Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. With regard to the environmental impacts addressed in Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC, Strategic Projects in the Union shall be considered as being of public interest, including when promoting environmental protection, social justice and ethical trade practices, or serving public health ~~and~~, safety and economic interest, and may be considered as having an overriding public interest provided that all the conditions set out in those Directives are fulfilled.

2023/06/08
Committee: INTA

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) The connection of new generation and demand installations, in particular renewable energy plants, often faces delays in grid connection procedures. One of the reasons for such delays is the lack of available grid capacity at the location chosen by the investor, which implies the need for grid extensions or reinforcements to connect the installations to the system in a safe manner. A new requirement for electricity system operators, both at transmission and distribution levels, to publish and update information on the grid capacity available in their areas of operation would contribute to decision- making by investors on the basis of information of grid capacity availability within the system and thus to the required acceleration in the deployment of renewable energy. Such information requirement shall also support the decisions of local actors interested in the uptake of self-consumption from community-owned energy production as well as help Member States and Local Authorities to better allocate investments to finance necessary network reinforcements, especially in distribution network, to allow local production and supply of energy. Overall, supporting such investments will also ensure a more successful and democratic energy transition, increasing public acceptance ensuring that the EU can meet its climate and energy targets.

2023/05/25
Committee: ITRE

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ensure that the database is made publicly available and easy accessible by the external expertise at the latest 124 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.

2023/06/09
Committee: INTA IMCO

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall identify key market actors along the semiconductor supply chains in their national territory, taking into account the following elements:

2022/10/18
Committee: INTA

2020/10/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2077(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Reminds that recyclable materials have become a tradeable commodity, often exported to third countries for reprocessing;

2020/10/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2077(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the lack of international and European standards on waste quality as this hinders a viable trade policy that is conducive to the circular economy; calls on the Commission to present harmonised standards on waste quality and a legal definition of recyclable waste, and to include these in future FTAs and in trade policies that fully integrate sustainable development concerns;

2020/10/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2077(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to identify and abolish barriers that prevent or restrict market access for circular products from outside the EU and to investigate the possibilities and benefits of reducing tariffs on ~~certain~~recycled products in order to encourage the development of the circular economy and suppor the remanufacturing business;

2020/10/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2077(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Regrets the underusing role of trade agreements as a tool to progress sustainable circular economic integration; reminds, in this regard, that only two out of the existing EU FTAs explicitly mention the circular economy;

2020/10/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Underlines the importance to adapt the EU industry strategy to the new economic scenario after covid-19 outbreak considering its adverse effects on EU competitiveness and strategic autonomy; reminds the need to find effective solution to reduce the current unfair trade practices and the rise of counterfeiting halting the productivity of EU companies on the global market;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes note of the Commission’s initiatives to support European SMEs’ access to international markets; stresses, however, that SMEs have to deal with too many regulations and burdens, lack of information and excessive bureaucracy; stresses that SMEs are kept at a competitive disadvantage by investing in climate neutrality to comply with the Green Deal while trying to remain competitive and thrive on export markets; calls, in this regard, for strengthened measures to support SME financing, to encourage their innovation and to find a solution for the current disruption of SMEs global value chains caused by the current covid-19 outbreak;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to focus on domestic productivity within Europe, in order to establish less dependence on vulnerable supply chains in core industry sectors such as the tech and telecommunications, critical infrastructures, medical products and pharmaceuticals sectors, especially in times of global crisis, and to remain competitive on the global markets; Welcomes, in this regard, the creation of a strategic investment facility proposed in the recovery package and asks the Council to support it as essential for the open strategic autonomy needed by our industry;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Co~~mmission to work towards effective and op~~uncil to resume the talks and find a swift agreement on the International pProcurement ~~that allows the EU to take swift~~Instruments as a fundamental tool to guarantee reciprocity, tmargket~~ed and compelling measures and increase leverage to negotiate reciprocity and market opening~~ opening, level playing field to EU operators and to support EU companies access to global markets;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the screening of foreign direct investment, helping those countries without an effective system to put in place balanced measures and to protect access to strategic industries, health care, infrastructure, key enabling technologies, or any other assets in the interests of security and cybersecurity.; highlights the importance of better coordination and exchange of information between Member State activities, with a focus on coherence, effectiveness and transparency in order to improve EU competitiveness;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. calls on the Commission to review the current strategy having into consideration the need to have a long- term approach where digitalisation, services, manufacture, environmental and labour rights are interlinked and functional for the enhancing of EU companies competitiveness in international markets; Reminds that a proposal for Global Supply chains strategy should be considered as support of EU industry strategy;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Reminds the importance of digitalisation as pivot instrument to strengthen EU industry and its position on the international market; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to continue negotiations on e-commerce despite the current pandemic difficulties;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. Calls on the Commission to consider a possible introduction of "Buy European Act" to support European manufacturers, especially SMEs, facing the increasing degree of competition stemming from emerging countries in particular; Stresses that "Buy European Act" shall be necessary in the absence of a strong International Procurement Instrument; reminds, in this regard, that EU industry strategy is always been too much focused on services rather than manufacturing sectors which still represents the majority of EU SMEs;

2020/06/02
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed in the starkest possible terms the vital role played by functioning global supply chains for medical products, and in particular for medicines and treatments; emphasises that an open, transparent, rules-based trading system is fundamental to ensuring the global availability of medicines and guaranteeing an easy distribution and use;

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls the need to step up medicine production capacities in Europe ensuring the adequate availability of needed pharmaceuticals and limiting delivery bottlenecks;

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Asks the Commission and Member States to allocate resources to support the reconversion of chemical plants in the EU for the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in order to decrease dependency on third countries;

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises th~~at the EU~~e lack of independence of medical products supply chains within the Union underlying the dependsency on a narrow set of countries for a large proportion of its imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients and chemical raw materials such as China and India; stresses that this over- reliance can pose a risk when limitations in production capacity, safety, excess demand or protectionist measures threaten the proper functioning of global supply chains and potentially undermine the availability of medicines in the EU; calls on the Commission to present a long-term strategy focused on ensuring the EU’s open strategic autonomy in health and reliable tools to check and increase the quality, safety, origin and compliance with the EU regulatory framework and avoid counterfeiting;

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that the EU is a leading global exporter of pharmaceutical products; notes that the protection and enforcement of IP rights in free trade agreements (FTAs) and at the WTO is crucial to the development of new medicines and treatments; underlines that the flexibilities provided in the TRIPS agreement can be used to address potential supply shortages in exceptional circumstances and solve the current problems related to the use of compulsory licencing;

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that a ~~broad network of FTAs together with a~~ functioning multilateral trading system constitute the best way of guaranteeing that multiple sources of manufacturing for essential medicines are available and easily checked against any counterfeiting in order to fully comply with regulatory standards ~~converge~~in Europe and globally;

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Strongly encourages all countries to join the WTO’s Pharmaceutical Tariff Elimination Agreement; calls for its scope to be extended to all pharmaceutical and medicinal products; stresses that medical products should be exempted from retaliation in trade disputes and easily accessible;

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2071(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. U~~nderlines that a complete repatriation of medical supply chains is not possible in a global economy; u~~rges the Commission and the Member States to work with the EU’s partners, the WHO and WTO, on establishing an international framework that can prevent the breakdown of supply chains and limit resort to protectionist measures during health crises especially considering the lack of EU medicine production facilities.

2020/05/18
Committee: INTA

2020/2058(INI)

Mario FURORE, Laura FERRARA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the necessity to improve the climate objectives in line with a target of climate neutrality by 2040; in order to ensure continuous progress towards the achievement of climate neutrality, any transport infrastructure projects financed by the EU budget must, upon independent assessment, be deemed consistent with the 2030, 2050 and possibly 2040 climate objectives and coherent with the EU objective of building a fully renewables- based, highly resource and energy- efficient, climate-neutral and circular economy; in this view, the assessment of the effects of projects must take in account the green house gas emissions during their whole life cycle, such as those occurring in the construction and operational phase and including indirect emissions in a project’s value chain;

2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) as central in ensuring the success of the Green Deal and the transition towards a ~~more sustainable and resilient economy~~highly energy and resource efficient, fully renewable-based, net zero GHG and toxic free economy by 2040;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the Commission’s European Recovery Plan with the European Green Deal at its heart; endorses the underlying principle that public investments will respect the oath to ‘do no harm’; emphasises that national recovery and resilience plans should put the EU on the path to ~~a 50 % to 55~~ 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 and climate neutrality by 20540;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the success of the EU’s aim to achieve climate neutrality will depend on the adequacy of the financing and its respect of the do no harm principle in order to stop the financing of polluting sectors and live up to the EU’s legal obligation under the Paris Agreement to align financial flows with its objectives and phase out fossil fuel subsidies;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Wishes to see it ensured that funding from the SEIP, at EU and national level, goes towards the policies and programmes with the highest potential to contribute to the fight against climate change, to reverse the loss of biodiversity and accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system inline with the “Farm to Fork” strategy and looks forward to the Commission’s upcoming climate tracking methodology using appropriately the criteria established by the EU taxonomy;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the phasing-out of public and private investments in highly polluting and harmful industries for which economically feasible alternatives are available, while fully respecting the rights of Member States to choose their energy mix; asks that, by 30 June 2021, Member States are preparing national strategies to phase out all direct and indirect support for fossil fuels as well as environmentally harmful subsidies in order to improve consistency and credibility of the EU in preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems and to boost the transition towards clean energy systems and a climate neutral and circular economy;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines the fact that, in order to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, the EU’s contribution to the climate objectives should be underpinned by an ambitious share of climate-related expenditure in the EU budget, going beyond the levels of targeted spending shares of at least 25 % over the MFF 2021- 2027 period and of 340% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should make a significant contribution to the ~~sustainable transition,~~transition towards a highly energy and resource efficient, fully renewable-based, net zero GHG and toxic free economy by 2040 and welcomes in particular the fact that the Modernisation Fund is designed to support investments to improve energy efficiency in 10 lower-income Member States and is therefore an important tool in ensuring a just transition;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses that the path to climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors to reduce their emissions to close to zero and asks the Commission to establish an instrument based on the polluter pays principle;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes the efforts of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to revise its energy lending policy and to devote 50 % of its operations to climate action and environmental sustainability; calls on the EIB to commit to the sustainable transition towards climate neutrality while taking into account the different energy mixes of Member States and devoting particular attention to the sectors and regions most affected by the transition; notes the recent statement made by EIB President Werner Hoyer that the Bank has exhausted the lending space, and that a strengthening of the EIB’s capital base is necessary in order to carry on with the ambitious projects underpinning the transition to a sustainable economy;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls the statement of the ECB President that the ECB is supporting the development of a taxonomy as a way of facilitating the incorporation of environmental considerations in central bank portfolios; calls on the ECB to ~~evaluate the feasibility of~~ includ~~ing~~e sustainability criteria in its collateral framework and its annual stress testing exercise, while assessing ways to guide lending towards energy transition investments and to rebuild a sustainable economy in the aftermath of the COVID- 19 crisis;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. In order to confront greenwashing and ultimately support the achievement of the objectives set out by the Green Deal, the Commission shall submit, by June 2021, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Union-wide ban on advertising, sponsorship or any other promotional activities funded by companies deriving the majority of their income from fossil fuel extraction and supply;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the introduction of an enabling framework for public sustainable investments to achieve the goals set out in the European Green Deal, but stresses that whatever financing model is chosen must not undermine the sustainability of public finance in the EU; supports the commitment by EVP Dombrovskis to explore how taxonomy can be used in the public sector; calls for public support for airlines to be used in a sustainable and efficient manner; and on the EU not to support the proposal put forward in the context of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to change the baseline from which the emissions growth of the sector will be measured, which could see airlines pay nothing for their climate impact until 2024;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Recalls that, according to the Commission’s own calculations, a conservative estimate of additional investments needed to reach the EU’s current 2030 climate and environmental policy goals would stand at around €470bn per year; notes that the EU’s fiscal rules, which are currently suspended, would render these investments impossible owing to the requirement to respect the deficit relative to GDP rule; calls for the introduction of a European golden rule to exclude public investment to promote environmental sustainability from structural deficit calculations;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Recalls that the European Semester is a framework for EU Member States to coordinate their budgetary and economic policies; believes that it could facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); believes that the SDGs should be at the heart of EU’s policy making process;deleted

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Wishes it to be ensured that all contribute equitably to the post-corona recovery and the transition to a ~~sustainable economy~~economy towards a highly energy and resource efficient, fully renewable-based, net zero GHG and toxic free economy by 2040; seeks an intensified fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning; calls on the Commission to create a blacklist of EU Member States facilitating tax avoidance; calls for EU-level coordination to avoid aggressive tax planning by individuals and corporates; seeks in this context an ambitious strategy for business taxation for the 21st century;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2058(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Mario FURORE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Considers green and sustainable public procurement to be a crucial driver of industrial transformation; calls on the Commission to study how to fully use the leverage of public expenditure and investment to create markets for carbon neutral and resource efficient products and services and achieve policy objectives, including by making environmental and social criteria mandatory in public procurement; calls also on the Commission to push for a more ambitious International Procurement Instrument that provides for reciprocity and mutual standards;

2020/07/03
Committee: BUDG ECON

2020/2041(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Dino GIARRUSSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that, while there are a number of dynamic middle income countries on the African continent, its economic development is still relatively weak in comparison to other parts of the world; stresses that many of its countries will therefore face almost insurmountable challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis and the effects of climate change; calls on the Commission to plan and enable strong and effective health diplomacy towards African countries in order to facilitate the export of medical devices and personal protective equipment and to support the easy exchange of doctors and health operators among the countries;

2020/06/16
Committee: INTA

2020/2041(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Dino GIARRUSSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the announcement from the G20 on a temporary moratorium on debt repayments for the weakest developing countries; acknowledges that more needs to be done as huge sums are owed by poor countries to developed countries' private banks and investors; stresses the need to work for cancelling the debts by enforcement and not leaving it to any voluntary action;

2020/06/16
Committee: INTA

2020/2041(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Dino GIARRUSSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that while the European Union ~~still has important economic ties with African states, and that China has~~remains the largest investor in Africa, China is remaining a strong systemic rival and keeping on intensif~~ied~~ying its economic engagement in ~~Africa~~the region and creating a difficult investment climate and business environment for EU companies;

2020/06/16
Committee: INTA

2020/2041(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Dino GIARRUSSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to reform its current version of its strategy entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa’ with a view to addressing the needs of the African regions in the wake of this health and economic crisis in particular in the infrastructure sectors such as renewable energy, windmills and solar panels where EU has expertise and better standards than China; points out the role of digitizing food and agriculture to face the current Covid-19 pandemic in the continent and underlines the need to support investments in order to make smallholder crops and livestock more productive, improve nutrition and help empower women farmers;

2020/06/16
Committee: INTA

2020/2041(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Dino GIARRUSSO

6. ~~Calls on the Commission to support Africa in its ambitions for a c~~Welcomes the African Continental fFree tTrade ~~area by making the necessary adjustments in order to implement its Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and make them fit the project of the Continental Free Trade Area~~Agreement, in force since May 2019, which created a significant momentum for the continental integration; stresses the importance to increase intra- African trade, diversify exports, improve sustainability, product safety and quality, and a kevel playing field;

2020/06/16
Committee: INTA

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point d

(d) the derogation provided in the second sub-paragraph of Article 65(10) setting the eligibility date of 1 February 2020 for operations for fostering crisis response capacities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak;deleted (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

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

Regulation No 654/2014
Article 10 – paragraph 2

(i) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 the first sentence is replaced by the following: ‘In acting pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall undertake a review aimed at envisaging under this Regulation additional commercial policy measures suspending concessions or other obligations in the field of trade in services. ’deleted

2020/06/05
Committee: INTA

2019/0142M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU and the US have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship, enjoy the most integrated economic relationship in the world, and share important values and political and economic interests, despite the current trade tensions;

2019/11/12
Committee: INTA

2019/0142M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the US, based on the WTO arbitration decision circulated on 2 October 20198 [1], declared its willingness to impose, in retaliation for illegal EU subsidies granted to the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, tariffs on USD 7.5 billion worth of EU imports ~~also of agricultural and industrial items in addition to aircraft;~~, jeopardizing most of the EU agricultural sectors with tariff of 25% rather than the industrial one, including aircraft with tariff of 10% ;[1] European Communities and Certain Member States – Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft: Recourse to Article 7.9 of the SCM Agreement and Article 22.7 of the DSU by the United States of 4 October 2019 (WT/DS316/42). __________________ 8European Communities and Certain Member States – Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft: Recourse to Article 7.9 of the SCM Agreement and Article 22.7 of the DSU by the United States of 4 October 2019 (WT/DS316/42).

2019/11/12
Committee: INTA

2019/0142M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes this agreement with the US on the allocation of a share in the TRQ for high-quality beef as a solution to a longstanding trade dispute, ~~as it sets a positive example~~regrets that once again agriculture is a core element of a negotiated solutions between the EU and third partners such as the US;

2019/11/12
Committee: INTA

2019/0142M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcomes and a~~Acknowledges the fact that, while it remains unclear whether any compensation has been foreseen, other WTO members that export beef to the EU agreed to support this agreement by accepting that the vast majority of the quota would be allocated to the US; Hopes that this decision is not based on further opening of beef sectors in the current trade agreements negotiations with those countries;

2019/11/12
Committee: INTA

2019/0142M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of finding negotiated solutions, such as this agreement, to dilute trade tensions between the EU and the US but regrets that despite EU efforts, the US has shown no intention to lift current tariffs on EU steel and aluminium ;

2019/11/12
Committee: INTA

2019/0142M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the US to work with the EU on a fair and balanced solution for our respective aircraft industries ~~in order to prevent the~~, through an effective agreement taking duly account of the current EU state aid measures and those ones used in third countries aircraft industries. Reminds the need to prevent any mutual imposition of countermeasures as a result of the longstanding Airbus/Boeing dispute which could undermine EU suppliers;

2019/11/12
Committee: INTA

2019/0142M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. CRemembers the EU has done all in its power to ease tensions and calls on the US to revoke the additional tariffs on steel and aluminium, and olives, and to withdraw its threat to impose additional tariffs on cars and car parts;

2019/11/12
Committee: INTA

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Deplores the woeful lack of rigour displayed by the Commission in pursuing serious and systematic infringements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 directly brought to its attention in almost 200 specific and detailed NGO reports forwarded to it since 2007;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Draws attention to the multitude of parliamentary questions and letters of complaint submitted by Members of the European Parliament and addressed to the Commission, highlighting the systematic infringements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 which result in severe suffering and hardship for animals during transport; strongly criticises the statistics provided by the Commission on compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 as regards the transport of live animals to third countries, which have been drawn up without any systematic checks on animal transport vehicles;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Points out that the most frequent infringements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 concern the insufficient space given to animals in transport vehicles and overcrowding, the failure to respect drinking and feeding intervals and journey times and resting periods for animals, the inadequacy of ventilation and watering devices, transport in extreme temperatures, transport of unsuitable animals and insufficiency of bedding and feed;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Notes with great concern that during long journeys animals are watered with contaminated water that is unfit for consumption and often have no access to water because of malfunctioning or badly located watering devices, or insufficient water that is not commensurate with the species and size of the animals being transported;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that Regulation 1/20051 ~~has~~may hadve a positive impact on the welfare of animals during transport~~; welcomes~~ and takes note of the Commission's guidelines on the subject~~, but notes that severe problems still persist; observes that enforcement of~~ ; highlights, however, that severe and widespread problems still persist withe reg~~ulation would appear to be the primary concern of those involved in its implementation~~ard to its proper enforcement;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the reported infringements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 concerning inadequate ventilation systems in animal transport vehicles for long journeys attest the presence of extreme temperatures inside the vehicles, far exceeding the legal limits, causing terrible suffering to the animals; points out that, in some cases, the sensors monitoring the temperatures inside the animal transport vehicles have been found to have been tampered with; calls on the competent authorities to refrain from approving a journey log when temperatures in the places of departure or destination, or along the route, are forecast to exceed 30°C;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for Member States, when detecting infringements of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, to provide the notifications laid down in Article 26 in a detailed and systematic manner; calls on the Member States receiving such notifications to act effectively and in a consistent and timely manner to prevent the repetition of such infringements; takes the view that, where feasible, the competent authorities of the Member States should attach to the notifications photos of the relevant infringements;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that the most common breaches of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are caused by overcrowding, insufficient headroom, failure to provide the required stops for rest, food and water, inadequate ventilation and watering devices, transport in extreme heat, transport of unfit animals and insufficient bedding;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Takes the view that the shortcomings in the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are a clear example of the need to put greater efforts into preventing serious incidents that have a significant impact on animal welfare and prosecuting those who infringe the law;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Regrets that, in breach of the provisions of Annex I, Chapter II, point 1.2 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, during transport, animals are given insufficient space, forcing them to stand in unnatural positions for long periods of time and with inadequate ventilation;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Is of the opinion that where Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 stipulates that animals should be unloaded at a control post, before approving a journey log the competent authorities should verify, and receive confirmation, that the organiser has made a reservation at the control post;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Calls on the competent authorities of the Member States to carry out systematic inspections on intra-EU consignments of animals and on all consignments destined for third countries upon loading; stresses that, at the time of loading, the competent authorities should check that the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 concerning the health conditions of animals and the space and height of the compartment have been complied with, that ventilation and water systems work properly and are appropriate for the size and species transported, and that sufficient feed and bedding are transported;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Takes the view that the competent authorities, in cases in which Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 requires that animals be unloaded for a 24-hour rest in a third country, should only approve journey logs if they can establish whether the organiser has found a place for such a rest that provides facilities equivalent to those of a control post and, in any case, that is able to respect the welfare of the animals in full; calls for official veterinarians at EU exit points to check whether the vehicles provide enough space for animals, and that there is no overcrowding, that sufficient bedding, water and feed is provided and that the ventilation and watering devices work properly;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Deplores the lack of rigour displayed by the Commission in pursuing the systematic infringements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 which are explained in detail in the 200 or so reports sent to it by non-governmental organisations since 2007;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Recalls the numerous parliamentary questions, letters and complaints sent by Members of the European Parliament to the Commission, highlighting the systematic infringements of the regulation and condemning the unacceptable conditions of stress, pain, anguish and suffering of live animals transported within the Union and to third countries;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Reiterates its call for the transport time of animals destined for slaughter and fattening to be limited to eight hours, with due consideration for loading and unloading times, and waiting times at borders; takes the view that many of the severe problems related to the lengthy transport of live animals, in particular from the EU to third countries, would be solved by a shift to the transport of meat or carcasses;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Strongly criticises the statistics drawn up by the Commission on compliance with the regulation as regards the journeys made to transport live animals to third countries and stresses that they have been drawn up without any systematic checks on animal transport vehicles;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Welcomes Special Report No 31/20181 a of the European Court of Auditors, which clearly identifies compliance with legislation on long- distance transport of live animals and the transport of unfit animals as issues that have not yet been resolved; _________________ 1a Report No 31/2018 of the European Court of Auditors: ‘Animal welfare in the EU: closing the gap between ambitious goals and practical implementation’.

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Strongly deplores the uneven and poor enforcement of the regulation in many Member States, which are failing to effectively and uniformly monitor and sanction persistent violations of EU law, thereby allowing some transporters to operate illegally; greatly concerned at the failure of many Member States to make proper and effective use of the powers conferred on them under Article 26 of Regulation No 1/2005, including the power to call on the transporter in question to introduce arrangements to avoid any recurrence of the irregularities detected, carry out additional inspections and, in particular, require the presence of a veterinarian when the animals are being loaded and suspend or revoke the transporter's permit or the type-approval certificate for the form of transport used; calls on the Commission, in view of the lack of harmonisation of controls and sanctions across the Member States, to consider revising the current provisions in order to ensure that effective and dissuasive sanctioning mechanisms are uniformly introduced and imposed across the EU;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1f. Expresses concern over journeys in which animals are watered with contaminated water that is unfit for consumption and journeys in which animals are deprived of access to water because of malfunctioning or badly located watering devices; stresses that vehicles used for the transport of live animals should ensure that sufficient water is supplied during journeys, and in any case, the amount supplied should be appropriate for the specific requirements of the animals being transported and for the number of those animals;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)

1g. Stresses that infringements are often due to the inadequacy of the ventilation systems of vehicles used for the road transport of live animals over long distances; points out that in these situations, animals are forced into small spaces which have extreme temperatures, well beyond the range of temperatures and tolerance limits set out in the regulation;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that ineffective coordination between the authorities at border inspection posts, coupled with the inadequacy of operational structures and procedures have led to unjustified waiting times for animal transport vehicles which, given the extreme internal temperatures and lack of ventilation, have had a devastating impact on animal welfare, in clear violation of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)

1h. Is concerned about cases in which tampering with temperature control sensors inside vehicles used for the transport of live animals has been detected, and calls on the competent authorities not to approve journey logs when temperatures in the places of departure and destination, or during the journey, are forecast to be higher than 30 °C;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)

1i. Regrets that compartments for animals do not always provide sufficient space to ensure there is adequate ventilation inside vehicles used for the transport of live animals and that natural movements for animals are prevented in all circumstances in which animals are forced to take up unnatural positions for long periods, in clear violation of the technical rules set out in Article 6 and Annex I, Chapter II, point 1.2 of the regulation;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)

1j. Regrets the infringements of the regulation that concern the failure to properly apply the rules concerning unweaned animals, such as calves, lambs, kids and foals which are still on a milk diet, and unweaned piglets, and calls for the introduction of more detailed measures to ensure that the welfare of these animals is fully protected when they are being transported;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for consistent and full compliance with the case law established by the EU Court of Justice, Including Case C-424/13 of 23 April 2015, in which the Court ruled that, for the transport of animals involving a long journey commencing in EU territory and continuing outside it to be authorised at the place of departure, the transporter shall be required to submit a true and accurate travel log for the purpose of verifying compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 in the territory of the EU and of the third countries in question; if this is not the case, the authorities responsible shall be empowered to require modification of the transport arrangements to ensure compliance with the Regulation for the duration of the journey;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that the Commission, while aware of the fact that certain Member States are failing to report cases where the internal temperatures of vehicles used for animal transport exceed 35°C, has officially stated that it does not perform systematic checks on internal vehicle temperatures, making it impossible obtain an accurate picture of animal transport conditions;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Insists that~~Calls for the transport time of animals destined for slaughter and fattening to be limited to eight hours, taking account of transport conditions and loading time, irrespective of whether this takes place on land or at sea;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Considers it of the utmost importance that the authorities issuing type-approval certificates for animal transport vessels adhere consistently and in full to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005; calls for the competent authorities to scrupulously and systematically inspect animal transport vessels prior to loading to ensure that they are suitable for the type and number of animals to be transported and provide all necessary guarantees to ensure their welfare;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Expresses its serious concern about failure by the authorities to comply with their obligation to inspect the animals prior to loading to ensure that they are fit to continue their journey on the transport vessel; considers that the authorities must not approve travel logs if they indicate the use of ports that do not have the necessary facilities for systematic inspection of the animals;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Deeply regrets that the loading of animals onto ships frequently involves great cruelty such as the use of electric sticks and prods, as well as loading facilities that fail to provide full guarantees regarding animal welfare.

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7e. Believes that the presence of qualified and independent veterinarians should be mandatory during the transport of animals by ship, that the deaths of any animals en route should be reported and registered and that specific and detailed action plans should be drawn up to deal with any emergencies that adversely affecting the animals' wellbeing;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)

7f. Expresses its concern at non- compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 regarding the transport of unweaned animals; considers it necessary to adopt more detailed and incisive measures to ensure that all specific needs regarding this type of transport are met;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges the Member States to check a proportion of transports at loading, including all loadings to destinations in non-EU countries, as it is at loading that many problems can be detected and remedied before the start of the journey;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Rosa D'AMATO, Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)

7g. Deplores the failure to set up a European Parliament committee of inquiry into the wellbeing of animals during transport inside and outside the EU, as requested by 223 MEPs, the decision having been taken without plenary vote in Parliament, thus infringing the basic principles of democracy, openness and transparency that regarding EU decision-making processes;

2018/09/21
Committee: PETI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Deplores the often lengthy delays at borders ~~and the increased pain and distress for animals that they cause; calls on the Member States and the Commission to improve this situation;~~ which, for the live animals transported involve stress, pain and distress which should be avoided; calls on the Member States and the Commission to resolve the issue of delays by improving coordination and cooperation between the authorities responsible for implementing the regulation; calls on the competent authorities not to approve journey logs for exports to Turkey until facilities are built on the Turkish side of the border where, in the event of delays, animals can be unloaded and provided with food, water, rest and veterinary care;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Notes that enforcement is particularly difficul~~(Does not affect wthen different Member States are responsible for approving journey logs; calls on all those Member States which discover breaches to notify the other Member States involved, as required by Regulation 1/2005; English version.)

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges the competent authorities of the Member State to act in accordance with Article 26 in case of any infringements of the Regulation by notifying without delay the competent authorities in the other concerned Member States, as the competent authority of the place of departure, the authority which granted the authorisation to the transporter or the certificate of approval of the means of transport and, where the driver is involved in the failure to observe the requirements of the Regulation, the one that issued the driver's certificate of competence;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Takes the view that, in cases in which the regulation stipulates that animals should be unloaded at a control post, before approving a journey log the competent authorities should ascertain that the organiser has made a reservation at the control post;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Member States to make a full use of the enforcement measures foreseen by Article 26 the Regulation, according to which the competent authorities shall require a transporter to establish systems to prevent the recurrence of observed breaches, subject a transporter to additional checks, in particular requiring the presence of a veterinarian at loading of the animals, suspend or withdraw the authorisation of the transporter or the certificate of approval of the means of transport concerned in case of infringements;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Stresse~~Regrets that the total number of checks carried out by national competent authorities pursuant to Regulation 1/2005 has fallen, despite the number of consignments in the EU containing live animals having increased; calls on the Member States to ensure ~~adequate~~systematic and widespread controls for live animal transport;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States and transporters to strictly abide by the Court of Justice's ruling which concluded that Regulation 1/2005 should apply to cases of exports to non-EU countries2; calls on the Member States to carry out further controls;(Does not affect the English version.)

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Takes the view that, in those cases in which the regulation stipulates that animals should be unloaded for a 24-hour rest period in a third country, the competent authorities should only be able to approve journey logs where it can be ascertained that the organiser has found a place for such a rest period, equipped with facilities equivalent to those of a control post and which, in any case, are able to ensure the welfare of the animals;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls for the competent authorities of the Member States to ensure that official veterinarians are present at Union exit points, having the task of checking that vehicles used to transport animals contain compartments with sufficient space to avoid overcrowding, that there is bedding, feed and water in amounts that are appropriate for the species and number of animals being transported and that the ventilation and fresh water systems for the animals work properly;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Commission and the Member States to offer incentives to farmers to slaughter their animals at the nearest slaughter facility in order to prevent lengthy animal transportation times which cause unnecessary levels of stress, pain, anguish and suffering which have a substantial impact on the welfare of the live animals transported; calls on the Commission to present innovative solutions in this regard;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that many lives~~tock vesse~~sels used to transport live animals should not have been approved as they are ntot ally unfit to carry ~~animals~~them; calls on the Member States not to a~~pprove or renew the approval of livestock~~uthorise the transport of live animals on vessels ~~that~~which do not meet the requirements of Regulation 1/2005; and not to renew such authorisation;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Is concerned about the infringements of the regulation caused by the failure to carry out inspections, or the carrying out of perfunctory inspections, prior to the loading of live animals onto vessels transporting livestock by sea, and by the loading of animals onto vessels using cruel instruments and practices such as the use of sticks and electric prods, or through the use of loading facilities that are unsuitable for the movement of animals;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Considers it necessary to make it compulsory for veterinarians to be present on board ships used for the transport of livestock by sea, to report and keep count of the number of animals that die during sea journeys and to draw up emergency plans to deal with any situations at sea that might have a negative impact on the welfare of the animals being transported;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2110(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Deplores the failure to set up a European Parliament committee of inquiry into the transport of live animals within Union territory and to third countries, as requested by 223 MEPs; regrets that this request was not put to the vote by the European Parliament in plenary and that the principles of democracy, publicity and transparency – which should always inform the work of the EU institutions and, in this case, the European Parliament’s internal decision- making processes – have therefore been disregarded;

2018/11/14
Committee: ENVI

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas despite important exceptions such as the Trade Facilitation Agreement, WTO trade reform have lagged since the 2000s;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the Appellate Body of the WTO is approach~~ing~~ed the minimum number of judges it needs to function, asfter the ~~United States is blocking the appointment of new members; whereas this deadlock~~ending of the term of Judge Shree Baboo Chekitan Servansing, leaving only three judges appointed; whereas this deadlock, caused by the US administration, could lead to the collapse of a system that is essential to managing disputes among the world’s most powerful trading nations;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Expresses its utmost concern over the fact that ~~several~~only three posts on the Appellate Body remain ~~vacant~~filled, severely ~~constraining the work of this crucial body by threatening to~~ undermineing the current and proper functioning of the dispute settlement process, and calls firmly on the United States to resolve this situation in a way that allows for the expeditious replenishment of vacant Appellate Body seats; invites the Commission to come forward with concrete proposals on how to resolve the deadlock by addressing some of the concerns that have been raised, for example through transitional rules for outgoing members or changes to the length of terms on the Appellate Body or to the maximum time allowed before the publication of a report or to flexible and adaptable adjudicative procedures to the diverse nature of dispute;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Shares the view that, as a way to address the root causes of the current crisis, it is necessary for the WTO to ~~develop new~~better distinguishing the activities to develop a flexible rules to address current gaps in the rulebook in order to level the playing as regards subsidies and state-owned enterprises, investment market access and regulatory barriers to services and investment and to monitor the implementation, administration and operation of existing agreements; believes that in order to remain relevant, the WTO also needs to address new challenges in areas such as: e- commerce; digital trade; global value chains; public procurement; domestic regulation for services; micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs); and greater compatibility between trade, labour and environmental agendas; welcomes, in this regard, the joint statements that were adopted in Buenos Aires on e-commerce, domestic regulation, investment facilitation and women’s economic empowerment, as well as the work that has been done on these issues since then;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is convinced that the current differentiation between developed and developing countries does not reflect the economic reality and the effective situation in the WTO and that this has been an obstacle to advancing the Doha Round, to the detriment of countries most in need; urges advanced developing countries to take up their share of responsibility and make contributions commensurate to their level of development and (sectoral) competitiveness;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers that serious consideration should be given to the issue of categorisation or sub-categorisation, not only for developing countries but also of all other WTO members, with a view to a possible differentiated application of existing agreements;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the role trade can play for development, the importance of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), of the Paris Agreement commitments in the fight against climate change, and of the role which trade can play in contributing towards their achievement; underlines that beyond the negotiations on fisheries subsidies, the WTO must now define the more concrete action that needs to be taken in this regard;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that transparency is a key element in ensuring a stable and predictable trading and investment environment; believes it is important to enhance transparency by increasing incentives for WTO members to comply with notification requirements, reducing their complexity and burdens and by providing capacity building if needed, while wilful non-compliance should be challenged;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2084(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Calls on~~Urges the WTO members to ensure democratic legitimacy and transparency by strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the WTO, and to support a memorandum of understanding establishing a formal working relation with the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; stresses, in this regard, the need to ensure that parliamentarians have ~~better~~full access to trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions, and that trade policies are properly scrutinised in the interests of their citizens;

2018/10/15
Committee: INTA

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas EFP schemes involving workers in consultation and decision- making have benefits for the company in terms of sustainable governance, social dialogue and other aspects such as recruitment, retention, ~~absenteeism,~~ motivation and skills development;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas EFP can help SMEs with respect to business continuity by addressing company succession ~~problem~~and generational renewal problems, especially in family businesses;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas EFP must not become a way of passing on the business risk to employees;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas EFP may not be used to reduce the social and employment rights acquired by employees and must not replace normal basic pay or other forms of contribution, such as pension schemes;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas participation in the EFP should remain voluntary for employees, while not affecting their mobility; whereas the advantages and disadvantages of each scheme should be clearly explained to the person concerned;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas EFP might not be suitable for all companies or employees and the matter should therefore be given very careful consideration before such a scheme is adopted;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)

Qa. whereas information about the economic situation of the company concerned as well as information about the attached risks should be available to the workers concerned at all times;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on Member States to provide for EFP-based incentive schemes to reward the productivity of individual employees, including the use of tax cuts;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, to avoid administrative and development costs associated with implementing EFP in ~~corporations and SMEs~~SMEs, above all, there are outsourcing options, but these need to be promoted;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that greater transparency is needed in EFP schemes: information about the economic situation of the company concerned and information about the attached risks should be available to the workers concerned at all times;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that the decision to join EFP schemes should be totally voluntary and based on the informed consent of an employee, fully aware of his or her entitlements, obligations and risks, of the situation of the company and of the taxation effects when joining the scheme and the conditions which apply when he or she leaves the company or the scheme;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that EFP ~~benefits should always be complementary to the contractual remuneration and~~should not replace normal basic remuneration or any other form of contribution, but should be complementary to all social and contractual rights;

2018/06/14
Committee: EMPL

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the economic and strategic importance of this agreement, as the EU and Vietnam share a common agenda ~~and common values –~~designed to stimulate growth and employment, boost competitiveness, fight against poverty and make progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance of ensuring effective and reliable controls, including through enhanced customs cooperation in Europe, to prevent the agreement becoming a gangway for the entry into Europe for goods from other countries;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Regrets that, once again, agricultural products, especially certain sensitive products such as rice and cereals, are subject to a duty-free quota of 80 000 tonnes for the first seven years only; recalls in this connection the implementation of the safeguard clauses for rice in the case of Cambodia and Myanmar and the importance of monitoring the consequences of the agreement regarding rice production trends in Vietnam;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines that the EVFTA includes a ~~robust, comprehensive and binding~~ chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) dealing with labour and environmental matters; stresses that the TSD chapter is designed to contribute to broader EU policy objectives, notably on inclusive growth, the fight against climate change and more generally in upholding EU values; emphasises that it is ~~also an instrument for development and social progress in Vietnam to support Vietnam in~~necessary to ask Vietnam to step up its efforts to improve labour rights and to enhance protection at work and protection of the environment, given that these are also instruments for development and social progress in that country;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Points out that, in the event of non-compliance with the binding clauses of the chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development, the agreement only provides for appropriate measures to be taken and not suspension of the agreement itself; calls, therefore, on the Commission to provide more clarification and to ensure suspension of the agreement in the event of serious infringements of human rights and environmental clauses;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that a number of major challenges remain, especially in the area of human rights and freedom of expression;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Regrets the absence of a chapter dedicated to SMEs, which represent some 40 % of Vietnamese GDP and form the backbone of the European economy; reminds the Commission of its commitment to include an ad-hoc chapter on SMEs in all trade agreements;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0356M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Acknowledges the institutional and legal link between the FTA and the PCA, which should ensures that human rights are placed at the core of the EU-Vietnam relationship; calls on the Commission to monitor closely the implementation of binding human rights commitments;

2019/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The 2 140 customs offices17 that are present over the external borders of the European Union need to be properly equipped to ensure the operation of the customs union. The need for harmonized, adequate and equivalent customs controls is ever more pressing not only by reason of the traditional function of customs to collect revenue but also increasingly by the necessity to significantly reinforce the control of goods entering and exiting Union’s external borders in order to ensure both safety and security. However, at the same time, those controls on the movement of goods across the external borders should not impair but rather facilitate legitimate trade with third countries. __________________ 17 Annex of the Annual 2016 Report of the Customs Union Performance available on: https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/annu al-activity-report-2016-taxation-and- customs-union_en.

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) There is currently an imbalance in the performance of customs control by Member States. This imbalance is due both to geographic differences between Member States ~~and in~~, their respective capacities and resources. The ability of Member States to react to challenges generated by the constantly evolving global business models and supply chains depend not only on the human component but also on the availability of modern and reliable customs control equipment. The provision of equivalent customs control equipment is therefore an important element in addressing the existing imbalance. It will improve equivalence in the performance of customs controls throughout Member States and thereby avoid the diversion of the flows of goods towards the weakest, and different administrative cultures, but in some cases it is also due to a precise intention by custom authorities to favour their entry point at the detriment of other EU poinrts.

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2 a) The ability of Member States to react to challenges generated by the constantly evolving global business models and supply chains depend not only on the human component but also on the availability of modern and reliable customs control equipment. The provision of equivalent customs control equipment is therefore an important element in addressing the existing imbalance. It will improve equivalence in the performance of customs controls throughout Member States and thereby avoid the diversion of the flows of goods towards the weakest points.

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)

(2 b) The Parliament expressed grave concerns on the imbalances of customs controls at different Union entry points in its 2016/2075 Resolution of 7 april 2017 on the evaluation of external aspects of the customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade;

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3 a) There is no system in place for identifying and monitoring differences in customs controls and how customs authorities treat economic operators. Therefore beneficiaries of actions under this instrument may be subject to comparative monitoring by the Commission;

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Supporting the creation of an harmonized, adequate and equivalent level of customs controls at the Union’s external borders allows maximising the benefits of the customs union. A dedicated Union intervention for customs control equipment correcting current imbalances would moreover contribute to the overall cohesion between Member States. In view of the challenges facing the world, in particular the continued need to protect the financial and economic interests of the Union and its Member States while easing the flow of legitimate trade, the availability of modern and reliable control equipment at the external borders is indispensable.

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

4 a. The Commission may, where deemed appropriate especially on data security grounds, limit the financing under this Instrument to the purchase of equipment manufactured in the European Union;

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The Instrument may finance up to 8100% of the total eligible costs of an action.

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

~~2. Any funding in excess of that ceiling shall only be granted in duly justified exceptional circumstances.~~deleted

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)

-1. The Commission shall verify and compare the quality of customs controls between entry points that are beneficiaries of actions under this fund;

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0258(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. The Commission shall report yearly to the European Parliament competent committee on the implementation and effectiveness of this fund. The report shall also include a comparison of efficacy of customs controls between the entry points beneficiaries of this fund;

2018/11/14
Committee: IMCO

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

– having regard to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2625 on the right and definition of the people or the authority and legitimacy to represent the people;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

– having regard to its Legal Service opinion (SJ-0506-18)

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas there is nolittle information available that would enable the EU customs authorities to determine whether products exported from Morocco originate in Western Sahara;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Gilles PARGNEAUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses, on the basis of talks with various local economic actors and elected and civil society representatives held in the territory or during meetings at the European Parliament, that ~~some parties~~the majority of parties consulted express their consent to the agreement by defending their right to economic development, while others consider that the settlement of the political conflict should precede the granting of trade preferences;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is convinced that, notwithstanding the outcome of the peace process, the local population will profit from economic development and the spill-over effects created in terms of investment in infrastructure, employment, health and education;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Acknowledges the existing investment in green technologies, the renewables sector and the circular economy, such as in the seawater desalination plant, and encourages further work in this direction;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Endorses business initiatives by young Sahrawis, many of whom are women, and highlights their need for extended export opportunities in order to allow for further investment in sectors with high employment demand, such as agriculture, fisheries and infrastructures;;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Warns of the adverse effects of a permanent withdrawal of tariff preferences on products from the non-autonomous territory of Western Sahara, and the message this sends to the younger generation investing or willing to invest in the area, and its potential to develop the territory; underlines the risk of activities being relocated to regions in Morocco where they would benefit from the preferences;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Is convinced that an EU presence through trade and investment is preferable to withdrawal when it comes to engagement in promoting and monitoring of human rights and individual freedoms, and demands a rigorous dialogue with Morocco part on these issues;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Is deeply concerned that it is basically impossible to identify which~~Stresses the necessity to have reliable information on products ~~are~~ exported from ~~the non- autonomous territory of~~ Western Sahara;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Emphasises that a key criterion for Parliament is to ensure that there will be a mechanism in place to ~~technically trace~~exchange reliable information between Morocco and the EU on products exported from Western Sahara ~~so that Member States customs authorities have a clear indication of their origin~~to the EU; calls on the EU and Morocco to swiftly present a viable solution to this end; expects the corrective measures laid down in the agreement to be used in that regard;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0256M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Encourages the EU and Morocco to return swiftly to good trade relations, to unlock the ratification of the Agreement on GIs and to aim for progress in the DCFTA negotiations;

2018/11/09
Committee: INTA

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3 a) The European Parliament expressed grave concerns on the imbalances of custom controls at different Union entry points in its resolution of 16 May 2017 on the evaluation of external aspects of the customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to support the process of accession and association by third countries, the Programme should be open to the participation of acceding and candidate countries as well as potential candidates and partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy ~~if certain conditions are fulfilled~~provided that they respect principles and values contained in the Treaties of the Union. It may also be open to other third countries, in accordance with the conditions laid down in specific agreements between the Union and those countries covering their participation to any Union programme.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Information Technology (IT) capacity building actions are set to attract the greatest part of the budget under the Programme. Specific provisions should describe, respectively, the common and national components of the European electronic systems. Moreover, the scope of actions and the responsibilities of the Commission and the Member States should be clearly defined. In order to ensure coherence and coordination of IT capacity development actions, the Programme foresees that the Commission develop and update a Multiannual Strategic Customs Plan ('MASP-C'), with the aim of creating an electronic environment which ensures consistency and interoperability of the customs of the Union.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The Programme has the general objective to support the customs union and customs authorities to protect the financial and economic interests of the Union and its Member States, to ensure security and safety within the Union and to protect the Union from unfair and illegal trade and frauds, while facilitating legitimate business activity.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The Programme has the specific objective to support the preparation and uniform implementation of customs controls, legislation and policy as well as customs cooperation and administrative capacity building, including human competency and the development and operation of European electronic systems.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The Programme shall be open to the following third countries, provided that the principles and rights enshrined in the European Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union are respected:

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) IT capacity building actions, in particular the development and operation of European electronic systems, in order to harmonize controls at Union level and to reduce customs clearance times;

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The external experts shall be selected by the Commission and the Member States based on their skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the specific action, avoiding any potential conflict of interest.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

(e a) the coordination and comparative analysis of custom controls carried out at different entry points in the Union.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0232(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. No later than 31 March of each year, the Member States shall submit to the Commission annual progress reports on the implementation of the Multi-Annual Strategic Plan for Customs referred to in paragraph 1 covering the period 1 January to 31 December of the preceding year. Those annual reports shall be based on a ~~pre-established format~~format previously established by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States.

2018/11/19
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The substantial body of Union legislation underpins the functioning of the internal market. This concerns, in particular, competitiveness, standardisation, conformity assessment, consumer protection, market surveillance and food chain regulation but also rules concerning business, trade and financial transactions and the promotion of fair competition providing for a level playing field essential for the functioning of the internal market.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Still, barriers to the proper functioning of the internal market remain and the new obstacles emerge. Adopting rules is only a first step, but making them work is as important. This is ultimately a matter of citizens'’ trust in the Union, in its capacity to deliver, and in its ability to create ~~jobs and growth~~prosperity and quality jobs, while protecting the public interest. Or. it (Technical note: this amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) In order not to place further burdens on the budgets of the Member States, national contributions to the Union budget should be deducted from the deficit calculation. Furthermore, it is essential that the contributions of individual Member States to the financing of the Union budget for the period 2021- 2027 are not increased compared to the resources allocated in the 2014-2020 multiannual plan. Instead, the necessary resources should be found for the implementation of the programme through a thorough spending review, allowing actions to be taken to identify and rationalise expenditure and programmes that have had little benefit for citizens, so as to channel resources from inefficient sectors with no real added value towards efficient sectors.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) It is therefore appropriate to establish a Programme for the internal market and for consumer protection, standardisation processes, product monitoring and safety, competitiveness of enterprises, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, the protection of the health and safety of humans, animals and plants throughout the food chain, and European statistics (the '‘Programme'’). The Programme should be established for the duration of seven years from 2021 to 2027.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The Programme should support the design, implementation and enforcement of Union legislation underpinning the proper functioning of the internal market. The Programme should support the creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market: businesses, citizens including consumers, civil society and public authorities. To that end, the Programme should aim to ensure the competitiveness of businesses, notably ~~SMEs~~micro and SMEs, including those in the tourism sector, but also supporting the enforcement of consumer protection and safety rules and by raising the awareness of businesses and individuals by providing them with the right tools, knowledge and competence to make informed decisions and strengthen their participation in Union’s policy- making. Furthermore, the Programme should aim to enhance regulatory and administrative cooperation, notably through exchange of best practices, building of knowledge and competence bases, including the use of strategic public procurement. The Programme should also aim to support the development of high- quality international standards that underpin the implementation of Union legislation. This also includes standard setting in the field of financial reporting and audit, thereby contributing to the transparency and well-functioning of the Union’s capital markets and to enhancing investor protection. The Programme should support rulemaking and standard setting also by ensuring the broadest possible stakeholder involvement. The objective of the Programme should also be to support the implementation and enforcement of Union legislation providing for a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and the improvement of the welfare of animals. ~~(Technical note: this amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate~~Or. it corresponding changes throughout.)

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) A modern internal market promotes competition and benefits consumers, businesses and employees. Making better use of the ever evolving internal market in services should help European businesses create jobs and grow across borders, offer wider choice of services at better prices, and maintain high standards for consumers and workers. To achieve this, the Programme should contribute to the removal of remaining barriers, and to ensure a regulatory framework that can accommodate new innovative business models, including collaborative economy models, especially those with social objectives.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Regulatory obstacles in the internal market have been removed for many industrial products through prevention mechanisms, the adoption of common rules and, where no such Union rules exist, through the principle of mutual recognition. In areas where no Union legislation exists, the principle of mutual recognition means that goods that are lawfully marketed in one Member State enjoy the right to free movement and can be sold in another Member State, always in accordance with the highest European standards and the precautionary principle. However, inadequate application of mutual recognition makes it harder for companies to access markets in other Member States. Despite the high degree of market integration in the area of goods, this leads to lost opportunities for the economy at large. The Programme should therefore aim to improve the application of mutual recognition in the area of goods and to reduce the number of illegal and non- compliant goods entering the market. by strengthening market surveillance and implementing specific provisions on product traceability, so as to identify the country in which they were manufactured and to contribute to the fight against fraud. To ensure that only safe and compliant goods are available in the internal market, it is essential to train staff in online investigations, create points of contact for cooperation with major sales and social media platforms, and cooperate with payment service providers.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) New regulatory and enforcement challenges relate to a rapidly changing environment of the digital revolution, concerning issues such as cybersecurity, data protection and privacy, internet of things or artificial intelligence. Should damage occur, stringent rules on product safety and liability are essential to ensure a policy response that allows European citizens, including consumers and businesses, to benefit from such rules. The Programme should therefore contribute to the rapid adaptation and enforcement of a Union product liability regime which fosters innovation.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Placing on the market of products that are not compliant with Union law puts those who comply at disadvantage and may endanger consumers. Many entrepreneurs disregard the rules either through lack of knowledge or intentionally to gain a competitive advantage. Market surveillance authorities are often underfunded and constrained by national boundaries, while entrepreneurs trade at Union or even global level. In particular, in the case of e-commerce, market surveillance authorities have great difficulties in tracing non-compliant products imported from third countries and identifying the responsible entity within their jurisdiction. The Programme should therefore seek to strengthen product compliance by providing the right incentives to entrepreneurs, intensifying compliance checks ~~and promoting closer cross-border cooperation among enforcement authorities~~, including through spot checks, which should include anonymous checks by market surveillance authorities, imposing effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties, and promoting closer cross-border cooperation among enforcement authorities following a risk-based approach and taking the precautionary principle into account. The Programme should also contribute to the consolidation of the existing framework for market surveillance activities, encourage joint actions of market surveillance authorities from different Member States, improve the exchange of information and promote convergence and closer integration of market surveillance activities, insuring the implementation of rules in specific sectors of particular concern to consumers, such as type approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Product safety is a common concern. The conformity assessment bodies verify whether products meet the safety requirements before they are placed on the market. It is therefore of paramount importance that the conformity assessment bodies are reliable and competent. The Union has put in place a system of accreditation of the conformity assessment bodies, verifying their competence, impartiality and independence. The main challenge is now to keep the accreditation system in line with the latest state of the art and to ensure that it is applied with the same stringency across the Union. The Programme should therefore support measures to ensure that conformity assessment bodies ~~continue~~ fulfil~~ling~~ the regulatory requirements and to enhance the European accreditation system, in particular in new policy areas, by supporting the uniformity of checks and sanctions, as well as the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council48 and by supporting the creation of a European database of defective products and related accidents.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) As consumer markets know no borders with the development of online trade and travel services, it is important to ensure that consumers residing in the Union can benefit from ~~adequate~~the same level of protection when importing goods and services from economic operators based in third countries, compared to the goods and services offered by operators located within the internal market. The Programme should therefore allow supporting cooperation with relevant bodies located in key trading third country partners of the Union where necessary.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Public procurement is used by public authorities to ensure value for public money spent and to contribute to a more innovative, sustainable, inclusive and competitive internal market. Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council49, Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council50 and Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council51 provide the legal framework for the integration and effective functioning of the public procurement markets representing 14 % of Union’s gross domestic product, to the benefit of public authorities, businesses as well as citizens, including consumers. The Programme should therefore support measures to ensure a wider uptake of strategic public procurement, the professionalisation of public buyers, improved access to procurement markets for SMEs, facilitate the division of tenders into lots for large infrastructure works and ensure that the practice of maximum reductions is eliminated and that the most economically advantageous tender is respected in award procedures, so as to take due account of qualitative elements such as environmental considerations, social factors and innovation. The Programme should also aim to ensure increase of transparency, integrity and better data, boosting the digital transformation of procurement and promotion of joint procurement, through strengthening a partnership approach with the Member States, improving data gathering and data analysis including through development of dedicated IT tools, supporting exchange of experiences and good practices, providing guidance, pursuing beneficial trade agreements, strengthening cooperation among national authorities and launching pilot projects.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to meet the objectives of the Programme and to facilitate the lives of citizens and businesses, high-quality user- centric public services ~~need to be put in place~~that are increasingly digitally orientated and fully accessible need to be put in place, in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. This implies that public administrations will need to start working in new ways, bring down silos between the different parts of their administrations, and to engage in the co-creation of these public services with citizens and businesses. ~~Moreover, t~~In addition, it is essential to introduce an effective system for evaluating the performance of public administration as a whole and of its staff and management, also by involving users. The continuous and steady increase of cross-border activities in the internal market requires provision of up-to- date information on the ~~rights of businesses and citizens, but also information explain~~administrative formalities to be completed, as well as on the rights of businesses and citizens, including the rights of businesses with respect to creditors in the event of late payment and the rights of citizens ing the ~~administrative formalities~~event of the purchase of unsafe or non-compliant products, as well as their right to take part in a class action. In addition, provision of legal advice and helping to solve problems which occur at cross national level becomes essential. Furthermore, connecting national administrations in a simple and efficient manner as well as evaluating how the internal market works on the ground is necessary. The Programme should therefore support the following existing internal market governance tools: the Your Europe Portal which should be a backbone of the upcoming Single Digital Gateway, Your Europe Advice, SOLVIT, the Internal Market Information system and the Single Market Scoreboard in order to improve citizens' daily lives and businesses' ability to trade across borders.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) The Programme should also promote the correct and full implementation and application of the Union legal framework for combating corruption, anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing by the Member States and the development of future policies to address new challenges in the field. It should also support the relevant activities of the international organisations of European interest, such as the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism of the Council of Europe.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Many of the Union's competitiveness problems involve SMEs' difficulties in obtaining access to finance because they struggle to demonstrate their credit-worthiness and have insufficient collateral. It is therefore essential to support programmes that aim to reduce payment delays, so as to support the development of businesses, particularly SMEs. Additional financing challenges arise from SMEs' need to stay competitive by engaging e.g. in digitization, internationalization and innovation activities and skilling up their workforce. Limited access to finance has a negative effect on businesses creation, growth and survival rates, as well as on the readiness of new entrepreneurs to take over viable companies in the context of a business succession.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24a) In the application of this Regulation, the Commission should consult all relevant stakeholders, including public and private organisations representing SMEs. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities, the self-employed, the liberal professions and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to young entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as to entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities and the elderly.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) The policy objectives of this Programme will be also addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the SME window of the InvestEU Fund, provided that overly risky operations are avoided. Financial support should be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner and actions should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the internal market. Actions should have a clear European added value.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) The Programme should provide effective support for SMEs, including those in the tourism sector, throughout their life-cycle. It should build on the unique knowledge and expertise developed with regard to SMEs and industrial sectors and on a long experience in working with European, national and regional stakeholders. This support should build on the successful experience of the Enterprise Europe Network as a one-stop-shop to improve SMEs competitiveness and develop their business in the Single Market and beyond. The Network plans to continue delivering services on behalf of other Union programmes, notably for the Horizon2020 programme, using the financial resources of these programmes. Also the ~~mentoring sche~~Erasmus programme for ~~new~~young entrepreneurs should remain the tool to enable new or aspiring entrepreneurs to gain business experience by matching with an experienced entrepreneur from another country and thus allow strengthening entrepreneurial talents. The Programme should further strive to grow and extend its geographical coverage and thus offer wider range of matching possibilities to entrepreneurs in complementarity with other Union initiatives where relevant, and should be able to respond to new challenges for SMEs in the single market, such as those posed by digitalisation.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Clusters are a strategic tool for supporting the competitiveness and scaling-up of SMEs as they offer favourable business environments. Joint Cluster Initiatives should achieve critical mass to accelerate the growth of SMEs. By connecting specialised eco-systems, clusters create new business opportunities for SMEs and integrate them better in European and global strategic value chains. Support should be provided for the development of transnational partnership strategies and the implementation of joint activities, supported by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform. Sustainable partnering should be encouraged with continuation funding if performance and participation milestones are reached. Direct support to SMEs should be channelled through cluster organisations for the following: uptake of advanced technologies, new business models, low- carbon and resource-efficient solutions, in order to facilitate the transition to a zero- carbon economy by 2050, creativity and design, skills upgrading, talent attraction, entrepreneurship acceleration, and internationalisation. Other specialised SME support actors should be associated to facilitate industrial transformation and implementations of smart specialisation strategies. The Programme should thus contribute to growth and build linkages with the Union's (digital) innovation hubs and investments made under Cohesion Policy and Horizon Europe. Synergies with the Erasmus programme can also be explored.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) Creativity and innovation are crucial for the competitiveness of the Union's industrial value chains. They represent catalysts for industrial modernisation and contribute to smart, inclusive sustainable growth. However, uptake by SMEs is still lagging behind. The Programme should therefore support targeted actions, networks and partnerships for ~~creativity-driven innovation~~innovation based on digital innovation and creativity throughout the societal and industrial value chain.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) A well-functioning common financial reporting framework is essential for the internal market, for the effective functioning of the capital markets and for the realisation of the integrated market for financial services in the context of the Capital Markets Union.deleted

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) The Union contributes to ensuring a high level of consumer protection, empowering consumers and putting them at the heart of the internal market by supporting and complementing Member States’ policies in seeking to ensure that citizens when acting as consumers and prosumers can fully reap the benefits of the internal market and that, in so doing, their safety and legal and economic interests are properly protected by means of concrete actions. The Union has also to ensure that consumer and product safety laws are properly and equally enforced on the ground and that businesses enjoy a level playing field with fair competition in the internal market. Moreover, it is necessary to empower, encourage and assist consumers in making sustainable choices, thus contributing to a sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) The Programme should aim to raise the awareness of consumers, businesses, civil society and authorities on Union consumer and safety laws and to empower consumers and their representative organisations at national level and at the Union level notably by supporting the Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC) which is the long established and recognised NGO representing consumer interests in relation to all relevant Union policies, and the European Association for the Co- ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardisation (ANEC) which represents consumers interest in relation to standardisation issues. In doing so, particular attention should be given to new market needs regarding the promotion of sustainable consumption and the prevention of vulnerabilities as well as challenges created by the digitisation of the economy or the development of new consumption patterns and business models, such as the collaborative economy and social entrepreneurship. The Programme should support the development of relevant and exhaustive information on markets, policy challenges, emerging issues and behaviours, and the publication of the Union consumer scoreboards.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) The Programme should support national competent authorities, including those responsible for monitoring product safety, who cooperate notably via the Union’s rapid alert system for dangerous products. It should also support the enforcement of Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council58 and Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 regarding consumer protection and product safety, and the Consumer Protection Cooperation network and international cooperation between the relevant authorities in third countries and in the Union. The Programme should also ~~aim to ensure access for all consumers and trader~~promote information campaigns for consumer rights, in particular in cases of involving the purchase of products and services and in cases of fraud and unfair commercial practices, and should aim to ensure access for all consumers and traders to the process for participating in a class action, as well as to quality out of court dispute resolution and online dispute resolution and information on redress possibilities.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) The fitness check of Union consumer and marketing law carried out by the Commission in May 2017 exposed the need to better enforce rules and facilitate redress when consumers have been harmed by breaches to consumer laws. As a result the Commission adopted a "New Deal for Consumers" in April 2018 to ensure, inter alia, the equal treatment of consumers across the internal market in relation to dual quality standards, stronger enforcement capacities of Member States, enhanced product safety, including through effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, increased international cooperation and new possibilities for redress notably through representative actions by qualified entities, and to bring standards up to date with the digital age by requiring platforms where products and services are sold or traded to be much more transparent to users about a range of key data. The Programme should aim to support consumer policy with awareness raising and knowledge building, capacity building and exchange of best practices of the consumer organisations and consumer protection authorities, networking and development of market intelligence, strengthening the evidence base on the functioning of the internal market for consumers, IT systems and communication tools, inter alia.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) Citizens are particularly affected by the functioning of financial services markets. These are a key component of the internal market and require a solid framework for regulation and supervision which ensures not only financial stability and a sustainable economy, but also provides a high level of protection to consumers and other financial services end users, including retail investors, savers, insurance policyholders, pension fund members and beneficiaries, individual shareholders, borrowers and SMEs. It is important to enhance their capacity to participate in policy making for the financial sector and to understand its development.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45

(45) The general objective of Union law in the food chain area is to contribute to a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain, to support the improvement of the welfare of animals, to contribute to a high level of protection and information for consumers and a high level of protection of the environment, including the preservation of biodiversity, while improving the sustainability of European food and feed productions, increasing quality standards across the Union, enhancing the competitiveness and the quality of the products of the Union food and feed industry and favouring the creation of jobs.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47

(47) Official controls carried out by the Member States are an essential tool for verifying and monitoring that relevant Union requirements are being implemented, complied with and enforced. The effectiveness and efficiency of official control systems is vital for maintaining a high level of safety for humans, animals and plants along the food chain whilst ensuring a high level of protection of the environment and of animal welfare, including upstream of industrial processes, while monitoring and minimising the impact of environmental determinants on human health, animal health and the food chain. Union financial support should be made available for such control measures. In particular, a financial contribution should be available to Union reference laboratories in order to help them bear the costs arising from the implementation of work programmes approved by the Commission. Moreover, since the effectiveness of official controls also depends on the availability to the control authorities of well trained staff with an appropriate knowledge of Union law, the Union should be able to contribute to their training and relevant exchange programmes organised by competent authorities.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55

(55) The Agreement on the European Economic Area provides for cooperation in the fields subject to the Programme between the Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the countries of the European Free Trade Association participating in the European Economic Area, on the other. Provision should also be made to open the Programme to participation by other countries, including the neighbouring countries of the Union and countries which are applying for, are candidates for or are acceding to, membership of the Union, provided that they respect the principles and the values contained in the Union Treaties. In addition, in the field of European statistics, the Programme should be open to Switzerland in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on cooperation in the field of statistics64.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70

(70) Finally, food chain actions such as veterinary and phytosanitary measures in case of animal and plant health crises could be complemented by market based interventions from the Union’s Common Agriculture Policy programming established by Regulation (EU) […] of the European Parliament and of the Council78, as well as by measures to monitor and address the level of environmental determinants.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74

(74) To ensure regular monitoring and reporting, a proper framework for monitoring the actions and results of the Programme should be put in place from the very beginning, including through the committees dealing with the individual work programmes. Such monitoring and reporting should be based on indicators, measuring the effects of the actions under the Programme against pre-defined baselines.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81

(81) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council90 governs the processing of personal data carried out in the Member States in the context of this Regulation and under the supervision of the Member States competent authorities. Regulation (EC) 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council91 governs the processing of personal data carried out by the Commission within the framework of this Regulation and under the supervision of the European Data Protection Supervisor. Any exchange or transmission of information by competent authorities is to comply with the rules on the transfer of personal data as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and in Regulation XXX [Regulation on privacy and electronic communications] and any exchange or transmission of information by the Commission is to comply with the rules on the transfer of personal data as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation establishes the programme for improving the functioning of the internal market and the competitiveness of enterprises, in~~cluding~~ particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including those in the tourism sector, and the framework for financing of development, production and dissemination of European statistics within the meaning of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 (the 'Programme').

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(a) to improve the functioning of the internal market, and especially to protect and empower citizens, consumers and businesses, in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by enforcement of Union law, facilitation of market access, promoting a level playing field through fair competition between enterprises, standard setting, and by promoting human, animal and plant health and animal welfare; as well as to enhance cooperation between the competent authorities of Member States and between the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission and the decentralised Union agencies;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(b) to provide high-quality, comparable and reliable statistics on the European Union which underpin the design, monitoring and evaluation of all the Union policies and help policy makers, businesses, academia, citizens and media to make rapid and informed decisions and actively participate in the democratic process.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(a) making the internal market more effective, facilitating the prevention ~~and~~of market disparities which create inequalities between companies and damage competition, promoting the removal of obstacles, supporting the development, implementation and enforcement of the Union law in the areas of the internal market for goods and services, public procurement, market surveillance as well as in the areas of company law and contract and extra- contractual law, anti-money laundering, free movement of capital, financial services and competition, including the development of governance tools, promoting market surveillance, implementing specific provisions on product traceability so as to identify the country in which they were manufactured and contributing to the fight against fraud;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(b) improving the competitiveness of enterprises with special emphasis on SMEs, including those in the tourism sector, and achieving additionality through the provision of measures that provide various forms of support to SMEs, access to markets including the internationalisation of SMEs, favourable business environment for SMEs, the competitiveness of sectors, the modernisation of industry and the promotion of entrepreneurship;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i

(i) empowering, assisting and educating consumers, businesses and civil society; ensuring a high level of consumer protection, especially for the most vulnerable consumers, sustainable consumption and product safety and healthiness, notably by supporting competent enforcement authorities and consumer representative organisations and cooperation actions, both between Member States and with third countries, in order to combat fraud more effectively, particularly in the online sales sector, by implementing specific provisions on product traceability, so as to identify their country of origin and increase consumer confidence in digital transactions; ensuring that all consumers have access to redress and; provision of adequate information on markets and consumers; must also be ensured;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii

(ii) enhancing the participation of consumers, other financial services end- users and civil society in financial services policy-making; promoting a better understanding ofand a secure use of the opportunities given by the financial sector;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(e) contributing to a high level of health and safety for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and in related areas, including by preventing and eradicating diseases and pests, and to support the improvement of the welfare of animals as well as a sustainable food production and consumption, including through monitoring and addressing environmental determinants;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6

6. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. ~~Where possible t~~Those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(da) The programme shall be open to countries described by points (b), (c) and (d) provided that the principles and rights enshrined in the European treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union are respected.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(a) creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market, including businesses, citizens ~~and con~~, consumers, prosumers, civil society and public authorities through transparent information and awareness raising campaigns, best practice exchange, promotion of good practices, exchange and dissemination of expertise and knowledge and organization of trainings;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

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

(d) support for the effective enforcement and modernisation of the Union legal framework and its rapid adaptation to the ever-changing environment, including through data gathering and analyses; studies, evaluations and policy recommendations; organization of demonstration activities and pilot projects; promoting digital literacy among citizens and companies; communication activities; development of dedicated IT tools ensuring transparent, fair and efficient functioning of the internal market, including through the efforts to combat fraud, particularly in online markets, by implementing specific provisions on product traceability.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

(da) promotion of information campaigns for consumer rights, in particular in cases of involving the purchase of products and services and in cases of fraud and unfair commercial practices; facilitation of the process participating in a class action and access to quick and efficient out-of-court dispute resolution.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) facilitating the growth of businesses, including skills development, especially digital skills, and industrial transformation across manufacturing and service sectors, including the tourism sector;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point e

(e) supporting the competitiveness of enterprises and whole sectors of the economy, and supporting SMEs' uptake of innovation, with a particular focus on collaborative economy models, including social entrepreneurship and e-commerce models, and value chain collaboration through strategically connecting ecosystems and clusters, including the joint cluster initiative;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f

(f) fostering an entrepreneurial business environment and entrepreneurial culture, including the ~~mentoring sche~~Erasmus programme for ~~new~~young entrepreneurs and supporting start- ups, business sustainability and scale- ups.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)

(fa) supporting programmes that aim to reduce payment delays, so as to encourage the development of European businesses, particularly SMEs.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i

(i) the competent authorities of the Member States and their affiliated entities, including environmental protection authorities, the European Union Reference Laboratories and the European Union Reference Centres referred to in Articles 92, 95 and 97 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council98 and international organisations;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title

11 Evaluation ~~and award criteria~~committees

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. The Programme shall be implemented by work programme(s) referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations. The work programmes shall be drawn up by the specific reference committees, bringing together experts from the Member States and acting in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 and established by the individual basic acts. They shall set out in detail a description of the actions to be financed, the objectives of those actions and the amount allocated to each action. The programmes shall also set out the method and timing of implementation of each action and the indicators that will be used to monitor the actual correspondence with the expected results.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be ~~performed~~carried out once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than ~~four~~three years after the start of the Pprogramme implementation.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a The Commission shall monitor the implementation and management of each work programme on an annual basis and shall publish on its web portal a report on the actual implementation of the supported actions, including an assessment of the costs and benefits of the individual actions.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6

6. The Commission shall communicate and publish on its online portal the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall be assisted ~~by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health~~in each work programme by the specific reference committees established by ~~Article 58 of~~ Regulation (ECU) No 1782/20~~02 of the European Parliament and of the Council99. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011~~11 and established by the individual basic acts.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1

1. The recipients of Union funding shall operate in a transparent manner, acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding (in particular when promoting the actions and their results), by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.1

1.3.1. Protection measures taken in the case of a direct threat to the health status of the Union as a result of the occurrence or development, in the territory of a third country, a Member State or an OCT, of one of the animal diseases and zoonoses listed in Annex III as well as protection measures, or other relevant activities, taken in support of the plant health status of the Union, such as the adoption of multiannual plans based on best agronomic practices;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.4 a (new)

1.3.4a measures to combat epidemic and environmental emergencies resulting from the harmful impact of environmental determinants.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b a (new)

(ba) investigations for specific periods of time with the aim of monitoring and counteracting the level of environmental determinants in situations of threat to the food supply chain;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

(ea) additional protection measures to limit the spread of environmental determinants that have not yet been eradicated to other areas;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7

7. Activities supporting a sustainable food production and consumption, in particular at local level.

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – indent 1

– providing high-quality statistics and disaggregated data underpinning the Excessive Deficit Procedure, Reform Support Programme and the Union'’s annual cycle of economic monitoring and guidance;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – indent 2

– providing and where necessary, enhancing the Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEIs), also including data for monitoring the Social Progress Index and of the Genuine Progress Indicator;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – indent 8

– providing high quality, timely and reliable statistics to support the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Union Skills Policy, including statistics on the labour market, and employment, with disaggregated data for precarious contracts and good quality jobs, statistics on education and training, income, living conditions, poverty, inequality, social protection, undeclared work and satellite accounts on skills;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – indent 15

– providing key environmental statistics and indicators including on waste, water, biodiversity, forests, land use and land cover and environmental determinants, as well as climate-related statistics and environmental economic accounts, with particular focus on climate change, the Paris Agreement, the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and the transition to a carbon neutral economy by 2050;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – indent 19

– providing timely, disaggregated and comprehensive statistical indicators on regions, including the Union outermost regions, cities and rural areas to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of territorial development policies, including technical assistance, and to evaluate the territorial impacts of sectoral policies;

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0231(COD)

Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco ZULLO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 29 a (new)

(29a) Borreliosis infection [Lyme disease]

2018/11/13
Committee: IMCO

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) As the main EU instrument for investing in human capital and skills, the ESF+ plays a key role in promoting social and territorial cohesion. The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability, and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industry, up-to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts to tackle poverty with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations including through minimum income schemes in line with principle 14 of the European Pillar of Social Rights and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tackling discrimination and addressing health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, ~~and~~ the working poor, the homeless and all other people facing multiple social challenges. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio- economic integration. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community-based care services. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility and coverage, including for people in atypical situations.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The ESF+ should contribute to the reduction of poverty by supporting national schemes aiming to alleviate food and material deprivation and promote social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion and the most deprived. ~~With a view that at Union level at least 4% of the resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management supports the most deprived,~~ Member States should allocate at least 24% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to address the forms of extreme poverty with the greatest social exclusion impact, such as homelessness, child poverty and food deprivation. Due to the nature of the operations and the type of end recipients, it is necessary that simpler rules apply to support which addresses material deprivation of the most deprived.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The ESF+ should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, and education and training. ~~In order to strengthen alignment with the European Semester,~~ Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to ~~implement~~those relevant country-specific recommendations relating ~~to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual inve~~which are consistment~~s falling~~ within the ~~scop~~rationale of the ESF+. The Commission and the Member States should ensure coherence, coordination and complementarity between the shared- management and Health strands of ESF+ and the Reform Support Programme~~, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument~~. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding, including technical assistance thereof, always taking into account the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in article 174 TFEU.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

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

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) In the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of Member States and regions, in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment, nor in education or training, it is necessary that those Member States continue to invest sufficient resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management towards actions to promote youth employment including through the implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes. Building on the actions supported by the Youth Employment Initiative in the 2014-2020 programming period targeting individual persons, Member States should further promote employment and education reintegration pathways and outreach measures for young people by prioritising, where relevant, long-term unemployed, inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work. Member States should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school-to-work transition as well as reforming and adapting employment services with a view to providing tailor-made support to young people. Member States concerned should therefore allocate at least 102% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to support youth employability.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) In accordance with Article 174 and 349 TFEU and Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession, the outermost regions and the northern sparsely populated regions are entitled to specific measures under common policies and EU programmes. Due to the permanent constraints these regions require specific support.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 a (new)

(50a) Given the diversity of the level of development in the regions and different social realities across Europe, the degree of flexibility of the ESF+ should be sufficient to take the regional and territorial specificities into account.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 b (new)

(50b) Investments co-financed by the ESF+, in particular if related to measures aimed at social inclusion, should be deemed exempt from deficit and debt calculations in order to improve the investment capacity of the Member States.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)

(12a) "minimum income scheme" means a support scheme which provides a safety net for those who cannot work or access a decent job and are not eligible for social insurance;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)

(15a) "social inclusion measures" means a process by which efforts are made to combat poverty and social exclusion, to ensure equal opportunities, and to create conditions enabling full and active participation in the society;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

The ESF+ shall support, complement and add value to the policies of the Member States ~~to ensure equal opportunities, access to the labour market, fair working conditions, social protection and inclusion~~in the spirit of the Pillar of Social Rights to ensure equal opportunities in line with principles 2 and 3, access to the labour market in line with principle 4, fair working conditions in line with principles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, social protection and inclusion in line with principles 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 and 20, and a high level of human health protection. in line with principle 16.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

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

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

4a. Investments co-financed by the ESF+, in particular if related to social inclusion, shall be qualified as eligible investments for the application of the flexibility clause and shall be excluded from the assessment of the Member States’ budgetary position under either Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

Member States shall concentrate the ESF+ resources under shared management on interventions that address the challenges identified in their national reform programmes~~, in the European Semester as well as in the relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU, and take into account~~ and that comply with the principles and rights set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall foster synergies and ensure coordination, complementarity and coherence between the ESF+ and other Union funds, programmes and instruments such as Erasmus, the European Regional Development Fund, the Asylum and Migration Fund and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument, both in the planning phase and during implementation. Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall optimise mechanisms for coordination to avoid duplication of effort and ensure close cooperation between those responsible for implementation to deliver coherent and streamlined support actions.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall allocate at least 2530% of their ESF+ resources under shared management to the specific objectives for the social inclusion policy area set out in ~~points (vii) to (xi) of Article 4(1), including the promotion of~~Article 4(1), including modernising social protection systems also through minimum income schemes, promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, addressing material deprivation, fostering active inclusion and promoting the socio- economic integration of third country nationals.;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall allocate at least 24% of their ESF+ resources under shared management to the specific objective of addressing social inclusion of the most deprived and/or material deprivation set out in point (xi) of Article 4(1).

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2019 on the basis of Eurostat data, shall allocate at least 102% of their ESF+ resources under shared management for the years 2021 to 2025 to targeted actions and structural reforms to support youth employment and school-to-work transition, pathways to reintegrate into education or training and second chance education, in particular in the context of implementing Youth Guarantee schemes.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

When programming the ESF+ resources under shared management for 2026 and 2027 at mid-term in accordance with Article [14] of [the future CPR], Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2024 on the basis of Eurostat data, shall allocate at least 102% of their ESF+ resources under shared management for the years 2026 to 2027 to these actions.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall ensure adequate participation of regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society organisations in the delivery of employment, education and social inclusion policies supported by the ESF+ strand under shared management.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

The food and/or basic material assistance may be provided directly to the most deprived persons or indirectly through electronic vouchers or cards, provided that they can only be redeemed against food and/or basic material assistance as set out in Article 2(3) and are not replacing any existing social benefits.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4

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

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1

1. (a) Priorities addressing material deprivation shall use common output and result indicators, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation to monitor progress in implementation. These programmes may also use programme-specific indicators. (b) Priorities addressing social inclusion shall use common output and result indicators, as set out in Annex II (1) to this Regulation to monitor progress in implementation. These programmes may also use programme specific indicators.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3

3. The ESF+ Committee shall include one representative from each of the organisations representing workers' organisations ~~and~~, employers' organisations and civil society organizations at Union level.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In its ‘Reflection Paper on Harnessing Globalisation’20 the Commission identifies the combination of trade related globalisation and technological change as the major drivers of an increased demand for skilled labour and a reduced number of jobs that require lower qualifications. Despite the overall tremendous advantages of more open trade and further integration of world economies, these negative side effects need to be tackled. As the current benefits of globalisation are already unequally distributed among people and regions, causing a significant impact on those adversely affected, there is a danger that theAppropriate means are therefore needed to address these negative side effects, which are driven by ever faster evolving technological advances ~~will further fuel these effects~~. Therefore, in line with the principles of solidarity and sustainability, it will be necessary to ~~ensure that the benefits of globalisation will be shared more fairly by reconciling economic opening~~anticipate such negative effects of globalisation and technological advance ~~with~~and improve social protection systems. __________________ 20 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publicatio ns/reflection-paper-harnessing- globalisation_en.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) The Commission carried out a mid- term evaluation of the EGF to assess how and to what extent the EGF achieves its objectives. The EGF proved to be effective, attaining a higher reintegration rate of displaced workers than in the previous programming period. The evaluation also found that the EGF generated European added value. This is particularly true in terms of its volume effects, meaning that EGF assistance not only increases the number and variety of services offered, but also their level of intensity. Moreover, EGF interventions have high visibility and demonstrate the EU added value of the intervention directly to the general public However, several challenges were identifiedopen to improvement in several respects. On the one hand, the mobilisation procedure was considered to be too long. Furthermore, many Member States reported problems putting together the extensive background analysis of the event that triggered the redundancies. The main reason that keeps Member States that would have had a potential EGF case from applying are financial and institutional capacity problems. On the one hand, it could simply be a lack of manpower – Member States currently can ask for technical assistance only if they implement an EGF case. Since redundancies can happen unexpectedly, it would be important that Member States are ready to react immediately and can submit an application without any delays. Furthermore, in certain Member States, more profound institutional capacity building efforts seem necessary in order to ensure an efficient and effective implementation of EGF cases. The threshold of 500 displaced jobs was criticized as being too high, especially in lesser populated regions26. __________________ 26 COM (2018) 297 final and accompanying SWD (2018) 192 final.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) To provide effective support for workers, the specificities of the services sector should also be taken into account, in which the impact of potential crises has been delayed in comparison with that in the industrial sector. In order to provide adequate protection for these workers and self-employed workers it is necessary to provide for different protection measures, and, where market disruption could potentially become more marked, undertakings in the service sector should be permitted to apply for preventive funding.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Displaced workers and self- employed persons whose activity has ceased should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract or employment relationship. Therefore, displaced workers ~~as well as self-employed persons~~, be they under fixed-term or open-ended contracts, or temporary agency workers, as well as self-employed persons – including owner-managers of micro and small enterprises – whose activity has ceased should be regarded as possible EGF beneficiaries for the purposes of this Regulation.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) When drawing up the coordinated package of active labour market policy measures, Member States should favour measures that will significantly contribute to the employability of the beneficiaries. Member States should strive towards the reintegration into sustainable, high-quality employment of the largest possible number of beneficiaries participating in these measures as soon as possible ~~within the six-month period before the final report on the implementation of the financial contribution is due~~.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

The ~~EGF shall contribute to a better distribution of the benefits of globalisation and technological advance by helping displaced workers adapt to structur~~purpose of the EGF shall be to help workers who have been displaced from the labour market to adapt to structural change dictated by globalisation and technological change. As such, the EGF shall contribute to the implementation of the principles defined under the European Pillar of Social Rights and enhance social and economic cohesion among regions and Member States.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the programme is to demonstrate solidarity with and offer support to displaced workers with fixed-term or open-ended contracts, temporary agency workers and self- employed persons whose activity has ceased in the course of ~~unexpected~~ major restructuring events, referred to in Article 5.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The specific objective of the EGF is to offer assistance in case of ~~unexpected~~ major restructuring events, particularly those caused by globalisation-related challenges, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, financial or economic crises, the transition to low- carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation. In exceptional circumstances, the EGF may support socio-economic redeployment in regions and/or geographical areas or occupational sectors which have been particularly affected from an employment point of view. Particular emphasis shall lie on measures that help the most disadvantaged groups.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(a) 'displaced worker' means a worker, including a temporary agency worker, whose employment is ended prematurely by redundancy, or whose contract is not renewed, due to economic reasons;

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(b) 'self-employed person' means a person, including the owner of a business, who employed fewer than 105 workers;

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) ‘restructuring' means any labour market phenomenon producing redundancies which have a significant impact on the economy of a given territory.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The coordinated package of services shall be drawn up in consultation with the targeted beneficiaries or their representatives~~, or~~ and the social partners.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. Within ten working days of the date of submission of the application, or, where applicable, of the date on which the Commission is in possession of the translation of the application, whichever is the later, the Commission shall acknowledge receipt of the application and inform the Member State of any additional information it requires in order to assess the application.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4

4. On the basis of the information provided by the Member State, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution, within 640 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application. Where the Commission is unable, exceptionally, to comply with that deadline, it shall provide a written explanation setting out the reasons for the delay.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)

(da) identification, where appropriate, of the potential effects on businesses in the service sector in the region (or effects on various economic sectors present in the region);

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point f a (new)

(fa) a detailed description facilitating the quantification of the preventive budget requested under point (da);

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 9 and in particular taking into account the number of targeted beneficiaries, the proposed measures and the estimated costs, evaluate and propose ~~as quickly as possible~~, within the deadline set in Article 9(4), the amount of a financial contribution from the EGF, if any, that may be made within the limits of the resources available.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4

4. Where, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 9, the Commission concludes that the conditions for a financial contribution under this Regulation are not met, it shall immediately notify the applicant Member State in addition to any other EGF stakeholder.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2

2. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring programme implementation and quantitative and qualitative results are collected efficiently, effectively and in a timely manner. To that end, proportionate reporting requirements shall be imposed on Member States.

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the type of measures and ~~main~~the results obtained, explaining the challenges, lessons learned, synergies and complementarities with other EU funds and indicating, whenever possible, the complementarity of measures with those funded by other Union or national programmes in line with the EU Quality Framework for anticipation of change and restructuring;

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0202(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) the results of a beneficiary survey conducted within six months ~~after~~of the end of the implementation period, which shall cover the perceived change in the employability of beneficiaries, or for those who already found employment, more information on the quality of employment found, such as the change in working hours, level of responsibility or change of salary level in comparison to previous employment, and the sector in which the person found employment and break down this information by gender, age group and education level;

2018/09/18
Committee: EMPL

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to ensure that additional or future geographical indications protected and registered in the Union are registered in the International Register, it is appropriate to authorise the Commission, at a later stage, to file applications for the international registration of such additional geographical indications, on its own initiative or, in case of non-agricultural geographical indications, at the request of a Member State or of an interested group of producers or, in exceptional cases, at the request of a single producer.

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) It appears equitable that the fees to be paid under the Geneva Act and the Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement and the Geneva Act for filing an application with the International Bureau for the international registration of a geographical indication as well as the fees to be paid in respect of other entries in the International Register and for the supply of extracts, attestations, or other information concerning the contents of that international registration should be borne by the Member State in which the geographical indication originates. This should be without prejudice to any decision by the Member State to seek reimbursement of those fees from the group of producers or single producer using the geographical indication for which international registration is sought.

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

For the purpose of this Regulation, appellations of origin, including “designations of origin” as defined by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and geographical indications, are henceforth both referred to as 'geographical indications, agricultural and non- agricultural ones'.

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Upon the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Commission shall file with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization ('the International Bureau') applications for the international registration of geographical indications protected and registered under Union law and pertaining to products originating in the Union, or at the request of a Member State or of an interested group of producers, in case of non- agricultural geographical indications pursuant to Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act.

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

In order to establish the list referred to in the second paragraph, the Commission shall take into account, ~~in particular~~among others, the following:

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

Following the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Commission may on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State or of an interested group of producers or of the single producer using a geographical indication, agricultural and non-agricultural ones, protected and registered in the Union, adopt implementing acts in order to file an application for international registration of a geographical indication protected and registered under Union law and pertaining to a product originating in the Union with the International Bureau.

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

Following the accession of the Union to the Geneva Act, the Commission ~~may on its own initiative or~~shall, at the request of a Member State or of an interested group of producers or of the single producer using a geographical indication protected and registered in the Union, adopt implementing acts in order to file an application for international registration of a geographical indication protected and registered under Union law and pertaining to a product originating in the Union with the International Bureau.

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

~~In order to assess whether or not to file an application for international registration, the Commission shall take into account the criteria set out in the third paragraph of Article 2.~~ Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 13(2).

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0189(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

This is without prejudice to any decision by a Member State to seek reimbursement of the amounts referred to in the first paragraph from the group of producers or single producer using the geographical indication for which international registration is sought.deleted

2018/11/21
Committee: INTA

2018/0135(CNS)

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) The Own Resources System of the Union must ensure adequate resources for the orderly development of the policies of the Union~~, subject to the need for strict budgetary discipline. The development of the Own Resources System can and should also participate, to the greatest extent possible,~~ in line with the principle of budgetary financing embodied in the Treaties. The development of the Own Resources System must first and foremost participate in the development of the policies of the Union. Or. it (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0135(CNS)

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) New ways of financing the European budget should be explored in line with Article 311 TFEU. The Commission must therefore continue to submit proposals for new Own Resources, especially in the framework of the internal market, to progressively reduce direct contributions from Member States, thereby easing the pressure on their budgets. It should accordingly continue its efforts to introduce a financial transaction tax acceptable to all EU Members as a possible means of generating new Own Resources for the EU budget.

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0135(CNS)

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8

(8) The Union considers as a priority to achieve its emission reduction target of at least 40% between 1990 and 2030 as committed under the Paris Climate Agreement. The European Union Emissions Trading System is one of the main instruments put in place to implement this objective and generates revenue through the auctioning of emission allowances. Considering the harmonised nature of the European Union Emissions Trading System as well as the funding provided by the Union to foster mitigation and adaptation efforts in the Member States, it is appropriate to introduce a new Own Resource for the EU budget in this context. This Own Resource should be based on the allowances to be auctioned by Member States, including transitional free allocation to the power sector, while simultaneously encouraging emissions reduction in line with the Green Deal recommendations and the Paris Agreements. In order to take account of the specific provisions for certain Member States provided for in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20, allowances redistributed for the purposes of solidarity, growth and interconnections as well as allowances dedicated to the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should not be counted for determining the Own Resource contribution. _________________ 20Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). Or. it (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0135(CNS)

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) It is necessary to avoid that Member States which benefit from corrections are confronted with a significant and sudden increase in their national contributions. It is therefore necessary to provide for temporary corrections in favour of Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden by means of lump sum reductions to their Gross National Income-based contributions during a transitional period. Those corrections should be phased out by the end of 2025. deleted Or. it (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0135(CNS)

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4

Austria shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 110 million in 2021, EUR 88 million in 2022, EUR 66 million in 2023, EUR 44 million in 2024, and EUR 22 million in 2025. Denmark shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 118 million in 2021, EUR 94 million in 2022, EUR 71 million in 2023, EUR 47 million in 2024, and EUR 24 million in 2025. Germany shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 2 799 million in 2021, EUR 2 239 million in 2022, EUR 1 679 million in 2023, EUR 1 119 million in 2024, and EUR 560 million in 2025. The Netherlands shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 1 259 million in 2021, EUR 1 007 million in 2022, EUR 755 million in 2023, EUR 503 million in 2024, and EUR 252 million in 2025. Sweden shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 578 million in 2021, EUR 462 million in 2022, EUR 347 million in 2023, EUR 231 million in 2024, and EUR 116 million in 2025. Those amounts shall be measured in 2018 prices and adjusted to current prices by applying the most recent Gross Domestic Product deflator for the Union expressed in euros, as provided by the Commission, which is available when the draft budget is drawn up. Those gross reductions shall be financed by all Member States. deleted Or. it (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Union regularly concludes trade agreements (‘Agreements’) with third countries ~~which may~~and grants preferential treatment which should include bilateral safeguard clauses. It is necessary to lay down the procedures to guarantee the effective application of the safeguard clauses that will have been agreed with the countries concerned.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Close monitoring of sensitive products, if any, should facilitate a timely decision concerning the possible initiation of an investigation and subsequent application of measures. Therefore the Commission should regularly monitor imports of sensitive products, if any, from the date of provisional application or entry into force of the Agreements, if there is no provisional application. Monitoring should be extended to other sectors upon a duly justified request made by the relevant industry or stakeholders or by the European Parliament.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down provisions for the implementation of the bilateral safeguard clauses and other mechanisms on the ~~temporary~~ withdrawal of tariff preferences or other preferential treatment contained in the Agreements concluded between the Union and a third country referred to in the Annex.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(a) ‘bilateral safeguard clause’ means a provision set out in an Agreement between the Union and one or more third countries concerned referred to in the Annex on the temporary or definitive suspension of tariff preferences;

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(c) ‘Union industry’ means the Union producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive products, operating within the territory of the Union, or Union producers whose collective output of the like or directly competitive products constitutes a ~~major~~ proportion of the total Union production of those products, or, where a like or a directly competitive product is only one of several products that are made by the Union producers, the Union industry shall be defined in relation to the specific operations that are involved in the production of the like or directly competitive product;

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(d) ‘serious injury’ means a significant overall impairment to the position of Union industry or to a productive sector in a Member State;

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(e) ‘threat of serious injury’ to the position of Union industry means serious injury that is ~~clearly~~ imminent;

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall monitor weekly the evolution of import statistics of sensitive products, if any, mentioned in Annex in respect of each Agreement. For that purpose, the Commission shall cooperate and exchange data on a regular basis with Member States and the Union industry.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Upon a duly justified request by the Union industry concerned, other relevant stakeholders or the European Parliament, the Commission may extend the scope of the monitoring to other sectors, if any, than those mentioned in the Annex.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. An investigation shall be initiated by the Commission upon request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament, or on the Commission's own initiative, where there is sufficient prima facie evidence, as determined on the basis of factors referred to in Article 6(5).

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8

8. The Commission shall~~, as soon as the necessary technical framework is in place,~~ ensure password-protected online access to the non-confidential file (the online platform), which it shall manage and through which all information which is relevant and is not confidential within the meaning of Article 12 shall be disseminated. Interested parties, Member States and the European Parliament shall be granted access to that platform.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9

9. The Commission shall hear interested parties, in particular where they have made a written application within the period laid down in the notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union, demonstrating that they are likely to be affected by the outcome of the investigation and that there are special reasons for them to be heard orally. The Commission shall hear interested parties on further occasions if there are special reasons therefor. The Commission shall facilitate the access to the investigation for micro, small and medium enterprises through appropriate helpdesks.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(a) in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to Union or a Member State production, and under such conditions as,

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0101(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. Provisional safeguard measures shall not apply for more than 200 calendar days, unless an investigation to impose definitive safeguard measures is still ongoing.

2018/09/11
Committee: INTA

2018/0093M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that negotiations were originally concluded in 2012 and ~~regrets the long~~that a delay in bringing forward the agreement ~~for ratification~~was caused by a necessary clarification on EU competences on trade by the Court of Justice of the EU;

2018/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0093M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the fact that around 190 EU geographical indications will be protected as of the entry into force of the agreement, with the possibility of adding more at a later stage, in view of the fact that Singapore is the fifth largest market in Asia for EU food and drink exports;Recalls that the FTA with Singapore does not offer direct protection for the 196 EU GIs included in the Annex to the Intellectual Property chapter and that the EU GIs will need tobe examined and pass through an opposition period, according to the registration procedure in Singapore, in order to be protected.

2018/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0093M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Underlines that the GIs registration procedure could be applied only once the implementing legislation on GIs will be adopted and the Singaporean registry for GIs be put in place. Calls on the Singapore Authorities to set up and put into force the register before the ratification of the Agreement;

2018/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0093M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Invites the Commission to continue to work intensively with the Singaporean Authorities in order to ensure that all EU GIs will be protected in line with the terms of protection laid down in the FTA without any exception or limitation (including annexes or footnotes);

2018/11/13
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Union and Japan share fundamental values such as respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and a strong commitment to sustainable development ~~and a~~, climate change and a legal enforceability of the rules- based WTO system;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the agreement achieves a high degree of trade liberalisation aiming to liberalise for the EU 99 % of tariff lines and 100 % of imports and for Japan 97 % of tariff lines and 99 % of imports

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes in particular the ambitious level of tariff liberalisation, and underlines the importance to combined them with measures to safeguard the most sensitive agricultural and non- agricultural products, through duty-free quotas, ~~reduced duties~~duties, transitional or staging periods; points out that the EU tariff on automobiles will be phased out over seven years;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of 48 cities, remove the ‘operational safety clause’, which has in practise prevented EU rail suppliers to access the Japanese market, and maximise transparency in tendering for public contracts; Reminds Japan commitment to equally treat EU companies and Japanese State-owned enterprises on the service market;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Highlights the fact that the agreement promotes best practices for providing safe and high-quality food and products for consumers; calls on both partners to mainstream consumer protection in the implementation of the agreement; Reminds that around 85% of agri-food products will be allowed to enter Japan entirely duty-free.

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements, as well as to the sustainable management of ~~forests (including fighting illegal logging) and~~ fisheries (combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing); regrets the non-binding, low- level commitments on fighting illegal logging; calls on both parties to cooperate closely under the sustainable development chapter to exchange best practices and to strengthen the enforcement of legislation in these matters;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions; regrets that Japan has not yet ratified two ILO core conventions (on discrimination and on the abolition of forced labour) and expects, in light of commitments made in the EPA, concrete progress on the part of Japan towards the ratification of these conventions; Express its concerns on Japan's continued application of the death penalty;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the fact that the EPA maintains the right of Member State authorities to define, provide and regulate public services at local, regional or national level, despite its negative list approach, and that it does not prevent governments from bringing any privatised service back in to the public sector; regrets the negative list approach in the services liberalization chapter;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Regrets that the agreement does not include a specific chapter on Consumer Protection, which should be included in all future trade agreements.

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Believes that market access commitments in cross-border services, including e-commerce, maritime transport, postal services, cyber security, energy and telecommunications, will give a boost to trade in services while safeguarding the pursuit of legitimate policy objectives;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes key innovative elements such as dedicated chapters to enhance benefits for SMEs ~~and~~trough special clauses committing both parties to transparency about market access and to share relevant information. Points out that it is the first agreement containing a specific chapter on Corporate Governance aiming to promote corporate social responsibility based on the principles of the G20 and the OECD;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that regulatory cooperation is voluntary and that it by no means limits the right to regulate; recalls that corresponding provisions must be implemented in full respect of the prerogatives of the co-legislators; welcomes the fact that the regulatory cooperation chapter clearly states that the principles established in the TFEU, ~~such as~~and in particular the precautionary principle, must be fully respected;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement and reiterates that it is unacceptable to ~~return to the old, private ISDS mechanis~~include an investment court system or investor-state dispute settlement clause in this agreement; reminds the willingness of EU civil society to exclude the use of such a system;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0091M(NLE)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely the proper implementation of the agreed removal of the NTMs, as well as the management of SPS measures, tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products, and tolabelling of goods. Asks the Commission to systematically report back to Parliament;

2018/10/03
Committee: INTA

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) A European Labour Authority (the ‘Authority’) should be established in order to help strengthen fairness and trust in the Single Market. To that effect, the Authority should support the Member States and the Commission in strengthening access to information for individuals and employers about their rights and obligations in cross- border labour mobility situations as well as access to relevant services, ~~support compliance and~~promote cooperation between the Member States to ensure the effective application of the Union law in these areas, ~~and mediate~~ and facilitate a solution in case of cross-border ~~disputes or~~ labour market dis~~ruption~~putes.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The Authority should perform its activities in the areas of cross-border labour mobility and social security coordination, including ~~free movement of workers, posting of workers and highly mobile service~~the posting of workers. It should also enhance cooperation between Member States in tackling undeclared work, letterbox companies and the phenomenon of bogus self-employment. In cases where the Authority, in the course of the performance of its activities, becomes aware of suspected irregularities, including in areas of Union law beyond its scope, such as violations of working conditions, health and safety rules, or the employment of illegally staying third-country nationals, it should be able to report them and cooperate on these matters with the ~~Commission, competent Union bodies, and~~competent national authorities ~~where appropriate~~.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The Authority should contribute to facilitating the free movement of workers governed by Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and the Council40 and Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and the Council41. It should facilitatefacilitate access to information with regard to the posting of workers governed by Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and the Council42 and Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and the Council43 , including by supporting the enforcement of those provisions implemented through universally applicable collective agreements in line with the practices of Member States. It should also help the coordination of social security systems governed by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council44, Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council45, Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and the Council46 ; as well as Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/7147 and Council Regulation (EC) No 574/7248. __________________ 39 Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1). 40 Directive 2014/54/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 April 2014 on measures facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of movement for workers (OJ L 128, 30.4.2014, p. 8). 41 Regulation (EU) 2016/2016 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 April 2016 on a European network of employment services (EURES), workers’ access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets, and amending Regulations (EU) No 492/2011 and (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 107, 22.04.2016, p. 1). 42 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1). 43 Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.05.2014, p. 11). 44 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems, (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p.1, corrigendum OJ L 200, 7.6.2004, p. 1). 45 Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, (OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1). 46 Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality (OJ L 344, 29.12.2010, p. 1). 47 Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (OJ L 149, 5.7.1971 p. 2). 48 Council Regulation (EC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons, and to their families moving within the Community (OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1).

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The establishment of the Authority should not create new rights and obligations for individuals or employers, including economic operators or non-profit organisations, as the activities of the Authority should cover them to the extent to which they are covered by the Union law within the scope of this Regulation. Increased cooperation with the Authority should not place an excessive administrative burden on employers, and in particular on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) To ensure they can benefit from a fair and effective internal market, the Authority should promote opportunities for individuals and employers to be mobile or provide services and recruit anywhere within the Union. This includes supporting the cross-border mobility of individuals by facilitating access to cross- border mobility services, such as the cross-border matching of jobs, traineeships and apprenticeships and by promoting mobility schemes such as 'Your first EURES job' or 'ErasmusPRO’. The Authority should also contribute to improving transparency of information, including on rights and obligations stemming from Union law, and access to services to individuals and employers, in cooperation with other Union information services, such as Your Europe Advice, and taking full advantage and ensuring consistency with the Your Europe portal, which will form the backbone of the future single digital gateway53. __________________ 53 Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256]deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) For these purposes, the Authority should cooperate with other relevant Union initiatives and networks, in particular the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES)54, the European Enterprise Network55, the Border Focal Point56 and SOLVIT57, as well as with relevant national services such as the bodies to promote equal treatment and to support Union workers and members of their family, designated by Member States under Directive 2014/54/EU, and national contact points designated under Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council58 to provide information on healthcare. The Authority should also explore synergies with the proposed European services e-card59, notably with regard to those cases in which Member States opt for the submission of declarations regarding posted workers through the e-card platform. The Authority should replace the Commission in managing the European network of employment services (‘EURES’) European Coordination Office established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2016/589, including the definition of user needs and business requirements for the effectiveness of the EURES portal and related IT services, but excluding the IT provision, and the operation and development of the IT infrastructure, which will continue to be ensured by the Commission. __________________ 54 Decision No 573/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 32). 55 European Enterprise Network, https://een.ec.europa.eu/ 56 to the Council and the European Parliament, Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions, COM(2017) 534. 57 September 2013 on the principles governing SOLVIT (OJ L 249, 19.9.2011, p. 10). 58 Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 45). 59 COM(2016) 824 final and COM(2016) 823 final.deleted Communication from the Commission Commission Recommendation of 17

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to keep track of emerging trends, challenges, or loopholes in the areas of labour mobility and social security coordination, the Authority should develop an analytical and risk assessment capacity. This should involve carrying out labour market analyses and studies, as well as peer reviews. The aAuthority should monitor potential imbalances in terms of skills and cross-border labour flows, including their possible impact on territorial cohesion. The Authority should also support the risk assessment referred to in Article 10 of Directive 2014/67/EU. The Authority should ensure synergies and complementarity with other Union Agencies ~~or services or networks~~. This should include seeking input from SOLVIT and similar services on recurring problems encountered by individuals and businesses in the exercise of their rights in the areas under the scope of the Authority. The Authority should also facilitate and streamline data collection activities provided for by the relevant Union laws within its scope. This does not entail the creation of new reporting obligations for Member States.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The Authority should provide a ~~platform for~~ssistance in resolving disputes between Member States in relation to the application of Union law that falls within its scope. It should build on dialogue and conciliation mechanisms that are currently in place in the area of social security coordination, which are valued by Member States60 and their importance is recognised by the Court of Justice61. Member States should be able to ~~refer cases to~~contact the Authority ~~for mediation~~in order to receive assistance according to standard procedures put in place for this purpose. The Authority should only deal with disputes between Member States, while individuals and employers facing difficulties with exercising their Union rights should continue to have at their disposal the national and Union services dedicated to dealing with such cases, such as the SOLVIT network ~~to which the Authority should refer such cases~~. The SOLVIT network should also be able to refer to the Authority for its consideration cases in which the problem cannot be solved due to differences between national administrations. __________________ 60 Council, Partial general approach of 26 October 2017 on the proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 13645/1/17. 61 Case C-236/88 EU:C:1990:303, paragraph 17; Case C-202/97 EU:C:2000:75, paragraphs 57-58; Case C- 178/97 EU:C:2000:169, paragraphs 44-45; Case C-2/05 EU:C:2006:69, paragraphs 28-29; Case C-12/14 EU:C:2016:135, paragraphs 39-41; Case C-359/16 EU:C:2018:63, paragraphs 44-45.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) To facilitate the management of labour market adjustments, the Authority should facilitate cooperation among relevant stakeholders in order to address labour market disruptions affecting more than one Member State, such as cases of restructuring or major projects impacting employment in border regions.deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The Member States and the Commission should be represented on a Management Board, in order to ensure the effective functioning of the Authority. The composition of the Management Board, including the selection of its Chair and Deputy-Chair, should respect the principles of gender balance, experience and qualification, as well as the utmost transparency. In view of the effective and efficient functioning of the Authority, the Management Board, in particular, should adopt an annual work programme, carry out its functions relating to the Authority’s budget, adopt the financial rules applicable to the Authority, appoint an Executive Director, and establish procedures for taking decisions relating to the operational tasks of the Authority by the Executive Director. Representatives from countries other than Union Member States, which are applying the Union rules within the scope of the Authority, may participate in the meetings of the Management Board as observers.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) ~~Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission, t~~The Management Board and the Executive Director should be independent in the performance of their duties and act in the public interest.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) To guarantee its full autonomy and independence, the Authority should be granted an autonomous budget, with revenue coming from the general budget of the Union, any voluntary financial contribution from the Member States and any contribution from third countries participating in the work of the Authority. ~~In exceptional and duly justified cases it should also be in the position to receive delegation agreements or ad hoc grants, and to charge for publications and any service provided by the Authority.~~

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)

(27a) The decision on the seat of the Authority should involve the European Parliament, fully respecting its role as co-legislator, and should be based on objective and substantive criteria, which should exclude random methods such as the drawing of lots and should ensure full transparency throughout the decision- making process.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) Within the framework of their respective competences, the Authority should cooperate with other agencies of the Union, in particular those established in the area of employment and social policy, building on their expertise ~~and~~, maximising synergies and avoiding duplication, thus achieving financial savings: the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU- OSHA), and the European Training Foundation (ETF), as well as, as regards the fight against organised crime and trafficking in human beings, with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust).

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) Since the objectives of this Regulation to ~~support the free movement of workers and services and to~~ contribute to strengthening fairness in the internal market cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting in an uncoordinated manner, but can rather, by reason of the cross-border nature of th~~ose~~at activit~~ies~~y and the need for increased cooperation between Member States, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in ~~accord~~full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve th~~ose~~at objectives.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(c) ~~mediate and~~ facilitate a solution in cases of cross-border disputes between national authorities ~~or labour market disruptions~~.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(c) ~~coordinate and support~~provide assistance in concerted and joint inspections, in accordance with Articles 9 and 10;

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(f) ~~mediate in disputes~~facilitate a solution between Member States' authorities on the application of relevant Union law, in accordance with Article 13;

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

~~(g) facilitate cooperation between relevant stakeholders in the event of cross-border labour market disruptions, in accordance with Article 14.~~deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6

The Authority shall improve the availability, quality and accessibility of information offered to individuals and employers to facilitate labour mobility across the Union, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 589/2016 on EURES and Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256]. To that end, the Authority shall: (a) the rights and obligArticle 6 deleted Informations o~~f individuals i~~n cross-border labour mobility situations; (b) the labour mobility of individuals, including through guidance on access to learning and language training; (c) employers on labour rules, and the living and working conditions applicable to workers in cross-border labour mobility situations, including posted workers; (d) complying with the obligations on the dissemination of and access to information relating to the free movement of workers as laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2014/54/EU, and to the posting of workers as laid down in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU; (e) improving the accuracy, completeness and user-friendliness ofprovide relevant information on promote opportunities to support provide relevant ~~national~~ information services, in accordance with the quality criteria laid down in Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256]; (f) support Member States in streamlining the provision of information and services to individuals and employers pertaining to cross-border mobility on a voluntary basis, while fully respecting Member States' competences.to support Member States in support Member States in

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7

Access to cross-border labour mobility 1. services to individuals and employers to facilitate labour mobility across the Union. To that end, the Authority shall: (a) initiatives supporting the cross-border mobility of individuals, including targeted mobility schemes; (b) of job, traineeship, and apprenticeship vacancies with CVs and applications for the benefit of individuals and employers, particularly via EURES; (c) initiatives and networks, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, the European Enterprise Network and the Border Focal Point, in particular to identify and overcome cross- border obstacles to labour mobility; (d) facilitate cooperation between competent services at the national level designated in accordance with Directive 2014/54/EU to provide information, guidance and assistance to individuals and employers on cross-border mobility, and the national contact points designated in accordance with Directive 2011/24/EU to provide information on healthcare. 2. EURES European Coordination Office and ensure that it fulfils its responsibilities in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589, except for the technical operation and development of the EURES portal and related IT services, which shall continue to be managed by the Commission. The Authority, under the responsibility of the Executive Director as set out in Article 23(4)(k), shall ensure that this activity fully complies with requirements of the applicable data protection legislation, including the requirement to appoint a Data Protection Officer, in accordance with Article 37.rticle 7 deleted services The Authority shall provide promote the development of enable the cross-border matching cooperate with other Union The Authority shall manage the

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

~~(e) report to the Commission on a quarterly basis about unresolved requests between Member States, and if considered necessary, refer those to mediation in accordance with Article 13.~~deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. An agreement for setting up a joint inspection ('‘the joint inspection agreement'’) between the participating Member States ~~and~~with the support of the Authority shall set out the conditions for carrying out such an exercise. The joint inspection agreement may include provisions which enable joint inspections, once agreed and planned, to take place at short notice. The Authority shall ~~establish~~prepare a model agreement.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. Staff of the Authority may participate in a concerted or joint inspection with the prior agreement of ~~the Member State on whose territory they wi~~all bthe p~~roviding their assistance to the inspection~~articipating Member States.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6

6. Information on concerted and joint inspections shall be included in quarterly reports to be submitted to the Management Board. Those reports shall be made public and shall contain information about those cases where the authority of a Member State does not participate in or conduct the concerted or joint inspection referred to in paragraph 1. A yearly report on the inspections supported by the Authority shall be included in the Authority's annual activity report.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7

7. In the event that the Authority, in the course of concerted or joint inspections, or in the course of any of its activities, becomes aware of suspected irregularities in the application of Union law, including beyond the scope of its competences, it shall report those suspected irregularities to the Commission and authorities in the Member State concerned, where appropriate.deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title

~~Mediation~~Disputes between Member States

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. In the event of disputes between Member States regarding the application or interpretation of Union law in areas covered by this Regulation, the Authority may ~~perform a mediation rol~~help resolve the dispute.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Upon~~At the request of ~~one~~all of the Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for that purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT, subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by thatmay provide assistance with a view to resolving the dispute.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3

3. When ~~presenting a case for mediation by~~applying to the Authority, Member States shall ensure that all personal data related to that case is anonymised and the Authority shall not process the personal data of individuals concerned by the case ~~at any point in the course of the mediation procedure~~.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4

4. Cases in which there are ongoing court proceedings at national or Union level shall not be admissible for ~~mediation~~assistance by the Authority.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5

5. Within three months of the conclusion of the mediation by the Authority, the Member States concerned shall report to the Authority on measures they have taken in order to follow-up on it or on the reasons for not taking action in the event that they did not follow-up.deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6

~~6. The Authority shall report to the Commission on a quarterly basis about the outcomes of the mediation cases it handles.~~deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14

At the request of the national authorities, the Authority may facilitate cooperation between relevant stakeholders in order to address labour market disruptions affecting more than one Member State, such as large-scale restructuring events or major projects impacting employment in border regions.Article 14 deleted Cooperation in case of cross-border labour market disruptions

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

The Authority shall establish cooperation arrangements with other decentralised Union agencies where appropriate, in order to ensure coordination, promote synergies and avoid duplications in their activities for the sake of resource and cost efficiency.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The Authority may set up working groups or expert panels with representatives from Member States and/or from the Commission, or external experts following selection procedures, for the fulfilment of its specific tasks or for specific policy areas, including a ~~Mediation Board in order to fulfil its tasks in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation, and a~~ dedicated group for the purpose of handling financial matters related to the application of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, as referred to in Article 8(2) of this Regulation.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4

4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years. That term shall be extendable once only.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4

4. The Stakeholder Group shall be composed of six representatives of Union- level social partners equally representing trade unions and employer’s’ organisations, ~~and~~ two representatives of the Commission, and the Union sectoral organisations that participate in the Committee of Experts on Posting of Workers and the European Platform to enhance cooperation in tackling undeclared work.

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0064(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49

Regulation (EU) 2016/589
Articles 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 29

~~[...]~~deleted

2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL

2018/0040(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The full entry into force of the Union Custom Code will help ensuring harmonised custom controls throughout the Union territory, therefore reducing frauds and port-shopping and should be a priority for the Commission and Member States.

2018/09/11
Committee: IMCO

2018/0040(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The Commission, after having consulted Member States and economic operators, therefore proposes that work should continue after 31 December 2020 on two groups of systems. A first group consists of existing electronic systems that must be upgraded to take account of certain requirements of the Code, such as the harmonisation of the requirements on data to be input into the systems. This group consists of three trans-European systems (the system dealing with Entry Summary Declarations, the system dealing with external and internal transit and the system dealing with goods taken out of the customs territory of the Union) as well as the National Export System (including the export component of the national Special Procedures System). The second group consists of three new trans-European electronic systems (the systems concerning guarantees for a potential or existing customs debt, the customs status of goods and centralised clearance). The Commission, in partnership with the Member States, ~~has~~should drawn up a detailed timetable with a view to deploying those systems over a period up to the end of 20252. The Commission should also ensure that the delayed activation of those systems does not negatively affect the set- up of other electronic systems by 31 December 2020.

2018/09/11
Committee: IMCO

2018/0040(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In line with the new planning for the development of the electronic systems, the period laid down in the Code during which means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1) of the Code, may be used on a transitional basis, should also be extended to 20252 as regards those two groups of electronic systems.

2018/09/11
Committee: IMCO

2018/0040(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

Regulation (EU) 952/2013
Article 278 – paragraph 2

2. Means other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1) may be used on a transitional basis, until 31 December 20252 at the latest, where the electronic systems which are necessary for the application of the following provisions of the Code are not yet operational:

2018/09/11
Committee: IMCO

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ageing is one of the main European social challenges; whereas ~~there is thus a need for policies to foster active ageing and promote employability, employment and enabling people to stay active for longer~~it is necessary to review pension systems, since raising the pensionable age is not the right answer to the problem;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the reintegration of workers into labour markets is also deeply interconnected with the rising incidence of chronic diseases, disabilities and mental health disorders, as well as injuries and illnesses, particularly when it comes to what are considered arduous jobs;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas many SMEs cannot always afford to invest in sickness and accident prevention with a view to improving health and safety at work;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers ~~that there is a strong case for~~it essential to improv~~ing~~e the management of sickness absence in the Member States as well as ~~for~~ making workplaces more adaptable to chronic conditions and disabilities;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that the forthcoming EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work post 2020 should further prioritise investments through EU funds aimed at pro~~long~~moting healthier working lives and supporting recruitment and return to work;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that Member States should provide for incentives and rewards in line with the budgetary impact of investments by undertakings in protection and safety at the workplace.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages Member States to engage fully in the forthcoming 2020-2022 EU-wide campaign on the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to find innovative legislative and non- legislative solutions; calls for the active involvement of the Member States in the dissemination of information provided by the EU-OSHA;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to ensure specific safeguards on return to work after accident or illness for all categories of workers, including self-employed workers and independent professionals with no protection in such cases;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view that the Member States should take a positive and work- oriented approach to workers with disabilities, older workers and those who have suffered an illness, focusing on early evaluation of the individual’s ~~remaining~~ capabilities and the adaptation of the workplace, taking into account the person’s occupational profile and socio-economic situation; encourages Member States to improve provisions in their social security systems that would guarantee adequate support, also during illness, and favour the system of return to work;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Urges the Commission and Member States in this connection to develop innovative solutions such as teleworking and smart working;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2274(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that China is a major global trade player and that this could represent a good opportunity for EU businesses, especially in the current context of EU- US trade relation;

2018/05/02
Committee: INTA

2017/2274(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Not~~Deplores that EU outward foreign direct investment in China has steadily decreased since 2012, while China’s investment in the EU has grown exponentially over the past years because of the opening of EU market and the lack of a common economic strategy among Member states;

2018/05/02
Committee: INTA

2017/2274(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Expresses concern about the number of restrictions that European companies continue to face in China, especially in ~~sectors covered by~~the agriculture and food sectors, welcomes the ‘Made in China 2025’ plan and the way it changes Chinese manufacturing and technologies but reminds the importance to reduce government subsidies;

2018/05/02
Committee: INTA

2017/2274(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Notes that the current Geographical indication agreement with China represent a first step in the right direction but reminds the need to further cooperate in the field of SPS measures in order to reduce burdens to EU exporters;

2018/05/02
Committee: INTA

2017/2271(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the EU and the US to pool resources to fight unfair trade policies and practices, while respecting the dispute settlement process in the WTO and avoiding unilateral actions; deeply regrets, therefore, the uncertainty in the international trading system caused by the US’s reliance on instruments and policy tools (e.g. Section 232 from 1992, Section 301 from 1974) created before the creation of the WTO and its dispute settlement system and call for the Commission to respond firmly should they be used as a way to curb EU exports;

2018/05/23
Committee: INTA

2017/2271(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Expects the Commission not to negotiate the weakening of EU regulatory framework as a tool to appease tension with the US;

2018/05/23
Committee: INTA

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that in the post- industrial era far-reaching changes to society and the advanced character of the EU economy, as well as digitalisation, automation and robotisation of the EU labour market, has increased demand for high-level qualifications and skills, w~~hile demand for low-level qualifications and skills has decreased~~ith the result that training has to be geared to highly specialised and creative jobs;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that skills mismatch ~~and~~, widening inequalities brought about by austerity policies and non-expansionary economic policies, the hollowing-out of the European manufacturing sector and skills shortages are responsible for both unemployment and unfilled job vacancies3; considers that these worrying phenomena should be tackled by modernising education systems, making education systems cooperate more closely with labour market actors and focusing more on training in soft and transversal skills to accommodate future skills needs; takes the view that social protection systems which provide a guaranteed minimum income for those lacking sufficient resources and promote social inclusion by encouraging people to participate actively in the labour market and society are also essential if these phenomena are to be addressed; __________________ 3 http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/events- and-projects/projects/assisting-eu- countries-skills-matching

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the skills mismatch can be addressed by means of expansionary economic policies and investments which create large numbers of jobs, for example in the renewables sector and in landscape preservation (hydrogeological instability and earthquake preparedness);

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. In this regard, ~~welcom~~notes the Commission communication on ‘A New Skills Agenda for Europe’ (COM(2016)0381), which proposes solutions for skills mismatch and shortages and for finding the right system of skills recognition;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Emphasises that so-called traditional jobs are certainly not about to disappear and that not investing in them would betray a lack of strategic vision;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Emphasises that poverty and social exclusion are among the main reasons why pupils drop out of school;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make vocational and educational training more visible and enhance its quality and attractiveness, and to promote ~~dual education,~~ work-based learning and reality-based learning at every level and form of education, including universities, in order to ensure stronger ties between the education and labour markets; calls for the policy of apprenticeships and entrepreneurship for young people to be developed, to make their entry into the labour market smoother;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Emphasises that courses which combine periods of classroom study and practical traineeships must on no account give rise to precarious employment or the exploitation of cheap labour; stresses, in that connection, that the traineeship hours should be reduced, made optional and effected only in reputable craft businesses and workshops which are prepared to offer high-quality training;

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Recalls the importance of life-long learning in developing adult skills and qualifications to ensure people’s active participation in the labour market through upskilling and reskilling and reintegrate the long-term unemployed.

2018/03/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to conclude and publish as soon as possible its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to thoroughly evaluate possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- New Zealand trade and investment relationships, in particular to check the market access for EU agriculture products and its volume, for the benefit of citizens, farmers and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to start negotiations for a trade and investment agreement ~~and an investment protection agreement~~ with New Zealand on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercise and with clear targets and having consulted the relevant stakeholders on specific sensitive sectors;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to clearly distinguish between an agreement on trade and the liberalisation of foreign direct investment (FDI), only containing issues under EU exclusive competence, and a second agreement on investment protection, including on FDI and non-direct investment, which would be subject to an Investment Court System;deleted

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respect best practice as established in other negotiations; ~~requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public~~welcomes the Commission decision to release the draft negotiating mandate although believes it should be updated according to the European Parliament requests and taking into account the Brexit;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a

a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement however should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate national policy objectives~~; considering in this respect that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised~~ in public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, animal welfare, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts, audiovisual and culture, education, and health and social services;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d

d) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of SMEs with regard to free market access information and facilitation issues in order to generate concrete business opportunities;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g

g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate transitional period and effective quotas in the most sensitive sectors~~; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers~~ such as sheepmeat, beef and dairy products; a particular attention should be given to the organic sector and envisages the possibility to have a dedicated part in the market access chapter;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2193(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)

g a) an easy applicable safeguard clause to better factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production of sensitive agriculture goods in Europe, particularly for sensitive products;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. Whereas Australia has different procurement legislations, policies and procedures for its federal, state, territory and local governments;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to conclude and publish, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly the possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- Australia trade and investment relationships, in particular to check the market access for EU agriculture products and its possible volume, for the benefit of citizens, farmers and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories having high sensitive local production;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to start negotiations for a trade and investment ~~agreement and an investment protection~~ agreement with Australia on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercises ~~and~~, with clear targets and having consulted the relevant stakeholders on specific sensitive sectors;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the Commission decision to emphasise that green box payments are not trade distortive and should not be targeted by anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures as it happened for Italian canned tomatoes;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to clearly distinguish between an agreement on trade and the liberalisation of foreign direct investment (FDI), only containing issues under exclusive EU competence, and a second agreement on investment protection, including on FDI and non-direct investment, which would be subject to an Investment Court System;deleted

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respecting best practice as established in other negotiations; ~~requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public~~welcomes the Commission decision to release the draft negotiating mandate although believes it should be updated according to the European Parliament resolution requests and taking into account the Brexit;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to genuine market openness, ~~and~~ trade facilitation ~~on the ground~~at the customs and on the ground, fair regulatory cooperation and possible sanctions for the disrespect of sustainable development demands;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises that an ambitious agreement must address, in a meaningful way, investment, trade in goods and services (drawing on recent Parliament recommendations as regards reservations of policy space and sensitive sectors), e- commerce, public procurement, energy, state-owned enterprises, competition, regulatory issues such as sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, geographical indications, SMEs as well as technology research;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Stresses the importance to have strong data protection provisions in the text of the agreement;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a

a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s agriculture and manufacturing goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate national policy objectives~~; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised~~ in public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, animal welfare, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, audiovisual, education, ~~and~~ health and social services;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c

c) Significant concessions on national and sub-national public procurements guaranteeing market access for European companies in strategic sectors and the same degree of openness as that of the EU’s public procurement markets;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d

d) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of SMEs with regard to free market access information and facilitation issues in order to generate concrete business opportunities;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e

e) Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account ~~recent policy developments, such as, for example, the CJEU opinion of 16 May 2017~~the lack of Australian and EU citizens and businesses interest in the ICS;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point f

f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights, including geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, and for wines and spirits; reminds that this is a prerogative for the EU agriculture sector;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g

g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate transitional period and effective quotas in the most sensitive sectors~~; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers~~ such as beef and veal, dairy products, sugar and cereals; reminds the Commission to take account of the current Brexit negotiations when deciding which quotas and what concessions to be offered; a particular attention should be given to the organic sector for which the possibility to have a dedicated part in the market access chapter should be envisaged;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)

g a) Binding Sustainable development chapter raising, in particular, Australia commitments on carbon emissions, solid waste, clean energy, biodiversity conservation and climate change goals;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)

g b) An easy applicable safeguard clause to better factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production of sensitive agriculture goods in Europe, particularly for sensitive products;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2192(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Looks forward to the launch of negotiations with Australia and to following them closely and contributing to their successful outcome; reminds the Commission of its obligation to inform Parliament immediately and fully at all stages of the negotiations (both before and after the negotiating rounds); is committed to addressing the legislative and regulatory issues that may arise in the context of the negotiations and the future agreement; reiterates its fundamental responsibility to represent the citizens of the EU, and also looks forward to facilitating inclusive and open discussions during the negotiating process with relevant stakeholders;

2017/09/21
Committee: INTA

2017/2127(INI)

Piernicola PEDICINI, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas one of the targets of the goal of good health and well-being set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to achieve universal health coverage, ~~including financial risk protection, and safe, effective and affordable medicines and vaccines of good quality for all~~when all too often Member States cut disability-related social benefits and health services, undermining the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ( UN CRPD ) and further increasing levels of poverty and social exclusion;

2017/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2127(INI)

Piernicola PEDICINI, Laura AGEA, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on Member States to refrain from cutting disability-related social benefits, community-based services, health services and training and education programmes that will undermine the UN CRPD and further increase the level of poverty and social exclusion;

2017/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2017/2083(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. Whereas the number of young people aged 15-24 in Africa, which is expected to rise to 246 million, will represent a resource economic development all over the continent;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2083(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. Whereas fair and responsible trade and investments can help creating the 18 million new jobs per year needed in sub- saharan Africa to absorb the growing labour force;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2083(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Ignazio CORRAO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to support African countries integration in global and regional trade through critical infrastructures building, access to energy, access to financial services and business training;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2083(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to help African countries develop and integrate regional value chains to allow different countries to contribute to the production of intermediate and finalised products;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2083(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Commission to put in place and promote investments in skills development, technical and vocational training and higher university education addressed to the African youth;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2083(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Calls for the European Union and African States to work together to develop a strategy to increase Africa's agricultural competitiveness addressing rural development issues, constraints linked to sanitary and phytosanitary measures and access to micro-financing with a view to boosting intra-continental trade in agricultural goods, protecting the livelihoods of small farmer holders and ensuring food security;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2083(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the EU ~~to support Africa’s ambitions of creating a genuine intra- African market and~~and its Member States to support existing regional integration initiatives, including a CFTA, through the tool of Aid for Trade, which should help facilitate the establishment or development of domestic productive capacity, reduce income inequality in Africa and assist with economic diversification and technology transfers; asks the Commission to avoid taking steps which might hinder these ambitions;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the digital economy requires a rules-based framework, including modern trade rules which can reconcile the rapid changes in the market with the rights of consumers;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas private companies are increasingly setting norms and standards in the digital economy, which will have a direct impact on citizens and consumers, as well as on domestic and international trade;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas in recent years various companies operating on the digital market have often exploited differences in taxation in the European Union in order to avoid taxation of their profits in the Member States where they have in reality been generated;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. whereas in the digital single market threats are on the increase, and whereas cybersecurity is vital in order to create a legal and secure environment for digital trade;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)

Hc. whereas digital trade must also aim to promote the growth of SMEs and start-ups, and not only of multinationals;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the EU, as a community of values and the world’s biggest exporter of services, should set the standards in international rules and agreements on digital trade flows based on ~~three~~four elements: (1) ensuring market access for digital goods and services in third countries, (2) ensuring that trade rules create tangible benefits for consumers and ~~(3) promoting respect for fundamental rights~~transparency regarding what is being offered, (3) promoting respect for fundamental rights and (4) ensuring that the digital single market and trade that is conducted in and through it avoid, in so far as possible, the spread of commercial practices that are unfair (such as fraud or counterfeiting), illegal (the deep web, trafficking in arms or drugs) or may finance terrorism or other associated forms of trade;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that reducing transaction costs (such as commission, additional charges, direct or indirect fees or similar practices) is vital as a way of promoting the development of digital trade, ensuring the transparency of transactions and genuinely improving consumer choice;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the ability to access, collect, process and transfer data has become a prerequisite for every type of company that delivers goods and services internationally, but that all these operations require a good deal of attention from the point of view of privacy and security, particularly in the case of sensitive data; expresses its concern that users should be informed transparently both about the way in which the data are stored or processed and whether they are sold to third parties, to enable users to give their explicit consent to the processing of their personal data;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to draw up ~~ambitious~~ rules for cross-border data transfers, including through FTAs, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU’s security, data protection and privacy rules, with particular reference to sensitive data;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to encourage signatories of trade agreements to bring pressure to bear on mobile providers to make both international roaming fees and the fees applied to international calls and messages transparent, fair, reasonable and consumer- oriented; calls on the Commission to support policies that promote cost-oriented retail prices for roaming services with a view to reducing prices, promoting transparency and preventing commercial practices that are unfair or at all events negative from the point of view of consumers;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Strongly supports the further mainstreaming of digital technologies and services in the EU’s development policy; calls on the Commission to stimulate public-private partnerships to increase investments in digital infrastructure in the Global South; urges the Commission to make investments in broadband infrastructure in developing countries conditional upon respect for a free, open and secure internet; calls on the Commission to use trade agreements to improve digital rights; reiterates that digital trade could also be a resource for public administrations and thus support the development of e-government;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses that the development potential of digital trade and the scope for increases in it must not reduce the tax burden on companies operating in this domain; calls on the Commission to assess whether businesses which provide comparable services in the traditional economy and on online platforms can be subject to similar tax obligations, and is convinced that profits should be taxed in the Member State in which the economic activity takes place and profits are generated;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Recalls the need to develop adequate solutions, policies and infrastructure to promote mobile internet access in order to rein in costs to consumers and at the same time allow as many people as possible access to the benefits of the digital market, including from mobile devices;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2065(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Considers that the fight against internet fraud and online counterfeiting should be important priorities for the harmonious development of digital trade, and that the Commission should encourage cooperation between the Member States in this area;

2017/10/04
Committee: INTA

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the financial and economic crisis caused the youth unemployment rate to rise from 15 % in 2008 to a peak of 24 % in early 2013, with this average rate masking huge divergences across Member States and regions; whereas youth unemployment rates in 2013 stayed close to 10 % in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands while peaking at ~~close to or~~ well over 40 % in Italy, Spain, Croatia and Greece; whereas, moreover, the unemployment rates of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) have reached alarming levels;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas mobility has added value only if it is pursued on a voluntary basis and not when it is dictated by a lack of professional opportunities in one’s home country;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas~~, having peaked at 24 % in 2013,~~ the youth unemployment rate in the EU-28 has steadily dropped, reaching below 17 % in 2017;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas a quick mobilisation of funds was sought by frontloading the YEI budget for 2014 and 2015, a decision taken belatedly since the crisis had already begun in 2008 and its effects ought to have been anticipated;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the YG is designed to achieve the sustainable integration of NEETs into the labour market by offering an individualised approach, leading to a good-quality offer and enhancing young people’s employ~~ability~~ment, while in a broader context helping to address skills mismatches on the (regional) labour market;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas in 2015 the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated the cost of implementing the YG throughout the EU-28 to be EUR 45 billion; whereas the YEI for the 2014-2020 programming period was endowed with a modest budget of EUR 6.4 billion, with the aim of complementing national funding and not replacing it- resources which in any case should be used in an effective and targeted manner in order to optimise the results for which they are allocated;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas in its recently published second Special report on the YEI and the YG, conducted on the basis of a seven Member State sample, the ECA voiced concerns that limited progress had been made with YG implementation, with results falling far short of initial expectations;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Note~~Regrets the significant divergence in economic performance in terms of both economic and employment growth across the EU-28; ~~urg~~deplores the ~~Member States that continue to lag beh~~EU economic policies which impose upon Member States austerity and constraints, which are leadindg to ~~implement the necessary structural reforms in order to catch up with other EU economies~~a progressive impoverishment of citizens, an increase in unemployment - particularly youth unemployment - and the dismantling of the welfare state; notes that it is sound and expansive economic policies, which are ultimately a Member State responsibility, that create jobs;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the YEI aims to complement national funding and not to replace it; stresses that the YEI budget cannot ~~and was never meant to~~ shoulder on its own the ambition of offering all young people a good-quality offer within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the need for the YEI to be a driver for policy reform in particular and for better coordination in the fields of employment and education, especially in those Member States experiencing high rates of youth unemployment, with a view to ensuring that those Member States introduce integrated, comprehensive and long-term approaches to tackling youth unemployment which enhance the employ~~ability~~ment of young people and lead to sustainable employment, as opposed to having a range of fragmented (existing) policies, which often target NEETs ~~who are relatively easy to integrate anyway~~;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Takes the view that in order to be truly effective, the strategy to be adopted in order to boost youth employment should provide for round-table discussions involving those concerned, while assessing the territorial context in which it will have to be applied and providing for targeted training that is able to meet the needs of businesses whilst balancing them with the aspirations and skills of young people; the same strategy should ensure high-quality training and total transparency in the allocation of funding to training agencies, including through careful monitoring of its use;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on Member States to take all necessary precautions to avert the danger that work placements and the instruments made available by the YG might be used improperly to bypass the issue of illegal undeclared work;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for a discussion about the future status of the YEI which does not question its continuation but addresses the question of transforming it from a crisis instrument into a more permanent, main EU financing instrument for tackling youth unemployment, and which establishes a co- financing requirement in order to underline the primary responsibility of the Member States; points out, moreover, that to make this instrument into a structural measure, all the weak points and errors still contained therein need to be remedied;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2039(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that ongoing efforts to tackle youth unemployment and increase YEI funding are highly necessary, though insufficient;

2017/09/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2036(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges that EU-Cuban relations, especially in the area of bilateral trade, take a new start with the signing of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA), which can provide new possibilities and commitments for both signatorWelcomes the inclusion in the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) of a chapter in trade and trade cooperation aiming to create a more predictable and transparent environment for local and European economic operators, increasing their economic capacity to follow Cuban development path and create new jobs and opportunities;.

2017/05/10
Committee: INTA

2017/2036(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to modernisze the Cuban economic system with regard to trade liberaliszation~~, foreign direct investment, diversification of exports~~ mainly in infrastructures and agro-food industry, foreign direct investment mainly in tourism sector, economic and financial investments, and transactions, technological innovation ~~and overall market freedoms~~; emphasises the importance of the cuentapropistas, and of private initiatives~~, for the Cuban economy and agricultural sector~~ to support micro and small enterprises;

2017/05/10
Committee: INTA

2017/2036(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Deplores the decision to classify Cuba as an Upper-Middle-Income Country and calls on the Commission to explore the possibility to grant EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences to Cuba in order to support sensitive exports to the EU;

2017/05/10
Committee: INTA

2017/2036(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises the need of diversification of exports from Cuba beyond the traditional products and asks the Commission to create ad-hoc trade desks in order to exchange practices and provide Cuban exporters with the necessary knowledge to improve the access of goods onto the EU market;

2017/05/10
Committee: INTA

2017/2036(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly calls on Cuba to ratify and comply with the regulations of the International Labour Organization (ILO), and to proscribe all forms of labour exploitation, in particular wage confiscation; is highly concerned about Welcomes Cuba decision to ratify in 2015 last fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions (n.182) and asks for further c~~urrent situation of workers in Cuba and the breach of WTO and ILO conven~~ommitments regarding their implementations;

2017/05/10
Committee: INTA

2017/2036(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the role of the World Customs Organization (WCO) providing strategic support to the Cuban Aduanas General de la República (AGR) under the Mercator Programme in order to evaluate preparedness for implementing the WTO TFA. Stresses the importance for AGR to be pro-active in the implementation of the TFA and asks the Commission to assist Cuba in this process;

2017/05/10
Committee: INTA

2017/2035(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. Notes that the EU is Kazakhstan’s main trade and investment partner and that bilateral trade has slowed considerably over the past years; believes that economic diversification, liberalisation, investments in sustainable development, tackling corruption and opening up to foreign direct investment (FDI) could be important means to further develop and strengthen trade and economic relations; calls on the Commission to assist the Kazakh authorities in implementing the EPCA effectively in these fields; notes that regulatory approximation is an important enabler to facilitate the development of bilateral trade relations;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2035(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. Notes that the EU is Kazakhstan’s main trade and investment partner and that bilateral trade has slowed considerably over the past years; believes that economic diversification, liberalisation, investments in research, education, vocational training and sustainable development, tackling corruption and opening up to foreign direct investment (FDI) could be important means to further develop and strengthen trade and economic relations; calls on the Commission to assist the Kazakh authorities in implementing the EPCA effectively in these fields;

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2035(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Recital G

G. Calls on the Council and the Commission to use the EU’s leverage to pressure and assist the Kazakh authorities to implement the core ILO conventions effectively and to ensure respect for human rights, good governance, the rule of law and the role of trade unions.

2017/09/06
Committee: INTA

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas greater international competition has not proven to reduce the scope for employers to discriminate against female workers;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas country-specific and sector-specific assessments are of great importance; whereas women tend to be more concentrated in low-wage, or low- status forms of formal and informal employment than men, leading to abuses on the workplace, gender segregation in types of occupations and activities and gender gaps in wages and working conditions;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas, especially in the textile sector in development countries, women are almost totally employed in low-level positions and seldom occupy middle and upper level ones;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas gender issues and women rights are not sufficiently taken into account by the sustainable impact assessments of trade agreements;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas studies have shown that women are more likely to participate to international trade as wage workers than as self-employed workers;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines that the same risks may equally come from a Multilateral Investment Court;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Asks the Commission to invest in professional training for women working in development countries;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Believes that sustainable impact assessment should estimate the impact of trade agreements on women in each sector of the economy by means of, among others, gender-disaggregated statistics;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls on the Commission to promote female entrepreneurship in developing countries, focusing especially in those where women, compared to men, face greater constraints in access to credit, infrastructure and productive assets;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2015(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for the Commission to help set up partnerships between female entrepreneurs in the EU and their counterparts in developing countries;

2017/10/26
Committee: INTA FEMM

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas most global companies which are valued at more than USD 1 billion are listed platform companies;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas all collaborative economies are identified by resource sharing, the active empowerment of citizens, innovation and the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs);

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes the need to ensure that self- employed workers and professionals who work for platform companies receive professional-level pay and certain time frames for payment;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to open up non-exclusive, experimentation-oriented spaces for collaborative economies while fostering digital connectivity and literacy;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to ensure adequate social security for self-employed workers, who are key players in the digital labour market~~; stresses~~, safety guarantees for the customers of collaborative economies and cohabitation synergies with traditional business models; stresses, in addition, that freedom of association and collective action are fundamental rights which must apply to all workers;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for, with particular reference to working conditions and labour costs, regarding both employees and the self- employed, the adoption and immediate implementation of rules which ensure a level playing field, including anti- dumping measures, between platform companies based in non-EU countries and traditional companies based in the Member States;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the importance of teleworking and smartworking in connection with the collaborative economy and advocates, in this regard, the need to place these ways of working on an equal footing with traditional ones;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to adopt and implement specific, more effective anti tax avoidance rules for platform companies which provide services and/or sell goods on the territory of the European Union;

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2003(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that ~~constant accessibility represents a serious health and safety risk in the platform econom~~in the platform economy, ‘value is produced by interaction rather than hours of presence’ and constant accessibility represents a serious risk to ‘well-being’ and to health and safety; advocates the establishment of a ‘right to log off’.

2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to the references made to digital skills in the Commission communication of 18 April 2016 entitled 'Digitising European Industry',

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to European Economic and Social Committee opinion SOC/546 of 22 February 2017,

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas according to the latest PIAAC study by the OECD, about 70 million Europeans lack basic skills such as reading, writing and numeracy, which represents an obstacle to those people finding a decent job and living standard; whereas, furthermore, more than 20% do not know how to work on a computer;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas more than 30% of highly qualified young people are in jobs that do not match their skills and aspirations, while 40% of European employers say they are unable to find people with the skills they require in order to grow and innovate;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Member States to address the issue of population ageing by encouraging the development of skills of relevance to health, well-being and sickness prevention;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that coordinated action is required in order to counter the ‘brain drain’ by identifying appropriate means of making use of the skills available, with a view to guarding against the loss of human capital by Member States;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that, in order to anticipate future skills needs, social partners, and education and training, providers must be strongly involved at all levels, in particular in designing, implementing and evaluating vocational qualification programmes, which provide an real and effective transition from formal education to work- based learning;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Points to the need to identify the skills required for new-technology jobs and promote the acquisition of the digital skills sought by mid-cap, micro, small and medium-sized businesses; draws attention in particular to the fact that, in the digital era, the acquisition of skills takes place in a context of swift change that can destabilise jobs markets and to the consequent need for lifelong learning to help people adjust to change;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Reiterates the importance of vocational education and training (VET) for enhancing employability and clearing the pathway to professional qualifications for young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that VET is made more relevant and is tailored to labour market needs by making them an integral part of the education system, and to guarantee high qualification standards and quality assurance in this regard and thus avoid the sort of distortions that have occurred in connection with the Youth Guarantee scheme;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Is of the opinion that the proposed ‘up-skilling pathways’ will make a tangible difference only if lessons - including in some cases negative ones - are learned from the implementation of the Youth Guarantee;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/2002(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40a. Calls on the Commission to take action to harmonise qualifications and promote uniform recognition in the various Member States of skills that have been acquired;

2017/04/12
Committee: EMPL CULT

2017/0354(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Where a competent authority of a Member State has reasonable doubts as regards goods which the economic operator claims are lawfully marketed in another Member State, the competent authority shall contact the competent authority of the other Member State and the relevant economic operator without delay and shall carry out an assessment of the goods.

2018/05/22
Committee: IMCO

2017/0354(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. This Article applies if an economic operator affected by an administrative decision has submitted the decision to the Internal Market Problem Solving Network (SOLVIT) and, during the SOLVIT procedure, the Home Centre, the Lead Centre or the economic operator asks the Commission to give an opinion to assist in solving the case, after the economic operator affected has been informed by SOLVIT whether or not the case falls within its remit.

2018/05/22
Committee: IMCO

2017/0354(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall, within t~~hree month~~en weeks of receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 1, enter into communication with the relevant economic operator or operators and the competent authorities who took the administrative decision in order to assess the compatibility of the administrative decision with the principle of mutual recognition and this Regulation.

2018/05/22
Committee: IMCO

2017/0354(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Following completion of its assessment~~Within two months of receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission ~~may~~shall issue an opinion identifying concerns that should, in its view, be addressed in the SOLVIT case and, where appropriate, making recommendations to assist in solving the case.

2018/05/22
Committee: IMCO

2017/0354(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission's opinion shall be sent to the supervisory authorities and all interested parties, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 and in compliance with Regulation 765/2008, and considered during the SOLVIT procedure referred to in paragraph 1.

2018/05/22
Committee: IMCO

2017/0354(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

1. The Union ~~may~~shall finance the following activities in support of this Regulation:

2018/05/22
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) This Regulation should cover products that are subject to the Union harmonisation legislation listed in the Annex. The legislation listed in the Annex should cover all Union harmonisation legislation concerning manufactured products other than food, feed, medicinal products for human and veterinary use, living plants and animals, products of human origin and products of plants and animals relating directly to their future reproduction. This will ensure a uniform framework for market surveillance of those products at Union level. Several instruments of Union harmonisation legislation on products need to be amended in consequence, in particular to remove references to certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. If new Union harmonisation legislation is adopted in the future, it will be for that legislation to provide whether this Regulation is also to apply to that legislationall products marketed in the Union. This will ensure a uniform framework for market surveillance of those products at Union level.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Ensuring product identification and traceability throughout the entire supply chain will help to identify economic operators and to take effective corrective measures against unsafe products, such as targeted recalls. Product identification and traceability will thus ensure that consumers and economic operators obtain accurate information regarding unsafe products, which will enhance confidence in the market and avoid disrupting trade unnecessarily. Products should therefore bear information enabling them, their manufacturer and, where applicable, their importer to be identified. Manufacturers should also produce technical documentation regarding their products, for which they may choose the most appropriate and cost-efficient form, for example electronic form. Moreover, economic operators must be able to identify the operators who supplied them with a product and those to whom one of their products has been supplied.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)

(14b) The indication of origin is additional to the basic traceability requirements concerning the name and address of the manufacturer. In particular, the indication of the country of origin helps to identify the actual place of manufacture if the manufacturer cannot be traced or if the address supplied is different from that of the actual place of manufacture. This information can facilitate the task of the market surveillance authorities in identifying the actual place of manufacture and makes it possible to contact the authorities of the country of origin in the framework of bilateral or multilateral cooperation on consumer product safety with a view to appropriate subsequent monitoring.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation lays down rules and procedures for the provision of ~~compliance~~ information ~~about certain products that are the subject of Union acts harmonising the conditions for the marketing of those products~~on the compliance of products marketed in the European Union. It establishes a framework for cooperation with economic operators in relation to such products.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It is intended to ensure that only safe and compliant products are placed on the market and also provides a framework for the market surveillance 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, protection of the environment and security.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation applies to all products ~~that are subject to the Union harmonisation legislation set out in the Annex to this Regulation (‘Union harmonisation legislation’)~~marketed in the European Union.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. The identity and contact details of the manufacturer and the person responsible for compliance information with respect to the product shall be indicated on or identifiable from information indicated on the product, its packaging, the parcel or an accompanying document.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)

Article 4a Traceability of products 1. The Commission may stipulate that economic operators should establish, or join, a traceability system for certain products, product groups and product categories they have placed on the market or made available there which may pose a serious risk to the safety and health of persons due to their specific characteristics or specific conditions of distribution or use. 2. The traceability system shall entail the collection and storage of electronic data enabling a product and the economic operators in the supply chain to be identified, as well as the placing on the product, its packaging or its accompanying documents of a unique barcode, hologram, chip or other data carrier enabling access to that data.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)

Article 4b Indication of origin 1. Manufacturers and importers shall ensure that products bear an indication of the country of origin of the product or, where the size or nature of the product does not allow it, that indication is to be provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product. 2. For the purpose of identifying the country of origin referred to in paragraph 1, the non-preferential origin rules set out in Articles 60 to 63 of Regulation (EEC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code shall apply. 3. Where the country of origin referred to in paragraph 2 is a Member State of the Union, manufacturers and importers may refer to the Union or to a particular Member State.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7

Compliance partnership arrangements 1. A market surveillance authority may enter into a partnership arrangement with an economic operator established in its territory 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. The arrangement shall not cover the provision of conformity assessment activities that are entrusted to notified bodies under the Union harmonisation legislation. 2. If a market surveillance authority enters into a partnership arrangement under paragraph 1, it shall enter that fact in the system referred to in Article 34, along with details of the scope of the arrangement and the names and addresses of itself and of the economic operator. 3. If a market surveillance authority enters into a partnership arrangement under paragraph 1, other market surveillance authorities shall inform that authority of any temporary measure taken by them against the economic operator, and any corrective action taken by the economic operator, in relation to compliance with the applicable Union harmonisation legislation. 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 2.Article 7 deleted

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Consumers must be informed, through an online portal, of rights relating to non-compliant products which they have acquired, such as the right to obtain a replacement for a product or to receive compensation, the right of recourse and contacts from which all appropriate information can be obtained.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(b) procedures for monitoring any accidents or any harm to the health or safety of end-users which are suspected of having been caused by such products. The data collected on such accidents or harm should be stored in a European database developed by the Commission;

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that their market surveillance authorities and single liaison office have the necessary resources, including sufficient budgetary and other resources, such as staffing resources, expertise, procedures and other arrangements for the proper performance of their duties.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Market surveillance authorities shall perform controls as part of their activities set out in paragraph 1, on a risk- based approach, taking into account the precautionary principle and, as a minimum, the following factors:

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall draw up a national market surveillance strategy, as a minimum, every 3 years. The strategy shall promote a consistent, comprehensive and integrated approach to market surveillance and enforcement of Union harmonisation legislation within the territory of the Member State, including market surveillance of products sold on line, and shall include all sectors and stages of the product supply chain, including imports and digital supply chains.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) the sectors prioritised for the surveillance of products sold online, such as training of staff in online investigations, the establishment of contact points for cooperation with the largest sales platforms and social media, and cooperation with providers of services in return for payment;

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall confer on their market surveillance authorities the powers of market surveillance, including the market surveillance of products sold online, investigation and enforcement necessary for the application of this Regulation and for the application of the Union harmonisation legislation set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(g) the power to purchase products as test purchases, including on line and under a cover identity, in order to detect non- compliance and obtain evidence;

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Market surveillance authorities shall perform appropriate checks on the characteristics of products on an adequate scale, by means of documentary checks and, where appropriate, physical and laboratory controls on the basis of a representative sample that takes due account of the priorities set by the Union Product Compliance Network .

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1

1. Market surveillance authorities shall take measures without delay to recall or withdraw products which present a serious risk or to prohibit the making available of them on the market. They shall inform the Commission of such measures without delay, in accordance with Article 19.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1

1. At the request of an applicant authority, the requested authority shall supply within 30 days any information that the requested authority deems relevant to establish whether a product is non- compliant and to ensure that the non- compliance can be brought to an end.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4

~~4. The requested authority shall reply to the request under paragraph 1 using the procedure and within the time limits specified by the Commission under paragraph 5.~~deleted

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5

5. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the time limits, standard forms and further details of the procedure to be used for making and responding to requests for information under paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 63.deleted

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The Commission must ensure that the number of checks carried out and the checking techniques used in the Union are uniform at every customs office.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3

3. Products subject to Union harmonisation legislation that are to be placed under the customs procedure ‘release for free circulation’ shall be subject to controls performed by the authorities designated under paragraph 1. They shall perform those controls in a uniform manner at every point of entry into the Union on the basis of risk analysis in accordance with Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) type of check carried out;

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall draw up a report each year by 30 June, containing the information submitted by the Member States for the previous calendar year, including a comparative analysis of customs operations and enforcement procedures in force in the Member States. The report shall be published in the system referred to in Article 34.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) the ~~identity~~name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the contact details, including the postal address, of a person responsible for compliance ~~information~~ with respect to the product is not indicated or identifiable in accordance with Article 4(5);

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3

3. Market surveillance authorities and the customs authorities shall exchange information on the type of customs checks performed, the status of the authorised economic operators and their record of compliance related to product safety. The information exchanged shall also be communicated, where appropriate, to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5

5. The Commission mayust attend the meetings of the administrative coordination groups.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The Commission shall ensure that requirements relating to cooperation between surveillance authorities are complied with and that authorities take account of reports from stakeholders concerning cases of non- compliance.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall develop and maintain an information and communication system for the collection and storage of information, in a structured form, on issues relating to the enforcement of Union harmonisation legislation. The Commission, single liaison offices, and authorities designated in accordance with Article 26(1) shall have access to that system. The results of market surveillance checks, including detailed information on non-compliant products, the economic operators responsible and the penalties imposed, shall be published in a European database developed by the Commission.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) the financial situation of small and medium-sized enterprises;~~deleted

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1

By [31 December 2024] and every ~~fiv~~three years thereafter, the Commission shall ~~shall~~ carry out an evaluation of this Regulation against the objectives it pursues and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee..

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0353(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2

The report shall assess whether this Regulation achieved its objectives, in particular with regard to reducing the number of non-compliant products on the Union market, ensuring effective and efficient enforcement of Union harmonisation legislation within the Union, improving cooperation between competent authorities and strengthening the controls on products entering the Union market, whilst taking into account the impact on business and in particular on small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, the evaluation should also assess the effectiveness of the market surveillance activities that receive Union financing in the light of the requirements of Union policies and legislation and the ability to ensure a high level of compliance and safety of related products and of products with integrated artificial intelligence systems.

2018/05/24
Committee: IMCO

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0205/2015),

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0247/2016),

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal ~~substantially~~;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) The Council has chosen not to take into consideration the clear and explicit guidance provided by Parliament in 2015 and 2016 on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, weakening cooperation between the Union institutions and thus strengthening the 'democratic deficit' as far as citizens are concerned.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) Member States and the Union are to ~~work towards developing a~~develop an effective and coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a ~~skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic~~n inclusive labour market and a skilled and trained workforce responsive to economic, social and environmental change, and with a view to achieving the ~~objectives of~~ full employment and social progress objectives set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Member States, taking into account national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour, are to regard promoting employment as a matter of common concern and coordinate their action in this respect within the Council.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) The Union is to combat all forms of poverty, social exclusion and discrimination and promote social justice and protection, as well as equality between women and men. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union is to take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against poverty and social exclusion, and a high level of education and training.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3

(3) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union has developed and implemented policy coordination instruments for fiscal, macroeconomic and structural policies that have had adverse effects in certain Member States, resulting in insecurity, poverty and inequality. As part of these instruments, the present Guidelines for the Employment Policies of the Member States, together with the Broad Guidelines for the Economic Policies of the Member States and of the Union set out in Council Recommendation (EU) 2015/1184, form the Integrated Guidelines for Implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. They are to guide policy implementation in the Member States and in the Union, reflecting the interdependence between the Member States. The ~~resulting set of coordinated European and national~~objective is to implement socially responsible policies and reforms ~~are to constitute~~, so as to obtain an appropriate overall economic and social policy mix w~~hich should achieve~~ith positive spill-over effects for all Member States.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4

(4) The Guidelines for the Employment Policies are consistent with the ~~Stability and Growth Pact~~European Pillar of Social Rights, the existing European Union legislation and various EU initiatives, including the Council recommendation on establishing a Youth Guarantee1, the Council Recommendation on the integration of the long-term unemployed into the labour market2, the Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways3 and the proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships4. _________________ 1 ~~2 3~~OJ C 120, 26.4.2013, p. 1. OJ C 120, 26.4.2013, p. 1. 2 OJ C 67, 20.2.2016, p. 1. OJ C 67, 20.2.2016, p. 1. 3 OJ C 484, 24.12.2016, p. 1. OJ C 484, 24.12.2016, p. 1. 4 COM/2017/0563 final – 2017/0244 (NLE).

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) To ensure a more democratic decision making on the integrated guidelines, which affect the citizens and labour markets across the Union, it is important that both the employment guidelines and the broad economic guidelines are decided upon by the European Parliament and the Council.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) The European Semester combines the different instruments in an overarching framework for integrated multilateral surveillance of economic, budgetary, employment and social policies and aims to achieve the Europe 2020 targets, including those concerning employment, education and poverty reduction, as set out in Council Decision 2010/707/EU5. Since 2015, the European Semester has been ~~continuously reinforced and streamlined, notably~~improved in order to strengthen its employment and social focus and to facilitate more dialogue with the Member States, social partners and representatives of civil society. ~~_________________ 5~~However, much still remains to be done to achieve the goals set for it. _________________ 5 OJ L 308, 24.11.2010, p. 46. OJ L 308, 24.11.2010, p. 46.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) The European Union’s recovery from the economic crisis is supporting positive labour market trends, but important challenges and disparities in economic and social performance remain between and within Member States. The crisis underscored the close interdependence of the Member States' economies and labour markets. Ensuring that the Union progresses to a state of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth ~~and~~, accompanied by sustainable and quality job creation is the key challenge faced today. This requires coordinated, ambitious and effective policy action at both Union and national levels, in accordance with the TFEU and the Union's provisions on economic governance. Combining supply- and demand-side measures, such policy action should encompass a boost to investment, especially in the circular economy and the green economy, a renewed commitment to appropriately sequenced s~~tructural~~ocially responsible reforms that improve ~~productivity,~~ growth performance, social cohesion and economic resilience in the face of shocks ~~and the exercise of fiscal responsibility, while taking into account their employment and social impact~~.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) Reforms to the labour market, including the national wage-setting mechanisms, should follow national practices of social dialogue and allow the necessary opportunity for a broad consideration of socioeconomic issues, including improvements in competitiveness, sustainable and quality job creation, life-long learning and training policies as well as real incomes.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12

(12) The Employment Committee and the Social Protection Committee should monitor how the relevant policies are implemented in the light of the guidelines for employment policies, in line with their respective Treaty-based mandates. These committees and other Council preparatory bodies involved in the coordination of economic and social policies should work together closely, with the European Parliament to ensure democratic accountability.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 1

Member States should facilitate the creation of sustainable quality jobs, including by reducing the bureaucratic barriers that businesses face in hiring people, by promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment and, in particular, by supporting the creation and growth of micro and small enterprises. Member States should actively promote the social economy and the green economy and the circular economy and foster social innovation.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Member States should cut red tape in order to ease the burden on small and medium-sized enterprises, as they contribute significantly to job creation.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 1 – paragraph 3

The ~~tax burden should be shifted away from labour to~~Member States should endeavour to reduce the tax burden on labour, in favour of other sources of taxation that are less detrimental to employment and growth such as fossil fuels taxation, for example, taking account of the redistributive effect of the tax system, while protecting revenue for adequate social protection and growth- enhancing expenditure, including investment in public services.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 1

In the context of technological, environmental and demographic change, Member States, in cooperation with social partners, should promote productivity and employability through an appropriate supply of relevant knowledge, cross- cutting skills and competences throughout people's working lives, responding to current and future labour market needs. Member States should make the necessary investment in both initial and continuing education and training, including non- formal and informal learning. They should work together with social partners, education and training providers and other stakeholders to address structural weaknesses in education and training systems, to provide innovative, quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning. They should ensure the transfer of training entitlements during professional transitions. This should allow everyone better to anticipate and adapt to labour market needs and successfully manage transitions, thus strengthening the overall resilience of the economy to shocks.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 4

Tax reforms to shift taxes away from labour should aim to remove ~~barriers and dis~~excessive bureaucracy and provide incentives tofor participation in the labour market, in particular for those furthest away from the labour market. Member States should support an adapted work environment for people with disabilities, including targeted financial support actions and services that enable them to participate in the labour market and in society.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 5

Barriers to participation and career progression should be eliminated to ensure gender equality and increased labour market participation of women, including through equal pay for equal work. The reconciliation of work and family life should be ~~promot~~guaranteed, in particular through access to ~~long-term care and affordable quality~~affordable quality services, such as long-term care and early childhood education and care. Member States should ensure that parents and other people with caring responsibilities have access to suitable family leaves and flexible working arrangements, such as teleworking and smart working, in order to balance work and private life, and promote a balanced use of these entitlements between women and men.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 3 – paragraph 3

Member States should provide the unemployed with adequate unemployment benefits of ~~reasonable duration~~sufficient duration to enable recipients to find a new job, in line with their contributions and national eligibility rules. Such benefits should ~~not constitute a disincentive to a quick~~be accompanied by incentives for a swift return to quality employment.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 3 – paragraph 4

The mobility of learners and workers should be ~~promoted~~ensured as a fundamental right and as a matter of free choice with the aim of enhancing ~~employability~~ skills and exploiting the full potential of the European labour market. Barriers to mobility in education and training, in occupational and personal pensions and in the effective recognition of qualifications and skills should be removed. Member States should take action to ensure that administrative procedures are not a blocking or complicating factor for workers from other Member States in taking up active employment. Member States should also prevent abuses of the existing rules and address potential ‘brain drain’ from certain regions.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 1

Member States should combat all forms of discrimination and promote inclusive labour markets, open to all, by putting in place effective measures to promote equal opportunities for under-represented groups in the labour market. They should ensure equal treatment regarding employment, social protection, education and access to goods and services, regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 2

Member States should ~~modernis~~improve social protection systems to provide effective, efficient and adequate social protection throughout all stages of an individual's life, fostering social inclusion and upward social mobility, incentivising labour market participation and addressing inequalities, including through the design of their tax and benefit systems. The improvement and modernisation of social protection systems should lead to better accessibility, sustainability, adequacy and quality.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0305(NLE)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 6

In a context of increasing longevity and demographic change, Member States should secure the sustainability and adequacy of pension systems for women and men, providing equal opportunities for workers and the self-employed, of both sexes, to acquire pension rights, including through supplementary schemes to ensure living in dignity. Pension reforms should not be supported by measures that extend working lives and subsequently raise the effective retirement age~~, such as limiting early exit from the labour market and increasing the statutory retirement age to reflect life expectancy gai~~. It is necessary to give workers greater freedom of choice, within certain limits, regarding age and seniority in employment to be reached before retirement, encouraging an intergenerational handover to a younger intake as a means of reducing working hours for those who are close to retirement. This provides a way of encouraging youth employment, while preparing older workers for retirement and ensuring a transfer of knowledge and experience between generations. Members States should establish a constructive dialogue with the relevant stakeholders, and allow an appropriate phasing in of the reforms.

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Foreign direct investment contributes to the Union's growth, by enhancing its competitiveness, creating and maintaining jobs and economies of scale, bringing in capital, technologies, innovation, expertise, and by opening new markets for the Union's exports and guaranteeing reciprocity. It supports the objectives of the Commission's Investment Plan for Europe and contributes to other Union projects and programmes.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Pursuant to the international commitments undertaken in the World Trade Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and in the trade and investment agreements concluded with third countries, the Union and Members States may adopt restrictive measures relating to foreign direct investment on the grounds of ~~security~~economic security and Union security, defence or public order, subject to certain requirements.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Several Member States have put in place measures according to which they may restrict the movement of capital between Member States and ~~between Member States and~~ third countries on grounds of public policy or public security. Those measures reflect Member States' objectives and stakeholders' concerns with respect to foreign direct investment, and result in a number of different measures in terms of scope and procedure. Other Member States which do not have such mechanisms should follow the best practices of those who have such mechanisms in place.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) There is currently no comprehensive framework at EU-level for the screening of foreign direct investments on the grounds of economic security and Union security or public order.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The framework for the screening of foreign direct investment sh~~ould~~all provide the Member States and the Commission with the means to address risks to security or public order in a comprehensive manner, and to adapt to changing circumstances, whilst maintaining the necessary flexibility for Member States to screen foreign direct investments on grounds of security and public order taking into account their individual situations and national circumstances.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) A broad range of investments which establish or maintain lasting and direct and indirect links between investors from third countries and undertakings carrying out an economic activity in a Member State should be covered.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In determining whether a foreign direct investment may affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission should be able to consider all relevant factors, including the effects on critical and strategic infrastructure, technologies, including key enabling technologies, military defence, borders infrastructures and inputs which are essential for security or the maintenance of public order, and the disruption, loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State or in the Union. In that regard, Member States and the Commission should also be able to take into account whether a foreign investor is controlled directly or indirectly (e.g. through significant funding, including subsidies) by the government of a third country.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) A mechanism which enables Member States to cooperate and assist each other where a foreign direct investment in one Member State may affect the economic and national security or public order of other Member States should be set up. Member States should be able to ~~provide~~forward their comments ton a ~~Member State in which the investment is planned or has been completed~~planned or a completed investment to the Commission, irrespective of whether the Member States providing comments or the Member States in which the investment is planned or has been completed maintain a screening mechanism or are screening the investment. ~~The comments of Member States should also be forwarded to the Commission.~~ The Commission should also have the possibility, where appropriate, to issue an opinion to the Member State in which the investment is planned or has been completed, irrespective of whether this Member State maintains a screening mechanism or is screening the investment and irrespective of whether other Member States have provided comments.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Furthermore, the Commission sh~~ould~~all have the possibility to scr~~een~~utinize foreign direct investments likely to affect projects and programmes of Union interest on grounds of economic and Union security or public order. This would give the Commission a tool to protect projects and programmes which serve the Union as whole and represent an important contribution to its economic growth, jobs and competitiveness. This should include in particular projects and programmes involving ~~a substantial~~ EU funding or established by Union legislation regarding critical and strategic infrastructure and borders, critical technologies, defence or critical inputs. For greater clarity, an indicative, but not exhaustive, list of projects or programmes of Union interest in relation to which foreign direct investment can be subject to a screening by the Commission should be listed in an Annex.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Where the Commission considers that a foreign direct investment is likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on grounds of economic and Union security or public order, the Commission sh~~ould have the possibility to~~all address an opinion to the Member States in which such investment is planned or completed within a reasonable timeframe. The Member States sh~~ould~~all take ~~utmost~~duly account of the opinion and provide an explanation to the Commission if they do not follow this opinion, in compliance with their duty of sincere cooperation under Article 4(3) TEU. The Commission should also have the possibility to request from those Member States the information necessary for its screening of such investment.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) In order to facilitate the cooperation with other Member States and the screening of foreign direct investment by the Commission, Member States should notify their screening mechanisms and any amendment thereto to the Commission, and should report on the application of their screening mechanisms on a regular basis. For the same reason, Member States that do not have a screening mechanism should also report on the foreign direct investments that took place in their territory, their borders, on the basis of ~~the~~all information available to them.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The communication and cooperation at Member State and Union level should be enhanced through the establishment of ~~contact points~~a coordination group for the screening of foreign direct investments in each Member State.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation establishes a framework for the screening by the Member States and the scrutiny of Commission of foreign direct investments in the Union on the grounds of economic security and Union security or public order.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

1 a. "foreign government-controlled transaction" means any foreign direct investment that could result in the control of any legal or moral person engaged in interstate commerce by a foreign government or an entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission ~~may screen~~shall scrutinize foreign direct investments that are likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on the grounds of economic security and Union security or public order.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. Projects or programmes of Union interest shall include in particular those projects and programmes which involve ~~a substantial amount or a significant share of~~ EU funding, or which are covered by Union legislation regarding critical and strategic infrastructure, borders, critical technologies, defense or critical inputs. An indicative list of projects or programmes of Union interest is included in Annex 1.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

3 a. Relevant stakeholders may report to the Commission through appropriate channels any concern or information on critical investment in a Member State and suggest its screening.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

- critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual, including energy, transport, water distribution, media, communications, data storage, space or financial infrastructure, ~~as well as sensitive facilities~~financial services and markets, health as well as sensitive facilities and any security and defense infrastructure;

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2

- critical ~~technologie~~and strategic technologies, critical components, including artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, technologies with potential dual use applications, cybersecurity, aerospace, defense, space or nuclear technology;, raw materials, next-generation IT, high-end numerical control machinery and robotics, agriculture machinery; ,

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 3

- the security and continuity of supply of critical inputs of, inter alia, rare materials, water, energy and agriculture; or

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

- access to sensitive data and information or the ability to control sensitive information.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

In determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect economic and Union security or public order, Member States and the Commission ~~may~~shall take into account: - whether ~~the~~it is a foreign ~~investor is~~government- controlled ~~by the government of a third country,~~transaction, including through significant funding and subsidies, extended credit and lending issued by state-owned financial institutions, which may directly or indirectly incflu~~ding through significant funding~~ence the decision-making process; - whether such investment could lead to the establishment or consolidation of a monopolistic structure or could undermine the functioning of the Union value chains based on strategic industries.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

In scrutinising foreign direct investment the Commission may consider whether reciprocity exists and whether the same sectors in the investors' country of origin have a similar opening.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

Member States may maintain, ~~amend or~~reinforce, adopt measures necessary to prevent circumvention of the screening mechanisms and screening decisions.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall establish timeframes for issuing screening decisions and make them publicly available. Such timeframes shall allow them to take into account the comments of Member States referred to in Article 8 and the opinion of the Commission referred to in Articles 8 and 9.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) screening decision subjecting foreign government-controlled transaction

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. Member States that do not maintain screening mechanisms shall provide the Commission with an annual report covering foreign directs investments that took place in their territory and external borders, on the basis of information available to them.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall inform the Commission ~~and th~~, which will update other Member States within 5 working days from the start of the screening, of any foreign direct investments that are undergoing screening within the framework of their screening mechanisms~~, within 5 working days from the start of the screening~~. As part of the information, and when applicable, the screening Member States shall endeavour to indicate whether it considers that the foreign direct investment undergoing screening is likely to fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Where a Member State considers that a foreign direct investment planned or completed in another Member State is likely to affect its ~~security~~economic and national security, defence or public order, it ~~may~~shall provide comments to the ~~Member State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed. The comments shall be forwarded to the Commission in parallel~~Commission within 5 working days where explaining how such foreign direct investment affects its territory.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. Where the Commission considers, after examining all the information provided by the relevant Member State, that a foreign direct investment is likely to affect ~~security~~economic and national security, defence or public order in one or more other Member States, it ~~may~~shall issue an opinion addressed to the Member State in which the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed. The Commission may issue an opinion irrespective of whether other Member States have provided comments. The Commission shall systematically assess the market compatibility of foreign direct investment operations notified by the Member States, including screening of the degree of state influence and state aid

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission ~~or a Member State which duly considers~~when considers, on basis of the comments and opinions provided under paragraph 2, that a foreign direct investment is likely to affect its security or public order may request additional information from the Member State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed, anyd share this information ~~necessary to provide comments referred to in paragraph 2, or to issue the opinion referred to in paragraph 3~~with other Member States in appropriate fora.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6

6. The Member States where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed shall give due consideration to the comments ~~of the other Member States referred to in paragraph 2 and to~~and the opinion of the Commission referred to in paragraph 3.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7

7. Cooperation between Member States pursuant to this Article shall take place through ~~the contact points~~coordination group referred to in Article 12.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title

9 Framework for Commission scr~~een~~utingy

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Where the Commission considers that a foreign direct investment is likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on grounds of security or public order, the Commission ~~may~~shall issue an opinion addressed to the Member State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission ~~may~~shall request from the Member State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed any information necessary to issue the opinion referred to in paragraph 1.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that the information requested by the Commission ~~and other Member States~~ pursuant to Articles 8(4) and 9(2) is made available to the Commission ~~and the requesting Member States without undue delay.~~without undue delay while taking into account the sensitivity of the information and guaranteeing confidentiality. Commission shall ensure to forward such information to Member States within 10 days after the receiving of this information

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(b) The value of the foreign direct investment and its possible impact;

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(e) The funding of the investment and its legal source, on the basis of information available to the Member State.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title

~~Contact points~~Investment screening coordination Group

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

Each Member State shall appoint a foreign direct investment screening contact point ('FDI screening contact point') for the screening of foreign direct investment. The FDI screening contact point shall be part of a coordination group composed of the Commission and other Member States ~~shall involve these~~ FDI screening contact points ~~on all issues related to~~. The task of the coordination group shall be discussing all issues related to the inward foreign direct investment policies of the Union and the implementation of this Regulation.

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

2017/0224(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)

European Defence Industrial Development Programme

2018/04/12
Committee: INTA

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

~~(2) in Article 3, paragraph 2 is~~ deleted;

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0123(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – point a

(a) have premises suitable for carrying out the undertaking’s activities, in which it keeps its core business documents in paper and/or electronic format, in particular its commercial contracts, accounting documents, personnel management documents, labour contracts, documents containing data relating to postings, driving time and rest and any other document to which the competent authority must have access at any time in order to verify compliance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation;

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0123(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – point a a

(aa) the following point is added: (aa) have parking areas that are proportionate to the size of its own vehicle fleet;

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0123(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – point b – point xii a (new)

(xiia) cabotage;

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0123(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 5

~~5. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 2,~~(ba) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: “5. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the national electronic registers are interconnected and ~~accessi~~interoperable throughout the Community through the national contact points defined in Article 18. Accessibility through national contact points and interconnection shall be implemented by 31 December 2012 in such a way that a competent authority of any Member State is able to consult the national electronic register of any Member State. Union and are connected to the portal referred to in Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 in such a way that the data referred to in paragraph 2 are directly accessible to all the competent authorities and control bodies of all the Member States.” Or. it (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32009R1071)

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long. When a driver chooses to spend this rest period at home, the transport undertaking should provide the driver with the means to return.

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/0122(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) For this purpose, certified locations with suitable facilities to ensure optimal rest for drivers, as well as the safety of their vehicles and freight, should be provided.

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(2a) The following article is inserted: “Article 41a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 33a(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 33a(5) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before the adoption of a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law Making of 13 April 2016. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 33a(5) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of [two months] of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.”

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) ~~Such balanced criteria should be based on a concept of a sufficient link of a driver with a territory of a host Member State. Therefore, a time threshold should be established, beyond which~~To that end, the minimum rate of pay and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State sh~~all apply in case of~~ould be applied to both international transport ~~operations. This time threshold should not apply to~~and cabotage operations, as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/200918 and (EC) No 1073/200919 since the entire transport operation is taking place in a host Member State. As a consequence the minimum rate of pay and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State should apply to cabotage irrespective of the frequency and dura, irrespective of the frequency and duration of the operations carried out by a driver. Where operations are conducted in more than one Member State on the same day, the conditions of the ~~operations carried out by a driver~~Member State most favourable for the driver should apply. __________________ 18 Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 19 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p.88)

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) In order to ensure effective and efficient enforcement of the sector-specific rules on posting of workers and to avoid disproportionate administrative burdens for non-resident operators sector, specific administrative and control requirements should be established in the road transport sector, taking full advantage of control tools such as the ~~digital~~Internal Market Information System (IMI), the GNSS portal for road transport and the smart tachograph.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 and to draw up a standard payslip for posted drivers, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)

(13b) In order to ensure full compliance with social legislation and pending the establishment of the European Labour Authority, the competent control authorities should have access to and verify all data transmitted through the IMI and the GNSS portal.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

1a. Member States shall ensure that transporters use smart tachographs, in line with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, in vehicles used for international transport or cabotage as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and (EC) No 1073/2009. These smart tachographs shall transmit all data in real time to the portal referred to in Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, which shall at all times be available for consultation by the control authorities.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of that Directive, when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting to their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3 days during a period of one calendar month.deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

When the period of posting is longer than 3 days, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entire period of posting to their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States shall not apply the provisions of Directive 96/71/EC or Directive 2014/67/EU to transit times less than or equal to two consecutive days within the same Member State.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3

3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2: a) than six hours spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as half a day; b) or more spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as a full day; c) periods of availability spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as working period.deleted a daily working period shorter a daily working period of six hours breaks and rest periods as well as

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Member States shall apply the provisions of Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU to international transport and cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and (EC) No 1073/2009.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. For the purposes of Article 3(1), first subparagraph, points (b) and (c) of Directive 96/71/EC, where operations are conducted in more than one Member State on the same day, the conditions of the Member State most favourable for the driver shall apply.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. Member States ~~may only~~shall impose the following administrative requirements and control measures:

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(a) an obligation for the road transport operator established in another Member State to send a posting declaration and any updates thereto to the national competent authorities at the latest at the commencement of the posting~~, in electronic form~~. The road transport operator shall be required to send and/or update that declaration in electronic form via the Internal Market Information System (IMI), established by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012, in an official language of the ~~host Member State or in English~~European Union, containing only the following information:

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point iii

(iii) the anticipated number and the identities of posted drivers and the documents proving that they are employed by the road transport operator;

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point iii a (new)

(iiia) information regarding driving licences held by posted workers;

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point vi a (new)

(via) the identity and address of the consignee;

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e

e) an obligation for the driver to make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, a copy of payslips for last two months; during the roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may provide this copy;deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f

(f) an obligation for the road transport operator to deliver, after the period of posting, in paper or electronic form, copies of documents referred to in points (b)~~, (c)~~ and (~~e), at the request of~~c) within one month of being asked to do so by the authorities of the host Member State ~~within a reasonable period of time~~;

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)

(fa) an obligation for the road transport operator to send a copy of the payslip for the month of posting within two months from the end of the posting. This documentation shall be provided in electronic form via the Internal Market Information System (IMI) introduced under Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012, in one of the official languages of the European Union.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. For the purposes of paragraph 4(fa), the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, draw up a standard payslip for posted drivers. The payslip should contain at least the following information: (a) The number of hours worked by the driver in a given month, broken down by Member State; (b) Minimum hourly or daily pay for each Member State in which the driver has worked in a given month. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure under Article 2a(2). The use of this standard payslip shall be without prejudice to national rules governing payslips.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. The control authorities shall verify whether the data sent via the Internal Market Information System (IMI) established by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012, matches the data transmitted by the smart tachographs to the portal referred to in Regulation (EU) No 165/2014.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0121(COD)

Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee pursuant to Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the provisions of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

2018/02/05
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) Work-life balance policies should promote women’s participation in the labour market, closing the gender pay gap and reducing the poverty that is increasingly affecting women.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Member States should also provide protection for those categories of workers who practise a profession or are self- employed or entrepreneurs.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) This Directive should apply to all workers who have employment contracts or other employment relationships, including atypical contracts. As is currently the case under Clause 2(3) of the Annex to Directive 2010/18/EU, this should include contracts relating to employment or employment relationships of part-time workers, fixed-term contract workers or persons with a contract of employment or employment relationship with a temporary agency.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) In order to e~~ncourage~~stablish a more equal sharing of caring responsibilities between women and men, the right to paternity leave for fathers to be taken on the occasion of the birth or adoption of a child should be introduced. In order to take account of differences among Member States, the right to paternity leave should be irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) Member States should take specific measures whereby all benefits under this Directive will be applicable when parents are making a lengthy stay abroad in order to complete an international adoption procedure.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) In order to provide greater possibility for parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify the period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whether the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service, taking into particular account the requirements of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed- term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also ~~be able to decide whether they define if~~determine whether the employer may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave under certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement. Given that flexibility makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full-time or part-time basis or in other flexible forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request for parental leave in ~~other~~ flexible forms other than full-time. Member States should also a~~ssess if~~dapt the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave ~~should be adapted~~ to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situations.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for men and women carrying ofor elderly family members and/or other relatives in need of care, workers with a seriously ill or dependaent relative should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers’ leave to take care of that relative. To prevent abuse of that right, proof of the serious illness or dependency may be required prior to granting of the leave. To simplify leave requests, however, carers should be required to furnish such proof once only under a simplified standard procedure.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) Member States should encourage subsidised home care arrangements by supporting ‘independent living’ projects which give persons requiring assistance the option of seeking help from qualified professionals; both men and women would thus be able to combine their working lives more easily with caring for elderly relatives, or for those who have a disability and/or are in need of support.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) In order to encourage working parents and carers to remain in the work force, those workers should be able to adapt their working schedules to their personal needs and preferences. Working parents and carers should therefore be able to request flexible working arrangements, meaning the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or a reduction in working hours, for caring purposes~~. In order to address the needs of workers and employers~~, with the proviso that the necessary safeguards should always be in place in order to avert all forms of abuse. In order to address the needs of workers and employers, and of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in particular, it should be possible for Member States to limit the duration of flexible working arrangements, including a reduction in working hours. While working part-time has been shown to be useful in allowing some women to remain in the labour market after having children, long periods of reduced working hours may lead to lower social security contributions translating into reduced or non-existing pension entitlements. The ultimate decision as to whether or not to accept a worker’s request for flexible working arrangements should lie with the employer. Specific circumstances underlying the need for flexible working arrangements can change. Workers should therefore not only have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period, but should also be able to request to do so at any time where a change in the underlying circumstances so requires.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) Member States should provide working parents with suitable childcare facilities and services that are of high quality and affordable for all income groups.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30 a (new)

(30a) Member States should provide for tax relief and/or incentives to help micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises comply with the terms of this Directive.

2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1

This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by law, collective agreements and/or practice in force in each Member State.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(a) "paternity leave" means paid leave from work for fathers to be taken on the occasion of the birth or adoption of a child;

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(b) “parental leave” means leave from work on the grounds of the birth or, adoption or award of custody of a child to take care of that child;

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

(b) “parental leave” means paid leave from work on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child;

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers have the right to take paternity leave of at least ten working days on the occasion of the birth or adoption of a child.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have an individual right to parental leave of at least four months to be taken before the child reaches a given age which shall be at least twelve. Member States shall ensure that protection measures are also applied to the self-employed, professionals and entrepreneurs.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall establish the period of notice to be given by workers to employers when exercising the right to parental leave. In doing so, Member States shall take into account the needs of both employers, in particular those in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, and workers. Member States shall ensure that the worker's request specifies the intended beginning and end of the period of leave.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)

(3a) Member States shall take specific measures to ensure that all benefits provided for by this Directive apply when parents go abroad for a protracted period in order to complete an international adoption procedure.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5

5. Member States ~~may~~shall define the circumstances in which an employer, following consultation in accordance with national law, collective agreements and/or practice, may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave by a reasonable period of time on the grounds that it would seriously disrupt the good functioning of the establishment. Employers shall justify any postponement of parental leave in writing.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Member States shall adopt financial measures and incentives to promote subsidised home care arrangements which provide for the use of qualified operators. The financial incentives must be calculated on the basis of the worker’s reference income.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

In accordance with national circumstances, such as national law, collective agreements and/or practice, and taking into account the powers delegated to social partners, Member States shall ensure that workers exercising the rights to leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 will receive a payment or an adequate allowance at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leave. With regard to self-employed workers, professionals and entrepreneurs, Member States shall make provision for adequate safeguards to provide a minimum level of support for the family unit for the period of leave.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers with children up to a given age, which shall be at least twelve, and carers, have the right to request flexible working arrangements for caring purposes. ~~The duration of such flexible working arrangements may be subject to a reasonable limitation~~Wherever possible, Member States shall also provide for instruments such as teleworking and target-oriented work. For the duration of such flexible working arrangements, provision shall be made for all necessary protective measures to prevent all forms of abuse.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

1a. Member States may make provision for tax relief and/or incentives to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises comply with the terms of this Directive.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. Employers shall consider and respond to requests for flexible working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify in writing any refusal of such a request.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)

Article 9a Socio-educational facilities and services Member States shall ensure that public socio-educational facilities and services for early childhood are in place and are tailored to the needs of the population. Member States shall also encourage the provision of supplementary services, in addition to kindergartens, such as family nurseries (or ‘Tagesmutter’), local nurseries, play areas and child-parent centres. Member States shall ensure that workers who fall within the most disadvantaged income brackets also have access to those facilities and services.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)

Article 16a Non-regression The implementation of this Directive shall not be sufficient grounds for regression in relation to the situation which already prevails in each Member State and in relation to the general level of protection of workers in the areas to which it applies. Member States and/or the social partners may maintain or introduce more favourable provisions for workers than those set out in this Directive.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1

Member States shall ensure that the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, together with the relevant provisions already in force relating to the subject matter as set out in Article 1 of this Directive, are brought by all appropriate means to the attention of the persons concerned throughout their territory, also through the Single Digital Gateway.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0085(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. On the basis of the information provided by Member States pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report in which it reviews the application of this Directive, including gender-specific data on the take-up of the different types of leave set out in this Directive and their impact on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Directive 2004/37/EC aims to protect workers against risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at the workplace and lays down minimum requirements to that effect including limit values, on the basis of the available scientific and technical data, which are regularly revised in the light of the scientific data that is progressively acquired. For better health and safety protection, it is vital that Member States record and provide epidemiological data covering the past three decades on the incidence of cancer and of all diseases associated with exposure to carcinogens or mutagens, and the relevant mortality rate for workers in different industrial sectors.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) For some carcinogens and mutagens it is necessary to consider other ~~absorption~~possible exposure pathways, including the possibility of penetration through the skin, in order to ensure the best possible level of protection for workers.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (‘~~the Committee~~SCOEL’)55 assists the Commission, in particular, in evaluating the latest available scientific data and in proposing occupational exposure limit values for the protection of workers from chemical risks, to be set at Union level pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC56 and Directive 2004/37/EC. Other sources of scientific information, adequately robust and in the public domain were also considered. __________________ 55 Commission Decision 2014/113/EU of 3 March 2014 on Setting up a Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits for Chemical Agents and repealing Decision 95/320/EC (OJ L 62, 04.03.2014, p. 18). 56 Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 131, 05.05.1998, p. 11).

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) In accordance with the recommendations of the ~~Committee, where available,~~SCOEL and having heard the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH), this Directive establishes skin notations and/or limit values for the inhalation route of exposure ~~are established in relation to a referenc~~, for an exposure period of ~~eight-hours~~a daily time-weighted average of eight hours (long-term exposure limit values) and, for certain carcinogens or mutagens, ~~to shorter~~for a reference period~~s, in general~~ of fifteen minutes time-weighted average (short-term exposure limit values), ~~to take account of~~in order to limit, as much as possible, the effects arising from ~~short- term~~ exposure.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) Compliance with the exposure limits set out in the Directive should be guaranteed, where technically possible, by replacing the carcinogenic or mutagenic chemical with an alternative substance. Where that is not possible, provision should be made for the use of processing systems in which the chemical agent is confined, or work organisation patterns (work shifts in the manufacturing process) that are such as to ensure compliance with the limit values, together with the adoption of the required individual protection devices.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) In particular, in order to encourage conversion and the elimination of carcinogenic or mutagenic risks, individual Member States should provide for relief that is proportionate to the budgetary impact of the investments made by employers, so as to protect company competitiveness in the EU on an essentially level playing field and provide an incentive for companies to convert.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 c (new)

(5c) In transposing the Directive, Member States could draw up a list of activities which, owing to the fact that they relate to small and micro enterprises, or because of the products manufactured and restricted size, are automatically considered to comply with the limits laid down by the Directive, subject to prior official verification.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) Given that this Directive concerns ~~the workers' health at their workplace~~health at the workplace and provides for maximum limits for exposure to carcinogens and mutagens, the deadline for its transposition should be two years. In the national legislative provisions that transpose the directive, provision should also be made for a maximum period of 2 years within which owners should upgrade their facilities, in proportion to the complexity and extent of the measures required.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States, in order not to harm small and medium-sized enterprises, with regard to the need to radically transform their production activities due to the introduction of new parameters and standards, and to facilitate infrastructure modernisation, shall grant such enterprises a tax credit amounting to 75% of the cost they will incur for modernisation and adaptation to EU standards. The tax credit shall be automatically granted following the payment of the amounts relating to the facility upgrading expenditure and may be subject to transfers of claim.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

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

2b. Member States, when transposing this Directive, may provide for a period of two years within which to enable workplaces to adapt to the requirements attached hereto.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2016/2323(BUD)

Marco VALLI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. S~~trongly supports the furth~~upports a proper development and enhancement of inter- operability of European infrastructure networks; considers that the financing of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) ~~is vital to achieving these objectives, and~~must aim at objectives which ensure a real added-value for the Member States and should not be used to finance projects marked out by a controversial realization; calls on the Commission to ensure a~~n appropriate~~ focused level of funding in 2018;

2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

~~— having regard to the Commission recommendation of 16 November 2016 for a Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area (COM(2016)0726),~~deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

~~— having regard to the Commission communication of 16 November 2016 entitled ‘Towards a positive fiscal stance for the euro area’ (COM(2016)0727),~~deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

~~— having regard to the Commission report of 16 November 2016 entitled ‘Alert Mechanism Report 2017’ (COM(2016)0728),~~deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

~~— having regard to the Commission communication of 16 November 2016 entitled ‘2017 Draft Budgetary Plans: Overall Assessment’ (COM(2016)0730),~~deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19

— having regard to the Commission proposal of 26 November 2015 for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme for the period 2017 to 2020 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1305/2013 (COM(2015)0701),deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20

~~— having regard to the Commission communication of 21 October 2015 on steps towards completing Economic and Monetary Union (COM(2015)0600),~~deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 31

~~— having regard to the Five Presidents’ Report of 22 June 2015 on ‘Completing the Economic and Monetary Union’,~~deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 33

— having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2016 on ‘The European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities’3 , _________________ 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0416.deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~if the current trends continue,~~ the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75 % could not in fact be reached;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than one year) fell by 0.7 % in the year to the first quarter of 2016, to 4.2 % of the labour force; whereas the very long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than two years) fell to 2.6 % of the labour force; whereas nevertheless the number of long- term unemployed remains too high, at around 10 million; whereas the level of unemployment and its social consequences differ between European countries and whereas it is essential to take into account specific microeconomic circumstances;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

~~E. whereas there are a number of positive developments in the EU, signalling the resilience and recovery of the European economy;~~deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has already approved 69 projects in 18 countries and signed 56 operations, and this is expected to lead to more than 22 EUR billion in investment and to involve around 71 000 SMEs; whereas these projects do not provide quality and sustainable jobs and whereas there is a need of further public investments free of budgetary constraints;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the fact that in the Annual Growth Survey 2017 emphasis is placed on the importance of ensuring social fairness as a means ofthat could stimulat~~ing~~e more inclusive growth, as well as on creat~~ing~~e jobs and enhanc~~ing~~e skills and on the need to strengthen ~~competitiveness,~~ innovation and productivity;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that the implementation of the Youth Guarantee should be strengthened at national, regional and local level, and stresses its importance for school-to-work transitions; notes that so far the aims of the Youth Guarantee Scheme have not been achieved in many Member States; in this regards urges the Commission to carry out impact studies with a view to determining precisely what results have been achieved so far and to take additional measures, in the form of more stringent oversight and monitoring mechanisms, the sharing of best practices and the organisation of workshops which bring together all the actors concerned, designed to make this instrument more effective

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcomes the increase in the employment rate; encourages~~Calls on the Member States to make further efforts in order to reach the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75 %;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that matching skills and qualifications with demand and job opportunities is a precondition for creating a competitive EU labour market; calls on Member States to better align education and training with labour market needs across the EU; takes the view that mutual recognition of qualifications will be beneficial for overcoming the gap between skills shortages on the European labour market and jobseekers, especially young people; underlines in this regards the importance of evaluating the different employment situations in the Member States in order to ensure their specificity and peculiarities;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that insufficient investment in education, and especially in digital skills, may undermine Europe’s ~~competitive~~ position and ~~the~~ employ~~ability of its workforce~~ment; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital skills, while at the same time maintaining high standards in the traditional education, and to take into account the shift towards the digital economy in the context of upskilling and retraining;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are important for sustainable and inclusive development and job creation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to give greater consideration to the interests of MSMEs in the policy-making process; notes nevertheless that European constraints on budget policies, excessive fiscal pressure, inadequate public spending and unnecessary administrative burden have an impact on SMEs' job creation potential;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to make more active use of the European Structural and Investment Funds ~~in support of the implementation of the country- specific recommendations~~;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights that European funds and programmes such as Erasmus for Entrepreneurs, the European Employment Services (EURES), the programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME), the programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) have the potential to facilitate access to financing and boost investment and, therefore, entrepreneurship; regrets nevertheless that these instruments are not implemented properly and therefore are not efficient yet; recalls the importance of the partnership principle, the bottom-up approach and adequate resource allocation; calls on the Commission to ensure the close monitoring of the use of EU funds;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Highlights the importance of the EFSI insofar as it permits~~Takes note of the non-achieved targets of the EFSI that it should have improved social and economic convergence of Member States and their regions within the Union; calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States are fully using the possibility of accessing this fund; calls on the Commission to monitor and control investments under the EFSI and to measure their economic and social impact;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Points out to the Member States, in view of the ageing of Europe’s citizens, the need to ensure the sustainability, safety, adequacy and effectiveness of social security systems over the coming decades; ~~encourages the Member States, therefore, to develop strategies to ensure that more people can continue to be active participants in society;~~

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Welcom~~Notes that in the AGS 2017 emphasis is placed on the need to promote tax and benefit reforms aimed at improving work incentives and making work pay, as tax systems can also contribute to combating income inequalities and poverty; underlines, however, that today the different tax and fiscal systems create social dumping, delocalization and unfair competition:

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Member States to set ~~minimum~~efficient social standards;

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the involvement in the European Semester process of the social partners, the national parliaments and other relevant stakeholders from civil society; reiterates that social dialogue must be pursued in all phases of the Semester;deleted

2016/12/19
Committee: EMPL

2016/2304(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the managing authorities, to monitor regularly that all legal provisions as regards information and communication are being implemented thoroughly in order to ensure transparency and the widespread dissemination of information about the achievements of the Funds; in order to improve the communication of the results and make it more effective, provision should also be made for the creation of a specific item in the budget, but without this involving any increase in the overall budget;

2017/03/10
Committee: EMPL

2016/2304(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate what has not worked in the past in order to correct in a constructive manner the errors that have been committed and to improve the way in which Cohesion Policy functions; in 2015, 30% of Europeans2 a declared that the impact of projects co-financed by the EU had been negative while another 30% claimed that the funds had been allocated to the wrong projects; __________________ 2 a Flash Eurobarometer 423 - http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/docoffic/official/reports/eurobarometer/ 423/citizen_awareness_summary_en.pdf

2017/03/10
Committee: EMPL

2016/2304(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the visibility of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) by communicating the European added value of the projects, particularly in terms of job creation and social integration, including through information events for all citizens and targeted training sessions with and for European project stakeholders;

2017/03/10
Committee: EMPL

2016/2304(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to adopt instruments able to assess not only the quantity but also the quality of the jobs created, as precarious types of employment without adequate safeguards or contracts that involve the exploitation of workers contribute to a negative perception of the cohesion policies;

2017/03/10
Committee: EMPL

2016/2304(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States to devote an appropriate share of ESF resources to strengthening the institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders in Member States where ~~needed~~there have been most cases of irregularities and the municipalities do not participate in calls for tenders; suggests finding suitable forms of cooperation at all levels so as to ensure that competent officials are committed without conflicts of interest to achieving an overall improvement in administrative capacity; calls on the Commission to assess the improvements made by the Member States in this respect.

2017/03/10
Committee: EMPL

2016/2301(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 16 May 2017 on the evaluation of external aspects of customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas differences in customs practices hamper the detection of abuses along the production chain;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

2016/2301(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes that further integration of the EU into global value chains must not be to the detriment of the European social and regulatory model and the promotion of sustainable growth;

2017/06/07
Committee: INTA

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the implementation of the Youth Guarantee has not yielded uniform results, and in some circumstances it has been difficult to pinpoint and assess the contribution it has made;

2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL

2016/2242(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

1a. Recommends that the Commission identify and disseminate good monitoring and reporting practices, so that the results from the Member States can be communicated consistently and reliably, and assessed seamlessly, including as regards quality; in particular, regular quality statistics should be provided enabling Member States to frame more realistic and effective youth policies, including through the monitoring of participants leaving the Youth Guarantee system, so as to keep to a minimum the number of participants dropping-out of the programme and not gaining from it;

2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL

2016/2242(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. SPoints out that all stakeholders must play a key role and be more proactive as regards those persons furthest from the labour market, and involve them more efficiently and effectively; stresses that preventive interventions and structural reform efforts by the Member States are needed in order to reap the benefits of the YG and ensure the success of school-to-work transitions of young people; stresses in this regard the importance of training PES personnel, capacity building and cooperation with NGOs, where relevant;

2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL

2016/2242(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States and Commission to assess any shortcomings and conduct market analyses before rolling out the systems provided for under the Youth Guarantee, thereby avoiding worthless training courses and the exploitation of trainees on traineeships that will lead nowhere;

2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL

2016/2242(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recommends that Member States ensure that what they are offering is of good quality; for example, the proposals made should match the participants’ profiles and meet employment demand so as to enable sustainable and potentially long-term integration into the job market itself;

2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL

2016/2242(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that a more diversified approach in the provision of services to different groups within the youth population is needed in order to avoid ‘cherry-picking’ and discriminatory selection; calls for a stronger outreach to young people facing multiple barriers (e.g. young people with disabilities);

2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL

2016/2242(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to devise targeted strategies aimed at the NEET population, and to ensure the provision of follow-up data to assess the long-term sustainability of outcomes from a standpoint of quality and quantity;

2017/05/04
Committee: EMPL

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that any current and new ~~economic~~ activityies should be carried out in a sustainable way in order not to undermine the Arctic’s natural heritage and with full respect for the Indigenous communities and preserving the Arctic as a peaceful and demilitarized area;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the necessity to involve the local communities of the Arctic in sustainable economic activities and in decision making processes in order to avoid radical changes in their traditions and living standards;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Recalls the need to avoid any further investment in technologies and research aiming at the exploitation of natural resources in those international waters that will become exploitable as result of ice melting;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Takes note of Canada’s commitments in the trade and environment chapter of CETA, in particular on sustainable fisheries and trade in forest products and asks the Commission to regularly check and report on this situation;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls on the Commission to include substantive trade and environmental provisions in TTIP, which can contribute to preserving Alaska’s natural environment, including on fisheries and forestry;~~deleted

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Takes note of the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Iceland and China, and ~~will moni~~calls on the Commission tor closely monitor the effects it may have on the sustainable economic development not only of the Icelandic side of the Arctic but also on the EU internal market avoiding the entry of goods hampering EU competitiveness and consumer safety;

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Re~~call~~grets that no free trade agreement has been concluded between EU and Russia, and that therefore the EU has no effective bilateral instrument with which to influence trade and investment in the Russian Arctic. Calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility to redeem negotiations and asks the Council to lift the current sanctions.

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2228(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to promote the creation of an International Arctic Sanctuary aimed at preserving natural environment, local economic and social activities from further distress that might result in increasing natural resources exploitation in international waters.

2016/11/15
Committee: INTA

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas recent mass leaks revealing corruption, such as the Panama Papers and SwissLeaks affairs, or the avoidance of rules on labour law leading in certain cases to precarious employment, confirm the importance of the role played by whistle- blowers in defending the public interest;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas concerns have often been raised that whistle-blowers face hostility and exclusion at their place of work, rather than being viewed positively, and are subjected not only to harassment but also to intimidation up to and including threats to their life;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Laura FERRARA, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas economic intelligence can be cross-border in scope and whereas whistle-blowers play a major role in bringing to light illegal acts carried out in other countries against national economic interests;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for action, including in school and university programmes, to change the public perception of whistle- blowers by highlighting their positive role as an early warning mechanism to prevent abuses and corruption and to enable public scrutiny of state action;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges the introduction of effective arrangements for protecting anyone who reports wrongdoing at the workplace, such as harassment, job blackmail, illegal recruitment and dismissal practices, pay discrimination and any other form of law- breaking;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls for measures to protect workers to include arrangements for safeguarding people’s anonymity and the confidentiality of information, where appropriate by means of encryption, and penalties for anyone failing to meet their obligations in this area;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points to the dangers of excluding whistle-blowing workers from career progression and of retaliation by colleagues at their workplace, and the dampening effect this has on those who may come across wrongdoing, and calls for everything possible to be done to put an end to behaviour of this kind;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges the Member States to pass legislation encouraging people to report illegal acts and wrongdoing by establishing an awards system including arrangements for paying whistle-blowers a percentage of any sums recovered by the public or private organisation involved;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the importance of devising instruments to ban any form of retaliation, whether this be active dismissal or passive measures such as the blocking of promotion, and of taking action through the courts wherever this is necessary;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that proper and effective legislation is needed; encourages Member States to develop legislative instruments that protect those who report justified and proven breaches of conduct to public authorities;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the importance of urging Member States to implement rules protecting whistle-blowers in both the public and the private sectors;

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Laura FERRARA, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Urges the relevant authorities to lay down a best-endeavours obligation in connection with arrangements for receiving and dealing with reports that are put in place by both employers and the authorities themselves.

2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2016/2222(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that palm oil accounts for about 40 % of global trade in all vegetable oils and that the EU, with around 7 million tonnes per year, is the second largest global importer; notes with concern that around half of the forest area illegally cleared to support EU imports has been used for palm oil production; calls on the Commission, in this connection, to reduce the amount of imported palm oil from third countries by applying different customs duty schemes for certified sustainable palm-oil products taking into consideration certification systems such as RSPO-next and fully meeting the sustainability requirements set up by the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG);

2016/12/12
Committee: INTA

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Marco ZULLO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

- having regard to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP),

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission in this regard to initiate a reform of the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature at the World Customs Union (WCO) that would allow a distinction between certified sustainable and unsustainable palm oil and its derivatives;

2016/12/12
Committee: INTA

2016/2222(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that Malaysia and Indonesia are the main producers of palm oil, with an estimated 85-90 % of global production, and that the growing demand for this commodity puts pressure on land use and has significant effects on local communities, health and climate change; stresses, in this context, that the EU- Indonesia as well as other Free Trade Agreements should not cover palm oil and its derivatives within the ~~current negotia~~negotiations and should foresee binding sustainable development chapters covering deforestation and core ILO conventions;

2016/12/12
Committee: INTA

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas companies trading in palm oil are ~~generally~~ unable to prove with certainty that the palm oil in their supply chain is not linked to deforestation;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas there are no reliable data available in producer countries on the areas of land given over to the cultivation of oil palms, whether it be authorised or not, and this obstacle, from the outset, detracts from the measures taken to certify the sustainability of palm oil;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Marco ZULLO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas precious tropical ecosystems, which cover a mere 7% of the Earth’s surface, are under increasing pressure from deforestation and the establishment of oil palm ~~oil~~ plantations, which are resulting in, for example, the massive forest fires, which frequently affect the rainforest; whereas the deforestation caused by the establishment of oil palm plantations is leading to the drying up of rivers, soil erosion, the loss of groundwater, the pollution of waterways and the destruction of ~~rare~~ natural habitats~~, and even causing ecosystems to stop providing basic ecosystem services, which is having a major impact on the global climate~~; whereas the deforestation caused by the establishment of oil palm plantations is one of the factors contributing the most, and dangerously, to the loss of the basic ecosystem services provided by tropical forests, which is having a major impact on the climate, biodiversity, the conservation of natural resources and, lastly, the preservation of the global environment for present and future generations;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of improving the situation through appropriate certification, easily accessible for SMEs, confirming that the palm oil in question has been produced without ~~undue~~ harm to the environment and society and that the product is effectively and transparently traceable throughout the entire supply chain;

2016/12/12
Committee: INTA

2016/2222(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ban EU imports of bio~~diesel~~fuels derived from palm oil and palm oil derivatives as well as EU imports of palm oil and palm oil derivatives for the production of biofuels; asks the Commission to introduce a mandatory labelling scheme for bio~~diesel~~fuels ingredients and their origins, and for other palm oil products; reiterates the importance of the complete phase-out of the use of biofuels derived by vegetable oils;

2016/12/12
Committee: INTA

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~demand for palm oil will, according to estimates, double by 2050; whereas new plantations are constantly being established and existing on~~, since the 1970s, 90% of the growth in palm oil production has been concentrated in Indonesia and Malaysia; whereas, according to the FAO, these countries will contribute significantly to the growth in total production of vegetable oils in developing countries, e~~xpanded in Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asian countries, as well as in Africa and Latin America;~~ stimated to be 15.9 million tonnes in 2030 and 14.2 million tonnes in 20501 a; whereas, moreover, oil palm cultivation is taking off also in other Asian countries, as well as in Africa and Latin America, where new plantations are constantly being established and existing ones expanded; _________________ 1a http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/ap106e/ap 106e.pdf (FAO, World Agriculture Towards 2030/2050 - The 2012 Revision)

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Is concerned by the fact that 18% of all illegally produced palm oil enters the EU market and asks the Commission to take immediate measures to identify and curb this trade;

2016/12/12
Committee: INTA

2016/2222(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Emphasises that legislation to stop import of illegal forest-risk commodities is urgently needed; recalls that similar measures concerning timber, fisheries and conflict minerals have already been agreed;

2016/12/12
Committee: INTA

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
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)~~poses the greatest threat to the survival of the Sumatran rhinoceros, the Sumatran tiger and the Bornean orangutan, in addition to other animal and plant species which, alongside these, are included on the red list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as critically endangered species, interpreted as being an observed, estimated, inferred or suspected population size reduction of more than 80% over the last 10 years or three generations;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the heavy use of palm oil is primarily due to its low cost, which is made possible by the increase in the number of oil palm plantations in deforested areas; whereas, in addition, the use of palm oil in the food industry is in keeping with a model of mass, unsustainable production and consumption, which runs counter to the use and promotion of organic, high- quality, zero-food-mile ingredients and products;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
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~~a collective, shared responsibility ~~of many actors, be they the EU and~~between the EU, the Member States, international organisations, ~~Member States,~~the governments of producer countries, in ~~which palm oil is c~~digenous people, national and multivnat~~ed and indigenous people, private businesses, or NGOs;~~ional businesses involved in producing, distributing and processing palm oil, consumer associations and NGOs; is convinced, moreover, that all of these actors must necessarily play a part in resolving this problem;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Marco ZULLO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Not~~Hopes that palm oil ~~can~~may be cultivated responsibly ~~and can~~from an environmental point of view, by avoiding deforestation and the establishment of plantations in replacement of peatlands and other fragile ecosystems, and that this may, at the same time, make a real contribution to the ~~economic~~sustainable development of ~~a country, provided that no deforestation occurs, that no plantations are established on peatlands, and that the rights of~~producer countries whilst respecting the rights of local people and indigenous communities; points out, in this regard, that the economic benefits deriving from the production of and trading in palm oil can genuinely contribute towards the development of a producer country only if they are fairly distributed among all stakeholders, starting with the local people and indigenous communities ~~are respected~~;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the existence of various types of voluntary certification schemes, including RSPO, ISPO and MPOCC, and ~~welcom~~recognises their ~~development towards the sustainable cultivation of palm oil~~contribution to the sustainable cultivation of palm oil; nevertheless points out that such voluntary certification schemes suffer from certain factors that limit their reliability from the outset, such as the incomplete knowledge of the concessions issued or scheduled for the cultivation of palm oil in producer countries, and the lack of permanent monitoring and control of compliance with certification requirements;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on all stakeholders in RSPO and other voluntary certification systems to agree on a common definition of 'deforestation' and on the need to attain the target of 'zero deforestation' as quickly as possible;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls ~~for~~on national and multinational 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-us~~ in a lawful manner, which is to say respecting the 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 right of communi~~d rights of the indigenous populations and local communities and fulfilling the highest environmental standards and, above all, not damaging primary forests or peatlands; Calls on European companies that produce or use large quantities of palm oil to contribute actively to attaining the objectives ~~to use the land on the basis of ‘free pr~~set in the multilateral environmental agreements on climate actiorn and ~~informed consent’ (FPIC)~~the protection of biodiversity;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Draws attention to the need to create a palm oil cultivation strategy 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 right of communities to use the land on the basis of ‘free prior and informed consent’ (FPIC); points out that mapping in producer countries, including through the use of satellite and geospatial technologies, is the only way to survey oil palm concesssions, assess the impact of that monoculture on natural resources, the environment and the countryside, to pinpoint the areas at greatest risk in terms of habitat continuity, to frame targeted strategies for forestation, reforestation and the creation of ecological corridors for the protection of endangered species, and in a realistic sense to improve voluntary certification systems;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the European Union to support the efforts that must be made to map oil palm cultivation in producer countries and calls on the Commission and Member States to endorse the need, as part of the dialogue with those countries, to impose a freeze on the area under oil palm cultivation, including by introducing a moratorium on new concessions, in order to safeguard the remaining rainforest;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Points out that the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) also views the mapping and monitoring of concessions, supported by an appropriate regulatory framework, as the only instruments that will enable the sustainable management of palm oil production, protection of the remaining rainforest and the framing of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve biological diversity in producer countries 8 a; _________________ 8a http://www.unep.org/pdf/Dec_11_Palm_P lantations.pdf

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Calls on the European Union and Member States to support the initiatives aimed at acknowledging and assessing the non-monetary value of the ecosystem services provided by forests, help achieve the global objectives on forests established by the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)2 a and facilitate the negotiation of the multilateral agreement on forests, which should be legally binding and help safeguard forest ecosystems, protecting them from other competing forms of land use and use of natural resources; _________________ 2a http://www.un.org/esa/forests/

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the EU to continue to ~~initia~~promote voluntary partnership agreements, such as FLEGT~~; notes that a similar approach could also be taken with regard to palm oil, and that it could lead to improved controls on the palm industry in countries of destination;~~ and calls on the Commission to step up the FLEGT negotiations currently in progress such as, for example, the one with Malaysia;5 a considers it particularly important that the EU undertake to initiate these agreements in the countries where illegal logging and the sale of products relating to this are linked directly or indirectly to deforestation with a view to creating new oil palm plantations; notes that an approach similar to FLEGT could also be taken with regard to palm oil, and that it could lead to improved controls on the palm industry in countries of destination; _________________ 5a http://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa The EU has concluded FLEGT agreements with Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Ghana, Indonesia, Liberia and Congo and is negotiating such agreements with Côte d'Ivoire, DRC, Gabon, Guyana, Honduras, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the EU to create, as a supplementary element of voluntary partnership agreements, follow-up legislation on such agreements with regard to palm oil along the lines of the EU Timber Regulation; points out at the same time that only partial data is currently available on the implementation of that Regulation and, in particular, that precise information is still not available on fulfilment of the obligations contained therein in respect of due diligence, monitoring and verification, and effective implementation of the ban on the sale of illegally-harvested timber4 a ; urges the Commission therefore to devote more energy to the practical implementation of the Timber Regulation, in order to better gauge its effectiveness and ascertain whether and to what extent it can be taken as a model for a new EU legislative act designed to prevent the sale in the EU of palm oil that is non-sustainable or produced in an unlawful manner in the countries of origin; _________________ 4ahttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:520 16DC0074&from=EN;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the non-profit sector, to launch information campaigns and to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the environmental and social consequences of the reckless cultivation of palm oil; calls on the Commission to ensure that information confirming that a product is not linked to deforestation is provided to consumers by means of a special indication on the product; calls on the Commission and Member States to support research into the effects of palm oil consumption on human health, and particularly on children's health, since it is often used as an ingredient in many processed food products;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2

- has not given rise to ~~social problems or~~economic, social and environmental conflicts,

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2 a (new)

- does not cause a loss in biodiversity, commencing with endangered animal and plant species ,

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3 a (new)

- is not produced in such a way as to infringe the human rights of the local populace,

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to strengthen environmental measures in its trade agreements with a view to preventing palm oil-related deforestation; considers also that, to ensure consistent Union external action in the fields of environmental protection and development cooperation in line with the objectives set out in Articles 191 and 208 TFEU, this issue should also be addressed in partnership and cooperation agreements and association agreements with the third countries concerned in the context of discussions relating to the environment and development chapters thereof 3a ;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to increase import duties on palm oil that is directly linked to deforestation and that does not reflect the real costs associated with the environmental burden; notes that this instrument will require the involvement of certification schemesproduced in a manner directly or indirectly connected with deforestation, reflecting more accurately the real costs associated with the environmental burden in particular the impact on biodiversity, the reduction in the number of plants that function as carbon sinks and CO2 combustion emissions; notes that this instrument will require the involvement of certification schemes; asks the Commission also to consider the introduction and application of non- discriminatory tariff and non-tariff barriers based on the carbon footprint of this product;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to ~~support activities aimed at creat~~ensure that EU policies, including the EU common commercial policy, are established and conducted ing a ~~synergy between the CAP and policies whose objective is to reduce deforestation (REDD+, Biodiversity Strategy); calls on the Commission to assess the pot~~manner consistent with programmes to combat deforestation in developing countries, such as REDD +; calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake to ensure that such afforestation and reforestation programmes, as well as being technically and scientifically feasible and resulting in measurable benefits, are implemented in such a way as to respect fully the human rights of local communities and indigenous populations; calls on the Commission and the Member States also to ensure that the environmential ~~consequences of reform~~problems related to deforestation caused by palm oil are also discussed ing the ~~CAP for countries outside the EU27, as this has the potential to lead to~~light of the objectives set by the European Union Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, which should be an integral part of the Union's external action in this area; calls on the Commission to ensure that CAP reform does not lead directly or indirectly to a further massive deforestation;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that Member States have an opportunity to support steps aimed at establishing the sustainable cultivation of palm oil by ~~ratify~~upholding the Amsterdam Declaration;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2222(INI)

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco AFFRONTE, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Calls on the Commission to push for the use of palm oil as a component of biodiesel to be phased out by 2020 at the latest~~notes with concern that 46% of total palm oil imported by the EU is used for the production of biodiesel and that this involves the use of about one million hectares of tropical soils; notes the existence of major imbalances within the Union, with Italy and Spain obtaining over 90% of biodiesel from palm oil and the Netherlands exporting almost 100% of this product to other Member States and third countries; recalls Special Report 18/2016 of the EU Court of Auditors, which concluded that, because of weaknesses in the Commission’s recognition procedure and in the subsequent supervision of voluntary schemes, the EU certification system for the sustainability of biofuels is not fully reliable7a; asks the Commission to act therefore to ensure that the use of palm oil as an ingredient for biodiesel is banned as soon as possible and in any case by 2020;

2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas there is as yet no body of rules governing independent contracts and VAT identification numbers, meaning that such employment does not enjoy any form of protection;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Understands standard employment to mean full-time, or part-time regular employment on the basis of open-ended contracts, and non- standard or atypical forms of employment to include, i.a., marginal part-time work, temporary agency work, fixed-term contract work, zero-hour contracts, internships that are not part of an education programme, and informal or undeclared work;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Where the choice to engage in forms of part-time work is one made by worker, it is necessary to ensure that such employment is economically and socially sustainable;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses the need to adopt counter- cyclical economic policies designed to protect workers’ purchasing power, in accordance with the constitutional traditions of the Member States;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that any form of contract liable to exacerbate a worker’s situation must be penalised uniformly in a manner to be established in line with the Member States’ legal systems;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that digitisation has transformed, and will continue to transform, the world of work, but this cannot serve to justify wage deflation mitigated by one-off payments; in actual fact, the levels of under-employment cannot be attributed to the technological revolution, but rather to the Ordoliberal policies implemented by the EU;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of labour inspectorates and the social partners in safeguarding workers’ rights, defining decent wages and incomes in accordance with Member States’ laws and practices, and in providing consultation and guidance to employers; strongly underlines that labour inspectorates should focus on the goal of monitoring and improving working conditions, and should not be used as migration control mechanisms; strongly condemns the practice of companies to employ migrants without securing their full rights and benefits; calls therefore for an increase in the number of labour inspectorates in order to ensure effective monitoring of the situation;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2221(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Underlines the need for deficit- financed public investments promoting ~~upwards convergence~~expanding sectors of the economy, which seek primarily to achieve the largest possible multiplier effect, the social cohesion of the Union and the creation of decent work;

2017/02/22
Committee: EMPL

2016/2149(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that notwithstanding the fact that the Lisbon Treaty has further expanded the areas of trade policy in which the EU has exclusive competence, the evolution of trade policy and Opinion 2/15 of the European Court of Justice on the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) prescribe that FTAs that include provisions relating to non-direct investments and investor-State dispute settlement as well as other provision that do not fall within the exclusive competence of the EU cannot be concluded by the EU alone without the approval of Member States;

2017/06/23
Committee: INTA

2016/2149(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on national governments to ensure that adequate information is given to parliamentarians in a timely manner during the negotiation process, in order to ensure an efficient and inclusive decision- making process through the automatic publication of the negotiating mandates;

2017/06/23
Committee: INTA

2016/2149(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages the use of interparliamentary working groups on trade, in particular in relation to the field of consumer protection, employment and the environment.

2017/06/23
Committee: INTA

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Is surprised that, instead of the report required by Article 16(3) of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), the Commission has presented only a communication, which therefore has no binding effect, regarding negotiations of partnership agreements (PAs) and operational programmes (OPs);

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is of the opinion that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) must be used to boost quality jobs, sustainable growth and development and shared prosperity across Europe, with a special focus on supporting the most vulnerable groups in society and promoting greater employment through a circular economy and renewable energies;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes it is necessary, in making use of ESIFs, to separate cofunding from the Stability and Growth Pact;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that 6 million unemployed young people are to benefit from the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) – which will help them find jobs or improve their skills and qualifications – now that YEI has been integrated into 34 ESF programmes in the 20 eligible Member States; is concerned, however, about the delayed start to the implementation of the YEI and at the way in which the Youth Guarantee is being implemented in certain regions; urges Member States to intensify their efforts to ensure that the results envisaged are achieved successfully and that the initiative is implemented correctly and with no covert exploitation of young workers; calls in particular for account to be taken of the real needs of the business community in using ESIFs to meet training requirements, so as to create real employment opportunities;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Regrets that that progress towards the Europe 2020 employment and anti- poverty goals have not been met; expresses particular concern that the worst results are being obtained from less developed regions or regions in transition;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Urges the Commission to seek constant monitoring of the use of ESIFs so as to ensure their effectiveness and transparency;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Asks the Commission to support the role of ESIFs in the promotion of research and innovation in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Recommends that the Commission actively commit to ESIFs for job creation in a low carbon economic environment with reduced pollutant emissions;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that only rarely do ESF- supported measures generate revenue directly, and that grants are therefore the appropriate tool for their implementation, while certain financial instruments, such as loans and guarantees, could be a useful complementary tool for certain ESF interventions with a possible leverage effect;

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2148(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission also to seek to harmonise definitions and rules so to achieve greater coherence between the various funds and instruments.

2016/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Notes that~~Emphasizes the need to move beyond voluntary initiatives, as they are not adequately addressing issues such as child labour, health and safety, wages, social security ~~and~~, working time and integration of people with disability;

2016/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2016/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the EU initiative to promote skills training, including training as micro-entrepreneurs, which contributes to economic and social development and women’s empowerment;

2016/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2016/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises existing efforts on management and worker training in health and safety, labour law and gender equality as fundamental to improving workers’ rights, and calls on the flagship initiative to develop a dedicated platform for sharing best practice on worker and management~~/worker~~ training, focusing in particular on middle management positions;

2016/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2016/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes the importance of increasing gender balance in management positions as the predominance of men at the management level is one reason behind the high rate of sexual harassment experienced by women workers;

2016/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2016/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Emphasises the importance of training new labour inspectors to international conventions and standards, local labour laws and appropriate inspection techniques;

2016/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2016/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that responsibility should extend throughout the entire supply chain~~, and~~ with the implementation, among others, of an information system using a public online database linking the actors along the supply chain to provide the needed traceability; commends existing efforts to this effect; believes~~, however,~~ that the EU is best placed to develop a common framework through legislation on mandatory due diligence and supply chain transparency; recommends that regulation should come in addition to and in support of voluntary initiatives, and that information gathered as a result of EU action should be publicly available.

2016/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2016/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Believes that the new Flagship Initiative should bear in mind the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

2016/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2016/2101(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that the country-specific recommendations (CSRs) demonstrate the differences that exist between Member States; argues that the Member States should continue to give priority to ~~reforms that will strengthen their economic recovery, making a commitment to investment, implementing structural reforms and taking an approach based on fiscal and budgetary responsibility~~investments, excluding them from budgetary constraints in order to ensure economic recovery and the creation of new jobs;

2016/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2016/2101(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that economic growth should guarantee a positive social impact; welcomes the introduction of the three new social indicators in the macroeconomic imbalances procedure; reiterates the call for these to be placed on an equal footing with existing economic indicators, thereby guaranteeing that internal imbalances are better assessed ~~and making structural reforms more effective~~; calls, in this connection, for a social imbalances procedure to be introduced;

2016/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2016/2101(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Calls for a strong commitment to promoting the Juncker Plan (EFSI) in Member States with a low level of participation;~~deleted

2016/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2016/2101(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that to date, the Juncker Plan (EFSI) has not achieved its intended results, as the projects it has financed concern exclusively major infrastructure, which does not create sustainable and lasting employment; highlights the fact, moreover, that there is a need for measures and investment for existing infrastructure that is currently obsolete, which needs to be secured and modernised;

2016/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2016/2101(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Recognises the significant progress made by the Member States in implementing structural reforms, while nevertheless taking the view that further progress is necessary:~~deleted

2016/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) cannot be limited to a declaration of principles or good intentions but must consist of real matter (legislation, policy-making mechanisms and financial instruments), delivering positive impact on citizens’ lives in the short term and enabling support for European construction in the 21st century by effectively upholding social rights and Treaty objectives, strengthening cohesion and upward convergence, ~~and helping to complete EMU~~with the priority and urgent objective of resolving the poverty problem affecting 120 million European citizens today;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the EPSR should equip European citizens with stronger means to keep control over their lives ~~and~~to enable them to live a dignified life and realise their aspirations and to make markets work for wellbeing and sustainable development;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the enactment of a directive on fair working conditions for all forms of employment, ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rights, including equal treatment, social protection, protection in case of dismissal, health and safety protection, provisions on working time and rest time, freedom of association and representation, collective bargaining, collective action, access to training, and adequate information and consultation rights; underlines that this directive should apply to employees as well as to all workers in non-standard forms of employment, such as fixed-term work, part-time work, on-demand work, self-employment, crowd-working, internship and/or traineeship; re~~quest~~commends that the EU acquis be updated accordingly so as to apply to all workers;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b

b. for work intermediated by digital platforms, a definition of employment that is ~~less~~not dependent on full cumulation of the relevant criteria;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is aware that rising life expectancy and workforce shrinking pose a challenge to the sustainability of pensions systems and to intergenerational fairness; reaffirms that the best response is to increase the overall employment rate; considers that pensionable ages should reflect, besides life expectancy, other factors including labour market trends, the economic dependency ratio, the birth rate and differences in job arduousness; disagrees, therefore, with the policies being pursued in the Member States under the guidance of the Commission aimed at arbitrarily raising the pensionable age;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Insists that all workers should be covered by insurance against involuntary unemployment or part-time employment, coupled with job-search assistance and investment in (re)-training; as such instruments are a key means of combatting the rise in poverty;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Considers~~Firmly believes that access to quality and affordable long-term care services, including home-based care, ~~to be~~is a right that should be upheld with the help of suitably qualified professionals employed under decent conditions; believes that low- income households ~~should~~must therefore be targeted by adequate public services and tax deductions; repeats its call for legislation on carers’ leave accompanied by adequate remuneration and social protection;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Firmly believes it is necessary to ensure that persons with disabilities can enjoy the right to determine their own life style by guaranteeing they can lead an independent life and providing them with the requisite assistance through the granting of professional status to trained carers providing quality services;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create the conditions to guarantee all EU citizens basic social rights, such as the right to housing, and to contribute to ensuring that the universal concept of human dignity is reflected at every moment in the life of every individual;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses that one possible solution is to reduce mortgage or rent payments for families living in inadequate housing as an incentive and means of enabling them to spend money on refurbishing and improving their home instead; also urges the Commission and the Member States to establish in law that a primary residence is immune from seizure, thereby making it mandatory to protect EU citizens’ right to housing;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Points out that 22 348 834 households (representing around 11% of the EU population) spend over 40% of their disposable income on meeting housing costs; notes that as part of the European Semester, excessive household costs have been singled out as a societal trend to be monitored, and that 21 924 491 households (representing around 10.8% of the EU population) are finding it difficult to keep their homes at an acceptable temperature; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to urgently identify, implement and continue measures that enable them to meet those costs, including housing allowances;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Expresses strong concern at the country-specific recommendations issued by the Commission and the impact these have had in guiding the labour reforms that have destabilised the job market in the Member States;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out that secure professional transitions require adequate investment, both in the institutional capacity of public employment services and to assist individual job-search and upskilling; stresses that these objectives can only be achieved by freeing public investment from budgetary constraints;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for full implementation of the Youth Guarantee for all people under 30 and of the recommendation on the long- term unemployed; highlights these as important structural reforms and social investments that are in need of adequate financing; points out, however, that initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee must be put into effect with a comprehensive understanding of the employment regions in which they are to be implemented; this means redefining the role of job centres – i.e. to assist users, taking into account all their specific circumstances, to update skills and to focus attention on developing sectors through direct contact with businesses in order to ascertain the competences that the latter require potential employees to possess;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission to set out new concrete measures to ensure non- discrimination and equal opportunities;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. EIs extremely concerned about the ‘brain drain’ problem and emphasises that labour mobility within the EU is a right whose exercise must be supported but which should not be forced on workers by poor conditions in their home regions, and should not undermine host countries’ social standards;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part

26. CIs extremely concerned about the social impact of the economic policies pursued at EU level and considers that the objective of upward social convergence should be underpinned by a set of targets, building on the Europe 2020 strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals and serving to guide the coordination of economic, employment and social policies in the EU; believes that these targets could also form part of the Convergence Code currently being discussed for the euro area, and cshould be based on the following indicators which are directly affected by public policies not covered by budgetary restrictions:

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls for a ~~rebalancing of~~substantial policy shift in the European Semester so that the existing scoreboard of key employment and social indicators and the new Convergence Code are directly taken into account in formulating CSRs and the euro area recommendation as well as for the activation of EU instruments; urges a stronger role for the Macroeconomic Dialogue with social partners; considers ‘macro-social surveillance’ to be of great importance for avoiding that economic imbalances are reduced at the expense of worsening the employment and social situation;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls for a ‘silver rule’ on social investment to be applied when implementing the Stability and Growth Pact, namely to consider certain public social investments having a clear positive impact on economic growth (e.g. childcare or education and training) ~~as being eligible for favourable treatment when assessing government deficits and compliance with the 1/20 debt rule~~;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – introductory part

30. Reiterates its call ~~for the raising of~~to review the MFF 2014-20 ceilings in order to cope with increased needs; calls, in particular, for:

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point a

a. ~~the strengthening~~better implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point b

b. ~~an increase in the volum~~more effective use of the European Social Fund, the EGF and the FEAD;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission and the EIB to refocus the EFSI on job creation and social investment and adapt its risk/return requirements accordingly, and in particular to boost investment in SMEs and micro-enterprises operating in green and blue economy and social and circular economy sectors;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – introductory part

32. Considers ~~that the specific dynamics of economic adjustment within the euro area call for~~ the development of two financial instruments~~, within the euro area’s fiscal capacity,~~ that would be particularly relevant for the implementation of the EPSR: to be essential;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point a

a. a fund for renewed ~~structural convergence, supporting the implementation of socially just reforms and investments that are necessary for increasing the growth potential of crisis- affected areas and restoring~~ upward social convergence~~, including~~ for implementation of the Youth Guarantee, Skills Guarantee and Child Guarantee;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b

b. a European unemployment insurance scheme, complementing national schemes ~~in cases of severe cyclical downturn and helping prevent the translation of an asymmetric shock into structural disadvantage~~;

2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL

2016/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking which will play a crucial role in combating the alarming rise in the illegal trade in wildlife which destabilizes economies and communities that depend on wildlife for their livelihoods, threatens peace and security of fragile regions of EU trade partners by strengthening illicit routes; underlines, in particular, Priority 2 concerning the implementation and enforcement of the relevant existing rules and legal frameworks;

2016/09/05
Committee: INTA

2016/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for the better use of existing resources, the use of up-to-date technology ~~and~~, adequate training for customs authorities in source, transit and destination countries, especially developing countries, ~~in order to successfully combat the illegal trade in wildlife~~a stronger international cooperation and public- private partnerships in order to successfully combat the illegal trade in wildlife, in particular expanding ivory trade controls, closing existing loopholes and finding common sanctions with EU trade partners;

2016/09/05
Committee: INTA

2016/2076(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the inclusion of provisions ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (FTA) and insists on including wildlife protection provisions in all future EU EPAs and FTAs, including, but not limited to, those with the US and Japan; calls on the Commission to include the analysis of these provisions in its implementation reports;

2016/09/05
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the current fragmentation of custom control policies ~~between the~~and prosecution proceedings between EU Member States (MS) create~~s additional~~ administrative and time burden~~s as well as a~~, distortion of internal trade flows and preferential access points for wrongdoers;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the proposed directive for a Union legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions does not take into due account the current differences between ~~the Member States’~~ criminal and administrative sanctions~~, allowing operators to make strategic choices when importing from third countr~~ within MS causing distortion in third countries operators strategic choices and ineffective deterrents to illegal trade activities;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas effective customs cooperation between the Member States’' customs administrations, police forces and judicial authorities, with third countries and at multilateral level, plays a vital role, given the significant trade volumes, and is a cornerstone in the fight against illicit trade and in the protection of EU intellectual property rights (IPR);

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas illegal trade flows and contraband activities with high revenues and considerable financial impact in most cases contribute to the financing of criminal organisations active in terrorism, drug trafficking, counterfeit, fire arms, money laundering and human trafficking;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to work closely with the Member States to ensure efficient implementation of the new system set by the UCC, avoiding divergent practices among the Member States during the transition period and developing benchmark analysis and information on customs operations and enforcement procedures in force in the Member States;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Invites the Commission to continue cooperation with the Member States and relevant trade stakeholders further to develop customs simplifications while ensuring appropriate and harmonised control at EU borders in order to guarantee EU security, safety, respect of environmental requirements and health regulations and economic interests, with a particular effort regarding IPR protection and the fight against illicit trade;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Asks the Commission to coordinate and cooperate with customs ~~and~~, other border agencies on the ground and stakeholder in a better way, within the EU as well as with its trade partners on data sharing, in particular as regards recognition of custom controls and trusted trade partners;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Invites the Commission to present a communication on b"Better practises on custom control ~~for~~and trade rules enforcement" in the interim period, in order to bolster convergence between control and enforcement bodies, highlight best practices and results, ~~and~~ analyse the counterfeiting trade flows at border points;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Reminds the Commission how third countries most frequently source of illegal trade activities, including China, Thailand and Belarus shall be subject to accurate scrutiny within the wider framework of a risk assessment analysis on external aspects of customs operation;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Requests the Commission to work closely with the Member States and the World Custom Organisation (WCO) in addressing the existing gaps in the customs control systems by ensuring that illicit trade is tackled using more systematically co-ordinated risk-based controls based on harmonised criteria and interoperable IT systems, with timely and appropriate support provided by other competent authorities; recalls, in this regard, the importance of ensuring inquiry powers to all EU customs and border agencies, and of guaranteeing appropriate training to their operators;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2075(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Encourages the Commission and the Council to ensure an early adoption of the Sanction Directive with a view to enabling, within the Customs Union, a level playing field and equal treatment of trade stakeholders infringing customs rules; furthermore, invites the Commission to further develop an accurate cost-benefit analysis on the implications connected to the harmonisation of the enforcement of criminal sanctions in place in the Member States to combat illicit trade activities;

2017/02/03
Committee: INTA

2016/2064(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the main aim of projects financed under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) should be to create ~~growth and a dynamic labour market in Europe~~inclusive growth, development and a dynamic, inclusive and non- precarious labour market in Europe that preserves the dignity of workers, and hence to enhance the well-being of EU citizens;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to help SMEs and micro- enterprises to tap into funding more easily, so as to increase their capacity to implement projects and afford them better access to advisory services and technical support; recommends that SMEs and micro-enterprises should be given access to information on the funding that is available;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to engage more actively in consultation at local level, especially in cooperation with national investment banks; believes that the EFSI should focus in particular on business startup projects and projects to reduce unemployment, without funding only large projects, which in many cases are not a suitable means of meeting the objectives set;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that the EFSI should be used primarily to fund businesses that have adopted a code of practice on safeguarding the dignity of workers and protecting the environment;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it disappointing that the Commission’s assessment of the EFSI has failed to record the number of jobs created to date under the Fund; recommends that a careful and accurate analysis should be carried out so that the necessary changes may be made;

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2064(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to lay down ~~more clear-cut~~ investment priorities and to draw up projects in collaboration with the European Investment Advisory Hub; calls on the Commission to work in closer cooperation with Member States in the European Semester process in order to help them begin as soon as possible to implement the recommendations, in particular by carrying out economic and social reforms, thus removing national barriers to investmentgeared to safeguarding the social and cultural heritage and landscape of local areas, and, to this end, to draw up relevant projects in collaboration with the European Investment Advisory Hub.

2016/12/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission´s communication on ‘An Aviation Strategy for Europe’; stresses ~~that action~~, however, that a greater effort is needed to reinforce the social agenda and maintain high-quality jobs in aviation; believes that ensuring a level playing field in the sector is crucial;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Iexpresses it concern at increasing recourse to precarious forms of employment and insists that direct employment must remain the usual form of employment in aviation in order to ensure safety;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a regulatory framework with a safeguard clause regarding job retention following a change of service provider;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that working conditions for staff, especially pilots, are such as to prevent safety standards being compromised as a result of excess fatigue;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the need to prevent and clamp down on social dumping and possible illegal use of foreign workers on board EU-registered planes;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Asks the Commission to clarify the provisions so that a distinction can be drawn between employees and self- employed workers to combat 'bogus self employment'; stresses, in this regard, that low-cost airlines in particular use self- employment contracts for pilots, which often provide for the employment of pilots at the end of their careers, who are often hired through temporary agencies based outside the EU; calls for strict rules to clamp down on any such occurrence;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. reiterates that any agreement on aviation must include respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the European Social Charter and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2062(INI)

Rosa D'AMATO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to invest in lifelong education and training ~~in all parts of the aviation value chain~~, especially in view of the impact of innovation and digital technology in all parts of the aviation value chain; calls on the Commission and the Member States also to support the research and training specifically relating to the development of advanced and highly specialised skills;

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Member States to establish appropriate penalties to curb violations of the principle of equal pay for the same work and for work of equal value;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures to reduce inequalities, in financial terms, between minimum and maximum ('gold- plated') pensions, by increasing minimum pensions and decreasing maximum pensions;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase investments in services for 'baby citizens', so that mothers are not forced to take career breaks;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Deplores the Commission and its common tendency to ask Member States to gradually raise the pensionable age, which does not allow for generational turnover or a work-life balance, even more so when it comes to the more arduous jobs, which are often done precisely by women;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2061(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recommends that the first of the three pension pillars should be promoted in order to eliminate pension inequalities, particularly gender-based ones, and that the practice of private pension schemes should be avoided, making it a voluntary option and not a practice to be prioritised;

2016/10/06
Committee: EMPL

2016/2059(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships, reinforced by the inclusion of energy chapters in the EU’s trade agreements, are essential tools; considers it to be of key importance that the EU’s trade ~~agreement~~policies enhance the EU’s energy diversification and reduce its dependence on imported energy from too few suppliers; recalls that diversification of suppliers should be taken into consideration in trade negotiations regarding LNG; stresses that the European Union should explore new partnerships, reviewing the existing ones and developing specific energy talks with other partners; underlines the need to increase transparency in the international negotiations regarding LNG;

2016/07/18
Committee: INTA

2016/2059(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that in order to meet the current challenges and implement its energy and climate change objectives in the context of global constraints in those policy fields, the EU and its Member States must, on the basis of existing legal frameworks, also take common action on the international stage by raising energy security and sustainability issues in international trade forums; at the same time, the European Union should support and promote energy efficiency in order to reduce the need of LNG imports;

2016/07/18
Committee: INTA

2016/2059(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Stresses the need to ensure the highest environmental standards in the planning, construction and use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)~~Considering the current infrastructures, it should be avoided the construction of new ones preferring to increase the efficiency of the existing infrastructures; stresses the need to ensure the highest environmental standards in the planning, construction and use of liquefied natural gas (LNG); recalls the need to involve the local communities and to rely on realistic assessments in any case of construction or planning of new infrastructures; highlights that many assessments and estimates about the future consumption of LNG have been greatly exaggerated, as also noted by the European Court of Auditors; asks therefore the Institutions to assess the methodologies used in order to evaluate in a realistic way the issue of LNG;

2016/07/18
Committee: INTA

2016/2059(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that in order to promote the transition towards a low-carbon society, we need to reduce drastically our dependence on fossil fuels and to focus more resources and investments on renewable energies;

2016/07/18
Committee: INTA

2016/2059(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that it is estimated that gas imports to the EU will rise until 2030, even if gas demand within the EU simultaneously stays stagnant or declines; stresses that moderating energy demand and promoting energy efficiency, renewable and local energy sources are among the most effective tools for reducing dependence on external energy; recalls that the EU has significant LNG import excess capacity overall, but that this capacity is not evenly distributed in geographical terms; recalls that the existing terminals and storage capacity in the European Union is overabundant;

2016/07/18
Committee: INTA

2016/2057(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Regards universal access to medicines as essential, all the more so because the economic crisis in Europe has made such access even more of a problem, in particular for the most vulnerable groups in society; urges, therefore, that these groups should be guaranteed access to medicines;

2016/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2057(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges that access to medicines should be guaranteed for people in all countries, not just in those with effective innovation policies; points out that innovation does not always serve to ensure that medicines are more readily available, and indeed may have the opposite effect;

2016/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2057(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges that universal access to medicines should not be contingent on price, which should reflect a fair balance between the cost of research, industry growth and the need for sustainable welfare systems; urges that a balance should be maintained at all times between research, development and sustainability, with a view to combating the pharmaceutical oligopolies which determine the price of medicines, even when the prices in question are unsustainable for many health systems, and in so doing create vast areas in which people are denied access to medicines;

2016/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2057(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates that part of the reason why businesses are becoming less competitive and why welfare spending is so high is that EU rules – including rules on drug pricing – are too burdensome.; points out that price of most medicines is out of proportion to the cost of manufacturing them; emphasises, in that connection, that firms' competitive position should have no bearing on the final price of medicines;

2016/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2057(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that it is the pharmaceutical industry which is pressing for the enforcement of the rules on patents and thus preventing the use of generic drugs, which are cheaper and could thus be made more widely available; calls for information and awareness-raising campaigns to encourage the use of generic drugs;

2016/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

~~– having regard to the EU textual proposal for a trade and sustainable development chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), in particular Articles 10 to 16 thereof,~~deleted

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

– having regard to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), in particular Articles XX(a) and (g) thereof,

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that only an integrated approach to wildlife crime can ultimately be successful in curtailing and eliminating the illegal trade, and that the EU must lead efforts in tackling not only supply-side issues, including development issues on the ground in third countries, but also demand for illegal products in domestic markets, including on the internet;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that under WTO law, countries are permitted to introduce exceptions to the general rules of the GATT in Article XX(g) in order to regulate exhaustible natural resources and in Article XX(a) in order to protect public morality; underlines that the WTO Appellate Body has broadly interpreted ~~this~~'exhaustible natural resources' to include living species that may be vulnerable to depletion, and that WTO jurisprudence has specifically evidenced inclusion of species in CITES annexes as evidence of their exhaustibility; underlines also that the WTO Appellate Body has broadly interpreted 'public morality' to include concerns regarding animal protection;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to investigate to what extent EU legislation on wildlife trade is uniformly applied in different EU customs by operators responsible for controls;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work on information sharing and capacity building, including specific training, for custom operators;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Highlights the importance of ensuring the private sector’s involvement in the fight against wildlife trafficking, including the engagement of online marketplaces and social media;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for stricter controls by cargo shipping agencies and airlines, that are well placed to recognise illegal wildlife trade;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recognises the role civil society organisations can play in supporting the fight against wildlife trafficking both in Europe and in third countries;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to engage with non- governmental organisations in reducing trafficking and demand of wildlife products, among others, by means of campaigns aimed at raising awareness especially in countries where this demand is higher;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the existing domestic legal framework ~~remains sufficient at this stage~~is sound, and that the challenge for EU Member States remains the implementation and enforcement of the existing rules~~, rather than wholesale legal changes that could, rather, create instability and further problems with implementation~~; nevertheless, strongly believes that supplementary legislative provisions are needed in order to prohibit the making available and placing on the market, transport, acquisition and possession of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Welcome~~Suggests the Commission~~’s proposal for a~~ to include chapters on trade and sustainable development in ~~TTIP~~all trade agreements under negotiations, as part of its ongoing commitment to ensure sustainable development~~; notes that up till now the US has sought in its trade agreements, notably the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to negotiate higher standards covering trade in wildlife than the EU ha~~ including wildlife conservation and animal welfare protection; believes, however, that including wildlife conservation in the sustainable development chapter of a trade agreement must not preclude the inclusion of animal protection provisions in other chapters of future trade agreements;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Emphasise the importance of making sustainable development chapters in trade agreements enforceable by submitting them to State to State dispute settlement provisions and to foresee a similar mechanism that can be triggered by Civil Society Organisations;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Supports an approach to EU trade policy that not only prioritises the issue of combating the illegal wildlife trade but includes in all future agreements binding and enforceable provisions aimed at its reduction and ultimate elimination;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines that nothing in EU trade policy should prevent the EU or its trading partners from taking decisions that are necessary for the ~~promotion of~~ protection of wildlife and natural resources, provided that such measures continue to be in pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives and do not represent arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2054(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for the full and immediate ban at European level of trade, export or re-export within and outside the EU of ivory, including 'pre-Convention' ivory in a manner compliant with WTO law;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade, more equitable distribution and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries, considering the idea of opening the ACP Group to all LDCs and small and vulnerable economies of the region; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that regional integration, inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector ~~and regional integration~~, especially micro and small enterprises must be central in a future economic partnership;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reminds the importance to better coordinate our trade policy with other regional organization such as the Africa Union and CARIFORUM while reinvigorate EU trade ties with ACP countries;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Reminds the current challenges regarding natural resources that could attract interests of third countries such as China;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls for a balanced Post-Cotonou framework that should take into consideration and better explore the agro- food sector where the ACP could still play a key role in the increasingly complex area of non-tariff measures and SPS;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Reminds the new challenges to be further explored such as fisheries, extractive sectors, security and tourism;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Stresses the need to support the creation of a Continental Free Trade Area in Africa, as booster of stability, regional integration, local growth, employment and innovation and to face the current challenges such as migration and climate change;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)

3f. Believes that a post-Cotonou framework should consider the need for applying special and differential treatment to services negotiations with the ACP in strategic sectors including business services, construction and related services, health and education services, recreational, cultural and sporting services, and tourism services;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)

3g. Reminds that ACP trade policy with the EU needs to be tailored to be compatible with ACP national, regional and multilateral priorities mainly;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)

3h. Considers it is highly important for the Post-Cotonou framework to introduce trade facilitation measures in order to expand the intra-African exchange of industrial and agriculture products;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that trade unions and civil society involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments; calls for the EU to ensure more and effective funding for Aid for Trade to support the ACP countries’' efforts to move up the global ~~value chain.~~value chain and which should help to facilitate the establishment or development of domestic productive capacity, reduce income inequality in ACP countries and assist with economic diversification and technology transfers;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls likewise on the EU to upgrade its support to helping resource-rich countries to implement the EITI principles of greater transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sectors;

2016/06/22
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the Customs Union must be modernised and trade relations strengthened within the framework of the values and principles of the Treaties of the European Union, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and in line with the ambitions of the Trade for All strategy;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas careful democratic and parliamentary monitoring of negotiations can boost their impact and increase the likelihood of the negotiations having a positive effect on Turkish and European civil society;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas Turkey is not currently complying with the provisions governing the Customs Union with regard to the Republic of Cyprus;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. whereas the lack of a functional mechanism for resolving disputes is objectively limiting the development of the potential of the Customs Union and its practical operation;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)

Ee. whereas closer cooperation between the EU and Turkey when it comes to sharing information during the decision-making stages of drawing up European trade legislation could be a means to accelerate Turkey’s adaptation to the European acquis;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)

Ef. whereas differences remain in the way that the Union and Turkey draw up free trade agreements with third countries;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)

Eg. whereas legal certainty and the independence of the judiciary are needed to boost trade exchanges and promote foreign investments, and whereas the current situation in Turkey risks undermining the credibility of important sectors of the Turkish administrative and legal system;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E h (new)

Eh. whereas aligning Turkish legislation with European legislation requires a series of structural reforms in areas such as public procurement, state aid, agricultural subsidies, competitiveness, transparency, and anti- corruption strategies;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E i (new)

Ei. whereas the transport of goods by road is currently regulated by bilateral agreements between Turkey and Member States, and whereas two multilateral regulatory systems are in place: the Multilateral Quota System (MQS), which is managed by the International Transport Forum, and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) permit system;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E j (new)

Ej. whereas the internal road transport market in the European Union is already affected by a number of issues, particularly social and security problems, and whereas those issues cause significant damage to companies and workers operating in the sector when it comes to social dumping and illegal cabotage;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E k (new)

Ek. having regard to the latest position of the European Parliament on the process of Turkey’s adhesion to the EU;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E l (new)

El. whereas if their positions, political objectives and value systems diverge considerably, Turkey and the European Union could come up with new forms of cooperation;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point v

(v) the agreement on the modernisation of the Customs Union and the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey will have to be applied fully and equally to all Member States without any exceptions, not even temporary exceptions;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi

(vi) in order to en~~able~~sure that Turkey tois be~~come more involved in~~tter informed about the decision- making process related to the EU's trade policy, and provided there is significant progress in terms of convergence and legislative harmonisation, it would be helpful to allow Turkey access as an observer;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii

(ii) the liberalisation of the sectors that are not currently included in the Customs Union should take place in a progressive and binding manner, by measuring its impact on businesses, particularly SMEs, workers, consumers and the environment. To that end, parliamentary institutions, both at EU level and nationally, can play an active role in liaising and holding talks with stakeholders and civil society;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)

(iia) as part of the Sustainability Impact Assessment, and with a view to increasing the transparency and democratic legitimacy of the negotiating process, the Parties must push for the European Parliament to be actively involved in the monitoring of stakeholders and other interested parties, whether Turkish or European;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii

(iii) negotiations should focus on the active promotion of decent work for all and of female entrepreneurship, and the effective fight against national practices which seek to undermine the social and environmental substance of work for the purpose of promoting domestic production and attracting foreign investment;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv

(iv) the liberalisation of agricultural products should be conditional upon reform of Turkish legislation on grants and export subsidies in order to avoid distortionary effects on the CAP system. Special consideration should be given to the impact on small-scale farmers regarding those categories of product that are vulnerable to competition, and the protection of Geographical Indications should be guaranteed;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v

(v) the lack of harmonisation of plant health rules is a major barrier to trade in agricultural products; removal of that barrier should, however, be contingent upon compliance with the high quality standards applied by the EU, also taking into account the risk of f~~raud~~ood fraud and imports of products that pose a potential risk to consumer health;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi

(vi) owing to its importance and impact, the services sector should be liberalised on the basis of stringent transparency criteria, full reciprocity, non-discrimination and legislative harmonisation and according to the positive list criterion, with the exclusion of audiovisual services and services of general economic interest;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2031(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii

(vii) in areas such as the digital economy, telecommunications, postal services and financial services, attention should be paid to aspects relating to data protection; iIn the transport sector, the current quota system ~~should be maintained~~, which is based on authorisation regimes currently in force, should be maintained, as changes to the system could have a negative social and environmental impact on the sector and on security within the European Union;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas in all industrialised countries the structure and organisation of work are changing radically, as working hours are being reduced in terms of both hours and days worked, and the place of work is increasingly the worker's home;

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the reduction of working hours does not necessarily entail reduced productivity;

2016/06/14
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers that workers live up to their full potential when they are content and can decide when and where to do their work;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s approach to work-life balance policies as key in addressing socio-economic challenges; calls on the European Social Partners to come forward with an agreement on a comprehensive package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding the reconciliation of professional, private and family life; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for such a package in the context of the announced European pillar of social rights, should it not be possible for an agreement between the social partners to be reached;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement economic policies and measures that support the weakest and most vulnerable types of families, particularly families with children, single mothers, fathers who are divorced and/or separated with children, and families in which one or more members have a disability;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to step up protection against discrimination and unlawful dismissal related to work-life balance and to ensure access to justice and legal action; calls on the Member States, on the one hand, to introduce measures to support businesses in their efforts to combat discrimination, and, on the other, to take steps themselves to clamp down on discrimination;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy and to implement it ~~through the European Semester~~, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement economic policies and measures that support families with children, divorced and/or separated mothers and fathers, and vulnerable family units in general, as these are the most fragile and vulnerable types of families;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the Member States to invest in, and guarantee access to free services for individuals facing poverty and social exclusion and to ensure the availability of and universal access to affordable and high-quality early childhood education and care, along with services providing care to the elderly and dependant ~~care~~s, by, for example, increasing public expenditure on care services and incentivising employer contributions to care costs, including by making better use of EU funds, and calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in social infrastructure;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the importance of improving protection for older workers who lose their jobs before they become eligible for a pension; stresses the importance of implementing policies and measures to help older workers find new jobs;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out the high levels of working poor throughout Europe, with people having to work more and longer, even combining several jobs, in order to earn a decent income; calls on the Member States and social partners to develop measures ensuring adequate wages for all workers, ~~and~~ to close the gender pay gap and to introduce a minimum wage that guarantees dignified living conditions;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Supports ‘smart working’ and working from home, but rejects a shift from a culture of presence to a culture of permanent availability; calls on the Member States, when developing smart working policies, to ensure these do not impose an additional burden on the worker; stresses the need to strengthen, in such cases, the concept of ‘working to targets’ to prevent abuse of these new forms of work;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Points out that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods, as well as the disproportionate output required, are major factors in increased levels of occupational accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are failing to implement the Working Time Directive; recommends, to this end, close monitoring of takeovers and/or sales of companies with the aim of countering the trend towards the weakening of the provisions in employment contracts on working hours and rest periods;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2017(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement policies that also give disadvantaged workers access to training and paid study opportunities, including in Member States other than their own;

2016/06/02
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recommends that operators and customers become computer literate, that digital services be fully operational where rationalisation plans exist for post offices, and that jobs be safeguarded, particularly existing jobs;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is of the view that the overall volume of mail has fallen sharply, a phenomenon which has been exacerbated by the substitution of paper mail by digital tools (e-substitution), in addition to the economic crisis;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out monitoring activities to verify, and subsequently curb, the exploitation of the situation of bogus self-employed workers; urges the Commission and the Member States, more generally, to prevent the flexibility of employment contracts from having a negative impact on workers;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Takes the view that a universal service should be provided to all users throughout a national territory, including the harder- to-access areas such as rural or mountain areas, where the supply of the service is loss-making and should be compensated;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Draws attention to a number of instances of unfair competition, the casualties of which have been workers in the sector; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the Member States to punish, in an appropriate manner, any conduct which could be regarded as unfair competition, to the detriment of workers;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that a balance should be struck between free competition, consumer requirements, sustainability of the universal service and its financing, and the maintenance of jobs;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses that in order to ensure there is a level playing field in terms of competition, existing obstacles and barriers need to be removed, such as the differences in VAT treatment between the universal operator and the other private companies that are competing for the operation of postal services, or the fact that some essential services such as the forwarding of judicial documents, remain the sole responsibility of the universal operator;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Recommends that public tender procedures for the awarding of postal services by government departments be monitored, in order to counter the direct award of contracts and thereby comply with EU legislation;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that the rationalisation of services is becoming increasingly frequent, in particular as regards the gradual closure of numerous post offices, the reduction of opening hours with a consequent reduction in the number of jobs, the ongoing insecurity of employment contracts and the loss of quality in the service;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/2010(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Notes that services are becoming increasingly internalised, resulting in a reduction in the number of delivery agencies and major job losses;

2016/05/09
Committee: EMPL

2016/0404(COD)

Laura AGEA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
–

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.

2017/09/11
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to ensure clarity regarding the terminology in EU law, the term “posting” should only be used for the posting of workers within the meaning of Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services34. In addition, to achieve consistency in treatment between employed and self-employed persons it is necessary that the special rules for the determination of applicable legislation in the cases of workers who are temporarily posted ~~or sent~~ to another Member State should apply consistently to both employed and self-employed persons. __________________ 34 OJ L 018, 21.01.1997 p. 1. OJ L 018, 21.01.1997 p. 1.

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In the area of unemployment benefits, the rules on the aggregation of periods of insurance should be applied uniformly by all Member States. With the exception of cross-border workers referred to in Article 65(2), the rules on the aggregation of periods for the purpose of conferring entitlement to unemployment benefits should be subject to the condition that an insured person has most recently completed at least ~~thre~~one months of insurance in that Member State. The previously competent Member State should become competent for ~~all~~ insured persons who do not satisfy this condition, while taking into account the period of insurance completed by the person in the Member State of last activity for the purposes of calculating aggregated periods of insurance. In this case, registration with the employment services of the Member State of most recent insurance should have the same effect as registration with the employment services of the Member State, where the unemployed person had been previously insured.

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Following the recommendations in the EU Citizenship Report 201335, there is a need to extend the ~~minimum~~ duration of export of unemployment benefits ~~from three to six months~~to the entire period of entitlement in order to improve the opportunities for unemployed persons moving to another Member State to look for work and their chances for reintegration into the labour market and to address skills mismatches across borders. __________________ 35 COM(2013) 269 final. COM(2013) 269 final.

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) There is a need to ensure greater parity of treatment for frontier and cross- border workers by ensuring frontier workers can choose where to receive unemployment benefit~~s from the Member State of last activity provided that they have worked in that Member State for at least the past twelve month~~s.

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

1. A person who pursues an activity as an employed person in a Member State on behalf of an employer which normally carries out its activities there and who is posted within the meaning of Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services46 ~~or sent by that employer to another Member State to perform work on that employer's behalf~~ shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that the anticipated duration of such work does not exceed 24[...] months and that the person is not posted ~~or sent~~ to replace another employed or self-employed person previously posted ~~or sent~~ within the meaning of this Article and has worked for at least three months in the first Member State in the period before being posted. __________________ 46 OJ L 018 , 21.01.1997 p. 1.

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

2016/0397(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

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

2. A person who normally pursues an activity as a self-employed person in a Member State who goes to pursue a similar activity in another Member State shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that the anticipated duration of such activity does not exceed 24[...] months and that the person is not replacing another posted employed or self-employed person and has worked for at least three months in the first Member State in the period before being posted.".

2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

This Regulation shall apply to all ~~decisions on the initiation of proceedings, and to all proceedings, including original investigations and review investigations, initiated, on or after the date on which this Regulation~~investigations under Article 5 of Regulation 1036/2016 initiated, on or after the date on which this Regulation enters into force. For all other investigations, this Regulation shall apply from the date on which the first expiry review of the relevant measures, following the ent~~ers~~ry into force of Regulation...., is terminated.

2017/05/23
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Marco ZULLO, David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
–

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.

2017/01/31
Committee: AGRI

2016/0308(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
-

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2017/02/07
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – row 4

~~09.6752 2002 Tomatoes prepared or 5 000 preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid~~ deleted

2017/01/31
Committee: AGRI

2016/0308(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – row 4

09.6752 2002 Tomatoes prepared or 5 000 preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid Deleted

2017/02/13
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table 1 – row 3

3102 10 10 Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution, containing more 3% than 45% by weight of nitrogen on the dry anhydrous product (excl. that in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg) deleted

2017/02/13
Committee: INTA

2016/0308(COD)

Marco ZULLO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table 1 – row 3

3102 10 10 Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution, containing more 3% than 45% by weight of nitrogen on the dry anhydrous product (excl. that in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg) deleted

2017/01/31
Committee: AGRI

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) As a result, it is also appropriate to revise the definition of dual-use items, and to introduce a definition of cyber- surveillance technology. It should also be clarified that assessment criteria for the control of exports of dual-use items should be publicly available and easily accessible and include considerations regarding their possible misuse in connection with acts of terrorism or human rights violations.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Transmission of dual-use software and technology by means of electronic media, fax or telephone to destinations outside the Union should also be controlled. In order to limit the administrative burden for exporters and the competent authorities of the Member States, the definition of export should however be revised to exclude transmissions which do not pose a ~~grave~~ risk of proliferation or other misuse covered by this Regulation.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Outreach to the private sector, in particular to SMEs, and transparency are essential elements for an effective export control regime. It is therefore appropriate to provide for the continued development of guidance to support the application of this Regulation and for the publication of an annual report on the implementation of controls, in line with current practice.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Each Member State should determine effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties applicable in the event of breach of the provisions of this Regulation. These penalties should be, as far as possible, harmonised between the Member States to ensure coherence of application of this Regulation. It is also appropriate to introduce provisions to tackle specifically instances of illicit trafficking of dual-use items in order to support effective enforcement of controls.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)

(28a) Whereas harmonisation of custom controls should be sought as different custom practices in the Union may impact trade in dual-use items;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(b) cyber-surveillance technology which can be used for the commission of ~~serious~~ violations of human rights or international humanitarian law, or can pose a threat to international security or the essential security interests of the Union and its Member States.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)

(22a) 'Serious human rights violations' shall be understood to encompass the right to privacy, the freedom of expression, the freedom of association, the right to non-discrimination, the right to life, the freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention and the freedom from torture, inhuman treatment and degrading treatment which are most commonly violated by surveillance. Relevant factors in the assessment shall be: (a) the character, nature and consequences of the actual violation in question; (b) systematic and/or widespread violations of human rights underlining the seriousness of the human rights situation; (c) whether the competent bodies of the United Nations, the Union or the Council of Europe or others have established that serious violations of human rights have taken place in the recipient country, or (d) the adequacy of domestic legal safeguards in the recipient country to prevent human rights abuses.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(d) for use by natural or legal persons complicit in or responsible for directing or committing ~~serious~~ violations of human rights or international humanitarian law in situations of armed conflict or internal repression in the country of final destination, as identified by relevant public international institutions, or European or national competent authorities, and where there is evidence of the use of this or similar items for directing or implementing such serious violations by the proposed end-user;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(e) for use in connection with acts of terrorism and international espionage.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Authorisations for the export of non-listed items shall be granted for specific items and end-users. The authorisations shall be granted by the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established or, in case when the exporter is a person resident or established outside the Union, by the competent authority of the Member State where the items are located. The authorisations shall be valid throughout the Union. The authorisations shall be valid for one year, and may be renewed by the competent authority. Authorizations shall be denied where exports violate the right to privacy through the arbitrary interception of communications.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall examine risk assessments conducted by businesses under Article 4(2) and also independently examine the risks posed by dual-use items, and shall impose an authorization requirement if a dual-use item poses a risk to human rights, as defined in Article 4(1)(d).

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of any measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 immediately after their adoption and indicate the precise reasons for the measures. They shall also make this information publicly available by means of readily accessible media, such as a dedicated website.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States shall disclose information regarding the adopted measures, listing approvals or denials of exports and the volume, value, nature of equipment and destination of their trade in dual-use items;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5

5. The competent authorities of the Member States shall process requests for individual or global authorisations within a period of t~~ime to be determined by national law or prac~~hirty days after the duly filled application has been received, if more time is needed by the competent authority proper justification shall be provided to the applicant in reasonable ticme. The competent authorities shall provide to the Commission all information on the average times for processing applications for authorisations relevant for the preparation of the annual report referred to in Article 24(2).

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall not grant an individual or global export authorisation or an authorisation for brokering services or technical assistance under this Regulation where there is evidence of use of the a dual-use item or technology in connection with violation of human rights, including violation of the right to privacy and arbitrary interception of communication. They shall also prohibit the transit of such items or technology through the Union territory;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section B – part 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 4

~~- Turkey.~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section C – part 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 20

~~- Turkey~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section D – part 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 19

- Tunisia~~, Turkey~~

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section E – part 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7

~~- Turkey~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section F – part 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 3

~~- Turkey~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 151 and 153(2)a thereof,

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) As the three so-called tripartite agencies, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) address issues related to the labour market and working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required ~~and ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploit~~so that the work of the Agencies does not overlap where they have similar fields of interest, while ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited and any duplication among Agencies, as well as between them and the Commission, concerning their mandates, objectives and activities should be avoided. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission’s and the European Parliament’s in-house research capacities.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) There are already organisations at international, EU and national level providing analysis and knowledge on social, employment and work related policies (such as the Economic and Social Committees and the ILO). In order to obtain the maximum benefit, it is appropriate that Eurofound establish links with national bodies (tripartite where possible). It is also important that the Agency has very close functional links with the EU Committees on Employment (EMCO) and Social Protection (SPC), to ensure coordination and synergies, and that cooperates with the ILO in areas of common interest.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The objectives of the Agency shall be to increase and disseminate knowledge to assist ~~the Commission, other~~ EU institutions and bodies, Member States and civil society organisations, including the social partners in shaping and implementing policies aim~~ed at the~~ing to develop and pursue ideas on the medium and long-term improvement of living and working conditions, in supporting employment policies and in promoting the dialogue between management and labour.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The objectives of the Agency shall be to increase and disseminate knowledge to assist the Commission, other EU institutions and bodies, Member States and social partners in shaping and implementing policies aimed at the improvement of living and working conditions, in supporting employment policies and in promoting the dialogue between management and labour, with a commitment to raising the tempo of its own activities so they are permanently in step with those of the institutions concerned, and in particular the competent committees of the European Parliament.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

(d) undertake or commission studies and carry out research on relevant socio- economic developments and related policy issues, with a commitment to continually modernising its investigative means so as to obtain an increasingly broad sample of interlocutors that is as representative a possible;

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall maintain a close dialogue particularly with specialised bodies, whether public or private, public authorities and workers’ and employers’ organisations as well as with national tripartite bodies, where they exist. The Agency, without prejudice to its own aims, shall ensure cooperation with other European Union Agencies aimed at avoiding overlaps and promoting synergy and complementarity in their activities, in particular with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and, where relevant, with other EU Agencies. The Agency shall cooperate as closely as possible with specialised institutions, foundations and bodies in the Member States and, where appropriate, at international level with the ILO and the OECD in related matters.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

(a) onine members representing the ~~Government from each Member State~~Member State governments; places shall be distributed on a rotating basis every two years in an order equivalent to the order of the Presidencies of the Council of the European Union;

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

(b) onine members representing the employers’ organisations from ~~each~~the Member States;

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

(c) onine members representing the employees’ organisations from ~~each~~the Member States;

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

(d) t~~hree~~wo members representing the Commission.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

(da) two independent experts appointed on the proposal of the European Parliament;

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

All members referred to in points (a)-(d a) shall have voting rights.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

The members referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be appointed by the Council on the basis of lists of candidates submitted by the Member States, the European employers’ and employees’ organisations respectively. The European Parliament and the Commission shall appoint the members who are to represent ithem.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The members of the Management Board shall be appointed only after they have signed a declaration that they have no conflicts of interests.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be ~~four years. That term shall be extendable~~two years. After those two years, their place shall be taken by another member to ensure a balanced and alternating representation between representatives, Member State by Member State. The Member of the Management Board shall ensure that the general interests of the Union and of Eurofound are defended, and a balanced position maintained among the Member States. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

5a. A representative of Cedefop and a representative of EU-OSHA shall have observer status at the meetings of the Management Board in order to enhance the efficiency of the three tripartite agencies and synergies between them, and to avoid overlaps in their activities.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

(i) in accordance with paragraph 2, exercise, with respect to the staff of the Agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment (“the appointing authority powers”);deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

The Management Board shall adopt, in accordance with Article 110 of the Staff Regulations, a decision based on Article 2(1) of the Staff Regulations and on Article 6 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, delegating relevant appointing authority powers to the Executive Director and defining the conditions under which this delegation of powers can be suspended. The Executive Director shall be authorised to sub- delegate those powers.deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

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

Where exceptional circumstances so require, the Management Board may, by ~~way of a decision~~a majority of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote, temporarily suspend the ~~delegation of the~~ appointing authority powers ~~to the Executive Director and those sub-delegated by the latter and exercise them itself or delegate them to one of its members or to a staff member other than the Executive Director~~conferred by the Staff Regulations to the Executive Director and give them to another Senior Member of the Management of the Agency for a temporary period.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. The Executive Director shall manage the Agency. The Executive Director shall be accountable to the Management Board. The Executive Director shall exercise, with respect to the staff of the agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment (“the appointing authority powers”).

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j

(j) preparing the Agency’s draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure and implementing its budget, as part of the Agency’s programming document.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2

~~2. The Management Board can decide on the languages to be used by the Agency in its internal functioning.~~deleted

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2016/0256(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3

3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency ~~shall~~might be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union or other translation services.

2017/04/05
Committee: EMPL

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

Directive 2004/37/EC
Article -1 (new)

(-1) The following Article is inserted: ‘Article -1 Ban on the use of carcinogens or mutagens Member States shall undertake to introduce within 10 years a total ban on the use of carcinogens or mutagens, replacing them with alternative substances which are not harmful to the health and safety of workers.’

2017/01/12
Committee: EMPL

2016/0070(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Citation 2

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1) ~~and 62~~, 62, 151 and 153(1)(a) and (b) thereof,

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

2016/0070(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) According to Article 3 TEU, the Union shall promote social justice and protection. ~~Article 9~~The TFEU gives the Union the task to promote a high level of employment, to guarantee an adequate social protection and to combat social exclusion as well as supporting and complementing measures by the Member States to improve the working environment and protect the safety and health of workers and their working conditions.

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

2016/0070(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) A better definition of the concept of posted workers is needed to ensure greater legal certainty within the institution and prevent avoidance.

2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL

Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Where the conditions in paragraph 3 are ~~continuously not~~not fully met, the Commission shall temporarily suspend or cancel the disbursement of the Union's macro- financial assistance. In such cases, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the reasons for that suspension or cancellation.

2016/04/27
Committee: INTA

2016/0031(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16

(16) A permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at Union level should enable best practices to be developed. On the basis of those best practices, the Commission, where appropriate in cooperation with the European External Action Service as regards the Union’s external policies, should develop optional ~~model~~ad hoc model positive and negative clauses to be used in intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries to assist in the legal definition of those agreements. The use of such model clauses should aim to avoid conflicts of intergovernmental agreements with Union law, in particular internal energy market rules and competition law, and conflicts with international agreements concluded by the Union. Their use should be optional, and it should be possible to adapt their content to any particular circumstance.

2016/07/18
Committee: INTA

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Takes the view that the Single Market Strategy (SMS)~~, which will~~ may help to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and removing barriers for goods and services;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat fiscal and social dumping which creates unfair competition between the economies of individual countries within the EU, causing intolerable imbalances which, with the opening of borders and removal of barriers for goods and services, are likely to widen, to the detriment of the quality of those goods and services, not to mention jobs and working conditions; believes that this is the only way in which the single market will be able to withstand the competition from non-EU countries and prevent the social safety net from becoming ever smaller, leading to huge job losses;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that barriers to doing business across borders are barriers to growth and job creation; calls, however, for due account to be taken of the fact that in the single market, reciprocal arrangements are vital for preventing unfair competition and social dumping;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to facilitate and implement 'smart working', in order to improve the productivity and quality of life of workers and their families, especially in a digital single market;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the potential of the collaborative economy for job creation and a more inclusive labour market across Member States; believes that a co~~untry-by-country taxation principle needs to be established~~mmon consolidated corporate tax base for businesses needs to be established and that, given the natural adjustments in individual countries, the Commission and the Member States should take the necessary measures to achieve equal rights and conditions, including pay and tax, for all workers in the European Union;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to support the reduction of the burden of taxation and social security contributions on labour, for both the employed and self-employed, in order to increase the purchasing power of workers, employees and the self-employed, and their families, and improve the competitiveness of SMEs, micro-enterprises and innovative start-ups;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Takes the ~~opportunit~~viesw that the SMS can offer~~s to SME~~ fresh opportunities to SMEs, micro-enterprises and innovative start- ups; believes that developing the right business environment by improving private venture capital frameworks for SMEs ~~and fully applying the ‘Think Small First’ principle across the single market~~, facilitating access to credit, reducing the tax burden, red tape and tax obligations for SMEs is crucial for growth and job creation;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s support for dual education systems; stresses the importance of ensuring that the SMS does not in any way undermine dual education systems;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support job creation in the collaborative economy by developing appropriate safeguards, while at the same time providing a platform that will allow entrepreneurs to grow, innovate and create jobs.; calls on the Commission, in addition, to promote specific support for entrepreneurs in order to provide them with the ideal conditions for achieving the objectives of growth, innovation and job creation;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2354(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses in this regard the need to increase, in an effective manner, the information on EU funds available to SMEs, micro-enterprises and innovative start-ups; points out, moreover, that to ensure the quality of the use of EU funds it is essential to implement a system to supervise and monitor the use of those resources;

2016/02/24
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that the post-electoral revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) must address the new political challenges facing the EU; ~~underlines that realloca~~considers that substantial addition ofal fund~~s for emergencies is not a sustainable solution; insist~~ing is needed at EU level to address humanitarian challenges, develop a new common European asylum system, promote integration and prevent discrimination, racism and xenophobia; believes that, in the ~~existing resource commitments for achieving the Union’s strategic objectives~~light of the unprecedented migration crisis, current MFF ceilings for 2014-2020 have proved inadequate; notes that the Asylum, Migration and Integreat~~er economic, social and territorial cohesion~~ion Fund (AMIF) is already virtually exhausted; recalls that extensive use has already been ma~~intained~~de of MFF flexibility mechanisms;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance for the achievement of EU strategic objectives of increasing public spending for education, training, research and development in all Member States, easing budgetary constraints in Europe to ensure effective tools for integration without removing employment opportunities and combating poverty and social exclusion;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that the employment rate in the EU currently stands at 69.2 %, which is well below the Europe 2020 target, and calls for increased public investment, free of budgetary constraints, in job creation and skills;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3a. Insists on the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative and calls for the resources for this initiative to be provided until 2020; stresses the need to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of these investments, given the limited results achieved by the programmes implemented to date;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that new legislation on EURES and the European platform for tackling undeclared work will draw on Employment and Social Innovation programme resources and insists that adequate funding for this programme be guaranteed in the EU budget; notes, with regard to EURES initiatives to deal with unemployment, that it is necessary to ensure that labour mobility is organised on a voluntary basis and underpinned by appropriate social guarantees;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that the resources of the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived are not sufficient to address the unprecedented flow of refugees and that competition for scarce funds may lead to social conflict; ~~insists that the ESF share amount to 25 % of the total cohesion budget,~~calls therefore on the Commission to increase the European Social Fund allocation to 25 % of the cohesion policy budget as part of the revision of the multiannual financial framework; insists that no reductions in the national envelopes for ESF measures be made and that sufficient cash flow be provided annually for payments from the EU budget;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the policies for poverty reduction and social inclusion among vulnerable groups have failed to produce the expected results and calls for increased financial aid to social services and the social economy; points out that Member States should introduce, as a possible poverty reduction measure and in accordance with national practices, a minimum income proportionate to their specific social and economic circumstances;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2353(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the material and cultural poverty and the deterioration of major European suburbs; notes the need to increase funding for qualitative improvements so as to increase the economic, cultural and social integration of European citizens living in such areas, especially the more vulnerable sections of society;

2016/04/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, David BORRELLI, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Marco ZANNI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union specifically upholds the right of a Member State to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, whilst ~~also upholding regard for solidarity and environmental protection~~its Article 11 specifically establishes that environmental protection requirements must be integrated into the definition and development of the Union's policies and activities, and its Article 191 establishes as objectives of the environmental policy the protection of human health, and the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources, among others;

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, David BORRELLI, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZANNI

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas conventional indigenous sources of oil and gas ~~contribute significantly to Europe's curr~~represent ena vergy ~~needs and are crucial at present for our energy security and energy diversity~~small and continuously declining share of world oil and gas proved reserves which is better to carefully conserve underground;

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, David BORRELLI, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Marco ZANNI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the potential unconventional European sources of gas and oil, and especially gas and oil captured in shale formations, to be extracted by hydraulic fracturing, remain extremely uncertain –as the 2011-2015 experience in Poland has soundly demonstrated–, due to greater depths than expected, high clay contents, and geological barriers of significant complexity, and furthermore it is met by strong reserves, when not outright opposition, of many European citizens and Member states, due to environmental and other impacts and triggered earthquakes;

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Isabella ADINOLFI, David BORRELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Marco ZANNI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas there is already an extensive body of international law and international conventions which govern the seas, including European waters, although they have a limited preventive capacity, as demonstrated by a decades-long record of environmental disasters linked to offshore spills caused worldwide by the extractive industry;

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Isabella ADINOLFI, David BORRELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Marco ZANNI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underscores the fact that the Member States already have the world's best-performing offshore safety regimes and that ~~overregulation in this area would seriously harm the competitiveness of their~~the strict respect of existing regulation in this area is a constraint to be respected in any circumstance by their extractive industries;

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Isabella ADINOLFI, David BORRELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Marco ZANNI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that, as regards 'liability for offshore accidents and their consequences, the Offshore Safety Directive (OSD) channels it unequivocally to offshore licensees, i.e. the individual or joint holders of authorizations for oil/gas prospection, exploration, and/or production operations issued in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC1 . It also makes the licensees strictly liable for any environmental damage resulting from their operations'; however, there are founded doubts about this condition being sufficient, since it has been stated unequivocally by the same Directive that no existing financial security instruments, including risk pooling arrangements, can accommodate all possible consequences of major accidents; moreover, although the OSD contains specific provisions for liability and compensation-related issues, it does not put in place a comprehensive EU framework for liability, since it neither deals with liability for civil damage (i.e. caused to natural or legal persons, including bodily injury, property damage and economic loss, both consequential and pure), nor addresses criminal liability for offshore accidents, arising out of committing a criminal act qualified as such by the law. _________________ 1 OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Isabella ADINOLFI, David BORRELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Marco ZANNI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underlines that the Commission itself has highlighted that liability for civil damage (i.e. third party damage, or 'traditional damage') from offshore oil and gas operations in the European Economic Area (EEA) is still poorly understood; at the same time, it highlights that the expectations of the public, civil society and some authorities are high, but there is no coherent perspective on the kinds of claims that would be permissible, nor how to manage such claims effectively in the case of major accidents – particularly accidents that cross boundaries;

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Isabella ADINOLFI, David BORRELLI, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco VALLI, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Ignazio CORRAO, Marco ZANNI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that there is a 'broad variety of financial security products available to hedge oil and gas companies’ operating risk. These range from self-insurance options, to third-party insurance, to mutual schemes such as the Offshore Pollution Liability Association Ltd (OPOL), to alternative risk transfer mechanisms and others'; this notwithstanding, none of them is able to fully protect the Member states from the combined consequences of the challenging insolvency and transboundary problems that can demonstrably arise from major offshore incidents;

2016/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2352(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes note of the ~~high degree of heterogene~~lack of clarity in the use of the term refugee in public and political discourse; stresses the importance of clearly identifying refugees in accordance with the legal definition enshrined in the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967, and in EU legislation, in particular the Qualifications Directive7; _________________ 7 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/ENIT/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32011 L0095&from=EN.

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

3. Points out that a person eligible for subsidiary protection is a third country national or a stateless person who does not qualify as a refugee but who likewise faces a real risk of suffering, torture ofr inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or a civilian facing a serious and individual threat to his or her life by reason of indiscriminate violence in situations of international or internal armed conflict (see Qualifications Directive);

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that significant differences exist in the times and modalities of processing requests for international protection within Member States; highlights that slow and excessively bureaucratic procedures may hinder refugees’ access to the labour market, as well as the activation of EU programmes and the use of funds in this field; points to the urgent need to establish a common asylum system to standardise recognition procedures and arrangements; recommends that the necessary measures be taken to support those Member States which, for geographical reasons, are involved more intensively in initial reception;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Also calls for effective steps to be taken outside European territory both to ensure that those who are entitled can reach host countries safely and with a view to managing applications for international protection and containing undefined migration flows and hence preventing persons from entering Europe when they are not entitled to do so;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points to the importance of differentiating between emergency measures and measures to be taken in the medium to long term in order to cope effectively with disparate needs;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates the importance of recognising the gender dimension ofwhen determining refugee status ~~determination~~9, the needs of women who apply for international protection and the specific social inclusion and labour market integration challenges that women face; calls for gender to be fully mainstreamed into all policies and procedures relating to asylum and migration; _________________ 9 EP Draft Report: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=- %2F%2FEP%2F%2FNONSGML%2BCO MPARL%2BPE- 571.702%2B01%2BDOC%2BPDF%2BV0 %2F%2FEN

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that granting refugees access to the labour market is important to guaranteeing their survival and restoring their human dignity and self-worth and is also cost-efficient, as it would allow them to be self-sufficient and to gain economic independence, which is an essential step for their inclusion into society, and a responsible approach towards public finances, easing the cost borne by Member States while also enabling them to become active fiscal contributors, which is generally considered beneficial for their individual growth, development and self- esteem; maintains that if refugees are to be integrated into the labour market in a genuinely sustainable and effective way, the social and economic state of host countries needs to be assessed in order to ensure that integration will not further exacerbate already difficult situations;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out that early intervention is crucial to ~~allow for successful~~guarantee social inclusion and integration of refugees into the labour market;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the fact that labour market conditions within host countries are a determining factor for the successful and durable integration of refugees; stresses that unemployment in the EU, in particular youth and long-term unemployment, is still at alarming levels, and that the Commission and the Member States ~~should~~must continue to prioritise policies and investments aimed at quality job creation and economic growth;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need for further EU- funded programmes and for increased public investment in order to facilitate, as a matter of priority, the integration of EU citizens into the labour market, not least in order to forestall social tensions, in particular in areas where unemployment is highest;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Regards it as essential that refugees should be guaranteed effective assistance, not only linguistically, but also through the work of cultural mediators, who can provide proper liaison between the refugees and the host Member State;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11.~~ Highlights the fact that expansive public fiscal policies, covering the extraordinary investments in social inclusion and labour market integration measures and programmes, are likely to have a positive effect on national GDPs in the short term, while medium- or long-term impacts on public finances will depend on the effectiveness of these measures; urges, therefore, that fiscal constraints should not apply to public policies of this kind;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Welcomes, in thi~~Calls con~~text,~~ the Commission~~’s decision~~ not to take into account the budgetary impact of the ~~exceptional inflow of refugees related to~~ extraordinary expenditures ~~for~~incurred by Member States ~~under the preventive and corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact~~in dealing with the exceptional inflow of refugees when assessing possible ~~temporary~~ deviations from the ~~SGP~~ requirements~~10; _________________ 10http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP- 15-6067_en.htm~~ of the Stability and Growth Pact;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Emphasises, in that connection, that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund has used up all its resources; urges, therefore, that the fund should be retained when the MFF is revised;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Deplores the Commission's decision to grant Turkey EUR 3 billion to manage refugees on the EU's borders; criticises, further, the failure to involve the European Parliament in that decision;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Support~~Notes the Commission’s efforts in updating the European Agenda on Migration, in particular by revising the Dublin III Regulation; underlines the positive impact that intra-EU mobility of refugees would have on addressing labour shortages and refugees’ inclusion into the labour market; believes that the mobility of refugees within the EU is a good thing if account is taken, on the one hand, of the need to provide for family reunification and, on the other, of the needs of the labour market in the various Member States; stresses that further efforts are necessary to create a truly uniform Common European Asylum System and a comprehensive and sustainable legal migration policy in the EU to meet labour market demand in terms of skills, in which social inclusion and active integration policies play a central role;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Deplores the fact that the Commission had to adopt 40 infringement decisions against many Member States for having failed to implement key policies of the Common European Asylum System, including letters of formal notice to 19 Member States for not having taken the necessary measures to transpose the Reception Conditions Directive, which lays down essential standards on matters such as access to employment, vocational training, schooling and education of minors, food, housing, healthcare, medical and psychological care and provisions for disadvantaged persons; urges the Member States to rectify this situation, in compliance with the principles of solidarity, fair share of responsibility and sincere cooperation as enshrined in the Treaties; underlines the failure of the Dublin system that means that Member States are unable to implement the provisions of the Convention itself; criticises in this regard the establishment of 'hotspots' that have the sole purpose of making Greece and Italy EU refugee camps outside the context of a genuine, fully-fledged common asylum system;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

~~20. Welcomes~~Notes13 President Juncker’s statement in the State of the Union 2015 address13 affirming his support for granting asylum seekers access to the labour market while their applications are being processed; 13 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home- affairs/what-we-do/policies/european- agenda-migration/proposal- implementation- package/docs/communication_on_managin g_the_refugee_crisis_en.pdftp://europa.eu/ rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15- 5614_en.htm

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21.~~ Points out that a lengthy processing of international protection applications, and a failed registration of refugees at their arrival, not only impedes timely and legal access of refugees and asylum seekers to the labour market but also generates the conditions for the development of undeclared work practices and forms of severe labour exploitation; stresses the need to support those Member States which are in the front line in managing the practices of asylum seekers;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Encourages the Member States to shorten the processing time of applications for international protection and to extend early intervention measures such as language training, skills assessment and civic integration courses in particular to those asylum seekers who have good prospects of being granted international protection; urges the Commission to support Member States with specific and effective measures that help to streamline the processing of applications, making use of specific and appropriate professionals skills;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Member States to ensure early and easy access to quality training, including internships, in order to ensure full integration into our societies and the labour market, taking into consideration the refugees’ existing skills and competences, talents and know-how; recalls that the first barrier that refugees have to overcome is language; recommends therefore effective measures that enable them not only to learn and understand the language of the host country, but also to promote a process of mutual familiarisation between different cultures in order to avoid the spread of xenophobic and racist sentiments; emphasises that education systems are the main tool not only of linguistic but also of cultural integration;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the Commission to put forward a revision of the Blue Card Directive, by taking into account the extraordinary conditions with which refugees and asylum seekers are faced, as well as the needs of the EU labour market, in particular by looking at the scope and the rules on intra-EU mobility of the directive; recalls that this tool has been virtually unused so far; calls, therefore, on the Commission to propose not only a revision but also a concrete model for its effective use;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2321(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify diplomatic relations and to take all necessary economic and social measures to allow the stabilisation of the countries of origin of refugees so that they can remain in their own countries or return there;

2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that in order to ensure better conditions for job creation for the SME sector Member States must address the following problems, which are unequally present in different regions: skills scarcity and brain drain; regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty; the shadow economy; ~~and~~ the de facto privileged position of multinational corporations (MNCs); and the disparity in fiscal conditions between Member States, which leads to social dumping;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers that, with a view to balancing supply and demand in employment, Member States should reform their education systems to take account of the changed social context with regard to the importance of teaching and learning one or more languages and technological innovations;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that tackling the above-mentioned structural problems would result~~, inter alia,~~ in fairer competition and the extension of the social contribution and tax base to a higher number of economic operators, leading to lower labour and administrative costs and thus creating better condition for job creation; and ensuring fair competition between Member States and fairer market conditions;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that ~~labour costs~~European constraints on budget policies, austerity, excessive fiscal pressure and inadequate public spending have an impact on SMEs’ job creation potential and competitiveness;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses~~, however,~~ that lowering labour costs by reducing workers’ protection is not a correct means of achieving lower unemployment, and that~~, in addition,~~ reducing workers’ rights induces higher skills outflows and jeopardises their job security, exposing SMEs to shortages of skilled workers;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers, what is more, that radical change is required in economic policy, through public investment in sectors deemed strategic by each Member State, as the main means to initiate a virtuous circle that would have the following outcomes: an upward adjustment of wages, an increase in domestic demand and an increase in the number of people in employment;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned at the growing phenomenon of bogus self-employment across the EU, which ~~can~~should not be considered in positive terms as contributing to the ‘growing number of micro- enterprises’, but, rather, undermines the image of entrepreneurship;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses, in this regard, the fact that so far the promised effects of this investment plan have yet to be seen; also stresses that it is not investment in major infrastructure that generates new jobs, but practical opportunities offered to SMEs;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses, in this regard, that so far, training and information on such opportunities is almost non-existent, in comparison to actual needs and the many opportunities that these funds could create;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Takes the view that the artificial academisation of specific professions is not helpful if one wishes to tackle the problem of skills scarcities in SMEs; believes that vocational training, and especially dual systems operated in cooperation with SMEs, should be given more public support; recommends, however, that it is taken into account that the cultural value of teaching should be guaranteed and protected;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers that apprenticeship schemes within SMEs should be promoted by Member States, including through financial incentives; urges that apprenticeships and traineeships be considered equal to any other type of work, and benefit from the same treatment;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Member States to provide for and impose the requisite sanctions for any kind of abuse by employers of their trainees or apprentices;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme, which helps provide aspiring European entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to start and/or successfully run a small business; recommends, what is more, that ongoing support should be provided with a view to giving added value to youth entrepreneurship and making it an effective tool for creating high-quality jobs;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Takes the view that reducing the regulatory and administrative burden, together with improving the quality of regulation and enforcement, constitute the right way to lower SMEs’ costs, including labour costs, in order to increase their job creation potential; recommends, at the same time, that a robust regulatory framework should be established with a view to ensuring that the regulation is not only high quality but also sustainable, and also guarantees vital safeguards for workers;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States to review the rules affecting SMEs and to introduce measures based on the ‘Think Small First’ principle, in order to remove the bureaucratic obstacles with which SMEs are confronted and achieve a high level of regulatory certainty as a precondition for job stability and quality;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Takes the view that a stable regulatory environment is an essential prerequisite for job perennity and job creation in SMEs; considers that this regulatory certainty must encompass, among other elements, contract law and fiscal and social regulation, as well as tax rulings and also legal certainty and procedural effectiveness; recommends, in this regard, that the participation and involvement of workers in this process should be stepped up in order to include everyone;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Considers that, in addition to stability, the intrinsic clarity of rules is key to ensuring the continuity and creation of jobs; calls on the Member States, therefore, to adopt laws that achieve this goal and, as a result, legal certainty;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider that SMEs face specific obstacles and should therefore be ~~exempted from~~relieved of excessively burdensome administrative procedures, while always ensuring that they provide their employees with the necessary health and safety standards;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Considers that SMEs should enjoy favourable tax treatment for two specific reasons: to remedy the inherent inequalities between SMEs and multinationals; to make it possible to use additional resources, together with public investment, to create jobs;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Emphasises the need to bring together business developers and business incubators, with a view to making start- ups an important tool for creating lasting jobs and to keeping potential within companies, discouraging ‘the sale of an important idea’ for pure profit;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that in some cases EU competition policy results in privileging that ~~mostly~~ benefits big market operators that are characterised by greater economic efficiency than SMEs;, stresses in this regard the need for specific measures ~~for SMEs in order to curb their market diseconomies, thus enabling their internationalisation and boosting their job creation potential~~to protect SMEs with regard to tax matters, specifically employment tax; in addition, calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess very carefully and consequently take action on future trade agreements or those already in force, such as TTIP, TiSA, CETA, and MES for China; believes that making these decisions without involving the European Parliament, the only body that is democratically elected by European citizens, would put at serious risk the economy, productivity and employment throughout the European Union; recommends, therefore, considering this prospect as opening the EU up to the serious risk of unfair competition, the deterioration of social guarantees and a huge loss of jobs, thereby making the paradigm of social dumping more than just symbolic;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Notes that the negative impact of the relocation phenomenon, caused by the differing economic situations in Member States, is now apparent; recommends that not only should this impact be assessed, but also transparent and clear recommendations should be put in place to enable SMEs to make choices which are shrewd and sustainable in the long term;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat fiscal and social dumping which creates unfair competition between the economies of Member States, causing intolerable imbalances which, with the opening of borders and removal of barriers for goods and services, are likely to grow, to the detriment of the quality of those goods and services, not to mention jobs and working conditions; believes that this is the only way that the single market will be able to withstand the competition from third countries and prevent the social safety net from becoming ever smaller, leading to huge job losses;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Takes the view that overregulated and bureaucratic economic systems induce higher labour costs, which represent a higher financial burden for SMEs than for big companies owing to the differences in business volumes; points out that falling salaries are brought about by the current monetary policies, which do not allow public investment to exceed budgetary ceilings and therefore have an effect on salaries;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Notes that in regions where economic development is focused on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), MNCs are treated preferentially in both legislative and tax matters; believes that these practices ~~should~~must be examined with a view to ensuring a level playing field for SMEs and restoring their employment creation capacities; calls for firm, decisive action by the Commission with a view to tackling so-called ‘tax engineering’ by certain Member States, in order to ensure equal conditions for SMEs;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Takes the view that~~Calls for new EU regulations and agreements with third countries ~~should~~to take into account the EU regions’ specific structural differences in the SME sector, assessing the impact of future rules on employment perspectives;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

~~28. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment regarding the implications of the future TTIP agreement for jobs in the SME sector in all Member States;~~deleted

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Deplores the current negotiations on future trade agreements, for example, TTIP, CETA and the decision to grant China MES, as it considers that these agreements would cause significant and uncombatable damage to European SMEs ;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Encourages SMEs to promote teleworking and smartworking, which are effective tools for reducing companies’ material costs and enabling workers to balance their professional and personal lives better;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Calls on the Commission to develop and launch an application for smartphones and tablets that provides information on European funding;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2320(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Calls on the Member States to foster the inclusion of people with disabilities in SMEs;

2016/05/13
Committee: EMPL

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

– whereas full transparency underpins citizens' trust in EU institutions, contributes to developing an understanding of the rights deriving from the legal system of the Union and awareness and knowledge of the EU decision-making process, including the correct implementation of administrative and legislative procedures,

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

– whereas the right of access to documents is a fundamental right, protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Treaties and implemented by Regulation 1049/2001, with the aim, in particular, of ensuring that this right can be exercised as easily as possible and of promoting good administrative practices regarding access to documents by ensuring democratic scrutiny of the activities of the institutions and ensuring that they comply with the rules enshrined in the Treaties,

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that the actions of the institutions and EU policies have to be based on participatory democracy~~, thus ensuring compliance with the principles of full transparency, sharing, and informing citizens accurately and in good time~~ and where possible on direct democracy, ensuring that decisions are taken as openly and as close to the citizens as possible, and thus in compliance with the principles of full transparency, sharing, and informing citizens accurately and in good time; when citizens’ participation in the decision-making process takes the form of public consultations, the institutions must take account of the outcome of those consultations;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that it is the duty of the institutions to carry on a continuing open, transparent dialogue with citizens, associations representing them and civil society, so as to enable citizens themselves to bring scrutiny directly ~~to bear~~and effectively to bear on the legitimacy and effectiveness of governance, on measures taken and on the different stages of decision-taking –, and to allow~~ing~~ them to become more ~~active~~closely and directly involved in the decision- making process ~~– and on the legitimacy and effectiveness of governance and measures taken~~;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that transparency and full access to documents held by the institutions have to be the rule, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, and that, as has already been laid down by the precedents consistently set by the EU Court of Justice, exceptions to that rule have to be properly interpreted, taking into account th~~at there is an~~e overriding public interest in disclosure and in the requirements of democracy, the closer involvement of citizens in the decision- making process, the legitimacy of governance, efficiency and accountability to citizens;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that in order to bring about a legitimate, accountable democratic political system complying with the rule of law, citizens must have the right to know about, and scrutinise,: – the actions of their representatives, once the latter have been elected or appointed to a public office; – the decision-making process, (including any documents circulated, individuals involved, votes cast, etc.); – the way in which public money is apportioned and spent, and the ensuing outcomes;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Deplores the fact that it is still difficult for citizens to gain access to information held by EU institutions, the reason being that there is no effective ~~citizen-oriented~~ interinstitutional policy geared to facilitating access to documents for citizens and based on complete and genuine transparency, communication, and direct democracy; urges the institutions to take a proactive attitude by disclosing as many of their documents as possible in as simple and accessible a way as possible for the public, having documents translated into all of the EU official languages, and establishing proper, simple and inexpensive information access arrangements, including digitally and electronically, allowing for the needs of people with disabilities;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges all the institutions, pending its desired revision, to apply Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the proper manner; calls in particular on the Council, in ~~particular~~cluding its preparatory bodies, to revise its rules, with a view to ensuring that all discussions, documents, and information are made public, and to produce transcripts of its public meetings; calls for Parliament to publish transcripts of, as well as the papers for and information on, meetings of its working groups, including coordinators’ meetings; calls also for meetings of the so-called Eurogroup to be placed on a formal footing so that transcripts of, as well as the papers for and all other information on, those meetings may be published in keeping with the public interest in transparency, which must take precedence over any exceptions intended to safeguard the decision-making process;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that, as a result of the entry into force of the TEU and the TFEU, the right of access to documents covers all EU institutions, bodies, and agencies; believes, therefore, that ~~the substance of~~ Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 should be updated as a matter of urgency and its substance amended in the light of the Treaty provisions and the relevant case law of the EU Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights; believes, in particular, that it is essential to broaden the regulation's scope to include all the European institutions it currently does not cover, such as the European Council, the European Central Bank, the Court of Justice and all the EU bodies and agencies;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the Treaty of Lisbon has done away with the reference to safeguarding the efficiency of legislative decision- taking; believes therefore that this exception, which still appears in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, is no longer admissible as it is incompatible with the new constitutional setup;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s inquiry into the transparency of the legislative process, with a particular focus on ‘trilogues’, the established practice by which most EU legislation is adopted; urges the Ombudsman to make full use of her powers of investigation under the Treaties, with a view to enhancing the transparency of legislative and non- legislative work within the EU;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Points out that the use of trilogues is not consistent with the legislative procedure laid down in the Treaty and that conciliation committees may be used only at third reading as a last resort, in cases where Parliament and the Council are unable to reach agreement on a Commission legislative proposal;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the institutions involved to amend their own rules of procedure so as to ensure in future that negotiations will be transparent and, to that end, to allow meetings to be held in public and webstreamed and to arrange for agendas, minutes, and the main issues discussed to be published;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Welcomes the Commission’s intention of ~~proposing an interinstitutional agreement~~ establishing a mandatory ~~interinstitutional~~ register of interest group representatives operating within the institutions and calls for that matter to be given the highest priority; calls for that register to contain detailed information showing who is lobbying on behalf of whom, for what purpose and with what resources and funding; stresses that the register system should apply across the board and that the register should therefore be established and governed by a specific regulation, as an interinstitutional agreement is not the right legal instrument to use for this purpose;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Also calls on Parliament and the Council to follow the Commission practice, as established by the decision of 25 November 2014, by publishing information about contacts between lobbyists and Members of Parliament, their office staff, and their advisers, and between lobbyists and Member State representatives working at the Council; believes also that uniform, effective penalties should be laid down in order to deal with any abuses;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on all the institutions to publish information about the contacts of interest group representatives with their officials, including those of non-managerial level;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out that, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and in order to guarantee full democratic and transparent parliamentary control, access should likewise be granted to documents produced when powers are delegated (delegated acts), since these make up a substantial portion of European legislation, for which reason adequate and transparent parliamentary and democratic control ought to be fully guaranteed; in this context, particularly deplores the lack of transparency of the European supervisory authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA) because of the lack of involvement of the co-legislators; considers it disappointing that no single register of ~~delegated acts~~all second-level legislation has yet been established and calls on the Commission to set one up without delay;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that international agreements have binding force and an impact on EU legislation and points to the need for negotiations to be transparent throughout the entire process, implying that the institutions should be obliged to publish the negotiating brief conferred on the Commission simultaneously with its approval and before the negotiations begin; considers it regrettable that negotiations are secret and citizens have no access to information, but only to documents communicated to the press, thus giving rise to speculation and misconceptions about the negotiations; maintains that the public should be given access to all of the parties’ relevant negotiating documents, including documents on which the parties have already reached agreement, with the exception of those which are to be classified, with a clear justification on a case-by-case basis, in keeping with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out to the Commission that it is required under Article 207 TFEU to inform Parliament fully and immediately at every stage while negotiations are taking place, and calls on the Council to consult Parliament before drafting the negotiating brief;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls for all documents relating to non-legislative procedures, such as binding measures, measures relating to internal organisation, administrative or budget documents or documents of a political nature (such as conclusions, recommendations or resolutions), to be rendered readily, and if possible directly, accessible in accordance with the principle of proper administration;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Deplores the lack of transparency regarding ~~infringement procedur~~letters of formal notice and infringement procedures against Member States; calls in particular for documents sent by the Commission to Member States in connection with such procedures, and the related replies, to be made accessible to the public; calls furthermore for information on the execution of judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union to be published proactively;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Believes that full data transparency and accessibility are essential to prevent and combat any abuse and fraud; in this context, calls on the Commission to make it compulsory to publish particulars of all recipients of money from the Structural Funds, including subcontractors;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – subparagraph 1 (new)

EU institutions and financial bodies

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point 1 (new)

(1) Notes that in a change to its policy on transparency the ECB now publishes the minutes of meetings of the ECB Governing Council, but regrets that the ECB is still lagging far behind the world’s other central banks in this regard; awaits the implementation of further major measures to improve the transparency of its communication channels;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point 2 (new)

(2) Believes that considerable progress can still be made through publication of the minutes of Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) meetings; hopes furthermore that in the future all documents concerning decisions taken in the Asset Quality Review process will be made public to guarantee a level playing field across the EU; hopes too that transparency requirements will also be applied to the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) due to start on 1 January 2016;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point 3 (new)

(3) Is disappointed with the transparency policy applied by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); recalls that the ECB’s new transparency policy allows it to establish confidentiality procedures in order to keep secret internal investigations into irregularities such as corruption, infiltration by organised criminal groups or maladministration; calls for a prompt review of their transparency policies and asks in particular that the EIB make public information on its beneficiaries and on the subcontractors who benefit from its funding;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point 4 (new)

(4) Is critical of the lack of transparency within some institutions that have taken crucial economic decisions affecting EU citizens, such as the Eurogroup and the Ecofin Council configuration; emphasises the urgency of making these meetings public and transparent, and calls for the relevant institutions to release the documents concerned; is critical of the mismanagement of the ‘Greek crisis’ and calls attention to the fact that the Troika operated outside the limits laid down in the Treaties; is critical too of the failure to publish documentation on decisions relating to the European Stability Mechanism (ESM); asks that the Troika’s modus operandi be assessed to clarify the responsibilities attributable to the institutions involved and ensure democratic legitimacy in the adoption and implementation of the rescue programmes;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Selection of staff for the EU institutions, agencies and other bodies

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point 1 (new)

(1) Regrets that the procedures for selecting EU institution staff are not fully transparent and calls in particular for the Staff Regulations to be revised, particularly with reference to ‘Annex III - Competitions’;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point 2 (new)

(2) Considers that competitions for entry to the European civil service ought to be entirely based on criteria of openness and transparency in order to combat corruption and conflicts of interest;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point 3 (new)

(3) Considers it essential that the EU agencies apply a common policy on conflicts of interest; notes that in some cases the policy applied to date includes provisions concerning publication of the CVs and declarations of interests of the Director and of senior management; observes with concern however that the obligation to publish CVs and declarations of interest does not apply to experts; calls on the agencies to extend this obligation to experts;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Laura FERRARA, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Rosa D'AMATO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Dario TAMBURRANO, Marco VALLI, Marco ZANNI, Marco ZULLO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco AFFRONTE, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point 4 (new)

(4) Is disappointed by the lack of transparency in the appointment of EFSI managers; calls for transparency in appointment procedures and for information on CVs and declarations of interests to be made public;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

~~A. whereas the objective of the EGF is to contribute to smart, inclusive and sustainable economic growth and the promotion of sustainable employment;~~deleted

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was set up to provide support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the EGF was set up to address short-term emergencies, unlike the European Social Fund (ESF), which also provides support for workers made redundant but is intended to address long- term structural imbalances, in particular by means of lifelong learning programmes;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas to date the economic crisis has hit small businesses, with fewer than 500 workers, hardest;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

~~E. whereas the current EGF aims not only to support redundant workers but also to demonstrate solidarity towards those workers;~~deleted

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the ex-post evaluation of the EGF and the first biennial report; notes that the Commission complies with its reporting obligation; considers that these and other reports ~~contribute to~~are not enough to ensure the transparency and efficiency of the EGF;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the functioning of the EGF has been improved by reforms to the regulation, but that more still needs to be done; notes that the improvements made have simplified procedures for Member State access to the EGF and that this should result in greater use being made of the fund by Member States; points out, nonetheless, that the Commission should have made provision for all documents relating to EGF funding operations to be made public, in order to enhance transparency and democratic accountability;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the reduced appropriations earmarked for the EGF in the annual budget have been sufficient to provide the necessary assistance to date on the basis of the access limits laid down in the rules governing the fund; emphasises however that in ~~the event~~view of athe significant increase in applications the appropriations ~~should continue~~will not be enough to ensure the effective functioning of the EGF;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Observes the~~Considers it regrettable that there was a significant increase in the number of applications during the derogative period 2009-2011, which allowed applications on the basis of crisis- related criteria; stresses that the adverse effects of the economic crisis are still far from behind us, and that, as a result, the number of applications will increase still further;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Support~~Urges the Commission~~’s work on~~ to develop~~ing~~ standardised procedures for EGF applications and management using the functionalities of the electronic data exchange system (SFC), which allows for the simplification of applications for Member States and speeds up the processing of applications; calls on the Commission to ensure that the system also allows for better and improved reportingso that funding can be provided swiftly and thus have the greatest possible impact; points out that, according to the Court of Auditors report, the average length of EGF approval proceedings is 41 weeks; acknowledges, nonetheless, the efforts made by the Commission to cut waiting times and the fact that, under the current rules, the duration of some parts of those proceedings cannot be shortened;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to better anticipate the effects of trade policy decisions on the EU labour market; opposes any initiative to consider the EGF, in its current form, as an intervention tool for jobs lost in the European Union as a result of trade strategies decided at EU level, including future trade agreements or those already in place, for example the TTIP, the TiSA, the CETA, and MES; maintains that granting market economy status to non-EU countries which do not satisfy the Commission’s five criteria could have a disastrous effect on European industry’s ability to remain competitive on the market;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that some Member States have not set quantitative reintegration targets and that in some cases public or private employment services have not systematically differentiated between the EGF and the ESF and other national measures; calls on the Commission to provide, annually, a full assessment of the results achieved for each EGF operation and also to supply data on rejected EGF applications and the reasons for the rejections;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes the conclusion of the Court of Auditors with regard to the lengthy EGF approval procedure; expects that the more timely procedure introduced in the current regulation has improved the situation; strongly recommends that all Member States start implementing the measures as soon as their applications are sent to the Commission~~, and is pleased that many Member States already do so~~;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to equip itself with appropriate means of gathering exact information about the effects of the EGF and beneficiaries’ perceptions of their quality, thus enabling it, at a later stage, to take such corrective action as might be necessary;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the fact that positive outcomes other than re-employment and skills updating were experienced by beneficiaries, including psychological benefits such as improved self-esteem, greater feelings of empowerment and increased motivation;deleted

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Points out, however, that a high percentage of beneficiaries consider their new employment to be inferior to their previous employment and that, as the Court of Auditors has noted, the extent to which aims have been achieved cannot be gauged in overall terms, as there are no systematic data on which to base the assessment; recommends, therefore, that the Commission employ every appropriate means in order to gather exact information about the effects of the EGF and their quality with a view, at a later stage, to taking such corrective action as might prove necessary;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that information on the characteristics of new employment was difficult to obtain; however, a survey carried out as part of the ex-post evaluation produced mixed results, with 35% stating the quality of new employment was better or far better, 24% stating it was the same and 41% stating it was worse or far worse;deleted

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Points to the need for searching assessment of the abuse of the EGF by companies which transfer their operations, resulting in unfair competition and with it social dumping; considers that in such cases every necessary step should be taken to prevent practices of this kind by imposing effective rules whereby, for example, relocating firms would be obliged to redeploy workers;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Welcom~~Notes the fact that just 6% of EGF funds were spent on administrative and management costs;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that the most significant aspect of cost effectiveness ~~as identified in the stakeholder consultations was~~should be the number of re-employed workers ~~who are now~~able to pay~~ing~~ taxes and ~~social security contributions instead of drawing on unemployment or other social benefit~~contributions;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes the proposal in the ex-post evaluation that a counterfactual impact evaluation is an important element in understanding the added value of the EGF; ~~note~~regrets that such an evaluation is not yet in place;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Welcom~~Notes the conclusion from the Court of Auditors that the EGF delivered EU added value when used to co-finance services for redundant workers or allowances not ordinarily existing under Member States’ unemployment benefit systems; stresses that certain Member States have no social protection provisions, such as a minimum income, sufficient to meet the needs of workers who have lost their jobs;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Regrets the fact that one third of EGF funding compensates national workers’ income support schemes with no EU added value; notes the restriction in the current regulation where such costs are capped at 35 % and believes that this cap should be lowered; notes that income support measures were identified in all cases examined in the Court’s report, and that these measures represented 33 % of the total amounts refunded under the EGF; points out that the new EGF regulation limits the costs of special provisional measures, such as job-search allowances and recruitment incentives for employers, to 35 % of the total cost of the coordinated package and that EGF- backed initiatives are not a substitute for passive social protection measures by Member States under their national systems.

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Is satisfied with~~Notes the conclusion that, generally, Member States effectively coordinated the EGF with ESF and national labour market measures ~~and that no instances of overlap or double-funding of individuals was detected during the Court of Auditors audit~~; points out that the Member States generally did not set quantitative reintegration objectives, and that in certain cases public or private employment services did not systematically differentiate between the EGF, the ESF and other national measures when collecting reintegration data; asks the Commission to provide, annually, a full assessment of the results achieved for each EGF intervention, and to provide data regarding EGF requests not approved at Commission level and the reasons for this;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Believes that, in the context of a number of complicating factors such as potential data omissions, regional and national specificities, different macro- and micro-economic circumstances, small sample sizes and certain necessary assumptions, the Commission’s methodological approach ~~is largely~~should be rigorous and transparent, taking measures to remedy the shortcomings that complicate such an approach;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. ~~Is concerned~~Stresses that the Court of Auditors report concludes that no quantitative re- integration objectives were set and that existing data is not adequate to assess the effectiveness of the measures in re- integrating workers into employment; recommends therefore that the Member States set quantitative re-integration objectives and systematically differentiate between EGF, ESF and other national measures specifically designed for workers affected by mass redundancies; the Member States should furthermore distinguish between the two main types of EGF measures, i.e. active labour market measures and income support paid to workers, as well as providing more detailed information on the measures accessed by individual participants in order to allow a more accurate cost-benefit analysis of different measures;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2284(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Recommends that more regular peer reviews, cross-national exchanges or partnering of new EGF cases with previous EGF cases~~, where possible,~~ be implemented in order to exchange good practices and implementing experiences;

2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls ~~for~~on the EU to ratify the Optional Protocol to the CRPD;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Asks the Commission ~~to propose~~for an update of the declaration of competence in light of the Concluding Observations, to be repeated periodically with the formal involvement of disability organisations and the European Parliament;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to set up a structured dialogue with disability organisations; recommends, in addition, that the opinion of, and information provided by, disability organisations be taken into due consideration when proposals are drawn up;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve as much as possible national, regional and local organizations of persons with disabilities in the programming of Operational programmes in the context of ESI Funds; stresses moreover the importance of guaranteeing full accessibility of people with disabilities to Erasmus +, Youth Guarantee and EURES initiatives;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to review the European Disability Strategy and to develop a comprehensive EU CRPD strategy with a clear timeframe, benchmarks and indicators; advocates that benchmarks and indicators should not be general ones, but should be specific and precise;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take steps to combat all forms of discrimination, including multiple and intersectional discrimination based on disability, with special regard to women and children with disabilities and to those whose disabilities change over time; calls furthermore on the Commission to improve and strengthen the provisions of Directive 2010/18/EU regarding the conditions of eligibility and detailed rules for granting parental leave to those who have children with a disability or serious or long-term incapacitating illness;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to provide for a uniform system of sanctions throughout the EU to punish any behaviour, wherever it might be, that is in breach of the CRPD or that involves unequal treatment on grounds of disability;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that the European Union should take appropriate measures to ensure that all persons with disabilities deprived of their legal capacities can exercise all the rights enshrined in EU Treaties and legislation such as access to justice, to goods and services, including banking and employment and healthcare, as well as voting and consumer rights;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Regrets the fact that in many Member States there are still school buildings with architectural barriers that constitute an odious form of discrimination against children and young people with disabilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to increase available funding to ensure that architectural barriers in schools and universities are banished forever;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is concerned about the lack of accessibility of the EU-wide 112 emergency number, which is causing unnecessary deaths and injuries; stresses that accessibility must be improved for people with disabilities and calls upon Member States to take urgently all the necessary steps to ensure a high-quality emergency service for persons with disabilities;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance start-ups which operate in the field of security and safety for persons with disabilities through technological innovation;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that employment- related rights and services, including reasonable accommodation in the context of the Employment Equality Directive, are portable and in line with the freedom of movement for persons with disabilities; recommends, moreover, that the right to free movement for persons with disabilities be guaranteed by all Member States;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls for all possible measures to be taken to ensure that persons with disabilities are integrated into the labour market in accordance with their 'disability ID cards' and function cards to ensure that legal requirements are complied with and to prevent workers with disabilities from having to perform tasks that are not appropriate for their condition;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Points out that in order to prevent persons with disabilities from being made redundant, it is vital to allow them to perform their work in accordance with specific legislation; recommends, moreover, that proper controls be implemented, in addition to cooperation with job centres and companies, in order to prevent persons with disabilities from being marginalised from the labour market and in order to harness their full potential;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses that with regard to the European Structural and Investment Funds, too, it should be affirmed that transparency principles should govern the entire procedure, from the allocation of funds to their actual use;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to prevent or alleviate poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion among persons with disabilities and their families in the context of a European Pillar of Social Rights; recalls that the UNCRPD committee in its concluding observations highlighted the disproportionately adverse and retrogressive effect the austerity measures in the EU have been producing on the adequate standard of living of persons with disabilities, thus suggesting the provision of a minimum social protection floor, to be introduced in accordance with national practice;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on Member States to refrain from cuts on disability-related benefits, community-based services, health services, training and education programmes that will undermine the UNCRPD and will increase even more the level of poverty and social exclusion;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Urges the Commission and the Member States, once again for the purpose of combating the social exclusion of persons with disabilities and their families, to promote, on the basis of common rules, measures to combat the poverty faced by many families of disadvantaged individuals, with reference to clear indicators on which to base the necessary care;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Urges all the EU Member States to properly acknowledge the key role of family caregivers, ensuring them a proper social and economic recognition and implementing measures of direct material support, such as protection of pension entitlements or subsidies that reduce the full cost of service for carers; calls on the Commission to carry out a study aimed at analysing the legal status, or the lack thereof, of family caregivers in all Member States;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the EU institutions to facilitate smart working among employees with disabilities;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2258(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls on the EU and Member States to deliver effective measures aimed at tackling segregation and rejection of students with disabilities in schools and learning environments, making all the necessary efforts to ensure they fully enjoy their right to inclusive and quality formal, non-formal and informal education, including accommodation and support needed;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2257(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that Erasmus and other mobility programmes may have fostered European integration and may have strengthened the idea of citizenship; notes that these programmes may have had an indirect impact on employment; points out that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) ~~is fundamental to~~could be a useful tool in the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gap;

2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2257(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that, in the current economic climate, characterised as it is by a high rate of youth unemployment and by a disparity between the demand and supply of skills, mobility programmes in the fields of education and professional training must be more closely tailored to the specific requirements of the job market;

2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2257(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes th~~at, despite improvements to~~e efforts to improve the arrangements for the recognition of diplomas, credits, skills certificates, competency accreditations and acquired expertise in the context of VET, a legal basis applicable throughout the EU is needed;

2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2257(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. uUrges that the manufacturing sector, including SMUs and micro-enterprises, should be more closely involved in the framing, implementation and funding of VET mobility programmes~~; believes that~~, with their actual occupational needs being taken into account; believes that only through establishing flexible and constructive dialogue between training centres and firms ~~will~~can it be ensured that VET is a success;

2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2257(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the tools developed by the Commission, such as Ploteus and Eures, which offer information about VET and mobility, but deplores the fact that they are little known and little used; calls therefore for these tools to be implemented so that they constitute a genuine opportunity to find a new job or study placement, rather than merely being a last resort for citizens faced with a lack of prospects in their own country;

2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2257(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in response to the demands of the labour market, to publicise and raise awareness of the Erasmus+ programme and other tools aimed at promoting mobility in VET, and of the Ploteus and Eures portals, in particular among SMUs;

2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2257(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes pilot projects such as that recently approved by Parliament, entitled ‘European framework for the mobility of apprentices’, as the basis for a specific mobility programme in the context of VET; recommends also that tools such as apprenticeships and traineeships are not used to provide a temporary and low-cost workforce;

2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas social dumping has a greater impact in social and cultural environments in which there is little knowledge of workers’ rights and in which women have greater difficulty in entering the labour market;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas so many migrant women and girls arriving in Europe are forced to accept inadequate working conditions in economic and social conditions that vary from country to country and are often inappropriate for the work done;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Member States to adopt specific measures with the aim of professionalising and qualifying, in a harmonised manner, work such as housekeeping, which today is often done illegally, also because of a cultural heritage that hinders change;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Expresses concern about the impact that bilateral and multilateral agreements, such as TTIP and TiSA, might have on social standards in the labour market in Europe, particularly for women, and calls for specific safeguards to be provided in this regard against all forms of social dumping;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States always to take into consideration, in their laws, the social impact of the harmonisation of existing rules and the implementation of new provisions, in order to eliminate all forms of social dumping, with specific reference to aspects relating to women;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission to carry out ex ante assessments of the impact that structural reforms have in Europe on social and labour conditions, with clear reference to aspects relating to women;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make provision for equal minimum salaries throughout Europe, for various types of work, in order to prevent social dumping;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the structural employment market reforms called for by the EU have resulted in casualisation and social security cuts in some Member States;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas there is a growing trend toward using vouchers instead of regular employment contracts, which is unfair and, very often, illegal and leads to increased job insecurity;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas there is a need to verify the state of implementation and the benefits of applying Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas we do not yet know which Member States have correctly implemented Directive 2014/67/EU on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on Member States to increase and improve the efficiency of the staffing levels and resources of their labour inspectorates and their liaison offices, in particular for interpretation and translation;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges Member States to foster exchanges of information between labour inspectors and, following proper training, with the European body of cross-border labour inspectors, and to create a joint database of ‘letter box companies’, their holding companies and their commercial partners; (Information-exchange and data-sharing in the European Union are an essential precondition to combating all illegal activity.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for the implementation by Member States of electronic systems for the registration of the prior declaration of posting missions; recommends, in that connection, appropriate training to create an effective system and avoid further burdensome red tape;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based on ILO Convention No. 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers; urges, in that connection, that this directive should provide for appropriate training and information on the rights and obligations of this category of workers;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Takes the view that the competent authorities should be able to suspend the provision of services in cases of serious breaches of legislation on postings; considers that the amount of the fines should ~~exceed~~be no less than double the employees' contributions; (The original wording of the article provides for penalties that are higher than employees'’ contributions;, without setting a minimum which, in principle, could also be a higher but nominal amount, and thus not constitute a deterrent for breaching the rules.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls its appeal for the creation of 'a forgery-proof European social security card (...) on which could be stored all the data needed to verify the bearer’s employment relationship'11; wishes all the information associated with the worker's postings to feature on this card; calls, further, for all the information and data to be processed in the interests of the workers and in a manner consistent with their right to privacy; __________________ 11 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P7-TA- 2014-0012+0+DOC+XML+V0//FR

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for a public list to be drawn up of enterprises responsible for serious breaches of EU legislation;, and of members of the board of directors, members of the board of statutory auditors, associated companies and their commercial partners; (The enterprise list alone is not an adequate instrument, given that companies can easily be dissolved and replaced with another company.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on Member States to combat social dumping by imposing penalties that are not less than double the profit made from breaching European Union legislation, for which the company guilty of the breaches, the members of its board of directors, the members of its board of statutory auditors, and its associated companies should jointly and severally liable; (Deterrent and punitive penalties should be significant and, not just the company, but also those responsible for their administration, including de facto, and supervision should be jointly and severally liable.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the notion of 'minimum wage' contained in Directive 96/71/EC should be revised to ensure equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positions; stresses the need to respect the collective agreements of the host country and to ensure, through the revision of Regulations (EC) No. 883/2004 and (EC) No. 987/2009, the payment of gross earnings corresponding to the remuneration paid by the employer before the deduction of taxes and social security contributions payable by employees and withheld by the employer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remuneration; stresses that the notion of ‘minimum wage’, like that of equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positions, are conditions that can be guaranteed by applying homogeneous economic and tax rules, which are the primary condition for fighting unfair competition and therefore social dumping;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for increased controls on the implementation of working time and rest times in transport; ~~calls for the introduction of automatic digital records and the development of 'smart tachographs' for all means of transport, including inland waterway transport~~recommends that, in the event of acquisitions or the transfer of company property, it is clearly stated which requirements are not disregarded but carried over into the new contracts; calls for the introduction of automatic digital records and the development of 'smart tachographs' for all means of transport, including inland waterway transport; stresses that instruments such as ‘smart tachographs’ and ‘GNSS systems’ used on all means of transport guarantee constant traceability in real time of the vehicle, in particular freight vehicles; recalls the desire expressed in its resolution of 3 July 2012 on road transport that 'by 2020 all vehicles which are not exempted from the application of this Regulation in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 (...) with a smart tachograph’12 ; __________________ 12 www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?t ype=TA&reference=P7-TA-2012- 0271&language=FR&ring=A7-2012- 0195#BKMD-7 (Regulations on working time, driving times, rest times and cabotage are often circumvented by transport companies looking to maximise profits to the detriment of their workers. Nonetheless, there are no effective instruments available to police authorities for carrying out the necessary checks. GNSS monitoring systems may be used to this end to check that the law is being abided by, with real time checks and the collection of data and information. These GNSS systems are also compatible with the GALILEO and EGNOS systems, which can ensure added benefits in terms of the precision and accuracy of data.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for the creation of a European transport agency bringing together existing agencies; takes the view that ~~at the very least,~~ a specific road transport agency is ~~needed~~essential, recalling that this sector is heavily affected by social dumping;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on Members States and the Commission to mobilise the instruments and economic resources necessary for fighting, particularly in the shipping and air transport sectors, the phenomena of exceeding the maximum number of hours of work per day and the failure to respect the minimum number of rest hours, including weekly days of rest and public holidays; (In many Member States, staff (such as sailors and flight crews in Italy) are forced to work long hours without a break: the failure to respect working hours seriously impairs the safety of the workers and the means of transport, and - of course - constitutes a harmful form of unfair competition.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Asks the Commission to clarify the provisions so that a distinction can be drawn between employees and self- employed workers to combat 'bogus self employment'; stresses, in this regard, that low-cost airlines in particular use self- employment contracts for pilots, which often provide for the employment of pilots at the end of their careers, who are often hired through temporary agencies based outside the EU; recommends to this end to establish, where this is the case, urgent regulations limiting the abuse of this practice; emphasises that airline pilots and train drivers cannot be considered to be independent of the companies for which they work;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recommends that the Commission carefully monitors acquisitions by airlines from outside the EU to provide for urgent regulations in this area to fight the largely widespread phenomenon of ‘selling off’ social safeguards in exchange for economic conditions that only appear to be more advantageous; calls on the Commission to ensure that the social safeguards provided for by the contracts of workers from the European Union are the ‘conditio sine qua non’ for these acquisitions;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Recommends to the Commission that a national collective agreement be drawn up and applied correctly in all Member States in cooperation with the social partners, to guarantee certain rules on rest times and suitable social safeguards, above all in the event of acquisitions by airlines outside the EU;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that the rules on cabotage are currently not sufficiently precise or harmonised at European level, which facilitates the practice of some road operators of engaging in permanent cabotage; wishes cabotage operations to be subject to mandatory prior notification; calls for the European register to be made accessible to the police forces of Member States so that they may carry out the appropriate checks;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses the need for a new regulation on ground-handling at airports to ensure mandatory social and wage protection for workers in the event of new calls for tenders or the partial loss of work; s~~upport~~tresses, in this regard, the need for the social guarantees provided for in old contracts to be upheld whatever changes may take place in these companies; recommends the introduction of rules to ensure the effective implementation of laws with regard to airlines with 'operational bases' on the territory of a Member State; calls for the clarification of the definition of 'home base' to protect the social rights of cabin crews, in particular their rest periods;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on Member States to review their laws to eliminate precarious contracts called 'zero hour contracts' or 'pay-to-fly contracts'; believes that precarious working conditions are an additional safety risk; stresses that competitiveness should not come at the price of ‘selling off’ social safeguards for workers and the quality of services;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Commission to submit, shortly, a proposal for a directive on requirements with regard to the crews of vessels providing regular cargo, passenger and ferry services operating between Member States so that the conditions applicable on board a vessel are those of the State applying the most favourable standards for workers to guarantee the best economic and social conditions for the workers themselves;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission, drawing on the US Jones Act, to take the necessary measures to ensure that vessels carrying goods between two European ports are built in Europe, fly a European flag and are owned by a European company; calls for the law that is applicable to be associated with the country in which the vessel owner is based and recommends that the main economic and tax regulations applied to vessel owners be based on transparency and the clamping down on any practices that expose these regulations to corruption;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to draw up, rapidly, proposals to combat unfair competition in the digital and sharing economy; also recommends transparency in establishing where the persons concerned are to pay their tax contributions;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Noting the significant fall in the employment rate caused by the economic and financial crisis and in light of the progress in robotics and artificial intelligence and, therefore, the inevitable further fall in the number of jobs, proposes to the European Commission a change in the paradigm that puts the emphasis on ‘income’ rather than ‘work’ and, as a result, pursues the objective of guaranteeing a ‘minimum citizens’ income’ throughout the European Union that guarantees a free and dignified life; (We are on the brink of a new social and economic revolution that will lead to a decrease in jobs, and not only in the manufacturing sector. Politics must guide this ‘revolution’ with a clear change in the paradigm.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recalls the Commission's commitment to proposing a basis of minimum social rights; emphasises that the establishment of criteria for comparing the various national social systems cannot provide such a basis, but can only serve as a preliminary analytical framework; hopes, therefore, that we can move, as quickly as possible, from words to a concrete proposal in this area;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Desires that wage floors be established, possibly in the form of a minimum wage; emphasises that this instrument should be set up on the basis of legislation or convention, in accordance with national practices, with due respect for the role of the social partners; believes that these wage floors should represent at least 6070 % of the average ~~national wage~~wage in the European Union; calls on the Commission to consult the social partners with a view to introducing, where appropriate, a minimum wage in some border areas associated with highly mobile workers; (The threshold of 60% is also too low for fighting social and wage dumping, and should not be calculated on the basis of the average national wage, but on that of the EU.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Supports the development of unemployment benefit arrangements as a mechanism for absorbing asymmetric social shocks within the euro area; stresses the need to accompany social stabilisers with effective employment policies that have the main aim of creating quality jobs;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls on the Commission to increase economic resources and the number of instruments aimed at fighting speculation through the abuse of subcontracting agreements and, therefore, the subsequent suppression of the rights and safety of workers; (in certain cases, subcontracting, like the failure to respect working hours, constitutes a reprehensible speculative instrument.)

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2255(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to carefully consider the proposal to grant market economy status (MES) to China, and then act accordingly; believes that making this decision without involving the European Parliament, the only body that is democratically elected by European citizens, would put the economy, productivity and employment throughout the European Union at serious risk; therefore recommends considering this prospect as opening us up to the serious risk of unfair competition, the dumbing down of social guarantees and a huge loss of jobs, making the paradigm of social dumping more than just symbolic;

2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for all ILO core labour standards to be a compulsory element of EU trade agreements such as TiSA from the outset and stresses the need to ensure that TiSA includes comprehensive provisions aiming at the effective ratification, implementation and enforcement of the core conventions of the ILO and the Decent Work Agenda, with a commitment to promote higher levels of protection of labour and environmental standards and to combat all forms of social dumping;

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the TiSA negotiations are aimed at achieving better flows and access to services and stronger international regulation, not lower domestic regulation;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the right of the State to organise and regulate the provision of services, taking account of social and environmental criteria as well as the public interest, must be ~~retained in full, and calls for services of general interest~~defined in details by the agreement and retained in full, advocates for a positive list approach to be followed both for market access and national treatment, and calls for services of general interest including, but not limited to, education, health, water supply, energy and social security to be excluded from the agreement, irrespective of whether they are provided or funded privately or publicly, in part or entirely;

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas any trade agreement must be a reciprocal market opener for ~~our~~EU and third countries' companies ~~abroad~~ and a safety net for our citizens at home;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Rejects negotiations on the further liberalisation of services provided across EU borders so long as no EU minimum income scheme and EU-wide cooperation exists to maintain working conditions in accordance with the respective laws on labour and social affairs and collective agreements;

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Asks for a clear definition of the workers included under the annex on Mode 4;

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Expects the agreement, and especially the Annex on Mode 4, to contain provisions aimed at preventing exploitative labour relations for foreign workers and a safety clause allowing TiSA members to apply the necessary safeguards should pressure be put on domestic wages or should the rights of domestic workers be endangered;

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas trade in services iscould be an engine for jobs and growth in the EU;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expects the agreement not to foresee a standstill clause and to include a clause making it possible to revise the liberalisation of services, particularly in the event of infringements of labour and social standards;

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for an increase in budget and scope of the European Globalisation Fund and for a Union minimum income scheme in order to face the adjustment and long term costs of the liberalisation of services in term of unemployment;

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the immediate publication of all documents relevant to TiSA in order to improve the transparency of the negotiations, and urges that the European social partners be permitted to participate transparently in the negotiating process.

2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the horizontal reservation for a wide range of public services is not able to adequately protect public services, since, in some Member States, many services of general interest, in particular social services, health and education, are in part privately funded;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas citizens’ trust in EU’s trade policy is a must, which can only be restored by ensuring the highest level of transparency, by maintaining constant dialogue with civil society, and stakeholders and by setting clear guidelines in the negotiations;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas data protection is not an economic burden, but a source of economic growth; whereas restoring trust in the digital world is crucial; whereas data flows are indispensable to trade in services if properly regulated;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas the judgement of the European Court of Justice in the Safe Harbour case C-362/14 will have an impact on international agreements on the transfer of personal data; whereas this judgement underlines the importance to require higher data protection standard from the parties in order to ensure the protection of privacy;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)

Kb. whereas the draft US text on e- commerce for TiSA would undermine EU rules and safeguards for the transfer of personal data to third countries, exposing the privacy and security of information to serious risks;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)

Kc. whereas Parliament reserves the right to express its opinion after consulting any future text proposals and drafts of the TiSA agreement;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i

i. to consider theat TiSA negotiations asmay be a stepping-stone towards renewed ambitions at WTO level, paying the utmost attention at the same time to the threat posed by bilateral and plurilateral negotiations to the multilateral WTO framework;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

ii. to reiterate ~~its support for~~the importance of a comprehensive and balanced agreement, which should unleash the untapped potential of a more integrated global services market, while fully guaranteeing compliance with the EU acquis; to ~~shape~~ regulate globalisation and to create international standards, while fully and legally preserving the right to regulate and the exclusion of all public services; to secure increased market access for European services suppliers in key sectors of interest, while accommodating specific carve-outs for sensitive sectors;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iii

iii. to push for multilateralisation by crafting GATS-compatible provisions and by accepting new parties conditional on their acceptance of the agreed rules and level of ambitions; to incentivise wider participation in the talks by granting interested parties observer status; to note that both the highest barriers and the highest growth potential regarding trade in services are to be found in the BRICS and the MINT countries; to recognise the importance of those countries for the EU, as export destinations with a rising middle class, as sources of intermediate inputs and as key hubs in global value chains; to open the way for ~~the~~a committed participation of China;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv

iv. to carry out the negotiations on a preferential basis and to limit the benefits of the agreement to TiSA parties until it is multilateralised and supported by WTO dispute-settlement mechanism relying on cross-retaliation;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi

vi. to ensure ~~synergies between bilateral, plurilateral and~~consistency with multilateral agreements currently being negotiated, as well as with single market developments;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

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

viia. to ensure that TiSA includes, if not multilateralised, an annex incentivising the ratification, implementation and enforcement of the core conventions of the ILO and the Decent Work Agenda, with a commitment to promote higher levels of protection of labour and environmental standards and to combat all forms of social dumping;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point viii

viii. to publish a comprehensive sustainability impact assessment and, once the negotiations are finalised, to update it accordingly, taking specific account of its impact on citizens, the environment, SMEs and workers; to request Parliament’s research services to publish a comprehensive and informative study of the scope and potential sectorial impact of the TiSA negotiations;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

viiia. to oppose any mechanism or procedure allowing a foreign service provider to obtain the revision of an administrative decision, even when non- discriminatory;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i

i. to exclude ~~public servic~~services of general economic interest and cultural services ~~from the scope of the negotiations~~irrespective of whether they are privately or publicly provided or funded from the scope of the negotiations including, but not limited to, education, health, water supply, financial services, energy and social security, and to seek the further opening of foreign markets in telecommunications, transport and professional services;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new)

ia. to consider that the right of the State to organise and regulate the provision of services, taking account of social and environmental criteria as well as the public interest, must be defined in details by the agreement and retained in full;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv

iv. to ~~acknowledg~~ensure that standstill and ratchet clauses do not apply to market access ~~commitments~~and national treatment commitments; to negotiate national treatment on the basis of a positive list approach;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v

v. to undertake limited commitments in Mode 1 so as to avoid regulatory arbitrage and social dumping; to ensure that European rules are fully respected ~~when a company provides a service from abroad to European consumers~~and enforceable over third countries service providers, providing a service from abroad to European consumers; to include provisions guaranteeing easy access to redress for consumers, if necessary, after the purchase of a service;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii

vii. to take a cautious approach in Mode 4, asking for a clear definition of the workers included under the annex on Mode 4; while bearing in mind that the EU has an offensive interest in the inward and outward movement of highly-skilled labour; to acknowledge that the labour clause maintains the legal obligation of foreign service providers to comply with EU and Member State social and labour legislation, as well as with collective agreements; to enter into ambitious commitments for those cases which underpin Mode 3 commitments;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point viii

viii. to acknowledge that ~~by means of limitations and exemptions,~~ each Party retains the sovereign right to choose which sectors to open to foreign competition and to what extent;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x

x. to introduce an unequivocal ‘'gold standard’' clause, which could be included in all trade agreements and would ~~clarify that~~replace the public utilities clause a~~pplies~~nd apply to all modes of supply and to any services considered as public services irrespective of whether they are jointly provided or funded by private companies and by European, national or regional or local authorities;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi

xi. to ensure, in line with Article 167(4) TFEU and with the UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, that the parties preserve their right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the protection or promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity; to explicitly exclude audiovisual services, both online and offline, media and publishing from the scope of the agreement, irrespective of the technology or distribution platform used;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point -i (new)

-i. to consider that Parliament expresses serious concern over the draft TiSA agreement, which would seriously undermine the Union's provisions and safeguards concerning the protection and transfer to third countries of the personal data of its citizens;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i

i. to ensure cross-border data flows in compliance with the universal right to privacy, to prevent geoblocking practices and to uphold the principle of open governance of the internet;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)

i a. to ensure that the negotiations concerning the transfer of personal data outside the Union can continue only if full compliance with EU data protection legislation is guaranteed; points out that personal data may be processed only in Europe and that all rules relating to the transfer of data to third countries are exceptions to that principle and must meet certain conditions; in particular, the third country must ensure an appropriate level of protection and ensure that EU citizens have at least the same opportunities to appeal and the same procedural rights as provided by EU law in the event of any unlawful use of their personal data;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii

ii. to acknowledge that data protection is not a trade barrier, but a fundamental right, enshrined in Article 39 TEU and Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ensure that the agreement guarantees full respect for these rights through a legally binding clause; to acknowledge that GATS Article XIV, which fully exempts the existing and future EU legal framework for the protection of personal data from these negotiations, will be replicated in the TiSA core text;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)

iia. to further ensure that the existing and future EU legal framework for the protection of personal data is fully exempted from the agreement through the inclusion of a comprehensive and unambiguous self-standing horizontal provision;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii

iii. to ensure that European citizens’' personal data flow globally in full compliance with the data protection and security rules in force in Europe; to ensure that citizens remain in control of their own data; to ensure that personal data transferred to third countries are deleted after a certain amount of time; to ensure that EU citizens have a 'right to be forgotten' even if their personal data is transferred to third countries; to oppose any attempt to limit the powers of European and national supervisory bodies which protect personal data; to reject, therefore, any ‘'catch-all’' provisions on data flows which are disconnected from any reference to the necessary compliance with data protection standards; to mirror the language used in the WTO Understanding on financial services;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)

iii a. to ensure that TiSA signatories respect the principle of open and non- discriminatory internet access for service providers;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v

v. to recognise that broadband competition and digital innovation ~~is a~~are drivers of economic growth and productivity in the entire economy; to recognise the need for data flows; to seek, therefore, a comprehensive prohibition of forced data localisation requirements;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi

vi. to ensure that the provisions of the final agreement are consistent with existing and future legislation at EU level, including the ~~Connected Continent Package~~EU regulatory framework for electronic communications, the General Data Protection Regulation and the 16 measures embedded in the communication on the Digital Single Market; to safeguard net neutrality and to guarantee that the EU retains its ability to limit the transfer of data from the EU to third countries where the rules of the third party do not meet EU adequacy standards and where alternative avenues, such as binding corporate rules or standard contractual clauses, are not used by companies;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi a (new)

vi a. to insist that any requirements for the localisation of data processing equipment and establishment be in line with EU rules on data transfers; to cooperate with parties in the appropriate settings with the view to adopt adequate high data protection standards;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii

vii. to address persistent regulatory asymmetries regarding the telecommunications sector, by preventing parties from imposing foreign equity caps, by laying down pro-competitive wholesale access rules for incumbent operators’ networks, by providing clear and non- discriminatory rules for licensing, by guaranteeing the independence of regulators, and by supporting an extensive definition of telecommunications services covering all types of network; and ensuring a level playing field for all operators and that non-EU companies from oligopolistic markets do not take advantage of the fragmentation of the EU market;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii

vii. ~~to address persistent regulatory asymmetries regard~~promote competition ing the telecommunications sector for the benefit of users and end-users, by preventing parties from imposing foreign equity caps, by laying down pro-competitive wholesale access rules ~~for~~to open incumbent operators’' networks, by providing clear and non- discriminatory rules for licensing, and by guaranteeing the independence of regulators~~, and by supporting an extensive definition of telecommunications services covering all types of network~~;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point viii

viii. to strongly support provisions on international mobile roaming; to increase publicly available information regarding retail rates in the short run; to establish affordable international roaming markets and to seek to include measures to decrease prices of international calls and messages; to make the case for maximum caps in the long run; to push for online consumer protection, in particular vis-à-vis unsolicited commercial electronic messages;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi

vi. to guarantee full visa reciprocity and to strive for the mutual recognition of training, academic levels and professional qualifications~~, in particular in the architectural, accounting and legal sectors,~~ while ensuring the competence of the supplier and thus the quality of the services provided;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi a (new)

via. to oppose to Turkey request for an annex on the facilitation of patient mobility, since it raises unnecessary costs for national healthcare systems and creates unfair competition among parties; to remind that health services are not a commercial service and should be excluded from the scope of this agreement;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

-i. to suspend TiSA negotiations as long as risks exist on the stability of the economic, social and financial system, therefore extending the precautionary principle to sensitive sectors whose opening may entail risks for financial and economic stability;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

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

-ia. to make sure financial services are excluded from TiSA negotiations through the general exclusion clause, as the market for those services is already excessively open;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

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

-ib. to ensure that, in the area of financial services, no new commitments will be taken on that would jeopardise EU financial regulation, and that EU and Member States regulators retain the ability to authorise or deny any new financial product and service, as well as to reinforce the regulation and supervision of the financial and banking sectors;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point i

i. to aim at reinforcing financial stability, ensuring adequate protection for consumers, including their data privacy, and guaranteeing fair competition between financial services providers;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iii

iii. to ~~replicate the GATS prudential carve- out so as to allow parties to deviate from their trade commitments when this is necessary for prudential reasons;~~ promote the inclusion of a safeguard clause based on a broad, clear and unambiguous definition of prudential measures, including restrictive measures aimed at fighting financial speculation and block access and circulation of toxic financial products; to ensure therefore to Member States the full right to adopt restrictive measures in contrast with TiSA when justified by the general interest and by the need to pursue economic and social objectives, including but not limited to, the protection of consumers and the end users of financial services, to preserve financial stability, the efficiency of fiscal controls and to minimise social costs;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iv

iv. to ensure that this agreement does not limit the EU’s ability to ban certain financial products, including new financial services, in line with its regulatory framework or the right of the EU and Member States to prevent the transfer of financial personal data to third countries, in order to ensure the protection of privacy and personal data as a fundamental right;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

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

iva. to ensure that the TiSA in no way hinders the global financial system reform agenda, but, rather, fosters a valuable discussion on concrete initiatives to prevent financial and economic instability, to develop regulatory best practices for the regulation of financial services and to fight against tax havens, tax elusion and tax evasion;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

ivb. to urge the negotiating parties to establish a binding high-level framework for the minimum regulation of financial services based on the G20 financial sector reform agenda and on the recommendations of international bodies such as the FSB and IOSCO;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

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

va. to request a thorough ex-ante independent impact assessment to evaluate the economic and social effects of further financial liberalisation under TiSA;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

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

vb. to refrain from further commitments on market access for financial services until an impact assessment of past liberalisations of financial services on the real economy, unemployment, inequalities and financial stability has been carried out;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f – point i

i. to ensure a high level of ambition in the transport sector, which is critical to the development of global value chains; to increase the speed, reliability, security and interoperability of transport services~~, to the benefit of business customers and individual users~~;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f – point ii

ii. to seek improved access to foreign markets and a reduction in anti-competitive regulatory practices, most importantly those which are harmful to the environment and reduce the efficiency of transport services, while ensuring public authorities right to regulate over transport and guarantee public transportation; to address restrictions in the cabotage sector and to avoid carriers returning empty from their host country, in particular in the Annex on maritime transport;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g – point i

i. to fully preserve European, national and local authorities’ right to regulate by rejecting the TiSA annex on domestic regulation;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g – point iii

iii. to recognise that ~~the~~GATS Article VI.4 on domestic regulation cha~~pter is necessary to prev~~s been challenged by different pParties ~~from implementing disguised trade barriers and imposing unnecessary burdens on foreign companies, in particular when they apply for different types of permit~~due to its sensitive nature being more trade-oriented rather than useful for public utility and to preserve the right to regulate of national authorities;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

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

iiia. to consider that in the Annex on Domestic regulation the concept of 'discriminating regulation' may reduce the scope of action of the National and Regional legislator and calls thus for a clear definition of the terms 'objective' and 'not more burdensome than necessary' when referred to measures of general application affecting trade in services;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h – point i a (new)

ia. to acknowledge that an increase in budget and scope of the EGF as well as other mechanism to support income are necessary as TiSA and other international trade agreements will displace EU workers across sectors;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h – point ii

ii. to ~~endeavour to include~~oppose the inclusion of a regulatory chapter on government procurement with a view to maximising the participation of European companies in foreign tenders; to deplore the lack of transparency regarding non-European calls for tenders and to denounce the lack of reciprocity in this area, as illustrated by the preferential treatment granted to domestic companies in several countries; to encourage the ratification and implementation of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and its 2011 revision; to and to ensure that any upcoming commitment will not overcome locall ~~upon the Member States to reinvigorate discussions on the proposed international public procurement instrument~~or national laws;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point i

i. to ensure the highest level of transparency, dialogue and accountability, to publish all negotiating texts and to ensure that the European Parliament and National Parliaments have immediate access to the final and intermediate results of any impact assessment;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point ii

ii. to ensure that the mall Members of ~~Parliament’s Committee on International Trade~~the European Parliament receive all the negotiating documents related to TiSA;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point v

v. to encourage the Member States to involve more their national parliaments and regional authorities to keep them adequately informed about the ongoing negotiations and the EU position;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2233(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

to withdraw from TiSA negotiations if the European Parliament recommendations are not respected and followed during the negotiations;

2015/11/04
Committee: INTA

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the austerity policies implemented by both the Commission and the Member States, in addition to the economic crisis of the past few years, have affected women in particular, exacerbating their state of poverty and increasingly excluding them from the labour market;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas 123 million people are currently at risk of poverty in Europe and the number of women is permanently higher than that of men, with some 65.1 million women against 58.8 million men;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas poverty has a different impact on women and men; whereas, unemployment rates being equal, women are more likely to fall below the poverty line than men;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas, very often, women who intend to set up a business have difficulty in gaining access to credit because traditional financial intermediaries are reluctant to grant loans, as they consider women entrepreneurs to be more exposed to risk and less inclined to make their businesses grow and to make profitable investments;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas women often take the responsibility for the care of elderly or ill family members as well as for children, resulting in their lower participation in the labour market, also through long periods of inactivity, which consequently diminishes their overall income; whereas the establishment of high-quality childcare services and facilities at affordable prices reduces the risk of impoverishment; whereas few Member States have achieved or surpassed the Barcelona objectives;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the introduction of a minimum income would enable women living in poverty to have some basic support for their living expenses and to be able to look after their children and loved ones;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas behind female poverty there is often a lack of education and meritocracy as regards access to jobs, which means that women, despite being better educated than men, have greater difficulties in entering the labour market and finding tasks that are commensurate with their skills, thus remaining unemployed;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas investing in policies to support women not only reduces the poverty of the women themselves but also improves their families' living conditions, in particular those of their children;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Deeply deplores the austerity policies pursued by the European Union which, together with the economic crisis, are helping to increase the rate of poverty, particularly among women;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to develop and utilise the available financial instruments, including the Social Investment Package, to meet the Barcelona objectives; calls, in this context, for the Social Fund and the ERDF to be ~~improv~~optimised, for priority to be given, in the use of social investments and the EFSI regulation, to the establishment of public ~~and private childcar~~childcare and assistance facilities, and for the flexibility mechanism introduced in the context of the Stability and Growth Pact to be used for financing of childcare and assistance facilities; proposes th~~e creation of a specific line in the EU budget to fund~~at the Commission allocate specific resources, through a co- financing mechanism, to promote incentives for specific areas where there is a shortage of childcare and assistance facilities and where the female employment rate is extremely low;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote policies to facilitate access to credit, also through microcredit instruments, in order to support and develop female entrepreneurship;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Regrets that the proposal to revise the directive on maternity leave has been withdrawn and believes that specific measures need to be taken in all Member States to improve the work-life balance for women;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for there to be a move towards the in~~dividualisation of rights in social equity polic~~troduction of an income tax splitting system for families, which takes into account family sizes, in order to promote greater social equity;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Member States to monitor the rights of female workers, who increasingly work in low-paid jobs and are victims of discrimination;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Points out that there are new categories of women in poverty, consisting of young professional women, especially in certain Member States whose tax policies do not take into account the difficulties encountered by these categories, and which therefore condemn a large portion of young female graduates to a precarious working life and an income that rarely manages to rise above the poverty line (the 'new poor');

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that in all Member States the risk of poverty and social exclusion among children is strongly linked to their parents’ level of education, and in particular to that of their mothers, and their parents’ situation in the labour market and their social conditions; stresses the need to ~~establish a f~~support, with targeted programme~~work of support for~~s, the ongoing education of teenage mothers, for whom leaving school early is a first step towards poverty;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Member States to promote policies to strengthen and improve education, especially university education, and to invest more in training, in lifelong learning programmes and information campaigns, ensuring that meritocracy prevails in the subsequent integration of women into the labour market;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the absence of a partner income is a major contributing factor to the poverty trap and to the social exclusion of women; notes the often precarious situation of divorced women ~~who are heads of household,~~to whom judges have granted custody of children and for whom an adequate level of maintenance should be defined;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Points out that the new technologies should be regarded as a fundamental tool for creating new jobs and as an opportunity to bring women out of poverty;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Points out that promoting free access to the Internet can remove all discrimination between those who have the economic means to access the Internet and those who do not, enabling women to obtain a better work-life balance, by teleworking, for example;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2228(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to collect gender-segregated statistics in order to develop exchanges of best practice on legislative and budgetary instruments for combating poverty;

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2226(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Regrets the strong market orientation of the EU’s agricultural policies and its negative effect on rural incomes and employment, as evidenced by the liberalisation of the dairy sector; condemns the negative impact on agricultural labour of free trade agreements such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, the free trade agreement with Morocco and the future agreement with Tunisia; believes that the impact of free trade agreements on agriculture should be borne equally by Member States;

2016/04/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2226(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Takes the view that the Commission should take greater account of the impact of trade policy decisions on European agriculture;

2016/04/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2226(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for a stronger role for social partners in the development and implementation of agricultural policy, in addition to the combating of gangmaster systems, in order to create quality jobs, ensure adequate health and safety conditions and foster the social integration of rural workers, in particular migrant workers;

2016/04/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2226(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the importance of training and skill formation for farmers and agricultural workers, particularly for young people entering the workforce and in order to be able to adapt to changes in agriculture and food production, moving towards greater sustainability and a reduction in the use of pesticides;

2016/04/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the potential of cohesion policy to improve employment opportunities and sustainable and inclusive growth, thereby ~~contributing to~~fostering poverty reduction and social inclusion;

2015/12/17
Committee: EMPL

2015/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s vision of CLLD and ITI as instruments and delivery mechanisms for empowering local communities and developing local economy and social entrepreneurship as well as instruments designed for smooth and efficient spending of the available funds by local actors; considers it necessary in this regard to transmit accurate information regarding specific funds and to strengthen information desks in order to provide adequate technical support to those who wish to use the funds; stresses, in addition, the importance of carefully and constantly monitoring resources, with an ex ante analysis to assess the sectors requiring greater funding in order to create quality employment and an ex-post analysis aiming to monitor the effectiveness of the results achieved;

2015/12/17
Committee: EMPL

2015/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to organise appropriately publicised information seminars, in order to ensure that as many people as possible know about these opportunities; hopes, moreover, to see the establishment of appropriate information tools such as regularly updated mailing lists and smartphone applications;

2015/12/17
Committee: EMPL

2015/2224(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance of incentivising sectors such as the green economy and the social economy, which can bring added value in terms of sustainable and inclusive employability;

2015/12/17
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

- having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 27 October 2015, entitled ‘Commission Work Programme 2016 – No time for business as usual’ (COM(2015)610),

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the "chronic poor", often long-term unemployed, but sometimes employed on low salaries and whereas single people living alone with children who are not in employment or who are working less hours on average than the primary earner are consistently identified as among the most vulnerable groups;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. considering that there are as yet no established indicators of absolute poverty;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas bad or inadequate housing greatly reduces chances to lead a normal life; whereas living for extended period of time in low-quality housing can affect physical health;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. considering that one possible solution is to reduce mortgage or rent payments for families living in inadequate housing, so that they can spend money on refurbishing and improving their home instead;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

A c. whereas quality of housing (including appropriate insulation, etc.) of groups in vulnerable situations has decreased during the crisis, because of inability to fund maintenance;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 b. calls on the Commission and the Member States to create the conditions to guarantee all EU citizens basic social rights, such as the right to housing, and to contribute to ensuring that the universal concept of human dignity is reflected in every single moment of the life of every single person;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. calls for the Commission and the Member States to establish in law that a primary residence is immune from seizure, in order to provide mandatory protection for EU citizens’ right to housing;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. invites the Commission to present in 2016 in the context of the announced social pillar an EU framework directive on adequate minimum income; which would enable every EU citizen to meet basic personal needs, such as food, clothing and housing, and guarantee them resources and social assistance sufficient to lead a life compatible with human dignity and thus to lift them out of poverty;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. calls on the Member States to ensure a more efficient and targeted use of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) by national, regional and local authorities in order to tackle energy poverty; while it is desirable for these funds to be used to combat energy poverty, it is vital to constantly and carefully monitor the spending thereof, to ensure that the money is being used effectively;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Commission to map the problem of homelessness, as well as fuel poverty in the EU, and in particular winter deaths amongst people living in cold homes; and to support the Member States in developing solutions;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)

- ensuring that the Member States, in collaboration with the relevant local authorities, make unallocated social housing available to poor families, establishing an agreement by which the tenants carry out necessary refurbishments to the property instead of paying rent;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 4 a (new)

- ensuring a balance between supply and demand, since the productivity-pay gap is the principal cause of recession, unemployment and, consequently, increasing poverty;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. stresses that initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee must be put into effect with a comprehensive understanding of the employment regions in which they are to be implemented; this means redefining the role of job centres, i.e. to assist users, to take account of all the specific circumstances of these users, to update skills and to focus attention on developing sectors through direct contact with businesses, in order to ascertain the competences that the latter require potential employees to possess

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. cCalls on the Commission and the Member States to develop, adopt and implement an EU framework to reduce poverty and social exclusion in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, consisting of concrete measures and actions~~, including energy poverty~~;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop, adopt and implement an EU framework to reduce poverty and social exclusion in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, consisting of concrete measures and actions, including energy poverty, housing exclusion and homelessness;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. stresses that a decent income is a fundamental element for being able to live your life in dignity; recalls that 16.7 % of the population in the EU 28 in 2013 were at-risk-of-poverty after social transfers, and that today, these people are more often than not also at risk of absolute poverty; invites the Commission to present in 2016 in the context of the announced social pillar an EU framework directive on adequate minimum income;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. recommends that an EU framework directive on minimum income should specify which criteria Member States’ minimum income schemes would need to meet so as to lift people out of poverty; considers that such a framework would need to be rights-based, address the level of income, the non-discriminatory, efficient and easy access and the take-up~~, targeting especially those groups, who currently are excluded from or at risk of exclusion from minimum income schemes~~;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that minimum income schemes should prevent and lift households out of severe material deprivation and allow for an income above the poverty threshold; recalls that a minimum income is a key instrument for delivering on Article 9 TFEU guaranteeing adequate social protection as well as on the fundamental right to decent living conditions, participating in society and protection of human health. Yet, the issue is not only income, but also access to services. In several countries people with debt problems have been left without insurance coverage and unable to pay for healthcare services;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Given that 22, 348,834 households (approximately 11% of the EU population) spend more than 40 % of disposable income on housing ; that the European Semester has identified housing cost overburden as a 'social trend to watch' ; and that 21,942,491 households (approximately 10.8% of the EU population) experience difficulty maintaining adequate household temperature, calls on the European Commission and the Member States to urgently identify, implement and maintain policy measures that enable households to meet housing costs, including housing allowances;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. recalls that poor households spend the largest share of their income on housing, utilities and food; stresses that one dimension of household expenditure of poor households ~~– the cost of energy and the related issue of energy poverty~~ lacks an in-depth assessment at Union level; calls on the Commission to improve internal cooperation so as to better link ~~the energy policy~~policies at all levels and the poverty policy;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. stresses that, while such investments are necessary, measures are considered to support families who do not yet have a home;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. stresses also the need to monitor the use of funds and to simplify information and access to these resources;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. considers deplorable financial speculation concerning natural resources and energy sources, particularly those that are non-relocatable, such as hydroelectric power, for example, and, consequently, calls for the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary steps to reduce energy costs sustained by poor families, for example by using revenue obtained from the imposition of appropriate taxation;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. stresses that stakeholders have identified two major obstacles in targeting energy poverty via the ESI Funds: firstly, relating to project size, where smaller beneficiaries are faced with funds intended for larger scale projects such as the Cohesion Fund; secondly, that operational programs do not make full use of the option to orient the ESI Funds towards energy poverty;deleted

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. recalls that targeting beneficiaries who work with or who are part of poor households requires certain pre- conditions, which are better met in the ESI Funds but less so in larger funds like the ERDF;deleted

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. recalls finally that energy policy alone will not effectively combat the issue of household expenditure; recalls that only a policy implemented with cooperation between the various players involved will allow decisive action to be taken against poverty;

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2223(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. reiterates that energy must be ‘clean’, economical and accessible to all, and for these reasons, the Commission and the Member States must increase investment in research into ‘clean’ energy.

2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL

2015/2222(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Urges the Commission and its agencies, at the same time, to gather, update and disclose the practices adopted to circumvent legislation on worker representation, and on the independence of the latter, at supervisory board level;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2222(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States to protect and ensure the independence and impartiality of workers' representatives at supervisory board level in order to prevent instances of corruption and illegal behaviour; condemns the use of trade unions as a springboard for political careers;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2222(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission in all legislative acts on European company law to provide that the place of a company’s registered offices must be identical with its actual place of business so as to prevent the circumvention of the requirement regarding employee representation on supervisory boards, such as would be possible under the proposal for single- member private limited liability companies (SUP), and, instead of this proposal, to submit a proposal for a directive on the cross-border transfer of the registered office, as decided by the European Parliament22; , considering that such transfers are not part of the more widespread phenomenon of relocation that leads on the one hand to job losses, and on the other hand to social dumping; __________________ 22 Resolution of 10 March 2009 with recommendations to the Commission on the cross-border transfer of the registered office of a company.

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2222(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Believes that workers’ representatives on European supervisory boards ~~should~~must have a say in all fundamental decisions of a company and oversee the management board, without interfering in the management’s right to manage the company; calls on the Commission to frame rules that ensure proper circulation of information and allow workers to participate in full knowledge of the facts in making key company decisions;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2222(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recommends that appropriate guarantees be adopted to ensure the independence and impartiality of workers’ representatives at supervisory board level;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2222(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recommends, with respect to the number of worker representatives sitting on the supervisory boards of companies, including direct or indirect subsidiaries and affiliates with more than 50 employees25, that ~~half the number of~~sufficient seats on the supervisory board should be reserved for workers or their representatives; __________________ 25 In Sweden from 50 workers.

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2222(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Is convinced that such a directive would have to be furnished with effective enforcement mechanisms in order to reduce cases of circumvention, avoidance and abuse; the possibility of introducing penalties for such practices should also be considered;

2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises the importance of ~~the Central Asian region for strategic relations with~~closer strategic relations between the Central Asian region and the EU and insists on the strengthening of trade ties and exchanges between the two regions; calls for the EU’s role in the region to be more proactive than in the past in response to the growing regional influence of Russia and China;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges the Commission to forge closer political and diplomatic ties with Turkmenistan, and hopes that the PCA can be speedily concluded and an EU delegation office opened in Ashgabat;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that Central Asia is a strategic partner for the EU in its attempts to diversify the sources of its energy supply and ensure energy security; believes that the future EU-Central Asia strategy must have a wider vision in the energy field, which should also extend to countries like Azerbaijan and Iran and, in the long term, Mongolia;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that the economic diversification of the region provides added value in terms of regional development, stability and security; considers it essential to modernise infrastructure, transport and interconnections, particularly in rural areas; takes the view that environmental rehabilitation and sustainable development have equal priority in the context of the development of the region and are also important aspects of cooperation with the European Union;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes Kyrgyzstan’s request for application of the GSP+ arrangements and hopes that Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will follow its example;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for continued efforts to support the modernisation of the economy of these countries and to help them create a favourable environment for foreign investment by strengthening the rule of law, reducing bureaucratic burdens and administrative interference in enterprises, reforming the judicial system to ensure the protection of foreign investment, ~~and~~ fighting corruption and providing training;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the increase in macrofinancial assistance, and calls for this instrument to be employed on the basis of stringent cost-benefit criteria and detailed impact assessments which focus on spillover effects;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the EU, working with the Member States, should continue to promote specific regional integration and confidence-building policies, but also reward positive steps made by individual Central Asian states or groups of countries through increased cooperation. takes that view that EU measures should be geared to the needs and specific characteristics of each country; emphasises the need to deepen political dialogue and foster confidence-building measures among the countries in the region;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2220(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that education and vocational training, like investment and economic development, are fundamental to social and democratic progress in the countries of Central Asia and among their citizens; takes the view that cooperation with Europe in that area must be based on a targeted, proven instrument, such as Erasmus+;

2015/11/25
Committee: INTA

2015/2147(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its course to the advantage of our companies, by promoting digital literacy among the broad section of the population that still has few, if any, computer skills;

2015/10/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2147(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that employment and social policy need to keep pace with the digitalisation of society, without neglecting instruments such as a guaranteed basic income for citizens, which are vital for providing decent support for people who are trying to return to the labour market;

2015/10/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2147(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of the impact which digitalisation will have on the number and types of jobs available and to gather information on new forms of employment, such as crowdsourcing and crowdworking; calls on the Commission to promote greater social security for the category of freelance workers, who are the real key players in crowdsourcing;

2015/10/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2147(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that as job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands are being placed on training and further education, with a special focus on school- age generations; emphasises the importance of social dialogue in efforts to bring course content up to date and to develop a European skills strateg~~ies~~y;

2015/10/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2147(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the establishment of the Europe-wide grand coalition for digital jobs, and encourages businesses to join in order to address the issue of geo-blocking and territorial discrimination;

2015/10/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2147(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices ~~may~~is likely to also give rise to precarious forms of employment to which current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, worker participation and employment protection no longer apply; calls for self-employed persons with quasi-employee status to be placed on an equal footing with employed persons under employment law;

2015/10/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2147(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the need to develop employee data protection measures which cover new forms of data collection ~~(relations between humans and robots)~~, since these data are increasingly being put at risk by new forms of cybercrime;

2015/10/01
Committee: EMPL

2015/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that ~~anticompetitive practices and monopolies can constitute barriers to trade which distort trade and investment flows~~, in order to be effective, competition policy needs to regulate the conduct of international entities, businesses and governments in such a way as to prevent trade and investment from giving rise to anti-competitive, oligopolistic and monopolistic practices that are damaging to domestic competition;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the European Union should make greater efforts to monitor the implementation of trade agreements in order to assess, inter alia, whether competition rules are being complied with ~~and~~, whether the obligations to which trading partners have committed themselves are being completely complied with and fulfilled and whether there is genuine reciprocity;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the competition policy initiatives of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the OECD and the ~~OECD~~ICN1 and their efforts to improve worldwide cooperation in the field of competition policy; _______________ 1International Competition Network.

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to support developing countries in their efforts to promote fair competition and ensure that appropriate safeguards are put in place;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2140(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that internationalising competition policy is an extremely difficult task in view of the many disparities between anti-trust systems, both in formal terms and in terms of the effectiveness of the oversight exercised; calls on the Commission to help developing countries to fill the legal vacuum in this area, with due regard for their social and economic makeup, by establishing common principles and rules that can remove both public barriers and private restrictions;

2015/10/30
Committee: INTA

2015/2132(BUD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that adequate appropriations should be allocated to the trade-related budget lines to enable the Commission to pursue its ambitious trade agenda aimed at creating growth and jobs across Europe and attaining the Union’s wider international goals as well as to step up its efforts regarding the monitoring of the implementation and the effects of trade agreements, ensuring that adequate funding is available for both ex ante and ex post impact assessments for the trade agreements currently being negotiated or those already ratified;

2015/07/20
Committee: INTA

2015/2132(BUD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Is concerned that many Union citizens equate globalisation with a loss of European output and jobs; points to~~Welcomes the increasing role of NGOs in shaping public opinion on trade-related matters ~~due to the lack of~~, stresses the need for an effective Union communication strategy; emphasises the need for an increase in the Commission’s information and communication budget to allow for better engagement with citizens; calls on the Commission to present a study on the funding sources and the impact of NGO to inform and allow for better engagement with citizens and with civil society organisations active in trade issues;

2015/07/20
Committee: INTA

2015/2132(BUD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcomes the slight~~Notes the increase in commitments for the Instrument for Macro-Financial Assistance and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; is concerned, however, that these increases will not be sufficient to respond to the needs in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, including possible further assistance programmes for UkraineEuropean Neighbourhood Instrument and the Development Cooperation Instrument; welcomes the increase in payments for these two instruments, which is necessary in order to make them fully effective and to honour the commitments already made; notes the increase in commitment appropriations for the Instrument for Macro-Financial Assistance; takes the view, however, that this instrument should not be used to impose the Union’s interests on third countries;

2015/07/20
Committee: INTA

2015/2132(BUD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes the moderate increase in appropriations for the Partnership Instrument; recalls the programme objective to foster international trade and investment opportunities of European SMEs; stresses the importance of economic and technical support for SMEs to help them become more international; calls on the Commission to assess and improve the existing tools regarding their efficiency and effectiveness and to ensure sufficient controls and oversight of all activities. , such as European business centres, for example.

2015/07/20
Committee: INTA

2015/2132(BUD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance of increasing funding for customs policies in order to deal with the large volume of customs declarations and address the need to promote computerisation, facilitate legitimate trade and meet the expectations of stakeholders regarding the protection of their interests; points out, in this regard, that the absence of effective, harmonised customs systems is resulting in a severe disruption of European trade, which is weakening European competitiveness and undermining the safety of citizens.

2015/07/20
Committee: INTA

2015/2128(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the problems of smuggling, trafficking and other forms of illegal and illicit trade, which are further compounded by the lack of uniformity in customs checks and procedures in the Member States and not only have an impact on Member States’ collection of customs duties and consequently on the EU budget, but are also strongly associated with organised international crime, threats to consumers and negative effects on the functioning of the single market, and which undermine a level playing field for all competing companies; requests, therefore, better coordination between the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), customs authorities and market surveillance authorities in order not only to combat these problems but also to curb the trade in products that infringe intellectual property laws in the EU;

2015/11/05
Committee: INTA

2015/2128(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcomes the key role played by~~Calls for prudence in the use of funds intended for the EU’s macro-financial assistance (MFA) programme ~~in encouraging reform in the EU’s closest trading countries~~; requests that the Commission continue to report to Parliament and the Member States with a view to ensuring that all funds are spent in full compliance with the basic regulation.

2015/11/05
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish, in cooperation with the EEAS, a framework for annual reporting by the EIB on its operations outside of the EU with regard to compliance with the general principles guiding Union external action as referred to in Article 21 TEU and the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; calls, with regard to investments outside the EU, for a report which goes into greater detail about possible losses and about how and in what cases the guarantee instrument has been used;

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the EIB to pay greater attention to the impact its operations have on human rights ~~and~~, to further develop its policy on social standards into a human rights policy in the area of banking and to improve the ex-post controls, especially to assess if the economic, social and environmental actions of EIB are in line with the EEAS directives;

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the EIB public consultation on climate action and believes that the EIB can further strengthen its position as leader in the climate field; looks forward to the update of the EIB climate strategy outside of the EU, with the expectation of an action plan phasing out lending to non-renewable energy projects and an increase of its target for climate action to 40% of its portfolio;

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Recommends to the EIB internal Complaints Mechanism Office to launch an investigation on the transparency, effectiveness and development impacts of the intermediated lending of the EIB, and for the Bank to act on the outcomes of this investigation, leading to a list of criteria for the selection of financial intermediaries;

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Asks the EIB to refrain from cooperation with financial intermediaries having a negative track record in terms of transparency, tax evasion or aggressive tax planning practices, or use of other harmful tax practices such as 'tax rulings' and abusive transfer pricing, fraud, corruption or environmental and social impacts, or with no substantial local ownership;

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2127(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the EIB, in the context of the ex-ante assessment of undertakings which are the subject of judicial investigations, to update its policies on anti-money laundering and on combating the financing of terrorism and organised crime, including the establishment of a new responsible taxation policy, starting with a review of its policy on non-cooperative jurisdictions (NCJ policy) in 2016.

2015/11/06
Committee: INTA

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to the European Social Charter adopted in the Council of Europe and to the social and employment rights enshrined in it,

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas all 28 Member States have transposed the Employment Equality Directive and~~, despit~~ whereas, given the differences oin its transposition and implementation, ~~have gai~~studies need ~~valuable experience~~to be compiled in order to give a true picture of the position regarding the application of Directive 2000/78/EC in the Member States;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas, as well as implementing Directive 2000/78/EC, all Member States should be encouraged to adopt legislation establishing social security and welfare schemes for persons suffering discrimination, combined with measures aimed at removing the obstacles preventing them from taking up employment;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas it is essential to remove the obstacles which, by limiting freedom and equality, are impeding the full development of the human person and preventing workers from genuinely participating in the political, social, and economic organisation of their Member States;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Hopes that all Member States will remove the natural, social, and economic obstacles which are preventing the principle of equality from finding substantive expression and are restricting the freedom of European citizens;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage smart working models enabling people with a disability to work at home, with all of the resulting advantages in terms of quality of life and productivity;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Considers that European funding and state investment intended for the training of workers with disabilities should be channelled towards SMEs that allow workers to follow courses leading to employment;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Notes that, ~~thanks to policy change~~as a result of policy decisions in recent years, people aged 55- 64 make up an increasing share of workers; regrets, however, that the ~~employment rate for this group has increased~~pension policies dictated by austerity measures are compelling ageing workers too slowly and remains below 50% in the EU19; is concerned about how the digital market will affect employment, in particular for people over 50, and about how little prepared the EU and the Member States are to address this issuremain in employment too long, at the expense of the quality of their personal and family lives; points out in addition that, again as a result of policy decisions, workers in the 45 to 55 age group have been forced out and are unable to re-enter employment, not least because of discrimination on account of their age; __________________ 19 Businesseurope , ‘Position paper on Promoting diversity in employment and workplaces’, Nov. 2013.

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Hopes that investment in development and digital and soft skills will be channelled first and foremost towards SMEs which have their own in- house training schemes and retrain older employees;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Highlights that lack of comparable equality data makes it more difficult to prove the existence of discrimination; calls on the Member States to collect equality data in a systematic way and with the involvement of national social partners and equality bodies and national courts;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Maintains that proceedings have to conclude within a reasonable time and, not least by imposing severe penalties, serve to guarantee the confidentiality of the personal data of victims of discrimination while naming and shaming employers;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Calls, as regards cases of discrimination and/or mobbing and/or stalking at the workplace, for rules to be adopted to protect whistle-blowers and their privacy;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the fact that sanctions provided for by Member State anti- discrimination laws are generally in line with the Employment Equality Directive; also points to the important role of specialised public anti-discrimination bodies in resolving problems related to penalties and appeals; is concerned, however, that, in terms of the level and amount of compensation awarded, national courts tend to apply the lower scale of sanctions provided for by law23; __________________ 23 EPRS, op. cit. EPRS, op. cit.

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Believes that national and international associations should be set up with the aim of removing the economic and social obstacles preventing the principle of equality from being translated into reality;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the study of civic and human rights education in primary and secondary schools;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)

33b. Urges the Member States, not least given the increase in migration, to guarantee the principle of equal treatment for migrants;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)

33c. Urges the Member States to establish appropriate schemes enabling prisoners who have served their sentence to re-enter the labour market:

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2116(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Calls on the Member States to seek to bring about an exchange of best practice to help fight discrimination at work;

2016/03/15
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas good health is a fundamental and inalienable individual right that has positive value in itself;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the right to health is in the basic interest of society;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas workers’ health depends on prevention, primary prevention consisting of a healthy lifestyle in a healthy working environment;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the economic crisis and austerity policies have eroded company earnings and assets, particularly in the case of SMEs, leaving less funding available for health and safety at work;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas there is a significant diversity between Member States regarding the extent to which they are addressing the occupational safety and health issues at the workplace;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcom~~Notes that many important fields of action are identified in the EU OSH strategic framework; stresses, in this context, that more concrete and harmonised legislative measures should be included in the framework, following the 2016-review;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission to define and apply quantitative reduction targets at EU level for occupational diseases and accidents at work following the 2016- review of the OSH strategic framework and to rely on the latest research findings when reviewing the framework;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the need of a safe and healthy working environment, particularly in more dangerous sectors such as agriculture, construction and industry, that is to say the sectors in which fatal accidents and serious work-related illnesses are known to occur;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses the need for specific measures to counter the effects of the crisis by assisting companies seeking to improve safety and health at work;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that national OSH strategies are essential and contributes to improvements in OSH in the Member States and stresses that regular reporting on progress made should be encouraged; considers it ~~necessary~~essential to continue to initiate and coordinate policies at EU level on a harmonised basis with a view to ensuring a high level of occupational health and safety for all workers;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that national OSH strategies are fully transparent and open to input from social partners, encouraging the sharing of good practices and increasing social dialogue as a means of improving working conditions and industrial relations;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Member States to incorporate quantitative, qualitative and measurable targets into their national strategies;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Urges the Member States to provide training for staff to increase the awareness on health and safety issues;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the importance of taking into account the situation, specific needs and lack of compliance by micro and small enterprises in the implementation of OSH measures at company level; notes that the economic crisis has eroded company earnings and assets, particularly in the case of SMEs, leaving less funding available for health and safety at work; encourages the Commission, EU-OSHA and the Member States to continue developing practical tools and guidelines, which improve the compliance of SMEs with OSH requirements;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to develop standard procedures with a view to simplifying compliance by SMEs with OSH requirements;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Ccalls on the Member States and social partners to take initiatives to upgrade the skills of health and safety representatives and managers; calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines for the active involvement of employees in implementing preventive OSH measures; urges the Commission to provide managers and workers with the appropriate tools for such initiatives;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need to consider the health and psychological wellbeing of workers arising from restructuring and the introduction of new technologies and working practices;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Points out that a precondition for good OSH management and performance is fully documented risk assessment, based on scientific data, which allows for appropriate preventive measures to be put in place;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that ensuring a level playing- field across the EU and eliminating unfair competition and social dumping is crucial; stresses that labour inspectorates play a key role in enforcing workers’ rights to a safe and healthy working environment; cCalls on ~~the~~ Member States to ~~follow the ILO recommendation of a~~step up the human and financial resources allocated to labour inspectorates and accordingly increase substantially the number of inspectors, while earmarking more European funding for constantly more effective monitoring instruments; (The ILO-recommended minimum of one labour inspector pfor every 10 000 workers ~~and to increase staffing and resources available to labour inspectorates;~~. is totally inadequate. According to the Commission, there are around 20 000 inspectors in the EU (one for every 9 000 workers) carrying out 1 500 000 inspections annually, in other words one inspection per worker every 24 years, assuming that they work 365 days a year! These figures are clearly ridiculous.)

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Welcom~~Notes efforts to improve the quality of the regulatory framework; reminds the Commission, however, that the submission of OSH directives to the REFIT exercise and modifications of legislation should be transparent, involve social partners and must under no circumstances result in reductions in occupational health and safety;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen and improve the legislative framework designed to tackle undeclared work, which frequently exposes workers to dangerous and unhealthy working conditions;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses the need to introduce more stringent rules for the protection of workers, taking into account not only exposure periods but also the mix of chemical and/or toxic substances to which they are exposed;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Emphasises the need to considerably step up funding earmarked for the safe removal of asbestos in all Member States, abandoning austerity measures that have obstructed the necessary corrective action;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Urges the Member States to compensate workers exposed to asbestos;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement a programme for systematic monitoring of psychosocial risks, including stress; calls on the Commission and the Member States also to monitor compliance with maximum working hours with a view to ensuring health and safety as well as productivity;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Despite their crucial place in the economy, there has been little research and few data available on micro and small companies, particularly in terms of the implementation of fundamental workers' rights, such as health and safety at work; in that respect calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase efforts in order to collect reliable data to improve the quality of work and employment;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2107(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Urges the Commission to include agreements, conventions and standards regarding safety and health at work in all partnership negotiations, in particular the ongoing TTIP deliberations with the United States;

2015/07/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Insists that sustainability impact assessments including human, social and environmental rights for any trade policy initiative are conducted, allowing not only for an ex-ante but also for an ex-post evaluation;

2016/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Rejects any further liberalisation of the GATS Mode 4 commitments; recalls that Mode 4 commitments must only apply to the movement of highly skilled professionals;

2016/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that labour standards, including the eight fundamental International Labour Organisation conventions~~, must be equ~~ have to be an essential part of EU-trade agreements and must be equally and horizontally implemented in all chapters of trade agreements, and that these agreements must include a revision clause allowing a party to leave the agreement or to suspend commitments in the event of infringements of labour and social standards;

2016/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to include not only legally binding but also enforceable Sustainable Development chapters in all EU trade and investment agreements;

2016/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that the Domestic Advisory Groups handling the infringements of social clauses of trade agreements must have sufficient financing and that they must consist of a balanced representation of labour and business organisations from civil society; calls on the Commission to take measures to improve the work of the DAGs such as providing financial resources, prior information and the possibility of using more advanced media in order to facilitate civil society participation;

2016/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Opposes granting MES to China as it is not fulfilling, for the time being, the EU five technical criteria for defining a market economy;

2016/04/05
Committee: EMPL

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to improve policy coherence for development in trade policy, in particular as it relates to public health. Urges the Commission to develop a comprehensive "access to medicines-policy" across policy areas such as trade, development, research and innovation and public health, which support the effective implementation and realisation of Sustainable Development Goal 3;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls on the Council to meet their commitments to the Doha Declaration by ensuring that the Commission's mandate explicitly excludes pharmaceutical-related TRIPS-plus provisions which negatively affect public health and access to medicines, such as data exclusivity, patent extensions and limitation of grounds for compulsory licenses within the framework of future bilateral and regional trade agreements with developing countries or when developing countries engage in accession to the WTO;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that trade policy must ensure a transparent production process throughout the value chain, as well as compliance with fundamental environment, social ~~and safety~~, safety and animal welfare standards; stresses the need for mandatory due diligence throughout the supply chain; welcomes the Commission’s desire to work closely with the ILO and the OECD to develop a global approach to improving working conditions in the garment sector and invites the Commission to propose legislation on due diligence standards for the textile supply chain; calls on the Commission to ensure the welfare of live animals exported outside the EU according to EU legislation and animal welfare standards of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE); underlines the importance of identifying and assessing new sectoral or geographic opportunities for additional responsible supply chain partnerships; looks forward to the Commission’s upcoming communication on CSR;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Believes that new technologies and the internet provides new tools for traceability of products along the supply chain;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Underlines, in the context of the current talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the EU- Japan FTA, as well as of the other negotiations the EU is undertaking or will launch, the high importance of focusing on core sensitive issues such as the protection of geographical indications (GIs) and public procurement when negotiating FTAs;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission to start as early as possible negotiations for an investment agreement with Taiwan in parallel with the one with China; underlines that, in the context of the migration challenges, special focus should be put on the post-Cotonou framework and on supporting the creation of a Continental Free Trade Area for Africa, integrating regional economies and boosting local growth, employment and innovation; asks for further impetus to be given to negotiating FTAs with both Australia and New Zealand;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission not to take any measures without a prior deep and comprehensive impact assessment tackling all the possible effects and consequences on employment, growth and the environment; urges the Commission to take into account the results of the counter public consultations launched by several Members of the Parliament in order to define the best option to follow; urges the Commission not to move to the "standard methodology" (i.e. starting the normal value determination from Chinese prices and costs) in relation to imports from China; to maintain separate anti- dumping rules for imports from countries to which the WTO applies special rules and to coordinate with its major trading partners on how best to ensure that all provisions of Section 15 of China's Protocol of Accession to the WTO other than subparagraph 15 (a)(ii) are able to be given full meaning under their domestic laws;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Is aware that the inclusion of provisions relating to financial services in trade agreements has raised concerns regarding their potential negative effects where money laundering, tax fraud, tax evasion and avoidance are concerned; supports the Commission in its fight against corruption; insists that ~~clauses on~~an Anti- corruption~~, money laundering and tax fraud~~ Chapter shall be included in all trade and investment agreements and their clauses fully incorporated in public procurement negotiations;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2105(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that dispute settlement clauses exclude pharmaceutical intellectual property from their scope;

2016/04/28
Committee: INTA

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. Whereas the development of robotics will bring ~~positive effects for~~benefits to the European Union economy ~~but~~and also ~~for~~to the daily life of individuals; whereas, however, at the same time it involves structural risks which it would be unwise to ignore; whereas all robotics ~~and~~, artificial intelligence technology and related innovative disciplines have to be developed, monitored and used with due regard for the law and fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR), in particular for the rights of human dignity, data and metadata protection, privacy, liberty and security;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas robot-human teams could be 85 %1 more productive than either on its own; and robots by enhancing capabilities of humans will reduce risks of human errors, while a significant number of existing jobs are considered to be at risk of automation over the next twenty years; __________________ 1 According to research from MIT following joint experience with Carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the Union holds a leading position in industrial robotics, with a share of more than 25 %2 of supply and use; and whereas maintaining that leading position and share is therefore an industrial strategy priority; __________________ 2 http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon20 20/en/h2020-section/robotics.

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas more substance needs to be given to the Commission’s work to establish and achieve industrial policy, research, economic and legal objectives in the field of robotics within the framework of the completion of the digital single market, as this is a strategic means of adapting European society to the needs of the 21st century;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. takes view that the impact of automated vehicles on enhancing transport safety might potentially be a major one, since human errors are currently responsible for about 90% of road accidents; notes however that it will be impossible for automated vehicles to eliminate all accidents, which raises questions of responsibility for car accidents and generates, amongst other things, the need for new insurance models and new insurance funds;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the great influx of robotics and various AI applications will have a systemic impact on our productive and industrial organisation, as determined by new features that make it qualitatively different from the current organisation;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. it is important to call on the Commission to develop an analysis of the challenges and structural opportunities in employment inherent in the constant technological growth and to accompany such growth with an appropriate legislative framework which is easy to revise;

2016/09/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas these new features will have consequences for every member of the public, not only in terms of energy and the environment, but also in terms of social and political organisation, and whereas these therefore necessitate action by the public authorities in respect of the productive and industrial system which may differ qualitatively from the action currently taken;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that robotics plays a key role in ~~improving the competitiveness and productivity of the European economy~~European reindustrialisation, in helping to reverse the trend towards relocation and in improving the competitiveness and productivity of the economy, and therefore in developing a society that is less tied to working time, thereby freeing up more human and financial resources for personal improvement and the intellectual, creative and social aspects of shared lives; calls on the Commission to promote a pro- innovation policy in robotics, facilitating integration of technologies in value chains, and to assess the need to modernise legislation or develop European guidelines to ensure a joint approach in robotics, essential for companies to scale up in Europe;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the identification of guiding ethical rules and principles for the design, engineering and use of robots ~~and~~, artificial intelligence a~~re needed~~nd related innovative disciplines is vital to complement the current European legal framework;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura FERRARA, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that robotics ~~and~~, artificial intelligence and related innovative disciplines, especially those with built-in autonomy and the possibility of self- learning and even evolving self- modification, should be subjected to ~~the~~a structured body of primary robotics laws or principles, such as a principle that a robot may do not harm to a human being and must obey a human being; these principles should also be in compliance with the rights and principles enshrined in the CFR, in particular human dignity, the respect for private and family life, the protection of personal data, the freedom of expression and information, equality and non-discrimination, solidarity, and citizens’ rights and justice;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that robotics, like any other technological innovation, must be subject to in-depth preventive assessment to identify, along with its evident benefits, its potential risks; special attention must also be awarded to identifying any long- term structural risks, such as the possible increase in technological unemployment, and the social consequences thereof on the welfare system, or the possible increase in industrial concentration;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. notes that automated vehicles can play an important role in developing sustainable transport (for example, through the potential for making savings in emissions) and calls on the Commission and Member States to pay attention to upcoming technical progress in the field of renewable technologies and to ease the diffusion of fast recharging automated stations fed from fully decarbonised and denuclearised electricity sources;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that innovation in robotics and artificial intelligence require digital infrastructure that provides ubiquitous connectivity; calls for foresight and forecast studies to be conducted to help quantify, for preventive reasons, these connectivity requirements in the medium and long term; calls on the Commission to ~~set a framework~~establish a road map that will meet the connectivity requirements for the various programmes, including in the field of robotics, planned for the Union’s digital future;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas at the same time the development of robotics and AI may result in a large part of the work now done by humans, not only manual but also intellectual work, being taken over by robots, so raising concerns about the future of employment and the viability of social security systems if the current basis of taxation is maintained, creating the potential for increased inequality in the distribution of wealth and influence;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. education must pave the way for the next generation to be able to live fully productive lives in a world which will be changed by robotisation and automation, focusing on training initiatives for jobs with creative and non-repetitive content;

2016/09/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas robotics and AI that can perform similar tasks to those performed by humans should be used mainly to support and boost the abilities of man, as opposed to trying to replace the human element completely;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Strongly believes that interoperability between systems, devices and cloud services, which must be based on security and ~~privacy~~fundamental rights by design, are essential for enabling real time data flows enabling robots to become more secure, flexible and autonomous; asks the Commission to ~~promote~~define the role of the European research and innovation system in promoting an open environment, from open standards and innovative licensing models, to open platforms and transparency, in order to avoid lock-in in proprietary systems that restrain interoperability;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. calls on the Commission and Member States to conduct further research to assess the safety and environmental implications of automated vehicles, and invites them to create a knowledge-sharing system to record the outcomes of tests and pilot schemes; since the act of driving itself will become a complex technical exercise, it is of the utmost importance that such a knowledge-sharing system is conceived to protect the privacy of data contributed by consumers using automated vehicles;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any Union legislation on robotics ~~and~~, artificial intelligence and related innovative disciplines will include rules on privacy and data ~~protection~~and metadata protection, taking into account the rapid developments in this area, the requirement to follow principles of privacy by design and by default as well as principles of proportionality and necessity regarding the processing of data~~; calls~~ and metadata; calls, among other things, for the review of rules, principles and criteria regarding the use of cameras and sensors in robots ~~and~~, artificial intelligence and related innovative disciplines in accordance with the Union legal framework for data protection;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that data access ~~is key to innovation in machine learning algorithms; calls on the Commission to implement an ambitious strategy on Open and free flow of data~~respecting fundamental rights rules is central to innovation in machine learning algorithms and to their scientific and industrial exploitation; calls on the Commission to implement an ambitious strategy on Open and free flow of data, under which the protection afforded by the public authorities ensures that SMEs, start-ups and academic and citizens’ organisations can participate on an equal footing with major transnational organisations; points out that such data access calls for a thorough overhaul of the current regulatory framework applicable to copyright;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. underlines that automated cars will require a high level of safe interaction with the transport infrastructure and that the high volume of data will need to be securely transferred in real time between automated vehicles and such infrastructure; such unprecedented volume of data raises significant questions about the value that can be created with it, and about how it must be shared between entrepreneurs, government, consumers contributing the data and society as a whole;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines that the free flow of data within the European Union is a basis for the digital economy and is essential for the development of robotics; highlights that high security of robotics and artificial intelligence systems and related innovative disciplines as a whole, including their internal data and metadata systems and data flows, is crucial for the adequate utilisation of robots ~~and~~, artificial intelligence and related innovative disciplines; stresses that a high level of safety, security and privacy of data used for the communication between people and robots and artificial intelligence and related innovative disciplines, together with high ~~quality of voice~~performance by recognition systems, has to be ensured; calls on the Commission and Member States to support and incentivise the development of the necessary technology, including security by design and channels of communication; urges, therefore, that appropriate monitoring technologies and procedures be included in any operating plan, accompanied, where necessary, by thorough ex-post audits carried out by independent ethics consultants or similar bodies;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the increasingly widespread use of social media and smartphones, which are constantly collecting and generating data, is causing the volume of data produced all over the world, so-called ‘Big Data’, to grow exponentially, and whereas 90% of the data in circulation today has been generated in the last two years;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. Calls on the Commission to increase its support in the mid-term review of the MFF for the Horizon 2020 funded SPARC programme and to promote a collaborative environment between national and European institutions, the research community, standardisation bodies and the private sector;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that ~~when~~in the event that personal data or metadata are processed bythrough the use of RPAS, whether by public authorities for law enforcement purposes or by private or public entities for other purposes laid down by the law, the right to the protection of private life and the right to the protection of personal data as enshrined in Article 7 and 8 CFR and Article 16 TFEU apply and the Union legal framework for data protection must be fully complied with;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Any legislative initiative, in any field, on robotics and artificial intelligence should provide legal certainty without stifling innovation, in a manner compatible with the aims of the whole of European society and with the benefits which it expects these new technologies to have for all its members, without exception;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. points out that, whilst robotics and artificial intelligence promise real advantages in the short and medium term in terms of effectiveness and economy not only for production and trade but also in areas where human intelligence hitherto meant there were only humans (whose work will be increasingly unnecessary), there is a danger of the number of jobs in the field of robotics not increasing to match the number of jobs which are expected to be lost; insists on the importance of a change of paradigm with a view to shifting the focus from work to income, pursuing the objective of having a minimum income for citizens;

2016/09/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. underlines that it is necessary to focus on ensuring and strengthening the security of IT regarding automated ~~car~~vehicles;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers that the Commission should open a debate on the transformative effects that the widespread use of robotics and AI systems is predicted to have on social protection systems, with the aim of establishing which innovations in European distribution and solidarity mechanisms will be needed to maintain – or even improve – our social protection standards, at all stages of people’s lives and regardless of their employment status;

2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that appropriate legislation should be accompanied ~~by encouragement of a soft law framework,~~, in specific areas where relevant studies show that the development of regulation would be premature, by encouragement of a soft law framework, which may be made up, among other elements, of a code of conduct or public-private partnerships, in order to ensure the cooperation of the industry and robotic designers with public authorities and all the other stakeholders; believes that such instruments should focus on practical solutions to ensure ~~privacy and~~ human dignity, privacy and data and metadata protection, the security and ethics of the robotics industry, and the proper use of robots and artificial intelligence and other related innovative disciplines on a daily basis;.

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to develop and adopt a comprehensive plan for studies on the possible consequences which invasive technologies will have on civil liberties and fundamental rights;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls on the Commission to create an action plan to facilitate the democratisation of citizens’ access to robotics, artificial intelligence and other related innovative disciplines;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in view of the possible structural risks that might arise in the decades ahead, to place greater emphasis on policies that are representative of social rights, such as the citizens’ income;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Calls on Member States and the Commission to increasingly promote digital teaching and training in policies relating to the right to study;

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. calls on the Commission to develop European infrastructural standards to allow the diffusion of autonomous vehicles and a road map to implement them;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. an answer must be found to the question of which areas might see restrictions ~~or a ban on total~~, also in the form of tax disincentives on automation, in order to safeguard employment levels, taking into account demographic changes and sustainability and any unintended social consequences.

2016/09/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7e. Calls on the Commission to carry out studies examining more deeply the possible correlation, in the years ahead, between automation and migration.

2016/10/11
Committee: LIBE

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. invites the Commission to study the potential economic and social consequences of robotics and automation in the tourism sector and related industries;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Dario TAMBURRANO, Daniela AIUTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. calls on the Commission to study the potential economic and social consequences of robotics and automation over the full life cycle of transport systems, including active and preventive maintenance, fleet management, temporary storage (e.g. parking systems for city vehicles), and dismantling and other operations guaranteeing a smooth flow of the corresponding materials into the circular economy;

2016/10/07
Committee: TRAN

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that companies that manufacture robots should also record in this register the algorithms used to programme intelligent machines;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers it essential, in the development of robotics and AI, to guarantee that humans have control over intelligent machines at all times;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers that when developing new intelligent machines, designers should always include status indicators that provide the user with information in real time, insofar as this is compatible with the design brief;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Considers that in preservation of the fundamental principle of transparency, and to allow us to understand and be aware at all times of the decisions taken by intelligent machines, any robotic application capable of performing similar tasks to those performed by humans should be equipped with a ‘black box’ which records data on every transaction carried out by the machine, including the logic that contributed to its decisions;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Highlights that the algorithms used to programme intelligent machines should be put together in line with a clear and precise code of ethics, which also allows robots capable of learning to respect ethical principles in the tasks they perform;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that to uphold these fundamental rights, ethics committees with special powers should be set up, perhaps as part of a European agency, and those committees should be able to take a holistic approach to the entire robotics research and development ecosystem;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers that the use of robotics and AI for the purposes of warfare should be strongly limited and regulated;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Considers that special care should be taken in preparing robots or AI to perform tasks in positions of authority, for example performing the functions of the police, prison wardens/guards or security guards, teachers or any other state or civil servant role;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Considers that special attention should be paid to the use or creation of anthropomorphised intelligent machines that can forge emotional bonds with man, causing an emotional attachment or deception;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Considers that special attention should be paid to robots that represent a significant threat to confidentiality owing to their placement in traditionally protected and private spheres and because they are able to extract and send personal and sensitive data;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that, in the development of any EU policy on robotics, privacy and data protection, including metadata protection, guarantees are embedded in line with the principles of necessity and proportionality; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to foster the development of standards for the concepts of privacy by design and privacy by default, informed consent and encryption;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Commission to develop an analysis of the employment challenges and structural opportunities inherent in constant technological growth, and to accompany such growth with a suitable legislative framework which is easy to keep up-to-date;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Highlights the importance of foreseeing changes to society following the new industrial revolution in robotics, and the need to start considering changing the working hours/income paradigm, creating new employment sustainability models, including through the introduction of a minimum citizens’ income;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Considers, in any case, that responsibility must always lie with a human and never a robot;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Considers that, as is the case with the insurance of motor vehicles, such an insurance system could be supplemented by a fund in order to ensure that reparation can be made for damage in cases where no insurance cover exists; this fund should be endowed by an annual fixed percentage to be paid by any private company that wishes to invest in the robotics sector; calls on the insurance industry to develop new products that are in line with the advances in robotics;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point a a (new)

aa) introducing a suitable instrument for consumers who wish to collectively claim compensation for damages deriving from the malfunction of intelligent machines from the manufacturing companies responsible;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2103(INL)

Laura FERRARA, Dario TAMBURRANO, Laura AGEA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Piernicola PEDICINI, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point b

b) ensuring that a compensation fund, endowed by an annual fixed percentage paid by any private company that wishes to invest in the robotics sector, would not only serve the purpose of guaranteeing compensation if the damage caused by a robot was not covered by an insurance – which would in any case remain its primary goal – but also that of allowing various financial operations in the interests of the robot, such as investments, donations or payments made to smart autonomous robots for their services, which could be transferred to the fund;

2016/10/26
Committee: JURI

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas there is little chance of the 75 % employment rate target set in the Europe 2020 strategy being achieved for women (it currently stands at 63.5 %) by 2020; w~~ithout~~hereas, moreover, there is a need for proactive policies designed to help women enter the job market, especially policies that promote a better work-life balance;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it regrettable that there are disparities between the transposition measures of the directive in the field of application, thus creating systems that benefit workers to varying degrees depending on their employment sector (public or private) and the length of their contract; recommends, to that end, that all possible measures be taken to enable the directive to be binding, in a uniform manner, on both the public and private sectors;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the fact that some Member States have transposed the provisions of the directive beyond the minimum field of application, enabling freelance workers, apprentices, same-sex couples and parents of adopted children to benefit; recommends, where this is not yet the case, that the necessary measures be adopted to extend these provisions to such categories, to ensure legal certainty across the EU;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for the adoption by the Member States of family social policies which provide for the application of all the benefits included in the directive in the event of a prolonged stay abroad by parents seeking to complete an international adoption procedure; (Parents who wish to carry out an international adoption must be supported by the EU institutions and by individual Member States.)

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes the importance of adopting measures to avoid inequalities between workers who have access to parental leave and those who do not benefit from such leave; stresses, therefore, the importance of providing for adequate penalties in case of discriminatory conduct; (The enjoyment of parental leave must not be a reason for discrimination, or be to the detriment of working life).

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to guarantee favourable conditions for the return to work of those who have enjoyed a lengthy period of parental leave;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes the flexibility the directive grants to the Member States to define forms of parental leave – part-time or full-time – and the working and notice periods established as conditions for granting parental leave; welcomes the initiatives introduced by the Member States to give workers as much flexibility as possible in this area, ensuring that parental leave ties in with their professional and personal circumstances, but believes that any choices made to cede some of the decision- making power to employers should not undermine the target of increasing the taking of parental leave; urges the Commission to monitor carefully the implementation of the directive in the Member States so as to ensure that the flexibility offered by it is not abused; considers the principle of sharing good practices to be a useful means of achieving this objective;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Member States to adopt family policies that promote teleworking so as to facilitate optimum work-life balance; (Teleworking should be encouraged since it facilitates an ideal work-life balance.)

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly deplores the fact that the proposed revision of the directive on maternity leave was withdrawn just before the publication of the roadmap ‘New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families’ and the fact that, in the context of this roadmap, the Commission does not at this stage intend to publish a final report on the implementation of the directive on parental leave; urges the Commission to consider appropriate and urgent revision of that directive;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for greater consistency between national laws in order to guarantee the same rights to all parents within the EU and stresses that, to ensure the economic well-being of families, Member States must ensure them a decent income, at least in the early years of children’s lives; (Different treatment in different Member States is a breach of the fundamental principle of equality and spawns unfair competition between Member States. Those who take parental leave must be sure of an adequate family income, so as to encourage fathers in particular to take parental leave also.)

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase benefits and protection for fathers and mothers of children with disabilities (Families including children with disabilities should be given assistance, especially of a financial nature, in view of the greater hardship they face in terms of both time and financial resources.)

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement social policies that can encourage and facilitate parenthood where the low birth-rate in Europe is mainly attributable to the current adverse economic and social conditions;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2097(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Believes that, alongside legislative measures to promote work-life balance, the Member States, with the financial backing of the various EU instruments, should focus on introducing high-quality, accessible childcare facilities, provided free of charge to families that are poor and at risk of social exclusion, with a view to meeting the Barcelona objectives;

2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the fact that the Commission has adopted an ambitious European migration agenda; urges the European Council to show the same level of ambition and to support the Commission by ~~deed~~taking practical measures designed to achieve shared objectives on the basis of the principles of solidarity and the fair distribution of responsibilities among all the Member States;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that as regards the medium term, the issue being raised by Europe’s current refugee crisis is the integration of refugees into European society; calls on the Commission, therefore, to opt for a plan geared towards social and occupational integration of refugees, not forgetting, however, that this can only be achieved by implementing immediately policies which actually tackle the issue of refugees, and that their social and occupational integration must be brought about in a manner fully consistent with human rights;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Maintains that labour market data have to be taken into account in the permanent relocation mechanism for refugees in order to ensure that it will not worsen the social and economic situation for refugees’ home territories and their populations, taking account of the fact that the social and economic insecurity of these territories and their populations is a factor which is quite separate from the current refugee emergency; with that aim in view, calls on the Commission, in agreement with the Council, to strengthen the measures providing for a proportional distribution of refugees among the Member States, taking into consideration actual employment opportunities in these countries, to facilitate better integration of refugees;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises that poverty in the European Union must be tackled in a way which puts the needs of European citizens first, but which also creates conditions in which every human being can lead a life of dignity, with all their basic needs met;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4 Points out that, in the Commission’s view, there is nothing to prevent European funds, including the European Social Fund, from being used to help integrate refugees; calls on fund managing authorities, however, to use the funds as rationally and effectively as possible without damaging other recipients and to ensure that their use is carefully and constantly monitored; calls on the Commission, in that connection to introduce a European funds traceability mechanism to ensure that they are used properly;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, to set up a system to speed up diploma equivalence and the recognition of skills, thereby helping refugees and migrants to integrate socially; maintains that refugees and migrants must receive language training as soon as they arrive in the country to which they have been relocated, and highlights the importance of support staff, such as cultural mediators, in both the recognition and integration phases; emphasises, moreover, the fundamental role of schools in ensuring the healthy development of the children of refugees; points out that intellectual and cultural poverty is often no less serious than material poverty and social exclusion;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out to the Commission that illegal work by migrants constitutes a danger; notes that under the ‘Sanctions’ Directive1 and the ‘Seasonal Workers’ Directive2, employers can be punished for exploiting migrant labour; calls on the Commission, however, to work towards a more integration-oriented system serving to encompass all aspects of this problem; highlights the need to provide refugees with adequate protection, in order to eliminate the abuse of migrant labour; __________________ 1 Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 24). 2 Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 375).

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2095(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Ignazio CORRAO, Laura FERRARA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that when they sign an asylum-seeker’s employment contract, the employee and the employer are both running a risk to the extent that the application for asylum might be rejected; considers that this could also jeopardise the Commission’s aims regarding the policy of return to the home country; urges the Commission to introduce an appropriate verification tool to avert any such risk;

2015/12/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2094(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for maternity protection guarantees to be put in place, said guarantees then also encompassing employment protection and salary protection from the start of pregnancy through to the infant’s upbringing;

2015/09/28
Committee: EMPL

2015/2094(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on Member States to strictly enforce legislation on protecting the health of domestic workers and carers, as well as regulations regarding occupational injuries and disease;

2015/09/28
Committee: EMPL

2015/2094(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses how important it is to ensure the professionalisation of the sector as well as specific training for individuals working with elderly people and children, so as to foster the creation of quality jobs and bring better working conditions and access to training;

2015/09/28
Committee: EMPL

2015/2094(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recommends stepping up labour inspections so as to clamp down on any violations of the legislation on working time and rest breaks;

2015/09/28
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the lack of skills is due to the impact of the economic crisis that is affecting families and their opportunities to give their children an appropriate, high-quality education, which very often means that they leave school prematurely;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas austerity policies are leading to substantial public spending cuts in the Member States, in particular in the education sector;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas, in order for the Youth Guarantee to achieve effective results, it is vital to assess the real employment needs of young people and the real sectors offering future work opportunities, such as the social economy and the green economy, backed up by constant and careful monitoring not only of the projects concerned but also of the agencies that provide them, drawing up regular reports on the progress of this measure to combat youth unemployment;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that ~~skills~~the development and dissemination of knowledge and skills is one of the key elements of integrated employment and social policies;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Encourages Member States to make all necessary efforts to ensure that education is accessible and free of charge;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that European funds, when used in a more efficient and strategic manner, can be an extraordinary tool for the growth and development of universities and businesses; calls for greater financial resources to be used to spread information on European financing instruments and to broaden, in universities and businesses, the knowledge and skills that are necessary for seeking funds, studying and managing funding projects;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses that in order to guarantee that EU funds are used properly, it is paramount that a supervisory and monitoring system be implemented in order to ascertain how those funds are being used;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for an EU award for the best projects in combating youth unemployment, which could be linked to the pan-European contest ‘European Youth Award’ and to the European Prize ‘For youth employment in the Social Economy’; calls on the Commission to give visibility to such initiatives in order to raise awareness and to become closer to citizens’ needs; emphasises, moreover, that the encouragement of crowdfunding measures is an incentive to develop young people’s entrepreneurial skills and that such measures should be implemented at the university stage;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs and micro-enterprises, in job creation; stresses the need to provide education for entrepreneurship on every level, ~~including pre-school education,~~ by including in curricula the development in a safe environment (through games, simulations and youth projects) of the practical skills needed in starting and managing businesses;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the promotion of entrepreneurship is an important factor in promoting an active approach towards one’s own carrier; believes that it is the responsibility of public bodies, the education sector, banks, businesses and the media to promote entrepreneurship;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Reiterates the importance of taxation for encouraging entrepreneurship and youth employment and therefore calls for austerity policies to be superseded in order to enable Member States to significantly reduce the tax burden on businesses and labour;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that training in the workplace and high-quality apprenticeships, when they are not exploited in order to have a casual, low-cost workforce, are ways of improving youth access to the labour market and a better use of these opportunities could enlarge the pool of potential candidates for vacancies and also improve their preparedness for work;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Points out, in addition, that in order to reduce the risk of early school-leaving, it is vital to move beyond austerity policies;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that a smooth transition from education to employment should be promoted by linking education with practical training and providing high- quality internships, where they are not exploited as a low-cost labour force, as stipulated in the European Quality Charter on Internships and Apprenticeships as well as through the recognition of qualifications gained during formal and non-formal education;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that the effective implementation of the Youth Guarantee can help to improve the employability of young people by overcoming educational deficits and by providing skills relevant to the market needs and can offer valuable work experience that can facilitate the establishment of successful businesses; points out, to that end, that it is vital to assess the real employment needs of young people and the real sectors offering future work opportunities, such as the social economy and the green economy, backed up by constant and careful monitoring not only of the projects concerned but also of the agencies that provide them, drawing up regular reports on the progress of this measure to combat youth unemployment;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Stresses the need to simplify administrative measures for implementing the Youth Guarantee and the urgency of removing any red tape that might limit its effectiveness;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Points out that effective forms of social protection are vital, first and foremost a minimum income;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

GNew generation Y, new opportunities, new challenges

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2088(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that young people, raised in an era of rapid technological progress have not only potential, talents and skills but also values and priorities that differ from the previous generation, and therefore it is worthwhile stressing the need for programmes and initiatives that would bridge the gap between generations while helping to understand the younger generation’s assets, which include multitasking, creativity, readiness to change and teamwork; stresses that education and training systems should be flexible enough to allow for the full development of the skills and talents of those people; emphasises moreover that recruitment and employment services staff should be well trained and equipped with skills that would give them a better understanding of Gthe new generation Y; stresses that job offers and recruitment strategies should be adjusted with a view to the potential of Gthe new generation Y;

2015/09/21
Committee: EMPL

2015/2059(INI)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the efforts of the Civil Society Forum and of the internal advisory groups set up in accordance with the provisions set out in the chapter on trade and sustainable development; recalls that both parties are obliged to uphold, promote and implement commitments on core labour rights in their laws and practices; points out, therefore, the importance of maintaining an open and inclusive dialogue with civil society and trade union organisations;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2015/2059(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point d a (new)

(da) the option of introducing a binding anti-corruption chapter, as negotiated in the new trade agreements between the Union and third countries;

2016/12/09
Committee: INTA

2015/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that it would be highly recommended for the European Union to adopt legislation on non-agricultural GIs, in order to increase the distinctiveness ~~and~~, fully exploit the potential of protected products, provide consumers with reliable information on their place and/or method of production and preserve the know-how and jobs relating to them;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the recognition of protection of non-agricultural GIs is both a defensive and offensive interest in the framework of the common commercial policy and ~~it can be~~ an effective tool ~~in countering imitation and counterfeit products and in ensuring fair competi~~to support micro, small and medium-sized businesses and manufactures (SMEs) preventing unfair competition, counterfeiting and misleading imitation; recognising unitary protections of non-agricultural GIs would also contribute to build social capital in the region of production;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that the absence of a harmonised and coherent EU system of GI protection for non-agricultural products negatively affects the EU's capacity to negotiate the issue bilaterally with EU trading partners such as the US and Canada, and multilaterally within the WTO;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the creation of a single EU-level protection of non- agricultural GIs that includes ~~a registration scheme~~common definitions, registration procedures and costs, as well as scope of protection and enforcement means recognised at EU level, without lowering the standards of protection already existing in ~~some~~fifteen Member States, would be the best way to be more effective both within the EU and in negotiations with third countries;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Recalls that a better protection of extended GIs needs to be compatible with the existing European and international legal framework and meet both economic and stakeholders needs. In this regards is of the opinion that a future strategy on GIs should determine whether the specificities of non-agricultural products would justify adding other exceptions to those set out in Articles 22-23-24 of the TRIPS agreement and whether such protection would match the safeguards already provided to agricultural GIs at EU level;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Considers that a coherent strategy on a broader GIs protection should include a review on the current functioning of EU customs and the need to harmonise control operations putting in place common systems to check compliance with legal requirements and prevent the entry and distribution of counterfeited goods;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2053(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Stress the importance to find an appropriate link between a potential GIs system for non-agricultural products and international trademark law to avoid any legal uncertainty and confusion. In this regards, recalls the need to have a particular attention for future patents, design, trademark registration for non- agricultural GIs when exported to third countries;

2015/05/12
Committee: INTA

2015/2052(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that the EU payments under ESIF programmes are based on specific eligibility criteria linked to the level of development of EU regions; believes therefore that the decisions regarding reprogramming or suspension of payments based on other criteria related to the deficit and debt levels contradicted the principles of proportionality and equal treatment as well as the rationale behind this funds;

2015/06/02
Committee: EMPL

2015/2052(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Believes that the decisions regarding reprogramming or suspension of ESI funds may worsen the economic and social situation in those countries who are already facing difficulties, by hindering the capability of the local and regional authorities to provide public services and raise investment for jobs and growth;

2015/06/02
Committee: EMPL

2015/2052(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the fact that reprogramming or suspension as regulated in Article 23 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) could undermine social and economic convergence between regions and jeopardise goals pursued by ESI funds, especially in countries with deep macroeconomic and social imbalances; asks the Commission to use the mechanism only when Member States have persistently failed to take effective action to address its requests to reprogramme funding and giving due consideration to the unemployment rate or the impact on the economies of the Member States concerned; stresses that local and regional authorities shall not be punished for the mistakes made at the national level of administration;

2015/06/02
Committee: EMPL

2015/2052(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZANNI, Marco VALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to establish a timescale for the lifting of the suspension under Article 23(8) of the CPR;

2015/06/02
Committee: EMPL

2015/2042(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas this instrument is still not well known to potential beneficiaries, as demonstrated by the fact that the volumes of microcredit granted have fallen short of the predetermined target;

2015/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2042(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to provide greater publicity and information concerning the instrument and the means of access to it;

2015/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2042(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recommends that the procedure for access to the instrument be simplified and that agreements between MFIs and the EIF be more flexible and easier to understand, allowing smaller MFIs to enter the market quickly;

2015/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2042(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Encourages the Commission to strengthen its dialogue with microfinance actors (MFIs, banks or non-banks, networks such as the European Microfinance Network) regarding the design of the products to be offered under Union-funded programmes, and to step up its partnerships with non-bank actors;

2015/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2042(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Encourages the EIF to investigate compliance by MFIs with the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision and to check that they always offer sustainable interest rates;

2015/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2042(INI)

Tiziana BEGHIN, Laura AGEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls for it to be checked that the intermediaries do not offer different instruments when the conditions applicable under Progress are more favourable to beneficiaries;

2015/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas a recent study authorised by the European Commission has revealed that less than 30 % of the ICT sector workforce is female, and that only 3 % of female graduates have a degree in ICT, with respect to 10 % of male graduates1 a; __________________ 1ahttps://ec.europa.eu/digital- agenda/en/news/women-active-ict-sector

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas only 9 % of developers in Europe are women, only 19 % of bosses in the ICT and communications sectors are female (with respect to 45 % in other services sectors) and women represent just 19 % of entrepreneurs (with respect to 54 % in other services sectors)2 a ; __________________ 2ahttps://ec.europa.eu/digital- agenda/en/news/women-active-ict-sector

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States to organise digital literacy courses to facilitate the entry into ICT companies of women who, for various reasons, do not possess these specific skills; points out that failure to implement this policy adequately would result in further discrimination regarding access for women to this sector;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that appropriate training courses are organised so as to provide women with suitable skills in the IT sector;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any EU funding for women’s digital literacy is closely, constantly and continually monitored so as to prevent any misuse thereof and ensure that it is effectively deployed;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Demands a regular exchange of best practices among all relevant stakeholders, in~~cluding~~ particular social partners, to discuss the implementation of the gender aspect in the Digital Agenda; calls on the Commission to address this issue in its 2016 work programme initiative ‘New start for working parents’;;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas women face numerous difficulties in integrating in the ICT sector, causing them greater levels of stress and contributing increasingly to the so-called ‘leaky pipeline’ phenomenon in which they leave the sector mid-career;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas digitalisation favours the promotion of direct democracy via the web, thereby permitting women to be more involved in politics and improving their access to information;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify new forms of sustainable and inclusive employment especially for women ~~and~~, providing special forms of protection and security for the most vulnerable groups, such as single mothers, women with disabilities and those living in poverty and therefore at risk of social exclusion; calls on them also to safeguard fundamental workers’ rights and the social protection of employees in order to combat precarious working conditions and possible forms of exploitation;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

G b. whereas the partnership of digitalisation and direct democracy provides women with more opportunities to get involved directly, outside of traditional political schemes, and participate fully and in a comprehensive manner;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. whereas 18 % of women in Europe have suffered some form of ill-treatment since adolescence as a result of knowledge made public on the internet, and there have been nine million victims of online violence in Europe;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that the gender pay gap continues for self-employed women and women working in the ICT sector; calls on the Member States to regulate accordingly contracts for self-employed workers; stresses also that the principle of equal pay for equal work in the same workplace to ensure just and fair wages is being challenged;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the opportunity for a better work-life balance for women in the digital age; emphasises the risks posed by constant accessibility (e.g. burnout); advocates, therefore, a ‘right to log off’ for workers, as well as suitable support for the prevention and treatment of risks arising from employment in the digital sector;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that distance working also helps women achieve a better work-life balance in the digital era, enabling them to reconcile the demands of the workplace with need to devote due attention to the wellbeing of their families;

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that the demand for new skills, particularly in the ICT field, needs to be tackled through training as well as through further education and lifelong learning, in the interests of promoting digital literacy and tackling the existing gender gap in order to enlarge the pool of highly qualified candidates; recommends that digital literacy where needed be added to traditional training courses, thereby bringing essential content into line with new labour market requirements.

2015/12/14
Committee: EMPL

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make better use of the considerable potential that digitalisation has at all levels of political participation and the inclusion of women in decision- making processes; highlights the major opportunities that digitalisation holds with respect to access to information, decision-making processes, transparency and greater government accountability;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote digitalisation in politics in order to ensure proper direct democracy and the direct involvement of women and citizens, thereby overcoming out-dated schemes and obstacles that cause difficulties for women attempting to establish themselves in electoral and institutional environments;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Calls on Member States to adopt online voting methods for electoral consultations, in order to eliminate logistical barriers which remain even today, particularly for women, and to reduce the costs of building polling stations, thereby furthermore circumventing the need to use public facilities and interrupt the services provided therein, such as school activities;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on Member States to consult their citizens directly on legislative decisions by means of digital solutions, thereby enabling women to promote the public’s interests with greater energy and in the process overcome the gap that exists between men and women in relation to public administration;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Considers that access to free broadband for all would grant increased possibilities for women to access the labour market, in addition to a series of further advantages with regards to environmental, economic and social matters, and would contribute to social inclusion for persons with low and very low income;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on Member States to invest in digital working practices that would enable women to more readily and effectively reconcile their private life with their working life and more smartly manage their time, thanks to teleworking;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Emphasises the value of women being able to access online training courses to improve their personal qualifications, in light of logistical travel issues and/or economic difficulties in accessing more expensive classroom courses, with the same results being achieved;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement programmes targeted at parents in order to familiarise them with the ICT technologies used by their children, thereby improving adults’ awareness of the potential encounters and relationships that can occur online, and reducing the generational gap that exists with regards to the ICT sector;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Emphasises the fact that the rapid diffusion of smartphones and increasing internet access amongst children, girls and women represents, on the one hand, an optimum source of emancipation and knowledge, but on the other hand poses the risk that these tools will be used to expose girls to harmful sexist insults (that are, in some cases, difficult to erase) and blackmail, with so-called revenge porn being one outcome of this; highlights therefore the need to increase measures to protect women and girls from cyber abuse;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote free and anonymous support services with female staff that can be accessed via the internet and/or by telephone, available to women who become trapped in a web of online grooming and are blackmailed and forced to suffer violence and abuse, scarring them for the rest of their lives;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO, Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to tighten monitoring of internet grooming by terrorist groups which recruit young women and force them into marriage or prostitution in third countries;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2006(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Member States to use existing EU-level funding resources to support initiatives pursuing links with businesses ~~and offering entrepreneurship education to low-income young people~~so as to encourage young people to develop creativity, initiative and a sense of responsibility, ensuring that they have the necessary knowledge and abilities to start up and manage new businesses; calls on the Member States also to offer entrepreneurship education and business culture to young people, especially those in the low-income bracket, school dropouts, young people in danger of long-term unemployment and young people with disabilities;

2015/05/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/2006(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Member States to be proactive in simplifying the regulatory frameworks of social businesses, promote them and monitor the quality of the employment practices of such businesses and promote socially responsible practices in traditional businesses in a bid to increase youth employment;

2015/05/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/2006(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States to offer ~~micro-~~scholarships and micro-loans schemes to innovative students in secondary and tertiary education respectively in order to start their own ventures or projects;

2015/05/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/2006(INI)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to improve the entrepreneurial culture within tertiary education by establishing the conditions to support the creation of new companies based on academic research (spin-offs), reducing the bureaucratic burden involved in establishing such companies and promoting the benefits of commercialising research; in this context, schools and universities should provide the time, space and recognition for initiatives by young people so as to give them the necessary confidence to undertake new projects that may in time prove useful for setting up independent businesses;

2015/05/08
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Citation 1 a (new)

Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in particular Articles 21 and 26 thereof,

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Due to the differences in national accessibility requirements, individual professionals, SMEs and micro-enterprises in particular are discouraged from entering into business ventures outside their own domestic markets. The national, or even regional or local, accessibility requirements that Member States have put in place currently differ as regards both coverage and level of detail. Those differences negatively affect competitiveness and ~~growth~~economic development, due to the additional costs incurred in the development and marketing of accessible products and services for each national market.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) In some situations, cthe accessibility of the built environment is a prerequisite for persons with disabilities, to enable them to actually be able to use the related services. Common accessibility requirements of the built environment would facilitate the free movement of the related services and of persons with disabilities. Therefore, this Directive ~~enables Member States to~~ includes the built environment used in the provision of the services under the scope of this Directive, ensuring compliance with the accessibility requirements set in Annex X.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26

(26) Most jobs in the Union are provided by SMEs and micro-enterprises. They have a crucial importance for future ~~growth~~economic development, but very often face hurdles and obstacles in developing their products or services, notably in the cross- border context. It is therefore necessary to facilitate the work of the SMEs and micro- enterprises by harmonising the national provisions on accessibility while maintaining the necessary safeguards.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) The manufacturer ~~having~~supplies detailed knowledge of the design and production process ~~is best placed to carry out~~, assisting in the implementation of the complete conformity assessment procedure. The obligations for conformity assessment should rest with the ~~manufacturer~~relevant market surveillance authority, in cooperation with the organisations representing persons with disabilities.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) Importers should ensure that products from third countries entering the Union market comply with the accessibility requirements of this Directive ~~and in particular that~~, providing all the necessary information to the relevant market surveillance authority to enable appropriate conformity assessment procedures ~~have~~to been carried out ~~by manufacturers~~ with regard to those products.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 50

(50) A safeguard procedure should be set up which applies only in the event of disagreement between Member States over measures taken by a Member State under which interested parties are informed of measures intended to be taken with regard to products not complying with the accessibility requirements of this Directive. It should allow market surveillance authorities, in cooperation with organisations representing persons with disabilities and the relevant economic operators, to act at an earlier stage in respect of such products.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

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

(iiia) payment terminals;

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. The following self-service terminals: Automatic Teller Machines, ticketing machines ~~and~~, check-in machines and payment terminals shall comply with the requirements set out in Section II of Annex I.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 10

10. Member States ~~may decide, in the light of national conditions,~~shall ensure that the built environment used by clients of passenger transport services, including the environment that is managed by service providers and by infrastructure operators as well as the built environment used by clients of banking services, and customer services centres and shops under the scope of telephony operators ~~shall~~, complyies with the accessibility requirements of Annex I, section X, in order to maximise ~~their~~its use by persons with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 9

9. Manufacturers shall~~, further to a reasoned request from a~~ provide the competent national authority~~, provide it~~ with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product, in a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have placed on the market and to ensure compliance with the requirements referred to in Article 3.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) ~~further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide that~~provide a competent national authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product;

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 9

9. Importers shall~~, further to a reasoned request from a~~ provide the competent national authority~~, provide it~~ with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product in a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have placed on the market.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6

6. Distributors shall~~, further to a reasoned request from a~~ provide the competent national authority~~, provide it~~ with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have made available on the market.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4

4. Service providers shall~~, further to a reasoned request from a competent authority, provide it~~ provide the competent national authority with all information necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the service with the accessibility requirements referred to in Article 3. They shall cooperate with those authorities, at their request, on any action taken to bring the service in conformity with those requirements.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5

5. The assessment of whether compliance with accessibility requirements regarding products or services imposes a fundamental alteration or disproportionate burden shall be performed by the ~~economic operator~~relevant market surveillance authority, which, in cooperation with organisations representing people with disabilities, shall apply a time-bound procedure and clear- cut benchmarks for the assessment.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States, in cooperation with organisations representing people with disabilities, shall establish, implement and periodically update adequate procedures in order to:

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Where, on completion of the procedure set out in Article 19(3) and (4), objections are raised against a measure taken by a Member State, or where the Commission considers a national measure to be contrary to Union legislation, the Commission shall without delay enter into consultation with the Member States, organisations representing people with disabilities, and the relevant economic operator or operators and shall evaluate the national measure. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not.

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0278(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2

2. They shall apply those provisions fpro~~m [… insert date -~~gressively, in step with the life cycle of a product or service, and, in any event, no later than six years after the entry into force of this Directive].

2017/01/19
Committee: EMPL

2015/0263(COD)

Laura AGEA, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco ZANNI, Rosa D'AMATO, Daniela AIUTO

Proposal for a regulation
–

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on Regional Development, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.

2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Olive oil is Tunisia’s main agricultural export product to the European Union and ~~the olive oil industry is an important part of the country’s economy~~has varying impacts on the markets of individual Member States, and the olive oil industry is an important part of both Tunisia’s economy and that of the European Union.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Union can best support Tunisia’s economy, in accordance with the objectives set out in the European Neighbourhood Policy and in the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement, by providing an attractive and reliable market for Tunisia’s exports of olive oil~~. This requires autonomous trade measures allowing for the import of this product into the Union on the bas~~, which is already in plentiful supply. In order to preserve this balance it is not desirable to abolish ofr a ~~duty free tariff quota~~mend the current customs regime.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) In their Decision No 534/2014/EU1a, the European Parliament and the Council have already granted EUR 300 million to the Republic of Tunisia. _______________ 1a Decision No 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro- financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9)

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to prevent fraud, the envisioned autonomous trade measures should be subject to compliance by Tunisia with the Union’s relevant rules regarding the origin of products and the procedures related thereto, including the mandatory requirement for clear labelling of origin and product classification, as well as to Tunisia’s effective administrative cooperation with the Union.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The specific autonomous trade measures established by this Regulation are intended to alleviate the difficult economic situation, which Tunisia is currently facing, due to the terrorist attacks~~. Those measures should~~, without damaging the European agricultural sector. The new quota will include a substantially increased tariff concession and the measures concerned are therefore be limited in time and ~~be without prejudice to~~cannot serve as a precedent in the negotiations between the Union and Tunisia on the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which ~~are to~~ started in October 2015. ~~An extension of the application period may be contemplated at the end of this period if warranted by the market situation or progress in the DCFTA negotiations.~~

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In view of the severe damage done to Tunisia’s economy, and in particular its tourism sector, by the terrorist attack in Sousse on 26 June 2015, and the need to take measures to alleviate Tunisia’s economic situation in the short term, it was considered to be appropriate to provide for an exception to the eight-week period referred to in Article 4 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) In a spirit of collaboration between institutions, civil society and producers, the Union institutions should commit to more closely involve stakeholders through consultation in order to monitor the impact of these measures;

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

An annual duty free tariff quota of 35 000 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, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the Union.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Entitlement to the benefit of the import tariff quota referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be subject to compliance by Tunisia with the sanitary and phytosanitary conditions laid down by the Union, with the rules regarding the origin of products and with the procedures related thereto, provided for in Protocol No 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The annual tariff quota referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be made available only after the exhaustion of the volume of the annual olive oil duty free tariff rate quota provided for in Article 3(1) of Protocol 1 to the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement.deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The annual tariff quota referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be made available only after the exhaustion of the volume of the annual olive oil duty free tariff rate quota provided for in Article 3(1) of Protocol 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, subject to an assessment of the Union olive oil market in order to anticipate possible compensatory measures for Union producers.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall administer the tariff rate quota in accordance with Article 184 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and by establishing monthly import licences to be issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

Where the Commission finds that there is sufficient evidence of a failure by Tunisia to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2, it may adopt an implementing act suspending ~~in whole or in part~~entirely the preferential arrangements provided for in Article 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 6(2).

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Impact assessment The Commission shall carry out an impact assessment of the new tariff quota before presenting any proposal for extension of this Regulation’s application period. The impact assessment shall be forwarded to the European Parliament, the Member States and the Council and shall be made public.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0218(COD)

David BORRELLI, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

It shall apply from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 20176.

2015/12/16
Committee: INTA

2015/0028(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed ~~in a way that causes excessiv~~by using cruel practices which cause pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that of a sample of seals killed by hunters, some 42% were skinned alive and a further 40% were repeatedly beaten before dying. These studies therefore prove that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. __________________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).

2015/04/23
Committee: INTA

2015/0028(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a ~~major~~ contribution to their subsistence. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities ~~do not raise the sam~~, if prohibited during reproduction periods and carried out with the sole aim of supporting communities in a sustainable way, mitigate the public moral concerns ~~as the~~relating to hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to their subsistence.

2015/04/23
Committee: INTA

2015/0028(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) In order to enable the subsistence of the Inuit people and indigenous communities the Union should promote alternatives to hunting for the benefit of the conservation and management of marine resources as part of its development policy.

2015/04/23
Committee: INTA

2015/0028(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, it is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting exclusively from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a sustainable manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible~~, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. T~~. It would be appropriate for the exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities ~~should~~to be limited to hunts that contribute solely to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted p~~rimari~~urely for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception ~~in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes~~.

2015/04/23
Committee: INTA

Tiziana BEGHIN, David BORRELLI

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

Regulation (EC) No 374/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 2

~~It shall apply until 31 December 2015.~~ This Regulation is subject to a waiver being granted by the World Trade Organization allowing the tariff preferences provided for therein and therefore it shall apply from the date on which the waiver takes effect until 31 December 2015. The Commission shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union to inform operators of the date on which the waiver is granted by the World Trade Organization

2014/10/15
Committee: INTA

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – points 1.7.a to 1.7.e (new)

points 1.7.a to 1.7.e is inserted to Annex IIIa: 1.7.a hydromorphone 1.7.b midazolam 1.7.c pancuronium bromide 1.7.d rocuronium bromide 1.7.e vecuronium bromide

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2014/0005(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - Part 2

Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005
Annex IIIb (new)

~~Benin~~deleted

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2014/0005(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - Part 2

Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005
Annex IIIb (new)

~~Liberia~~deleted

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2014/0005(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - Part 2

Regulation (EC) 1236/2005
Annex IIIb (new)

~~Madagascar~~deleted

2015/06/25
Committee: INTA

2014/0005(COD)

Tiziana BEGHIN

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) That disparity of Member States' legal systems affects not only the optimal management of the customs union, but also prevents that a level playing field is achieved for economic operators in the customs union, who are already subject to different sets of rules in the 28 Member States, because it has an impact on their access to customs simplifications and facilitations.

2016/03/22
Committee: INTA

Tiziana BEGHIN, Dino GIARRUSSO

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

It provides for the possibility ~~of applying price adjustment measures to~~for the Commission to exclude, by means of implementing acts, certain tenders for contracts for the execution of works or a work, for the supply of goods and/or the provision of services and for concessions, on the basis of the origin of the economic operators, goods or services concerned. .

2021/10/18
Committee: INTA

Tiziana BEGHIN, Dino GIARRUSSO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title

~~Price adjustment~~IPI measures

2021/10/18
Committee: INTA