2941 Amendments of Mireille D'ORNANO
Amendment 12 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that European citizens already face direct impacts of climate change, especially in the overseas territories; underlines that according to the European Environment Agency, average annual losses caused by weather and climate-related extremes in the Union amounted to around €12.8 billion between 2010 and 2016, and that, if no further action is taken, climate damages in the EU could amount to at least €190 billion by 2080, equivalent to a net welfare loss of 1.8% of its current GDP;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, according to the IPCC 1.5 Special report, limiting global warming to 1.5°C with no or limited overshoot implies to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally by 2060 at the latest, and to cap global GHG emissions by 2030 to around 25-30 GtCO2eq per year, which involves considerable effort;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls its demand expressed in its COP23 resolution for the Commission to prepare by COP24 a mid-century zero emissions strategy for the Union; welcomes takes note in this regard of the publication of the Commission Communication "A Clean Planet for all – A European strategic long- term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy"; asks the Member States to agree on a net- zero 2050 strategy, as part of the future Europe debate, at the special EU summit in Sibiu in May 2019;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the strategy presents eight pathways for the economic, technological and social transformation needed for the Union to comply with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that there are many ways to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest, but that this requires swift action from the local and regional levels to the national level; calls on and implies considerable efforts on the part of all the economic actors; invites the Member States to put in place clear targets and policies and provide investment support for net-zero pathways and adopt long-term strategies as foreseen in the Governance Regulation;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Points that the EU GDP is expected to increase more under zero emissions scenarios than in scenarios with lower emission reductions (although these forecasts are always risky and must be taken with great care), however this may be spread unevenly across the EU; considers that the price of non-action would be by far the costliest scenario and would not only result in massive GDP loss in Europe, but also further increase economic inequalities between Member States as some are expected to be harder hit than others by the consequences of inaction;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Notes however that those pathways rely to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage and direct air capture, that yet have to prove their feasibility and will only be possible at the cost of heavy investment in research and development; considers that the EU net-zero strategy should not overly rely on such technologies, which should complement direct emissions reductions; believes that further action by 2030 is needed if the Union is to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as confirmed by the IPCC 1.5 report;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes that the Commission clearly expresses that net-zero emissions are possible without net job losses and that they put a lot of emphasis on the transition in the energy intensive industry; highlights that a just transition towards net-zero GHG emissions has the potential to create a net gain of more than 1 million additional jobs in the Union;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. BelievesInsists on the fact that Europe's climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; emphasises that tailor-made and sufficiently funded strategies will need to be designed in close collaboration with local and regional public authorities, trade unions, educational institutions, civil society organisations and the private sector, to ensure equal opportunities are offered to all European citizens in this transition;
Amendment 193 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that emissions will have to be reduced close to zero in all sectors of the economy which should all contribute in the joint efforts to reduce emissions; stresses the importance of the polluter pays principle in this regard; insists on the urgency of a massive and rapid reduction of carbon emissions linked to the production of electricity, and therefore of a rapid abandonment of thermal power stations, in particular those operating on coal;
Amendment 212 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments and solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of technology-specific strategies, such as for hydrogen or methane; considers that the nuclear industry must also be considered as one of the solutions of the future provided that it is safe and monitored;
Amendment 352 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, especially for the most affected regions and in those that could be in the future, with a general horizontal streamlining of social aspects into existing climate funding;
Amendment 358 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 30
30. Highlights the significant impact of behavioural change in achieving GHG emissions reduction, including from the transport sector and particularly the aviation sector; calls on the Commission to explore as soon as possible policy options to encourage behavioural change; recalls that changes in behavior are affected by the examples given by the "elites" and in particular the managers of large companies or administrations, whose current behavior in terms of CO2 emissions is far from exemplary
Amendment 4 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas, while a lot of research as regards the reasons for pollinator decline has already been done, the implementation of and the results strongly suggest that pesticides are involved in causing the decrease in pollinator populations, practical action based on these findings leaves a lot to be desired;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas neonicotinoid use has been linked to adverse ecological effects, including high risks to both domestic and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects, responsible for pollinating most crops worldwide;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas, in April 2018, the Union agreed to fully ban outdoor use of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, known as neonicotinoids, a measure whereby their use in greenhouses remains permissible, raising questions about soil pollution and, in particular, contamination of the groundwater used in some cases to water crops on which pollinators are present;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas, in April 2018, the Union agreed to fully ban outdoor use of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, known as neonicotinoids; and whereas it is to be deplored that the ban does not extend to all neonicotinoids and also to pesticides which have similar effects and are the subject of ongoing debate as to their possible classification as neonicotinoids;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas, in April 2018, the Union agreed to fully ban outdoor use of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, known as neonicotinoids, as of January 2019;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Recital E
E. whereas however, several Member States notified emergency derogations regarding the use of these neonicotinoids on their territory; whereas notifications of Member States regarding those emergency authorisations are often of very poor quality and are not made public; whereas in practice, in several Member States, these derogations undo the effect of the EU-level bans.
Amendment 37 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Recital J
J. whereas this mostly gratuitous pollination service is only possible because the main revenue source for beekeepers is the sale of honey; whereas imports of adulterated honey threaten the economic basis of beekeeping in the EU; whereas, at the same time and with all the difficulties that they currently face, beekeeepers demonstrate a level of determination, and of commitment to the greater good, which merits society's respect and its fullest support;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. However, considers that the Initiative fails to sufficiently address the main root causes of pollinators’ decline, which include land-use changes and loss of habitats, intensive agricultural management practices, plant protection products, diseases, climate change and invasive alien species; considers that the implementation of "Priority II: Tackling the causes of pollinator decline" is of the utmost urgency; considers, in particular, that much swifter action is needed to achieve an effective and immediate ban, without any derogations, on the use of all neonicotinoids and pesticides with similar effects;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that pollinators are an essential component of biodiversity and are indispensable for reproduction in many plant species and for life in general, and that, therefore, this is an issue crucial to the future of humankind;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation prohibiting the production, sale and use of all neonicotinoid-based pesticides, and of pesticides with similar effects such as sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone, throughout the Union without derogation;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2793(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation prohibiting the production, sale and use of all neonicotinoid-based pesticides, and of glyphosate which has repeatedly been shown to be toxic to bees, throughout the Union without derogation;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas EU legal emission limits are still above what has been recommended by the WHO, including in areas where attempts have consistently been made to pursue a policy to reduce emissions (as in the Ile-de-France in France), the results not yet being wholly satisfactory;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas regions in each Member State or even within the EU are highly interdependent (the Ile-de-France for example suffering from agricultural and industrial emissions from eastern France and Germany); whereas in most cases problematic emissions are reduced by implementing concerted emission reduction plans, and whereas these plans are all the more effective because they act simultaneously on different sources of emissions;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas the failure to implement air quality legislation in urban areas is particularly worrying and hinders the achievement of Priority objective 3 under the 7th EAP; whereas, at the same time, full implementation of this legislation would not be sufficient to achieve fully satisfactory results;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in 2018 six Member States were referred to the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU air quality standards; recalls in addition that there are currently 28 infringement cases underway for failure to comply with air pollution limits in 23 Member States, and about two thirds of the Member States are currently in non-compliance with PM10 and NO2 limit values and one fifth exceed the PM2.5 target value; concludes that improvements to air quality in large conurbations and rural areas are now a distant objective rather than a reality in the vast majority of the territories of the Member States;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies for improving air quality in urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants and cutting their related social costs across the Union; notes that this will remain wishful thinking so long as not all the causes of the deterioration of air quality have been identified and, in particular, targeted as factors to be reduced or eliminated (and in particular so long as the share of intensive agriculture or industry in the emission of particulates is not duly targeted, while public policies focus mainly on the reduction of transport, from which, inter alia, particulates are emitted);
Amendment 52 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co- benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all; reminds all these stakeholders of the substantial impact of air pollution on mortality in areas particularly affected by this problem and the need to take the requisite measures to tackle it;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that there is a need for a holistic approach to air pollution in European cities taking account of various sources of air pollution; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward effective measures that enable the Member States to comply with the Ambient Air Quality Directive, to prioritise its assessment of the measures adopted by the Member States, and to step up its efforts for checking compliance at Member State level; recalls in this context the substantial harmful impact of emissions of particulates from intensive farming and production methods that are irresponsibly supported by the current common agricultural policy;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole; recalls that a much more ambitious emission reduction target for new light private or commercial vehicles should have been set;
Amendment 96 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the role of green public procurement through the purchasing of zero-emission vehicles by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi) public car-sharing programmes; deplores the fact that European legislation prohibits contracting authorities engaged in public procurement from favouring a local (national) producer of new vehicles, as such local production promotes short supply chains and allows vehicles to be transported in a less polluting manner than if they were brought from a distant country of production;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that in 2015 ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector accounted for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the Union; highlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter; stresses in this respect the perverse effects of an agricultural model based on productivity alone;
Amendment 143 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that poor indoor air quality - a direct consequence of poor outdoor air quality - is responsible for 10% of non- communicable diseases globally and that poor indoor air quality in offices is also linked to reduced productivity;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the compulsory provision of an indoor air quality certificate should apply to all new and renovated buildings in the Union and should take into account existing performance indicators and test methods based on the EN 16798-1 standard as well as WHO indoor air quality guidelines; recalls, however, that improvements in indoor air quality remain dependent on improvements in outdoor air quality;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the complexity and the uncertainties inherent to air pollution science, and therefore promotes the use of different forms of knowledge including citizen science1while giving serious consideration to the quality of studies produced by certain authorities that are particularly credible due to their knowledge of air pollution phenomena (such as Airparif for the Parisian region), and promotes the use of different forms of knowledge including citizen science, on condition that it can express itself independently and that full information can be provided to the public, without these desiderata being in any way compromised,1 in air quality monitoring and policy evaluation; _________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration /research/newsalert/multimedia/citizen_sci ence_en.htm
Amendment 4 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the mission statement of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011- 2020 is to take effective and urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity in order to ensure that by 2020 – a deadline which is rapidly approaching – ecosystems are resilient and continue to provide essential services, thereby securing the planet's variety of life, and contributing to human well-being, and poverty eradication;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and help stop global biodiversity loss by 2020, objectives which seem difficult to reconcile with certain EU policies such as the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets will not be met with the current trajectory of biodiversity loss, and calls onif one considers the scientific studies showing a significant biodiversity loss in contrast with the objectives being pursued; exhorts all Parties to step up their efforts; in this regard urges the Commission and Member States to commit to immediate, substantial and additional efforts on biodiversity conservation so as to meet the EU targets;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the protection of global biodiversity is an essential challenge and thus a strategic EU interest that should receive the highest political attention, which, however, does not appear to be on the agenda of public policies at European Union or Member State level; calls on the Commission and Member States to actively engage, particularly through their external instruments, with third countries to promote and strengthen biodiversity conservation measures and governance, in particular in all multilateral agreements;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that biodiversity and ecosystem preservation is by definition inherently synergistic and a core element of sustainable development; stresses the need and calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate the adoption of biodiversity mainstreaming and improved environmental policy coherence in all internal and external policies of the EU;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Believes it to be critical to address key drivers of biodiversity loss with a long- term strategic approach and to develop recommendations for identifying and safeguarding strategic areas based on the sensitivity of an area, the presence of endangered species or identified knowledge gaps and/or effective management, to limit losses of biodiversity and negative impacts on indigenous and local communities’ territories and livelihoods; considers it unrealistic to want to combat biodiverity loss whilst maintaining policies with purely productivist objectives, especially in the field of agriculture;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the COP14 in Egypt marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention; therefore considers of the utmost importance to step up the efforts on the implementation of the final stages of the current Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, focus on the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity targets and to work on an ambitious post 2020 strategic plan and implementation mechanism, with regards to a 2050 scenario which takes into account new challenges in the field of biodiversity in line with the 2030 Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern that in the EU, assessments1 of the conservation status of species and habitat types of conservation interest, only 7% of marine species and 9% of marine habitat types show a ‘favourable conservation status’ and that 27% of species assessments and 66% of habitat types assessments show an ‘unfavourable conservation status’; Notes that these statistics are alarming and in perfect contradiction with the objectives pursued. _________________ 1 The Rregional Aassessment Rreport on Bbiodiversity and Eecosystem Sservices for Europe and Central Asia, https://www.ipbes.net/system/tdf/dow nloa ds/spm_2b_eca_digital_20180622.pdf? file =1&type=node&id=28318
Amendment 33 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that a stronger international framework is needed to protect global biodiversity, to stop its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising of Nationally Determined Contributions and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity building assurances, as well as a 5-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition; considers that such a global plan can only make sense if results are obtained at European level, which is not currently the case;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of increasing investments and targeting them better to achieve the Paris Agreement commitments in order to reduce impacts of climate change on biodiversity;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes that the recommendation 10.2.g (XXI/1.) for the COP14 decision mentions the potential of forestry and agriculture; underlines that agricultural activities and preservation of biodiversity are closely linked; emphasises that well managed agriculture and forestry contribute greatly to the variety of species, habitats and ecosystems, and reduces the effects of climate change; notes the fundamental contradiction between the productivist philosophy underlying agricultural policy at European level and the reaffirmation of these statements;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Notes however the negative impact of intensive agriculture on biodiversity; calls on Parties to undertake strong commitments towards sustainable agriculture and forestry, including requirements for the sustainable use of plant protection products and strategies to ensure the protection of soil and habitats.
Amendment 7 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas Europe’s health and care systems face serious challenges in the context of an aging society and a rise in chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or cancer that are creating concerns about the sustainability of future provision of healthcare but, on the other hand, are creating new opportunities due to the emergence of new technologies;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas health systems need to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of health services and long-term care, deliver seamless care across services and providers, and deliver improvements that matter to patients and their changing and growing care needs;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas data concerning the health of EU citizens is a key enabler for digital transformation; whereas the availability of data variesand the arrangements for protecting it vary greatly across Member States, and whereas, due to the lack of interoperability and market fragmentation across health systems, citizens cannot yet fully benefit from the digital single market;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission communication on enabling the digital transformation of health and care in the Digital Single Market which aims to promote health, prevent and control disease, help address patients’ unmet needs and make it easier for citizens to have equal access to high quality care through the meaningful use of digital innovations;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the digital transformation of health and care needs to be patient-centred, taking into account, in particular, developments with regard to health that have substantial implications, such as the increase in chronic diseases;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that citizens have the right to access and share their personal health data in a manner that is guaranteed to be secure, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of monitoring the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market with regard to health, a particularly sensitive field for which all possible guarantees of data protection must be afforded;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2776(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that health professionals improve competences and skills, particularly by means of continuous vocational training;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 168(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, under which responsibility for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care lies with the Member States;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has not been mandated to find cures for certain diseases but has nevertheless collected information from Member States in order to better understand the epidemiology of Lyme disease and has published recommendations for health professionals, as the infection is sometimes difficult to diagnose;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas this is not enough, however, because many doctors are unable to make a relevant diagnosis owing to the wide variety of possible symptoms, the best known being erythema migrans – an annular rash around the bite area – joint pain and fatigue, which can lead to misdiagnosis as a result of confusion with lupus, viral infections, multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia.
Amendment 14 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the Commission has stated, in Mr Andriukaitis's answer to written question E-002453/2017 of 2 June 2017, that it does not intend to launch a large-scale enquiry into Lyme disease and the issue of cross border movement of patients to receive treatment;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the Commission has stated that it does not systematically collect information on the screening methods or on treatments administered in the Member States;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas Lyme disease remains very difficult to diagnose given that the infection does not manifest itself until 7 to 14 days after the tick bite, the skin reaction around the bite eventually disappears and a wide variety of symptoms may appear, thus making it difficult to establish a link with Lyme disease;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas a number of serological tests have been strongly criticised for their unreliability, with some subjects suffering from often highly debilitating symptoms declared negative, and thus find themselves misdiagnosed and deprived of the antibiotic treatments needed to combat the disease; whereas numerous complaints have also been lodged against the manufacturers of diagnostic tests and that some doctors have been criticised for offering unconventional tests and treatments;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas since 2007 the EU has contributed a total of EUR 33.9 million to Lyme disease research and the European Investment Bank has recently granted a EUR 25 million loan for the development of a vaccine against Lyme disease;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages the Commission to publish guidelines on the reliability of serological tests and unconventional treatments for Lyme disease;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to promote public awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of contracting Lyme disease following tick bites and in particular of the fact that the infection manifests itself some time after a tick bite and with a wide variety of symptoms;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Invites the Commission to assess the extent of the phenomenon of misdiagnosis affecting certain patients and in particular the cross-border movement of patients seeking treatment;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to inform the Member States in full transparency of the scientific outcome of the many millions invested in research into Lyme disease and the development of a vaccine against it;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas Circular Economy is an economy where the value of products, materials and resources are maintained in the economy for as long as possible and the generation of waste is minimised; presenting an approach to address increasing scarcity of resources and environmental pressures linked to the current more linear economic model; whereas it is therefore a promising strategy for reducing the consumption of production inputs and, in particular, the energy resources required for production;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the complex dynamics governing the transition require clear and robust policy-relevant indicators that are based on comprehensive data, enabling a better assessment to be made of the relevant public policies, from which the most pertinent information for decision makers can be extracted;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the absence of any reference to the shift from overconsumption to sustainable consumption in the Commission’s existing set of indicators, which reflects a genuine lack of receptiveness on the part of the latter to modern-day environmental issues, the urgent nature of which is widely recognised;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Requests that the Commission ensure that monitoring framework complements analytical work of the Resource efficiency and Raw material scoreboards, and that these indicators be integrated into the monitoring framework for the circular economy; stresses that this is a prerequisite to enable the effectiveness of the relevant measures to be properly assessed;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Points to the benefits of an central indicator which measuringes whether the overall consumption of primary raw material declines with increasing use of secondary raw material;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that the strong focus is on recycling as it does not properly reflect the waste hierarchy whose main aim is waste prevention, which is mainly achieved in the design and production phase. H - this reveals a lack of understanding of how the circular economy works; highlights, therefore, that more indicators are necessary in these fields;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of the circular economy on carbon emissions, the reduction of which is a key issue as regards compliance with commitments on CO2 emissions, and to develop a specific indicator;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Requests, against the background of the Commission communication on the options to address the interface of chemicals, waste and product policy, the introduction of indicators that measure the success in reducing harmful substances in the circular economy while closing the loop of the circular economy; points out that, in this regard, it is vital to have a set of tools by which to measure the reduction of pesticide use;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to continually review and update existing indicators and to identify and develop relevant additional ones, thereby ensuring their future proofing, through a follow-up procedure fully involving the Member States and the European Parliament, in order to ensure the utmost transparency of this procedure;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to take into account the ongoing actions of different Member States so that it can draw inspiration from the measures implemented, to monitor progress towards a resource efficient circular economy and to invest in a further dialogue with Member States, the European Parliament and stakeholders to continuously develop and improve the monitoring framework;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is foundcommitted ton the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights; and whereas its action on the international scene (including its development and trade policies) shall be guided byconducted on the basis of these principles;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas development should go hand-in-hand with social justice and good governance, and whereas trade must serve development, trade and human rights can have an impact on each other and may reinforce each other, not the other way round;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas although States are not per se responsible for human rights violations by private actors, they may breach their international human rights law obligations where such violations can be attributed to them, or where they fail to take appropriate steps to prevent such violations, investigate, and punish the people responsible and redress private actors’ abuse; whereas States generally have discretion in deciding upon these steps, including policies, legislation, regulations and adjudication;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas States should set out clearly the expectation that all business enterprises domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction respect human rights throughout their operations, particularly in sectors involved in unfair economic competition vis-à-vis European countries;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital E
E. whereas the UNGPs apply to all States and to all business enterprises, both transnational and others, regardless of their size, sector, location, ownership and structure and are grounded in recognition of the following: States’ existing obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and fundamental freedoms; the role of business enterprises as specialized organs of society performing specialized functions, required to comply with all applicable laws and to respect human rights; and the need for rights and obligations to be matched to appropriate and, effective and dissuasive remedies when breached;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas the UN Global Compact asks corporations to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, respect for the environment and the fight against corruption, making a commitment to those values and integrating them into their business operations on a voluntary basis;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas the UN Global Compact asks corporations to embrace, support and enact as broadly as possible, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and the fight against corruption, making a commitment to those values and integrating them into their business operations on a voluntary basis;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital G
G. whereas corporations are one of the major players in economic globalisation, financial services and international trade and are required to comply with all applicable laws and international treaties in force, and to respect human rights; whereas these business enterprises may at times, solely in the name of productivism or profit, cause, or contribute to human rights violations, and whereas they may also have an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy, environmental standards and corporate social responsibility;
Amendment 84 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas the EU has played a leading roleMember States have a major role to play in negotiating and implementing a number of initiatives for global responsibility which go hand in hand with the promotion and respect of international standards in relation to business and human rights and the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNDP), approved in 2011;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas the EU has played a leadingwishes to play a role in negotiating and implementing a number of initiatives for global responsibility which go hand in hand with the promotion and respect of international standards in relation to business and human rights;
Amendment 96 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital I
I. whereas a global holisticn international approach to corporate liability, within the UN framework, for human rights violations is still lacking, and whereas victims of human rights violations involving multinational companies face multiple obstacles to accessing remedies, including judicial remedies;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Recital K
K. whereas a system of corporate liability for human rights violations is currently being negotiated in the UN; whereas it is important to ensure a fair international approach which treats all companies in the same way;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that globalisation and increasing internationalisation of business activities and supply chains make the role thatesponsibility of corporations play infor ensuring effective respect for human rights more important and create a situation in which international norms and rules are crucial to avoid human rights violations in third countries;
Amendment 113 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly believes that the private sector is an important partner in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in mobilising additional resources for development and that it should not shirk its responsibilities, in particular in the newly industrialised countries; stresses that, given their increasing role in development cooperation, private sector actors must align with development effectiveness principles and abide by the principles of corporate accountability throughout the whole lifecycle of projects;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the full implementation of the UNGPs, and calls on the EU and Member Statesas many States as possible to elaborate and adopt an EU, respectively international action plans for the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the said Principles;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it regrettable that a global approach to the way in which transnational corporations abide by human rights law is still lacking; , as regional approaches are only partial and by definition less effective, or even counter- productive;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the urgent need to act in an effective and coherent manner at all levels, including national, European and international, in order to effectively address human rights violations by transnational corporations, to address legal problems resulting from the extra- territorial dimension of transnational companies, and the related uncertainty as to where liability for human rights violations lies;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it necessary to establish, within the United Nations framework, primacy of human rights in international law through a clear system whereby human rights obligations take precedence over other types of conflicting obligations;
Amendment 153 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Warmly welcomes in this context the work initiated in the United Nations through the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) and stresses its full legitimacy, to create a binding UN instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights and considers this to be a step forward in the promotion and protection of human rights;
Amendment 163 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets any obstructive behaviour in relation to this process and to the sessions of the IGWG, whether by multinationals or as a result of government strategies of inertia;
Amendment 172 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of the EUMember States being actively involved in this intergovernmental process;
Amendment 175 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates once more its call on the EU and Memberuropean States to engage genuinely and constructively in these negotiations;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the UN Member States to ensure that the negotiations leading to the treaty are conducted in a transparent mand consultative mannerner, independent of any external pressure, with a broad range of rights- holders potentially impacted by the treaty;
Amendment 185 #
2018/2656(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the EUuropean States to ensure that any revision or future strategy document linked to the EU Strategic Framework and Action Planfuture international approach on Hhuman Rrights and Ddemocracy includes clear objectives and measurable benchmarks for EU’stheir participation in the UN treaty negotiations;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas a significant number of companion animals are illegally traded across Member States through the deliberate misuse of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, which is intended for the non- commercial movements of pet animals, when they should be transported under Council Directive 92/65/EEC, and whereas this illegal transport of companion animals generally takes place in appalling conditions that are unacceptable for sentient beings such as these;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas it is estimated that the illegal trade in companion animals within the EU can generate very high profits for the actors involved, including illegal breeders, and that these profits, as well as evading tax, cause considerable harm to the financial health of breeders who are concerned about the animals' living conditions and about compliance with the applicable standards;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas differences between Member States in breeders’ standards of animal welfare have led to big differences in prices of companion animals on the internal market, which is exploited by illegal traders; whereas this explanation can nevertheless not be considered to play a decisive role in the existence of the illegal trade in companion animals;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas illegally bred companion animals are very often not vaccinated; whereas there are various zoonotic risks associated with the illegal trafficking of companion animals, including the introduction of rabies from endemic parts of Europe into countries that are rabies- free, as well as the spreading of parasites such as Echinococcus multilocularis and others;4 4; whereas, moreover, these gaps in sanitary provision increase the risks for the companion animals already present in the trafficking destination countries; _________________ 4 European Commission (2015). Study on the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices. Specific Contract SANCO 2013/12364, Final Report. https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/an imals/docs/aw_eu-strategy_study_dogs- cats-commercial-practices_en.pdf , pp. 65- 66; also EU Dog & Cat Alliance (2016). Briefing on the review of pet movement legislation under the “Animal Health Law.” https://s3-eu-west- 1.amazonaws.com/assets.dogandcatwelfare .eu/live/media/publicationtemp/EU_Dog_C at_Alliance_briefing_AHL_pet_movement _review.pdf .
Amendment 30 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas a very common method used to purchase companion animals in the EU is now through online classified adverts, followed closely by social media;5 whereas consumers who purchase companion animals via online advertisements have little protection of their rights, whether at national or EU level; whereas unaccounted numbers of illegally bred companion animals are sold on markets in Member States or directly out of cars along the internal borders of the EU; whereas, moreover, there are clearly serious shortcomings as regards educating and raising awareness among the general public about the need for private individuals to use their judgement when purchasing a companion animal, in spite of all the actions taken by animal welfare organisations; _________________ 5 EU Dog & Cat Alliance + Blue Cross (2017). Online Pet Sales in the EU: What’s the cost? https://s3-eu-west- 1.amazonaws.com/assets.dogandcatwelfare .eu/live/media/publicationtemp/12195_- _EU_Pet_sales_report_spreads.pdf
Amendment 42 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the identification and registration of cats and dogs is a crucial and necessaryn important first step in the fight against illegal trade, and that registration and identification are key conditions for control, enforcement, and traceability;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the European Commission to come forward, via a delegated act under the Animal Health Law, with a proposal for detailed, compatible systems for the means and methods of identification and registration of cats and dogs in databases in the Member States, which should be linked through an EU platform which States would be free to join;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to draw up a cross-sectorial EU Action Plan to address the illegal trade in companion animals in the EU; considers that the Action Plan should clearly define the responsibilities of all stakeholders and decision-makers, including the Member States, the European Commission, border, customs and veterinary authorities, veterinarians and civil society organisations; points out that such a plan would be all the more effective and appropriate if there were national borders between Member States, since this would make it possible to thwart the illegal trade within the EU, which would multiply the possibilities for checks and avoid a situation where the few countries with an EU external border are left to carry out these checks on their own;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that a uniform EU definition of large-scale commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy mills, is necessarywould be useful in order to tackle illegal trade;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the European Commission to improve the protection of consumers buying companion animals via online adverts as part of its Digital Agenda; calls, also, on the Member States to improve their communication measures on this subject in cooperation with animal welfare associations;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop strategies for regulation or self-regulation of online companion animal adverts in order to stop misleading advertising and provide for appropriate legislation as regards the sanctions applicable to traffickers;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose consistent and enforceable breeding rules for companion animals to be put in place across the EU; highlights the crucial role played by States in protecting animal welfare;
Amendment 82 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to ensure that there are detailed rules for the control of companion animal breeders and appropriate oversight by veterinarians; is at the same time concerned at the evident lack of political awareness, in some Member States, regarding the measures to be taken to improve animal welfare;
Amendment 92 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that there is an urgent need for good cooperation between Member States, given the vast and worrying scale of the harm caused to animal welfare;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the important role played by animal protection associations and NGOs in the fight against the illegal trafficking of companion animals and calls on them to cooperate with the public authorities in each Member State, particularly in relation to information and awareness-raising for the general public;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that more should be done to raise awareness among potential purchasers and economic operators, including online services providers, in relation to illegal sales of companion animals and associated low welfare standards, and stresses that sanction mechanisms should be put in place for such cases;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the Paris Agreement entered into force on 4th November 2016 with (175) of the 197 Parties to the Convention having deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the UN (as of xx Xxxx 2018); whereas the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement is to be deplored;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas having stalled for three years, 2017 unfortunately saw for the first time a rise in global and EU carbon emissions; whereas the rise is spread unevenly across the world and across the EU;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges for mankind and that all states and players worldwide need to do their utmost to fight it; underlines that timely international cooperation, solidarity as well as consistent and persistent commitment to joint action is the only solution forward to fulfil the collective responsibility towards the entire planet and to safeguard its biodiversity;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that, according to the WHO, climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health - clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, particularly fisheries resources and crops in areas suffering from desertification, and secure shelter - and that between 2030 and 2050, 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress, are expected with extreme high air temperatures contributing directly to deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory disease, particularly among elderly people;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the unprecedented pace of ratifications of the Paris Agreement as well as the global mobilisation and determination of both state and non-state actors for its full and rapid implementation as expressed in the commitments made under major global events such as the 2017 North American Climate Summit held in Chicago between 4-6 December 2017, the One Planet Summit held in Paris on 12 December 2017, as well as the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco between 12-14 September 2018; regrets, however, the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement and the negative signal it sends to the other stakeholders of the agreement;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally, of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership and adherence to the Paris Agreement inter alia through revisiting its own mid- and long-term goals and policy instruments, as well as through successfully concluding and adopting before COP24 ambitious provisions under the ongoing legislative revisions in the energy and climate package; calls on the Commission to prepare by the end of 2018 a mid-century zero emissions strategy for the EU, providing a cost-efficient pathway towards reaching the net zero emissions goal adopted in the Paris Agreement; notes that the involvement of each of the EU Member States is also vital and highlights the disparities which exist between the Member States as regards the level of ambition of their climate policies;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the achievement of the Presidencies of COP22 and COP23 that jointly prepared the design of the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue which was broadly approved by the Parties and launched in January 2018; looks forward to its first results during COP24 and the political conclusions thereafter; looks forward toawaits with interest the non-state actors’ input and calls on all Parties to submit their contributions in a timely manner in order to facilitate the political discussion in Katowice;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice at COP24 in Katowice in order to ensure its political power and credibility; urges all Member States to support the EU mandate in the negotiations and in bilateral meeting with other actors; notes at the same time that it will be useful to build on the individual successes of certain Member States and to draw inspiration from them in order to highlight the most effective and ambitious climate policies;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; notes with concern that the target of 20 % of Union total spending dedicated to climate action is likely to be missed and calls therefore for corrective action; underlines further that the political discussions on the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework should have the climate and energy targets at its heart from the very beginning ensuring that the necessary resources to reach them will be in place; considers therefore that climate-related spending should be increased and reach 30 % as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027; notes, however, that account must equally be taken of the expenditure incurred by the Member States themselves if one wishes to have a realistic overview of spending on combating climate change at EU level;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets that the transport sector has not seen the same gradual decline in emissions as other sectors since 1990 even though this sector contributes significantly to CO2 emissions;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships during the 72nd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in April 2018, as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; calls on the IMO to agree rapidly on the measures necessary to deliver on the targets, and stresses the importance and urgency of implementing those before 2023; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and to consider additional EU action; notes that it is unproductive to systematically encourage an increase in international trade, in particular through the conclusion of free- trade agreements between the EU and other regions or countries, whilst at the same time wishing to see a reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime transport;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Strongly supports the continuationencourages the Union and each Member State to continue and to further strengthening of the Union’s their political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for raising the profile of climate action in partner countries and global public opinion;
Amendment 136 #
2018/2598(RSP)
Paragraph 29
29. Believes, since it is the sole body representing European citizens and must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as co-legislator, that it needs to be well integrated into the EU delegation; expects, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings in Katowice and be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents from the moment negotiations begin;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the LIFE programme is supposed to contributes to sustainable development and to the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the 7th Union Environmental Action Programme and other relevant EU environment and climate strategies and foresees addressing challenges such as halting the loss of biodiversity or reducing the costs of inaction related to the consequences and effects of climate change;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas the mid-term evaluation provides a first overview onf the changes implemented and concludes that the LIFE programme is on track to be effective as it is well placed tocould be effective if it meets its targets and if it delivers on environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas the mid-term evaluation reports recognises that most projects have yet to begin and few projects have been completed (the average duration of a LIFE project is 4 to 5 years), claiming that a full analysis of the long-term effect of LIFE, as required by the LIFE Regulation on Article 15(2) and 9, isunder Article 15(2) and Article 9 of the LIFE Regulation, is largely premature at this stage; which has led to the fact that the mid-term evaluation has focused mainly on the processes put in place, ongoing activities (such as projects already financed) and, where relevant their anticipated results;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that final conclusions cannot be properly drawn under any circumstances as there an insufficient amount of information and data available within the mid-term evaluation report; looks forward to the preparation of an impact assessment on a continued LIFE programme post-2020;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. RegretsPoints out that two Member States share more than a third of the entire LIFE budget for traditional grants for 2014 and 2015, leading to what could be seen as an uneven distribution of funds among Member States and confirming that national allocations are not effective in ensuring a more balanced distribution of projects; Considers it therefore necessary that; considers, therefore, that consideration could be given to introducing new, effective mechanisms are to ensure a more equitable distribution and greater effectiveness of LIFE funds between Member States need to be further developed in order to boost Member States’ capacity to submit more good quality projects and provide a better geographical balance of the integrated projects;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the importance of the integrated projects which serve as a catalyst to implement environmental or climate plans or strategies at regional, multi-regional or national level. H; also highlights also the importance of having international projects included in LIFE as environmental and climate issues often have a transboundary, by nature, have an international dimension. C; considers that the scope and number of these projects should be increased in the future and that the Commission should ensure that integrated projects are selected on the basis of merit and should give an equal chance to all applicants;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Agrees with the report that ‘after- LIFE’ plans arcan be a positive improvement and that a systematic follow-up of all projects to identify best practices, cost- saving measures and a comprehensive customised support for the most promising ones could allow the replication/sustainability potential to further elaborate;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that the transfer of most of the grant management from the Commission to the EASME executive agency EASME seems to be well on track and it is expected tocould produce an overall gain in efficiency, above the EUR 8.2 million gains initially planned for 2014-2020;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Requests that each project should be accompanied by an appropriate communication strategy to better target audiences, deliver more objective-specific and target-specific key messages and ensure more structured coordination between players;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2597(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for further evidence of the effectiveness and efficiency of the projects, especially with regard to costs and savings, as they are expected to provide value for money; stresses the need for an in-depth assessment of the beneficial effects of the programmes receiving support in the areas of the environment and combating climate change;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission Communication and Staff Working Document of 16 January 2018, as well as the consultation process, but expects swift action in order to tackle the ‘interface’ problems; supportlikewise notes the overarching vision put forward by the Commission, which is in line with the objectives of 7th EAP;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the primary aimalls ofn the Commission should be to avoid thatnot in any way to aggravate the problem of the presence of hazardous chemicals enterin the material cycle, and to ensure better implementation ofcompliance with current EU legislation;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that in a truly circular economy products must be designed for durability, reparability, reusability and recyclability, and with minimal use of substances of concern which are hazardous to public health or the environment;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that moving towards a circular economy requires applying strictly the waste hierarchy and adopting the objective of phasing out toxic substances where possible, in particular where safer alternatives exist or will be developed, so as to ensure the development of non-toxic material cycles, which are essential for the sound development of a functioning secondary raw materials market;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in close conjunction with ECHA, to step up their regulatory activities to promote substitution of substances of very high concern and to restrict substances that pose unacceptable risks to human health or the environment in the context of REACH, so that recycled waste can be used as a major, reliable source of raw material within the Union;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on companiesonsiders that companies have a duty to fully embrace a forward-looking approach of progressive chemicals management which respects public health and the environment by seizing the opportunity to substitute toxic substances in products and supply chains, accelerating and leading the innovation of the market;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the implementation of chemicals, product and waste legislation may present a challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); highlights that their specific case should be taken into account when taking actions, without compromising the level of protection of human health and the environment; points to the need for clear and easily accessible information to ensure that SMEs have the necessary prerequisites to fully comply with all legislation in the area; takes the view that consideration should be given to adopting financial support measures in the specific cases of these SMEs and their adjustment to bring them into line with the new regulatory requirements;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that all substances of concern should be tracked and that information relating to these substances should be fully available to recyclers and to the public in a transparent and readily accessible manner; welcomes in this respect the new provisions included in Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2018/... amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in line with the existing requirements for imports laid down by the REACH regulation, the tracking system should alsowithout fail encompass all products imported into the Union that may contain substances of concern; further specifies the importance to address the issue of non-registered substances in imported articles;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that the quality of the data on chemicals hazards, uses and exposure available on ECHA’s website should urgently be improved, in those cases where the information currently available is seen to be inadequate;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that in line with Article 20(2) of REACH, ECHA should notcannot in any way grant access to the market to chemicals with incomplete and inadequate registration dossiers; recalls that it is crucial that the information provided for registration dossiers is accurate, adequate, reliable, relevant and trustworthy;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates that in accordance with the waste hierarchy, prevention takes priority over recycling and that, accordingly, recycling should not justifybe taken as an excuse for the perpetuation of the use of hazardous legacy substances;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that all primary and secondary raw materials should in principle be subject to the same rules;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the possibility to recycle materials containing substances of concern shouldcan only be envisaged when there are no substitute materials without substances of concern; any such recycling should take place in closed or controlled loops;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. HopeConsiders that innovative recycling practices will helpshould be encouraged in order to decontaminate waste containing substances of concern;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that it is crucial to ensure a level playing field between EU- produced and imported articles; notes that EU-produced articles must not, under any circumstances, be disadvantaged; calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to increase controls on imported materials to ensure compliance with REACH and product legislation, even if this makes it necessary to take measures to prohibit the imports concerned or impose quotas on them;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that enforcement of chemicals and product legislation at EU borders should be improved; and would be far more effective if there were national borders within the EU, as each State could contribute directly to this enforcement;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 25
Amendment 80 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that the rules for classifying waste as hazardous or non- hazardous shouldmust be fully aligned with those for the classification of substances and mixtures under CLP;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 28
Amendment 83 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the lack of enforcement of EU waste legislation is unacceptable from the point of view of the environment and public health and must be addressed as a matter of priority, including through country reports contained within the Environmental Implementation Review, as a more consistent approach between chemicals and waste classification rules is needed;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 2030 Agenda has the potential to be transformative and sets out universal, ambitious, comprehensive, indivisible and interlinked goals, aimed at eradicating poverty, fighting discrimination and promoting prosperity, environmental responsibility, social inclusion and respect for human rights, and strengthening peace and security; whereas these goals, which are far from being achieved, require immediate action with a view to full and effective implementation;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2030 Agenda is based on the Member States and Union’s core values of democracy and participation, social justice, solidarity and sustainability, respect for the rule of law and human rights, both within Europe and around the globe, and striving to achieve the SDGs therefore naturally follows the European Union’s plans to create a better, healthier and more sustainable future for Europe;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the financing of the SDGs poses an enormous challenge which demands a strong global partnership and the use of all forms of financing (from domestic, international, public, private and innovative sources), as well as non- financial means; whereas private financing can complement, but not substitute, public funding; whereas the financial contribution of citizens must be proportionate to their ability to contribute;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the aim of the 2030 Agenda is to achieve greater well-being for all, leaving no-one behind, and that the three pillars of sustainable development, (social, environmental and economic development) as well as its governance dimension, are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); underlines the fact that sustainable development is a fundamental objective of the Member States and the Union, as laid down in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and should play a central role in the debate on and the narrative for the future of Europe; considers that these objectives, however, remain very far from being achieved today;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that many Member States and partner countries beyond the EU have made considerable efforts to design mechanisms and strategies to implement the SDGs and to integrate them into their policies and governance frameworks; considers that those efforts are real and demonstrate the strength of the commitment of these countries;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to identify clearly existing gaps in all relevant policies in order to assess what needs to be done by 2030 in terms of EU policies, legislation, governance and implementation, to point out the responsibilities for these gaps and to submit a full report on those gaps without further delay so as to present a comprehensive strategy before the end of 2019;
Amendment 158 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for clear identification and differentiation of the governance level at which the targets should be implemented, while stressing that the principle of subsidiarity should be respected; Member States bear the main responsibility for achieving the objectives and must therefore have the means to act sovereignly;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of better coordination and cooperation between and within decision-making bodies, different organisations and relevant stakeholders in order to implement the 2030 Agenda and to achieve greater Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development; Communication with the citizens must also be reinforced in order to make them aware of the responsibilities of the various actors;
Amendment 226 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages Member States to conduct regular and inclusive reviews of progress and encourages those Member States that have not already committed to completing a VNR to do so in accordance with the 2030 Agenda; Underlines that Member States' efforts in this respect are considerable;
Amendment 269 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that science, technology and innovation are particularly important tools for implementing the SDGs; emphasises the need for Horizon 2020 and future framework programmes for research to integrate better the concept of sustainable development and societal challenges; recalls that communication and the flow of information to citizens and stakeholders are also essential tools;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2198(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the European Chemicals Agency (”the Agency”) is a consolidated entity in accordance with Article 185 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 ('Financial Regulation'), and it is the driving force among regulatory authorities in implementing the Union’s chemicals legislation for the benefit of human health and the environment as well as for innovation and competitiveness; notes that the Agency is expected to helps companies to comply with the legislation, advances the safe use of chemicals and, provides information on chemicals and addresses chemicals of concern; regrets that public confidence in the Agency has been seriously damaged by scandals and recalls that very substantial changes are necessary to ensure the effective and independent functioning of the Agency and restore public confidence in it. _________________ 1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 2 #
2018/2198(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. HighlightNotes that in 2017 the Agency celebrated its 10th anniversary and also notes that the’s Management Board appointed a new Executive Director;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2198(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes that the Court of Auditors has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the Agency’s annual accounts for 2017 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2191(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that, as a Union agency, the Centre has a budget which is denominated in euro; however, since its seat is outside the Euro-zone (in Sweden), a lot of its expenses are incurred in Swedish krona (SEK); furthermore, the Centre is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations since not only does it have bank accounts in Swedish krona, it also carries out certain transactions in other foreign currencies; notes, however, that such exchange rate fluctuations are minimal and do not affect the functioning and financial capacities of the Centre;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2191(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Centre has prioritised activities addressing the threats posed by antimicrobial resistance and the rise of vaccine hesitancy in the UnionEU, two growing threats concerning which too little is currently being done to raise awareness among the general public;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2191(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the Centre should continue promoting cooperation with other Union agencies and international organisations, and foster dialogue with stakeholders and citizens, particularly with regard to the most sensitive subjects, such as vaccine hesitancy;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2191(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes that the Court of Auditors has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the Centre’s annual accounts for 2017 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2190(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the contribution of the AuthorityHopes that the Authority can contribute to the safety of the Union food and feed chain, and its considerable efforts indraws attention to the considerable efforts that it needs to make to providinge Union risk managers with comprehensive, independent and up-to- date scientific advice on questions linked to the food chain, communicating clearly to the public on its outputs and the information on which they are based, and cooperating with interested parties and institutional partners to promote coherence and trust in the Union food safety system; points out that public confidence in the independence of the European authorities responsible for health and the environment has declined dramatically in recent years due to numerous suspicions of conflicts of interest within these authorities.
Amendment 3 #
2018/2190(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the Authority should continue paying specialEmphasises the absolute need for the Authority to pay greater attention to public opinion, and commit itself to openness and transparency;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2190(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 1 #
2018/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the important role ofthat the Agency is expected to play in protecting and promoting public and animal health by assessing and supervising medicines for human or veterinary use;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a number of the Agency’s activities were delayed or postponed due to Brexit or external circumstances;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the factNotes that in 2017 the Agency implemented a communication plan strengthening collaboration with national competent authorities, patient-and- consumer, and healthcare-professional organisations;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. WelcomNotes that the Court of Auditors has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the Agency’s annual accounts for 2017 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2182(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the quality ofNotes the outputs of the Agency released in 2017, such as the report on 'climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe', the European Air Quality Index and the Environmental indicator report 2017;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2182(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the Agency has faced mounting challenges in achieving the objectives set out in its multiannual work programme due to high resources constraints, and that as a consequence some outputs could not be delivered in 2017; insists that the Agency’s capacity to respond to policy developments will depend on the future level of allocated resources or on the discontinuation of present tasks; recalls in this straitened budgetary context the importance of collaborating with the national environmental agencies which deserve to be commended on the the quality of their work;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2182(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesNotes the fact that the Court has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the Agency’s annual accounts for 2017 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is satisfied withNotes the overall implementation by the Commission of the budgetary headings for environment, climate action, public health and food safety in 2017;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is satisfied withNotes the work carried out by the five decentralised agencies which are under its remit and which carry out technical, scientific or managerial tasks that help the Union institutions elaborate and implement policies in the area of environment, climate, public health and food safety, as well as with the way those agencies’ budgets are implemented; recalls that the requirements with regard to the independence and efficiency of these agencies need to be stepped up;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme, covering the years 2014-2015, was released in 2017; notes that, as most projects had yet to start and few projects had ended, that evaluation focused mainly on the processes put in place to reach the programme’s objectives, and concluded that the programme provides Union added value, while pointing to possible improvements; considers that this evaluation should above all seek to improve the effectiveness of the programme and that, from this point of view, it has proved wanting;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 9 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the launch of 24 European reference networks serving patients with rare and complex diseases, involving 900 highly specialised health care units from over 300 hospitals in 26 Member States; recalls the considerable effort that needs to be made in the field of rare and complex diseases;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to adapt the European Semester process to a new long-term strategic framework guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support Member States in achieving environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive growth; reiterates the importance of monitoring the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights to ensure significant progress in the realisation of its key principles, in particular the right to access affordable, good quality preventive healthcare; regrets, at the same time, that the health systems of the Member States, in particular those in the euro zone, are suffering the disastrous consequences of austerity and tend to deteriorate.
Amendment 9 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that greening the economy and investing in more efficient healthcare systems will enhance Europe's capacity to improve the well-being of its citizens, this well-being currently tending to decrease sharply; notes that short-term fiscal implications of structural reforms should be taken into account and their long-term environmental, economic and social effects;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomesTakes note of the proposed allocation of EU funding in the next programming period to support Member States in the implementation of recommendations and structural reforms, butand stresses that this linkage should not take the form of a conditionality; calls for the adoption of a more longer-term perspective in the monitoring and assessment of reform progress;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes that in the area of healthcare the European Semester process shifted the focus from cost-saving to health system performance, recognising the importance of health outcomes and access to high-quality healthcare; calls for the development of common indicators and methodologies to assess the performance of healthcare systems with the aim of reducing health inequalities; stresses that one of the priorities should be to ease the current budgetary constraints on Member States' health expenditure
Amendment 5 #
2018/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that representatives appointed by Parliament, given that they represent the citizens of the various Member States, have an important role to play in Management Board meetings as they reinforce Parliament’s scrutiny role; is of the opinion that the Joint Statement should not indicate how many members Parliament should be able to appoint;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expects the prerogatives of Parliament as co-legislator to be fully respected in future decisions on the location or relocation of agencies; considers that Parliament, given its democratic legitimacy, should be systematically involved, and on equal terms with the Council and the Commission;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that Regulation 1/20051 has had a positive impact on the welfare of animals during transport; welcomes the Commission's guidelines on the subject, but notes that severe problems still persist, in particular as regards the duration of animal transport, the particular issue of animal transport during heat waves, and the issue of pregnant animals; observes that enforcement of the regulation would appear to be the primary concern of those involved in its implementation; _________________ 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).
Amendment 33 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the transport time of animals destined for slaughter be limited to eight hours, taking account of transport conditions and loading time, irrespective of whether this takes place on land or at sea; recalls the adverse impact of the stress suffered by animals during excessively protracted transport on the quality of meat made available for consumption, and therefore the negative impact of these transport conditions on human health;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the transport time of animals destined for slaughter be limited to eight hours, taking account of transport conditions and loading time, irrespective of whether this takes place on land or at sea; observes that consideration could be given to reducing this maximum duration during heat waves;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to offer incentives to farmers to slaughter their animals at the nearest slaughter facility in order to prevent lengthy animal transportation times; calls on the Commission to present innovative solutions in this regard; urges the Commission to oblige carriers to provide drinking and feeding troughs for long journeys on which animals are carried, whether by land or by sea;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health systems in the EUMember States are crucial for ensuring a high level of social protection, social cohesion and social justice, but are suffering from an economic and social situation that is being profoundly affected by EU budget austerity requirements;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health systems in the EUeach Member State are crucial for ensuring a high level of social protection, social cohesion and social justice;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas healthcare systems in the EUeach Member State are facing challenges due to an ageing population, the increasing incidence of chronic diseases and budgetary constraints;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the health sector is a vital part of the EU economy, amounting to 10 % of its GDP – a figure that could rise to 12.6 % by 2060grow considerably because of the ageing population and the increasing incidence of chronic diseases;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the directive provides a clear legal basis for European cooperation and collaboration with regard to health technology assessment (HTA), eHealth, rare diseases and the safety and quality standards of healthcare services and products;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Member States are responsible for providing access to the healthcare that people require and for ensuring that the relevant costs are reimbursed; whereas the Member States’ national healthcare services are responsible for setting the criteria permitting citizens to receive healthcare in another Member State; whereas the administrative burdens imposed on citizens when they use the health system of another Member State or a third country are such as to prevent many people from having their expenses reimbursed and this situation should therefore be improved, through coordination between states;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas patients and healthcare professionals are still encountering a large information gap regarding patients’ rights in general and in particular those under the directive;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas there is considerable room for improvement and simplification in the reimbursement procedures in a number of Member States; whereas, at the same time, procedures should be strengthened to enable any cases of fraud to be detected;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the actions taken by the Commission to assess whether Member States have transposed the directive correctly;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the reasons for low patient mobility are threefold: i) some Member States were quite late implementing the directive; ii) citizens’ awareness about their general rights to reimbursement is extremely low and this access to their rights has, moreover, been hampered by the heavy administrative burdens imposed, and iii) Member States have transposed the directive in ways that could be construed as limiting cross-border healthcare;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the fact that some Member States sometimes grant lower levels of reimbursement for cross-border healthcare supplied by private or non-contracted healthcare providers on their own territories than for that supplied by public or contracted healthcare providers;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Member States and border regions to deepen cross-border healthcare cooperation, in an efficient and financially sustainable manner, in order to secure the best possible care for patients; asks the Commission to support and stimulate a structural exchange of best practices among border regions;
Amendment 151 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages the steps already taken to increase public awareness and understanding of rare diseases and to increase funding for R&D; points out that even diseases with a very low incidence must be able to receive sufficient support;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Regrets the difficulties faced by patients in securing access to and reimbursement for medicines in other Member States, owing to differing availabilities and rules across the EU and to the burdensome administrative constraints imposed;
Amendment 170 #
2018/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that eHealth can help to ensure that health systems are sustainableminimise certain costs and increase the sustainability of health systems and can be an important part of the EU’s response to the healthcare challenges of today;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s Mid- Term Evaluation of the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP); welcomesalso takes note of the fact that the new regulation has seen an increase in exports from beneficiaries of the Everything But Arms (EBA) and GSP+ arrangements, which is an important step towards poverty eradication; notes that the focus on fewer beneficiaries under the 2012 regulation should further contribute to this aim;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with satisfaction that in 2016 EUR 62.6 billion worth of imports entered the EU under GSP preferences (a rising tendency), broken down as follows: EUR 31.6 billion from Standard GSP beneficiaries, around EUR 7.5 billion from GSP+ beneficiaries and EUR 23.5 billion from EBA beneficiaries (Eurostat data as of September 2017);
Amendment 13 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with satisfaction that the preference utilisation rate for EBA beneficiaries is high, meaningwhich could mean that the potential benefit for the world’s poorest countries is also high; stresses that EBA should be complemented with trade-related assistance and capacity- building if it is to become more useful;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the factTakes note of the assessments which argue that the GSP has contributed to social development and human rights, in particular employment of women, implementation of good governance practices and ratification of core ILO conventions; stresses the importance of continued engagement and monitoring, together with the participation of civil society in these processes;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas artificial intelligence (AI) is to becomealready causing a technological, economic, social, societal and obviously ethical revolution not only in Europe but also all over the world;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas AI is key to turning Europe into a ‘start-up continent’ by exploiting the latest technologies to generate growth in Europe, in particular in the areas of health technology, healthcare services and programmes, drug discovery, robotic and robot-assisted surgery, and medical imaging and records; whereas Europe is currently lagging behind North America and Asia in terms of research and patents in the field of artificial intelligence;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the development of AI technologies mayight, among the benefits they would be likely to bring, help to improve the lives of people with disabilities and address social challenges such as our ageing population by making health technology more precise and effective in providing healthcare;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there are strong ethical concerns about the autonomy of robots and their impact on the doctor-patient relationship; whereas, more generally, there is a need to construct a legal and ethical framework for artificial intelligence;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to draw up a fully comprehensive EU Action Plan aimed at creating a European ‘artificial intelligence ecosystem’; calls for public and private enterprises in the Member States to occupy a significantly more prominent place in international research into AI;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage AI experts and European and non-European companies to create innovative jobs enhancing research on all areas where AI features, in particular on public health issues;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to increase funding in health- related AI technologiesAI technologies, particularly those related to health; welcomes, in this context, the declaration of cooperation signed by 24 EU Member States and Norway with a view to boosting the impact of investments in AI at European level.;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that trade liberalisation is not positive, per se, in terms of reducing poverty and inequalities, and that it can even have negative effects on sustainable development if it is not properly regulated; underlines, in this context, the potential of the WTO as an efficient rules-based multilateral negotiating forum which provides a platform for open discussion on global trade-related issues; insists that the EU should continue to promote the democratisation of the WTO; regrets that the Commission is responsible for negotiations on free trade agreements with third countries or organisations, and that neither the peoples concerned nor their representatives are involved in these negotiations;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a trade agenda based on fair trade for the benefit of all, which puts development and social, environmental and human rights at the centre of the process and has a special focus on the needs of low-income developing countries and least-developed countries; notes that trade liberalisation, as currently organised, is not compatible with these sustainable development objectives;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned, in the above context, that bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements could lead to the fragmentation of international trade policy and thus undermine the role of the WTO; calls, therefore, for the EU and its Member States to make additional efforts to once again place the WTO at the centre of global trade governance; calls for greater transparency in the negotiation of trade agreements and greater involvement of peoples and their political representatives in the processes concerned;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission’s latest communication on education in developing countries is obsolete, as it dates back to 2002 and was updated only in 2010 by a mere working document;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas education aid accounted for 8.3% of total development aid in 2009; whereas this share had fallen to 6.2% by 2015; whereas for the Union and its Member States this share had fallen from 11 to 7.6% over the same period; whereas this decline in the proportion of aid for education in total development aid is worrying in view of the major importance of access to education;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in 2015, 264 million children and young people of primary or secondary school age were not enrolled in school; whereas this deprivation of access to education is a severe constraint on the future of the children concerned, as, in particular, it complicates their access to employment;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that aid to education must be a priority, because education is a fundamental right but also because it is essential for the other SDGs: for economic development and reducing inequalities, and for health, democracy and the rule of law, women’s empowerment and conflict prevention, as well as environmental protection;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores, therefore, the fact that aid to education is not a priority for international donors; urges that education be placed at the centre of the development policies of the European Union and its Member States; urges that this restoration of education as one of the priorities of development aid should be reflected in more ample funding than is currently available;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls onProposes that the Union and its Member States to devote 10% of their official development assistance to education by 2024, and 15% by 2030;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that the efforts of developing countries and increases in ODA will not be sufficient to bridge the funding gap; calls therefore for the creation of innovative funding instruments to bolster national education systems and for parallel mobilisation of the private sector and associations;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the 20% EU aid target for basic social services is imprecise and does not allow adequate monitoring of expenditure; notes that this lack of precision is also due to the very concept of ‘basic social service’, the definition of which remains unclear;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that basic learning is a prerequisite for skills development and induction into working life, girls’ education is a key lever for achieving the SDGs, for health and well-being and for the establishment of peaceful societies, and that the least developed countries are suffering most from a lack of funding despite the fact that they are the countries where investment generates the greatest human, economic and health benefits; making education a priority is therefore entirely consistent with efforts to make development aid effective;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls onProposes that the Union and its Member States to devote half of their education aid to basic education by 2030;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the importance of secondary education and vocational training; considers that the latterwithout neglecting general and basic education, considers that vocational training must be geared to the needs of businesses, in coordination with them and, as far as possible, financed by them; notes that the Union’s External Investment Plan could be mobilised for this purpose;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the phenomenon of the ‘'brain drain’' due to increased migration to developed countries but also as a result of students who have gone to study at universities in Europe or America failing to return; calls on those Member States that devote too much of their aid to scholarships and the expenses of students from developing countries to reduce it; considers that multiple entry visas would enable these students to update their knowledge and promote circular mobility;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 91 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of new technologies as a way of improving access to education and improving its quality, particularly for the dissemination of knowledge, teacher training and the management of establishments; draws attention to the fact that these new technologies must support educational efforts rather than replacing them and lowering standards of teaching; stresses that access to the Internet and digital tools remains seriously inadequate and uneven in developing countries;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 100 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates that only an enabling environment makes quality education possible, including nutritional aspects, health and safety, quality of the environment and access to electricity and water, in order to enable pupils to genuinely benefit from school and to increase completion rates, especially in primary education;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 114 #
2018/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises the predictability of aid and its ownership by the partner States, such predictability being a prerequisite for the establishment of durable education programmes; indicates in this respect that budget support and aid from multilateral organisations are the most effective resources by means of which to meet these requirements;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that 8,2 % of total commitments are related to reversing the decline in biodiversity; calls for sufficientan increase in the resources to be allocated to the protection of biodiversity;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the increase of EUR 31,3 million in commitments for LIFE (+6 %); regrets, however, that LIFE represents only 0,3 % of the 2019 DB;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the proposed EUR 68,3 million in commitments (+2,9 %) and EUR 61,3 million in payments (+9,6 %) for health; regrets that this amount is only a very small and insignificant share (0,04 %) of the 2019 DB and 1,8 % of heading 3 (in commitments);
Amendment 7 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the proposed EUR 297,7 million in commitments (+6,3 %) and EUR 245,8 million in payments (-1 %) for food and feed; regrets, however, that this amount is only 0,18 % of the 2019 DB and 8% of heading 3 (in commitments);
Amendment 9 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2019 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2018 budget for ECDC, EEA and EMA, while those posts increase for EFSA (+1) and ECHA (+3); highlights that, on the basis of anticipated developments, where appropriate, more financial and human resources must be allocated to those agencies in order to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks, and in order to promote a science-based approach in the Union;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the New European Consensus on Development in which the EU and its Member States reaffirm their commitment to Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), since the stability and prosperity of countries benefiting from development policy measures have a positive impact on EU Member States, in particular as regards trade and the stabilisation of migratory flows;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is the most integrated and successful EU policy, serving as basis forshould be interrupted, to the extent that it impoverishes most farmers, makes Europe an integration, and should remain a common policy with an ambitious budged many Member States regress in terms of food independence, food safety and protection of the environment;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to put an end to the goal of an ever more intensified and productivist European agriculture and to cease overproduction in the livestock sector through the obligatory introduction of an area-based livestock farming systemcurrently promoted by the CAP, the economic and environmental impact of which is alarming; consequently urges them to reduce, and ultimately to put an end to, their imports of protein crops from third countries such as Argentina and Brazil, since increased soybean production has led to negative social and environmental impacts; regrets that the negotiations currently under way between the EU and the Mercosur countries will pave the way for a reverse development, i.e. an increase in imports from those countries;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a shift away from indirect subsidies such as area payments; stresses the fact that EU agricultural exports, such as dairy and tomato products, poultry and cereals, can be a veritable danger to the domestic markets in developing countries; recalls in this context the fact that the market-distorting effects of the reintroduction of coupled support in the CAP 2014-2020, for example for dairy products, and the conscious overproduction after the abolition of the milk quotas in 2015 cannot be reduced by finding so- called ‘new market outlets’ for European agricultural products in developing countries, because this will only aggravate the situation of farmers in these countries without improving circumstances for farmers in EU Member States, on whom that policy has already had a great impact;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that we have to put an end to the myth that European agriculture, through intensification under the common agricultural policy, has to assume responsibility for feeding a growing world population, with a view also to making agriculture more environment-friendly and financially more profitable for small farms.
Amendment 54 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CAP’s goals, if she should be maintained despite her serious shortcomings, should be to ensure food safety and sovereignty, and the resilience and sustainability of the EU’s agriculture systems and territories, which would mean a radical change in strategy;
Amendment 101 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there is a need for a recast CAP to deliver at the level of what is at stake, there is an imperative to give the co- legislators the means to fully exercise their mission within a regulated time frame, and there are the uncertainticonsequences related to Brexit;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the impact of climate and sanitary hazards on farming activity is growing, and whereas there is a need for the CAP to address this with dedicated tools, especially in the overseas territories;
Amendment 136 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for a CAP that has its top priority the transition of each European farm towards an undertaking combining economic with environmental performance standards, what would be a revolution in the philosophy of the CAP;
Amendment 197 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a renovated second pillar that is less complex and more efficient, focused on truly incentive territorial and sector development policies that place agro-environmental initiatives, investment, training, research and innovation, a significant reduction in pesticides use, the ban of glyphosate and neonicotinoids, at the core of local issues;
Amendment 214 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that only with such a complementary model can the EU’s ambitious goals with regard to the environment and rural development be reached in a system where the CAP would unfortunately be maintained;
Amendment 250 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to ensure that each imported agricultural product meets the same sanitary and social standards that EU products are held to; asks the Commission to conduct a systematic impact assessment of the provisions regarding the agricultural sector in each trade agreement, and to offer specific strategies to ensure that no agricultural sector will suffer as a result of a trade agreement concluded with a third country, while the first impact studies on this topic show that European agriculture, and particularly livestock farming, will considerably suffer because of the agreements, in project or signed.
Amendment 92 #
2018/2035(INI)
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s communication entitled ‘A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy’ (COM(2018)0028) as a step forward towards managing plastics in a sustainable way throughout the whole value chain and thereby contributing to the EU’s transition towards a circular economy;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart and circular business, production and consumption models covering the entire value chain; calls on the Commission to foster clear linkages between the Union’s waste, chemicals and product policies to this end, in which connection the strategy of treating waste on the spot and recycling it should extend to all types of waste and not only plastics;
Amendment 139 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change on the part of industry, consumers and intermediaries remains an equally important challenge;
Amendment 170 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on all industry stakeholders to deliver concrete actions to ensure that all packaging plastics are reusable or recyclable by 2030, to couple their brand identity to sustainable and circular business models and to use their marketing power to promote and drive sustainable and circular consumption patterns; calls for an evaluation to be carried out within five years on developments in industry and adherence to the objectives set;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2035(INI)
9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitments and should be more concerned about its practices; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 217 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust among users of secondary plastics and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are aligned with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and food safety;
Amendment 230 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to learn from best practices with independent third-party certification, as verification is essential in order to boost market confidthe confidence of the market and of consumers, and encourage them to use recycled plastics as a matter of preference;
Amendment 234 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on all industry players to convert their public commitments to increase the uptake of recycled plastics into formal pledges and to deliver concrete actions, as well as regular evaluations to measure the impact of the programmes implemented;
Amendment 255 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 263 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement; underlines that, in addition to the use of recycled products, public procurement should also be able to designate local companies, in order to give maximum encouragement to short supply chains, which contribute to the preservation of the environment;
Amendment 282 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration; considers, however, that all possible measures must be taken to prevent any form of contamination or pollution, in the interests of the environment, but also to maintain public confidence in these secondary plastics;
Amendment 302 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 311 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes note of actions already taken in some Member States and therefore supports the Commission in coming forward with a specific legislative framework on single-use plastics with the aim of halting the generation of marine litter in the EU, whose devastating impact on marine flora and fauna is now known, and thereby contributing to the goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds;
Amendment 332 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refund schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities into account and ensure that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardised; underlines, moreover, the importance of enhancing the awareness of the general public, because, through their choices, consumers can encourage the use of secondary plastic;
Amendment 355 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and therefore, as a matter of principle, opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EU;
Amendment 384 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plastics and consequently the need to pursue further research;
Amendment 402 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available, as this practice is irresponsible from the point of view of the environment and health; also calls for more research into the unintentional presence of microplastics in certain products such as mineral waters;
Amendment 467 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EUStresses the naturally worldwide dimension of the problem of plastic waste and calls on the EU Member States to play a pro-active role in developing a Global Plastics Protocol and to ensure that the various commitments made at both the EU and global levels can be tracked in an integrated and transparent manner;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Action Plan on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure and highlights that further coordination at EU level ismay be needed;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the Action Plan on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure and highlights that further coordination at EU level is needed;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. UrgesRecommends that Member States to ensure the rapid deployment of and further funding for sufficient alternative fuels infrastructure and fast and ultra-fast charging solutions along the TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks, including in urban and rural areas, by further developing and implementing national policy frameworks; believes that priority should be given to the most emission neutral solutions seen from a full vehicle life-cycle perspective;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that the level of ambition and thethat profound differences exist between Member States in terms of the ambitions, objectives and degree of fulfilment of national policy frameworks differ profoundly between Member States;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for comprehensive and interoperable private charging infrastructure without any subscription obligation allowing charging of electric vehicles at home and in the workplace, taking into account the need for both public and private investments to achieve sufficient coverage;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to impose quotas for charging stations to be installed in the specifications of motorway service stations, where the latter are granted to private operators;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages the installation of 'on demand' charging points in public areas to allow access to charging for households without private car parks;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages the authorities to provide support to fully or partially meet the cost of installing charging stations in the car parks and garages of collective buildings;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that more emphasis on smart charging solutions is needed; notes that this can be achieved by ensuring that requirements in private and shared public charging infrastructure go further than the minimum provisions outlined in the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive1 and meet international standards; _________________ 1 OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13.
Amendment 64 #
2018/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the provision of increased incentives for the development of shore-side electricity supply at both in-land and maritime ports in view of the advantages of river and maritime transport for the future and emphasises the improvements to be gained from shore- side electricity in regards to CO2 emissions and improved air quality;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2023(INI)
7. Calls onRecommends that Member States to support policies that stimulate the offer of alternatively fuelled light and heavy-duty vehicles, such as ambitious emissions standards to be reached by 2025 and 2030 for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles, including binding sales targets for zero and low emission vehicles.
Amendment 3 #
2018/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note ofPays great attention to the many comments made by civil society representatives on 7 December 2016 and those reported in the Commission’s third implementation report, published on 10 October 2017;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the destabilising domestic economic and political difficulties in the two Andean countries and those they share with other South American countries;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that the agreement has not kept its promises of ‘win-win’ results, particularly by not mitigating thehaving almost zero impact ofn the destabilising factors within the two Andean countries and by proving, at best, economically neutral inand, at worst, unfavourable for the EU in terms of the volume of trade between the signatories;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that efforts and commitments concerning working conditions, pollution, deforestation and respect for biodiversity have not borne fruit; and that the situation, particularly in environmental matters, has continued to deteriorate;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that the three European countries that are yet to ratify the agreement exercise the highest degree of caution, since it has obviously been poorly negotiated and fails to provide the expected beneficial effects;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas proven differences in ingredients could in the long term affect consumers’ health, for example where the level of fat and/or sugar is higher than expected and when consumers are particularly vulnerable; whereas, furthermore, those proven differences in ingredients could also be harmful to the environment, for example where palm oil is used in the composition of foodstuffs;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas proven differences in ingredients are not only unacceptable for consumers, but could, in the long term, affect consumers’their health, for example where the level of fat and/or sugar is higher than expected and when consumers are particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas consumers in different Members States are unable to assess by themselves the potential differences in the composition of certain products, andwhereas they do not have sufficient information on those products, whereas they might even be misled by such differences in composition which are not immediately identifiable on packaging or advertising, and whereas they are therefore unable to make informed purchasing decisions due to a lack of relevant information;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the allocation offact that EUR 2 million has been allocated for the development of a common testing methodology, and the inclusion in the EU budget for 2018 of a pilot project that aims to assess different aspects of dual quality for several categories of products; urges Member States and national authorities to actively participate in ongoing initiatives to facilitate the process;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the debate on dual quality within the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain and calls for complete transparency for consumers on this issue;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the lack of cooperation between countries and emphasises that the Commission Notice on the dual quality of foodstuffs lacks ambition, and proposes steps that will not have little or noany genuine positive impact on the market and that can therefore be seen as token measures; stresses that it is important to develop clear and efficient guidance and support for consumer authorities, and that corrective action is urgently needed; to guarantee that products with the same packaging and which are advertised in the same way have the same composition, with a view to ensuring equal treatment for all citizens in all EU Member States;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of raising consumer awareness and improving access to information; welcomes the statements made by some manufacturers that they would change their recipes; stresses the role of industry in providing clear and correct consumer information; also highlights the need to require firms in the food industry to be transparent in their communication with consumers and to ensure that they do not place dual quality products on the market;
Amendment 87 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of raisimproving consumer awareness and improving access to information; welcomes the statements made by some manufacturers that they would change their recipes; stresses the role of industry in providing clear and correct consumer information;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that arguments citing consumer preferences and food reformulation are false and should in no way be used as justification for placing products of dual quality on the market;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that products marketed in the single market in a specific type of packaging shouldmust have the same composition in every Member State, and that consumers shouldmust be duly informed of any variation in composition compared to the original recipe; calls on the Commission to guarantee that the quality of products is the same across the Union;
Amendment 125 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that national authorities are unable to tackle this issue individually, and calls therefore for a solution to be found at EU levelit is imperative for national authorities to cooperate with one another; recalls that Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices (UCPD)3 is the main tool for protecting consumers from misleading and unfair practices; calls on the Commission to amend Annex I to the UCPD by adding the practice of dual quality to the blacklist. _________________ 3 OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that ODA alone is not sufficient to meet development needs, which represent a cost well in excess of the sums it can provide, and that the private sector plays an essentialimportant role in the realisation of inclusive and sustainable development and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, when acting in development, the private sector shouldmust, of course, abide by shared principles and common values, and that development objectives and effectiveness should prevail;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onUrges the EU to ensure that its activities, both in the fields of both development and trade, promote and respect human rights;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU, at the same time, to ensure that its activities, in the fields of both development and trade, are in accordance with the principles of international law, and specifically with respect for States' national sovereignty and the principle of non-interference in internal matters;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that trade is not an end in itself, but that an inclusive, free and fair trade policy aligned with the SDGs can contribute to poverty eradicareduction; recalls the principle of policy coherence for development, requiring that the objectives of development cooperation be taken into account in policies that are likely to affect developing countries; calls on the EU to systematically evaluate the impact of its trade policies on developing countries;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the importance of the multilateral rules-order based ordern the rules of international law as the most effective way to achieve an inclusive globinternational trading system; emphasises the importance of comprehensive provisions on social, labour and environmental standards in trade agreements; welcomestakes note of the Commission’s commitment to include a chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development in all trade agreements;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that, given the aim of making development sustainable, combating CO2 emissions is not compatible with the continuing growth of international trade;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that while Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) arcan be an important instrument to promote sustainable development through trade, if accompanied by appropriate structural measurestheir economic and social viability is limited and has by no means been established; the negative effects of EPAs, if they are not accompanied by appropriate structural measures, can outweigh their benefits for the third countries concerned;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Strongly supports the further mainstreaming of digital technologies and services in the EU’s development policy; calls on the Commission to increase investments in developing digital infrastructure in the Global South, while taking care to see that development programmes initiated in this regard are effective.
Amendment 2 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading cause of global warmingclimate change, according to scientists1; _________________ 1 https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/w hat-redd
Amendment 14 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas forests and their floral diversity contribute substantially to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to conserving biodiversity;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas forests are home to an estimated 80 % of all terrestrial species and as a consequence of this form a vital reservoir for plant and animal biodiversity;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas forest restoration is crucial forone of the strategies vital to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to honour the EU’s international commitments, inter alia those made within the framework ofMember States who took part in COP21, the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF), the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the New York Declaration on Forests and the Sustainable Development Goal to halt deforestation by 2020 to honour their international commitments;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States in which deforestation has taken place, and in line with their commitments under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, to set more ambitious reforestation objectives.
Amendment 41 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the UN’'s Agenda 2030 sets the target of halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2020 and, with the effects of climate changes increasing rapidly in severity, it is imperative that this deadline is not deferred;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a growing body of evidence that securing community tenure rights leads to reduced deforestation and more sustainable forest management, and that securing these rights can play a role in forest restoration;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU to maintain its commitment to step up ongoing negotiations on the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreements; stresses the need to ensure that these agreements are in line with international law and commitments concerning environmental protection, human rights and sustainable development, and that they bring about adequate measures for the conservation and sustainable management of forests, including the protection of the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, but also protection of the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas agriculturethe uncontrolled and often illegal increase in farmland accounts for 80 % of deforestation worldwide;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU to cresuggest to the Member States, as a supplementary element of Voluntary Partnership Agreements, follow-up legislation on such agreementsavenues of reflection with a view to establishing common legislation, as part of the prolongation of these agreements in the area of palm oil, whose production has a serious impact on forest ecosystems and causes deforestation and destruction of land and air pollution, along the lines of the EU Timber Regulation which includes both companies and financial institutions; notes that the EU has regulated the supply chains of timber, fish and conflict minerals, but has not yet regulated any forest risk agricultural commodity supply chains; urges the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to implement the Timber Regulation, in order to better gauge its effectiveness;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas by significantly lowering the planet's capacity to filter CO2 through photosynthesis, deforestation accounts for nearly 20 % of global greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure the coherence of and to boost synergies between the common agricultural policy (CAP) and other EU policies, and to ensure that they are conducted in a manner consistent with programmes aimed at combating deforestation in developing countries, including REDD+; calls on the Commission to ensure that the CAP reform does not lead, directly or indirectly, to further deforestation and that it, to supports the goal of putting an end to global deforestation, and to encourage reforestation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the environmental problems relating to deforestation are also addressed in the light of the objectives set by the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, which should be an integral part of the Union’s external action in this area;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EUEncourages each Member State to establish a binding regulatory framework to ensure that all agricultural commodity importers’ supply chains are traceable back to the origin of the raw material;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Agenda 2030 recognises that forests and their floral diversity play a critical role in sustainable development;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the CommissionEncourages each Member State to press ahead with developing an EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation, which would include concrete regulatory measures to ensure that no supply chains or financial transactions linked to the EUthat Member State result in deforestation or forest degradation.
Amendment 80 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the forest sector is particularly vulnerable to state indifference, negligence and poor governance, including corruption, fraud and organised crime;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that offshore tax havens and tax avoidance schemes are being used to fund shell companies and subsidiaries of major pulp, logging and mining companies associated with deforestation, as confirmed by the Panama and Paradise Papers; deplores, that being the case, the effects of unregulated financial globalisation on forest conservation and hence on the environment in general;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to immediately launch a thorough impact assessment, and a genuine stakeholder consultation, with the purpose of establishing a meaningful EU Action Plan on deforestation and forest degradation that includes concrete regulatory measures to ensure that no supply chains or financial transactions linked to the EU cause deforestation, forest degradation, or human rights violations; calls for this Action Plan to promote enhanced financial and technical assistance to producer countries with the specific aim of protecting, maintaining and restoring forests and critical ecosystems, and enhancing the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities; calls for the Action Plan to provide for control mechanisms to ensure said financial and technical assistance really does contribute to forest conservation and recovery;
Amendment 103 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges partner countries to recognise and protect indigenous peoples’ right to customary ownership and control of their lands and natural resources, as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and in ILO Convention 169; calls on the EU to support partner countries in this effort and in applying the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) to large-scale land acquisitions while respecting scrupulously the sovereignty of partner countries and the principle of their freedom of administration;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU to adopt a rule on mandatory disclosure of information on deforestation that provides proof ofenabling full transparency in formally recording financial investments linked to the production or processing of forest risk commodities;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to ensure that global supply chains and financial flows support sustainable and deforestation-free production and do not result in human rights violations, the ultimate goal being that said sustainable production is able to play a part in forest restoration;
Amendment 133 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a
Paragraph 14 – point a
(a) establish mandatory criteria for sustainable and deforestation-free products which contribute to forest restoration;
Amendment 138 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c
Paragraph 14 – point c
(c) enforce traceability of commodities and transparency throughout the supply chain so that information is available at all levels of the chain right up to the end consumer;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
(d) require Member States’ competent authorities to investigate and prosecute EU nationals or EU-based companies that benefit from illegal land conversion in producer countries, and hand down exemplary sentences;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the EU to introduce cross- compliance criteria for animal feed in the CAP reform with the objective of reducing imports of protein feed crops and livestock; asks the EU to include the same cross- compliance criteria in trade agreements reached with countries and international organisations;
Amendment 155 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the need to improve the reliability of voluntary certification schemes with a view to guaranteeing that only palm oil free from deforestation, forest degradation, illegitimate appropriation of land and other human rights violations enters the EU market, and that schemes such as the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) include all end-uses of palm oil; stresses furthermore that consumers need to be better informed about the harmful effects of palm oil production on the environment, the ultimate goal being to reduce drastically palm oil consumption;
Amendment 175 #
2018/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to restore natural, biologically diverse forests and their floral diversity which will enable greater effectiveness in combating climate change and encourage greater animal biodiversity;
Amendment 13 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its resolution of 8 February 2018, the European Parliament called on the Commission to conduct an assessment of the summer-time arrangements provided by Directive 2000/84/EC and, if necessary, to come up with a proposal for its revision. That resolution also confirmedtook the view that it is essential to maintain a harmonised approach to time arrangements throughout the Union.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. In the light of these developments, it is necessary to continue safeguarding the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid any significant disruptions thereto caused by divergences between Member States in this area. TIt is therefore, it is appropriate to put an suggested that summer-time arrangements should be ended in a coordinated way to summer-time arrangementsmanner.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive should not under any circumstances prejudice the right of each Member State to decide on the standard time or times for the territories under its jurisdiction and falling under the territorial scope of the Treaties, and on further changes thereto. However, in order to ensure that the application of summer- time arrangements by some Member States only does not disrupt the functioning of the internal market, Member States shouldare called upon to refrain from changing the standard time in any given territory under their jurisdiction for reasons related to seasonal changes, be such change presented as a change of time zone. Moreover, in order to minimise disruptions, inter alia, to transport, communications and other concerned sectors, they should notify the Commission in due time of their intention to change their standard time and subsequently apply the notified changes. The Commission should, on the basis of that notification, inform all other Member States so that they can take all necessary measures. It should also inform the general public and stakeholders by publishing this information.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 56 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallare called upon not to apply seasonal changes to their standard time or times.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 1, if a Member State decides to change its standard time or times in any territory under its jurisdiction, it shall be called upon to notify the Commission at least 6 months before the change takes effect. Where a Member State has made such a notification and has not withdrawn it at least 6 months before the date of the envisaged change, the Member State shall apply this change.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 78 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 82 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 2 #
2018/0272M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. UnderlineRecalls that halting the import of illegal timber from neighbouring countries is a major challenge and an absolute necessity for successful continuation of the process;
Amendment 8 #
2018/0272M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the crucialRecalls the importance of full stakeholder involvement and of the major role that civil society must be able to play; encouragesacknowledges the efforts of the Vietnamese Government and encourages it to further develop the working methods in relation to transparency and the timely sharing of documents;
Amendment 17 #
2018/0272M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that radical improvements in the enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation isare important for the success of the entire FLEGT initiative.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0267M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Access for EU vessels should be limited to the fisheries resources that Côte d’Ivoire lacks the capacity to harvest (surplus resources) and, to ensure the biodiversity and sustainability of fishery resources, should never entail catches that exceed the maximum sustainable yield; the local population’s nutritional needs should have priority and be reflected in local landing obligations;
Amendment 9 #
2018/0267M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
- reinforce fisheries monitoring, control and, surveillance and effective sanctions, and thus further prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 20 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the context of the evolving migratory challenges characterised by the need to support strong reception, asylum, integration and migration systems of Member States, prevent and handle, firmly and adequately handle, situations of pressure and replaceconsiderably restrict irregular and unsafe arrivals with legal and safe pathways, investing in efficient and coordinated migration management in the Union is key to realising the Union’s objective of constituting an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; to achieve that goal, Member States need to have the control of their national borders restored.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The importance of a coordinated approach by the Union and the Member States is reflected in the European Agenda on Migration of May 2015, which stressed the need for a consistent and clear common policy to restore confidence - which has been greatly eroded - in the Union’s ability to bring together European and national efforts to address migration and work together in an effective way, in accordance with the principles of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, and was confirmed in its mid-term review of September 2017 and the progress report of March and May 2018.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its conclusions of 19 October 2017, the European Council reaffirmed the need to pursue a comprehensive, pragmatic and resolute approach to migration management that aims to restore control of external borders and reduce irregular arrivals and the number of deaths at sea, and should be based on a flexible and coordinated use of all available Union and Member State instruments. The European Council further called to ensure significantly enhanced returns through actions at both EU and Member States level, such as effective readmission agreements and arrangements. However, the European Council failed to recognise the importance of the national borders of Member States as a means to regain control of migratory flows.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to support efforts to ensure a comprehensive approach to management of migration grounded on the will of European peoples to see a considerable decrease in migratory pressure and on mutual trust, solidarity and responsibility sharing among Member States and Union institutions, with the objective of ensuring a common sustainable Union policy on asylum and immigration, Member States should be supported by adequate financial resources in the form of the Asylum and Migration Fund (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Fund’).
Amendment 33 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Fund should support the efficient management of migration flows efficiently, humanely but very firmly, inter alia by promoting common measures in the area of asylum, including Member States’ efforts in receiving persons in need of international protection through resettlement and the transfer of applicants for or beneficiaries of international protection between Member States, supporting integration strategies and a more effective legal migration policy, so as to ensure the Union’s long-term competitiveness and the future of its social model and reduce incentives for irregular migration through a sustainable return and readmission policy. The Fund should support the strengthening of cooperation with third countries to reinforce management of flows of persons applying for asylum or other forms of international protection, avenues on legal migration and to counter irregular migration and ensure sustainability of return and effective readmission to third countries.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The migration crisis, characterised by a considerable influx of migrants who are unable to enjoy the right to asylum, and handled in a lax manner by the European Union and the Member States, highlighted the need to reform the Common European Asylum System to ensure that efficient asylum procedures to prevent secondary movements, to provide uniform and appropriate reception conditions for applicants for international protection, uniform standards for the granting of international protection and appropriate rights and benefits for beneficiaries of international protection. At the same time, the reform was needed to put in place a fairer and more effective system of determining Member States’ responsibility for applicants for international protection as well as a Union framework for Member States’ resettlement efforts. Therefore, it is appropriate for the Fund to provide increased support to Member States’ efforts to fully and properly implement the reformed Common European Asylum System.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Partnerships and cooperation with third countries are an essential component of Union asylum policy to ensure the adequate management of flows of persons applying for asylum or other forms of international protection. With the aim of replacing the unsafe and irregular arrivals with legal and safe arrival to the territory of the Member States of third-country nationals or stateless persons in need of international protection, expressing solidarity with countries in regions to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection have been displaced by helping to alleviate the pressure on those countries, helping achieve the Union’s migration policy objectives by increasing the Union’s leverage vis-à-vis third countries, and of effectively contributing to global resettlement initiatives by speaking with one voice in international fora and with third countries, the Fund should provide financial incentives to the implementation of the Union Resettlement [and Humanitarian Admission] Framework.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Considering the high levels of migration flows to the Union in the last years and the importance of ensuring the cohesion of our societiepredicted future levels, also because of the potential migratory impact of climate change, and the importance of ensuring the cohesion of our societies, which has been severely tested by the recent migration flows, it is crucial to support Member States’ policies for early integration of legally staying third-country nationals, including in the priority areas identified in the Action Plan on Integration of third-country nationals adopted by the Commission in 2016.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Considering the long-term economic and demographic challenges faced by the Union, it is crucial to establish well-functioning legal migration channels to the Union to maintain the Union as an attractive destination for migrantshat are specially regulated and that ensure a significant reduction in the number of legal arrivals, and to ensure the sustainability of welfare systems and growth of the Union economy.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Member States should give preference to voluntary return. In order to promote voluntary return, Member States should envisage incentives such as preferential treatment in the form of enhanced return assistance should be envisaged for the voluntary return of persons. This kind of voluntary return is in the interests of both returnees and the authorities in terms of its cost- effectivenes, though this should not involve any particular costs.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Readmission agreements and other arrangements are an integral component of the Union return policy of the Union and the Member States and a central tool for the efficient management of migration flows, as they facilitate the swift return of irregular migrants. Those agreements and arrangements are an important element in the framework of the dialogue and cooperation with third countries of origin and transit of irregular migrants and their implementation in third countries should be supported in the interests of effective return policies at national and Union level.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In addition to supporting the return of persons as provided for in this Regulation, the Fund should also support other measures to counter irregular migration, address incentives for illegal migration or the circumventing of existing legal migration rules, thereby safeguarding the integrity of Member States’ immigration systems. In particular, people smuggling networks that organise illegal migration need to be dismantled and it should be ensured that NGOs which assist that migration comply strictly with existing regulations.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Fund should complement and reinforce the activities undertaken in the field of return by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency established by Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 , therefore contributing to effective European Integrated Border Management, as defined in Article 4 of that Regulation. The national borders of the Member States should also be restored, in order to control the movement of irregular migrants in the European Union and allow Member States to take the appropriate measures. _________________ 18 Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on the European Border and Coast Guard amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (OJ L 251, 16.9.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 73 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy in respect of the country or region in question and the Union international commitments. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should target support to enhance cooperation with third countries and to reinforce key aspects of migration management in areas of interest to the Union's migration policy. This type of cooperation with third countries is the most effective way of significantly reducing the flows of migrants from those countries, most of whom express the wish to be able to live and work in their countries of origin rather than seek to migrate to European countries.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
Amendment 2 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides that any European state which respects the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, and commits to promote these values, may apply to become a member of the Union. A European State which has applied to join the Union can become a member only when it has been confirmed that it meets the membership criteria established at the Copenhagen European Council in June 1993 (the ‘Copenhagen criteria’) and provided that the Union has the capacity to integrate the new member, an essential condition that has been insufficiently taken into account in the past. The Copenhagen criteria relate to the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities, the existence of a functioning market economy as well as the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union, and the ability to assume not only the rights but also the obligations under the Treaties, including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union.
Amendment 3 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The enlargement process is built in theory on established criteria and fair and rigorous conditionality, although in practice it has proved to be much more confused and compliance with these criteria has been poor. Each beneficiary is assessed on the basis of its own merits. The assessment of progress achieved and the identification of shortcomings aim to provide incentives and guidance to the beneficiaries listed in Annex I to pursue the necessary far-reaching reforms. For the prospect of enlargement to become a reality, a firm commitment to the principle of the15 'fundamentals first'15 remains essential. Progression towards accession depends on each applicant's respect for the Union's values and its capacity to undertake the necessary reforms to align its political, institutional, legal, administrative and economic systems with the rules, standards, policies and practices in the Union. _________________ 15 The 'fundamentals first' approach links rule of law and fundamental rights with the two other crucial areas of the accession process: economic governance – strengthened focus on economic development and improved competitiveness – and the strengthening of democratic institutions and public administration reform. Each of the three fundamentals is of crucial importance for the reform processes in the candidate countries and potential candidates and addresses key concerns of the citizens.
Amendment 5 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The enlargement policy of the Union is an investment in peace, security and stability in Europe. It provides increased economic and trade opportunities to the mutual benefit of the Union and the aspiring Member States. The prospect of Union membership hasis supposed to have a powerful transformative effect, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change, even if the facts contradict that theory, as shown by the Turkish example.
Amendment 7 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Commission reaffirmed the firm, merit-based prospect of EU membership for the Western Balkans in its Communication 'A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans'16. This is a strong message of encouragement for the whole Western Balkans and a sign of the EU's commitment to their European future, despite a marked increase in public opposition to new enlargement in various Member States. _________________ 16 COM(2018) 65 final available at https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/communication-credible- enlargement-perspective-western- balkans_en.pdf
Amendment 14 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Actions under this Instrument shouldmust, as a minimum, support, implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as a universal agenda, to which the EU and its Member States are fully committed and which all beneficiaries listed in Annex I have endorsed.
Amendment 18 #
2018/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) External actions are often implemented in a highly volatile environment requiring a continuous and rapid adaptation to the evolving needs of Union partners and to global challenges such as human rights, democracy and good governance, security and stability, climate change and environment and irregular migration and its root causes, more specifically the development deficiencies in the countries of origin of migration. Reconciling the principle of predictability with the need to react rapidly to new needs consequently means adapting the financial implementation of the programmes. To increase the ability of the Union to respond to unforeseen needs, while respecting the principle that the Union budget is set annually, this Regulation should preserve the possibility to apply the flexibilities already allowed by the Financial Regulation for other policies, namely carry-overs and re-commitments of committed funds, to ensure an efficient use of the EU funds both for the EU citizens and the beneficiaries listed in Annex I, thus maximising the EU funds available for the EU external action interventions.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The partnership pursuant to this Decision should allow for the continuation of strong relations between the Union on the one hand, and all the OCTs on the other, and take account of the particular relationship between each of the territories concerned and the Member State to which they are attached.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The special relationship between the Union and the OCTs is moving from a development cooperation approach to a reciprocal partnership to support the OCTs’ sustainable development. Moreover, the solidarity between the Union and the OCTs should be based on their unique relationship and their belonging to the same European family, given that the first order of solidarity lies in the links that bind them to the territories of the Member States concerned.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Union financial assistance allocated through the partnership should bring a European perspective to the development of OCTs and should contribute to the strengthening of the close and long lasting ties with it, while strengthening the position of OCTs as advanced outposts of the UnionMember States to which they are attached, based on the common values and history which link the partners.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Given the OCTs’ geographical position, and despite the different status vis-à-vis Union law of each actor in a given geographical area, cooperation between them and their neighbours should be pursued in the interests of all sides with a particular focus on areas of common interest and the promotion of the Union’s values and standards.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Many OCTs are neighbours to outermost regions, referred to in Article 349 TFEU and to African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States and other third territories and countries and share common needs with their neighbours from climate change adaptation and mitigation and the preservation of biodiversity to oceans- related issues, economic diversification and disaster risk reduction. In particular, given their specific geographical situation, many OCTs experience catastrophic climate events, which are occurring with ever-increasing frequency as a result of climate change.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The OCTs are host to wide terrestrial and marine biodiversity. Climate change is impacting on OCTs’ natural environment in ways that are more perceptible and more acute than in the EU mainland, given their reduced size, and constitutes a threat undermining their sustainable development. Actions in the fields of conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, disaster risk reduction, sustainable management of natural resources and promotion of sustainable energy contributes to adaptation and mitigation of climate change in the OCTs. The association should aim at ensuring the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biological diversity and ecosystem services as a key element for the achievement of sustainable development.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The association between the Union and the OCTs should take into account and contribute to the preservation of the cultural diversity and identity of OCTs as well as the particular cultural and historical links between these territories and the Member States to which they are attached.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0244(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In the interest of efficiency, simplification and recognition of the management capacities of the OCTs' authorities, the financial resources granted to the OCTs should be managed on the basis of a reciprocal partnership, which must, as a matter of course, involve the territory concerned and the Member State to which it is attached. Moreover, the authorities of the OCTs should assume the responsibility for the formulation and implementation of those policies agreed upon between the parties as cooperation strategies. The limited administrative and human resources of the OCTs should be taken into account in the programming and implementation process.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The general objective of the Programme "Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument" (the ‘Instrument’) should be to uphold and promote the Union’s values and the interests of the Union and its Member States worldwide in order to pursue the objectives and principles of the Union’s external action, as laid down in Article 3(5), and Articles 8 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0243(COD)
(5) The Union shall ensure policy coherence for development as required by Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Union should take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies, including trade policies, that are likely to affect developing countries, which will be a crucial element of the strategy to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ('2030 Agenda') adopted by the United Nations in September 201545. Ensuring policy coherence for sustainable development, as embedded in the 2030 Agenda, requires taking into account the impact of all policies on sustainable development at all levels — nationally, within the Union, in other countries and at global level. _________________ 45 "Transforming our world: tThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015 (A/RES/70/1).
Amendment 6 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism and harmonious cooperation-based relations between States as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58, is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. . It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union's other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 "Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development", adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
Amendment 8 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The new European Consensus on Development ('the Consensus')60, signed on 7 June 2017, provides the framework for a common approach to development cooperation by the Union and its Member States to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Eradicating poverty, tackling discrimination and inequalities, leaving no one behind and strengthening resilience are at the heart of development cooperation policy. However, be it at Union or at Member State level, the funding available falls short of what is needed to achieve these development cooperation objectives. _________________ 60 "The New European Consensus on Development 'Our World, our Dignity, Our Future'", Joint statement by the Council and the Representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, 8 June 2017.
Amendment 9 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In line with the international commitments of the Union on development effectiveness as adopted in Busan in 2011 and renewed at the Nairobi High Level Forum in 2016 and recalled in the Consensus, the Union’s development cooperation should apply the development effectiveness principles, namely ownership of development priorities by developing countries, a focus on results, inclusive development partnerships as well as transparency in relation to citizens of Member States and accountability.
Amendment 11 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, education, climate change and human rights.
Amendment 17 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In line with the Consensus, the Union and its Member States should enhance joint programming to increase their collective impact by bringing together their resources and capacities. Joint programming should build on the partner countries’ engagement, appropriation and ownership. The Union and its Member States should seek to support partner countries through joint implementation freely consented to by the Member States, whenever appropriate.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is essential to further step up cooperation on migration with partner countries, reaping the benefits of well- managed and regular migration and effectively addressing irregular illegal migration. Such cooperation should contribute to ensuring access to international protection, addressing the root causes of irregularllegal migration, enhancing border management and pursuing efforts in the fight against irregularllegal migration, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling, and in particular against the smuggler networks operating in the Mediterranean, and working on returns, readmission and reintegration where relevant, on the basis of mutual accountability and full respect of for humanitarian and human rights obligations. Therefore, third countries' effective cooperation with the Union in this area should be an integral element in the general principles of this Regulation. An increased coherence between migration and development cooperation policies is important to ensure that development assistance supports partner countries to manage migration more effectively. This Regulation should contribute to a coordinated, holistic and structured approach to migration, maximising the synergies and applying the necessary leverage.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In order to enhance partner countries' ownership of their development processes and the sustainability of external aid, the Union should, where relevant,it is essential that the Union favour the use of partner countries' own institutions and of partner countries’ systems and procedures for all aspects of the project cycle for cooperation.
Amendment 395 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The general objective of the Programme "Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument" (the ‘Instrument’) should be to uphold and promote the Union’s values and interests worldwide in order to pursue the objectives and principles of the Union’s external action, as laid down in Article 3(5), and Articles 8 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union. It should be noted that in its own internal policies, the values which the European Union aspires to uphold at international level are regularly distorted.
Amendment 410 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The primary objective of Union’s development cooperation policy, as laid down in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty, an objective which currently remains completely unattainable. The Union’s development cooperation policy also contributes to the objectives of the Union’s external action, in particular to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, as set out in Article 21(2)(d) of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 417 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism and national sovereignty as its key principles and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union’s other relevant international commitments. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union's other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 "Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development", adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsapproved by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
Amendment 426 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59, presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, supporting trade policy, economic diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. The European Union must respect the sovereignty of states. _________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: Aa Stronger Europe. A gGlobal Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.
Amendment 438 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In line with the international commitments of the Union on development effectiveness as adopted in Busan in 2011 and renewed at the Nairobi High Level Forum in 2016 and recalled in the Consensus, the Union’s development cooperation should apply the development effectiveness principles, namely ownership of development priorities by developing countries, a focus on results, inclusive development partnerships as well as transparency and accountability. It should be noted that development aid is more effective if it is provided by an organisation with strong cultural links with the country concerned; once this happens, Member States are able to act more effectively than the European Union thanks to the historical and cultural links which they have with many developing countries.
Amendment 504 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Civil society organisations should embrace a wide range of actors with different roles and mandates which includes all non-State, not-for-profit structures, non-partisan and non-violent, through which people organise to pursue shared objectives and ideals, whether political, cultural, social or economic. Operating from the local to the national, regional and international levels, they comprise urban and rural, formal and informal organisations. There should be checks to ensure that partner organisations in civil society have an unblemished record in terms of their probity and support for human rights.
Amendment 516 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change, which has become a real global emergency, in line with the Union commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 25% of its overall financial envelope to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the implementation of this Regulation, and the overall contribution from this Regulation should be part of relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 526 #
2018/0243(COD)
(29) It is essential to further step up cooperation on migration with partner countries, reaping the benefits of well- managed and regular migration and, effectively addressing irregular migration and drying up, as quickly as possible, legal and illegal migration flows to European Union countries. Such cooperation should contribute to ensuring access to international protection, addressing the root causes of irregular migration, enhancing border management and pursuing efforts in the fight against irregular migration, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling, and working on returns, readmission and reintegration where relevant, on the basis of mutual accountability and full respect of humanitarian and human rights obligations. Therefore, third countries' effective cooperation with the Union in this area should be an integral element in the general principles of this Regulation. An increased coherence between migration and development cooperation policies is important to ensure that development assistance supports partner countries to manage migration more effectively. This Regulation should contribute to a coordinated, holistic and structured approach to migration, maximising the synergies and applying the necessary leverage.
Amendment 531 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) This Regulation should enable the Union to respond to challenges, needs and opportunities related to migration, in complementarity with Union migration policy. To contribute to that end, and without prejudice to unforeseen circumstances, 10% of its financial envelope is expected to be dedicated to addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement and to supporting migration management and governance including the protection of refugees and migrants' rights within the objectives of this Regulation. One of the most effective ways of encouraging people who are forced to leave, primarily for economic reasons, to settle in their country of origin is by providing development aid which targets the deep and essentially economic and social reasons for them migrating.
Amendment 557 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) EAs a result of the geographical areas targeted, external actions are often implemented in a highly volatile environment requiring continuous and rapid adaptation to the evolving needs of Union partners and to global challenges to human rights, democracy and good governance, security and stability, climate change and environment, oceans, and the migration crisis and its root causes. Reconciling the principle of predictability with the need to react rapidly to new needs consequently means adapting the financial implementation of the programmes. To increase the ability of the EU to respond to unforeseen needs, building on the successful experience of the European Development Fund (EDF), an amount should be left unallocated as an emerging challenges and priorities cushion. It should be mobilised in accordance with the procedures established in this Regulation.
Amendment 1 #
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 strategic interests. The Union’s space industry is already one of the most competitive in the world. 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 supports the competitiveness and innovation capacity of space sector industries within the Union, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, start- ups and innovative businesses. That aim should likewise be pursued by each of the Union Member States, some of which are, moreover, leading space industry players, whether acting in their own right or in collaboration with other States.
Amendment 7 #
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 their continuity ofbe ensured, but those initiatives be ensured but they, which in some cases have fallen a long way behind, must also be improved, so that they remain at the forefront in view of new technology development and the transformations in the digital and information and communications technology domains, meet the new needs of users and are able to meet political priorities such as climate change, including monitoring changes in the Arctic, security and defence.
Amendment 9 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union needs to ensure its freedom of action and autonomy to have access to space and be able to use it safely. It is therefore essential that it maintains autonomous, reliable and cost-effective access to space, especially as regards critical infrastructure and technology, public security and the security of the Union and its Member States. The Commission should therefore have the possibility to aggregate launch services at European level, both for its own needs and, at their request, for those of other entities, including Member States, in conformity with the provisions of Article 189(2) of the Treaty. It is also crucial that the Union continues to have modern, efficient and flexible launch infrastructure facilities. In addition to measures taken by Member States and the European Space Agency, the Commission should consider ways to support such facilities. In particular, where space ground infrastructure necessary to perform launches in line with the needs of the Programme is to be maintained or upgraded, it should be possible to partially fund such adaptations under the Programme, in line with the Financial Regulation and where a clear EU value added can be established, with thea view tof achieving a better cost efficiency for the Programme.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To strengthen the competitiveness of the Union space industry and gain capacities in designing, building and operating its own systems, the Union should support the creation, growth, and development of the entire space industry. The emergence of a business- and innovation- friendly model should be supported at European, regional and national levels by establishing space hubs that bring together the space, digital and user sectors. The Union should foster the expansion of Union-based space companies to help them succeed, including by supporting them in accessing risk finance in view of the lack, within the Union, of appropriate access to private equity for space start-ups and by creating innovation partnerships (first contract approach).
Amendment 17 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Programme shares similar objectives with other Union programmes, notably Horizon Europe, InvestEU Fund, European Defence Fund and Funds under Regulation (EU) [Common Provisions Regulation]. Therefore, in the interest of rationality, cumulative funding from those programmes should be foreseenavailable, provided they doat it covers the same cost items, in particular through arrangements for complementary funding from Union programmes where management modalities permit -, either in sequence, in an alternating way, or through thea combination of funds including for the joint funding of actions, allowing, where possible, innovation partnerships and blending operations. During the implementation of the Programme, the Commission should therefore promote synergies with other related Union programmes which would allow, where possible, use of access to risk finance, innovation partnerships, cumulative or blended funding.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Coherence and synergies between Horizon Europe and the Programme willcould foster a competitive and innovative European space sector; reinforce Europe’s autonomy in accessing and using space in a secure and safe environment; and strengthen Europe’s role as a global actor. Breakthrough solutions in Horizon Europe will be supported by data and services made available by the Programme to the research and innovation community.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme relies on complex and constantly changing technologies. The reliance on such technologies results in uncertainty and risk for public contracts concluded under this programme, insofar as those contracts involve long-term commitments to equipment or services. Specific measures concerning public contracts are therefore required in addition to the rules laid down in the Financial Regulation. It should thus be possible to award a contract in the form of a conditional stage-payment contract, introduce an amendment, under certain conditions, in the context of its performance, or impose a minimum level of subcontracting. Lastly, given the technological uncertainties that characterise the components of the Programme, contract prices cannot always be forecast accurately and it should therefore be possible to conclude contracts without stipulating a firm fixed price and to include clauses to safeguard the financial interests of the Union. All specific measures of this kind should, however, be tightly regulated in order to safeguard the financial interests of contractors,
Amendment 25 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to meet the objectives of the Programme, it is important to be able to call, where appropriate, on capacities offered by Union public and private entities active in the space domain and also to be able to work at international level with third countries or international organisations. For that reason, provision must be made for the possibility of using all the relevant tools provided for by the Financial Regulation (in particular grants, prizes and financial instruments), various management methods (such as direct and indirect management, public-private partnerships and joint undertakings, with the proviso that public interests have to be securely protected) and joint procurement procedures.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Member States have long been active in the field of space. They have systems, infrastructure, national agencies and bodies linked to space. They can therefore make a big contribution the Programme, especially its implementation, and should be requiredhave the possibility to cooperate fully with the Union to promote the Programme’s services and applications. The Commission should be able to mobilise the means at Member States' disposal, might entrust the Member States with non-regulatory tasks in the execution of the Programme and benefit from their assistance. Moreover, the Member States concerned should take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of the ground stations established on their territories. In addition, Member States and the Commission should work together and with appropriate international bodies and regulatory authorities to ensure that the frequencies necessary for the Programme are available and protected to allow for the full development and implementation of applications based on the services offered, in compliance with Decision No 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme15. _________________ 15 Decision No 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (OJ L 81, 21.3.2012, p. 7).
Amendment 31 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The European Space Agency is an international organisation with extensive expertise in the space domain and which entered into a Framework Agreement with the European Community in 2004. It is therefore an important partner in the implementation of the Programme, with which any appropriate relations should be established. In this regard, and in compliance with the Financial Regulation, it is important to conclude a financial framework partnership agreement with the European Space Agency that governs all financial relations between the Commission, the Agency and the European Space Agency and ensures their consistency and conform to the Framework Agreement with the European Space Agency, in particular with Article 5 thereof. However, as the European Space Agency is not a Union body and is not subject to Union law, it is essential, in order to protect the interests of the Union and its Member States, that such an agreement be conditional on the introduction of appropriate operating rules in the European Space Agency, whose independence will, however, need to be cemented. The agreement should also contain all the clauses necessary to safeguard the Union’s financial interests.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A growing number of key economic sectors, in particular transport, telecommunications, agriculture and energy, increasingly use satellite navigation systems, not to mention the synergies with activities linked to the security and defence of the Union and its Member States. Having full control of satellite navigation should therefore guarantee the Union's technological independence of the Union’s Member States, including in the longer term for the components of infrastructure equipment, and ensure its strategic autonomy.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to optimise the use of the services provided, the services provided by Galileo and EGNOS should be compatible and interoperable with one another and, insofar as possible, with other satellite navigation systems and with conventional means of radio navigation where such compatibility and interoperability is laid down in an international agreement, without prejudice to the objective of strategic autonomy of the Union and without prejudice to user data protection under the European systems.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) With regard to data acquisition, the activities under Copernicus should aim at completing and maintaining the existing space infrastructure, preparing the long- term replacement of the satellites at the end of their lifetime, as well as initiating new missions addressing new observation systems to support meeting the challenge of global climate change (e.g. more exhaustive monitoring of anthropogenic CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions monitoring). Activities under Copernicus should expand their global monitoring coverage over the polar regions and support environmental compliance assurance, statutory environmental monitoring and reporting and innovative environmental applications (e.g. for crops monitoring, water management and enhanced fire monitoring). In doing so, Copernicus should leverage and take maximum advantage of the investments made under the previous funding period (2014-2020), while exploring new operational and business models to further complement the Copernicus capacities. Copernicus should also build on successful partnerships with Member States to further develop its security dimension under appropriate governance mechanisms, in order to respond to evolving user needs in the security domain.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The data and information produced in the framework of Copernicus should be made available on a full, open and free-of- charge basis subject to appropriate conditions and limitations, in order to promote their use and sharing by the greatest number, and to strengthen the European Earth observation markets, in particular the downstream sector, thereby enabling growth and job creation in the Union. Such provision should continue to provide data and information with high levels of consistency, continuity, reliability, and quality. This calls for large- scale and user- friendly access to, processing and exploitation of Copernicus data and information, at various timeliness levels, for which the Commission should continue to follow an integrated approach, both at EU and Member States level, enabling also integration with other sources of data and information. Copernicus should further promote its Data and Information Access Services (DIAS) within Member States and establish synergies with their assets in order to maximise and strengthen market uptake of Copernicus data and information.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Following the requests of the European Parliament and of the Council and, the Union established a support framework for space surveillance and tracking (SST) by means of Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing a Framework for Space Surveillance and Tracking Support24. Space debris has become a serious threat to the security, safety and sustainability of space activities, not least satellites. The SST is therefore primordial to preserve the continuity of the Programme's components and their contributions to Union policies. By seeking to prevent the proliferation of space debris, SST contributes to ensuring the sustainable and guaranteed access to and use of space, which is a global common. _________________ 24 OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 227.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The Commission White Paper on the future of Europe25, the Rome Declaration of the Heads of State andor Government of the 27 EU Member States26, and several European Parliament resolutions, recall that the EU has given itself a major role to play in ensuring a safe, secure and resilient Europe that is capable tof addressing challenges such as regional conflicts, terrorism, cyber threats, and growing migration pressures. Secure and guaranteed access to satellite communications is an indispensable tool for security actors, and pooling and sharing of this key security resource at Union level strengthens a Union that protects its citizens. _________________ 25 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/white_paper_on_the_future_ of_europe_en.pdf 26 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cm s_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/146072.pdf
Amendment 12 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The internal market is a cornerstone of the Union. Since its inception, it has proved a major contributor to growth, competitiveness and employment. It has generated new opportunities and economies of scale for European businesses, notably micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and strengthened their industrial competitiveness. The internal market contributed to the creation of jobs and offered greater choice at lower prices for consumers. It continues to be an engine for building a stronger, more balanced and fairer economy. It is not facilitated growth, competitiveness or the expected creatione of the Union's major achievements and its best asset in an increasingly global worldjobs.
Amendment 17 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Still, bBarriers to thea proper functioning of the internal market currently remain and the new obstacles are emergeing. Adopting rules is only a first step, but; making them work is asequally important. This is ultimately a matter of citizens' trust in the Union, in its capacity to deliver, and ability to create jobs and growth while protecting the public interest. At the moment, citizens' expectations in these areas have not been fulfilled at all.
Amendment 18 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Still, barriers to thea proper functioning of the internal market remain and the new obstacles are emergeing. Adopting rules is only a first step, but; making them work is asequally important. This is ultimately a matter of citizens' trust in the Union, in its capacity to deliver, and ability to create jobs and growth while protecting the public interest - trust which has been seriously eroded by the economic and social setbacks in the European Union.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Programme should support the design, implementation and enforcement of Union legislation underpinning the proper functioning of the internal market. The Programme should support the creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market: businesses, citizens including consumers, civil society and public authorities. To that end, the Programme should aim to ensure the competitiveness of businesses, notably SMEs, but also supporting the enforcement of consumer protection and safety rules and by raising the awareness of businesses and individuals by providing them with the right tools, knowledge and competence to make informed decisions and strengthen their participation in Union’s policy- making. Furthermore, the Programme should aim to enhance regulatory and administrative cooperation, notably through exchange of best practices, building of knowledge and competence bases, including the use of strategic public procurement. The Programme should also aim to support the development of high- quality international standards that underpin the implementation of Union legislation. This also includes standard setting in the field of financial reporting and audit, thereby contributing to the transparency and well-functioning of the Union’s capital markets and to enhancing investor protection. The Programme should support rulemaking and standard setting also by ensuring the broadest possible stakeholder involvement. The objective of the Programme should also be to support the implementation and enforcement of Union legislation providing for a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and the improvement of the welfare of animals, considerations in respect of which citizens' requirements are at present substantially unfulfilled.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A modern internal market is deemed to promotes competition and benefits consumers, businesses and employees. Making better use of the ever evolving internal market in services should help European businesses create jobs and grow across borders, offer wider choice of services at better prices, and maintain high standards for consumers and workers. To achieve this, the Programme should contribute to the removal of remaining barriers, and to ensure a regulatory framework that can accommodate new innovative business models.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Product safety is a common concern and is currently a legitimate expectation of citizens. The conformity assessment bodies verify whether products meet the safety requirements before they are placed on the market. It is therefore of paramount importance that the conformity assessment bodies are reliable and competent. The Union has put in place a system of accreditation of the conformity assessment bodies, verifying their competence, impartiality and independence. The main challenge is now to keep the accreditation system in line with the latest state of the art and to ensure that it is applied with the same stringency across the Union. The Programme should therefore support measures to ensure that conformity assessment bodies continue fulfilling the regulatory requirements and to enhance the European accreditation system, in particular in new policy areas, by supporting the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council48. _________________ 48 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, 13.8.2008, p. 30).
Amendment 37 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Programme should also promote the correct and full implementation and application of the Union legal framework for anti-money laundering (which is extremely ineffective at the present time) and countering terrorism financing by the Member States and the development of future policies to address new challenges in the field. It should also support the relevant activities of the international organisations of European interest, such as the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti- Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism of the Council of Europe.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Strengthening the competitiveness of European enterprises while reassuring an effective level playing field and an open and competitive internal market is of othe utmost importance. SMEs are the engine of the European economy, making up 99% of all businesses in Europe, providing two thirds of jobs, and contributing substantially to the creation of new jobs with a regional and local dimension. SMEs are suffering from the free exchange policy which precludes the Member States from protecting their national enterprises.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The Programme should provide effective support for SMEs throughout their life-cycle and endeavour to overcome the major difficulties they face. It should build on the unique knowledge and expertise developed with regard to SMEs and industrial sectors and on a long experience in working with European, national and regional stakeholders. This support should build on the successful experience of the Enterprise Europe Network as a one-stop-shop to improve SMEs competitiveness and develop their business in the Single Market and beyond. The Network plans to continue delivering services on behalf of other Union programmes, notably for the Horizon2020 programme, using the financial resources of these programmes. Also the mentoring scheme for new entrepreneurs should remain the tool to enable new or aspiring entrepreneurs to gain business experience by matching with an experienced entrepreneur from another country and thus allow strengthening entrepreneurial talents. The Programme should further strive to grow and extend its geographical coverage and thus offer wider range of matching possibilities to entrepreneurs in complementarity with other Union initiatives where relevant.
Amendment 63 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Reflecting the importanceurgency and overriding necessity of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme should contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 48 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 55 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 56 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 60 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 65 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 67 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 74 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 87 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 89 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 91 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 92 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 1 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to stimulate job creation, the Union needs an up-to-date, high-performance infrastructure to help connect and integrate the Union and all its regions, in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors. The expected effect on growth, however, will remain very poor as long as the Member States, particularly those in the euro area, continue to be restricted by EU monetary, budgetary and trade policy obligations which prevent sustained growth. Those connections should help to improve the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. The trans- European networks should facilitate cross- border connections, foster greater economic, social and territorial cohesion and contribute to a more competitive social market economy and to combating climate change.
Amendment 3 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The aim of the Connecting Europe Facility (the ‘Programme’) is to accelerate investment in the field of trans-European networks and to leverage funding from both the public and the private sectors, while increasing legal certainty and respecting the principle of technological neutrality. The objective of the Programme shouldis to enable synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors to be harnessed to the full extent, thus enhancing the effectiveness of Union action and enabling implementing costs to be optimised.
Amendment 8 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to promote investments in favour of smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility throughout the Union. Those objectives must not conflict with public service and land-use planning policy objectives, which Member States must continue to develop with regard to transport. In 2017, the Commission presented20 "Europe on the move", a wide-ranging set of initiatives to make traffic safer, encourage smart road charging, reduce CO2 emissions, air pollution and congestion, promote connected and autonomous mobility and ensure proper conditions and rest times for workers. These initiatives should be accompanied by Union financial support, where relevant through this Programme. _________________ 20 Commission Communication "Europe on the move: An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all" – COM(2017) 283
Amendment 13 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In its Communication "A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions"26, the Commission highlighted the outermost regions' specific transport needs and the necessity to provide Union funding to match these needs, including through the Programme, all the more necessary because those regions are regularly overlooked in the EU's investment programmes. _________________ 26 COM (2017)623
Amendment 17 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Unconnected territories in all areas of the Union, including in central ones, represent bottlenecks and unexploited potential to the digital single market, and are a sign of marked inequality in the EU, given citizens' lack of digital access there (the digital divide). In most rural and remote areas, high quality Internet connectivity can play an essential role in preventing digital divide, isolation and depopulation by reducing the costs of delivery of both goods and services and partially compensating for remoteness. High quality Internet connectivity is necessary for new economic opportunities such as precision farming or the development of a bio-economy in rural areas. The Programme should contribute to providing all European households, rural or urban, with very high capacity fixed or wireless connectivity, focusing on those deployments for which a degree of market failure is observed and which can be addressed using low intensity grants. In doing so, the Programme should aim at achieving a comprehensive coverage of households and territories, as gaps in an already covered area are uneconomic to address at a later stage.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation them. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund, the European Investment Stabilisation Function, InvestEU and the Connecting Europe Facility, where relevant. Financial support should also be used in a manner consistent with Union and national energy and climate plans where relevant.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Adequate monitoring and reporting measures including indicators should be implemented in order to report the progress of the Programme towards the achievement of the general and specific objectives set out in this Regulation and the effectiveness of that implementation with regard to the allocated budgets. This performance reporting system should ensure that data for monitoring implementation of the Programme and its results are collected efficiently, effectively and in a timely manner. It is necessary to impose proportionate reporting requirements on recipients of Union funds in order to collect relevant data for the Programme.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Reflecting the urgent importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Specific Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Specific Programme are expected to contribute 35% of the overall financial envelope of the Specific Programme to climate objectives. The aim is to translate the general target of allocating 25% of EU budget expenditure to furthering the climate objectives into something concrete. Relevant actions will be identified during the Specific Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Specific Programme's actions should be used to address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner, without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added value.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Reflecting the important contribution that research and innovation should be able to make to address challenges in food, agriculture, rural development and the bioeconomy, and to seize the corresponding research and innovation opportunities in close synergy widespite the Common Agricultural Policy, the objectives and nature of which are not in line with the environmental and climate objectives of the EU, relevant actions under the Specific Programme will be supported with EUR 10 billion for the cluster 'Food and Natural Resources' for the period 2021-2027.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is the Union's objective to strengthen its scientific and technological bases and encourage its competitiveness, including in its industry, while promoting all research and innovation activities to deliver on the Union's strategic priorities, which ultimately aim at promoting peace, the Union's values and the well-being of its peoples. The last-named objective is becoming increasingly remote from the reality of people's lives as the construction of Europe progresses.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, social, economic and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Research activities carried out under the pillar 'Open Science' should be determined according to the needs and opportunities of science. The research agenda should be set in close liaison with the scientific community. Research should be funded on the basis of excellence and the proven value of the studies.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is importantessential to support industry to stay or become world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation, notably through investments in key enabling technologies that will underpin tomorrow's business. The Programme's actions should be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner, without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added value. This will ensure consistency between the actions of the programme and EU State aid rules, avoiding undue distortions of competition in the internal market.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission's Communication on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 (COM(2018) 2 final) has provided a set of recommendations for this Programme, including its Rules for participation and dissemination, building on the lessons learnt from the previous Programme as well as input from EU institutions and stakeholders. Those recommendations include to invest more effectively ambitiously in order to reach critical mass and maximise impact; to support breakthrough innovation; to prioritise Union research and innovation (R&I) investments in areas of high added value, notably through mission- orientation, citizen involvement and wide communication; to rationalise the Union funding landscape, including by streamlining the range of partnership initiatives and co-funding schemes; the development of more and concrete synergies between different Union funding instruments, notably with the aim of helping to mobilise under-exploited R&I potential across the Union; to ensure closer interaction between Union funding instruments with a view to achieving objectives such as mobilising under- utilised R&I in the EU, to strengthen international cooperation and reinforce openness to third countries' participation; and to continue simplification based on implementation experiences from Horizon 2020.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding and the most effective contribution to the Union's policy objectives, the Programme should enter into European Partnerships with private and/or public sector partners. Such partners include industry, research organisations, bodies with a public service mission at local, regional, national or international level, and civil society organisations such as foundations or associations that support and/or carry out research and innovation, provided that desired impacts can be achieved more effectively in partnership than by the Union alone.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is the Union's objective to strengthen its scientific and technological bases and encourage its competitiveness, including in its industry, while promoting all research and innovation activities to deliver on the Union's strategic priorities, which ultimately aim at promoting peace, the Union's values and the well-being of its peoples - well-being that is not always compatible with the declared imperative of making European industry ever more competitive, with the open-ended aim laid down in Article 39 of the TFEU of increasing agricultural productivity, with the Union policy of unrestricted free movement of capital between the EU and the rest of the world under Article 63 of the TFEU, or with the European Central Bank's monetary policy.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Programme should promote and integrate cooperation with third countries and international organisations and initiatives based on common interest, mutual benefit and global commitments to implement the UN SDGs. International cooperation should aim to strengthen the Union's research and innovation excellence, attractiveness and economic and industrial competitiveness, to tackle global challenges, as embodied in the UN SDGs, and to support the Union's external policies. An approach of general opening for international participation and targeted international cooperation actions should be followed, including through appropriate eligibility for funding of entities established in low to middle income countries also. At the same time, association of third countries to the Programme should be promoted.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, social, economic and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing, jointly assessing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting science education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Coherence and synergies between Horizon Europe and the EU's Space Programme will foster a globally competitive and innovative European space sector, despite being currently outdistanced by its American and Asian rivals; reinforce Europe’s autonomy in accessing and using space in a secure and safe environment; and strengthen Europe’s role as a global actor. Breakthrough solutions in Horizon Europe will be supported by data and services made available by the Space Programme.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Research activities carried out under the pillar 'Open Science' pillar should be determined according to the needs and opportunities of science. The research agenda should be set in close liaison with the scientific community. Research should be funded on the basis of excellence and of its proven usefulness.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Reflecting the importance ofabsolute and growing urgency of the need to tacklinge climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives.
Amendment 76 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is importantessential to support industry to stay or become world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation, notably through investments in key enabling technologies that will underpin tomorrow's business. The Programme's actions should be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner, without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added value. This will ensure consistency between the actions of the programme and EU State aid rules, avoiding undue distortions of competition in the internal market.
Amendment 80 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission's Communication on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 (COM(2018) 2 final) has provided a set of recommendations for this Programme, including its Rules for participation and dissemination, building on the lessons learnt from the previous Programme as well as input from EU institutions and stakeholders. Those recommendations include to invest more effectively and ambitiously in order to reach critical mass and maximise impact; to support breakthrough innovation; to prioritise Union research and innovation (R&I) investments in areas of high added value, notably through mission- orientation, citizen involvement and wide communication; to rationalise the Union funding landscape, including by streamlining the range of partnership initiatives and co-funding schemes; theo development of more and concrete synergies between different Union funding instruments, notably with the aim of helping to mobilise under-exploited R&I potential across the Union; to strengthen international cooperation and reinforce openness to third countries' participation; and to continue simplification based on implementation experiences from Horizon 2020.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding and the most effective contribution to the Union's policy objectives, the Programme should enter into European Partnerships with private and/or public sector partners. Such partners include industry, research organisations, bodies with a public service mission at local, regional, national or international level, and civil society organisations such as foundations or associations that support and/or carry out research and innovation, provided that desired impacts can be achieved more effectively in partnership than by the Union alone.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Programme should promote and integrate cooperation with third countries and international organisations and initiatives based on common interest, mutual benefit and global commitments to implement the UN SDGs. International cooperation should aim to strengthen the Union's research and innovation excellence, attractiveness and economic and industrial competitiveness, to tackle global challenges, as embodied in the UN SDGs, and to support the Union's external policies. An approach of general opening for international participation and targeted international cooperation actions should be followed, including through appropriate eligibility for funding of entities established, inter alia, in low to middle income countries. At the same time, association of third countries to the Programme should be promoted.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing, jointly assessing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting science education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Coherence and synergies between Horizon Europe and the EU's Space Programme will foster a globally competitive and innovative European space sector, in a context where that sector is currently outdistanced by its American and Asian rivals; reinforce Europe’s autonomy in accessing and using space in a secure and safe environment; and strengthen Europe’s role as a global actor. Breakthrough solutions in Horizon Europe will be supported by data and services made available by the Space Programme.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Reflecting the importance ofabsolute and growing urgency of the need to tacklinge climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives.
Amendment 11 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. To these objectives should be added the need to achieve, as soon as possible, sustainable agriculture producing healthy food for the population and not exposing workers to health risks.
Amendment 13 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. The CAP should ideally be abolished to allow Member States to pursue an agricultural policy adapted to the needs of their territories and to undertake a complete overhaul of agriculture, which should address environmental emergencies, in particular by putting an end to the massive use of pesticides and developing sustainable practices such as agroforestry.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. This Communication should also have re-examined the production- oriented nature of the CAP, the massive use of pesticides that it has encouraged and the dramatic social consequences that it has engendered.
Amendment 16 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since the CAP needs to sharpen its responses to the challenges and opportunities as they manifest themselves at Union, international, national, regional, local and farm levels, it is necessary to streamline the governance of the CAP and improve its delivery on the Union objectives and to significantly decrease the administrative burden. In the CAP based on delivery of performance (‘delivery model’), the Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States shcould be asked to bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs, tailoring the support to maximise the contribution to Union objectives.
Amendment 18 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since the CAP needs to sharpen its responses to the challenges and opportunities as they manifest themselves at Union, international, national, regional, local and farm levels, it is necessary to streamline the governance of the CAP and improve its delivery on the Union objectives and to significantly decrease the administrative burden. This administrative burden is currently very onerous for farmers, especially the smaller ones, and reduces the effectiveness of the aid provided. In the CAP based on delivery of performance (‘delivery model’), the Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs, tailoring the support to maximise the contribution to Union objectives.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since the CAP needs to sharpen itsbe thoroughly reformed if it is to responsesd to the challenges and opportunities as they manifest themselves at Union, international, national, regional, local and farm levels, it is necessary to streamline the governance of the CAP and improve its delivery on the Union objectives and to significantly decrease the administrative burden. In the CAP based on delivery of performance (‘delivery model’), the Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs, tailoring the support to maximise the contribution to Union objectives.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To enable producers to use vine varieties that are better adapted to changing climatic conditions and with higher resistance to diseases, without making more use of pesticides, provision should be made permitting products using designations of origin not only from vine varieties belonging to Vitis vinifera but also from vine varieties stemming from a cross between Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled 'The Future of Food and Farming' of 29 November 2017 concludes that the Common Agricultural Policy (hereinafter ‘CAP’) should continue to step up its response to future challenges and opportunities, by boosting employment, growth and investment, fighting and adapting to climate change and bringing research and innovation out of the laboratories and onto fields and markets. The CAP should furthermore address citizens' concerns regarding sustainable agriculture production. Furthermore, the CAP should be radically reformed, its principles should be completely overhauled and it should seek in particular to promote sustainable agriculture without pesticides, allowing farmers to be fairly paid and ensuring that the general public is provided with healthy food.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled 'The Future of Food and Farming' of 29 November 2017 is highly conservative, concludesing that the Common Agricultural Policy (hereinafter ‘CAP’) should continue to step up its response to future challenges and opportunities, by boosting employment, growth and investment, fighting and adapting to climate change and bringing research and innovation out of the laboratories and onto fields and markets. The CAP should furthermore address citizens' concerns regarding sustainable agriculture production.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The CAP's compliance-driven delivery model should be adjusted to ensure a greater focus on results and performancthe principle of sustainable agriculture. Accordingly the Union should set the basic policy objectives, types of intervention and basic Union requirements while greater responsibility and accountability for meeting those objectives should be borne by the Member States. As a consequence, there is a need to ensure greater subsidiarity in order to take better account of the local conditions and needs. Accordingly, under the new delivery model, Member States should be responsible for tailoring their CAP interventions in line with basic Union requirements in order to maximize their contribution to Union CAP objectives and to establish and design the compliance and control framework for beneficiaries.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to achieve the objectives of the CAP laid down in Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (the ‘Treaty’), to pursue a different, more fundamental objective of ensuring sustainable agriculture that is safe for human health and is environment- friendly, and to comply with the principle of shared management, as provided for in Article 59 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, Member States should ensure that the necessary governance systems are in place. Provision should therefore be made for designating the competent authority, paying agency, coordinating body and certification body.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to avoid an excessivease the administrative burden for, which national administrations and farmers currently find inordinate, provision should be made that reimbursement of the amounts carried over from the preceding financial year in relation to financial discipline applied, should not take place either where financial discipline is applied for a second subsequent year (year N+1), or where the overall amount of non- committed appropriations represents less than 0,2% of the EAGF annual ceiling.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States shouldare called on to ensure that Union aid beis paid to beneficiaries in good time so that they may use it efficiently. A failure by the Member States to comply with the payment deadlines laid down in Union law might create serious difficulties for the beneficiaries and could jeopardise the Union's yearly budgeting. Therefore, expenditure made without respecting deadlines for payments should be excluded from Union financing. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, the Commission should be empowered to provide for exceptions from this general rule with regard to both Funds.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Member States shouldare called on to send the annual accounts and an annual performance report on the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan to the Commission by 15 February N+1. Where these documents are not sent, thus preventing the Commission from clearing the accounts for the concerned paying agency or checking the eligibility of the expenditure against reported outputs, the Commission should be empowered to suspend the monthly payments and to interrupt the quarterly reimbursement until the outstanding documents are received.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 50 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to enable the Commission to fulfil its obligation to check the existence and proper functioning of management and inspection systems for Union expenditure in the Member States, provision shcould conceivably be made, irrespective of the inspections carried out by Member States themselves, for checks to be carried out by persons authorised by the Commission to act on its behalf who should be able to request assistance from the Member States in their work.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In order to to safeguard the financial interests of the Union's budget, systems should be put in place by Member StatesMember States are called on to put systems in place in order to satisfy themselves that interventions financed by the Funds are actually carried out and are executed correctly, while maintaining the current robust framework for sound financial management. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/201315 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9516, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9617 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193918, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities including fraud, the recovery of Funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. Moreover, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/137119 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union Ffunds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union Ffunds grant equivalent rights. Member States should have the systems in place allowing them to report to the Commission, for the purpose of enabling OLAF to exercise its powers and ensure an efficient analysis of cases of irregularity, on detected irregularities and other cases of non-compliance with the conditions established by Member States in the CAP Strategic Plan, including fraud and on their follow-up as well as on the follow-up of OLAF investigations. To ensure the effective examination of complaints concerning the Funds, Member States should have in place the necessary arrangements. _________________ 15 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999, (OJ L248, 18.9.2013, p. 1). 16 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p. 1). 17 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities'’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 18 Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘'the EPPO’') (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1). 19 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
Amendment 59 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) Conditionality is an important element of the CAP, in particular with regard to its environmental and climate elements but also concerning public health and animal related issues. In the field of public health, compliance with the rules on pesticides must of course be an aid conditionality factor. This implies that controls should be carried out and, where necessary, penalties should be applied to ensure the effectiveness of the conditionality system. To have a level playing field between beneficiaries in different Member States, certain general rules on conditionality controls and penalties should be introduced at Union level.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. An additional objective should be added to the above, namely the need to achieve, as quickly as possible, sustainable agriculture that produces healthy food for people and does not expose its workers to health risks.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since the CAP needs to sharpen its responses to the challenges and opportunities as they manifest themselves at Union, international, national, regional, local and farm levels, it is necessary to streamline the governance of the CAP and improve its delivery on the Union objectives and to significantly decrease the administrative burden. In the CAP based on delivery of performance (‘delivery model’), the Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States shcould be asked to bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs, tailoring the support to maximise the contribution to Union objectives.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of further improving the performance of the CAP, income support should be targeted to genuine farmers. In order to ensure a common approach at Union level for such a targeting of support, a framework definition for ‘genuine farmer’ displaying the essential elements should be set out. On the basis of this framework, Member States should define in their CAP Strategic Plans which farmers are not considered genuine farmers based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and inclusion in registers. It should also not result in precluding support to pluri-active farmers, who are actively farming but who are also engaged in non-agricultural activities outside their farm, as their multiple activities often strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. To these objectives should be added the need to achieve, as soon as possible, sustainable agriculture producing healthy food for the population and not exposing workers to health risks.
Amendment 78 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since the CAP needs to sharpen its responses to the challenges and opportunities as they manifest themselves at Union, international, national, regional, local and farm levels, it is necessary to streamline the governance of the CAP and improve its delivery on the Union objectives and to significantly decrease the administrative burden. In the CAP based on delivery of performance (‘delivery model’), the Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States shcould be asked to bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs, tailoring the support to maximise the contribution to Union objectives.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of furtherWith a view to improving the performance of the CAP, income support should be targeted to genuine farmers. In order to ensure a common approach at Union level for such a targeting of support, a framework definition for ‘genuine farmer’ displaying the essential elements should be set out. On the basis of this framework, Member States should define in their CAP Strategic Plans which farmers are not considered genuine farmers based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and inclusion in registers. It should also not result in precluding support to pluri-active farmers, who are actively farming but who are also engaged in non-agricultural activities outside their farm, as their multiple activities often strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to give substance to the objectives of the CAP as established by Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as to ensure that the Union adequately addresses its most recent challenges, and in particular the increasing danger posed to human health by pesticides, it is appropriate to provide for a set of general objectives reflecting the orientations given in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’. A set of specific objectives should be further defined at Union level and applied by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans. While striking a balance across the dimensions of sustainable development, in line with the impact assessment, these specific objectives should translate the general objectives of the CAP into more concrete priorities and take into account relevant Union legislation, particularly with regard to climate, energy and environment.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to give substance to the objectives of the CAP as established by Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as to ensure that the Union adequately addresses its most recent challenges, in particular the increasing risk to human health from pesticides, it is appropriate to provide for a set of general objectives reflecting the orientations given in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’. A set of specific objectives should be further defined at Union level and applied by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans. While striking a balance across the dimensions of sustainable development, in line with the impact assessment, these specific objectives should translate the general objectives of the CAP into more concrete priorities and take into account relevant Union legislation, particularly with regard to climate, energy and environment.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A smarter, modernised and more sustainable CAP needs to embrace research and innovation, in order to be able to produce healthier food, achieve pesticide- free farming and serve the multi- functionality of Union agriculture, forestry and food systems, investing in technological development and digitalisation, as well as improving the access to impartial, sound, relevant and new knowledge.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A smarter, modernised and more sustainable CAP needs to embrace research and innovation, in order to make it possible to produce healthier foods and achieve pesticide-free agriculture, and in order to serve the multi- functionality of Union agriculture, forestry and food systems, investing in technological development and digitalisation, as well as improving the access to impartial, sound, relevant and new knowledge.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The CAP should keep ensuring food security, which should be understood as meaning access to sufficient, healthy, safe and nutritious food at all times. Moreover, it should help improving the response of Union agriculture to new societal demands on food and health, including sustainable agricultural production, the rejection of food containing pesticides, healthier nutrition, food waste and animal welfare. The CAP should continue to promote production with specific and valuable characteristics, while at the same time helping farmers to proactively adjust their production according to market signals and consumers’ demands.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Building on the previous system of cross-compliance implemented until 2020, the system of new conditionality links full receipt of CAP support to the compliance by beneficiaries of basic standards concerning the environment, climate change, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare. It should be made clear that the basic environmental or public health standards must include the objective of zero pesticides wherever possible. The basic standards encompass in a streamlined form a list of statutory management requirements (SMRs) and standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land (GAECs). These basic standards should better take into account the environmental and climate challenges and the new environmental architecture of the CAP, thus delivering a higher level of environmental and climate ambition as the Commission announced in its Communications on the ‘Future of Food and Farming’ and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Conditionality aims to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture through better awareness on the part of beneficiaries of the need to respect those basic standards. It also aims to make the CAP more compatible with the expectations of society through improving consistency of the policy with the environment, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare objectives. Conditionality should form an integral part of the environmental architecture of the CAP, as part of the baseline for more ambitious environmental and climate commitments, and should be comprehensively applied across the Union. For those farmers who do not comply with those requirements, Member States should ensure that proportionate, effective and dissuasive penalties are applied in accordance with [the HZR Regulation].
Amendment 107 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should setall be asked to establish farm advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small farms remain a cornerstone of Union agriculture as they play a vital role in supporting rural employment and contribute to territorial development. However, they are particularly disadvantaged by the distribution policy for CAP support. In order to promote a more balanced distribution of support and to reduce administrative burden for beneficiaries of small amounts, Member States should have the option of offering to small farmers the possibility of replacing the other direct payments by providing a round some payment for small farmers.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The CAP should keep ensuring food security, which should be understood as meaning access to sufficient, healthy, safe and nutritious food at all times. Moreover, it should help improving the response of Union agriculture to new societal demands on food and health, including sustainable agricultural production, healthier nutrition, the refusal of food containing pesticides, food waste and animal welfare. The CAP should continue to promote production with specific and valuable characteristics, while at the same time helping farmers to proactively adjust their production according to market signals and consumers’ demands.
Amendment 116 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Building on the previous system of cross-compliance implemented until 2020, the system of new conditionality links full receipt of CAP support to the compliance by beneficiaries of basic standards concerning the environment, climate change, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare. It should be specified that the basic standards concerning the environment or public health must clearly include a ‘zero pesticide’ target in the long term. The basic standards encompass in a streamlined form a list of statutory management requirements (SMRs) and standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land (GAECs). These basic standards should better take into account the environmental and climate challenges and the new environmental architecture of the CAP, thus delivering a higher level of environmental and climate ambition as the Commission announced in its Communications on the ‘Future of Food and Farming’ and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Conditionality aims to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture through better awareness on the part of beneficiaries of the need to respect those basic standards. It also aims to make the CAP more compatible with the expectations of society through improving consistency of the policy with the environment, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare objectives. Conditionality should form an integral part of the environmental architecture of the CAP, as part of the baseline for more ambitious environmental and climate commitments, and should be comprehensively applied across the Union. For those farmers who do not comply with those requirements, Member States should ensure that proportionate, effective and dissuasive penalties are applied in accordance with [the HZR Regulation].
Amendment 117 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The objectives of the CAP should also be pursued through support for investments, productive as well as non- productive, on farm as well as off-farm. Such investments may concern, inter alia, infrastructures related to the development, modernisation or adaptation to climate change of agriculture and forestry, or the gradual abandoning of pesticides, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, agro- forestry practices and the supply and saving of energy and water. In order to better ensure the consistency of the CAP Strategic Plans with Union objectives, as well as a level playing field between Member States, a negative list of investment topics is included in this Regulation.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Reflecting the importance of tackling the global emergency of climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the CAP are expected to contribute 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the CAP to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Program's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should setare asked to establish farm advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small farms remain a cornerstone of Union agriculture as they play a vital role in supporting rural employment and contribute to territorial development. Nevertheless, they are particularly disadvantaged by the CAP support distribution policy. In order to promote a more balanced distribution of support and to reduce administrative burden for beneficiaries of small amounts, Member States should have the option of offering to small farmers the possibility of replacing the other direct payments by providing a round some payment for small farmers.
Amendment 190 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The objectives of the CAP should also be pursued through support for investments, productive as well as non- productive, on farm as well as off-farm. Such investments may concern, inter alia, infrastructures related to the development, modernisation or adaptation to climate change of agriculture and forestry, or the long-term aim of discontinuing the use of pesticides, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, agro- forestry practices and the supply and saving of energy and water. In order to better ensure the consistency of the CAP Strategic Plans with Union objectives, as well as a level playing field between Member States, a negative list of investment topics is included in this Regulation.
Amendment 216 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change, which has become a global emergency, in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the CAP are expected to contribute 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the CAP to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Program's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reform priorities. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding, though without calling into question Member States' freedom to conduct national reform programmes consistent with their specific features. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the programmes supported by the Union under the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion fund, the European Social Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU, where relevant.
Amendment 5 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The economic and financial crisis has shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures should helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The implementation of structural reforms is among the Union’s policy priorities because such reforms seek to set the recovery on a sustainable path, unlock the growth potential, strengthen the adjustment capacity and support the process of upward convergence. Pursuing structural reforms can also contribute to strengthening economic and social cohesion, boosting productivity and investment and creating good conditions for sustainable growth and employment in the Union. Economic and social developments in a number of Member States, however, particularly in the southern part of the European Union, seem to show that these objectives are far from being achieved and that the situation is even tending to deteriorate with regard to employment, economic growth and social cohesion.
Amendment 8 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Structural reforms can contribute to achieving a high degree of resilience of domestic economies and sustainable convergence among Member States, which is crucial for successful and smooth participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. That high degree of sustainable convergence is particularly important for Member States, whose currency is not the euro, in their process of preparation to join the euro area. Sustainable convergence between the economies of the Economic and Monetary Union, however, still has a long way to go, as divergences are, in actual fact, tending to widen.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) It is necessary to establish a process for the submission of proposals for reform commitments by the Member States, and the content thereof. With a view to ensuring the expediency of procedures, a Member State should submit the proposal for reform commitments together with its national reform programme, but in the form of a separate annex, which may also be submitted at a different point in time. While participation in the Programme is voluntary, Member States experiencing excessive imbalances should be particularly encouraged to come forward with reform proposals under the reform delivery tool, which address the problems that led to such excessive imbalances, though this should not run counter to the full exercise of their budgetary sovereignty.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Commission should assess the nature and the importance of the reform commitments proposed by the Member States and should determine the amount to be allocated on the basis of transparent criteria that are accepted by all Member States. To that effect, it should take into account the substantive elements provided by the Member States and assess whether the reform commitments proposed by the Member States are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, whether they represent a comprehensive reform package, whether they are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the national economy and whether their implementation is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State where relevant by strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity of the Member State concerned. In addition, the Commission should assess whether the internal arrangements proposed by the Member States, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators, are expected to ensure effective implementation of the reform commitments during a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 29 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds. Payments should be based on a positive assessment by the Commission of the implementation of the reform commitments by the Member State. Suspension and cancellation of the financial contribution should be possible when the reform commitments have not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State. To ensure a sustainable impact of the reforms after they are implemented, a reasonable period defining the durability of the reforms after the payment of the financial contribution should be established. A period of five years should be considered to be a reasonable minimum to be applied. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension, cancellation and recovery of amounts paid respects the right of Member States to provide observations.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) As a global ocean actor and the world's fifth largest producer of seafood, the Union has a strong responsibility to protect, conserve and sustainably use the oceans and their resources, while concerns over the conservation of the seas and oceans are growing considerably among scientists and the general public as regards both the conservation of biological resources and the cleanliness of waters. Preserving seas and oceans is indeed vital for a rapidly growing world population. It is also of socio-economic interest for the Union: a sustainable blue economy boosts investments, jobs and growth, fosters research and innovation and contributes to energy security through ocean energy. Moreover, safe and secure seas and oceans are essential for an efficient border control and for the global fight against maritime crime, thereby addressing citizens' security concerns.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) While it is facing major economic problems in a number of Member States, Europe's maritime sector nevertheless employs over 5 million jobs generating almost EUR 500 billion a year, with a potential to create many more jobs. The output of the global ocean economy is estimated at EUR 1.3 trillion today and this could more than double by 2030. The need to meet CO2 emissions targets, increase resource efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint of the blue economy has been a significant driving force for innovation in other sectors such as marine equipment, shipbuilding, ocean observation, dredging, coastal protection and marine construction. Investment in the maritime economy has been provided by Union structural funds, in particular the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the EMFF. New investment tools such as InvestEU must be utilised to meet the growth potential of the sector.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Much has been achieved over the last few years by the CFP in bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP, in particular to improve the economic situation of small coastal fishing enterprises. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge, and the attractiveness of this activity, particularly for younger people, remains an issue.
Amendment 79 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) It should be possible for the EMFF to support innovation and investments on board fishing vessels in order to improve health, safety and working conditions, energy efficiency and, the quality of catches and animal welfare. Such support should, however, not lead to an increase of fishing capacity or ability to find fish and should not be granted simply for complying with requirements that are obligatory under Union or national law. Under the architecture with no prescriptive measures, it should be up to Member States to define the precise eligibility rules for those investments. With regard to health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels, a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations should be allowed.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Given the high level of unpredictability of fishing activities due, in particular, to the direct impact on such activities of natural or environmental disasters, exceptional circumstances may cause significant economic losses to fishers. In order to mitigate those consequences, it should be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation for the extraordinary cessation of fishing activities caused by the implementation of certain conservation measures, i.e. multiannual plans, targets for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of stocks, measures to adapt the fishing capacity of fishing vessels to available fishing opportunities and technical measures, by the implementation of emergency measures, by the interruption, due to reasons of force majeure, of the application of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, by a natural disaster or by an environmental incident. Support should be granted only if the impact on fishers of such circumstances is significant, i.e. if the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days and if the economic losses resulting from the cessation amount to more than 30% of the average annual turnover of the business concerned during a specified period of time. The specificities of eel fisheries should be taken into account in the conditions for granting such support.
Amendment 90 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10, face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, frequently face unfair competition from the fishers of neighbouring states and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their location and insularity. That support should be capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocation. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10 COM (2017) 623
Amendment 93 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food security and nutrition. However, the Union currently imports more than 60% of its supply of fishery products and is therefore highly dependent on third countries, which is unsatisfactory from the point of view of both food sovereignty and food security. An important challenge is to encourage the consumption of fish protein produced in the Union with high quality standards and available for consumers at affordable prices.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Job creation in coastal regions relies on a locally driven development of a sustainable blue economy that revives the social fabric of those regions. Ocean industries and services are likely to outperform the growth of the global economy and make an important contribution to employment and growth by 2030, despite current economic difficulties. To be sustainable, blue growth depends on innovation and investment in new maritime businesses and in the bio- economy, including sustainable tourism models, ocean-based renewable energy, innovative high-end shipbuilding and new port service, which can create jobs and at the same time enhance local development. Whilst public investment in the sustainable blue economy should be mainstreamed throughout the Union budget, the EMFF should specifically concentrate on enabling conditions for the development of the sustainable blue economy and on removing bottlenecks to facilitate investment and the development of new markets and technologies or services. Support for the development of the sustainable blue economy should be delivered through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Union environmental, climate and relevant clean energy policy and legislation have delivered substantial improvements to the state of the environment. However, mnot achieved the objectives pursued in this area. Major environmental and climate challenges remain, which if left unaddressed, will have significant negative consequences for the Union and the well- being of its citizens.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Pursuing the achievement of the Union's objectives and targets set by environmental, climate and related clean energy legislation, policy, plans and international commitments, the Programme shouldaims to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low- carbon and climate-resilient economy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, either through direct interventions or by supporting the integration of those objectives in other policies.
Amendment 90 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Complying with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change requires the transformation of the Union into an energy efficient, low carbon and climate resilient society. This is far from being achieved, as confirmed, for example, by the rise in carbon emissions across the European Union as a whole in 2016 and 2017. It in turn requires actions, with a special focus on sectors that contribute most to the current levels of CO2 output and pollution, contributing to the implementation of the 2030 energy and climate policy framework and the Member States' Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans and preparations for the Union's mid-century and long-term climate and energy strategy. The Programme should also include measures contributing to the implementation of the Union's climate adaptation policy to decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change.
Amendment 104 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Recent evaluations and assessments, including the mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the Fitness Check of Nature legislation, indicate that one of the main underlying causes for insufficient implementation of Union nature legislation and of the biodiversity strategy is the lack of adequate financing. The main Union funding instruments, including the [European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund], can make a significant contribution towards meeting those needs. The Programme can further improvecontribute to the efficiency of such mainstreaming through strategic nature projects dedicated to catalysing the implementation of Union nature and biodiversity legislation and policy, including the actions set out in the Priority Action Frameworks developed in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC. The strategic nature projects should support programmes of actions in Member States for the mainstreaming of relevant nature and biodiversity objectives into other policies and financing programmes, thus ensuring that appropriate funds are mobilised for implementing these policies. Member States could decide within their Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy to use a certain share of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development allocation to leverage support for actions that complement the Strategic Nature Projects as defined under this Regulation.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Promoting the circular economy requires a mentality shift in the way of designing, producing, consuming and disposing of materials and products, including plastics. The Programme should contribute to the transition to a circular economy model through financial support targeting a variety of actors (businesses, public authorities and consumers), in particular by applying, developing, and replicating best technology, practices and solutions tailored to specific local, regional or national contexts, including through integrated approaches for the implementation of waste management and prevention plans. Through supporting the implementation of the plastics strategy, action can be taken to address the problem of marine litter in particularincrease the proportion of plastic waste recycled and to address the problem of marine litter in particular, which currently constitutes a major ecological emergency.
Amendment 116 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union's long-term objective for air policy is to achieve levels of air quality that do not cause significant negative impacts on and risks to human health. Public awareness about air pollution is high and citizens expect authorities to act, whereas studies carried out in major population centres often show that no progress is being made, or even that there has been an increase in air pollution. Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 stresses the role Union funding can play in achieving clean air objectives. Therefore, the Programme should support projects, including strategic integrated projects, which have the potential to leverage public and private funds, to be showcases of good practice and catalysts for the implementation of air quality plans and legislation at local, regional, multi- regional, national and trans-national level. _________________ 26 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 146 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the implementation of the Programme due consideration should be given to the strategy for outermost regions30 in view of Article 349 TFEU and the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these regions, with particular reference to sea and ocean pollution. Union policies other than environmental, climate and relevant clean energy transition policies should also be taken into account. _________________ 30 COM(2017) 623 final COM(2017) 623 final
Amendment 28 #
2018/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to address the need for implementation and compliance information, amendments of several pieces of related legislation, including environmental legislation, should be introduced taking into account the results of the Commission Report on Actions to Streamline Environmental Report45 and its related Fitness Check46. _________________ 45 COM(2017) 312. 46 SWD(2017) 230.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Data reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to monitor, review and assess the performance of the legislation against the objectives it pursues in order to inform any future evaluation of the legislation, in accordance with paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201649. It is appropriate to add provisions to several legislative acts in the environmental sector for the purpose of their future evaluation, on the basis of data collected during implementation, possibly complemented by additional scientific, analytical data, as such data changes quickly. In that context, there is a need for relevant data that will allow better assessment of the efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, coherence and EU value added of Union legislation, hence the necessity to ensure appropriate reporting mechanisms that can also serve as indicators for this purpose. _________________ 49 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0205(COD)
(4) It is necessary to amend the reporting obligations laid down in Articles 10 and 17 of Council Directive 86/278/EEC. The obligation to report to the Commission should be simplified and, at the same time, Member States should be required to ensure a higher level of transparency, whereby the required information will be made availablesubmit information in an easily accessible manner, electronically, in line with the requirements of Directives 2003/4/EC and Directive 2007/2/EC, in particular on public access, data-sharing and services.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To improve and facilitate the access of the public to information on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council60, the data provided by the Member States on the implementation of that Regulation shouldmust be made publicly available by the Commission through a Union-wide overview of this data; in order to increase consistency of information and to facilitate the monitoring of the functioning of the Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission to lay down the format and procedure for Member States to make information available, and the frequency and period of provision of information should be aligned to that of the Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/200561. _________________ 60 Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 23). 61 Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 of 20 December 2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community (OJ L 347, 30.12.2005, p. 1).
Amendment 41 #
2018/0205(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To improve and facilitate the access of the public to information on the implementation of the Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005, the data provided by the Member States on the implementation of that Regulation shouldmust be made publicly available through a Commission Union- wide overview. On the basis of the experience that the Commission and the Member States have gained from the first year of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade licencing, provisions of the Regulation related to reporting need to be updated. The Commission, in exercising its implementing powers to lay down the format and procedure for Member States to make information available, should be assisted by the Committee established in Article 11 of that Regulation. The provisions on evaluation of the Regulation need to be updated.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union's territory at different levels, in a context where economic disparities between territories are tending to increase, the ERDF should support cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation, maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg).
Amendment 57 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The cross-border cooperation component should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions, and to exploit the untappder-exploited growth potential in border areas as evidenced in the Communication of the Commission 'Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions’23 ('Border Regions Communication'). Consequently, the cross-border component should be limited to cooperation on land borders and cross-border cooperation on maritime borders should be integrated into the transnational component. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions' - COM(2017) 534 final, 20.9.2017.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Based on the experience with cross- border and transnational cooperation during the programming period 2014-2020 in outermost regions, where the combination of both components within a single programme per cooperation area has not brought about sufficient simplification for programme authorities and beneficiaries, a specific outermost regions’ component should be established in order to enable outermost regions to cooperate with their neighbouring countries and territories in the most effective and simple way., while taking into account the particular features connected with these regions' specific situation and their geographic remoteness;
Amendment 65 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In view of the specific situation of the outermost regions of the Union, regions that are particularly vulnerable given their exposure to various climate- related and other natural hazards, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the conditions under which those regions may have access to structural funds. Consequently, certain provisions of this Regulation should be adapted to the specificities of the outermost regions in order to simplify and foster cooperation with their neighbours, while taking into account the Communication from the Commission 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'31. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions', - COM(2017) 623 final, 24.10.2017.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Based on the experience during the programming period 2014-2020 with large infrastructure projects within cross-border cooperation programmes under the European Neighbourhood Instrument, the procedures should be simplified. HoweveIn particular, the Commission should retain certain's rights concerning the selection of such projects should be restricted.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its Communication 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions'23 ('the Border Regions Communication') the Commission sets outassesses that over the past decades, the European integration process has helped internal border regions to transform from mainly peripheral areas into areas of growth and opportunities. The completion of the Single Market in 1992 has boosted Union productivity and reduced costs through the abolition of customs formalities, harmonisation or mutual recognition of technical rules and lower prices as a result of competition; intra-EU trade has increased by 15% over 10 years; additional growth has been generated and around 2.5 million more jobs have been created. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions' - COM(2017) 534 final, 20.9.2017.
Amendment 3 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Border Regions Communication has also given evidence of the fact that there still exist a number of legal barriers in border regions, especially those related to health services, labour regulation, taxes, business development, and barrinherent difficultiers linked to differences in administrative cultures and national legal frameworks. Neither European Territorial Cooperation funding nor the institutional support to cooperation by the European groupings of territorial cooperation (EGTCs) is sufficient alone to address the resolution of those barriers which constitute real obstacles to effective cooperation.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In its Border Regions Communication, the Commission referred among other measures to an initiative started under the Luxembourg Presidency in 2015: A number of Member States are considering the merits of a new instrument to simplify cross-border projects by making it possible, on a voluntary basis and agreed by the competent authorities in charge, for the rules of one Member State to apply in the neighbouring Member State. This would apply to an individual project or action duly limited in space and time, located within a border region and initiated by local or regional authorities.
Amendment 5 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In full respect of the constitutional and institutional set-up and sovereignty of the Member States, the use of the Mechanism should be voluntary with regard to those border regions of a given Member State where another effective mechanism exists or could be set up with the neighbouring Member State. It should consist of two measures: the signature and the conclusion of a European Cross-Border Commitment (the 'Commitment') or the signature of a European Cross-Border Statement (the 'Statement').
Amendment 7 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Legal obstacles are predominantly feltencountered by persons interacting on land borders, because people cross borders on a daily or weekly basis. In order to concentrate the effect of this Regulation to the regions closest to the border and with the highest degree of integration and interaction between neighbouring Member States, this Regulation should apply to cross-border regions within the meaning of the territory covered by neighbouring land border regions in two or more Member States at NUTS level 3 regions26. This should not prevent Member States from applying the Mechanism also to maritime and external borders others than those with EFTA countries. _________________ 26 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 8 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) TIn the interests of good governance, the Commission shcould set up a coordination point at Union level, as announced in the Border Regions Communication. That coordination point should liaise with the different national and, where relevant, regional Cross-border Coordination Points. The Commission should set up and maintain a database on Commitments and Statements in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council27. _________________ 27 Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).
Amendment 9 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) More specifically, this Regulation should define who can be an initiator of a joint project. As the Mechanism should improve the implementation of joint cross- border projects, the first group should be bodies initiating or both initiating and implementing such joint project. The term project should be understood in a broad sense, covering both a specific item of infrastructure or a number of activities with regard to a certain territory or both. Secondly, a local or regional authority located in a given cross-border region or exercising public power in that cross- border region should be empowered to take the initiative to apply national law which constitutes an obstacle, but the amendment of or derogation from that law is outside their institutional competence. Thirdly, bodies set up for cross-border cooperation located in or covering at least partially a given cross-border region, including EGTCs, or similar bodies to organise cross-border development in a structured way should be initiator. Finally, bodies specialised in cross-border cooperation which may also be aware of effective resolutions found elsewhere in the Union for a comparable issue should also be enabled to start an initiative. In order to create synergy of bodies directly affected by the obstacle and those expert in cross- border cooperation in general, all groups may initiate the Mechanism jointly.
Amendment 10 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The key actor in the Member States requested to conclude a Commitment or Statement should be the respective national or regional Cross-border Coordination Points which is to liaise with all competent authorities in its Member State and with its counterpart in the neighbouring Member State. It should also be clearly established that the Cross-border Coordination Point may decidegive an informed opinion as to whether a procedure leading to the conclusion of a Commitment or a Statement is to be launched or whether for one or more legal obstacles a resolution has already been found which could be applied. On the other hand, it should also be established that the Member State the legal provisions of which are to be applied in the other Member State may refuse such application outside its territory. Any decision should be justified and communicated.
Amendment 11 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The implementation of a self- executing Commitment should consist in the application of national provisions of another Member State with all the reservations referred to above. This should mean either the amendment of legally binding administrative acts already adopted in accordance with the normally applicable national law or, where this has not yet been done, the adoption of new administrative acts based on the legislation of another Member State. Where several authorities are each competent for different aspects of a complex legal obstacle, the Commitment should be accompanied by a timetable for each of these aspects. Respecting the subsidiarity principle, the adoption and transmission of those amended or new administrative acts should follow the national law on administrative procedures.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The protection of persons resident in cross-border regions directly or indirectly affected by the application and monitoring of a Commitment and the amended legislation pursuant to a Statement, who consider themselves wronged by acts or omissions by the application should be clarified. Both for Commitment and Statement, the law of the neighbouring Member State would be applied in the committing Member State as incorporated into its own legislation and the legal protection should therefore be in the remit of the courts of the committing Member States even where persons have their legal residence in the transferring Member State. The same principle should apply for the legal redress against the Member State whose administrative act is challenged. However, a different approach should apply to legal redress against the monitoring of the application of the Commitment or Statement. Where an authority from the transferring Member State has accepted to monitor the application of the amended legal provisions of the committing Member State and can act with regard to persons resident in the cross-border area on behalf of the authorities of the committing Member State, but in its own name, the competent courts shouldmust be those of the Member State where those persons have their legal residence. On the other hand, where the competent transferring authority cannot act in its own name, but in the name of the competent committing authority, the competent courts should be those of the committing Member State, regardless of the legal residence of the person.
Amendment 13 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The conditions for territorial cooperation should be created in accordance with the subsidiarity principle enshrined in Article 5(3) of the Treaty on the European Union. Member States have undertaken individual, bilateral or even multilateral initiatives to resolve legal border obstacles. However, those mechanisms do not exist in all Member States or not for all borders of a given Member State. The financing instruments (mainly Interreg) and the legal instruments (mainly EGTCs) provided at Union level so far have not been sufficient to resolve legal border obstacles throughout the Union . The objectives of the proposed action can consequently not be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, either at central level or at regional and local level, but can rather, by reason of, despite the scale or effects of the proposed action, cannot be better achieved at Union level. Further action by the Union legislator is therefore needed.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicapsdisadvantages, such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Cohesion Fund was set up in order to contribute to the overall objective of strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union by providing financial contributions in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure ('TEN-T'), as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. It should be noted that this cohesion objective is being undermined and is gradually fading, weakened by the pursuit of an economic and monetary policy at Union level that fails to take into account national and regional specificities, thereby increasing imbalances within the euro area. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 26 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on 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 ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, 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. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation, whether this segregation is based on a real or imaginary difference. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund 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 Articles 11 and 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 State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to identify the type of activities which can be supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund and to align them with the objectives set out in the TFEU, specific policy objectives for providing support from those funds should be laid down to ensure that they contribute to one or more of common policy objectives set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR] .
Amendment 30 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a commonfirm approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) 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 contributit is essential that the Funds continue to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 30 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 37 % of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Member States should be called upon to regularly transmit to the Commission information on the progress made using the common output and result indicators set out in Annex I. Common output and result indicators could be complemented, where necessary by programme-specific output and result indicators. The information provided by the Member States should be the basis on which the Commission should report on the progress towards the achievement of specific objectives over the whole programming period using for this purpose a core set of indicators set out in Annex II.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) SGiven the particular difficulties they face and the frequency of natural disasters that occur there, specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 1 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that, in order to strengthen its economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Union is to aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, and that particular attention is to be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicapdisadvantages. Article 175 of the TFEU requires that the Union is to support the achievement of these objectives by the action it takes through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank and other instruments. Article 322 of the TFEU provides the basis for adopting financial rules determining the procedure to be adopted for establishing and implementing the budget and for presenting and auditing accounts, as well as for checks on the responsibility of financial actors.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outermost regions, which are at a particular disadvantage due to their geographical location and are subject to frequent natural disasters, and the northern sparsely populated regions should benefit from specific measures and from additional funding pursuant to Article 349 of the TFEU and Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession.
Amendment 3 #
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 alsare also called upon to 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. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation, whether this segregation be based on real or imaginary differences. 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 5 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Where a time limit is set for the Commission to take any action towards Member States, the Commission should take account of all necessary information and documents in a timely and efficient manner. Where submissions from Member States are incomplete or non-compliant with the requirements of this Regulation and of Fund-specific Regulations, thus not enabling the Commission to take fully- informed action, that time limit should be suspended until the Member States are in a position to comply with the regulatory requirements.
Amendment 6 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to contribute to Union priorities and in order to make fair and effective action possible, the Funds should focus their support on a limited number of policy objectives in line with their Fund- specific missions pursuant to their Treaty- based objectives. The policy objectives for the AMIF, the ISF and the BMVI should be set out in the respective Funds-specific regulations.
Amendment 13 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Partnership Agreement, prepared by each Member State, should be a strategic document guiding the negotiations between the Commission and the Member State concerned on the design of programmes. In order to reduce the administrative burden, which is already particularly heavy, it should not be necessary to amend Partnership Agreements during the programming period. To facilitate the programming and avoid overlapping content in programming documents, Partnership Agreements can be included as part of a programme.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) TIn order to ensure that the measures adopted are effective, the Member State should carry out a mid-term review of each programme supported by the ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund. That review should provide a fully- fledged adjustment of programmes based on programme performance, while also providing an opportunity to take account of new challenges and relevant CSRs issued in 2024. In parallel, in 2024 the Commission should, together with the technical adjustment for the year 2025, review all Member States' total allocations under the Investment for jobs and growth goal of cohesion policy for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027, applying the allocation method set out in the relevant basic act. That review together with the outcome of the mid-term review should result in programme amendments modifying the financial allocations for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Amendment 17 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Mechanisms to ensure a link between Union funding policies and the economic governance of the Union should be further refined, allowing the Commission to make a proposal to the Council to consider suspending all or part of the commitments for one or more of the programmes of the Member State concerned where that Member State fails to take effective action in the context of the economic governance process. In order to ensure uniform implementation and in view of the importance of the financial effects of measures being imposed, implementing powers should be conferred on the Council which should act on the basis of a Commission proposal. To facilitate the adoption of decisions which are required to ensure effective action in the context of the economic governance process, reversed qualified majority voting should be used.
Amendment 18 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) IFor obvious reasons of efficiency and equity, it is necessary to set out common requirements as regards the content of the programmes taking into account the specific nature of each Fund. Those common requirements can be complemented by Fund-specific rules. Regulation (EU) [XXX] of the European Parliament and of the Council15 (the ‘ETC Regulation’) should set out specific provisions on the content of programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg). __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) […] on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments (OJ L […], […], p. […]).
Amendment 20 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To better mobilise potential at the local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate CLLD. It should take into account local needs and potential, as well as relevant socio-cultural characteristics, and should provide for structural changes, build community capacity and stimulate innovation. The close cooperation and integrated use of the Funds to deliver local development strategies should be strengthened. Local action groups, representing the interests of the community, should be, as an essential principle responsible for the design and implementation of CLLD strategies. In order to facilitate coordinated support from different Funds to CLLD strategies and to facilitate their implementation, the use of a 'Lead Fund' approach shcould be facilitatconsidered.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to reduce the administrative burden, which is already particularly heavy, technical assistance at the initiative of the Member State should be implemented through a flat rate based on progress in programme implementation. That technical assistance may be complemented with targeted administrative capacity building measures using reimbursement methods that are not linked to costs. Actions and deliverables as well as corresponding Union payments can be agreed in a roadmap and can lead to payments for results on the ground.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to optimise the uptake of co-financed environmental investments, and to be able to attain objectives, particularly with regard to climate change, synergies should be ensured with the LIFE programme for Environmental and Climate Action, in particular through LIFE strategic integrated projects and strategic nature projects.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Financial instruments should non no account be used to support refinancing activities, such as replacing existing loan agreements or other forms of financing for investments which have already been physically completed or fully implemented at the date of the investment decision, but rather to support any type of new investments in line with the underlying policy objectives.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In full respect of the applicable State aid and public procurement rules already clarified during the 2014-2020 programming period, the managing authorities should have the possibility to decide on the most appropriate implementation options for financial instruments in order to address the specific needs of target regions. This objective requires a certain flexibility in the application of the rules on State aid.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order to hasten the start of programme implementation, the roll-over of implementation arrangements from the previous programming period should be facilitated. The use of the computerised system already established for the previous programming period, adapted as required, should be maintained, unless a new technology is necessary.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) A reduction of verifications and audit requirements should be possible where there is assurance that the programme has functioned effectively for the latest two consecutive years since this demonstrates that the Funds are being implemented effectively and efficiently over a prolonged period of time, in order to reduce administrative burden on supervisory authorities.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) To reduce the administrative burden for Member States as well as for the Commission, consideration could be given to establishing a compulsory schedule of quarterly payment applications should be established. Commission payments should continue to be subject to a 10 % retention until the payment of the annual balance of accounts when the Commission is able to conclude that the accounts are complete, accurate and true.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In order to safeguard the financial interests and the budget of the Union and to ensure that public expenditure is controlled, proportionate measures should be established and implemented at the level of Member States and of the Commission. The Commission should be able to interrupt payments deadlines, suspend interim payments and apply financial corrections where the respective conditions are fulfilled. The Commission should respect the principle of proportionality by taking into account the nature, gravity and frequency of irregularities and their financial implications for the budget of the Union.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Objective and precise criteria should be established for designating eligible regions and areas for support from the Funds. To this end, the identification of the regions and areas at Union level should be based on the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council23, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 868/201424. __________________ 23 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1). 24 Commission Regulation (EU) No 868/2014 of 8 August 2014 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 241, 13.8.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 33 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) With a view to ensuring an appropriate allocation to categories of regions, as a principle, the total allocations to Member States in respect of less developed, transitional and more developed regions should not be transferable between the categories. Nevertheless, to accommodate Member State's needs to tackle specific challenges, Member States should be able to secure a certain flexibility of treatment and therefore request a transfer from their allocations for more developed regions or for transition regions to less developed regions and should justify that choice. In order to ensure sufficient financial resources for less developed regions, a ceiling should be established for transfers to more developed regions or to transition regions. Transferability of resources between goals should not be possible.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
Amendment 13 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In a context of rapid and profound changes induced by technological revolution and globalisation, investing in learning mobility, cooperation and innovative policy development in the fields of education, training, youth and sport is key to building inclusivetegrated, cohesive and resilient societies and sustaining the competitiveness of the Union, while contributhelping to strengthening European identity and to a more democratic Union openness to the diversity of the cultural identities which make Europe what it is.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Pillar of Social Rights, solemnly proclaimed and signed on 17 November 2017 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, lays down, as its first key principle, that everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market - thus fostering integration. This right to education, training and lifelong learning should, moreover, enable everyone to participate fully in the labour market, not just to manage labour-market transitions successfully: and that requires securing, for everyone, stable working conditions which make for personal and professional development, and hence promoting protective labour law.
Amendment 16 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Programme should be equipped to become an even greater contributor to the implementation of the Union's policy objectives and priorities in the field of education, training, youth and sport. A coherent lifelong learning approach is central to managing the different transitions that people will face over the course of their life cycle. Promoting lifelong learning in this way should not, however, be interpreted as encouraging further deregulation in the field of labour law and undermining the various forms of protection that workers in a modern society are entitled to expect. In taking this approach forward, the next Programme should maintain a close relationship with the overall strategic framework for Union policy cooperation in the field of education, training and youth, including the policy agendas for schools, higher education, vocational education and training and adult learning, while reinforcing and developing new synergies with other related Union programmes and policy areas.
Amendment 17 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should take into account the Union work plan for sport which is the cooperation framework at Union level in the field of sport for the years […]32. Coherence and complementarity should be ensured between the Union work plan and actions supported under the Programme in the field of sport. There is a need to focus in particular on grassroots sports, taking into account the important role that sports play in promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyle, social inclusion and equality. The Programme should contribute to promote European common values through sport,ing good governance and integrity in sport, as well as education, training and skills in and through sport. _________________ 32 [Reference]. [Reference].
Amendment 18 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Programme should contribute to strengthening the Union's innovation capacity notably by supporting mobility and cooperation activities that foster the development of competences in forward- looking study fields or disciplines such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics, climate change, the environment, clean energy, sustainable agriculture, the marine economy, artificial intelligence, robotics, data analysis and arts/design, to help people develop knowledge, skills and competences needed for the future.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including through more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering participation of small organisations, in particular newcomers and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle. It should be possible to offer specific forms of financial assistance to disadvantaged people, notably those with a disability, whose personal circumstances make it hard for them to move away from their country of residence.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In its Communication on Strengthening European identity through education and culture, the Commission highlighted the pivotal role of education, culture and sport in promoting active citizenship and common values amongst the youngest generations. Strengthening European identity and fFostering the active participation of individuals in the democratic processes is crucial for the future of Europe and our democratic societies. Going abroad to study, learn, train and work or to participate in youth and sport activities contributes to strengthening this European identity in all its diversity and the sense of being part of a cultural community as well asan understanding of European cultural diversity and to fostering such active citizenship, among people of all ages. Those taking part in mobility activities should get involved in their local communities as well as engage in their host country local communities to share their experience. Activities linked to reinforcing all aspects of creativity in education, training and youth and enhancing individual key competencies should be supported.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Programme should encourage youth participation in Europe's democratic life, including by supporting participation projects for young people to engage and learn to participate in civic society, raising awareness about European common values including fundamental rights, and bringing together young people and decision makers at local, national and Union level, as well as contributing to the European integration process.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen -year -olds, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short-term individual or group experience travelling throughout Europe in the frame of an informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and discovering its cultural diversity. The Programme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Programme should also enhance the learning of languages, in particular through widened use of online tools, as e-learning offers additional advantages for language learning in terms of access and flexibility. The programme should have regard to the diversity of languages studied and should, in so far as possible, restrict the study of English, favouring instead less commonly studied European languages.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 37 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) As a way to ensure cooperation with other Union instruments and support to other policies of the Union, mobility opportunities should be offered to people in various sectors of activity, such as the public sector, agriculture and enterprise, to have a learning experience abroad allowing them, at any stage of their life, to grow and develop professionally but also personally, in particular by developing an awareness of their European identity and an understanding of European cultural diversity. The Programme should offer an entry point for Union transnational mobility schemes with a strong learning dimension, simplifying the offer of such schemes for beneficiaries and those taking part in these activities. The scaling-up of Erasmus projects should be facilitated; specific measures should be put in place to help promoters of Erasmus projects to apply for grants or develop synergies through the support of the European Structural and Investment Funds and the programmes relating to migration, security, justice and citizenship, health and culture.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 41 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article [125(1)] of the Financial Regulation. In all cases, the effectiveness of the types of financing and the methods of implementation should be evaluated thoroughly.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Appropriate outreach, publicity and dissemination of the opportunities and results of the actions supported by the Programme should be ensured at European, national and local level. The outreach, publicity and dissemination activities should rely on all the implementing bodies of the Programme, including, when relevant, with the support of other key stakeholders. Care should be taken to ensure that these communication activities reach the least accessible target groups, especially people at particular disadvantage and those who may not, of themselves, feel fully entitled to benefit from the Programme.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 47 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes resolving, where possible, and - without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals, and having regard to the specific interests of each Member State - issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Member States are encouraged to establish fast- track admission procedures. _________________ 39 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 51 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) It is necessary to ensure the complementarity of the actions carried out within the Programme with activities undertaken by the Member States - which must not be called into question - and with other Union activities, in particular those in the fields of education, culture and the media, youth and solidarity, employment and social inclusion, research and innovation, industry and enterprise, agriculture and rural development with a focus on young farmers, cohesion, regional policy and international cooperation and development.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to ensure that additional geographical indications protected and registered in the Union are registered in the International Register, it is appropriate to authorise the Commission, at a later stage, to file applications for the international registration of such additional geographical indications, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State or of an interested group of producers, or, in exceptional cases, at the request of a single producer.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to ensure that additional geographical indications protected and registered in the Union are registered in the International Register, it is appropriate to authorise the Commission, at a later stagewithout delay, to file applications for the international registration of such additional geographical indications, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State or of an interested group of producers or, in exceptional cases, at the request of a single producer.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to defray any shortfall in relation to the operating budget of the Special Union, the Union should be able to provide for a special contribution within the means available for this purpose inout any changes to the annual budget of the Union.
Amendment 5 #
2018/0189(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the Union membership in the Special Union, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission, together with a requirement to consult the committees consisting of representatives of the individual Member States, to establish a list of geographical indications for the filing of an application for their international registration with the International Bureau upon accession to the Geneva Act, for the subsequent filing of an application for international registration of a geographical indication with the International Bureau, for rejecting an opposition, for a decision on whether or not to grant protection of a geographical indication registered in the International Register, and for cancelling the protection in the Union of a geographical indication registered in the International Register. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council7,. _________________ 7 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission'’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 3 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The transition to a low-carbon, more sustainable, resource-efficient and circular economy is key to ensuring long- term competitiveness of the economy of the Union and its Member States. The Paris Climate Agreement (COP21) as ratified by the Union on 5 October 201631 and entered into force on 4 November 2016, seeks to strengthen the response to climate change, among other means, by making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development. __________________ 31 Council Decision (EU) 2016/1841 of 5 October 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 5 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A common objective of Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council32, Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council33, Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council34, Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council35, Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council36, Directive (EU) 2016/2341 of the European Parliament and of the Council37, Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 and Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 is to facilitate the taking-up and pursuit of the activities of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS), alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs), insurance undertakings, investment firms, insurance intermediaries, institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs), managers of qualifying venture capital funds (EuVECA managers), and managers of qualifying social entrepreneurship funds (EuSEF managers). Those Directives and Regulations ensure more uniform protection of end-investors and make it easier for them to benefit from a wide range of financial products and services, and at the same time provide for rules that enable investors to make informed investment decisions. While those objectives have been largely achieved, disclosures to end-investors on the integration of sustainability risks and sustainable investment targets in investment decision-making by UCITS management companies, AIFMs, insurance undertakings, investment firms which provide portfolio management, IORPs, pension providers, EuVECA managers and EuSEF managers (financial market participants) and disclosures to end- investors on the integration of sustainability risks in advisory processes by insurance intermediaries which provide insurance advice with regard to insurance- based investment products (IBIPs) and investment firms which provide investment advice (financial advisors) are insufficiently developed, in particular because such disclosures are not yet subject to harmonised requirements. __________________ 32 Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (OJ L 302, 17.11.2009, p. 32). 33 Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ L 335, 17.12.2009, p. 1). 34 Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 1). 35 Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349). 36 Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (OJ L 26, 2.2.2016, p. 19). 37 Directive (EU) 2016/2341 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) (OJ L 354, 23.12.2016, p. 37). 38 Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European venture capital funds (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 1). 39 Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 18).
Amendment 8 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the absence of harmonised Union rules on sustainability-related disclosures to end-investors, it is likely that diverging measures will continue to be adopted at national level and different approaches in different financial services sectors might persist. SIt may be considered that such divergent measures and approaches would continue to cause significant distortions of competition resulting from significant differences in disclosure standards. In addition, a parallel development of market- based practices, based on commercially- driven priorities that produce divergent results currently causes further market fragmentation and might even further exacerbate the functioning of the internal market in the future. Divergent disclosure standards and market-based practices make it very difficult to compare between different financial products and services and create an uneven playing field between these products and services and between distribution channels, and erect additional barriers to the internal market. Such divergences can also be confusing for end- investors and can distort their investment decisions. In ensuring compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement, Member States are likely to adopt divergent national measures which could create obstacles to the smooth functioning of the internal market and be detrimental to financial market participants and financial advisors. In addition, the lack of harmonised rules relating to transparency makes it difficult for end-investors to effectively compare different financial products and services in different Member States as to their environmental, social and governance risks and sustainable investment targets. It is therefore necessary to address existing to the functioning of the internal market and to prevent likely future obstacles.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To ensure a coherent application of this Regulation and that the disclosure obligations laid down in this Regulation are clearly and consistently applied by financial market participants, it is necessary, as far as possible, to lay down a harmonised definition of ‘sustainable investments’.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) RIn order to meet the above- mentioned objectives, remuneration policies of financial market participants and financial advisors should be consistent with the integration of sustainability risks and, where relevant, sustainable investment targets and should be designed to contribute to long-term sustainable growth. Pre-contractual disclosures should therefore include information on how the remuneration policies of those entities are consistent with the integration of sustainability risks and are in line, where relevant, with the sustainable investment targets of the financial products and services that the financial market participants make available or financial advisors advise on.
Amendment 16 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Where a financial product or service targets a reduction in carbon emissions, pre-contractual disclosures shouldmust include the targeted low carbon emission exposure. In situations where no Union harmonised carbon benchmark is available, the disclosures should include a detailed explanation of how the continued adherence to that target is ensured.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To ensure the reliability of information published on financial market participants' and financial advisors' websites, that information should be kept up-to-regularly updated, and any review or change should be clearly explained.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to specify how IORPs make investment decisions and assess risks in order to take into account environmental, social and governance risks, 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 Directive (EU) 2016/2341. Governance and risk-management rules already apply to the investment decisions and the risks assessments in order to ensure continuity and regularity in the performance of IORPs activities. The investment decisions and the assessment of relevant risks, including environmental, social and governance risks, should be made in such a manner as to ensure compliance with the interests of members and beneficiaries. The activities and underlying processes of IORPs should ensure that the aim of the delegated acts is achieved. The delegated acts should ensure consistency, where relevant, with delegated acts adopted under Directive 2009/65/EC, Directive 2009/138/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure the necessary transparency and equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts should systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union aims to establish an internal market that works for the sustainable development of Europe, based among others on balanced economic growth and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. The results achieved in terms of both economic growth and environmental protection are very far removed from the objectives referred to here.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Sustainability and the transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient, more resource-efficient and circular economy are key in ensuring long-term competitiveness of the Union’s economy. Sustainability has long been at the heart of the European Union project and the Treaties give recognition to its social and environmental dimensions, but it remains wishful thinking, considering how disappointing its results are from a social and environmental point of view.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In March 2018, the Commission published its Action Plan 'Financing Sustainable Growth'25 setting up an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on sustainable finance. One of the objectives set out in that Action Plan is to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. The establishment of a unified classification system for sustainable activities is the most important and urgent action envisaged by the Action Plan. The Action Plan recognises that the shift of capital flows towards more sustainable activities has to be underpinned by a shared understanding of what 'sustainable' means. As a first step, clear guidance on activities qualifying as contributing to environmental objectives, should help inform investors about the investments that fund environmentally sustainable economic activities. Further guidance on the activities contributing to other sustainability objectives, including social objectives, may be developed at a later stage. _________________ 25 COM(2018) 97 final. COM(2018) 97 final.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Offering financial products which pursue environmentally sustainable objectives is an effective way of channelling private investments into sustainable activities. National requirements for marketing as sustainable investments financial products and corporate bonds, in particular requirements set out to allow the relevant market actors to use a national label, aim to enhance investor confidence, to create visibility and to address concerns about “greenwashing”. Greenwashing refers to the practice of gaining an unfair competitive advantage by marketing a financial product as environment-friendly, when in fact it does not meet basic environmental standards. Currently a few Member States have in place labelling schemes. They build on different taxonomies classifying environmentally sustainable economic activities. Given the political commitments under the Paris Agreement and at Union level, it is likelypossible that more and more Member States will set up labelling schemes or other requirements on market actors in respect of financial products or corporate bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable. In doing so, Member States would be using their own national taxonomies for the purposes of determining which investments qualify as sustainable. If such national requirements are based on different criteria as to which economic activities qualify as environmentally sustainable, investors will be discouraged from investing across borders, due to difficulties in comparing the different investment opportunities. In addition, economic operators wishing to attract investment from across the Union would have to meet different criteria in the various Member States in order for their activities to qualify as environmentally sustainable for the purposes of the different labels. The absence of uniform criteria will thus increase costs and create a significant disincentive for economic operators, amounting to an impediment to access cross-border capital markets for sustainable investments. The barriers to access to cross-border capital markets for the purposes of raising funds for sustainable projects are expected to grow further. The criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable should therefore be harmonised at Union level, in order to remove obstacles to the functioning of the internal market and prevent their future emergencIn order to remove obstacles to the functioning of the internal market and prevent their future emergence, one possible solution for consideration would be to harmonise the criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. With such harmonisation economic operators will find it easier to raise funding for their green activities across borders, as their economic activities can be compared against uniform criteria in order to be selected as underlying assets for environmentally sustainable investments. It will therefore facilitate attracting investment across borders within the Union.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Moreover if market participants do not provide any explanation to investors of how the activities they invest in contribute to environmental objectives, or if they use different concepts in their explanation of what is a ‘sustainable’ economic activity, investors will find it disproportionately burdensome to check and compare these different financial products. It has been found that this discourages investors from investing into green financial products. Furthermore, the lack of investor confidence has major detrimental effects on the market for sustainable investment. It has further been shown that national rules or market-based initiatives taken to tackle this issue within national borders will lead to fragmenting the internal market. If financial market participants disclose how the financial products they claim are environment-friendly meet environmental objectives, and they use for such disclosures common criteria across the Union of what is an environmentally sustainable economic activity, this will help investors compare environment- friendly investment opportunities across borders. Investors will invest in green financial products with higher confidence across the Union, improving the functioning of the internal market.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 160 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To address existing obstacles to the functioning of the internal market and to prevent the emergence of such obstacles in the future, Member States shcould be requirinvited to use a common concept of environmentally sustainable investment when setting up requirements for market actors for the purpose of labelling financial products or corporate bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable at national level. For the same reasons, fund managers and institutional investors that hold themselves out as pursuing environmental objectives should use the same concept of environmentally sustainable investment when disclosing how they pursue those objectives.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To avoid market fragmentation as well as harm to consumer interests due to divergent notions of environmentally sustainable economic activities, national requirements that market actors should comply with when they wish to market financial products or corporate bonds as being environmentally sustainable, shcould build on the uniform criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities. Those market actors include financial market participants offering “green” financial products and non- financial companies issuing “green” corporate bonds.
Amendment 196 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) For each environmental objective, uniform and precise criteria for considering economic activities to be substantially contributing to that objective should be laid down. One element of the uniform criteria should be to avoid significant harm to any of the environmental objectives set out in this Regulation. This is in order to avoid that investments are considered environmentally sustainable although the economic activities benefitting from those investments cause harm to the environment to an extent outweighing their contribution to an environmental objective. The conditions for substantial contribution and for not causing significant harm should enable investments into environmentally sustainable economic activities to make a real contribution to the environmental objectives.
Amendment 235 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is of particular importance that the Commission when preparing the development of the technical screening criteria, carry out appropriate consultations in line with Better Regulation requirements. The process for the establishment and the update of the technical screening criteria should also involve relevant stakeholders and build on the advice of experts with proven knowledge and experience in the relevant areas. For that purpose, the Commission should set up a Platform on sustainable finance. This Platform should be composed of experts representing both the public and the private sector. Public sector representatives should include experts from the European Environmental Agency, experts from national environmental agencies, the European Supervisory Authorities and the European Investment Bank. Private sector experts should include representatives of relevant stakeholders, including financial market actors, universities, research institutes, associations and organisations. The Platform should advise the Commission on the development, analysis and review of technical screening criteria, including their potential impact on the valuation of assets that until the adoption of the technical screening criteria were considered as green assets under existing market practices. The Platform should also advise the Commission on whether the technical screening criteria are suitable for further uses in future Union policy initiatives aimed at facilitating sustainable investment.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The water resources of the Union are increasingly coming under pressure, leading to water scarcity and quality deterioration. In particular, climate change and drought are contributing significantly to the strain on the availability of freshwater, arising from urban development, unsuitable consumption practices and agriculture.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on “A Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources”17 pointed to water reuse for irrigation or industrial purposes as an alternative water supply option requiring Union attentionthe attention of the Union and every Member State. __________________ 17 COM(2012) 673
Amendment 140 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Reuse of appropriately treated waste water, for example from urban waste water treatment plants or industrial installations, is considered to have a lower environmental impact than other alternative water supply methods, such as water transfers or desalination, bu. Despite those findings, it seems that such reuse only occurs to a limited extent in the Union. This appears to be partly due to the lack of common Union environmental or health standards for water reuse, and, as regards in particular agricultural products, the potential obstacles to the free movement of such products irrigated with reclaimed water.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Health standards in relation to food hygiene for agricultural products irrigated with reclaimed water can be achieved only if quality requirements for reclaimed water destined for agricultural irrigation do not differ significantly in Member States. Harmonisation of requirements will also contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market in relation to such products. It is therefore appropriate to One of the solutions sometimes cited is therefore the introducetion of minimum harmonisation by setting minimum requirements for water quality and monitoring. Those minimum requirements should consist of minimum parameters for reclaimed water and other stricter or additional quality requirements imposed, if necessary, by competent authorities together with any relevant preventive measures. In order to identify stricter or additional requirements for water quality, the reclamation plant operators should perform key risk management tasks. The parameters are based on the technical report of the Commission Joint Research Centre and reflect the international standards on water reuse.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is necessary to ensure the safe use of reclaimed water, therebywhich is a precondition for encouraging water reuse at Union level and enhancing public confidence in it. Supply of reclaimed water for particular uses should therefore only be permitted on the basis of a permit, granted by competent authorities of Member States. In order to ensure harmonised approach at Union level, traceability and transparency, the substantive rules for that permit should be laid down at the Union level. However, the details of the procedures for granting permits should be determined by Member States. Member States should be able to apply existing procedures for granting permits which should be adapted to take account of the requirements introduced by this Regulation.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to encourage confidence in water reuse, in a context of growing public concern regarding the impact of industrial and agricultural practices on the environment and human health, information should be provided to the public. Making available of information on water reuse should allow for increased transparency and traceability and could also be of particular interest to other relevant authorities for whom the specific water reuse has implications.
Amendment 205 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Member States shouldall be entirely responsible for laying down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and ensure that they are implemented. The penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) It is necessaryabsolutely crucial to provide for sufficient time for Member States to set up the administrative infrastructure necessary for the application of this Regulation as well as for operators to prepare for the application of the new rules,
Amendment 6 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the proposal for a Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) reflects a new approach to foreign and development policy; recalls that sustainable economic development, good governance and peace and security are essential for achieving the goal of eradicating poverty and therefore help to stabilise populations and those who are the lifeblood of society in developing countries;
Amendment 9 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 9 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that a significant share of the proposed 50 % budget increase for LIFE+ for 2021-2027 is directed towards the new Clean Energy Transition sub-programme; supports the establishment of a comprehensive programme for energy transition, but considers that this should not be to the detriment of funding for other essential topics such as nature and biodiversity, the circular economy, and climate adaptation and mitigation; reiterates, therefore, its call for the financial resources for these priorities to be doubled;
Amendment 17 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the new financing needs resulting from the deterioration of security conditions in the European Union's neighbourhood and the increase in migration flows to the Union are reflected in the mobilisation of new funds; notes that these new challenges must be added to existing sustainable development goals and that it is necessary to include them in any reflection concerning development policy;
Amendment 18 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses serious concern over the proposed reduction in funding for the health programme even as the European population ages and this leads to a significant increase in chronic diseases ; reiterates its call for the health programme to be restored as a robust stand-alone programme with increased funding in the next MFF 2021- 2027, in order to ensure an ambitious health policy, including in particular a thorough increase in common EU efforts in the fight against cancer and easier access to cross-border healthcare;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the risk of falling short of the current climate-related spending target and notes the proposed increase of this target to at least 25 % of the EU budget for 2021-2027; calls, however, given the urgency of combating climate change, for a more ambitious increase in climate-related spending to 30 % by 2027 at the latest and for the development of a reliable and transparent tracking method;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the European Union's international commitments to increase its official development assistance to 0,7 % of GNI by 2030, in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals adopted at the UN in 2000, and to provide new and additional funding for climate action in developing countries; asserts that these commitments must be properly reflected in MFF 2021-2027;
Amendment 53 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 58 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages ongoing efforts to establish a financial transaction tax (FTT) and calls for the chosen method to differentiate according to sustainable finance criteria, in order to foster investment in the low-carbon, resource- efficient and circular economy; believes that a share of a common FTT could be used as a future own resource.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Without any intervention, the viability of the manufacture of generics and biosimilars in the Union could be under threat, with consequences for the Union’s pharmaceutical industrial base as a whole, against the backdrop of serious problems affecting industrial activities in many Member States.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The aim of this Regulation is to ensure that manufacturers established in the Union are able to compete effectively in those third country markets where supplementary protection does not exist or has expired. It is intended to complement the efforts of the Union’s trade policy to ensure open markets for Union-based manufacturers of medicinal products. Indirectly, it is also intended to put those manufacturers in a better position to enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate. It would also help to serve the aim of fostering access to medicines in the Union and thereby help to prevent shortages of certain medicines, like those which have occurred recently, by helping to ensure a swifter entry of generic and biosimilar medicines onto the market after expiry of the relevant certificate.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to buildinghas declared its intention to establish an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Fuel efficiency is a crucial element of the Union’s 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderating energy demand.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is appropriate to replace Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 by a new Regulation which incorporates amendments made in 2011 and modifies and enhances some of its provisions to clarify and update their content, including by taking into account the technological progress for tyres over recent years.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The transport sector accounts for a third of Union energy consumption. Road transport was responsible for about 22 % of the Union’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2015. Tyres, mainly because of their rolling resistance, despite technological advances, still account for 5% to 10 % of vehicles’ fuel consumption. A reduction of the rolling resistance of tyres would therefore contribute significantly to the fuel efficiency of road transport and thus to the reduction of emissions.
Amendment 6 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Tyres are characterised by a number of interrelated parameters that are interrelated. Improving one parameter such as rolling resistance may have an adverse impact on others such as wet grip, while improving wet grip may have an adverse impact on external rolling noise. Tyre manufacturers should be encouraged to optimise all parameters beyond the standards already achieved and to make decisions that take into account both reduced rolling resistance and other criteria.
Amendment 8 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Fuel-efficient tyres can be cost- effective since fuel savings can more than compensate for the increased purchase price of the tyres resulting from their higher production costs.
Amendment 9 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 lays down minimum requirements for the rolling resistance of tyres. Technological developments make it possible to decrease energy losses due to tyre rolling resistance significantly beyond those minimum requirements. To reduce the environmental impact of road transport, it is therefore appropriate increase transparency on tyre fuel efficiency, and to update the provisions for tyre labelling to encourage end-users to purchase more fuel-efficient tyres by providing updated harmonised information on that parameter. __________________ 13 Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 11 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Traffic noise is a significant nuisance and has a harmful effect on health. Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lays down minimum requirements for the external rolling noise of tyres. Technological developments make it possible to reduce external rolling noise significantly beyond those minimum requirements. To reduce traffic noise, it is therefore appropriate to increase transparency on the effectiveness of tyres in terms of external rolling noise, and to update the provisions for tyre labelling to encourage end-users to purchase tyres with lower external rolling noise by providing harmonised information on that parameter.
Amendment 13 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lays down minimum requirements for the wet grip performance of tyres. Technological developments make it possible to improve wet grip significantly beyond those requirements, and thus to reduce wet braking distances. To improve road safety, it is therefore appropriate to increase transparency on tyre grip, and to update the provisions for tyre labelling to encourage end-users to purchase tyres with high wet grip performance by providing harmonised information on that parameter.
Amendment 16 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The abrasion of tyres during use is a significant source of microplastics, which are harmful to the environment, and t and now represent a major concern, as ocean pollution by microplastics is a major threat to biodiversity. The Commission’s Communication “A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy”16 therefore mentions the need to address unintentional release of microplastics from tyres, inter alia through information measures such as labelling and minimum requirements for tyres. However, a suitable testing method to measure tyre abrasion is not currently available. Therefore, the Commission should mandate the development of such a method, taking into full consideration all state-of-the-art internationally developed or proposed standards or regulations, with a view to establishing a suitable testing method as soon as possible. __________________ 16 COM(2018) 28 final.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Re-treaded tyres are a substantial part of the market for heavy-duty vehicle tyres. Re-treading tyres extends their life and contributes to circular economy objectives such as waste reduction. Applying labelling and transparency requirements to such tyres would bring substantial energy savings. However, as suitable testing method to measure the performance of re- treaded tyres is not currently available, this Regulation should provide for their future inclusion.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The energy label pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council17, which ranks the energy consumption of products on a scale from ‘A’ to ‘G’, is recognised by over 85 % of Union consumers and has proven to be effective in promoting more efficient products. TIt appears logical for the tyre label shouldto continue to use the same design to the extent possible, while recognising the specificities of the tyre parameters. __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 21 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The provision of comparable information on tyre parameters in the form of a standard label is likely to influence purchasing decisions by end-users in favour of safer, quieter and more fuel- efficient tyres. This, in turn, is likely to encourage tyre manufacturers to optimise those parameters, which wcould pave the way for more sustainable consumption and production.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Many end-users make tyre purchasing decisions without seeing the actual tyre and therefore do not see the label affixed to it. In all such situations, the end-user should be shown the label before finalising the purchasing decision and must be able to benefit from explanations that make it possible to understand the information contained on this label. The display of a label on tyres at the point of sale, as well as in technical promotional material, should ensure that distributors as well as potential end-users receive harmonised information on the relevant tyre parameters at the time and place of the purchasing decision.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Some end-users choose tyres before arriving at the point of sale, or purchase them by mail order or on the internet. To ensure that those end-users can also make an informed choice on the basis of harmonised information on tyre fuel efficiency, wet grip performance, external rolling noise and other parameters, labels should be displayed in all technical promotional material, including where such material is made available on the internet, and provide all the information necessary for the proper understanding of these parameters.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Fuel efficiency, wet grip, external noise and other parameters concerning tyres should be measured according to reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of-the-art measurements and calculation methods. As far as possible, such methods should reflect average consumer behaviour and be robust in order to deter intentional and unintentional circumvention. Tyre labels should, where possible, reflect the comparative performance of tyres in actual use, within the constraints due to the need of reliable, accurate and reproducible laboratory testing, to enable end-users to compare different tyres and so as to limit testing costs for manufacturers.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to promote energy efficiency, climate change mitigation and environmental protection, Member States should be able to create incentives for the use of energy efficient products. Member States are free to decide on the nature of such incentives. Such incentives should comply with Union State aid rules and should not constitute unjustifiable market barriers. This Regulation does not prejudice the outcome of any future state aid procedure that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in respect of such incentives.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Over the past decades, developments in vehicle safety have contributed significantly toplayed a more significant role than any other factor in the overall reduction in the number of road fatalities and severe injuries. However, these reductions have recently stalled in the Union due to various factors, such as structural and behavioural factors, and without new initiatives on general road safety, the safety effects of the current approach will no longer be able to off-set the effects of increasing traffic volumes. Therefore, the safety performance of vehicles needs to be further improved as part of an integrated road safety approach and in order to protect vulnerable road users better, particularly cyclists and pedestrians.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Technical progress in the area of advanced vehicle safety systems offers new possibilities for reducing casualty numbers. In order to minimise the number of fatalities and injuries, some of the relevant new technologies need to be introduced.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Any processing of personal data, such as information about the driver processed in event (accident) data recorders or information about the driver on drowsiness and attention monitoring or advanced distraction recognition, shouldmust be carried out in accordance with EU legislation on data protection, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation28. In addition, the processing of personal data collected through the 112-based eCall in- vehicle system is subject to specific safeguards29. _________________ 28 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). 29 Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system based on the 112 service and amending Directive 2007/46/EC, (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 77).
Amendment 5 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 exempted vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) from safety requirements due to seating height and vehicle mass characteristics. Given the increased rate of market penetration of such vehicles (up from only 3% in 1996 to 14% in 2016) and the technological developments in post- crash electric safety checks, those exemptions are most likely outdated and unjustified. Therefore, the exemptions should be removed and the whole range of advanced vehicle system requirements should be applied to those vehicles.
Amendment 7 #
2018/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Given the emphasis of EU vehicle safety regulations to protect vulnerable road users, inter alia, by ensuring adequate visibility for drivers, public and private entities should refrain from requiringundertake to keep to a minimum the affixing of any kind of label, vignette or sticker meant for whichever purpose to any part of the transparent surface of the vehicles’ glazing. Furthermore, national authorities should enforce that windscreens and side windows are indeed kept clear of labels, vignettes, stickers and any other vision impairing items as to not negate the effectiveness of the Union law on visibility for drivers.
Amendment 2 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) At the 2016 Annual Meeting in Vilamoura (Portugal), the ICCAT contracting parties and cooperating non- contracting parties, entities or fishing entities (the 'CPCs') recognised the need to address the particularly alarming situation of Mediterranean swordfish (Xiphias gladius). To that end, ICCAT adopted a recovery plan starting in 2017 and continuing until 2031, considering that the current biology, structure and dynamic of the population of the Mediterranean stock of swordfish does not allow to achieve levels of biomass capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in the short term, even if drastic and urgent management measures (total closure of the fishery) were adopted. The ICCAT recommendation on the recovery plan was adopted at its 20th Special meeting, after analysing the scientific advice of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS). That Recommendation 16- 0517entered into force in 12 June 2017 and it is binding on took effect on 12 June 2017; it restricts the Union. _________________ 17 ICCAT Recommendation 16-05 adopted at the ICCAT's 2016 Annual Meeting replacing the Recommendation [13-04] and establishing a Multi-annual recovery plan for Mediterranean swordfish.
Amendment 3 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) According to Article 29(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the position of the Union in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations is to be based on the best available and most recent scientific advice so as to ensure that fishery resources are managed in accordance with the objectives of the CFP, in particular with the objective of progressively restoring and maintaining populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, even if the deadline established continues until 2031, and with the objective of providing conditions for economically viable and competitive fishing capture and processing industry and land-based fishing related activity at the same time in line with 28(1) and (2), 29 and 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 promoting a level playing field for Union operators.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The recovery plan takes into account the specificities of the different types of gear and fishing techniques. When implementing the recovery plan, the Union and Member States should endeavour to promote coastal fishing activities and the use of fishing gear and techniques which are selective and have a reduceds little environmental impact as possible, including gear and techniques used in traditional and artisanal fisheries, thereby contributing to a fair standard of living for local economies.
Amendment 5 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Mediterranean swordfishes that have been caught and are below minimum conservation reference size will absolutely have to be discarded pursuant to point 17 of ICCAT Recommendation 16-05, unless they fall within the by-catch limits established by Member States in their annual fishing plans. For the purpose of the Union's compliance with its international obligations under the ICCAT, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/191 provides for derogations from the landing obligation for Mediterranean swordfish in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/191 implements certain provisions of ICCAT Recommendation 16-05 laying down the obligation to discard swordfish on board vessels that exceed their allocated quota and/or their maximum level of permitted by-catches. The scope of that Delegated Regulation includes vessels engaged in recreational fishing.
Amendment 6 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Fishing activities using driftnets have in the past undergone a rapid increase in terms of fishing effort and lack of sufficient selectivity and wasted very large amounts of marine wildlife. The uncontrolled expansion of those activities posed a serious risk for the target species and their use was prohibited for catching highly migratory fish, including swordfish fisheries, by Council Regulation 1239/9818. _________________ 18 Council Regulation (EC) No 1239/98 of 8 June 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 894/97 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (OJ L 171, 17.6.1998, p. 1).
Amendment 7 #
2018/0109(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to swiftly implement into Union law future amendments to the ICCAT recommendations, 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 amending the Annexes to this Regulation as well as provisions listed in Article 34 (1) of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law -Making23. In particular, to ensure equal and effective 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. _________________ 23 Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 204 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Persons who work for an organisation or are in contact with it in the context of their work-related activities are often the first to know about threats or harm to the public interest which arise in this context. By ‘blowing the whistle’ they play a key role in exposing and preventing breaches of the law and in safeguarding the welfare of society. However, potential whistleblowers are often discouraged from reporting their concerns or suspicions for fear of retaliation. Several recent examples of retaliation against whistleblowers have significantly contributed to these fears.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In certain policy areas, breaches of Union law or the national law of the Member State concerned may cause serious harm to the public interest, in the sense of creating significant risks for the welfare of society. Where weaknesses of enforcement have been identified in those areas, and whistleblowers are in a privileged position to disclose breaches, it is necessary to enhance enforcement by ensuring effective protection of whistleblowers from retaliation and introducing effective reporting channels.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Whistleblower protection currently provided in the European Union is fragmented across Member States and, uneven across policy areas and often seriously inadeqaute. The consequences of breaches of Union law with cross-border dimension uncovered by whistleblowers illustrate how insufficient protection in one Member State not only negatively impacts on the functioning of EU policies in that Member State but can also spill over into other Member States and the Union as a whole.
Amendment 209 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Whistleblower protection is necessary in particular to enhance the enforcement of Union law on public procurement. In addition to the need of preventing and detecting fraud and corruption in the context of the implementation of the EU budget, including procurement, it is necessary to tackle insufficient enforcement of rules on public procurement by national public authorities and certain public utility operators when purchasing goods, works and services. Breaches of such rules create distortions of competition, increase costs for doing business, violate the interests of investors and shareholders and, overall, lower attractiveness for investment and create an uneven level playing field for all businesses across Europe, thus affecting the proper functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 210 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the area of financial services, where whistleblowing is particularly common, the added value of whistleblower protection was already acknowledged by the Union legislator. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, which exposed serious shortcomings in the enforcement of the relevant rules, measures for the protection of whistleblowers were introduced in a significant number of legislative instruments in this area34. In particular, in the context of the prudential framework applicable to credit institutions and investment firms, Directive 2013/36/EU35 provides for protection of whistleblowers, which extends also to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms. _________________ 34 Communication of 8.12.2010 "Reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial services sector". 35 Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).
Amendment 211 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) As regards the safety of products placed into the internal market, the primary source of evidence-gathering are businesses involved in the manufacturing and distribution chain, so that reporting by whistleblowers has a high added value, since they are much closer to the source of possible unfair and illicit manufacturing, import or distribution practices of unsafe products. That being so, whistleblowers can help to intensify the fight against fraud, protect the environment and improve the food safety of consumers. This warrants the introduction of whistleblower protection in relation to the safety requirements applicable both to ‘harmonised products’36 and to ‘non- harmonised products’37. Whistleblower protection is also instrumental in avoiding diversion of firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, as well as defence-related products, by encouraging the reporting of breaches, such as document fraud, altered marking or false declarations of import or export and fraudulent intra-communitarian acquisition of firearms where violations often imply a diversion from the legal to the illegal market. Whistleblower protection will also help prevent the illicit manufacture of homemade explosives by contributing to the correct application of restrictions and controls regarding explosives precursors. _________________ 36 The body of relevant ‘Union harmonisation legislation’ is circumscribed and listed in Regulation [XXX] laying down rules and procedures for compliance with and enforcement of Union harmonisation legislation, 2017/0353 (COD). 37 Regulated by Directive (EC) 2001/95 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 3 December 2001, on general product safety (OJ L 11, p. 4).
Amendment 215 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In the same vein, whistleblowers’ reports can be key tomust be able to play a key role in detecting and preventing, reducing or eliminating risks to public health and to consumer protection resulting from breaches of Union rules or national law which might otherwise remain hidden. The fact that numerous cases of fraud have been revealed which had a potential impact on consumer health underlines the importance of the role that whistleblowers can play in this respect. In particular, consumer protection is also strongly linked to cases where unsafe products can cause considerable harm to consumers. Whistleblower protection should therefore be introduced in relation to relevant Union rules adopted pursuant to Articles 114, 168 and 169 TFEU.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) This Directive should be without prejudice to the protection of national security and other classified information which Union law or the laws, regulations or administrative provisions in force in the Member State concerned require, for security reasons, to be protected from unauthorised access. In particular, Moreover, the provision of this Directive should not affect the obligations arising from Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information or Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information. This Directive should also ensure that the information disclosed by whistleblowers is subject to treatment that cannot undermine the credibility of the authorities in charge of national security and public confidence in those authorities.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Persons need specific legal protection where they acquire the information they report through their work- related activities and therefore run the risk of work-related retaliation (for instance, for breaching the duty of confidentiality or loyalty). The underlying reason for providing them with protection is their position of economic vulnerability, and that of their families, vis-à- vis the person on whom they de facto depend for work. When there is no such work-related power imbalance (for instance in the case of ordinary complainants or citizen bystanders) there is no need for protection against retaliation.
Amendment 221 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Effective detection and prevention of serious harm to the public interest requires that the information reported which qualifies for protection covers not only unlawful activities but also abuse of law, namely acts or omissions which do not appear to be unlawful in formal terms but defeat the object or the purpose of the law. Such acts or omissions must, however, be defined with caution and precision since, in the light of the definition given above, they do not constitute clear-cut breaches of legislation.
Amendment 222 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the effective detection and prevention of breaches of Union law it is vital that the relevant information reaches swiftly those closest to the source of the problem, most able to investigate and with powers to remedy it, where possible. This requires that legal entities in the private and the public sector establish appropriate internal procedures, in accordance with national law and the legal principles in force in the Member State concerned, for receiving and following-up on reports.
Amendment 226 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Lack of confidence in the usefulness of reporting is one of the main factors discouraging potential whistleblowers. This warrants imposing a clear obligation on competent authorities to diligently follow-up on the reports received, and, within a reasonable timeframe, give feedback to the reporting persons about the action envisaged or taken as follow-up irrespective of the outcome of the investigation carried out on the basis of the report (for instance, closure based on lack of sufficient evidence or other grounds, launch of an investigation and possibly its findings and/or measures taken to address the issue raised; referral to another authority competent to give follow- up) to the extent that such information would not prejudice the investigation or the rights of the concerned persons.
Amendment 227 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Follow up and feedback should take place within a reasonable timeframe; this is warranted by the need to promptly address the problem that may be the subject of the report, as well asto enhance whistle-blowers' confidence that their report was worthwhile, and to avoid unnecessary public disclosures. Such timeframe should not exceed three months, but could be extended to six months, where necessary due to the specific circumstances of the case, in particular the nature and complexity of the subject of the report, which may require a lengthy investigation.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Where retaliation occurs undeterred and unpunished, it has a chilling effect on potential whistleblowers. A clear prohibition of retaliation in law has an important dissuasive effect, further strengthened by provisions for personal liability and penalties - proportionate but applied effectively - for the perpetrators of retaliation.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) Penalties are necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the rules on whistleblower protection. Penalties against those who take retaliatory or other adverse actions against reporting persons can discourage further such actions. Penalties against persons who make a false report or disclosure demonstrated to be knowingly false are necessary to deter further malicious reporting and preserve the credibility of the system, on condition, of course, that it has been demonstrated that such persons knew the report or disclosure not to be true. The proportionality of such penalties should ensure that they do not have a dissuasive effect on potential whistleblowers.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0091M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the aim of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan is to create a free trade area involving the two parties, a new free trade area to be added to the many others which have recently been established or are under negotiation;
Amendment 9 #
2018/0091M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that Japan is the world’s largest timber importer and thus plays a part in increasing the risk of illegal deforestation, which is detrimental in view of the current challenges posed by climate change and reduction of biodiversity;
Amendment 15 #
2018/0091M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 21 #
2018/0091M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EPA to be amended to make systematic food labelling compulsory until such time as bans have been imposed on imports of cloned meat and/or the traceability of cloned meat can be guaranteed;
Amendment 22 #
2018/0091M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the UnionCalls on the Union and the Member States to draw on the Japanese rules on food radioactivity in an effort to protect European consumers more effectively.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 178/200221, (“Fitness Check of the General Food Law”), found that risk communication is overall, not considered to be effective enough, which has an impact on consumers’ confidence on the outcome of the risk analysis process. Consumer confidence is being more generally undermined through the obvious lack of objectivity displayed by the Authority in assessing risks to human health from the use of glyphosate, declaring it to be harmless, although the International Agency for Research on Cancer ruled that it was ‘probably carcinogenic’. __________________ 21 Commission Staff Working Document, “The REFIT evaluation of the General Food Law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002)”, SWD(2018)38 final, dated 15.1.2018.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is therefore necessary to ensure a comprehensive and continuous risk communication process throughout risk analysis, involving Union and national risk assessors and risk managers. That process should be combined with an open dialogue between all interested parties to ensure the coherence and consistency within the risk analysis process. Generally speaking, it is the entire question of the independence of the Authority’s assessments that warrants close scrutiny.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Based on these general objectives and principles, a general plan on risk communication should be established in close cooperation with the Authority and, the Member States and their health authorities, which are frequently more independent than the Authority, and following relevant public consultations.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The general plan should identify the key factors to be taken into account and the best way of prioritising them when risk communications’ activities are considered, such as the different levels of risk, the nature of the risk and its potential public health impact, who and what are directly or indirectly affected by the risk, the levels of risk exposure, the ability to control risk and other factors that influence risk perception including the level of urgency as well as the applicable legislative framework and relevant market context. The general plan should also identify the tools and channels to be used and should establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure coherent risk communication.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Transparency of the risk assessment process contributes to the Authority acquiring greater legitimacy in the eyes of the consumers and general public in pursuing its mission, increases their confidence in its work and ensures that the Authority is more accountable to the Union citizens in a democratic system. It is therefore essential to maintain the confidence of the general public and other interested parties in the risk analysis process underpinning Union food law and in particular in the risk assessment, including the organisation and independence of the Authority and transparency. The confidence of the general public will be hard to win in view of the recent scandals that have undermined the reputation of the Authority, particularly as regards its independence.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34 a) whereas the second paragraph of point (a) of Article 2(4) of the Directive 2001/110/EC on honey provides that, where honey originates from more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’ or ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’; whereas the indication ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’ is not informative enough for the consumer;
Amendment 92 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 b (new)
Recital 34 b (new)
(34 b) whereas many honey packagers and traders now abuse this way of indicating origin in order to conceal the real country of origin, as well as the proportion of honey from the different countries concerned, as purchasers are becoming more knowledgeable and are distrustful of foodstuffs from certain countries;
Amendment 93 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 c (new)
Recital 34 c (new)
(34 c) whereas the resolution of the European Parliament at 1 March 2018 on prospects and challenges for the EU apiculture sector “considers … that labelling such as ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, and especially ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’, completely conceals the origin of the honey from the consumer and consequently fails to fulfil the principles of EU consumer protection law (paragraph 58)” and, therefore, “Asks for the ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’ descriptor on labels to be replaced by an indication of exactly which country or countries the honey used in the final product come from, and that these be listed in the order which corresponds to the percentage proportions used in the final product … (paragraph 59)
Amendment 94 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Experience shows that the role of the Management Board of the Authority is focussed on administrative and financial aspects and does not impact on the independence of the scientific work performed by the Authority. It is thus appropriate to include representatives of all Member States in the Management Board of the Authority, while providing that those representatives should have experience in particular on risk assessment.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 d (new)
Recital 34 d (new)
(34 d) whereas the situation on the EU internal honey market has been worsened due to the continuous import of adultered honey according to representatives of European and national beekeeper organisations; whereas the EU is not supposed to tolerate this situation anymore and it should take the right step forward which is the correction of the labelling section of the Directive 2001/110/EC on honey;
Amendment 95 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 e (new)
Recital 34 e (new)
(34 e) whereas current rules do not take account of fraudulent practices affecting processed products such as biscuits, breakfast cereals, confectionery, etc.; whereas the label ‘honey’ can mislead consumers in regard to the real content of the given product, as it is often used when much less than 50 % of the sugar content of the product originates from honey; whereas the food labelling rules has to be corrected also in this field;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Fitness Check of the General Food Law identified certain shortcomings in the long-term capability of the Authority to maintain its high-level expertise. In particular, there has been a decrease in the number of candidates applying to be members of the Scientific Panels. The system has thus to be strengthened and Member States should take a more active role to ensure that a sufficient pool of experts is available to meet the needs of the Union risk assessment system in terms of high level of scientific expertise, independence and multidisciplinary expertise, without detracting from the quality of expertise within the national health authorities.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To preserve the independence of the risk assessment from risk management and from other interests at Union level, it is appropriate that the nomination of the members of the Scientific Panels by the Member States, their selection by the Executive Director of the Authority and their appointment by the Management Board of the Authority are based on strict criteria ensuring the excellence and independence of the experts while ensuring the required multidisciplinary expertise for each Panel. It is also essential to this end that the Executive Director whose function is to defend EFSA’s interests and in particular the independence of its expertise has a role in the selection and appointment of those scientific experts. Further measures should also be put in place to ensure that scientific experts have the means to act independently and that conflicts of interest are avoided a far as possible.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Authorisations procedures are based on the principle that it is for the applicant to prove that the subject matter of an authorisation procedure complies with Union safety requirements given the scientific knowledge in its possession. This principle is based on the premise that public health is better protected when the burden of proof is on the applicant since it has to prove that a particular subject matter is safe prior to its placing on the market, instead of the public authorities having to prove that a subject matter is unsafe in order to be able to ban it from the market. Moreover, public money should not be used to commission costly studies that will in the end help the industry to place a product on the market. According to this principle and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, in support of applications for an authorisation under Union sectoral food law applicants are required to submit relevant studies, including tests, to demonstrate the safety and in some cases the efficacy of a subject matter. Nevertheless, the Authority must itself be able to carry out the studies necessary to prove that an item is unsafe where doubts as to its safety or efficacy arise after it has been placed on the market.
Amendment 116 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Authority should have knowledge of the subject matter of all studies performed by an applicant with a view to a future application for an authorisation under Union food law. To this end, it is necessary and appropriate that business operators commissioning the studies and laboratories carrying them out notify those studies to the Authority when commissioned in order to ensure that no studies commissioned by the applicant are concealed from the Authority, particularly if they produce results casting doubt on the safety or efficacy of the item under scrutiny. Information about the notified studies should be made public only once a corresponding application for authorisation has been made public in accordance with the applicable rules on transparency.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) There are certain public concerns about the Authority’s assessment in the area of authorisation being primarily based on industry studies. These are legitimate concerns in view of the proven failure of the Authority to act independently in every case. The Authority already makes searches in scientific literature to be able to consider other data and studies existing on the subject matter submitted to its assessment. In order to provide an additional level of guarantee ensuring that the Authority can have access to all relevant scientific data and studies available on a subject matter of an authorisation procedure, it is appropriate to provide for a consultation of third parties in order to identify whether other relevant scientific data or studies are available. To increase the effectiveness of the consultation, the consultation should take place when the studies submitted by industry included in an application for authorisation are made public, under the transparency rules of this Regulation.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) There are csertainious public concerns about the Authority’s assessment in the area of authorisation being primarily based on industry studies. The Authority already makes searches in scientific literature to be able to consider other data and studies existing on the subject matter submitted to its assessment. In order to provide an additional level of guarantee ensuring that the Authority can have access to all relevant scientific data and studies available on a subject matter of an authorisation procedure, it is appropriate to provide for a consultation of third parties in order to identify whether other relevant scientific data or studies are available. To increase the effectiveness of the consultation, the consultation should take place when the studies submitted by industry included in an application for authorisation are made public, under the transparency rules of this Regulation.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Food safety is a sensitive matter of prime interest for all Union citizens. While maintaining the principle that the burden is on the industry to prove compliance with Union requirements, it is important to establish an additional verification tool to address specific cases of high societal importance where there is a controversy on safety issues, namely the commissioning of additional studies with the objective of verifying evidence used in the context of risk assessment. Considering that it would be financed by the Union budget and that the use of this exceptional verification tool should remain proportionate, the Commission should be responsible for triggering the commissioning of such verification studies. Account should be taken of the fact that in some specific cases the studies commissioned may need to have a wider scope than the evidence at stake (for example new scientific developments becoming available). This initiative, when considered together with the numerous efforts being made by certain Members of Parliament anxious to highlight the lack of independence of the Authority, necessitates a thorough review of the Authority’s risk assessment procedures.
Amendment 136 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Food safety is a sensitive matter of prime interest for all Union citizens. While maintaining the principle that the burden is on the industry to prove compliance with Union requirements, it is important to establish an additional verification tool to address specific cases of high societal importance where there is a controversy on safety issues, namely the commissioning of additional studies with the objective of verifying evidence used in the context of risk assessment. Considering thatAlthough it would be financed by the Union budget and that the use of this exceptional verification tool should remain proportionate, the Commission should not necessarily be responsible for triggering the commissioning of such verification studies. Such studies could also be commissioned by a Member State. Account should be taken of the fact that in some specific cases the studies commissioned may need to have a wider scope than the evidence at stake (for example new scientific developments becoming available).
Amendment 138 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Food safety is legitimately a sensitive matter of prime interest for all Union citizens. While maintaining the principle that the burden is on the industry to prove compliance with Union requirements, it is important to establish an additional verification tool to address specific cases of high societal importance where there is a controversy on safety issues, namely the commissioning of additional studies with the objective of verifying evidence used in the context of risk assessment. Considering that it would be financed by the Union budget and that the use of this exceptional verification tool should remain proportionate, the Commission should be responsible for triggering the commissioning of such verification studies. Account should be taken of the fact that in some specific cases the studies commissioned may need to have a wider scope than the evidence at stake (for example new scientific developments becoming available).
Amendment 149 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To determine what level of disclosure strikes the appropriate balance, the relevant rights of the public to transparency in the risk assessment process, should be weighted up against the rights of commercial applicants, taking into account the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, provided that applicants are able to prove that the disclosure of certain information would in all certainty be detrimental to their business interests.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Furthermore, in order to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the different provisions applying to the Authority, it is also appropriate to provide for a Commission evaluation of the Authority by the Commission, the Member States and their national health authorityies, in accordance with the Common Approach on Decentralised Agencies. The evaluation should, in particular, review the procedures for selecting the members of Scientific Committee and Panels, for their degree of transparency, cost-effectiveness, and suitability to ensure independence and competence, and to prevent conflicts of interests.
Amendment 212 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Directive No 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 a Amendments to Directive (EC) No 2001/110 on honey Directive (EC) No 2001/110 is amended as follows: (1) Article 2 is amended as follows: (a) Article 2, paragraph (4) point a) is replaced by the following text: “The country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label by which country or countries the honey used in the final product come from, and that these shall be listed in the order which corresponds to the percentage proportions used in the final product additionally stating the percentage by country in a given product.” (b) Article 2 is completed by the following paragraph (6): “The use of the word ‘honey’ or the terms ‘containing honey’ or ‘made with honey’ in the designation of processed food products, or in any graphic or non- graphic element indicating that the product contains honey may only be used if at least 50 % of the sugar- content of the product originates from honey.”
Amendment 10 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Different operators are active in the food supply chain at the stages of production, processing, marketing, distribution and retail of food products. The chain is by far the most important channel for bringing food products from “farm to fork”. These chains promote long channels, which are harmful to the environment and the quality of products distributed to consumers, and encourage consumption of processed foods. Those operators trade food products, that is to say primary agricultural products, including fishery and aquaculture products, as listed in Annex I to the Treaty for use as food, and other food products not listed in that Annex but processed from agricultural products for use as food.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) While business risk is inherent in all economic activity, agricultural production is particularly fraught with uncertainty due to its reliance on biological processes, since agricultural products are to a greater or lesser extent perishable and seasonable, and its exposure to weather conditions. In a production-driven agricultural policy environment that is distinctly more market- oriented than in the past, protection against unfair trading practices has become more important for operators active in the food supply chain and in particular for agricultural producers and their organisations.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The number and size of operators vary across the different stages of the food supply chain. Differences in bargaining power relate to the different levels of concentration of operators and can enable the unfair exercise of bargaining power by using unfair trading practices. Unfair trading practices are in particular harmful for small and medium-sized operators in the food supply chain. Agricultural producers, who supply primary agricultural products, are largely small and medium- sized, and are those which suffer most from this situation, particularly as regards the purchase price of their products.
Amendment 16 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) A minimum Union standard of protection against certain manifestly unfair trading practices should be introduced to reduce the occurrence of such practices and to contribute to ensuring a fair standard of living for agricultural producers, while leaving Member States the possibility of setting standards that are higher than this minimum threshold. It should benefit all agricultural producers or any natural or legal person that supplies food products, including producer organisations and associations of producer organisations, provided that all those persons meet the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises set out in the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC12. Those micro, small or medium suppliers are particularly vulnerable to unfair trading practices and least able to weather them without negative effects on their economic viability. As the financial pressure on small and medium- sized enterprises caused by unfair trading practices often passes through the chain and reaches agricultural producers, rules on unfair trading practices should also protect small and medium-sized intermediary suppliers at the stages downstream of primary production. Protection of intermediary suppliers should also avoid unintended consequences (notably in terms of unduly raising prices) of trade diversion away from agricultural producers and their associations, who produce processed products, to non-protected suppliers. __________________ 12 OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36. OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) TIt is essential that the rules laid down in this Directive shouldo not impair the possibility for the Member States to maintain existing rules that are further- reaching or to adopt such rules in the future, subject to the limits of Union law applicable to the functioning of the internal market. The rules would apply alongside voluntary governance measures.
Amendment 8 #
2018/0065(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 empowered the Commission to adopt delegated acts for a period of five years, which will expire on 21 March 2018. As there is a continuous need to update elements of the type-approval legislation to technical progress or to introduce other amendments in line with the empowerments, Article 75(2) of that Regulation should be amended to provide for the extension of the delegation for another five years with the possibility for tacit extension.
Amendment 9 #
2018/0065(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) As this Regulation modifies Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 without expanding its regulatory content and since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 5 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multi- annual plans are to be based on scientific, technical and economic advice. They must not ignore the social consequences of the objectives set. In accordance with those provisions, the multi-annual plan provided for in this Regulation should contain objectives, quantifiable targets with clear timeframes, conservation reference points, safeguards and technical measures designed to avoid and reduce unwanted catches.
Amendment 8 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) France, Italy and Spain have adopted management plans under Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. However, it is possible to take the view that there is a lack of consistency between the plans and they do not take account of all the gears exploiting demersal stocks and the straddling distribution of certain stocks and fishing fleets. Besides, those plans have proven ineffective in meeting the objectives set in the CFP. Member States and stakeholders have expressed support for the development and implementation of a multi-annual plan at Union level for the stocks concerned.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The development of health technologies is a key driver of economic growth and innovation in the Union. It forms part of an overall market for healthcare expenditure that accounts for 10% of EU gross domestic product, a percentage which, however, varies between Member States. Health technologies encompass medicinal products, medical devices and medical procedures, as well as measures for disease prevention, diagnosis or treatment.
Amendment 180 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is an evidence-based process that allows competent authorities to determine the relative effectiveness of new or existing technologies. HTA focuses specifically, as medical assessments generally do, on the added value of a health technology in comparison with other new or existing health technologies.
Amendment 185 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outcome of HTA is used to inform decisions concerning the allocation of budgetary resources in the field of health, for example, in relation to establishing the pricing or reimbursement levels of health technologies. HTA can therefore assist Member States in creating and maintaining sustainable healthcare systems and to stimulate innovation that delivers better outcomes for patients. The organisation of health care systems remains nevertheless a national competence.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) While Member States have carried out some joint assessments within the framework of the EU co-funded joint actions, the production of output has been viewed by some as inefficient, relying on project-based cooperation in the absence of a sustainable model of cooperation. Use of the results of the joint actions, including their joint clinical assessments, at Member State-level has remained low, meaning that the duplication of assessments on the same health technology by HTA authorities and bodies in different Member States within identical or similar timeframes has not been sufficiently addressed or that they regard it as being only of minimal importance.
Amendment 197 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In its 2015 Communication on upgrading the single market10, the Commission declared its intention to introduce an initiative on HTA to increase coordination in order to avoid multiple assessments of a product in different Member States and improve the functioning of the Single Market for health technologies. __________________ 10, an objective which should not call into question an essential and superior principle, namely the improvement of public health. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 550 final, p. 19. COM(2015) 550 final, p. 19.
Amendment 199 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure a better functioning of the internal market and contribute to a high level of human health protection it is appropriatesome consider that it is necessary to approximate the rules on carrying out clinical assessments at national level and clinical assessments of certain health technologies at Union level, and which also support the continuation of voluntary cooperation between Member States on certain aspects of HTA.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In accordance with Article 168(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Member States remain responsible for the organisation and delivery of their healthcare. As such, it is appropriate to respect the principle of the freedom of the Member States to organise themselves and to limit the scope of Union rules to those aspects of HTA that relate to the clinical assessment of a health technology, and in particular, to ensure that the assessment conclusions are confined to findings relating to the comparative effectiveness of a health technology. The outcome of such assessments should not therefore under any circumstances affect the discretion of Member States in relation to subsequent decisions on pricing and reimbursement of health technologies, including the fixing of criteria for such pricing and reimbursement which may depend on both clinical and non-clinical considerations, and which remain solely a matter of national competence.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A coordination group composed of representatives from Member States' health technology assessment authorities and bodies shcould thus be established with responsibility for overseeing the carrying out of joint clinical assessments and other joint work.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order that the harmonised procedures fulfil their internal market objective, Member States should be requiredasked to be able to take full account of the results of joint clinical assessments and not repeat those assessments. Compliance with this obligation does not of course prevent Member States from carrying out non- clinical assessments on the same health technology, or from drawing conclusions on the added value of the technologies concerned as part of national appraisal processes which may consider clinical as well as non-clinical data and criteria. It also does not prevent Member States from forming their own recommendations or decisions on pricing or reimbursement.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure the efficient use of available resources, it is appropriate to provide for "horizon scanning", to allow the early identification of emerging health technologies that are likely to have the most impact on patients, public health and healthcare systems. Such scanning should facilitate the prioritisation of technologies that are to be selected for joint clinical assessment. The available experience regarding the assessment of health technologies shows, however, that this type of horizon scanning is very difficult to implement and can be risky.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to ensure the smooth establishment and operation of Union-level joint assessments, as well as to safeguard their quality, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period allowing a progressive expansion of the number of joint assessments carried out annually. The number of assessments to be carried out should be determined with due regard for the resources available and the number of Member States opting freely to participatinge with a view to reaching full capacity by the end of the transitional period. The establishment of such a transitional period should also afford Member States an opportunity to fully align their national systems with the framework for joint work in terms of resource allocation, timing, and prioritisation of assessments.
Amendment 243 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) During the transitional period, participation in joint clinical assessments and joint scientific consultations should not under any circumstances be mandatory for Member States. This should not affect the obligation of Member States to apply harmonised rules to clinical assessments carried out at a national level. During the transitional period, Member States not participating in the joint work may at any time decide to participate. In order to ensure a stable and smooth organisation of the joint work and the functioning of the internal market, Members States which are already participating should not be allowed to withdraw from the framework for joint work.
Amendment 1 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 6 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Recital C
C. Wwhereas within the EU/EEA, countries vary considerably with respect to recommended vaccines and organisation of health services, given that protection and improvement of human health are matters for the Member States and cannot be subject to legally binding acts outside the national framework;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, in accordance with Article 6 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the protection and improvement of human health are supporting competences, in respect of which the Commission is authorised to act only to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States, and whereas, therefore, legally binding acts of the European Union cannot require harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the European States,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas mass vaccination can eradicate a number of diseases and thus avoid epidemics which could cause many deaths;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas in some Member States public mistrust of vaccines is growing significantly, leading to a worrying refusal to vaccinate;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes that the introduction of the large-scale protective vaccinations in Europe has significantly contributed to the eradication or decline in many infectious diseases; Nnevertheless, is concerned that the above achievements are now gravely challenged by the worrying phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy, which is based on a lack of information or exposure to false information;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that Vvaccines are safe according to the WHO and national health agencies, as a licensed vaccine is rigorously tested across multiple phases of trials before its use is approved, and regularly reassessed once it is on the market;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomesTakes note of the active engagement of the Commission on the issue of vaccination and the inclusion of a Joint Action Plan on vaccination, co- funded by the EU Health Programme, in the 2018 Commission Work Programme;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly supports the Joint Procurement Agreement, which gives Member States and the Commission a framework to jointly procure vaccines, thereby pooling the purchasing power of Member States, ensuring that pandemic vaccines are available in sufficient quantities and avoiding any risk of stocks running out, that access to vaccines is guaranteed, and that all participating Member States are treated equally;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that 24 Member States have signed the Joint Procurement Agreement, meaning that the Agreement covers 447.8 million of the 508.2 million EU citizens; calls on those Member States which have not yet signed the Joint Procurement Agreement to do so to ensure that all EU citizens are covered by the agreement; calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of extending the pooling of purchasing power to all Member States of the European Economic Area and of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the importance of transparency in building and maintaining public trust in medicines, including vaccines, given the growing phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy in several Member States;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the importance of the Clinical Trials Regulation in stimulating and facilitating research into new vaccinations and ensuring transparency of results of clinical trials; calls on the Commission and the European Medicines Agency to implement the Clinical Trials Regulation without further delay and to promote publication of the results, in order to inform the public in the Member States and provide reassurance with respect to any concerns they may have;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on Member States to ensure that all healthcare workers are sufficiently vaccinated themselves; calls on the Commission to addresscoordinate the vaccination rates of healthcare workers in the Joint Action Plan;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with concern that epidemiological data on the current situation of vaccination in the Member States shows important gaps in the uptake of vaccines and insufficient vaccination coverage rates necessary to ensure adequate protection; is concerned that widespread vaccine hesitancy has become a worrying phenomenon due to the range of health-related consequences it causes in the Member States; is alarmed at the spread of false information on the internet, which is contributing to public hesitancy;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned by the wide variation in the vaccines that are recommended, provided and/or mandated by different Member States and by the insufficient financial support for vaccination provided by the social security authorities in a number of Member States; is concerned that this variation in vaccination coverage exacerbates health inequalities between Member States and undermines efforts to reduce and eliminate preventable diseases;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns the spread of unreliable, misleading and unscientific information on vaccination aggravated by media controversies; calls on Member States and the Commission to take effective steps against the spread of such misinformation and to further develop awareness and information campaigns, especially for parents, including the creation of a European platform aimed at increasing vaccination coverage, while nevertheless upholding freedom of expression, as education must take precedence over censorship, the perverse effect of which is to consolidate unfounded beliefs;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the high prices of someset by some pharmaceutical laboratories for life-saving vaccines; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the measures called for in the European Parliament’s report of 14 February 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicines;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned that high vaccine prices disproportionately affect low and middle income countries, including countries that are losing donor support through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to help facilitate access to vaccines in those countries; calls, therefore, on social security institutions to step up their demands in negotiations with pharmaceutical companies on the setting of vaccine prices;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomStresses the encouraging progress made inimportance of the fight against cervical cancer thanks to; draws attention, nevertheless, to the potential side-effects of vaccination programmes against the HPV virus; calls on the Member States to further develop these programmes and explore ways to increase coverage rates and prevent other forms of cancer, for example by including boys in vaccination programme transparency of these vaccination programmes and prevent other forms of cancer, including male cancers;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Believes providing vaccination services for migrants and refugees entering EU countries is critical since mass vaccination can eradicate a number of diseases and thus avoid epidemics which could cause many deaths; calls on the Commission and Member States to map what concrete vaccination activities are being implemented for migrants and refugees entering EU countries and work to address the identified gaps;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Believes providing vaccination services for migrants and refugees entering EU countries is critical; calls on the Commission and Member States to map what concrete vaccination activities are being implemented for migrants and refugees entering EU countries and work to address the identified gaps;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States and on the Commission to promote awareness- raising campaigns among physicians who provide vaccinations underlining their obligations, including providing patients (or patients’ legal guardians) with sufficient information about compulsory and recommended vaccines so that they can make an informed decision;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to elaborate a fully comprehensive EU Action Plan raising the social problem of vaccine hesitancy, strengthening Member States’ commitments, including priority and region-specific actions, and taking into account the varying circumstances and specific challenges faced by the Member States;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to facilitcoordinate a more harmonised schedule for vaccination across the EU, to shareupplement best practice, between countries, to support Member States' action to ensure even coverage across Europe and reduce health inequalities;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2951(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to punctually provide data on vaccination to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the current framework has its limitations, with the EU unable to act where products tested on animals are marketed outside it;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that, in formulating and implementing the Union's policies, in particular concerning its internal market, full regard should be paithe Member States shall pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, since animals are as sentient beings;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas cosmetics are an integral part of EU citizens'the everyday lives of most EU citizens, and cover a wide range of products, for example for bathing, showering and sunbathing, and for hair care, skin care, make-up, nail care, shaving, as well as deodorant and oral hygiene products;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, nevertheless, most ingredients used in cosmetic products are the same as those used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, detergents and even foods, and that in such cases animal testing benefits from a legal framework with tests authorised under the framework of the 'REACH' legislation;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital J a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital K
Amendment 16 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital K
K. whereas the EU is a kesecondary player at the United Nations andin relation to its committed to a global order basedMember States and that the latter are committed to the respect onf international law;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that Europe has a thriving and innovative cosmetics sector that provides around two million jobs, and is the largest market for cosmetics products in the world; stresses that the EU ban on animal testing has not jeopardised the sector’s development; points out that, unfortunately, this is explained in part by the fact that most ingredients used in cosmetic products are the same as those used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, detergents or even foods, benefiting from a legal framework with tests authorised under the framework of the 'REACH' legislation;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that Europe has a thriving and innovative cosmetics sector that provides around two million jobs, and is the largest market for cosmetics products in the world; stresses that the EU ban on animal testing has not jeopardised the sector’s development; points out that, unfortunately, this is explained in part by the fact that animal testing continues to be practised in third countries where cosmetic products are marketed;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly condemns cosmetics brands which seek to trade on the fact that they are opposed to animal testing before giving in and renouncing their commitment in the face of foreign market pressure, authorising animal testing in the countries concerned;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that animal testing can no longer be justified for cosmeticsis cruel and should no longer be tolerated in the Twenty-First Century, particularly in the cosmetics sector, the only possible exception being in medical research until such a time as alternatives are found;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that Guatemala, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey have cosmetics animal testing bans in place; notes that other countries, such as South Korea, Argentina, the State of Sao Paolo, Russia, Canada and Australia, have made significant progress towards such a ban;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines, nevertheless, that the Asian market seems quite far from countenancing the possibility of such a ban while, according to a study by Euromonitor International, by 2019 Asia will account for 80% of the global turnover of the cosmetics industry;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the PresidentHeads of State or Government and on the heads of the EU institutions to advocate for a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics in meetings with their counterparts, in particular with the UN Secretary-General;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to use their diplomatic networks to build a coalition in support of achieving a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to launch the drafting of an international convention against the testing of animals for cosmetics, within the UN framework and, in particular, to call for the global ban on animal testing forin the cosmetics sector, and even beyond, to be included as an item on the agenda of the next meeting of the UN General Assembly;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to engage with stakeholders and other relevant partners involved in the campaign forhelp the States in favour of a global end to animal testing for cosmetics, and to consider the possibility of to organisinge side events at the next UN General Assembly, to enable discussion among actors on the benefits and merits ofxplain the urgent need to draw up an international convention against the testing of animals forin the cosmetics sector, and even beyond;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make sure that the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics is not weakened by anpressure from interest groups, nor by on-going trade negotiations, nor by World Trade Organisation rules;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. However, notes with concern that the targets of the EU's 2020 Biodiversity Strategy and the Convention on Biological Diversity will not be met without immediate, substantial and additional efforts and without rationalisation of the expenditure already undertaken;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Action Plan aims to “accelerate progress toward the EU 2020 goal of halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services”; however considers it regrettable that no other links are made to the achievement of the 2020 Biodiversity Strategyor, to the conclusions of its mid-term review or to the disastrous impact of the Common Agricultural Policy;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the need for additional, substantial and continuous efforts to achieve the 2020 targets, and calls on the Commission and Member States to give this a higher political priority by means of better management of funds for dealing with climate change and preserving biodiversity;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the limited timeframe of the Action Plan and calls on the Commission to commence work on the next Biodiversity Strategy without delafact that the word 'biodiversity' does not appear a single time in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or in the protocols and annexes to it, and considers that that fact may explain the difficulties encountered in taking practical and effective action to preserve biodiversity;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the limited timeframe of the Aat it is necessary to adopt an action Pplan and calls on the Commission to commence work on the next Biodiversity Strategy without delayto promote biodiversity, when that ought to be a prime objective of any action at European level which has an impact on the environment;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the four priority areas of the Action Plan and considers that the active involvement of all relevant actors, starting with States, in all the priority areas is needed;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the role of civil society in ensuring bettersuggesting any form of implrovementation of the Union nature legislation, and the importance of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in this regard;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that the Action Plan fails to come forward with a priority strategy and concrete actions on pollinator protection, as requested by Parliament; calls once more on the Commission to come forward with an EU initiative on pollinators to comprehensively address this fundamental issue in a cross-cutting way; stresses that this problem is not unconnected to the Common Agricultural Policy and its current objectives;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that the Fitness Check stresses the need to improve coherence with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and underlines the worrying decline in species and habitats associated with agriculture; calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the impact of the CAP on biodiversity; deplores the fact that the prime objective of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is to increase agricultural productivity without any limit (Article 39 TFEU) and therefore that the CAP results in massive application of pesticides, often in chemical form, which is disastrous both for human beings and for pollinators such as bees, with the aim of constantly increasing production;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates that one of the six key priorities for rural development in the EU, is the restoration, preservation and enhancement of ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry, including in Natura 2000 areas, which to some extent contradicts the prime objective of the CAP, namely to increase agricultural productivity without any limit;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Reaffirms its call to the Commission and to the Member States to ensure that the funds under the CAP are redirectedfrom in their entirety from most frequently subsidising activities associated with biodiversity decline to financing environmentally sustainable agricultural practices and maintaining connected biodiversity;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 18
Amendment 92 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that the main responsibility for funding of the Natura 2000 areas lies with the Member States and emphasises that a lack ofthe poor use of this funding is likely to have contributed the most to the gaps in the implementation of the Nature Directives, as stated in the Fitness Check;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that the potential establishment of new financial mechanisms for biodiversity conservation to reach the 2020 targets is limited due to the timeframe of the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); calls for maximum use of existing means, including LIFE, the CAP - on condition that the aim is not to constantly increase productivity - and Structural Funds to be made;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates that the Natura 2000 programme is customarily funded through co-financing; calls on the Member States to increase theirCommission to optimise the use of Natura 2000 funding, for a substantial and attractive co-financing rate to be set in order to increase uptake of the fund, and for measures to be taken to reduce administrative burdens on applicants and project beneficiaries;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. RIn the light of the threats presented by the trans-European transport networks to biodiversity, but also to people, recalls that Parliament called for a proposal for the development of a Trans- European Network for Green Infrastructure (TEN-G); welcomes the commitment made in the Action Plan to provide guidance to support the development of green infrastructure for better connectivity of Natura 2000 areas; reiterates, however, its call for a genuine proposal for the development of a TEN-G;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 26
Amendment 1 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has strong environmental legislation but its weak and defective implementation is a longstanding problem. These implementation gaps threaten sustainable development, have adverse trans-boundary impacts on the environment and human health and entail important socio-economic costs. M; whereas, moreover, implementation gaps undermine the EU's credibility of environmental policy achievements;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has strong environmental legislation but its weak, inconsistent and defective implementation is a longstanding problem. These implementation gaps threaten sustainable development, have adverse trans-boundary impacts on the environment and human health and entail important socio-economic costs. Moreover, implementation gaps undermine the EU's credibility;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas the EU Environmental Implementation Review (“EIR”) and the 28 Country reports have shown once again that implementation of the environmental law in the EU is not homogeneous but varies dramatically between Member States as well as between the different environmental areas; whereas, at the same time, specificities, or even ingrained differences, exist between each of the 28 Member States in terms of the assessment of environmental objectives, public action and the legal context, and it would be unrealistic to try to eliminate them;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas the biennial reporting exercise is very important to show the real situation of the implementation in the Member States but also a regular monitoring would be important; whereas monitoring the consistency of the Commission's policies, from an environmental point of view, is equally important;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas the EIR should be a cross- sectorial instrument, able to evaluate the environmental impacts of other sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, industry, transport - in particular because of the trans-European transport networks - or regional policy;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas the EIR should be a cross- sectorial instrument, able to evaluate the environmental impacts of other sectors such as agriculture, - in particular because of the common agricultural policy - or fisheries, industry or regional policy;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s initiative to introduce an EIR and recognises its enormous potential, if the right political importance will be given to it;; considers that the EIR has the potential tof putting implementation problems high on the political agenda and to ultimately improve the implementation of European environmental legislation and policy;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 2
Amendment 22 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Supports theEndorses the Commission's cross- sectorial, multi- stakeholder holistic approach taken by the Commisvision, which is key in order to make changes on the ground. W, and the respect for subsidiarity and local communities in the implementation of European decisions; welcomes the fact that the EIR identifies the root causes of poor implementation and suggests actions to tackle those challenges in a constructive manner;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EIR should be one of the tools used to evaluate progress made by Member States and by the Union towards the achievement of the environmentally relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 27 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that the EIR can also serve as a prevention tool and thus could lower the amount of infringement procedures. However, stresses that the EIR shall not replace or delay necessary infringement action by the Commission;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. RecognisesWelcomes the fact that the EIR can also serve as a prevention tool and thus could lower the amount of infringement procedures. However, stresses that the EIR shall not replace or delay necessary infringement action by the Commission;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 7
Amendment 37 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that limited availability of data can result in implementation gaps and difficulties for review of implementation; adds that data comparability is a basic problem which could call into question such methodologies used in comparisons between Member States;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of harmonising data and reporting cycles in order to streamline future review processes; calls on the Commission to increase data comparability and to include in future EIRs a specific section to assess the quality of reporting and data provided by Member States under the different Directives; underlines the importance of safe electronic data-sharing in order to facilitate the reporting by Member States, given that the latter often set great store by the confidential nature of the data they are willing to provide to the Commission;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of harmonising data and reporting cycles in order to streamline future review processes; calls on the Commission to increase data comparability, without this leading to any additional costs, and to include in future EIRs a specific section to assess the quality of reporting and data provided by Member States under the different Directives; underlines the importance of safe electronic data-sharing in order to facilitate the reporting by Member States;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 10
Amendment 43 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that lack of integration of environmental concerns into other policy areas, in particular agriculture and transport, is one of the root causes of implementation gaps of environmental legislation and policy;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that lack of administrative capacity and governance, twoone of the main causes of defective implementation, derives from a lack of adequate funding as well as to an inefficient use of the available funds by Member States and calls on them for improvement wherever possible;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Strongly supports the emphasis given in the EIR to the exchange of best practices and peer-to-peer review and considers that this could help Member States facing difficulties with the implementation of environmental legislation to find innovative solutions. In that context, guidelines from the Commission would be helpful; considers, nonetheless, that differences do exist between each of the 28 Member States in terms of the assessment of environmental objectives, public action and the legal context, and it would be unrealistic to try to erase those specific national features;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Strongly supports the emphasis given in the EIR to the exchange of best practices and peer-to-peer review and considers that this could help Member States facing difficulties with the implementation of environmental legislation to find innovative solutions. In that context, guidelines from the Commission would be helpful;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the EIR can also be used as a tool for public information, raising awareness, enhancing public engagement and education on environment policy with benefits for Member States and citizens; in that regard, calls on the Commission to develop a toolbox of measures to assess progress made on environmental performance by Member States, including best practice benchmarking and scoreboard reports, which should be regularly updated and publicly available; calls on the Commission, in addition, to commission audits to assess the quality of all these arrangements and the consistency between environment policy and other policies;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the EIR can also be used as a tool for public information, raising awareness, enhancing public engagement and education on environment policy with benefits for Member States and citizens; in that regard, calls on the Commission to develop a toolbox of measures to assess progress made on environmental performance by Member States, includingcalls for best practice benchmarking and scoreboard reports, which should be regularly updated and publicly available;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 15
Amendment 60 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal onMember States to conduct environmental inspections in order to acceleratimprove the implementation of environmental laws and standardsaction;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, the competent authorities in the Member States and relevant stakeholder to fully engage in the EIR. Stresses the important role of regional and local authorities; calls on Member States to fully involve them to further engage in the IMPEL network and to promote involvement of local and regional experts in order to better facilitate the sharing of data, knowledge and best practices;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the competent authorities at the relevant level in the Member States to seize the opportunity of organising implementation dialogues and calls on the Commission to engage in those dialogues;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomNotes the policy proposals of the Commission on the dedicated framework for the structured implementation dialogue, but considers it imperative to ensure that this process is transparent;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the discussion between the Commission, Member States and stakeholders in the Expert Group 'Greening the European Semester', but considers that an establishment of a specific environmental implementationExpert Group group of experts, appointed by all the Member States, could facilitate a structured implementation dialogue in addition to the bi-lateral country dialogues;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 20
20. Urges that the issue of implementation should figure as a recurring item in trio-presidency priorities and programmes, be discussed at the Environment Council at least once a year, perhaps through a dedicated Implementation Council and be complemented by another forum where also the Parliament and Committee of Regions are involved.C, in addition to a panel representing civil society; calls for joined Council meetings to address implementation of horizontal issues;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the WHO Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2016-2030;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to the WHO Global Health Sector Strategy on Sexually Transmitted Infections 2016-2021;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas, while the incidence of HIV is increasing in the risk categories defined by the World Health Organisation, the general population of the European Union is being affected significantly by the growing incidence of sexually transmitted infections, 357 million persons being infected annually throughout the world by one of the four main treatable sexually transmitted diseases defined by the World Health Organisation; whereas , in addition, 18 % of women and 13 % of men in Western Europe are infected with the HSV-2 virus;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas this higher incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the EU poses a major threat to public health due to the resulting complications, especially with regard to reproductive health and, in addition, such diseases place those affected at greater risk of HIV infection;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas, for all the above reasons, measures to combat sexually transmitted infections are just as essential as those to combat HIV; whereas European and national programmes should be updated accordingly, particularly in the light of the recommendations of the World Health Organisation;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to publish a conclusive study on the prevalence of the three diseases in question among migrants;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that HIV remains the communicable disease carrying greatest social stigma which can impact gravely individual’s quality of life, despite the significant improvement in antiretroviral treatment and additional care intended to alleviate the adverse side effects of antiretroviral treatment, for example, and that almost 30 000 newly diagnosed HIV infections were reported by the 31 EU/EEA countries in 2015, with no clear signs of an overall decrease;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that awareness campaigns designed to remove the social stigma suffered by HIV carriers should not in any way negate or detract from their moral, ethical and possibly legal responsibility to ensure that third parties are informed of the theoretical risk of HIV infection and protected against it, especially those engaged in sexual relations, but also certain health- care professionals providing medical services possibly exposing them to this theoretical risk;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that HIV continues to be a chronic disease not definitively curable by any treatment apart from antiretroviral treatment, with possibly major side- effects; observes that, in addition, positive HIV screening may, for all the above reasons, have a great psychological impact on the individual concerned and that, as a result, intentional exposure of others to the risk of HIV infection and failure of the carrier to inform them in advance may, under the national law of the Member State concerned, constitute a criminal offence;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the fact that for social as well as physiological reasons, women are particularly at risk from sexually transmitted infections, as well as making up a growing proportion of those newly infected with HIV, especially in Sub- Saharan Africa, where twice as many young women as men in the same age group are infected with HIV;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that women are frequently forced or induced to accept sexual relations placing them at risk of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, especially where no suitable precautions are taken; observes that policies seeking the empowerment of women should also address sexual health by raising awareness among women regarding the heightened risk of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, including HIV;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that prevention should focus on dangerous sexual and other practices ;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines, in this regard, that the forms of prophylaxis generally presented quite rightly as providing reliable protection against HIV infection may not provide reliable protection against other sexually transmitted infections such as HPV or HSV-2 and that for that reason a comprehensive prevention programme necessarily entails general sexual health awareness;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the generalised HIV screening carried out in most Member States in recent years is not necessarily effective, given that the incidence of HIV in the EU is much higher regarding the categories of those at risk defined by the World Health Organisation and can therefore result in disproportionate costs to the health systems of the Member States with no significant increase in positive screening rates;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses that the early diagnosis of HIV must remain a key objective but that it is necessarily limited by the window period of the virus, during which the antibodies reach detectable levels, which may be up to six weeks or even three months and that during the primary infection period, the viral load is particularly great, resulting in a particularly high risk of contamination;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses that the medical practitioners board must continue to be the final arbiter regarding the conduct of screening tests, including those carried out for the early diagnosis of infection, such as 'PCR' tests, which can be costly for Member States’ health systems;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Points out that, while certain tools, such as 'home' HIV screening tests, are useful, the advice and follow-up of medical professionals are still crucial for the HIV testing, in the light of not only their scientific knowledge of matters such as the window period but also their ability to to accompany the individual concerned, given the potentially major psychological impact of positive HIV screening ;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Stresses that the opinion of a medical practitioner must be the determining factor for the conduct of certain screening tests, including 'PCR' screening tests or post-exposure prophylaxis, which may also delay subsequent HIV identification and diagnosis;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Stresses that a medical practitioner must be able to refuse to conduct a screening test in certain cases, particularly if the applicant has not been exposed to an established risk of contamination or has already undergone a number of screening tests with consistent results and in accordance with the current health authority recommendations regarding the window period;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Member States to consider extending vaccination coverage to tuberculosis, for example through the reintroduction of compulsory vaccination;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of pesticides (hereinafter ‘the directive’) provides for a range of actions to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides in the EU, by reducing the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment and promoting the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and alternative approaches or techniques, such as non- chemical alternatives to pesticides; whereas the EU's ultimate objective should simply be to abandon the use of potentially harmful pesticides outright as soon as possible;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the directive is one of the Union’s most valuable tools to ensure that the environment, ecosystems and human health are well protected from hazardous substances in pesticides; whereas the failure to fully implement the directive makes it all but impossible to achieve the highest degree of protection and to transition towards a sustainable agricultural sector and non-toxic environment; whereas, at the same time, full implementation of the Directive alone cannot guarantee access to the highest level of protection or a transition to sustainable agriculture; whereas it is a proven fact that pesticide authorisation procedures at EU level remain far too open to influence from lobbies to ensure this protection and transition;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the implementation of the directive must be comprehensive and cover all the required aspects, and that the partial implementation of certain elements but not others is insufficient to realise the directive’s overarching purpose of achieving the sustainable use of pesticides; underlines the fact that the implementation of IPM practices plays a particularly important role in efforts to achieve this objective; points out that the more ambitious target of abandoning the use of potentially harmful pesticides outright must be set as soon as possible;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that in many Member States there is no real commitment to IPM practices, which are the cornerstone of the directive; underlines the fact that rigorous implementation of IPM is one of the key measures to reduce dependency on pesticide use in sustainable agriculture, which is environmentally friendly, economically viable and socially responsible and contributes to Europe’s food security while strengthening biodiversity and human and animal health, boosting the rural economy and reducing costs for farmers by facilitating the market uptake of low-risk and non-chemical alternatives; stresses that additional financial incentives are needed to strengthen the uptake of IPM practices by individual farms; stresses that, in their defence, the Member States are hampered in their efforts to combat pesticides by the stated aims of the common agricultural policy, whose production-orientated principles encourage an extremely short- termist approach and the widespread use of such active substances;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the common agriculture policy (CAP), in its current form, is not capable of reducing farms’ dependency on pesticides; considers that specific policy instruments in the post- 2020 CAP are required in order to help change farmers’ behaviour as regards pesticide use, such as fiscal measures at national level, cross-compliance between IPM and CAP direct payments etc.; takes the view that abandoning the common agricultural policy would ultimately be the best cure for farming's dependency on pesticides;
Amendment 136 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned at the gradual depletion of biodiversity in Europe and at the particularly disconcerting demise of winged insects, as evidenced by the findings of a recent scientific study26 that the population of flying insects in Germany has plummeted by more than 75 % in 27 years; considers that this collapse must be linked to the use of pesticides and further underlines the need for Europe to switch to a more sustainable pesticide use and increase the number of non-chemical alternatives for farmers; _________________ 26 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id= 10.1371/journal.pone.0185809 and, in the long-term, to aim to abandon the use of potentially hazardous pesticides outright, while helping farmers make this transition without it reducing their income;
Amendment 143 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the fundamental importance of biodiversity and robust ecosystems, most notably bees and other pollinating insects, for ensuring a healthy and sustainable agricultural sector, as well as biodiversity as a whole, human health and the long-term survival of human beings as a species;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses particular concern at the continued use of pesticides with active substances that are mutagenic, carcinogenic or toxic for reproduction, or active substances that have endocrine- disrupting characteristics and are damaging to humans or animals; emphasises that the use of such pesticides is incompatible with the objectives and purpose of the directive; points out that pesticide authorisation procedures at EU level remain far too open to influence from lobbies from the the agrochemicals industry;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to complete the implementation of the directive without further delay; reminds the Member States that implementation of the Directive alone cannot guarantee the desired transition to sustainable agriculture, and that they would be well advised to take stricter measures on pesticide use than those adopted at EU level;
Amendment 192 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure better coherence of the directive and its implementation with related EU legislation and policies, most notably the provisions under the CAP and the regulation concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, such coherence must be in line with the fundamental principle of the necessary transition to sustainable agriculture, which the provisions of the CAP and the procedures for authorising pesticides at EU level currently run counter to;
Amendment 214 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all the requisite measures to promote low-risk pesticides and to prioritise non-chemical options and methods which cause the least harm to health and nature, with the ultimate objective of abandoning the use of potentially hazardous pesticides outright as soon as possible;
Amendment 228 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on the promotion of the development, research and marketing of low-risk biological alternatives and of sustainable agricultural practices such as permaculture, agro-ecology and, in particular, agroforestry;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to carefully consider all the measures available to ensure compliance, including infringement proceedings against Member States that fail to comply with the obligation to fully implement the directive;
Amendment 253 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to immediately prohibit the use of pesticides with active substances that are mutagenic, carcinogenic, or toxic forto reproduction, including those which are currently considered to be 'likely' to be mutagenic, carcinogenic or reprotoxic, or active substances that have endocrine- disrupting characteristics and are damaging to humans or animals;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2280(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU’s external financing instruments (EFIs) are a complex set of tools for the EU to support and enhance its action on the international scene, and that their complexity is coordinated by the Common Implementing Rules Regulation, which ensures a smooth and complementary approach to the implementation of all instruments;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2280(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that sufficient time is key to Parliament being able to properly and duly exercise its scrutiny powers with regard toeffectively scrutinise draft implementing acts and state its position;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2280(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that sufficient time is key to Parliament being able to properly and duly exercise its scrutiny powers with regard to draft implementing acts; considers that sufficient time must be allowed in order to guarantee Parliament's rights under this procedure, one instance in which Parliament is too often accused of having a democratic deficit;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2280(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, givenPoints out that the amount of time that the draft implementing acts are in preparation before reaching the DCI Committee, runs into several months; given the length of time allowed to the Commission, considers that non- compliance with the 20- day time limit for submission of documents to Parliament and the Council in the final phase of adoption of the implementing act cannot be justified under any circumstances, as it would impede the democratic functioning of the institutions;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2280(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets, therefore, that the Commission does not always meet the deadline of 20 calendar days is not always respected, and considers its right of scrutiny impaired;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2280(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets, therefore, that the deadline of 20 calendar days is not always respected, and considers its right of scrutiny impairedthis to be an impediment to the right of scrutiny accorded to Parliament, the only one of the European institutions to represent European citizens;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2280(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for submission of all draft implementing measures at least 20 days in advance, and calls on the Commission to amend the Rules of Procedure of the DCI Committee in order to extend this 20-day time limit for submission, thus facilitating Parliament’s scrutiny powerspowers of control;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2266(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that IUU fishing is a major economic and environmental problem worldwide, threatening the sustainability of fish stocks and food security, and the biodiversity of the world’s oceans; stresses that IUU fishing also undermines fisheries management efforts and constitutes unfair competition for fishers, in particular from artisanal fleets, and others who operate in accordance with the law, with serious social and economic repercussions; notes that high levels of IUU fishing tend to be more frequent in countries with weak governance;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2266(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that developing countries are particularly vulnerable to IUU fishing due to their limited capacity for control and surveillance of their waters, which further destabilises the management of their fisheries, and thus contributes in a vicious circle to the development of IUU fishing;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2266(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RegretNotes that in addition to the Comorian administration’s lack of capacity to tackle IUU fishing, the Commission reported a lack of governance/insufficient political will from the Comorian national authorities;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2266(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to pursue its political and fisheries sectoral dialogue with the Comorian authorities, a dialogue which should be respectful and effective, taking into account both the objectives of the IUU Regulation and the difficult economic and social conditions of the Comoros, leading to the fulfilment by the latter of the provisions under the IUU Regulation and, ultimately, to the removal of this country from the list of non- cooperating countries; calls, in the meantime, for the assistance received by the Comoros under other EU financial instruments to be reoriented so that the population does not pay the cost of this state of affairs;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2266(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. EmphasisUrges that fisheries control authorities worldwide should be provided with sufficient resources (human, financial and technological) enabling them to fully implement fisheries laws and regulations;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2266(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is convinced that the fight against IUU fishing greatly depends on a coherent response at international level, including from flag states, coastal states, port states and market states; takes the view that this response should be based on the uniform application of international law and regulations on IUU fishing and on an extensive and accurate exchange of information; calls therefore on the international community to take similar measures to those adopted by the EU to close markets to IUU-caught fish.
Amendment 13 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is the world’s leading donor of development and humanitarian aid; whereas through this assistance the EU champions efforts to reduce poverty and to promote global and EU interests and fundamental valuthe interests of the populations of these countries;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is satisfied withNotes the simplification, harmonisation and broader implementation modalities introduced in Regulation 236/2014 on common rules for the implementation of the EFIs, which has brought about more effectiveness in the DCI; notes, however, that the implementation procedures, some of them originating from the Financial Regulation, are still perceived as lengthy and burdensome;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned at the perceived lack of compliance with the requirement to allocate at least 20 % of assistance under the DCI to basic social services and to secondary education, when these are primary needs that are vital for the basic economic development of the countries concerned;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is satisfied with the objectives and results of the thematic programme dedicated to civil society organisations and local authorities (CSOs/LAs), and calls for its retention in future instruments; is concerned, however, at the shrinking space awarded for CSOs/LAs in the programming and implementation phases of the programmes, and calls for a strengthened role for these bodies, as the development of the countries concerned can only be fully achieved in agreement and cooperation with the legitimate local authorities;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the very different needs and nature of the groups of ACP countries and overseas countries and territories (OCTs) covered by the EDF raise questions over the one-size-fits-all approach that characterises the choice of procedures and modalities, and ultimately over the territorial scope of the EDF, pointing out that separating the three major development regions would make it possible to respond more effectively to the specific development needs in each of those regions;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 102 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is satisfied that the HAI has achieved its objective of providing aid in emergency situations on a basis of full respect of international law, while ensuring that humanitarian aid is not instrumentalised and that the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independ, independence and non-interference are respected;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the number of humanitarian crises and disasters dealt with by the HAI haves significantly increased in the last few years, which has led to the full use of the Emergency Aid Reserve and to the need to use additional funds, and that this situation is not likely to improve in the short to medium term given the growing number of crisis situations affecting many areas all over the world; notes that this points to the need for a substantial increase in the Emergency Aid Reserve and for a swifter and more flexible use of all available resources;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is worried that UMICs that have graduated from the EDF and the DCI may be faced with a funding gap that places them in a situation of vulnerability; calls on the Commission to reflect on the consequences, to consider adjustments to avoid this ‘threshold effect’ and to facilitate their access to EFIs tailored to their needs;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the strict application of preconditions allowing for the use of budget support and for a more systematic monitoring of this aid modality in partner countries in order to ensure the effectiveness of the aid provided and a use consistent with the objectives;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Warns against abusive recourse to trust funds, even if they have proved useful in emergencies; is concerned at the fact that contributions from Member States and other donors to trust funds have been below expectations, with negative consequences for their effectiveness;
Amendment 167 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 175 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Considers it necessary to increase the current levels of EU ODA in the future architecture of the EFIs post-2020, so as to enable the EU to honour its collective commitment to provide 0.7 % of Gross National Income (GNI) in ODA and allocate 0.2 % of ODA/GNI to the least developed countries, without, however, burdening the Union budget, which is already too high, and which has a significant impact on the public finances of Member States, in particular net contributor States;
Amendment 193 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Considers that development policy and humanitarian objectives should, as far as possible, not be subjugated to donor countries’ and the EU´s security objectives; considers, in this vein, that ODA should be used primarily to alleviate poverty and that actions and programmes that are aligned with national security interests should therefore not, as far as possible, be funded using development finance, so as to avoid the risk of instrumentalisation of EU aid;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Stresses the need to reconsider, for the period after 2020, the geographical area covered by the EDF, in order to make up for the excessive disparities in the situation, and to respond more effectively and specifically to the development needs specific to each of the regions that currently make up this area, namely Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupportNotes the Commission communication of 31 May 2017 entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ (COM(2017)0283), particularly as regardand endorses the need to shift rapidly towards zero-emissions road mobility, intermodality, shared mobility and the development of connected and automated vehicles through the integration of infrastructure, energy and digital networks;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiteratecalls the EU commitments and actively supports the EU commitments onf the Member States to the fight against climate change under the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to increase the use of electro-mobility and alternative fuelsrail freight, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing; underlines the need to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as the electronic toll based on environmental performances of vehicles; recalls, however, that any form of toll should be proportionate and should not reduce the purchasing power of users of the road network;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas; encourages the implementation of an effective strategy to reduce the level of pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and particulate matter, as these pollutants have a serious impact on public health;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls, however, that for many people in the various Member States, the private car remains the only viable means of daily transport, particularly in rural areas which are remote from major multimodal transport platforms; calls on the Member States to maintain and develop alternative and clean transport infrastructure in these rural areas.
Amendment 64 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for improved information on emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles, with measures such as vehicle labelling, in order to promote changes in the behaviour of businesses and private persons and cleaner mobility and to allow public authorities to make use of ‘green’ public procurement;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to present, by 30 April 2018, an ambitious legislative proposal forMember States to pursue ambitious policies on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
Amendment 48 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the preventive campaigns in certain Member States discouraging the systematic use of antibiotics in the treatment of mild infections have so far yielded mixed results and have not led to a significant reduction in the use of antibiotics, given that the behaviour of patients and prescribing physicians shows little sign of changing;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the appropriate and prudent use of antimicrobials is essential to limiting the emergence of AMR in human healthcare, animal husbandry and aquaculture; stresses that there are considerable differences in the way Member States handle and address AMR; calls on the Commission to consider mandatory routine collection and submission of monitoring data at EU level and to establish indictors to measure progress in the fight against AMR;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to develop standardised surveys for collecting dataMember States to share their standardised surveys with a view to collecting as much data as possible on HAIs;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to expand the role and funding of the ECDCMember States to increase the research funding in the fight against AMR;
Amendment 166 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that infection prevention, biosecurity measures and control practices are critical in the control of all infectious microorganisms as they reduce the need for antimicrobials and consequently opportunities for microorganisms to develop and spread resistance; stresses that prevention, when it comes to human health, must also consist of preventing as much as possible the use of antimicrobials to cure minor illnesses and must work for an end to the prescription of those medicines for viral illnesses;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop public health messages to raise public awareness and in doing so promote a change in behaviour towards the use of antibiotics; underlines the importance of promoting ‘health literacy’, since it is crucial that patients understand healthcare information and are able to follow treatment instructions accurately;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission andAlso stresses the important role in that area of healthcare professionals, and urges the Member States to create harmonised quality standards in EU-wide curricula and proper stewardship for health professionals in relation to prescribing, dosage, use and disposal of antimicrobials;
Amendment 208 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is aware that health professionals often need to make quick decisions on therapeutic indication for antibiotic treatment; notes that rapid diagnostic tests can help to support these decisions; deplores, at the same time, that rapid diagnostic tests are still very rarely used;
Amendment 231 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to restrict or stop the sale of antibiotics by those doctors or veterinarians who prescribe them;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the value of vaccines in combating AMR; recommends integration of targets for life-long vaccination as a key element of national action plans on AMR; recommends that effective communication campaigns be set up, targeting the general public, in order to highlight the importance of vaccination and combat popular beliefs that may prompt some people to refuse vaccination;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that thee fact that awareness has recently emerged of the problem of pollution of the environment by human and veterinary antibiotic residues is an emerging problem and encourages further research into the relative impact of this pollution on AMR;
Amendment 361 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the implementation of new economic models, pilot projects and incentives to boost the development of new diagnostics, antibiotics, alternatives and vaccines;
Amendment 380 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. NotDeplores the hesitant approach of the industry to develop ‘last-line’ antibiotics against bacteria that are resistant to all other antibiotics owing to expected low profitability; calls for incentives for this research and definition of the regulatory pathway;
Amendment 391 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop new incentive models that delink payment from prescribing volume;
Amendment 405 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that owing to the complexity of the problem, its cross- borderinternational dimension, the severe consequences for human and animal health and the high economic burden, AMR requires urgent and coordinated global and intersectoral action;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proclamation of the European Pillar for Social Rights at the Social Summit for Fair Employment and Growth in Gothenburg, based on 20 principles, such as the establishment of health care concerning the right to access in preventive and curative quality health care at affordable prices, although in the area of social protection and health, some Member States are already ahead of these objectives;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance efforts in developing, reforming, and implementing effectively policies that address health promotion and disease prevention, including with technical support from the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP);
Amendment 16 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission andSuggests to the Member States to enhance efforts in developing, reforming, and implementing effectively policies that address health promotion and disease prevention, including with technical support from the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP);
Amendment 17 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the initiative of the European Commission in launching the web portal on health promotion and disease prevention which provides up-to date information on topics related to the promotion of health and well-being, an important source of clear and reliable information for citizens provided that this information comes from reliable and independent sources, and especially not funded by the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 21 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that extreme events, such as drought in southern European countries, hurricanes or catastrophic floods, especially in overseas territories, require the signatories of the Paris Agreement to increase their ambition to meet the targets established;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the European Commission to create a realSuggests to the Member States to strengthen their sustainable management and protection strategy for forests to help to fight the effects of climate change.;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce Europe’scertain Member States' dependence on imported raw materials and energy, particularly hydrocarbons;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the introduction of significant financial incentives for waste prevention, and stresses the need to lay down rules setting out the instruments and bodies responsible for monitoring waste reduction data in all strands of production, processing and consumption;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the strengthening of producer responsibility requirements and calls for the setting-up of reusable packaging schemes by large retail chains as a practical waste prevention tool; highlightstresses that further steps must be taken to extend the durability and encourageof products and tackle planned obsolescence by making most products repairable and encouraging the re-use and recyclability of products;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to sort bio- waste more effectively and to create the necessary framework for the use of compost from bio-waste in agriculture and other sectors; highlights that bio-waste represents a high percentage of mixed municipal waste, and the fact that such waste is not sufficiently sorted unfortunately makes it impossible for bio- waste to be used and returned to the soil as compost;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about China’s new restrictive approach to European waste, as this willwhich is very likely to have a negative impact on EU waste management; welcomes in this context the Commission’s new plastic strategy;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all definitions relating to waste comply with the Waste Framework Directive and that comparable data are available on progress made by Member States and local and regional authorities are available and easily accessible to the public.
Amendment 3 #
2017/2167(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the redesign of the Agency’s dissemination portal and the launch of a microsite for informing consumers about chemicals, which were carried out under the Agency’s transparency policy; regrets, however, the Agency’s poor communication and transparency with regard to the explanations given to the public on some of its decisions, in particular the decision taken in November 2017 not to classify glyphosate as a carcinogen, even though the International Agency for Research on Cancer did so in 2015 and the documents published in the ‘Monsanto papers’ reveal that serious suspicion hangs over the work of European agencies;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2167(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that in 2016 the Agency’s staff followed a mandatory training on prevention of conflicts of interest and a training by the European Anti-Fraud Office on fraud prevention; points out, however, that it has not really been possible to clear up all the suspicions of conflicts of interest, particularly those raised by a large number of non-governmental organisations in March 2017, especially with regard to members of the Committee for Risk Assessment;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2160(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that a number of activities included in the Centre’s work programme for 2016 were not implemented due to resources constraints; stresses that the Centre will need to adapt its future work programmes in line with the resources available to it in order to maximise its effectiveness;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2160(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that, as a Union agency, the Centre has a budget which is denominated in euro; however, since its seat is outside the Euro-zone (in Sweden), a lot of its expenses are incurred in Swedish krona (SEK); furthermore, the Centre is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations since not only does it have bank accounts in Swedish krona but also carries out certain transactions in other foreign currencies, which should not be seen as a disadvantage, and is a situation that applies to many private or public institutions working in Sweden or in other countries outside the eurozone;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2160(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that the majority of the Centre’s jobs (74,4%) are linked to operational work, although this percentage could still rise further;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2160(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes note of the action plans prepared by the Centre in order to improve procurement procedures and the use of grants, following audits by the Internal Audits Service of the European Commission and the European Court of Auditors (“the Court”) respectively, and encourages it to adhere strictly to these plans;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2159(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the contribution of the Authority to the safety of the Union food and feed chain, by providing Union risk managers with comprehensive, independent and up-to-date scientific advice on questions linked to the food chain, communicating clearly to the public on its outputs and the information on which they are based, and cooperating with interested parties and institutional partners to promote coherence and trust in the Union food safety system; regrets, however, that the Authority has not provided sufficient answers to the serious questions raised following the publication of the documents known as the ‘Monsanto papers’, which cast doubt on the Authority’s independence, particularly regarding the glyphosate dossier, where it appears that the Authority failed to take account of all the available studies on the level of the potential dangers posed by this product, or even that it drew significantly on studies produced by manufacturers themselves when drawing up its reports;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2159(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the contribution of the Authority to the safety of the Union food and feed chain, by providing Union risk managers with comprehensive, independent and up-to- date scientific advice on questions linked to the food chain, communicating clearly to the public on its outputs and the information on which they are based, and cooperating with interested parties and institutional partners to promote coherence and trust in the Union food safety system;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2159(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the Authority should continue paying special attention to public opinion, and commit itself to openness and transparency; welcomes, in this respect, that in 2016, the Authority’s scientific data warehouse provided access to more of the evidence that underpins its scientific assessments, as several data collections were published, on pesticides, contaminants, chemical hazards, food composition, molecular typing and botanicals; the Authority’s journal migrated to an international scientific publisher, in order to increase publishing quality and outreach; the Authority’s authorship guidelines for scientific outputs were reviewed to increase transparency and openness; the Authority launched ‘Knowledge Junction’, an open repository for the exchange of evidence and supporting materials used in food and feed safety risk assessments; encourages the Authority to further progress on this path; notes, however, that efforts towards openness, transparency and information for the public still need to be boosted substantially;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2159(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the Authority shared with Members of the European Parliament raw data it had used in its evaluation of the pesticide glyphosate, even though the data provided did not really help make it possible to understand the contradiction between the Authority's position and the position taken by the International Agency for Research on Cancer with regard to this pesticide;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in 2016 the total budget of the Agency was EUR 308 422 000; highlights that 89,4 % of the Agency’s revenue came from fees paid by the pharmaceutical industry for services provided, 5,5 % from the Union budget and 5 % from external assigned revenue; points out that the share of the Agency’s revenue that comes from fees paid by the pharmaceutical industry, which is now very high, should be accompanied by increased requirements regarding the Agency's independence from the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the launch of the clinical data website in October 2016, which represents an important step towards higher transparency; notes that the website gives open access to clinical reports for new medicines for human use authorised in the Union; notes that the Agency is the first regulatory authority worldwide to provide such broad access to clinical data; nevertheless encourages the Agency to continue this important work of providing information for the general public;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the Agency set up a taskforce dedicated to ‘Brexit’, which in 2016 was focused on assessing the impact of Brexit on the Agency, with the aim of identifying the main risks, and propose possible mitigating measures; invites this taskforce to work constructively, and to take account of all the positive implications of Brexit for the functioning of the Agency;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the policy on the handling of competing interests of scientific committees' members and experts was updated in October 2016; notes that it includes a clarification on the restrictions regarding the expert's potential employment in a pharmaceutical company and aligns the rules relating to close family members' interests for scientific committee and working party members, with those for the Management Board members; nevertheless encourages the Agency further to strengthen its internal policy on combating conflicts of interest and its independence from the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the continuing staff reduction poses a risk for the Agency to deliver its multiannual work programme for 2014-2020 to the full, and limits its capacity to respond to policy developments; stresses that it has become increasingly difficult for the Agency to manage the risks associated with the decrease in resources; notes that the limitation of staff resources contributed to the lower delivery rate observed in some strategic areas; points out, however, that the continuing staff reduction may make it possible to reduce the Agency’s budget and thus to reduce the contribution from the general budget of the European Union, a budget whose impact on public finances in the Member States is far too high;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that approximately 77 % of all staff are dedicated to operational activities, although this percentage could still be increased further; takes note of the Agency’s occupancy rate for temporary agents of 99,2 % with 129 staff against 130 posts available, the last post being reserved for a known reduction in the establishment plan in 2017;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note of the adoption of the Agency’s guidelines on whistleblowing, and encourages it to adhere strictly to these guidelines;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is satisfied with the work carried out by the five decentralised agencies which are under its remit and which carry out technical, scientific or managerial tasks that help the Union institutions elaborate and implement policies in the area of environment, climate, public health and food safety, as well as with the way those agencies’ budgets are implemented; points out, however, that the independence of several agencies has been called into serious question by the publication of documents known as the 'Monsanto papers', which reveal probable conflicts of interest, particularly in relation to the European Food Safety Authority;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the budget of DG ENV is mainly implemented through direct centralised management, and that in 2016 commitments and payment appropriations amounted to EUR 438,31 million and EUR 357,62 million respectively; stresses that it is satisfactory that the implementation rates of commitment appropriations reached 98,95 % and that those of payment appropriations reached 99,17 % at year end; stresses, at the same time, that the budget of DG ENV, like the budget of the Commission as a whole, should be strictly limited, given that their contribution to the increase in the contributions of certain net contributor Member States is becoming increasingly financially untenable;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that internal audits carried out in 2016 showed that in DG ENV improvements in human resources management were possible as this DG was not able to effectively monitor and compare workload within the DG; adds that this is worrying in view of the future management of the Union's revenue, which is likely to decline following the departure of the United Kingdom;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the use of budget support but urges the Commission to better define the development outcomes to be achieved in each case and above all to enhance control mechanisms concerning recipient states' conduct in the fields of corruption, respect of human rights, rule of law and democracy; notes the Court’s Special Report 35/2016 on the use of budget support for domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) in sub-Saharan Africa, which finds that the Commission's ex-ante analyses of DRM are not sufficiently detailed and do not follow its own guidelines, that the Commission often fails to assess tax exemptions and illicit capital outflows and does not properly consider extraction dividends and whether royalties for access to natural resources have been paid; is concerned about the Commission’s low and sometimes not relevant use of DRM conditions in budget support contracts; calls on the Commission to improve its ex post evaluation of action financed by budget support, which will enable the most effective kinds of intervention in the field of development to be more precisely determined in the future; stresses in addition that Member States with fiscal difficulties (in particular the net contributors), being unable to achieve the official development assistance objectives they have set, cannot put up with any failure, in connection with budget support, to meet these basic requirements as regards transparency and evaluation.
Amendment 7 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that internal audits also showed that there were delays in the implementation of one very important IT security related recommendation (on the management of the security of the EU ETS IT system), which exposes the DG to the risk of security breaches; adds that this is particularly worrying given that this system covers 31 countries and limits emissions from more than 11 000 installations, particularly industrial plants, as well as from airlines that link participating countries, and bearing in mind that the consequences of an IT failure would be disastrous given the tension that the ETS creates for our industries, which face often unfair, highly CO2-emitting global competition;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Looks forward to being fully informed and consulted on the mid-term review of the Development Cooperation Instrument which is supposed to take into account the Agenda 2030 and a new European Consensus on Development; stresses that, to be properly comprehensive, the mid-term review should contain an analysis of the synergies observed between development aid delivered by the EDF and that delivered by each Member State under its development assistance policy.
Amendment 13 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the Union's collective commitment to raise the Union's and its Member States' official development assistance (ODA) to 0.7% of their Gross National Income (GNI);notes that an increase in EU budget contributions by Member States that are net contributors complicates their fiscal position, and thus makes them less able to achieve the goal of increasing ODA to 0.7 % of their GNI, thus heightening legitimate expectations for more effective EU ODA to beneficiary states.
Amendment 3 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the evaluation of the implementation of the Regulation revealed that the health and environmental protection objectives are not being achieved, even though the EU is required by virtue of Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure a high level of human health protection in the definition and implementation of all its policies and actions;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the performance of national competent authorities was found to be a major factor influencing the evaluation of active substances; whereas there are substantial differences among Member States as regards available expertise and staff, staff and technologies; whereas the Regulation and relevant supporting legal requirements are not uniformly implemented across Member States with relevant health and environment implications;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2128(INI)
G. whereas transparency in all stages of the approval procedure is seriously insufficient and leads to negative effects on health and the environment and provokes public mistrust in the system regulating pesticide substances; whereas the transparency of the authorisation related activities of competent authorities is also unsatisfactory;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas following the 'Monsanto Papers' scandal and concerns over the risk assessment of the herbicide glyphosate, the European Parliament decided to set up a Special Committee on the Union's authorisation procedure for pesticides to examine the role of the EU agencies, possible conflicts of interest and failings in how these substances are scientifically assessed and authorised;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU is not the appropriate level at which regulatory action in the field of pesticides should continue to take place insofar as decision-making is not always sufficiently independent since these institutions may be too open to attempts by certain pressure groups to influence outcomes;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that the incomplete harmonisation of data and testing requirements in some scientific fields, together with the sometimes insufficient level of said requirements, may lead to direct negative effects on health, the environment and agricultural production;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the blatantly limited public availability of information on the evaluation and authorisation procedure, as well as the limited access to information; regrets that the level of transparency of the rapporteur Member States is low (acting in the framework of the approval procedure), that accessibility and user friendliness of information at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stage is problematic, and that transparency at the risk management stage seems to be lacking and is also considered problematic by stakeholders; points out, in that connection, that the constant public calls for transparency are justified;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the Regulation should better reflect elements such as the need to promote agricultural practices based on integrated pest management, including by stimulating the development of low-risk substances;
Amendment 162 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge that health and environmental protection objectives shouldclearly must, in line with the basic principles of public health and environmental protection, take priority over the objective of improving plant protection;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States when acting as risk managers in the approval and authorisation procedures, to duly apply the precautionary principle and to pay particular attention to the protection of vulnerable groups of the population, including particular pregnant women, infants and children;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU needs to increase its production in the aquaculture sector, while takingstepping up its demands as regards quality, sustainability and the environmental aspects into account an, those being areas in which it should being a role model in thiand public expectations aregard growing;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU needs to increase its production in the aquaculture sector, while taking quality, sustainability and, environmental and health aspects into account and being a role model in this regard;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU needs tocan increase its production in the aquaculture sector, while takingprovided that it takes account of quality, sustainability and environmental aspects into account and beingand is a role model in this regard;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention in particular to the health aspects of aquaculture, e.g. the proliferation of parasites such as sea lice, resulting, in the case of fish farms, in immunodeficiencies, growth retardation, a reduction in fertility and vulnerability to diseases; adds that wild fish passing close to aqua farms, where there is a high concentration of parasites, are at great risk of contamination, as is the case, for example, with juvenile wild salmon descending rivers in order to grow in the ocean;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that, as stated in Council Regulation No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture, 'invasive alien species have been identified as one of the key causes of loss of native species and harm to bio- diversity';
Amendment 14 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that invasive aquatic species have already caused the decline and disappearance of native aquatic species through predation, parasitism, competition for food or space, deterioration or destruction of ecosystems and habitats — by accelerating erosion or destroying vegetation — or by transporting viruses or bacteria that might affect other species; stresses that they may very well cause significant damage to infrastructure and considerable costs (blocking pipes at treatment plants, power stations or dams); stresses that they play a role in the collapse of certain local fisheries and have a harmful impact on tourism (algae on beaches, water unsuitable for bathing);
Amendment 33 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the use of different international experience and the promotion of European best practices would strengthen aquaculture and would help all Member States to increase sustainable aquaculture production; adds that lessons should also be learned from matters giving cause for concern, such as the large-scale use of antibiotics in aquaculture, particularly in China, with extremely worrying consequences as regards microbial resistance to antibiotics;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the way toobjective of a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector iswill be achievable only through determining the carrying capacity of the environment, in particular in open marine farming, which is the main precondition for allocation of space and the provision of licences or permits;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the way to a sustainable, high-quality and competitive European aquaculture sector is through determining the carrying capacity of the environment, in particular in open marine farming, which is the main precondition for allocation of space and the provision of licences or permits;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that scientific evidence shouand experience across the world, be followed tooth positive and negative, should be the basis for formulateing and monitoring management and production practices in relation to environmental impact, sanitary and veterinary conditions and food safety;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the Commission, in cooperation with theStrongly encourages Member States, to launch an EU-wide information campaigns for consumers and businesses on aquaculture in general and, in particular on the differences between the high and comprehensive standards on the European market and the ones required of imported goods, so as to prompt them to give preference to the consumption of nationally produced products or, failing that, European products;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that investments are necessary in order to use the enormous potential of the aquaculture sector, while also bearing in mind the attendant risks, and calls therefore for an increase in funding for research, innovation and quality- orientated, sustainable production projects.
Amendment 73 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that investments are necessary in order to use the enormous potential of the aquaculture sector, and calls therefore for an increase in funding for research, innovation and quality- orientated, sustainable production projects.
Amendment 11 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the promotion of protein crop cultivation is a powerful tool in the transition towards more sustainable agri-food systems, supporting a shift from input-intensive crop monoculture towards diversified agro-ecological systems; stresses, also, the fact that protein crops are protein-rich plants which can ensure a balance of crops and, more generally, benefit the environment;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that protein crops include not only soybeans, but also grain and forage legumes, which can be grown in a diverse range of agro-climatic and soil conditions across Europe; adds that it is desirable to promote crops suited to the environment;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that protein crops have a wide range of environmental benefits, such as being able to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, using less fossil fuel-based fertilisers, improving soil properties, reducing disease levels and protecting biodiversity; adds that crops combining cereals and protein plants, which are commonly found in organic farming, have proven to be useful and should not be marginalised;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EUa reliances on massive imports of protein-rich feed materials, for the most part genetically modified soya, whichis not desirable for the countries concerned and may give rise to serious environmental problems in source countries;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the objectives of the European Soya Declaration and other initiatives to boost non-genetically modified soya production and other protein crop cultivation in Europe; adds that the on-going development of non-transgenic soya is certainly desirable, for both human and animal food, in particular in order to respond to the development of high-quality meat sectors;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisions to grow protein crops and should therefore be used to its full potential; , or to abandon, protein crops, since its primary objective is, according to Article 39 TFEU, ‘to increase agricultural productivity’, in particular ‘by ensuring the rational development of agricultural production’, and should therefore be strictly regulated;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisions to grow protein crops and should therefore be used to its full potential, in accordance with the various commitments made by Member States and their own regulatory and legislative developments concerning protein and leguminous crop production;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisions to grow protein crops and should therefore be used to its full potential, by means of incentives rather than punishment, if necessary by devoting a greater share of the EU budget to support farmers;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Believes that useful lessons should also be drawn from the conditioning of direct support under the CAP to the protection of 5% of the area of farms with more than 15 hectares; considers that while the intention is laudable, the threat of withdrawing support, which is already far from adequate for our farmers, is not a satisfactory method as it risks penalising already battered small-scale farmers, and that therefore an incentive-based approach is preferable;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the by-products of food and bio-fuel production and certain processed animal proteins, provided the protein is extracted exclusively from pieces fit for human consumption, represent important alternative sources of proteins for feed;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that legumes are an important source of plant-based protein and therefore that they also play an important role in ensuring sustainable and healthy human diets, in particular by reducing the consumption of animal proteins;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for heavy investment in independent scientific research to solve the pressing agronomic issues that are limiting protein crop cultivation;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the establishmentsystematic adoption of transparent product labelling systems based on certified production standards, such as the Danube Soya and Europe Soya standards;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that knowledgthe dissemination, the exchange of good practices and market development of objective and high-quality scientific knowledge, the exchange of environmentally friendly practices and the development of a market which aims to achieve high production quality are also sorely in need of investment.
Amendment 2 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considersthat honeybeesIn a situation whereby, according to the UN, 40% of pollinators might disappear, considers that honeybees - but also wild bees and bumblebees - are a crucial part of biodiversity and that they constitute an irreplaceable universal heritage on which animal pollination largely depends, thus making them an important element in food production for present and future generations;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, while selection can help prevent certain health scourges such as Varroa, moths, Asian hornets and some pesticides, it must not lead to an impoverishment of the genetic heritage of bees, particularly of local species;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that the widespread use of chemical pesticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, threatens the survival of bees; maintains that neonicotinoid-based pesticides are particularly responsible for the worrying decline in bee populations across Europe, as can be seen from a range of international studies which have formed the basis for petitions from citizens comprising hundreds of thousands of signatures throughout the continent;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that the widespread use of chemical pesticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, is one of the factors threatensing the survival of bees, as is the case with neonicotinoids, the use of which is not banned systematically; glyphosate, the use of which is still permitted in the EU, is also toxic to bees;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the fight against fraud in the field of bee products calls for substantial funding to tackle the unfair competition represented by adulterated ‘honey’ in particular; considers that honey is a 100% natural product which should not be supplemented, reduced or blended if consumer confidence is to be ensured;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include as one of the objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) limits on the objective of increasing productivity to circumscribe crop intensification, in order to provide sufficient and healthy living space for bees; underlines that the EUR 36 million allocated to beekeepers is paltry when set against the challenges faced by the sector and cannot possibly resolve the problems confronting them in an effective and lasting way; adds that the greening of the CAP is inadequate in that it does not alter the overall aims of the CAP;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation banning the production, sale and use of all neonicotinoid-based pesticides throughout the EU, with no derogations and as a priority measure, in order to protect bee populations;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a reinforcement of the resources allocated to the fight against commercial fraud affecting honey productsand other honey-based products such as propolis, royal jelly and wax.
Amendment 4 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that it is crucial for the EU farming sector to support a new generation of environmentally conscious young farmers in tackling the many challenges ahead, such as climate change, preserving natural resources (soil, water and air), increasing biodiversity and promoting sustainable agricultural production; points out that statistics for the years 2010-2011 show that in France one farmer committed suicide every two days; adds that this trend will continue if the situation of farmers does not improve;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that it is crucial for the EU farming sector to support a new generation of environmentally conscious young farmeraise awareness of environmental issues among all farmers, and in particular to support a new generation of young farmers, who are naturally more aware of the issues as their initial training is more appropriate than that of their predecessors, in tackling the many challenges ahead, such as climate change, preserving natural resources (soil, water and air), increasing biodiversity and promoting sustainable agricultural production;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is disappointed, however, that these highly laudable objectives are unfortunately in clear contradiction with the current CAP framework as laid down in Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in accordance with which the first objective of the CAP is 'to increase agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress and by ensuring the rational development of agricultural production and the optimum utilisation of the factors of production, in particular labour';
Amendment 16 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors Special Report No 21/2017 of 12 December 2017 on CAP greening measures intended to make agricultural practices less harmful to soil, water, air, biodiversity and health found that 'greening led to changes in farming practices on only around 5 % of all EU farmland';
Amendment 22 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that current common agricultural policy (CAP) instruments for young farmers should be improved in the future as the CAP, in the opinion of many observers, is too remote from the environmental objectives which the Member States should now pursue in their agricultural policy, particularly owing to a production-led approach which conflicts with the basic recommendations on sustainable agriculture; notes that these tools must be targeted to young farmers’ specific needs, including their economic and social needs, and promote projects with the highest added value for farmers;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that generational renewal is key to maintaining vibrant rural areas across Europe that foster jobs and sustainable business activity; notes that thion this point the CAP has led to the inverse phenomenon by aggravating desertification in many rural areas; notes that maintaining the vitality of these areas requires access to infrastructure and services, including healthcare, social services, education, transport and high- speed broadband;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that young farmers must be trained and skilled to enable them to find the ever-more complex solutions required to face current and future environmental challenges, including the use of the latest technological developments in farming, given the significant differences between Member States as regards the level of excellence of this training in tools and the mastery of the skills necessary for sustainable agriculture;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that any successful strategy for generational renewal and supporting young farmers should take a holistic approach, facilitating young farmers’ access to land, finance, advisory services and training; believes, also, that it should move away from the solely production-led goals still advocated today by the CAP; stresses that this should make farming, which is vital for humanity, an attractive occupation to young farmers and wider society.
Amendment 26 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Ecodesign legislation is closely linked to EU legislation on energy labelling and measures taken under these two directives are expected tocould generate EUR 55 billion in revenue per year for the industrial sector and are estimated to bring 175 Mtoe in primary energy savings per year by 2020, thus contributing to up to half of the Union’s energy savings target for 2020;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, according to the Ecodesign Impact Accounting report (European Commission, 2016), it is estimated that by 2020, under optimal circumstances, EU consumers willcould save a total of up to EUR 112 billion, or around EUR 490 per year per household;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas for a majority of stakeholders three main obstacles to full implementation of the legislation can be identified: the lack of clear political support and direction, the slow pace of the regulatory processes and the inadequacydiffering levels of market surveillance in the Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ConsiderNotes that the Ecodesign Directive has been considered in some cases to be a successful instrument for the improvement of energy efficiency and has resulted in a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that coordination with initiatives connected to the circular economy wcould further enhance the effectiveness of the directive; calls, therefore, for an ambitious plan on ecodesign and the circular economy, providing both environmental benefits and opportunities for growth and jobs;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. StresseHighlights the key role of the Consultation Forum in bringing together industry and other stakeholders in the decision-making process and considers that this entity is working well;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned by the sometimes significant delays in the development of implementing measures, which create uncertainty for economic operators, mean missed opportunities for energy savings and can causebe one of the reasons why standards to lag behind technological developments;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes, therefore, that the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive – in addition to continued efforts to improve energy efficiency – must now address the full life cycle of the products within its scope, with the setting up of minimum resource criteria covering, inter alia, robustness, repairability and upgradeability, but also sharing potential, reuse, scalability, recyclability and use of recycled materials; stresses that, in this context, the Eco-Design Directive should be geared to the central concern, which is fighting planned obsolescence;
Amendment 146 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the Commission has postponed action on information and communication technologies (ICT) such as mobiles and smartphones, pending further assessments and given the rapid technological changes in this product group; considers, however, that these products have a clear potential for improvements, in particular in terms of resource efficiency, and that ecodesign criteria should therefore be applied to them; cannot therefore approve of the delay that has arisen with these information and communication technologies;
Amendment 152 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists on the need to strengthen the surveillance of products placed on the internal market through better cooperation between Member States and between the Commission and national authorities;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
Paragraph 12 – indent 1
– that national authorities be requirasked to use the ICSMS database to share the results of product compliance checks and testing for all products covered by Ecodesign regulations;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
– that deterrent measures be adopted, including: severe sanctions for non- compliant manufacturers proportional to the impact of non-compliance on the entire European market and substantial compensation for consumers who have purchased non-compliant products, even beyond the legal warranty period;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of appropriate standards and stresses that test protocols as close as possible to real-life conditions should be developed, otherwise their effectiveness could legitimately be called into question;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens represent one of the main channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls thereforealls on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to suchinnovative low-carbon solutions;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens represent one of the main channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to such solutions;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens represent one of the main channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to such solutions;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that regulatory quality, simplicity and stability, on the one hand, and public sector integrity, on the other, are two dimensions of public governance that are critically important for investment in clean energy innovation and infrastructure;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of ensuring that in the future athe transition of the countries of European into low-carbon transitioneconomies is not geared solely to the interests of large corporations but is focused primarily on the need for provision of public services;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; feels that the forms of clean energy that are developed must be profitable in the long term, without systematic support in the form of public financing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 20205, in accordance with the commitment made by the European Union at the G7 summit of 26 and 27 May 2016, with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, despite the 'polluter pays' principle, the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but mainly paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemming from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by society; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for stimulating action to deliver key standards in areas such as access to sustainable energy in a world where an estimated 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity, where 3 billion people are without clean cooking facilities and where carbon monoxide poisoning kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined; points out therefore that global sustainable energy initiatives are crucial for reducing poverty worldwide and for simultaneously increasing the net share of renewable energy in the global energy mix and closing the gap between achieving universal energy access by 2030 as defined by the UN SDGs and the current rate of progress.
Amendment 10 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) as a common framework of action; strongly supports a legislative instrument at EU level establishing a framework for the deployment of C-ITS at EU levelfacilitating the adoption of appropriate national legislative instruments by the Member States;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) as a common framework of action; strongly supports a legislative instrument establishing a framework for the deployment of C-ITS at EU level;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3.Calls on the Commission and Encourages the Member States to make full use of the potential of C-ITS for taking preventive action against smog and high ozone concentration levels and reducing noise levels and particle, NOx and CO2 emissions; and the Member States to make full use3. Calls ofn the potential of C-ITS for taking preventive action against smog and high ozone concentration levels and reducing noise levels and particle, NOx and CO2 eCommissions;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the high potential of C-ITS, given significant investment, to improve fuel efficiency, lowering the cost of individual transport and reducing the negative impact of traffic on the environment;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that C-ITS may improve road safety significantly by reducing human error, which is still the leading cause of transport accidents; draws , nevertheless, attention to the fact that the development of C-ITS entails a dilution of liability or makes it impossible to discern liability in the event of a technical problem leading to an accident;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that C-ITS may improve road safety significantly by reducing human error, which is still the leading cause of transport accidents, without, however, reducing the risk to zero;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes the high potential of C-ITS to render transport more fluid and to allow the intensification of exchanges and multiplication of networks deriving from the European development programme for Trans-European Transport Networks to be structured or slowed down, should environmental reasons justify this;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of sensor systems in providing data on vehicle dynamics, congestion and air quality, for example; calls for more investment in researchon the Member States to work within the framework of the International Organization for Standardization to ensure the full interoperability of the sensors used and into their possible usage for applications other than safety, for example remote emission sensing;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that cooperation at local and regional levelthe level of the International Organization for Standardization on the development and implementation of C-ITS across the EUall States is crucial;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that substantial funding for cooperative, connected and automated vehicles has already been made available at EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the provision of the necessary funding for the deployment of C-ITS in the long term., while ensuring the compatibility and interoperability of the various systems at an international level;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative work between governmentStates across marine regions to ensure the sustainability of shared resources; whereas the multiplicity and complexity of ocean governance measures therefore calls for a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise as well as regional and international cooperation;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the essential role of oceans for supporting life on earth, sustainable development, employment and innovation; shares the growing concern about the need for better governance, cooperation between States and protection of the oceans;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Joint Communication on International ocean governance, which highlights the EU’s commitment of the EU and its Member States to achieving the conservation and sustainable useility of oceans as identified in SDG 14 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; calls for the EU and the Member States to assume a leading role as global actor to strengthen international ocean governance;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 113 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need for a specific and tangible action plan on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic, in which the aim of preservingdesigned solely to protect the Arctic’s vulnerable ecosystem should be the starting point;
Amendment 136 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UrgesCalls on the Member States to make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters for 2020, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from marine litter, as well as to removing harmful subsidies and strengthening the global fight against marine litter and plastic;
Amendment 144 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as the o, calls for a stepping-up of ther measures aimed at combating marine litter, which has constantly increased since 1950, and expresses its deep concern about the scale of theis issue, but also about the invisible pollution caused by plastic microwaste and microbeads;
Amendment 228 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, without, however, having to compensate for the withdrawal of the USA from the agreement; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO; notes, furthermore, that the EU should contribute in parallel to the reduction of CO2 emissions from shipping by introducing a robust pricing mechanism as soon as possible;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in order toTakes the view that boosting the transition towards a sustainable, circular and low-carbon economy and deliver on the commonly agreed Energy Union targets, significant additional investments are required in the period 2020-2030, which is a legitimate objective for each of the Member States, should on no account be an excuse for increasing the expenditure and resources of the European Union;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that tangible progress on these key EU policies requires a thorough reform with a view to a more effective EU budget based on genuine ownsound and accountable management of resources, with a direct and transparent link to investments in projects with clear European added value for citizens and companies;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that own resources based on an electricity tax or motor fuel levy continue to encounter strong political opposition and, in the case of an electricity tax, would overlap with the scope of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS); considers, therefore, that these optioaxes levied directly on Member States’ citizens are not the most suitable instruments of reform for the current system of ownEU resources;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a proportion of the ETS auctioning revenue, from Phase 4 (2021) onwards, to be directed towards concrete common EU projects, such as cross-border energy infrastructure (to facilitate the integration of renewables, for example), energy storage and investments in breakthrough innovation in industry;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an analysis of whether revenue from commonly agreed national road charging schemes, based on distance, journey time and transport emissions,some of the resources from Member States’ contributions to the EU budget can be used to fund EU projects promoting the development of low- emission mobility, including incentives for zero- and low- emission vehicles, low- emission alternative energy sources for transport, and sustainable multimodal transport, in particular high-speed railways and inland waterways;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that possible additional revenue generated from enhanced emission-based contributions by intra-EU aviation should be used to step up research and investment in EU low-carbon aircraft and for further improvements to the efficient use of airspace, in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO);
Amendment 47 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that revenue from the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) for third- country nationals should be used to invest in research and development in the field of clean and low-emission air transport and in further improvements to the efficient use of airspace, and to boost funding for the European Border and Coast Guard;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 8 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developingwithout, however, contributing to an increase in costs for the EU, which are already particularly high for the net countries must increase;butors.
Amendment 9 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developing countries must increase, subject to the agreement of the Member States, particularly those which are net contributors to the EU, given the justifiable but no less significant financial implications which this implies;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developing countries must increase; adds that there must be a commitment on the part of the Member States but also of actors such as companies, local governments and associations;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2052(INI)
1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developing countries must increase; specifies, however, that the commitment of the EU cannot substitute for that of national governments, which are best equipped to ensure that the commitments are adhered to;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed to sustain the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed to sustaearmarked for tackling the EU’s leading role in tacklinghuman causes of climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, in this context, the need to focus primarily on the health, food, education, water and sanitation, energy, industry, innovation and infrastructure and governance SDGsSDGs and if possible on those concerning innovation and governance, on condition they are promoted while not losing sight of the above-mentioned objectives, which are the most pressing;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, in this context, the need to focus on the SDGs concerning health, food, education, water and sanitation, energy (particularly as regards electrification, a key objective with well- documented positive consequences for the countries it benefits), industry, innovation and infrastructure and governanceSDGs;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the next MFF must be compatible with the commitments made by the Union externally, and with its own long-term goals in the field of climate- relevant spending, in line with the commitments made by each Member State; believes that this can only be achieved by a thorough climate mainstreaming of EU spending; calls on the Commission therefore to develop a transparent and reliable method of calculation that can provide evidence of expected impacts for climate-relevant spending, as well as their weighting for ex post assessment in reporting obligations;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the next MFF must be compatible with the commitments made by the UnionEU Member States externally, and with itstheir own long-term goals in the field of climate- relevant spending; believes that this can only be achieved by a thorough climate mainstreaming of EU spending; calls on the Commission therefore to develop a transparent and reliable method of calculation that can provide evidence of expected impacts for climate-relevant spending, as well as their weighting for ex post assessment in reporting obligations;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way toa key priority for ensureing a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Union citizens and the European economy; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a low-carbon economy and a sustainable production-consumption system;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way to ensure a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Unionthe citizens and the European economyeconomies of the Member States; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a low- carbon economy and a sustainable production-consumption system;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals, in particular when EU expenses are too high given the funding capacities of the Member States that are net contributors;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the crucial role of official development assistance (ODA) in least developed countries and fragile states; notes its potential to facilitate the mobilisation of financing for development from other sources, private and public, domestic and international; supports the EU’s new efforts at stimulating private investment through blending grants and loans and providing guarantees, also in countries where the needs are great, but the risks are high; notes that important funding needs will arise as a result; reiterates however that these funding needs are not to be met through additional spending by the European Union as net contributor Member States already view spending levels as particularly high.
Amendment 52 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives, in line with the commitments made by each Member State; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the nature of official development assistance facilitates the mobilisation of financing from other sources, enabling development of the preferred approach, project co-financing;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance ofthat programmes safeguarding biodiversity and protecting the environment, such as the LIFE Programme, beingcould be continued in the next MFF, on the condition that important lessons have been drawn from the critical assessments published by the European Court of Auditors on the effectiveness of LIFE, and in particular on the need for improvements to the procedure for selecting projects and the monitoring of those that have been chosen;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the next MFF also to reflect the unprecedented needs for humanitarian aid, caused by natural and man-made disasters driven, inter alia, by climate change; points out that the overseas territories of EU Member States are entitled to benefit from the same level of support as ODA countries;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses, with regard to humanitarian aid in the wake of man- made disasters, that more effort is needed to ascertain liability so that those responsible for the damage are made to pay instead of innocent taxpayers in those countries;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the European added value of collaboration in tackling common public health threats; considers that, on the basis of the first positive outcomes of the ongoing health programme, the next MFF should include a robust health programme that respects Member State sovereignty in the area and tackles health issues on a cross-border basis.
Amendment 79 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the Europcleanr added value of collaboration between Member States in tackling common public health threats; considers that, on the basis of the first positive outcomes of the ongoing health programme, the next MFF should include a robust health programme that tackles health issues on a cross-border basis.
Amendment 82 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that losses of funds for EU development cooperation caused by Brexit must be compensated for; sSupports the integration of the European Development Fund (EDF) into the EU budget in the context of an overall increase in the total of EU-managed ODA;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that losses of funds for EU development cooperation caused by Brexit musta possible fall in net contributions to the EU must, with the express agreement of all the Member States, be compensated for; supports the integration of the European Development Fund (EDF) into the EU budget in the context of an overall increase in the total of EU-managed ODA;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Draws attention to the ODA commitments entered into by the EU and its Member States, including that of increasing their ODA to 0.7 % of GNI by 2030; recalls that EU-managed ODA contributes towards the honouring of Member States’ commitments and can significantly increase the development effectiveness of ODA expenditure, including through reduced fragmentation and the facilitation of an incentive-based approach with partner countriese preference for ODA to be managed directly by the Member States insofar as, owing to their past historical relationships and their current level of cooperation with some developing countries, they know best the precise needs of these countries and the conditions under which the aid provided can best be disbursed.
Amendment 1 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that 19,5 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2018 (2018 DB) are climate-related and that the Union budget trend would deliver only 18,8 % for the MFF period; stresses that every effort should be made by all EU countries and not just net contributors to reach the 20 % target, as all Member States are affected by the challenge of climate change;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotesWelcomes the fact that 8,2 % of total commitments are related to reversing the decline in biodiversity; calls for sufficient resources to be allocated to the protection of biodiversityackle the factors that threaten biodiversity, for example the massive use of chemical pesticides, in particular neonicotinoids, the unlimited drive to maximise production imposed on farmers by the Common Agricultural Policy (Article 39 TFEU) and the seed monopoly scandal;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the increase of EUR 29,1 million in commitments for LIFE (+5,9 %); regrets that LIFE represents only 0,3 %of the2018 DBin a delicate budgetary context in view of the scheduled lossof theUnited Kingdom's net contribution to the European Union;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concerns atNotes the 13,1 % reduction in LIFE payments; warns of the problems that could result from a lack of payments; recalls, however, that LIFE +, the European financial instrument for the environment, had been endowed with a total budget of EUR 2.1 billion for the period 2007-2013 and now has an overall budget of EUR 3.4 billion for the period 2014-2020;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the proposed EUR 66,4 million in commitments (+2,9 %) and EUR 55,9 million in payments (-3,1 %) for health;, which regprets that this is onlysents 0,04 % of the 2018 DB and 1,5 % of heading 3 (in commitments); in addition to the budgetary aspect, regrets that the Union is not at the forefront of health protection in that it does not promote ambitious regulation on endocrine disruptors (causing infertility, cancer and malformations) and on glyphosate (probably carcinogenic according to the IARC) and is constantly promoting trans- European transport networks, even though they have an impact on health (noise pollution, degraded air quality);
Amendment 10 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the proposed EUR 66,4 million in commitments (+2,9 %) and EUR 55,9 million in payments (-3,1 %) for health; regretnotes that this is only 0,04 % of the 2018 DB and 1,5 % of heading 3 (in commitments), which is normal since the protection and improvement of human health are Union competences which are intended only to support, coordinate or complement the action of Member States, since the latter retain most of the prerogatives in this field under Article 6 TFEU;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the proposed EUR 286,7 million in commitments (+11,9 %) and EUR 248,4 million in payments (+5,9 %) for food and feed; regretnotes that this is only 0,18 % of the 2018 DB and 7% of heading 3 (in commitments);
Amendment 12 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the increase in the commitments for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (EUR 33,2 million, +7,2 %), which is a cornerstone of Union solidaritya successful example of inter- State cooperation in disasters such as earthquakes, floods or forest fires, outbreaks of Ebola fever or marine pollution emergencies;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. DisaApproves of staff reductions in EEA (-3 posts), ECHA (-2), ECDC (-2), EFSA (-4) and EMA (-5), which could negatively impactwill promote the reorganisation of their work; highlights that the tasks and duties of those agencies are growing and that they should receive adequate use of their human and financial resources should be rationalised;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that Brexit has not yet had a direct impact on the 2018 DB, but that its consequences should be anticipated, namely a shortfall of several billion euros annually once the UK has left the Union, since it is one of the net contributing countries;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to swiftly implement pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs)(PPs), given that the relevant commitment appropriations can only be entered in the budget for two successive financial years, and preparatory actions (PAs) for which the relevant commitment appropriations can only be entered in the budget for a maximum of three successive financial years, while the legislative procedure must be completed before the expiry of the third financial year;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the improvements inTakes note of the changes to the common fisheries policy (CFP) and cohesion policy, which have increased coherence with the 7th EAP; regrets, however, that despite improvements to the regulatory framework the CFP continues to suffer from poor implementation;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that protecting and enhancing food security in the long term by preventing environmental damage and using pesticides as rarely a possible should be a key priorityies of the CAP;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s 2016 commitment toobjective of mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into EU policies and initiatives;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the improvements brought by EU-funded projects, with the contribution of all Member States, as regards drinking water quality; regrets the missed opportunities to deliver better results from EU funds in other areas related to the EAP;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the biggest environmental threats to health are most evident in urban areas and are caused by pollution from fine particulate matter resulting from the concentration of road transport and energy requirements; points out that these will directly affect more of the EU’s population by 2030;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the progress on reducing certain atmospheric pollutants but regrets the persistent problems with air quality, to which emissions from road transport, thermal power plants and industry are a significant contributory factor;
Amendment 155 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the EU institutions, as well as national and regional governments where appropriate, to make full use of available specialist knowledge about risks to the environment and human health when making and monitoring policies, and to act in full independence of the pressures exerted by industrial and other economic actors;
Amendment 165 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the European Environment Agency to increase the quantity and quality of indicators used to monitor progress, while conducting an ongoing assessment of the relevance of these indicators;
Amendment 183 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges further reform of the CAP to incentivise a food production system which is better aligned with environmental needs and which safeguards food security now and in the future; calls for farming systems and agricultural produce with low environmental impact and/or which provide environmental services not currently supplied by the market (e.g. protection of freshwater supplies and soil, natural flood defences and natural pollination) to be rewarded under a reformed CAP; calls, in particular, for a rapid transformation of production methods in order to bring about a massive reduction in pesticide use;
Amendment 192 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to significantly improve the use and administration of EU funds for the EAP’s objectives; calls for better monitoring, transparency and accountability, with a view to ensuring that the Union’s expenditure, which is already particularly costly for the net contributing Member States, is not increased;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States, in particular those who still rely heavily on fossil fuel energy, to redouble their efforts to implement air quality legislation; calls on regional authorities to provide a supporting framework, particularly with regard to urban planning and local policy- making, to improve health outcomes in some of the worst affected areas;
Amendment 211 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on regional and locnational authorities to adapt city planning and infrastructure for electric vehicles as soon as possible, in particular by actively supporting the installation of charging stations by local authorities;
Amendment 224 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to proposeMember States to reflect immediately on an 8th EAP which focuses on the most challenging areas of environmental policy-making including knowledge gaps, policy coherence, financing and air quality, as well as improving the quality of life of citizens;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the preamble to the 1945 Charter of the United Nations,
Amendment 5 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the preamble to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
Amendment 22 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the principle of equality of rights between women and men is, enshrined in the EU Treaty and shallpreambles to the 1945 Charter of the United Nations and the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, should be promoted in all EU activitithe EU Member States so as to deliver equality in practice;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the original Gender Action Plan I (2010- 2015) brought some progress, it also contained a number of gaps : narrow scope, a weak understanding ofby thegenderequalityframework by the EU delegations EU delegations of the framework for equality of rights between women and men, a lack of commitment among the EU leadership and a lack of institutional architecture and incentives to motivate staff;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new Gender Action Plan II 2016-2020 came out of these recommendations with a focus on shifting EU institutional culture at headquarters and delegation levels to create a systemic change in how the EU approaches genderequality of rights between women and men;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the GAP II provides a comprehensive agenda that spans across the entire EU foreign policy agenda and welcomes ,in this regard the choice of four thematic pillars, including ,the horizontal one measureson shifting the Commission services’ and the EEAS institutional culture;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the strong monitoring and accountability framework established to measure progress in GAP II and acknowledges that its increased ambition provides a real opportunity for the EU to advance equality between women and men as well as the empowerment of girlsrespect for the fundamental freedoms of women and women, including the very young, in the field of external relations;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the strong monitoring and accountability framework established to measure progress in GAP II and acknowledges that its increased ambition provides a real opportunity for the EU to advance equality of rights between women and men as well as the empowerment of girls and women in the field of external relations;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Positively notes the practical steps towards culture change: placing the overall responsibility for reporting on the GAP lying with the head of delegation, an increased number of high -level staff involved in the implementation of the GAP II and the appointment of an increasing number of gender champions andfor equality of rights between women and men, as well as gender focal points in EU delegations; calls for more management level time to be dedicated to gender and for the remaining delegations to appoint their gender focal points. All gender focal points should be given sufficient time and capacity to carry out their tasks;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Positively notes the practical steps towards culture change: placing the overall responsibility for reporting on the GAPlying with the head of delegation, an increased number of high -level staff involved in the implementation of the GAP II and the appointment of an increasing number of genderchampions andfor genderfocal points equality and focal points for equality of rights between women and men in EU delegations; calls for more management level time to be dedicated to gender and for the remaining delegations to appoint their gender focal points. All gender focal points should be given sufficient time and capacity to carry out their tasks;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Positively notes the practical steps towards culture change: placing the overall responsibility for reporting on the GAP lying with the head of delegation, an increased number of high -level staff involved in the implementation of the GAP II and the appointment of an increasing number of gender champions and gender focal points in EU delegations; calls for more management level time to be dedicated to genderequality of rights between women and men and for the remaining delegations to appoint their gender focal points. All gender focal points should be given sufficient time and capacity to carry out their tasks;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to take further steps to facilitate exchange of best practice in gender mainstreaming between delegations and units such as establishing and promoting a network of gender focal points for equality of rights between women and men and sharing more positive examples of successful practice;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for strengthening human resource capacity dedicated to gender mainstreaming within the Commission services through tailored training and rearrangement of the existing structures; suggests that increased staff training as well as a gender focal point per unit and a gender coordination group across units in DG DEVCO, DG NEAR and the EEAS would better help to mainstream genderequality of rights between women and men across the external policy units;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the link between trade and genderequality of rights between women and men is not sufficiently addressed in the GAP II; recalls in this respect that negotiation of trade agreements could be used as an effective tool for advancing equality of rights between women and men, and calls for all EU trade agreements to include references to women’s rights and genderto equality of rights between women and men;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Strongly encourages the institutions to substantiallyeliminate the obstacles and prejudices that could improvede the ratioappointment of women Heads of Delegations, which is now 28 women out of 138 EU delegationsonly 28 of the 138 EU delegations currently being headed by a woman;
Amendment 165 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of using gender mainstreaming equality of rights between women and men in political dialogues and across sectorial policy dialogues;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of conducting systematic gender analysis, using objective sex-disaggregated data, with the participation of local CSOs and women’s groups; welcomes the fact that 42 country gender analyses have been completed and encourages rapid completion for all other countries; encourages the EU to explore possibilities for sharing and managing genderthe analysis of equality of rights between women and men in a more systematic manner to help improve coordination;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that women’s rights are human rights and encourages further work to be undertaken withregardsto addressing social norms and gender stereotypes in societies through greater cooperation with civil society,grass -rootsorganisations advocating women’s rights, provided that such organisations are not politicised and are working to promote harmony rather than opposition between men and women, creating new or developing existing networks, and involvement of the private sector, if possible; notes that girls and women are agents of change and that inclusion of boys and men is necessary to ensure real equality between women and men;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that women’s rights are consistent with human rights as a whole and encourages further work to be undertaken with regards to addressing social norms and gender stereotypes in societies through greater cooperation with civil society, grass -roots organisations advocating women’s rights, creating new or developing existing networks, and involvement of the private sector, if possible; notes that girls and women are agents of change and that inclusion of boys and men is necessary to ensure real equality between women and men;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages European Parliament delegations in their work with their partner countries to enquire systematically about gender programming and work on promoting gender equality as well as women’s empowermentin relation to the promotion of equality of rights between men and women and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Advises the European Parliament to ensure that sexual harassment within the institution is outlawed, thereby enhancing its credibility when it passes judgment on or assesses the action of other institutions or other countries with regard to respect for equality of rights between men and women;
Amendment 210 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the need for a simplified method of reporting which keeps bureaucracy to a minimum; calls for the development, on a fixed budget, of online reporting, clear templates and the issuing of a guidebook to facilitate the work of the delegations;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the proportion of renewables in Europe’s total energy consumption was 16% in 2014, double the amount recorded in 2004;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas to increase the proportion of renewables in the European consumption total, European industries must be supported, especially the photovoltaic sector, and protected, above all, against the sometimes unfair competition from companies outside Europe;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. stresses the importance of supporting research into innovative sources of renewable energy and notes that existing EU funds for scientific research programmes could be used to support such research projects;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesNotes that the Commission’s is commitmentted to mainstreaming SDGs into all EU policies and initiatives, guided by the three pillars of sustainable development, social, environmental and economic;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesNotes that the Commission’ is commitmentted to mainstreaming the SDGs into its Better Regulation strategy;
Amendment 128 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomesTakes note of recent developments around resource and waste efficiency and the circular economy; calls on the Commission to retain an upward trajectory with targets while supporting and guiding Member States as regards achieving waste reduction; calls on the Commission to come up with an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on plastics while also keeping with the 2020 target for environmentally sound management of chemicals;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. stresses, in particular, that according to the OECD (2008), mean species abundance is projected to decline by 10% between 2000 and 2030 and that at least 32% of that loss would be caused by agriculture;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. stresses that increasing international trade has a considerable impact on biodiversity loss, as a result, among other causes, of the habitat loss suffered by certain animal species, but also of the proliferation of invasive alien species, and that in this regard some 98% of the world’s agricultural production derives from species that are not native to the areas where they are being grown or raised;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses that an economic paradigm shift is needed to protect biodiversity and that, in particular, support should be given to local agricultural production with less impact on greenhouse gas emissions and which does not involve importing invasive alien species into the European Union; stresses, in this regard, that Member States and their public authorities should be able to favour local production for the purposes of public procurement;
Amendment 155 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Encourages the Commission to take full account of the impact that increased use of biofuels has on deforestation, and stresses the need to develop second- and third-generation biofuels, while supporting and, where necessary, encouraging transition from using first-generation fuels on European farms;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. stresses that the European energy transition programme, which is designed to increase the proportion of renewables in European energy consumption, should also take full account of the sometimes detrimental effects of some renewable energy sources on the environment;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that the GHG emission reduction targets should not put sectors such as the metal industry at a disadvantage, particularly in view of the sometimes unfair international competition;
Amendment 188 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 197 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that in moving towards any new economic and social model, there will inevitably bsome communities are centred around traditional heavy industry that will over time become obsolete; calls on the Commission to stream funding from sources such as the EU ETS in order to finance a ‘Just Transition Fund’ to help such communities, and to protect that industry from unfair competition where necessary;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Takes note of development aid programmes dealing with climate change with a view to curbing climate migration from third countries;
Amendment 237 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to publish a conclusive study on its projections for green jobs, up to 2030, for example, including the number and nature of the green jobs and the professional skills that will be required to fill those jobs;
Amendment 239 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Notes that the anticipated future needs for ‘green skills’ should not justify an increased reliance on labour migration, but that, where necessary, the academic and professional training provided in Member States should be geared towards those future labour needs by increasing the proportion of degrees in scientific and technical subjects on offer in Member States’ higher education systems;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. stresses that such projections should take into account the expected quality of the green jobs and, not least, the level of qualification required and the main job type;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that regions and cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; insists on the importance of a direct dialogue with the local levels to guarantee the best possible action as close as possible to the citizens; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC procesprocess of the UNFCCC, an international body with a full right to take climate-related action and decisions, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional level; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; stresses that this is particularly important given the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many US states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissions;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned that extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods and droughts, are expected to affect many partstates of Europe more frequently, making people and ecosystems more vulnerable as long as no adaptation measures are taken;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to be implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs), with a view to weighting contributions in accordance with the level of GHG emissions per inhabitant of each town, so that towns producing higher emissions per inhabitant will contribute more than others;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, the EIB and the Member States to focus on developing an appropriate administrative capacity of regions and cities in order to enable them to take full advantage of the public and private financing opportunities available at EU level, without in any way questioning local authorities’ right to free administration;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the CommissiFocuses on, the EIB and the Member States to focus onneed to developing an appropriate administrative capacity of regions and cities in order to enable them to take full advantage of the public and private financing opportunities available at EU level;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, the EIB and the Member States to focus on developing an appropriate administrative capacity of regions and cities in order to enable them to take full advantage of the public and private financing opportunities available at EU level;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to maximise the use of short supply chains and localism, since these are development models which can reverse our habits of consumption in favour of less polluting local solutions with lower GHG emissions;
Amendment 103 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s decision to draft a special report on cities and climate in 2023, and calls on the Commission to take an active part in its drawing-up and to champion a multi-level territorial vision of climate action.
Amendment 107 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws attention to the problematic nature of the Trans-European Transport Networks; notes that, via its TEN-T programme, the EU is contributing to the density and length of the European road and motorway network, which undeniably has an impact on the environment in terms of emissions;
Amendment 1 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the economic governance of the Union is supposed to contributes to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it should be possible to support certain reform commitments undertaken by Member States to implement relevant Council recommendations or to maximise the growth and competitiveness impact of the cohesion policy funds as a specific form of support implemented in direct management.
Amendment 3 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to facilitatkeeping with the inviolable principle of the administrative freforms conducted byedom of the Member States, in the context of the economic governance process, it ist does not seem necessary to open the possibility to partially or fully allocate the performance reserve set up by Article 20 of the Regulation (EU) 1303/20133 to support reform commitments undertaken by the Member States. __________________ 3 OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320. OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320.
Amendment 4 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Any rReallocation from the performance reserve shouldmust not be subject to the fulfilment of commitments with respect to implementing reforms identified in the European Semester process. Priority should be given for the implementation of structural reforms which are expected to contribute most to the resilience of domestic economies and have positive spill-over effects on other Member States. These include reforms in product and labour markets, tax reforms, the development of capital markets, reforms to improve the business environment as well as investment in human capital and public administration reforms.
Amendment 7 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is appropriate thatnot necessary for Member States to propose a detailed set of measures for the implementation of the structural reforms which should contain milestones and targets and a timetable of not more than three years
Amendment 8 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 10 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) There is no need for the procedure for the establishment of such commitments, their content and the provisions applicable to this specific form of support shouldto be defined.
Amendment 11 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 12 #
2017/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Therefore, there is no need for Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shouldto be amended accordingly,
Amendment 121 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Directive 98/83/EC set the legal framework to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. This Directive should pursue the same objective. To that end, it is necessary to lay down at Union level the minimum requirements with which water intended for that purpose must comply. Member States should take the necessary measures to ensure that water intended for human consumption is free from any micro- organisms and parasites and from substances which, in certain cases, constitute a potential danger to human health, such as pesticides, endocrine disruptors or microplastics, and that it meets those minimum requirements.
Amendment 136 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water)71, a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed72. It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the limited reliance on a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information even though citizens in the European Union are increasingly and legitimately demanding transparency, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, especially marginalised groups, has no access to water intended for human consumption, which is also a commitment under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure73. _________________ 71 72COM(2014) 177 final COM(2014) 117 final 72 SWD(2016) 428 final SWD (2016) 428 final 73 Special rReport of the European Court of Auditors SRNo 12/2017: "Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial".
Amendment 178 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The parametric values used to assess the quality of water intended for human consumption are to be complied with at the point where water intended for human consumption is made available to the appropriate user. However, the quality of water intended for human consumption can be influenced by the domestic distribution system, especially in old and complex installations in urban areas. The WHO notes that, in the Union, Legionella causes the highest health burden of all waterborne pathogens. It is transmitted by warm water systems through inhalation, for instance during showering. It is therefore clearly linked to the domestic distribution system. Since imposing a unilateral obligation to monitor all private and public premises for this pathogen would lead to unreasonably high costs, a domestic distribution risk assessment is therefore more suited to address this issue. In addition, the potential risks stemming from products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption should also be considered in the domestic distribution risk assessment. The domestic distribution risk assessment should therefore include, inter alia, focusing monitoring on priority premises, assessing the risks stemming from the domestic distribution system and related products and materials, and verifying the performance of construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption on the basis of their declaration of performance in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council79. The information referred to in Articles 31 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council80 is also to be supplied together with the declaration of performance. On the basis of this assessment, Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure, inter alia, that appropriate control and management measures (e.g. in case of outbreaks) are in place, in line with the guidance of the WHO81, and that the migration from construction products does not endanger human health. However, without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, where these measures would imply limits to the free movement of products and materials in the Union, these limits need to be duly justified and strictly proportionate, and not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States. _________________ 79 Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5). 80 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 81 "Legionella and the prevention of Legionellosis", World Health Organisation, 2007, http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_healt h/emerging/legionella.pdf
Amendment 183 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Each Member State should ensure that monitoring programmes are established to check that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of this Directive. It should be noted that some Member States have standards and monitoring programmes that are already more demanding than those required by this Directive. Most of the monitoring carried out for the purposes of this Directive is performed by water suppliers. A certain flexibility should be granted to water suppliers as regards the parameters they monitor for the purposes of the supply risk assessment. If a parameter is not detected, water suppliers should be able to decrease the monitoring frequency or stop monitoring that parameter altogether. The supply risk assessment should be applied to most parameters. However, a core list of parameters should always be monitored with a certain minimum frequency. This Directive mainly sets provisions on monitoring frequency for the purposes of compliance checks and only limited provisions on monitoring for operational purposes. Additional monitoring for operational purposes may be necessary to ensure the correct functioning of water treatment, at the discretion of water suppliers. In that regard, the water suppliers may refer to the WHO's Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual.
Amendment 204 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483, invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84. This is in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as availability (due for instance to geographic reasons, lack of infrastructure or the specific situation of certain parts of the populations), quality, acceptability, or financial affordability. Concerning affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States may have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and may therefore adopt social tariffs or take measures safeguarding populations at a socio-economic disadvantage. This Directive deals, in particular, with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and availability. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights85 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of access to water at national level whilst enjoying some discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance with freely accessible fountains in cities, and promoting its use by encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. This objective will be all the easier to achieve when a serious and active policy has been put in place to tackle the growing presence of some pollutants, foremost among which are pesticides dangerous to health, the use of which is increasing despite health warnings. _________________ 83 COM(2014) 1177 final 84 COM (2014) 1177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
Amendment 221 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The 7<sup>th</sup>th Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’90, requires that the public have access to clear environmental information at national level. Directive 98/83/EC only provided for passive access to information, meaning that Member States merely had to ensure that information was available. Those provisions should therefore be replaced to ensure that up-to-date information is easily accessible, for instance on a website whose link should be actively distributed. It should be easy in this era of open data to meet this transparency requirement. The up- to-date information should not only include results from the monitoring programmes, but also additional information that the public may find useful, such as information on indicators (iron, hardness, minerals, etc.), which often influence consumers' perception of tap water. To that end, the indicator parameters of Directive 98/83/EC that did not provide health-related information should be replaced by on-line information on those parameters. For very large water suppliers, additional information on, inter alia, energy efficiency, management, governance, cost structure, and treatment applied, should also be available on-line. It is assumed that better consumer knowledge and improved transparency will contribute to increasing citizens' confidence in the water supplied to them. This in turn is expected to lead to increased use of tap water, thereby contributing to reduced plastic litter and greenhouse gas emissions, and a positive impact on climate change mitigation and the environment as a whole. _________________ 90 Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171).
Amendment 11 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the European Parliament - and ultimately the representatives of the Union’s citizens - were not fully involved in the procedure to select the new seat of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which was eventually concluded by drawing lots, despite it being such an important decision, a method that disregards democratic rules and is ill-advised, given the respective qualities of each application; decisions in relation to the location of bodies and agencies need, and legally should, be taken under the ordinary legislative procedure, fully respecting the European Parliament's prerogatives, whereby the European Parliament and the Council are equal co- legislators;
Amendment 22 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onUrges the budgetary authorities and the Commission to ensure that the costs relating to the change in the seat of EMA will be fully covered by the current host country;
Amendment 27 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onUrges the budgetary authorities and the Commission to ensure that the additional costs relating to the double transfer of the seat of EMA, first to a temporary location, and then to the Vivaldi Building, will be fully covered by the Dutch government and thus will not adversely affect the general budget of the Union, which is already high, and the contributions to which weigh heavily on Member States' finances, particularly those of the net contributors;
Amendment 31 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls onUrges the budgetary authorities and the Commission to ensure that the double transfer will not jeopardise the normal operational needs of EMA, and will guarantee business continuity and EMA’s smooth functioning, without disruption, beyond March 2019;
Amendment 25 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Whilst recognising the prlegitimaryte responsibility of Member States, which have control over the infrastructure needed and the personnel responsible for civil protection, for preventing, preparing and responding to natural and man-made disasters, the Union Mechanism promotes solidarity between Member States in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Natural and man-made disasters can strike anywhere across the globe, often without warning, and are more frequent in the overseas territories, which are particularly exposed to certain violent climatic or seismic phenomena and which should therefore receive special consideration when civil protection policies are drawn up. Whether of natural or man-made origin, they are becoming increasingly frequent, extreme and complex, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, and by their very nature irrespective of national borders. The human, environmental, and economic consequences stemming from disasters can be enormous.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Recent experience has shown that reliance on voluntary offers of mutual assistance, coordinated and facilitated by the Union Mechanism, does not always ensure that sufficient capacities are made available to address the basic needs of people affected by disasters in a satisfactory manner, nor that the environment and property are properly safeguarded. This is particularly so where Member States are simultaneously affected by recurrent disasters and collective capacity is insufficient or where the services responsible for civil protection suffer the consequences of the budget restrictions imposed by the public authorities.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Prevention is of key importance for protection against disasters and requires further action. To that effect, Member States should share risk assessments on a regular basis as well as summaries of their disaster risk management planning in order to ensure an integrated more collaborative approach to disaster management, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions. In addition, the Commission should be able to require Member States to provideobtain from those Member States wishing to take part specific prevention and preparedness plans in relation to specific disasters, notably with a view to maximising overall Union support to disaster risk management. Administrative burden should be reduced and prevention policies strengthened, including by ensuring necessary links to other key Union policies and instruments, notably the European Structural and Investment Funds as listed in recital 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/201313. _________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).
Amendment 58 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) There is a need to reinforce the collective ability to prepare and respond to disasters notably through mutual support between States in Europe. In addition to strengthening the possibilities already offered by the European Emergency Response Capacity ('EERC' or 'voluntary pool'), from now on referred to as "European Civil Protection Pool", the Commission should also establish rescEU. The composition of rescEU should include emergency response capacities to respond to wildfires, large- scale floods and earthquakes, as well as a field hospital and medical teams in line with World Health Organisation standards, that can be rapidly deployed.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union should be able to support Member States where available capacities are insufficient to allow for an effective response to disasters by contributing to the financing of leasing or rental arrangements for ensuring rapid access to such capacities or by financing their acquisition. This would substantially increase the effectiveness of the Union Mechanism, by ensuring availability of capacities in cases where an effective response to disasters would otherwise not be ensured, particularly for disasters with wide ranging impacts affecting a significant number of Member States. Union procurement of capacities should allow for economies of scale and better coordination when responding to disasters. The Union should also stop imposing ever more stringent budget requirements on the Member States, which are responding by under-investing in civil protection, a key sovereign responsibility.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of training and exercises and enhance co-operation between Member States' national civil protection authorities and services it is necessary to establish a Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network that is based on existing structures and the principle of voluntary cooperation between sovereign States.
Amendment 83 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) There is a need to simplify the overly complex Union Mechanism procedures to ensure that Member States can access assistance and capacities needed in order to respond to natural or man-made disasters as rapidly as possible.
Amendment 86 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is important to ensure that Member States take all the necessary actions, as far as possible and in the light of the scientific knowledge at their disposal, in order to effectively prevent natural and man-made disasters and mitigate their effects. Provisions should reinforce links between prevention, preparedness and response actions under the Union Mechanism. Coherence should also be ensured with other relevant Union legislation on prevention and disaster risk management, including for cross-border prevention action and response to threats such as serious cross-border health threats15. Likewise, coherence should be ensured with international commitments such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030, the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. _________________ 15 Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 92 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 95 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 63 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 have been substantially amended several times, a sign of their poor performance. Since further amendments are to be made, those Regulations should be recast in the interests of clarity. __________________ 14 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1). 15 Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011 setting emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (OJ L 145, 31.5.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 68 #
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. Emissions of air pollutants from transport that harm our health need to be drastically reduced without delayAt present, greenhouse gas emissions are still not falling at a fast enough rate and as things stand, it is unlikely these targets will be achieved. If emissions of air pollutants harmful to health from fossil fuels employed in producing electricity need to be drastically reduced without delay, this is also the case for emissions from transport. Emissions from conventional combustion engines will need to further reduce after 2020. Zero- 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 77 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation provides a clear pathway for CO2 emissions reductions from the road transport sector and contributes tofor striving towards the binding target of at least a 40% domestic reduction in economy- wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, as was endorsed in the Conclusions of the European Council of 23-24 October 2014, and approved as the Union Intended Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement at the Environment Council meeting on 6 March 2015.
Amendment 80 #
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, it will offset reductions made by other sectors to combat climate change, assuming the other sectors are capable of achieving their targets, which means that the ambitious targets set are far from being achieved.
Amendment 82 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) An evaluation of Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 in 2015 concluded that those Regulations have been relevant, broadly coherent, and have generated significant emissions savings, whilst being more cost-effective than originally anticipated. They have also generated significant added value for the Union that could not have been achieved to the same extent through national measures.
Amendment 87 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is important that the setting of CO2 emissions reduction requirements continues to provide Union -wide predictability and planning security for vehicle manufacturers across their new car and light commercial vehicle fleets in the Union, predictability and security being essential prerequisites for harmonious economic development for these manufacturers.
Amendment 90 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Reduction levels for the Union- wide fleets of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles should therefore be set for 2025 and for 2030, taking into account the vehicle fleet renewal time and the need for the road transport sector to contribute to the 2030 climate and energy targets. This stepwise approach also provides a clear and early signal for the automotive industry not to delay the market introduction of energy efficient technologies and zero- and low-emission vehicles, as the influence of manufacturers on how the market operates and on consumer habits can prove decisive.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) While the Union is among the world's major producers of motor vehicles and demonstrates technological leadership in this sector, competition is increasing and the global automotive sector is changing rapidly through new innovations in electrified powertrains, and cooperative, connected and automated mobility. In order to retain its global competitiveness and access to markets, the Union needs a stable regulatory framework, including a particular incentive in the area of zero- and low-emission vehicles, which creates a large home market and supports technological development and innovation.
Amendment 122 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In determining the credits for the zero- and low-emission vehicles, it is appropriate, in the interests of fair play, to account for the difference in CO2 emissions between the vehicles. The adjustment mechanism should ensure that a manufacturer exceeding the benchmark level would benefit from a higher specific CO2 target. In order to ensure a balanced approach, limits should be set to the level of adjustment possible within that mechanism. This will provide for incentives, promoting a timely roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure and yielding high benefits for consumers, competitiveness, and the environment.
Amendment 155 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to distribute the emission reduction effort in a competitively neutral and fair way that reflects the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and in view of the change in 2021 to WLTP-based specific emission targets, it is appropriate to determine the slope of the limit value curve on the basis of the specific emissions of all newly registered vehicles in that year, and to take into account the change in the EU fleet-wide targets between 2021, 2025 and 2030 with a view to ensuring an equal fair reduction effort of all manufacturers. With regard to light commercial vehicles, the same approach as that for car manufacturers should apply to manufacturers of lighter, car derived, vans, while for manufacturers of vehicles falling within the heavier segments, a higher and fixed slope should be set for the whole target period.
Amendment 160 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) AIn the interests of efficiency, a balance should however be ensured between incentives given to eco- innovations and those technologies for which the emission reduction effect is demonstrated on the official test procedure. As a consequence, it is appropriate to maintain a cap on the eco-innovation savings that a manufacturer may take into account for target compliance purposes. The Commission should have the possibility to review the level of the cap, in particular, to take into account the effects of the change in the official test procedure. It is also appropriate to clarify how the savings should be calculated for target compliance purposes.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The possibility for manufacturers to form pools has proven a cost-effective way to achieve compliance with the CO2 emissions targets, in particular facilitating compliance for those manufacturers that produce a limited range of vehicles. In order to improve the competitive neutrality, the Commission should have the powers to clarify the conditions on which independent manufacturers may form a pool in order to allow them to be placed in a position equivalent to connected undertakings, provided this pool does not impede free access to the market for other undertakings.
Amendment 174 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It is also essential for achieving the CO2 reductions required under this Regulation, that the emissions of vehicles in use are in conformity with the CO2 values determined at type approval. It should therefore be possible for the Commission to take into account in the calculation of the average specific emissions of a manufacturer any systemic non-conformity found by type approval authorities with regard to the CO2 emissions of vehicles in use, which would make it possible to spot much earlier in the process any attempt by a manufacturer to ‘cheat’.
Amendment 192 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In 2024 it is foreseen to review the progress achieved under the [Effort Sharing Regulation and Emissions Trading System Directive]. It is therefore appropriatebsolutely necessary to assess the effectiveness of this Regulation in that same year to allow a coordinated and coherent assessment of the measures implemented under all these instruments.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to a sustainable, competitive, secure and decarbonised energy system19. The Energy Union and the Energy and Climate Policy Framework for 2020 to 203020 establish ambitious commitments for the Union to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 % by 2030 as compared with 1990, to increase the proportion of renewable energy consumed by at least 27 %, to make energy savings of at least 27 %, and to improve the Union’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability. The Union is also conscious of the slippage in the timetable and the disappointing results recorded in most Member States regarding use of carbon- free forms of energy. _________________ 19 European Council Conclusions of 24 October 2014. 20 Commission Communication on a policy framework for climate and energy from 2020 to 2030 (COM(2014)0013)
Amendment 40 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility21 the Commission announced that in order to meet the Union's commitments at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) held in Paris in 2015, the decarbonisation of the transport sector must be acceleratedis one of the decarbonisation priorities and that therefore greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant emissions from transport should be firmly on the path towards zero- emission by mid-century. Moreover, emissions of air pollutants from transport that are harmful to health need to be significantly reduced without delay. This can be achieved by an array of policy initiatives, including the use of public procurement of clean vehicles. _________________ 21 COM(2016) 501 final. COM(2016) 501 final.
Amendment 41 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its Communication "Europe on the Move: an agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all"22 the Commission underlines that increased production and uptake of clean vehicles, alternative fuels infrastructures and new mobility services taking advantage of digitalisation and automation in the Union offer multiple benefits to Europe's citizens, Member States and industries. These include safer and seamless travel and reduction of exposure to harmful pollutant emissions which are known to have a significant impact on air quality, particularly in major cities. Further, the 2017 State of the Union address stated that the objective is for the EU to become a world leader in decarbonisation. _________________ 22 COM(2017) 283 final. COM(2017) 283 final.
Amendment 44 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Innovation of new technologies helps to lower vehicle emissions, supporting the decarbonisation of the transport sector. An increased uptake of low- and zero-emission road vehicles is likely to reduce emissions of CO2 and certain pollutant emissions (particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and non-methane hydrocarbons) and to promote competitiveness and growth of the European industry in the increasing global markets for low- and zero-emission vehicles. It is however important to note that one these new innovative technologies, electric vehicles, can serve decarbonisation of the transport sector even better if the electricity powering them comes itself from carbon-free forms of energy.
Amendment 63 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Directive 2009/33/EC complements the horizontal public procurement legislation of the Union and adds sustainability criteria, and thereby aims to stimulate the market for clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles. The Commission carried out an ex-post evaluation of the Clean Vehicles Directive in 2015 concluded that the Directive was not effective insofar as it did not trigger market uptake of clean vehicles across the Union, particular due to shortcomings in its provisions on scope and vehicle purchase. The impact on reducing greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions and the impact on promoting industry competitiveness was found to have been very limited.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0291(COD)
(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). The targets should also take account of the manufacturing capacity for clean vehicles in the different 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 106 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The maximum impact can be achieved if public procurement of clean vehicles is targeted in areas that have a relatively high degree of air pollution. Public authorities in Member States are encouraged to particularly focus on those areas when concluding the implementation of their domestic minimum targets and to reflect related action in their reporting under this amended Directive. It should be possible to authorise Member States to favour local manufacturers in public procurement, insofar as this will greatly reduce energy consumption linked to delivery of the vehicles in the area concerned.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Further support to market uptake of clean vehicles can be achieved by providing targeted public support measures at national and Union level. This includes better exchange of knowledge and alignment of procurement to enable actions at a scale great enough for cost reductions and market impact. The possibility of public support in favour of promoting development of infrastructures necessary for the distribution of alternative fuels is recognised in the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-202027. However, the rules of the Treaty, and in particular Articles 107 and 108 thereof, will continue to apply to such public support, which considerably restricts its scope. _________________ 27 OJ C 200, 28.6.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The negative impact of transport on air pollution, including emissions of fine particulate matter, greenhouse gas emissions, accidents, noise and congestion continue 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.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The negative impact of transport on air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, accidents, noise and congestion continue to pose problems to the economy, the health and well-being of European citizens and the environment. 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.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Reducing the negative impact of transport activities must of course 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. _________________ 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 48 #
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 reached. It is important to note that the liberalisation of freight under the first railway package has led, in some Member States, to a severe disruption in rail freight and a significant decrease in transported volumes, and a shift to other modes of transport, particularly road transport.
Amendment 50 #
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 in some Member States has helped shift a considerable amount of 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 53 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Directive 92/106/EEC should be simplified and its implementation improved byrepealed and the responsibility for managing this problem should fall to the Member States, which should reviewing the economic incentives to combined transport, 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 56 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The volume of national intermodal operations constitutes 19,3% of the total intermodal transport in the Union. Such operations currently do not benefit from the support measures provided by Directive 92/106/EEC because of the limited scope of the definition of combined transport. However, the negative effect of national road transport operations, and notably greenhouse gas emissions and congestion, have an impact beyond the national borders. Therefore it is necessary to broaden the scope of Directive 92/106/EEC to national (intra-Member State) combined transport operations in order to support the further development of combined transport in the Union, hence an increase in the modal shift from road to rail, inland waterways and short sea shipping.
Amendment 57 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The volume of national intermodal operations constitutes 19,3% of the total intermodal transport in the Union. Such operations currently do not benefit from the support measures provided by Directive 92/106/EEC because of the limited scope of the definition of combined transport. However, the negative effect of national road transport operations, and notably greenhouse gas emissions, fine particulate matter and congestion, have an impact beyond the national borders. Therefore it is necessary to broaden the scope of Directive 92/106/EEC to national (intra-Member State) combined transport operations in order to support the further development of combined transport in the Union, hence an increase in the modal shift from road to rail, inland waterways and short sea shipping.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current definition of combined transport includes different distance limits for the road legs of a combined transport operation, according to the mode of the non-road leg, and, for rail, the absence of a fixed distance limit but instead takes account of the notion of “nearest suitable terminal” to provide some flexibility to take account of specific situations. That definition has raised many difficulties in its implementation due to various interpretations and specific difficulties to establish the conditions for implementation. It would be useful to lift those ambiguities while also ensuring that some measure of flexibility is retained. Removing these ambiguities must not, however, undermine the objective of simplifying the regulatory framework.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current definition of combined transport includes different distance limits for the road legs of a combined transport operation, according to the mode of the non-road leg, and, for rail, the absence of a fixed distance limit but instead takes account of the notion of “nearest suitable terminal” to provide some flexibility to take account of specific situations. That definition has raised many difficulties in its implementation due to various interpretations and specific difficulties to establish the conditions for implementation. It would be useful to lift those ambiguities, where possible, while also ensuring that some measure of flexibility is retained.
Amendment 61 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In the current definition of combined transport, the minimum distance of 100 km for the non-road leg of a combined transport operation ensures that most combined transport operations are covered. Rail and short sea shipping legs run over largesufficient distances to be competitive with road-only transport. That minimum distance also ensures exclusion from the scope of specific operations such as short ferry crossings or deep sea transport which would occur anyway. However, with such limitations, a number of inland waterways operations around ports and in and around agglomerations, which contribute greatly to decongesting the road networks in sea ports and in the immediate hinterland and to reducing environmental burdens in agglomerations, are not considered for the purposes of combined transport operations. It would therefore be useful to remove that minimum distance while maintaining the exclusion of certain operations such as those including deep sea shipments or short-distance ferry crossings.
Amendment 62 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The outdated usage of stamps in proving that a combined transport operation has occurred prevent the effective enforcement or the verification of eligibility for the measures provided for in Directive 92/106/EEC. The evidence necessary to prove that a combined transport operation is taking place should be clarified as well as the means by which such evidence is provided. The use and transmission of electronic transport information, which should simplify the provision of relevant evidence and its treatment by the relevant authorities, should be encouraged, provided that the information is appropriately secured. The format used should be reliable and authentic. The regulatory framework and initiatives simplifying administrative procedures and the digitalisation of transport aspects, should take into consideration developments at Union level.
Amendment 63 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The outdated usage of stamps in proving that a combined transport operation has occurred prevent the effective enforcement or the verification of eligibility for the measures provided for in Directive 92/106/EEC. The evidence necessary to prove that a combined transport operation is taking place should be clarified as well as the means by which such evidence is provided. The use and transmission of electronic transport information, which should simplify the provision of relevant evidence and its treatment by the relevant authorities, should be encouraged. The format used should obviously be reliable and authenticperfectly secure. The regulatory framework and initiatives simplifying administrative procedures and the digitalisation of transport aspects, should take into consideration developments at Union level.
Amendment 67 #
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 shcould therefore be asked to 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 suitable transhipment terminal for combined transport located no further than 150 km from any shipment location in the Union.
Amendment 71 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States shcould also be asked to 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 transported in combined transport operations, or the partial reimbursement of transhipments cost.
Amendment 72 #
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 and fine particulate matter, road traffic accidents, noise and congestion. Such measures may include the reduction of certain taxes or transport fees, grants for intermodal load units effectively transported in combined transport operations, or the partial reimbursement of transhipments cost.
Amendment 73 #
2017/0290(COD)
Amendment 75 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Support measures shcould be coordinated, as needed, between Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 76 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Support measures shcould also be reviewed on a regular basis by the Members States to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To cope with the evolution of Union transport, and in particular the combined transport market, relevant data and information should be gathered by the Member Statesthe Member States could be asked to gather relevant data and information and reported it to the Commission on a regular basis and the Commission should submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive every four years.
Amendment 78 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to take into account market developments and technical progress 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 supplementing this Directive with further details on the information on combined transport operations to be reported by the Member States. It is of particular importancet is important that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making22. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts should systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 22 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 79 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since tThe objectives of this Directive to further promote the shift from road transport to more environmentally and public-health friendly modes of transport, and hence reduce the negative externalities of the Union transport system, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States 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 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 67 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Technical data essential for determining the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption performance of a vehicle should be publicly available to increase the transparency of the vehicle specifications and the related performance, and to foster competition among manufacturers. Only data that are sensitive – in accordance with a very restrictive and precise definition – on the grounds of personal data protection and fair competition should not be published. However, it is clearly in the public interest that technical data essential for determining the performance of vehicles is available. Such data should therefore not be exempt from public access.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Based on the experience gained from the monitoring and reporting of data on CO2 eIn view of the doubts over the Commission’s pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 for new passenger cars and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 for new light commercial vehicles, itindependence vis-à-vis car industry pressure groups, particularly those from Germany, as evidenced by its appropriate to confer on the European Environment Agency the responsibility for the exchange of the data with the competent authorities of the Member Staterecent decision on a reduction of just 30% by 2030 in CO2 emissions from cars and mvanufacturers, as well as for the management of the final databas, and not to impose on bvehalf of the Commission. It is also appropriate to align as far as possible the monitoring and reporting procedures for heavy-duty vehicles with those already existing for light-duty vehicles. _________________ 16 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of 23 April 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissicle manufacturers quotas for zero- or low- emission vehicles, it shall be up to each Member State to collect data on CO2 emissions and fuel consumptions from lightor all heavy-duty vehicles, OJ L 140, 5.2.2009, p.1. 17 Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of 11 May 2011 setting emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles, OJ L 145, 31.5.2011, p.1 registered in their territory, to manage that database and to monitor and publish the data.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 92 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption from new heavy-duty vehicles in the Union, cannot be achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achievedperfectly well by each Member State in its own territory and not at Union level, the Union may not adopt any measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 102 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. By 28 February each year, starting in [2020], the competent authorities of the Member States shall collect the data specified in Part A of Annex I for the preceding calendar year relating to new vehicles registered for the first time in the Union. Data relating to new vehicles that were registered previously outside the Union shall not be monitored and reported, unless that registration was made less than threesix months before registration in the Union. The data shall be communicated to the Commission in accordance with the reporting procedure set out in Annex II.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. TIn each Member State, the Ccommissionpetent authorities shall keep a central register for the data reported in accordance with Articles 4 and 5. The register shall be publicly available with the exception of data entries 1, 24, 25, 32, 33, 39 and 40 specified in Part B of Annex I.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. TIn each Member State, the register shall be managed by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on behalf of the Commissioncompetent national authorities.
Amendment 120 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities and manufacturers shall be responsible for the correctness and quality of the data they report pursuant to Articles 4 and 5. They shall inform the Commission of any errors detected in the data reported without delay.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 127 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 131 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. TIn each Member State the Ccommissionpetent authorities shall, as part of itsan annual report under [Article 29 of the proposed regulation on the Energy Union Governance], publish its analysis of the data transmitted by Member States and manufacturers, publish their analysis of the data transmitted for the preceding calendar year.
Amendment 132 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The analysis shall indicate, as a minimum, the performance of the heavy- duty vehicle fleet of the UnionMember State as well as that of each manufacturer in terms of the average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. It shall also, where available, take into account data on the uptake of new and advanced CO2 reducing technologies.
Amendment 138 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 152 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 154 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 155 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 156 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
Amendment 33 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to its resolution of 12 June 2012 on recognising and promoting cross- border voluntary activities in the EU,
Amendment 34 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
Having regard to the European Charter on the Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers,
Amendment 35 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
Having regard to its resolution of 27 October 2016 on European Voluntary Service and the promotion of volunteering in Europe,
Amendment 36 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
Having regard to the International Labour Organisation's definition of volunteering in its Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work, of 3 November 2011,
Amendment 37 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) More than 100 million of Europe's citizens are involved in voluntary activities, contributing to the production of 5% of its total GDP, according to an estimate cited by Parliament in the abovementioned resolution of 27 October 2016.
Amendment 38 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The State of the Union address of 14 September 201617 emphasizsed the need to invest in young people and announced the establishment of a European Solidarity Corps with a view to creating opportunities for young people across the Union to make a meaningful contribution to society, show solidarity and develop their skills, thus getting not only work but also invaluable human experience. _________________ 17 The State of the Union 2016: Towards a Better Europe – A Europe that Protects, Empowers and Defends, IP/16/3042 (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16- 3042_en.htm).
Amendment 39 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The European Solidarity Corps must complement, rather than replace, EU and national volunteering programmes such as the national civic service programmes and the European Volunteer Service, which has mobilised almost 100 000 volunteers since its establishment.
Amendment 40 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Volunteering plays a key role in the development of active democracy and citizenship and also in personal development.Its true value should therefore be reflected in young people's vocational training and education, and there should be rigorous processes of validation for skills acquired during periods of volunteering.
Amendment 41 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) EU solidarity policies should also include senior citizens by encouraging active ageing, and participation by both young people and senior citizens in solidarity activities and volunteering should therefore be developed.The Commission, in this regard, highlighted in its communication entitled 'Towards Social Investment for Growth and Cohesion – including implementing the European Social Fund 2014-2020', COM 2013(83) final, the importance of active ageing in contributing to senior citizens' social inclusion and to the rapid development of solidarity activities in the EU.EU initiatives such as the European Day of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations can help here to raise senior citizens' awareness of volunteer and solidarity activities.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its Communication “A European Solidarity Corps”18 of 7 December 201618, the Commission emphasised the need to strengthen the foundations for solidarity work across Europe, to provide young people with more and better opportunities for solidarity activities covering a broad range of areas, and to support national and local actors, in their efforts to cope with different challenges and crises. The Communication launched a first phase of the European Solidarity Corps whereby different Union programmes have been mobilised to offer volunteering, traineeship or job opportunities to young people across the EU. These activities, whether implemented before or after the entry into force of this Regulation, should continue to apply the rules and conditions set by the respective Union programmes that have financed them under the first phase of the European Solidarity Corps. _________________ 18 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A European Solidarity Corps, COM(2016) 942 final of 7.12.2016.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Young people should be provided with easily accessible opportunities to engage in solidarity activities, which could enable them to express their commitment to the benefit of communities while acquiring useful experience, skills and competences for their personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, thereby improving their employabilityxperience with a view to future employment. Those activities would also support the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers.
Amendment 44 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societal needs, contribute to strengthening communities, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, especially in the field of humanitarian aid, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions.
Amendment 45 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Solidarity Corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the Union. Consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service. It should also complement the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to-work transition under the Youth Guarantee19by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity-related areas within their respective Member State or across borders. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, (EURES )and the Eurodesk network, should also be ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people, and the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. _________________ 19Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee (2013/C 120/01).
Amendment 46 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Voluntary activities constitute a rich experience in a non-formal and informal learning context which enhances young people's personal, socio-educational and professional development, active citizenship and employability. Voluntary activities should notcan have an adverse effect on potential or existing paid employment, nor should they be seen as by becoming a substitute for it. In order to ensure continuity with respect to the volunteering activities that are supported at Union level, the volunteering activities under the European Voluntary Service that fall within the geographical scope of the European Solidarity Corps should be supported by the latter in the form of cross- border volunteering placements. The other volunteering activities under the European Voluntary Service that do not fall under the geographical scope of the European Solidarity Corps should continue to be supported under the Programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport20. With respect to the interpretation of related legislation at Union level, both the cross-border volunteering placements under the European Solidarity Corps and the volunteering activities that continue to be supported under Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 should be considered equivalent to those carried out under the European Voluntary Service. _________________ 20 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Voluntary activities constitute a rich experience in a non-formal and informal learning context which enhances young people's personal, socio-educational and professionalcivic development, active citizenship and employability. Voluntary activities should not have an adverse effect on potential or existing paid employment, nor should they be seen as a substitute for it. In order to ensure continuity with respect to the volunteering activities that are supported at Union level, the volunteering activities under the European Voluntary Service that fall within the geographical scope of the European Solidarity Corps should be supported by the latter in the form of cross-border volunteering placements. The other volunteering activities under the European Voluntary Service that do not fall under the geographical scope of the European Solidarity Corps should continue to be supported under the Programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport20. With respect to the interpretation of related legislation at Union level, both the cross-border volunteering placements under the European Solidarity Corps and the volunteering activities that continue to be supported under Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 should be considered equivalent to those carried out under the European Voluntary Service. _________________ 20 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) It is important to note that the civic service schemes introduced in certain Member States, particularly France, may have had unintended effects as some civic service work is becoming a substitute for paid employment.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Within the European Solidarity Corps framework a clear distinction should be drawn between voluntary service activities, which must comply with the relevant rules on such activities, and work experience with humanitarian aid and volunteer bodies.The latter is subject to specific social security and labour law provisions and may, for example, take the form of a traineeship as part of an academic course or, indeed, of employment on a fixed-term or open- ended contract.The legal framework for volunteering should not be used as a substitute for employment contracts or traineeships.
Amendment 50 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) There is provision under Member States' labour law for young Europeans to train in jobs associated with humanitarian aid and solidarity activities, particularly by undertaking traineeships consistent with their studies.The creation of the European Solidarity Corps should not aim to introduce, or have the effect of introducing, any special status exempt from labour law.
Amendment 51 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Young people and organisations participating in the European Solidarity Corps should feel that they belong to a community of individuals and entities committed to enhancing solidarity across Europe. At the same time, participating organisations need support to strengthen their capacities to offer good quality placements to an increasing number of participants, ensuring they are properly monitored and trained. The European Solidarity Corps should support networking activities aimed at strengthening young people and participating organisations’ engagement in this community, at fostering a European Solidarity Corps spirit, as well as at encouraging the exchange of useful practices and experience. Those activities should also contribute to raising awareness about the European Solidarity Corps among public and private actors as well as to collect feedback from participants and participating organisations on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 52 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The organisations hosting European Solidarity Corps participants should ensure that the persons concerned are properly trained and monitored.Mentoring programmes linking participants with more experienced workers should, in particular, be encouraged.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Member States should, in so far as possible, introduce processes for validating skills and competences acquired during periods of volunteering.They should also ensure that the requisite arrangements are put in place for offering vocational guidance to participants following periods of volunteering.
Amendment 54 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A quality label should be put in place to ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps Charter, as regards their rights and responsibilities during all stages of the solidarity experience. Obtaining a quality label should be a precondition for participation but should not automatically lead to funding under the European Solidarity Corps. The Member States should determine certification arrangements in respect of the quality label and the conditions on which it is awarded and should appoint national certifying bodies.
Amendment 55 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre, with at least one office in each Member State, should assist the implementing bodies, the participating organisations and the young people taking part in the European Solidarity Corps in order to raise the quality of the implementation and of the activities of the European Solidarity Corps as well as to enhance the identification and validation of skills and competences acquired through these activities.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) A European Solidarity Corps Portal should continuously be developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps and to provide a one-stop shop for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language and post-placement support as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future. The portal, in order to be accessible to European Solidarity Corps applicants, should be available in each of the EU official languages.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure continuity in the activities supported by the programmes contributing to the European Solidarity Corps, the financial support to solidarity placements and projects should indicatively follow: an 80%-20% split between volunteering placements and solidarity projects on the one hand and traineeship and job placements on the other hand. The two branches of the European Solidarity Corps should be distinct from one another. In particular, traineeships and jobs obtained through the European Solidarity Corps should be subject to the relevant social security legislation.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) There is a specific legal framework for volunteering. Volunteering is distinct from contractual employment and traineeships, particularly paid traineeships, and should not aim to replace them, either wholly or partially, or have the effect of so doing.
Amendment 63 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Member States should, in any event, put in place the requisite arrangements and resources for informing people about the European Solidarity Corps, monitoring participants and recognising and validating the skills and competences they acquire during periods as volunteers or in jobs or traineeships under the aegis of the Corps.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In addition to the Member States, tThe European Solidarity Corps should alsoall be open to the participation of other countries on the basis of bilateral agreements. This participation should be based, where relevant, on additional appropriations to be made available in accordance with the procedures to be agreed with the concerned countries Member States and their nationals only.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European Solidarity Corps should target young people aged 18-30 who are nationals of an EU Member State. Participation in the activities offered by the European Solidarity Corps should require prior registration in the European Solidarity Corps Portal.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Special attention should be paid to ensuring that the activities supported by the European Solidarity Corps are accessible to all young people, notably the most disadvantaged ones. Special measures should therefore be put in place to promote social inclusion, the participation of disadvantaged young people, as well as to take into account the constraints imposed by the remoteness of the outermost regions of the Union and the Overseas Countries and Territories24 . Similarly, the participating countries should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the European Solidarity Corps. This includes resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to the Schengen acquis and Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals, administrative issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. _________________ 24 Individuals from an overseas country or territory (OCT) and competent public and /or private bodies and institutions from an OCT may participate in the programmes in accordance with Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, OJ L314, 30.11.2001, p.1.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The quality label shall be awarded in accordance with national certification procedures and subject to the conditions specified by the Member States and the certification bodies designated by them.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Effective performance management, including monitoring and evaluation, requires the development of specific, measurable and realistic indicators which can be measured over time and which reflect the logic of the intervention. These performance indicators shall be developed by the Member States.
Amendment 72 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Appropriate outreach, publicity and dissemination of the opportunities and results of the actions supported by the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured at European, national and local level. The outreach, publicity and dissemination activities should rely on all the implementing bodies of the European Solidarity Corps, including, when relevant, with the support of other key stakeholders. Member States shall, in particular, ensure that the opportunities offered by the European Solidarity Corps are made as widely available as possible.
Amendment 76 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1
Article premier – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down the legal framework for the European Solidarity Corps, which shall offer young people opportunities to engage in solidarity activities. as volunteers or paid trainees or staff members.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Amendment 79 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 80 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 82 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) “participating organisation” means any public or private entity that has been attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label, which offers a placement to a participant in the European Solidarity Corps or implements other activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corpsin the form of a paid traineeship, employment contract or volunteer experience;
Amendment 83 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) “solidarity placement” means a volunteering activity, traineeship or job in a solidarity-related area, which is organised by a participating organisation and which contributes to addressing key societal challenges while enhancing the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development and the employability of the European Solidarity Corps participant who undertakes such voluntary activity, either in a country other than the country of residence (cross-border) or in the country of residence of the participant (in-country);
Amendment 84 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) “volunteering” means a part or full- 32 time unpaid32 voluntary service for a period of up to twelve months, which provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of organisations active in solidarity-related fields, to the ultimate benefit of the communities within which the activities are carried out, including a solid learning and training dimension in order to enable the young volunteer(s) to gain skills and competences, which will be useful for their personal, educational, social and professional development, and which will also contribute to improving their employability; _________________ 32 As a general principle, an activity carried out continuously, 5 days a week for 7 hours a day.career development;
Amendment 86 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) “volunteering” means a full- time32 unpaid voluntary service32, subject to the framework legal provisions governing voluntary activity, for a period of up to twelve months, which provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of organisations active in solidarity-related fields, to the ultimate benefit of the communities within which the activities are carried out, including a solid learning and training dimension in order to enable the young volunteer(s) to gain skills and competences, which will be useful for their personal, educational, social and professional development, and which will also contribute to improving their employability; _________________ 32 As a general principle, an activity carried out continuously, 5 days a week for 7 hours a day.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) “volunteering teams’ placements” means placements allowing teams of European Solidarity Corps participants from different participating countries to volunteer together for a common objective, by carrying out manual or intellectual tasks, on a worthwhile community service project for a period between two weeks and two months; these tasks shall not have the purpose or effect of replacing an employment contract, traineeship or any other paid activity;
Amendment 89 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) "job" means a period of work from two to twelve months, remunerated by the participating organisation employing the European Solidarity Corps participant in accordance with the employment legislation applicable, carried out in a participating country and based on an employment contract in accordance with the national regulatory framework of that participating country;
Amendment 90 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) “solidarity project” means a local initiative for a period from two to twelve months, which is set up and carried out by groups of at least five European Solidarity Corps participants in the form of volunteer activity, employment contracts or traineeships, with a view to addressing key challenges within their local community while linking them to a broader European perspective;
Amendment 91 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Amendment 92 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) “European Solidarity Corps Charter” means the document that sets out the respective rights and responsibilities that all the entities willing to join the European Solidarity Corps must agree to adhere to;.The European Solidarity Corps Charter shall be based, in particular, on the European Charter on the Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers referred to in the preamble.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) "European Solidarity Corps Portal" means a web-based tool that provides relevant online services to the European Solidarity Corps participants and participating organisations, including providing information about the European Solidarity Corps, registering participants, searching for participants for placements, advertising and searching for placements, searching for potential project partners, managing contacts and offers for placements and projects, training, communication and networking activities, informing and notifying about opportunities, as well as other relevant developments related to the European Solidarity Corps. The European Solidarity Corps Portal in its entirety shall be available in all the official languages of the European Union.
Amendment 95 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The objective of the European Solidarity Corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in Europe, supporting communities and responding to societal challenges, as well as contributing to the academic and vocational training of young Europeans, together with their personal development.
Amendment 97 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to provide young people, with the support of participating organisations, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities while improving their skills and competences, subject to formal certification thereof, for personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, as well as their employability and facilitating transition into the labour market, including by supporting the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers;
Amendment 98 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to ensure that the solidarity activities that are offered to the European Solidarity Corps participants contribute to addressing concrete, unmet societal needs and strengthening communities, are of high quality, particularly in terms of individual monitoring and training, and properly validated.
Amendment 103 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the development and maintenance of a quality label, for which certification procedures and bodies responsible for certification shall be designated by the Member States, for entities willing to provide placements for the European Solidarity Corps in order to ensure compliance with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps Charter;
Amendment 104 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the activities of a European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre, with branches in each Member State, to support and raise the quality of the implementation of the actions of the European Solidarity Corps and enhance the validation of their outcomes;
Amendment 122 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. FourTwo years after the date of application of this Regulation the Commission shall carry out an independent evaluation of this Regulation and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee.
Amendment 1 #
2017/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 3 #
2017/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is necessary to ensure that the conservation and management measures adopted by SPRFMO are fully transposed into Union law and are, therefore, uniformly and effectively implemented within the Union.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0056(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 34 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by 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 1 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The common fisheries policy (CFP) should contribute to the protection of the marine environment, to the sustainable management of all commercially exploited species, and in particular to the achievement of good environmental status in the marine environment by 2020 in accordance with Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council40. The CFP, which is an exclusive competence of the Union, must be conducted in harmony with the Member States, as otherwise it could induce a country to leave the European Union, as happened in 1985 with Greenland, which is now an overseas territory associated with the Union. __________________ 40 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19).
Amendment 3 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Adriatic Sea represents approximately one third of the total value of landings of marine products, and small pelagic species are a major component of Adriatic fisheries. Among them, anchovies and sardines are the most lucrative and the most prized in the Adriatic and thus represent virtually all the catches of small pelagic fishermen.
Amendment 4 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Despite being managed under both an international management plan under the GFCM and national management plans adopted under Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/200642, Adriatic anchovy and sardine stocks continue to be overexploited and the current management measures are considered to be insufficient to achieve MSY by 2020. Member States and stakeholders have expressed support for their development andsire to improve the implementation of existing management plans for theseand possibly two stocks at EU levelintensify and supplement them. __________________ 42 Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (the Mediterranean Regulation) (OJ L36, 8.2.2007, p.6).
Amendment 9 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multi- annual plans are to be based on scientific, technical and economic advice and, contain objectives, quantifiable targets with clear timeframes, conservation reference points and safeguards and make provision for their revision after an initial ex post evaluation, particularly to take into account changes that have occurred in scientific advice.
Amendment 13 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) that corresponds to the objective of reaching and maintaining MSY as ranges of values which are consistent with achieving maximum sustainable yield (FMSY). Those ranges, based on scientific advice, are necessary in order to provide flexibility to take account of developments in the scientific advice, to contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation and to take into account the characteristics of mixed fisheries. The FMSY ranges have been calculated by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and are derived to deliver no more than a 5 % reduction in long-term yield compared to MSY45. In addition, the upper limit of the range is capped, so that the probability of the stock falling below Blim is no more than 5 %, so as to preserve the capacity of future generations to meet their needs. __________________ 45 Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – Small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea. Mediterranean assessments part 1 (STECF- 15-14). 2015. [Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, EUR 27492 EN, JRC 97707, 52 pp.] [The second part of this reference seems to be mistaken. OPOCE, please check.]
Amendment 14 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) that corresponds to the objective of reaching and maintaining MSY as ranges of values which are consistent with achieving maximum sustainable yield (FMSY). Those ranges, based on scientific advice, are necessary in order to provide flexibility to take account of developments in the scientific advice, to contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation and to take into account the characteristics of mixed fisheries. The FMSY ranges shavell been calculated by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and are derivestablished tso deliver no more than a 5 %as to prevent any reduction in long-term yield compared to MSY45. In addition, the upper limit of the range is capped, so that the probability of the stock falling below Blim is no more than 5 %stock is always above Blim. __________________ 45 Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – Small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea. Mediterranean assessments part 1 (STECF- 15-14). 2015. [Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, EUR 27492 EN, JRC 97707, 52 pp.] [The second part of this reference seems to be mistaken. OPOCE, please check.]
Amendment 16 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) For stocks for which they are available and for the purpose of the application of safeguard measures, it is necessary to establish conservation reference points expressed as MSY Btrigger and Blim for anchovy and sardine stocks. Should the stocks fall below MSY Btrigger, fishing mortality should be reduced below FMSY until the stocks are restored.
Amendment 17 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 18 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to adapt to the technical and scientific progress in a timely and proportionate fashion and to ensure flexibility and allow evolution of certain measures, 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 supplementing this Regulation as regards remedial measures for the conservation of mackerel and horse mackerel, implementation of the landing obligation and technical measures. 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 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. To the extent possible, the Commission shall take into account the views of the experts of the Member States in its delegated acts.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States having direct management interest may submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the first time not later than twelve months after the entry into force of this Regulation and thereafter twelve months after each submission of the evaluation of the multiannual plan in accordance with Article 14 to this Regulation. They may also submit such recommendations when deemed necessary by them, in particular in the event of an abrupt change in the situation for either of the stocks to which this Regulation applies. Joint recommendations in respect of measures concerning a given calendar year shall be submitted no later than 1 June of the previous year. To the extent possible, the Commission shall take these joint recommendations into account.
Amendment 73 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 76 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 84 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law Making. To the extent possible, the Commission shall take into account the views of the experts of the Member States in its delegated acts.
Amendment 15 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The system established by Regulation (EC) No 182/2011 has, overall, proven to work well in practice and struck an appropriate institutional balance as regards the roles of the Commission and the other actors involved. That system should therefore continue to function unchanged except for certain targeted amendments concerning specific aspects of procedure at the level of the appeal committee. These amendments are intended to ensure wider political accountability and ownership of politically sensitive implementing acts without, however, modifying the legal and institutional responsibilities for implementing acts as organised by Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, except in cases where the appeal committee does not manage to take a decision and where the adoption of the draft implementing act is at the discretion of the Commission. That system should therefore continue to function unchanged except in the abovementioned situation.
Amendment 19 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In a significant number of specific cases, Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 provides for referral to the appeal committee. In practice, the appeal committee has been seized in cases where no qualified majority, either in favour or against, was attained within the committee in the context of the examination procedure and thus no opinion was delivered. In the majority of cases this happened in relation to genetically modified organisms and genetically modified food and feed and plant protection products.
Amendment 22 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 provides that the Commission may in such cases adopt the draft implementing act, thus giving the Commission discretion, an unacceptable situation under the most basic rules of a democratic system.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) That discretion is, however, significantly reduced in cases relating to the authorisation of products or substances, such as in the area of genetically modified food and feed, as the Commission is obliged to adopt a decision within a reasonable time and cannot abstain from taking a decision.
Amendment 28 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) WhileThe option of the Commission is empowered to decide in such cases, due to the particular sensitivity of the issues at stake, Member States should also fully assume their responsibility in the decision-making process. This, however, is not the case when Member States are not able to reach a qualified majority, due to, amongst others, a significant number of abstentions or non-appearances at the moment of the votedeciding in cases where the appeal committee takes no decision should therefore be removed.
Amendment 31 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 35 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to increase the added valuelegitimacy of the appeal committee its role should therefore be strengthened by providing for the possibility of holding a further meeting of the appeal committee whenever no opinion is delivered. The appropriate level of representation at the further meeting of the appeal committee shouldmay be ministerial level, to ensure a political discussion. To allow the organisation of such a further meeting the timeframe for the appeal committee to deliver an opinindicate its position should be extended.
Amendment 37 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 45 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission should have the possibility, in specific cases, to ask the Council to indicate its views and orientation on the wider implications of the absence of an opinion, including the institutional, legal, political and international implications. The Commission should take account ofcomply with any position expressed by the Council within 3 months after the referral. In duly justified cases, the Commission may indicate a shorter deadline in the referral.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 61 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
(aa) The second subparagraph of paragraph 3 shall be deleted.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
3a. Where no opinion is delivered in the appeal committee, the Commission may refer the matter to the Council for an opinion indicating its views and orientation on the wider implications of the absence of opinion, including the institutional, legal, political and international implications. The Commission shall take account ofcomply with any position expressed by the Council within 3 months after the referral. In duly justified cases, the Commission may indicate a shorter deadline in the referral.
Amendment 25 #
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. All the Member States have ratified it except the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Romania. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4th November 2016. In order to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement, the States parties will prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions. The withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement, announced on 1 June 2017, accompanied by its desire to reopen the negotiations, demonstrates the urgent need for action under the auspices of ICAO, an organisation to which the USA will continue to belong.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In terms of greenhouse gas emissions, all the impacts of aviation must be taken into account. However, aviation is responsible for only 5 to 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, even though the use of this mode of transport is increasing.
Amendment 27 #
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; protecting human health; and promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems, and in particular combating climate change. Article 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that environmental protection requirements must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union's policies and activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development.
Amendment 28 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Declaration No 14 concerning the common foreign and security policy, annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007, states that the provisions covering the Common Foreign and Security Policy including in relation to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will not affect the existing legal basis or the responsibilities and powers of each Member State in relation to its participation in international organisations.
Amendment 29 #
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. It also called on all countries to come forward with ambitious policies and targets well in advance of the 21st Conference of the Parties in Paris. It stated furthermore that it would continue to give strategic orientations, notably with respect to non- ETS sectors. 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.
Amendment 32 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) A global market-based measure applied by all 191 of the member states of ICAO will be the main instrument for attaining the goal of reducing emissions by 40%.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) As it could involve 191 countries, a global market-based measure under the aegis of ICAO appears to be the best way of combating carbon leaks, which occur as a result of preference being given to the pursuit of economic operations in countries where regulation of emission limits is less strict.
Amendment 34 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) The allocation of allowances free of charge and the proportion of allowances put up for auction should remain unchanged until the global market-based measure under the aegis of ICAO is implemented.
Amendment 35 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 d (new)
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) It is desirable to anticipate the application of a global market-based measure under the aegis of ICAO by planning investment decisions and simplifying the system for the monitoring of emissions by Member States.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 e (new)
Recital 3 e (new)
(3e) Mere attainment of the Union’s climate targets would not be sufficient to ensure that the commitments and targets of the Paris Agreement were met, for which reason a global market-based measure applied by all 191 ICAO member states is essential.
Amendment 37 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 f (new)
Recital 3 f (new)
(3f) The total quantity of allowances to be allocated to aircraft operators in 2021 corresponds to the mean allocation for the period between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2016.
Amendment 38 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 g (new)
Recital 3 g (new)
(3g) For aviation operations from and to aerodromes located in countries outside the EEA, the quantity of allowances to be allocated from 2021 should without fail take into account the global market-based measure.
Amendment 41 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the light of the resolution adopted at ICAO's 39th Assembly in October 2016 on the implementation of a global market-based measure from 2021 to offset international aviation emissions above 2020 levels, it is considered appropriate to continue the existing derogation pending further progress on the design elements and the implementation of the global market-based measure. In this regard, the adoption of Standards and Recommended Practices by ICAO to complement that Resolution and implement the global system is planned for 2018. However, its concrete operationalisation will require action by ICAO parties at domestic level. Also, governance arrangements must be developed by ICAO, including a registry system. In this context, the current derogation of the EU ETS obligations for flights to and from third countries should be extended, subject to the review onpending the implementingation of the ICAO scheme, in order to promote momentum in ICAO and facilitate the operationalisation of the ICAO scheme. As a result of the extension of the derogation, the amount of allowances to be auctioned and issued for free, including from the special reserve, should be the same as would correspond to 2016, and should be proportional to the reduction of the surrender obligation.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) ICAO is an authority whose membership comprises 191 States, which operates under the auspices of the United Nations and which seems the most legitimate party to devise binding targets to be attained for the reduction of emissions from aviation.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) In order to reduce to the minimum the risk of carbon leaks, which is not zero, as aviation can by definition relocate, it is justified to freeze the auctioning of allowances.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5c) Revenue from auctions of allowances should be channelled to ICAO in order to fund research and development work on low-emission transport, which would help to combat climate change.
Amendment 49 #
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 reportport to be submitted to the European Parliament and Council. That report which 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 ETSthe law of the Member States. 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 of the Member States of the Union.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Commission should ensure that the requirements to monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions laid down in Commission Regulations (EU) Nos 600/2012 and 601/2012 are compatible with the technical rules applicable to ICAO’s global market-based measure, once the latter has been adopted.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) The Union cannot require that the confidentiality of ICAO’s technical work should be waived. Only ICAO member states may demand to be more closely associated with ICAO’s work to implement the global market-based measure. Only States which are members of that organisation are in a legitimate position to request revision of the non- disclosure protocols for Members and Observers of the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP).
Amendment 60 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) The ultimate aim is to establish a single global scheme for reducing emissions from aviation during the second stage of the ICAO scheme in 2024. The legitimate, optimal and exclusive character of ICAO’s global measure should take precedence over the attainment of the Union’s targets. The Union is not in a position to enforce compliance with the commitments under the Paris Agreement, as the Union de facto excludes the 163 States which are members of ICAO but not of the Union.
Amendment 61 #
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 be delegated to the CommissionThe Commission shall help States 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 Commissionn order to do so, it may carriesy out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and tshat 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 actll without delay communicate all useful information to the Member States.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) As a simplification and in order to lighten administrative tasks for the smallest aircraft operators, non-commercial aircraft operators emitting less than 1000 tonnes CO2 per annum should continue to be considered as meeting the requirements of Directive 2003/87/EC for another ten years, during which measures should be elaborated so that in futurepending the application of the global market-based measure being prepared by ICAO, which will be able to compel all operators to contribute to emission reductions.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is essential to ensure legal certainty for aircraft operators and national authorities in view of the surrender deadline of 30 April 2018 specified in Articles 12 and 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC. Accordingly, this Regulation should apply from the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 82 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) In Article 21, the following paragraph 2a is inserted: “2a. The report shall, using data provided through the cooperation referred to in Article 18b, include a list of aircraft operators subject to the requirements of this Directive who have not opened a registry account. Each operator shall have the option of briefly explaining the reasons why it has not opted to open a registry account and explaining the difficulties encountered.”
Amendment 87 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all emissions from flights to and from aerodromes located in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in each calendar year from 1 January 2013, subject to the review referred to in Article 28b"except where States have already implemented the ICAO instruments in their domestic law”.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all emissions from flights between an aerodrome located in an outermost region within the meaning of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and an aerodrome located in another region of the EEA in each calendar year from 1 January 2013, subject to the review referred to in Article 28b"except where States have already implemented the ICAO instruments in their domestic law”.
Amendment 97 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
“From 1 January 2017, by way of derogation from Articles 3d to 3f and until amendments subsequent to the review referred to in Article 28b have entered into force, aircraft operators shall be issued, each year, the number of allowances that corresponds to the year 2016. From 2021 onwards that number of allowances shall be subject to the application of the linear factor in Article 9, unless the application of the global market-based measure has been delayed.”
Amendment 101 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
(ii) the third subparagraph is deleted.replaced by the following: “As regards activity in the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020, Member States shall publish the number of aviation allowances allocated to each aircraft operator by 1 September 2018. While it is logical that aviation should contribute on an equitable basis to the honouring of the commitments accepted under the Paris Agreement, it is important not to weaken the industry, as it faces very intense and in some cases unfair international competition.”
Amendment 102 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 4
Article 28 a – paragraph 4
Amendment 109 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council onMember States shall note the relevant ICAO standards or other legal instruments as well as onrelevant domestic measures taken by third countries to implement the global market-based measure to be applied to emissions from 2021, and on other relevant international developments. In view of the legitimacy of ICAO and its decisions, the Commission shall note the general environmental ambition of the global market-based measure. The Commission may possibly formulate ideas to be considered for the future concerning the level of participation, applicability, transparency, penalties for non-compliance, procedures for public input, quality of offset credits, monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions, registries and rules on the use of biofuels. However, it is not the role of the Commission to assess the legitimacy or relevance of the methods and procedures of ICAO’s global market- based measure or their environmental integrity and regulatory soundness.
Amendment 124 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
2. The report shouldStates are called upon to consider ways for those ICAO instruments to be implemented in Union law through a revision of this Directivtheir domestic law in order to anticipate the adoption of the market measure. The report shall also consider the rules applicable in respect of flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) as appropriate.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 3
Article 28 b – paragraph 3
3. The report may be accompanied by proposals, as appropriate to the European Parliament and the Council to amend, delete, extend or replace the derogations provided for in Article 28a, consistent withStates are called upon to honour the Union economy-wide greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment for 2030, in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 134 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 c – paragraph 1
Article 28 c – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall issue guidelines calling on Member States to adopt provisions for the appropriate monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions for the purpose ofin order to prepare for and anticipate as effectively as possible the implementingation of the global market-based measure being elaborated in ICAO. Those provisions shall be based on the same principles as the Regulation referred to in Article 14 (1) and shall ensure that the emissions reports submitted are verified in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 135 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 c – paragraph 2
Article 28 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 6 #
2017/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Secondary market operations for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), involving repair, replacement of spare parts, refurbishment and reuse, should be facilitated to promote a circular economy in the Union because planned obsolescence is one of the causes of EEE waste accumulation. A high level of protection of human health and the environment should be ensured, including through the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Unnecessary administrative burden on market operators should be avoided. Directive 2011/65/EU allows EEE that fell outside the scope of the previous Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council6 , but which would not comply with Directive 2011/65/EU, to continue to be made available on the market until 22 July 2019. After that date, however, both the first placing on the market and secondary market operations of non-compliant EEE are prohibited. Such prohibition of secondary market operations is inconsistent with the general principles underlying Union measures for the approximation of laws relating to products and should therefore be removed. _________________ 6 Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19).
Amendment 8 #
2017/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Exports of EEE waste from Member States to third countries are growing: in particular, exports of waste containing iron, copper, aluminium and nickel doubled between 2009 and 2011.
Amendment 9 #
2017/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Exports of dangerous waste from Member States increased by 131% between 2001 and 2009, and whereas the European Union and its Member States need to respect third countries.
Amendment 10 #
2017/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) The upsurge in the illegal trafficking of waste, particular metal waste, is a matter of concern, especially in terms of its environmental impact.
Amendment 11 #
2017/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) In order to avoid functional obsolescence, it must be ensured that spare parts for EEE are available.
Amendment 10 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the use of conventional plant protection products is increasingly contentious, due to the risks that they pose for human healthnot only for the health of those who use them, but also for the health of the rest of the population and the environment;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, with regard to the ongoing debate about introducing a certain percentage threshold for chemical pesticides in organic farming, the development of biological pesticides would seem to be the best defence against such a move, which would see the sector lose its product integrity, its health-related quality and, consequently, consumer confidence;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Recital E
E. whereas the long approval and registration process before commercialization of biological low-risk pesticides represents an important economic barrier to manufacturers; whereas, additionally, there is an oligopolistic situation in the agrochemicals sector, where the presence of giant firms makes it extremely difficult for competitors to enter the market, especially when they are seeking to develop biological pesticides, even though sufficient competition is a prerequisite for innovation;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas no natural essential oil- based substance has been authorised, despite numerous applications for such substances to be authorised for use in organic farming;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Recital I
I. whereas biological low-risk pesticides are often refused authorisation by Member States due to their lower efficacy as compared toregularly fail to be authorised because, until now, they have often been regarded as less effective than synthetic chemical pesticides;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas comparisons of efficacy between chemical and biological pesticides should be regularly updated to take account of the growing resistance to widely used chemical pesticides; whereas, to be applicable, these comparisons must weigh the effectiveness of chemical pesticides against the risks they pose to human health and the environment;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to authorise the use of natural essential oil- based pesticides in organic farming in order to expand the available plant health arsenal;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to engage in a wider public debate aboutimportance of greater awareness of the necessity of making biological low-risk alternatives to conventional pesticides available to farmers and growers, and the necessity to educate and propagate knowledge on the need to ensure sustainability of crop protection;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the “Implementation Plan on increasing low-risk plant protection product availability and accelerating integrated pest management implementation in Member States” as endorsed by the Council; recalls that this plan was drawn up by a group composed of representatives from the Member States and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA); calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) to follow up on the implementation of this plan;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to revise Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in order to foster the development, authorisation and placing on the EU market of biological low-risk pesticides; is concerned that the current authorisation process for placing plant protection products on the market is sub-optimal for biological low-risk pesticides, while keeping in mind the necessity of respecting Member State prerogatives, including the authorisation of plant protection products containing these active substances;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/km) and vans (in the range of 105-120 gr CO2/km) to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) and in absolutely strict compliance with the conclusions of the experts of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which are the bodies that have the competence and legitimacy to take action in this regard;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the introduction of the new WLTP; underlines the need, however, to develop a more transparent and realistic on-road test procedure to reflect real fuel consumption and CO2 emissions complemented by fuel consumption meters on vehicles; stresses, at the same time, the need to be attentive to reciprocity of the application of the new WLTP cycle around the world, particularly in America and Asia;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate forpromote the market uptake of electric vehicles and calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard between countries which so wish, and not only at European level, as international standards are necessary;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls, under the auspices of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, for a transparent labelling system, which would provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the market;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to come up with a proposal on thepromote, in the context of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, worldwide uniform certification, monitoring and reporting of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) by the end of 2017 and ambitious 2025and 2025 global CO2 targets by the beginning of 2018;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the introduction of low- emissions and zero-emission city buses through mandatory green public procurement targets; calls on the Commission to amend European legislation on public contracts so as to facilitate the invocation of ecological criteria;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversight by the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets, in this regard, the adoption of high conformity factors for NOX emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017 in so far as the other vehicle-making countries in the world apply equivalent standards;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the aviation sector should contribute effectively to achieving the 2030 climate targets and the objectives of the Paris Agreement within the International Civil Aviation Organisation, which can legitimately act to achieve those goals;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ConsiderNotes the 2020 ICAO agreement inadequate, in particular the provision of carbon-neutral growth targets and its voluntary natureand takes the view that the voluntary nature of carbon-neutral growth targets could be looked at in more detail within the ICAO;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its disappointment atNotes the new Commission proposal to continue with the limited geographical scope of the EU ETS for aviation, and takes the view that the International Civil Aviation Organisation is obviously competent to address these matters;
Amendment 192 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky in order to reduce CO2 emissionsducing CO2 emissions at international level as part of coordinated action by the countries that are members of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the IMO fell short of delivering progress on the GHG emissions reduction target and measures and therefore Takes note of the position of the IMO on GHG emissions reduction, and encourages that, in the absence of a comparable system operating under the IMO, CO2 emissions emitted at Union ports and during voyages to and from Une introduction of a system operating under the IMO with a view to progressively reducing CO2 emissions emitted at international ports shall be subject to the EU ETS from 2023;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for more stringent limits than those proposed in the recast of the Renewable Energy Direinternational activeon in order to phase down first -generation biofuels by 2030 and achieve long-term decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that these binding targets also apply to the emerging economies, and points out, in that connection, that since 2006 China has been the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for almost 25% of global emissions, that India is the world’s third-largest emitter and that a paradigm shift would require these States, some of which face major development challenges, to make significant adaptations;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that there is considerable potential for creating ‘green jobs’, given that 2.7 million people, or 0.81% of the active population (2012), already work in these industries in the EU27 and that 6 million green jobs could be created between now and 2050 if a full transition to renewable energies were to be made;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises, however, that many jobs, in particular in the metal industries, are being jeopardised by the tightening-up of the legislation on greenhouse gas emissions and that the steel industry in particular is already being undermined by competition from certain States, including China;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Emphasises that the scope for creating jobs in the green energy sector will be determined by the ability of European States to safeguard these industries against unfair foreign competition, in particular in the photovoltaic and wind energy sectors;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Emphasises, in that connection, that most photovoltaic equipment is now manufactured in China and that 50% of the world’s leading manufacturers of solar panels are based in China;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that austerity policies have brought about the collapse of healthcare systems in some Member States, in particular in Greece, which is required to keep its healthcare expenditure below 6% of GDP;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that 21% of the Greek population (2014 figures) no longer has social security cover, which was universal in 2009, and that much of the healthcare which is available is now provided by private-sector bodies, at a time when 35.7% of the Greek population (2013 figures) is living in poverty or even faces social exclusion;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Emphasises that this collapse in healthcare provision has led to a deterioration in the overall state of health of the Greek population and that, in particular, the prevalence of diseases such as HIV and malaria and the infant mortality rate have increased significantly;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the current economic model, based in large part on the manufacture of consumer goods in countries with low wage and production costs, presupposes that consumers will replace those consumer goods at frequent intervals;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the reduced durability of products may in some cases stem from deliberate design practices ('planned obsolescence'), although it is difficult to prove that such practices are in fact deliberate;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the decline in the quality of consumer goods, brought about by the downward pressure on manufacturing costs exerted by international competition, is the main cause of that reduced durability;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, however, consumer behaviour is determined by the choice of products on the market and the availability of information about those products, in particular as regards their standard lifetimes, the availability of spare parts and repair costs;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas consumers' preference for replacing a product which has become prematurely obsolete or which no longer works, rather than having it repaired or modified, has led to a scarcity of professionals specialising in the repair of such products, for example in the electronics sector, whereas this scarcity is a further incentive for consumers to replace products, and whereas, in the context of the circular economy, there is an urgent need to inject fresh blood into professions whose work involves the repair of consumer goods, in order to offer consumers an alternative to simply throwing products away and replacing them;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas Sweden has been one country to introduce incentive schemes for firms operating in the consumer goods repair sector, and whereas such schemes could help to raise the profile of repair activities and ensure that they are more readily available to consumers;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas EU consumer law and national laws already make provision for statutory warranties covering the conformity of or hidden defects affecting consumer goods, and whereas making these warranties more stringent as regards their duration or the burden of proof and providing consumers with information about their enforcement can help to change the behaviour of consumers who would prefer to have a product which does not work or which is prematurely obsolete repaired rather than replace it with a new one;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view, in that connection, that some public policies, in particular at EU level, have encouraged people to throw away products which still work and replace them with products seen as environmentally friendly;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the new economic model referred to above, based on the 'sharing economy', could have a positive impact on the durability of consumer goods covered by 'products as services' schemes, but that it will also have more general implications for social and economic systems and, in particular, for employment law and working conditions;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that the Member States can introduce in their national law statutory warranties which cover, for example, the availability of spare parts essential for the usability of the product concerned;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that the Ecodesign Directive and Directive 2010/30/EU constitute an EU legal basis for laying down standards on product durability, but points out that the two directives in question apply only to specific categories of products;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that any EU or national legislation must incorporate a definition of product durability, which may vary depending on the type of product concerned, set realistic standard lifetimes for products (in hours or number of cycles, as appropriate) and introduce suitable measurement methods;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that the process of defining a standard lifetime is made difficult by the complexity of most products and is particularly difficult in sectors in which technological progress is significant and frequent, such as the electronics sector, but that these sectors must at all costs be covered by any legislative act on product durability;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that the definitions of standard lifetimes must be drawn up by the EU or national authorities in cooperation with the relevant industries and consumer associations, given that the lifetimes will be legally binding, since consumers may invoke them as a form of statutory warranty;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Takes the view that the directives referred to above must apply to consumer goods in common use, and in particular to all heating equipment and to electronic equipment, given the speed of technological progress in that sector;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Stresses the importance of introducing legal provisions specifying the period during which spare parts essential to the usability of a product must be available;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States to amend, if necessary, their national legislation on the compulsory provision of information on the availability of essential spare parts and the expected durability of products under normal conditions of use;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasises, further, that Member States can encourage repair activities by authorising consumers to use the repair service of their choosing without that affecting the validity of the statutory or contractual warranty;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Emphasises that making statutory warranties more stringent as regards their duration and the burden of proof can also help to persuade consumers to choose repair over replacement;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Emphasises, however, that the use of repair services only makes sense if consumer goods are manufactured which are qualitatively durable in the first place and that the Member States should take any appropriate measures, including tax measures, to encourage the manufacture of such goods;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) to be revised as soon as possible; maintains that the remediation of environmental damage will very likely be one of the main issues for liability law in the 21st century;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that traditional civil law liability arrangements barely lend themselves to environmental liability, given the nature of what is at stake;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In the context of a review of the ELD, considers it paramount to extend strict liability to non-Annex III activities for all environmental damage in order to render the legislation more effective; points out that court rulings have to be consistent, as it might otherwise seem that that jurisdictions were setting precedents clashing from one case to the next;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. In the context of a review of the ELD, calls on the Commission to also imposeencourage the emergence of liability for damage caused to human health and the environment; considers that doing so would bring the ELD into line with other EU legislation based on the protection of human health and the environment;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls furthermore for the removalstrict regulation of the options for granting permit defence and state-of-the art defences in order to create a level playing field and promote the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends that the option of requiring subsidiary state liability is made mandatory in order to ensure effective and proactive implementation of the legislation; considers that when an operator who has caused damage cannot meet the claims for compensation, it should be permissible to fall back on the State, but that this must not, under any circumstances, burden taxpayers with extra taxes or charges;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security for operators; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of working towards differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities and to come forward with proposals to supplement this with an EU-wideby promoting an international fund designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial security;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the ELD adequately supports efforts to attain the objectives of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives; insists that the authorities responsible for environmental inspections are involved in the implementation and enforcement of environmental liability law; believes that the Commission should also take into account the administrative burden entailed for Member States, even though the environment is an area in which they share competence with the EU.
Amendment 6 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas these initiatives, accompanied by the commodity price boom, have improved the financial situation of many developing countries, while exceptionally low interest rates since the 2008 financial crisis have also contributed to debt sustainability; whereas, however, there can be no guarantees of this favourable set of circumstances continuing to prevail, notably in view of the risk of speculative bubbles bursting, which particularly applies to the commodities market or financial markets;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there has been an increase in the number of developing countries classified by the IMF and the World Bank as burdened with unsustainable debt or presenting a high or medium risk, with most of the low-income countries now belonging to one or other of these categories, which creates a major uncertainty; ;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the composition of developing country debt has evolved in line with the growing importance of private creditors and trading conditions and increased, which is a regrettable situation because it increases these countries' exposure to financial market volatility; whereas, while debt denominated in the national currency effectively eliminates exchange-rate risks, such an option may prove to be unfavourable or untenable where backed by insufficient domestic capital reserves;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas threats to debt sustainability include not only deteriorating terms of trade, natural and man-made disasters, adverse trends and volatility on international financial markets, but also irresponsible lending and borrowing, the mismanagement of public finances and corruption; whereas the more effectivresponsible mobilisation of domestic resources offers strong prospects of improved debt sustainability;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas, according to Sack's doctrine, odious debt contracted by such regimes from lenders who are aware of their nature is not legitimate and whereas people cannot be obliged to pay it off;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the mobilisation of domestic resources is being hampered by the transfer of transnational corporate profits in particular; whereas the OECD binitiative on Base eErosion and pProfit sShifting (BEPS) initiative is a welcome but insufficient response to this situationphenomenon, as tax avoidance by certain multinationals remains a serious global problem, which has been responded to with only minimal solutions;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas existing debt service default proceedings for countries differ fundamentally from insolvency proceedings for businesses falling within national jurisdictions, since no provision is made for impartial arbitration before a court of law; whereas short-term loans, subject to terms and conditions and disbursed in tranches, are provided by the IMF, whose mission is to ensure the stability of the international financial system; whereas the Paris Club of creditor countries takes decisions regarding debt relief, while private creditors are represented by the London Club, through which they are able to coordinate their actions; whereas no procedures exist that are applicable across the boarbetter international cooperation is needed for arbitration between debt-laden countries and their creditors;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas vulture funds targeting distressed debtors and interfering with the debt restructuring process should non no account receive legal or judicial support for their pernicious activities and further, very strict action must be taken in this regard;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that credit facilities aremain an essential means of ensuring a dignified future for developing countries;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that credit facilities are inextricably linked to other forms of development funding, including earnings from trade, tax revenue and, remittances from migrants to developing countries and solidarity microcredit, as well as official development aid;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned at the substantial increase in both private and public debt in many developing countries and the harmful effect thereof on their ability to finance investment expenditure for health, education, the economy and the public infrastructure needed for social and economic development;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that structural adjustment plans that were developed in the 1990s for over-indebted countries have seriously compromised the development of basic social services and, such as education, have damaged their capacity to pursue a form of development which avoids damage to the environment, and have undermined countries’ ability to assume their responsibilities as sovereign nations, in combating insecurity and terrorism for example;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that responsibility for spiralling (external) debt rests primarily with the politicians governing the countries in question and that, in many cases, their creditors - especially private creditors - must also be held accountable for the resulting debt crisis;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the rules or instruments currently in force are either inadequate or, to varying degrees, insufficiently, as they are not binding;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that, like the goals for education or health, most of the sustainable development goals can be viewed in terms of human rights and, as such, are an end in themselves when it comes to combating poverty, whereas debt redemption, on the other hand, is merely a means to an end;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 87 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges development stakeholders to assess the impact of debt servicing on the financing capacity of heavily indebted countries in the light of the SDGs, for which results must be achieved by 2030, taking precedence over the rights of creditors;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to draw up, in the form of a white paper, a genuine strategy designedformulate recommendations on how to save developing countries from excessive debt by adopting a multilateral approach, specifying the rights, duties and responsibilities of all concerned and considering the institutional provisions best suited to to ensuring an equitable approach to the problem of debt;
Amendment 123 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the adoption of a rule applicable in cases of impending insolvency, depriving creditors of the right to initiate legal proceedings against a debtor country if the loan in question was not duly authorised by its national parliament, so that such authorisation by the national representation eliminates any risk of odious debt which could be inflicted on the population in an insolvent state;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EU Member States to adopt, on the Commission’s initiative, adraw up a joint regulation based on Belgian legislation seeking to prevent debt by vulture funds;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. - having regard to recital 20 and Articles 1 and 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 on trade secrets,
Amendment 2 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. - having regard to European Parliament resolution of 14 February 2017 on the role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU’s financial interests (2016/2055(INI)),
Amendment 3 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. - having regard to the Decision of the European Ombudsman closing her own-initiative inquiry OI/1/2014/PMC concerning whistleblowing,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. - having regard to Article 9 of the Council of Europe Civil Law Convention on Corruption,
Amendment 5 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. - having regard to Article 22 of the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption,
Amendment 6 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1e. - having regard to Council of Europe recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 on the protection of whistleblowers,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 f (new)
Paragraph -1 f (new)
-1f. - having regard to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Guja v. Moldova, Application No 14277/04 of 12 February 2008,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 g (new)
Paragraph -1 g (new)
-1g. - having regard to the OECD publication on ‘Committing to effective whistleblower protection’,
Amendment 9 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 h (new)
Paragraph -1 h (new)
-1h. - having regard to Articles 8, 13 and 33 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption,
Amendment 10 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 i (new)
Paragraph -1 i (new)
-1i. - having regard to the inquiry of the office of the European Ombudsman of 2 March 2015 and to its call for the EU institutions to adopt the required rules on whistleblowing,
Amendment 11 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 j (new)
Paragraph -1 j (new)
-1j. - having regard to Rule 53 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,
Amendment 12 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 k (new)
Paragraph -1 k (new)
-1k. A. whereas whistleblowers have, on a number of occasions, exposed major dangers, risks or scandals in the areas of the environment, health, food safety or animal welfare;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 l (new)
Paragraph -1 l (new)
-1l. B. whereas whistleblowers often find themselves fighting a lone battle, in particular against powerful private interests, and face both personal and professional retribution;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 m (new)
Paragraph -1 m (new)
-1m. C. whereas most EU Member States have ratified the UN Convention against Corruption, which makes it obligatory to provide appropriate and effective protection to whistleblowers;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 n (new)
Paragraph -1 n (new)
-1n. D. whereas recital 20 and Articles 1 and 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 on trade secrets are not enough to guarantee whistleblowers sufficient protection;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 o (new)
Paragraph -1 o (new)
-1o. D. whereas recital 20 and Articles 1 and 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 must be supplemented by more adequate legal instruments which give whistleblowers better protection;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 p (new)
Paragraph -1 p (new)
-1p. E. whereas Parliament has already expressed the view that whistleblowers must be guaranteed better protection, in particular in its resolution of 14 February 2017 on the role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU’s financial interests (2016/2055(INI));
Amendment 18 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 q (new)
Paragraph -1 q (new)
-1q. F. whereas Member States must be free to choose the sanctions they take against any person who reveals certain confidential information relating to national defence or the Member States’ vital interests, even if that information is revealed under the pretext of whistleblowing for the sake of environmental protection, health, food safety or animal welfare;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the lack of adequate whistleblower protection may havehas a negative impact on the implementation of EU policy on environmental protection, public health and food safety;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the lack of adequate whistleblower protection may have a negative impact on the implementation of EU policy on environmental protection, public health and, food safety and animal welfare;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the lack of adequate whistleblower protection may havehas a negative impact on the implementation of EU policy on environmental protection, public health and, food safety and animal welfare;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and food safety, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers to public health and the environment and improve food safety, risks or scandals relating to the environment, public health, food safety or animal welfare;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and food safety, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers to public health and the environment and improve food safety and animal welfare;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and, food safety and animal welfare, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers to public health and the environment and improve food safety;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and food safety, and that whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers to public health and the environment and improve, risks or scandals of relevance to the environment, public health or food safety;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 47 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that proper legislation in this area will also help to rebuild trust in scientific expertiseWould make it possible to reveal more easily any conflicts of interest that apply to scientists employed by European Union agencies or other bodies supposed to be independent and neutral;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 52 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that too fewCalls on Member States haveto put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure that whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member States;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that too few Member States have put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure that whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member States;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that too fewCalls on Member States haveto put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure thatfor whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member Statfrom the European Union agencies;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that too few Member States have put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure thatfor whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member Statfrom the European Union agencies;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal for a whistleblower protection directive, particularly for whistleblowers from the European Union agencies, or any other EU instrument to the same effect;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal for a whistleblower protection directive or any other EU instrument to the same effect;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal for a whistleblower protection directive or any other EU instrument to the same effect, particularly for whistleblowers from the European Union agencies;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that environmental crimes or crimes against animal welfare, which may result in health and food issues, should fall within the scope of any EU instrument protecting whistleblowers;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that environmental crimes, which may result in health and food issues, should fall within the scope of any EU instrumentthe proposal for a directive protecting whistleblowers;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that damage to the environmental crimes, which may result in health and food issues, should fall within the scope of any EU instrument protecting whistleblowers;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that EU whistleblower protection legislation must be comprehensive and fast-acting and must protect the whistleblower and his or her colleagues and relatives from any kind of retaliatory action, in either the professional or the personal sphere;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that EU whistleblower protection legislationlegislation concerning the protection of whistleblowers from the European Union agencies must be comprehensive and fast- acting and must protect the whistleblower and his or her colleagues and relatives from any kind of retaliatory action;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that EU whistleblower protection legislation must be comprehensive and fast-acting and must protect the whistleblower and his or her colleagues and relatives from any kind of retaliatory action;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 93 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the definition of a whistleblower should not be narrow or restricted to certain fields, and that whistleblowers in the public and private sectors should be afforded equal protectionit is vital to exclude from the scope of the directive certain confidential information directly or indirectly linked to the vital interests of the Member States, because inciting citizens to disclose such information would not be in the general interest;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the definition of a whistleblower should not be narrow or restricted to certain fields, and that whistleblowers in the public and private sectors should be afforded equal protectionmust clearly exclude people working in fields directly or indirectly linked to national defence or to the vital interests of the Member States;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 34 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, however, deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia is not entirely attributable to palm oil production and whereas other activities, particularly the timber trade, also contribute to deforestation in those two countries;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, however, the vast majority of palm oil plantations are not located in primary forests but, according to figures supplied by the Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute, 63% of those plantations are located in secondary forests;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas, nonetheless, the extension of palm oil plantations in Indonesia gradually slowed in the period between 2007 and 2010, as the area of new plantations created each year was 350 000 ha, as against 400 000 ha between 1997 and 2006, and whereas on the other hand there are many areas of land already conceded for palm oil production but not yet cultivated, which can be used to grow oil palms;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes, in particular, that palm oil is produced in 43 countries, all of which are classified as developing countries, and that in certain countries, such as Malaysia and Indonesia, which account for 89% of world palm oil production, that production has helped to eradicate rural poverty;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that small producers contribute 40% of world palm oil production and that, among the small producers, some 3 million households are dependent on the palm oil industry around the world;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists on strict compliance by palm oil producing companies with the Conventions of the International Labour Organisation and in particular its fundamental conventions, especially concerning child labour;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes, nonetheless, that RSPO certification has undeniably achieved some success since the application of the first CSPO and CSPK certifications in 2008, and that in 2012 RSPO-certified palm oil accounted for 15% of the world market, which corresponded to an increase of 90% since 2008;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that it is only with difficulty that small producers are able to obtain RSPO certification for their palm oil production and that it is therefore desirable to improve the representation of small producers within the RSPO and to facilitate the acquisition of such certification by them;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls onSuggests that the Commission toand Member States strengthen environmental measures in its trade agreements with a view to preventing palm oil-related deforestation;
Amendment 256 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to push for the use of palm oil as a component of biodiesel to be phased out by 2020 at the latestassess and support any viable alternative to palm oil in biofuels with the aim of gradually reducing the use of palm oil and even putting an end to it in 2020;
Amendment 261 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the Commission to assess possible alternatives to palm oil for biofuels, which constitute 46% of the palm oil consumed in the European Union, taking into account, in particular, the profitability of palm oil cultivation in comparison with cultivation of other crops for use in biofuels, notably soya oil, and the subsequent competitive advantage of palm oil in terms of price;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2182(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the Agency's dependence on fees paid by the industry must not serve to undermine the independence of its assessments and, in particular, that scientific documents, including marketing authorisations, must be completed using rigorous procedures which guarantee that independence;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2182(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that between 2014 and 2015 the Agency's budget increased, even though its staff complement was reduced by 2.5% against the backdrop of the high workload referred to above;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2182(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises that, in order to cope with the increase in its activities, the Agency must do everything possible to manage its staff effectively in the light of specific needs and the workload;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2182(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Emphasises, in particular, the importance of giving priority, on the basis of the skills required, to the reassignment of staff from other EU agencies and institutions, rather than to the recruitment of outside staff;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2174(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that it is essential that the Authority take full account of the recommendations made by the European Parliament and that it failed to do so in the case of the risks linked to GMOs;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises, in that connection, that the significant share of its budget drawn from private sources raises the question of the independence of the Agency vis-à-vis the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that Brexit constitutes a new challenge for the Agency, which will have to cope with a change of seat that will necessitate many decisions concerning the management of its staff;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the important role of the Agency in protecting and promoting public and animal health by assessing and supervising medicines for human or veterinary use, and emphasises, in that connection, that the Agency must pay close attention to the findings of independent and reliable scientific analyses and that a failure to do so may give rise to serious risks to public health in the EU;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2169(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises, in that connection, that the failure to take account of independent scientific analyses seems to have been glaring in the case of vaccines against the papilloma virus and their undesirable side effects;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Draws attention to problems linked to staff management, notably the frequent cases of conflicts of interest reported at some agencies;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that this error rate is not entirely satisfactory as it is still higher than the overall error rate for the European Union's general budget, which is 3.8%, and more important still, higher than the materiality threshold of 2%;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the overall budgetary cost to the European Union of tackling the migrant crisis is unacceptable and that it should be Europeans who benefit first and foremost from funds allocated to the EU's health policy;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas wildlife trafficking is an organised international crime estimated to be worth between EUR 8 and EUR 20 billion annually, making it one of the most lucrative forms of trafficking in the world;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas wildlife trafficking is a serious and growing threat to globaln international threat affecting security, politicnational stability, economic development, local livelihoods and the rule of law, and therefore requires a strategic, coordinated EU approach involving all the actors concernedinternational approach;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, whichinsofar as it highlights the need for coordinated actions to address the causes of wildlife trafficking, to implement and enforce existing rules effectively, and to strengthen global cooperation between source, transit and destination countries;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the EU and each Member State to address wildlife crime with the greatest political urgencyvery close attention and a rapid response; highlights the need for comprehensive and coordinated approaches across policy areas including trade, development, foreign affairs, and justice and home affairs, whilst still respecting the sovereignty of states;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists on timely implementation of all elements of the Action Plan, whilst respecting the sovereignty of states; calls on the Commission to provide Parliament and the Council with yearly written implementation updates;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to establish a dedicated Wildlife Traffickadvocate, at international level and withing Coordinator’s office, mirroring the model used to fight humanITES, the establishment of coordination of the operational fight against wildlife trafficking, in order to ensure a joined-up effort by the different Commission services and the Member StatesStates Parties to the Convention;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU, without engaging in any form of political interference, to support local initiatives promoting the development of alternative livelihoods for localindigenous communities close to the wildlife concerned and contributing to the recovery and conservation of wildlife populations;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and all States Parties to the CITES Convention, as a matter of urgency, to address corruption and the shortcomings of international governance measures across the wildlife trafficking chain; calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with partner countries through the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and other fora to tackle the problem in source, transit and destination markets; calls on all Member States to fully comply with the provisions of UNCAC;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need to provide assistance and guidance to source countries concerning enforcement and judicial procedures at local, regional and national level; calls for the EU and all States Parties to the CITES Convention to enable training, specialised equipment and expertise to be provided where necessary;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place national enforcement action plans detailing enforcementwork, in the framework of CITES, towards applying policies and penalties, and to publish the information on seizures and arrests relating to wildlife crimes, in order to ensure consistency and harmonised approaches between Member States that are parties to CITES;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need for inter- agency cooperation and calls on the Member States to provide Eurothe International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) with continuous and relevant intelligence and data; urges EuroInterpol to consider large-scale, organised wildlife crime in the next EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA); calls forannual meeting of its general assembly; advocates the establishment of a specialised Wildlife Crime Unit within EuroInterpol, with transnational powers and responsibilities and sufficient financial and human resources, enabling centralised information and analysis and coordinated enforcement strategies and investigations;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the links between wildlife crime and other forms of organised crime, including money laundering, and considers the combating of illicit financial flows to be a priority; calls for the EUnational governments to use all relevant instruments, including cooperation with the financial sector;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up dialogue with source, transit and destination countries in the wildlife trafficking supply chain and to provide them, in the framework of CITES, with technical assistance and diplomatic support;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include mandatory sustainable development chapters in all EU trade agreements and negotiations, with specific reference to halting illegal trade in wildlife in all economic sectors, whilst nevertheless respecting the sovereignty of nations;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that CITES, the EU Timber Regulation and the EU IUU regulatory framework are tools for regulating international wildlife trade; is concerned, however, about regulatory gaps with regard to species and actors; calls, therefore, for the EU to review and amendpropose the amendment, within the CITES framework, of the existing legislative framework with a view to prohibiting the making available and placing on the market, transport, acquisition and possession of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries; considers that such legislation would harmonise and simplify the existing EU framework and that the transnational impact of such legislation can play a key role in reducing global wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers traceability in the supply chain to be essential; calls for the EU Member States to strengthen existing control instruments and considers that the transport sector should play a key role, especially by implementing early warning detection systems;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concernNotes that the EU is resolved to expand trade and bring about greater global economic interdependence, but that this has a consequence, namely that CO2 emissions from international aviation are projected tocould be seven times higher in 2050 than in 1990, despite improvements in efficiency;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment later this year of a fair and robust Global Market-Based Measure (GMBM) , by the end of 2017, of a strategy to support the aircraft manufacturer Airbus with a view to increasing Europe’s weight within the aviation sector be implemented at international level from 2020 onwardy means of commercially viable greener technologies; points out that relocating all Airbus production to EU countries would be a way to boost employment and encourage environmentally friendlier technologies;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 4 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage is onea key element of the Energy Union, which aims to gives concrete expression to the EU’s ambition to bring about a. The first task of the Energy Union is to establish a secure supply and to ensure a long-term transition to a sustainable, securelf-sufficient and competitive energy system;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the European Union and its Member States should first of all focus on their renewable resources and derive maximum benefit from their renewable production capacity; stresses that this ambition should not prevent efforts being made to extract added value from other segments of the energy markets, such as LNG, provided that this is donelose sight of the fact that geopolitical instability is currently the most vital issue of the EU energy strategy; affirms that the closest LNG producers, such as Russia, are more appropriate than suppliers in the Arabo- Persian Gulf region; this supply approach should be consistent with efforts to obtain added value for LNG, through ambitious projects such as North Stream II and South Stream, as with other segments of the energy markets; these elements will enable the EU to act in a sustainable manner that is fully consistent with the EU’s environmental protection principles;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU’s domestic production will continue to decline in the coming decades, and further diversification of the EU’s natural gas supply, in its neighbouring environment, therefore remains a key objective, while nevertheless underlining its role as a short and medium- term solution, bearing in mind the European commitment to the objective of decarbonisation set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that decisions on their health systems fall within the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, however, every Member State has its own national legislation and tax policy, including VAT rates and mechanisms to negotiate pharmaceutical product prices;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas Member States have sovereignty, in particular, over decisions on whether their national health systems should provide reimbursement for pharmaceutical products;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the prices of medicines are usually negotiated by means of bilateral and confidential negotiations between the pharmaceutical industry and Member States and whereas every Member State has their own price negotiation system;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 137 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Amendment 138 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. stresses that the generic medicines share should be even higher, but the production of new generic medicines is dependent on the formulation of innovative active ingredients;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas under Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Parliament and the Council can, in order to meet common safety concerns, adopt measures setting high standards of quality and safety for medicinal products, without forgetting that under the terms of the same article, the Member States’ responsibilities include managing health and medical care services, and allocating resources to those services;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 165 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses, however, that almost 80% of the European pharmaceutical industry’s ingredients for new active substances are imported, above all, from India and China, and that its dependence on imports threatens the self-sufficiency of the European Union and its Member States and, in the long term, European consumers’ health;
Amendment 173 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the research priorities of the pharmaceutical industry are profit- oriented rather than patient-oriented; points out that public health as a domain can sometimes be irrational; some general and expensive screenings are passing fads, rather than proper, effective screenings, and screenings targeted according to risk and followed up with more comprehensive examinations would be more appropriate;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the costs of research and development activities are difficult to assess because of the experimental nature inherent in scientific research;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that transparency of the cost of development and clinical trials is crucial in order to set a fair price, as indicated in Directive 89/105;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the high level of public funds used for R&D is not always reflected in the pricingfinal price of medicines;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses, nevertheless, that with regard to the free movement of goods and, in the case in point, of pharmaceutical products, among the Member States, pharmaceutical products imported from another Member State now represent some 30% of sales of pharmaceutical products in the European Union;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that this significant share of pharmaceutical products moved between Member States on the European pharmaceutical product markets (hereafter ‘parallel trade’) does not lower or level the costs of pharmaceutical products in the European Union and that, on the other hand, the consequence of this parallel trade has been a rise in the number of counterfeit pharmaceutical products recorded in the European Union, and it therefore poses a significant health risk to consumers;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Stresses that for the reasons outlined in paragraphs 9a and 9b of this text, it is important to regulate the parallel trade of pharmaceutical products;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses, however, that every Member State has its own evaluation criteria and methods for negotiating tariffs with the pharmaceutical industry, and that the pharmaceutical product tariff differentials between Member State amount to around 25%, and sometimes range from 1 to 16 for generic medicines;
Amendment 374 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for EU-widMember States to take measures to guarantee the right of patients to universal, affordable, effective, safe and timely access to essential and innovative therapies, and to guarantee the sustainability of EU public health care systems;
Amendment 377 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that as a result of austerity and its consequences on health systems (including frequent pharmaceutical product reimbursement reversals), Europeans are increasingly often obliged to give up medical care and/or pharmaceutical treatments which they need;
Amendment 385 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for EU-wideevery Member State to adopt measures on the pharmaceutical market to; stresses that they must reinforce the negotiation capacities of Member States in order to achieve fair prices for medicines;
Amendment 481 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to set up a framework to promote, guarantee and reinforce the competitiveness of generic medicines, guaranteeing their faster entry onto the market and monitoring unfair practices in accordance with Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU, and to present a biannual report in this regard;
Amendment 493 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation on a European system for health technology assessment as soon as possible, and to assess added-value medicines compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to harmonise pricing and reimbursement criteria to take into account the level of innovation and the social and economic cost-benefit analysis, and to put in placeess for the added value of medicines to be factored in when they are compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to support a European classification on the added value level of medicines;
Amendment 510 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote major publicly funded investment in research based on medical needs, and to introduce conditional funding based on affordable end pricing and non-exclusive licencing;
Amendment 517 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Council to increase cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrativ; emphasises that the European Medicines Agency would benefit from developing the assessment of the ‘medical service delivered’ by medicines on the basis of several satisfaction levels and the ‘improvement of the medical service delivered’ with a view to comparing the latter with the trequireatments and delaythat already existed, as the French Health Authority already does;
Amendment 532 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Council to promote rational use of medicines across the EU, including by limiting wastage through excessive use of medicines or prescriptions which are inappropriate to patients’ illnesses; in fact, this challenge amounts to several millions of euros which could be put to better use elsewhere;
Amendment 565 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to propose a new directive onsupport transparency of price-setting procedures and reimbursement systems, taking into account the challenges of the market;
Amendment 600 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission, by way of independent studies, to analyse the causes of shortages, to establish a list of essential medicines and monitor compliance with Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EU on shortages of supply, and to promote the supply of generics;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets the fact that it is not usually possible to access certain Council documents relating to international agreements, particularly negotiating mandates; regards this state of affairs as a lack of transparency and an obstacle to democracy;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a more harmonised and structured approach, with guaranteed access for Parliament, to all negotiating texts and related documents, even those of a confidential or classified nature, including negotiating mandates, and to other relevant documents used during the preparatory stages and actual negotiations, so that minimum transparency and democracy requirements can be met; considers, moreover, that the Commission and the Council should provide the Parliament with regularly updated lists of the documents at their disposal relating to the negotiations;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the written briefings provided by the Commission ahead of international conferences and the daily oral briefings provided by the Council Presidency and the Commission during those conferences;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that Parliament is not allowed to attend, as an observer, EU coordination meetings during international conferences, even though, as the EU institution representing the peoples of Europe, it should have the right to do so;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the delegation of power to the Commission is not merely a technical issue but can also involve questions of political sensitivity which are of considerable importance to EU citizens, consumers and businesses; emphasises the need, therefore, for strict compliance with the requirement not to modify key elements of the legislative act and the requirement to define the objectives, substance, scope and duration of the delegation of powers, and the possibility for the delegation of power to be revoked or objections to be raised to the delegated acts that have been adopted;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that politically significant elements, such as Union lists or registers of products or substances, shouldmust remain an integral part of a basic act – where appropriate in the form of annexes – and should therefore only be amended by means of delegated acts; stresses that the creation of self-standing lists should be avoided in the interests of legal certainty;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Looks forward to making use of a well-structured and user-friendly functional register of delegated acts, translated into all 24 official languages of the EU, which was published on 12 December 2017 and had been requested by Parliament;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its call for the compulsory inclusion in all impact assessments of a balanced analysis of the medium- to long-term economic, social, environmental and health impacts, as is standard practice in the legislative process of most Member States;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that impact assessments, in spite of their importance and the need to make them more forward-looking, should only serve as a guide for better law- making, and as an aid for making political decisions, and should in no event replace political decisions within the democratic decision-making process, nor should they hinder the role of politically accountable decision-makers;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that impact assessments, in spite of their importance and the need to make them more forward-looking, should not cause undue delays to legislative procedures, nor should they be utilised as procedural obstacles in an attempt to delay unwanted legislation;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that certain administrative burdenrules are necessary for ensuring proper compliance with legislative objectives and the required level of protection, in particular with regard to the environment and the protection of public health – sectors in which information requirements must be maintained;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that, as quality is of the utmost importance, the work of regulatory simplification should not serve as a pretext for showing less ambition on issues of vital importance to Member State citizens, such as the protection of the environment, public health or food safety;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Opposes the setting of a net target for reducing regulatory costs, as it unnecessarily reduces the range of instruments available for addressing new or unresolved issues, and ignores the corresponding benefits of regulation; stresses, at the same time, the need for the cost of regulation to be kept under control;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomNotes the Commission’s announcement that, in reviewing existing and planned legislation, it will take account of the particular interests of micro- enterprises and SMEs and apply lighter regimes to such companies in the form of exemptions and simplifications; considers, however, that proposals which permit the option of lighter regimes and exemptions for SMEs should be assessed on a case-by- case basis.;
Amendment 4 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a proportionality and public interest test before adoption of new regulation or deregulation of professions (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 5 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The freedom to choose an occupation is a fundamental right. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union guarantees the freedom to choose an occupation, as well and recognises the freedom to conduct a business 'in accordance with Community law and national laws and practices'. The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market enshrined in the Treaty. National rules organising access to regulated professions should therefore not constitute any unjustified and disproportionate obstacle to the exercise of those fundamental rights.
Amendment 6 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In the absence of specific provisions harmonising the requirements on access to aits communication of 10 January 2017 on reform recommendations for regulatedion in profession or its pursuit laid down in Union law, it is the Member States’ prerogative to decide whether and how to regulate a profession within the limits of the principles of non- discriminational services1a, the Commission noted that the regulation of professions is a prerogative of the Member States aimed at ensuring the protection of their public interest objectives and that it is not therefore desirable to impose directly or indirectly andy proportionalityarticular regulatory model throughout the EU. _________________ 1a COM(2016)0820.
Amendment 7 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In the absence of specific provisions harmonising the requirements on access to a regulated profession or its pursuit laid down in Union law, it tis the Member States’ prerogative to decide whether and how to regulate a profession within the limits of the principles of non- discrimination and proportionality.
Amendment 8 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In the absence of specific provisions harmonising the requirements on access to a regulated profession or its pursuit laid down in Union law, it is the Member States’ prerogative to decide whether and how to regulate a profession within the limits of the principles of non- discriminationsubsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 9 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The principle of proportionality is one of the general principles of Union law. It follows from the case-law23that national measures liable to hinder or make less attractive the exercise of fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Treaty should fulfil four conditions: they should be applied in a non-discriminatoryn accordance with Article 5 (4) of the Treaty on European Union, it meanner; they should be justified by public interest objectives; they should be suitable for securing the attainment of the objective which they pursue; and they should not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain it. _________________ 23Case C-55/94 Reinhard Gebhard v Consiglio dell’Ordine degli Avvocati e Procuratori di Milano [1995] ECR I- 4165s that the content and form of Union action must not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties.
Amendment 10 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) In accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, the subsidiarity principle aims to protect the Member States' capacity to decide and take action and seeks to ensure that powers are exercised at a level as close as possible to the citizen.
Amendment 11 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 established the obligation for Member States to assess the proportionality of their requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions and to communicate to the Commission the results of the assessment, launching the so- called mutual evaluation process. That process meant that Member States had to carry out a screening of all their legislation on all professions regulated in their territory. _________________ 24 That directive made specific provision for regulated professions with public health or public security implications. _________________ 24 Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p.22).
Amendment 13 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The results of the mutual evaluation process revealed a lack of clarity as regards the criteria to be used by national competent authorities when assessing the proportionality of requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, as well as uneven scrutiny of such measures at all levels of regulation. To avoid fragmentation of the internal market and eliminate barriers to taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self- employed activities, it is therefore necessary to establish a common approach at Union level, preventing disproportionate measumeasures that are disproportionate or likely to harm the public interest from being adopted.
Amendment 14 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The results of the mutual evaluation process revealed a lack of clarity as regards the criteria to be used by national competent authorities when assessing the proportionality of requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, as well as uneven scrutiny of such measures at all levels of regulation. To avoid fragmentation of the internal market andensure that the internal market operates more fairly, and to eliminate barriers to taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self- employed activities, it is therefore necessary to establish a common approach at Union level, preventing disproportionate measures from being adopted.
Amendment 15 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The results of the mutual evaluation process revealed a lack of clarity as regards the criteria to be used by national competent authorities when assessing the proportionality of requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, as well as uneven scrutiny of such measures at all levels of regulation. To avoid fragmentation of the internal market and eliminateadjust barriers to taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self- employed activities, it is therefore necessary to establish a common approach at Union level, preventing disproportionate measures from being adopted.
Amendment 21 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Member States should be able to rely on a common regulatory framework based on clearly defined legal concepts concerning the different ways to regulate a profession across the Union. There are several ways to regulate a profession, for instance by reserving access to or the pursuit of a particular activity to holders of a professional qualification. National provisions may also regulate one of the modes of pursuit of a profession in laying down conditions for the use of professional titles.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) TWhe burden of proof of justificatre necessary, it should be for the Commission andto proportionality lies on the Member States. The reasons for regulation invoked by a Member State by way of justificave the disproportionate nature of Member State requirements. In support of its contention it should thus be accompanied by an analysis of the appropriateness and provide an analysis of the disproportionalityte nature of the measure adopted by that State and by specific evidence substantiating its arguments.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is appropriate to monitor the proportionality ofThe Member States should review on a regular basis whether their provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions on a regular basis and with a frequency appropriate to the regulation concerned. A review of the proportionality of restrictive national legislation in the area of regulated professions should beare proportionate and in the public interest, based not only on the objective of thate legislation at the time of its adoption, but also on the effects of the legislation, assessed after its adoption. The assessment of the proportionality of the national legislation should be basend on developments found to have occurred in the area since the legislation was adopted.
Amendment 25 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is appropriate to monitor the proportionality of the provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions on a regular basis and with a frequency appropriate to the regulation concerned. A review ofthe proportionality of whether restrictive national legislation in the area of regulated professions is proportionate and in the public interest should be based not only on the objective of that legislation at the time of its adoption, but also on the effects of the legislation, assessed after its adoption. The assessment ofthe proportionality of whether the national legislation is proportionate and in the public interest should be based on developments found to have occurred in the area since the legislation was adopted.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is appropriate to monitor the proportionality of the provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions on a regular basis and with a frequency appropriate to the regulation concerned. A review of the proportionality of restrictive national legislation in the area of regulated professions should be based not only on the objective of that legislation at the time of its adoption, but also on the effects of the legislation, assessed after its adoption. The assessment of the proportionality of the national legislation should be based on developments found to have occurred in the area since the legislation was adopted.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should carry out proportionality assessments in an objective and independent manner, including where a profession is regulated indirectly, by giving a particular professional body the power to do so. In particular, while the assessment of the, or an exisiting institution with a proven ability to work in the public interest, the power to do so. For example, local authorities, regulatory bodies or professional organisations, whose are often the best placed, owing to their greater proximity to local conditions and specialised knowledge could in certain cases make them better placed, to identify the best way of meeting the public interest objectives, there is particular reason for concern in cases where the policy choice made by those authorities or bodies provides benefits to established operators at the expense of new market entrants.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should carry out proportionality and public interest assessments in an objective and independent manner, including where a profession is regulated indirectly, by giving a particular professional body the power to do so. In particular, while the assessment of the local authorities, regulatory bodies or professional organisations, whose greater proximity to local conditions and specialised knowledge could in certain cases make them better placed to identify the best way of meeting the public interest objectives, there is particular reason for concern in cases where the policy choice made by those authorities or bodies provides benefits to established operators at the expense of new market entrants.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the TreatyArticle 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.
Amendment 32 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public order, public security and public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public healthin these areas and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a broad margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where a Member State intends to regulate a profession or to amend existing rulesor deregulate a profession, account should be taken of the nature of the risks related to the public interest objectives pursued, in particular the risks to consumers, to professionals or third parties. It should also be borne in mind that, in the field of professional services, there is usually an asymmetry of information between consumers and professionals. Professionals display a high level of technical knowledge which consumers may not have and consumers therefore find it difficult to judge the quality of the services provided to them. This asymmetry of information may justify regulating some professions or amending existing rules in order to protect consumers.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To meet the requirement of proportionality, the national measure should be suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued. A measure should only be considered suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued, if it genuinely reflects a concern to attain that objective in a consistent and systematic manner, for instance where similar risks related to certain activities are addressed in a comparable way and where any exceptions to the restrictions involved are applied in line with the stated objective. Furthermore, the national measure should contribute to achieving the objective pursued and therefore, where it has no effect on the ground for justification, it should not be considered as suitable.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To meet the requirement of proportionality, the measure should be suitable for securing the attainment of the public interest objective pursued. A measure should only be considered suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued, if it genuinely reflects a concern to attain that objective in a consistent and systematic manner, for instance where similar risks related to certain activities are addressed in a comparable way and where any exceptions to the restrictions involved are applied in line with the stated objective. Furthermore, the national measure should contribute to achieving the objective pursued and therefore, where it has no effect on the ground for justification, it should not be considered as suitable.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Requirements linked to professional qualifications should be considered as necessary only where existing measures, such as consumer protection law, cannot be regarded as being suitable or genuinely effective to achieve the aim pursued, or need to be supplemented to optimise their effectiveness.
Amendment 43 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Requirements linked to professional qualifications should be considered as necessary only where existing measures, such as consumer protection law, cannot be regarded as being suitable or genuinely effective to achieve the public interest aim pursued.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Among the elements to be taken into account by national authorities, the following are of most relevance: the link between the scope of professional activities covered by a profession and the professional qualification required; the complexity of the tasks in particular as regards the level, the nature and the duration of the training or experience required; the existence of different routes to obtain the professional qualification; the scope of the professional activities, reserved to holders of a particular professional qualification, and in particular whether the activities reserved to certain professionals can be shared with other professionals; the degree of autonomy in exercising a regulated profession in particular where the activities relating to a regulated profession are pursued under the control and responsibility of a duly qualified professional; and the implications of the professional activities for public order, public health or public security.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Among the elements towhich may be taken into account by national authorities, the following are of most relevance: the link between the scope of professional activities covered by a profession and the professional qualification required; the complexity of the tasks in particular as regards the level, the nature and the duration of the training or experience required; the existence of different routes to obtain the professional qualification; the scope of the professional activities, reserved to holders of a particular professional qualification, and in particular whether the activities reserved to certain professionals can be shared with other professionals; the degree of autonomy in exercising a regulated profession in particular where the activities relating to a regulated profession are pursued under the control and responsibility of a duly qualified professional.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Where a Member State regulates a profession, account should be taken of the fact that technological developments may increase or reduce the asymmetry of information between consumers and professionals. In view of the speed of technological change and scientific progress, up-dates in access requirements may be of particular importance for a number of professions.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The economic impact of the measure, including a cost-benefit analysis with particular regard to the degree of competition in the market and, the quality of the service provided and the protection of consumers, as well as the impact on the right to work and on the free movement of persons and services within the Union, should be duly taken into accountconsidered by the competent authorities. Based on this analysis, Member States should ascertain, in particular, whether the extent of the restriction of access to or pursuit of regulated professions within the Union is proportionate to the importance of the objectives pursued and the expected gains.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Member States should carry out a comparison between the national measure at issue and the alternative and less restrictive solutions that would allow the same objective to be attained but would impose fewer restrictions. Where the measures are justified by consumer protection and where the risks identified are limited to the relationship between the professional and the consumer without negatively affecting third parties, the objective couldFor example, the objective can sometimes be attained by less restrictive means than reserving activities to professionals, such as protection of the professional title or enrolment on a professional register. Regulation by way of reserved activities should bHowever, where measures are jused only in cases where the measures aim attified by interests of consumer protection or of preventing a risk of serious harm to public interest objectives, regulation should take place by way of reserved activities.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is essential for the proper functioning of the internal market to ensure that Member States provide information to citizens, representative associations or other relevant stakeholders before introducing new measures restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions and give them the opportunity to make known their views. Similarly, it is essential for the proper functioning of the Member States' economies that the EU provides information to citizens, professionals, consumers and other relevant stakeholders before introducing new measures encouraging the deregulation of access to or pursuit of certain professions, and gives them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is essential for the proper functioning of the internal market to ensure that Member StatesMember States's economies that the EU provides information to citizens, representative associations orprofessionals, consumers and other relevant stakeholders before introducing new measures restrictingencouraging the regulation or deregulation of access to or pursuit of regulatedcertain professions and gives them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely the removal of disproportionateo improve the proportionality, and compliance with public interest objectives, of restrictions on access to or pursuit of regulated professions, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on 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 64 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down rules on a common framework for conducting proportionality assessments before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, with a view to ensuring the proper functioning of the internal markeeconomies of the Member States and the protection of the public interest.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down rules on a common framework for conducting proportionality assessments before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, with a view to ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to requirementmeasures under the legal systems of the Member States restricting or broadening access to a regulated profession or its pursuit, or one of its modes of pursuit, including the use of professional titles and the professional activities allowed under such title, falling within the scope of Directive 2005/36/EC.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) 'deregulation'means broadening access to or pursuit of a profession by the repeal or amendment of existing legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, the relevant competent authorities undertake an assessment of whetheir proportionalitythese measures are proportionate and in the public interest in accordance with the rules laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 79 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Any provision referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a detailed statement making it possible to appraise compliance with the principle of proportionality and with the public interest.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The reasons for considering that a provision is justified, necessary and, proportionate and in the public interest shall be substantiated by qualitative and, wherever possible, quantitative evidence.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall monitorthe proportionality of whether legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions are proportionate and in the public interest, on a regular basis and with a frequency appropriate to the regulation concerned, having due regard to any developments that have occurred since the measure concerned was adopted.
Amendment 85 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the assessment of proportionality referred to in paragraph 1 is carried out in an objective and independent manner including through involvement of independent scrutiny bodies or existing institutions with a proven ability to work in the public interest. For example, local authorities, regulatory bodies or professional organisations are often the best placed to identify the best way of meeting the public interest objectives thanks to their greater proximity to local conditions and specialised knowledge.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that theassessment of proportionality and public interest assessment referred to in paragraph 1 is carried out in an objective and independent manner including through involvement of independent scrutiny bodies.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions they intend to introduce and amendments they intend to make to existing provisions are justified by public interest objectives.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 92 #
Amendment 93 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, Member States shall assess whether those provisions are necessary and suitable for securing the attainment of the public interest objective pursued and do not go beyond what is necessary to attain that objective.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, Member States shall assess whether those provisions are necessary and suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued and do not go beyond what is necessary to attain that objective.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When assessing the necessity and the proportionality of the provisions, the relevant competent authorities shallmay consider in particular:
Amendment 102 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in the case of new regulation, the necessity of the provision and in particular whether existing rules of a specific or more general nature, such as product safety legislation or consumer protection law, are insufficient to protect the objective pursued;
Amendment 104 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) in the case of deregulation, whether specific or more general rules remaining in force, such as product safety or consumer protection legislation, are sufficient to protect the public interest;
Amendment 106 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the scientific and technological developments which may increase or reduce the asymmetry of information between professionals and consumers;
Amendment 108 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the economic impact of the measure, with particular regard to the degree of competition in the market and, the quality of the service provided and consumer protection, as well as the impact on the free movement of persons and services within the Union;
Amendment 109 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the possibility to use less restrictive means to achieve the public interest objective; pursued, particularly where there is no threat to consumer protection and there is no risk of serious harm to the public interest:
Amendment 110 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(ka) the implications of the professional activities for public order, public health or public security;
Amendment 111 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 112 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of paragraph 2(j), wthere the measures are justified by consumer protection and where the risks identified are limited to the relationship between the professional and the consumer without negatively affecting third parties, the relevant competent authorities shall assess in particular whether the objective can be attained by protected professional title without objective can sometimes be attained by less restrictive means than reserving activities to professionals, such as protection of the professional title or enrolment on a professional register. However, where measures are justified by interests of consumer protection or of preventing a risk of serious harm to public interest objectives, regulation shall take place by way of reservinged activities.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall, by appropriate means, inform citizens, service recipients, representative associations and relevant stakeholders other than the members of the profession before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, and give them the opportunity to make known their views. Similarly, the Union shall, by appropriate means, inform citizens, professionals, consumers and other relevant stakeholders before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, and give them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 118 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall, by appropriate means, inform citizens, service recipients, representative associations and relevant stakeholders other than the members of the profession before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, and give them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the efficient application of this Directive, before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting or broadening access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, Member States shall encourage the exchange of information with competent authorities of other Member States on matters covered by this Directive, such as the particular way they regulate a profession or the effects of regulation identified in similar sectors of activities, on a regular basis, or, where appropriate, on an ad hoc basis.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The reasons for considering that provisions, assessed in accordance with this Directive, are justified, necessary and, proportionate and in the public interest, and which are communicated to the Commission pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 59 of Directive 2005/36/EC, shall be recorded by the relevant competent authorities in the database of regulated professions, referred to in Article 59 paragraph 1 of Directive 2005/36/EC and thereafter made publicly available by the Commission.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The reasons for considering that provisions, assessed in accordance with this Directive, are justified, necessary. sufficient and proportionate, and which are communicated to the Commission pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 59 of Directive 2005/36/EC, shall be recorded by the relevant competent authorities in the database of regulated professions, referred to in Article 59 paragraph 1 of Directive 2005/36/EC and thereafter made publicly available by the Commission.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part I – point 1 – paragraph 1
In order to ensure swift technical adaptation of Directive 2009/31/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the necessary amendments to adapt the Annexes to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 125 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Annex I – part I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Directive 2009/31/EC
Article 29 bis – paragraph 4
Article 29 bis – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016*. It should be noted that the European Parliament must be kept informed of the consultations between the Commission and the experts from the Member States, including through the timely forwarding of documents relating to the consultations.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 1
In order to ensure the accurate accounting of transactions under Decision No 406/2009/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Decision with requirements applicable to Member States' registries and the Central Administrator as regards the handling of transactions. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 128 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 129 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point 1 – point a
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point 1 – point a
Décision n°406/2009/CE
Article 3 – paragraphe 2 – alinéas 4 et 5
Article 3 – paragraphe 2 – alinéas 4 et 5
Amendment 130 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point 2
Annex I – part I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point 2
Décision 406/2009/CE
Article 11 – paragraphe 3
Article 11 – paragraphe 3
Amendment 131 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 3 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part I – point 3 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 132 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IV – point 24 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part IV – point 24 – paragraph 1
In order to take account of technical harmonisation and standardisation with regard to the design, building, manufacture or construction of work equipment and workplaces, technical progress, changes in harmonised European standards or specifications and new findings concerning noise, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend, in a technical way, Directive 2003/10/EC. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter- institutional 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 133 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IV – point 25 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part IV – point 25 – paragraph 1
In order to take account of technical progress, changes in international regulations or specifications and new findings with regard to carcinogens or mutagens, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex II to Directive 2004/37/EC in a technical way. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter- institutional 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 134 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 32 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 32 – paragraph 1
In order to adapt Directive 91/271/EEC to technical and scientific progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex I to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 135 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 33 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 33 – paragraph 1
In order to adapt Directive 91/676/EEC to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annexes to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 136 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 35 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part VI – point 35 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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. 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 137 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 36 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 36 – paragraph 1
In order to adapt Directive 98/83/EC to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes II and III to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 138 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 38 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part VI – point 38 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 139 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 39 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 39 – paragraph 1
In order to adapt Directive 2002/49/EC to technical and scientific progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annexes to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 140 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 40 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 40 – paragraph 1
In order to ensure the use of up-to-date analytical methods for determining compliance with volatile organic compounds content limit values, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex III to Directive 2004/42/EC to adapt it to technical progress. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 141 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 41 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 41 – paragraph 1
In order to take account of scientific and technical developments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Directive 2004/107/EC. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 142 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 42 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part VI – point 42 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 143 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 43 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part VI – point 43 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 144 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 44 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 44 – paragraph 1
In order to adapt Directive 2006/118/EC to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes II, III and IV to that Directive and to add new pollutants or indicators. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 145 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 47 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 47 – paragraph 1
In order to take account of scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annex to Directive 2007/60/EC. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 146 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 48 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 48 – paragraph 1
In order to take account of technical developments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I to VI, VIII, IX, X and XV to Directive 2008/50/EC in order to adapt them to technical progress. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 147 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 53 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part VI – point 53 – paragraph 1
In order to update Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 and to establish evaluation procedures, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annexes to that Regulation and to supplement it with procedures for carrying out the peer evaluation of the EMAS Competent Bodies. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 148 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VI – point 54 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part VI – point 54 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 149 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VII – point 59 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part VII – point 59 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 150 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part VII – point 78 – paragraph 1 Règlement 1185/2009
Annex I – part VII – point 78 – paragraph 1 Règlement 1185/2009
In order to update Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the requirements relating to the provision of the quality reports referred to in Section 6 of Annexes I and II respectively and the list of substances to be covered and their classification in categories of products and chemical classes as set out in Annex III and to supplement that Regulation with a definition of the ‘area treated’ as referred to in Section 2 of Annex II. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 151 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IX – point 85 – paragraph 1 Directive 2000/14/CE
Annex I – part IX – point 85 – paragraph 1 Directive 2000/14/CE
In order to adapt Directive 2000/14/EC to technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex III to that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 152 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IX – point 86 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part IX – point 86 – paragraph 1
In order to adopt the necessary technical adaptations to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I to IV to that Regulation for the purpose of adapting and modernising the measuring, sampling and analysis methods and specifying the control measures and to amend Annex I to that Regulation to include new types of fertilisers. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 153 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IX – point 87 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part IX – point 87 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 154 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IX – point 91 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part IX – point 91 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 155 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part IX – point 97 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part IX – point 97 – paragraph 1
In order to improve the environmental impact of energy-related products and achieve energy savings, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement Directive 2009/125/EC with specific ecodesign requirements for selected environmental aspects which have a significant environmental impact. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 156 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 136 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 136 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 89/108/EEC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Directive with the purity criteria to be satisfied by cryogenic media, the sampling procedures for quick-frozen foodstuffs and the procedures for monitoring their temperature and for monitoring temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 157 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 137 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 137 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 1999/2/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend that Directive to the extent necessary to ensure the protection of public health and to supplement that Directive in respect of exceptions relating to the maximum radiation dose for foodstuffs, the supplementary requirements for facilities. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 158 #
2016/0400(COD)
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Regulation with definitions of ‘similar medicinal product’ and ‘clinical superiority’. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 159 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 139 – paragraph 3 – point 1 – point a
Annex I – part XII – point 139 – paragraph 3 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/18/CE
Article 16 – parapgreph 2 – alinéa 1
Article 16 – parapgreph 2 – alinéa 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 29a, establishing the criteria and information requirements referred to in paragraph 1, as well as any appropriate requirements for a summary of the dossier, after consultation of the relevant Scientific Committee. The criteria and information requirements shall be such as to ensure a high level of safety of human health and the environment and shall be based on the available scientific evidence concerning such safety and on experience gained from the release of comparable GMOs, as well as on the precautionary principle.;
Amendment 160 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 142 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 142 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2002/32/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I and II to that Directive to adapt them to technical progress and to supplement that Directive with acceptability criteria for detoxification processes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 161 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 143 – paragraph 1 Directive 2002/46/CE
Annex I – part XII – point 143 – paragraph 1 Directive 2002/46/CE
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2002/46/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I and II to that Directive in order to adapt those Annexes to technical progress and to supplement that Directive as regards the purity criteria for substances listed in Annex II thereto, and the minimum amounts of vitamins and minerals that are to be present in food supplements. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 162 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 144 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 144 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2002/98/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I to IV to that Directive to adapt them to technical and scientific progress and to supplement that Directive with certain technical requirements. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 163 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 145 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part XII – point 145 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 164 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 146 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 146 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2003/99/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex I to that Directive in order to update the lists of zoonoses or zoonotic agents set out in that Annex, to amend Annexes II, III and IV to that Directive and to supplement that Directive with coordinated monitoring programmes concerning one or more zoonoses or zoonotic agents. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 165 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 147 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part XII – point 147 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 166 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 148 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 148 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Regulation by establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers to genetically modified organisms. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 167 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 149 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 149 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I, II, III and IV to that Regulation in order to adapt them to technical progress and to supplement that Regulation with rules to allow for simplified provisions for the authorisation of additives which have been authorised for use in food. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 168 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 150 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 150 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annexes to that Regulation following a request to the Authority for scientific and/or technical assistance and to supplement that Regulation with quality criteria for validated analytical methods. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 169 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 151 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 151 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I, II and III to that Regulation and to supplement that Regulation as regards the Union targets for the reduction of the prevalence of zoonoses and zoonotic agents, specific control methods, specific rules on criteria relating to imports from third countries, the responsibilities and tasks of the Union reference laboratories and certain responsibilities and tasks of the national reference laboratories. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 170 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 152 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 152 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2004/23/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Directive with traceability requirements for tissues and cells, as well as for products and materials coming into contact with those tissues and cells and having an effect on their quality, and to supplement that Directive with certain technical requirements. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 171 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 153 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 153 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I and II to that Regulation and to supplement that Regulation in respect of specific hygiene measures, approval requirements of food business establishments, specific provisions for the application of the requirements of the Regulation to specific foodstuffs in order to address specific risks or emerging hazards in relation to public health and in respect of derogations from the Annexes to that Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 172 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 154 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 154 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes II and III to that Regulation and to supplement that Regulation in respect of the use of substances other than potable water to remove surface contamination from products of animal origin, in respect of amendments of the special guarantees relating to placing certain food of animal origin on the market in Sweden or Finland and in respect of derogations from the Annexes II and III to that Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 . It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 173 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 155 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 155 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I, II, III, IV, V and VI to that Regulation and to supplement that Regulation by granting derogation to those Annexes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 174 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 156 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 156 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I, II and III to that Regulation in order to adapt them to technical progress and to supplement that Regulation by defining the specific microbiological criteria and targets, by approving feed business establishments and by granting derogations from Annexes I, II and III to that Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 175 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 157 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part XII – point 157 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 176 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 158 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part XII – point 158 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 177 #
2016/0400(COD)
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I and II to that Regulation to adapt it to technical and scientific progress and to amend Annex III to that Regulation to allow the use of vitamins, minerals and of certain other substances prohibited, restricted or under Union scrutiny and to supplement that Regulation by determining the additional foods or categories of foods to which vitamins and minerals may not be added, by determining the purity criteria for vitamin formulations and mineral substances and by determining the minimum amount by derogation from the significant amount for the presence of a vitamin or mineral in the food. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 178 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 160 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 160 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annexes to that Regulation to adapt them to technical and scientific progress. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 179 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 161 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 161 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2009/32/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex I to that Directive in order to adapt it to the technical progress and to supplement that Directive in respect of the methods of analysis necessary to verify compliance with the purity criteria and procedure for taking samples and the methods of analysis of the extraction solvents listed in Annex I to that Directive and maximum permitted limits of mercury and cadmium in those solvents It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 180 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 162 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 162 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Directive 2009/41/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the annexes to that Directive to adapt them to technical progress and to list types of GMMs to which the Directive does not apply if their safety is established in accordance with the criteria set out in that Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 181 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 164 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 164 – paragraph 1
In order to set a framework for Union action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I to IV to Directive 2009/128/EC in order to take account of scientific and technical progress. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 182 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 165 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 165 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to supplementing that Regulation with scientific methods for establishing reference points for action, rules on actions in case of confirmed presence of a prohibited non-authorised substance, as well as the methodological principles for the risk assessment and risk management recommendations and rules on the use of a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 183 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 166 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part XII – point 166 – paragraph 1
In order to achieve the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annexes to that Regulation in order to adapt them to technical progress and to supplement that Regulation with a list of categories of feed materials. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 184 #
2016/0400(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part XII – point 167 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part XII – point 167 – paragraph 2
It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, with the experts being appointed by the Member States, 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 2 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 11, 191 and 192(1) thereof,
Amendment 3 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
(1a) The Europe 2020 strategy seeks above all to achieve sustainable growth through ambitious environmental policies and measures to monitor their effectiveness in each Member State.
Amendment 4 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
One of the objectives of the seventh environment action programme, ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’, is to improve the implementation of existing legislation.
Amendment 9 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – fourth sentence
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – fourth sentence
The report shall be drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire or outlineplan adopted by the Commission in the form of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22a(2). The Commission shall undertake not to act against the opinion of the Member State representatives consulted.
Amendment 10 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/31/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – third sentence
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – third sentence
The report shall be drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire or outline adopted by the Commission in the form of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 30(2).; The Commission shall undertake not to act against the opinion of the Member State representatives consulted.
Amendment 13 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/31/EC
Article 29a – paragraph 2
Article 29a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 29 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of this Decision]. , unless this power is revoked by the European Parliament or the Council under Article 29a(3).
Amendment 14 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/31/EC
Article 29a – paragraph 4
Article 29a – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. To the extent possible, the Commission shall take into account the views of those experts in its delegated act.
Amendment 15 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/31/EC
Article 29a – paragraph 6
Article 29a – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 29 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by 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 of the Council.;
Amendment 16 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Directive 2009/31/EC
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Under Recital 11 of Regulation No (EU) 182/2011, the examination procedure should ensure that implementing acts cannot be adopted by the Commission if they are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee composed of Member State representatives.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 86/278/EEC
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Under Recital 11 of Regulation No (EU) 182/2011, the examination procedure should ensure that implementing acts cannot be adopted by the Commission if they are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee composed of Member State representatives.
Amendment 21 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 86/278/EEC
Article 15a – paragraph 2
Article 15a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 13 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the [date of entry into force of this Directive], unless this power is revoked by the European Parliament or the Council under Article 15a(3).
Amendment 22 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 86/278/EEC
Article 15a – paragraph 4
Article 15a – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. To the extent possible, the Commission shall take into account the views of those experts in its delegated act.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 86/278/EEC
Article 15a – paragraph 6
Article 15a – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 13 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by 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 of the Council.;
Amendment 25 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each report shall cover three years and shall be electronically transmitted to the Commission no later than nine months after the end of the three-year period covered by it. The confidential nature of any information supplied must be respected.
Amendment 27 #
Amendment 28 #
2016/0394(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 94/63/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall inform the Commission of the details of the areas within which they intend to grant such derogation and subsequently of any changes to such areas.; The confidential nature of any information supplied must be respected.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 76 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which emphasises, in particular, that the role of delegated acts is restricted to non-essential elements, which must be the subject of a legislative act;
Amendment 77 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to Article 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which defines the conditions for the exercise of the Commission’s implementing powers,
Amendment 78 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods1, __________________ 1 OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p.9.
Amendment 79 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods1, __________________ 1 OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p.26.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
Citation 1 f (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/20041, __________________ 1 OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 g (new)
Citation 1 g (new)
- having regard to Regulation No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs1, __________________ 1 OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p.1.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 h (new)
Citation 1 h (new)
- having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 of 18 December 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of the Union symbols for protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural rules and certain additional transitional rules1, __________________ 1 OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 i (new)
Citation 1 i (new)
Amendment 84 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) and Article 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which provide the legislative foundation for the harmonisation of the internal market and seek in particular to ensure a high standard of consumer protection, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8 0496/2017),
Amendment 85 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Article 294(2) concerning the common organisation of agricultural markets and Article 43(2) and Article 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8 0496/2017),
Amendment 86 #
2016/0392(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Articles 26, 28 and 37 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which define the powers of the European Union to regulate the internal market and, in particular, free movement of goods,
Amendment 87 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council has proved successful in regulating the spirit drinks sector. However, in the light of recent experience and technological innovation it is necessary to update the rules on the definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks and to review the ways geographical indications for spirit drinks are registered, while preserving the high degree of legal protection of protected geographical indications, which entail both legal protection and recognition of the value of the national heritages and know-how of the Member States. __________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16).
Amendment 88 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to align the powers conferred upon the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’), further, but not substantial, amendments to that Regulation are needed.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks, which constitute one of the main reasons for the reputation for high-quality production of spirit drinks enjoyed by the European Union worldwide, as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices by increasing protection of national production by means, in particular, of protected indications of origin and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation for high quality which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing fraudulent and deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character and quality of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation objectively serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In this respect, it should be noted that the spirit drinks sector is an important source of employment in the European Union, as approximately one million jobs, in production and sales combined, depend on their production, and that the revenue in excise duties and VAT amounts to around EUR 23 billion per annum, as the European Economic and Social Committee states in its aforementioned report.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) It should also be recalled that the spirit drink industry contributes to the reputation for high quality enjoyed by European products on the world market, as the European market for spirit drinks has a turnover of EUR 21 billion, making the European Union the main producer and exporter of spirit drinks worldwide.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) It should be recalled that, for all the above reasons, the maintenance of a high degree of protection for, and quality of, European production of spirit drinks is of great economic importance, bearing in mind the economic significance of European exports of these drinks, the consumption of spirit drinks by people in Europe and the jobs linked directly or indirectly to their production in the European Union.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 d (new)
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) It should also be recalled that, with regard to the internal market, despite the fall in overall consumption of alcoholic drinks and, therefore, of spirit drinks in the EU by 32% between 1980 and 2014, the EU is, according to the World Health Organisation, the region of the world with the highest alcohol consumption. Thus, European household expenditure on food and beverages represents approximately 14% of households’ budgets, making the European spirit drinks industry a driver of internal consumption in the European Union.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To ensure a more uniform approach in the legislation on spirit drinks, this Regulation should set outmaintain clear criteria for the definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks as well as for the protection of geographical indications. It should also set out rules on the use of ethyl alcohol or distillates of agricultural origin in the production of alcoholic beverages and on the use of the sales denominations of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of foodstuffs.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In this respect, it should be recalled that in spite of an increase in turnover and a significant market share worldwide, the spirit drinks sector of the European Union has seen a substantial decline in competitiveness compared to competing geographical areas.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) The sectoral regulations on consumer information on food, in particular Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, which for the time being excludes beverages containing more than 1.2% alcohol from its scope, must not result in additional costs for the industries concerned in the light of the decline in competitiveness already noted in the spirit drinks industry.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the interests of consumers, this Regulation should apply to all spirit drinks placed on the Union market, whether produced in the Member States or in third countries. In order to maintain and improve the reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union on the world market, this Regulation should also apply to spirit drinks produced in the Union for export, bearing in mind the necessary adjustments for the purpose of exports of those spirit drinks, particularly regarding the translation of the information contained on labels, sales denominations and all other information into foreign languages.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) It should be recalled that exports of wines and spirits are very dynamic in the European Union, with a marked improvement in the balance of trade in the period 2003 to 2012 because, during that period, the trade balance improved from showing a deficit of EUR 3 billion in 2003 to showing a surplus of EUR 10 billion in 2012.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) European and national regulations must contribute to the dynamism of exports by granting facilities which are necessary as regards, inter alia, translations of commercial information into foreign languages, but at the same time the preservation of traditional production methods and the legal protection of protected geographical indications are of crucial importance and contribute to the competitiveness of European products on the international market.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to meet consumer expectations and to conform to traditional practices, ethyl alcohol used for the production of spirit drinks and other alcoholic beverages should be exclusively of agricultural origin. This should also ensure an additional outlet for basic agricultural products.
Amendment 111 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation should continue to focus on definitions of spirit drinks classified into categories by taking into account the traditional quality practices. This Regulation should also lay down specific rules for certain spirit drinks that are not included in the list of categories.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It should be clarified that a new category may only be added if a spirit drink has a significant market share in at least one Member State. Moreover, the name chosen for the new category shall either be a widely used nameould correspond to the denomination widely used for the spirit drink in question or, where this is not possible, be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the raw material used for the production of the spirit drink.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It should be clarified that a new category may only be added if a spirit drink has a significant market share in at least one Member State. Moreover, the name chosen for the new category shall either be a widely used name or, where this is not possible, be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the main agricultural raw material used for the production of the spirit drink.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It should be clarified that a new category may only be added if a spirit drink objectively has a significant market share in at least one Member State. Moreover, the name chosen for the new category shall either be a widely used name or, where this is not possible, be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the raw material used for the production of the spirit drink.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council10 also applies to spirit drinks. However, it is necessary to lay down additional rules concerning flavourings which will only apply to spirit drinks. __________________ 10 Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 34).
Amendment 116 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Industries in the sector for alcoholic drinks with a strength of more than 1.2% alcohol should decide any implementing rules for Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council should applywith regard to the presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. __________________ 11 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).
Amendment 121 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure the uniform use of compound terms and allusions in Member States, it is necessary to lay down provisions concerning their use for the purpose of presentation of spirit drinks and other foodstuffs.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) While iIt is important to ensure that in general the maturation period or age specifies only the youngest alcoholic component, it should be possible to provide, by means of delegated acts, for a derogation, to take account of traditional ageing processes in the Member Statescannot be specified.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In some cases, food business operators may be required or may want to indicate the origin of spirit drinks to draw consumers’ attention to the qualities of their product. Such origin indications should comply with harmonised criteria. Therefore, specific provisions on the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance in the presentation and labelling of spirit drinks should be laid down.
Amendment 129 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In some cases, food business operators may be required or may want to indicate the origin of spirit drinks, or any other information concerning, in particular, the agricultural raw material used, to draw consumers’ attention to the qualities of their product. Such origin indications should comply with harmonised criteria. Therefore, specific provisions on the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance in the presentation and labelling of spirit drinks should be laid down.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 does not apply to spirit drinks. Rules onegulation (EC) No 110/2008 therefore lays down specific rules applicable to protection of protected geographical indications of spirit drinks should therefore be laid down. G. Rules on protection of geographical indications identifyingof spirit drinks as originating in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the spirit drink are essentially attributable to its geographical origin should be registered by the Commissionshould therefore be laid down. As a result of this Regulation, geographical indications are to be registered using a strictly defined procedure, involving the participation of and dialogue with the national competent authorities of the Member States. __________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 133 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 does not apply to spirit drinks. Rules on protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks should therefore be laid down. Geographical indications identifying spirit drinks as originating in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the spirit drink are essentially attributable to its geographical origin should be registered by the Commission. __________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 137 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Procedures for the registration, modification and possible cancellation of Union or third country geographical indications in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement should be laid down whilst automatically recognising the status of existing protected geographical indications of the Union. In view of making procedural rules on geographical indications consistent through all the sectors concerned, such procedures for spirit drinks should be modelled on the more exhaustive and well tested procedures for agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 while taking into account specificities of spirit drinks. In order to simplify the registration procedures and to ensure that information for food business operators and consumers is electronically available an electronic register of geographical indications should be established.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Procedures for the registration, modification and possible cancellation of Union or third country geographical indications in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement should be laid down whilst automatically recognising the status of existing protected geographical indications of the Union. In view of making procedural rules on geographical indications consistent through all the sectors concerned, such procedures for spirit drinks should be modelled on the more exhaustive and well tested procedures for agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 while taking into account specificities of spirit drinks. In order to simplify the registration procedures and to ensure that information for food business operators and consumers is electronically available an electronic register of geographical indications should be established.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Member States and the Commission shall jointly decide the content of and procedures for these exchanges of information.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In applying a quality policy and in order to allow for a high level of quality and for the production of their national products of spirit drinks and diversity in the spirit drinks sector, Member States should be allowed to adopt rules on the definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks produced in their territory that are stricter than those laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In applying a quality policy and in order to allow for a high level of quality of spirit drinks and diversity in the spirit drinks sector, Member States should be allowed to adopt rules on the definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks produced in their territory that are stricter than those laid down in this Regulation or are adapted to their national situations.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 153 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to react rapidly to economic and technological developments regarding spirit drinks covered by this Regulation for which no category and technical specifications exist so as to protect consumers and the economic interests of producers and unify the given production and quality requirements for those spirit drinks, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission as regard the additionCommission may, with the prior agreement of the Member States concerned, subject to certain conditions, ofadd new categories of spirit drinks to those listed respectively in Part I and II of Annex II to this Regulation and the technical specifications thereof.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and in particular representatives of micro-enterprises and SMEs in the industry, conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201614 . 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. __________________ 14 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 155 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201614 and in the context of REFIT. 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. __________________ 14 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 156 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) In this context, the European Economic and Social Committee has also stressed the need for this proposal for a regulation to be considered under REFIT.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions provided for by this Regulation.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 161 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 1
- distillation, with or without added flavourings, of naturally fermented products,
Amendment 162 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 3 – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 3 – indent 2
Amendment 163 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 3 – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 3 – indent 2
- colourings,
Amendment 164 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 3 – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – indent 3 – indent 3
- sugars or other sweetening products, exhaustively enumerated,
Amendment 165 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4
Amendment 168 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4
- other foodstuffalcoholic beverages;
Amendment 171 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) distillates of agricultural origin and/or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin;
Amendment 174 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) the term ‘liqueur’, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex 2, Part 1 (term 32) of this Regulation;
Amendment 175 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘allusion’ means the direct or indirect reference to one or more spirit drinks, a sales denomination listed in Part I of Annex II or geographical indications, other than the reference in a compound term or list of ingredients referred to in Article 8(6);
Amendment 182 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The alcohol used in the production of alcoholic beverages and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages shall be ethyl alcohol of exclusively agricultural origin.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 191 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) contain flavourings as defined inDoes not affect the English version.) peuvent contenir des substances aromatisantes telles que définies à l’annexe I, point (8) of Annex I;
Amendment 192 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) contain colouring as defined inDoes not affect the English version.) peuvent contenir des matières colorantes telles que définies à l’annexe I, point (14) of Annex I;
Amendment 195 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) contain flavourings as defined inDoes not affect the English version.) peuvent contenir des substances aromatisantes telles que définies à l’annexe I, point (8) of Annex I;
Amendment 199 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 204 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The delegated acts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be limited to meeting demonstrated needs resulting from evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in relevant international standards or needs for product innovation.
Amendment 215 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) a spirit drink has a significant market sharen objectively significant share of the market for sprit drinks in at least one Member State;
Amendment 216 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) the name chosen for the new category shall either be a name widely used namin the reference Member State or where this is not possible be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the raw material used for the production of the spirit drink;
Amendment 217 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) the name chosen for the new category shall either be a widely used name or where this is not possible be of a descriptive nature, in particular, by referring to the main agricultural raw material used for the production of the spirit drink;
Amendment 218 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) the technical specifications for the new category shall be laid down and based on an evaluation of existing quality and production parameters used on the Union market. When laying down the technical specifications, the applicable Union consumer protection legislation shall be respected and account shall be taken of any relevant international standards. They shall ensure fair competition amongst union producers as well as the high reputation of Union spirit drinks, particularly thanks to the use of traditional production methods which guarantee a high standard of quality of the product concerned.
Amendment 219 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) the technical specifications for the new category shall be laid down and based on an evaluation of existing quality and production parameters used on the Union market. When laying down the technical specifications, the applicable Union consumer protection legislation shall be respected and account shall be taken of any relevant international standards and of the requirements of this Regulation. They shall ensure fair competition amongst union producers as well as the high reputation of Union spirit drinks.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 221 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Products referred to in Article 1(1) placed on the Union market must comply with the labelling requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, which exempts alcoholic beverages containing more than 1.2% alcohol from food and energy labelling requirements, unless otherwise provided in this Regulation.
Amendment 223 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Products referred to in Article 1(1) placed on the Union market must comply with the labelling requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, unless otherwise provided in this Regulation.
Amendment 226 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For the purposes of the application of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, greater flexibility is needed for alcoholic beverages containing more than 1.2% alcohol in comparison with other foodstuffs subject to that Regulation with respect, in particular, to labelling and information to the final consumer. In that regard, it should be borne in mind that the requirements, on the one hand, concerning the analysis needed in order to determine the energy content of alcoholic beverages and, on the other hand, concerning labelling may give rise to significant costs for businesses in the alcoholic beverages sector and that, for this reason, it is appropriate that the industries in this sector should determine, by means of industry self-regulation, the conditions and details of this labelling.
Amendment 228 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The sales denominations of spirit drinks which meet the requirements laid down for the categories of spirit drinks listed in Part I of Annex II shall be the names of the relevant categories, unless; other sales denominations armay be provided for under those categories on condition that such denominations make it possible to inform consumers clearly about the nature of the product and are therefore in no way of a nature to mislead consumers.
Amendment 229 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The sales denominations of spirit drinks which meet the requirements laid down for the categories of spirit drinks listed in Part I of Annex II shall be the names of the relevant categories,: no other mark, appellation or invented name may be substituted for them unless other sales denominations are provided for under those categories.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The sales denomination of a spirit drink not complying with the requirements laid down for the categories of spirit drinks listed in Part I of Annex II shall be ‘spirit drink’. Under no circumstances may it be supplemented by words or phrases suggesting an association with a sales denomination or a protected geographical indication specified by this Regulation which is liable to mislead the consumer.
Amendment 234 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 239 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the alcohol used in the production of the foodstuffs originates exclusively from the spirit drinks referred to in the compound term or in the allusion(s), except for ethyl alcohol that may be present in flavourings used for the production of that foodstuff; et
Amendment 241 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the alcohol used in the production of the foodstuffs originates exclusively from the spirit drinks referred to in the compound term or in the allusion(s), and the alcoholic strength of each spirit drink referred to in the compound term corresponds to the standard alcoholic strength of the spirit drink concerned and is at all events not significantly lower or higher; except for ethyl alcohol that may be present in flavourings used for the production of that foodstuff; and
Amendment 243 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. A compound term describing an alcoholic beverage shall not consist of a combination of the term ‘liqueur’ with the sales denominations provided for under one of the categories 33 to 41 of Part I of Annex II or with a protected geographical origin.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Amendment 249 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) those names or geographical indications appear exclusively in a list of all the alcoholic ingredients contained in the mixture, preceded by the term ‘mixed spirit drink’; and
Amendment 250 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the term ‘mixed spirit drink’ appears in a clear and visible manner and, in particular, in the same visual field as the sales denomination, in uniform characters of the same font and colour as those used for the sales denomination and in characters which are no larger than half the size of those used for the sales denomination.
Amendment 251 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 254 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
In the case referred to in the first subparagraph, the presentation or labelling of the mixture may show the names listed in Part I of Annex II for geographical indications corresponding to the spirits drinks that were mixed, provided that these names appear:
Amendment 258 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The list of alcoholic ingredients shall appear in uniform characters of the same font and colour as those used for the sales denomination and in characters which are no larger than half the size of the characters used for the sales denomination.
Amendment 259 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The list of alcoholic ingredients shall appear in a clear and visible manner in uniform characters of the same font and colour as those used for the sales denomination and in characters which are no larger than half the size of the characters used for the sales denomination.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The terms in italics in Annex II and the geographical indications shall neither be translated on the label nor in the presentation of the spirit drink. To meet requirements for the export of spirit drinks, certain labelling information may be duplicated in another language, including one which is not a European Union official language, so that end users in the country to which the product concerned is exported can easily understand essential information, thus serving to make the product more commercially attractive.
Amendment 283 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the case of spirit drinks originating in third countries and marketed in the European Union, essential information shall be included on the label and must, without fail, be translated into the language of the Member State in which the spirit drinks concerned are marketed, so that end users can easily understand essential information about them.
Amendment 287 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Union symbol for the relevant protected geographical indication may be used for the labelling and presentation of spirit drinks covered by that protected indication of origin.
Amendment 291 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 292 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 293 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) updating and completing Union reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks, in the light of technical progress and provided that such updating does not substantively change the reference methods and does not generate additional costs for producers.
Amendment 294 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) updating and completing Union reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks.
Amendment 295 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 298 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 302 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 305 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) by comparable products not complying with the product specification and not covered by the registration of the protected name; or
Amendment 316 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) any additional information, in particular any specific labelling rule for the spirit drink in question.
Amendment 318 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) the main points of the product specification: the name, a description of the spirit drink, including, where appropriate, specific rules concerning packaging and labelling, and a concise definition of the geographical area in question;
Amendment 320 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) the main points of the product specification: the name, a description of the spirit drink, including, where appropriate, specific rules concerning packaging and labelling, and a concise definition of the geographical area;
Amendment 321 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)
(ia) any relevant additional information about production methods or about specific rules on, for example, labelling;
Amendment 325 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
A joint application shall be submitted to the Commission by athe Member States concerned, or by an applicant group in a third country concerned, directly or through the authorities of that third country. It shall include the declaration referred to in point (c) of Article 20(2) from all the Member States concerned. The requirements laid down in Article 20 shall be fulfilled in all Member States and third countries concerned.
Amendment 326 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
If, after assessment of any opposition received, the Member State considers that the requirements of this Chapter are met, it may take a favourable decision and lodge an application dossier with the Commission. It shall in such case inform the Commission of admissible oppositions received from a natural or legal person that have legally marketed the products in question, using the names concerned continuously for at least five years preceding the date of the publication referred to in paragraph 3. Member States shall also keep the Commission informed of the national judicial proceedings possibly affecting the registration procedure.
Amendment 327 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
If, after assessment of any opposition received, the Member State considers that the requirements of this Chapter are met, it may take a favourable decision and lodge an application dossier with the Commission. It shall in such case inform the Commission of admissible oppositions received from a natural or legal person that have legally marketed the products in question, using the names concerned continuously for at least five years preceding the date of the publication referred to in paragraph 3. Member States shall also keep the Commission informed of the national judicial proceedings possibly affecting the registration procedure.
Amendment 330 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Amendment 331 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall scrutinise by appropriate means any application that it receives pursuant to Article 21, in order to check that it is justified and that it meets the conditions of this Chapter. This scrutiny should not exceed a period of 12 months. Where this period is exceeded, the Commission shall indicate in writing to the applicant the reasons for the delay, within 12 months.
Amendment 334 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The 12-month deadline shall be a strict one which the Commission may not exceed unless there is a compelling reason to do so. The Commission must, without fail and at the earliest possible date, indicate to the applicant in writing the reason for any delay in the scrutiny procedure and how much additional time it is expected to take. That additional time shall be strictly fixed and may not be exceeded.
Amendment 335 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, at least each month, make public the list of names for which registration applications have been submitted to it, as well as their date of submission, in particular by publishing the list on a public internet platform which it has set up for that purpose.
Amendment 336 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Where, based on the scrutiny which the Commission carrieds out pursuant to the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the Commission considers leads to the conclusion that the conditions laid down in this Chapter are fulfilled, ithe Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union the single document referred to in point (c) of Article 20(1) and the reference to the publication of the product specification.
Amendment 337 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
The Commission shall forward the notice of opposition to the authority or body that lodged the application without delayat the earliest possible date.
Amendment 338 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Within two months after the receipt of an admissible reasoned statement of opposition, the Commission shall invite the authority or person that lodged the opposition and the authority or body that lodged the application to engage in appropriate consultations for a period that shall not exceed three months. This deadline shall start on the date when the invitation to the interested parties is del, which shall be sent by the Commission by post and by electronic means at the earliest possible date, is receivered by electronic means. the abovementioned authority or body.
Amendment 339 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
When the interested parties reach an agreement, the authorities of the Member State or of the third country from which the application was lodged shall notify the Commission of all the factors which enabled that the agreement tohas been reached, includingadvising it in particular of the opinions of the applicant and of the authorities of a Member State or of a third country or other natural and legal persons having lodged an opposition.
Amendment 340 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5
At any time during these three months, the Commission may, at the request of the applicantust, if the applicant requests it to do so, extend the deadline for the consultations by a maximum of three months.
Amendment 341 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the registration of the name proposed would jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication provided for in Article 23(2), or would, in any event, be likely to mislead the consumer.
Amendment 342 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26
Article 26
Amendment 353 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts, without applying the procedure referred to in Article 44(2), establishing and maintaining a publicly accessible updated electronic register of geographical indications of spirit drinks recognised under this scheme (‘the Register’), in addition to Annex III to this Regulation establishing the official and exhaustive list of such indications in the European Union.
Amendment 356 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The abovementioned electronic register shall serve to make the list of protected geographical indications more accessible for public consultation. It may not, however, replace Annex III to this Regulation establishing the official and exhaustive list of the protected geographical indications.
Amendment 357 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Amendment 368 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. For a period of up to two years following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission, by means of implementing acts, may, on its own initiative,and subject to the agreement of the reference Member State, the Commission may cancel the protection of geographical indications referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 110/2008 if they do not comply with point (6) of Article 2(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(2).
Amendment 369 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. For a period of up to two years following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission, by means of implementing acts, may, on its own initiative, cancel the protection of geographical indications referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 110/2008 if they do not comply with point (6) of Article 2(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Commission and the Member State concerned agree that they do not comply with point (6) of Article 44(22(1).
Amendment 370 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order for the Commission to cancel the protection of a protected indication of origin it is a binding requirement that the competent national authorities should agree to the cancellation.
Amendment 372 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) control body within the meaning of point 5 of the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, operating as a product certification body recognised and accredited as such by the reference Member State. __________________ 19 Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
Amendment 373 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 375 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) product certification body recognised and accredited by the third country.
Amendment 376 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall make public the names and addresses of the authorities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1, and update that information periodicallas necessary.
Amendment 377 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The competent authorities or bodies, referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, verifying compliance of the protected geographical indication with the product specification shall fulfil conditions set by the Member States in question for their accreditation as control and certification bodies; in particular, they shall be objective and impartial. They and shall have at their disposal the qualified staff and resources necessary to carry out their tasks.
Amendment 378 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 382 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 383 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 384 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Amendment 387 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Amendment 388 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 389 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 390 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4
Article 38 – paragraph 4
4. In order to ensure that product specifications provide relevant and succinct information, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 43, laying down rules which limit the information contained in the product specification, exclusively where such a limitation is necessary to avoid excessively voluminous applications for registration and where it will not result in certain categories of product being given a competitive advantage at the expense of others.
Amendment 391 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 5
Article 38 – paragraph 5
5. In order to facilitate the administrative process of an amendment application, including where the amendment consists in a temporary change of the product specification resulting from the imposition of obligatory sanitary and phytosanitary measures by the public authorities or linked to natural disasters or adverse weather conditions formally recognised by the competent national authorities, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 43, to establish conditions and requirements for the procedure concerning the amendments to be approved both by the Member States and by the Commission.
Amendment 392 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 6
Article 38 – paragraph 6
6. In order to prevent the unlawful use of geographical indications, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning the appropriate actions to be implemented by the Member States in this respect. Member States may take additional measures, including measures stricter than those adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 393 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the form of the specification and measures on theain items of information to be provided in the product specification with regard to the link between the geographical area and the final product;
Amendment 394 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Amendment 399 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 16, 38, 41 and 46(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate five-year period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Amendment 85 #
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, together with security of supply and competitiveness. 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.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In particular, increasing technological improvements, incentives for the use and expansion of sustainable 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.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 27 % share of renewable energy by 2030. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
Amendment 100 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 27 % share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
Amendment 114 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Member States should take additional measures in the event that the share of renewables at the Union level does not meet the Union trajectory towards the at least 27 % renewable energy target. As set out in Regulation [Governance], if an ambition gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, the Commission may take measures at Union level in order to ensure the achievement of the target. If a delivery gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports, Member States should apply the measures set out in Regulation [Governance], which are giving them enough flexibility to choose.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Member States should take additional measures in the event that the share of renewables at the Union level does not meet the Union trajectory towards the at least 27 % renewable energy target. As set out in Regulation [Governance], if an ambition gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, the Commission may take measures at Union level in order to ensure the achievement of the target in an equitable manner and in agreement with the Member States. If a delivery gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports, Member States should apply the measures set out in Regulation [Governance], which are giving them enough flexibility to choose.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Commission should focus the allocation of funds on the reduction of the cost of capital of renewables projects, which has a material impact on the cost of renewable energy projects and on their competitiveness. Steps must be taken to ensure that the projects supported are cost-effective over the long term, without the systematic support of EU funds.
Amendment 129 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support schemes for electricity generated from renewable sources have proved to be an effective way of fostering deployment of renewable electricity. If and when Member States decide to implement support schemes, such support should be provided in a form that is as non-distortive as possible for the functioning of electricity markets and respects as far as possible the principle of technological neutrality. To this end, an increasing number of Member States allocate support in a form where support is granted in addition to market revenues.
Amendment 130 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Electricity generation from renewable sources should be deployed at the lowest possible cost for consumers and taxpayers. When designing support schemes and when allocating support, Member States should seek to minimise the overall system cost of deployment, taking full account of grid and system development needs, the resulting energy mix, and the long term potential of technologies. It should be borne in mind, however, that some sources of electricity production, such as wind farms or photovoltaic panels, require considerable investment, which may have an impact on consumer prices.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Electricity generation from renewable sources should be deployed at the lowest possible cost for consumers and taxpayers. When designing support schemes and when allocating support, Member States should seek to minimise the overall system cost of deployment, taking full account of grid and system development needs, the resulting energy mix, and the long term potential and profitability of technologies.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The opening of support schemes to cross-border participation limits negative impacts on the internal energy market and can, under certain conditions, help Member States achieve the Union target more cost- efficiently. Cross-border participation is also the natural corollary to the development of the Union renewables policy, with a Union-level binding target replacing national binding targets. It is therefore appropriate to require Member States to progressively and partially open support to projects located in other Member States, and define several ways in which such progressive opening may be implemented, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including Articles 30, 34 and 110.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The opening of support schemes to cross-border participation limits negative impacts on the internal energy market and can, under certain conditions, help Member States achieve the Union target more cost- efficiently. Cross-border participation is also the natural corollary to the development of the Union renewables policy, with a Union-level binding target replaccomplementing national binding targets. It is therefore appropriate to require Member States to progressively and partially open support to projects located in other Member States, and define several ways in which such progressive opening may be implemented, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including Articles 30, 34 and 110.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 279 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 99
Recital 99
(99) In order to amend or supplement non-essential elements of the provisions of this Directive, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the list of feedstocks for the production of advanced biofuels, the contribution of which towards the fuel suppliers' obligation in transport is limited; the adaptation of the energy content of transport fuels to scientific and technical progress; the methodology to determine the share of biofuel resulting from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process; the implementation of agreements on mutual recognition of guarantees of origin; the establishment of rules to monitor the functioning of the system of guarantees of origin; and the rules for calculating the greenhouse gas impact of biofuels, bioliquids and their fossil fuel comparators. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement 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. As far as possible, the Commission shall take into account the views of the experts of the Member States in its delegated acts.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 101
Recital 101
(101) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to achieve at least 27 % share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, protecting Member States' capacity for decision- making and action and aimed at bringing the exercise of powers as close as possible to citizens. 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 488 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 980 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. As far as possible, the Commission shall take into account the views of the experts of the Member States in its delegated acts.
Amendment 981 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 7(5) , 7(6); 19(11), 19(14), 25(6) and 28(5) 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 of the Council.
Amendment 13 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
having regard to Articles 11, 191, 192 and 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, granting the European Union its competences in all spheres of environmental policy,
Amendment 14 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
having regard to the final report entitled “Technical guidance: financing the energy renovation of buildings with cohesion policy funding”, produced by the European Commission’s Directorate- General for Energy in 2014,
Amendment 15 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
having regard to the 2016 synthesis report entitled “Synthesis Report on the assessment of Member States' building renovation strategies”, produced by the Joint Research Centre (Luca Castellazzi, Paolo Zangheri and Daniele Paci),
Amendment 16 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
having regard to the European Commission’s fact sheet entitled “Towards a smart, efficient and sustainable heating and cooling sector”, dated 16 February 2016,
Amendment 19 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to a sustainable, competitive, secure and decarbonised energy system. The Energy Union and the Energy and Climate Policy Framework for 2030 establish ambitious Union commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further (by at least 40 % by 2030, as compared with 1990), to increase the proportion of renewable energy consumed (by at least 27 %) and to make energy savings of at least 27 %, reviewing this level having in mind an Union level of 30 %10, and to improve Europe’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability. _________________ 10 EUCO 169/14, CO EUR 13, CONCL 5, Brussels 24 October 2014.
Amendment 21 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The European Union’s renewable energy use targets depend in part on increasing use of renewable energy in the residential and non-residential building sector, as heating and cooling, in particular, consume a significant amount of fossil fuels;
Amendment 23 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To reach these objectives, the 2016 review of the Energy Efficiency legislation combines: (i) reassessment of the EU's energy efficiency target for 2030 as requested by the European Council in 2014; (ii) review of the core articles of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; (iii) reinforcing the enabling financing environment including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which will ultimately improve the financial conditions of energy efficiency investments on the market and, specifically, improving access to attractive finance products, especially banking finance, enabling an optimum allocation of risk to ensure favourable borrowing terms.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To reach these objectives, the 2016 review of the Energy Efficiency legislation combines: (i) reassessment of the EU's energy efficiency target for 2030 as requested by the European Council in 2014; (ii) review of the core articles of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; (iii) reinforcing the enabling financing environment including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which will ultimately improve the financial conditions of energy efficiency investments on the market, particularly for the residential building sector.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 28 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) The European Fund for Regional Development, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund are also contributing significantly to the aim of decarbonising the European Union’s economy and the energy performance of buildings and it is, on that point, worthy of note that the budget allocated for the cohesion policy under the multiannual financial framework for the 2014-2020 period amounts to EUR 325 billion.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2 c) The financial instruments are contributing more effectively to investment in the energy efficiency of buildings through the mechanism of signalling public funding to private investors, and effective financial instruments should be developed which are able to guarantee optimum risk allocation.
Amendment 30 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2 d) Optimum use of European and national financial resources for energy efficiency involves raising public awareness of those tools, and on that point European and national finance should be promoted and its optimum operation should be ensured through multi-actor regional platforms and one- stop shops, enabling investors to receive support at all stages of their projects.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 e (new)
Recital 2 e (new)
(2 e) A crucial condition for the optimum use of financial instruments is the development of private finance, particularly bank finance, and help should be given to develop the supply of bank loans in the area of energy efficiency, particularly green mortgage lending.
Amendment 32 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 f (new)
Recital 2 f (new)
(2 f) Public finance, both European and national, must also address the research and development of innovative solutions, particularly for construction materials for insulating buildings and, in general, better resource use and heating and cooling systems; such research programmes may be carried out within the framework of public-private partnerships, and the research programmes funded under Horizon 2020, in particular, supplement the other European funds available, such as under the cohesion policy, for the financing of those research programmes.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 g (new)
Recital 2 g (new)
(2 g) Some European programmes deployed under Horizon 2020, and in particular the research programme entitled “Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies”, contribute to the promotion of public-private partnerships for the promotion of technical solutions and sustainable, innovative and affordable construction materials.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 h (new)
Recital 2 h (new)
(2 h) European finance programmes specifically targeting micro-enterprises and small enterprises, such as the COSME programme, may also contribute to innovation in energy efficiency, particularly in view of the preponderance of micro- and small enterprises in the field of energy efficiency.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 19 of Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council11 requires the Commission to carry out a review by 1 January 2017 at the latest, in the light of the experience gained and progress made during its application and particularly in the light of the progress made by Member States’ building stock renovation strategies, as set out in the report cited herein (JRC 2016: Synthesis Report on the assessment of Member States' building renovation strategies), and if necessary, to make proposals. _________________ 11 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 36 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 19 of Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council11 requires the Commission to carry out a review by 1 January 2017 at the latest, in the light of the experience gained and progress made during its application, and if necessary, to make proposals. _________________ 11 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 37 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To prepare for this review, the Commission took a series of steps to gather evidence on how Directive 2010/31/EU has been implemented in the Member States, focusing on what works and what could be improved, with particular reference to the optimum use of European and national funds available for energy efficiency and the development of innovative finance mechanisms intended, in particular, for private residential building stock.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To prepare for this review, the Commission took a series of steps to gather evidence on how Directive 2010/31/EU has been implemented in the Member States, focusing on what works and what could be improved, particularly with reference to the use of smart technologies in order to optimise inspections.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The outcome of the evaluation and impact assessment indicated that a series of amendments are required to strengthen the current provisions of Directive 2010/31/EU and to simplify certain aspects, particularly concerning inspections obligations.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union is committed to developing a secure, competitive and decarbonised energy system by 205012. To meet this goal, Member States and investors need milestones to ensure that buildings are decarbonised by 2050. In order to ensure this decarbonised building stock by 2050, Member States should identify the intermediary steps to achieving the mid-term (2030) and long-term (2050) objectives within the framework of the national plans developed for that purpose. _________________ 12 Communication on an Energy roadmap 2050, (COM(2011) 885 final).
Amendment 48 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union is committed to developing a secure, competitive and decarbonised energy system by 205012. To meet this goal, Member States and investors need milestones to ensure that buildings are decarbonised by 2050. In order to ensure this decarbonised building stock by 2050, Member States should identify the intermediary steps to achieving the mid- term (2030) and long-term (2050) objectives. _________________ 12 Communication on an Energy roadmap 2050, (COM(2011) 885 final).
Amendment 55 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The provisions on long-term renovation strategies to speed up the renovation of building stock, with the aim of complete decarbonisation by 2050, provided for in Directive 2012/27//EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,13 should be moved to Directive 2010/31/EU, where they fit more coherently. _________________ 13 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 62 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union should be aligned and serve common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment, particularly in relation to measuring, regulating and controlling energy consumption in buildings.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union should be aligned and serve Member States’ common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the EU’s Energy Union should be aligned and serve common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The European Union is the world leader in innovative systems for buildings, and the digitalisation of the buildings sector constitutes an opportunity for the growth of cutting-edge European industries and, as a result, associated skilled jobs, given that, at the moment, the construction sector alone provides 18 million jobs in the European Union and generates 9 % of its GDP.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) In its opinion referred to above, the European Economic and Social Committee stressed its concern about the fact that the European Union is losing its dominance in low-emissions energy technologies; investment from European and national funds in energy efficiency must therefore help to promote cutting- edge European industries in energy efficiency, and particularly national innovation and certification bodies which contribute to the design of those cutting- edge energy efficiency technologies.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 72 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to adapt this Directive to the technical progress, 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 to supplement it by defining the smartness indicator and enabling its implementation. The smartness indicator should be used to measure buildings’ capacity to use ICT and electronic systems to optimise operation and interact with the grid. The smartness indicator will raise awareness amongst building owners and occupants of the value behind building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems and will give confidence to the occupant about the actual savings of these new enhanced-functionalities.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Innovation and new technology also make it possible for buildings to support the overall decarbonisation of the economy. For example, buildings can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles also; for example, in cases of renovation that also involve a building’s electrical infrastructure, connection facilities may be provided to create the charging points required for electrical vehicles, which may provide a basis for Member States, if they choose to, to use car batteries as a source of power. To reflect this aim, the definition of technical building systems should be extended.
Amendment 79 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Innovation and new technology also make it possible for buildings to support the overall decarbonisation of the economy. For example, buildings can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles also provide a basis for Member States, if they choose to, to use car batteries as a source of power. To reflect this aim, the definition of technical building systems should be extended.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Innovation and new technology also make it possible for buildings to support the overall decarbonisation of the economy. For example, buildings can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles also provide a basis for Member States, if they choose to, to use car batteries as a source of power. To reflect this aim, the definition of technical building systems in the legislation of Member States should be extended.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Electromobility must be tackled in a different way from the issue of energy efficiency in buildings, to which it does not directly contribute; moreover, the strict constraints on the installation of the infrastructure required for electromobility may discourage investment in energy efficiency, particularly for renovations.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The impact assessment identified two existing sets of provisions, whose aim could be achieved in a more efficient manner compared to the current situation. First the obligation, before any construction starts, to carry out a feasibility study on highly-efficiency alternative systems becomes an unnecessary burden. Second, provisions related to inspections of heating systems and air-conditioning systems were found to not sufficiently ensure, in an efficient manner, the initial and maintained performance of these technical systems. Nevertheless, regular inspections remain necessary, particularly for non-residential buildings accessible to the public, and their timetables and elements must be left to the discretion of the relevant national authorities in Member States. In that connection, the above-mentioned relevant national authorities may also decide to extend these obligations to other elements of buildings’ technical systems, such as the electrical systems. Even cheap technical solutions with very short payback periods, such as hydraulic balancing of the heating system and installation/replacement of thermostatic control valves, are insufficiently considered today. Provisions related to inspections are amended to ensure a better result from inspections.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The impact assessment identified two existing sets of provisions, whose aim could be achieved in a more efficient manner compared to the current situation. First the obligation, before any construction starts, to carry out a feasibility study on highly-efficiency alternative systems becomes an unnecessary burden. Second, provisions related to inspections of heating systems and air-conditioning systems were found to not sufficiently ensure, in an efficient manner, the initial and maintained performance of these technical systems. Even cheap technical solutions with very short payback periods, such as hydraulic balancing of the heating system and installation/replacement of thermostatic control valves, are insufficiently considered today. Provisions related to inspections are amended to ensure a better result from inspections through increased use of the above- mentioned smart technologies.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Member States may lay down the conditions and elements of mandatory inspections in both residential and non- residential buildings.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11 b) Inspection obligations remain essential and Member States may choose to extend them to other elements of the technical systems of buildings, including electrical or lighting installations.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11 c) Some Member States have already chosen to introduce specific regulatory measures on, for example, lighting systems, for example, Luxembourg, in relation to lighting in non-residential buildings but, although lighting in buildings only makes a small contribution to energy consumption, a wholesale replacement plan should not lead to the disposal of a large quantity of functional products, as was the case with incandescent light bulbs.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In that connection, energy performance certificates must be of a sufficiently high quality and accuracy to enable professionals to make optimum use of them, in any event. It is therefore necessary to improve the content of energy performance certificates, including the technical information that they contain. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections, or may facilitate such inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven, in certain cases, to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non- residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment shcould be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) A reduction in the frequency in or a relaxation of the stringency of inspection obligations, particularly of heating and cooling installations, depends, firstly, on the quality of the information in the energy performance certificates, which must contain sufficient objective and full technical information to enable the relevant professionals to make optimum use of them and, secondly, on a sufficient number of professionals in the sector having adequate technical training in energy efficiency in buildings.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) Some initiatives for better technical training of buildings professionals, including the “Build Up Skills” initiative developed as part of the European programme entitled “Intelligent Energy Europe”, specifically target the acquisition of skills in the energy performance field, and are having a positive effect.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0381(COD)
(12 c) Member States may also enhance the technical training of building professionals operating in the energy efficiency field and Member States are encouraged to set up exchanges of good practice with regard to the technical training of such professionals.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure their best use in building renovation, financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked, in particular, to the depth of the renovation, which should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and after the renovation, but that financing method must not act as a disincentive, given that the actual implementation by an owner, particularly a private owner, of renovation work to increase energy efficiency depends on certainty that the finance or subsidies requested will be granted, and a mechanism for partial advances may therefore be provided.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Access to financing is easier when good-quality information is available. Public buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m² should therefore be required to disclose their actual energy consumption by any means which, in the view of the relevant Member State, results in optimum provision of information to the public.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Access to financing is easier when good-quality information is available. Public buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m² should therefore be required to disclose their actual energy consumption by any means, to be decided on by the relevant Member State.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Member States may decide to pool their EPC databases in a European EPC database, but the creation of such a database is subject to prior harmonisation, among Member States, of the criteria for producing EPCs.
Amendment 130 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To meet the objectives of energy efficiency policy for buildings, the transparency of EPCs should be improved by ensuring that that all necessary parameters for calculations, for both certification and minimum energy performance requirements, are set out and applied consistently. Member States should put in place adequate measures to ensure, for example, that the performance of installed, replaced or updated technical building systems is documented in view of building certification and compliance checking, particularly for electrical installations.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) EPCs may contribute to the energy transition by including information on the share of renewable energy used, particularly for the heating and cooling system needs of the relevant buildings.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) In addition to the comprehensiveness, quality and objectivity of the technical information supplied by EPCs, they must also provide recommendations on energy efficiency to the users and/or residents of the relevant buildings.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/1318 of 29 July 2016 on nearly zero-energy buildings presented how the implementation of the Directive could simultaneously ensure the transformation of the building stock and the shift to a more sustainable energy supply, including through the use of district heating, which also supports the heating and cooling strategy14. To make sure appropriate implementation takes place, the general framework for the calculation of the energy performance of buildings should be updated with the support of the work elaborated by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), under Mandate M/480 that was given by the European Commission. _________________ 14 COM(2016) 51 final.
Amendment 135 #
2016/0381(COD)
(17 a) Member States may develop incentivising solutions to promote, in particular, the installation or renovation of district heating systems, which may contribute to the energy efficiency of buildings, particularly through the use of renewable energy.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17 b) According to a communication from the European Commission dated 16 February 2016, the heating and cooling sector in Europe accounts for 50 % of the European Union’s total annual energy consumption and 59 % of its total annual gas consumption and, therefore, any European energy efficiency strategy must take into account the heating and cooling sector as a priority.
Amendment 137 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17 c) According to the above-mentioned communication from the Commission, natural gas is the largest primary energy source for heating and cooling (46 %), followed by coal (15 %), whereas renewable energies therefore only account for a minority share (18 %) of primary energy consumption for heating and cooling needs in the European Union.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 d (new)
Recital 17 d (new)
(17 d) Member States may lay down, in accordance, in particular, with the technical and financial possibilities for creating these installations, alternative heating and cooling solutions, including connecting residential buildings to district heating systems using renewable energy or making use of residual heat from local industrial installations or waste incineration.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 e (new)
Recital 17 e (new)
(17 e) A large amount of energy is still being wasted in the European Union and, according to estimates presented by the European Commission in its above- mentioned communication dated 16 February 2016, “the amount of heat produced from industrial processes and wasted in the atmosphere or into water in the EU is estimated to be enough to cover the EU's entire heating needs in residential and tertiary buildings” and, therefore, making optimum use of this residual heat, particularly in the context of district heating installations, is one of the best ways to decarbonise the building stock.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 f (new)
Recital 17 f (new)
(17 f) Applying ecodesign requirements to some heating and cooling products may help to achieve significant fuel savings, estimated to amount to 9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually by 2030.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 g (new)
Recital 17 g (new)
(17 g) A heating and cooling strategy will help to reduce fuel poverty, which affects approximately 10 % of European households, as efficient heating systems can lead to a dramatic reduction in a household’s annual spending on energy and thus contributes to improving living and health conditions for Europeans.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The provisions of this Directive should not prevent Member States from setting more ambitious energy performance requirements at building level and for building elements, particularly in relation to their national renovation plans and approach to fuel poverty, as long as such measures are compatible with Union law. It is consistent with the objectives of this Directive and of Directive 2012/27/EC that these requirements may, in certain circumstances, limit the installation or use of products subject to other applicable Union harmonisation legislation, provided that such requirements should not constitute an unjustifiable market barrier.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The provisions of this Directive should not prevent Member States from setting more ambitious energy performance requirements at building level and for building elements as long as such measures are compatible with Union law. It is consistent with the objectives of this Directive and of Directive 2012/27/EC that these requirements may, in certain circumstances, limit the installation or use of products subject to other applicable Union harmonisation legislation, provided that such requirements should not constitute an unjustifiable market barrier.
Amendment 149 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Member States may lay down additional inspection obligations, applicable, for example, to electrical installations in buildings, or lighting systems.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The objectives of this Directive, namely to reduce the energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with the typical use of buildings, cannot be adequately achieved by the Member States acting alone. The objectives of the Directive can be more effectively ensured by acting at Union level because this guarantees charmonsistency shared objectives, understanding and political driveation between Member States’ policies and provisions. Therefore, the Union adopts 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 also set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 153 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) Member States have full authority to adopt complementary measures under their national plans, particularly with regard to financial aid and applicability conditions and eligibility criteria.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 194(2) thereof, and Article 4 thereof, which stipulates that competence in the area of energy policy is shared between the Union and the Member States,
Amendment 27 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) A number of amendments are to be made to Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29. In the interests of clarity, that Directive should be recast. Notwithstanding the current trend towards increasing decarbonisation, an approach most States have adopted, in particular in the context of the Paris Agreement, this Directive must not undermine the technological neutrality which is a fundamental aspect of the choice which States are free to make among the sources of energy for electricity generation. _________________ 29 Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 55).
Amendment 28 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) A number of amendments are to be made to Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29. In the interests of clarity, and against a backdrop of decarbonisation, an ever growing share of electricity generation accounted for by renewables and the diversification of energy sources for electricity generation, that Directive should be recast. _________________ 29 Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 55).
Amendment 29 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The internal market in electricity, which has been progressively implemented throughout the Union since 1999, aims, by organising competitive electricity markets across country borders, to deliver real choice for all consumers of the European Union, be they citizens or businesses, new business opportunities competitive prices, and efficient investment signals, and should, at the same time, guarantee higher standards of service, and to contribute to security of supply and sustainability.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council have made a significant contribution towards the creation of such an internal market in electricity. However, Europe's energy system is in the middle of a profound change. The common goal to decarbonise the energy system creates new opportunities and challenges for market participants linked to the generation and distribution of electricity. At the same time, technological developments allow for new forms of consumer participation and cross- border cooperation. There is a need to adapt the Union market rules to a new market reality .
Amendment 32 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Energy Union Framework Strategy sets out the vision of an Energy Union with national citizens at its core, where citizensthe latter take ownership of the energy transition, benefit from new technologies to reduce their bills, participate actively in the market, and where vulnerable consumers are protected.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Communication from the Commission of 15 July 2015 'Delivering a new deal for energy consumers30' put forward the Commission's vision for a retail market that better serves energy consumers, including by better linking wholesale and retail markets. Taking advantage of new technology, new and innovative energy service companies should enable all consumers to fully participate in the energy transition, managing their consumption to deliver energy efficient solutions which save them money and contribute to overall reduction of energy consumption. This rational approach hinges on the full support of consumers, who are being asked to agree to their data and consumption habits being disclosed to their distributor and recorded and kept for several years. _________________ 30 COM (2015) 339 final of 15.7.2015.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 36 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 37 #
2016/0380(COD)
(7) Apart from the new challenges, the Directive seeks also to address the persisting obstacles to the completion of the internal market in electricitya high-quality, safe and effective distribution network in the service of consumers. Refined regulatory framework needs to contribute to overcoming the current problems of fragmented national markets which are still oftenometimes determined by a high degree of regulatory interventions. Such interventions have led to obstacles to the sale of electricity on equal terms as well as higher costs in comparison to solutions based on cross-border cooperation and market-based principlen inappropriate degree of regulatory interventions.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) CThe State and consumers are essential to achieving the flexibility necessary to adapt the electricity system to variable, distributed renewable generation. Technological progress in grid management and renewable generation has unlocked many opportunities for consumers, and healthy competition on retail markets will be essential to ensuring the market-driven deployment of innovative new services that cater to the consumers' changing needs and abilities, while increasing system flexibility. By empowering consumers to participate in the energy market more, and participate in new ways, citizens should benefit from the internal market in electricity and the Union's renewable targets should be attained.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Promoting fair competition and easy access for different suppliers should be of the utmost importance for Member States in order to allow consumers to take full advantage of the opportunities of a liberalised internal market in electricity. Too little competition means that new actors are prevented from joining the market and vying with those which are already active or even have a dominant position. Too much competition is likewise undesirable: liberalisation may crowd some actors out, giving rise to a monopoly or oligopoly.
Amendment 42 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to secure competition and the supply of electricity at the most competitive price, Member States and national regulatory authorities should facilitate cross-border access for new suppliers of electricity from different energy sources as well as for new providers of power generation, storage and demand response.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Securing common rules for a true internal market and a broad supply of electricity accessible to all should also be one of the main goals of this Directive. To that end, undistorted market prices would provide an incentive for cross-border interconnections and for investments in new power generation whilech leadings, in the long term, to price convergence would be desirable.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) MReasonable market prices should givebe combined with the right incentives for the development of the network and for investing in new electricity generation.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 48 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Different types of market organisation exist in the internal market in electricity. The measures that Member States could take in order to ensure a level playing field should be based on overriding requirements of general interest. The Commission should be consulted on the compatibility of the measures with the Treaty and Union law.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Different types of market organisation exist in the internal market in electricity. The measures that Member States could take in order to ensure a level playing field should be based on overriding requirements of general interest. The Commission should be consulted on the compatibility of the measures with the Treaty and Union law, such as price stability, security of supply and plant safety and energy self-sufficiency.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public service obligations in the form of supply price regulation constitute a fundamentally distortive measure that often leads to the accumulation of tariff deficits, limitation of consumer choice, poorer incentives for energy saving and energy efficiency investments, lower standards of service, lower levels of consumer engagement and satisfaction, restriction of competition as well as fewer innovative products and services on the market. Consequently, Member States should apply other policy tools, and in particularIn addition, Member States should apply targeted social policy measures, to safeguard the affordability of electricity supply to their citizens. Interventions in price setting should onlmay be applied in limited exceptional circumstances. A fully liberalised retail electricity market would stimulate price and non-price competition among existing suppliers and incentivise new market entries therefore improving consumers' choice and satisfaction.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public service obligations in the form of supply price regulation constitute a fundamentally distortive measure that often leads to the accumulation of tariff deficits, limitation of consumer choice, poorer incentives for energy saving and energy efficiency investments, lower standards of service, lower levels of consumer engagement and satisfaction, restriction of competition as well as fewer innovative products and services on the market. Consequently, Member States should apply other policy tools, and in particular targeted social policy measures, to safeguard the affordability of electricity supply to their citizens. Interventions in price setting should only be applied in limited exceptional circumstances. A fully liberalised retail electricity market would stimulate price and non-price competition among existing suppliers and incentivise new market entries therefore improving consumers' choice and satisfaction. However, the danger inherent in full liberalisation of this kind is that sooner or later it will lead to a drop in the quality of service or, as a result of an excessive level of competition, the disappearance of a number of economic actors, thereby giving rise to an undesirable monopoly or oligopoly.
Amendment 55 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure the maintenance of the high standards of public service in the Union, all measures taken by Member States to achieve the objective of this Directive should be regularly notified to the CommissionMember States should be given the leeway they need to achieve the objective of this Directive. The Commission should regularly publish a report analysing measures taken at national level to achieve public service objectives and comparing their effectiveness, with a view to making recommendations as regards measures to be taken at national level to achieve high public service standards.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It should be possible for measures implemented by Member States to achieve the objectives of social and economic cohesion to include, in particular, the provision of adequate economic incentives, using, where appropriate, all existing national and Union tools. Such tools may include liability mechanisms to guarantee the necessary investmentas a matter of priority, national tools.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To the extent to which measures taken by Member States to fulfil public service obligations constitute State aid under Article 107(1) of the Treaty, there is an obligationit is regrettable that under Article 108(3) of the Treaty Member States should be required to notify them to the Commission.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Clear and comprehensible information shouldmust be made available to consumers concerning their rights in relation to the energy sector. The Commission has established , after consulting relevant stakeholders including Member States, national regulatory authorities, consumer organisations and electricity undertakings an energy consumer checklist providing consumers with practical information about their rights. That checklist should be maintained up to date provided to all consumers and made publicly available.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) At present, several factors impede consumers from accessing, understanding and acting upon the various sources of market information available to them. To that end, the comparability of offers should be improved and barriers to switching minimised to the greatest practicable extent without unduly limiting consumer choice. A sufficient level of competition among suppliers is needed to make for diversification of supply.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Customers are still being charged a broad range of fees directly or indirectly as a result of switching energy supplier. Such fees make calculating the best product or service more difficult and diminish the immediate financial advantage of switching. Although removing such fees may limit consumer choice by eliminating products based on rewarding consumer loyalty, restrictgulating or harmonising their use further should improve consumer welfare, consumer engagement and competition in the market.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Independent comparison tools including websites are an effective means for customers to assess the merits of different energy offers available on the market. Search costs are lower as they no longer need to collect information from individual suppliers and service providers. Such tools can provide the right balance between the need for information to be clear and concise and the need for it to be complete and comprehensive. They should aim at including the broadest possible range of available offers, and at covering the market as completely as is feasible so as to give the customer a representative overview. It is crucial that the information given on such tools be trustworthy, impartial and transparent. It is essential, moreover, that these websites should not be made inaccessible by means of manoeuvres designed to deny consumers access to information, as has already happened to many price comparison sites which have been demoted in Google search result rankings.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Greater consumer protection is guaranteed by the availability of effective means of dispute settlement for all consumers. Member States shouldhave full competence to introduce speedy and effective complaint handling procedures.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) All consumers should be able to benefit from directly participating in the market, in particular by adjusting their consumption according to market signals and in return benefit from lower electricity prices or other incentive payments. The benefits of this active participation are likely to increase over time when electric vehicles, heat pumps and other flexible loads become more competitive. Consumers should be enabled to participate in all forms of demand response and therefore should have the possibility to opt for having a smart metering system and a dynamic electricity pricing contract. This should allow them to adjust their consumption according to real time price signals that reflect the value and cost of electricity or transportation in different time periods while Member States should ensure a reasonable exposure of consumers to the wholesale price risk. Member States should also ensure that those consumers who choose not to actively engage in the market are not penalised but instead their informed decision making on the options available to them should be facilitated in the manner that is the most suitable for domestic market conditions. The deployment in the context of COP21 of ‘smart’ electricity meters is designed, through computerisation, to make the management of electricity consumption simpler, more accurate and effective. However, technological progress does not necessarily justify sacrificing confidentiality and the protection of personal data, for example details of consumers’ consumption habits. Lastly, the claim which is often made that many jobs will be created, both directly and indirectly, should not disguise the threat to the jobs of the technicians who read existing conventional meters, which could be phased out.
Amendment 66 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) All customer groups (industrial, commercial and households) should have access to the energy markets to trade their flexibility and self-generated electricity. Customers should be allowed to make full use of the advantages of aggregation of production and supply over larger regions and benefit from cross-border competition. Aggregators are likely to play an important role as intermediaries between customer groups and the market. Transparent and fair rules should be established to also allow independent aggregators to fulfil this role. Products should be defined on all organised energy markets, including ancillary services and capacity markets so as to encourage the participation of demand response.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The 'European Strategy for Low Emission Mobility'32 stresses the need for the decarbonisation of the transport sector and the reduction of its emissions especially in urban areas and highlights the important role that electro-mobility can play in contributing to these objectives. Moreover, the deployment of electro- mobility constitutes an important element of the energy transition, although the renewable or otherwise nature of the electricity used in the context of electromobility remains a key factor. Market rules set out in this Directive should therefore contribute to creating favourable conditions for electric vehicles of all kinds. In particular, they should safeguard the effective deployment of publicly accessible and private recharging points for electric vehicles and ensure the efficient integration of vehicle charging into system operation. _________________ 32 SDW(2016) 244 final.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The 'European Strategy for Low Emission Mobility'32 stresses the need for the decarbonisation of the transport sector and the reduction of its emissions especially in urban areas and highlights the important role that electro-mobility can play in contributing to these objectives. Moreover, the deployment of electro- mobility constitutes an important element of the energy transition. Market rules set out in this Directive should therefore contribute to creating favourable conditions for electric vehicles of all kinds. In particular, they should safeguard the effective deployment of publicly accessible and private recharging points for electric vehicles which meet international standards and ensure the efficient integration of vehicle charging into system operation. _________________ 32 SDW(2016) 244 final. SDW(2016) 244 final.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Demand response will be pivotal to enable smart charging of electric vehicles and thereby enable the efficient integration of electric vehicles into the electricity grid which will be crucial for the decarbonisation of transport. It should be noted that the replacement of conventional by electric vehicles will do nothing to resolve the question of the renewable or otherwise nature of the source of the electricity used. What is more, this new development also raises the question of the storage of the energy and the sustainability of the batteries.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should encourage the modernisation of distribution networks, such as through the introduction of smart grids, which should be built in a way that encourages decentralised generation and energy efficiency. If the introduction of smart grids leads to a significant drop in the level of protection of personal data, in particular details of customers’ consumption habits, the process must be completely transparent.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Engaging consumers requires appropriate incentives and technologies such as smart metering. Smart metering systems empower consumers as they allow them to receive accurate and near-real time feedback on their energy consumption or generation allowing them to manage it better, participate in and reap benefits from demand side response programmes and other services, and lower their electricity bill. Smart metering also enables distribution system operators to have better visibility of their networks, and consequently reduce their operation and maintenance costs and pass those savings to the distribution tariffs which are ultimately borne by consumers. However, this type of meter may breach customer privacy and, in particular, the confidentiality of the data concerning their consumption habits.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) When it comes to deciding at national level on the smart metering deployment, it should be possible to base this on an economic assessment. Should that assessment conclude that the introduction of such metering systems is economically reasonable and cost-effective only for consumers with a certain amount of electricity consumption, Member States should be able to take that into account when proceeding with implementation. In the same way, it should be possible to conduct a legal assessment of the impact of such decisions on privacy, in particular the confidentiality of data concerning customers’ consumption habits.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 81 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to assist consumers' active participation in the electricity market, the smart metering systems to be deployed by Member Stateswhich Member States may if they so wish deploy in their territory should be interoperable, not represent a barrier to switching of supplier, and should be equipped with fit-for- purpose functionalities that allow consumers to have near-real time access to their consumption data, modulate their energy consumption and, to the extent that the supporting infrastructure permits, offer their flexibility to the network and to energy services companies, be rewarded for it, and achieve savings in their electricity bill.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) A key aspect of supplying customers is access to objective and transparent consumption data. Thus, consumers should have the right to protection of and access to their consumption data and associated prices and services costs so that they can invite competitors to make an offer based on those data. Consumers should also have the right to be properly informed about their energy consumption. Prepayments should not place a disproportionate disadvantage at their users, while different payment systems should be non- discriminatory. Information on energy costs provided to consumers frequently enough will create incentives for energy savings because it will give customers direct feedback on the effects of investment in energy efficiency and change of behaviour. In this respect, full implementation of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council33 will help consumers to reduce their energy costs. _________________ 33 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 83 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Currently different models for the management of data have been developed or are under development in the Member States following the deployment of smart metering systems. Independently of the data management model it is important that Member States put in place transparent rules under which data can be accessed under non-discriminatory conditions and ensure the highest level of cybersecurity and data protection as well as the impartiality of the entities which handle data. It is unthinkable that data on users’ consumption habits should subsequently be used for commercial targeting purposes, so that Member States may take any measure required to protect this personal information.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Member States should take the necessary measuThe measures requiresd to protect vulnerable and energy poor customers in the context of the internal market in electricity should be taken. Such measures may differ according to the particular circumstances in the Member States in question and may include social or energy policy measures relating to the payment of electricity bills, investment in residential energy efficiency or consumer protection such as disconnection safeguards . Where universal service is also provided to small enterprises, measures to ensure that such universal service is provided may differ according to whether they are aimed at household customers or small enterprises.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Energy services are fundamental to safeguard the well-being of the Union citizens. Adequate warmth, cooling, lighting and the energy to power appliances are essential services to guarantee a decent standard of living and citizens' health. Furthermore, access to these energy services empowers EuropeanMember State citizens to fulfil their potential and it enhances social inclusion. Energy poor households are unable to afford these energy services due to a combination of low income, high energy expenditure and poor energy efficiency of their homes. Member States should collect the right information to monitor the number of households in energy poverty. Accurate measurement should assist Member States to identify those households affected by energy poverty in order to provide targeted support. The Commission should actively support the implementation of the provisions on energy poverty by facilitating the sharing of good practices between Member States.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Member States which are affected by energy poverty and which have not yet done so should therefore develop national action plans or oThe Commission may provide Member States with assistance, by sharing advice and best practices, with ther appropriate frameworks to tackle this problem, aiming at decreasim of reducing the number of people suffering suchrsons in that situation. Low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of homes are relevant factors in designing indicators for the measurement of energy poverty. In any event, Member States should ensure the necessary energy supply for vulnerable and energy poor customers. In doing so, an integrated approach, such as in the framework of energy and social policy, could be used and measures could include social policies or energy efficiency improvements for housing. At the very least, this Directive should allow national policies in favour of vulnerable and energy poor customers.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Distribution system operators have to cost-efficiently integrate new electricity generation, especially generating installations using renewable energy sources and new loads such as heat pumps and electric vehicles, without this undermining network or plant safety. For this purpose distribution system operators should be enabled and incentivised to use services from distributed energy resources such as demand response and energy storage, based on market procedures, in order to efficiently operate their networks and avoid costly network expansions. Member States should put in place appropriate measures such as national network codes and market rules, and incentivise distribution system operators through network tariffs which do not create obstacles to flexibility or to the improvement of energy efficiency in the grid. Member States should also introduce network development plans for distribution systems in order to support the integration of generating installations using renewable energy sources, facilitate the development of storage facilities and the electrification of the transport sector, and provide to system users adequate information regarding the foreseen expansions or upgrades of the network. as currently such procedure does not exist in the majority of Member States.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Distribution system operators have to cost-efficiently integrate new electricity generation especially generating installations using renewable energy sources and new loads such as heat pumps and electric vehicles. For this purpose distribution system operators should be enabled and incentivised to use services from distributed energy resources such as demand response and energy storage, based on market procedures, in order to efficiently operate their networks and avoid costly network expansions. Member States should put in place appropriate measures such as national network codes and market rules, and incentivise distribution system operators through network tariffs which do not create obstacles tooffer a degree of flexibility or to the and improvement of energy efficiency in the grid. Member States should also introduce network development plans for distribution systems in order to support the integration of generating installations using renewable energy sources, facilitate the development of storage facilities and the electrification of the transport sector, and provide to system users adequate information regarding the foreseen expansions or upgrades of the network. as currently such procedure does not exist in the majority of Member States.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) NGiven that a sufficient level of competition is essential, non- discriminatory access to the distribution network determines downstream access to customers at retail level. To create a level playing field at retail level, the activities of distribution system operators should therefore be monitored so that they are prevented from taking advantage of their vertical integration as regards their competitive position on the market, in particular in relation to household and small non- household customers.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Where a closed distribution system is used to ensure the optimal efficiency of an integrated energy supply requiring specific operational standards, or a closed distribution system is maintained primarily for the use of the owner of the system, it should be possible to exempt the distribution system operator from obligations which would constitute an unnecessary administrative burden because of the particular nature of the relationship between the distribution system operator and the users of the system. Industrial, commercial or shared services sites such as train station buildings, airports, hospitals, large camping sites with integrated facilities or chemical industry sites can include closed distribution systems because of the specialised nature of their operations, but only if this does not jeopardise the safety of the grid and public facilities.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In order to secure sufficient competition and the supply of electricity at the most competitive price, Member States and national regulatory authorities should facilitate cross-border access for any new suppliers of electricity from different energy sources as well as for new providers of power generation.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
18. ‘smart metering system’ means an electronic system that can measure energy consumption, providing more information than a conventional meter, and can transmit and receive data, such as details of customers’ consumption habits, for information, monitoring and control purposes, using a form of electronic communication;
Amendment 155 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States which so wish shall ensure that every final customer is entitled, on request, to a dynamic electricity price contract by his supplier.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that final customers are fully informed by the suppliers of the opportunities and risks of such dynamic electricity price contract, including as regards the confidentiality and processing of personal data, such as details of customers' consumption habits.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States, through their National Regulatory Authorities, shall monitor and report annually, for at least a ten-year period after such contracts become available, on the main developments of such contracts including market offers, the impact on consumers' bills and specifically the level of price volatility, and on consumers' sensitivity to the level of financial risk. Member States shall be entitled to insist that National Regulatory Authorities provide details of redundancies among technicians, in particular those responsible for reading meters whose work has been made superfluous by the phasing-in of dynamic pricing.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that a customer wishing to change supplier, while respecting contractual conditions, is entitled to such change within three weeksless than one month.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure the implementation of smart metering systems in their territories that shall assist the active participation of customers in the electricity market. Such implementation may be subject to a cost-benefit assessment which shall be undertaken according to the principles laid down in Annex III. When that assessment is carried out, a figure shall be put on the jobs lost as a result of the deployment of smart meters, a step which does away with the need to employ technicians to read meters, so that public and economic actors are aware of the social repercussions of such changes in the arrangements for the distribution of electricity.
Amendment 208 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Member States that proceed with deployment shall adopt and publish the minimum functional and technical requirements for the smart metering systems to be rolled out in their territories in line with the provisions laid down in Article 20 and Annex III. Member States shall ensure the interoperability of these smart metering systems as well as their connectivity with consumer energy management platforms, whilst guaranteeing optimum protection of personal data. To this respect, Member States shall have due regard to the use of relevant available standards including those enabling interoperability, best practices and the importance of the development of the internal market in electricity.
Amendment 210 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. Member States that proceed with smart metering deployment shall ensure that final customers contribute to the associated costs of the roll-out in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Member States shall regularly monitor this deployment in their territories to track the evolution of costs and benefits for the whole value chain, including the delivery of net benefits to consumers. Member States shall also put a figure on the jobs lost as a result of the deployment of smart meters, a step which does away with the need to employ technicians to read meters.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. When the deployment of smart metering is negatively assessed as a result of cost-benefit assessment referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall ensure that this assessment is revised periodically in response to changes in the underlying assumptions and to technology and market developments. Member States shall draw up consolidated statistics, covering several years, on the jobs lost as a result of the deployment of smart meters, a step which does away with the need to employ technicians to read meters. Member States shall notify to the responsible Commission services the outcome of their updated economic assessment as it becomes available.
Amendment 212 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the security of the smart metering systems and data communication is ensured in compliance with relevant Unational security legislation having due regard of the best available techniques for ensuring the highest level of cybersecurity protection;
Amendment 213 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the privacy and data protection of final customers is ensured in compliance with relevant Unational data protection and privacy legislation;
Amendment 217 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Where final customers do not have smart meters, Member States shall ensure that they are provided with individual conventional meters that accurately measure their actual consumption, whilst guaranteeing protection of personal data, such as details of customers' consumption habits.
Amendment 218 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. When setting up the rules regarding the management and exchange of data, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designated competent authorities shall specify the eligible parties which may have access to data of the final customer, for example statistics on customers’ consumption habits, with their explicit consent in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council44. For the purpose of this Directive, data shall include metering and consumption data as well as data required for consumer switching. Eligible parties shall include at least customers, suppliers, transmission and distribution system operators, aggregators, energy service companies, and other parties which provide energy or other services to customers. _________________ 44 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).
Amendment 219 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall organise the management of data in order to ensure efficient data access and exchange. Independently of the data management model applied in each Member State, the party or parties responsible for data management shall provide to any eligible party with the explicit consent of the final customer, access to the data of the final customer. Eligible parties should have at their disposal in a non-discriminatory manner and simultaneously the requested data. Access to data shall be easy, while relevant procedures shall be made publicly available. The confidentiality of data concerning customers' consumption habits shall be guaranteed throughout the course of the exchanges between the parties.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 233 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide the necessary regulatory framework to facilitate the connection of publicly accessible and private recharging points to the distribution networks. Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators cooperate on a non- discriminatory basis with any undertaking that owns, develops, operates or manages recharging points for electric vehicles, including with regard to connection to the grid. Member States shall work together to ensure that recharging points meet international standards compatible among the largest possible number of States, so that vehicle recharging operates smoothly and connections between recharging points and grids are facilitated.
Amendment 236 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Amendment 237 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to own, develop, operate or manage recharging points for electric vehicles. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such points, Member States which so wish shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0380(COD)
Member States shall ensure that all eligible parties have non-discriminatory access to data under clear and equal terms. In Member States where smart metering systems have been implemented according to Article 19 and distribution system operators are involved in data management, compliance programmes as set in Article 35(2)(d) shall include specific measures in order to exclude discriminatory access to data from eligible parties as provided for in Article 23. Member States shall guarantee customers' privacy and the confidentiality of the data concerning their consumption habits. Where distribution system operators are not subject to Article 35(1), (2) and (3), Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the vertically integrated undertaking do not have privileged access to data for the conduct of its supply activity.
Amendment 256 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 55 or any other legal duty to disclose information, the distribution system operator must preserve the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information obtained in the course of carrying out its business, such as data on customers’ consumption habits, and shall prevent information about its own activities which may be commercially advantageous being disclosed in a discriminatory manner.
Amendment 277 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting, in close cooperation with the Agency, regulatory authorities of other Member States and the Commission, a competitive, flexible, secure and environmentally sustainable internal market in electricity within the Union in Europe, and effective market opening for all customers and suppliers in the UnionEurope and ensuring appropriate conditions for the effective and reliable operation of electricity networks, taking into account long-term objectives;
Amendment 278 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 279 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) developing competitive and properly functioning regional cross- border, markets within the Union in view of the achievement of the objectives referred to in point (a)markets between States;
Amendment 280 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) eliminating restrictions on trade in electricity between Member States, including developing appropriate cross- border transmission capacities to meet demand and enhancing the integration of national markets which may facilitate electricity flows across the Unionbetween European States;
Amendment 281 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) helping to achieve, in the most cost- effective way, the development of secure, reliable and efficient non-discriminatory systems that are consumer orientedbeneficial to consumers, and promoting system adequacy and, in line with general energy policy objectives, energy efficiency as well as the integration of large and small-scale production of electricity from renewable energy sources and distributed generation in both transmission and distribution networks and in facilitating their operation in relation to other energy networks of gas or heat ;
Amendment 282 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) facilitating access to the network for new generation capacity and energy storage facilities , in particular removing barriers that could prevent access for new market entrants and of electricity from renewable energy sources; it should be borne in mind that the development of renewable energy sources requires very significant investment and may thus lead to a marked increase in prices for the consumer, linked in particular to the deployment of wind parks or photovoltaic panels;
Amendment 283 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensuring that system operators and system users are granted appropriate incentives, in both the short and the long term, to increase efficiencies especially energy efficiency, in system performance, without these improvements undermining network and plant safety, and foster market integration;
Amendment 298 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point h
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) information on their rights as regards the means of dispute settlement available to them in the event of a dispute pursuant to Article 26. , in keeping with the principle of the confidentiality of personal data, such as details of customers’ consumption habits.
Amendment 300 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 2
Where final customers have meters that allow remote reading by the opearator installed, final customers shall have the possibility of easy access for a period of at least five years to complementary information on historical consumption allowing detailed self-checks.
Amendment 301 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) cumulative data for at least the threfive previous years or the period since the start of the supply contract if this is shorter. The data shall correspond to the intervals for which frequent billing information has been produced; and
Amendment 302 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) detailed data according to the time of use for any day, week, month and year. These data shall be made available to final customers in near real time via the internet or the meter interface for the period of at least the previous 2436 months or the period since the start of the supply contract if this is shorter.
Amendment 304 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1
Annex III – point 1
Amendment 305 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1
Annex III – point 1
1. Member States shall ensure the implementation of smart metering systems in their territories that may be subject to an economic assessment of all the long-term costs and benefits to the market and the individual consumer or which form of smart metering is economically reasonable, the least likely to cause a breach of privacy, in particular as regards the confidentiality of customers’ consumption data, and cost-effective and which timeframe is feasible for their distribution.
Amendment 306 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1
Annex III – point 1
1. Member States shallmay, only if they so wish, ensure the implementation of smart metering systems in their territories that may be subject to an economic assessment of all the long-term costs and benefits to the market and the individual consumer or which form of smart metering is economically reasonable and cost-effective and which timeframe is feasible for their distribution.
Amendment 307 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 2
Annex III – point 2
2. Such assessment shall take into consideration the methodology for a cost- benefit analysis and the minimum functionalities for smart metering defined in the Commission Recommendation 2012/148/EU as well as best available techniques for ensuring the highest level of cybersecurity and data protection, in particular as regards customers' consumption habits.
Amendment 308 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3
Annex III – point 3
Amendment 309 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3
Annex III – point 3
3. Subject to that assessment, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designed competent authority, shall prepare a timetable with a target of up to 10 years for the deployment of smart metering systems. Where roll-out of smart meters is assessed positively, at least 850 % of final customers shall be equipped with smart metering systems within 8 years from the date of their positive assessment or by 2020 for those Member States that have initiated deployment before entering into force of this Directive.
Amendment 310 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3
Annex III – point 3
3. Subject to that assessment, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designed competent authority, shall prepare a timetable with a target of up to 10five years for the deployment of smart metering systems. Where roll-out of smart meters is assessed positively, at least 80 % of final customers shall be equipped with smart metering systems within 8 years from the date of their positive assessment or by 2020 for those Member States that have initiated deployment before entering into force of this Directive.
Amendment 311 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3
Annex III – point 3
3. Subject to that assessment, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designed competent authority, shall prepare a timetable with a target of up to 10 years for the deployment of smart metering systems. Where roll-out of smart meters is assessed positively, at least 830 % of final customers shall be equipped with smart metering systems within 8 years from the date of their positive assessment or by 2020 for those Member States that have initiated deployment before entering into force of this Directive.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
1) Moderation of energy demand is one of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy adopted on 25 February 2015. Improving energy efficiency will benefit the environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security by reducing dependence on energy imports from outside the Union, cut energy costs for households and companies, help alleviate energy poverty and lead to increased jobs and economy-wide economic activity. This is in line with the Union commitments made assumed by the Member States regarding the frameworkenergy of the Energyuropean Union and global climate agenda established by the Paris Agreement of December 2015 by the Parties of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Amendment 43 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
2) Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council9 is an element to progress towards the Energy Union, under which energy efficiency should be treated as an energy source in its own right. The 'energy efficiency first'application of the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle; that principle should be taken into account when setting new rules for the supply side and other policy areas. The Commission should ensure that energy efficiency and demand side response can compete on equal terms with generation capacity. Energy efficiency needs to be considered whenever energy system relevant planning or financing decisions are taken. Energy efficiency improvements need to be realised whenever it is more cost-effective than equivalent supply-side solutions. This should help to exploit the multiple benefits of energy efficiency for Europe'san societyies, in particular for their citizens and businesses. __________________ 9 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 50 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
4) There are no binding targets at national level in the 2030 perspective. The need for the Union to achieve its energy efficiency targets at EU level, expressed in primary andor final energy consumption, in 2020 and 2030 should be clearly set out in the form of a binding 30 % targetarget. (Translator’s note: the 30% figure which appears in the English version of the Commission proposal does not appear in the French version, or therefore in this amendment.) This clarification at Union level should not restrict Member States as their freedom is kept to set their national contributions based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States should set their national indicative energy efficiency contributions taking into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. This means that primary energy consumption should be reduced by 23 % and final energy consumption should be reduced by 17 % in the Union compared to 2005 levels. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union 2030 target is necessary and is provided for in the legislative proposal on Energy Union Governance, expressing them by means of comparison with 2005 levels.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
6) In view of the climate and energy framework for 2030 the energy savings obligacontributions should be extended beyond 2020. Extending the commitment period beyond 2020 would create greater stability for investors and thus encourage long term investments and long term energy efficiency measures, such as the renovation of buildings.
Amendment 79 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
10) Energy savings which result from the implementation of Union legislation may not be claimed unless the measure in question goes beyond the minimum required by the Union legislation in question, whether by setting more ambitious energy efficiency requirements at national level or increasing the take up of the measure. Recognising that renovation of buildings is an essential and long term element in increasing energy savings and that it constitutes an opportunity to boost European high-tech industries, it is necessary to clarify that all energy savings stemming from measures promoting the renovation of existing buildings can be claimed if they are additional to developments that would have happened in the absence of the policy measure and if the Member State demonstrates that the obligated, participating or entrusted party has actually contributed to the achievement of the savings claimed from the measure in question.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
12) It is desirable to ensure that improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings should benefit in particular consumers affected by energy poverty. Member States can already require obligated parties to include social aims in energy saving measures, in relation to energy poverty, and this possibility should now be extended to alternative measures and transformed into an obligation while leaving full flexibility to Member States with regard to the size, scope and content of such measures. In line with Article 9 of the Treaty, the Union's energy efficiency policies should be inclusive and therefore also ensure accessibility of energy efficiency measures for energy poor consumers.
Amendment 111 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure that the Union’s 2020 20 % headline targets and its 2030 30 % binding27 % headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates. It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment of indicative national energy efficiency targets and contributions for 2020 and 2030.’;
Amendment 121 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall set an indicative national energy efficiency target for 2020, based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States shall notify those targets to the Commission in accordance with Article 24(1) and Annex XIV Part 1. When doing so, they shall also express those targets in terms of an absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and shall explain how, and on the basis of which data, this has been calculatede calculation has been made.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
-a) the respective levels of primary or final energy consumption, or energy intensity, in 2005;
Amendment 126 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 133 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point d
d) development of all sources of renewable energies, nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage, and energy storage; and
Amendment 142 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall set indicative national energy efficiency contributions towards the Union's 2030 target referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 in accordance with Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting those contributions, Member States shall take into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. Member States shall notify those contributions to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].
Amendment 151 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 5
Article 5
(2a) Article 5 is replaced by the following: “Article 5 Exemplary role of public bodies’ buildings 1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, each Member State shall ensure that, as from 1 January 2014, 3 % of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned and occupied by its central government is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements that it has set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3 % rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m 2 owned and occupied by the central government of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, do not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. That threshold shall be lowered to 250 m2 as of 9 July 2015. Where a Member State requires that the obligation to renovate each year 3 % of the total floor area extends to floor area owned and occupied by administrative departments at a level below central government, the 3 % rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m 2 and, as of 9 July 2015, over 250 m 2 owned and occupied by central government and by these administrative departments of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, do not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. When implementing measures for the comprehensive renovation of central government buildings in accordance with the first subparagraph, Member States may choose to consider the building as a whole, including the building envelope, equipment, operation and maintenance. Member States shall require that central government buildings with the poorest energy performance be a priority for energy efficiency measures, where cost- effective and technically feasible. 2. Member States may decide not to set or apply the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 to the following categories of buildings: a) buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment, or because of their special architectural or historical merit, in so far as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance; b) buildings owned by the armed forces or central government and serving national defence purposes, apart from single living quarters or office buildings for the armed forces and other staff employed by national defence authorities; c) buildings used as places of worship and for religious activities. 3. If a Member State renovates more than 3 % of the total floor area of central government buildings in a given year, it may count the excess towards the annual renovation rate of any of the three previous or following years. 4. Member States may count towards the annual renovation rate of central government buildings new buildings occupied and owned as replacements for specific central government buildings demolished in any of the two previous years, or buildings that have been sold, demolished or taken out of use in any of the two previous years due to more intensive use of other buildings. 5. For the purposes of paragraph 1, by 31 December 2013, Member States shall establish and make publicly available an inventory of heated and/or cooled central government buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m2 and, as of 9 July 2015, over 250 m2, excluding buildings exempted on the basis of paragraph 2. The inventory shall contain the following data: a) the floor area in m 2; and b) the energy performance of each building or relevant energy data. 6. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States may opt for an alternative approach to paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article, whereby they take other cost-effective measures, including deep renovations and measures for behavioural change of occupants, to achieve, by 2020, an amount of energy savings in eligible buildings owned and occupied by their central government that is at least equivalent to that required in paragraph 1, reported on an annual basis. For the purpose of the alternative approach, Member States may estimate the energy savings that paragraphs 1 to 4 would generate by using appropriate standard values for the energy consumption of reference central government buildings before and after renovation and according to estimates of the surface of their stock. The categories of reference central government buildings shall be representative of the stock of such buildings. Member States opting for the alternative approach shall notify to the Commission, by 31 December 2013, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, showing how they would achieve an equivalent improvement in the energy performance of the buildings within the central government estate. 7. Member States shall encourage public bodies, including at regional and local level, and social housing bodies governed by public law, with due regard for their respective competences and administrative set-up, to: a) adopt an energy efficiency plan, freestanding or as part of a broader climate or environmental plan, containing specific energy saving and efficiency objectives and actions, with a view to following the exemplary role of central government buildings laid down in paragraphs 1, 5 and 6; b) put in place an energy management system, including energy audits, as part of the implementation of their plan; c) use, where appropriate, energy service companies, and energy performance contracting to finance renovations and implement plans to maintain or improve energy efficiency in the long term.”
Amendment 155 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Energy savings obligationcontributions (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 158 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) new savings each year from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 of 1.5 %proportionate to the contributions referred to in Article 3(4) of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2019.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 200 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) for the calculation of the amount of energy savings required for the period referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 Member States may make use of points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (de) of paragraph 2;
Amendment 212 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall introduce specific derogations from the obligation referred to in paragraph 4 where the cost arising from such an obligation is not sufficiently proportionate to the benefit which may be derived from it.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 226 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 227 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2012/27/UE
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 240 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 241 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10 – title, paragraph 1 and paragraph 2, subparagraph 1
Article 10 – title, paragraph 1 and paragraph 2, subparagraph 1
Amendment 250 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Amendment 254 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XXXX [Please insert the date 124 months following the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 202 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) thereof and Article 194(2) thereof, which draws attention, in particular, the competences of the Member States in the field of energy,
Amendment 203 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which deals with the security of energy supply,
Amendment 204 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
Having regard to Articles 170 to 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on European energy grids,
Amendment 205 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
Having regard to Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the internal market,
Amendment 206 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
Having regard to Article 216 to 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the external market,
Amendment 207 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
Having regard to the European Parliament’s resolutions on this matter, in particular that of 15 December 2015 entitled ‘Towards a European Energy Union’, which stresses the need for reliable, ambitious, transparent and inclusive European energy governance post-2020,
Amendment 210 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) This Regulation sets out the necessary legislative foundation for a reliable and transparent Governance that ensures the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Energy Union through complementarity, coherentce and ambitiousn of efforts by the Union and its Member States, while promoting the Union’s Better Regulation principles.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) It is worth pointing out, in this context, that the EU’s competences in the field of energy are subsidiary to those of the Member States, which have full authority to determine their energy mixes and their energy supply policies;
Amendment 225 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Energy Union should cover five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, and innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Energy security is a core part of Member States’ internal and external policies. Member States are free to decide on their trading partners and their energy mix; in this context, EU external policy guidelines should not serve to undermine the energy security of some Member States.
Amendment 228 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) The European Union can make a worthwhile contribution to Member States’ energy security by coordinating, for example, European innovation in the field of energy infrastructure of common relevance. However, some European projects intended to bolster Member States’ energy security, such as the Nabucco project, have not proved successful.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union and national level, while respecting Member States’ competences, in particular that of deciding on how to allocate the various energy sources and laying down arrangements for their exploitation.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non- legislative acts at Union and national level.
Amendment 237 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, for example, combining both legislative and non- legislative acts at Union and national level.
Amendment 239 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non- legislative acts at Union and national level.
Amendment 242 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and, in particular, the energy performance of buildings and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers.
Amendment 243 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables and, in particular in the photovoltaic sector, and a fair deal for energy consumers.
Amendment 247 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The EU’s leading position in the renewables sector is under threat from competition, particularly from Chinese industry: China is the chief producer of photovoltaic devices – in 2016, 45% of all photovoltaic panels were installed in China – and has been the leader in the sector since 2015.
Amendment 254 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target, without any Member State being required to make a greater effort than the others.
Amendment 255 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency – which will involve, for example, improving the energy efficiency of buildings – with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target.
Amendment 256 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union and a minimal share of biofuels, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target.
Amendment 257 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target.
Amendment 258 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ equitable contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target.
Amendment 264 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement may lead to the Member States stepping up their efforts as they try to offset the impact of the withdrawal, even though the EU’s emissions reduction obligations are already stringent.
Amendment 269 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions must involve a global effort and should therefore not place a greater burden on developed countries than on other countries which still generate significant volumes of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 271 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) Global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must be evenly balanced; in that connection, the European Union is the most virtuous of the developed economic areas in terms of energy consumption and use of energy resources and, for this reason, any additional effort by the European Union would have only a minimal impact on global emissions.
Amendment 273 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 d (new)
Recital 6 d (new)
(6d) It should be pointed out in particular that, with a population which is two-thirds as large again as that of the United States and an almost equal GDP, the European Union uses a third less energy and emits 40% less CO2.
Amendment 274 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 e (new)
Recital 6 e (new)
(6e) It should also be noted that the EU economy is 60% bigger than China’s, but that its total energy consumption is half, and its CO2 emissions 60%, that of China’s; nevertheless, China is subject to less stringent greenhouse gas emission restrictions than the EU under the terms of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 281 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Council also concluded on 24 October 201414 that a reliable and transparent governance system, without any unnecessary administrative burden, should be developed to help ensure that the Union meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and fully respecting their freedom to determine their energy mix. It emphasized that such governance system should build on existing building blocks, such as national climate programmes, national plans for renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as the need to streamline and bring together separate planning and reporting strands. It also agreed to step up the role and rights of consumers, transparency and predictability for investors, inter alia by systematic monitoring of key indicators for an affordable, safe, competitive, secure and sustainable energy system and to facilitate coordination of national energy policies and foster regional cooperation between Member States. __________________ 14 Conclusions of the European Council 23 - 24 October 2014 (EUCO 169/14).
Amendment 282 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Council also concluded on 24 October 201414 that a reliable and transparent governance system, without any unnecessary administrative burden, should be developed to help ensure that the Union meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and fully respecting their freedom to determine their energy mix. It emphasized that such governance system should build on existing building blocks, such as national climate programmes, national plans for renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as the need to streamline and bring together separate planning and reporting strands. It also agreed to step up the role and rights of consumers, transparency and predictability for investors, inter alia by systematic monitoring of key indicators for an affordable, safe, competitive, secure and sustainable energy system and to facilitate coordination of national energy policies and foster regional cooperation between Member States. __________________ 14 Conclusions of the European Council 23 - 24 October 2014 (EUCO 169/14).
Amendment 283 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Notes that in the energy field the Member States have exclusive competence to determine not only their energy mix, but also how they use their resources, and that, in this respect, the Member States have very varied energy mixes, particularly as some still rely primarily on fossil fuels;
Amendment 295 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 201516 recognised that the Governance of the Energy Union will be an essential tool for the efficient and effective construction of the Energy Union and the achievement of its objectives. They underlined that the governance system should be based on the principles of integration of strategic planning and reporting by the Member States on the implementation of climate and energy policies at national level and coordination between actors responsible for energy and climate policy, at Union, regional and national level. They also underlined that the Governance should ensure that the agreed energy and climate targets for 2030 are met; and that the Governance would monitor the Union’s collective progress towards the achievement of the policy objectives across the five dimensions of the Energy Union. __________________ 16 Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 2015 (14632/15).
Amendment 299 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In the above resolution, Parliament reiterates that the energy union must be based on an interconnected European energy market which guarantees a secure and equitable supply in social and environmental terms and which meets sustainable development objectives.
Amendment 304 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, the main objective of the Energy Union Governance should be to enable the achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union and in particular the targets of the 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy. This Regulation is therefore linked to sectorial legislation implementing the 2030 targets for energy and climate. While Member States need flexibility to choose policies that are best-matched to their national energy mix and preferences, that flexibility should be compatible with further market integration, increased competition, the attainment of climate and energy objectives and the gradual shift towards a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 311 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The transition to a low-carbon economy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions requires a boost to efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should also lead to improvements of air quality, on the one hand, and to a reduction in certain problems associated with the deterioration in air quality, particularly noise, which is also caused mainly by road traffic, on the other.
Amendment 315 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The transition to a low-carbon economy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum, particularly regarding public and private investment in renewables. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions requires a boost to efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should also lead to improvements of air quality.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As greenhouse gases and air pollutants largely derive from common sources, policy designed to reduce GHGs can have co-benefits for air quality, particularly in urban areas, that could offset some or all of the near-term costs of GHG mitigation. As data reported under Directive 2001/81/EC18 of the European Parliament and the Council represent an important input for the compilation of the GHG inventory and the national plans, the importance of compilation and reporting of consistent data between Directive 2001/81/EC and the GHG inventory should be recognised. __________________ 18 Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on National Emission Ceilings for certain pollutants (OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, p. 22).
Amendment 323 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As greenhouse gases and air pollutants largely derive from common sources, policy designed to reduce GHGs can have co-benefits for air quality that could offset some or all of the near-term costs of GHG mitigation. As data reported under Directive 2001/81/EC18 of the European Parliament and the Council18 represent an important input for the compilation of the GHG inventory and the national plans, the importance of compilation and reporting of consistent data between Directive 2001/81/EC and the GHG inventory should be recognised. __________________ 18Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on National Emission Ceilings for certain pollutants (OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, p. 22).
Amendment 327 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Commission's strong commitment to Better Regulation, the Energy Union Governance should result in a significant reduction of administrative burden for the Member States, particularly as regards the reporting obligation and formalities, the Commission and other Union Institutions and it should help to ensure coherence and adequacy of policies and measures at Union and national level with regard to the transformation of the energy system towards a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 335 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The achievement of the Energy Union objectives should be ensured through a combination of Union initiatives and coherent national policies set out in integrated national energy and climate plans. Sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields, particularly legislation on renewables, biofuels and the energy efficiency of infrastructures, buildings and products, sets out planning requirements, which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level. Their introduction at different moments in time has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas. Current separate planning, reporting and monitoring in the climate and energy fields should therefore as far as possible be streamlined and integrated.
Amendment 342 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The integrated national energy and climate plans should cover ten-year periods and provide an overview of the current energy system and policy situation, particularly by means of a health check or an audit of current energy systems concerning, for example, the building stock and the energy efficiency of buildings. They should set out national objectives for each of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union and corresponding policies and measures to meet those objectives and have an analytical basis. The national plans covering the first period from 2021 to 2030 should pay particular attention to the 2030 targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnection. Member States should aim to ensure that the national plans are consistent with and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 347 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The integrated national energy and climate plans should cover ten-year periods and provide an overview of the current energy system and policy situation. They should set out national objectives for each of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union and corresponding policies and measures to meet those objectives and have an analytical basis. The national plans covering the first period from 2021 to 2030 should pay particular attention to the 2030 targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnection. Member States should aim to ensure that the national plans are consistent with and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, with particular regard to decarbonisation.
Amendment 353 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) A mandatory template for the national plans should be established to ensure that all national plans are sufficiently comprehensive and to facilitate comparison and aggregation of national plans, while at the same time ensuring sufficient flexibility to Member States to set out the details of national plans reflecting national preferences and specificities.
Amendment 354 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Member States are free to determine the arrangements whereby the general public can consult the national plans and be provided with information about them. To this end, Member States may decide how to present the plans in order to make them accessible and comprehensible to everyone.
Amendment 361 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Member States may decide on the role of the general public and of civil society representatives in drawing up the national plans; in particular, they may decide on the extent of local authority involvement in providing information to the public about the plans.
Amendment 365 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Regional cooperationCooperation among the Member States is key to ensure an effective achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union. Member States should get the opportunity to comment on other Member States' plans before they are finalised to avoid inconsistencies and potential negative impacts on other Member States and ensure that common objectives are met collectively. Regional cooperationCooperation among the Member States in elaborating and finalising national plans as well as in the subsequent implementation of national plans should be essential to improve effectiveness and efficiency of measures and foster market integration and energy security.
Amendment 367 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Regional cooperation is key to ensure an effective achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union. Member States should get the opportunity to comment on other Member States’ plans before they are finalised to avoid inconsistencies and potential negative impacts on other Member States and ensure that common objectives are met collectively. Regional cooperation in elaborating and finalising national plans as well as in the subsequent implementation of national plans should be essential to improve effectiveness and efficiency of measures and foster market integration and energy security.
Amendment 369 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) It should be stressed that energy transition and renewable energy growth projects are being implemented, in some cases successfully, at local level and that in this context the Covenant of Mayors for climate and energy is an admirable initiative involving European local authorities; however, the competence to implement national plans and interact with local authorities must remain with the Member States;
Amendment 370 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) Stresses that the EU can support local authorities, particularly with technical assistance, in carrying out projects in the area of energy transition and renewables, but that the Member States have full authority in implementing the national plans on their territories.
Amendment 376 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and predictability of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten-year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. TIn theory, targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate; however, the Member States may take into account specific circumstances, in particular economic ones. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 377 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and predictability of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten-year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 380 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and predictability of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten-year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 382 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and predictability of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten-year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 383 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) In the event that national plans are modified or revised, the Member States should lay down arrangements for informing the public and involving local authorities and civil society representatives similar to those employed when the plans are drawn up.
Amendment 386 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Stable long-term low emission strategies are crucial to contribute towards economic transformation, jobshigh-quality green jobs (particularly in terms of qualifications), growth and the achievement of broader sustainable development goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the long-term goal set by the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, Parties to the Paris Agreement are invited to communicate, by 2020, their mid-century, long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies.
Amendment 387 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Stable long-term low emission strategies are crucial to contribute towards economic transformation, jobs, growth and the achievement of broader sustainable development goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the long-term goal set by the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, Parties to the Paris Agreement are invited to communicate, by 2020, their mid-century, long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies, with intermediate stages, for example in 2030.
Amendment 388 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Stable long-term low emission strategies are crucial to contribute towards economic transformation, jobs, growth and the achievement of broader sustainable development goals, as well as to move in a fair andmanner at global level and in a cost- effective mannerway towards the long-term goal set by the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, Parties to the Paris Agreement are invited to communicate, by 2020, their mid- century, long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies.
Amendment 391 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) A global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions will rely on a global effort and not just a European one, and, in this context, exploiting new fossil fuels at global level will make this global consensus more difficult to achieve, all the more so since some countries which are among the chief greenhouse gas producers have made less of an effort to achieve reductions than the EU Member States.
Amendment 395 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
(23b) The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions achieved by the EU Member States, particularly in the past decade, has stemmed just as much from the economic slowdown – indeed, the recession – suffered by some Member States during this period.
Amendment 396 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 c (new)
Recital 23 c (new)
(23c) The EU was responsible for around 10% of global CO2 emissions in 2014, as compared with 19% in 2010; energy consumption fell by 12% over the same period. It is clear, therefore, that efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been successful. From now on, however, additional efforts by the EU will have limited global impact.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) As is the case for planning, sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out reporting requirements, many of which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level, but those requirements have been introduced at different moments in time which has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas such as GHG mitigation, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and market integration. To strike the right balance between the need to ensure a proper follow-up of the implementation of national plans and the need to reduce administrative burden, Member States should establish biennial progress reports on the implementation of the plans and other developments in the energy system. Some reporting however, particularly with regard to reporting requirements in the climate field stemming from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UNFCCC") and Union Regulations, would still be necessary on a yearly basis.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Member States' integrated progress reports should mirror the elements set out in the template for the national plans. A template for the integrated progress reports should be detailed in subsequent implementing act(s) given their technical nature and the fact that the first progress reports are due in 2021. The progress reports should be carried out in order to ensure transparency towards the Union, other Member States and market actors including consumers. They should be comprehensive across the five dimensions of the Energy Union and, for the first period, at the same time put emphasis on areas covered by the targets of the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework.
Amendment 408 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to limit administrative burden on Member States and the Commission, the latter shouldmay establish an online reporting platform to facilitate communication and promote cooperation. That should ensure timely submission of reports and facilitate improved transparency on national reporting. The e- reporting platform should complement, build on and benefit from existing reporting processes, databases and e-tools, such as those of the European Environment Agency, Eurostat, the Joint Research Centre and the lessons learned from the Union's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme.
Amendment 412 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In view of the collective achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union Strategy, it will be essential for the Commission to assess national plans and, based on progress reports, their implementation. For the first ten-year period, this concerns in particular the achievement of the Union-level 2030 targets for energy and climate and national contributions to those targets. Such assessment should be undertaken on a biennial basis, and on an annual basis only where necessary, and should be consolidated in the Commission'’s State of the Energy Union reports, which may lead to non-binding recommendations for the Member States.
Amendment 414 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Aviation has impacts on the global climate as a result of the release of CO2 as well as of other emissions, including nitrogen oxides emissions, and mechanisms, such as cirrus cloud enhancement. In the light of the rapidly developing scientific understanding of those impacts, an updated assessment of the non-CO2 impacts of aviation on the global climate is already foreseen in Regulation (EU) No 525/2013. The modelling used in this respect should be adapted to scientific progress. Based on its assessments of such impacts, the Commission could consider relevant policy options for addressing themHowever, any decision on aviation sector emissions must involve the International Civil Aviation Organisation, of which all the Member States are members.
Amendment 419 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To help ensure coherence between national and Union policies and objectives of the Energy Union, there should be an on-going dialogue between the Commission and the Member States. As appropriate, the Commission shcould issue non-binding recommendations to Member States including on the level of ambiregarding implementation of the draftir national plans, on the subsequent implementation of the policies and measures ofset out in the notified national plans, and on other national policies and measures of relevance for the implementation of the Energy Union. Member States should take utmost account of such recommendations and explain in subsequent progress reports how they have been implemented. The Member States may take account of these recommendations and respond to them in their progress reports, and may bring to the Commission’s attention, in particular, any economic constraints, likely to justify the modification of their national plans at their drafting or implementation stage.
Amendment 435 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Should the ambition of integrated national energy and climate plans or their updates be insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, for the first period, in particular the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Commission should take measuredraw up recommendations at Union level in order to ensurable the collective achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'ambition gap'). Should progress made by the Union towards these objectives and targets be insufficient for their delivery, the Commission should, in addition to issuing draw up recommendations, take measures at Union level or Member States should take addio supplement the planned measures of the Member States, which will be able to adapt their national measurpolicies in order to ensurehelp achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'delivery gap'). Such measure. Such recommendations should take into account early ambitious contributions made by Member States to the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency when sharing the effort for collective target achievement. In the area of renewable energy, such measures can also include financial contributions by Member States to a financing platform managed by the Commission, which would be used to contribute to renewable energy projects across the Union. Member States' national renewable energy targets for 2020 should serve as baseline shares of renewable energy from 2021 onwards. In the area of energy efficiency, additional measures can in particular aim at improving the energy efficiency of products, buildings and transport.
Amendment 439 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) The above-mentioned recommendations also take account of the specific situation of the Member States, in particular in economic terms. In this way, each Member State can highlight to the Commission any specific circumstances which justify a revision of its national plan or a lowering of the general and specific objectives to be achieved.
Amendment 447 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) The Commission can make a worthwhile contribution to the Member States’ implementation of the national plans, in particular by providing technical assistance. Such assistance may also be provided to local authorities in the Member States for more specific projects concerning, in particular, the deployment of renewables and innovation in that field, even though the Member States remain the reference authority for such projects.
Amendment 450 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 483 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) ensure effective participation and information of civil society on the content of the national plans, so as, in particular, to stimulate private investment in the field of energy;
Amendment 486 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The governance mechanism shall be based on integrated national energy and climate plans covering ten-year periods starting from 2021 to 2030, corresponding integrated national energy and climate progress reports by the Member States and integrated monitoring arrangements by the European Commission. It shall define a structured, iterative process between the Commission and Member States in view of the finalisation of the national plans and their subsequent implementation, including with regard to regional cooperationinvolving regional authorities in the Member States in the development and implementation of the national plans, and corresponding Commission action.
Amendment 489 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The governance mechanism shall be based on integrated national energy and climate plans covering ten-year periods starting from 2021 to 2030, corresponding integrated national energy and climate progress reports by the Member States and integrated monitoring arrangements by the European Commission. It shall define a structured, iterative process between the Commission and Member States in view of the finalisation of the national plans and their subsequent implementation, including with regard to regional cooperation, and corresponding Commission action.
Amendment 494 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) energy security, aimed especially at energy self-sufficiency;
Amendment 495 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) energy market, and especially its regulation:
Amendment 496 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) energy efficiency, including inter alia the energy efficiency of the buildings sector, which accounts for around 40% of overall energy consumption;
Amendment 498 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) research, and innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 501 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) 'adopted policies and measures' mean policies and measures for which an official government decision has been made by the competent national authorities by the date of submission of the national plan or progress report and there is a clear commitment to proceed with implementation;
Amendment 507 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
(9) 'the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate' means the Union-wide binding target of at least 40% domestic reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions as compared to 1990 to be achieved by 2030; the Union-level binding target of at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union in 2030, the Union-level target of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an EU level of 30%, and the 15% electricity interconnection target for 2030 or any subsequent targets in this regard agreed by the European Council or Council and Parliament for the year 2030;
Amendment 523 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2019 and every ten years thereafter, each Member State shall notify to the Commission an integrated national energy and climate plan. The plans shall contain the elements set out in paragraph 2 and Annex I. The first plan shall covers the period from 2021 to 2030, as well as any subsequent period at the discretion of the Member States. The following plans shall cover the ten- year period immediately following the end of the period covered by the previous plan.
Amendment 538 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an overview of the process followed for establishing the integrated national energy and climate plan consisting of an executive summary, a description of the consultation and involvement of stakeholders and their results, and of regional cooperation with other Member States in preparing the plan, notably as regards the means of informing the public and the involvement of the representatives of civil society and the competent local authorities in developing the national plans, and their results;
Amendment 543 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the national objectives, targets – notably in connection with renewable energies and fulfilling the binding objectives of decarbonisation – and contributions for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union;
Amendment 556 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a description of the current situation of the five dimensions of the Energy Union including with regard to the energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals as well as projections with regard to the objectives referred to in point (b) with already existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures as well as any other specific aspect that the Member State wishes to draw to the Commission's attention;
Amendment 584 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When preparing the national plans referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take into account the interlinkages between the five dimensions of the Energy Union and they shall use consistent data and assumptions across the five dimensions where relevant, taking as their basis a realistic assessment of their national circumstances, and especially their economic situation.
Amendment 616 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 27% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;
Amendment 635 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
ii. trajectories for the sectorialdevelopments in the share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030 in the heating and cooling, electricity, and transport sectors;
Amendment 642 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii a (new)
iiia. research and development objectives relating to renewable energy;
Amendment 671 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 3
(3) a diagnosis of the existing building stock, and the objectives ofor the long- term renovation of the national stock of residential and, commercial buildings (both public andand administrative buildings, laying the accent on the potential for energy savings expected by focusing, to the extent possible and depending on Member States’ financial capacity, on thorough renovation and ambitious renovation strategies making for substantial energy savings of around 60% for a given building (public or private);
Amendment 682 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5
(5) other national energy efficiency objectives, including long term targets or strategies and sectorial targets in areas such as transport, heating and cooling or from sector coupling policies, not least as concerns the deployment of innovative urban heating systems harnessing, inter alia, waste energy from industrial facilities;
Amendment 685 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5 a (new)
(5a) the other aforementioned national energy savings targets may also relate to the energy efficiency of products, especially in the form of the introduction of additional national measures on energy labelling and ecodesign;
Amendment 690 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 2
(2) national objectives with regard to reducing energy import dependency from third countries, especially in terms of public sector investment in the construction of new energy infrastructure;
Amendment 693 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 3
(3) national objectives with regard to the readiness to cope with constrained or interrupted supply of an energy source, in coherence with the plans to be established under Regulation [as proposed by COM(2016) 52 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010] as well as under Regulation [as proposed by COM(2016) 862 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC] including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met and, in particular, measures in respect of the gas industry and the establishing of gas reserves in the event of constraints on the market;
Amendment 712 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3
Amendment 755 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) the economic potential, taking into account the cost-effectiveness of that infrastructure;
Amendment 757 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) the level of power interconnection between Member States and, where applicable, any joint projects involving multiple Member States for the generation of renewable energy.
Amendment 759 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the integration of electricity from renewable energies into the electricity market and the impact of this on price levels;
Amendment 764 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall collectively ensure that the sum of their contributions adds up to at least 27% of energy produced from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at Union level by 2030 and that no major disparities appear between Member States.
Amendment 766 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Some Member States already generate around 50% of their domestically-consumed electricity from domestic renewable energy sources, while this figure is much lower in other Member States. The Commission must take these major differences into account in its guidelines and recommendations for the Energy Union and, furthermore, should address any imbalance or distortion of the European electricity markets which might arise from them.
Amendment 792 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) remaining cost-effective energy- saving potential and the specific constraints associated, in particular, with the renovation of the existing building stock;
Amendment 849 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission may issue non- binding recommendations on the draft plans to Member States in accordance with Article 28. Those recommendations shall in particular set out:
Amendment 873 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take utmostmay take account of any recommendations from the Commission when finalising their integrated national energy and climate plan.
Amendment 881 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to any other Union law requirements, Member States shall ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities todecide on the conditions for the public’s participateion in the preparation of draft plans referred to in Article 9 and attach to the submission of their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission a summary of the public’s views. In so far as the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC are applicable, consultations undertaken in accordance with that Directive shall be deemed to satisfy also the obligations to consult the public under this Regulation.
Amendment 896 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Amendment 901 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall cooperate with each other at regional level, involving their local governments and local authorities competent in the matter in particular, to effectively meet the targets, objectives and contributions set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan.
Amendment 914 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, well before submitting their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission pursuant to Article 9(1), identify opportunities for regional cooperation and consult neighbouring Member States and the other Member States expressing an interest. Member States shall set out in their draft integrated national energy and climate plans the results of such regional consultationa short presentation of how they envisage their cooperation with local governments and local authorities in other Member States, including where applicable how comments have been taken into account.
Amendment 915 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, well before submitting their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission pursuant to Article 9(1), identify possible opportunities for regional cooperation between Member States and consult neighbouring Member States and the other Member States expressing an interest. Member States shall set out in their draft integrated national energy and climate plans the results of such regional consultation, including where applicable how comments have been taken into account.
Amendment 923 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes specified in paragraph 1, Member States shall continue to cooperate at regional level when implementing the policies and measures of their planset out in their plans and referred to in this article, namely policies and measures entailing cooperation between Member States and their local governments and local authorities.
Amendment 957 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 976 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1036 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Member States shall, on terms and conditions specified by themselves, make available to the public forthwith their respective long-term low emission strategies and any updates thereof.
Amendment 1068 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall report the most up-to-date projections available. Where a Member State does not submit complete projection estimates by 15 March every second year, and the Commission has established that gaps in the estimates cannot be filled by that Member State once identified through the Commission’s quality assurance or quality control procedures, the Commission may prepare estimates as required to compile Union projections, in consultation with the Member State concerned and with its agreement.
Amendment 1071 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall, on terms and conditions specified by themselves, make available to the public, in electronic form, their national projections pursuant to paragraph 1 and any relevant assessment of the costs and effects of national policies and measures on the implementation of Union policies relevant for limiting GHG emissions along with any relevant underpinning technical reports, if need be. Those projections and assessments should include descriptions of the models and methodological approaches used, definitions and underlying assumptions.
Amendment 1081 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, on terms and conditions specified by themselves, make available to the public the reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 1099 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Member States shall also make known all relevant information on the renewable energy market, in particular interconnections with the electricity markets of other Member States or even economic analysis of the renewables electricity market in terms of price levels or profitability of infrastructure designed to produce electricity from renewable sources;
Amendment 1101 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
(2) specific measures for regional cooperation between Member States and, in particular, any infrastructure or research projects common to several Member States;
Amendment 1123 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4
(4) long-term strategy for the renovation of the national stock of both public and private residential and commercial buildings, including policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep and staged deep renovation, particularly the European and national financial instruments deployed to stimulate deep renovation of private housing;
Amendment 1128 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
(6) regionalinter-State cooperation in the area of energy efficiency, if applicableparticularly initiatives taken by local authorities;
Amendment 1129 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 7
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 7
(7) without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU, financing measures, including Union support and the use of Union funds, in the area of energy efficiency at national level, if applicable, particularly financial instruments aimed at owners of private housing and especially private social landlords;
Amendment 1169 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) regionalif appropriate, inter-State cooperation in implementing the objectives and policies referred to in points (a) to (g);
Amendment 1173 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The above information may vary depending on the particular situations of the Member States concerned, especially their dependence on third countries to meet their energy supply needs. For example, certain States which are more dependent than the average Member State on a third country for their energy supply should take significant steps to tackle situations in which the supply from the countries concerned is restricted;
Amendment 1180 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1186 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) cooperation with other Member States in implementing the objectives and policies referred to in points (b) to (d), including coordination of policies and measures through the SET Plan, such as alignment of research programmes and commoncommon research and development programmes;
Amendment 1202 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay use the online platform for the purposes of submitting to the Commission the reports referred to in this Chapter once the platform becomes operational.
Amendment 1215 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1226 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. In the area of renewable energy, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess the progress made in the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption on the basis of a linear trajectory starting from 20 % in 2020 and reaching at least 27 % in 2030 as referred to in Article 4(a)(2)(i), taking account of the specific situation of the Member State concerned and particularly the aspects referred to in Article 18.
Amendment 1271 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1282 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Based on the assessment pursuant to Article 25, the Commission shall issue non-binding recommendations to a Member State pursuant to Article 28 if policy developments in that Member State show inconsistencies with the overarchingdo not comply with the energy objectives of the Energyuropean Union.
Amendment 1299 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans and their updates pursuant to Article 12, the Commission concludes that the targets, objectives and contributions of the national plans or their updates are insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, for the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, it shall take measureissue recommendations at Union level in order to ensurfacilitate the collective achievement of those objectives and targets. With regard to renewable energy, such measures shall take into consideration the level of ambition of contributions to the Union's 2030 target by Member States set out in the national plans and their updates.
Amendment 1333 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If, in the area of renewable energy, without prejudice to the measures at Union level set out in paragraph 3, the Commission concludes, based on its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1) and (2) in the year 2023, that the linear Union trajectory referred to in Article 25(2) is not collectively met, Member States shall ensure by the year 2024 that any emerging gap is covered by additional measuresit may make to those Member States assumed to be responsible for the delay that has been observed in attaining the objectives recommendations that can remedy the situation, such as:
Amendment 1337 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1414 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall as appropriate issue non-binding recommendations to Member States to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union.
Amendment 1418 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall take utmost account of the recommendation and decide whether or not to act on it in the light of its own situation and particularly its economic constraints in a spirit of solidarity between Member States and the Union and between Member States;
Amendment 1423 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall take utmost account of the recommendation in a spirit of solidarity between Member States and the Union and between Member States;
Amendment 1434 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1475 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 3(4), 23(5), 27(4), 30(6) and 33(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later th on the basis of prior agreements between the European Parliament and three months before the end of each periode Council.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Pollution, in particular plastic pollution, is a major problem in the Mediterranean Sea, not least in connection with the desalination of seawater; according to the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), there are 250 billion microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea, giving it, on average, the highest plastics densities of all the world’s seas and oceans;
Amendment 120 #
2016/0325(COD)
2a. The regular auditing of the PRIMA-IS and of all the programmes set up under PRIMA;
Amendment 5 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The international community faces an unprecedented refugee crisis which requires solidarresponsibility, efficient mobilisation of financial resources and the need to confront and surmount the existing challenges in a concerted manner. All actors need to work together to apply sustained, medium and long-term policies and an efficient use of existing processes and programmes in order to support initiatives which contribute to addressing root causes of migration.
Amendment 6 #
2016/0275(COD)
(1) The international community faces an unprecedented refugee crisis which requires solidarity, efficient mobilisation of financial resources and the need to confront and surmount the existing challenges in a concerted manner. All actors need to work together to apply sustained, medium and long-term policies and an efficient use of existing processes and programmes in order to support initiatives which contribute to addressing root causes of migratDoes not affect the English version.)
Amendment 8 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A new results-oriented partnership framework with third countries which takes account of all Union policies and instruments should be developed. As part of that new partnership framework, the External Investment Plan should be established in order to support investments in regions outside the Union, while contributing to the achievement of the sustainable development goal. It should also fulfilproduce tangible results from existing programmes outside the Union, without interfering with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the objectives pursued by the other financing instruments for external action.
Amendment 9 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A key component of the EIB Resilience Initiative is the expansion, in both quantitative and qualitative terms, of the EIB External Lending Mandate (ELM). This should enable the EIB to rapidly contribute to the EIP's objectives, in particular by providing additional financing to private-sector beneficiaries. These objectives are the promotion of investment in the countries concerned - particularly in development - and the fight against deep-rooted causes of migration.
Amendment 10 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Complementarity of EIB Resilience Initiative with the other components of the EIP is to be ensured through the Strategic Board of the European Fund for Sustainable Development, - the purpose of which is to tackle the deep-rooted causes of migration - where the EIB is to have a full seat.
Amendment 11 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In accordance with Article 19 of Decision No 466/2014/EU, the Commission, in cooperation with the EIB, prepared a mid-term review report evaluating the application of that Decision based on an independent external evaluation which must be independent.
Amendment 12 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to allow the ELM to respond to potential upcoming challenges and Union priorities, as well as to provide a strategic response addressing root causes of migration, the maximum ceiling for the EIB financing operations under the EU guarantee should be increased to EUR 32 300 000 000 by releasing the optional additional amount of EUR 3 000 000 000. Under the general mandate, the amount of EUR 1 400 000 000 should be earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities in crisis affected areas in order to prevent those refugees from migrating to Europe, with all the risks that would entail.
Amendment 13 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to allow the ELM to respond to potential upcoming challenges and Union priorities, as well as to provide a strategic response addressing root causes of migration, the maximum ceiling for the EIB financing operations under the EU guarantee should be increased to EUR 32 300 000 000maintained by releasing the optional additional amount of EUR 3 000 000 000from the authorities in countries receiving financing, thereby involving them in the EIB's operations. Under the general mandate, the amount of EUR 1 400 000 000 should be earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities in crisis affected areas.
Amendment 14 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Under the new private sector lending mandate, the maximum amount of EUR 2 300 000 000 should be dedicated to projects addressing root causes of migration within the maximum increased ceiling and should benefit from the Comprehensive Guarantee by the Union. If, after the projects have been financed for two years, it proves impossible drastically to reduce the number of migrants leaving their country of origin, the loans made to the private sector should be repaid in advance and not renewed.
Amendment 15 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Addressing root causes of migration to avoid, in particular, human tragedies in the Mediterranean should be added as a new objective of the mandate.
Amendment 16 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Complementarity and coordination with UnioEuropean initiatives addressing root causes of migration should be ensured, including with Union support for the sustainable reintegration of returnedreturn of migrants into their countries of origin.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Following the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change4 , the EIB should aim to susmaintain the current high level of climate -relevant spending under the ELM, contributing to increasing its climate-related investment in developing countries from 25 % to 35 % by 2020, unless there is a substantial worsening of the migrant crisis in Europe. _________________ 4 Council Decision (EU) 2016/590 of 11 April 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (OJ L 103, 19.4.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 19 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EIB should develop and implement a set of indicators in its Results Measurement framework for projects in the public sector and in the private sector directed to refugees and host communities. These indicators should include the ability to prevent members of the workforce from leaving their countries of origin in the areas concerned. Therefore, an assessment of the contribution of EIB financing operations addressing root causes of migration should be included in the Commission's annual reporting to the European Parliament and to the Council on EIB financing operations.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 22 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations under EU guarantee throughout the period 2014-20 shall not exceed EUR 32 30 000 000 000. Amounts initially earmarked for financing operations but subsequently cancelled shall not count against the ceiling.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a maximum amount of EUR 2 300 000 000 under a private sector lending mandate for projects addressing but shall not include new projects aimed at resolving the deep-rooted causes of migration not covered by the EU guarantee throughout the 2014-20 period.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The maximum amounts under the general mandate and the private sector lending mandate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be broken down into regional ceilings and sub-ceilings as laid down in Annex I. Within the regional ceilings, the EIB shall progressively ensure a balanced country distribution within the regions covered by the EU guarantee., with, however, priority given to countries with the highest number of migrant departures from their territory;
Amendment 26 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
To ensure that private sector investments have the greatest development impact, the EIB shall endeavour to strengthen the local private sector in beneficiary countries through support to local investment as provided for in point (a) of paragraph 1. EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall endeavour to also enhance its support to investment projects run by SMEs from the Union. In order to effectively monitor the use of funds for the benefit of the SMEs concerned, the EIB shall establish and maintain adequate contractual provisions imposing standard reporting obligations on both the financial intermediaries and the beneficiaries; the EIB shall at the same time try to ensure that members of the workforce who might otherwise migrate to Europe remain in their countries;
Amendment 29 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall back investment projects in climate change mitigation and adaptation that contribute to the overall objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and of the Paris Agreement adopted under that Convention, in particular by avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable transport, or by increasing resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries, sectors and communities. All these provisions shall be taken in conjunction with the local authorities in the countries concerned whenever a project receives financing.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Over the period covered by this decision, the EIB should endeavour to sustain the current high level of climate-relevant operations, while the minimum volume of those operations shall represent at least 25 % of the total EIB financing operations, unless there is a substantial worsening of the migrant crisis in Europe.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall back investment projects that address root causes of the migration and contribute to long-term economic resilience and safeguard sustainable development in beneficiary countries. EIB financing operations shall, in particular, address increased needs for infrastructure and related services to cater forrestrict as far as possible the migrants influx, and boost employment opportunities for host and refugee communities to foster economic integration and enable refugees to become self-reliant.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Comprehensive Guarantee shall alsonot apply to EIB financing operations under the private sector lending mandate referred to in Article 2(1)(b).;
Amendment 37 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 38 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point D – paragraph 2
Annex I – point D – paragraph 2
Within the overall fixed ceiling, the EIB governing bodies may decide, after consulting the CommissionEuropean Parliament and the Council, to reallocate an amount of up to 20 % of the sub- regional ceilings within regions and up to 20 % of the regional ceilings between regions. The total amount of EUR 2 300 000 000 earmarked under the private sector lending mandate in points A and B shall not be modified.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – point A – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point A – point 1 – paragraph 2
Albania, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – point A – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point A – point 2 – paragraph 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo.
Amendment 43 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex III – point A – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point A – point 1 – paragraph 2
Albania, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex III – point A – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point A – point 2 – paragraph 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The objective of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 is to ensure exploitation of marine biological resources that provides long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability. In order to attain its objectives, this policy, which concerns a field where exclusive competence is vested in the EU, must be pursued in concert with the Member States concerned, because otherwise it might induce a country to leave the Union, as Greenland did in 1985, becoming, as it is today, a territory associated with the European Union. _________________ 4 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 25 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The ICCAT Convention provides a framework for regional cooperation on the conservation and management of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and the adjoining seas through the setting up of an International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (hereafter the "ICCAT"). As that Commission is an intergovernmental organisation, its diagnoses and recommendations are followed by negotiation of binding agreements with the countries which are signatories to the Convention, and stock management measures fall under the authority of States.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) ICCAT has the authority to adopt compulsory decisions ("Recommendations") for the conservation and management of the fisheries under its purview, which are binding for the Contracting Parties. These acts are essentially addressed to the ICCAT Contracting Parties, but also contain obligations for private operators (e.g. vessel masters). The ICCAT Recommendations enter into force six months following their adoption and in respect of the EU, they must be enacted into European Union law. , as the latter takes precedence over Member States’ laws and as the conservation of marine biological resources is a field where exclusive competence is vested in the European Union under Article 3 TFEU.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to swiftly incorporate into Union law future binding amendments to the ICCAT Recommendations, 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 amending the Annexes to this Regulation. Parliament and the Council will ensure that this power relates solely to non-essential elements of this act and will regularly monitor compliance with this criterion, bearing in mind the rapid changes in the issues at stake in the conservation of tunas. 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 a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission, under Parliament supervision. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council10. _________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p.13).
Amendment 32 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down management, conservation and control provisions relating to fishing for highly migratory fish species managed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Because the Common Fisheries Policy is a field where exclusive competence is vested in the European Union under Article 3 TFEU, the powers of the Member States with regard to the conservation of marine biological resources are assigned to the European Commission.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 26
(26) ‘longlines’ means a fishing gear which comprises a main line carrying numerous hooks on branch lines (snoods) of variable length and spacing, spacing and also depth of snoods, depending on the target species;
Amendment 42 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall report to the Commission on an annual basis as part of the annual report referred to in Article 70 on the steps undertaken to ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 and 2. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat. The European Union shall provide financial support for Member States which produce this annual report, by means of a constant budget.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallThe European Union shall provide financial support, by means of a constant budget, for Member States, which are required to monitor the effectiveness of the closure and shall to submit to the Commission by 15 August of each year all relevant information on appropriate controls and inspections carried out to ensure the compliance with paragraph 1. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat at least two months before the ICCAT annual meeting.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall carry out researchThe European Union shall provide financial support, by means of a constant budget, for research by Member States on shark species caught in the ICCAT Convention area in order to improve the selectivity of fishing gears, to identify potential nursery areas and consider time and area closures and other measures, as appropriate. Such research shall provide information on key biological and ecological parameters, life-history and behavioural traits, as well as on the identification of potential mating, pupping and nursery grounds.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a comprehensive report assessing the content and conclusions of the reports of the observers assigned to carrier vessels which have received transhipment from their large scale pelagic longline vessels. The European Union shall provide financial support for Member States which the production of this annual report is entrusted, by means of a constant budget.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallThe European Union shall provide financial support, by means of a constant budget, for Member States, which shall be required to establish domestic scientific observer programmes ensuring the following:
Amendment 78 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 1
Amendment 25 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2004/37/EC aims to protect workers against risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens, mutagens or substances which may be toxic to reproduction at the workplace and lays down minimum requirements to that effect including limit values, on the basis of the available scientific and technical data.
Amendment 30 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The limit values should be revised when necessary in the light of scientific data. The limit values should be revised systematically every two years in the light of modern, updated scientific data.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It should be borne in mind, nonetheless, that limit values protect workers only very partially; exposure times, both daily and over a career, even at very low rates, remain a preponderant factor.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) It should also be borne in mind that the best protection, other than substitution, is still the equipment and training of workers.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) For some carcinogens and mutagens, mutagens or substances which may be toxic to reproduction, it is necessary to consider other absorption pathways, including the possibility of penetration through the skin, in order to ensure the best possible level of protection, and therefore to revise the exposure times and the protection equipment in the light of the minimum limit value indicated for each substance, where substitution is not possible.
Amendment 42 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It should be borne in mind that the dermal route is a major penetration pathway, which must de facto rule out the possibility of pregnant women manipulating carcinogens, mutagens and/or substances which may be toxic to reproduction.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits ( ‘the Committee’), comprising independent international experts from multiple sources, assists the Commission, in particular, in evaluating the latest available scientific data and in proposing occupational exposure limits for the protection of workers from chemical risks, to be set at EU level pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC47 and Directive 2004/37/EC. For the chemical agents o- toluidine and 2-nitropropane, there were no Committee recommendations available and other sources of scientific information, adequately robust and in the public domain, were considered 48 49. __________________ 47 Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 131, 05.05.1998, p. 11). 48 http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol77/mono77- 11.pdfhttp://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Mon ographs/vol99/mono99-15.pdf et http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol100F/mono100F-11.pdf. 49 http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol1-42/mono29.pdf et http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monograph s/vol71/mono71-49.pdf.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of respirable crystalline silica dust. On the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, a limit value for respirable crystalline silica dust should be established. Respirable crystalline silica dust generated by a work process, with the exception of processes covered by the social dialogue on Workers’ Health Protection through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products containing it49a, is not subject to classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council50. It is therefore appropriate to include work involving exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust generated by a work process in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and to establish a limit value for respirable crystalline silica dust ('respirable fraction') . __________________, with a range of values from 0.1mg/m3 for quartz silica to 0.05mg/m3 for cristobalite. __________________ 49 a OJ C279, 17.11.2006, p.2-8 50 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 50 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Guides and good practice developed through initiatives by or peculiar to each Member State, such as the Social Dialogue "Agreement on Workers' Health Protection Through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products Containing it" (NEPSi), are valuable and necessary instruments to complement regulatory measures and in particular to support the effective implementation of limit values.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Account should also be taken of contamination from fertilisers produced from animal by-products, through medicaments administered to animals. These medicaments, notably antibiotics and anabolics, and their residue may damage the environment during fertiliser spreading, and be harmful to public health when found in ground water or foods exposed to fertilisers. Studies should be conducted therefore on the traceability and breakdown of molecules of this kind in fertilisers produced from animal by- products.
Amendment 181 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Where a CE marked fertilising product contains a substance or mixture within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the safety of its constituent substances for the intended use should be established through registration pursuant to that Regulation. The information requirements should ensure that the safety of the intended use of the CE marked fertilising product is demonstrated in a manner comparable to that achieved through other regulatory regimes for products intended for use on arable soil or crops, notably Member States' national fertiliser legislation and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Therefore, where the actual quantities placed on the market are lower than 10 tonnes per company per year, the information requirements determined by Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for the registration of substances in quantities of 10 to 100 tonnes should exceptionally apply as a condition for making available pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
(22a) 'solid form' means a form characterised by structural rigidity and resistance to changes of shape or volume and in which the atoms are tightly bound to each other, either in a regular geometric lattice (crystalline solids) or irregularly (an amorphous solid). ‘liquid form’ means any suspension or product in solution that is not admissible as a solid form;
Amendment 270 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. TFollowing approval by the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes II to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress and facilitating internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products
Amendment 281 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) which have not been genetically modified in any way, either using the methods set out in Annex Ia to Directive 2001/18/EC or more recent technologies.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes II to IV in the light of new scientific evidence. The Commission shall use this empowerment where, based on a risk assessment, an amendment proves necessary to ensure that any CE marked fertilising product complying with the requirements of this Regulation does not, under normal conditions of use, present an unacceptable risk to human, animal, or plant health, to safety or to the environment.
Amendment 311 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) 1107/2009
Article 3 – point 34
Article 3 – point 34
(3) “34. "plant biostimulant" means a product stimulating plant nutrition processes independently of the product's nutrient content, and without any long- term negative effects on biodiversity, with the sole aim of improving one or more of the following characteristics of the plant:
Amendment 361 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 1
Amendment 370 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 1
Amendment 384 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 1
(1) Where the CE marked fertilising product has a total phosphorus (P) content of less than 5 % phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5)-equivalent by mass: 34 mg/kg dry matter, or
Amendment 397 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 680 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 398 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Amendment 412 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Amendment 443 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (I) – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (I) – paragraph 1
Amendment 445 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (II) – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (II) – paragraph 1
Amendment 481 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 680 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 482 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Amendment 496 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Amendment 613 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(A) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(A) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 616 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – point 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 618 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(B) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(B) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 623 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(C) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(C) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 628 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(C) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 5(C) – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 635 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Amendment 654 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The blending shall not change the natureeffects of each component fertilising product
Amendment 660 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 665 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 666 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC2 – paragraph 1
Annex II – part 2 – CMC2 – paragraph 1
1. A CE marked fertilising product may contain plants, plant parts or plant extracts having undergone no other processing than cutting, grinding, centrifugation, pressing, drying, freeze- drying or, distillation, extraction with water or any other type of processing that does not make the end-substance subject to the registration obligation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Amendment 669 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Plants from the paper industry must not have been chemically processed, and in particular must not have been exposed to any of the chemical whitening processes used in that industry or to inks of chemical origin.
Amendment 672 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, plants are understood to include algae and micro algae and exclude blue-green algae which produce mycotoxins likely to result in the fertilising products being classed as dangerous. The plants used must not have undergone any form of genetic modification, whether within the meaning of Annex Ia to, and Article 2 of, Directive 2001/18/EC or through the use of any other technology.
Amendment 674 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Plant extracts and materials other than those specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the CMC 2 category, as well as components structurally similar and functionally identical to components found in plants, shall fall under the CMC 1 category.
Amendment 707 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – heading
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – heading
CMC 6: Food industry plant by-products
Amendment 709 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) vinasse, i.e. a viscous by-product of the fermentation process of molasses into ethanol, ascorbic acid or other products.
Amendment 712 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 6 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Annex II – section 6 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) any other plant material or substance that has been approved for incorporation in food or animal feed or for use in the cosmetics industry.
Amendment 714 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The substance shall have been registered pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/200647, in a dossier containing:unless explicitly covered by one of the registration obligation exemptions provided for in that Regulation. __________________ 47 In the case of a substance recovered in the European Union, this condition is fulfilled if the substance is the same, within the meaning of Article 2(7)(d)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, as a substance registered in a dossier containing the information here indicated, and if information is available to the fertilising product manufacturer within the meaning of Article 2(7)(d)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Amendment 718 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 719 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 722 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 742 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring three years after the date of application of this Regulation], the following criterion shall be complied with: The polymer shall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water. It shall have at least 90 % of the organic carbon converted into CO2 in maximum 24 months, in a biodegradability test as specified points (a)-(c) below from the end of the functionality period indicated in accordance with Annex III, Part I, paragraph 2 point (ca).
Amendment 745 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 750 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 754 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 759 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 765 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part
Amendment 775 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – paragraph 5
Annex III – part 1 – paragraph 5
5. Where the CE marked fertilising product contains a substance deliberately added by the manufacturer for which maximum residue limits for food and feed have been established in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 or Directive 2002/32/EC, the instructions referred to in paragraph 2(c) shall ensure that the intended use of the CE marked fertilising product does not lead to the exceedance of those limits in food or feed.
Amendment 788 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) numbers indicating the total content of the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K)in the form of P2O5 or potassium in the form of K2O, followed by numbers in brackets indicating the total content of magnesium (in the form of Mg)O, calcium (in the form of Ca)O, sulphur (S) or sodium (Na)in the form of SO3 or sodium in the form of Na2O;
Amendment 790 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) numbers indicating the total content of the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K)in the form of P2O5 or potassium in the form of K2O, followed by numbers in brackets indicating the total content of magnesium (in the form of Mg)O, calcium (in the form of Ca)O, sulphur (S) or sodium (Na)in the form of SO3 or sodium in the form of Na2O;
Amendment 792 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) numbers indicating the total content of the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K)in the form of P2O5 or potassium in the form of K2O, followed by numbers in brackets indicating the total content of magnesium (in the form of Mg)O, calcium (in the form of Ca)O, sulphur (S) or sodium (Na)in the form of SO3 or sodium in the form of Na2O;
Amendment 811 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 4 a (new)
- Type and quantity, by unit of volume, of fertiliser added to the growing medium;
Amendment 812 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 5
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 5
Amendment 813 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 6
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 6
Amendment 814 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 7
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 4 – indent 7
Amendment 815 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point b
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point b
(b) manufacturing and expiry‘best before’ dates;
Amendment 816 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point f
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point f
(f) effect claimed for each target plant;
Amendment 96 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Mercury is a highly toxic substance which represents a global and major threat to human health, including by. The contamination of thousands of people in Japan between 1932 and 1966, causing Minamata Disease, tragically illustrated the extreme harmfulness of this substance to health. Nowadays it is found in the form of methylmercury in fish and seafood resources, the ecosystems and wildlife. Due to the transboundary nature of mercury pollution, between 40% and 80% of total mercury deposition in the Union originates from outside of the Union and therefore warrants action at local, regional, national and international levels.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Most mercury emissions and associated exposure risks result from anthropogenic activities, including primary mercury mining and processing, the use of mercury in products, industrial processes and artisanal and small-scale gold mining ("ASGM") using mercury, and mercury emissions originating in particular from coal combustion and the management of mercury waste.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Significant progress has been achieved in the Union in the past 10 years in the field of mercury management, followingr example by means of the adoption of the Strategy and of a wide range of measures concerning mercury emissions, supply, demand and use and the management of mercury surplus and stocks.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union and 26 Member States have signed in Kumamoto on 11 October 2013 the Minamata Convention on Mercury ("the Convention").37 TUnlike the Union and all its Member States are therefore committed tos an organisation, Estonia and Portugal do not for the time being wish to be associated with its conclusion, transposition and implementation38. __________________ 37 https://treaties.un.org https://treaties.un.org 38 Council Decision XXX of XX/XX/XX on the conclusion of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (OJ L , , p. ).
Amendment 111 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Swift ratification of the Convention by the Union and its MemberEuropean States will encourage major global mercury users and emitters, that are signatories of the Convention, to ratify and implement it.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) As Union legislation already transposes many of the obligations of the Convention, this Regulation should only lay down provisions that complement the Union acquis and that are needed to ensure its full alignment with the Convention and, accordingly, to enable the Union and its Member States to ratify and implement it. The sovereign wishes of Estonia and Portugal on this subject should be taken into account, while calling on those Member States, through constructive dialogue, to sign the Minamata Convention.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment from mercury, by means of a mercury and mercury-added product export and import prohibition, of restrictions on mercury use in manufacturing processes, products, ASGM, through the use of mercury, and dental amalgam and of obligations applicable to mercury waste, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States, but can rather, by reason of the transboundary nature of mercury pollution and the nature of the measures to be taken, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 165 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. 'primary mercury mining' means mining in which the principal material sought is mercury. Mining must not be confused with more than insignificant ASGM and processing activities, which may give rise to the use of mercury and mercury compounds.
Amendment 189 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall adoptpropose decisions, by means of implementing acts, to specify the forms to be used for the purpose of implementing Articles 3 and 4.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 206 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall adoptpropose decisions, by means of implementing acts, in view of specifying whether the relevant new mercury-added product or new manufacturing process is allowed.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 291 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
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 they are applied. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [xxx] and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 292 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 293 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 302 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 304 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The Commission shall adoptpropose decisions, by means of implementing acts, to provide a template for those questionnaires and to make an electronic reporting tool available to the Member States.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 309 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to amendpropose amendments to Annexes I, II, III and IV to Member States to transpose Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, where the Union has supported the Decision concerned.
Amendment 310 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 311 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Amendment 312 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 4 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the WHO was very critical of the European Union's management of the Ebola crisis; whereas the imperatives of effectiveness and the ability to react to events are just as important as the requirement of transparency in the funding of NGOs; whereas solutions which make it possible to reconcile these differing requirements are needed, therefore;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that independence from governments and public authorities is fundamental to the work of an NGO; points out, further, that some NGOs remain dependent on rich benefactors, some of whom seek to benefit from the policies advocated by the NGOs in question; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU- funded NGOs remain operationally and politically independent, at EU level and at national, regional and local level; emphasises the need to ensure that NGOs which receive grants act primarily with the common good in mind, and not for purely political or ideological motives;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a public register of EU-funded NGOs should set up and that it should also give details of the amount and purpose of the subsidies paid out; emphasises that, with a view to optimum accessibility, this register must be available in all the 24 official languages of the European Union;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a single portal giving access to rationalised and simplified subsidy application procedures should be set up for all EU subsidies intended for NGOs; stresses the importance of an approach based on interoperability between the directorates-general, so that NGOs working in areas which fall within the remits of several DGs can combine the operating grants available from all of them;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that subsidies should be proportional to the other resources available to NGOs, so as to ensure that EU funds are allocated fairly and more appropriately; underlines that volunteer hours and contributions in kind are often the only resources some NGOs can access; urges the Commission, in its proposal for the next revision of the Financial Regulation, to consider the possibility of including contributions in kind in the accounts as eligible expenditure and of raising the ceiling for indirect expenditure in grants for actions and operating grants and, in the context of the co-funding assessment, to take account of these voluntary contribution by putting a monetary value on them;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2340(INI)
1a. Points out, moreover, that universal respect for human dignity is incompatible with any commodification, business transaction or legal service provision concerning the human body and its organs or the use that can be made of its organs – including the reproductive system;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, according to Europol, in the past two years, more than 10 000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared among the flow of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, stresses, therefore, the urgent need to step up border controls in the EU to protect these vulnerable groups from people trafficking;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view in this regard that the Union must prohibit the medical and commercial activities of surrogate mothers and activities related to techniques of gestational surrogacy, with a view to safeguarding both the most vulnerable and poorest women against human exploitation and medical risks and children conceived using these techniques who could fall victim to trafficking;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Asks the Commission to incorporate the fight against illegal immigration into its anti-trafficking strategy;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks the Commission to incorporate the shared objective of combating organ trafficking and sexual exploitation into its external relations and the European neighbourhood policy;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Asks the Commission to clarify the requirement it made to a candidate country for accession to the European Union to incorporate an effective and proven system to combat people trafficking – especially organ trafficking, sexual exploitation networks and the trafficking of children for adoption – into its judicial system;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to Article 290 of the TFEU, which lays down provisions governing delegated acts;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a positive approach to monitoring the subsidiarity and proportionality of EU legislative and implementing acts is essential for effective, broad-based participation in EU law-making;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to provide more detailed evidence of the European added value of proposals and to conduct broader-based consultations at the pre-legislative stage;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out that the use of delegated acts is warranted only where they are necessary in order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of the legislative acts, and calls accordingly on the Commission to reduce the number and restrict the scope of enabling clauses relating to delegated acts, in order to make environmental policies more flexible;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Believes that the setting of environmental objectives over and above those already laid down in existing legislation should be left to the Member States, with due regard for their economic position;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that impact assessments are translated into all the official languages of the EU;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls, furthermore, on national parliaments to become more closely involved at the pre-legislative stage, including by carrying out public consultations and submitting detailed comments on strategy papers.
Amendment 22 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the initiatives of certain Member States to ban endocrine disrupters are salutary and fill the void left by the Commission's inaction;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas effective implementation of the regulation on materials intended to come into contact with food requires the publication of criteria for defining endocrine disrupters;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that Member States should be permitted to ban endocrine disrupters in materials intended to come into contact with food, failing the publication by the Commission of criteria for the definition of endocrine disrupters;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the strong correlation between disability, which touches about 13 % of the EU’s population, and ill- health, with difficulties and barriers difficulties surrounding access, leading to the inadequate or unmet provision of healthcare services to people with disabilities;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 26 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to integrate disability-oriented approaches in its health instruments and policies so as to contribute to improved health outcomes for people with disabilities in the Member States, through better physical and sensory accessibility, quality and affordability by encouraging reasonable accommodation, in terms of accessibility to care, as far as possible;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission and the Member States to evaluate the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive and its implementation from the perspective of the needs of people with disabilities and their right to know, and effectively avail of, the provisions and instruments contained therein, awareness of which is low even among the general population, in particular via the various national contact points;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 14 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that common efforts by the EU will help to create a common market for goods and services thaEU policies are weakening European industry and leading to plant hrelp to save energy, which will bring down costs for consumers and create a more level playing field for industrocations which are having a lasting impact on our energy balance, in the form of increasing imports, and plunging people into unemployment and energy precarity;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Energy Efficiency Directive triggered many positive developments in the Member States, but that poor implementation is hindering its full potential; emphasises that this poor implementation is often the result of budgetary restrictions linked to the austerity measures imposed by the EU;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that training at all levels is still patchy and inadequately funded to cover all the areas opened up by the application of the directive, as a result of a mismatch between the rules and actual market capacities and funding;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the very unambitious target of at least 27 % for improving energy efficiency in 2030 adopted by the European Council in 2014, which is mainly justified by an extremely unrealistic high discount rate in a previous impact assessment; recalls that the discount rate of 17.5 % is higher than the discount rate for energy investment in Iraq (15 %)1; points out that changes to the way vehicle engine emissions and consumption are calculated, as a result of the introduction of tests under real driving conditions, will have to be incorporated into energy efficiency calculations in the transport sector; wonders to what extent these changes will affect the EU's ability to meet its targets; urges that the probable loss of energy efficiency should not be offset by drastic measures which undermine the competitiveness of our industry; __________________ 1 Friends of the Earth Europe (2015): Battle of the Discount Rates https://www.foeeurope.org/sites/default/files/energy _savings/2015/battle-discount-rates.pdf
Amendment 93 #
2015/2232(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Proposes that the title of Article 7 be changed to ‘energy saving support schemes’ because there is no obligation to save energy for consumers and SMEs, but an obligation for Member States and/or utilities to give incentives. emphasises that the main problem remains that of finding ways of funding measures to reduce household energy consumption and, more generally, to reduce consumption by end- consumers, whether they are private individuals or firms;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas biodiversity is a fragile balance between animal and plant species, and the protection of one of these should not detract from the development of other non-protected species;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in addition to its overwhelming intrinsic value, biodiversity also contributes an enormous social and economic value;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas biodiversity is under severe pressure worldwide, in particular as a result of deregulated global trade, intensive agriculture and the large-scale use of biocides and plant protection products, which is bringing about irreversible changes that are profoundly detrimental to nature, society and the economy;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 154 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 157 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 187 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes and regrets that there has not yet been a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase the effectiveness and reasonable economic feasibility of greening measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes and regrets that there has not yet been a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase the effectiveness of greeningbiodiversity protection measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP;
Amendment 257 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to improve the control of goods at the EU frontiers on the basis of legislation on invasive alien species;
Amendment 263 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies; urges the Commission andcalls on the Member States to fully endorse and facilitate the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to submit an ambitious action plan for combating illegal trafficking in wild animals and plants;
Amendment 264 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to phase outlook again into environmentally harmful subsidies; urges the Commission and Member States to fully endorse and facilitate the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to submit an ambitious action plan for combating illegal trafficking in wild animals and plants;
Amendment 290 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 307 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Is convinced that legislation on genetically modified organisms and plant health products is not suitable for safeguarding biodiversity; calls for a study into the impact of glyphosate and its commercial formulations on what are territories containing 25% of total biodiversity, a fact usually overlooked by the legislator;
Amendment 349 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a European initiative on pollinatorthe protection of pollinators and the revision of authorisations and maximum residue limits for biocides and plant health products;
Amendment 360 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly believes that the environment and innovation complement one another, and draws particular attention to nature- based solutions which provide both economically and environmentally smart solutions to address challenges such as climate change, scarcity of raw materials and pollution; calls on the Member States to take up these ‘calls’ under Horizon 2020;
Amendment 365 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that the issues relating to biodiversity, climate change and scarcity of raw materials are inseparably linked; calls on the Commission and Member States to take this into account in the further discussions on a new international agreement on climate change;
Amendment 373 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspend negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in view of the risk it represents - because of genetically modified organisms - to seed diversity, crop diversity and animal species diversity;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States - in order to trigger the much needed investments in the energy sector - to develop long term national energy strategies and if possible among all stakeholders a ‘national energy pact’ in the light of the ‘Energy Roadmap 2050’ and the long-terma ‘national energy pact’ which sets, if possible, a target of 80-95%a reduction of greenhouse gases by 2050;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas ageing is the result of an increased life expectancy due to progress in modern medicine, and, like the aspiration of growing old in good health, is one of the greatest social and economic challenges of the 21st century for European societies; whereas by 2025 more than 20% of Europeans will be 65 or over, with a particularly rapid increase in numbers of over-80s;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cyber-physical systems (CPS) are technical systems of network computers, robots and artificial intelligence that interact with the physical world and already have numerous applications in the healthcare sector;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas such systems willare provideing the foundation and the basis of emerging and future smart services, and will bring advances in personalised health care, emergency response and telemedicine;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. acknowledges that the adoption of new technologies in the field of healthcare is likely to bring major benefits in terms of the quality of patient care and effectiveness of treatment, leading to increased quality of life andhealthy life expectancy;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. stresses that although CPS has the potential to enhance the mobility and sociability of people with disabilities and elderly people, human caregivers will still be needed and provide an important source of social interaction for them; notes that CPS technologies or robots can only augcomplement human care and make the rehabilitation process more targeted, so that medical staff and caregivers can allocate more time for diagnosis and better treatment options;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. notes that recent years have seen significant changes in the medical education and training sector; further notes that, as medical care has become increasingly complex, the climate in academic health centres provides an opportunity to rethink the way medical education and lifelong learning isare delivered, while preserving the core competence of doctors to retain their expertise and authority over robots; draws attention to the considerable risk that medical and paramedical professionals who use robots might to some extent be deprived of experience of conventional procedures;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. acknowledges the vulnerability of patients with special needs, including children, the elderly and people suffering from disabilities, who may develop an emotional connection with CPS and robots, and underlines the ethical considerations posed by their possible attachment, which imply an imperative need to maintain sufficient human contact at all times;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. acknowledges the need to minimise the possible environmental or ecological footprint of robotics, as the use of CPS and robots is expected to increase overall energy consumption; emphasises the need to increase energy efficiency by promoting the use of renewable technologies for robotics and to reduce waste; considers that Asimov’s First Law should be broadened to encompass the environment so as to ensure that no robot could injure a human being or damage the environment or, by inaction, allow a human being or the environment to come to harm;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Safety of medical robotic devices is a precondition for their introduction in the healthcare sector. The effectiveness and safety of care and medical robots should be assessed against special safety safeguards and certification procedures, with special attention given to their use by impaired or elderly users or users in emergency situations;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Medical CPS and the use of a robot as an “electronic health record” raise questions concerning laws on patient privacy, medical professional secrecy, and data protection in the area of public health. UnNational and international data protection rules should be adapted to take into account the increasing complexity and interconnectivity of care and medical robots handling highly sensitive personal information and health data. The codes of conduct on medical professional secrecy should be reviewed concerning the health data stored on CPS systems that can be accessed by third parties; The necessary discussions should take place within the World Health Organisation, given the international nature of the issues at stake;
Amendment 7 #
2015/0302M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that this recent reversal in development progress is largely due to the intensification of violence and conflict brought about by foreign intervention, which in one form after another since 1979 has disrupted the fragile balance of Afghan society, and that internal displacement, the arrival of returnees from the surrounding region and climatic factors, such as drought, have all led to a deterioration of the humanitarian situation;
Amendment 20 #
2015/0302M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to comprehensively address humanitarian, development and security challenges and the nexuses between them; insists that pacifying the country and, normalising the functioning of the state and its institutions, and supporting the fight against the Taliban are indispensable prerequisites for development in Afghanistan;
Amendment 23 #
2015/0302M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that supporting Pakistan in its fight against the Taliban based in the North-West, in the Pakistani border region, is a sine qua non for bringing about lasting stabilisation of the situation in Afghanistan, since the armed conflicts in these two countries are very closely linked;
Amendment 77 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Clear eEnvironmental, and economic and social benefits would be derived from further increasing the targets laid down in Directive 94/62/EC for preparation for a significant reduction in packaging and the re- use and recycling of packaging waste.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) TFirstly, efforts should be made to encourage a reduction in packaging of very little use value; Then, through a progressive increase of the existing targets on preparing for re-use and recycling of packaging waste, it should be ensured that economically valuable waste materials are progressively and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy. That way it should be ensured that valuable materials found in waste are returned into the European economy, thus making progress in the implementation of the Raw Materials Initiative15 and the creation of a circular economy. __________________ 15 COM(2013) 442. COM(2013) 442.
Amendment 113 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Targets for the recycling of plastic packaging waste for 202530 have been set taking into account what was technically feasible at the time of the revision of the Directive; the Commission may propose revised levels of the targets for plastics for 2030 based on a review of progress made by Member States towards reaching those targets or major economic difficulties destabilising European enterprises, taking into account the evolution of the types of plastics placed on the market and the development of new recycling technologies and the demand for recycled plastics.
Amendment 119 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should, for the purposes of calculating whether the preparation for re-use and recycling targets are achieved, be able to take into account products and components that are prepared for re-use by recognised preparation for re- use operators and deposit-refund schemes. To ensure harmonised conditions fFor those calculations, the CommissionMember States will adopt detailed rules on the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes and on the collection, verification and reporting of data.
Amendment 125 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure better, timelier and more uniform and timelier implementation of this Directive and anticipate implementation weaknesses, an early warning progress estimation report system should be established to detect shortcomings and allow taking action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets.
Amendment 128 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Implementation reports prepared by Member States every three years have not proved to be an effective tool for verifying compliance and ensuring good implementation, and are generating unnecessary administrative burden. It is therefore appropriate to repeal provisions obliging Member States to produce such reports and for compliance monitoring purposes use exclusively the statistical data which Member States report every three years to the Commission.
Amendment 132 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to supplement or amend Directive 94/62/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Articles 6a(2), 6a(5), 11(3), 19(2) and 20. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 144 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 154 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such other measures may consist of national programmes, support for local initiatives and short supply chains, incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes to minimise the environmental impact of packaging or similar actions adopted, if appropriate, in consultation with economic operators, and designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within Member States as regards prevention. They shall comply with the objectives of this Directive as defined in Article 1(1).';
Amendment 195 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 202 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 238 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point -i (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point -i (new)
(-i) 55% of plastic;
Amendment 303 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 2
Article 6a – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure harmonised conditions for the application of paragraph 1(b) and (c) and of Annex IV, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21aMember States shall establishing minimum quality and operational requirements for the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, including specific rules on data collection, verification and reporting.
Amendment 318 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the weight of materials or substances that are not subject to a final recycling process and that are disposed or subject to energy recovery remains below 10% of the total weight to be reported as recycledthe maximum threshold of impurities acceptable to operators carrying out a final recycling process, as set out in Annex Va of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 325 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 5
Article 6a – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes of calculating whether the targets laid down in Article 6(1)(f) to (i) have been achieved Member States may take into account the recycling of metals that takes place in conjunction with incineration in proportion to the share of the packaging waste incinerated provided that the recycled metals meet certain quality requirements. Member States shall use the common methodology established in accordance with Article 11a(6) of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 326 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6b – title
Article 6b – title
Amendment 327 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 6b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
2. The reports referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made publicly available and shall include the following:
Amendment 328 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6b – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6b – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 349 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3a – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3a – subparagraph 1
3a. Member States shall report the data concerning the attainment of the targets laid down in Article 6(1)(a) to (i) for eachevery three calendar years to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the reporting yearthree years period for which the data are collected.
Amendment 353 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3a – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3a – subparagraph 2
The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 3d. The first reporting shall cover data for the period from 1 January [enter year of entry into force of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of entry into force of this Directive + 13 years].
Amendment 355 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3c
Article 12 – paragraph 3c
3c. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall cover an assessment of the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific non- binding recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years.
Amendment 364 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 20
Article 20
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21a necessary to deal with any difficulties encountered in applying the provisions of this Directive, in particular, to inert packaging materials placed on the market in very small quantities (i.e. approximately 0.1 % by weight) in the Union, primary packaging for medical devices and pharmaceutical products, small packaging and luxury packaging.
Amendment 365 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 21a – paragraph 2
Article 21a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 6a(2), Article 11(3), Article 19(2) and Article 20 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from [enter date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 366 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 21a – paragraph 3
Article 21a – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 6a(2), Article 11(3), Article 19(2) and Article 20 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 367 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 21a – paragraph 5
Article 21a – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 6a(2), Article 11(3), Article 19(2) and Article 20 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 371 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 200 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To ensure that recycling targets are based on reliable and comparable data and to enable more effective monitoring of progress in attaining those targets, the definition of municipal waste in Directive 2008/98/EC should be in line with the definition used for statistical purposes by the European Statistical Office and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on the basis of which Member States have been reporting data for several years. The definition of municipal waste in this Directive is neutral with regard to the public or private status of the operator managing waste.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To ensure that recycling targets are based on reliable and comparable data and to enable more effective monitoring of progress in attaining those targets, the definition of municipal waste in Directive 2008/98/EC should be in line with the definition used for statistical purposes by the European Statistical Office and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on the basis of which Member States have been reporting data for several years. The definition of municipal waste in this Directive is neutral with regard to the public or private status of the operator managing waste.
Amendment 210 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States shcould put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes and incentives for local authorities.
Amendment 217 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to provide operators in markets for secondary raw materials with more certainty as to the waste or non-waste status of substances or objects and promote a level playing field, it is important to establish at the Union level harmonized conditions for substances or objects to be recognised as by-products and for waste that has undergone a recovery operation to be recognised as having ceased to be waste. Where necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market or a high level of environmental protection across the Union, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts establishing detailed criteria on the application of such harmonized conditions to certain waste, including for a specific usencourage at the level of each Member State, a set definition for each component, in order to ensure the smooth functioning of waste treatment at local, national and Community level.
Amendment 249 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of waste. It is important therefore that Member States can take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and monitor and assess progress in the implementation of such measures. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators should be established.
Amendment 304 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Large differences exist between Member States with respect to their waste management performance, particularly as regards recycling of municipal waste. In order to take account of those differences, those Member States which in 2013 recycled less than 20% of their municipal waste according to Eurostat data should be given additional time to comply with the preparing for re-use and recycling targets established for 2025 and 2030. In light of average annual progression rates observed in Member States over the past fifteen years, those Member States would need to increase their recycling capacity at levels that are well-above past averages to meet those targets. In order to ensure that steady progress towards the targets is made and that implementation gaps are tackled in due time, Member States that are given additional time should meet interim-targets and establish an implementation plan.
Amendment 317 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Member States should, for the purposes of calculating whether the preparation for re-use and recycling targets are achieved, be able to take into account products and components that are prepared for re-use by recognised re-use operators and by deposit-refund schemes and the recycling of metals that takes place in conjunction with incineration. In order to ensure a uniform calculation of this data, the CommissionMember States will adopt detailed rules on the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, on the quality criteria for recycled metals and on the collection, verification and reporting of data.
Amendment 319 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure better, timelier and more uniform and timelier implementation of this Directive and anticipate implementation weaknesses, an early warning system progress estimation report should be established to detect shortcomings and allow taking action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets.
Amendment 351 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To reduce regulatory burdens on small establishments or undertakings, simplification of registration requirements for small establishments or undertakings collecting or transporting small quantities of non-hazardous waste should be introduced. The threshold for quantities of such waste may need to be adapted by the Commission.
Amendment 352 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Implementation reports prepared by Member States every three years have not proved to be an effective tool for verifying compliance and ensuring good implementation, and are generating unnecessary administrative burdens. It is therefore appropriate to repeal provisions obliging Member States to produce such reports. Instead compliance monitoring should be exclusively based on the statistical data which Member States report every three years to the Commission.
Amendment 362 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to supplement or amend Directive 2008/98/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(111a(3)(b), 38(2) and 38(3). It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 363 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Directive 2008/98/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of Articles 9(4), 9(5), 33(2), 35(5) and 37(6). Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 . __________________ 19 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28/02/2011, p. 13).
Amendment 372 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1 a
Article 3 – point 1 a
‘1a. "municipal waste" means waste from households, as well as other waste which, because of its nature and composition, is similar to waste from household;
Amendment 473 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 3 – point 17a
Article 3 – point 17a
17a. "final recycling process" means the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materialsand waste considered to have ceased to be waste in accordance with Article 6 enter a production process and are effectively reprocessed into products, materials or substances;
Amendment 521 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shallmay make use of adequate economic instruments to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 533 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall report to the Commission the specific instruments put in place in accordance with this paragraph by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] and every five years following that date.
Amendment 557 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: '2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a in order to establish detailed criteria on the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects.'deleted;
Amendment 578 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(ia) point (c) is replaced by the following: (c) 'the substance or object fulfils the technical requirements for the specific purposefinal recycling process and meets the existing legislation and standards applicable to products; and'
Amendment 580 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(ia) the following subparagraph is added: ‘Member States shall ensure that the procedure to be followed in order to end waste status does not constitute an obstacle for those undertakings, and particularly the smallest ones, that abide by these conditions.’
Amendment 581 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 582 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point aa (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point aa (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 584 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
(b) paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:
Amendment 587 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 609 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – first sentence
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – first sentence
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a toMember States shall establish the list of waste.
Amendment 622 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 675 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
- define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of producers of products placing goods on the market of the Union, organisations implementing extended producer responsibility on their behalf, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where appropriate, recognised preparation for re-use operators;, while taking into account the specificities of the very small enterprise fabric in each Member State; (This amendment applies to the entire legislative text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 676 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 a – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 8 a – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- establish the proportion of the products with no re-use value (e.g. advertising items, packaging) in the generation of waste process; establish a fair and proportionate balance between the generation of that waste and the recycling efforts to be made by the producer;
Amendment 698 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
Article 8 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
- incorporate the intermediate organisations network and trade organisations networks, and in particular the network of chambers of trades and crafts, into the decision-making process.
Amendment 705 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the waste holders targeted by the extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, are informed about the available waste collection systems and the prevention of littering. Member States shallmay also take measures to create incentives for the waste holders to take part in the separate collection systems in place, notably through economic incentives or regulations, when appropriate.
Amendment 741 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory words
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory words
(a) cover the entirefollowing cost of waste management for the products it puts on the Union market, including all the following:
Amendment 826 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 6
Article 8a – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall establish a platform to ensure a regular dialogue between the stakeholders involved in the implementation of extended producer responsibility, including private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where applicable, recognised preparation for re-use operators and packaging operators.'
Amendment 830 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 7
Article 8a – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall take measures to ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes that have been established before [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive], comply with the provisions of this article within twenty-four months of that date.
Amendment 833 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay take measures to prevent waste generation. These measures shallmay:
Amendment 951 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may adopt implementing acts toMember States shall establish indicators to measure the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures. In order to ensure uniform measurement of the levels of food waste, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act toMember States shall establish a common methodology, including minimum quality requirements. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2).
Amendment 991 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall take measures to promote high quality recycling and, to this end, shall set up separate collection of waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to meet the necessary quality standards for the relevant final recycling sectorprocesses and to attain the targets set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 1016 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(ba) in paragraph 2 , the introductory sentence is replaced by the following: “2. In order to comply with the objectives of this Directive, and move towards a European recycling society with a high level of resource efficiency, Member States shall take the necessary measures designed to achieve the following targets:”
Amendment 1021 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1067 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia may obtain five additional years for the attainment of the targets referred to in paragraph 2(c) and (d). The Member State shall notify the Commission of its intention to make use of this provision at the latest 24 months before the respective deadlines laid down in paragraphs 2(c) and (d). In the event of an extension, the Member State shall take the necessary measures to increase the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste to a minimum of 50% and 60% by weight, by 2025 and 2030 respectively30.
Amendment 1111 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 2
Article 11a – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure harmonised conditions for the application of paragraph 1(b) and (c) and of Annex VI, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38aMember States shall establishing minimum quality and operational requirements for the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, including specific rules on data collection, verification and reporting.
Amendment 1127 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 11a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the weight of materials or substances that are not subject to a final recycling process and that are disposed or subject to energy recovery remains below 10% of the total weight to be reported as recycledthe maximum threshold of impurities acceptable to operators carrying out a final recycling process, as set out in Annex Va. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to establish the thresholds of impurities per waste stream.
Amendment 1153 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 6
Article 11a – paragraph 6
6. In order to ensure harmonised conditions for the application of paragraph 5, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a establishing a commonMember States shall establish a methodology for the calculation of the weight of metals that have been recycled in conjunction with incineration, including, the quality criteria for the recycled metals.
Amendment 1164 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11b – title
Article 11b – title
Amendment 1166 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11b – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11b – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The reports referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made publicly available and shall include the following:
Amendment 1167 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11b – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11b – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1240 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1243 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a settingMember States shall set out technical minimum standards for treatment activities which require a permit pursuant to Article 23 where there is evidence that a benefit in terms of the protection of human health and the environment would be gained from such minimum standards.
Amendment 1244 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a settingMember States shall set out the minimum standards for activities that require registration pursuant to points (a) and (b) of Article 26 where there is evidence that a benefit in terms of the protection of human health and the environment or in avoiding disruption to the internal market would be gained from such minimum standards.
Amendment 1252 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shallmay establish waste prevention programmes setting out waste prevention measures in accordance with Articles 1, 4 and 9.
Amendment 1262 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 9(4), Article 11(2)(a) to (d) and Article 11(3) for eachevery three calendar years to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the reporting yearree years period for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 6. The first reporting shall cover the data for the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.2. (Paragraphs 1 and 2 are merged.)
Amendment 1267 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1270 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall assess the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific non-binding recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years.
Amendment 1280 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1281 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1284 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to specify the application of the formula for incineration facilities referred to in point R1 of Annex II. Local climatic conditions mayshall be taken into account, such as the severity of the cold and the need for heating insofar as they influence the amounts of energy that can technically be used or produced in the form of electricity, heating, cooling or processing steam. Local conditions of the outermost regions as recognised in the third subparagraph of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and of the territories mentioned in Article 25 of the 1985 Act of Accession mayshall also be taken into account.
Amendment 1287 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to amend Annexes I to Va in the light of scientific and technical progress.
Amendment 1288 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 38a – paragraph 2
Article 38a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(111a(3)(b), 38(2) and 38(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from [enter date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 1290 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 38a – paragraph 3
Article 38a – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(111a (3)(b), 38(2) and 38(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 1292 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2000/98/EC
Article 38a – paragraph 5
Article 38a – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(111a(3)(b), 38(2) and 38(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 1299 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex VI – paragraph 25
Annex VI – paragraph 25
(25) Annex VI is addes IVa and VI are inserted in accordance with the Annexes to this Directive.
Amendment 1301 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 1303 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)
Annex -I (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IVa (new)
Annex IVa (new)
(-I) The following Annex IVa is inserted: “Annex IVa “Thresholds of impurities per waste stream for the purpose of Article 11a(3)(b)” (This Annex to be filled up with the figures established by the Commission through delegated acts according to Article 37 (2).)
Amendment 42 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 53 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Many Member States have not yet completely developed the necessary waste management infrastructure. Taking into account technical feasibility and the disparities among Member States where waste management is concerned, the setting of landfill reduction targets will further facilitate separate collection, sorting and recycling of waste and avoid locking potentially recyclable materials at the bottom of the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 74 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure better, and timelier, and more uniform implementation of this Directive and anticipate implementation weaknesses, an early warning system progress estimation report should be established to detect shortcomings and allow taking action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Implementation reports prepared by Member States every three years have not proved to be an effective tool for verifying compliance and ensuring correct implementation, and are generating unnecessary administrative burden. It is therefore appropriate to repeal provisions obliging Member States to produce such reports and for compliance monitoring purposes use exclusively the statistical data which Member States report every three years to the Commission.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2030 the amount of municipal waste landfilled is reduced to 10% of the total amount of municipal waste generated, taking into account the proportion of waste landfilled at the time of the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 139 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 a – title
Article 5 a – title
Amendment 140 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
2. The reports referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made publicly available and shall include the following:
Amendment 141 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 156 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 5(2) and (5) for eachevery three calendar years to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the reporting yearthree year period for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 5. The first reporting shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 13 years].
Amendment 159 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall cover an assessment of the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific non- binding recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years.
Amendment 160 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 17 a – paragraph 2
Article 17 a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 16 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from [enter date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 163 #
2015/0274(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 30 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Implementation reports prepared by Member States every three years have not proved to be an effective tool for verifying compliance and ensuring correct implementation, and are generating unnecessary administrative burden. It is therefore appropriate to repeal provisions obliging Member States to produce such reports and for compliance monitoring purposes use exclusively the statistical data which Member States report every three years to the Commission. (Due to an uncorrected editorial error, the Commission proposal has two recitals no.2. ThisOr. en amendment refers to the second Recital 2.)
Amendment 38 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to improve the management of waste in the Union, and thereby contributing to the protection, preservation and improvement of the quality of the environment and to the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources, canmight not be sufficientccessfully achieved by all the Member States, but can rather, by reason of the scale or effects of the measures, 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 in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 47 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a
1a. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 7(2) for eachevery three calendar years to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the reporting yearthree years period for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1d. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 13 years].
Amendment 51 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 c
1c. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall assess of the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific non-binding recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years.
Amendment 64 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall draw up a report on the implementation of this Directive and its impact on the environment and the functioning of the internal market by the end of 2016[enter year of entry into force + 1 year] at the latest.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a
5a. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 16(4) for eachevery three calendar years to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 18 months of the end of the reporting yearthree years period for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 5d. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 13 years].
Amendment 90 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 16 – paragraph 5 c
Article 16 – paragraph 5 c
5c. The Commission shall review the data reported in accordance with this Article and publish a report on the results of its review. The report shall cover an assessment of the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data and the methodology used in Member States as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of that data. The assessment may include specific non- binding recommendations for improvement. The report shall be drawn up every three years.
Amendment 96 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0272(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteentwenty-four months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 23 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer's choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy consumption and lifespan of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise. To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC products can no longer fall into classes 'F' or 'G', those classes should not be shown on the label. For exceptional cases this should also be extended to the 'D' and 'E' classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majority of product models falls into the top two classes.
Amendment 42 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should provide a working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established. It is necessary to extend the energy label to the most commonly used domestic devices, now including computers and all heating appliances. The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. This analysis should also look at supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with information on the performance of an energy-related product, such as its absolute energy consumption, durability or environmental performance, in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use and supplementary information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient products. The labelling shall also indicate the probable lifespan of the product (hours or number of cycles) under normal conditions of use and the period of guaranteed spare part availability.
Amendment 68 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as its absolute energy consumption or durability, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers. The additional information shall also indicate the probable lifespan of the product (hours or number of cycles) under normal conditions of use and the period of guaranteed spare part availability.
Amendment 455 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1
Article 10b – paragraph 1
1. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product exceeds 0.2,18 from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries, defined as the ratio between the total value of exports to third countries plus the value of imports from third countries and the total market size for the European Economic Area (annual turnover plus total imports from third countries), by their emission intensity, measured in kgCO2 divided by their gross value added (in €), shall be deemed to be at risk of carbon leakage. Such sectors and sub-sectors shall be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 100% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.
Amendment 470 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
2. SOther sectors and sub-sectors where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is above 0.18 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:
Amendment 493 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 3
Article 10b – paragraph 3
3. Other sSectors and sub-sectors which do not fall under paragraphs 1 and 2 are considered to be able to pass on more of the cost of allowances in product prices, and shall be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 30% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.
Amendment 17 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The economic and financial crisis has led to a lowering of the level of investments within the Union. Investment has fallen by approximately 15% since its peak in 2007. The Union suffers in particular from a lack of investment as a consequence of market uncertainty regarding the economic future and the fiscal constraints on Member States and the lack of involvement of banks in financing the real economy despite the plans for recapitalisation and the buying- up of private debts. This lack of investment slows economic recovery and negatively affects job creation, long-term growth prospects and competitiveness.
Amendment 21 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. StructurThe freedom of Member States to conduct their national economic policies is essential reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessary preconditions for stimulating investment the economic recovery of the Union and may be the subject of co- operation between individual Member States. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these precondisuch cooperations can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, where investment projects help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
Amendment 23 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The G20, through the Global Infrastructure Initiative, has recognised the importance of investment in boosting demand and lifting productivity and growth and has committed to creating a climate that facilitates higher levels of investment.
Amendment 27 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Throughout the economic and financial crisis, the Union has made efforts to promote growth, in particular through initiatives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy that put in place an approach for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The European Investment Bank ('EIB') has also strengthened its role in instigating and promoting investment within the Union, partly by way of an increase in capital in January 2013. Further action is required to ensure that the investment needs of the Union are addressed and that the liquidity available on the market is used efficiently and channelled towards the funding of viable investment projectsThese measures have proved largely insufficient for economic recovery.
Amendment 28 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Member States remain the most effective level for the conduct of economic investment policies and directing investment plans forming part of a broad strategy for recovery and the reconstruction of the industrial apparatus.
Amendment 30 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The International Labour Organisation (ILO), has, however, estimated the number of jobs that could result from this investment plan at only 2.1 million by 2018, i.e. a possible decrease in unemployment in the Union by a mere 0.9 percentage points by the end of the project.
Amendment 33 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The investment environment within the Union should be improved by removing barriers to investment, reinforcing the Single Market and by enhancing regulatory predictability. The work of the EFSI, and investments across Europe generally, should benefit from this accompanying work.
Amendment 42 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Member States.
Amendment 50 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectivthe national economic policy objectives of Member States.
Amendment 57 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The EFSI should not support strategic investments in the network industries or infrastructures managed in whole or in part by public authorities of the Member States on their national territory or public services and service delegations financed by national or local taxpayers directly or from commercial income paid by users.
Amendment 60 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many small and medium enterprises, as well as mid-cap companies, across the Union require assistance to attract market financing, especially as regards investments that carry a greater degree of risk because they involve a long-term financial perspective and form part of innovation strategies. The EFSI should help these businesses to overcome capital shortages by allowing the EIB and the European Investment Fund ('EIF') to provide direct and indirect equity injections, as well as to provide guarantees for high-quality securitisation of loans, and other products that are granted in pursuit of the aims of the EFSI.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 73 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use. These principles should be specified in favour of greater freedom of action of the Member States and recast by a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the conditions of aid granted by Member States, set out in Article 108 TFEU, by virtue of Article 109 TFEU.
Amendment 79 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
Amendment 92 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The EFSI should not involve investments in projects for which Member States would have to assume an additional financial burden resulting from a lack of long-term investment or from meeting the expenses resulting from investments that are not financially sustainable and an operating budget running a deficit calculated through an ex-ante evaluation.
Amendment 93 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 94 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects. The appointment of the experts shall be approved by the Council by a majority vote after consulting the European Parliament. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The amount of the guarantees granted by the EFSI for all projects undertaken in a Member State should be proportionate to the contribution to the EFSI resources paid by that Member State.
Amendment 106 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Infrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidance on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds.
Amendment 107 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The European Parliament and the Council should propose, pursuant to Article 109 TFEU, a regulation amending the conditions for granting State aid, as set out in Article 108 TFEU.
Amendment 108 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 112 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The EIB should regularly evaluate activities and projects supported by the EFSI with a view to assessing their relevance, performance and impact and to identifying aspects that could improve future activities. Such evaluations should contribute to accountability and analysis of sustainabilitythe long-term sustainability of the projects selected.
Amendment 125 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To partially finance the contribution from the Union budget, the available envelopes of the Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council2, and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, should be reduced. Those programmes serve purposes that are not replicated by the EFSI. However, the reduction of both programmes to finance the guarantee fund is expected to ensure a greater investment in certain areas of their respective mandates than is possible through the existing programmes. The EFSI should be able to leverage the EU guarantee to multiply the financial effect within those areas of research, development and innovation and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure compared to if the resources had been spent via grants within the planned Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes. It is, therefore, appropriate to redirect part of the funding presently envisaged for those programmes to the benefit of EFSI. __________________ 2 Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). 3 Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).
Amendment 130 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) The projects developed by the Commission and the EIB should not be detrimental to, or supplant, the national projects of the Member States.
Amendment 132 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Although the projects identified under the project pipeline may be used by the EIB in the identification and selection of EFSI supported projects, the project pipeline should have a broader scope of identifying projects across the UnionMember States. This scope may include projects that are capable of being fully financed by the private sector or with the assistance of other instruments provided at European or national level. The EFSI should be able to support financing and investment to projects identified by the project pipeline, but there should be no automaticity between inclusion on the list and access to EFSI support and the EFSI be conferred with discretion to select and support projects that are not included on the list.
Amendment 138 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) In order to ensure an appropriate coverage of the EU guarantee obligations and to ensure the continued availability of the EU guarantee, 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 CommissionCommission should submit acts to the European Parliament and the Council with respect to the adjustment of the amounts to be paid in from the general budget of the Union and to amend Annex I accordingly. 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 a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council and that of the parties to the EFSI Agreement.
Amendment 140 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
Amendment 145 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall produce a multiannual evaluation report covering the entire period targeted for EFSI action, presenting the possible risk of a crowding out effect in relation to investors and lenders from the private sector and investments by local and regional public stakeholders in the business areas affected by all the investment programmes and guarantees provided by the Union to the EIB. This evaluation shall be particularly detailed for each budget line set out in the financial impact statement. The multiannual evaluation of the crowding out risk shall be made public and presented to the Council and the European Parliament before the commitment of appropriations to be disbursed from the general budget of the Union in support of the guarantee fund provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 176 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall be governed by a Steering Board, which shall determine the strategic orientation, the strategic asset allocation and operating policies and procedures, including the investment policy of projects that EFSI can support and the risk profile of the EFSI, in conformity with the objectives under Article 5(2), together with an evaluation of the possible crowding out of private investors and lenders and the local authorities, markets and sectors at which the projects are targeted. The Steering Board shall elect one of its members to be Chairperson.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Steering Board shall take decisions by consensus. The decisions shall be immediately notified to the Council and the European Parliament.
Amendment 199 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Decisions of the Investment Committee shall be taken by simple majority. The decisions shall be immediately notified to the Council and the European Parliament.
Amendment 208 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 222 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investment in education and training, health, research and development, information and communications technology and innovation;
Amendment 230 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency with regard to the resources used by private companies in the context of their business;
Amendment 248 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 278 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The EIB, in cooperation with the EIF as appropriate, shall report biannually to the European Parliament and to the Council on EIB financing and investment operations. The report shall be made public and include:
Amendment 63 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicycles;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 103 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 114 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the Member States and local authorities are the most effective levels at which to pursue efforts on sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 118 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Warns of the risk of increased pollution from the enhanced interconnection of transport networks in the EU;
Amendment 128 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that local authorities remain the best level at which to carry out the remit of affording access to drinking water;
Amendment 133 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that water and sanitation services should be removed from any trade agreements the EU is negotiating or considering and urges the Commission to grant a legally binding exclusion for water services in the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Trade in Services Agreement;
Amendment 138 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the preconditions for draft free trade agreements which the Union wishes to negotiate should be established, including genuine access to drinking water for the people of the third country to which the agreement pertains;
Amendment 139 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that the exploitation of shale gas by means of hydraulic fracturing technology endangers the supply of drinking water to people because it uses large quantities of water and chemicals, residues of which are to be found in the water distributed downstream of the areas exploited;
Amendment 164 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the successful efforts of some municipalities, such as that of Paris, to enhance public participation in improving water service provision and the protection of water resources, and stresses that 30% of drinking water goes to waste from unsuitable and obsolete distribution networks; recalls that local institutions are best placed to decide water resource management;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls that access to water should not be provided free of charge and should require at least a symbolic payment, taking into account both the cost to the community and the economic capacities of people living in the least well supplied regions and in developing countries;
Amendment 239 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls that intensive farming, particularly industrial livestock farming, is a major consumer of water, and calls on Member States to support more sustainable methods of arable and livestock farming;
Amendment 244 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls that access to water must not be used as a geopolitical weapon against civilian populations;
Amendment 247 #
2014/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls the need to assist the creation of the conditions for access to water for people in developing countries, particularly to prevent mass displacements of ‘water refugees’;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that the creation of green jobs in the EU ismay be linked in part to the implementation of national environmental legislation;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recalls that job creation, particularly the creation of green jobs, depends primarily on the reindustrialisation of the countries of the Union, ideally on the basis of high environmental standards and the application of these standards to products imported from third countries;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 48 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 68 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted tax exemptions for start-ups producing goods and services that offer high environmental added value and to introduce tax remission for buying local in order to promote the consumption of products with a small ecological footprint, taking into account the distance that they travel during their life cycle and the technologies that they use;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 92 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 95 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recommends funding, as a matter of priority, projects based on renewable energy, on a regional scale, which create jobs for purposes both of installation and of operation, while promoting local or regional energy self-sufficiency;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on Member States to implement building modernisation plans focusing on improving energy efficiency; considers that such modernisation should take account of grey energy, which means the energy used throughout the life cycle of construction materials, including during demolition and recycling, so that the total energy balance of these modernisation operations should incorporate this dimension; considers furthermore that modernisation operations should respect local architecture and culture;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to develostudy proposals for drawing up programmes to protect, sustain and regenerate the environment.
Amendment 10 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries involved in projects in the macro-region comply with the relevant Union acquis, such as the Common Fisheries Policy, in order to guarantee sustainable exploitation of the Union’s resources; and calls on the Commission to inform Parliament of the financial and environmental contributions being provided by non-member countries to implement the strategy;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources; calls on the Commission to deal as quickly as possible with the fact that it does not have exact figures or a detailed overall picture of the situation and that assessments are therefore likely to be unclear and unreliable; calls on the Commission, bearing in mind that the fisheries data, fish stock evaluations, and all other related analyses are incomplete, to resolve this problem before it starts to fund other activities; notes that the data to be supplied should serve to measure pollution levels in the waters concerned, in particular the pollution caused by plastic waste, untreated sewage, and the introduction of invasive species through ballast water discharges;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union’s climate and renewable energy targets; maintains, however, that Member States themselves should preferably extract these resources close to their territory, in view of issues related to the choice of technologies and the resulting environmental conditions as well as social and economic considerations and the Member States’ energy security;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that a circular economy cannot be created without breaking away from the model of indefinite economic growth;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to set apropose non- binding targets to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030 and individual targets for each Member State;
Amendment 408 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures; considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply; calls on the Commission to systematically encourage local approaches and short supply chains, even at the expense of the principles of competition and free trade;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is estimated that between 8 % and 12 % of patients admitted to hospitals in the EU suffer from adverse eventsmanifest shortcomings exist in hospitals in certain Member States as regards adverse events affecting patients admitted to them while receiving healthcare, and whereas nearly half of these events could be avoided;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the prevalence of these defects varies between Member States and whereas therefore Member States should be free to take measures appropriate to each national situation;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the current economic crisis isand the austerity measures imposed by the Commission are having a direct impact on patient safety, as many Member States have reduced budgets and staffing levels in their healthcare systems;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas electronic health (eHealth) and home-care medical treatments have a high potential for improving the quality and efficiency of medical treatments while contributing to a patient-centred approach and better healthcare performance, and whereas electronic health cannot take the place of genuine consultations;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas continuous training of doctors, and more generally of health professionals and hospital workers, is crucial to avoid adverse events, including adverse drug events (ADEs), which are estimated to cost the EU healthcare systems some EUR 2.7 billion per year in care expenses and account for 1.1 % of all hospitalisations in the EU;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas one of the main causes of antimicrobial resistance is the misinappropriate use of antimicrobials, including antibiotics, and in particular their excessive use;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the use of antibiotics in animalspets or livestock can affect antibiotic resistance in humans, particularly because of the development of types of intensive farming which are conducive to the rapid contamination of a large number of animals and therefore to the use of large quantities of antibiotics;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas antimicrobial resistance has increased worldwide for bacterial pathogens, leading to increasing prevalence of HAIs and treatment failures in human and animal infectious diseases at national, European and international levels; whereas the free movement of persons in the Schengen area contributes to the rapid spread of multidrug-resistant diseases; whereas this applies to the worrying phenomenon of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, which particularly affects illegal immigrant populations, who in many cases are treated only at a late stage;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the latest measures put in place by Member States to improve general patient safety and reduce the incidence of HAIs, and more particularly the progress made by Member States in developing patient safety strategies and reporting and learning systems, and recognises the national level as the only level capable of formulating and implementing public health policies;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that the second implementation report still shows uneven progress among Member States oObserves that, in certain Member States, shortcomings may exist in patient safety, and regrets the fact that some Member States have obviouslybeen compelled to slowed down implementation of the Council recommendations because of financial constraints resulting from the economic crisis;
Amendment 111 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to make sure thatthe Commission to abandon austerity measures which could damage the healthcare system is not affected by austerity measures ands of the Member States and calls on Member States to ensure a sufficient number of healthcare professionals specialised in infection prevention and control, as well as hospital hygiene for a more patient-centred approach;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 120 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) continue their efforts to improve patient safety by taking, if they have not already done so, new measures in order to fully implement the Council’s recommendations;
Amendment 146 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the potential benefits of eHealth in reducing adverse events by tracking information flows and improving the understanding of medical processes, as well as through digital prescriptions and alerts on drug interaction; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further explore the possibilities offered by eHealth in the area of patient safety;
Amendment 156 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to develop guidelines on the off-label/unlicensed use of medicines based on medical need, as well as to compile a list of off-label medicines in use despite licenauthorised alternatives;
Amendment 167 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Invites the Member States to improve their reporting systems for adverse events and medical errors by developing measures that encourage accurate, blame-free and anonymous reporting by health professionals and patients; recalls the need to provide regular feedback to health professionals involved in reporting;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the Member States to be more rigorous in verifying and enforcing the ban on non-medical external staff performing medical treatment; points out that this is happening with employees of companies that provide sophisticated medical machinery to hospitals; therefore, calls onsuggests that Member States to introduce a mandatory registration of the presence of product specialists during therapeutic treatments;
Amendment 178 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to provide for collective redress mechanisms in their national law, in accordance with the legal systems and traditions of each Member State, so as to allow the introduction of fair compensation systems for patients who have suffered an HAI or a medical error;
Amendment 180 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission to report onproduce a report reviewing national practices of collective redress in HAI-related cases and to launch a consultation aimed at debating the possibility of harmonising collective redress in HAI cases at European levelinform Parliament of the results;
Amendment 183 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s workeveryday work of the Member States’ medical teams on antimicrobial resistance and on the prevention and control of HAIs, as well as the coordination and surveillance efforts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC);
Amendment 200 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes and encourages further research for new antimicrobial drugs, in particular antibiotics with activity against prevalent multidrug-resistant Gram- negative bacteria such as K. pneumoniae and Acinetobacter, as well as for alternative methods aimed at fighting HAIs without using antibiotics, particularly involving the use of natural products;
Amendment 201 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes and encourages further research for new antimicrobial drugs, in particular antibiotics with activity against prevalent multidrug-resistant Gram- negative bacteria such as K. pneumoniae and Acinetobacter, as well as for alternative methods aimed at fighting HAIs without using antibiotics; recalls that the simplest hygiene measures are often the least costly and nonetheless effective and that they are a matter of remembering actions which are common sense on the part of patients themselves and people around them;
Amendment 210 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it of paramount importance that the Commission should ensure the continuation of the EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance post-2017, with an emphasis on theMember States should encourage measures to prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections;
Amendment 221 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 231 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. UrgesCalls on the Member States to implement or developstudy measures which have the following measurobjectives:
Amendment 235 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point a
Paragraph 22 – point a
(a) regulatationalise the prescription of antibiotics for treatment or prophylaxis so that an appropriate use of medicines is ensured, specifying the therapeutic objective and selecting the appropriate drug therapy;
Amendment 243 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b
Paragraph 22 – point b
(b) improve regulateion of the sale of antibiotics so that patients can buy only the specific quantity of antibiotics as prescribed by their doctors;
Amendment 253 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point e
Paragraph 22 – point e
(e) intensify infection control, in particular from a cross-border perspective, by properly screening patients transferred from a country/region/hospital known for its high prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria or even apply Article 2(2) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement;
Amendment 256 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 22 – point e a (new)
(ea) leave Member States free to institute the appropriate measures at their national borders concerning migrants from high- risk areas;
Amendment 273 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 – introductory part
Paragraph 23 – introductory part
23. Calls on the Member States to introduce or developstudy measures which have the following measurobjectives:
Amendment 299 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Member States to regulate any conflicts of interest involving veterinarians who both sell and prescribeRecalls that decoupling the prescription and sale of antibiotics by veterinarians is not the solution to abusive prescribing practices and that veterinarians have already taken steps to reduce prescribing of antibiotics, with encouraging results as regards the resistance observed; calls on Member States to take measures to avoid promoting types of farming in which several thousand animals are concentrated in one place, which increase health risks and the consumption of antibiotics;
Amendment 303 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on Member States to improve the training of veterinarians, who are major prescribers of antibiotics, particularly by encouraging them to exploit diagnostic tools to identify the most appropriate antibiotic;
Amendment 318 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further engage in a dialogue with all stakeholders and develop a coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable EU strategy for patient safety, as well as to put forward concrete solutions to be implemented at EU, national, regional, local and/or primary care levels; reiterates that public health policies must be formulated primarily at national level;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the worst-hit countries have received some assistance from the international community, but foreign governments have focused primarily on financing or building Ebola case- management structures, leaving it up to national authorities, local healthcare staff and NGOs to staff them; whereas international action should not be detrimental to the national sovereignty of beneficiary states;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, across the region, there are still no adequate facilities in the locations required for isolating and diagnosing patients; whereas in many places in West Africa, coordination is an issue, resulting in serious gaps in the response; whereas the health systems of African countries affected by the epidemic have suffered because of budgetary restrictions demanded by the International Monetary Fund in return for the financial aid they have received;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas a high percentage of doctors from sub-Saharan Africa do not exercise their profession in their countries of origin but in EU countries, where in some cases they have trained, causing a shortage of medical staff in the countries affected by the epidemic, as they are not able to carry out their mission of prevention, treatment and early detection among their own people;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the virus may be present in patientsʼ seminal fluid for nearly 90 days after their recovery;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas permission to board flights in affected countries was based in part on passengersʼ statements concerning their stay in infected areas, which is unreliable to say the least;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas cases of infection in the Member States have demonstrated the unpreparedness of medical teams in EU hospitals to treat Ebola cases;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas on the one hand Member States do not have the means to control entry at their own borders, and on the other have not been able to coordinate effectively joint controls on travel to and from the infected region; whereas this disorder may have contributed to the epidemicʼs spread within affected areas by facilitating international travel and thereby contributing to local populations moving around within those countries where the virus is spreading;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas the epidemic has seriously affected local farming, with the death of farm workers, local populations moving around and the abandonment of some crop areas posing a threat to future harvests; whereas there is a risk that exports to the EU may create food shortages locally;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F f (new)
Recital F f (new)
Ff. whereas the monitoring of people at risk arriving in Europe is far from perfect, chiefly due to the lack of borders and the principle of free movement;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the population of big apes (chimpanzees and gorillas) in West Africa has fallen by one third in the past 20 years because of various Ebola epidemics; whereas these apes are coming into contact with human populations more and more frequently, because of deforestation in particular, and are a link in the transmission chain;
Amendment 62 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas private research laboratories do not take an interest in this disease nor, generally, in other haemorrhagic fevers which affect poor populations sporadically but ever more violently; whereas the market generated by these diseases is not sufficiently profitable for private operators, which, furthermore, do not have suitably equipped laboratories (P4) to carry out research on pathogenes of this kind;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Pays homage to the courage and devotion of the teams of civilian volunteers and soldiers, mainly European, who have come to the aid of victims and extends its deepest sympathy to the families of the 375 medical workers who have paid with their lives;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to review its policy on support for research teams concerned in the EU so they have the means needed to carry out research, find the treatment needed and produce it in the Member States;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the response of the Member States and the Commission has been slow and insufficient, and that financial support was shy and did not respond to the severity of the alerts that NGOs such as Médecins Sans Frontières and others have launched since the beginning of the epidemic; considers that the scaling-up of the Commission’s financial commitment should be stronger in terms of humanitarian and development aid to respond to the crisis; considers it necessary to increase the availability and the volume of financial resources;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy securshaped by each Member State in accordance wityh issuets own particular characteristics;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate changethe need for sustainable management of natural energy resources, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is surprised that biofuels are not mentioned as an energy source contributing to Member States’ energy independence;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the close attention paid to the Member States’ technological independence should extend to all technologies, not solely nuclear technology;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calluggests, therefore, for a comprehensive strategythat recommendations be drawn up that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EUMember states’ economyies by 2050;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the European import strategy must also take into account criteria other than availability and price, such as the social conditions of people in the exporting country and the local environmental impact of the extraction of the product sourced;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that action will only follow if measurerecommendations are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislissue recommendation,s for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that Member State level is the only effective level for conducting a policy to reduce energy dependence vis-à- vis third countries, by increasing energy supply and production capacities as part of an improvement in energy efficiency and a reduction in pollutant emissions;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the subsidiarity principle applies pursuant to the Treaties. Stresses, in that regard, that the decentralisation of the production and extraction of indigenous energy sources is the best way to avoid supply disruptions and compensate for infrastructure failures. Stresses that the setting-up of local energy production units requiring less infrastructure and contributing to job creation in the place of production/consumption must be incorporated into the strategy and promoted more strongly than infrastructure on an international or continental scale.
Amendment 62 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that there should be no question of importing energy which could be produced locally but which uses technologies not used in the European Union for environmental, social or local public safety reasons.
Amendment 71 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measureissue recommendations to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;
Amendment 87 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 99 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to promote efforts to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to propose strengthening the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;
Amendment 118 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 140 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the need to take immediate acissue recommendations in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and alternative fuels; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.
Amendment 14 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees in principle with the aim of cutting red tape and removing unnecessary regulatory burdens; expresses, however, its concern about potential deregulation, in particular in the fields of the environment, food safety and health, under the guise of ‘cutting red tape’; is concerned about the risk of deregulation associated with the TTIP negotiations and the dangers that this treaty poses to the stringency of applicable standards in the EU;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that when evaluations and fitness checks of environmental, food safety and health legislation are carried out, environmental and health considerations must be given at least the same weight as economic considerations;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with astonishmentRegrets the Commission’s announcement that it intends to withdraw the proposal on the revision of waste legislation and to modify the proposal on the reduction of national emissions; notes that this withdrawal undermines the momentum generated by the Member States in the direction of a circular economy;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. ExpectsHopes that the Commission towill carry out a structured consultation, including with the European Parliament, prior to the announcement of any withdrawal of a Commission proposalat each stage of the legislative process;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reminds the Commission of the prerogatives of the co-legislators in the legislative procedure and urgeexhorts the Commission to respect the co-legislators’ right to amend Commission proposals.
Amendment 112 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) With a view to harmonising the internal market for veterinary medicinal products in the Union and improving their free movement, rules should be established concerning the procedures for authorisation of such products that ensure the same conditions for all applications and a transparent framework for all interested parties.
Amendment 115 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The national procedure for authorising veterinary medicinal products should be maintained because of varying needs in different geographical areas of the Union as well as the business models of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It should be ensured that marketing authorisations granted in one Member State arcan easily be recognised in other Member States, while safeguarding the decision- making independence of each Member State.
Amendment 125 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Taking into account the need for simple rules on changes to the marketing authorisations of veterinary medicinal products, only changes that may affect animal health, public health or the environment should require a scientific assessment. In any case, such changes may only apply to use within the same species.
Amendment 129 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Companies have less interest in developing veterinary medicinal products for markets of a limited size, which are subject to the same regulatory constraints as those of larger markets. In order to promote the availability of veterinary medicinal products within the Union for those marketspecies affected by therapeutic gaps, in some cases it should be possible to grant marketing authorisations without a complete application dossier having been submitted, on the basis of a benefit-risk assessment of the situation and, where necessary, subject to specific obligations. In particular, this should be possible in the case of veterinary medicinal products for use in minor species or for the treatment or prevention of non-contagious diseases that occur infrequently or in limited geographical areas. These provisions shall not apply to antimicrobials. Member States must remain able to ban the use of medicinal products authorised in accordance with such procedures.
Amendment 158 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) If an antimicrobial is administered and used incorrectly, this presents a risk to public or animal health. Therefore antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products should only be available on veterinary prescription. Persons having the right to prescribeVeterinarians have a key role in ensuring prudent use of antimicrobials and consequently they should not be influenced, directly or indirectly, by economic incentives when prescribing those products. Therefore the supply of veterinary antimicrobials by those health professionals should be restricted to the amount required for treatment of the animals under their care, after examination of sick animals and those likely to have been contaminated.
Amendment 166 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) One of the main reasons for human and animal resistance to antibiotics is the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics owing to uncertainty about which bacterial strain to treat. Veterinarians should be encouraged to use rapid, on-the-spot diagnostic tests to determine precisely which microbial agent is responsible for the infection and its sensitivity to different antibiotics.
Amendment 167 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) It is important to consider the international dimension of the development of antimicrobial resistance when assessing the benefit-risk balance of certain veterinary antimicrobials in the Union. Any measure restricting the use of those products may affect the trade of products of animal origin or the competitiveness of certain animal production sectors in the Union. Moreover, antimicrobial resistant organisms can spread to humans and animals in the Union through consumption of products of animal origin imported from third countries, from direct contact with animals or humans in third countries or by other means. Therefore, measures restricting the use of veterinary antimicrobials in the Union should be based on scientific advice and should be considered in the context of cooperation with third countries and international organisations addressingas public health should take precedence over any economic consideration, the restrictions applied in the European Union must also be applied in the same way to imported products. For the same reasons, and in order to support its antimicrobial resistance in order the ensure consistency with their activities and policiesal production sectors, the Union must take the necessary measures to promote local consumption and self-sufficiency in the internal market.
Amendment 181 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) The quality of veterinary medicinal products manufactured within the Union should be guaranteed by requiring compliance with the principles of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products irrespective of the final destination of the medicinal products. The same requirements must apply to veterinary medicinal products manufactured in third countries and imported into the Union.
Amendment 187 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The conditions governing the supply of veterinary medicinal products to the public should be harmonised in the Union. Veterinary medicinal products should only be supplied by persons authorised to do so by the Member State where they are established. At the same time, in order to improve access to veterinary medicinal products in the Union, retailers that are authorised to supply veterinary medicinal products by the competent authority in the Member State where they are established should be allowed to sell prescription and non-prescription veterinary medicinal products via the Internet to buyers in other Member States, after the destination Member State has obtained a licence.
Amendment 294 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Approvals of clinical trials shall be granted on condition that food-producing animals used in the clinical trials or their produce do not enter the human food chain unless:.
Amendment 295 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 296 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 303 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the target species and the time required for elimination from the food chain for food-producing animals, for each species;
Amendment 305 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) whether it can be used in organic farming, and the necessary precautions, where applicable;
Amendment 323 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the target species, the dosage for each species, the method and route of administration and advice on correct administration, if necessary; whether it can be used for organically- farmed animals;
Amendment 325 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m
Amendment 354 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the benefit of the immediate availability on the market of the veterinary medicinal product to the animal or public health outweighs the risk inherent in the fact that certain documentinformation has not been provided;
Amendment 355 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the applicant provides the evidence that the veterinary medicinal product is intended for a limited market, detailing his sales prospects, in units, over the first five years of sale and the development costs.
Amendment 359 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may ban the use of veterinary medicinal products for limited markets.
Amendment 365 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a requirement to introduce conditions or restrictions, in particular concerning to ensure the safety of the veterinary medicinal product and that it is only prescribed and supplied by veterinarians;
Amendment 472 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. If a Member State raises, within the time period referred to in Article 46(4) or Article 48(5) its objections to the assessment report, proposed summary of product characteristics or proposed labelling and package leaflet, a detailed statement of the reasons shall be provided to the reference Member State, the other Member States and the applicant. The points of disagreement shall be referrnotified without delay to the coordination group for mutual recognition and decentralised procedures set up by Article 142(‘the coordination group’) by the reference Member State.
Amendment 474 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 4
4. In the event of an opinion in favour of granting a marketing authorisation, the reference Member State shall record the agreement of Member States, close the procedure and inform Member States and the applicant accordingly. The Member State which raised the objection may maintain a prohibition and ask the applicant to submit a national application.
Amendment 500 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product requiring assessment (‘variations requiring assessment’). These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2). Such acts shall remain subject to the opinion of the Member States, in line with Regulation 182/2011.
Amendment 581 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) any environmental incidents observed following administration of a veterinary medicinal product to an animal, in particular, any contamination from effluent or contamination of water by veterinary medicinal products shall be considered an adverse effect and be measured by the relevant local authorities;
Amendment 601 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 75 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Veterinarians shall have dedicated access to the database, enabling them to investigate the observed effects in a detailed manner. The database shall include a warning system for veterinarians, whose representatives shall be regularly consulted in order to improve the system.
Amendment 633 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) allocating a reference numbers to the pharmacovigilance system master file and communicating the reference number of the pharmacovigilance master file of each product to the product database;
Amendment 656 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Before the expiry of the period of validity of 3Each years, marketing authorisations for a limited market granted in accordance with Article 21 shall be re- examined on application from the marketing authorisation holder. To this end, the holder of marketing authorisation for a limited market shall provide their sales figures for the authorised medicinal product, broken down by Member State and by species, and the outlook for the five years to come. After the initialthird re-examination, it shall be re- examined every 5three years.
Amendment 658 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
Article 82 – paragraph 2
2. The application for a re-examination shall be submitted to the competent authority that granted the authorisation or to the Agency at least 6 months before the expiry of the limited market marketing authorisation and; it shall demonstrate that the veterinary medicinal product remains for use in a limited market and that the marketing authorisation holder complies, if applicable, with the conditions referred to in Article 21(1). If the sales achieved exceed the predicted sales by over 10 %, the authorisation holder shall have 24 months in which to submit an application for authorisation in accordance with the non-exceptional procedure. After the assessment of the application for authorisation has been carried out, the exceptional authorisation shall be null and void. During the assessment of the exceptional procedure, the annual controls shall be implemented.
Amendment 662 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 1
1. Where the interests of the Union or national interests are involved, and in particular the interests of public or animal health or of the environment related to the quality, safety or efficacy of veterinary medicinal products or the free movement of products within the Union, any Member State or the Commission may refer its concern to the Agency for the application of the procedure laid down in Article 85. The matter of concern shall be clearly identified.
Amendment 698 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2
Article 107 – paragraph 2
2. Persons qualified to prescribe veterinary medicinal products in accordance with applicable national lawVeterinarians shall retail antimicrobial products only for animals which are under their care, and only in the amount required for the treatment concerned.
Amendment 719 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1
Article 108 – paragraph 1
1. Persons permitted to supply veterinary medicinal products in accordance with Article 107(1) may offer veterinary medicinal products without a prescription, exclusively for animals kept as pets, by means of information society services in the meaning of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 to natural or legal persons established in the Union under the condition that those medicinal products comply with the legislation of the destination Member State. __________________ 28 Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37).
Amendment 720 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a hyperlink to the website of the Member State of establishment set up in accordance with paragraph 5; in all EU languages
Amendment 721 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 108 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Each Member State shall set up a website regarding sale of veterinary medicinal products at a distance, providing at least the following information, in all EU languages:
Amendment 766 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3
Article 110 – paragraph 3
3. Where a veterinary medicinal product is supplied on prescription, the quantity prescribed and supplied shall be restricted to the amount required for the treatment or therapy concerned. This quantity shall in particular take account of the strictly necessary duration of treatment.
Amendment 806 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 111, where there is no authorised veterinary medicinal product in a Member State for a condition affecting the life expectancy of a non-food producing animal, the veterinarian responsible may, under his/her direct personal responsibility and in particular to avoid causing unacceptable sufferingin the interest of animal health and welfare, exceptionally treat the animal concerned with the following:
Amendment 815 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) in the absence thereof, a veterinary medicinal product authorised under this Regulation in another Member State for use in the same species for another condition or, non-cumulatively, in another species, for the same condition or for another condition, after securing in writing the agreement of the owner of the animal and providing full information on the fact that the medicinal product used is not authorised;
Amendment 820 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) a medicinal product for human use authorised in the Member State concerned in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, with the exception of antimicrobials; __________________ 30 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).
Amendment 825 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) if there is no product as referred to in point (a), a veterinary medicinal product prepared extemporaneously in accordance with the terms of a veterinary prescription by a person authorised to do so under national legislatioissued by a veterinarian.
Amendment 830 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 2
Article 115 – paragraph 2
2. The veterinarian may administer the medicinal product personally or allow another person to do so under the veterinarian's responsibilityhis responsibility as a prescriber.
Amendment 832 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 111, where there is no authorised veterinary medicinal product in a Member State for a condition affecting a food-producing animal of a non-aquatic species, the veterinarian responsible may, under his direct personal responsibility and in particular to avoid causing unacceptable suffering and on condition that any subsequent use of products from the animal in the food chain is definitively precluded, exceptionally treat the animal concerned with any of the following, which are indicated in order of desirability:
Amendment 839 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a veterinary medicinal product authorised under this Regulation in the Member State concerned for use with another food-producing animal species, or for another condition in the same species;
Amendment 842 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a veterinary medicinal product authorised under this Regulation in another Member State for use in the same species or in another food-producing species for the same condition or for anotherfor the same condition;
Amendment 848 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a medicinal product for human use authorised in the Member State concerned in accford ance with Directive 2001/83/EC or under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, orother food- producing species for the same condition;
Amendment 853 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) if there is no product as referred to in point (a), a veterinary medicinal product prepared extemporaneously in accordance with the terms of a veterinary prescription by a person authorised to do so under national legislation., all of whose active ingredients are authorised in a Member State for a food-producing species;
Amendment 855 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) in the case of milk-producing animals, the medicinal product referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) must without fail be authorised for another milk-producing species;
Amendment 872 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 117 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) if the product is not authorised for any milk producing species, 7 daythe length of time necessary for the total elimination of the risk of contamination of the milk by the product and its metabolites;
Amendment 873 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 2
Article 117 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 146 in order to amendpropose to Parliament and the Council amendments to the rules laid down in paragraph 1 in the light of new scientific evidence.
Amendment 896 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 2
Article 124 – paragraph 2
2. The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall not apply to advertising to persons permitted to prescribe or supply veterinary medicinal products if such supply is performed under the authority of a veterinarian.
Amendment 27 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 10b– paragraph 1
Article 10b– paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt measures, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 87b,propose acts to Parliament and the Council to determine the situations in which post- authorisation efficacy studies may be required under point (cc) of Article 9(4) and point (b) of Article 10a(1).
Amendment 28 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 87bpropose acts to Parliament and the Council in order to lay down provisions and requirements for granting such marketing authorisation and for its renewal.
Amendment 35 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 13
Article 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 61– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 61– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall, after consultation of the Management Board, appoint, for a three-year term which may be renewed, one member and one alternate to the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. Full and alternate members may be dismissed ad nutum by the appointing Member State and dismissed where there is a conflict of interest.
Amendment 40 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Agency’s revenue shall consist of a contribution from the Union, fees paid by undertakings for obtaining and maintaining Union marketing authorisations and for other services provided by the Agency, or by the coordination group as regards the fulfilment of its tasks in accordance with Articles 107c, 107e, 107g, 107k and 107q of Directive 2001/83/EC and charges for other services provided by the Agencyme from the general budget of the Union.
Amendment 47 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory wording
The Commission shall propose to Parliament and the Council, on the basis of the principles set out in paragraph 2, adopt implementing acts in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 87(2)cts specifying:
Amendment 48 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The fees shall be set at such a level as to avoid a deficit or a significant accumulation of surplus in the budget of the Agency and be revised when this is not the casein the budget of the Agency. They shall be collected by the Agency, which shall pay them back in their entirety into the general budget of the Union.
Amendment 49 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) fees shall be set at such a level as to ensure that the revenue derived from them is, in principle, sufficient to cover the costs of the services delivered and shall not exceed what is necessary to cover the costs;
Amendment 50 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the level of the fees shall take into account the results of a transparent and objective evaluation of the costs of the Agency and the costs of the tasks carried out by the national competent authorities. It shall take account of the economic prospects of the market sought by the applicant and of the place where the medicinal product was manufactured so as to promote production within the Union;
Amendment 51 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Regulation (EC) 726/2004
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may impose financial penalties on the holders of marketing authorisations granted under this Regulation if they fail to observe obligations laid down in connection with the marketing authorisations granted in accordance with this Regulation. Member States may suspend authorisations on their territory for the same reasons.
Amendment 18 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the import, manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 19 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 26 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 38 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Carry-over may occur during production, processing, storage and transport of feed where the same production and processing equipment, storage facilities or means of transport are used for feed with different components. For the purposes of this Regulation, the concept of "carry-over" is used specifically to designate the transfer of traces of an active substance contained in a medicated feed to a non-target feed, while the term "cross-contamination" is to be considered as a contamination resulting from a carry- over or from the transfer in feed of any unintended substance. Carry-over of active substances contained in medicated feed to non-target feed should be avoided or kept as low as possible. In order to protect animal health, human health and the environment, maximum levels of carry- over for active substances contained in medicated feed should be established, based on a scientific risk assessment performed by the European Food Safety Authority and taking into account the application of good manufacturing practice and the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle. General limits should be set out in this RegulationDirective, taking into account the unavoidable carry-over and the risk caused by the active substances concerned.
Amendment 57 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials, it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials for food-producing animals. PIn particular, preventive use or use to enhance the performance of food- producing animals should in particular not be allowed. not be allowed and the necessary measures should be taken to prevent the import of any live animals, carcases, meat, and prepared meals and dishes based on meat which have been treated for such purposes.
Amendment 76 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Since the Union is conducting negotiations with a partner whose practices are far removed from the Union's objectives, the objective of this RegulationDirective, namely ensuring a high level of protection of human and animal health, providing adequate information for users and strengthening the effective functioning of the internal market, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, ionly. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarproportionality 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, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,.
Amendment 77 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This RegulationDirective shall apply to:
Amendment 111 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – title
Chapter 2 – title
Manufacture, storage, transport, import and placing on the market
Amendment 113 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Feed business operators established in the Union or in third countries trading with Union Member States shall manufacture, store, transport and place on the market medicated feed and intermediate products in compliance with Annex I. Live animals, carcases, meat and prepared meals and dishes based on meat shall not be imported unless the provisions of this Directive are strictly complied with.
Amendment 122 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 concerningsubmit proposals to the European Parliament for the establishment of specific carry-over limits for active substances.
Amendment 157 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Intra -Union trade and trade with third countries
Amendment 158 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 163 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The prescription shall contain the information set out in Annex V. The original prescription shall be kept by the manufacturer or, where appropriate, the distributor. The persoveterinarian issuing the prescription and the animal holder shall keep a copy of the prescription. The original and copies shall be kept for three years from the date of issuance.
Amendment 172 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The prescription shall be valid for a maximum period of six months for non- food -producing animals and three weeks for food-in the case of medicated feed not containing antimicrobials, and three weeks for food- producing animals and antimicrobial- containing feed prescribed for non-food- producing animals.
Amendment 176 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals examined by the persoveterinarian who issued the prescription and only for a diagnosed disease. The persoveterinarian who issued the prescription shall verify that this medication is justified for the target animals on veterinary grounds. Furthermore he shall ensure that the administration of the veterinary medicinal product concerned is not incompatible with another treatment or use and that there is no contra-indication or interaction where several medicinal products are used.
Amendment 220 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 concerningsubmit amendments to Annexes I to V, to the European Parliament in order to take into account technical progress and scientific developments.
Amendment 221 #
Amendment 222 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this ArticleMember States shall adopt and publish, by ... [one year after entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. They shall apply those provisions from … [two years after the entry into force of this Directive]. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
Amendment 224 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 7 and 18 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this RegulationMember States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Amendment 230 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23
Article 23
This RegulationDirective shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 231 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 5
Annex I – section 1 – point 5
5. Drainage facilities shall be adequate for the purpose intended; they shall be designed and constructed to avoid the risk of contamination of feed and of the environment; in particular, they shall prevent water contamination by antimicrobials, especially antibiotics and anti-parasites or substances classifiable as endocrine disruptors in animals and humans.
Amendment 232 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 6 a (new)
Annex I – section 1 – point 6 a (new)
6a. Feed used as the basis for medicated feed shall not be derived from genetically modified organisms.
Amendment 237 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 6 – point 2 – point i
Annex I – section 6 – point 2 – point i
(i) information on the persoveterinarian who has issued the prescription, including at least his name and address.
Amendment 242 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. the batch reference number of the medicated feed or intermediate product and the country of manufacture;
Amendment 243 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 9
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 9
9. a recommendation to read the package leaflet of the veterinary medicinal products, including a hyperlink where it can be found, a warning that the product is only for the treatment of animals and, a warning that the product must be kept out of the sight and reach of children, and a warning concerning authorisation to administer the product to organically farmed animals in accordance with the regulations and directives in force and with any special conditions of use;
Amendment 249 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
1. Surname, forename, address and professional membership number of the person allowed to prescribe a veterinary medicinal productveterinarian.
Amendment 250 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
2. Issue date and signature or electronic identification of the person allowed to prescribe a veterinary medicinal productveterinarian.
Amendment 49 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental and climate action practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and production standards in line with the demand of a growing number of consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes, substances which are less harmful to health than those used in so-called conventional agriculture. Organic production thus plays a dualtriple societal role, where it, on the one hand,: firstly, it provides for a specific market responding to consumer demand for organic products and, on the other hand,, secondly, it delivers publicly available goods contributing to the protection of the environment and animal welfare, as well as to rural developmentnd finally it helps to support a living and diverse rural and agricultural fabric, through the necessary proximity between the place of production and the place of consumption, and helps to reclaim the gastronomic heritage, through respect for seasonal produce.
Amendment 50 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In the interests of consistency, ‘organic farming’ certification should include a geographical proximity criterion covering all phases of production and distribution, thus contributing to the above objectives.
Amendment 54 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14, and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. In order to encourage farmers to invest in organic farming and avoid a deadweight effect, greater incentives should be provided for farmers to stay in organic farming, in keeping with the amount of time needed to make conversion profitable. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 15 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
Amendment 57 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to take into account new production methods or material or international commitments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the amendment of the list of other products falling within the scope of this Regulation. Only products which are closely linked to agricultural products should be eligible for inclusion in that list.
Amendment 60 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Because of the local nature of mass catering operations, measures taken by Member States and private schemes in this area are considered adequate to ensure the functioning of the single market. Therefore, food prepared by mass caterers on their premises should not be subject to this Regulation, even though mass catering operators should be encouraged to include as many organic products as possible in the meals they prepare, particularly school meals. Equally, products of hunting and fishing of wild animals should not be covered by this Regulation since the production process cannot be fully controlled.
Amendment 68 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) As a matter of principle, tThe general production rules of this Regulation shouldmust include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals should be required to manage their environmental performance according to a harmonised system. With the objective of minimising the regulatory burden of micro- enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC27 involved in organic production, it is appropriate to exempt them from this requirement. In order to ensure the correct application of the general production rules, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing the criteria to which the environmental management system is to correspond. __________________ 27 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, of 20.05.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 73 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
Amendment 83 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules amending or supplementing the specific plant production rules as regards cultivation practices, soil management and fertilisation, plant health and management of pests and weeds, management of mushroom production and other specific plants and plant production systems, the production origin of plant reproductive material and the collection of wild plants.
Amendment 92 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules amending or supplementing the specific livestock production rules as regards the origin of animals, livestock housing, including minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and the maximum number of animals per hectare, husbandry practices, breeding, feed and feeding, disease prevention and veterinary treatment.
Amendment 93 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules amending or supplementing the specific seaweed production rules as regards the suitability of the aquatic medium and the sustainable management plan, the harvesting of wild seaweed, seaweed cultivation, and antifouling measures and cleaning of production equipment and facilities, and in respect of the establishment of rules supplementing the specific production rules for aquaculture animals as regards the suitability of the aquatic medium and the sustainable management plan, the origin of aquaculture animals, aquaculture husbandry, including aquatic containment systems, production systems and maximum stocking density, breeding, management of aquaculture animals, feed and feeding, and disease prevention and veterinary treatment.
Amendment 94 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Processed food should be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic. However, special labelling provisions should be laid down for processed foods which include agricultural ingredients that cannot be obtained organically, as is the case for products of hunting and fishing. Moreover, for the purposes of consumer information and transparency in the market, and to encourage the use of organic ingredients, it reference should also be made possible to refer to organic production in the ingredients listin the ingredients list to the plant protection products applied on products that have not been obtained organically and, under certain conditions, to organic production.
Amendment 95 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules amending or supplementing the specific production rules for processed food and feed as regards the procedures to be followed, preventive measures to be taken, the composition of processed food and feed, cleaning measures, the placing on the market of processed products including their labelling and identification, separation of organic products, agricultural ingredients and feed materials from non- organic products, agricultural ingredients and feed materials, the list of non-organic agricultural ingredients which may exceptionally be used in the production of organic processed products, calculation of the percentage of agricultural ingredients, and the techniques used in food or feed processing.
Amendment 97 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules amending or supplementing the specific wine production rules as regards oenological practices and restrictions.
Amendment 99 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules amending or supplementing the specific production rules for organic yeast as regards the processing and the substrates used in its production.
Amendment 100 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In order to take account of any future need to have specific production rules for products whose production does not fall within any of the categories of specific production rules laid down in this Regulation, as well as in order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and, subsequently, adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of specific production rules for such products, including amendments or supplements thereof.
Amendment 104 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to allow organic production to continue or recommence in cases of catastrophic circumstances, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of the criteria for qualifying cases of catastrophic circumstances and to lay down specific rules for addressing such cases and for the necessary monitoring and reporting requirements.
Amendment 105 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order to ensure the integrity of organic production and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the establishingment of rules amending or supplementing the specific rules on collection, packaging, transport and storage of organic products.
Amendment 106 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic production in general and the production of organic processed food in particular, and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commissionacts drawn up to provide for additional criteria for the authorisation or withdrawal of the authorisation of products and substances for use in organic production in general and in the production of organic processed food in particular, and other requirements for the use of such authorised products and substances, should be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 109 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to specific criteria and conditions for the establishment and application of the levels of presence of non-authorised products and substances beyond which products shall not be marketed as organic and with respect to the establishment of those levels and their adaptation in the light of technical developments.
Amendment 113 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) In order to create clarity for consumers throughout the Union market, the use of the organic production logo of the European Union should be made obligatory for all organic pre-packed food produced within the Union. It should otherwise be possible to use that logo on a voluntary basis in the case of non pre- packed organic products produced within the Union or any organic products imported from third countries. The model of the organic production logo of the European Union should be set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 115 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect of adaptingEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the adaptation of the list of terms referring to organic production set out in this Regulation, establishing the specific labelling and composition requirements applicable to feed and ingredients thereof, laying down further rules on labelling and the use of the indications, other than the organic production logo of the European Union, set out in this Regulation, and amending the organic production logo of the European Union and the rules relating thereto.
Amendment 118 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the requirements for keeping of records by operators or groups of operators, the requirements for publication of the list of operators, the requirements and procedures to be applied for publication of the fees that may be collected in relation to the controls for verifying compliance with the organic production rules and for supervision by the competent authorities of the application of those fees, as well as the criteria for defining the groups of products in respect of which operators should be entitled to have only one organic certificate issued by the control authority or control body concerned.
Amendment 119 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) In order to ensure that the certification of a group of operators is done effectively and efficiently, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the responsibilities of the individual members of a group of operators, the composition and size of that group, the categories of products to be produced by a group of operators, the conditions for participation in the group, and the set up and functioning of the group's system for internal controls, including the scope, content and frequency of the controls to be carried out.
Amendment 121 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) The experience with the arrangements for import of organic products into the Union under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 has shown that there is a need to revise those arrangements in order to respond to consumer expectations that imported organic products meet rules as high as those of the Union, as well as to better ensure the access of Union organic products to the internationare above all the hal lmarket. In addition, it is necessary to provide for clarity regarding the rules applicable to export of organic products, in particular by establishing a certificate of export and laying down provisions for export to third countries recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of environmentally friendly local production.
Amendment 122 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63 a (new)
Recital 63 a (new)
(63a) International trade in foodstuffs and processed food is one of the main causes of air and sea pollution, as well as deforestation for the purposes of growing crops that are then exported to the Union; consequently, labelling products imported into the Union from third countries as organic products would not meet the organic, environmental and health requirements laid down in the Union.
Amendment 123 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) The provisions governing the import of products that comply with the Union production and labelling rules and in respect of which operators have been subject to the control of control authorities and control bodies recognised by the Commission as competent to carry out controls and certification in the field of organic production in third countries, should be further reinforced. In particular, requirements concerning the accreditation bodies which accreditIt is therefore appropriate not to authorise the import and labelling of products from third countrol bodies for the purposes of import of compliant organic products into the Union should be laid down, aiming at ensuring a level playing field for the supervision of the control bodies by the Commission. Furthermore, it is necessary to provide for the possibility for the Commission to contact directly the accreditation bodies and competent authorities in third countries to render the supervision of control authorities and control bodies respectively more efficienies as organic products on the Union market.
Amendment 124 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
Amendment 125 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
Amendment 126 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
Amendment 127 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
Amendment 128 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
Amendment 129 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Provision should be made to ensure that the movement of organic products that have been subject to a control in one Member State and which comply with this Regulation cannot be restricted in another Member State. In order to ensure the proper functioning of the single market and trade between Member States, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commissionacts drawn up to lay down rules relating to the free movement of organic products should be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 130 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) It is necessary to lay down measures to ensure a smooth transition to some modifications of the legal framework governing the import of organic products into the Union, as introduced by this Regulation. In particular, in order to ensure a smooth transition from the old to the new legal framework, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the rules relating to conversion periods starting under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, by way of derogation from the general rule that no previous periods may be recognised retroactively as being part of the conversion period.
Amendment 131 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In order to ensure the management of the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and to facilitate the completion of the examination of applications from third countries for recognition for the purpose of equivalence that are pending at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the information to be sent by those control authorities and control bodies that is necessary for the supervision of their recognition and in respect of the exercise of that supervision by the Commission, as well as in respect of any procedural rules necessary for the examination of the pending applications from third countries.
Amendment 133 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commissionthe Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts as regards the technical details for the establishment of the database for the listing of the varieties for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available, as regards the authorisation or the withdrawal of the authorisation of the products and substances that may be used in organic production in general and in the production of processed organic food in particular, including the procedures to be followed for the authorisation and the lists of those products and substances and, where appropriate, their description, compositional requirement and conditions for use, as regards the specific and practical modalities regarding the presentation, composition and size of the indications referring to the code numbers of control authorities and control bodies and of the indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials have been farmed, the assignment of code numbers to control authorities and control bodies and the indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials have been farmed, as regards the details and specifications regarding the content, form and way of notification of the notifications by operators and groups of operators of their activity to the competent authorities and the form of publication of the fees that may be collected for the controls, as regards the exchange of information between groups of operators and competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies and between Member States and the Commission, as regards the recognition or withdrawal of the recognition of control authorities and control bodies which are competent to carry out controls in third countries and the establishment of the list of those control authorities and control bodies and rules to ensure the application of measures in relation to cases of non- compliance, or suspicion thereof, affecting the integrity of imported organic products, as regards the establishment of a list of third countries recognised under Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the amendment of that list as well as rules to ensure the application of measures in relation to cases of non-compliance, or suspicion thereof, affecting the integrity of organic products imported from those countries, as regards the system to be used to transmit the information necessary for the implementation and monitoring of this Regulation, and as regards the establishment of the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised under Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the amendment of that list. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council34. __________________ 34 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 135 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) In order to ensure a smooth transition between on the one hand the rules on the organic origin of plant reproductive material and on animals for breeding purposes provided for in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the exception to production rules adopted pursuant to Article 22 of that Regulation, and on the other hand the new production rules for plants and plant products and livestock provided for in this Regulation, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegasubmitted to the Commission in respect ofEuropean Parliament and the Council relating to the granting of exceptions where exceptions are deemed necessary, in order to ensure access to plant reproductive material and live animals for breeding purposes that may be used in organic production. Since those acts are transitional in nature, they should apply for a limited period of time.
Amendment 143 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or material or international commitments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36submit to the European Parliament and the Council acts amending the list of products set out in Annex I. Only products which are closely linked to agricultural products shall be eligible for inclusion in that list.
Amendment 160 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c
Article 4 – point c
(c) responsible and environmentally friendly use of energy and natural resources, such as water, soil, organic matter and air;
Amendment 163 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – point g a (new)
(ga) encouragement of short distribution channels and local production in the various areas of the Union;
Amendment 164 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point g b (new)
Article 4 – point g b (new)
(gb) use of practices that have a more positive impact on the health of consumers and farmers, thanks to the increased presence of vitamins and antioxidants combined with lower use and residual presence of heavy metals and pesticides;
Amendment 171 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point e
Article 5 – point e
(e) choice of breeds having regard to native breeds, the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems; the practice of site-adapted and land- related livestock production; the application of animal husbandry practices, which enhance the immune system and strengthen the natural defence against diseases, in particular including regular exercise and access to open air areas and pastureland, where appropriate;
Amendment 177 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point i
Article 5 – point i
(i) restoring and ensuring the continuing health of the aquatic environment and the quality of surrounding aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems;
Amendment 178 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point c
Article 6 – point c
(c) limitationreduction to a minimum of the use of food additives, of non-organic ingredients with mainly technological and sensory functions, and of micronutrients and processing aids, so that they are used to a minimum extent and only in cases of essential technological need or for particular nutritional purposes;
Amendment 209 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Operators may assume that no GMOs or products produced from or by GMOs have been used in the manufacture of purchased food and feed when such products are not labelled, or accompanied by a document, pursuant to the Regulations referred to in paragraph 2, unless they have obtained other information indicating that the labelling of the products concerned is not in conformity with those Regulations. Products in which the accidental presence of GMOs, as described in Regulation (EC) No 1830/20031a is a risk may not be used in organic production. ___________________________ 1a Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24).
Amendment 213 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Amendment 257 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36submit to the European Parliament and to the Council acts concerning adaptation of the list of terms set out in Annex IV, taking into account linguistic developments within the Member States and concerning the establishment of specific labelling and compositional requirements applicable to feed and ingredients thereof.
Amendment 258 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The indication ‘EU’ or ‘non-EU’ may be replaced orshall be supplemented by the names of athe country if allies in which the agricultural raw materials of which the product is composed have been farmed in that countrywere produced.
Amendment 261 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall adopt implementbe empowered to adopt delegated acts, ing acts relating tocordance with Article 36, determining the following:
Amendment 267 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Operators or groups of operators that produce, prepare or store organic products, who import such products from a third country or export such products to a third country, or who place such products on the market shall, prior to the placing on the market as organic or prior to conversion, notify their activity to the competent authorities of the Member State(s) where the activity is carried out.
Amendment 281 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A product may not be imported from a third country in order to be placed on the market within the Union as organic if the following conditions are met:.
Amendment 282 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 283 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 284 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 285 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Amendment 288 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Amendment 289 #
Amendment 343 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7
1.7.7. Duration of transport of livestock shall be minimised. The total duration of transport of live animals may not exceed eight hours for mammals and four hours for poultry. After slaughter, the total duration of transport of carcasses, meat and meat-based ready meals may not exceed 24 hours.
Amendment 58 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Pending the adoption of any delegated or implementing measures provided for in this Regulation, Member States may continue to apply their national zootechnical and genealogical rules governing trade in breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos and imports into the Member State concerned of breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos, provided that, as regards imports, those rules are not more favourable than those governing trade in the Union.
Amendment 77 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, draw updelegated acts, propose model forms for the information to be provided by Member States to the public on the list of recognised breed societies and breeding operations provided for in paragraph 1.
Amendment 78 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 80 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shallmay be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 71 concerning amendments to the requirements for the approval of breeding programmes set up in Part 2 and, in the case of purebred equine animals, in Part 3 of Annex I to take account of the variety of breeding programmes carried out by breed societies and breeding operations.
Amendment 89 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. On request of a Member State or a European association of breed societies for purebred animals of the species concerned, the Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, approve methods for the verification of the identity of purebred breeding animals of the bovine species and male purebred breeding animals of dairy breeds of the ovine and caprine species that provide at least the same degree of certainty as the analysis of the blood group of those purebred breeding animals, taking into account technical advances and the recommendations of the European reference centres referred to in Article 31.
Amendment 91 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 93 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. In the lighTaking account of the opinion of the independent expert referred to in Article 13(1)(a), the Commission may, by means of an implementing delegated act, lay down uniform rules for performance testing and genetic evaluations and the interpretation of the results thereof.
Amendment 94 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 97 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts, designate the European Union reference centre responsible for collaborating with breed societies in rendering uniform the methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals of the bovine species.
Amendment 98 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 99 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, designate the European Union reference centres responsible for harmonising the methods for performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals of the species other than bovine species.
Amendment 100 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 102 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts, draw up model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos.
Amendment 103 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 105 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, recognise that measures applied in a third country are equivalent to those required by Union zootechnical legislation in relation to the following:
Amendment 106 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 107 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The implementingdelegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adopted on the basis of:
Amendment 108 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The implementingdelegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 may set out the modalities governing the entry of breeding animals and germinal products thereof into the Union from the third country concerned and may include:
Amendment 109 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts repeal the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 without delay where any of the conditions for the recognition of equivalence of guarantees established at the time of their adoption cease to be fulfilled.
Amendment 111 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts, draw up model forms of zootechnical certificates for imports into the Union of breeding animals and their semen, oocytes and embryos.
Amendment 112 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)1.
Amendment 123 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66
Article 66
Article 66 Article 66 Serious failure in the control system of a Member State Member State Where the Commission has evidence of a serious failure in the control systems of a Member State and such failure may result in a widespread infringement of the zootechnical and genealogical rules provided for in this Regulation, it shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt one or more of the following measures, to be applied until that failure has been eliminated: (a) a prohibition on trade in the breeding animals or their germinal products concerned by the failure in the official control system; (b) imposing special conditions, in addition to those provided for in Chapter II, for the recognition of breed societies and breeding operations, the approval of breeding programmes or the trade in breeding animals and their germinal products; (c) other appropriate temporary measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2). 2. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall be adopted only after the Member State concerned has failed to correct the situation upon request and within the time limit set by the Commission. inform the Member State concerned of the failure observed. fr
Amendment 124 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2
Article 71 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(3), 7(5), 8(3), 17(4), 19(4), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2), 23(4), 24(2), 28(1) and (2), 31, 32(2), 33(3) and (4), 35(1), 398, 39(2), 40(2), 45(1) and 52(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 125 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 3
Article 71 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(3), 7(5), 8(3), 17(4), 19(4), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2), 23(4), 24(2), 28(1) and (2), 31, 32(2), 33(3) and (4), 35(1), 398, 39(2), 40(2), 45(1) and 52(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 126 #
2014/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 5
Article 71 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(3), 7(5), 8(3), 17(4), 19(4), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2), 23(4), 24(2), 28(1) and (2), 31, 32(2), 33(3) and (4), 35(1), 398, 39(2), 40(2), 45(1) and 52(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period may be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 10 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 18 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate the introduction of natural gas vehicles the current total hydrocarbons (THC) emission limit should be increased and the effect of methane emissions should be taken into account and expressed as a CO2 equivalent for regulatory and consumer information purposes.
Amendment 24 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Modern diesel vehicles emit high and increasing amounts of NO2 as a share of the total NOx emissions which were not anticipated when Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 was adopted. Most air quality problems in affected urban areas appear to be related to direct NO2 emissions. On the other hand, diesel vehicles are responsible for the majority of particulate matter emissions from road traffic. Therefore, an appropriate emission limit should be introduced.
Amendment 28 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The current emission limits for CO and total hydrocarbons (THC) after a cold start at low temperature have been carried over from Euro 3 requirements set out in Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council4, which appear to be outdated in the light of existing vehicle technology and air quality needsthe requisite optimal air quality, which will not endanger public health. In addition, air quality problems and results of vehicle emission measurements suggest the need to introduce an appropriate limit for NOx/NO2 emissions. Therefore, revised emission limits, including for modern diesel vehicles, should be introduced pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. __________________ 4 Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 1).
Amendment 30 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The emission limit set for NH3 in Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 is a requirement designed to limit the slip of ammonia from NOx after treatment technologies which use a urea reagent for the reduction of NOx. The application of the NH3 limit value should therefore only be applied to those technologies and not to positive ignition engines or, for even stronger reasons, to natural gas-fuelled vehicles. __________________ 5 Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 64 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – sentence 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – sentence 1
“The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a in order to developsubmit to the Council and Parliament the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type-approval set out in this paragraph, as well as requirements for the implementation of paragraph 2.”.
Amendment 69 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 –point 4
Article 1 –point 4
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 8
Article 8
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a in order to implement Articles 6 and 7. This shall include the definition and updating ofsubmit to the Council and Parliament the technical specifications relating to the way in which OBD and vehicle repair and maintenance information shall be provided, with special attention being paid to the specific needs of SMEs.”.
Amendment 74 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the replacement of the information on the mass of CO2 emissions in the certificate of conformity referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2007/46/EC with the information on total mass of CO2 emissions equivalents, which shall be the sum of the mass of CO2 emissions and methane emissions, expressed as equivalent mass of CO2 emissions with regard to their greenhouse gas effects;
Amendment 82 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. After the completion of the UN/ECE Particulate Measurement Programme, conducted under the auspices of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, and at the latest upon entry into force of Euro 6, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a in order to adopsubmit to the Council and Parliament the following measures, without lowering the level of environmental protection within the Union:
Amendment 93 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1– point 5 – point b
Article 1– point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
"The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14asubmit to the Council and Parliament acts to set out, in addition to the existing limit value for emissions of total NOx, a limit value for emissions of NO2 for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. The limit for emissions of NO2 shall be set on the basis of an impact assessment, shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
Amendment 97 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14asubmit to the Council and Commission acts to amend and supplement table 4 of Annex I in order to set out limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. The limits for emissions of NOx and NO2 shall be set on the basis of an impact assessment shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council.“".
Amendment 103 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(2), Article 5(3), Article 8 and in Article 14(1) to (5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from […]rom […] until 30 June 2017. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before 30 June 2019.
Amendment 68 #
Amendment 69 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
(b) live animals unless they are prepared for placing on the market for human consumption;
Amendment 88 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. As soon as the Commission adopts an implementing Rpresents to the European Parliament and the Council a regulation rendering applicable maximum permitted levels, food or feed not in compliance with those maximum permitted levels shall not be placed on the market.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Significant progress has been achieved in the past 20 years in the Union in the field of anthropogenic air emissions and air quality by a dedicated Union policy, including the 2005 Communication from the Commission "Thematicthrough the efforts of the Member Strategy on Air Pollution” (“TSAP”)15s and economic operators. Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council16 has been instrumental in this progressalso played a role by setting caps on Member States' total annual emissions for 2010 onwards of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds other than methane (NMVOC). As a result, SO2 emissions were reduced by 82%, NOx emissions by 47%, NMVOC emissions by 56% and NH3 emissions by 28% between 1990 and 2010. However, as indicated in the "Clean Air Programme for Europe" ("revised TSAP")17 , significant adverse impacts and risks remain on the environment and human health. __________________ 15 Communication of 21 September 2005 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament "Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution", COM(2005) 446 final. 16 Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants (OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, p. 22). 17 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament "A Clean Air Programme for Europe", COM(2013) [xxx] .
Amendment 54 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Significant progress has been achieved in the past 20 years in the Union in the field of anthropogenic air emissions and air quality by a dedicated Union policy, including the 2005 Communication from the Commission "Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution” (“TSAP”)15. Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council16 has been instrumental in this progress by setting caps on Member States' total annual emissions for 2010 onwards of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds other than methane (NMVOC). As a result, SO2 emissions were reduced by 82%, NOx emissions by 47%, NMVOC emissions by 56% and NH3 emissions by 28% between 1990 and 2010. However, as indicated in the "Clean Air Programme for Europe" ("revised TSAP")17 , significant adverse impacts and risks remain on the environment and human healthhuman health and the environment. __________________ 15 Communication of 21 September 2005 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament "Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution", COM(2005) 446 final. 16 Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants (OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, p. 22). 17 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament "A Clean Air Programme for Europe", COM(2013) [xxx] .
Amendment 76 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should comply with the emission reduction commitments set out in this Directive for 2020 and 2030. So as to ensure demonstrable progress towards the 2030 commitments, Member States should meet, by 2025 and in line with their specific national provisions and their capacities, move towards intermediate emission levels in 2025, set on the basis of a linear trajectory between their emission levels for 2020 and those defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030, unless this would entail disproportionate costs. Where the 2025 emissions cannot be so limited, Member States should explain the reasons in their reports under this Directive.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should comply with the emission reduction commitments set out in this Directive for 2020 and 2030. So as to ensure demonstrable progress towards the 2030 commitments, Member States should meet intermediate emission levels in 2025, set on the basis of a linear trajectory between their emission levels for 2020 and those defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030, unless this would entail disproportionate costs for Member States and economic operators. Where the 2025 emissions cannot be so limited, Member States should explain the reasons in their reports under this Directive.
Amendment 83 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Some Member States opted under the LRTAP Convention for setting emission ceilings based on fuel used regarding the transport sector. This has resulted in a lack of coherence with their overall energy consumption and statistics as well as those of the Union as a whole. Accordingly, in order to guarantee a common and coherent basis for all Member States and the Union as a whole, this Directive sets out reporting requirements and emission reduction commitments based on national energy consumption and fuel sold, which ensures further coherence with Union climate change and energy legislation.
Amendment 97 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should adopt and implement a national air pollution control programme with a view to meetingoving towards their emission reduction requirements and intermediate emission levels, and to contributing effectively to the achievement of the Union air quality objectives. To this effect, Member States should take account of the need to reduce emissions in zones and agglomerations affected by excessive air pollutant concentrations and/or in those that contribute significantly to air pollution in other zones and agglomerations, including in neighbouring countries. National air pollution control programmes should, to that end, contribute to the successful implementation of air quality plans enacted under Article 23 of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council23. __________________ 23 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air in Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 98 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should adopt and implement a national air pollution control programme with a view to meeting their emission reduction requirements and intermediate emission levels, and to contributing effectively to the achievement of the Union air quality objectives. To this effect, Member States should take account of the need to reduce emissions in zones and agglomerations affected by excessivehigh air pollutant concentrations and/or in those that contribute significantly to air pollution in other zones and agglomerations, including in neighbouring countries. National air pollution control programmes should, to that end, contribute to the successful implementation of air quality plans enacted under Article 23 of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council23. __________________ 23 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air in Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 105 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to reduce atmospheric NH3 and PM2,5 emissions from the main contributors, national air pollution control programmes should include measures applicable to the agricultural sector, without compromising animal welfare. Member States should be entitled to implement measures other than those set out in this Directive with an equivalent level of environmental performance owning to specific national circumstances.
Amendment 120 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to take into account technical developments, 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 ofActs which concern the amending of the reporting guidelines set out in Annex I, as well as Part 1 of Annex III and Annexes IV and V to adapt them to technical progress. 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 a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents, should be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 122 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 134 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. "national emission reduction commitment" means the reduction in emissions of a substance expressed as a percentage of emission reduction between the total of emissions released during the base year (2005) and the total of emissions released during a target calendar year thatowards which Member States must not exceedmove;
Amendment 174 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to paragraph 1, Member States shall take all the necessary measures not entailing disproportionate costs for the Member States and economic operators to limit their 2025 anthropogenic emissions of SO2, NOx, NMVOC, NH3, PM2,5 and CH4. The levels of those emissions shall be determined on the basis of fuels sold, by a linear reduction trajectory established between their emission levels for 2020 and the emission levels defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030.
Amendment 184 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) emissions in the Canary Islands, the French overseas regions and departments, Madeira, and the Azores;
Amendment 294 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 51 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to ensure a healthy environment for all, the Action Programme calls for local measures to be complemented with adequate policy at both national and Union levelthe level of each Member State. It requires in particular strengthening efforts to reach full compliance with air quality legislation of the Union and defining strategic targets and actions beyond 2020.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For the purposes of controlling emissions into air from medium combustion plants, it is to be desired that Member States set emission limit values and separately set requirements for monitoring should be set out in this Directive.
Amendment 71 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For the purposes of controlling emissions into air from medium combustion plants, emission limit values and requirements for monitoring should be set out in this Directive. These emission limit values shall take account of the genuine economic constraints and the risk to jobs associated with the operation of the plant. Specifically, these limit values must not lead to the loss of industrial jobs in the Union or to their displacement.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Where the cost of compliance is very high, Member States affected by the risk of job losses are expressly authorised to provide financial aid for compliance.
Amendment 81 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In accordance with Article 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), this Directive does not preventleaves Member States free tom maintaining or introducinge more stringent or less strict protective measures, for example for the purposes to comply with environmental quality standard according to their needs and capacities. In particular, in zones not complying with air quality limit values, it is none the less to be desired that more stringent emission limit values, which would also promote eco-innovation in the Union, facilitating in particular market access of small and medium enterprises, should be applied by Member States, such as the benchmark values set out in Annex III to this Directive.
Amendment 85 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 86 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to limit the burden for small and medium enterprises operating medium combustion plants, the administrative obligations on operators for notifying, monitoring and reporting should be proportionatas light as possible, while still allowing effective compliance verification by the competent authorities.
Amendment 89 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to adapt to scientific and technical progress, the power to adapt acts to adjust the provisions on emission monitoring set out in Annex IV in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particulart is importancet that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, shoul should involve the European Parliament and the Council in its preparatory work, inform them as widely as possible and ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 91 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 107 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
a a) plants which the Member States deem to play a strategic role and whose activity is considered to be indispensable;
Amendment 171 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that medium combustion plants are operated only if they are registered by the competent authority.
Amendment 174 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The procedure for registration shall include at least a notification to the competent authority by the operator of the operation or the intention to operate a medium combustion plant. New administrative procedures should, however, be simplified so as not to represent an overly significant burden of work on businesses.
Amendment 190 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter II of Directive 2010/75/EU, where applicable, the emission limit values set out in Annex II shall apply to individual medium combustion plants, other than the exceptions listed in Article 2 of this Directive.
Amendment 222 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States may exempt existing medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 200 mg/Nm³ shall applif they deem it to be necessary.
Amendment 284 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 287 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
The competent authority may grant a derogation from the obligation to comply with the emission limit values provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 in cases where a medium combustion plant using only gaseous fuel has to resort exceptionally to the use of other fuels because of a sudden interruption in the supply of gas and for this reason would need to be equipped with a secondary abatement equipment. The period for which such a derogation is granted shall not exceed 10 days except where the operator demonstrates to the competent authority that a longer period is justified.
Amendment 290 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 303 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall ensure that the operators carry out monitoring of emissions at least in accordance with Annex IV.
Amendment 309 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall set up a system of environmental inspections of medium combustion plants, or implement other measures to check compliance with the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 314 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. It is to be desired that Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the periods of start- up and shut-down of the medium combustion plants and of any malfunctions are kept as short as possible. In case of a malfunction or a breakdown of secondary abatement equipment, the operator shall immediately inform the competent authority.
Amendment 322 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) the operator immediately takes the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time;
Amendment 325 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) the competent authority requirencourages the operator to take any appropriate complementary measures that the competent authority considers necessary to restore compliance.
Amendment 333 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall ensure that no valid value of emissions monitored in accordance with Annex IV, exceeds the emission limit values set out in Annex II.
Amendment 361 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The second summary report of the Commission shall review the implementation of this Directive, with special regard to the need to establish the benchmark values laid down in Annex III as Union-wide emission limit values, and shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal where appropriate.
Amendment 371 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adapt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 in order to adapt Annex IV to technical and scientific progress, after consultation with the Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 373 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 375 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 95 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The free movement of safe and wholesome food is an essential aspect of the internal market and contributes significantly to the health and well-being of citizens, as well as benefitting their social and economic interests. Differences between national laws concerning the safety assessment and authorisation of novel foods may hinder the free movement of such food, thereby creating unfair conditions of competitionfood must not have any a priori legitimacy, and the implementation of the internal market must be subordinate to a public health imperative which each country is free to define.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union’s rules on novel foods were established by Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/20019. Those rules need to be updated to simplify the current authorisation procedures, improve consumer safety and to take account of recent developments in Union law. For the sake of clarity of Union legislation, Regulations (EC) No 258/97 and (EC) No 1852/2001 should be repealed and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 should be replaced by this Regulation. __________________ 8 Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1). 9 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 of 20 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for making certain information available to the public and for the protection of information submitted pursuant to European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (OJ L 253, 21.9.2001, p. 17).
Amendment 100 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Foods which are intended to be used for technological purposes and genetically modified food shouldmust not fall within the scope of this Regulation as they are already covered by other Union rules. Therefore, genetically modified food falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council10, enzymes falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, food used solely as additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council12, flavourings falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 and extraction solvents falling within the scope of Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. __________________ 10 Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1). 11 Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7). 12 Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16). 13 Regulation (EC) No 1334 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 34). 14 Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast) (OJ L 141, 6.6.2009, p. 3).
Amendment 108 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The existing categories of novel food laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 should be clarified and updated by replacing the existing categories with a reference to the general definition of food provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. The categories to be defined should take into account the possibilities of technological innovation to ensure that such innovations, even disruptive innovations, follow the same authorisation procedures. __________________ 15 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 118 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Vitamins, minerals and other substances intended to be used in food supplements or to be added to food including infant formula and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control are subject to the rules provided for in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council17, in Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 and in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council19. Those substances should also be assessed in accordance with the rules laid down in this Regulation when they fall within the definition of novel food laid down in this Regulation. Infant formula and follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes shall be subject to special rules in view of the particular fragility of the consumers concerned. __________________ 17 Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51). 18 Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26). 19 Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 (OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 35).
Amendment 124 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The placing on the market within the Union of traditional foods from third countries should be facilitated, where the history of safe food use in a thirrestricted and country has been demonstrated. Those foods should have been consumed in a third country for at least 25 years as a part of the customary diet within a large part of the population of the country. The history of safe food use should not include non- food uses or uses not related to normal dietsols on these foods enhanced, even where the history of safe food use in a third country has been demonstrated.
Amendment 131 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It should be clarified that foods from third countries which are regarded as novel foods in the Union should only be considered as traditional foods from third countries when they are derived from primary production as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, regardless of whether or not they are processed or unprocessed foods. Therefore, where a new production process has been applied to this foodcess which had not previously been used for this type of food is applied to it or where the food contains or consists of ‘engineered nanomaterials’ as defined in Article 2(2)(t) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the food should not be considered to be traditional.
Amendment 145 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Novel foods should not be placed on the market or used in food for human consumption unless they are included in a Union list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within the Union (‘the Union list’). Therefore, it is appropriate to establish, by means of an implementing act, a Union list of novel foods by entering novel foods already authorised or notified in accordance with Article 4, 5 or 7 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 in the Union list, including any existing authorisation conditions. As those novel foods have already been evaluated for their safety, have been legally produced and marketed in the Union and have not given rise to health concerns in the past, the advisory procedure should be used for the initial establishment of the Union list. This list must be approved by each Member State and any harmonisation of legislation based on this Regulation should be subject to the provisions of Article 114(4) TFEU. The list must be transparent, easily accessible and regularly updated.
Amendment 151 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) It is appropriate to authorise a novel food by updating the Union list subject to the criteria and the procedures laid down in this Regulation. A procedure that is efficient, time-limited and transparent procedure should be put in place. As regards traditional foods from third countries having a history of safe use it is appropriate to provide for a faster and simplifiedmore rigorous procedure to update the Union list if no reasoned safety objections are expressed. As the updating of the Union list implies the application of criteria laid down in this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferredEach Member State must issue a favourable opinion on the updating of the Union list for a food from a third country. In the case of an unfavourable opinion, the Member State may decide whether or not to allow the free movement in its territory onf the Commission in that respectfood from a third country.
Amendment 167 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Under specific circumstances, in order to stimulate research and development within the agri-food industry, and thus innovation, it is appropriate to protect the investment made by innovators in gathering the information and data provided in support of an application for a novel food made in accordance with this Regulation. The newly developed scientific evidence and proprietary data provided in support of an application for inclusion of a novel food in the Union list should be protected. Those data and information should, for a limited period of time, not be used to the benefit of a subsequent applicant, without the agreement of the prior applicant. The protection of scientific data provided by one applicant should not prevent other applicants from seeking the inclusion in the Union list on the basis of their own scientific data or by referring to the protected datathose of an initial applicant, with the agreement of the prior applicantlatter. However, the overall five year period of data protection which has been granted to the prior applicant should not be extended due to the granting of data protection to subsequent applicants.
Amendment 174 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 179 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 186 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market within the Union in order to ensure the effective functioning of the internal market while providing a high level of protection of human health, animals and consumer interests. The following provisions should apply to products intended for human consumption and for consumption by animals, whether livestock or pets.
Amendment 195 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) food which consists of engineered nanomaterials, including vitamins and minerals where these products consist of engineered nanomaterials.
Amendment 243 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) "history of safe food use in a third country" means that the safety of the food in question has been confirmed with compositional data and from experience of continued use for at least 25 yearssince 1989 in the customary diet of a largesignificant part of the population of a third country, prior to a notification referred to in Article 13;
Amendment 250 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Amendment 253 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
In order to ensure the uniform implementation of this Regulation, the Commission may decide, by means of implementing acts,at national food specificities are respected, the Commission shall submit requests for authorisation or updating of the Union list to the Member States, with the aim of jointly determining whether or not a particular food falls within the definition of novel food, as laid down in Article 2(2)(a).
Amendment 256 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 265 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, specify the procedural steps of the consultation process provided for in paragraph 2.
Amendment 270 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(3).
Amendment 276 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Union list shall be made available to the public 12 months after this Regulation enters into force. The Union list shall be published on the Commission website and in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 285 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) where it is intended to replace another food, it does not differ from that food in such a way that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer. In the case of diverging opinions among the scientific studies referred to in point (a), a conclusion shall be drawn taking into account the opinion of the EFSA.
Amendment 292 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
No later than …2312 months after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, establish the Union list by entering novel foods authorised or notified under Articles 4, 5 or 7 of Regulation (EC) N° 258/97 in the Union list, including any existing authorisation conditions. __________________ 23 Publications Office: please insert date: 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 295 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
No later than … 23 the Commission shall, by means of an implementing delegated act, establish the Union list by entering novel foods authorised or notified under Articles 4, 5 or 7 of Regulation (EC) N° 258/97 in the Union list, including any existing authorisation conditions, subject to objections from a Member State. __________________ 23 Publications Office: please insert date: 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 298 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
That implementingdelegated act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 27(2).
Amendment 324 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – points d a to d i (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – points d a to d i (new)
(da) the adverse effects and health incidents already identified by the health authorities concerning this novel food, specifying the date, the number and type of people affected and their symptoms; (db) the allergenic potential, with particular regard to the molecular structure of the novel food; (dc) the target population of the novel food, specifying, in particular, whether it might be consumed by children; (dd) contraindications and restrictions, with reasons; (de) the current state of the category into which the novel food falls, specifying in particular the products used until now and their faults and advantages for the sector and for consumers; (df) the advantages of the novel food, particularly for consumers; (dg) where the novel food is an ingredient, the preparations in which it may be incorporated and its interactions with the other ingredients of these preparations; (dh) the possibility of obtaining this novel food through an ‘organic’ process; (di) unfavourable scientific data concerning the novel food, where such data exists.
Amendment 334 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of a novel food and updating the Union list as provided for in Article 8 shall end with the adoption of an implementing delegated act in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 349 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b d (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b d (new)
(bd) whether a novel food, which is intended to replace another food, does not differ from that food in such a way that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer.
Amendment 361 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That implementingdelegated act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(3).
Amendment 364 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 381 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) where applicable, the conditions of use and specific labelling requirements, which do not mislead the consumer.
Amendment 384 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
(ea) the adverse effects and health incidents already identified by the health authorities concerning this traditional food, specifying the date, the number and type of people affected and the symptoms; (eb) the allergenic potential, with particular regard to the molecular structure of the traditional food and existing data;
Amendment 389 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Where no reasoned safety objections are made in accordance with paragraph 2all Member States and the EFSA have approved the application submitted with the notification, within the time-limit laid down in that paragraph 2, the Commission shall authorise the placing on the market within the Union of the traditional food concerned and update without delay the Union list within one month.
Amendment 397 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) whether the history of safe food use ifood has been attested by the EFSA, in terms of its composition and third countrye conditions of its substantiated by reliable data submitted by the applicant in accordance with Articles 13 and 15use, as safe for human health and the environment;
Amendment 401 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 412 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within three months of the date of publication of EFSA's opinion, the Commission shall submit to the Committee referred to in Article 27(1) a draft implementingdelegated act to authorise the placing on the market within the Union of the traditional food from a third country and to update the Union list, taking into account the following:
Amendment 418 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Amendment 419 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
By ...…25 the Commission shall adopt implementingdelegated acts concerning: __________________ 25 Publications Office: please insert date: 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 424 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(3).
Amendment 431 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e
(e) wthe re applicable, the analysis method(s)sults of studies carried out to demonstrate the safety of the novel food.
Amendment 433 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – points e a to e d (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – points e a to e d (new)
(ea) known risks and restrictions on use; (eb) the methods of analysis; (ec) the scientific literature on which the opinion is based; (ed) toxicological data.
Amendment 439 #
2013/0435(COD)
6. Where an applicant withdraws, or has withdrawn, its application, the Commission, the Member States and EFSA shall not disclose confidential information, including information the confidentiality of which is the subject of disagreement between the Commission and the applicantother than that used to demonstrate the safety of the novel food.
Amendment 448 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) any prohibition or restriction based on scientific data and imposed by anyin a third country in which the novel food is placed on the market. On the basis of this information, the EFSA opinion shall be updated within six months, taking into account the scientific data used to impose the prohibition or restriction.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that surrogate dams used in cloning suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21. Surrogate dams suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21. This contributes, amongst other things, to the low efficiency of the technique, 6 to 15 % for bovine and 6 % for porcine species, and the need to implant embryo clones into several dams to obtain one clone. In addition, clone abnormalities and unusually large offspring result in difficult births and neonatal deaths. What is more, surrogate dams have to undergo extensive hormonal treatments which undermine their general well-being and involve the use of drugs which pose a threat to animal and human health and to the environment when excreted. __________________ 21 Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare and Environmental Impact of Animals derived from Cloning by Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) and their Offspring and Products Obtained from those Animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/c loning.htm.
Amendment 76 #
2013/0433(COD)
Recital 4
(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species are likely to be cloned for farming purposes. The scope of this Directive should therefore be limited to the use ofCloning thus primarily involves mammals, even though the latter are acknowledged as being particularly sensitive. The provisions of this Directive should therefore be extended to cover all mammals. Given the cost of a clone, it is clear that cloned animals are not themselves intended for cloning for farming purposes of those five specisumption, but rather for use for breeding purposes. In terms of volume, the impact on food production will stem primarily from clone descendants, rather than from clones themselves.
Amendment 96 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 102 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Even using the latest scientific methods, it is impossible to determine a posteriori whether an animal is a clone or a descendant of a clone, whether a carcass is that of a clone or a descendant of a clone or whether a piece of meat comes from a clone or a descendant of a clone. The only way of guaranteeing traceability, and thus provision of the information which consumers need in order to make a choice in full knowledge of the facts, is to establish a traceability system from the time sperm is taken, in the case of descendants, or cells are taken, in the case of the clone itself. Nevertheless, the experts heard agree that traceability remains a very complex matter and may not even be economically viable.
Amendment 110 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and notably the freedom to conduct a business and the freedom of the sciences. This Directive has to be implemented in accordance with these rights and principle and, above all, consumers’ freedom of choice and food safety. This Directive has to be implemented in accordance with these rights and principles and with Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty. These provisions accord the same importance to animal welfare as to the other fundamental principles referred to in that title of the Treaty, i.e. the promotion of equality between men and women, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the protection of human health, the combating of discrimination, the promotion of sustainable development and the protection of consumers and personal data. What is more, paragraph 17 of Parliament’s resolution of 4 July 2012 on the European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012–2015 states it should be obligatory to inform consumers whether an imported product, or a product containing an imported product, is made from animals that were kept under conditions different from those required by European animal welfare regulations.
Amendment 111 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the cloning of animalmammals and animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes in the Union;
Amendment 112 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the cloning of animals in the Union and the use of such animals for breeding purposes;
Amendment 113 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones and animal clonecloned mammals and animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes and of food and non-food products made from cloned animals and their descendants.
Amendment 151 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 152 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Imports of live animals, carcasses, meat and pre-prepared meat-based dishes from third countries where animal cloning for farming purposes is practised shall be banned if the products concerned are not clearly identified, and are identifiable by consumers, as stemming from the use of cloning technology, either directly or by way of filiation.
Amendment 159 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Imports from third countries of mammals born to surrogate dams shall be banned.
Amendment 159 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) For the cultivation of European biofuels to fit harmoniously into sustainable agriculture it will need to be protected by means of demanding agricultural standards in the face of competition from third countries.
Amendment 168 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
11) 'low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels' means biofuels, the feedstocks of which are not listed in Part A of Annex V, or are listed in Part A of Annex V, but were produced within schemes which offset the indirect land-use change by means of action to meet demand on the internal EU market, or which reduce the displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and which were produced in accordance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels laid down in Article 7b. Only the amount of feedstock which corresponds to the actual reduction in displacement achieved through the scheme may be considered. Such schemes may either operate as individual projects at a local level or as policy measures covering partly or entirely the territory of a Member State or a third country. Displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels can be reduced if the scheme achieves productivity increases within the area it covers beyond levels which would have prevailed in the absence of such productivity-promoting schemes;
Amendment 228 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point a
Article 2 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of compliance with the targets referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch-rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contribution as set out in paragraph 4(d). This cap shall not apply to cultivation combining biofuel production with other products which meet a demand in the internal market, including livestock feed.
Amendment 1 #
2010/0310M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the EU has identified Iraq as a pilot country in which to better address and operationalise the humanitarian-development nexus in order to foster a transition from humanitarian assistance to longer term development; urges the EU and its Member States, however, to enhance first of all their efforts to urgently address key humanitarian challenges and human needs, in particular regarding the more than 3 million internally displaced persons, challenges that directly concern the Member States, since the disastrous situation in Iraq has fostered the development of terrorist networks and waves of migration to our countries;
Amendment 4 #
2010/0310M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the EU has identified Iraq as a pilot country in which to better address and operationalise the humanitarian-development nexus in order to foster a transition from humanitarian assistance to longer term development; urges the EU and its Member States, however, to enhance first of all their efforts to urgently address key humanitarian challenges and human needs, in particular regarding the more than 3 million internally displaced persons, and especially the Christian minorities which are particularly affected;
Amendment 5 #
2010/0310M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the EU has identified Iraq as a pilot country in which to better address and operationalise the humanitarian-development nexus in order to foster a transition from humanitarian assistance to longer term development; urges the EU and its Member States, which can actively cooperate amongst themselves in this field, however, to enhance first of all their efforts to urgently address key humanitarian challenges and human needs, in particular regarding the more than 3 million internally displaced persons;
Amendment 12 #
2010/0310M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that, during the transition from emergency assistance to development, a long-term approach, stabilisation, reforms and improvements in the areas of good governance and accountability, education and skills development, access to livelihood opportunities and provision of basic social services are priority areas for development assistance; looks forward to receiving concrete proposals on envisaged actions that respond to those needs and urges the Commission to provide evidence of the results and impacts achieved within the framework of the multiannual indicative programme 2014-2017, in which connection the effectiveness of development aid must be systematically measured and demonstrated, notably to maintain its credibility and legitimacy in the eyes of national public opinion;
Amendment 23 #
2010/0310M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the provision of humanitarian aid and development assistance must be needs-based and non- partisan in order to support an effective stabilisation and reconstruction process; stresses that external actors, including the EU, must actively mitigate the risk of assistance being instrumentalised by domestic political actors or allocated in a way that discriminates against or privileges specific groups; recalls nevertheless that humanitarian aid and development aid must not call into question the principles of sovereignty and free administration of the countries concerned;
Amendment 30 #
2010/0310M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU and Member States to provide enhanced technical assistance to the Iraqi authorities for sound natural resource management, improved tax collection and the reduction of illicit financial flows, with the aim of ensuring that Iraq will be able to finance its development domestically in the medium term and reduce inequality among its population and its regions; stresses the need to actively advise the private sector and investors with a view to enhancing both conflict sensitivity and their contribution to peacebuilding and sustainable development.
Amendment 37 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Under that legal framework, GMOs for cultivation are to undergo an individual risk assessment before being authorised to be placed on the Union market taking into account, in accordance with Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC the direct, indirect, immediate, delayed and cumulative effects of the GMOs, as well as the cumulative effects of the GMOs together with their associated plant protection products, on human health and the environment. The aim of that authorisation procedure is to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, the environment and consumer interests, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market. A uniform high level of protection of health and the environment should be achieved and maintained throughout the territory of the Union.
Amendment 55 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In addition to the authorisation for placing on the market, genetically modified varieties also need to comply with the requirements of Union law on the marketing of seed and plant propagating material, as set out in particular in Council Directives 66/401/EEC6, 66/402/EEC7, 68/193/EEC8, 98/56/EC9, 99/105/EC10, 2002/53/EC 11, 2002/54/EC12, 2002/55/EC13, 2002/56/EC14, 2002/57/EC15 and 2008/90/EC16. Among those Directives, Directives 2002/53/EC and 2002/55/EC contain provisions which allow the Member States to prohibit, under certain well defined conditions, the use of a variety in all or in part of their territory or to lay down appropriate conditions for the cultivation of a variety. __________________ 6 Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed ( OJ P 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298). 7 Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ P 125 11.7.1966, p. 2309). 8Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15). 9 Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants (OJ L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 16). 10 Council Directive 99/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17). 11 Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1). 12 Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12). 13 Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33). 14 Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60). 15 Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74). 16 Council Directive 2008/90/EC of 29 September 2008 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (OJ L 267, 8.10.2008, p. 8).
Amendment 57 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Once a GMO is authorised for cultivation purposes in accordance with the Union legal framework on GMOs and complies, as regards the variety that is to be placed on the market, with the requirements of Union law on the marketing of seed and plant propagating material, the Member States are which authorised that GMO for cultivation purposes is not authorised to prohibit, restrict, or impede its free circulation within theirits territory, except under the conditions defined by Union law. Member States which have not authorised a GMO for cultivation purposes are authorised to prohibit, restrict, or impede its free circulation within their territory.
Amendment 68 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) A Member State should have the right at any time to suspend authorisation for cultivation of a GMO if it considers that its cultivation is detrimental to the welfare of people and the environment in the region concerned, without having to await scientific evidence overturning the view that the product is harmless to human health or the environment. Such suspension should be accompanied by payment of compensation to the producers affected in proportion to their estimated losses.
Amendment 72 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In accordance with Article 2(2) TFEU, Member States are therefore entitled to have a possibility, during the authorisation procedure and thereafter, to decide to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of a GMO on their territory with the effect of excluding cultivation of a specific GMO in all or part of that Member State's territory. In that context, it appears appropriate to grant Member States, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, more flexibility to decide whether or not they wish to cultivate or market GMO crops on their territory, in the form of raw materials harvested or of products processed by the agri-food industry, without affecting the risk assessment provided in the system of Union authorisations of GMOs, either in the course of the authorisation procedure or thereafter, and independently of the measures that Member States are entitlrequired to take by application of Directive 2001/18/EC to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products. The grant of that possibility to Member States should facilitate the decision-making process in the GMO field. At the same time, freedom of choice of consumers, farmers and operators should be preserved whilst providing greater clarity to affected stakeholders concerning the cultivation of GMOs in the Union. This Directive should therefore facilitate the smooth functioning of the internal market on their territory and in the border areas of neighbouring Member States.
Amendment 125 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The restrictions or the prohibitions adopted pursuant to this Directive should refer to the cultivation, and not to the free circulation and import, of genetically modified seeds and plant propagating material as, or in, products and of the products of their harvest, and should furthermore be in conformity with the Treaties, in particular as regards the principle of non- discrimination between national and non- national products, the principle of proportionality and Article 34, Article 36 and Article 216(2) TFEU.
Amendment 147 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Directive is without prejudice toshould not be regarded as endorsing Member States' obligations as regards the free movement of conventional seeds, plant propagating material and of the product of the harvest pursuant to relevant Union law and in accordance with the TFEU, and opens up new prospects concerning the applicable EU law with regard to state sovereignty.
Amendment 251 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 26 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 274 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 6
Article 26 b – paragraph 6
6. Where a Member State wishes all or part of its territory to be reintegrated into the geographical scope of the consent/authorisation from which it was previously excluded pursuant to paragraph 2, it may make a request to that effect to the competent authority which issued the written consent under this Directive or to the Commission if the GMO has been authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. The competent authority which has issued the written consent or the Commission, as the case may be, shall amend the geographical scope of the consent or of the decision of authorisation accordingly. The Member State must, however, justify the reintegration of the area and must consult the local authorities or, directly, the inhabitants of the area concerned.
Amendment 307 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 2
Article 2
No later than 4 years after…+, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council regarding the use made by Member States of this Directive including the effectiveness of the provisions enabling Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in all or part of their territory and the smooth functioning of the internal market. That report may be accompanied by any legislative proposals the Commission considers appropriate. TDuring that period the Commission shall also report on the progress towards giving nsk the EFSA to revise its assessment method. The guidance published in 2010 must be revised to incorpormative status to the strengthened 2010 Authority guidance on the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plante the findings of the study into the impact of combined GMOs, or stacked events, on animals. In addition, the studies must cover a longer period and a larger number of animals. __________________ + OJ: please insert the date of the entry into force of this Directive.