428 Amendments of Alberto CIRIO
Amendment 2 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Articles 40 and 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishing a Common Market Organisation in agricultural products and the extent to which rules on competition apply to production of and trade in agricultural products,
Amendment 33 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the report XXX of the European Parliament on the current situation and future prospects for the sheep and goat sectors in the EU,
Amendment 35 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the recommendations of the EU Sheep Meat Forum, held in 2015 and 2016, under the aegis of the European Commission,
Amendment 90 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas EU agriculture is at a turning point from an economic, technological and environmental perspective and that a strong and renewed ambition at EU level needs to provide the EU agricultural sector visibility and certainty with regards to the challenges arising from the impacts of Brexit and of the multilateral and bilateral trade agenda;
Amendment 115 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas such a new delivery model should ensure a direct relationship between the EU and European farmers;
Amendment 127 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas direct payments provide the first substantial layer of stability and a safety net to farm incomes as they represent from a tangible portion of annual farming incomes to as much as 100% of farm revenues in certain regions and should continue to allow farmers to compete on a level playing field with third countries;
Amendment 132 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas direct payments must be more targeted to farmers, as those who contribute to the stability and the future of our rural regions and who face economic market risks;
Amendment 143 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas specific tools for Mediterranean sectors should remain in the first pillar;
Amendment 145 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas it is essential to provide flexible and responsive tools to help sensitive and strategic sectors cope with structural changes, such as the potential impacts of Brexit or of approved bilateral trade agreements with the EU’s main partners;
Amendment 152 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas sectorial strategies for fruits and vegetables, wine and apiculture should remain compulsory for the producing countries and the specificities of these tools and rules should be kept;
Amendment 167 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a fair standard of living for farmers across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 215 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the emergence of new challenges, such as increasing global trade, is necessitating a common level playing field based on fair and sustainable conditions for the global exchange of goods and services as well as renewed and efficient trade defence mechanisms, within the framework of the WTO and in accordance with existing EU social, economic and environmental standards, which should be promoted;
Amendment 222 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the application of the CAP framework in the Outermost Regions should fully explore the scope of Article 349 of the TFUE that should be used in its entirety;
Amendment 244 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the CAP has progressively integrated environmental objectives by ensuring that its rules are compatible with and farmers comply to the environmental requirements laid down in Union legislation and promote sustainable farming practices that preserve the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 246 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas direct investment support should be better targeted to the dual demands of economic and environmental performance and consider the needs of the farms themselves;
Amendment 268 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the CAP must develop a real ambition to reconcile environmental and climate objectives and the economic sustainability of the farming sector as only economically healthy farms will be capable to deliver on EU environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 282 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the European Court of Auditors has identified significant shortcomings in the implementation of Pillar II, especially the long approval process as well as the complex and bureaucratic nature of the Rural Development Programmes;
Amendment 288 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the objectives of the Cork 2.0 Declaration for a Better Life in Rural Areas stipulate vibrant rural areas, multi- functionality, biodiversity in and outside agriculture and forestry, rare animal breeds and conservation crops, as well as organic agriculture, less-favoured areas and commitments in the context of Natura 2000, the role of young people and women in rural development;
Amendment 299 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas less-favoured areas, such as mountainous and outermost regions, should continue to be compensated by the CAP for the extra costs associated with their specific constraints in order to maintain farming activity in such areas;
Amendment 301 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the CAP should give due recognition to the strong environmental benefits provided by certain sectors, like sheep and goat or protein crops;
Amendment 307 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas in the framework of the global EU strategy on forest, special attention should be paid to the Mediterranean forests, which suffer more from climate change and fires, putting at risk potential for agricultural production and biodiversity;
Amendment 316 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas it is essential to ensure fair competition within the single market, within the sector and with other players in the food supply chain, both up and downstream, and to further strengthen incentives to prevent risks and crises with active management tools to be deployed at sectorial level and by public authorities;
Amendment 388 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that any renationalisation attempts of the CAP, via co-financing of the first pillar or disproportionate use of the subsidiary principle, must be avoided as it would lead to much worst imbalances for competition in the single market;
Amendment 406 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level, understood as a coherent room for manoeuvre and reasonable level of flexibility, should only be granted within a common set of rules, basic standards, tools and financial allocations agreed at EU level by the co-legislator as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 413 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a strong common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 423 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that in a view of streamlining national choices taken within the framework of the EU-defined tool box available under Pillar I and II, Member States should design their own coherent and performance-based national strategy aiming at delivering on EU objectives in due respect of the rules and principles of the EU single market;
Amendment 431 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that farmers should be allowed to select, among those European tools, the most effective ways and means of achieving the goals set at EU level;
Amendment 439 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the European Commission in the process of assessing, approving and/or monitoring the implementation of the CAP by Member States, shall commit itself to strictly respect the political agreement and the objectives set by the co-legislators without adding extra layers of rules and policy objectives;
Amendment 478 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensurbe in charge of the that financial and performance control and audit functions are performed towith the aim of warranting the same standard and under the same criteria across all Member States, irrespective of enhanced flexibility for Member States in programme design and management, and with a view, in particular, to ensuring a timely disbursement of funds across Member States to all eligible famers;
Amendment 493 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls onWelcomes the proposal of the Commission to grant more flexibility to Member States and regions within the framework of the agricultural de minimis rules;
Amendment 503 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that POSEI programs for outermost regions and the specific regime for Aegian Islands should be kept separated from the general EU direct payments scheme, since those regions face specific challenges due to their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate or economic dependence on few products;
Amendment 505 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls also on the Commission to provide Member States with more flexibility in the framework of the agricultural State aid rules to encourage farmers to setup voluntary precautionary savings in a view to better cope with the upsurge in climate-driven and health risks as well as economic crises;
Amendment 521 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularly Pillar I, which is ; underlines that Pillar I must remain dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary and, at the same time, to compensate forincentivise the provision of enhanced public goods on the basis of uniform criteria, whilevia a new European scheme focused on the economic and environmental performance of farmers’ practices and production model, while, as a complement, Pillar II should allowing Member States to takeadopt specific approaches to reflect local conditions, including the compensation of the extra- costs related to natural constraints, and be better targeted to support the development of agriculture activities;
Amendment 574 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is of the opinion that administrative burden in the Rural Development programs should be eliminated, and the current long approval procedure should be reviewed to avoid delaying the application of those programs in each multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 578 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the CAP budget should be adapted to future needs and challenges, like those derived from the impacts of Brexit and of free-trade agreements adopted by the EU with its main trading partners;
Amendment 585 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the development of new EU policies and objectives must not be done to the detriment of a successful CAP;
Amendment 591 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the development of new EU policies and objectives must not be to the detriment of the CAP resources;
Amendment 594 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Considers that those delays strongly reduce the effectiveness of the programs and create huge uncertainty to European farmers;
Amendment 595 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Considers that New rural Development lines, which are not matched with extra funds, should be avoided;
Amendment 676 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls foronsiders that the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, tocould be replaced by an EU-wideon a voluntary basis by national uniform methods of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 702 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 774 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, as a tool to counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;.
Amendment 792 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that the Single Common Market Organisation’s sectorial schemes, especially the operational programmes in the Fruits and Vegetable sector, have proven their effectiveness in enhancing the competitiveness and the structuration of the targeted sectors as well as improving their sustainability;
Amendment 796 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that VCS payments should, under precise and limited conditions, support sectors, especially livestock production, in regions where other policy tools are not available or are less efficient;
Amendment 804 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to allow Member States to design similar sectorial and/or territorial schemes to support sectors facing difficulties arising from structural changes in international trade or in the socioeconomic conditions within the Member State (Brexit for example);
Amendment 805 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Special support for mountain areas, islands, outermost regions, and other less favoured areas should be maintained while special treatment should be granted to farmers who have extra costs due to specific constraints linked to high value natural areas;
Amendment 812 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Considers that generational renewal is one of the key challenges of the farming sector in the EU and should be one of the main crosscutting objectives of the next reform;
Amendment 820 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by famers in many Member States and that each national strategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in order to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operation promoting succession planning, facilitating and encouraging collaborative arrangements —such as partnerships, shared farming, contract rearing and leasing between old and young farmers;
Amendment 849 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that in order to effectively reach the objective of generational renewal, the European Commission should reintroduce an exit scheme, allowing old farmers to retire and young farmers to enter the sector;
Amendment 856 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that better support should be given to young farmers since the current second-pillar start up support is not always efficient and does not encompass investment support;
Amendment 866 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that financial instruments of the second pillar should also be further mobilised to support the entry of young farmers in the sector;
Amendment 869 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Supports initiatives aimed at promoting succession planning, facilitating and encouraging collaborative arrangements, such as partnerships, shared farming, contract rearing and leasing between old and young farmers;
Amendment 873 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Believes that an effective exit scheme, allowing old farmers to retire and young farmers to entry into the sector should be introduced to reach effectively the objective of generational renewal;
Amendment 884 #
2018/2037(INI)
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to generate income from agri- tourism, and to secure community- supported agriculture and the provision of social services in rural areaforestry and in fostering the investments and innovation, additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, enhancing the provision of environmental and climate actions;
Amendment 908 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that rural development provides opportunities to generate income from agri-tourism, and to secure community-supported agriculture and forestry, the provision of social services in rural areas;
Amendment 928 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensivsimplified cross- compliance lregal framework which allows the integration ofime encompassing the various types of environmental actions at present, such as the current cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well a; stresses that this regime should be designed at EU level and clearly lay out what the measures and results are expected from farmers; considers that Pillar II’s agri- environment measures (AEMs) for rural developmshould be simplified, more targeted and efficient, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 954 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the CAP needs to reconcile environmental ambition and competitiveness of farming;
Amendment 957 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that Mediterranean EU regions are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as drought, fires and desertification, so greater efforts will be required by farmers in these areas to adapt their activities to the altered environment;
Amendment 968 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls therefore on the Commission to introduce a new European incentive scheme instead of the first pillar’s green payments to support farmers who already adopted or wish to move towards environmentally sustainable and economically rewarding practices and production models (e.g. organic farming, conservation agriculture, integrated farming, precision farming and digitalised agriculture...);
Amendment 975 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Underlines that such efforts should be reflected and supported in the CAP policy framework, as climatic cohesion should be transversal to all common policies;
Amendment 980 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Stresses that such an eco-scheme should be simple and inclusive while defining under which conditions relevant practices and production models are eligible and how certification schemes controlled by public authorities could be used;
Amendment 982 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Adds that Member States in cooperation with the European Commission should also be able to design equivalence measures in their national strategies;
Amendment 1007 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls that some challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity and water management, go beyond the CAP and serve other policy objectives;
Amendment 1015 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recalls that their funding should also be ensured by other instruments;
Amendment 1018 #
2018/2037(INI)
18c. Considers that the greater use of field residues as a renewable, efficient and sustainable source of energy for rural areas should be supported and promoted;
Amendment 1040 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that support to direct investment, training and innovation should be better targeted to the dual demands of economic and environmental performance, and increased via national top-ups if farmers engage in this approach;
Amendment 1050 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that the revision of the Single Common Market Organisation (SCMO) should not be detached from the proposals on the new delivery model, as it is still necessary to improve the mechanisms in place to deal with crises and to reinforce the role played by farmers in the food chain;
Amendment 1069 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that the CAP should promote the use of financial instruments and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to all farms and used to provide access to finance for bigger investments and projects;
Amendment 1103 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Insists on maintaining the fruits and vegetables regime under the current rules, which are based on the application of operational programs by the Producer Organisations and the absence of dedicated national envelopes, and also on maintaining the EU current marketing standards in fruits and vegetables;
Amendment 1112 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Recalls that management systems should be reinforced, mainly in fruits and vegetables, wine and olive oil;
Amendment 1115 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Stresses that the attractiveness of the European Risk Management Toolbox (insurance, income stabilisation tools and mutual funds) included in the CAP has been strengthened by the Omnibus regulation;
Amendment 1116 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls for the introduction of a new self-help management tool for olive oil that would allow storage action in those years where there is an overproduction, to release it in the market when the production is below the demand;
Amendment 1121 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Recalls that management systems should be reinforced, mainly in fruits and vegetables, wine and olive oil.
Amendment 1123 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the critical need for the future CAP to support farmers more efficiently in order to cope with price and income volatility due to climate, health and market risks, by creating additional incentives for flexiblethe development and the use of such risk management and stabiliszation tools while ensuring broad access and compatibility with existing national schemes;
Amendment 1150 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for better support to be given to increase the leguminous plant productions in the EU and for specific aids for extensive sheep and goat breeders, taking into consideration the positive impact on the environment of those sectors and the need to reduce the EU dependency on imports of proteins for feed;
Amendment 1183 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that supply management measures for cheeses and ham with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication or for wine have proven their efficiency in improving the sustainability, the competitiveness and the quality of the targeted products and should therefore be maintained and, if appropriate extended to cover all quality-labelled products in line with the CAP objectives;
Amendment 1195 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Considers that, based on the lessons drawn on the functioning of the diverse EU Market observatories (Milk, Meat, Sugar & Crops), such tools should be extended to the sectors that are not already covered and further developed to offer reliable data and forecasts to the market operators in order to deliver early warning in case of market disturbances;
Amendment 1196 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Stresses that the historical market management tools of the CAP (public intervention and private storage) no longer have sufficient efficiency in a global economy context;
Amendment 1198 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – drawing on the lessons learnt during the last market crises particularly in the dairy sector – activethe complementary use of innovative market and crisis management instruments, such as voluntary sector agreements to manage, and if appropriate reduce, supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations, farmers’ associations and processors, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;
Amendment 1221 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an in-depth review of the current crisis reserve mechanism in order to create an independent financial instrumentworkable and independent EU fund for agricultural crisis exempt from the budgetary principle of annuality, so as to permit budgetary transfers from one year to the next, thereby enabling quick and effective prevention actions and responses to crisis situations, including those involving animal and plant health, disease- related issues and food safety; Insists that this renewed EU fund for agricultural crisis should be used to complement the post-Omnibus European Risk Management Toolbox in case of severe crisis;
Amendment 1248 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that while trade agreements are beneficial to the EU agricultural sector overall, and necessary for strengthening the EU’s position on the global agricultural market, they also pose a number of challenges that require reinforcneed to be tackled, safeguard mechanismsuch as respect of EU sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards, to ensure a level playing field between farmers in the EU and in the rest of the world;
Amendment 1254 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to review the current safeguard mechanisms available within the SCMO, which should play a preventive role for sensitive sectors based on reference volume and prices thresholds allowing the safeguard mechanisms to be triggered automatically when such thresholds are reached;
Amendment 1315 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that Parliament and the Council should, via the co-decision procedure, set the general objectives, basic standards, measures and financial allocations, and determine the level of flexibility needed to enable the Member States to cope with their specificities and needs in line with the single market;
Amendment 1332 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to propose, before the applicany substantial change in the design and/or the implementation of the NDMCAP, a transitional period long enough to ensure a soft landing and to avoid any delay in farmers’ annual payments and in the implementation of rural development programmes;
Amendment 745 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vi a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vi a (new)
(via) actions improving and maintaining the quality of existing infrastructure in terms of safety, security and continuity of traffic flows and mitigation of exposure to negative effects of transiting rail and road transport, especially in urban areas;
Amendment 1126 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Mediterranean”
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Mediterranean”
Core network corridor "Mediterranean" Alignment Algeciras – Bobadilla –Madrid – Zaragoza – Tarragona Sevilla – Bobadilla – Murcia Cartagena – Murcia – Valencia – Tarragona/Palma de Mallorca – Barcelona Tarragona – Barcelona – Perpignan – Marseille – Genova/Lyon – Torino – – La Spezia/Lyon – Torino – Novara – Milano – Bologna/Verona – Padova – Venezia – Venezia – Ravenna/Trieste/Koper – Ljubljana – Budapest Ljubljana/Rijeka – Zagreb – Budapest – UA border Pre- Cross- Lyon – Torino: base tunnel and access Rail identified border routes sections Nice – Ventimiglia Trieste – Divača Ljubljana – Zagreb Zagreb – Budapest Budapest – Miskolc – UA border Lendava – Letenye Road Vásárosnamény – UA border Missing Perpignan – Montpellier Rail link link Koper – Divača Rijeka – Zagreb Milano – Cremona – Mantova – Porto Inland Levante/Venezia – Ravenna/Trieste Waterways
Amendment 612 #
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, 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, 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, for instance by preventing supply excesses in sectors characterised by excess production, and consumers’ demands.
Amendment 864 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Young farmers and new entrants still face significant barriers regarding access to land, high prices and access to credit. Their businesses are more threatened by price volatility (for both inputs and produce) and their needs in terms of training in entrepreneurial and risk management skills are high. It is therefore essential to continue the support for the setting up of new businesses and new farms. Member States should provide for a strategic approach and identify a clear and coherent set of interventions for generational renewal under the specific objective dedicated to this issue. To this aimat end, Member States mayshould set in their CAP Strategic Plans preferential conditions for specific financial instruments for young farmers and new entrants, and should include in their CAP Strategic Plan the ring-fencing of at least an amount corresponding to 2% of the annual direct payments' envelope. An increase of the maximum amount of aid for the installation of young farmers and rural business start- ups, up to EUR 100. 000, which can be accessed also through, or in combination with, support in the form of specific financial instrument form of supports, should be established.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Offering financial products which pursue environmentally and economically sustainable objectives is an effective way of gradually 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 likely 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 sustainableCurrently a few Member States have in place labelling schemes. They build on different taxonomies classifying environmentally sustainable economic activities. 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 and economically sustainable should therefore gradually be harmonised at Union level, in order to remove obstacles to the functioning of the internal market and prevent their future emergence. 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 167 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Union classification of environmentally and economically sustainable economic activities should gradually enable the development of future Union policies, including Union- wide standards for environmentally sustainable financial products and eventually the establishment of labels that formally recognise compliance with those standards across the Union. Uniform legal requirements for considering investments as environmentally sustainable investments as such, based on uniform criteria for environmentallya certain number of sustainable economic activities, are necessary as a reference for future Union legislation aiming at enabling those investments.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To avoid harming consumer interests, fund managers and institutional investors offering financial products as environmentally sustainable, shouldmay choose to disclose how and to what extent the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities are used to determine the environmental sustainability of the investments. The information disclosed shcould enable investors to understand the share of the investment funding environmentally sustainable economic activities as a percentage of all economic activities and thus the degree of environmental sustainability of the investment. The Commission should specify the information that needs to be disclosed for that purpose. That information should enable national competent authorities to verify compliance with the disclosure obligation easily, and to enforce that obligation in accordance with applicable national law.
Amendment 344 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall apply the criteria for determining environmentally sustainable economic activities set out in Article 3 for the purposes of any measures setting out requirements on market actors in respect of financial products or corporate bonds that are marketed as ‘environmentally sustainable’.
Amendment 350 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Financial market participants offering financial products as environmentally sustainable investments, or as investments having similar characteristics, shallmay choose to disclose information on how and to what extent the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities set out in Article 3 are used to determine the environmental sustainability of the investment. Where financial market participants consider that an economic activity which does not comply with the technical screening criteria set out in accordance with this Regulation or for which those technical screening criteria have not been established yet, should be considered environmentally sustainable, they may inform the Commission.
Amendment 371 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to supplement paragraph 2 to specify the information required to comply with that paragraph, taking into account the technical screening criteria set out in accordance with this Regulation. That information shallmay enable investors to identify:
Amendment 372 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the percentage of holdings pertaining to companies carrying out environmentally sustainable economic activities;
Amendment 378 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the share of the investment funding environmentally sustainable economic activities as a percentage of all economic activities.
Amendment 439 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) supplement paragraph 1 to establish technical screening criteria for determining under which conditions a specific economic activity is considered, for the purposes of this Regulation, to contribute substantially to climate change mitigationreduce its environmental impacts;
Amendment 464 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) reducing, where appropriate, the content of hazardous substances in materials and products;
Amendment 624 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 December 20216, and subsequently every three years thereafter, the Commission shall publish a report on the application of this Regulation. That report shall evaluate the following:
Amendment 651 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) in respect of the environmental objectives referred to in points (1) and (2) of Article 5, from 1 July 20205;
Amendment 655 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) in respect of the environmental objectives referred to in points (4) and (5) of Article 5, from 31 December 20216;
Amendment 657 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in respect of the environmental objectives referred to in points (3) and (6) of Article 5, from 31 December 20227.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Fostering research and innovation in the packaging sector is a key factor in order to promote a more sustainable value chain. To this aim, it is necessary to strengthen the relevant funding mechanisms within the context of the European R&D programming tools, such as the EU Framework Programs for Research and Innovation (i.e. Horizon 2020),with a view to the forthcoming Strategic Research Innovation Agenda for Plastics;
Amendment 101 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, linings or layers, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. __________________ 43 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).
Amendment 133 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For other single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are also affordable are readily available. In order to limThe plastic's industry is very important for the European economy; enhancing sustainability can create new opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and employment, in line with the adverse impact of such products on the environment, Member States should be required to prohibit their placing on the Union market. By doing so, the use of those readily available and more sustainable alternatives as well as innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models, re-use alternatives and substitution of materials would be promoted. objectives pursued by the new EU industrial policy strategy and the recycling and recovery targets pursued by the Circular Economy Package (Directive 2018/851 / EU on waste and Directive 2018/852 / EU on packaging). Achieving the objectives of the European Plastics Strategy in the Circular Economy (Commission Communication COM (2018) 28 final) and the development of the potential for the reuse and recycling of plastic waste will require significant investment in infrastructure and innovation. Innovation is a key factor in the transformation of the plastics value chain, by modernizing it as well as by reducing the costs of existing solutions. Indeed, innovative solutions for advanced waste selection process, chemical recycling and better polymer design can lead to very effective solutions.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Pursuant to 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 201648 , the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Directive. That evaluation should be based on experience gathered and data collected during the implementation of this Directive and data collected under Directive 2008/56/EC or Directive 2008/98/EC. The evaluation should provide the basis for an assessment of possible further measures and an assessment whether, in view of monitoring of marine litter in the Union, the Annex listing single-use plastic products needs to be reviewed. The evaluation should also consider whether scientific and technical progress that has taken place in the meantime, including the development of biodegradable materials and the development of criteria or a standard for biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment, as foreseen in the European Plastics Strategy, allows the setting of a standard for biodegradation of certain single-use plastic products and fishing gears in the marine environment. That standard would include a standard to test if, as a result of physical and biological decomposition in the marine environment, plastics would fully decompose into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water within a timescale short enough for the plastics not to be harmful for marine life and not lead to an accumulation of plastics in the environment. If that is the case, single-use plastic products and fishing gears that meet such a standard could be exempted from the prohibition on placing on the market. While the European Strategy for Plastics already envisages action in this area, it also recognises the challenges in relation to determining a regulatory framework for plastics with biodegradable properties due to different marine conditions across seas. __________________ 48 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic and that is not concelisted in the Annex to this Directived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple tripwith the exclusion of those components which are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final products, such as polymeric coatings, linings or layers, paints, inks and adhesives. Plastic products as cups, glasses, plates, containers for rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re-usfood and beverages and related accessories (e.g. cutlery), when they fall in the definition of packaging, are excluded forom the same purpose for which it was conceivedcope of this Directive. The definition does not apply to plastic products that exceed 20 complete cycles in the dish-washer under the conditions of EN 12875-1;
Amendment 290 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] where not compliant with recycling provisions under article 6 of the Directive2008/98/EC and according to the waste hierarchy provided by Article 4 c) of the same Directive 2008/98/EC. Where compliant with recycling provisions referred to paragraph 1 of this article, single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex are subject to the extended producer responsibility established by Article 8. Member States shall take measures to encourage the recycling of single-use plastic products falling under paragraph 2 of this article. These measures may include, inter alia: a) the setting of qualitative or quantitative collection, sorting; b) the use of economic incentives.
Amendment 314 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Before the adoption of reduction measures, Member States will have to conduct and evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts including: - the presence of sufficient availability of alternative items; - the environmental impacts of alternative products based on life cycle approach; - where applicable, impacts on the requirements for suitability for food contact, on the production of food waste, on good hygiene and production practices, on information to the consumer and on the traceability required by current legislation; - the impact on the internal market, on international trade agreements and on consumer prices; - impacts on the safety and health of consumers, especially children; - the effectiveness of alternative measures such as voluntary agreements; - the implementation of efficient collection and recycling systems to achieve the objectives set by the Circular Economy package; - the implementation of effective control systems and sanctions related to the abandonment of waste.
Amendment 343 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 363 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 378 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 512 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) sufficient scientific and technical progress has been made, and criteria or a standard for biodegradability in the marine environment applicable to single-use plastic products within the scope of this directive and their single-use substitutes have been developed, in order to determine which products no longer need to be subject to the restrictions on placconsuming reduction. Before implementing what is described under letter c), Member States will have to conduct and evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts, including oan the market, where appropriate. assessment of the elements listed in article 4, paragraph 0.1
Amendment 625 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D
Annex I – part D
Amendment 1 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Committee on Petitions (PETI) receives a considerable number of petitions each year referring to the difficulties encountered by people with disabilities across the EU in relation to all areas identified in the European Disability Strategy, in particular access to work and employment, education and transport, and participation in political, public and cultural lifetheir everyday activities in relation to the eight main areas of action identified in the European Disability Strategy, in particular access to healthcare and social protection, education and training, labour market, built environment and transport, goods and services, information and communication, cultural and sports events;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the protection role played by the Committee on Petitions through the petition process in the context of the EU framework for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and stresses that the petitions received by the Committee illustrate the need to adopt an effective, horizontal, non-discriminatory and human rights based approach toin order to put into practice the disability policies;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises, in particular, that accessibility is a core principle of the UNCRPD, and a precondition for the exercise of other rights enshrined in the Convention; stresses that the right to accessibility, as defined in Article 9 of the UNCRPD, must be implemented in a comprehensive manner to ensure that persons with disabilities can access their environment, transportation, public facilities and services, as well as information and communications technologies; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that accessibility is a high priority and is better integrated in all disability policy areas;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the centrality of the right of all persons with disabilities to live independently, and calls on the Commission to enhance the optimal use of ESIFs by Member States, with a view to developing high-quality social services for people with disabilities, and realising the deinstitutionalisation process., raising awareness about disability issues and promoting equal opportunities at regional, national and EU level;
Amendment 42 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Obstacles to the free movement of goods between Member States may be unlawfully created if, in the absence of Union harmonisation rules covering goods or a certain aspect of goods, a Member State's competent authority applies national rules to goods of that type lawfully marketed in another Member State, requiring the goods to meet certain technical requirements, for example requirements relating to designation, form, size, weight, composition, presentation, labelling or packaging, request for additional testing and/or duplication of tests. The application of such rules to goods lawfully marketed in another Member State could be contrary to Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty even if the rules apply without distinction to all goods.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The concept of overriding reasons of public interest is an evolving concept developed by the Court of Justice in its case-law in relation to Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty. This concept covers, inter alia, the effectiveness of fiscal supervision, the fairness of commercial transactions, protection of consumers, protection of the environment, the maintenance of press diversity and the risk of seriously undermining the financial balance of the social security system. Such overriding reasons, where legitimate differences exist fromare proven by one Member State to another, may justify the application of national rules by the competent authorities. However, such decisions need to be duly justified, the existence of the overriding reason has to be properly proven, and the principle of proportionality must always be respected, regard being had to whether the competent authority has in fact made the least restrictive decision possible. Furthermore, administrative decisions restricting or denying market access in respect of goods lawfully marketed in another Member State must not be based on the mere fact that the goods under assessment fulfil the legitimate public objective pursued by the Member State in a different way from the way that domestic goods in that Member State fulfil that objective. Member States shall provide a written assessment.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The evidence required to demonstrate that goods are lawfully marketed in another Member State varies significantly from Member State to Member State. This causes unnecessary burdens delays and additional costs for economic operators, while preventing national authorities from obtaining the information necessary for assessing the goods in a timely manner. This may inhibit application of the mutual recognition principle. It is therefore essential to make it easier for economic operators to demonstrate that their goods are lawfully marketed in another Member State. Economic operators should be able to benefit from a process of self-declaration, which should provide competent authorities with all necessary information on the goods and on their compliance with the rules applicable in that other Member State. The use of the declaration does not prevent national authorities from taking a decision restricting market access, on the condition that such a decision is: a) proportionate and; b) duly justified; c) the reason for denying market access is fully proven; d) it respects the mutual recognition principle and this Regulation.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Where producers decide not to make use of the mutual recognition declaration mechanism, it should be for the Member State to request the information that it considers necessary for the assessment of the goods, taking due account of the principle of proportionality and without imposing excessive burdens on companies.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 establishes a system of accreditation which ensures the mutual acceptance of the level of competence of conformity assessment bodies. The competent authorities of Member States shouldall therefore not refuse test reports and certificates issued by an accredited conformity assessment body on grounds related to the competence of that body. Furthermore, in order to avoid as far as possible the duplication of tests and procedures which have been already carried out in another Member State, Member States shouldall also accept test reports and certificates issued by other conformity assessment bodies in accordance with Union law. Competent authorities should bare required to take due account of the content of the test reports or certificates presented without requesting duplication of testing. _________________ 23 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 100 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) It is important for the internal market in goods that businesses, and in particular SMEs, can obtain reliable and specific information about the law in force in a given Member State. Product Contact Points should play an important role in facilitating communication between national authorities and economic operators, by disseminating information about specific product rules and how mutual recognition is applied in their territory. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance the role of Product Contact Points as the principal providers of information on all product-related rules, including national rules covered by mutual recognition. The European Commission should establish and support a dissemination program to the benefit of SMEs in cooperation with Member States and Trade Associations.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to facilitate the free movement of goods, Product Contact Points should bare required to provide information, free of charge, on their national technical rules and the application of the principle of mutual recognition. Product Contact Points should be adequately equipped and resourced. In accordance with Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256] they should provide information through a website and be subject to the quality criteria required by that Regulation, and be subject to the quality criteria set out in that Regulation.
Amendment 106 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) For the purposes of raising awareness about the mutual recognition principle and ensuring that this Regulation is applied correctly and consistently, the Union should finance awareness-raising campaigns and other related activities aiming at enhancing trust and cooperation between competent authorities, trade associations and economic operators.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The aim of this regulation is to strengthen the functioning of the internal market by improving the functioning of the mutual recognition principle and by removing unjustified barriers to trade.
Amendment 111 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Referred to in point 2, this Regulation does not apply to the construction materials sector referred to the Regulation 2011/305.
Amendment 119 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) 'legitimate public interest ground' means any of the grounds set out in Article 36 of the Treaty or any other overriding reasons of public interest as defined by the European Court of Justice in its case-law in relation to Article 34and 36 of the Treaty.
Amendment 160 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) any relevant information concerning the characteristics of the goods or type of goods in question that is necessary for the assessment;
Amendment 164 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) any relevant information on the lawful marketing of the goods in another Member State that is necessary for the assessment;
Amendment 169 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) any other informatiowhen the competent authority considers useful for the purposes of its assessmentthat additional information is necessary for the purposes of its assessment, such request shall be accompanied by a justification.
Amendment 183 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In carrying out assessments under paragraph 1, the competent authorities of Member States shall take due account ofrecognise the content of test reports or certificates issued by a conformity assessment body and provided by any economic operator as part of the assessment. Competent authorities of Member States shall not refuse certificates or test reports issued by a conformity assessment body accredited for the appropriate field of conformity assessment activity in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 on grounds related to the competence of that body.
Amendment 186 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, on completion of an assessment under paragraph 1, the competent authority of a Member State takes an administrative decision with respect to the goods, it shall communicate its decision winot later thian 2015 working days to the relevant economic operator referred to in paragraph 1, to the Commission and to the other Member States. Notification to the Commission and to the other Member States shall be done by means of the system referred to in Article 11.
Amendment 195 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point e
(e) the evidence demonstrating that the decision is appropriate for the purpose of achieving the objective pursued and that it does not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain that objective and less trade-restrictive.
Amendment 199 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. While the competent authority of a Member State is carrying out an assessment of goods pursuant to Article 5, it shall not temporarily suspend the making available of those goods on the domestic market in that Member State, except in one or the other of the following situations:the situation where under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, the goods pose a serious risk, including one where the effects are not immediate, which requires rapid intervention by the competent authority.
Amendment 203 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 207 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 210 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority of the Member State shall immediately notify the relevant economic operator, the Commission and the other Member States of any suspension pursuant to paragraph 1. The notification to the Commission and other Member States shall be made by means of the system referred to in Article 11. In cases falling within point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article, tThe notification shall be accompanied by a detailed technical or scientific justification demonstrating whythat the case is considered to fall within that pointgoods pose a serious risk.
Amendment 249 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Union mayshall finance the following activities in support of this Regulation:
Amendment 253 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) education and training including trade association and public officials;
Amendment 143 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The identification and traceability of products is a necessary prerequisite for verifying whether the compliance requirements laid down by this Regulation are respected.
Amendment 144 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Economic operators must always be able to identify their suppliers and downstream operators to whom a particular product has been supplied. Products should therefore bear information enabling them, their manufacturer and, where applicable, their importer to be identified.
Amendment 145 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) As the indication of the country of origin helps to identify the actual place of manufacture, and as such information can facilitate the task of the market surveillance authorities in identifying the actual place of manufacture, the indication of origin should be added to the basic traceability requirements concerning the name and address of the manufacturer.
Amendment 175 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It also provides a framework for the market surveillance and traceability of such products to ensure that those products fulfil requirements providing a high level of protection of public interests such as health and safety in general, health and safety in the workplace, the protection of consumers, information about the country of origin, protection of the environment and security.
Amendment 188 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Regulation shall not apply to the construction products subject to the Regulation 2011/305.
Amendment 190 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘country of origin’ defined on the basis of the non-preferential origin rules set out in Articles 59 to 61 of Regulation (EEC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code;
Amendment 232 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Conditions for compliance A product may be made available on the market only if the following conditions are met: (a) the product shall be marked with an indication of the country of origin. Where the size or nature of the product does not allow that, the indication may be provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product; (b) if the country of origin referred to in Article 3(2) of this Regulation is a Member State of the Union, the indication of the country of origin may be related to the Union or to a particular Member State.
Amendment 236 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Where Union harmonisation legislation provides for the drawing up of an EU declaration of conformity, manufacturers shall makmay indicate a website or e-mail address where the EU declaration publicly available on their website or, in the absence of a website, by any other means that allowsof conformity can be obtained. Alternatively, the person responsible for compliance information should make the EU declaration to be readily accessed by the general public in the Uniof conformity available to market surveillance authorities upon free of chargequest.
Amendment 245 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure adequate visibility of the contact points for the products referred to in [Regulation(EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council / Regulation (EU)….of the European Parliament and the Council].
Amendment 255 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A market surveillance authority may enter into a partnership arrangement with an economic operator established in its territoryorganisations representing businesses under which the authority agrees to provide the economic operator with advice and guidance in relation to the Union harmonisation legislation applicable to the products for which the economic operator is responsible.
Amendment 262 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. A market surveillance authority that enters into a partnership arrangement under paragraph 1 may charge the economic operator fees representing the costs reasonably incurred by the authority in the exercise of its functions under paragraphs 1 and 2not subcontract its work as part of such an arrangement to a notified body or any other conformity assessment body designated pursuant to Union harmonisation legislation.
Amendment 313 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 324 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to the procedure set out in Union harmonisation legislation for dealing with products presenting a risk at national level, where a Member State makes one of the following findings, it shall require the relevant economic operator to put an end to the non- compliance concerned: (a) the conformity marking has been affixed in violation of the general principles of the CE marking as set out in the applicable Union harmonisation legislation; (b) the conformity marking has not been affixed; (c) the EC declaration of conformity has not been drawn up; (d) the EC declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly; (e) technical documentation is either not available or not complete. Where the non-compliance persists, the Member State concerned shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the product being made available on the market or ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market.
Amendment 327 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Market surveillance authorities shall perform their activities with a high level of transparency and shall make available to the general public any information that they deem relevant for the general public, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data. They shall also ensure that the following information is entered in the system referred to in Article 34:
Amendment 371 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 382 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point k
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point k
(k) the power to prohibit the making available of products on the market or to withdraw, recall or destroy products, wherthe economic operators fail twice to provide the information requested by the market surveillance authority to verify the compliance of those products and while the failure persists; the decision to apply these measures must be notified to the economic operator with 15 days’ notice;
Amendment 437 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. An appropriate appeal procedure should be put in place for decisions of Union testing facilities following their tasks as described in paragraph 4.
Amendment 438 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Union Testing Facilities should refrain from any commercial activities that could enter into competition with conformity assessment bodies.
Amendment 446 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of an applicant authority, the requested authority shall supply any information that the requested authority deems relevant, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data, to establish whether a product is non- compliant and to ensure that the non- compliance can be brought to an end.
Amendment 460 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. PIn case a product is deemed to be non- compliant on the basis of a decision of a market surveillance authority in one Member State, shall be presumed to bthe Member State ncon-compliant by market surveillance authorities in another Member State, unless economic operators can provide evidence to the contrarycerned should inform the Union Product Compliance Network as referred to in Article 31.
Amendment 488 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 497 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Amendment 512 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall establish separate or joint administrative coordination groups for all the instruments of Union harmonisation legislation listed in the Annex to this Regulation. Each administrative coordination group shall be composed of representatives of the competent national market surveillance authorities and, if appropriate, representatives of the single liaison offices, and representatives of the relevant business associations and of consumer associations. The Commission shall publish on its website the agendas and calendar of meetings of the administrative coordination groups.
Amendment 522 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The following procedure should be followed when common approaches as specified in point (h) of Article 33(3) are discussed and agreed upon by the administrative coordination groups: (a) before administrative coordination groups discuss and agree upon common approaches, relevant business associations and the manufacturer concerned should have the possibility to submit comments. (b) the Commission shall inform relevant business associations of common approaches agreed upon by administrative coordination groups.
Amendment 531 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may exchange confidential market surveillance related information with regulatory authorities of third countries or international organisations where it has concluded confidentiality arrangements based on reciprocity with those authorities or organisations, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data, to establish whether a product is non- compliant and to ensure that the non- compliance can be brought to an end.
Amendment 564 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 42
Annex I – point 42
Amendment 45 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. a city of the European Union that meets the following criteria: 1. the assurance that, at the time when the United Kingdom leaves the EU, the agency will remain operational in a suitable location, ensuring that its activities are not disrupted; 2. accessibility of the location; 3. schools for the children of the agency staff; 4. access to the labour market and health care for employees' spouses and children; 5. the assurance of operational continuity, given the need to protect the health and safety of EU citizens; Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 179 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(1a) In Article 4, the point g is replaced by the following: "(g) ‘daily rest period’ means the daily period during which a driver may freely dispose of his time and covers a ‘regular daily rest period’ and a ‘reduced daily rest period’: – ‘regular daily rest period’ means any period of rest of at least 11 hours. Alternatively, this regular daily rest period may be taken in two periods, the first of which must be an uninterrupted period of at least 3 hours and the second an uninterrupted period of at least nine hours. Alternatively, this regular daily rest period may be taken in three periods, the first of which must be an uninterrupted period of at least 1 hour, the second an uninterrupted period of at least 2 hours and the third an uninterrupted period of at least 9 hours. Alternatively, this regular daily rest period may be taken in three periods, the first of which must be an uninterrupted period of at least 2 hours, the second an uninterrupted period of at least 1 hour and the third an uninterrupted period of at least 9 hours, – ‘reduced daily rest period’ means any period of rest of at least nine hours but less than 11 hours; " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&from=EN)
Amendment 221 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 7
Article 7
(3a) Article 7 is changed as follows: "After a driving period of four and a half hours a driver shall take an uninterrupted break of not less than 45 minutes, unless he takes a rest period. This break may be replaced by a break of at least 15 minutes followed by a break of at least 30 minutes each distributed over the period in such a way as to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph. Alternatively, this break may be replaced by a break at least 30 minutes followed by a break of at least 15 minutes each distributed over the period in such a way as to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph. Alternatively, this break may be replaced by a break at least 15 minutes followed by two breaks of at least 15 minutes each distributed over the period in such a way as to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&from=EN)
Amendment 239 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
(-a) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. A driver may have at most threefour reduced daily rest periods between any two weekly rest periods. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&from=EN)
Amendment 69 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission and Member States to ensure full implementation of existing legislation and to come forward with a ‘transport and climate’ legislative package with a view to achieving the climate objectives, covering all modes, including urban mobilisupport the market uptake of existing technologies that contribute to low- emission mobility by increasing the efficiency of vehicles, whilst preserving safety;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areathe current possibility of differentiation on the basis of Euro standards;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles canould be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, that autonomous vehicles should be electric, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing ustechnologically neutral and sustainable;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. The contribution of Intelligent Transport Management System (ITS) to a more environmentally friendly transport system should be taken in consideration within future regulation;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes efforts to ensure comprehensive and interoperable infrastructure for electric vehicle charging; alternatively powered vehicles; calls on the Commission to fully support the market uptake of alternatively powered vehicles and to encourage the transposition and the implementation of the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure directive (COM 2014/94) through guiding recommendations to Member States;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that an obligation for fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of energy supplied through renewable electricity, hydrogen, sustainable conventional and advanced biofuels or, synthetic fuels or other low carbon fuels (e.g. CNG, LNG) would be the most effective approach for reducing the climate impact of road transport;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the role that natural gas (e.g. CNG, LNG), bio-methane, synthetic methane and LPG could play in the transition towards the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Concurs with the Commission that some food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and agrees with the state aid guidelines that food-based biofuels should not receive public support after 2020calls for a legislative framework for sustainable biofuels that incentivizes greenhouse gas emissions savings and reduces the risk of Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC);
Amendment 274 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the needs to deliver the most cost-effective emissions reductions, also through the full exploitation of the existing infrastructure and by boosting technologies that facilitate cross-border impact between Member States;
Amendment 315 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for new standards for CO2 emissions from cars and vans to be set for 2025 and 2030 on the basis of a linear trajectory and at a level corresponding to an annual improvement of at least 6-8 %, corresponding to 70 g New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) in 2025 and 50g NEDC in 203030. The new standards should be calculated as a percentage reduction from 2021 WLTP values. A mid-term review in 2025 should be included in order to adjust the targets for 2030 on the basis of the market uptake of alternatively powered vehicles and the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 325 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists that the future Union CO2 standards for vehicles should also be measurbe based ion a real-world driving test in order to inform consumers, ensure the accuracy of test procedures and avoid test cyclthe new WLTP laboratory test cycle, providing consumers with realistic information based on collected worldwide driving data more representative of the breatingl conditions of use;
Amendment 332 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call for a revision of car labelling to improve consumer information and for the public procurement rules to incentivise clean vehicles; stresses that car labelling should be based on a comparative CO2 footprinscheme provided by the new WLTP test;
Amendment 359 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Expects the Commission to come forward with a proposal for CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) for 2025 without further delay and based on a solid basis determined by VECTO tool, as well as for CO2 certification to allow for differentiation in road-user charging;
Amendment 453 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that, in order to address current market barriers to ship efficiency and lower emissions, transparency and the real transport work data inensure an effective global reduction of GHG emissions from international shipping, having regard to the target of the COP21 Paris Climate Agreement, the EU Monitoring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) system should be preserved if and whenvised in case the EU decides to align its system with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Data Collection System (DCS);
Amendment 460 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that, in the absence of an international agreement on an emissions reduction objective for the shipping sector and IMO measures to mitigate emissionIMO roadmap to establish CO2 emissions reduction commitments in the international maritime sector, the Union should incorbe supporated international shipping into the Emissions Trading System from 2023 order to adopt ambitious short and long term measures consistently with the Paris Climate Agreement;
Amendment 462 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines the importance to fully transpose and implement the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure directive (COM 2014/94), including the establishment of LNG refuelling points across the TEN-T corridors and at maritime ports. The wider use of LNG in freight transport could contribute to the low-emission mobility, having regard to the international climate and energy long targets;
Amendment 474 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Stresses that, a strong support from the EU is recommended in order to ensure the equipment of a sufficient amount of inland ports of the TEN-T core network with alternative fuels infrastructure and refuelling and storage points for inland waterways transports publicly accessible;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas in January 2017 ex- Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj was arrested in France based on the international arrest warrant issued by Serbia for alleged war crimes on the territory of Kosovo, based on the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings that allows Serbia to assume the role of a „little Hague";
Amendment 31 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas a Serbian train with inscription „Kosovo is Serbian" took of on January 14th from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo and was eventually stopped close to border with Kosovo;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Kosovo to further efforts to stop gendersex-based violence and to ensure women’'s full enjoyments of rights; calls on Kosovo institutions to allocate adequate funding to the implementation of the national strategy on domestic violence, which includes international mechanisms such as the Istanbul Convention; welcomes the high-level political support for the rights of LGBTI persons; welcomes the holding of the second pride parade, but reiterates that fear remains widespread in the LGBTI community;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Kosovo authorities to address gender mainstreamingequality between men and women as a priority and to ensure that governing bodies and authorities lead by example; is concerned about the structural challenges hampering the implementation of the law on gender equality between men and women, and remains concerned about the under- representation of women in decision- making positions; is concerned that no progress has been made on combating domestic and gendersex-based violence; urges the authorities to encourage publicly and put in place protection mechanisms and shelter measures for women who break the silence and denounce domestic violence, and welcomes in this respect the NGO ‘'Be a Man’' founded by men in Pristina;
Amendment 259 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that the mandate of EULEX is undermined and questioned with acts such as the arrest of the ex- Kosovo prime minister Haradinaj due to the international arrest warrant issued by Serbia, based on the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings of the Republic of Serbia; emphasizes that with the application of the mentioned Law Serbia applied an arbitrary construction, unknown in theory and practice of comparative international criminal law , of a hybrid principle of territorial application of criminal legislation, which by its tenor and its essence does not correspond to the principle of universal jurisdiction, nor to any other known principle of territorial validity of criminal legislation; in this regards, calls on the Commission and Member States to invest additional efforts in addressing this issue in the process of EU-Serbia negotiations, particularly within the scope of Chapter 23;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Strongly condemns the act of sending a Serbian nationalist train from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo; interprets this as an act of provocation and a step back in Serbia-Kosovo relations;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regards to the address of ICTY President Carmel Agius to the United Nations Security Council in June 2016,
Amendment 15 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regards to the Agreement on Normalization of Relations between the then-Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro, and the Republic of Croatia, signed in 1996,
Amendment 16 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament's resolution on Serbia: the case of accused war criminal Šešelj of 27 November 2014,
Amendment 30 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Serbia and Russia held joint military exercises on Serbian territory close to the Croatian border in August 2016;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the implementation of the legal framework on the protection of minorities needs to be fully ensured, notably in the areas of education, use of language, access to media and religious services in minority language, and adequate political representation of national minorities at local, regional and national levels;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the application of Article 2 and Article 3 of the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings of Republic of Serbia represents violation of commonly accepted principles of international criminal law;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas since January 2016 Serbia refuses to extradite three wanted Serbian Radical Party members to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for trial on witness intimidation charges;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. whereas the ICTY President Carmel Agius stressed that Serbia is violating cooperation agreements and undermining justice efforts by not arresting three Serbian Radical Party members accused of interfering with witnesses and expressed the view that this development is a grave step backwards in matters of cooperation with the Tribunal and an unacceptable disregard of the primacy of Tribunal law over the domestic law;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
C f. whereas in January 2017 of ex- Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj was arrested in France based on the international arrest warrant issued by Serbia for alleged war crimes on the territory of Kosovo, based on the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings that allows Serbia to assume the role of a „little Hague";
Amendment 36 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas a Serbian train with inscription „Kosovo is Serbian" took off on January 14th from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo and was eventually stopped close to border with Kosovo;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2311(INI)
6. Calls on Serbia to align its foreign and security policy with that of the EU, including its policy on Russia; stresses that the alignment of foreign and security policy is the precondition to join the EU and regrets the continued refusal of Serbian authorities to align its policy towards Russia with the pro-European orientation of the country; welcomes Serbia’'s important contribution to and continued participation in international peacekeeping operations;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the application of the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings violates the generally accepted principles of criminal and international law - the principle of legal certainty and the principle of non- intervention in the internal affairs of other states, and hinders the process of reconciliation in South Eastern Europe; calls on the Serbian authorities to immediately repeal the relevant articles and abandon a concept of quasi-universal jurisdiction for war crimes in neighbouring countries; in this regards, calls on the European Commission and Member States to invest additional efforts in addressing this issue in the process of EU-Serbia negotiations, particularly within the scope of Chapter 23;
Amendment 210 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for observance of international human rights law is in place; stresses that consistent implementation across the whole country is needed; notes that further sustained efforts are needed to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, and persons with HIV/AIDS and LGBTI persons;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses that the progress in the field of ensuring rights of national minorities is not satisfactory and reiterates that the promotion and protection of human rights, including rights of national minorities is the basic precondition for joining the EU;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; has taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for fulldeeply regrets the lack of cooperation of Serbia with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and reminds that this is Serbia's basic obligation within the process of accession negotiations; urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. calls on Serbia to intensify efforts in implementing all bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries, including the Agreement on Normalization of Relations between the then-Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro, and the Republic of Croatia, signed in 1996;
Amendment 314 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Strongly condemns the act of sending a Serbian nationalist train from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo; interprets this as an act of provocation and a step back in Serbia-Kosovo relations; calls on Serbian authorities to refrain from using the rhetorics resembling that of Milošević which includes using minorities in sovereign states as a tool for manipulation;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to the ‘Globiom: the basis for biofuel policy post-2020’ reportFAO definitions and statistics on deforestation and palm oil production,
Amendment 27 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas companies trading in palm oil areshould generally unable to prove with certaintyensure that the palm oil in their supply chain is not linked to deforestation;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cultivation of palm oil over the last 205 years has been the cause of 204% of allnet deforestation in the 20 Countries with the largest area of tropical forest, according to FAO figures;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas the EU has agreed under the New York Declaration on Forests to "help meet private sector goal of eliminating deforestation from production of agricultural commodities such as palm oil, soy, paper and beef products by no later than 2020 recognising that some companies have more ambitious targets";
Amendment 57 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas demand for palm oil will, according to estimates, double by 2050; whereas new plantations are constantly being established and existing ones expanded in Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asian countries, as well as in Africa and Latin Americavegetable oils is going to increase and a part of it is likely to be covered by palm oil;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas palm oil, through its structural and functional properties, allows to reduce the intake of TFAs in a diet, and any product-specific policy action should take that into account;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the loss of natural habitats in the form of rainforests is endangering the survival of a large number of species (e.g. the Sumatran rhinoceros, the Sumatran tiger and the Bornean orangutan) and the EU consumers should be aware of efforts made to protect them;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is fully aware of how complex the issue of palm oil is and notes the need to operate on the basis of the collective responsibility of many actors, be they the EU and international organisations, Member States, countries in which palm oil is cultivated and indigenous people, private businesses, or NGOs; all of these actors must play a part in resolving this problem, where possible by coordinating their efforts;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the existence of various types of voluntary certification schemes, including RSPO, ISPO and MSPOCC, and welcomes their development towards the sustainable cultivation of palm oil;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for companies that cultivate palm oil to use the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach when developing their plantations; draws attention to the need to create a comprehensive land-use plan that will take into account the land used by local communities for the cultivation of food, peatlands and high conservation value (HCV) land, and will respect the human rights of communities to use the land on the basis of, including the right to ‘free prior and informed consent’ (FPIC) of indigenous and local communities;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the stakeholders including the non-profit sector, to launch information campaigns and to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the consequences of the reckless cultivation of palm oilproperties of palm oil and the importance of consuming certified sustainable product (CSPO); calls on the Commission to ensure that information confirming that a product is certified sustainable, therefore not linked to deforestation is provided to consumers by means of a special indication on the product, like a new logo, claim or immediately recognizable sign;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. calls on the Commission to reject claims like "palm oil free" as, by implying that the product is unsuitable for the health and/or the environment and/or the rights of the local communities in the cultivating Countries and/or the wildlife, send a wrong and misleading message and provides the whole supply chain for an adverse market incentive;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Observes with regret that RSPO, ISPO, MSPOCC and all other recognised certification schemes do not currentyet fully prohibit their members from converting rainforests or peatlands into palm plantations, and that they fail to limit greenhouse gas emissions during the establishment and operation of the plantations, and as a consequence of this they have been unable to prevent; more importantly, a large share of plantations, including some held by smallholders, are not following or subject to any sustainable practice; as a consequence of this massive forest and peat fires can still happen; calls on the Commission to urge the RSPO to modifyimprove its certification criteria and to implement these criteria strictly; calls on the Commission to support producing Countries to promote and drive the conversion to sustainable agricultural practices; calls on the Commission to support producing Countries to put fire prevention schemes in place; calls on the Commission to adopt a single unified definition of "zero deforestation" and support the development of multilateral certification schemes that will guarantee that the palm oil certified by them respects a sustainability baseline, and in particular that:
Amendment 176 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
- has not given rise to social problems or conflicfully respected social and human rights,
Amendment 205 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to increase import duties on palm oil that is directact concretely linked to deforestation and that does not reflect the real costs associated order to increase the percentage of CSPO within the environmental burden; notes that this instrument will require the involvement of whole import of palm oil, even through the appropriate market incerntification schemves;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop technologies and strategies, including information campaigns, to reduce the impact of European consumption on deforestation in third countries;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that Member States have an opportunity to support steps aimed at establishing the sustainable cultivation of palm oil by ratifyCalls on the European Commission and all EU Member States to work towards the establishment of an EU- wide voluntary industry commitment to sourcing 100% certified sustainable palm oil by 2020 through, inter alia, signing the Amsterdam Declaration;
Amendment 258 #
2016/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to pushRefers to the recently released Energy Package for the use of palm oil as a component of biodiesel to be phased out by 2020 at the latest;
Amendment 900 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
The President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors shall be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 182. Nominations shall be with consent. They may only be made by a political group or by at least 40 Members. However, if the number of nominations does not exceed the number of seats to be filled, the candidates may be elected by acclamation. Members shall be permitted to serve a maximum of two terms in the office of President pursuant to Rule 19(1), regardless of whether they are served consecutively or not.
Amendment 1072 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 136
Rule 136
Amendment 282 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products are competences of Member States;
Amendment 349 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the possibility for a voluntary European procedure for joint procurement of medicines used for the acquisition of vaccineal countermeasures for serious cross border health threats in accordance with Decision No 1082/2013/EU;
Amendment 356 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the role of the European Union in monitoring and providing guidance on economic policies within the framework of the European Semester, and welcomes the production of country-specific recommendations in the field of healthcare sustainability;
Amendment 391 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 518 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Council to increase coopesupport the exchange of good practionces 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 administrative requirements and delayson those aspects where cooperation can lead to broader and faster patient access, while also preserving necessary incentives for innovation;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive and the online dispute resolution platform may benefit consumers and businesses in cross-border transactions; calls for further mechanisms for adequate consumer redress in postal services to be introduced, including a collective approach to redress where needed.;
Amendment 116 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, inby 2030, limit its greenhouse gas emissions at least by the percentage set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation in relation to its emissions in 2005 determined pursuant to paragraph 3.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 20201 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3value of 2020 annual emission allocation according to Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Additional use of up to 280 million net removals from deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland, managed grassland and managed grassforest land
Amendment 216 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland, managed grassland and managed grassforest land referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:
Amendment 223 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 252 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00per day shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 20 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the agricultural and forestry sectors contribute to preserving biodiversity in the context of the application of existing legislation;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the entry into force of the Nature Directives (Birds Directive and Habitat Directive) has helped to improve the conservation of certain species, such as the large carnivores; whereas this situation should nonetheless be analysed with regard to the local and regional context, particularly in respect of predation by wolves and vultures on livestock or the presence of brown bears;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the mid-term review of the biodiversity strategy, the ‘State of Nature’ and ‘SOER 2015’ reports; stresses the strategic importance of these reports for achieving the EU’s biodiversity targets;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the general trend with regard to biodiversity continues to be cause for serious concern, and that the 2020 targets will not be achieved without substantial additionalcontinuous efforts; observes, at the same time, that targeted efforts genuinely produce results and that there is therefore great potential for improvement;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that nature and economic development are agmain in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more in society, the economy and enterprise; stresses, without trivialising the role played by economic actors in the development of society, the contribution made by the agricultural and forestry sectors to preserving biodiversity;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to give priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach and stresses the vital role of socio-economic actors at national, regional and local actorlevels in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of and support forunderstanding of biodiversity are also essential;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to improve the guidelines, which should facilitate the optimal applicimplementation of the directives, in accordance with existing case-law and while taking account of the state of conservation of species and habitats and their development; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with Member States and relevant socio-economic actors and to encourage exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and Member States to continue to enforce the Nature Directives conscientiously; calfeels, in that context, for additional efforts to halt illegal hunting of protected birdsthat it is necessary to provide more flexibility, at national, regional and local levels, in the application of these directives in order to take better account of the conservation status of species and habitats and their development;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in biodiversity in order to support the ability of companies to innovate, particularly in the area of ecological engineering;
Amendment 192 #
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 agricultureRecalls that the agricultural and forestry sectors have an important role to play in improving the biodiversity status; recalls the recent implementation of the greening measures of the common agricultural policy (CAP); urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase and assess the effectiveness of greeningenvironmental 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 biodiversity measures of the common agricultural policy (CAP);
Amendment 251 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to draw up an accurate list of invasive alien species which are of concern to the Union; stresses the importance of regularly updating this list, and of carrying out additional risk assessments for species, so that the legislation on invasive alien species can act as a powerful lever; recalls, in this respect, the importance of funding innovation and research with a view to attaining the objectives of the nature directives;
Amendment 266 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to phase outbe vigilant as regards the granting of 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 281 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the Nature Directives are milestones for nature policy, not only within the EU but also internationally; considers that, thanks to their concise, coherent and consistent form, these Nature Directives can, so to speak, be regarded as smart regulation avant la lettreappreciates the importance of taking account of national, regional and local characteristics for effective implementation of that legislation;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the problem lies not with the legislation itself but primarily with its incomplete and inadequate implementation that fails to take account of particular local and regional constraints; opposes a possible revision of the Nature Directives because this would jeopardise the implementation of the biodiversity strategy, bring about a protracted period of legal uncertainty and possibly weaken the legislation;
Amendment 331 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages the Member States to ensure, by means of urban planning initiatives, adequate protection of the Natura 2000 network, to preserve open spaces, in particular by opting for a pastoralist approach rather than abandoning the land, which increases natural risks (avalanches, mudslides, ground movements), and to establish a coherent network of blue-green infrastructure from rural to urban areas, while at the same time creating the requisite legal certainty for economic activities; calls on the Commission to produce an overview of best practices in this regard;
Amendment 351 #
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 pollinators on the basis of national policies already conducted;
Amendment 362 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Encourages the Commission to develop innovative instruments by way of support for structuring ecological engineering employment sectors of the economy;
Amendment 313 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that military operations should not be the predominate aspect of any holistic approach to migration and rReiterates that Operation Sophia must not distract assets already deployed in the Mediterranean from saving lives at sea;
Amendment 389 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers it appropriate therefore to extend relocation arrangements to all nationalities following the relocation of all those belonging to nationalities for which the proportion of positive decisions granting international protection in the Union has been 75 % or more for the preceding three months;
Amendment 638 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that hosting Member States must offer refugees support and opportunities to integrate and build a life in their new society and – as provided for in the Qualifications Directive12 – this should also include effective access to democratic structures in society; emphasises that integration is a two-way process and that respect for the values upon which the EU is built must be an integral part of the integration process; __________________ 12 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).
Amendment 758 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is a need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system, also by concluding new readmission agreements, in particular with African countries, that should be added to the 17 agreements already drawn up by the EU;
Amendment 1039 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 a (new)
Paragraph 86 a (new)
86a. The Union should make the allocation of economic resources for international cooperation projects to assist developing countries conditional upon the full and effective cooperation of those countries with regard to the control of outgoing migration flows and the return of migrants who are denied political asylum or other forms of international protection;
Amendment 1096 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92 a (new)
Paragraph 92 a (new)
92a. Calls on the European Council to consider military intervention in Libya and Syria, under the auspices of the United Nations, with the aim of combating ISIS and human traffickers in order to stem outgoing migration flows;
Amendment 1156 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
104. Notes that, prior to the increased migratory flows into the Union in 2015, according to an OECD and Commission study of 2014, the working-age population (15-64) in the Union will decline by 7.5 million between 2013 and 2020, and that if net migration were to be excluded from their projections, the decline would be even more pronounced, as it would amount to a reduction of the working age population by 11.7 million; calls on the Commission, therefore, to submit to the Member States a set of measures with a view to boosting the birth rate, in order to avoid having to resort to workers from third countries because of the decline of the European population;
Amendment 1181 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 110
Paragraph 110
Amendment 71 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whether voluntary initiatives are adequate for addressing UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers, but recognises that purely voluntary codes are useful for identifying issues, despite their suffering from methodological problems such as lack of representativeness, conflicts of interest and the absence of any real penalties to ensure they are applied;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need for an in-depth analysis of relative bargaining powers within the food supply chain in order to assess – as some anti-trust authorities already have – the distortions that appear at each link in the chain, including the role of private labels;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that, in view of the flaws inherent in self-regulation in a market in which there are major imbalances in bargaining powers, it is worthwhile considering co-regulation, or in other words regulation that ensures consistency but leaves broad scope for self-regulation in order to ensure respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Questions the Commission’s unwavering support for the SCI, given the reluctance of farmers to participate; regrets the pre- emptive conclusion that regulatory action at EU level is not foreseen, the risk being that the internal market will fragment further;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national law to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as a potential model for adaptation at EU level; notes that the implementation of a range of regulation has led to an unequal distribution of surpluses in various countries;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that effective antitrust rules create the conditions for a more efficient market by providing legal certainty and encouraging investment;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that private labels also constitute a tool for enhancing competition and consumer choice on the one hand, but on the other hand are a type of vertical integration, the effects of which are completely uncertain and which it would be better to assess in order to neutralise any negative effects;
Amendment 82 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency, to reduce the environmental impact of waste and to promote recycling materials of high quality. For those reasons, Member States should endeavour to promote reduction in the use of non- recyclable packaging and of excess packaging items. Waste prevention efforts should not compromise the role of packaging in preserving hygiene and safety for consumers.
Amendment 95 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) In certain situations, such as food service, single use packaging is required to guarantee food hygiene and the health and safety of consumers. Member States shall take account of this when developing prevention measures and shall promote greater access to recycling for such packaging.
Amendment 137 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 94/62 EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(ba) In Article 3, the following point 2a is inserted: 2a. "Reusable packaging" means packaging which has been conceived and designed to accomplish within its lifecycle a minimum number of trips or rotations, is refilled or used for the same purpose for which it was conceived, without compromising food hygiene and the safety of consumers, and with or without the support of auxiliary products present on the market enabling the packaging to be refilled; such reusable packaging will become packaging waste when no longer subject to reuse;
Amendment 147 #
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
Amendment 178 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2d) In Article 5, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "Member States mayshall encourage reuse systems of packaging, which can be reused in an environmentally sound manner, in conformity with the Treaty, without compromising food hygiene and the safety of consumers."
Amendment 177 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Waste management in the Union should be improved, with a view to protecting, preserving and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, ensuring prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and promoting a more circular economy, increasing energy efficiency and reducing the Union's resource dependence enhancing the diffusion of renewable energy from municipal and agricultural waste such as biogas and biomethane.
Amendment 187 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10% of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, and a very high public visibility. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, an effective sorting system, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaborate financing system also aimed at supporting the use of renewable energies originated from waste, such as biomethane and biogas as a fuel. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management, including the achievement of the recycling targets. However, proper management of municipal waste alone is not enough to boost the transition to a circular economy, where all kinds of waste should be considered as a new resource.
Amendment 195 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Definitions of municipal waste, construction and demolition waste, the final recycling process, and backfilling need to be included in Directive 2008/98/EC so that the scope of these concepts is clarified. In the definition of "construction and demolition waste", it should be considered that construction and demolition activities may generate other types of waste to which Chapters 14, 15, 16 of Decision 2014/955/EU should apply.
Amendment 233 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Extended producer responsibility schemes form an essential part of efficient waste management, but their effectiveness and performance differ significantly between Member States. Thus, it is necessary to set minimum operating requirements for extended producer responsibility. Those requirements should reduce costs and boost performance, as well as ensure a level-playing field, including for small and medium sized enterprises, and avoid obstacles to the smooth functioning of the internal market. They should also contribute to the incorporation of end-of-life costs into product prices and provide incentives for producers to take better into account recyclability and reusability when designing their products. The requirements should apply to both new and existing extended producer responsibility schemes. A transitional period is however necessary for existing extended producer responsibility schemes to adapt their structures and procedures to the new requirements. The possibility to apply the extended produced responsibility scheme should be based on a feasibility study.
Amendment 261 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reduction. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis. In order to achieve the EU target by 2030, Member States must introduce appropriate measures to promote charitable donations of food surpluses and food products that can no longer be sold.
Amendment 301 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Separate collection and regeneration of waste oils has significant economic and environmental benefits including in terms of raw materials security of supply, moving the Union closer to a Circular Economy. The collection and regeneration targets for waste oils should take into account the divergences among the Member States in relation to the collection and recycling performance. The targets are beneficial to create a level playing field and harmonise the EU single market whilst ensuring protection of the environment.
Amendment 332 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Where necessary, and in order to facilitate or improve recovery, waste shall be collected separately if technically, environmentally and economically practicable, including out-of-home collection of waste which would otherwise risk being discarded as litter. Separately collected waste shall not be mixed with other waste or other material with different properties.
Amendment 349 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) With a view to reducing litter and the incidence of littering, while also supporting the Union's ambition to move towards a circular economy, Member States and local authorities should make greater efforts to promote the infrastructure and systems that are required for effective out-of-home collection of used products that often end up as litter.
Amendment 368 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) faecal matter, if not covered by paragraph 2(b)-1a) In Article 2 (1), the point f is replaced by the following: ‘(f) livestock effluent, straw and other natural non-hazardous agricultural or forestry material, including plant residues from the maintenance of parks and gardens and used in farming, forestry or for the production of energy and fertilisers from such biomass through processes or methods which do not harm the environment or endanger human health.’
Amendment 369 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(-1b) In Article 2(1), the following point ea is inserted: ‘(ea) digestate, for agricultural use, produced by anaerobic digestion plants managed by agricultural and food undertakings with substances and materials of agricultural, zootechnical or forest origin, in compliance with the limits and criteria established by the Member States;’
Amendment 370 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 c (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(-1c) In Article 2(1), the following point eb is inserted: ‘(eb) ash, for agricultural use as a soil improver, produced by combustion plants providing energy, managed by agricultural and food undertakings, with non-hazardous substances and materials of agricultural, zootechnical or forest origin, in compliance with the limits and criteria established by the Member States;’
Amendment 379 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – point a – indent 1
Article 3 – point 1a – point a – indent 1
- paper and cardboard, glass metals, plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste batteries and accumulators;
Amendment 381 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – point a – indent 2
Article 3 – point 1a – point a – indent 2
- bulky waste, including white goods, mattresses, furniture;
Amendment 403 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2
Municipal waste does not include waste from sewage network and treatment, including sewage sludge and construction and demolition waste;’, construction and demolition waste and waste generated in production sites (including warehouses), except for waste generated in canteens, factory outlets, offices and areas that are open to the public; this definition applies in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2012/19/EU and Directive 2006/66/EC;
Amendment 411 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – point 1a – paragraph 2 a (new)
The definition of municipal waste in this Directive is neutral with regard to the public or private status of the operator managing waste.
Amendment 420 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 1 b (new)
Article 3 – point 1 b (new)
(aa) The following point is inserted: 1b. "commercial and industrial waste" means mixed waste and separately collected waste from commercial and industrial activities and/or premises. Commercial and industrial waste does not include municipal waste.
Amendment 425 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – point 3 a (new)
Amendment 427 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 4
Article 3 – point 4
4. "bio-waste" means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, comparable waste from food processing plants and other waste with similar biodegradability properties that is comparable in nature, composition and quantitywaste of such a biodegradable nature that it should not hinder the separate collection and the organic recovery process or activity into which it is introduced;
Amendment 445 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16
Article 3 – point 16
16. "preparing for re-use" means checking, cleaning or repairing recovery operations, by which waste, products or components of products that have been collected by a recognisgistered preparation for re- use operator or deposit-refund scheme are prepared so that they can be re-used without any other pre-processing, without any prejudice to consumer's health and safety and to the protection of the environment;
Amendment 480 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 17b
Article 3 – point 17b
17b. "backfilling" means any recovery operation where suitable waste is used for reclamation purposes in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping and where the waste is a substitute for cnonstruction-waste materials in comparable quantities instead of other non-waste materials which would otherwise have been used for that purpose; '; By "suitable waste" it is intended waste which complies with existing technical standards or, in the absence of such, to those for which a specific risk analysis has been carried out in relation to the characteristics of the area to which they are destined.
Amendment 497 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 21 (new)
Article 3 – point 21 (new)
(fa) The following point 21 is inserted: 21. "sorting" means any waste management operation which separates collected waste into single material streams;
Amendment 606 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – point 4a (new)
Article 6 – point 4a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. End-of-waste operations according to paragraph 1 shall be considered as a "final recycling process" if the materials or substances that have ceased to be waste have been subject to a recycling operation, excluding hence energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations.’
Amendment 623 #
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 645 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such measures may encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for preparation for re-use and recycling in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures should take into account the impact of products throughout their life cycle and relevant Union legislation and standards already applicable to products.
Amendment 657 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an exchange of information between Member States and the actors involved in producer responsibility schemes on the practical implementation of the requirements defined in Article 8a and on best practices to ensure adequate governance and cross- border cooperation of extended producer responsibility schemes. This includes, inter alia, exchange of information on the organisational features and the monitoring of producer responsibility organisations, best practices on the definition of fees and optimized costs, the selection of waste management operators and the prevention of littering. The Commission shall publish the results of the exchange of information. and may provide guidelines on relevant aspects
Amendment 694 #
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 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- foster fair and open competition in separate collection systems and in the waste management and recycling markets
Amendment 845 #
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 – indent 1
Article 9– paragraph 1 – indent 1
- encourage the production and the use of products that are resource efficient, durand, where appropriate, durable, reusable, reparable and recyclable;
Amendment 854 #
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 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- encourage the use of by-products;
Amendment 897 #
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– indent 5
Article 9 – paragraph 1– indent 5
- reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households, with a view to achieving the EU target of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030; Member States shall introduce appropriate measures to promote charitable donations of food surpluses and food products that can no longer be sold.
Amendment 1051 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) for the purpose of achieving the targets for the regeneration of waste oils and without prejudice to the obligations set out in Article 21, annual collection of waste oils shall be increased to at least of 95% by 2020 and 100% by 2025 of produced and collectable waste oils in the EU.
Amendment 1310 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable A
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable A
A: weight of municipal waste and waste oils recycled or prepared for re-use in a given year;
Amendment 1314 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable P
Annex VI – paragraph 1 – variable P
P: weight of municipal waste and waste oils generated in a given year.
Amendment 2 #
Amendment 34 #
2015/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
An annual duty free tariff quota of 35 017 500 tons is opened for imports into the Union of virgin olive oil originating in Tunisia and falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90.
Amendment 142 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partially compensate, in accordance with state aid rules, certain installations in sectors or sub-sectors which have been determined to bA centralised mechanism at Union level should be set up to fully compensate installations which are exposed to a significantgenuine risk of carbon leakage because of costs related todue to significant indirect costs that are actually the result of greenhouse gas emission costs passed on in electricity prices. The Protocol and accompanying decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties in Paris need to provide for the dynamic mobilisation of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for eligible Parties, particularly those with least capabilities. Public sector climate finance will continue to play an important role in mobilising resources after 2020. Therefore, auction revenues should also be used for climate financing actions in vulnerable third countries, including adaptation to the impacts of climate. The amount of climate finance to be mobilised will also depend on the ambition and quality of the proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), subsequent investment plans and national adaptation planning processes. Member States should also use auction revenues to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy.
Amendment 308 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
(aa) In paragraph 1, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: 'The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, determine CommunityUnion-wide ex-ante benchmarks so as to ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that provides incentives for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficient techniques, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, high efficiency cogeneration, efficient energy recovery of waste gases, use of biomass, and capture and storage of CO2, where such facilities are available, and shall not provide incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production, except for cases falling within Article 10c and electricity produced from waste gases.', electricity produced from waste gases and electricity produced either in connection with industrial heat through high efficiency cogeneration as defined in Directive 2004/8/EC1a, provided that it is produced for the own consumption of the operators of the installations exposed to the risk of carbon leakage.' __________________ 1aDirective 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC (OJ L 52, 21.2.2004, p. 50).
Amendment 320 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted in order to avoid windfall profits and reflect technological progress in the period between 2007-8 and each later period for which free the average performance of the 10 % most efficient installocations are determined in accordance with Article 11(1). This adjustment shall reduce the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1% of the value that was set based on 2007-8 data in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless:in a sector or subsector operating in the Union in the years 2013 to 2017. Benchmarks shall be set after consulting the relevant stakeholders to take into account the real economic and technical development of industrial plants and processes in the individual sectors and subsectors.
Amendment 336 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point i
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point i
Amendment 368 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Amendment 381 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 468 #
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. 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 624 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment board and a management committee, which shall be composed of ten representatives from the beneficiary Member States, the Commission, the EIB and threen representatives elected by the other Member States for a period of 5 years. The investment board shall be responsible to determine a Union-level investment policy, appropriate financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committee shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.
Amendment 663 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the fivetwo years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent fivetwo years shall be submitted every fivetwo years thereafter. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the fivetwo calendar years preceding its submission. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
Amendment 699 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 b (new)
Article 1 – point 22 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(22b) In Article 27, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following '1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 250 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 375 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the Community scheme; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures.'
Amendment 720 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 j (new)
Article 1 – point 22 j (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – table – row 18
Annex I – table – row 18
Amendment 8 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the aim of TTIP is above all about regulation10 , about reducing orto reduce and eliminate existing non-tariff barriers11 , an and could as such aboutendanger the level of protection of human health and the environment; __________________ 10See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs /2014/december/tradoc_152942.pdf 11 See 2014 Report on Technical Barriers to Trade by the US Trade Representative, p. 45.
Amendment 13 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Having regard the results of Eurobarometer from November 2014 on the transatlantic trade and investment agreement;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas, as according to Eurobarometer of November 2014, in 25 out of 28 Member States a majority of European citizens are in favour of a transatlantic trade and investment agreement;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleadingimportant on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns abake into account the TTIP by stating that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning)environmental, health and food safety standards;
Amendment 107 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the transparency initiatives undertaken by Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and agrees that they are supporting the public debate on TTIP;
Amendment 120 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concernedPoints out that the TTIP negotiations shave already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive)ll not affect proposals and actions of the Commission, existing legislation of the EU in the area of food safety and climate protection and the independent decision taking of the European Parliament;
Amendment 168 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with Commissioner Malmström that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiations12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.there should not be a trade-off between the economic goals and the people's health, safety and the environment; agrees further with the Commissioner that where Europe and the United States have very different rules, there will be no agreement, such as GMOs, the use of hormone in bovine sector, REACH and Cloning; __________________
Amendment 172 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Asks for an adequate legal protection of European GIs in the US market and the end of misleading use of GIs;
Amendment 175 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of maintaining the ban on importing to the EU for food purposes cloned animals, their progeny and products derived therefrom and not allowing hormone- treated meat to be placed on EU markets, in accordance with current EU legislation;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for a regulatory framework on pesticides, which puts consumers safety first, enhances cooperation between authorities in the assessment procedures and methodologies for risk evaluation, and establishes a pest management cooperation in order to avoid animal and plant pests, which can cause unproportionate trade barriers;
Amendment 179 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines that the negotiations on the health and pharmaceutical sector shall deliver benefits for citizens by having access to high quality medical products and services through affordable prices, by an increased cross-border scientific knowledge and through the removal of unnecessary and burdensome approval processes and inspections; calls for a speeding up of the approval of new medicines and medical devices and the establishment of a regulatory cooperation, which creates synergies and avoids burdensome approval processes and inspections in the sector while keeping the highest quality of services and products;
Amendment 181 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Is of the opinion that the import into the EU of poultry meat treated in antimicrobial solutions containing sodium hypochlorite should be prevented;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on the US side to lift the ban on beef imports from the EU;
Amendment 183 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Invites the European Commission to defend the EU’s high-quality agri-food heritage, which is an expression of its territorial identity, against counterfeiting on the US market;
Amendment 186 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 265 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is opposed to the inclusion of ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risks fundamentallyCalls on the Commission to improve the existing ISDS in trade with the US in order to avoid the undermining theof sovereign rights of the EU, itsthe Member States, and the regional and local authorities to adopt regulations on public health, food safety and the environment;,
Amendment 276 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 21 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In the interest of public health, authorisation decisions under the centralised procedure should be taken on the basis of the objective scientific criteria of quality, safety and efficacy, and taking into consideration cost-effectiveness of the medicinal product concerned.
Amendment 22 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Provision should be made for the quality, safety and efficacy criteria in Directives 2001/83/EC and 2001/82/EC to apply to medicinal products authorised by the Community and it should be possible to assess both the risk-benefit balance and the cost-effectiveness of all medicinal products when they are placed on the market, at the time of the renewal of the authorisation and at any other time the competent authority deems appropriate.
Amendment 23 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
Amendment 24 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
(2a) In Article 1, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: "The provisions of this Regulation shall not affect the powers of Member States' authorities as regards setting the prices of medicinal products or their inclusion in the scope of the national health system or social security schemes on the basis of health, economic and social conditions, provided that Member States take in due consideration the reference comparative efficacy and reference cost-effective evaluation of medicinal product as per the provisions stated in Article 9(4). In particular, Member States shall be free to choose from the particulars shown in the marketing authorisation those therapeutic indications and pack sizes which will be covered by their social security bodies."
Amendment 26 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(10a) In Article 57(1), subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. The Agency shall provide the Member States and the institutions of the Community with the best possible scientific advice on any question relating to the evaluation of the quality, safety and efficacy, efficacy and cost effectiveness of medicinal products for human or veterinary use which is referred to it in accordance with the provisions of Community legislation relating to medicinal products."
Amendment 30 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 b (new)
Article 1 – point 10 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i a (new)
Amendment 53 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 87b – paragraph 2
Article 87b – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 3(4), 10b (1), 14(7), 16(4) and 84(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timeten years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 399 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 b (new)
Recital 24 b (new)
(24b) To reduce air pollution, appropriate financial instruments should be made available to encourage the reconversion of motor vehicles used near animals, in order to make the product meet consumers’ expectations as much as possible.
Amendment 408 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. Some practices, such as the removal of the horns of young mammals, are authorised where there are safety reasons with regard to operators and other animals.
Amendment 412 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Livestock should be fed on feed materials produced in accordance with the rules of organic production, and preferably coming from the own holding, taking their physiological needs into account. In establishing the origin of the feed materials the first thing to take into account is the difficulty of producing such materials in some areas, such as disadvantaged mountain areas. In addition, in order to provide for the basic nutritional requirements of livestock, certain minerals, trace elements and vitamins may need to be used under well- defined conditions.
Amendment 434 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The use in organic production of products and substances such as plant protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, nutrients, components of animal nutrition, feed or food additives, processing aids and products for cleaning and disinfection should be limited to the minimum and under the specific conditions laid down in this Regulation. Similarly, attempts should be made to minimise the exposure of animals to pollutants, including the emissions of motor vehicles. The same approach should be followed regarding the use of products and substances as food additives and processing aids in the production of organic processed food. Therefore, provisions should be laid down to define any possible use of such products and substances in organic production in general and in the production of organic processed food in particular, subject to the principles laid down in this Regulation and to certain criteria.
Amendment 439 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers'’ confidence in organic products. It is therefore appropriate to lay down clear and uniform provisions to prohibit marketing as organic those products in which any non-authorised products or substances are present beyond given levels. Those levels should be established taking acabove any normal unintended count in particular of Commission Directive 2006/125/EC31 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young childrenamination such as drift from products and substances from other crops. All Member States must adapt to the limits set by the Commission by 2017. __________________ 31 Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 16).
Amendment 530 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area, or 15 hectares in the case of permanent grassland and extensive grazing land, and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feed;
Amendment 702 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 703 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 827 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
With the exception of products of the wine sector as referred to in Article 1(2)(l) of Council Regulation 1308/2013, where the organic production logo of the European Union is used, an indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials of which the product is composed have been farmed shall also appear in the same visual field as the logo and shall take one of the following forms, as appropriate:
Amendment 976 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – indent 2 a (new)
- aromatized wine products as defined in Council Regulation 251/2014,
Amendment 1054 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.3 – point d a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.3 – point d a (new)
(da) the preservation of rare and/or native breeds in danger of extinction shall be encouraged;
Amendment 1075 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
(a) the common land, excluding extensive pastures provided they are not used by animals for more than 150 days in a year, is fully managed in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 1112 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.3
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.3
1.7.3. The livestock shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture, with minimum possible exposure to polluting emissions, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow this unless restrictions and obligations related to the protection of human and animal health are imposed on the basis of Union legislation
Amendment 1119 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for veterinary reasons. Competent authorities may authorise cattle in micro-enterprises and undertakings located in disadvantaged mountain areas to be tethered if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements, provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period, and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible
Amendment 1309 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point b
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point b
Amendment 1310 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point c
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point c
Amendment 1311 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point d
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point d
Amendment 1312 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point e
Annex II – part V – point 3.2 – point e
Amendment 30 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21027 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply-demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework8 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to make the European Emission Trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market stability reserve should be established as of phase 4 starting in 2021. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning in 2021, allowances corresponding to 12% of the number of allowances in circulation inat the end of year x-21 should be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4800 million. __________________ 7 8COM(2012)652 final. COM(2012)652 final. 8 Insert reference. Insert reference.
Amendment 51 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The European Parliament in its resolution of 4 February 2014 on the Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable steel industry in Europe stressed that "the application of the cross- sectoral correction factor, which demonstrates that for industry the target is not achievable even with the best available technologies currently applied in Europe, with the result that even the most efficient installations in Europe may have additional costs". In order to avoid a dilution of the provisions of Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the application of the uniform cross-sectoral reduction factor should be suspended.
Amendment 82 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
Amendment 83 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The Commission Communication on Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT): State of Play and Outlook states "The challenge is to keep this legislation simple - not to go beyond what is strictly necessary to achieve policy goals and to avoid overlapping layers of regulation". Thus the Commission should ensure that measures within the ETS do not contradict each other.
Amendment 127 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. In each year beginning in 2021, if the total number of allowances in circulation is higher than 1300 MtCO2, a number of allowances equal to 1233% of the difference between the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 and the lower threshold of 800 Mt, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100 million.
Amendment 128 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. InOn 30 June of each year beginning in 2021, a number of allowances equal to 12% of the total number of allowances in circulation inat the end of year x-21, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100 million.
Amendment 141 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. In any year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4800 million, 100 million allowancesallowances corresponding to 33% of the difference between the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-1 and the higher threshold of 1300 Mt shall be released from the reserve. In case less than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph.
Amendment 145 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Amendment 152 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To allow action pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/20101a shall be amended adequately in order to adapt the auctioning calendar taking into account the need for the market stability reserve to function. ______________ 1a Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community (OJ L 302, 18.11.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 186 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 h (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 h (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
3h. Article 10(5) is replaced by the following: 5. The Commission shall monitor the functioning of the European carbon market. Each year, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the carbon market including the implementation of the auctions, liquidity and the volumes traded. If necessary, the market stability reserve shall be used to compensate for any amount of allowances exceeding the threshold defined in the points (a) and (b). Member States shall ensure that any relevant information is submitted to the Commission at least two months before the Commission adopts the report.
Amendment 214 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market review the market stability reserve (including its possible impact on carbon leakage also on indirect costs, the effect on industrial competitiveness and on the encouragement of cost-efficient measures under the ETS) and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).
Amendment 75 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11 b) In order to ensure the consistency with climate policy and to ensure a correct, effective and efficient combustion, an emission limit value for CO should be established.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to provide existing medium combustion plants with sufficient time to adapt technically to the requirements of this Directive, the emission limit values should apply to those combustion plants after a fixed period from the date of application of this Directive. This period should be established based on ongoing experiences in the Member States.
Amendment 197 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A new approach towards best available techniques in all policy areas relevant to air quality will be carried out in 1 year after the date of transposition.
Amendment 202 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 202518 emissions into air of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter from an existing medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input above 5 MW shall not exceed the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II.
Amendment 212 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
From 1 January 20320 emissions into air of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter from an existing medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input of 5 MW or less shall not exceed the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II.
Amendment 246 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
From [1 year after the date of transposition] emissions into air of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter from a new medium combustion plant shall not exceed the emission limit values set out in Part 2 of Annex II.
Amendment 405 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 1
Annex II – part 1 – table 1
Amendment 414 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 2
Annex II – part 1 – table 2
2. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous fuels other than natural gas SO2 Engines and gas turbines 60 - 15 1 2 NOX Engines 190 (1 ) 190 (2 ) 190 (2) Gas turbines (3) 200 150 200 Particulate Engines and gas turbines 10 - - matter CO Engine 100 200 200 Gas turbines - 50 - (1) 1850 mg/Nm³ in the following cases: (i) for diesel engines the construction of which commenced before 18 May 2006; (ii) for dual fuel engines in liquid mode. (2) 380 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in gas mode. (3) Emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.
Amendment 426 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – table 1
Annex II – part 2 – table 1
Emission limit values for new medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous biomass fuels other than oil fuels other heavy fuel than natural oil gas SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 300 300 200 300 100 200 Particulate 20(1) 20 20 20 - - matter CO 300 300 100 100 100 100 (1) 25 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
Amendment 435 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – table 2
Annex II – part 2 – table 2
2. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous fuels other than natural gas SO2 Engines and gas turbines 60 - 15 NOX Engines 190 (1) 95 (2) 190 1 2 NOX Engines 3 190Gas turbines ( ) 95 ( ) 75 1950 75 GParticulate Engines and gas turbines (3) 10 75 - 50 - 75 Particulate Engines and gmatter CO Engines 75 110 110 Gas turbines 10 - - 50 - matter 1 (1 ) 225 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in liquid mode. (2) 190 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in gas mode. (3) Emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.
Amendment 441 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – table 1
Annex III – table 1
Emission limit value benchmarks (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Rated Solid Other solid Liquid Natural gas Gaseous fuels other thermal biomass fuels fuels than natural gas input (MW) NOX 1-5 200 100 120 70 120 > 5 - 50 145 100 120 70 120 Particulate 1-5 10 10 10 - - matter CO > 5 - 50 5 5300 300 5 -100 100 - 100
Amendment 446 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – table 2
Annex III – table 2
Amendment 464 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4
Annex IV – point 4
4. As an alternative to the measurements of SO2 referred to in point 1, other procedures, verified and approved by the competCombustion plants with a rated thermal input above 5 MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of free oxygent authority, may be used to determine the SO2 emissionsnd carbon monoxide and detector of exit gas temperature.
Amendment 467 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 a (new)
Annex IV – point 4 a (new)
4a. Biomass combustion plants with a rated thermal input above 5MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of NOx. Biomass combustion plants with a rated thermal input above 20MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of particulate matter.
Amendment 469 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 b (new)
Annex IV – point 4 b (new)
4b. Combustion plants different from those mentioned at point 4a, with a rated thermal input above 10MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of NOx.
Amendment 471 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 c (new)
Annex IV – point 4 c (new)
4c. Heavy fuels combustion plants with a rated thermal input above 20MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of particulate matter.
Amendment 473 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 d (new)
Annex IV – point 4 d (new)
4d. All equipment mentioned in points (4a) to (4c) for the continuous measurement shall be installed, for existing plants, according to the dates and rated thermal inputs set by article 5 of this Directive. All equipment mentioned in points (4a) to (4c) for the continuous measurement shall be installed as from the date of construction of new plants.
Amendment 213 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s
(s) 'non-food cellulosic material' means feedstocks mainly composed of cellulose and hemicellulose, and having a lower lignin-content than ligno-cellulosic material; it includes food and feed crop residues (such as straw, stover, husks and shells), grassy energy crops with a low starch content (such as alfalfa and other nitrogen fixing crops, cover crops before and after annual cereal and oil crops, cactus and others CAM crops, ryegrass, switchgrass, miscanthus, giant cane, etc.), industrial residues (including from food and feed crops after vegetal oils, sugars, starches and protein have been extracted), and material from biowaste ;
Amendment 227 #
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). Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in petrol in 2020 is at least 7.5% of the final consumption of energy in petrol in that Member State
Amendment 269 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1
(e) Member States shall seek to achieve the objective of a minimum proportion of biofuels produced from feedstocks and other fuels, listed in part A of Annex IX, being consumed on their territory. To that effect, each Member State shall set a national target, which it shall endeavour to achieve. A reference value for this target is 0,5 percentage points in energy content of the share of energy from renewable sources in all forms of transport in 2020 referred to in the first subparagraph, to be met with biofuels produced from feedstocks and other fuels, listed in part A of Annex IX, and which shall be considered to be twice their energy content in accordance with point (f) of this subparagraph and part A of Annex IX. In addition, biofuels made from feedstocks not listed in Annex IX that were determined to be wastes, residues, non- food cellulosic material or ligno-cellulosic material by the competent national authorities and are used in existing installations prior to the adoption of Directive 2014/…/EU+ of the European Parliament and of the Council*, mayshall be counsidered to be twice their energy contednt towards the national target. target referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 3(4). __________________ +OJ: please insert the number of this Directive.
Amendment 334 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 9 – point a
Article 2 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) the development and share of biofuels made from feedstocks listed in Annex IX including a resource assessment focusing on the sustainability aspects relating to the effect of the replacement of food and feed products for biofuel production, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, the biomass cascading principle, taking into consideration the regional and local economical and technological circumstance, the maintenance of the necessary carbon stock in the soil and the quality of the soil and the ecosystems;
Amendment 339 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point e
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point e
(e) the availability and sustainability of biofuels made from feedstocks listed in Annex IX, including an assessment of the effect of the replacement of food and feed products for biofuel production, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, the biomass cascading principle taking into consideration the regional and local economical and technological circumstances, the maintenance of the necessary carbon stock in the soil and the quality of soil and ecosystems; and
Amendment 341 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point f
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) indirect land use changes in relation to all production pathways, including an assessment of whether the range of uncertainty identified in the analysis underlying the estimations of indirect land- use change emissions can be narrowed and the possible impact of Union policies, such as environment, climate and agricultural policies, can be factored in. ;
Amendment 394 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point a
Annex IX – part A – point a
(a) Algae (autotrophic) if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors, macroalgae, aquatic plants.
Amendment 406 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point e
Annex IX – part A – point e
(e) StrawCereal and beans straw, provided that the soil carbon fertility is at least maintained.
Amendment 407 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point f
Annex IX – part A – point f
(f) Animal manure and slurry, sewage sludge.
Amendment 411 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point g
Annex IX – part A – point g
(g) PSustainable palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point j
Annex IX – part A – point j
(j) Bagasse, olive oil production residues, citrus and orange peel residues.
Amendment 39 #
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 in accordance with Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC, taking into account the direct, indirect, immediate and delayed effects, as well as the cumulative long- term effects, 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, biodiversity 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 73 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In accordance with Article 2(2) TFEU, Member States areshould therefore be 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 GMO crops on their territory 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 entitled to take by application of Directive 2001/18/EC to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products on their territory and in border areas of neighbouring Member States. 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 by revising the rules governing food labelling.
Amendment 81 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) To ensure that the cultivation of GMOs does not result in the unintended presence of GMOs in other products, effective co-existence measures are needed , which must not, however, run counter to other measures authorised or encouraged subject to certain conditions in a Member State. Member States should therefore be required, under Directive 2001/18/EC, to adopt rules applicable to their territories to avoid such unintended presence. Particular attention should be paid to any possible cross-border contamination from a Member State or a region where cultivation is allowed into a neighbouring Member State or region where it is prohibited. The Commission Recommendation of 13 July 2010 provides guidance to Member States for the development of national co-existence measures, including in border areas.1a __________________ 1aCommission Recommendation of 13 July 2010 on guidelines for the development of national co-existence measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in conventional and organic crop (OJ C 200, 22.7.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 107 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In addition, and only where the notifier/applicant has refused to adjustWithout prejudice to the possibility of a Member State requesting adjustment of the geographical scope of thea notification/application of a GMO as requested by, a Member State, there should balways have the possibility for that Member State toof acting as risk manager and adopting reasoned measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of thata GMO once authorised in all or part of its territory, on the basis of grounds distinct from those assessed according to the harmonized set of Union rules, that is Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003r of groups of GMOs defined by crop or trait or of all GMOs, in all or part of its territory, on the basis of grounds relating to the public interest, which are in conformity with Union law. Those grounds may be related to environmental or agricultural policy objectives, or other compellinglegitimate grounds such as town and country planning, land use, socio- economic impacts, co-existence and public policyhe socio- economic consequences, if these factors are not covered under the harmonized procedure set out in Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC, or the persistence of scientific uncertainty. These measures should be duly justified on the basis of scientific reasons or reasons relating to factors of health, economic, social and ethics that might arise from the deliberate release or placing on the market of GMOs. Those grounds may be invoked individually or in combination, depending on the particular circumstances of the Member State, region or area in which those measures will apply.
Amendment 112 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The level of protection of human or animal health and of the environment chosen in the Union allows for a uniform scientific assessment throughout the Unioncannot be diverged from by a Member State, and this Directivprinciple should not alter that situationbe maintained. Therefore, to avoid any interference with the competences which are granted to the risk assessors and risk managers under Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, a Member State should only use grounds related toin line with environmental policy objectives which do not conflict withcomplement the assessment of risks to health and the environment which are assessed in the context of the authorisation procedures provided in Directive 2001/18/EC and in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, such as the maintenance of certain type of natural and landscape features, certain habitats and ecosystems, as well as specific ecosystem functions and services.
Amendment 116 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Member States should be allowed to base the measures that restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs on duly justified grounds relating to environmental impacts and respect for traditional agricultural methods, or on grounds relating to risk management. Those grounds may include the prevention of the development of pesticide resistance amongst weeds and pests; the invasiveness or persistence of a genetically modified variety, or the possibility of interbreeding with domestically cultivated or wild plants; the prevention of negative impacts on the local environment caused by changes in agricultural practices linked to the cultivation of GMOs; the maintenance and development of agricultural practices which offer a better potential to reconcile production with ecosystem sustainability; the maintenance of local biodiversity, including certain habitats and ecosystems, or certain types of natural and landscape features; the absence or lack of adequate data concerning the potential negative impacts of the release of GMOs on the local or regional environment of a Member State, including on biodiversity.
Amendment 118 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The grounds relating to socio- economic impacts may include the impracticability or the high costs of coexistence measures or the impossibility of implementing coexistence measures due to specific geographical conditions such as those characterising small islands or mountain zones, the need to protect the diversity of agricultural production or the need to ensure seed purity, the availability of plant propagation materials, as well as the preservation of conventional and organic farming methods.
Amendment 120 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) Member States should be allowed to base measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of GMOs also on other grounds that may include land use, town and country planning, or other legitimate factors including those relating to cultural traditions.
Amendment 128 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States' measures adopted pursuant to this Directive should be subject to a procedure of scrutiny and information at Union level. In light of the level of Union scrutiny and information, it is not necessary to provide, in addition, for the application of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1. Member States may restrict or prohibit the cultivation of a GMO in all or part of their territory as fromprior to the date of entry into force of the Union authorisation and no later than two years after the date whenfor the whole duration of the consent/authorisation is granted, provided that an established standstill period, during which the Commission was given the opportunity to comment on the proposed measures, has elapsed. The Member State concerned must therefore communicate to the Commission the measures proposed at least 75 days before consent is given, so as to give the Commission an opportunity to comment, and during this period should refrain from implementing and adopting these measures. Upon expiry of the standstill period, then such Member State should take measures such as originally proposed or as modified to take into account the comments of the Commission. __________________ 1 Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure 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 135 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Given the importance of scientific evidence in taking decisions on the prohibition or approval of GMOs, the Authority and the Member States should make use of accredited public and private research institutions so as to guarantee constant information and regular publication of the results of research regarding the risk or evidence of any accidental presence, contamination or danger to the environment or human health of GMOs.
Amendment 174 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1
Article 26 b – paragraph 1
1. During the authorisation procedure of a given GMO or during the renewal of consent/authorisation, a Member State may request, viaask the Commission, the notifier/applicant to adjust the geographical scope of its, informing the notificationer/applicantion submitted in accordance with Part C of this Directive or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, to the effect that all or part of the territory of that Member State is to be excluded from cultivation. This request shall be motivated by factors such as those indicated in paragraph 3 of this article. This shall be communicated to the Commission at the latest 390 days from the date of the circulation of the assessment report under Article 14(2) of this Directive, or from receiving the opinion of the Authority under Article 6(6) and Article 18(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. The Commission shall communicate the request of the Member State to the notifier/applicant and to the other Member States without delay and within no more than 30 days.
Amendment 180 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 196 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
3. Where the notifier/applicant opposes the adjustment of the geographical scope of its notification/application corresponding to a request made by a Member State in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, that Member State may adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of that GMO in all oithout prejudice to paragraph 1, a Member State may, further to the risk assessment conducted under this Directive or under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, acting as risk manager, adopt measures restricting or prohibiting in all or part of its territory the cultivation of a GMO or a group of GMOs defined by their pvart of its territoryiety or characteristics, or of all GMOs, once authorised in accordance with Part C of this Directive or with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, provided that such measures are in conformity with Union law, reasoned, proportional and non- discriminatory and, in addition, are based on compelling grounds such as those related to:
Amendment 207 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) environmental policy objectives distinct from the elements assessed according to this Directive and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003; relating to environmental impacts which might arise from the cultivation of GMOs and which are complementary to the impacts examined during the scientific risk assessment conducted according to this Directive and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003; those grounds may include: – the prevention of the development of pesticide resistance amongst weeds and pests; – the invasiveness or persistence of a genetically modified variety, or the possibility of interbreeding with domestically cultivated or wild plants; – the prevention of negative impacts on the local environment caused by changes in agricultural practices linked to the cultivation of GMOs; – the maintenance of local biodiversity, including certain habitats and ecosystems, or certain types of natural and landscape features, as well as specific ecosystem functions and services; – the absence or lack of adequate data concerning the potential negative impacts of the release of GMOs on the local or regional environment of a Member State, including on biodiversity; – the protection of bees.
Amendment 213 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) socio-economic impacts such as the impracticability or the high costs of coexistence measures or the impossibility of implementing coexistence measures due to specific geographical conditions such as in the case of small islands or mountain zones;
Amendment 217 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 26 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) avoidance of GMO presence in other products without prejudice to Article 26a;
Amendment 221 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(f) agricultural policy objectives; those grounds may include: – the need to protect the diversity of agricultural production; – the maintenance and development of agricultural practices which offer a better potential to reconcile production with ecosystem sustainability; – the need to ensure seed purity.
Amendment 241 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Those grounds may be invoked individually or in combination, with the exception of the ground set out in point (g) which cannot be used individually, depending on the particular circumstances of the Member State, region or area in which those measures will apply, but shall, in no case, conflict with the environmental risk assessment carried out pursuant to this Directive or to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Amendment 287 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b a (new)
Article 26 b a (new)
Article 26ba Liability requirements and financial guarantees Member States shall establish a general mandatory system of financial liability and insurance guarantees which applies to all operators and which ensures that the polluter pays for effects or damage, which may be unintended, that might occur due to the deliberate release or the placing on the market of GMOs
Amendment 294 #
2010/0208(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 c – paragraph 2
Article 26 c – paragraph 2
2. Where the application is pending and the notifier/applicant has explicitly or tacitly agreed to such a request within 30 days from the communication of that request, the geographical scope ofCommission has accepted the request of the Member State, duly communicating it to the notificationer/application shall be adjusted accordingly. The written consent issued under this Directive and, where applicable, the decision issued in accordance with Article 19 as well as the decision of authorisation adopted under Articles 7 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 shall be issued on the basis of the adjusted geographical scope of the notification/application as explicitly or tacitly agreed by the notifier/applicantnt, to adjust the geographical scope, the effects of that adjustment shall be produced before the entry into force of the written consent issued under this Directive.