967 Amendments of Marie-Christine ARNAUTU
Amendment 5 #
2018/2217(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that for the Ex-post controls in 2017 the representative sample of the S2R JU was identified at 15 participations representing EUR 1.3 million in terms of S2R co-funding validated; regrets the lack of transparency occasioned by the fact that no specific error rate is provided in relation to audits performed for the representative sample of the S2R JU;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2212(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the findings of the special report of the Court on the Single European Sky, which is based on a performance audit evaluating the outcome and value for money of the SES; notes that the auditors sampled 16 SESAR projects, which were audited in 5 different countries, and involved various SESAR stakeholders; calls on the Undertaking to fully take into account the recommendations of the special report and take appropriate action to ensure that the results of the performance audit are respected;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2193(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores that there are weaknesses in public procurement, mostly relating to services, and this weakness puts value for money and the financial contributions of the Member States at risk;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2188(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that delays in the Remote Piloted Aircraft Services (RPAS) operations resulted in a budget amendment which included a reduction of Union subsidy corresponding to the amount not used in 2017 and that related to the European cooperation on coast guard functions; encourages the Agency to intensify its efforts to overcome organisational, legal, technical and contractual problems linked to the deployment RPAS operations;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned that Commission’s Internal Audit Service found significant weaknesses in DG MOVE's current system of monitoring both aviation and maritime security policy and made three very important recommendations; calls on DG MOVE to fully implement the action plan that it prepared for addressing the identified risks in order to ensure the security of property and people in the Member States;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a common, centrally- managed funding programme designed to promote the development of a high- performing, sustainable and interconnected civilian trans-European network (TEN) in the fields of transport, energy and digital services; whereas it is in no way whatsoever designed to meet NATO aims;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that technologies used in the military sector have been successfully translated into the civilian sector; highlights that the deployment of an intelligent transport system and the uptake of Galileo-related technologies represent one of the most challenging opportunities ahead for the civilian transport sector; considers, therefore, that future revisions of the Action Plan should ultimately explore the possibility for civil transport to exploit military responses to those challenges, for instance in the field of cybersecurity or combating the quasi-civil war situations regularly seen in some urban centres in the eastern or northern parts of the European Union.
Amendment 10 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 13 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 20 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness to assist with the economic and political development of Kosovo through a clear European perspective, while Kosovo has shown aspiration on its path towards European integration;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas owing to persistent polarisation among its political parties, Kosovo has demonstrated limited progress on EU-related reforms, which are essential for making further progress in the EU accession process;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 46 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the long overdue ratification of the August 2015 Border Demarcation Agreement with Montenegro in March 2018; underlines the significance of this step towards visa liberalisation;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the initial progress made in strengthening the track record on the investigation and prosecution of high-level corruption and cases of organised crime; calls for sustained efforts under the obligations of the EU accession process;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 96 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 107 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CommendNotes Kosovo’s efforts in stemming the outflow of foreign fighters and tackling terrorist threats; calls for active regional cooperation in countering potential terrorist activities and disrupting financial flows destined for terrorist financing; urges Kosovo to address online radicalisation and external extremist influences; underlines the importance of terrorism prevention, and of the rehabilitation, education and social reintegration of returned fighters and their families; stresses the need to prevent the radicalisation of prisoners;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the enforcement of the human rights framework to be prioritised, and backed by sufficient coordination and funding, especially in the field of gender equality, child and labour protection, social exclusion and discrimination against persons with disabilities and minorities, including LGBTI people; underlines the need to reinforce the Agency for Gender Equality and the National Coordinator for the Protection from Domestic Violence and to strengthen prevention;
Amendment 220 #
2018/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges Kosovo to fully harness the potential offered by EU programmes; welcomNotes the signing of the agreement on Kosovo’s participation in the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 10 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 14 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 16 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 23 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 30 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 31 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the need to strengthen the Albanian Parliament’s oversight capacities, including in the EU accession process; welcomes the Albanian Parliament’s Code of Conduct that will enhance the integrity and transparency of, and public trust in, the institution; underlines the central role of the Committee on EU Integration and the responsibility of the National Council for European Integration as a forum for consultation on accession preparations;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 102 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Commends the climate of tolerance and cooperation among the country’s religious communities; calls on the Albanian authorities to effectively combat hate speech and the exclusion and discrimination of minorities, including LGBTI persons;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to ensure positive convergence in social standards during the accession process; welcomes the adoption of the Sofia Priority Agenda, in particular its focus on socio-economic development and a focus on youth;
Amendment 170 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 175 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Urges the Albanian authorities to make the most effective use of EU funds in all regions of the country; cCalls on the Commission to ensure strict conditionality of Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance (IPA) funds and to assess, as part of its country reports, the effectiveness of IPA support for Albania, especially on the key priorities and relevant projects;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Takes note of the constructive atmosphere at the 12th meeting of the EU- Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC), held in Tirana on 12-13 February 2018; notes the improved cooperation achieved between majority and opposition representatives in the SAPC; underlines the importance of continued cross-party collaboration on the reform path towards EU accession;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Serbia to progressively align its foreign and security policy to that of the EU, including its policy on Russia; wWelcomes Serbia’s important contribution and continued participation in international peacekeeping operations;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends Serbia’s constructive approach in managing the effects of the migration and refugee crisis, and the substantial efforts the country has made to provide shelter and humanitarian supplies, primarily with EU support; urges Serbia to progressively align its visa policy with that of the EU;
Amendment 113 #
2018/2146(INI)
10. Stresses that the Serbian parliament still does not exercise effective oversight of the executive, and that the transparency, inclusiveness and quality of the legislative process need to be enhanced; welcomes the declining use of urgent procedures to adopt legislation; stresses, however, that the still- frequent use of urgent procedures undermines parliamentary and public scrutiny; stresses that actions that limit the ability of the Serbian parliament to conduct an effective debate on, and scrutiny of, legislation should be avoided; welcomes the Serbian parliament’s continued efforts to improve transparency through debates on Serbia’s negotiating positions on EU accession chapters, and through exchanges with the core negotiating team and with the National Convention on the European Union; stresses that the role of independent regulatory bodies, including the country’s Ombudsman, needs to be fully acknowledged and supported;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the presentation of the draft constitutional reform of the country’s judiciary submitted to the Venice Commission for opinion; stresses the importance of fully implementing the recommendations of the Venice Commission; calls for a comprehensive public consultation before the final draft is submitted to the Serbian parliament;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for upholding human rights is in place; stresses that consistent and efficient implementation across the whole country is needed; notes that further sustained efforts are necessary to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including children, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, and LGBTI persons; calls on Serbia to actively pursue investigations, prosecutions and convictions of hate-motivated crimes;
Amendment 187 #
2018/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that Vojvodina’s cultural diversity contributes to Serbia’s identity; stresses that the autonomy of Vojvodina shouldmust be preserved and that the law on Vojvodina’s financing resources shouldmust be adopted without further delay, as provided for in the Constitution;
Amendment 193 #
2018/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 9 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 29 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomNotes the efforts made to improve the transparency of public administration and information sharing but would encourage steps towards establishing a more citizen-friendly, professional and de- politicised public administration; calls for improved regulatory impact assessments and inclusive public consultations;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the moderate progress made towards increasing the independence, transparency, accountability, professionalism and efficiency of judicial institutions; calls for safeguards against political interference and for a coherent application of codes of ethics and disciplinary measures; welcomes the fact that new judges and prosecutors have been appointed for the first time using the new recruitment system;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomNotes the ongoing legislative alignment on fundamental rights; urges that the institutional framework enabling effective rights protection be strengthened, including in the event of ill-treatment by law enforcement, intimidation and physical attack; calls for updates to the law on freedom of religious beliefs;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Montenegrin authorities to continue to improve the climate of societal inclusion and tolerance and to take effective measures against hate speech, social exclusion and the discrimination of minorities, including LGBTI people;
Amendment 133 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 138 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 40 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Highlights poor conditions during maritime transport and transport by lorry, and calls for:
Amendment 45 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
– Member States to be more rigorous in certification and approval procedures for vessels and lorries and to improve the checks on animal fitness before loading;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
– the Commission to provide a list of ports and border checkpoints with adequate animal inspection facilities;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
– a veterinarian to be present throughout all sea journeys and a veterinary inspection to be carried out in each Member State crossed when animals are transported by lorry;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
– appropriate and functioning drinking systems, particularly for unweaned animals, and a sufficient supply of water to ensure that the animals have something to drink throughout the journey;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 3
Paragraph 6 – indent 3
– specific minimum headroom in keeping with the size of the animals being transported and a moderate load density;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to present legislative actions, especially regarding data protection, data access and cyber security, as per its resolution of 13 March 2018 on a European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligence Transport Systems; takes the view, therefore, that stakeholders on the issue of data storage and processing need to be identified so as to make clear their responsibilities and role in protecting and ensuring the securiity of such data.
Amendment 65 #
2018/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that vehicle and route data are fundamental building blocks for the achievement of autonomous driving; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that obstacles to the use of such data are dismantled and a robust regulatory system in this respect is put in place in a timely manner; adds that a scope and limits should be set governing the role of vehicle connectivity when vehicles arre being driven in autonomous mode. such a scope will determine the nature of the data that must be retained and used in the event of an accident.
Amendment 79 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to redouble efforts to reform the UNSC in particular, notably though a limitation of the use of the right to veto and a change in the composition of its membership to better reflect today’s world, inter alia through a permanent seat for the European Union;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to support a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council monitoring more seriously and effectively the abnormal impact of staff costs;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i d (new)
(id) to insist that counter-terrorism should become a key element of the UN’s prevention agenda;
Amendment 123 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i e (new)
(ie) to take, at every level, all possible measures to control recruitment and fight terrorist propaganda conducted not only through social media platforms but also through networks of radicalised hate preachers, paying special attention to preaching in mosques and Islamic centres; to support counter-radicalisation and de-radicalisation policies;
Amendment 171 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to support and strengthen international efforts through the UN to ensure gender analysis as well as gender and human rights mainstreaming in all UN activities; to develop indicators and to implement monitoring tools to measure progress on the participation of women in peace and security building and to ensure accountability;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to strengthen the operational side of EU and UN priorities for conflict prevention, including by ensuring the availability of experienced mediators and mediation advisers, including women envoys and senior officials;
Amendment 217 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s e (new)
(se) to continue to advocate freedom of religion or belief; to call for greater efforts to protect the rights of religious and other minorities; to call for greater protection of religious minorities against persecution and violence; to call for the repeal of laws criminalising blasphemy or apostasy, which serve as a pretext for the persecution of religious minorities and non-believers, in particular when implementing‘ sharia’ law;
Amendment 242 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
(uc) to reiterate clearly and firmly that all human rights – and first and foremost freedom of expression – agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that respect for these rights must be enforced;
Amendment 254 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u k (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u k (new)
(u k) to actively work for UN recognition of the genocide of religious and other minorities committed by ISIL/Daesh, and for referral to the ICC of cases of suspected crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide;
Amendment 271 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) to ensure that human rights are put at the core of the Global Compacts; to pay specific attention to migrants in situations of vulnerabilityvulnerable categories, such as children, women at risk, victims of human trafficking or persons with disabilities;
Amendment 284 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) to call for a strengthening of the global response to migration on how to address large movements of refugees and migrants and addressing the challenges and security concerns that arise, such as illegal migration and human trafficking;
Amendment 287 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
(yb) to call on the UN to promote action by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to punish anyone who organises, promotes, finances or engages in the international trafficking of illegal immigrants;
Amendment 300 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 8
Paragraph 1 – subheading 8
Amendment 301 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
Amendment 311 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Amendment 320 #
2018/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Amendment 9 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will strengthencould improve Europe’s energy security and independence vis-à-vis imported energy and fossil fuels, and will therefore requires a swift and substantial change in the type of energy, fuels and powertrains used, as well as an increase in energy efficiency, by deploying the most efficient technologies and changing mobility behaviour;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transport is the only major economic sector in the European Union where greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased since 1990, in particular as a result of the desired increase in the trade in goods between the Member States of the Union; whereas it is responsible for 23 % of CO2 emissions, and this share is still growing; whereas road transport accounts for almost 75 % of all energy used in transport and causes almost 73 % of the transport sector’s greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in order to keep the increase in the global temperature to well below 2°C while pursuing the 1.5°C target as signed up to in the Paris Agreement, road transport needs to be fulat least partly decarbonised with zero net emissions by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas switching to alternative fuels and powertrains is the best means to decarbonise the existing and future vehicle fleet; whereas the overall effect will be even greater when combined with increased vehicle efficiency, use of public transport and bikes, the development of shared mobility and improvements to the overall efficiency of transport systems through C-ITS systems and automation and digitalisation technology; whereas urban and spatial planning can support and complement the technological efforts; whereas the will to develop short supply chains is essential for dealing with the problem comprehensively;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the price disadvantages of alternative-fuel vehicles compared to regular internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are still one of the main barriers to customers’ purchasing decisions; whereas, in this context, buyers’ premiums, tax exemptions and non-fiscal incentives have proven to accelerate market uptake and should reflect the GHG performance of different alternative fuels;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the recast of the Directive on emission standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles will hopefully set ambitious reduction targets and incentivise low and zero- emission vehicles, thus leading the way to a decarbonised European vehicle fleet that emits lower amounts of carbon pollutants, which will require the deployment of an adequate infrastructure network for alternative fuels;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 76 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests an annual evaluation of the Member States’ implementation status and broadening of the Directive’s scope to shift it from deployment along the TEN-T network to also covering urban and regional nodes and the infrastructure for public fleets and heavy goods vehicles;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to create a level playing field between the different alternative fuels, thus makpromoting hydrogen infrastructure mandatory other alternative solutions with deployment requirements equal to those for CNG, but adjusting these deployment requirements in accordance with their contribution to decarbonisation;
Amendment 106 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Suggests setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund to cover the estimated necessary investment of EUR 25 billion up to 2025; calls for the fund to be co- financed, with the European Union contributing 150 % and 950 % coming from industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, energy and fuel producers and other interested parties; suggests that, by contributing to the fund, companies or consortia should be granted preferential access to grants and loans provided by the CEF, EIB and EC IPE; requests that financial resources from the fund should be awarded according to the criteria of feasibility, European added value, and the achievement of deployment goals and cohesion policy; asks that the INEA, which already oversees the CEF, become the responsible agency;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2017(INI)
(ga) to recommend the allocation of more financial and material aid to better equip the Libyan Coast Guard so that it can step up its combating of illegal migrant flows by taking back to Libya illegal migrants who are rescued at sea;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to address the issue of migration in Libya, bearing in mind the need to find long-term, effective and viable solutions, which should include addressing the root causes of migration in Africa and establishing legal channels of migration to Europe; to promote in the international community the need to take appropriate measures to resolve the multifaceted development and security challenges of Libya and the Sahelo- Saharan region, including effective means to counter the trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrants;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to recommend the blocking of any type of illegal traffic from the coast of north Africa to European coasts, with the aim of reducing to zero the commercial activities of criminal gangs (task entrusted by the EU to the EUNAVFOR Med naval mission back in 2015, but not yet completed);
Amendment 137 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) to recommend the adoption of assisted refoulements in order to send back to Libya illegal migrants who are rescued at sea, thus discouraging new exoduses from the Sahel and from Asian countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh, from where illegal migrants travel to Tripoli on charter flights, and then set out for Italy by sea;
Amendment 138 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
(jc) to commit the UN agencies in Libya to speeding up and promoting returns of illegal migrants present in Libya;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to investigate allegations of migrant smuggling and any responsibility on the part of certain NGOs and to intensify efforts to combat this crime and bring the perpetrators to justice; to continue and intensify the work of EUNAVFOR Med in order to prevent the loss of life at sea and to fight against smuggling;
Amendment 45 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex 1
Point 2
«Baile Átha Cliath/Dublin/Corcaigh/Cork – Zeebrugge/Antwerpen/Rotterdam/Le Havre/Caen/Rouen/Cherbourg/Dunkerqu e/Calais.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Space technology, data and services have become indispensable in the daily lives of Europeans and play an essential role in preserving many of the Member States’ strategic interests. The Union’s space industry is already one of the most competitive in the world, thanks in particular to the decisive contribution of long-standing intergovernmental cooperation arrangements in place among a number of Member States. However, the emergence of new players and the development of new technologies are revolutionising traditional industrial models. It is therefore crucial that the Union remains a leading international player with extensive freedom of action in the space domain, that it encourages scientific and technical progress and support the competitiveness and innovation capacity of space sector industries within the Union, in particular small and medium- sized enterprises, start-ups and innovative businesses.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union has been developing its own space initiatives and programmes since the end of the 1990s, namely the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and then Galileo and Copernicus, which respond to the needs of Union citizens and the requirements of public policies. Not only should the continuity of those initiatives be ensured but they must also be improved, so that they remain at the forefront in view of new technology development and the transformations in the digital sector, the transport sector, and information and communications technology domainies, meet the new needs of users and are able to meet political priorities such as climate change, including monitoring changes in the Artic,defined by the Member States, in particular with regard to security and defence.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) European space programmes need sufficient resources and a regulatory framework that encourages the industry – one which generates jobs with high added value – to remain competitive internationally. Following the example of other world space powers and in response to justified demands by European manufacturers, Europe also needs to adopt a regulation along the lines of the ‘Buy American Act’ so as to ensure that satellites belonging to European institutions and Member States are launched by European launchers only.
Amendment 80 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Owing to its coverage and its potential to help resolve global challenges, the space programme of the Union ('‘the Programme'’) has a strong international dimension. The Commission should therefore be enabled to manage, on behalf of the Union, and coordinate activities on the international scene on behalf of the Union, in particulacoordinate its efforts with those of the Member States in order to defend the interests of the Union and its Member Statesprogramme in international fora, including in the area of frequencies, to promote the Union's ’s technology and industry, and to encourage cooperation in the field of training, bearing in mind the need toprerequisite of ensureing the reciprocity of the rights and obligations of the parties. It is particularly important that the Union be represented as an observer by the Commission in the bodies of the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme or in relevant sectoral UN bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organisation, as well as the World Meteorological Organisation.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Sound public governance of the Programme requires the strict distribution of responsibilities and tasks among the different entities involved to avoid duplication and reduce cost overruns and delays owing to bureaucratic and functional duplication. To do this, the roles of the Commission, the Member States and users will need to be made clearer. There is also a need to ensure that the European Union Agency for the Space Programme does not impinge upon the competences of the European Space Agency, whose technical expertise is unique in Europe.
Amendment 90 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) As promoter of the Union’s general interest, it falls to the Commission to implement the Programme, assume overall responsibility and promote their use. In order to optimise the resources and competences of the various stakeholders, the Commission should be able to delegate certain tasks. Moreover the Commission is the best placed to determwill be required to collaborate with the European Space Agency regardineg the main technical and operational specifications necessary to implement systems and services evolution.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0236(COD)
(45a) With a view to ensuring that European states can be independent vis-à- vis other world space powers, products which are distributed in the EU and which use geolocation need to be equipped with Galileo systems.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Institutional and governmental satellite launches commissioned by the Member States or by the Union must be carried out by European launchers, provided that they can meet the specifications for placing the satellites in orbit.
Amendment 293 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47a Requirement to use Galileo on European territory All products offering a geolocation function and distributed within the European Union shall be equipped with a geolocation system that is compatible with the services offered by Galileo.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) ensures a fair balance and regular monitoring as regards the contributions and benefits of the third country participating in the Union programmes;
Amendment 88 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) guarantees the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its financial interests; The Union thus reserves the right to exclude from the programme a third country which does not comply with the rules on its contributions in accordance with the conditions for fair balance and regular monitoring laid down in Article 5(1)(d).
Amendment 89 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) comply with this Regulatione financing provisions laid down in this Regulation, whether implemented by means of direct or indirect management.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) new or complex market failures or sub-optimal investment situations with a view to developing new financial solutions and market structures; and to enabling SMEs, as a priority, to benefit from the SME policy window laid down in Article 7.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. TIf the eligibility conditions are met and the applicable specific provisions set out in Article 9 are complied with, the InvestEU Fund may support financing and investment operations providing finance to recipients which are legal entities established in any of the following countries:
Amendment 91 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – indent 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – indent 1
– ensures a fair balance and regular monitoring as regards the contributions and benefits of the third country participating in the Union programmes;
Amendment 92 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – indent 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – indent 4
– guarantees the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its financial interests. The Union thus reserves the right to exclude from the programme a third country which does not comply with the rules on its contributions in accordance with the conditions for fair balance and regular monitoring laid down in Article 10(1)(4).
Amendment 93 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Appropriate mechanisms of coordination between relevant authorities and appropriate monitoring tools shall be established to systematically ensure synergies between the Programme and any relevant EU funding instruments. The arrangements shall contribute to avoiding duplications, ensuring compliance with conditions laid down in Article 10(1)(4) and maximising impact of expenditure.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Activities to be carried out under the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b) and which are laid down in Regulation …. establishing the European Defence Fund, shall be research with an exclusive focus on defence applications, with the objective to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation of defence industry; the framework programme shall enable every Member State to take part in European defence- related research and innovation, thus enabling them to revitalise their economies, investment policies and employment in high-tech sectors.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Funds, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or, sexual orientation, size or weight, diet, beauty, haircut or the colour of a person’s skirt or tie. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of theincreasing the share of EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In order to promote the objectives of the TFEU related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Investment for jobs and growth goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF+ on the basis of an allocation key which is predominantly based on GDP per capita. Member States whose per capita gross national income ('GNI') is less than 90 % of that of the Union average or whose unemployment rate is more than 10 % above the Union average should benefit under the Investment for jobs and growth goal from the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the key issues and general constraints in connection with the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), given the increase in the volume of transport spurred by EU rules promoting an integrated market, and the increasing number of challenges, - in particular environmental challenges - posed by increases in carbon, fine-particulate and gaseous-pollutant emissions, in spite of ambitious climate and environment protection objectives, and research and innovation needs for the development of connected and autonomous vehicles; points also to the delay in investment in new infrastructure and in maintaining existing infrastructure;
Amendment 17 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points up the effectiveness of the centralised governance structure laid down by the CEF Regulation; notes that transferring part of Cohesion Fund funding to the CEF has been a great success and that the degree of satisfaction of the Member States concerned opens up the prospect of that mechanism being extended under the next MFF; accordingly proposes an allocation of EUR 20 billion from the European Regional Development Fund to the CEF, with the same management rules to be laid down as for the transfer of management responsibility for Cohesion Fund funding for the CEF; considers that, in view of the big difference between available funding and what is needed, that move would ensure that TEN-T projects in Europe made significant headway;
Amendment 32 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 42 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 38 #
2018/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1
Without prejudice to paragraph 2, a Member State may, where necessary, allow a seafarer to serve in a capacity other than radio officer or radio operator, except as provided by the Radio Regulations, for a period not exceeding three months on board a ship flying its flag, while holding an appropriate and valid certificate issued and endorsed by another Member State, but not yet endorsed for recognition by the Member State concerned. All shipowners and vessels accessing EU ports must pay their employees’ wages and social contributions at least equivalent to the wages and mandatory contributions in application of the applicable codes and conventions in the Member State of destination. The European Agency shall verify that all vessels that are checked flying the flag of one of the third countries concerned by the application for recognition comply with this rule. If this is not the case, the Commission may not grant recognition until the third country has proved that the shipowners have complied with this rule.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a
3a. Every Member State shall compare the standards of competence which it required of persons serving on gas-fuelled ships before 1 January 2017 with the standards of competence in Section A-V/3 of the STCW Code, and shall determine the need, if any, for requiring these personnel to update their qualifications as regards security and environmental protection.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A Member State which intends to recognise, by endorsement, the certificates of competency or the certificates of proficiency referred to in paragraph 1 issued by a third country to a master, officer or radio operator, for service on ships flying its flag, shall submit a request to the Commission for the recognition of that third country, accompanied by a preliminary analysis of the third country's compliance with the requirements of the STCW Convention by collecting the information referred to in Annex II, including an estimation of the number of masters and officers from that country likely to be employed and the number of qualified European citizens seeking a job of the same type. Non-European seamen must contribute to the training of European citizens and unemployed persons in proportion to the number of foreign workers employed. The Member State shall inform the Commission of the measures put in place to train European citizens through a contribution paid by the industry. All shipowners and vessels accessing EU ports shall be affected by this contribution.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) vehicle chassis, braking, tyres, suspension systems and steering;
Amendment 115 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) extending the detection capability, especially for blinds spots, to also include vulnerable road users ahead of the motor vehicle in the second phase.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be equipped with advanced systems capable of detecting vulnerable road users located, particularly in blind spots, in close proximity to the front or nearside of the vehicle and providing a warning or avoiding collision with such vulnerable road users.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation shall apply to new motorised vehicles of the categories N2 and N3 that meet the following characteristics:
Amendment 84 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) rRigid single-vehicle lorries with an axle configuration of 4x2 and a technically permissible maximum laden mass exceeding 16 tons;
Amendment 85 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) rRigid single-vehicle lorries with an axle configuration of 6x2;
Amendment 86 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) tractors with an axle configuration of 6x2 and 6x4.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a motorised zero-emission heavy- duty vehicle, whether it is a carrier or a tractor, shall be counted as 2one vehicles;
Amendment 110 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a motorised low-emission heavy- duty vehicle shall be counted as up to 2 vehiclesjust one vehicle, regardless of whether it is a tractor or carrier, according to a function of its specific CO2 emissions and the threshold emission level of 350 g CO2/km.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Type approval authorities shall, without delay, report to the Commission deviations found in the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty motorised vehicles in service as compared to those values that are indicated in certificates of conformity or in the customer file as a result of verifications performed in accordance with the procedure referred to in [Article 5(4)(l)] of Regulation (EC) No 595/2009.
Amendment 143 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. For that purpose, the Commission shall ensure the availability, from manufacturers or national authorities, as the case may be, of robust non-personal data on real-world CO2 emissions and energy consumption of motorised heavy- duty vehicles. , taking into account the specific operating conditions that apply owing to the type of bodywork concerned (in the case of carrying vehicles), or the type of semi-trailer to be coupled (in the case of towing vehicles).
Amendment 153 #
2018/0143(COD)
By 31 December 2022, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, the CO2 reduction target to be determined for 2030 pursuant to Article 1 and the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy- duty vehicles including trailers. That report shall also include an assessment of the effectiveness of the modalities addressing, in particular, zero- and low- emission vehicles, notably buses taking into account the targets set out in Directive 2009/33/EC30, and the CO2 credit system and the appropriateness of prolonging the application of those modalities in 2030 and beyond and, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation. _________________ 30 Clean Vehicle Directive 2009/33/EC as amended by Directive …/…/EU
Amendment 48 #
2018/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article premier – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation establishes a legal framework for the electronic communication of regulatory information related to the transport of goods, including loading and unloading operations, on the territory of the Union. For that purpose, this Regulation:
Amendment 58 #
2018/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) include a reference to any delegated or implementing acts adopted by the Commission, which establish new regulatory information declaration requirements in relation to Union legal acts governing the transport of goods in accordance with Title VI of Part Three of the Treaty;
Amendment 63 #
2018/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where economic operators concerned make regulatory information available electronically, they shall do so on conclusion of the transport contract containing the mandatory declaratory elements of the consignment note, on the basis of data processed in a certified eFTI platform and, if applicable, by a certified eFTI service provider. The regulatory information shall be made available in machine-readable format and, at the request of the competent authority, in human-readable format.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) authorities have immediate access to regulatory information concerning a freight transport operation processed by means of their eFTI platforms, when this access is given to the authorities by an economic operator concerned; with regard to the posting of road transport drivers, the authorities may ask eFTI service providers for access to all transport operations, including cabotage operations between Member States, enabling them to verify the concordance between declared operations and the activities of drivers recorded on the tachograph;
Amendment 78 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall be responsible for the development, availability, maintenance, security of data storage and data flow, and operation of their National Single Windows.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall set up alternative means for the provision of information in the event of a temporary failure of any of the electronic systems referred to in Article 5, and in Articles 9 to 12, and a system for backing-up data.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0130(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The improved aerodynamics of the cabs of motor vehicles would allow significant gains on the energy performance of vehicles. However, this improvement was impossible under the maximum length restrictions set out by Directive 96/53/EC without reducing the vehicle load capacity. Member States should be able to impose their own limits in respect of gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which would enable them to combat unfair practices arising from differences between tonnage rules, especially, in cabotage operations, between the State of origin of the caboteur and the State in which the cabotage takes place. Therefore, a derogation from maximum length restrictions was introduced by Directive (EU) 2015/719.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0130(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It should be stressed that an improvement in the aerodynamic performance of cabs, and hence in energy efficiency, will bring with it a reduction in the cost of road freight and further stretch the competitiveness gap between it and rail freight, to the detriment of the latter.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are fundamental principledogmas of the internal market of the Union, enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), aimed at transforming EU workers into mere production tools, devoid of cultural particularities and perfectly interchangeable.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Pursuant to Article 3 TEU, the Union is toshould have worked for a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress and promote social justice and protection. In accordance with Article 9 TFEU, the Union, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, is toshould have taken into account requirements linked to, inter alia, the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of an adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and the promotion of a high level of education, training and the protection of human health.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Authority should contribute to facilitating the free movement of workers, that is to say, the siphoning away of the lifeblood of low-income EU countries so that they can take up jobs in higher- paying countries at the expense of local workers and unemployed people, governed by Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 , Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and the Council40 and Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and the Council41 . It should facilitate the posting of workers governed by Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and the Council42 and Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and the Council43 , including by supporting the enforcement of those provisions implemented through universally applicable collective agreements in line with the practices of Member States. It should also help the coordination of social security systems governed by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council44 , Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council45 , Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and the Council46 ; as well as Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/7147 and Council Regulation (EC) No 574/7248 . _________________ 39 Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1). 40 Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 April 2014 on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers (OJ L 128, 30.4.2014, p. 8). 41 Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 April 2016 on a European network of employment services (EURES), workers’ access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets, and amending Regulations (EU) No 492/2011 and (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 107, 22.04.2016, p. 1). 42 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1). 43 Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.05.2014, p. 11). 44 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems, (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p.1, corrigendum OJ L 200, 7.6.2004, p. 1). 45 Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, (OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1). 46 Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality (OJ L 344, 29.12.2010, p. 1). 47 Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (OJ L 149, 5.7.1971 p. 2). 48 Council Regulation (EC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons, and to their families moving within the Community (OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1).
Amendment 60 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To ensure they can benefit from a fair and effective internal market, the Authority should promote opportunities for individuals and employers to be mobuprooted and undergo economic exile, or provide services and recruit anywhere within the Union. This includes supporting the cross- border mobility of individuals by facilitating access to cross-border mobility services, such as the cross-border matching of jobs, traineeships and apprenticeships and by promoting mobility schemes such as 'Your first EURES job' or 'ErasmusPRO’. The Authority should also contribute to improving transparency of information, including on rights and obligations stemming from Union law, and access to services to individuals and employers, in cooperation with other Union information services, such as Your Europe Advice, and taking full advantage and ensuring consistency with the Your Europe portal, which will form the backbone of the future single digital gateway53 . _________________ Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – 53 COM(2017)256]
Amendment 74 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to keep track of emerging trends, challenges, or loopholes in the areas of labour mobility and social security coordination, the Authority should develop an analytical and risk assessment capacity. This should involve carrying out labour market analyses and studies, as well as peer reviews. The authority should monitor potential imbalances in terms of skills and cross- border labour flows, including their possiinevitable impact on territorial cohesion. The Authority should also support the risk assessment referred to in Article 10 of Directive 2014/67/EU. The Authority should ensure synergies and complementarity with other Union Agencies or services or networks. This should include seeking input from SOLVIT and similar services on recurring problems encountered by individuals and businesses in the exercise of their rights in the areas under the scope of the Authority. The Authority should also facilitate and streamline data collection activities provided for by the relevant Union laws within its scope. This does not entail the creation of new reporting obligations for Member States.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The seat of the Authority shall be [x]the United Kingdom.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cooperate with other Union initiatives and networks, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, the European Enterprise Network and the Border Focal Point, in particular to identify and overcome cross-border obstacles to labour mobility by ensuring that such mobility does not pose any risk of unfair social competition between Member States;
Amendment 180 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall facilitate cooperation between Member States and support their effective compliance with cooperation obligations, including on information exchange, as defined in Union law within the scope of the Authority’s competences. This information must also make it possible to measure the economic impact of the regular arrival of workers from other Member States, in order to anticipate any risk of unfair social competition through the posting of workers.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of one or several Member States, based on indicators that enable the economic impact of cross- border labour mobility between Member States to be measured, the Authority shall coordinate concerted or joint inspections in the areas under the scope of the Authority’s competences. The request may be submitted by one or several Member States. The Authority may also suggest to the authorities of the Member States concerned that they perform a concerted or joint inspection.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. An agreement for setting up a joint inspection ('the joint inspection agreement') between the participating Member States and the Authority shall set out the conditions for carrying out such an exercise. The joint inspection agreement may include provisions which enable joint inspections, once agreed and planned, to take place at short notice. The Authority shall establish a model agreement in cooperation with the Member States involved and requesting the inspection.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Authority shall assess risks and carry out analyses regarding cross-border labour flows, such as labour market imbalances, sector-specific threats and recurring problems encountered by individuals and employers in relation to cross-border mobility. For that purpose, the Authority shall ensure complementarity with, and draw on the expertise of, other Union agencies or services, including in the areas of skills forecasting and health and safety at work. Upon a request by the Commission, the Authority may carry out focused in-depth analyses and studies to investigate specific labour mobility issues and identify necessary corrective measures where cross-border labour mobility poses a risk to the economy or the labour market within Member States.
Amendment 274 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
At the request of the national authorities, the Authority may facilitate cooperation between relevant stakeholders in order to address labour market disruptions affecting more than one Member State, such as large-scale restructuring events or major projects impacting employment in border regions. In the interest of their economic and social equilibrium, Member States shall retain the right and recourse to the necessary arbitration to resolve labour market problems and disruptions.
Amendment 10 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union’s common short-stay visa policy has been an integral part to the establishment of an area without internal borders. Visa policy should remain an essential tool for facilitating tourism and business, while helping of the Member States of the European Union should take into accounter security risks and the risk of irregular migration to the Unionllegal immigration, which is a necessary precondition for preserving a climate favourable to tourism and business.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Union should use itsMember States should use their common visa policy in itstheir cooperation with third countries, and to ensure a better bain order to plance between the emphasis on immigration and security concerns, particularly attaching greater importance to these than to economic considerations and general external relations.
Amendment 15 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The visa application procedure should be eas easy as possible fory for applicants who are in good standing, while facilitating the checks that should be carried out by the competent authorities responsible for considering applicantions. It should be clear which Member State is competent for examining an application for a visa in particular where the intended visit covers several Member States. Where possible, Member States should allow for application forms to be completed and submitted electronically. Deadlines should be established for the various steps of the procedure in particular to allow travellers to plan ahead and avoid peak seasons in consulates.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To ensure that nationals of third countries subject to the visa requirement can lodge their visa application in their place of residence even if no Member State is present for the purpose of collecting applications, external service providers, duly certified and regularly monitored, should be enabled to provide the necessary service for a fee exceeding the general maximum level.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Given the differences in local circumstances notably with regard to migratory and security risks, as well as the relationships that the Member States of the Union maintains with specific countries, Member States'their diplomatic missions and consular posts in individual locations should assess the need to adapt the general provisions to allow for a more favourable or more restrictive application. More favourable aApproaches in issuing multiple-entry visas with a long period of validity should take into account, in particular, the existence of trade agreements covering the mobility of business persons, and the third country's cooperationdegree of cooperation by the third country on the readmission of irregular migrants.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In case of lack of cooperation of certain third countries to readmit their nationals apprehended in an irregular situation and failure of those third countries to cooperate effectively in the return process, a restrictive and temporary application of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 should, on the basis of a transparent mechanism based on objective criteria, be applied to enhance a given third country's cooperation on readmission of irregular migrantmechanism adopted by the Council, be applied restrictively until such time as the authorities of the countries concerned have taken the necessary corrective measures. If the cooperation does not improve, Member States should be permitted to suspend the issuing of visas.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Applicants who have been refused a visa should have the right to appeal which should, at a certain stage of the proceedings, guarantee an effective judicial appeal. More detailed information on the refusal grounds and procedures for appeal of negative decisions should be provided in the notification of the refusalof administrative appeal to the consular authority.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The issuing of visas at the external border should remain exceptional. However, to promote short term tourism, Member States should be authorised to issue visas at the external border on the basis of temporary schemes, for which the organisational arrangements should be notified and published. Such schemes should be limited in scope and comply with the general rules for processing visa applications. The validity of the visa issued should be limited to the territory of the issuing Member State.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Local Schengen cooperation between the diplomatic and consular representations of Member States in each territorial area is crucial for the harmonised application of the common visa policy and for proper assessment of migratory and security risks. Cooperation and exchanges among Member States’ diplomatic missions and consular posts in individual locations should be coordinated by Union Delegations. They shoulThey should communicate with one another and assess the operational application of specific provisions in the light of local circumstances and migratory risk.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should closely and regularly monitor the operations of external service providers to ensure compliance with the legal instrument governing the responsibilities entrusted with the external service provider. Member States should report to the Commission and their national representation annually on the cooperation with and monitoring of external service providers. Member States should ensure that the entire procedure for the processing of visa applications and the cooperation with external service providers is monitored by expatriate staff.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Flexible rules should be established to allow Member States to optimise the sharing of resources and to increase consular coverage. Cooperation among Member States (Schengen Visa Centres) could take any form suited to local circumstances in order to increase geographical consular coverage, reduce Member States' costs, increase the visibility of the Union and improve the service offered to visa applicants.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Member States mayshall require applicants to present a proof of sponsorship and private accommodation or both by completing a form drawn up by each Member State. That form shall indicate in particular:
Amendment 63 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 23 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Article 23 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Amendment 69 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18 Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
2. The Commission and Member States shall regularly assess third countries' cooperation with regard to readmission, taking account, in particular, of the following indicators:
Amendment 71 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 5 a
Article 25 a – paragraph 5 a
5a. If one or more Member States consider that the Commission is late in taking the appropriate measures described in this Article, or that the third country concerned is continuing to cooperate insufficiently with regard to readmission, they may restrict or even suspend the issuing of visas.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point b
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Applicants who have been refused a visa shall have the right to appeal which shall, at a certain stage of the proceedings, guarantee an effective judicial appeal. Appeals shall be instituted againstof administrative appeal to the consular authority of the Member State that has taken the final decision on the application and in accordance with the national law of that Member State. Member States shall provide applicants with detailed information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal, as specified in Annex VI.”;
Amendment 73 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 24
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 36 a
Article 36 a
Amendment 77 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. A Member State may also cooperate with an external service provider that is duly certified and regularly monitored in accordance with Article 43.
Amendment 78 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point c
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 43 – paragraph 7
Article 43 – paragraph 7
7. When selecting an external service provider, the Member State concerned shall assess the reliability and solvency of the organisation or company and ensure that there is no conflict of interests. The scrutiny shall include, as appropriate, the necessary licences, commercial registration, statutes, the criminal records of the managers and bank contracts.;
Amendment 79 #
2018/0061(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point f
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point f
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 43 – paragraph 11 a
Article 43 – paragraph 11 a
11a. By 1st January each year, Member States shall report to the Commission and to their national representation on their cooperation with and monitoring (as referred to in Annex X, point C) of external service providers worldwide.;
Amendment 117 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the availability of port reception facilities adequate to meet the need of the ships normally using the port without causing undue delay to ships. To achieve this, the competent authorities shall enable ship- owners and maritime operators to plan port calls long enough in advance for them to guarantee that their waste can be handled simply, quickly and without significantly affecting the ships' routing times;
Amendment 134 #
2018/0012(COD)
3. The waste reception and handling plans referred to in paragraph 1 may, where required for reasons of efficiency, be developed in conjunction by two or more neighbouring ports in the same region, with the appropriate involvementor two ports near each other, with the involvement to the extent possible of each port, provided that the need for and availability of, reception facilities are specified for each port and at least one of the ports is able to receive an adequate amount of every type of waste.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The master of a ship calling at a Union port shall, before leaving the port, deliver all the waste carried on board of the ship to a port reception facility, if the port has one, in accordance with the relevant discharge norms laid down in the MARPOL Convention.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. If the next port of call is located outside the Union, or there are good reasons to believe that adequate facilities are not available in the next port of call, or this port is unknown, the Member State shall require the ship to deliver all its waste, provided that the storage space is available at the port facilities, before departure.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. If the relevant authority of the Member State is not satisfied with the results of the inspection, it shall, without prejudice to the application of the penalties referred to in Article 16, ensure that the ship does not leave port until it has delivered its waste to a port reception facility at the port where it was inspected in accordance with Article 7.
Amendment 252 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall develop, maintain and update an inspection database to which all Member States shall be connected and which shall contain all the information required for the implementation of the inspection system provided for by this Directive. This database will be based on the inspection database referred to in Article 24 of Directive 2009/16/EC and shall have similar functionalities to that database. Ships which were not able to deliver their waste owing to a lack of port facilities or suitable facilities at the port where they were inspected shall be authorised to leave the port without being subject to the fines established in this Directive.
Amendment 50 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the EU-US relationship is the fundamental guarantor for global stability and has been the cornerstone of our efforts to ensure peace and stability for our societies since the end of the Second World War, and stronger multilateral economic cooperation and trade; believes that the ‘America first’ policy will harm the interests of both the EU and the US;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the diverging views on addressing global issues and regional conflicts that have appeared since the election of President Trump; seeks clarity as to whether the transatlantic relationship, which was defined over decades, stillconsiders that transatlantic relations should continue to hasve the same relevance today; stresses that the values-based overarching framework of our partnership is essential to securing the architecture of the global economy and security;
Amendment 132 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that both in the EU and the US, our societies are strong because they are built on a plurality of actors, including among others our governments, parliaments, various political institutions, civil society organisations, media and religious groups; highlights that we should foster links across the Atlantic to promote the merits of our transatlantic partnership, including by allocating appropriate funding, at different levels and not only focusing on the East and West Coasts;
Amendment 147 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Insists that the EU and the US should continue playing key constructive roles by jointly addressing regional conflicts and global challenges; recalls the importance of multilateralism in tackling global issues and insists that these should be addressed in the relevant international forums; is therefore concerned that recent decisions of the US – disengagement from key international agreements, disenrollment from international forums and the fomenting of trade tensions – may diverge from these common values and put strain on the relationship;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note that other major world powers, such as Russia and China, have robust political and economic strategies, many of which may go against our values, and it is therefore essential to foster the EU-US partnership, to continue to promote our common values, including compliance with international law, and to set up a joint sanctions policy;
Amendment 250 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that enhanced cooperation regarding the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing is crucial, with particular reference to the financing networks of Islamic terrorist organisations;
Amendment 313 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is concerned about US security and trade policy in East and Southeast Asia, including the political vacuum resulting from its TPP withdrawal, and wWelcomes the active trade policy of the EU in this part of the world, also for sake of political balance;
Amendment 365 #
2017/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Insists that migration issues should be addressed through cooperation, partnership and protection of human rights, but also by managing migration routes and pursuing a global approach at UN level;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas transport is the main cause of air pollution in urban areas and is responsible for over 25 % of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU, of which road transport accounts for over 70 %, a share which continues to rise, notably as more and more companies relocate, taking production ever further away from the consumer and increasing the flow of heavy goods traffic;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that zero casualtiePoints out that reducing accidents on European Union roads should be the overarching goalremain a prime concern, and highlights the need to ensure the safe coexistence of old and new modes of transport; calls on the Commission to make a thorough assessment of the safety implications of the use of automated systems in transport;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to promote green logistics and the reduction of freight volumes through better use of capacity in empty or partially loaded trucks, as well as the development of short supply chains, which are the only solution in terms of reducing the distances covered by freight traffic and the resultant pollution;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 8 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the effects of the Eastern Partnership pursues the common goals of promoting stability, confidence-building and cooperation, supporting democratic reforms, good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, enhancing people- to-people contacts and boosting trade, in order to increase political dialogue and association as well as economic cooperation and integrationhave been to destabilise all the States that were bridges between Russia and Europe (Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova) and to bring about a deterioration of the security situation throughout Europe;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 11 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 13 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, given that the EU considers cooperation to be a value in itself and strongly believes that it leads to win-win situations for all parties concerned, there is a commitment on the side of the EU to continue to work with all Eastern Partnership countries regardless of their strategic choice the EU should be at the service of States and should not jeopardise the diplomatic balances that exist in the Eastern Partnership States with their spiritual, economic and political traditions;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 21 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 27 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 33 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s eastern partners remains under threat from unresolved regional conflicts, including some that are sustained by the Russian Federation in contradiction with its international commitments to uphold the international legal orderwhich are being stoked by the USA and its European vassals;
Amendment 51 #
Amendment 135 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point q
(q) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia, in particular through strengthened targeted restrictive measures, to solvnon-interference ing the conflict in Ukraine through genuine implementation of the Minsk agreements, to re-establishing Ukraine’s full sovereignty in Crimea, and that of Georgia in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and of Moldova in Transnistria, and to putting an end to the additional threats of state-sponsored assassinations, cyber warfare, disinformation and other tyird countries' relations with Russia, so as not to jeopardise Europe's of destabilisationsecurity;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s
Amendment 192 #
Amendment 232 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 17 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the Treaties stipulate that defence falls within the competence of the Member States and that the Union can only act with the aim of fostering cooperation;concludes, therefore, that any policy to 'Europeanise' defence, to the detriment of the Member States, runs counter to the spirit of the Treaties;stresses that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the Commission must be at the service of the Member States, and that putting the Member States at the service of the Commission leads to a confused and irresponsible policy, dominated by external powers or bellicose small countries intent on dictating their agenda to all other countries, contrary to the common interest;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that a Europe of Defence can only be established through cooperation among the Member States, acting through inter-governmental agencies on the basis of the principles of independence and sovereignty;points out that without the principles of independence and sovereignty such a policy amounts to a pooling of resources to deprive France of its military independence, its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and its position as a nuclear power, under the pretext of European integration, which would unacceptably turn history on its head;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that terrorist and criminal organisations are proliferating and instability is spreading inRecalls that Ukraine experienced a coup d’état, facilitated and organised from outside the Scouth, as fragile and disintegrating states throw up large ungoverned spaces; stresses that in the East Russia’s war against Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea continue; is deeply concerned that hybrid tactics, including cyberterrorism and information warfare, are destabilising the Eastern Partnership countries and the western Balkans, as well as targeting Western democracies and increasing tensntry, in January, February and March 2014, which led to the suspension of the legal and constitutional order;considers that Russia sought to protect its territory and that part of the Ukrainian populations within them; is concerned that the security environment surrounding the EU will remain highly volatile for years to comehich wanted to have their right to self- determination in a Russian historical context recognised;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 58 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes strongly that wthenever necessary, the European Union needs to take its destiny into its own hands; stresses that the framing of a common defence policy referred to in Article 42 TEU has the objective of est legitimate defence obligation lies solely with States, as they have the military capabilishing common defence and endowing the Union with strategic autonomy and freedom of action in promoting peace, security and progress in Europe and in the worldties and the responsibility to protect their citizens;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the visible progress made in framing a stronger European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016; welcomes in particular the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP)Calls for European funds allocated to defence to be used to strengthen the strategic capabilities of those countries most able to bear the burden of the defence effort;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. HighlightStresses that the Commission and an increasing number of Member States have committed themselves to launching the European Defence Union; underlines that this corresponds to Parliament’s long-standing demand and to numerous appeals expressed in its previous resolutionsshould be at the service of the Member States, as only they have the legitimacy to determine defence policy;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2123(INI)
7. Calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to act upon Parliament’s calls for an EU Security and Defence White Book in the context of preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), as requested in Parliament’s resolutions of 23 November 2016, 22 November 2016 and 16 March 2017; considers that buildNotes that the drafting of a White Paper would be superfluous given the divergence of defence systems and interests withing the Defence Union, linking the Union’s strategic orientation with EU contributions to capability development and shaping the European institutional framework for defence are elements that need to be underpinned by an interinstitutional agreementEuropean Union, with the exception of the fight against Islamism, which extends far beyond the borders of Europe;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to propose a specific programme for defence research, with a dedicated budget and own rules, under the next MFF; underlines that Member States should make additional resources available to that programme, as requested in Parliament’s resolution of 5 July 2017; renews its previous calls on the Commission to provide for Union participation in defence research and development programmes undertaken by Member States, or jointly wiStresses that funds allocated to research must be used to support countries which, like France, bear the responsibility of military engagement, in terms of both findustry where appropriate, as referred to in Articles 185 and 187 TFEUancial and human investment;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, intStresses that European action, characterised by an ideology of openness and free trade, is profoundly unsuited to defence issues, which are matters having to do with sovereignty, borders alia, in Article 2(4) TFEUnd strength;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2123(INI)
10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to engage together with the European Parliament in an interinstitutional dialogue on the progressive framing of a common defence policy; stresses that under the next MFF a fully-fledged EU defence budget should be established, and that a doctrine for its implementation should be developed within the remit of the Lisbon TreatyStresses that a Europe of Defence must be reduced to a strict minimum; points out that if foreign policy had been included among the ordinary mechanisms of the European Union, many Member States would have been drawn, against their will, into the conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 141 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 164 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for the setting-up of a Directorate-General for dStresses that the proposal to create a Defence withDG in the Commission (DG Defence), which should drive the Union’s actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States aimed at the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as foreseen by Article 2 TFEUwould be a betrayal of the will of the Member States and would add to the burgeoning bureaucracy of the European Union; recalls that only inter-state cooperation involving countries with viable defence instruments can ensure the security of the continent;
Amendment 167 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 177 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the proposed DG Defence should work in liaison with the EuropeanDefenceAgency (EDA); considers that the EDA should be the implementing agency for Union actions under the European Capabilities and Armaments policy, where this is foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty; renews its call on the Council to ensure that the administrative and operational expenditure of the EDA is funded from the Union budgeStresses that a Europe of Defence can only be achieved through cooperation between the Member States facilitated by agencies such as the European Defence Agency, which must remain an intergovernmental instrument;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 190 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. WelcomeConsiders the establishment of the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) process; considers that CARD should aim at bringing the armed forces into line with each other, ensuring the Union’s strategic autonomy, and allowing Member States to invest more and better process to be unnecessary; considers it more appropriate to promote interoperability between countries possessing genuine defence together; welcomes the proposal to launch a trial run in 2017instruments;
Amendment 201 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that CARD should be based on the EU White Book and the CDP and should address the full spectrum of CSDP-related capabilities, in particular those of the Member States participating in PESCO; considers that CARD should deliver a set of concrete proposals to fill gaps and identify where Union action would be appropriate, to be taken into account in the EU budget planning for the following year; underlines the need for the Commission and the EDA to work together in designing the annual work programmes under the capability and research windows of the proposed European Defence FundStresses that the funds allocated to a Europe of Defence must be used to support those countries able to bear the burden of the defence effort, to strengthen their defence research sector and control their defence industries;
Amendment 206 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 211 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 219 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 225 #
2017/2123(INI)
Amendment 228 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the recent establishment of a nucleus for a permanent EU operational headquarters (MPCC - Military Planning and Conduct Capability), as demanded by Parliament in its resolution of 12 September 2013; calls oConsiders the bureaucratic structure referred to as the permanent EU operational headquarters to be superfluous and of questionable usefulness; believes it would be more responsible to strengthen communication between the Membemajor States to staff it with adequate personnel in order to make it work, where actually necessary, through additional arrangements;
Amendment 235 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 240 #
2017/2123(INI)
Amendment 244 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 247 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 250 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 251 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to apply full burden-sharing to military CSDP missions by enlarging common funding, which should enable and encourage more Member States to contribute their capabilities and forces; underlines the importance of reviewiStresses that the Athena mechanism can only be useful if it is used to streng then Athena mechanism in this regard and of substantially broadening the common cost financing Member States which have the most effective armies;
Amendment 258 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 270 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU needs to increase its efforts to act as a regional security provider, and to become a strong European pillar of NATO through the European Defence UnEuropean countries and the EU, consequently, have renounced their strategic autonomy whenever they have signed up for NATO operations; is of the opinion that the security and protection of Europe will increasingly depend on both organisations; calls for improving cooperation, inter alia concerning the exchange of information and intelligencepoints out that only sovereignty allows for freely agreed alliances which are not vassalisations, and that only by regaining sovereignty can Member States ensure their security in a multipolar world;
Amendment 286 #
2017/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 6 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that Member Statesthe European Union must change theirits mentality from a national to a European perspective, as the most effective solution to protect Europe from increased threats is common EU action; is concerned about the EU’s security architecture, which remains fragile in the face of continued and fresh challenges every day and in which a ‘hybrid peace’ has become an unsatisfactory reality; urgesin line with the principle of subsidiarity and the fact that foreign policy, defence and security are Member State competences; notes that, in order to put the Commission at the service of the Member States, to take action and fulfil the wishes ofhere must be no more kowtowing to external powers and to those European citizenstates whoich have repeatedly stressed that EU foreign and security policy is the most important and most necessary of all EU policieschosen to slavishly follow them;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that, in order the only way for the EU to succeed in addressing the challenges it faces, and in particular security threats, it needs to both be an effective global player and focus its resources on strategic prioritie is by fully respecting the sovereignty of states and their cooperation structures; further takes the view that making the Union a global player will result in instability and insecurity here, as in other fields;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Amendment 48 #
2017/2121(INI)
– consolidation and deepening of the European project through enhanced EU capabilitiesby supporting those who bear the responsibility for defence,
Amendment 51 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Amendment 63 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 71 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the view that, in an international environment that is increasingly conflict-ridden and unstable, only a joint soft power with credible hard power can confront major security challenges, notably the refugee crisis, terrorism, conflicts in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods, proxy wars and hybrid warfare, and challenging assertive behaviour by Russia and China; takes the view that it is necessary to tackle the root causes of instability and of forced and irregular migration, namely poverty, the lack of economic opportunities, armed conflicts, bad governance and climate changgiving a hard power to the European Union instead of to the Member States will have the effect of making the Union still more inconsistent and belligerent, involving it in conflicts which are not its own and exposing it to total rejection by the people of Europe;
Amendment 146 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that further efforts should be made to make legal migration and mobility possible, including at bilateral level, by fostering well-managed mobility between and withinimmigration is a problem both for countries of origin and for host countries, and that these problems should be resolved by international negotiations on the terms of trade between the North and the South, on the terms of a genuine Marshall Plan for Africa, and on the stabilisation of populations in their countinents, as well as encouraging policies that promote regular channels for migrationries or regions or origin; stresses that such negotiations can only be instigated by the member states of the UN Security Council with the support of the national parliaments, the European Parliament and the states concerned;
Amendment 155 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly believes that a new approach to the EU’s relations with its Eastern neighbours is needed; believes that supporting those countries that wish to have closer ties to the EU must be a top priority for EU foreign policy; welcomes the prolongation of sanctions against Russia andthe countries of the Eastern Partnership is needed; notes that the Eastern Partnership, by requiring countrinues to see full implementation of the Minsk agreements as the basis for a sustainable political solution to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine; reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders; stresses that Russia’s decision of 21 March 2014 to incorporate Crimea into the Russian Federation remains illegal, and deplores the subsequent decision of the Russian authorities to give all inhabitants of Crimea Russian passportschoose the EU at the expense of their historic partners, particularly Russia, has been one of the triggers of political and sometimes military conflicts in Ukraine, the Western Balkans, Armenia, Georgia and Moldova;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the importance of selective engagement and, where possible, dialogue with Russia; so as to ensure accountability and to maintain the possibility of future cooperation on resolving global crises where there is a clear EU interesttresses that the right of peoples to self- determination is a principle of international law and applies to Ukraine and Crimea, particularly following the suspension of the legal order during the coup d’état of 22 February 2014;
Amendment 190 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 213 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for stronger support for the neighbours of our neighbours, in particular in Africa, where close cooperation between European and local small and medium- sized enterprises and support for African countries in building democratic, transparent and effective institutions are needed; considers international cooperation and development policies to be fundamental instruments for achieving such objectives and urges the need for improved, efficient and effective allocation and use of EU funding and for greater synergies with other international organisations; emphasises the need to address the major security threats in the Sahel, Sahara, Lake Chad, Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions with a view to eradicating the terrorist threat posed by ISIL/Daesh, al- Qaeda and Boko Haram, or any other affiliated terrorist groups; takes the view that the establishment of transparent institutions is most often a cover for neo- colonialism and a struggle for influence at the expense of the sovereignty of African states; calls on the EU to put in place instruments (funds etc.) in close cooperation with the African states and respecting their sovereignty;
Amendment 230 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 253 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 269 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 278 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 284 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 300 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 310 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the role of independent media in promoting cultural diversity and intercultural competencesat, under the pretext of combating propaganda, and othe need to strengthen such media as a source of credible information, especially in the EU andr form of propaganda – serving foreign interests – its neighbourhood, and to further strengthen the EU’s capacity to fight fake news and disinformation; highlights in this context the need to develop stronger resilience at EU level against such information spread over the Internet; calls on the Commission to coordinate better with the EEAS on those issuesemerging, which is worrying for the future of public freedoms; calls for these attempts to control information to stop, as Member States and their citizens are more than capable of making their own judgements without having to put up with European propaganda, which has become an official and mandatory truth;
Amendment 329 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that Europe should increase States’ defence cooperation with Europeantheir security priorities in mind, including territorial integrity, the link between external and internal security, and risk control in the periphery of Europe; welcomes in this context the Implementation Plan on Security and Defence; considers that there is a need to fully tap the potential for inter-State cooperation represented by European Defence Agency (EDA) capabilities and permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) should be used to their full potential;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the EU to continue to deepen the transatlantic partnership, while focusing on creating own capabilities to better address regional and international conflicts that have an impact on the EU; believes that the EU and US should focus on adapting transatlantic structures to today’s challenges, such as defending human rights, combating internationalsolidate the capabilities of the Member States; emphasises that the very principle of defence is sovereignty and the defence of sovereignty; takes the view, therefore, that States must never have alliances imposed on them; takes the view that NATO is an obsolete instrument dating from the cold war, which only manages to keep going by stirring up old conflicts and creating new ones, sticking steadfastly to this one approach by opposing even democratically elected governments, including the US Government, and therrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and countering third-party countries’ efforts to destabilise the EU and NATOeby demonstrating that NATO is acting on behalf of the defence industry lobby and bringing chaos to an already fragile international scene;
Amendment 353 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that Europwhere sovereignty technology is concerned, the USA is one of the muost build a virtuoformidable competitors for European businesses, and that the USA has never hesitated to use alliance between the private and public sectors and should develop a strategic relationship with the US the means at its disposal (the dollar, the extraterritorial application of US law) to buy out firms at low prices (Alstom, Alcatel, etc.), or to destabilise or destroy strategic companies that could help support the independence of European States;
Amendment 363 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for increased interinstitutional intelligence sharing and coordination between the EU and NATO, and insists that the EU and NATO must continue to cooperate as closely as possible in a complementary manner; acknowledges that information sharing and coordinated action between the EU and NATO will producegovernmental cooperation via the rejection of a federal approach that would results in areas such as response to hybrid threats, situational awareness, resilience building, strategic communications, cybersecurity and capacity building vis-à-vis the EU’s partners; believes that further coordination and closer cooperation with other existing multilateral entities such as Eurocorps is needed in order to increase the EU’s securitythe destruction of Member States’ defence capabilities, stemming from a so-called ‘Occidentalist’ approach that has now become obsolete with regard to the interests of the Member States, and overtaken by today’s multi-polar world;
Amendment 373 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 377 #
2017/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 5 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas every year around 25 500 people die on Europe’s roads and some 135 000 people are seriously injured, so that more – and more effective – measures are needed if the goal of ‘no fatalities’ is to be achievnumber of road accident victims is to be significantly reduced;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Observes that, in 43% of cases, fatal road accidents in urban areas occur to pedestrians and cyclists, and calls on Member States to take greater account of the more vulnerable road users in building and maintaining roads, for example by building more protected cycle paths, or expanding them;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that some 95% of all accidents are due to human error and that therefore it should beencouragement should therefore be provided, both in the form of tax incentives and through promotion coampulsory toaigns, to ensure that vehicles incorporate driver assistance systems which promote safety, a requirement that should apply only to those driver assistanceif such systems which improve road safety significantly, as demonstrated by scientific evidence, which have a favourable cost-benefit ratio and which have attained market maturity.;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to coordinate the adoption of standards with the UNECE so as to achieve international consistency and at the same time limit to a minimum exemptions from the requirementencourage manufacturers to install driver assistance systems, in order to improve road safety across the board;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to investigate the involvement of special- purpose vehicles in urban accidents and, if necessary, to abolish the existing exemptions from thelay down requirements to install driver assistance systems;
Amendment 143 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to make it compulsory to installencourage and promote the installation of automatic emergency braking assistants with cyclist and pedestrian recognition in cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, coaches and heavy goods vehicles, as they have strong potential to prevent accidents due to autonomous powerful braking and the resultant shorter stopping distance;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the compulsoryencouragement and support to be given to the installation of overridable intelligent assistants to indicate speed limits, and calls on Member States to ensure that road signs are kept in excellent condition, and that road markings are clearly legible;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that, due to its relevance to road safety, a lane departure warning system that not only warns but also actively intervenes, albeit without preventing drivers from acting directly, should be made compulsoryencouraged and promoted;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that devices to operate alcohol-sensitive immobilisers and systems to recognise the state of the driver should be provided, and recommends the use of alcohol interlocks for drivers who have beenrecently convicted of a drunk driving offence, as a rehabilitation measure;
Amendment 192 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Observes that tyre pressure has significant implications for road safety and fuel consumption, and calls therefore on the Commission to make it compulsory to installencourage and promote the installation of tyre pressure monitoring systems, which should come with a safety net that should be able to recognise and alert drivers at least to a critical air pressure of less than 1.5 bar;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers it necessary to make it compulsory to installencourage and promote the installation of seat-belt reminder systems for back seats too;
Amendment 212 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for accurate, reliable EU-wide accident statistics, including statistics on the causes of accidents and listing of injuries and accident victims, and observes that an accident database could be very helpfuis essential in this connection, in which context the data must be kept anonymous and used only for purposes of accident research;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need, which is more realistic than that to accelerate innovations in the field of clean energy, to develop short circuits, that being the best way to reduce the polluting emissions caused by the transport sector, as opposed to the will to impose a European transport area and measures favouring the transport of goods from one end of the EU to the other;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the major efforts being made under the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and development programme to support the decarbonisation of transport at the risk of a considerable increase in transport costs; calls on the Commission, in future, to focus the available funding more clearly on interconnected strategic priorities, such as electromobility and integrated urban transport, with particular attention to noise reduction;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages theRaises the question of setting-up of a Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda, with seven expert roadmaps and a corresponding governance mechanism, to support and speed up much- needed research, innovation and deployment in the transport sector;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to share and scale up best practices and smart, sustainable and inclusive urban projects; regrets that too often urban transport policies, which are binding on motorists, only lead to increased traffic congestion, travel times and thus pollution; calls for an integrated and coordinated approach to take account of the urban dimension of EU and national policies and legislation in order to improve the quality of life in urban areas;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the primary beneficiaries of this technological revolution are professional road users who, as a result, must be able to enjoy safer, more comfortable working conditions;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the necessity of incorporating safeguard systems during the transition phase of co-existence between connected and automated vehicles and, given that connected and automated vehicles will now be sharing the roads with vehicles with zero connectivity and zero automation;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that equally high standards of securityminimum security standards should be applied in all Member States and in any possible cooperation arrangements with third countries, with the Member States retaining the option of stepping up security requirements in their territory;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Joint Communication entitled ‘International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans’ and the actions set out therein; reaffirms the importance of international ocean governancecooperation and its economic, environmental and social components, which should be based on a cross-sectoral approach with a focus on the integrated maritime policy and the cross-cutting policies it incorporates, in particularith a focus on Blue Growth, marine knowledge and data, maritime spatial planning, integrated maritime surveillance and sea basin strategies;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to draw up their maritime spatial plans by 31 March 2021 at the latest; calls onfor the Commission to start work on drafting proposals for international guidelines and to leadorganisation of an international forum on maritime spatial planning which will produce the best practice that will make it possible to boost international cooperation, improve the management and use of the oceans and increase transparency and which should assess the effects of successive deregulation, such as open registers, leading to an expansion in the use of flags of convenience, underpaid crew and a dilution of responsibilities; points out, by way of example, that the oil tanker Erika was chartered by a French company, reinforced by a Greek company, operated by an Indian crew, insured by a British insurer, registered in Bermuda and sailed under the Maltese flag, and that over the 24 years it was in service it changed its name seven times, its flag five times and its owner nine times;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of the European Union Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) and calls on the CommissionMember States concerned to include maritime security in their external policy, bearing in mind that a large proportion of trade is transported by sea, more than 70 % of external borders are sea borders and it is necessary to guarantee the security of passengers transiting through Union ports; calls on the Member States to take decisive measures to curb migratory flows in the Mediterranean, in particular by returning illegal immigrants to their port of embarkation and ending the activities of non-governmental organisations when they encourage illegal immigration;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex and, EFCA to support Member States in promotingand the competent national authorities in order for the Member States to be able, under the best possible conditions, to ensure maritime security, combating illegal immigration and cross-border crime and protecting the environment; stresses the importance of developing digital solutions and advanced maritime technology such as CISE in order to improve surveillance and monitoring systems for maritime activities;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of revising the Port Reception Facilities Directive, and invites Member States and the Commission to adopt a strategy in partnership with the IMO, third countries and industry for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, geared to the Paris Agreement targets and the need to establish an international system for the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissionsa less polluting and more efficient maritime sector;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that transport infrastructures are the backbone of the single market and crucial to ensuring the four fundamental freedoms pertaining to persons, capital, goods and services; notes that accomplishing a single European transport area connected to neighbouring countries requires major transport infrastructure to be treated as a key priority for the EU’s competitiveness and for territorial, economic and social cohesionhas not overcome national disparities and aggravates social dumping, particularly in road transport;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 131 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of shifting towards a sustainable tourism sector and taking account of the problems caused by mass tourism, which requires better coordination between tourism and infrastructure projects; considers that a specific heading for tourism should be created in order to move towards a genuine European tourism policy;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is appalled at the fact that financially-profitable investments are to a large extent undertaken by the private sector, whereas socially-profitable investments - particularly those in regional development - which are loss- making are undertaken with public money, which mitigates against achieving a positive return on investments which would in turn enable other investments to go ahead;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Understands that the new initiative InterRailDoes not accept that the new InterRail initiative, which is foreseen to be elaborated during the mid-term revision of the multi- annual financial framework (MFF) but believes that such a project should not jeopardize, should be financed by budgetary lines within the Heading 1a related to the transport sector and other sectors important to the Union’s competitiveness and growth;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes the view that the emergence of the collaborative economy in transport and tourism services, acknowledging that, with an appropriate regulatory framework in place, it has potential to provide more varied and affordable services to customers and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens in the EU; is concerned, however, about its adverse effects such as the rise in job insecurity in certain sectors, particularly transport and hotel accommodation;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the response of Member States’ response – as a result of their specific legal nature – and local authorities to the development of collaborative business models has so far, naturally, been very fragmented; welcomestakes the view in this regard that the Commission communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, but regrets that it fails to establish an explicit harmonised legal framework for the collaborative economy puts forward, overall, a balanced approach to the development of the collaborative economy, traditional economic operators and the powers of national and local authorities;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and, data protection and tax rules, are the most urgent ones, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regard, in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity; emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing field, while fostering innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policying towards achieving goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and, safety and reducing pollution;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride-sharing and the provision of commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘non- professional’ vs ‘professional’ service provision) in EU terminology, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetin this regaryd threat the Commission should to be one advisable way to make this distinctake account of recent court rulings in some Member States and judgments in cases pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union;
Amendment 128 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish measures to combat tax evasion and reduce the risk and possibility of the occurrence of grey economy activities and tax avoidance in accordance with collaborative economy services, and; invites the CommissionMember States to facilitate an exchange of best practises between their tax authorities and stakeholders with a view to developing appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharingcollaborative economy;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Warns of the danger that, without an appropriate legal framework, intermediation platforms might serve as a suitable seedbed for new monopolies, and; therefore asks the Commission and the Member States to monitor the development of the market and, where needed, to propose measures to protect the competitiveness of European companies in a European market;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to include representatives of the traditional and collaborative economy in stakeholder dialogues and impact assessment procedures.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility16 sets a clear ambition: by mid-century, greenhouse gas emissions from transport will need to be at least 60% lower than in 1990 and be firmly on the path towards zero. EIt is useful to reduce emissions of air pollutants from transport that harm our health need to be drastically reduced without delay. Emissions from conventional combustion engines will need toshould be further reduced after 2020. Zero- emission vehicles – including electric vehicles, up to 80% of the energy for which in the EU comes from non- renewable sources (nuclear, coal, etc.) – and low -emission vehicles will need to be deployed and gain significant market share by 2030. _________________ 16 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility (COM(2016) 501 final).
Amendment 70 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission’s Communications "Europe on the move"17 and "Delivering on the European Strategy for low-emission mobility A European Union that protects the planet, empowers its consumers, and defends its industry and workers"18 highlight that the CO2 emissions standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are a strong driver for innovation and efficiency and will contribute to strengthening competitiveness of the automotive industry and pave the way for zero and low- emission vehicles in a technology-neutral way, without, however, giving sufficient consideration to the problem of a lack of capacity to deal with the increasing quantity of waste from these vehicles (particularly batteries). _________________ 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions EUROPE ON THE MOVE An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all (COM(2017)0283 final). 18 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions […]
Amendment 73 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Council Conclusions of October 2014 endorsed a greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 for the sectors that are not part of the European Union emissions trading system. Road transport provides a major contribution to the emissions of those sectors, and its emissions remain significantly above 1990 levels. If the road transport emissions increase further, in particular as a result of the EU’s desired policy of increasing trade between the Member States at the expense of energy- efficient local consumption, it will offset reductions made by other sectors to combat climate change.
Amendment 70 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Light-duty vehicles used for goods transport and heavy -duty vehicles are used for differentthe same purposes and have different levels of market maturity, and it would be beneficial that public procurement provisions acknowledge these differences. The Impact Assessment illustrated the added value of adopting an approach based on alternative fuels until technology-neutral requirements for CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles have been set at Union level, which the Commission intends to propose in the future. The Impact Assessment further recognised that markets for low- and zero- emission urban buses are characterised by increased market maturity, whereas markets for low- and zero- emission trucks are at an earlier stage of market development.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Setting minimum targets for clean vehicle procurement by 2025 and by 2030 at Member State level should contribute to policy certainty for markets where investments in low- and zero-emission mobility are warranted. The minimum targets support market creation throughout the Union. They provide time for the adjustment of public procurement processes and give a clear market signal. The Impact Assessment notes that Member States increasingly set targets, depending on their economic capacity and how serious the problem is. Different targets should be set for different Member States in accordance with their economic capacity (Gross Domestic Product per capita) and exposure to pollution (urban population density). However, the Commission must ensure that these objectives are set in such a way that they are not likely to lead to rivalry or unfair competition between Member States. Minimum procurement targets should be complemented by the obligation of the contracting authorities, entities and operators to consider relevant energy and environmental aspects in all their procurement procedures. The Territorial Impact Assessment of this amended Directive illustrated that the impact will be evenly distributed among regions in the Union.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Reporting on public procurement under this amended Directive should provide a clear market overview to enable effective monitoring of the implementation. It should start with an intermediate report in 2023 and continue with a first full report on the implementation of the minimum targets in 2026 and thereafter every three years: this new report must take account of ecological developments and the environmental priorities of Member States over the last three years according to the same criteria applicable to all Member States. To minimise administrative burden on single public bodies and establish an effective market overview, simple reporting should be facilitated. The Commission will ensure full reporting for low- and zero-emission and other alternative-fuel vehicles within the context of the Common Procurement Vocabulary of the Union. Specific codes in the Common Procurement Vocabulary will help the registration and monitoring under the Tender Electronic Daily Database.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to provide a demand- side stimulus for clean vehicles in support of a low-emission mobility transition, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of a common and long-term policy framework and for reasons of scale be better achieved at Union level the Union may, following consultation of the Member States and in agreement with them, adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 241 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – Table 4
Annex – Table 4
Amendment 246 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – Table 5
Annex – Table 5
Table 5 – Minimum target for the share of heavy-duty vehicles in accordance with table 3 in the total public procurement of heavy-duty vehicles at Member State level* Member State Trucks Buses 2025 2030 2025 2030 Luxembourg 10% 15% 50% 75% Sweden 10% 15% 50% 75% Denmark 10% 15% 50% 75% Finland 9% 15% 46% 69% Germany 10% 15% 50% 75% France 10% 15% 48% 71% United Kingdom 10% 15% 50% 75% Netherlands 10% 15% 50% 75% Austria 10% 15% 50% 75% Belgium 10% 15% 50% 75% Italy 10% 15% 50% 75% Ireland 10% 15% 50% 75% Spain 10% 14% 50% 75% Cyprus 10% 13% 50% 75% Malta 10% 15% 50% 75% Portugal 8% 12% 40% 61% Greece 8% 10% 38% 57% Slovenia 7% 9% 33% 50% Czech Republic 9% 11% 46% 70% Estonia 7% 9% 36% 53% Slovakia 8% 9% 39% 58% Lithuania 9% 8% 47% 70% Poland 7% 9% 37% 56% Croatia 6% 7% 32% 48% Hungary 8% 9% 42% 63% Latvia 8% 9% 40% 60% Romania 6% 7% 29% 43% Bulgaria 8% 7% 39% 58% * Vehicles with zero-emissions at tailpipe or vehicles using natural gas provided they are fully operated on bio-methane, which should be demonstrated by a contract to procure bio- methane or other means of accessing bio-methane, shall be counted as 1 vehicle contributing to the mandate. This counting is abandoned in case of those Member States where the minimum procurement mandate exceeds 50 % of the overall volume of public procurement, with a cut-off at the 50 % mark. All other vehicles that meet the requirements of Table 2 in this annex shall be counted as 0.5 vehicle contributing. 2025 2030 2025 2030 Every Member States 9% 10% 40% 65%
Amendment 49 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
1) The negative impact of road transport on air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, accidents, noise and congestion continues to pose problems to the economy, health and well-being of European citizens. Despite the fact that road transport is the main contributor of those negative effects, road freight transport is estimated to grow by 60 per cent by 2050, particularly because of the intensification of trade between Member States.
Amendment 52 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
2) Reducing the negative impact of transport activities remains one of the main goals of the Union's transport policy. Council Directive 92/106/EEC21 which establishes measures to encourage the development of combined transport, is the only legislative act of the Union to directly incentivise the shift from road freight to lower emission transport modes such as inland waterways, maritime and rail. That Directive has not had the desired effect, because of social dumping in the road transport sector, which has given it a considerable competitive advantage. _________________ 21 Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p.38).
Amendment 55 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
3) The goal of reaching 30 % of road freight over 300 km shifted to other modes of transport such as rail or waterborne transport by 2030, and more than 50 % by 2050, in order to optimise the performance of multimodal logistic chains, including by making greater use of more energy- efficient modes, has been slower than expected and according to the current projections, will not be reachwill not be reached until the material conditions in which drivers in road haulage operate are significantly improved.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
4) Directive 92/106/EEC has contributed to the development of the Union's policy on combined transport and has helped shift a considerable amount of, but has not made it possible to shift enough international freight away from road. Shortcomings in the implementation of that Directive, notably ambiguous language and outdated provisions, and the limited scope of its support measures, have significantly reduced its impact.
Amendment 62 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
5) Directive 92/106/EEC should be simplified and its implementation improved by reviewing the economic incentives to combined transport and ways of improving wages and social conditions for road haulage employees, with the aim of encouraging the shift of goods from road transport to modes which are more environmentally friendly, safer, more energy efficient and cause less congestion.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 68 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
7) A combined transport operation is to be seen as one single transport operation that directly competes with a unimodal transport operation from the point of departure to the final destination. Regulatory conditions should ensure equivalence between international combined transport and international unimodal transport, and national combined transport and national unimodal transport respectively.
Amendment 83 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
13) The main infrastructure bottleneck hampering the shift from road freight to other modes of transport is at the transhipment terminal level. The current distribution and coverage of transhipment terminals in the Union, at least along the existing TEN-T Core and Comprehensive network, is insufficient yet the capacity of existing transhipment terminals is reaching its limit and will need to develop in order to cope with overall freight traffic growth. Investing in transhipment terminal capacity may reduce overall transhipment costs, and hence produce a derived modal shift, as demonstrated in some Member States. Member States should therefore ensure, in coordination with the neighbouring Member States and with the Commission, that more combined transport transhipment terminals and transhipment capacity are constructed or made available to transport operators. This would incentivise the use of freight transport alternatives and increase modal shift, thus making combined transport operations more competitive than road transport alone. The increased coverage and capacity of transhipment terminals should, at the very minimum, be established along the existing TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks. There should be on average at least one sSuitable transhipment terminals for combined transport located no further than 150 kmshould be located at an optimal distance from anevery shipment location in the Union, a distance which will vary according to the geographical and economic realities of each region in the Member States.
Amendment 87 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
14) Member States should implement additional economic support measures in addition to the existing ones, targeting the various legs of a combined transport operation, in order to reduce the road freight and to encourage the use of other modes of transport such as rail, inland waterways and maritime transport, thereby reducing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, road traffic accidents, noise and congestion. Such measures may include the reduction of certain taxes or transport fees, grants for intermodal load units effectively transport in combined transport operations, or the partial reimbursement of transhipments cost. On the other hand, efforts to combat social dumping in the road transport sector would counteract the relative loss of attractiveness of rail transport and inland waterway and maritime transport.
Amendment 100 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
22) Since the objectives of this Directive to further promote the shift from road transport to more environmentally friendly modes of transport, and hence reduce the negative externalities of the Union transport system, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States where international transport is concerned but can rather, by reason of the primarily cross-border nature of freight combined transport and interlinked infrastructure, and of the problems this Directive is intended to address, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in agreement with the Member States and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives
Amendment 102 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 92/106/EEC
Title
Title
Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of international combined transport of goods;
Amendment 104 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive applies to international combined transport operations.
Amendment 105 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘international combined transport’ means carriage of goods by a transport operation, consisting of an initial or final road leg of the journey, or both, as well as a non-road leg of the journey using rail, inland waterway or maritime transport between at least two Member States or at least one Member State and a third country:
Amendment 128 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) in principle, 150 km in distance as the crow flies, unless geographical or economic considerations necessitate a derogation;
Amendment 132 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraphe 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraphe 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 205 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3
4. The evidence referred to in paragraph 1 shall be presented or transmitted upon the request of the authorised inspecting officer of the Member State where the check is carried out. In case of road side checks, it shall be presented within the duration of such check. It shall be in an official language of that Member State orand in English. During a roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may support him in providing the evidence referred to paragraph 2.
Amendment 239 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Where necessary for the achievement of the aim referred to in paragraph 8, the Commission, in agreement with the Member States, shall take the necessary measures to support investment in transhipment terminals as regards :
Amendment 252 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall coordinate with neighbouring Member States and with the Commission and ensure that, when such measures are implemented, priority is given to ensuring a balanced and sufficient geographical distribution of suitable facilities in the Union, and notably on the TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks, allowing that any location in the Union is not situated at a distance farther than 150 km from such terminal, except where a derogation is granted.
Amendment 262 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. Member States, with financial support from the European Union, shall ensure that support measures for international combined transport operations aim at reducing the road freight and encourage the use of other modes of transport such as rail, inland waterways and maritime transport, thereby reducing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, road traffic accidents, noise and congestion.;
Amendment 137 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Article 3 a – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall designate a single national regulatory body for the road passenger transport sector. That body shall be an impartial authority which is, in organisational, functional, hierarchical and decision making terms, legally distinct and independent from any other public or private entity. It shall be independent from any competent authority involved in the award of a public service contract. The remit of the single national regulatory body shall cover any carrier operating on the territory of the Member State, including carriers from other Member States at the time of inspection, whether they are operating in the area of cabotage providing regular services or providing services on a temporary basis.
Amendment 57 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Despite considerable progress made in protecting consumers in the Union, further improvements in protecting the rights of rail passengers are still to be made. , and the fight against anti-social behaviour, theft, violence and attacks perpetrated on the railways must be stepped up.
Amendment 79 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) However, the exemptions should not apply to the provisions of this Regulation that facilitate the use of rail services by persons with disabilities or persons with reduced mobility. Furthermore, exemptions should not apply to the rights of those wishing to purchase tickets for travel by rail to do so without undue difficulty, to the provisions on railway undertakings’ liability in respect of passengers and their luggage, or to the requirement that railway undertakings be adequately insured, and. Similarly, exemptions should not apply to the requirement that theyose undertakings take adequate measures to ensure passengers’ personal security in railway stations and on trains, to prevent criminal and other offences and anti-social behaviour that disturbs passengers, and to manage risk.
Amendment 90 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In the context of the sale of tickets for the transport of passengers, Member States should take all necessary measures to prohibit discrimination on the basis of nationality or residence, regardless of whether the passenger concerned is present, permanently or on a temporary basis, in another Member State, unless the passenger concerned is in an irregular situation or is banned from travelling freely on the grounds of the need to protect public order. Those measures should cover all covert forms of discrimination which, by the application of other criteria, such as residence, physical or digital location, may have the same effect. In light of the development of online platforms selling passenger transport tickets, Member States should pay special attention to ensuring that no discrimination occurs during the process of accessing online interfaces or purchasing tickets. However, transport schemes involving social tariffs should not be automatically precluded, provided that they are proportionate and independent of the nationality of the persons concerneddo not apply to illegal foreigners in line with the national legislation in force.
Amendment 144 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) non-discrimination between passengers with regard to transport conditions as long as those passengers abide by the laws in force and/or do not pose a threat to public order;
Amendment 219 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to social tariffs, which may be based on nationality, railway undertakings or ticket vendors shall offer contract conditions and tariffs to the general public without direct or indirect discrimination on the basis of the final customer’s nationality or residence, or the place of establishment of the railway undertaking or ticket vendor within the Union.
Amendment 332 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Where a passenger receives separate tickets for a single journey comprising successive trailwaynsport services operated by one or more trailwaynsport undertakings, histheir rights to information, assistance, care and compensation shall be equivalent to those under a through-ticket and cover the whole journey from the departure to the final destination, unless the passenger is explicitly informed otherwise in writing. Such information shall in particular state that when the passenger misses a connection, he or she would not be entitled to assistance or compensation based on the total length of the journey. The burden of proof that the information was provided shall lie with the railway undertaking, its agent, tour operator or ticket vendor. In the event of a missed connection due to a lack of alternative solutions and excessive delay, the passenger shall immediately be entitled to assistance or compensation from the railway undertaking responsible for the delay based on the total length of the journey. Detailed rules for the application of this paragraph shall be laid down in an implementing act adopted no later than three months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 345 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where it is reasonably to be expected , either at departure or in the event of a missed connection in the course of a journey with a through-ticket, that arrival at the final destination under the transport contract will be subject to a delay of more than 60 minutes, the passenger shall immediately have the choice between one of the following :
Amendment 20 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Artificial barriers to the operation of the internal market should be removed, while still allowing the Member States and the Union should be allowed to implement a variety of road-charging policies for all types of vehicles at local, national or international level. The equipment installed in vehicles should allow such road-charging policies to be implemented in accordance with the principles of non-discrimination between the citizens of all Member States. The interoperability of electronic toll systems at Union level therefore needs to be ensured as soon as possible.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 – introductory part
Recital 6 – introductory part
(6) A European electronic toll service should help operators provide interoperability at technical, contractual and procedural level, covering:
Amendment 56 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The introduction of electronic toll systems will entail the processing of personal data. Such processing needs to be carried out in accordance with Union rules, as set out, inter alia, in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 , Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council20 and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . The right to protection of personal data is, explicitly recognised by Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.1), 20 Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 89). 21 Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37), will be strictly respected.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) So far, and unless otherwise provided for in national law, the rules on access to the occupation of road transport operator do not apply to undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or combinations of vehicles not exceeding that limit. The number of such undertakings which are active in both national and international transport operations has been increasing. As a result, several Member States have decided to apply the rules on access to the occupation of road transport operator,provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009,to those undertakings. To ensure a minimum level of professionalisation of the sector using vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes by way of common rules, and thus to approximate competitive conditions between all operators, this provision should be deleted, whereas the requirements regarding effective and stable establishment and appropriate financial standing should be rendered mandatory for undertakings conducting transport operations internationally.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is necessary to ensure that road transport operators established in a Member State have a real and continuous presence in that Member State and conduct their business from there. Therefore, and in light of experience, it is necessary to clarify the provisions regarding the existence of an effective and stable establishment, thereby putting an end to so-called letterbox companies.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The existence of letterbox companies and false self-employment within the transport industry is hampering the smooth functioning of the internal market and at the same time causing a deterioration in terms of employment for its workers. It is essential to take resolute action against these illegal practices which, even though they represent only a small part of the industry, degrade the industry's image, since they reduce labour costs illegally and fail to ensure that labour law is complied with.
Amendment 79 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In view of their potential to considerably affect the road haulage market, as well as the social protection of workers, serious infringements of Union rules on the posting of workers, cabotage and the law applicable to contractual obligations should be added to the items relevant to the assessment of good repute.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The information about transport operators contained in the national electronic registers should be as complete as possible to allow national authorities in charge of enforcing the relevant rules to have a sufficient overview of the operators being investigated. In particular, information regarding the registration number of the vehicles at the disposal of operators, the number of employees they hire, their risk rating and their basic financial information should allow a better national and cross-border enforcement of the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1071/2009 and (EC) No 1072/2009. Furthermore, the national electronic registers should be interoperable and the data contained therein should be directly accessible to officials of all Member States performing roadside checks. The rules on the national electronic register should therefore be amended accordingly.
Amendment 109 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
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.
Amendment 126 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To this end, and in order to facilitate checks and to eliminate uncertainty, the limitation on the number ofany cabotage operations subsequent to an international carriage should be abolished, while the number of days available for such operations should be reducedremunerated in accordance with the rules in force in the country where the cabotage takes place where those rules are more favourable to the driver.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The effective implementation and enforcement of this Regulation is undermined when other Union legislation is used by hauliers to unduly circumvent the cabotage rules, contrary to the intention of the legislator.Council Directive 92/106/EEC* (the Combined Transport Directive) should therefore be amended so that hauliers cannot use it as a pretext for circumventing the rules on cabotage laid down in this Regulation. * Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p. 38).
Amendment 189 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation 1071/2009/EC
Article 5 – point a
Article 5 – point a
(a) have premises in which it keeps its core business documents, in particular its commercial contracts, accounting documents, personnel management documents, labour contracts, documents containing data relating to driving time and rest and, to cabotage and to posting, as well as any other document to which the competent authority must have access in order to verify compliance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation;;
Amendment 204 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
règlement (CE) n° 1071/2009
Article 5 – point d
Article 5 – point d
(d) manage effectively and continuously the transport operations carried out with the vehicles referred to in point (b) with the appropriate technical equipment situated in that Member State;;
Amendment 210 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – point f and g (new)
Article 5 – point f and g (new)
(ea) (f) have a clear link between the transport operations carried out using the vehicles referred to in point (b) and the Member State of establishment. (g) the undertaking has a representative in each Member State in which it operates on a regular basis who can provide access to any documentation serving to verify that the conditions set out in this Regulation have been satisfied.
Amendment 227 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Regulation 1071/2009/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi a
(xia) (xii) cabotage
Amendment 292 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may choose to keep the data referred to in points (e) to (j) of the first subparagraph in separate registers. In such a case, the relevant data shall be available upon request or directly accessible to all the competent authorities of the Member State in question. The requested information shall be provided within five working days of receipt of the request. The data referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph shall be publicly accessible, in accordance with the relevant provisions on personal data protection.
Amendment 395 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 52 days from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage.’;
Amendment 54 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of Union social rules in road transport, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council9, certain deficiencies were identified in the existing legal framework. Unclear and unsuitable rules on weekly rest, resting facilities, breaks in multi- manning and the absence of rules on the return of drivers to their home, lead to diverging interpretations and enforcement practices in the Member States. Several Member States recently adopted unilateral measures further increasing legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators. _________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 79 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly Due to the curresnt unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is alsolack of secure parking and adequate resting facilities, it is necessary to provide thatfor operators to organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long and that drivers have the possibility to return home on a regular basis.
Amendment 92 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) As a rule, drivers should be able to return home at least once a week.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Regular weekly rest should remain the rule and reduced weekly rest the exception. Periods of reduced weekly rest must remain limited, particularly when they are taken in the cabin.
Amendment 164 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) of goods where the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle, including any trailer, or semi-trailer, exceeds 3.5 tonnes, or -1) in Article 2, point (a) is amended as follows: "(a) (a) of goods;" Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/FR/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&qid=1519317314457&from=FR)
Amendment 183 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
First Article – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
First Article – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘weekly rest period’ means the2b) In Article 4, point (h), the first indent is amended as follows: "(h) ‘regular weekly rest period during which a driver may freely dispose of his time and covers a ‘regular weekly rest period’ and a ‘reduced weekly rest period’: ’ means any period of rest of at least 45 hours; regular weekly rest cannot be taken in the cabin.” Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/FR/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&qid=1519652857817&from=FR)
Amendment 185 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(1b) in Article 4(1), the following point is added: "(ra) “place of residence” the place of residence of driver.”
Amendment 280 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of point (b), the reduced weekly rest periods shall be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the third week following the week in question.
Amendment 400 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(6b) In Article 10, paragraph 1 of the Regulation is amended as follows: ‘1. A transport undertaking shall not give drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal any payment, even in the form of a bonus or wage supplement, related to distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried if that payment is of such a kind as to endanger road safet. Member States shall lay down proportionate and dissuasive penalties for any aund/or encourages infringement of this Regulation. ertaking contravening Article 10(1).' Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&qid=1519652857817&from=EN)
Amendment 445 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 69 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the current Union social legislation in road transport, certain loopholes in the existing provisions and deficiencies in their enforcement were identified. Furthermore a number of discrepancies exist between Member States in interpretation, application and implementation of the rules. This creates legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators, which is detrimental to the working, social and competition conditions in the sector.
Amendment 85 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Difficulties have also been experienced in applying the rules on posting of workers specified in Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and the rules on the administrative requirements laid down in Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council16 to the highly mobile road transport sector. The uncoordinated national measures on the application and enforcement of the provisions on posting of workers in the road transport sector have generated high administrative burdens for non-resident Union operators. This created undue restrictions to the freedom to provide cross-border road transport services having negative side-effects on jobs. _________________ 15 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.97, p.1) 16 Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).
Amendment 121 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Such balanced criteria should be based on a concept of a sufficient link of a driver with a territory of a host Member State. Therefore, a time threshold should be established, beyond which the minimum rate of pay and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State shall apply in case of international transport operations. This time threshold should not apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/200918 and 1073/200919 since the entire transport operation is taking place in a host Member State. As a consequence the minimum rate of pay and, allowances, the minimum annual paid holidays, the maximum working hours and all other social provisions of the host Member State should apply to cabotage irrespective of the frequency and duration of the operations carried out by a driver. _________________ 18 Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 19 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p.88)
Amendment 280 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of that Directive, when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting to their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 32 days during a period of one calendar month.
Amendment 318 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 32 days, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entire period of posting to their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 421 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) an obligation for the road transport operator established in another Member State to send a posting declaration to the national competent authorities at the latest at the commencement of the posting, in electronic form, in anthe official language of the host Member State or in English, containing only the following information:
Amendment 429 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii
(ii) the contact details of a transport manager or other contact person(s) in the Member State of establishment to liaise with the competent authorities of the host Member State, in which the services are provided and to send out and receive documents or noticeslegal representative of the establishment in the host Member State;
Amendment 431 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) For companies without a legal representative, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, the host Member State shall provide a public or private single point of contact, for which the relevant documents shall be available electronically in the languages of the European Union. The SME or company without a legal representative must submit the documents required by European transport law to the host Member State via this point of contact.
Amendment 442 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point iv
(iv) the anticipated duration, envisaged beginning and end date of the posting for each country crossed;
Amendment 456 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point vi a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point vi a (new)
(via) the laws applicable to each day of driving: international transport (less than 6 hours of transit time in the country), posted international transport (greater than 6 hours of transit time in the country) or (posted) cabotage;
Amendment 528 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) an obligation for the road transport operator to deliver, after the period of posting, in paper or electronic form, copies of documents referred to in points (b), (c) and (e), at the request of the authorities of the host Member State within a reasonable period of timeindicate on the pay slip the number of hours worked in each Member State, the remuneration paid, the hourly rates applied and the daily subsistence and homeward journey allowances paid, so that the worker or authorities can carry out the necessary checks.
Amendment 577 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall evaluate the implementation of this Directive, in particular the impact of Article 2 on the job of, and the wages received by, drivers in the Member States, by [3 years after the date for transposition of this Directive] and report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive. The report by the Commission shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 18 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Aviation plays a crucial role in Union's economy. It is a strong driver for economic growth, jobs, trade and mobility. Over the past decades, growth in air transport services significantly contributed to improving connectivity within the Union and with third countries and has been a significant enabler of Union economy at large.
Amendment 24 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Union air carriers are at the centre of a global network connecting Europe internally and with the rest of the world. They should be enabled to compete against third countries air carriers in an environment of open and fair competition between all air carriers. This would contribute to preserving the competitiveness of EU air carriers, as well as to maintaining conditions conducive to a high level of Union's connectivity.
Amendment 146 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may decide not to initiate an investigation where the adoption of measures in accordance with Articles 10 or 13 would be against the Union interest or where the Commission considers that the facts put forward in the complaint neither raise a systemic issue, nor have a significant impact on one or more Union air carriers. The decision shall be duly substantiated and may be appealed by the complainant(s) within 60 days.
Amendment 150 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Where the evidence presented is insufficient for the purposes of paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the complainant about the insufficiency within 630 days of the date on which the complaint was lodged. The complainant shall be given 360 days to provide additional evidence. Where the complainant fails to do so within that time limit, the Commission may decide not to initiate the investigation.
Amendment 152 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall decide on the initiation of an investigation in accordance with paragraph 1 within 63 months of the lodging of the complaint.
Amendment 193 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. 1. The proceedings shall be concluded within twoone years. That period may be prolonged for a period of 3 months, renewable once, in duly justified cases.
Amendment 213 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In case of urgency, such as in situations where there is a risk of immediate and irreversible injury to Union air carrier(s), the proceedings may be shortened to one year6 months.
Amendment 221 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. If the violation of applicable international obligations or the practice affecting competition, the injury or the threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned has not been eliminated following a reasonable period of time, the Commission mayshall resume the proceedings within 6 months at most from the date of adoption of the redressive measures.
Amendment 22 #
2017/0115(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The application of vehicle taxes represents a cost the industry must so far bear in any event, even if tolls were to be levied by Member States. Therefore, vehicle taxes may act as an obstacle to the introduction of tolls.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 85 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its Communication on a European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility14, the Commission announced that it would propose the revision of the Directive on the charging for lorries to enable charging also on the basis of carbon dioxide differentiation, and the extension of some of its principles to buses and coaches as well as passenger cars and vans. _________________ 14 COM(2016) 501 final. COM(2016) 501 final.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) All heavy duty vehicles have significant impact on road infrastructure and contribute to air pollution, while light duty vehicles are at the source of the majority of the negative environmental and social impacts from road transport related to emissions and congestion. In the interest of equal treatment and fair competition, it should be ensured that vehicles so far not covered by the framework set out in Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 in respect of tolls and user charges are included into this framework. The scope of that Directive should therefore be extended to heavy duty vehicles other than those intended for the carriage of goods and to light duty vehicles, including passenger cars. _________________ 15 Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 42).
Amendment 102 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Time-based user charges do by nature not accurately reflect infrastructure costs actually induced and, for similar reasons, are not effective when it comes to incentivising cleaner and more efficient operations, or reducing congestion. They should therefore be gradually replaced by distance-based charges, which are fairer, more efficient and more effective.
Amendment 120 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) As in respect of heavy duty vehicles, it is important to ensure that any time-based charges applied to light duty vehicles are proportionate, including in respect of periods of use shorter than one year. In that regard, account needs to be taken of the fact that light duty vehicles have a use pattern differing from the use pattern of heavy duty vehicles. The calculation of proportionate time-based charges could be based on available data on trip patterns.
Amendment 124 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Pursuant to Directive 1999/62/EC, an external-cost charge may be imposed at a level close to the social marginal cost of the usage of the vehicle in question. That method has proven to be the fairest and most efficient way to take account of negative environmental and health impacts of air pollution and noise generated by heavy duty vehicles, and would ensure a fair contribution from heavy duty vehicles to meeting EU air quality standards17 and any applicable noise limits or targets. The application of such charges should therefore be facilitated. _________________ 17 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, OJ L 152, 11.06.2008, p. 1-44.
Amendment 146 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to promote the use of the cleanest and most efficient vehicles, Member States shcould apply significantly reduced road tolls and user charges to those vehicles.
Amendment 154 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Road congestion, to which all motor vehicles contribute in different proportions, represents a cost of about 1 % of GDP. A significant part of this cost can be attributed to interurban congestion. A specific congestion charge should therefore be allowed, on condition that it is applied to all vehicle categories. In order to be effective and proportionate, the charge should be calculated on the basis of the marginal congestion cost and differentiated according to location, time and vehicle category. In order to maximise the positive effect of congestion charges, corresponding revenues should be allocated to projects addressing the sources of the problem.
Amendment 189 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Since the objective of this Directive is in particular to ensure that national pricing schemes applied to utility vehicles other than heavy goods vehicles are applied within a coherent framework that secures equal treatment across the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved at Member State level but can rather, by reason of the cross- border nature of road transport and of the problems this Directive is intended to address, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective.
Amendment 199 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Title
Title
Amendment 209 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) tolls and user charges imposed on goods vehicles.
Amendment 273 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 355 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a
Amendment 357 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 f – paragraph 3
Article 7 f – paragraph 3
Amendment 366 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 g – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) no infrastructure charge is more than 1725 % above the maximum level of the weighted average infrastructure charge as referred to in Article 7b;
Amendment 389 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Within one year from the entry into force of the delegated act, Member States shall vary the infrastructure charge taking into account the reference CO2 emission values and the relevant vehicle categorisation. Charges shall be varied in such a way that no infrastructure charge is more than 1050 % above the same charge for equivalent vehicles having the lowest, but not zero, CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles shall benefit from infrastructure charges reduced by 75 % compared to the highest rate.
Amendment 16 #
2017/0113(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The use of hired vehicles can reduce the costs of undertakings carrying goods on their own account or for hire and reward and at the same time increase their operational flexibility, to the detriment of local companies and drivers in the countries where those vehicles are circulating. It can therefore contribute to an increase in the productivity and competitiveness of the undertakings concerned. Moreover, as hired vehicles tend to be younger than the average fleet, they are also safer and less polluting.
Amendment 10 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 5 #
2017/0060(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2010/40/EU, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission for an additional period of five years starting from 27 August 2017. This period should be tacitly extended for periods of the same duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such an extension. It is of particular importance that the Commission carriesy out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including particular at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 6 #
2017/0060(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2010/40/UE
Article 12 – paragraphe 1
Article 12 – paragraphe 1
1. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 7 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 27 August 2017. Each delegated act shall be subject to approval by a committee consisting of experts appointed by the Member States. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than three months before the end of each period. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of each five-year period.
Amendment 13 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) At the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which took place in Paris from 30 November to 12 December 2015, an international agreement was adopted to strengthen the global response to climate change. The Paris Agreement, inter alia, sets out a long-term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase well below 2 °C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2016/1841. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4th November 2016. In order to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement, parties will prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions. However, the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement should prompt the EU and its Member States to examine the effectiveness of such agreements in terms of their impact on the climate and their real capacity to reduce GHG emissions.
Amendment 15 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The environmental objectives of the Union as referred to in Article 191 of the Treaty, are preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment; and promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems, and in particular combating climate change, objectives which are in clear contradiction with promoting the EU as a global economy based on free-trade principles. The combination of free-trade and EU environmental policies, including the establishment of a European quota trading system for greenhouse gas emissions encompassing aviation, has amply demonstrated its harmful effects in environmental and employment terms, resulting in massive relocations and significantly undermining the competitiveness of EU companies that are required to meet disproportionately high costs.
Amendment 16 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A binding target of at least a 40% domestic reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 was set by the European Council of 23-24 October 2014. The Council meeting on 6 March 2015 formally approved this contribution of the Union and its Member States as their Intended Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement. The European Council conclusions of October 2014 foresaw that the target should be delivered collectively by the Union in the most cost- effective manner possible, with the reductions in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and non-ETS sectors amounting to 43% and 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 respectively. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions, provided, however, that Member States’ efforts do not result in a displacement of carbon emissions in other parts of the world. The EU objectives are only meaningful if equivalent efforts are made in other regions of the world, especially those causing higher levels of pollution than the EU.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Given that key features of the global market-based measure have yet to be developed and that its implementation depends on domestic legislation by States and regions, it is considered appropriate for a review to take place once there is clarity about the nature and content and of these legal instruments in advance of the start of ICAO's global market-based measure, and a report submitted to the European Parliament and Council. That report should consider any standards or other instruments adopted through ICAO, the actions taken by third countries to implement the global market-based measure to apply to emissions from 2021 and other relevant international developments (e.g. rules under UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement on carbon markets and accounting). That report should consider how to implement these instruments in Union law through a revision of the EU ETS. It should also consider the rules applicable to intra-EEA flights as appropriate. That report should be accompanied by a proposal as appropriate to the European Parliament and the Council consistent with ensuring the contribution of aviation to the Union's 2030 economy-wide greenhouse gas reduction commitment. Finally, it must assess the merits of the scheme established by ICAO and be careful to ensure that its implementation does not result in distortions of competition or fraud.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to adopt non-legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of a legislative act, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should, after the Member States have given their agreement, be delegated to the Commission to adopt measures for the monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions applicable to aircraft operators for the purpose of the global market-based measure being elaborated in ICAO. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 30 #
2017/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should be provided with a clear option to improve and modernise training practices with the use of ICT tools, such as e-learning and blended learning, for part of the training, while ensuringin order to supplement conventional training and thus improve the quality of the training.
Amendment 34 #
2017/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To ensure consistency between the different forms of training required under Union law, Member States should be provided with the possibility to combine different types of relevant training, such as training on the transport of dangerous goods, on disability awareness or on animal transport, without this affecting the time set aside for the training provided for in Directive 2003/59/EC.
Amendment 39 #
2017/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to provide legal clarity and ensure harmonised minimum age requirements for the purposes laid down in Directive 2003/59/EC, a clear derogation should be provided in Directive 2006/126/EC, stipulatpecifying that driving licences may be issued at the minimum ages provided for in Directive 2003/59/EC.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Since the objective of this Directive, namely the improvement of the EU-wide standard of initial qualification and periodic training for drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the increasingly cross-border nature of road transport and of the issues this Directive is intended to address, be betteralso be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point a
Directive 2003/59/EC
Annexe I – Section 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 4
Annexe I – Section 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 4
Member States may allow the training partlyalso to be done by means of information and communication technology tools, such as e-learning, while ensuring the proper quality of the training, and may count specific training required under other Union legislation as part of the training. This includes, but is not restricted to, training required under Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(*) for driving of dangerous goods, training on disability awareness under Regulation (EU) 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council(**) and training on animal transport under Council Regulation (EC) 1/2005(***).
Amendment 82 #
2017/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point c
Directive 2003/59/EC
Annexe 1 – Section 4 – paragraph 1
Annexe 1 – Section 4 – paragraph 1
Compulsory periodic training courses must be organised by an approved training centre. Their duration must be of 35 hours every five years, given in periods of at least seven hours. Such periodic training may also be provided, in part, on top-of-the-range simulators and by use of information and communication technology tools such as e- learning, while ensuring the quality of the training. At least one of the seven hour periods shall cover a road safety related subject. The content of the training shall take into account training needs specific to the transport operations carried out by the driver and relevant legal and technological developments. The seven hour periods shall cover different subjects.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point c
Directive 2003/59/CE
Annex I – Section 4 – paragraph 2 (new)
Annex I – Section 4 – paragraph 2 (new)
Completed specific training as required under other Union legislation may not count as one of the seven hour periods. This includeconcerns, but is not restricted to, training required under Directive 2008/68/EC for driving of dangerous goods, training on animal transport under Regulation (EC) 1/2005, and for the carriage of passengers training on disability awareness under Regulation (EU) 181/2011.;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesIs concerned that the Commission’s Communication on ‘A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility’ and concurs that a momentous shift to low-emission mobility is essential for the broader shift to a clean circular economydoes not take sufficiently into account the impact on European competitiveness of the measures recommended therein, given that the Union’s main economic competitor, the United States, does not intend for its part to respect the Paris agreements;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to ensure full implementation of existing legislation and to come forward with a ‘transport and climate’ legislative package with a view to achieving therealistic climate objectives, covering all modes, including urban mobility, whilst maintaining the competitiveness of economic agents operating in the European Union;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that kerosene taxation does not needs to be introduced for aviation, which represents the mode furthest away from internalising its external costsafest and most effective mode of transport for improving European competitiveness; calls, furthermore, for the removalmaintenance of the VAT exemption on air passenger tickets; encourages Member States not to introduce or retain flight ticket taxes and/or levies in the interim;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, that the use of autonomous vehicles should be electric, shared, cand include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Concurs with the Commission that food-based biofuels have a limitednegative role in decarbonising the transport sector and in air and soil pollution, and agrees with the state aid guidelines that food-based biofuels should not receive public support after 2020;
Amendment 241 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to phase-out food based biofuels, contrary to what has been called for by most European ‘environmental’ parties for almost 20 years;
Amendment 253 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limit European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate actionchange, such as incentives to boost trade between Member States, which serves to aggravate greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 314 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 334 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers that labelling with indications of country and region of production is essential in order to guide consumers towards products whose transport to the point of sale will have caused the least greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 344 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the Commission to introduce a minimum target for the share of electric vehicles for all manufacturers of at least 25 % for 2025examine the effects of increased use of electric vehicles, which will bring about an increase in pollutant emissions and nuclear waste, since the share of renewable electricity production in the Union is only one third of total production;
Amendment 389 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports strongly the new Commission calls for proposals on missing cross-border rail links at regional level and welcomes the perspective of minimising or reducing the climate impact, avoiding a repetition of the environmental and financial mistake represented by the Lyon-Turin project;
Amendment 393 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Commission to come forward with an ambitious proposal for the Combined Transport Directive that better promotes efficient freight transport and encourages the modal shift towards rail and sustainable waterways of 30 % by 2030 and 50 % by 2050, and to this end calls for a fundamental shift in European laws that facilitate social dumping in road transport and thus put rail freight at a financial disadvantage compared to road freight transport;
Amendment 415 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Asks the Commission to improve aviation efficiency, including by means of the proposal on landing fees and CO2 standards without going beyond those enshrined in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) agreement;
Amendment 429 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 461 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that, in the absence of an international agreement on an emissions reduction objective for the shipping sector and IMO measures to mitigate emissions in the international maritime sector, the Union should consider incorporateing international shipping into the Emissions Trading System from 2023;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that awareness of the issues surrounding space varies greatly from one Member State to another; advocates the reintroduction of a space strategy based on free and voluntary cooperation between European States which is more flexible and realistic than the one resulting from the current framework based on Article 189 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses disappointment that only recently the French Court of Auditors deplored the Commission's direct and hazardous management of the space programmes Galileo, Copernicus and GMES; calls for a clarification of governance among the various players in the space sector;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the transport sector offers high potential for emerging, innovative business opportunities in the downstream sector concerning safety, environmental efficiency, data streaming, navigation services and traffic management, among others; is convinced that in order to fully exploit this potential, there is a need for the Union and the Member States to accept responsibility for promoting an approach geared resolutely to promoting European technological solutions;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses concern at the EU's policy of opening up its markets to competition, which is one that quickly meets its limitations in a sovereign sphere such as space; considers that the concepts of technological independence and European preference should be central to the concerns of both the European and national authorities; stresses that European industrialists have repeatedly called for strong steps to be taken in this regard;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Questions the free open access to data from the Copernicus earth monitoring programme, which is a project financed by the European taxpayer but greatly benefits the Web giants (GAFA - Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) rather than European SMEs; considers that the application of a principle of European preference, be this in access to data or in choice of launch vehicles, would merely be the equivalent of the practices adopted for similar supplies by all the EU's major competitors;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that progress in the building of the European Gigabit Society can only be made with appropriate high levels of investment in network infrastructure in allby the Member States and the European Union; doubts whether financing models based only or primarily on investment funds will help fill existing gaps in the level of development of network infrastructure, and even out differences in the availability of high- capacity internet connections in border and outlying areas, as well as in non-urban areas;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission Communication on ICT Standardisation Priorities for the Digital Single Market; believes that encouraging EU-wide standardisation will contribute to the dismantling of barriers in the internal market, achieving EU policy objectives and, once the Commission has consulted Member States, will contribute to addressing current challenges in the transport sector, such as:
Amendment 38 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote, facilitate financing for and expedite the deployment of the necessarydeploy the necessary infrastructure for the market uptake of new standards; requests, however, that the deployment be relevant and duly justified; questions the introduction of infrastructures for the market uptake of new standards (e.g. alternadistributing certain alternative fuels (e.g. biofuels) without having taken the tivme fuels infrastructure)to carefully consider the harmful effects of their production on local economies and the environment;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that differences between national standards, such as in the freight and logistics sector, remain a barrier to the internal market, and therefore calls on the Commission to mandate the drawing up of appropriate standards and, where necessary, to make them legally binding; points out, moreover,Points out that standardisation can significantly contribute to reducing the administrative burden and transport costs for all businesses (e.g. e-documents) and can facilitate the proper enforcement of EU legislation (e.g. digital tachographs, electronic toll systems);
Amendment 36 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that the benefit derived from the value added generated by improvement and expansion of digitalisation in the transport sector is very unequally divided amongst professionals in the sector, with employees most often standing to gain the least;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e
Paragraph 3 – point e
(e) facilitate the proper and harmonised enforcement of EU legislation in compliance with the laws in force in the Member States;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to legislate in order to bring about a better distribution between the various actors in the transport sector of the added value obtained through digitalisation;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2195(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the factNotes that the Undertaking has set up in 2015 its own anti-fraud strategy in line with the methodology provided by the European Commission as well as an action plan taking into account the results of the anti- fraud risk assessment performed in 2015; regrets that that Court of Auditors does not give details about the type and effectiveness of the procedures put in place;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2195(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Administrative Board has adopted in December 2015 the ATM Master Plan (2015 Edition) covering both SESAR development and deployment; welcomes the development of a SESAR vision 2035+,vision setting aspirational performance ambitions and preliminary business views for the long term, but remains concerned at the social consequences of decisions taken at European level that affect occupational categories within air navigation, in particular traffic controllers; laments the fact that the report on the socioeconomic impact of SESAR, called for by Parliament in 2015 and 2016, is still only at the draft stage; calls on the Joint Undertaking to submit that report to the discharge authority;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2195(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomNotes the successful delivery of the work mandated by the European Commission concerning the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Definition phase; underlines the importance of a preliminary agreement with the wider Aaviation industry and national oversight authorities on the safe integration of drones into civilian air space; notes also that a “Drones outlook study”, intended to form the basis for the proper coverage of RPAS activities in the ATM Master Plan was kicked off in December 2015;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2195(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the factNotes that the Undertaking has adopted in 2015 a multi- faceted approach to effectively review, manage and mitigate risks and that it has verification mechanisms in place to enable proper prevention and management of conflict of interest; regrets, however, that the Court of Auditors remains evasive as to the measures taken, and changes expected, in that area;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2195(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the vitalimportant role of the Undertaking in coordinating and implementing research into the SESAR project, which is a pillar projec so as to enaure fluid management of the Single European Ssky;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2177(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that corrective actions regarding the Court’s comments of 2013 regarding the double location of the Agency in Lille and Valenciennes have not yet been implemented; regrets also that the recommendation on the reinforcement of the recruitment procedures haves also not yet been implemented;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2177(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 5 #
2016/2177(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the Agency's role in ensuring the safety and interoperability of European rail system; welcomes the Agency's role in the follow-up of the development, testing and implementation of ERTMS as well as in evaluating the specific ERTMS projects; notes furthermore that a review of the Agency's role (e.g. one-stop-shop for vehicle authorisation and safety certification) and powers forms part of the Fourth Railway Package; stresses that as the Agency receives greater responsibilities, it will need to be given the necessary financial, material and human resources to perform its new and additional tasks effectively and efficiently; notes with concern the contradiction between the recently approved legislation extending the Agency's mission and the budgetary cuts related to the Agency to be implemented within the scope of the multi-annual financial framework 2014-2020;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2177(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the initiative taken by the Agency in 2015 to put in place a new process to get stronger engagement from Member States and stakeholders in the development of the 2016 work programme; welcomes the launch of the ERTMS Stakeholder platform and recalls that ERTMS is crucial to achieve a Single European Railway Area; stresses, therefore, that an optimised coordination of ERTMS development and deployment to ensure a single transparent, stable, affordable, and interoperable ERTMS system throughout Europe is a key priority if the Union wants to continue dismantling what remains of public railway services;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2177(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomNotes the proactive approach of the Agency, which has set up a task force in preparation of the likely adoption in 2016 of the Fourth Railway Package and the new status of the Agency and its expanding role;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2177(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomNotes the focused programme on the cleaning-up of national rules in order to reduce the impact or eliminate the existing barriers between Member States;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2173(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the finding of the Court of Auditors that the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency ('the Agency') for the 2015 financial year are in order;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2173(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets the fact that, in its report on the Agency's annual accounts for the financial year 2015, the Court of Auditors merely makes geneal observations and provides a brief follow-up to the comments made in connection with the financial years 2013 and 2014;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2173(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Regrets that the report by the Court of Auditors contains no detailed information on conflicts of interest, combating corruption and certification procedures despite the Court's severe criticism of the Agency, in 2012, for its poor management in that connection;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2173(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that the objective of the Agency is aviation safety, which must be regarded as a public good; points out accordingly that, in its discharge report for the financial year 2014, Parliament urged the Agency to maintain that objective in the Agency's strategy, performance-based budgeting and management decisions as the leading principle vis-à-vis its stakeholders that should never be sacrificed for reasons of competitiveness, efficiency or deregulation;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2172(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the Agency’s contribution to maritime safety, the prevention of ship pollution in Europe, and the assistance provided to Member States and the Commission under international and Union law; welcomes and encourages the Agency collaboration with other European Agencies regarding the refugees crisis and reaffirms that the Agency has to be given the financial, material and human resources it needs in order to perform its tasks effectively, including when dealing with critically important activities outside its mandate, i.e. contribution with know- how, operational support and staff of the Agency to the refugee crisis; deplores the fact, however, that that support merely encourages illegals to cross over to the Union rather than being safely taken back to where their crossing started;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2172(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the results of the second benchmarking exercise on the Agency's posts, with 21,67% of the jobs dedicated to administrative support and coordination, 71,29% to operational tasks and 7,05% to control and financial tasks; regretswelcomes the fact that the continuous reduction of staffing level, while at the same times, at a time when tasks given to the Agency are increasing, is not having a detrimental effect on the quality of missions carried out;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the EIB’s evaluation report notes geographical imbalances and sectoral concentrations in the Infrastructure and Innovation Window portfolio (IIW) and that financing under the IIW is concentrated (63%) in three Member States; calls on the Commission to urgently assess the impact of EFSI for the Union as a whole; regrets that EFSI is not sufficiently used for the financing of infrastructure for more sustainable modes, such as for rail, sustainable inland waterways, cycling and walking as well as barrier-free accessibility;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the completion of the governance structure, the finalisation of the membership of the S2R Joint Undertaking and the adoption of the strategic master plan, which constituted a pre-requisite to the adoption of the Joint Undertaking first annual work plans and therefore the launch of calls for proposals; deplores, however, that in 2015 the Executive Director had not been appointed and that the S2R Joint Undertaking had not yet achieved its financial autonomy;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the Commission should ensure total transparency in the management of funds, ensuring that the public interest is protected and always, in all circumstances, takes precedent over any private interest; insists that Public Private Partnerships should not lead to privatisingthe funding solely of financially viable profijects, whilst socialising losseith public- only investment in financially risky or loss-making projects;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the Commission should ensure total transparency in the management of funds, ensuring that the public interest is protected and always, in all circumstances, takes precedent over any private interest; insists that Public Private Partnerships should not lead to privatising profits whilst socialising losses;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 10 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets the proportion of jobs attributed to workers from outside Europe in the construction or improvement of road or rail routes financed by the ESI Funds, to the detriment of European workers;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Regrets the proportion of jobs in western Europe allocated to workers posted there for the construction or improvement of roads or railways financed by the ESI Funds, to the detriment of local workers;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to use European Structural and Investment Funds to, which are unable to reduce unemployment and poverty in the EU, but can complement the gaps that exist between completed infrastructure projects, particularly in cross-border regions;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to use European Structural and Investment Funds to, which are unable to boost economic growth, but can complement the gaps that exist between completed infrastructure projects, particularly in cross-border regions;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that the construction of 7 500 km of new railway lines has been decided without any serious utility study being conducted at a time when rail freight is collapsing everywhere in the Union;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. StresseRegrets that funding under the cohesion policy is exceptionally important, which has become indispensable for the development of transport infrastructure in the countries of Ccentral and Eastern Europe; calls for the necessary resources to be secured and for the level of financing to be maintained in the next multiannual financial framework, eastern and southern Europe, results in depriving these countries of their financial independence;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 14 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that EU transport legislation is often poorly implemented by Member States; believes that proper implementation of existing EU legislation would bring additional benefits to business and industryinappropriate and damaging in several Member States in that it leads to a race to the bottom in terms of standards, social protection and salaries; considers that the Member States should be allowed to favour employment of their own nationals where appropriate;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of removingat the removal of physical, technical and regulatory barriers between Member States in order to prevent fragmentation in the single market and thereby stimulate competition should not adversely affect specific national situations;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s intentNotes the mandates for the Commission to negotiate external aviation agreements with several key countries and regions in the world; believes that these will not onlyrequires the Commission to inform national governments and parliaments regularly and transparently of the progress of the negotiations; considers that these agreements must improve market access, but will also and provide new business opportunities for a world-beating European aviation sector, creating jobs and benefiting consumers; insists that these agreements should maintain high-quality jobs; insists that they should be subject to approval by national parliaments;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the conclusion of the Port Services Regulation should create a more open, competitive and transparent regulatory framework for public ports in Europe, whilst creating additional job opportunities; recalls that any liberalisation of the sector must not be at the expense of public service obligations and of safety rules, in particular as regards towing, mooring and pilotage operations; takes the view that Member States should be authorised to require such operations to be performed by vessels flying their national flag; demands that, in those sectors, the Member States which so wish should be allowed to put in place policies to ensure that priority is given to their nationals;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 58 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. ConsiderNotes that increased competition brought about by the gradual opening up of the EU road haulage market can bring benefits to consuhas led to unfair competition; welcomers, but expresses concern that certain measures being applied by some Member States are undermining the intherefore, the measures taken by certain Member States aimed at requiring international carriers to pay their truck drivers at least the minimum wage of the State in whose territory they are operating; considers that every Member State should be able to oblige international hauliers, where their drivers are operating in its tegrrity of the single market in this fieldory, to comply with its regulations on employment law and to pay social security contributions on the same basis as national carriers;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes a speedy conclusion toCalls, in the context of the negotiations on the Fourth Railway Package and believes this should further open up the railway sector to competition., for the utmost attention to be paid to the consequences for the security and maintenance of the network and for the quality and accessibility of services, including in remote and unprofitable areas;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas transport is the largestmost heavily funded sector in which the European Investment Bank (EIB) has been active since its foundation, with more than a trillion euros invested in transport projects since 1958;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas decarbonising transport is a major challenge, and significant reductions in CO2 emissions from transport are needed if the EU is to achieve its long-term climate goals; whereas congestion and air pollution are major problems in developing urban mobilityublic health problems;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in 2015 the EIB invested EUR 14 billion in transport projects that will benefit 338 million passengers per year and that should make it possible to save 65 million travel hours per year;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesNotes that Commission President Juncker’s plan aims to increase the capacity of the Investment Plan for Europe from EUR 315 billion to EUR 630 billion; underlines, however, that it should not lead to a reduction in well-functioning sources of transport infrastructure funding;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the EIB to continue to support sustainable, safe, climate-friendly and innovative transport; underlines that it is the European Parliament’s priority to provide sufficient funding for projects with European added value, including the cross-border transport link for the benefit of all citizens of the Member States;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that an innovative and effective economy needs advanced infrastructure and that transport infrastructure should be among the priorities, with a special focus on innovative multimodal infrastructure solutions such as short multimodal tunnels or bridges in sparsely populated areas or local communities;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the EIB must be more reserved about taking part in the funding of colossal and dubious transport infrastructure projects, such as the Lyon- Turin railway, and should instead concentrate on the funding of infrastructure that is more modest, more useful and much less costly;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance in combating climate change ofRecalls the goals set by COP 21 with regard to transport; underlines that the financial means should be available to bring about a modal shift from road to rail and waterborne and inland waterway transport; insists also that attention should be paid to investment in clean power for transport;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB to support investment in sustainableaimed at less- polluting urban mobility in order to reduce the air pollution and congestion in European cities;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks for European Added Value to be considered as a major criterion in the selection process and for the EFSI to be in line with EU policy goals, in particular cross-border projects and other projects pre-identified in the CEF and other EU flagship initiatives in the field of transport (such as ERTMS and SESAR);
Amendment 36 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the promising start to the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH); calls on the EIAH to increase its presence in countries in which the EFSI has had difficulties taking hold and where there is a lack of administrative capacity to submit viable projects, in particular in cohesion countries; calls on the EIAH, furthermore, to provide specific advice in order to help specific transport projects wherever there is high risk aversion or the risk is fragmented among investors (such as cross border/multinational projects, long term/revenue infrastructure projects);
Amendment 20 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission´s communication on ‘An Aviation Strategy for Europe’; stresses that action is needed to reinforce the social agenda and maintain high-quality jobs in aviation; believes that ensuring a level playing fieldequal professional and human conditions in the sector is crucial;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the legal constraints imposed by the European Union cause the European aviation sector to engage in forms of unfair competition, including within the EU, which undermine its competitiveness;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of strong, independent social partners in the aviation sector, an institutionalised social dialogue and the participation of employees in company matters; underlines that the rights to form and to join a trade union are fundamental rights in the Union, in accordance with, and within the limits of action of, the law and the obligations of trade unions and unionised staff;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the world ranking of the EU’s airports is under threat, and Europe’s hubs are not as well connected internationally as the main hubs in the Persian Gulf and Turkey;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bc. whereas several airlines benefit from interventionist policies, particularly in the Gulf countries;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the European Union is currently guilty of discriminating against its own Member States by failing to extend the scope of the prudent investor rule to investment from third countries;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s Communication on an Aviation Strategy for Europe and its effort; questions the relevance of the measures recommended to identify sources to boost the sector by finding new market opportunities and dismantling barriers, and for its proposals to meet and anticipate new challenges; believes that, in a longer-term perspective, a further holistic andmore ambitious approach should be embraced;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to prevent social dumping and possible illegal and/or undeclared use of foreign workers on board EU-registered planes;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the simplification of rules and clarification of the powers entrusted to regional, national, European and international aviation authorities; takes the view that simplification must not be used as a pretext to set up an oversized, inefficient and inflexible European system;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 88 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for employment contracts to be consistent with the labour law of the country in which those contracts were lawfully concluded;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to invest in education and training in all parts of the aviation value chain, and particularly in research and innovation;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to guarantee all workers in the aviation sector decent working conditions, including health and safety at work, consistent with the labour law of the country in which they were established.
Amendment 108 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model should encourage the EU and the Member States to establish a legal framework to protect the sector;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls, with a view to combating unfair competition from third countries, for a review of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community and of Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 concerning protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community;
Amendment 128 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Demands that the Commission involve the Member States and their national parliaments fully in negotiations it has been mandated to conduct with third countries;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 304 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining decent working conditions and preventing unfair practices contribute to the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessity to bring clarity on the ‘home base’ criterion, and welcomestakes the view that the Commission’s decision to havelimit its action to issuing guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts is unsatisfactory; calls on the Member States to do away with non-standard forms of employment;
Amendment 318 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ban certain unfair and potentially dangerous practices for passenger security, such as bogus self- employment, zero-hour contracts, pay-to- fly schemes and ‘letterbox’ companies;
Amendment 328 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that EU passenger rights legislation, although ambitious, is damaging European airlines since they, unlike third-country carriers operating in the EU, are obliged to compensate passengers in the event of delay; calls, therefore, for third-country airlines to abide by the same rules on passengers’ rights as European companies when operating in Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategy to support the use of LNG as an alternative fuel for transport where it replaces more polluting conventional fuels and does not take the place of renewable energy sources; calls for the EU LNG strategy to exclude shale gas supplies so as to ensure that the environmental impact, which is beneficial terms of air pollution, including where transport is concerned, does not, in aggregate, prove to be harmful, particularly in terms of soil and subsoil pollution;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to present cost-effective solutions for the distribution and storage of LNG in the Union’s outermost regions and for adequate financing; stresses the need to look at all existing solutions for the storage and distribution of LNG, in particular in island regions, taking into consideration the potential evolution in demand for that fuel;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that Union transport policy, in particular with regard to the Tran-European transport Network, is one of the most successful Union policies; points out that the TEN-T network plays a fundamental role in commercial exchanges within the Union,Points out that the TEN-T network, owing to the lack of sufficient social regulation and to the possibility afforded to businesses to resort to posted workers, makes it easier to underpay workers and contributinges to the wealth of itsunemployment and wage exploitation among EU citizens; recalls therefore the importance ofharmful consequences that financing missing and cross-border links of the TEN- T network could have for workers in the EU transport sector;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points at two key transport policy areas closely related to infrastructure development, i.e. the establishment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and the promotion of Motorways of the Sea which aim at relieving land transport corridors and may constitute their "maritime leg"; stresses that it is of upmost importance for the sustainability of transport in the Union that goods and passenger traffics are shifted from road transport, which is severely affected by social dumping due to European directives, to rail and maritime means of transport; therefore underlines the vital importance of adequately funding the development of ERTMS and promoting Motorways of the Seas; underlines also the need to revitalise inland waterway transport in Europe;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 47 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that efficient logistics management in the Union can greatly contribute to decongesting of traffic and a reducing CO2 emissions; draws attention to the fact that Motorways of the Seas are cornerstones in logistics and that ports are mainimportant nodes for multi-modal transport schemes;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the political importance with regard to the safety of EU residents of addressing the refugee and migrant issue and the contribution the European Maritime Safety Agency can make; emphasises the importance of adequate funding to ensure optimal use of state-of- the-art technology, information sharing and staff training;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the political importance of addressing the refugee and migrant issue and the contribution the European Maritime Safety Agency can make to solving itthe refoulement of illegal immigrants; emphasises the importance of adequate funding to ensure optimal use of state-of- the-art technology, information sharing and staff training;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out, however, that fisheries- related tourism can only very partially compensate for the collapse in incomes and in the number of jobs in small-scale fishing, which has been hit by unfair competition from industrial fishing;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Deplores the fact that the allocation of 80% of European quotas to industrial fishing, leaving small-scale fishermen (who make up 80% of the workers in the sector) with only 20% of the quotas, will inevitably lead to a search for substitute activities, in areas such as tourism;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 29 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 44 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 63 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for the promotion of local labels to identify and highlight the quality of the activities of small-scale fishermen, both for their principal activity of fishing and for their tourism activities;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 16 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the key role that equality bodies play in ensuring the enforcement of citizens’ legal rights, and calls on the Commission to assist in safeguarding the independence and effectiveness of these bodies; regrets the ballooning of the regulatory framework resulting from the ideological demands of various supposedly feminist groups and associations which, on the pretext of fighting for equality between men and women and combating discrimination, are in fact seeking to disrupt the social order and the family unit; considers that the principle of male-female equality in law should not run counter to the idea of the complementarity of men and women in society; calls on the Member States and the European bodies to end the phenomenon of the multiplication of subjective laws in the area of individual and family legislation;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages national authorities at all levels to raise awareness of rights and obligations under the directive, and encourages the Member States to equip their national equality bodies with sufficient resources to provide information on remedy proceedings and on the range of consultation services available to assist in national compliance with the directiveCalls on the Commission to demonstrate the necessary flexibility when applying this directive and to respect the customs of the Member States;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that while providing baby changing facilities in all public toilets would help promote inclusive transport and tourismtoilets on public transport and in tourist areas is a welcome initiative, such decisions are the responsibility of the competent local and national authorities;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. ExpresseIs seriously concerned that cases of violence and sexual harassment, mostly targeting women, often occur on public transport, but and are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and; deplores the fact that operators have been obliged to introduce women-only carriages on account of this fact; underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such acts.
Amendment 62 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. calls on the Member States to take all necessary steps to secure public transport and impose stiffer penalties on the perpetrators of violence and sexual harassment; notes that in several Member States this deplorable situation is a result of the lax approach taken by the judiciary and a lack of police officers; insists furthermore that the political authorities finally get the measure of the cultural problems arising from relations between men and women, problems that are closely related to mass immigration policies and are particularly visible in the area of public transport.
Amendment 66 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the competent national authorities to ban women-only sessions at public swimming pools that are established in response to community and religious demands;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 39 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that obligations of independence can only be fulfilled if NRAs’ regulatory functions are separated from activities associated with ownership or control of a postal operator; considers that senior NRA officials should not be permitted to work for the public postal operator or other interested parties immediately after leaving the NRA, with a view to preventing conflicts of interest;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that obligations of independence can only be fulfilled if NRAs’ regulatory functions are separated from activities associated with ownership or control of a postal operator; cConsiders that senior NRA officials should not be permitted to work for the public postal operator or other interested parties immediately after leaving the NRA, with a view to preventing conflicts of interest;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of providing a high-quality universal service under affordable conditions, comprising at least five delivery and five collection days a week within a limited distance for every EU citizen; notes that in some Member States national regulation exceeds the flexibility provided for in the Postal Services Directive; calls on the Commission to reaffirm that low population density does not constitute grounds for reducing the frequency of delivery within the universal service obligation;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to monitor the provision of postal services as a public service in order to ensure a common level playing field among providers and prevent cross- subsidisation, and to review whether public service compensation is implemented in a manner that is proportionate, transparent and fair, while ensuring, however, that the ban on cross-subsidisation does not lead to a situation in which incumbent operators would be compelled to abandon their public service tasks;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to take distinctive national features into account, given that if these were erased in the interests of interoperability, or in order to stamp out public subsidies and promote fair competition, all that would happen is that incumbent operators would give up their public service role;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that service quality should be assessed on the basis of minimum Europe-wide standards with a view to creating a fully integrated European postal sector;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the functioning of cross-border parcel delivery in accordance with the various rules resulting from either international trade agreements (e.g. the rules of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) or EU law (e.g. the Union Customs Code), especially the universal service obligation, which can be misused and create market distortion;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to put an end to the posted worker system, which is exacerbating unemployment among local wage-earners and making posted workers vulnerable to exploitation;
Amendment 231 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take stronger measures to combat undeclared work and the exploitation of posted workers;
Amendment 4 #
Amendment 12 #
2016/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
unless otherwise provided for in an internationalair transport agreement concluded by the Unionefore 2008 between the Union and its Member States, of the one part, and a third country, of the other part, one of the following conditions is fulfilled
Amendment 39 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Promoting renewable forms of energy is one of the goals of the Union energy policy. The increased use of energy from renewable sources, together with energy savings and increased energy efficiency, constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Union 2030 energy and climate framework, including the binding target to cut emissions in the Union by at least 40 % below 1990 levels by 2030 . It also has an important part to play in promoting the security of energy supply, technological development and innovation and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural and isolated areas or regions with low population density . Nevertheless, it should be noted that the USA has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, that Russia has not yet ratified it, and that the EU is being hypocritical when it claims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while pursuing a comprehensive free trade policy which promotes the relocation of jobs, favours the economies of the most polluting countries such as China and India, and encourages the use of international transport.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In particular, increasing technological improvements, incentives for the use and expansion of public transport, the use of energy efficiency technologies and the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in the electricity, heating and cooling sectors as well as in the transport sector are very effective tools , together with energy efficiency measures , for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Union and the Union's dependence on imported gas and oil . However, the Union should question whether the use of renewable is the right solution in terms of energy efficiency, economic competitiveness and the environment.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support schemes for electricity generated from renewable sourcIn several Member States, renewable energies such as wind and solar power, in spite of receiving considerable public aid and subsidies, have proved to be an effective way of fostering deployment of renewable electricityshown poor energy efficiency and have been subject to fierce criticism for the mismanagement to which they are prone. If and when Member States decide to implement support schemes, such support should be provided in a form that is as non-distortion as possible for the functioning of electricity markets. To this end, an increasing number of Member States allocate support in a form where support is granted in addition to market revenues.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Some Member States have a large share of aviation in their gross final consumption of energy. In view of the current technological and regulatory constraints that prevent the commercial use of biofuels in aviation, it is appropriate to provide a partial exemption for such Member States, by excluding from the calculation of their gross final consumption of energy in national air transport, the amount by which they exceed one-and-a- half times the Union average gross final consumption of energy in aviation in 2005, as assessed by Eurostat, i.e. 6,18 %. Cyprus and Malta, due to their insular and peripheral character, rely on aviation as a mode of transport, which is essential for their citizens and their economy. As a result, Cyprus and Malta have a gross final consumption of energy in national air transport which is disproportionally high, i.e. more than three times the Union average in 2005, and are thus disproportionately affected by the current technological and regulatory constraints. For those Member States it is therefore appropriate to provide that the exemption should cover the amount by which they exceed the Union average gross final consumption of energy in aviation in 2005 as assessed by Eurostat, i.e. 4,12 %.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 80 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that food-based biofuels have a limited role in de carbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive. However, the Union and the Member States should adopt a clear and coherent approach to biofuels so as not to jeopardise the many European jobs involved, and European investments already made, in this sector. With this in mind, a distinction should be drawn between first-generation biofuels which harm the environment, such as some biodiesels using palm oil, for example, and those produced in harmony with the soil and the environment, such as bioethanol. Furthermore, encouragement should be given to the use of biofuels produced in the Member States so as to reduce the environmental footprint of their transport and promote the use of biofuels with less of an adverse impact on the environmental and social balance.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encouragWhile the continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels should be encouraged, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of theimprove greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet the incorporation obligation, it is up to the Member States, in their own national legislation, to determine the incorporation level for fuels supplied to meet itrs. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall assess the energy effectiveness and economic usefulness of their support for electricity from renewable sources at least every four years. In particular they shall ensure that this support is not misused or wasted. Decisions on the continuation or prolongation of support and design of new support shall be based on the results of the assessments.
Amendment 130 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 15 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 239
Recital 239
(239) In order to increase the efficiency of the intervention, a blending facility or blending facilities may be established under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Such blending facilities should finance blending operations which are actions combining non-reimbursable forms of support and/or financial instruments from the Union budget, including combination of CEF equity and CEF debt financial instruments, and financing from EIB Group (including EIB financing under EFSI) development or other finance institutions as well as investors. These funds should be closely monitored, in particular by European, national and regional courts of auditors, to ensure that they do not lead to the introduction of a system of privatisation of profits and socialisation of losses to the detriment of European taxpayers. Any such funding should be the subject of an independent study upstream to determine the usefulness of the projects.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 240
Recital 240
(240) A blending facility under CEF should aim to enhance the multiplier effect of Union spending by attracting additional resources from private investors. In addition, it should ensure that the actions supported become economically and financially viable. However, the public authorities concerned should be careful not to abandon the financing of strategic infrastructure on the pretext of profitability;
Amendment 26 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the Investment Plan for Europe was presented in November 20143, the conditions for an uptake in investment have not actually improved, and confidence in Europe’s economy and growth are not returning. The Union is now in its fourth year of moderateweak recovery, with Gross Domestic Product growing at 2% in 2015. The comprehensive efforts initiated with the Investment Plan are already delivering concrete results, despite the factresults that are rarely tangible, and thate macroeconomic effects of larger investment projects cannot beare not immediate. Investment is expected to pick up gradually throughout 2016 and 2017 although it remains below historical levels. _________________ 3 COM(2014) 903 final.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) ThatA positive momentum should be maintained and effortneeds to be sought, and means need to be continudeveloped to bring investment back to its long-term sustainable trend. The mechanisms of the Investment Plan workdo not work well enough and shcould be reinforced to continue the mobilisation of private investments in sectors important to Europe's future and where market failures or sub-optimal investment situations remain.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, the environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union's ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion countryas well as the digital transformation. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down obligindications on the minimum contributions of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Union for the period from 2021 to 2030, rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States' progress towards meeting their minimum contributions.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, in 2030, endeavour to limit its greenhouse gas emissions at least by attempting to meet the percentage set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation in relation to its emissions in 2005 determined pursuant to paragraph 3.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure thaattempt to prevent its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do notfrom exceeding the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 2020 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the years 2021 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 520% from its annual emission allocation for the following year.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. A Member State may transfer up to 520% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States. The receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A Member State which is evaluated under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 as not making sufficient progress shall, within three months, submit to the Commission an action plan that includes:.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 96 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 97 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 100 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 102 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The annual allocations for each Member State shall be reviewed in the event of a breach of greenhouse gas emissions commitments by one of the 10 non-EU countries which have signed the Paris Agreement which are responsible for the largest volumes of emissions.
Amendment 16 #
2016/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Directive 1999/35/EC provided that every 12-month period a specific survey and a survey during regular service must be carried out by host States. Although the objective of this requirement was to ensure that these two inspections are carried out with a certain interval between them, the REFIT fitness check demonstrated that this is not always the case. To remove the ambiguity of that requirement and to ensure a common safety level, it should be clarified that the two annual inspections should take place at regular, approximately six monthly interval intervals of not more than seven months.
Amendment 30 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Taking into account the availability of electronic means of data recording and the fact that personal data should in any event be collected before the ship's departure, the 30 minutes delay currently provided for by Directive 98/41/EC should be reduced to 15 minutes and considered as a maximum and used in exceptional cases only.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0171(COD)
(9) Member States should remaincontinue to be responsible for ensuring compliance with the data registration requirements under Directive 98/41/EC, namely as regards the accuracy and timely registration of the data. In this regard, verification should be carried out similarly to random checks currently provided for company registration systems.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. That information shall be collected before departure and recorded in the single window established pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2010/65/EU upon the passenger ship'’s departure but in no case later than thirty15 minutes after its departure has cast off.
Amendment 21 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 30 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In view of the full monitoring cycle of European Maritime Safety Agency visits, the Commission should evaluate the implementation of Directive 2009/45/EC no later than [sefiven years after the date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)] and report to the European Parliament and the Council thereon. Member States should cooperate with the Commission to gather all information necessary for this evaluation.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point j
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point j
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 2 – point z a
Article 2 – point z a
Amendment 56 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2
Article 10 a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 9(4), 10(3) and 10(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from [the date of entry into force].
Amendment 57 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 7
Article 10 a – paragraph 7
7. A delegated act excluding from the scope of this Directive any amendment to the international instruments in accordance with Article 10(4) shall be adopted at least three months before the expiration of the period established internationally for the tacit acceptance of the amendment concerned or the envisaged date for the entry into force of said amendment. In the period preceding the entry into force of such delegated act, Member States shallare asked to refrain from any initiative intended to integrate the amendment in national legislation or to apply the amendment to the international instrument concerned.;
Amendment 60 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 16 a
Article 16 a
The Commission shall evaluate the implementation of this Directive and submit the results of the evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council no later than [sefiven years after the date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)].;
Amendment 93 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to improve the affordability of cross-border parcel delivery services, especially for users in remote or sparsely populated areas, it is necessary to improve the transparency of public lists of tariffs for a limited set of cross-border parcel delivery services offered by universall service providers, which are mostly used by small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals. Transparency of public lists is also necessary to address the issue of high tariffs of cross-border delivery services and to reduce, where applicable, unjustified tariff differences between national and cross-border parcel delivery services.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) When providing information to the national regulatory authority, it should be taken into account that parcel delivery service providers may have already provided certain information to the same national regulatory authority. Parcel delivery services are important for small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals and they should be able to compare easily between different providers. Therefore, the services for which tariffs should be provided by universal service providers should be clearly defined. Those tariffs should be published by the Commission on a dedicated webpage and should, together with the confidential regular provision of the underlying terminal rates, constitute the basis for the national regulatory authorities to assess the affordability of tariffs for cross-border parcel delivery services. Parcel delivery service providers other than universal service providers may voluntarilyshall provide, in a comparable form, their national regulatory authority with the tariffs for the same items provided that such items are delivered at the home or the premises of the addressee.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Significant differences between domestic and cross-border tariffs for parcel delivery services should be justified by objective criteria, such as additional costs for transport and a reasonable profit margin. Universal service providers providing parcel delivery services shcould be required to provide such justification without delay.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) As markets for parcel delivery services are changing fast, the Commission should re-assess the efficiency and effectiveness of this Regulation and submit a regularn annual report to the European Parliament and the Council, the Council and the national regulatory authorities. That report should be accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals for review to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0149(COD)
Amendment 326 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The universal service provider shall provide the national regulatory authority with the information and/or justification referred to in paragraph 2 within 15 working daytwo months of receipt of the request.
Amendment 362 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. The access shall be operationally ensured within a reasonable period of time, not exceeding threesix months from the conclusion of the contract.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) progress on other initiatives for completestablishing the single market for parcel delivery services.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) FIn keeping with the principle of subsidiarity and for reasons of cost- effectiveness, holding Union certificates of qualification should not be made compulsory on national inland waterways not linked to the navigable network of another Member State.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) With a view to contributing to the mobility of persons involved in the operation of vessels across the Union and considering that all certificates of qualification, service record books and logbooks issued in accordance with this Directive should comply with minimum standards, Member States should recognise the professional qualifications certified in accordance with this Directive. Consequently the holders of such qualifications should be able to exercise their profession on all Union inland waterways. However, holders of such qualifications from other Member States and third countries should be subject to the same employment rules and the same rules on levels of pay and social security contributions as domestic workers. What is more, domestic authorities and businesses should have the right to adopt policies which favour domestic workers.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In view of the established cooperation between the Union and the CCNR since 2003 which has led to the establishment of a European Committee for drawing up Standards in Inland Navigation (CESNI), an international body set up under the auspices of the CCNR, and in order to streamline the legal frameworks governing the professional qualifications in Europe, certificates of qualification, service record books and logbooks, issued in accordance with the Rhine Navigation Personnel Regulation under the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation which lay down requirements that are identical to those of this Directive should be valid on all Union inland waterways. Such documents issued by third countries should be recognised in the Union, subject to reciprocity. To further remove barriers to labour mobility and further streamline the legal frameworks governing the professional qualifications in Europe, any certificate of qualification, service record book or logbook issued by a third country on the basis of requirements which are identical to those laid down in this Directive may also be recognised on all Union waterways, subject to an assessment by the Commission and the relevant Member States and subject to recognition by that third-country of documents issued in accordance with the present Directive .
Amendment 89 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Member States should have the right not to recognise professional qualifications issued by third countries if they believe that such recognition would lead to the loss of domestic inland navigation jobs.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) vessels used to carry out sovereign tasks, for example in the armed forces, civil protection services, law-enforcement services, river administration or fire services;
Amendment 154 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 159 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 162 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Upon receiving the request referred to in paragraph 4, the Commission and the relevant Member States shall carry out an assessment of the certification systems in the third country for which the request for recognition was submitted, in order to determine whether the issuing of these documents is subject to requirements identical to those laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
If this requirement is met and the Member States have agreed, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act on the recognition in the Union of the certificates, record books or logbooks issued by that third country, subject to that third country recognising within its jurisdiction Union documents issued pursuant to the present Directive.
Amendment 173 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered, with the agreement of the Member States that have internal waterways, to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 to lay down standards for practical examinations referred to in paragraph 3 specifying the specific competences and the conditions to be tested during the practical examinations, as well as the minimum requirements for the vessels on which a practical examination may be taken.
Amendment 194 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [date for transposition of the Directive] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 214 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Amendment 215 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured. Internal market rules should be transparent, simple and consistent, thus providing legal certainty and clarity for the benefit of businesses and consumer, customers and Member States.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) What is more, internal market rules should establish a legal framework that promotes the manufacture of motor vehicles in Europe and the industrial interests of the Member States. These rules should prevent manufacturing operations being relocated to third countries by creating a protective framework for jobs.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In addition, recent problems encountered with the implementation of the type-approval framework have revealed particular weaknesses, in particular in Commission bodies, and demonstrate the need for a fundamental revision to ensure a robust, transparent, predictable and sustainable regulatory framework that provides a high level of safety and of health and environmental protection.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) When, in spite of the measures taken to ensure a coherent application and follow up of the requirements by the Member States, the competence of a technical service is in doubt, the Commission should have the possibility to investigate individual cases when requested to do so by the Council.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to increase transparency in the approval process and facilitate the exchange of information and the independent verification by market surveillance authorities, approval authorities and the Commission, type approval documentation should be provided in electronic format and be made publicly available, subject to exemptions due to protection of commercial interests of Member States and European manufacturers and the protection of personal data.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 92 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to ensure that all vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units placed on the market offer a high level of safety and environmental protection, the manufacturer or any other economic operator in the supply chain should take effective corrective measures, including the recall of vehicles, where a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit presents a serious risk for users or the environment as referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. Approval authorities should be empowered by Member States to assess and verify whether those measures are sufficient. The authorities of other Member States' should have the right to take safeguard measures in case they would consider that the manufacturer's corrective measures are not sufficient.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 94 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to supplement this Regulation with further technical details, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of type-approval requirements concerning the environmental and safety performance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units for such vehicles. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Member States should be free to send their own experts to Commission expert group meetings.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Member States should lay down rules on penalties for the infringements of this Regulation and ensure that those rules are implemented. Those penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall report the imposed penalties to the Commissionuncil annually, tso monitorthat all Member States can ensure the coherence of the implementation of these provisions.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
Amendment 116 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 117 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt, in agreement with the Member States, delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to amend Annex IV to take account of technological and regulatory developments by introducing and updating references to regulatory acts containing the requirements with which vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units have to comply.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market, registration or entry into service of vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that comply with the requirements set out in this Regulation, except in the cases provided in Article 52with due regard for Article 52. If they believe that certification and inspection authorities in other Member States are not reliable, they can order a manufacturer to undergo an ex ante inspection by their own competent national authorities.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 150 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may, with the agreement of the Member States, adopt implementing acts to lay down the common criteria to appoint, review and assess the approval authorities at national level. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 158 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Market surveillance authorities shall take appropriate measures to alert users within their territories within an adequate timeframas quickly as possible of hazards they have identified relating to any vehicle, system, component and separate technical unit so as to prevent or reduce the risk of injury or other damage.
Amendment 173 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10
Article 8 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission may, with the agreement of the Member States, adopt implementing acts to lay down the criteria for setting out the scale, scope and frequency with which the compliance verification checks of samples taken referred to in paragraph 1 have to be performed. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 176 #
Amendment 207 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commissionuncil shall establish and chair a Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (‘the Forum’).
Amendment 220 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Amendment 245 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall, in agreement with the Member States, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to amend Annexes I and III to take account of technical and regulatory developments by updating the template for the information document, including a harmonised electronic format as referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 254 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, in agreement with the Member States, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to amend Annex V to take account of regulatory and technological developments by updating the procedures with respect to EU type-approval and Annex XVII with respect to multi-stage type-approval.
Amendment 277 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall, in agreement with the Member States, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to amend Annex X to take account of technological and regulatory developments by updating the conformity of production procedures.
Amendment 335 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The national authorities shall inform the Council, the Commission and the other Member States without delay of the restrictive measures taken in accordance with Article 49(1) and (5).
Amendment 337 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. Member States other than the Member State initiating the procedure shall inform within one month of the receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 1 the Commission, the Council and the other Member States of any restrictive measures adopted and of any additional information at their disposal relating to the non- conformity of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned, and, in the event of disagreement with the notified national measure, of their objections.
Amendment 341 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4
Article 50 – paragraph 4
4. Where, within one month of the receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 1, an objection has been raised by either another Member State or the Commission in respect of a restrictive measure taken by a Member State, that measure shall be evaluated by the Commissionuncil in accordance with Article 51.
Amendment 344 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where, during the procedure set out in Article 50(3) and (4), objections have been raised against a restrictive measure taken by a Member State, or where the Commission has considered that a national measure is contrary to Union legislation, the Commissionthe Council shall evaluate without delay the national measure after having consulted the Member States and the relevant economic operator or operators. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commissionuncil shall adopt a decision on whether the national measure is considered justified or not. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 346 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commissionuncil shall address its decision to all Member States and shall immediately communicate it to the relevant economic operator or operators. The Member States shall implement without delay the Commission decision and inform the Commission accordingly.
Amendment 353 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Amendment 364 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 367 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 372 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, in agreement with the Member States, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to lay down the requirements that the parts and equipment referred to in paragraph 1 have to comply with.
Amendment 374 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall, in agreement with the Member States, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to amend Annex XIII to take account of technical and regulatory developments by updating the list of parts or equipment on the basis of information regarding:
Amendment 376 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The Commission shall, in agreement with the Member States, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to amend Annex XI to take account of technical and regulatory developments by updating the template and the numbering system for the authorisation certificate.
Amendment 527 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1
Article 90 – paragraph 1
Amendment 534 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 2
Article 90 – paragraph 2
Amendment 535 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 3
Article 90 – paragraph 3
Amendment 16 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the past calls for proposals under the CEF, published in 2014 and 2015, have been oversubscribed threefold and that this clearly shows a very significant pipeline of projects with strong EU added value that could absorb additional resources (beyond the recovery of redeployed funds) in both the general and cohesion envelopes of the CEF, which should encourage the Commission to draw up stricter selection criteria, particularly with regard to budgetary matters, in order to promote viable projects and minimise potential sources of waste;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that transport infrastructures are the backbone of the Single Market and are fundamental to the freedom of movement of persons, goods and services; uUnderlines that the budgetary allocation for Trans-European Transport networks should also be carried out at the appropriate level in the post-2020 MFF in order to achieve the objective of the completion of the TEN-T core network by 2030 and the TEN-T comprehensive network by 2050;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that it is necessary to allow the transfer of the unspent money from one year to another year and calls on the Commission to make appropriate proposals in this regardsk why some of the money is not spent and whether it would be appropriate to reduce next year’s CEF budget accordingly, thereby reducing the Member States’ contribution to the EU budget;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure proper coordination of the proposed projects under the Danube Strategy and to immediately end the financing of the Lyon-Turin transalpine high-speed rail link in order to focus on maintenance and improvement of existing infrastructure and the completion of key projects for local economic development, such as the A51 motorway in the Greater South-East region of France;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 25 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that waterborne passenger transport (WPT) must be put higher on the transport policy agenda of the EU and of its Member States; considers, therefore, that they should work towards a ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’, for instance through simplifying that the administrative burden arising from cross-border passenger shipping should be lightened;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onInsists that the Commission to publish an annual overview of WPT projects co- funded by the EU within the framework of cohesion, structural, regional, Interreg, Horizon 2020, CEF and TEN-T funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out thatStresses the value of the widespread practices whereby freight vessels also deliver passenger services and vice versa, for instance in the case of ferries, should be promoted, as they offer potential for ships to achieve better occupancy rates and greater financial efficiency;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to propose, in agreement with the Member States, a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, in agreement with the Member States, to address staff training;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in remote regions of the Union such as coastal and island regions; considers, furthermore, that SMEmeasures should be taken to enable SMEs to be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in remote regionsgions on the periphery of the Union such as coastal and island regions; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 59 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, in particular as regards pay and social security systems, which may lead to distortions such as social dumping, facilitated by the system for posted workers;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gauge the adverse effects of the posted workers system and to put an end to this practice;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for efforts to be continued with a view to completing the single European transport area; tTakes the view that any legislation which imposes new requirements on small businesses should be proportionate and accompanied by the necessary incentives;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of the checks on these occupations, while helping maintain a high level of security, particularly in the legal and social spheres;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that this objective requires a convergence of models which is based on a clear definition of 'intermediaries' and 'service providers' and permits the creation of a framework in which small businesses contribute to the social cost of transport in line with the specific features of the mode(s) of transport in which they operate;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the Member States' response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approach is indispensable; notes the Commission's reasonable approach to this 'new business model' and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the Member States' response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented, and considers that a coordinated, overall European level approachbut takes the view that an approach respecting the particular economic and social characteristics of each Member State is indispensable; notes the Commission's reasonable approach to this 'new business model' and eagerly awaits the publication of its guidelines on this topic;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas efficient transport and logistics are essential for the effective functioning of the EU’s internal market and important for ensuring competitiveness, creating new business and employment opportunities, and protecting the environment and mitigating climate change;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a forward-looking EU logistics policy should strive to help the logistics sector maintain its global competitiveness and contribution to the EU economy in the light of evolving economic, societal and technological trends and trade links worldwide;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance attached tof ensuring free movement of persons, goods and services, including by an efficient and sustainable freight transport system, for the prosperity and economic, socialof multinational businesses and the economic and territorial cohesion of the EU;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that a seamless EU infrastructure system will only deliver its benefits to multinational businesses in the logistics sector if the Union’s agreed legislation is properly transposed into national law, avoiding additional legal requirements that hamper the free exchange of goods; calls on the Member States to refrain from introducing new barriers, and urges the Commission to bring to the Court of Justice Member States that delay the implementation of EU law, which currently constitutes the only objective really pursued by the EU;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the negative impact on the logistics sector, although it is a positive for the safety of EU citizens, of closures of internal borders in connection with the ‘refugee crisis’; calls on the Member States and the Commission to take freight flows into account when adopting such measures;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Amendment 72 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that while the comprehensive network is mainly a responsibility of the Member States, both layers are crucial to EU logistics, bringing capillarity to the core network, feeding the corridors with traffic, and performing last- mile distribution; takes the view that secondary networks should not be left outside the European purview, including in terms of financing and regulatory measures, in particular those pertaining to access to the network, slot allocation and charges;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RegretNotes that too often Member States’ national infrastructure plans are decided without reference to the TEN-T objectives; urgessuggests that the Commission to increase coordination between the two levels of planning and suggests adding to the European Semester a chapter on supervising its coherence with appropriate corrective measures; calls on the Commission not to prioritise Member State projects that are not in line with the TEN-T programming;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the urgency of a greater simplification of documents and administrative and customs procedures across modes; calls on the Commission and the Member States, under the ‘better regulation’ agreement to analyse redundant EU legislation on transport and mobility and additionally to monitor national, regional and local rules that could be in contradiction with EU law;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of digitalisation, access to data and data exchange as enablers for more efficient transport and logistics solutions, provided interoperability and equal and non- discriminatory access areis ensured;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomNotes the Commission’s first steps to introduce fuel standards for heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs) and CO2 limits; is of the opinion that increased size of HCVs would entail a deep revision of the infrastructure and operational standards of the TEN-T network and that alternatives such as reducing ‘empty returns’ could achieve greater efficiency gains with less impact on the infrastructure;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that further measures are needed to make road transport more efficient and environmentally friendly in the logistics chain; calls for the possibility to be introduced in the core network corridors of allowing loaded HCVs running on clean alternative fuels compliant with the highest emissions, noise, safety and social standards to circulate without restrictions 365 days a year; insists that the core-network corridors be provided at least with alternative filling stations and safe truck parking areas;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with concern that the logistics sector will face a shortage of workforce in the coming years and that slow adaptation of its workforce to digital technologies could undermine the sector’s performance; calls on the Commission to identify training and learning needs at EU level, and working conditions, costs and barriers that discourage the workforce from entering the transport sector, and to propose as a matter of urgency measures to make it more attractive to young people and to future generations; regards this as an opportunity to increase the proportion of women and new entrantsthe millions of people who are currently unemployed on the transport labour market, for example EU migrants;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls onUrges the Commission and the Member States to take into consideration the recent EP recommendations on fighting ‘social dumping’, made possible by EU directives, in the transport sector;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the connectivity and accessibility of transport infrastructure have a major impact on the economic growth, employment and territorial cohesion of the EU and itsMember States and their regions;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 36 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that macro-regional EU strategies, such as those already established for the Baltic, Danube and Adriatic-Ionian regions and a possible future strategy for the Carpathian region, offer an innovativ fuzzy and inappropriate governance framework for tackling transport policy challenges which cannot be solved by Member States alone;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the completion of the initial TEN-T core corridor work plans of 2015; stresses that the implementation of the core network should also stimulate the development of the comprehensive network, in particular for connections that have cross-border relevance and effect the consolidation of corridors;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the Member States and the Commission to ensure synergies in funding under the Connecting Europe Facility, the European Structural and Investment Funds and instruments of the EIB and EBRD when implementing transport infrastructure projects in the central and eastern EU; recalls the need to use the means of the European Fund for Strategic Investments in a timely manner to advance such projects in the short term; calls, to this end, for an independent study to be carried out to evaluate the impact and the real effectiveness of EU funding instruments on the development and modernisation of transport infrastructure in the aforementioned regions;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 83 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 88 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 103 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that the development of cross-border roads is essential to facilitate cooperation between populations and enterprises in border regions; cCalls on the Member States to continue modernising roads and to strengthen regional connectivity to the TEN-T network;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
– noting that security and defence are matters relating to the national sovereignty of each Member State, it seems vital to operate on the basis of multilateral agreements validated via referendum in each Member State,
Amendment 13 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is resolved to frame a common defence policy for the Member States, leading to a common defence which reinforces itsin order to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and identity and autonomy in order to promote pean the world; noting that such an aim can only be achieved based around and in support of the only Member State armed forces capable of being deployed in all fields of action, and those are the French armed forces, securgiven that the British have opted for Brexity, and progress inthat the UK has furthermore opted for NATO, which is not a guarantee of independence and Europe and in the world defence;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Treaty on European Union clearpartially defines the objectives in the area of the CSDP – without defining the implementation arrangements – and the mechanisms and framework for their achievement;, and whereas very limited progress has been achieved in fulfilment of these objectivthere is therefore a need to pursue a realistic defence policy by calling on the Member States to support the special efforts made by the French armed forces;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the development of the CSDP requires shared values and common interests, and political will from the Member States, as well as the setting- up of robust institutional cooperation structures; whereas the CSDP should be a common policy and not a mere sum of the national policies of the Member Statesis not a philosophical issue, but patently an operational issue that calls for swift action and leaves no room whatsoever for prevarication; whereas the only effective response to the present dangers is that of the Member States providing genuine, reliable support to the two armies that are capable of immediate intervention and that have forces already in place all over the world;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU now has competence to define and implement a common security and defence policy that includes the progressive framing of a common Unionmust not under any circumstances render foreign and defence policy; whe procedureas the Union should use this competence to coordinate and supplement the actions of the Member States, without thereby prejudicing or superseding their competence in defencemore cumbersome, as that would hamper the effectiveness of the Member States concerned;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU citizens are calling for more European intervention in defence and security, with two thirds wishing to see greater EU engagement in matters of security and defence policy; whereas there is now an urgent need to identify what support can be provided to the French armed forces;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 84 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Parliament actively supports the European Defence Union and will continue to make appropriate proposals to that end; whereas the interparliamentary conference on the CFSP and CSDP should become the forum for the implementation of effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation on the CSDP and the progressive framing of a common Union defence policyforeign affairs and defence policies are related to issues involving the national sovereignty of each Member State; whereas this is not about forming a ‘pseudo’ army that would have neither the know-how nor the networks required to respond to the challenges of today, let alone those of tomorrow;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 100 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 106 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Union’s future annual and multiannual programming should include the defence policy; whereas the Commission should initiate the work on appropriate interinstitutional agreements, including an EU Defence White Book, for a first implementa of the Member States, with a view to the initial implementation of a genuine policy of support for the French armed forces, which are already constantly in action, under the next multiannual financial and political framework of the EU;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the European Parliament represents the European citizens and exercises legislative and budgetary functions as well as political control and consultation functionssubject to the sovereign powers of each Member State;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 124 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the EU Global Strategy should serve as a very clear and valuable strategic framework for the future development of the CSDPmust be developed in full agreement with the Member States that take the lead in the matters concerned;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the CSDP, as provided for in the Treaty on European Union (TEU), includes the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy that will lead to a future common defence when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides; calls on the Member States to commit as a matter of priority to the provisions of the TreaPoints out that the Member States enjoy national sovereignty and that historically there has not been equality among the CSDP, and to ensure tangible progress in the achievement of the objectivm in terms of armed forces asnd defined in those provisionsence;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the reform and innovation that the Lisbon Treaty brings to the CSDP does not constitute a sufficient and coherent framework and should set the path for a truly common policy, based on shared resources and capabilities as well as on coordinated planning at Union level; stresses that the progress of the CSDP within the current institutional and legal framework is dependent more on the political will of Member States than on legal considerations, but merely lays down the arrangements for cooperation among the countries concerned;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls, therefore, on the VP/HR, the Council and the Member States to use all the possibilities provided for in the Treaty, especially the mechanisms contained in Article 42(6) TEU and, Article 46 TEU on Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), and in Article 44 TEU on the implementation of a CSDP task by a group of Member States, in order to achieve a faster, more efficient and more flexible deployment of missions and operations;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 170 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 179 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 183 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 189 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 198 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 203 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 218 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is convinced that the Union’s security and defence will be stronger as we stand united behind the Member States with the armed forces and know-how that are needed; takes the view that the EU needs to develop an effective system for European burden-sharing for its own security and defence, which is not yet the case;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises thate importance of the security and defence constitute an area where European added value can be easily demonstrated, in terms of economic and efficiency gains, by giving Member States increased and more cost-effective capacity, through greater coherence, coordination and interoperabiof the Member States for increased cooperation as regards coordination and interoperability, but above all as regards helping consolidate solidarity and cohesion within the EU, on condition that this politcy in security and defence, as well as s pursued in a clear manner using terms of contributing to consolidating solidarityhe armed forces of the Member States that have the necessary infrastructure, know-how and cohresipon within the Unionse capabilities;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the reinforcement of the CSDP in line with the Treaties will not impinge on national sovereignty as this policy is driven by the Member States; is convinced that there is no greater respect for their sovereignty than defending the territorial integrity of the European Union through a common defence policy;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the projected increase in national defence expenditure to 2 % of EU GDP; highlights that this would mean extra expenditure of nearly EUR 100 billion on defence by the end of the coming decade; considers that this boost should be used to launch more strategic cooperative programmes within and through the Union, by better structuring the demand and supply sides and making both sides more efficient and more effective;
Amendment 264 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is convinced that the experience gained by Member States' armed forces, in particular France's, and the Union’s investment in defence should ensure that all Member States can participate in a balanced, coherent and synchronised improvement of their military capabilities; considers that this constitutes a strategic opportunity for the Union to improve its security and defence;
Amendment 274 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the continued need for the establishment of a Council format of Member State Defence Ministers, in order to provide sustained political leadership and coordinate the implementation of the CSDP with the armed forces concerned;
Amendment 277 #
Amendment 279 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 285 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 289 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 292 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 295 #
Amendment 296 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 303 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 307 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 324 #
Amendment 325 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 338 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 345 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 358 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 367 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the European Parliament should play a prominent role in the supervision of implementation and in the evaluation of the CSDP; insists that Parliament must be consulted on major decisions in the area of the CSDP, including regarding military missions and strategic defence operation conjunction with the Member State parliaments;
Amendment 376 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls in this regard on the VP/HR to give full effect to Article 36 TEU, by ensuring that the views of Pparliaments' views are duly taken into consideration in the framework of the consultation of Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the CSDP as part of the CFSP; calls for more information to be provided to Parliament on a more regular basis, with a view to strengthening the available parliamentary and political control mechanisms;
Amendment 380 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for reinforced cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments, as a crucial element for developing concrete results in the area of the CSDP and for its legitimation; notes that such cooperation should not undermine the implementation of the CSDP and the achievement of its objectives as a Union policy;
Amendment 383 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 386 #
Amendment 388 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 405 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 409 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 414 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Supports the proposal for a Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, in the context of which Member States would coordinate their defence spending and capability plans, in an open process involving both the European Parliament and the national parliaments;
Amendment 419 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 429 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes the European Defence Action Plan put forward by the Commission in November 2016; calls in this regard on the Commission to further clarify the governance and financing of the possible European Defence Fund; considers that the effective implementation of that plan requires strong support and political commitment from the Member States and the EU institutions; regrets in this regard that the Commission, the EDA and the Member States have not yet delivered on all the tasks resulting from the European Council meetings on defence of 2013 and 2015can be handled only by the Member States and, more specifically, by the leading Member State in the area;
Amendment 437 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 445 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Underlines the need for deeper discussions on the future relation between the Union and the United Kingdom in CSDP matters, and in particular in the field of military capabilities, should the UK decide to trigger Article 50 TEU; considers that new command arrangements need to be found with regard to the Northwood Operational Headquarters for Operation Atalanta;
Amendment 450 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Council and the VP/HR to ensure coordination at all levels of interaction: civilian and military, EEAS/ Commission, and EU/ Member States; welcomes the internal/external security nexus established by the Global Strategy, and calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to ensure coherence and ensure that the internal and external aspects of security are duly coordinated, including at administrative level and Member States;
Amendment 455 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 458 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the governments of the Member States, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, and the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Secretary- General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the EU agencies in the space, security and defence fields, and the national parliaments.
Amendment 69 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that, while maintaining white areas to protect the electrosensitive, the accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently and by encouraging teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their polluting emissions;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to halt funding for extravagant and superfluous projects such as Lyon-Turin rail link and focus on improving existing services and finalising projects essential for local economic development such as the A51 motorway.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 7 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, although it is desirable for people with disabilities to have access to transport and to various tourist establishments, it is important to note that applying overly strict accessibility standards often involves significant costs which may jeopardise the economic viability of the businesses forced to implement them even if they are contrary to reason;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in the tourism sector, and particularly in the hospitality sector, many businesses are closing down, or are planning to, because of disproportionate accessibility requirements;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the deadlines for implementing accessibility standards need to be flexible; whereas the authorities must make reasoned requests; whereas consultation at local level is most often necessary to respond to requirements and to the specific constraints of the various stakeholders;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Council to look after the needs of people with disabilities better, and to take such needs consistently into accountand to ensure that the obligations imposed on transport services and tourist establishments do not jeopardise the sustainability of their activities; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Council to pay close attention to maintaining a balanced legal framework when reviewing EU regulations, such as those on passenger rights in different modes of transport (Regulations (EC) No 1107/2006 and (EC) No 261/2004 on air transport, Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 on rail transport, Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 on waterborne transport and Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 on bus and coach transport);
Amendment 15 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that accessibility standards should be applied in consultation with the local authorities, representatives of associations of disabled persons and professionals in the sectors concerned; believes, furthermore, that the rules on accessibility should be relaxed and that compromises must be found between disabled people's needs and the financial obligations placed on transport services and tourist establishments;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers it necessary to grant exemptions in cases where the preservation of architectural heritage is at stake, where the environment or structure of the building makes alterations technically impossible without huge investment and where the work to be undertaken is clearly disproportionate to the economic benefits; calls on the Member States and the competent authorities to be more measured in imposing penalties on those who fail to comply with the standards;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onWarns the Member States to take all necessary steps towards theand the competent authorities against rigid implementation of EU legislation aimed at improving transport accessibility (including bus, rail, air and waterborne transport) by strengthening the competences of the relevant enforcement bodies under passenger rights legislation; calls on them to give flexible instructions to the authorities responsible for enforcement of passenger rights legislation so that they can respond to often very different situations;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 34 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 15 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in the European Union, Europeans should be given priority in employment over non-European workers and, in the Member States, nationals should be given priority in employment over foreign workers;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the posting of workers opens the door to numerous obstacles to fair competition, especially in certain transport and tourism sectors;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implement all relevant social legislation covering the transport sector; strongly urges the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States to monitor more closely the implementation and proper enforcement of the existing legislation;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU authorities to lay down a clear legal framework giving priority in employment for Europeans in the Union and urges Member States to implement this priority in the areas of transport and tourism; demands that Member States be given back the freedom to choose whether they want to implement the national priority principle;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Demands that ‘posted worker’ status be abolished; urges, to that end, the repeal of all related rules;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the job-creating potential in the EU transport and tourism sectors in the Member States; firmly believes that employment in the EU transport sector should be made more attractive for future generations; considers in particular that women’s participation must be boosted;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 203 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ConsiderDemands that, in the maritime sector, the Commission shouldand the Member States promote the recruitment and retention of skilled European-based seafarers to stop European officers being replaced by crew from third countries; considers furthermore that the Commission should create provisions enabling EU-controlled tonnage to be returned to flags of EU Member States;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point -i (new)
Paragraph 1 – point -i (new)
(-i) to call on the Member States to consult their publics, by way of a referendum, on whether to or nor to continue these negotiations;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point -i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point -i a (new)
(-ia) to take public note of Uruguay’s withdrawal from negotiations in September 2015, and of the decision of the city of Geneva – where most of the negotiations are being held – to declare itself a 'TISA-free zone'; to take account of the legitimate concerns that the future Trade in Services Agreement is arousing among the populations of the countries participating in the negotiations;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the negotiations address transportall sectors, in a meaningful way andcluding the transport sector, in a spirit of total reciprocity; to request all parties to make public their proposals;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
(iia) to require the stakeholders to ensure that no multinational company can bring proceedings against a State before a supranational court for having supported its publicly- or privately-run services, including transport services, in the face of foreign competition;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ii b (new)
(iib) to request the immediate withdrawal of the standstill clauses and ratchet clauses;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Amendment 5 #
2015/2197(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. HighlightsPoints out that the Undertaking’'s vital role in coordinating and implementing research into the SESAR project, which is a pillar project of the Single European Skys to provide technological solutions, in particular by implementing research into the SESAR project, with a view to establishing fruitful cooperation among the Member States in the area of civil aviation; notes also that 2014 marks the beginning of the deployment phase of the SESAR project;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2197(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the factNotes that the Undertaking has reinforced its specific measures to prevent conflicts; acknowledges thatwelcomes the fact that, taking into account the approach to Conflict of Interest, the number of staff seconded to the Undertaking from its Members has been reduced to key few positions;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2197(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the factNotes that the Undertaking is currently preparing a comprehensive report on the social and economic benefits of the completed projects to be available in the second half of 2015; calls on the Member States and the Commission, however, to appoint independent accounting experts to assess accurately the real cost of these projects;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2179(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the increase of the carry- overs for Titles II (24,53 %) and III (37,93 %) compared with the previous year, in particular with the level of committed appropriations carried over for the operational Title III at EUR 2,2 million, due to delayed operational and IT projects; calls the Agency to improve the budget execution and reduce this level to the indicative ceilings established by the Court of Auditors (20 % for Title II and 30 % for Title III); calls on the Member States and the European Commission to address the specific common problems that Agencies face as regards carry-overs;, at the same time bearing in mind the fact that it is taxpayers' money which is involved and that public funds should therefore be managed with the utmost rigour.
Amendment 11 #
2015/2179(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the Agency’s rolerole of the Agency, in cooperation with the relevant authorities in the Member States, in ensuring the safety and interoperability of European rail system; notes furthermore that a review of the Agency’s role (e.g. one-stop-shop for vehicle authorisation and safety certification) and powers forms part of the Fourth Railway Package; stresses that as it receives greater responsibilities, the Agency will need to be given the necessary financial, material and human resources to perform its new and additional tasks comprehensively and efficiently;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2175(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the finding of the Court of Auditors that the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency ('the Agency') for the 2014 financial year are in order;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2175(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the Agency’s vital role in ensuring the highest possible level of aviation safety throughout Europe; recognises that 2014, due to the dramatic accident of MH17, the crash of Air Asia QZ8501 and the radar interferences over Central Europe has been challenging for the Agency and for aviation safety in general, including implementing and supervising new provision on flight time limitations; stresses that the Agency should be given the necessaryany additional financial, material and human resources which the Agency needs to perform its tasks successfully must only be allocated following an assessment by a group of independent experts set up by the Member States and the Commission;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2175(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the fact that despite the Agency's efforts, it has not yet been possible, 15 years after the Agency was set up, to conclude the agreement on the Agency’s headquarter; recalls that according to the Common Approach on EU decentralised agencies agreed between the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission, 'all agencies should have headquarters agreements, which should be concluded before the agency starts its operational phase'; notes in this regard that another agency, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, signed a headquarter agreement with the German Government in 2011; deeply regrets the situation and urges the host country to conclude an agreement with the Agency as quickly as possible with a view to clarifying relations between national judicial authorities and the Agency and enabling the Agency to perform its legal task without hindrance; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the opportunity available this year to amend the Act establishing the Agency with a view to securing a headquarters agreement, allowing the Agency to operate unimpeded; calls, therefore, to be notified of the final decision on the Agency’s headquarters;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2174(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the finding of the Court of Auditors that the transactions underlying the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency (‘the Agency’) for the 2014 financial year are in order;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2174(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the Agency’s contribution to maritime safety and prevention of ship pollution in Europe; deplores that, while expending competences following the entry into force of its amended basic regulation in February 2013 (Regulation (EU) No 100/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency), staff reduction and budgetary cuts became applicable in 2014; reaffirms that the Agency has to be given the financial, material and human resources it needs to perform its tasks successfully, including when dealing with activities outside their mandate (i.e. contribution with know-how and staff of the Agency to the refugees crisis)Notes the staff reduction and budgetary cuts that became applicable in 2014; insists that the Agency should not go beyond its field of competence: indeed, takes the view that the management of the refugee crisis in territorial and international waters is the exclusive responsibility of States;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2174(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Agency is developing medium-term objectives and action plans to improve its performance towards the achievement of the strategic goals set in the 5-year strategy adopted by the Administrative Board in 2013; believes that the final report will have to highlight the needs of Member States, provide a detailed view of the budget of the programmes that will be implemented and be accompanied by a roadmap that will control the completion of funded projects; calls on Member States and the Commission to request an independent expert opinion to ensure the feasibility and relevance of the projects;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the high implementation rate of 98.2% for the commitment appropriations for the transport policies, and the considerably high implementation rate of 95.2% for the payment appropriations; notes that the amount of outstanding commitments increased by EUR 1 653 372 424 in 2014 to the overall amount of EUR 5 647 143 046 and that the increase in outstanding amounts is usually higher at the beginning of the new Multiannual Financial Framework as payments for new projects would catch up later; however, calls on the Commission and Member StatesMember States and the Commission to ensure that transport projects are duly implementeduseful, accurately budgeted for, and duly implemented, and that independent experts produce detailed assessments of the real impact of EU transport policy, so that citizens of Member States will be exactly informed about the use being made of European funding, to which they contribute through their taxes and levies of various kinds;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that for the area of “Competitiveness for growth and employment”, to which transport belongs, the estimated level of error was 5.6% in 2014, caused to a large extent by reimbursement of ineligible costs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to appoint independent auditors to carry out carefully ex ante checks in order to detect and correct errors before reimbursement;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the large number of high qualitygood projects that could not be adopted at the 2014 CEF-Transport calls owing to a lack of available funds; believes that it is necessary to ensure sufficient funding for CEF-T projects; notes that CEF budget was decreased by funding provided to the European Fund for Strategic Investments; recalls however that point 17 of Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetfor funding to be redistributed more strictly in accordance with the subsidiarity principle and for projects to be selected on the basis of more clearly discipline provides for 10% flexibility to increase CEF budget efined criteria; considers that CEF- Transport infrastructure fin annual budgetary procedure and that this flexibility exists regardless EFSI funding; insists that implementation of projects agreed between the European Parliament and the Council in Annex I to Regulation 1316/2013 would justify such increase of the CEF budgcing should be increased if, and only if, this is justified from the point of view of Member States and taxpayers alike; calls on Member States to make every CEF-Transport- funded project subject to a performance requirement and to impose penalties when agreed completion deadlines are not met; __________________ 1 OJ C 373, 20.12.2013
Amendment 22 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that there is information on transport projects available in various databases, such as the Financial Transparency System, the INEA database of TEN-T projects and CORDIS for Horizon 2020 projects; calls for smart use of these toolsthese tools to be improved in order to hagive a betteclear overview, upstream and downstream, of the process of allocating EU funds; reiterates the importance of publishneed to counteract the lack of transparency in project financing and the award of procurement contracts for projects; considers that it would be wise, from that poingt of view, to publish an easily accessible annual list of transport projects co-financed by the Union;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes that the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking was established in June 2014; will not endorse this project until it has shown itself to be useful; notes that separate discharge procedures on Shift2Rail JU wouldill be done, once it becomes financially autonomous in the forthcoming years;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that in the 2014 budget, as finally adopted and amended during the course of the year, specifically for tourism, a total of EUR 11 226 160 was included in commitment appropriations and EUR 6 827 266 was available in payment appropriations; calls on the Commission and the Member States to appoint a group of independent auditors to make an impact assessment of financed projects in order to better define future spending priorities and identify potential savings;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’; regrets that it is not entitled ‘Strategy for better digital cooperation between the nations of Europe’; emphasises that the implementation of digitisation and the enhanced deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will be key tools to make the Europeanmust first and foremost take into account users’ expectations by making transport systems safer, more efficient and productive, and as a result daily transport and logistics will be more fluid, safe, resource-wise and sustainable, more fluid and more economical;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the digitisation of the transport sector provides Europethe Member States with new business opportunities and jobs; points to strong growth in the ITS sector, with an expected global annual growth rate of 16.4 % for the period 2014 - 2019;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commissionrelevant bodies of the Member States to assess the need to modernise EUtheir regulations and adapt them to the digital age; asks the Commissionleaves it up to the Member States to harmonise the regulatory framework of different transport modes in order to promote truehealthy competition between modes and to encourage new innovations and services for mobility and logistics, including those based on the sharing economy, while creating a level playing field for existing market actors and new market entrants in terms of high European standards regarding safety, working conditions, fair taxation, consumer protection and the prevention of harmful environmental effects;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that confidence and solid data protection are prerequisites for creating any inter-state cooperation in the Ddigital Single Marketfield; emphasises, in this context, the need to protect individual freedoms and ensure high standards as regards data capacity, accessibility and security by providing a comprehensive, reliable and interoperable data infrastructure and by ensuring the security and credibility of data collection, processing, usage and storage;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 3 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the funding planned for the transport sector is justifiably linked to other policies such as cohesion, competition and security, and that transport infrastructures are at the service of the overall development of the European UnionMember States; recommends using forward-looking economic measures as a contribution to a real structural evolution of the European economy; points out that all Member States recognised, during the discussion on the Juncker Plan, that investments in strategic infrastructure contribute to the growth and, therefore, cannot be slowed down by the Stability Pact.
Amendment 17 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends putting greater attention to transport policies related to ports and airports, as they promote competitiveness through the opening of Europe to the rest of the world; underlines the need for a rational European policy that enhances specificity of particularly ports and their geographical location; believes that the improved intermodal connections and interconnectivity will prove enormous potential of these investments.
Amendment 22 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the forthcoming adoption of the fourth railway package which provides for greater coordination between national safety agencies and the European Railway Agency in order to make procedures, timing and resources more efficient; moreover, recalls the importance of investing in the development of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) with a single European and interoperable standard.
Amendment 28 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 48 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends paying particular attention to transport policy and spending in order to promote accessibility and development of urban and metropolitan areas; reminds that today more than half of the world population lives in cities, and the trend of this phenomenon is growing; therefore believes that the contribution to an efficient, safe and sustainable urban transport sector is a solid contribution to global growth.
Amendment 21 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that 70 % of Europeans live in cities and calls for targeted measures from the Member States towards safe, smooth, cost- effective and energy-efficient urban transport;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the cost of the climate conference (COP 21) in Paris in 2015, estimated to be EUR 185 million, appears to be far too high and that it is therefore important to review the funding of this kind of event;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that all policies to strengthen the electrification of transport need to accent railways, trams, and electrified busses, e-bicycles, need to incorporate the entire lifecycle perspective and need to be based on renewable sources of electricity;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the particular importance of the Committee on Legal Affairs' draft report on the transport sector, given technological progress and in view of the fact that semi-automatic vehicles are already available on the market and fully automatic vehicles will soon also be available;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that efforts to establish legal consistency and a single market as a source of economies of scale must not undermine the sovereignty of Member States, especially where they are required to demand that manufacturers observe safety and liability rules in favour of the users of automatic or semi- automatic vehicles;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls upon the Commission to take up the issue of the distribution of the added value generated by the improvement and generalisation of robotics, so that transport workers are not left behind by this technological revolution;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, which may be required to promote transport industries for a legitimate economic purpose, not to make the product user bear most of the burden of civil liability;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to specifically address the problem of the social reclassification of workers in road, sea and air transport so that improvements in and the generalisation of automatic vehicle technologies become synonymous with unemployment;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Points out, nonetheless, that the first duty of any government is to ensure the safety of the public, maintain law and order and guarantee its country’s territorial integrity, and that in exceptional circumstances certain international conventions must be disregarded in order to discharge that duty; notes that the EU Member States are currently experiencing a mass invasion of migrants that must be stemmed; is aware that thousands of illegal immigrants who have recently arrived in Europe were members of terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria; points out that Islamic State has on several occasions pledged to send fighters – in particular from Libya – to Europe;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1. Acknowledges that we are currently faced with an exceptional situation requiring Member States to take appropriate contingency measures;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the factNotes that in the period 1 January until 31 May 2015, in which a total of 47 265 illegal immigrants were rescued at sea in the Mediterranean Sea, 13 475 were rescued by merchant vessels; takes note that in these five months, 302 merchant vessels were asked to re-route and change course to assist in rescue operations, of which 104 vessels actively rescued and disembarked migrants; illegal immigrants; draws attention to the fact that over the same period 1 770 illegal immigrants perished in the Mediterranean Sea; emphasises the fact that the Australian Government recorded no deaths off its coasts between January and May 2015; stresses that this remarkable achievement was made possible by the dissuasive effect of Operation Sovereign Borders, which has been in progress since 18 September 2013; points out that that operation consists in intercepting all vessels carrying illegal immigrants that enter Australian waters and taking them back outside those waters, under military escort; points out, furthermore, that the passengers of those vessels are given the choice or returning to their countries of origin or travelling to one of Australia’s ‘partner’ countries;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EmphasisNotes, therefore, that merchant vessels have a significant role in rescue operations both in terms of volume and activity; points out the fact that merchant vessels have not been equipped and their staff have not been trained to make them sufficiently prepared to systematically take part in rescue operations; stresses that Operation Sovereign Borders is the example to follow here in that it prevents merchant ships from being placed unnecessarily in danger and arrangements of this kind would considerably reduce the number of deaths in the Mediterranean Sea;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that large-scale search and rescue operations are being organised in the Mediterranean and are being given broad media coverage; points out that this policy can only lead to a major increase in the number of people attempting to make the crossing in flimsy, overcrowded vessels and to more lives being lost at sea; is concerned also that, without vessels and their crew being sufficiently prepared, the situation will result in accidents in the Mediterranean Sea that mightwill inevitably lead to loss of human lives and alsowill entail environmental risks;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomDeplores the Commission Communication entitled ‘A European agenda on migration’ (COM (2015)0240) and strongly calls for adequate and immediatimmediate, appropriate and effective measures finally to be taken at both Member States and EU level to prevent further human miseries in the Mediterranean Sea and to ensure that international and ethical obligations are fulfilled in accordance with the principles of solidarity and shared responsibility;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends that the Schengen Member States should suspend the Schengen agreement at the earliest opportunity; calls on those Member States to follow Hungary’s example in re- introducing border controls;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is deeply concerned about the ongoing migration crisis in the Mediterranean, in particular the humanitarian aspects but also area, principally because of the problems it is causing in the countries of arrival, and in particular on Greek and Italian islands, and is also concerned about its impact on maritime transport in the Mediterranean Sea by passenger ships, cruise ships and container ships, the safety of the vessels and their crew, and general maritime safety;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States, Council and Commission to immediately increase funding for temporary, sufficient rescuea large-scale joint operations in the Mediterranean, so that the safety and fundamental rights of both the refugees seeking to enter Europe and the maritime crews working in the Mediterranean waters can be guaranteedvolving the interception and turning back of vessels carrying illegal immigrants and the arrest of people smugglers in order to maintain law and order and ensure the safety of the peoples of Europe;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages EU authorities and Member State authorities to fully deploy the existing vessel traffic monitoring and information systems in the Mediterranean Sea, to gather up-to- date information on vessels transiting across EUtheir coastlines, and to further develop the collaboration between the different maritime authorities, such as transport safety, naval and coastal guard authorities, in order to better coordinate and put into operation effective maritime safety functions and maintain a real-time situational overview to support rescusurveillance operations;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to deploy their maritime police and naval personnel in surveillance operations on the Mediterranean Sea, with a view to intercepting any vessels carrying immigrants and immediately escorting them out of EU territorial waters; recommends that they should conduct information campaigns to discourage potential immigrants from third countries from attempting to travel to Europe;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that Member States and authorities involved need to ensure a fluentthe immediate disembarkation of rescued refugees andillegal migrants in the appointed sea port from vessels which have been part of a rescue opera sea port in the country of embarkation;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Member States to ask the authorities of the countries concerned to seize and immediately destroy vessels that have been or are about to be used to transport illegal immigrants;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on all parties involved in the situation in the Mediterranean to seek solutions to the refugee crisis, including efforts to improve the safety and human rights of the refugeeto learn from the immigration policy being pursued by Australia and, in general, to look for all possible ways of stemming the massive influx of migrants into their home countri Member States;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is necessary to eliminate all the residual barriers, technical compatibilities and burdensomeover-zealous administrative procedures that impede the achievement of a fully integrbetter coordinated transport systems;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regions and eliminatreduce disparities between the levels of infrastructure development;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas further market openinginteroperability needs to go hand in hand with quality jobs and working conditions;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the creation of a genuine Single European Transport Area will not be possible without effective implementation of EU legislation bybetter coordination of the transport networks of Member States will not be possible without increased cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); sStresses that the mid- term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 153 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, in particular cross-border links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to cross-border transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and, competitiveness and improved cross-border connections;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramways, electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;
Amendment 230 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 340 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 420 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2
Paragraph 25 – indent 2
– the revision of Regulation 868/2004 to safeguard fair competition in EU external aviation relations and reinforce the competitive position of the EU aviation industry, preventing unfair competition more efficiently and eliminating unfair practices, including subsidies that distort the market,
Amendment 516 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1
Paragraph 27 – indent 1
Amendment 547 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2
Paragraph 27 – indent 2
– solid, sufficient and predictable long- term funding to improve rail infrastructure quality and capacity and to enable the provision of reliable, safe and sustainable services by rail freight and passenger operators,
Amendment 565 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 5
Paragraph 27 – indent 5
Amendment 31 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the CouncilCouncil recommendation on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 32 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this DirectiveRecommendation is to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by approximating laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States, by eliminating barriers to the free movement of certain accessible products and services. This will increase the availability of accessible products and services on the internal market.
Amendment 34 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The demand for accessible products and services is high and the number of citizens with disabilities and/or functional limitations will increase significantly with the ageing of the European Union's population. An environment where products and services are more accessible allows for a more inclusive society and facilitates independent living.
Amendment 43 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principleIn particular, this rRecognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Directivemmendation seeks to ensure full respect for the rights of persons with disabilities to benefit from measures designed to better ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community and to promote the application of Article 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 51 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In its Article 9, the Convention requires itThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘the Convention’), in Article 9 thereof, invites the States pParties to the Convention to take appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas, on an equal basis with others. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has indicated the need to create a legislative framework with concrete, enforceable and time- bound benchmarks for monitoring the gradual implementation of accessibility.
Amendment 56 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The entry into force of the Convention in the Member States’ legal orders entails the need to adopt additional national provisions on accessibility of products and services which without Union action would further increase disparities between national provisions.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 61 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Products and services falling within the scope of this DirectiveRecommendation are the result of a screening exercise, carried out during the preparation of the Impact Assessment that identified those relevant products and services for persons with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities and older persons, for which Member States have adopted or are likely to adopt diverging national accessibility requirements.
Amendment 63 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Each product and service has to comply with the accessibility requirements identified in Article 3 and listed in Annex I to be accessible for persons with disabilities and older persons. The e- commerce accessibility obligations also apply to the online sale of services under Article 1(2)(a) to (e) of this DirectiveRecommendation.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) It is therefore necessary to specify accessibility requirements for the placing on the market of products and services which fall within the scope of this DirectiveRecommendation in order to ensurfacilitate their free circulation in the internal market.
Amendment 71 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Directive should make compulsoryRecommendation should permit the use of functional accessibility requirements in terms of general objectives. These should be precise enough to create legally binding obligations and sufficiently detailed so as to make it possible to assess conformity in order to ensure the good functioning of the internal market for the products and services covered.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that, where the products and services covered by this DirectiveRecommendation comply with the relevant accessibility requirements, their free movement within the Union is not impeded due to reasons of accessibility.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In some situations, common accessibility requirements of the built environment would facilitate the free movement of the related services and of persons with disabilities. Therefore, this DirectiveRecommendation enables Member States to include the built environment used in the provision of the services under the scope of this DirectiveRecommendation, ensuring compliance with the accessibility requirements set in Annex X.
Amendment 86 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is necessary to provide that, for legislative acts of the Union establishing accessibility obligations without providing accessibility requirements or specifications, accessibility is defined by reference to the accessibility requirements of this DirectiveRecommendation. That is the case of Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council35, Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council36, and Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council37, which require that technical specifications and technical or functional requirements of the concessions, works or services falling within their scope take into account accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities or "design for all" users. __________________ 35 Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1). 36 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). 37 Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).
Amendment 91 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Accessibility should be achieved by the removal and prevention of barriers, preferably through a universal design or "design for all" approach. Accessibility should not exclude the provision of reasonable accommodation when requestired by national or Union law.
Amendment 93 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) This DirectiveRecommendation should be based on Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council38 as it concerns products already subject to other Union acts, this way ensuringensuring in this way the consistency of Union legislation. __________________ 38 Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products (OJ L 218, 13/08/2008, p. 82).
Amendment 94 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) All economic operators intervening in the supply and distribution chain should ensure that they make available on the market only products which are in conformity with the accessibility requirements of this DirectiveRecommendation. It is necessary to provide for a clear and proportionate distribution of obligations which correspond to the role of each operator in the supply and distribution process.
Amendment 95 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Distributors should ensure that their handling of the product does not adversely affect the compliance of the product with the accessibility requirements of this DirectiveRecommendation.
Amendment 96 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) This DirectiveRecommendation should follow the principle of 'think small first' and should take account of the administrative burdens that SMEs are faced with. It should set light rules in terms of conformity assessment and should establish safeguard clauses for economic operators, rather than providing for general exceptions and derogations for those enterprises. Consequently, when setting up the rules for the selection and implementation of the most appropriate conformity assessment procedures, the situation of SMEs should be taken into account and the obligations to assess conformity of accessibility requirements should be limited to the extent that they do not pose a disproportionate burden on SMEs. In addition, market surveillance authorities should operate in a proportionate manner in relation to the size of undertakings and to the small serial or non-serial nature of the production concerned, without creating unnecessary obstacles for SMEs and without compromising the protection of public interests.
Amendment 97 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 99 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) For conformity assessment of products, this DirectiveRecommendation should use the Internal Production Control of "Module A", described in Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC, as it enables economic operators to demonstrate, and the competent authorities to ensure, that products made available in the market conform to the accessibility requirements while not imposing a disproportionate burden.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) The CE marking, indicating the conformity of a product with the accessibility requirements of this DirectiveRecommendation, is the visible consequence of a whole process comprising conformity assessment in a broad sense. This DirectiveRecommendation should follow the general principles governing the CE marking of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products. __________________ 40 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13/08/2008, p. 30).
Amendment 102 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 105 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 107 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) A safeguard procedure should be set up which applies only in the event of disagreement between Member States over measures taken by a Member State under which interested parties are informed of measures intended to be taken with regard to products not complying with the accessibility requirements of this DirectiveRecommendation. It should allow market surveillance authorities, in cooperation with the relevant economic operators, to act at an earlier stage in respect of such products.
Amendment 108 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 109 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 128 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Chapters I, VI and VII of this DirectiveRecommendation apply to the following:
Amendment 142 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive,Recommendation the following definitions shall apply:
Amendment 178 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 179 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that they do not impede the making available on the market in their territory of products and services that comply with this DirectiveRecommendation for reasons related to accessibility requirements.
Amendment 196 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Where no reference to harmonised standards has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, and where further detail for the accessibility requirements of certain products and services would be needed for harmonisation of the market, the Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing common technical specifications ('CTS') for the accessibility requirements set out in Annex I to this Directive. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 24(2) of this DirectiveRecommendation.
Amendment 200 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) check the compliance of services listed in Article 1(2) with the requirements set out in this DirectiveRecommendation and the assessment of the exceptions provided for in Article 12;
Amendment 202 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have taken action pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, or where they have sufficient reason to believe that a product covered by this DirectiveRecommendation presents a risk related to accessibility aspects covered by this DirectiveRecommendation, they shall carry out an evaluation in relation to the product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this DirectiveRecommendation. The relevant economic operators shall fully cooperate with the market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have taken action pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, or where they have sufficient reason to believe that a product covered by this DirectiveRecommendation presents a risk related to accessibility aspects covered by this DirectiveRecommendation, they shall carry out an evaluation in relation to the product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this DirectiveRecommendation. The relevant economic operators shall fully cooperate with the market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 204 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the course of that evaluation, the market surveillance authorities find that the product does not comply with the requirements laid down in this DirectiveRecommendation, they shall without delay require the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate corrective action to bring the product into compliance with those requirements, to withdraw the product from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as they may prescribe.
Amendment 218 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provisions whereby a consumer may take action under national law before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies to ensure that the national provisions transposing this DirectiveRecommendation are complied with;
Amendment 219 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) provisions whereby public bodies or private associations, organisations or other legal entities which have a legitimate interest, in ensuring that the provisions of this DirectiveRecommendation are complied with, may take action under national law before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies on behalf of consumers to ensure that the national provisions transposing this DirectiveRecommendation are complied with.
Amendment 221 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this DirectiveRecommendation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented.
Amendment 223 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 225 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27
Article 27
Amendment 232 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
By […insert date - five years after the application of this Directive], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on the application of this DirectiveRecommendation.
Amendment 234 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The report shall, inter alia, address in the light of social, economic and technological developments the evolution of the accessibility of products and services and the impact on economic operators and persons with disabilities, identifying where possible, areas for burden reduction, with a view to assessing the need to review this DirectiveRecommendation.
Amendment 235 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
This DirectiveRecommendation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 236 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
This DirectiveRecommendation is addressed to the Member States.
Amendment 303 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The Agency has been established by Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council13 within the Union's existing institutional structure and balance of powers, is independent in relation to technical matters and has legal, administrative and financial autonomy. The Agency has received further competences in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. Certain adjustments should be made in its structure and functioning in order to better accommodate the new tasks conferred on it by this Regulation. and better define the sharing of competences between the Agency, the national competent authorities and international organisations such as Europol and ICAO. __________________ 13 Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, (OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 312 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Global navigation satellite systems, and in particular the Union Galileo programme, will play a pivotal role in the implementation of a European air traffic management system. In this regard, the Agency should be empowered, after consulting the European Space Agency and the national competent authorities, to develop the necessary technical specifications and to certify organisations providing pan- European ATM/ANS to ensure a high, uniform level of safety, interoperability and operational efficiency.
Amendment 316 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 318 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The Agency should, on request, assist the Member States and Commission in the field of international relations relating to matters covered by this Regulation, in particular as regards the harmonisation of rules and the mutual recognition of certificates. It should be entitled to establish the appropriate relations, through working arrangements, with the authorities of third countries and international organisations competent in matters covered by this Regulation, subject to the Commissionuncil's prior approval, after consultation with the national competent authorities. In order to promote safety at the worldwide level, in light of the high standards applied within the Union, the Agency should be allowed to engage, within its field of competence, in ad hoc technical cooperation, research and assistance projects with third countries and international organisations. The Agency should also assist the Commission in the implementation of Union legislation in other technical domains of civil aviation regulation, such as security or the Single European Sky, where the Agency has the relevant expertise.
Amendment 321 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) The Member States and the Commission should be represented within the Management Board of the Agency in order to effectively control its functions. That Management Board should be entrusted with the necessary powers notably to appoint the Executive Director, and to adopt the consolidated annual activity report, the programming document, the annual budget, and the financial rules applicable to the Agency. The Member States, who are responsible for aviation security within their airspace, should be strongly represented on the Management Board so as to be able to efficiently assess the relevance of the decisions taken by the Agency with regard to security and to ensure that Member States' interests are respected, particularly in the area of certification.
Amendment 323 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order for the Management Board to properly fulfil its tasks, is should be assisted by an Executive Board, which should notably prepare decisions of the Management Board and advise the Executive Director of the Agency on the implementation of those decisions. The Executive Board should be composed of at least one representative of each Member State.
Amendment 349 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) contributing to the wider Union aviation policy, with the agreement of the Member States, and to the improvement of the overall performance of the civil aviation sector;
Amendment 566 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That certificate shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that i after competency has been assessed by the national competent authorities or, if need be, by the airport management bodies. This assessment shall establish whether or not the applicant complies with the rules established by the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 34 to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 29.
Amendment 754 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) or international bilateral agreements concerning the recognition of certificates concluded between a Member State and a third country;
Amendment 993 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 4
Article 117 – paragraph 4
4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council and the national parliaments.
Amendment 996 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 5
Article 117 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 2(3)(d), Article 18, Article 25, Article 28, Article 34, Article 39, Article 44, Article 47, Article 50, Article 51(10), Article 52(5), Article 72(4) and Article 115(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of twofour 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 the Council.
Amendment 34 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Sees the provision of comprehensive, easily accessible and reliable information for travellers as the first major step towards integrated ticketing, and emphasises that, in order to ensure that measures to that end are fair, it is of prime importance that they be accompanied by the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Amendment 13 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas current EU legislation stipulates that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is, in principle, the certifying authority for RPAS with a maximum take-off mass of more than 150 kg; whereas RPAS of 150kg or lessall RPAS should fall under the jurisdiction of the Member States;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Israel has a very active manufacturing industry, but with a direct focus on military RPAS, which are being used against civilian populations in occupied Palestinian territories and, in all probability, in Syrian airspace, in breach of international law; underlines the fact that an integrated civil-military air navigation service now makes it easier to integrate RPAS into Israeli airspace;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that rules at EU and nationalMember State level should clearly indicate the provisions applicable to RPAS in relation to the internal market and international commerce (production, sale, purchase, trade and use of RPAS); believes also that privacy, data protection and any other applicable law, such as criminal, intellectual property, aviation and environmental law should be specified in a notice for purchasers;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that in order to ensure the safe operation of RPAS, regulatory requirements will need to be based on either a case-by-case or a type/class-based approach, whichever is appropriate, and shall ensure a high level of safety and interoperability; considers that in order to ensure the success of RPAS manufacturers and operators, it is vital that the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment’s (EUROCAE) standardisation requirements be validated by the relevant regulatory body;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas about 50% of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could therefore be made on foot or by bicycle or public/collective transport, assuming that the local geography and weather conditions were suitable;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, with due regard for subsidiarity, many aspects of urban mobility policy require coordinperation and frameworks at EU levelmong EU Member States, in particular with regard to safety, health and climate change;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 85 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the provision of information to, and the participation of, EU citizens are crucial for transparent planning, development and decision- making in respect of urban mobility projects;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites cities to define transport mode hierarchies based on the needs of pedestrians first and foremost, followed by cyclists, public transport, business and logistics, and private-car usersall residents and of business first and foremost, taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in particular by improviding freesafety in public transport or by alternatingimproving the free flow of road traffic;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 174 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU and national and local authorities to draw up electric mobility plans which give priority to trams, urban trains, sky ropes, electric bicycles and shared/pooled e-cars;
Amendment 192 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious targets for reducing the use of transport-related energy in cities, thereby reducing emissions, and to set a target of doubling cycling rates by 2025;
Amendment 205 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 214 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to defend ambitious measures at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), in particular with a view to reducing transport-related emissions, including in cities;
Amendment 264 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that safe and affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs;
Amendment 282 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 296 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 314 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, inland vessels, trams and buses;
Amendment 331 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that shopping centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and home delivery servicwhich is why it would be better to focus on small shops in town centres;
Amendment 353 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that thorough speed management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road usersinsecurity is the main reason for people not using public transport;
Amendment 366 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 399 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 445 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages the Commission to set aside at least 20 % of EU transport funds for sustainable urban mobility projects when reviewing regional, cohesion and European Fund for Strategic Investments budgets;
Amendment 459 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 474 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 493 #
2014/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Strongly supports research and innovation on behavioural changes in the area of vehicle ownership which result in a move towards sharing models;and encourages the Commission to intensify its efforts to develop and support transport systems involving collective and public forms of mobility;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the tourism industry in Europe faces a number of new challenges, among them the digitalisation of distribution channels and the new sharing economy sectorone of which is the increasing insecurity of infrastructures linked to mobility;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the actions set out by the 2010 Communication foster the ambitious Communication foster the ambitious objective of maintaining Europe’s objective of maintaining Europe’s dominant position as a tourist dominant position as a tourist destination in the world; whereas destination in the world; promoting Europe with its own tourism destination promotion and brand strategy serves as an important tool for strengthening Europe’s image and profile;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sustainable tourism that is in harmony with nature and landscape and relies on resource efficiency and climate protection brings lasting results in regional growth, accommodates the increasing quality demands of travellers and helps companies to compete, but is still a high- cost and therefore minority form of tourism;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the sharing economy represents a fundamental shift caused by new technology, and many of the sharing economy companies are part of the travel service economy;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to appoint independent experts to assess the impact that other EU policies have on tourism and to report back to Parliament;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and showcased and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage, while also recalling that it is vital for Europe to preserve the authenticity of its European heritage even while many items are being destroyed and reconstructed abroad;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 77 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly encourages the Commission, in cooperation with the European Travel Commission (ETC), to further contribute tso the joint promotion ofat Europe aremains the world’s top tourist destination under the umbrella of a common European approach and positioning;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises, however, that a clear definition and the potential of a Brand Destination Europe has to be further developed; recommends the setting up of a Brand manual, which should specify agreed promotion modalities; calls on the Member States to cooperate constructively in order to achieve this objective in accordance with the needs and specific requirements expressed by the Member States;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that public and private stakeholders should strengthen their efforts to develop new transnational European products, while taking full account of macro-regional strategies;
Amendment 126 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 165 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that quality standards are important as a means of levelling the playing field for operators and increasing transparency for the consumer; calls on all stakeholders to take further the discussion of how the EU can promotMember States can promote and enforce quality standards of services in tourism;
Amendment 195 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 209 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of ensuring the development of sustainable, responsible tourism where the concept of the ‘smart destination’ should be central to destination development, combining the aspects of sustainability, experiential tourism and appropriate use of natural resources, together with the new technologies;
Amendment 221 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that natural heritage and biodiversity protection are a precious capital for the tourism sector, and therefore supports the Member States and the regional authorities in promoting eco- tourism and respecting EU environmental legislation when deciding on and executing infrastructure projects;
Amendment 268 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that accessibility and safety in tourism isare an integral part of its sustainability and that the ‘safe tourism for all’ principle needs to be the reference for any national, regional, local or European tourism-related action;
Amendment 284 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 313 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 13 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Gives a clear political signal that any cultural tourism agenda must be based on European diversity,protection of Europe’s cultural heritage from foreign investors, enhancement of European identities, European authenticity, and sustainability and highest quality;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that since cultural heritage is an integral part of the identity of each Member State, it should not be addressed solely in terms of profitability;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the potential for boosting cultural tourism in rural and island regions which offer intact nature and landscapes, traditional culture (folk arts, handcrafts, local festivals, gastronomic traditions), local products and authenticity; stresses, in this regard, the importance of intermodal connectivity as a means of enhancing the appeal of smaller and remote tourist destinations and of preserving the authenticity and sustainability of these tourist destinations;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to continue cooperating to implement, at all respective levels, the actions regarding the promotion of cultural heritage and cultural tourism included in the Communication on ‘Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination - a new political framework for tourism in Europe’ of 30 June 2010 (COM(2010)0352);
Amendment 53 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the creation of transnational cultural tourism products which reflect common European shared values and heritage, while preserving the authenticity and diversity of local cultures; calls on the Commission to continue co-financing and promoting, in close cooperation with the Council of Europe, the European Cultural Routes, which are the best examples of transnationthe heritage and identity of each European country, while preserving the authenticity and diversity of local pan-European thematic tourism projects;d regional cultures;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises, furthermore, the importance of developing interregional and cross- borderlocal and regional tourist products, which are based on coordinated action, build on synergies, save resources, and strengthen the commoEuropean cultural identityies and the competitiveness of the entire region;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the creation of initiatives that valorise Europe’s common heritage, increase visibility of cultural sites and have a particular impact at local and regional level, such as the European cycle routes or pilgrimage routes, the European Capitals of Culture, the Europa Nostra network, the ‘Natura 2000’ network, the European Heritage Label, the European Heritage Days and the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate a European-wide dialogue between policymakers across all levels of governance, together with cultural and creative industries, networks of tourism operators, partnerships between private and public actors and also and NGOs;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the important principle of sustainable and responsible tourism, and expresses its conviction that EU action should first of all encourage the prosperity of tourism in Europe, but that it must also preserve its cultural heritage from foreign investments and respond to concerns relating to possible negative effects of structural changes caused by tourism and risks to cultural heritage posed by mass tourism;
Amendment 3 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Greater convergence of control measures between Member States should be encouraged and the Commission should examine in this respect the need for developing common standards for automatic checking equipment for road safety controls.
Amendment 4 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 6 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 7 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Existing software applications should be the basis for the data exchange under this Directive and should, at the same time, also facilitate the reporting by Member States to the Commission. Such applications should provide for the expeditious, secure and confidential exchange of specific VRD between Member States. Advantage should be taken of the European Vehicle and Driving Licence Information System (Eucaris) software application, which is mandatory for Member States under the Prüm Decisions as regards VRD. The Commission should report on an assessment of the functioning of the software applications used for the purposes of this Directive.
Amendment 8 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) With a view to pursuing a road safety policy aiming for a high level of protection for all road users in the Union and taking into account the widely differing circumstances pertaining within the Union, Member States should act, without prejudice to more restrictivetheir own policies and laws, in order to ensure greater convergence of road traffic rules and of their enforcement between Member States. In the framework of its report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Directive, the Commission should examine the need to develop common standards in order to establish comparable methods, practices and minimum standards at Union level taking into account international cooperation and existing agreements in the field of road safety, in particular the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 8 November 1968.
Amendment 9 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 10 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In preparing the review of this Directive, the Commission should consult the relevant stakeholders, such as road safety and law enforcement authorities or bodies, victims ' associations, automobile associations and other non-governmental organisations active in the field of road safety.
Amendment 11 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) speeding in excess of 50 km/h;
Amendment 12 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 13 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 14 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 15 #
2014/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 124 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 134 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The self-provision of service which entails shipping companies or providers of port services to employ staff of their own choice and to provide themselves port services is regulated in a number of Member States for safety or social reasons. The stakeholders consulted by the Commission when preparing its proposal highlighted that imposing a generalised allowance of the self-provision of service at Union level would require additional rules on safety and social issues in order to avoid possible negative impacts in these areas. It appears therefore appropriate at this stage not to regulate this issue at Union level and to leave it to the Member States to regulate the self-provision of port services or not. Therefore, this Regulation should only cover the provision of port services for remuneration.
Amendment 159 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation does not preclude the possibility of competent authorities to grant compensation for the accomplishment of the public service obligations provided that it complies with the applicable State aid rules. Where public service obligations qualify as SGEI compliance should be ensured with Commission Decision of 20 November 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest8, Commission Regulation (EU) No 360/2012 of 25 April 2012 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid granted to undertakings providing services of general economic interest9 and the European Union framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation10. __________________ 8 OJ L 7, 11.1.2012, p. 3. 9 OJ L 114, 26.4.2012, p. 8. 10 OJ C 8, 11.1.2012.
Amendment 161 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The managing body of the port should not discriminate, except with regard to the principle of national preference, between providers of port services, in particular in favour of an undertaking or body in which it holds an interest.
Amendment 165 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The competent authorities designated in a Member State should have the choice to decide to provide port services with public service obligations themselves or to entrust directly the provision of such services directly to an internal operator. In the case that a competent authority decides to provide the service itself, this may cover the provision of services through agents employed by the competent authority or commissioned by the competent authority. When such limitation is applied in all the TEN-T ports in the territory of a Member State, the Commission should be informed. In the cases where the competent authorities in a Member State prevail on such a choice, the provision of port services by the internal operators should be confined only to the port or ports for which those internal operators were designated. Moreover, in such cases, the port service charges applied by such an operator should be subject to supervision by the independent supervisory body.
Amendment 171 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Member States should retain the power to ensure an adequate level of social protection for the staff of undertaking providing port services. This Regulation shall not affect the application of the social and labour rules of the Member States. In cases of limitation of the number of port service providers, where the conclusion of a port service contract may entail a change of port service operator, it should be possible for the competent authorities to ask the chosen service operator to apply the provisions of Council Directive 2001/23/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses11. __________________ 11OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.
Amendment 229 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 231 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely ensuring the modernisation of port services and the appropriate framework to attract necessary investments in all the ports of the trans- European transport network, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States because of the European dimension, international and cross-border nature of port and related maritime business and can therefore, by reason of the need for a European level playing field, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 267 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may also apply this Regulation to other seaports. When Member States decide to apply this Regulation to other seaports they shall notify their Decision to the Commission.
Amendment 503 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 518 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to national and Union law including collective agreements between social partners, the managing bodies of the port may require the designated provider of port services, newly appointed in accordance with the procedure established by Article 7, in the case where this provider is different from the incumbent provider of port services, to grant staff previously taken on by the incumbent provider of port services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Directive 2001/23/EC.
Amendment 681 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 682 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Where information is considered confidential by the independent supervisory body in accordance with Union or national rules on business confidentiality, the other national supervisory body and the Commission shall ensure such confidentiality. This information may only be used for the purpose which it was requested.
Amendment 683 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 685 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Any party with a legitimate interest shall have the right to appeal against the decisions or individual measures taken under this Regulation by the competent authorities, by the managing body of the port or by the independent supervisory body to an appeal body which is independent of the parties involved. This appeal body may not be a courtsubordinate body of the European institutions.
Amendment 687 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that theyose rules are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by 1 July 2015 at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 695 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 14 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminat specific period with the permissiodn of timehe Member States.
Amendment 4 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, to improve road safety, to adapt the relevant legislation to technological developments and changing market needs and to facilitate intermodal transport operations, while ensuring undistorted competitionprotecting enterprises and employees and protecting the road infrastructure, must be emphasised.
Amendment 5 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Infringements in relation to overloaded vehicles need to be suitably addressed by Member States, to ensure road safety.
Amendment 7 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure undistorted competition between operators and to improve the detection of infringements, Member States should, by …6, take specific measures to identify vehicles or vehicle combinations in circulation that are likely to have exceeded the relevant weight limits and should therefore be checked. Such identification may be carried out by means of weighing mechanisms built into the road infrastructure, or by means of on- board sensors in vehicles that communicate data remotely to the relevant authorities. Such on-board data should be made available also to the driver. Every year each Member State should perform an appropriate number of vehicle weight checks. The number of such checks should be proportionate to the total number of vehicles inspected each year in the Member State concerned. __________________ 6+ OJ: Please, insert the date: six years from the entry into force of this amending Directive.
Amendment 2 #
2013/0029(COD)
Council position
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Amendment 2 #
2013/0028(COD)
Council position
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The European Parliament rejects the Council position at first reading.