Activities of Arne GERICKE
Plenary speeches (678)
Transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (debate) DE
US recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory and the possible annexation of the West Bank settlements (debate) DE
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (debate) DE
Implementation of the cross-border Healthcare Directive (debate)
Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides (debate) DE
Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament (debate) DE
Establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (debate) DE
Transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain (debate) DE
Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (debate) DE
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance DE
EU support to UNRWA, following the US withdrawal of financial support to UNRWA (debate) DE
The emergency situation in Libya and the Mediterranean (debate) DE
Negotiations for a new EU-ACP Partnership Agreement (debate) DE
Modernisation of education in the EU (debate) DE
Observance of the International Day of the Family (15 May) DE
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (debate) DE
Implementation of the Ecodesign Directive (debate) DE
A global ban on animal testing for cosmetics (debate) DE
Addressing farm safety in the EU (debate) DE
Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe (debate) DE
A European values instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental values within the European Union (debate) DE
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (debate) DE
Guidelines for the 2019 budget - Section III (debate) DE
Situation in Syria (debate) DE
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance DE
Prospects and challenges for the EU apiculture sector (debate) DE
Situation of women human rights defenders and their support by the EU (debate) DE
Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (debate) DE
Current human rights situation in Turkey - Situation in Afrin, Syria (debate) DE
Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility, and international child abduction (debate) DE
Fight against trafficking of women and girls for sexual and labour exploitation in the EU (debate) DE
Trade and sustainable development chapters in EU trade agreements (debate) DE
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance DE
Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) – opening a new chapter in European Security and Defence Policy (debate) DE
US President Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel (debate) DE
EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens' Rights in a Union of Democratic Change (debate) DE
Implementation of the European Disability Strategy (continuation of debate) DE
Decision adopted on the State of Energy Union 2017 (debate) DE
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2016 (debate) DE
Paradise papers (debate) DE
The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development (debate) DE
The persecution of Christians in the world (debate)
The persecution of Christians in the world (debate) DE
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance DE
Control of spending and monitoring of EU Youth Guarantee schemes cost-effectiveness (short presentation) DE
Ending child marriage (debate) DE
Thousands of cancellations of flights by Ryanair and the enforcement of the air passenger rights Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (debate) DE
Objection to an implementing measure: scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties (debate) DE
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance DE
Turkey-EU relationship (debate) DE
Review of the Maltese Presidency (debate) DE
Child poverty (debate) DE
Energy efficiency labelling - Compensation for wrongly labelled energy-related products (debate) DE
The need for an EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap (short presentation) DE
Statelessness in South and South East Asia (short presentation) DE
Internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G (A8-0184/2017 - Michał Boni) (vote)
Hate speech, populism, and fake news on social media – towards an EU response (debate) DE
2016 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia DE
Recommendation to Council about the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) (debate)
Trafficking in human beings (debate) DE
Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (debate) DE
Civil Law Rules on Robotics (debate) DE
Civil Law Rules on Robotics (debate) DE
Commission's approval of Germany's revised plan to introduce a road toll (debate) DE
Situation in the West Bank, in particular settlements (debate) DE
2016 Report on Albania (debate) DE
A European Pillar of Social Rights (debate) DE
Indonesia, notably the cases of Hosea Yeimo, Ismael Alua and the Governor of Jakarta DE
Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (A8-0296/2016 - Emmanuel Maurel) DE
Activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (A8-0011/2016 - Brian Hayes) DE
Situation in Syria (B8-1123/2016, RC-B8-1249/2016, B8-1249/2016, B8-1250/2016, B8-1251/2016, B8-1252/2016, B8-1253/2016, B8-1254/2016, B8-1255/2016) DE
EU-Turkey relations (RC-B8-1276/2016, B8-1276/2016, B8-1277/2016, B8-1278/2016, B8-1279/2016, B8-1280/2016, B8-1281/2016, B8-1282/2016, B8-1283/2016) DE
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (B8-1229/2016, B8-1235/2016) DE
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2015 (A8-0331/2016 - Notis Marias) DE
Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (A8-0307/2016 - Werner Langen) DE
EU action plan against wildlife trafficking (A8-0303/2016 - Catherine Bearder) DE
New opportunities for small transport businesses (A8-0304/2016 - Dominique Riquet) DE
Situation in Belarus (RC-B8-1232/2016, B8-1232/2016, B8-1233/2016, B8-1234/2016, B8-1237/2016, B8-1238/2016, B8-1239/2016, B8-1240/2016) DE
Parliament's calendar of part-sessions – 2018 DE
Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement between Canada and the European Union on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (B8-1220/2016) DE
Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (A8-0249/2015 - Julie Girling) DE
Finalisation of Basel III (B8-1226/2016) DE
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0317/2016 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) DE
EU strategic communication to counteract anti-EU propaganda by third parties (A8-0290/2016 - Anna Elżbieta Fotyga) DE
Sign language and professional sign language interpreters (B8-1230/2016, B8-1241/2016) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106 : Renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone (B8-1228/2016) DE
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (debate) DE
Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Ukraine and Europol (A8-0342/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Jean-François Jalkh (A8-0318/2016 - Kostas Chrysogonos) DE
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Jean-François Jalkh (A8-0319/2016 - Kostas Chrysogonos) DE
Long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (A8-0325/2016 - Diane Dodds) DE
Access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities (A8-0326/2016 - Emmanuel Maurel) DE
European Central Bank annual report for 2015 (A8-0302/2016 - Ramon Tremosa i Balcells) DE
Green Paper on Retail Financial Services (A8-0294/2016 - Olle Ludvigsson) DE
European Defence Union (A8-0316/2016 - Urmas Paet) DE
Unleashing the potential of waterborne passenger transport (A8-0306/2016 - Keith Taylor) DE
Increasing the effectiveness of development cooperation (A8-0322/2016 - Cristian Dan Preda) DE
Situation in the West Bank, including settlements (debate) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Council and Council (A8-0271/2016 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2014: ENIAC Joint Undertaking (A8-0264/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking (A8-0276/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (A8-0275/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul (RC-B8-1159/2016, B8-1159/2016, B8-1160/2016, B8-1161/2016, B8-1164/2016, B8-1165/2016, B8-1166/2016, B8-1169/2016) DE
Situation of journalists in Turkey (B8-1158/2016, RC-B8-1162/2016, B8-1162/2016, B8-1163/2016, B8-1167/2016, B8-1168/2016, B8-1170/2016, B8-1171/2016, B8-1172/2016) DE
Nuclear security and non-proliferation (B8-1120/2016, RC-B8-1122/2016, B8-1122/2016, B8-1125/2016, B8-1129/2016, B8-1130/2016, B8-1131/2016, B8-1132/2016) DE
European Voluntary Service (B8-1126/2016, B8-1126/2016, B8-1127/2016, B8-1128/2016, B8-1133/2016, B8-1134/2016, B8-1135/2016) DE
EU Youth Strategy 2013-2015 (A8-0250/2016 - Andrea Bocskor) DE
How the CAP can improve job creation in rural areas (A8-0285/2016 - Eric Andrieu) DE
Switch between summer and winter time (debate) DE
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2017 - all sections DE
General budget of the European Union for 2017 - all sections (A8-0287/2016 - Jens Geier, Indrek Tarand) DE
The MFF mid-term revision (B8-1173/2016) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2016/003 EE/petroleum and chemicals (A8-0314/2016 - Victor Negrescu) DE
Accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (A8-0269/2016 - Dita Charanzová) DE
Protective measures against pests of plants (A8-0293/2016 - Anthea McIntyre) DE
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities (A8-0309/2016 - Alfred Sant) DE
Trans fats (B8-1115/2016) DE
EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (debate) DE
Automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Denmark (A8-0289/2016 - Claude Moraes) DE
Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Denmark (A8-0288/2016 - Claude Moraes) DE
EU-China Agreement on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports (A8-0281/2016 - Bodil Valero) DE
Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (A8-0292/2016 - Iskra Mihaylova) DE
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Jean-Marie Le Pen (A8-0301/2016 - Evelyn Regner) DE
Request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Jane Collins (A8-0297/2016 - Tadeusz Zwiefka) DE
Request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Mario Borghezio (A8-0312/2016 - Angel Dzhambazki) DE
Rail transport statistics, as regards the collection of data on goods, passengers and accidents (A8-0300/2016 - Michael Cramer) DE
Statistics of goods transport by inland waterways (delegated and implementing powers) (A8-0298/2016 - Bas Eickhout) DE
Union legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions (A8-0239/2016 - Kaja Kallas) DE
Draft amending budget No 3/2016: Security of the Institutions (A8-0295/2016 - José Manuel Fernandes, Gérard Deprez) DE
EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (A8-0286/2016 - Richard Howitt) DE
Fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM resolution (A8-0284/2016 - Laura Ferrara) DE
Human rights and migration in third countries (A8-0245/2016 - Marie-Christine Vergiat) DE
Corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries (A8-0243/2016 - Ignazio Corrao) DE
EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage (A8-0278/2016 - András Gyürk) DE
How to make fisheries controls in Europe uniform (A8-0234/2016 - Isabelle Thomas) DE
Improving connection and accessibility of transport infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe (A8-0282/2016 - Tomasz Piotr Poręba) DE
EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (A8-0283/2016 - Sophia in 't Veld) DE
Situation in Syria (continuation of debate) DE
Women’s rights in Poland (debate) DE
Women’s rights in Poland (debate) DE
18th birthday Interrail pass for Europe (debate) DE
Minimum income schemes in the EU (debate) DE
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (debate) DE
Travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (A8-0201/2016 - Jussi Halla-aho) DE
Prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading (A8-0238/2016 - Petr Ježek) DE
Asylum: provisional measures in favour of Italy and Greece (A8-0236/2016 - Ska Keller) DE
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A8-0247/2016 - Laura Agea) DE
Key objectives for the CITES CoP17 meeting in Johannesburg (B8-0987/2016) DE
Application of the Postal Services Directive (A8-0254/2016 - Markus Ferber) DE
Access to finance for SMEs and increasing the diversity of SME funding in a Capital Markets Union (A8-0222/2016 - Othmar Karas) DE
How best to harness the job creation potential of SMEs? (A8-0248/2016 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski) DE
Application of the Employment Equality Directive (A8-0225/2016 - Renate Weber) DE
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (A8-0227/2016 - Marian Harkin) DE
Protocol to the EU-Switzerland Agreement on the free movement of persons (accession of Croatia) (A8-0216/2016 - Danuta Jazłowiecka) DE
Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment (A8-0252/2016 - Csaba Sógor) DE
Technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (A8-0256/2016 - Ivo Belet) DE
Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the SADC EPA States (A8-0242/2016 - Alexander Graf Lambsdorff) DE
Sporazum o provedbi Konvencije o radu u ribolovu (B8-0976/2016) DE
Recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (B8-0865/2016, B8-0977/2016, B8-0978/2016) DE
EU relations with Tunisia in the current regional context (A8-0249/2016 - Fabio Massimo Castaldo) DE
Social dumping in the EU (A8-0255/2016 - Guillaume Balas) DE
Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) (B8-0974/2016) DE
Cohesion Policy and Research and Innovation Strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) (A8-0159/2016 - Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso) DE
European territorial cooperation - best practices and innovative measures (A8-0202/2016 - Iskra Mihaylova) DE
Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (A8-0246/2016 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy) DE
Request for the waiver of the immunity of István Ujhelyi (A8-0229/2016 - Tadeusz Zwiefka) DE
Request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Rosario Crocetta (A8-0230/2016 - Heidi Hautala) DE
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos (A8-0233/2016 - Gilles Lebreton) DE
EU-China Agreement relating to the accession of Croatia (A8-0231/2016 - Iuliu Winkler) DE
EU-Uruguay Agreement relating to the accession of Croatia (A8-0241/2016 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain) DE
Nomination of a Member of the Court of Auditors - Lazaros Stavrou Lazarou (A8-0258/2016 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Nomination of a Member of the Court of Auditors - João Figueiredo (A8-0259/2016 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Nomination of a Member of the Court of Auditors - Leo Brincat (A8-0257/2016 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries (delegated and implementing powers) (A8-0240/2016 - Bernd Lange) DE
Statistics on natural gas and electricity prices (A8-0184/2016 - Barbara Kappel) DE
Towards a new energy market design (A8-0214/2016 - Werner Langen) DE
EU strategy on heating and cooling (A8-0232/2016 - Adam Gierek) DE
Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs (A8-0162/2016 - Rosa D'Amato) DE
EU strategy for the Alpine region (A8-0226/2016 - Mercedes Bresso) DE
EU Trust Fund for Africa: implications for development and humanitarian aid (A8-0221/2016 - Ignazio Corrao) DE
Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance (A8-0253/2016 - Tatjana Ždanoka, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė) DE
Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs - Cohesion Policy and Research and Innovation Strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) - European territorial cooperation - best practices and innovative measures - EU strategy for the Alpine region (debate) DE
New initiatives related to the Middle East Peace Process (debate) DE
EU-Peru Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0197/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
Emission limits for non-road mobile machinery (A8-0276/2015 - Elisabetta Gardini) DE
Refugees: social inclusion and integration into the labour market (A8-0204/2016 - Brando Benifei) DE
Social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility (A8-0217/2016 - Eleonora Forenza) DE
A forward-looking and innovative future strategy for trade and investment (A8-0220/2016 - Tiziana Beghin) DE
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (A8-0205/2016 - Barbara Lochbihler) DE
Refugees: social inclusion and integration into the labour market (debate) DE
Refugees: social inclusion and integration into the labour market (debate) DE
Outcome of the referendum in the United Kingdom (B8-0838/2016, B8-0839/2016, B8-0840/2016, B8-0841/2016) DE
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the EU and Lebanon (Framework Agreement) (A8-0193/2016 - Ramona Nicole Mănescu) DE
Appointments to the Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion DE
EU-Monaco agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information (A8-0206/2016 - Andreas Schwab) DE
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the EU and Lebanon (2004 enlargement) (A8-0194/2016 - Ramona Nicole Mănescu) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/012 BE/Hainaut Machinery (A8-0207/2016 - Victor Negrescu) DE
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the EU and Lebanon (accession of Bulgaria and Romania) (A8-0195/2016 - Ramona Nicole Mănescu) DE
Multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna (A8-0367/2015 - Gabriel Mato) DE
Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks DE
Jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes (A8-0209/2016 - Jean-Marie Cavada) DE
Jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of the property consequences of registered partnerships (A8-0208/2016 - Jean-Marie Cavada) DE
Massacres in eastern Congo (RC-B8-0801/2016, B8-0801/2016, B8-0802/2016, B8-0804/2016, B8-0805/2016, B8-0807/2016, B8-0808/2016, B8-0809/2016) DE
Follow-up of the Strategic Framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET2020) (A8-0176/2016 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski) DE
Renewable energy progress report (A8-0196/2016 - Paloma López Bermejo) DE
Implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive (A8-0199/2016 - Markus Pieper) DE
Tajikistan: situation of prisoners of conscience DE
Promoting free movement by simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents (A8-0156/2016 - Mady Delvaux) DE
Transfer to the General Court of jurisdiction at first instance in EU civil service cases (A8-0167/2016 - Mady Delvaux) DE
A regulation for an open, efficient and independent European Union administration (B8-0685/2016) DE
Competitiveness of the European rail supply industry (B8-0677/2016) DE
Setting up of a Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion, its powers, numerical strength and term of office (B8-0745/2016) DE
EU-Palau Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0177/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Tonga Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0179/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Colombia Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0178/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
Expansion of trade in Information Technology Products (ITA) (A8-0186/2016 - Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl) DE
Subjecting α-PVP to control measures (A8-0175/2016 - Michał Boni) DE
Ratification and accession to the 2010 Protocol to the Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention with the exception of aspects related to judicial cooperation in civil matters (A8-0191/2016 - Pavel Svoboda) DE
Ratification and accession to the 2010 Protocol to the Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention with regard to aspects related to judicial cooperation in civil matters (A8-0190/2016-Pavel Svoboda) DE
EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (accession of Croatia) (A8-0148/2016 - Elmar Brok) DE
EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (consent) (A8-0149/2016 - Elmar Brok) DE
EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (resolution) (A8-0143/2016 - Elmar Brok) DE
Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (A8-0187/2016 - Marielle de Sarnez) DE
Rules against certain tax avoidance practices (A8-0189/2016 - Hugues Bayet) DE
Follow-up to the resolution of Parliament of 11 February 2015 on the US Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA (B8-0580/2016, B8-0584/2016) DE
Space capabilities for European security and defence (A8-0151/2016 - Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski) DE
Space market uptake (B8-0739/2016) DE
Situation in Venezuela (RC-B8-0700/2016, B8-0700/2016, B8-0723/2016, B8-0724/2016, B8-0725/2016, B8-0726/2016, B8-0728/2016, B8-0729/2016) DE
Endocrine disruptors: state of play following the Court judgment of 16 December 2015 (RC-B8-0733/2016, B8-0733/2016, B8-0734/2016, B8-0735/2016, B8-0736/2016, B8-0737/2016, B8-0738/2016) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: authorisation of GMO maize Bt11 x MIR162 x MIR604 x GA21 (B8-0732/2016) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: placing on the market of a genetically modified carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L., line SHD-27531-4) (B8-0731/2016) DE
Eliminating illicit trade in tobacco products: protocol to the WHO Framework Convention (A8-0154/2016 - Adam Szejnfeld) DE
Uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles: UNECE agreement (A8-0185/2016 - Bernd Lange) DE
EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement (accession of Croatia) (A8-0155/2016 - Santiago Fisas Ayxelà) DE
Enhanced cooperation in the area of property regimes of international couples (A8-0192/2016 - Jean-Marie Cavada) DE
Eliminating illicit trade in tobacco products: protocol to the WHO Framework Convention (judicial cooperation in criminal matters) (A8-0198/2016 - Martina Anderson) DE
Markets in financial instruments (A8-0126/2016 - Markus Ferber) DE
Markets in financial instruments, market abuse and securities settlement (A8-0125/2016 - Markus Ferber) DE
Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors - Rimantas Šadžius (A8-0183/2016 - Bart Staes) DE
2015 Report on policy coherence for development (A8-0165/2016 - Cristian Dan Preda) DE
The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (A8-0169/2016 - Maria Heubuch) DE
International Accounting Standards (IAS) evaluation (A8-0172/2016 - Theodor Dumitru Stolojan) DE
Peace Support Operations - EU engagement with the UN and the African Union (A8-0158/2016 - Geoffrey Van Orden) DE
Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (A8-0173/2016 - Edward Czesak) DE
Technological solutions for sustainable agriculture (A8-0174/2016 - Anthea McIntyre) DE
Enhancing innovation and economic development in future European farm management (A8-0163/2016 - Jan Huitema) DE
Framework Agreement on parental leave (debate) DE
Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (debate) DE
Mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation (A8-0157/2016 - Dariusz Rosati) DE
Traceability of fishery and aquaculture products in restaurants and retail (B8-0581/2016) DE
China's market economy status (B8-0604/2016, B8-0605/2016, RC-B8-0607/2016, B8-0607/2016, B8-0608/2016, B8-0609/2016, B8-0610/2016, B8-0611/2016, B8-0612/2016) DE
Follow-up and state of play of the Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (B8-0583/2016, B8-0587/2016) DE
Mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for certain foods (B8-0545/2016) DE
Framework Agreement on parental leave (A8-0076/2016 - Maria Arena) DE
Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (A8-0144/2016 - Catherine Bearder) DE
Exemptions for commodity dealers (A8-0064/2016 - Sander Loones) DE
EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (A8-0164/2016 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) DE
Entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, volunteering, pupil exchange and au pairing (A8-0166/2016 - Cecilia Wikström) DE
Acceleration of implementation of cohesion policy (B8-0562/2016) DE
China's market economy status (debate) DE
Protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU (A8-0257/2015 - Heidi Hautala) DE
Protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the EU (A8-0256/2015 - Heidi Hautala) DE
EU-Liberia sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (A8-0142/2016 - Jarosław Wałęsa) DE
EU-Mauritania fisheries partnership agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (A8-0147/2016 - Gabriel Mato) DE
Cooperation agreement on a civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) with Korea (A8-0065/2016 - Gianluca Buonanno) DE
New territorial development tools in cohesion policy 2014-2020 (A8-0032/2016 - Ruža Tomašić) DE
Statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment (A8-0227/2015 - Sven Giegold) DE
Cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the EU (A8-0074/2016 - Iliana Iotova) DE
Preparation of the World Humanitarian Summit (debate) DE
West Bank displacement and demolitions, including of EU-funded projects (debate) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European External Action Service (A8-0136/2016 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Ombudsman (A8-0121/2016 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Data Protection Supervisor (A8-0109/2016 - Monica Macovei) DE
Discharge 2014: Performance, financial management and control of EU agencies (A8-0080/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) (A8-0087/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office) (A8-0093/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) (A8-0084/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (A8-0082/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Police College (CEPOL) (A8-0088/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (A8-0095/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (A8-0133/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Banking Authority (EBA) (A8-0090/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (A8-0103/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (A8-0118/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Environment Agency (EEA) (A8-0100/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) (A8-0104/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (A8-0086/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) (A8-0085/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (A8-0091/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (A8-0117/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Medicines Agency (EMA) (A8-0114/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (A8-0105/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (A8-0102/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) (A8-0098/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Railway Agency (ERA) (A8-0106/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (A8-0096/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Training Foundation (ETF) (A8-0116/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (EU-LISA) (A8-0124/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (A8-0134/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) (A8-0110/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (A8-0120/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: The European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) (A8-0099/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Police Office (Europol) (A8-0122/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (A8-0108/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) (A8-0115/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: European GNSS Agency (GSA) (A8-0112/2016 - Derek Vaughan) DE
Discharge 2014: ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking (A8-0092/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (A8-0094/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: ECSEL Joint Undertaking (A8-0119/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: ENIAC Joint Undertaking (A8-0113/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (A8-0083/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (IMI) (A8-0081/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (A8-0097/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
Discharge 2014: SESAR Joint Undertaking (A8-0089/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) DE
European Investment Bank annual report 2014 (A8-0050/2016 - Georgi Pirinski) DE
Attacks on hospitals and schools as violations of international humanitarian law (B8-0488/2016, B8-0488/2016, B8-0489/2016, B8-0490/2016, B8-0491/2016, B8-0492/2016, B8-0493/2016) DE
Public access to documents for the years 2014-2015 (A8-0141/2016 - Laura Ferrara) DE
Women domestic workers and carers in the EU (A8-0053/2016 - Kostadinka Kuneva) DE
Gender equality and empowering women in the digital age (A8-0048/2016 - Terry Reintke) DE
EU-Georgia Common Aviation Area Agreement (accession of Croatia) (A8-0128/2016 - Francisco Assis) DE
EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement (accession of Croatia) (A8-0129/2016 - Francisco Assis) DE
Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations (accession of Croatia) (A8-0054/2016 - Liisa Jaakonsaari) DE
Safeguarding the best interest of the child across the EU on the basis of petitions addressed to the European Parliament (B8-0487/2016) DE
Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee on the setting up of a European pillar of social rights DE
EU Agency for Railways (A8-0073/2016 - Roberts Zīle) DE
Interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (A8-0071/2016 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica) DE
Railway safety (A8-0056/2016 - Michael Cramer) DE
Indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts (A8-0131/2015 - Cora van Nieuwenhuizen) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Commission and Executive Agencies (A8-0140/2016 - Martina Dlabajová) DE
Discharge 2014: Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2014 Commission discharge (A8-0127/2016 - Martina Dlabajová) DE
Discharge 2014: 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th EDFs (A8-0137/2016 - Claudia Schmidt) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Parliament (A8-0135/2016 - Markus Pieper) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Council and Council (A8-0101/2016 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - Court of Justice (A8-0123/2016 - Anders Primdahl Vistisen) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Court of Auditors (A8-0107/2016 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Economic and Social Committee (A8-0111/2016 - Anders Primdahl Vistisen) DE
Discharge 2014: EU general budget - Committee of the Regions (A8-0132/2016 - Monica Macovei) DE
Meeting the antipoverty target in the light of increasing household costs (debate) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/009 SE/Volvo Trucks (A8-0077/2016 - Victor Negrescu) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: EGF/2016/000 TA 2016/Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (A8-0078/2016 - Andrey Novakov) DE
Draft Amending Budget No 1/ 2016 : New instrument to provide emergency support within the Union (A8-0130/2016 - José Manuel Fernandes) DE
Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors - Samo Jereb (A8-0060/2016 - Bart Staes) DE
Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors - Mihails Kozlovs (A8-0059/2016 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors - Jan Gregor (A8-0057/2016 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors - Ladislav Balko (A8-0055/2016 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors - Janusz Wojciechowski (A8-0061/2016 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: renewal of the approval of the active substance glyphosate (B8-0439/2016) DE
The EU in a changing global environment - a more connected, contested and complex world (A8-0069/2016 - Sandra Kalniete) DE
Implementation and review of the EU-Central Asia Strategy (A8-0051/2016 - Tamás Meszerics) DE
Zika virus outbreak (B8-0449/2016) DE
Situation in Poland (B8-0461/2016, B8-0463/2016, B8-0464/2016, B8-0465/2016) DE
Products originating in certain ACP states (A8-0010/2016 - Jarosław Wałęsa) DE
Fisheries partnership agreement with Denmark and Greenland: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (A8-0067/2016 - Marco Affronte) DE
EU-Macao Agreement on certain aspects of air services (A8-0072/2016 - Dieter-Lebrecht Koch) DE
Minimum standard rate of VAT (A8-0063/2016 - Peter Simon) DE
Agreement on strategic cooperation between Brazil and Europol (A8-0070/2016 - Claude Moraes) DE
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: fisheries aspects (A8-0042/2016 - Norica Nicolai) DE
Breeding animals and their germinal products (A8-0288/2015 - Michel Dantin) DE
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (A8-0066/2016 - Roberta Metsola, Kashetu Kyenge) DE
Annual reports 2012-2013 on subsidiarity and proportionality (A8-0301/2015 - Sajjad Karim) DE
Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (A8-0208/2015 - Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann) DE
Towards improved single market regulation (A8-0278/2015 - Anneleen Van Bossuyt) DE
Learning EU at school (A8-0021/2016 - Damian Drăghici) DE
Erasmus+ and other tools to foster mobility in vocational education and training (A8-0049/2016 - Ernest Maragall) DE
The EU role in the framework of international financial, monetary and regulatory institutions and bodies (A8-0027/2016 - Sylvie Goulard) DE
Small-scale coastal fishing in regions dependent on fishing (A8-0044/2016 - Ruža Tomašić) DE
External dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements (A8-0052/2016 - Linnéa Engström) DE
The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (debate) DE
Animal health (A8-0041/2016 - Jasenko Selimovic) DE
Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments (A8-0006/2016 - Marc Tarabella) DE
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (A8-0023/2016 - Knut Fleckenstein) DE
Harmonised indices of consumer prices (A8-0313/2015 - Roberto Gualtieri) DE
Annual report 2014 on the Protection of the EU's financial interests - Fight against fraud (A8-0026/2016 - Benedek Jávor) DE
Gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament (A8-0034/2016 - Angelika Mlinar) DE
The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (A8-0024/2016 - Mary Honeyball) DE
What is a 'social triple-A' rating? (debate) DE
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2014 (debate) DE
Authorisation for Austria to sign and ratify, and Malta to accede to, the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 (A8-0018/2016 - Viktor Uspaskich) DE
EU-San Marino agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information (C8-0370/2015) DE
Accession of Croatia to the Convention on the protection of the financial interests of the Union (A8-0019/2016 - Tomáš Zdechovský) DE
European network of Employment Services, workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets (A8-0224/2015 - Heinz K. Becker) DE
Introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for Tunisia (A8-0013/2016 - Marielle de Sarnez) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/007 BE/Hainaut-Namur Glass (A8-0029/2016 - Tomáš Zdechovský) DE
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2016 (A8-0030/2016 - Maria João Rodrigues) DE
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2016 (A8-0031/2016 - Sofia Ribeiro) DE
Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 (A8-0017/2016 - Catherine Stihler) DE
Opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement (B8-0255/2016) DE
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2014 (A8-0020/2016 - Soledad Cabezón Ruiz) DE
European Central Bank annual report for 2014 (A8-0012/2016 - Notis Marias) DE
Opening of FTA negotiations with Australia and New Zealand (B8-0250/2016) DE
Introduction of compatible systems for the registration of pet animals across Member States (RC-B8-0251/2016, B8-0251/2016, B8-0252/2016, B8-0253/2016, B8-0254/2016, B8-0256/2016) DE
Humanitarian situation in Yemen (B8-0147/2016, RC-B8-0151/2016, B8-0151/2016, B8-0152/2016, B8-0153/2016, B8-0155/2016, B8-0158/2016, B8-0160/2016) DE
2015 progress report on Serbia (B8-0166/2016) DE
European integration process of Kosovo (B8-0167/2016) DE
Situation in Libya (RC-B8-0146/2016, B8-0146/2016, B8-0169/2016, B8-0170/2016, B8-0177/2016, B8-0178/2016, B8-0179/2016, B8-0180/2016, B8-0181/2016) DE
Insularity condition (B8-0165/2016) DE
Humanitarian situation in Yemen (B8-0147/2016, RC-B8-0151/2016, B8-0151/2016, B8-0152/2016, B8-0153/2016, B8-0155/2016, B8-0158/2016, B8-0160/2016) DE
Systematic mass murder of religious minorities by ISIS (RC-B8-0149/2016, B8-0149/2016, B8-0154/2016, B8-0156/2016, B8-0157/2016, B8-0159/2016, B8-0161/2016, B8-0162/2016) DE
Introduction of compatible systems for the registration of pet animals across Member States (debate) DE
EU-Moldova Association Agreement: safeguard clause and the anti-circumvention mechanism (A8-0364/2015 Helmut Scholz) DE
EU-Georgia Association Agreement: anti-circumvention mechanism (A8-0365/2015 - Gabrielius Landsbergis) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Authorisation of genetically modified soybean FG72 (B8-0133/2016) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Authorisation of genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 (B8-0134/2016) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Authorisation of genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 89788 (B8-0135/2016) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106 on emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (B8-0040/2016) DE
Negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) (A8-0009/2016 - Viviane Reding) DE
New Strategy for gender equality and women's rights post-2015 (B8-0148/2016, B8-0150/2016, B8-0163/2016, B8-0164/2016) DE
Ending sexual harassment and violence against women in public spaces (debate) DE
Rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (A8-0359/2015 - Heidi Hautala) DE
Amendments to the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on heavy metals (A8-0002/2016 - Giovanni La Via) DE
Amendments to the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on persistent organic pollutants (A8-0001/2016 - Giovanni La Via) DE
Eurojust and Ukraine Cooperation Agreement (A8-0007/2016 - Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann) DE
Eurojust and Montenegro Cooperation Agreement (A8-0008/2016 - Nathalie Griesbeck) DE
Establishment of a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work (A8-0172/2015 - Georgi Pirinski) DE
Mid-term review of the EU biodiversity strategy (A8-0003/2016 - Mark Demesmaeker) DE
New Strategy for gender equality and women's rights post-2015 (debate) DE
Negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) (debate) DE
Sustainable development provisions of the EU-West Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (debate) DE
EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Agreement (A8-0372/2015 - Ulrike Lunacek) DE
Appointment of the members of the Committee of Inquiry on emission measurements in the automotive sector DE
Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine (RC-B8-0068/2016, B8-0068/2016, B8-0069/2016, B8-0077/2016, B8-0078/2016, B8-0079/2016, B8-0080/2016) DE
Mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) (RC-B8-0043/2016, B8-0043/2016, B8-0045/2016, B8-0051/2016, B8-0057/2016, B8-0058/2016, B8-0059/2016, B8-0060/2016) DE
EU priorities for the UNHRC sessions in 2016 (RC-B8-0050/2016, B8-0050/2016, B8-0052/2016, B8-0056/2016, B8-0063/2016, B8-0064/2016, B8-0065/2016, B8-0066/2016) DE
Activities of the Committee on Petitions 2014 (A8-0361/2015 - Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg) DE
Automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data (VRD) in Latvia (A8-0370/2015 - Claude Moraes) DE
Presumption of innocence and right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings (A8-0133/2015 - Nathalie Griesbeck) DE
Personal protective equipment (A8-0148/2015 - Vicky Ford) DE
Appliances burning gaseous fuels (A8-0147/2015 - Catherine Stihler) DE
Cableway installations (A8-0063/2015 - Antonio López-Istúriz White) DE
Objection to delegated act on a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (B8-0044/2016) DE
Objection to delegated act on the specific compositional and information requirements for processed cereal-based food and baby food (B8-0067/2016) DE
Colombian peace process (RC-B8-0041/2016, B8-0041/2016, B8-0042/2016, B8-0053/2016, B8-0054/2016, B8-0055/2016, B8-0061/2016, B8-0062/2016) DE
Multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (A8-0367/2015 - Gabriel Mato) DE
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (A8-0368/2015 - Werner Langen) DE
The role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values (A8-0373/2015 - Julie Ward) DE
Stocktaking and challenges of the EU Financial Services Regulation (A8-0360/2015 - Burkhard Balz) DE
External factors that represent hurdles to European female entrepreneurship (A8-0369/2015 - Barbara Matera) DE
Skills policies for fighting youth unemployment (A8-0366/2015 - Marek Plura) DE
Towards a Digital Single Market Act (A8-0371/2015 - Kaja Kallas, Evelyne Gebhardt) DE
Setting up a Committee of Inquiry on emission measurements in the automotive sector, its powers, numerical strength and term of office (B8-1424/2015) DE
EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (A8-0340/2015 - Sandra Kalniete) DE
Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (B8-1347/2015) DE
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter (A8-0344/2015 - Cristian Dan Preda) DE
Extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA) (A8-0347/2015 - Roberto Gualtieri) DE
Extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (A8-0348/2015 - Roberto Gualtieri) DE
Extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (A8-0346/2015 - Roberto Gualtieri) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application from Ireland - EGF/2015/006 IE/PWA International (A8-0363/2015 - Victor Negrescu) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: list of invasive alien species DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: authorisation of genetically modified maize NK603xT25 DE
Bringing transparency, coordination and convergence to corporate tax policies (A8-0349/2015 - Anneliese Dodds, Luděk Niedermayer) DE
EU-China relations (A8-0350/2015 - Bas Belder) DE
Preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance (A8-0332/2015 - Enrique Guerrero Salom) DE
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals (A8-0309/2015 - Edouard Martin) DE
Preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance (debate) DE
Labour mobility (debate) DE
EU-Vanuatu agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0329/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Trinidad and Tobago agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0323/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Samoa agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0320/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Grenada agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0326/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Timor-Leste agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0327/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Saint Lucia agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0321/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-Saint Vincent and the Grenadines agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0325/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
EU-United Arab Emirates agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (A8-0324/2015 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
Memorandum of Understanding between the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and Eurojust (A8-0353/2015 - Kostas Chrysogonos) DE
Methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (A8-0357/2015 - Gérard Deprez, Janusz Lewandowski) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application from Finland - EGF/2015/005 FI/Computer Programming (A8-0362/2015 - Marco Zanni) DE
EU trade mark (A8-0354/2015 - Cecilia Wikström) DE
Scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the North-East Atlantic fisheries (A8-0294/2015 - Ole Christensen) DE
Suspension of exceptional trade measures with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina (A8-0060/2015 - Goffredo Maria Bettini) DE
Strategic cooperation in the fight against serious crime and terrorism between the United Arab Emirates and Europol (A8-0351/2015 - Alessandra Mussolini) DE
Towards a European Energy Union (A8-0341/2015 - Marek Józef Gróbarczyk) DE
Making Europe's electricity grid fit for 2020 (A8-0330/2015 - Peter Eriksson) DE
Implementation of the European Progress Microfinance Facility (A8-0331/2015 - Sven Schulze) DE
A new CFP: structure for technical measures and multiannual plans (A8-0328/2015 - Gabriel Mato) DE
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting DE
Setting up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect, its powers, numerical strength and term of office (B8-1335/2015) DE
Appointments to special committee on tax rulings DE
EU-Liechtenstein agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information (A8-0334/2015 - Sander Loones) DE
Special report of the European Ombudsman in own-initiative inquiry concerning Frontex (A8-0343/2015 - Roberta Metsola, Ska Keller) DE
Sustainable urban mobility (A8-0319/2015 - Karima Delli) DE
Draft amending budget No 8/2015: Own resources and European Data Protection Supervisor (A8-0337/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) DE
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for immediate budgetary measures to address the refugee crisis (A8-0336/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes) DE
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for payment of advances in the 2016 budget (A8-0335/2015 - Lefteris Christoforou) DE
2016 budgetary procedure: joint text (A8-0333/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Gérard Deprez) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: granting an authorisation for uses of bis(2-ethylhexhyl) phthalate (DEHP) (B8-1228/2015) DE
Outcome of the Valletta summit of 11 and 12 November 2015 and of the G20 summit of 15 and 16 November 2015 (debate) DE
Repealing certain acts from the Schengen acquis (A8-0250/2015 - Claude Moraes) DE
Repealing certain acts from the Schengen acquis in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (A8-0251/2015 - Claude Moraes) DE
Repealing certain acts in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (A8-0252/2015 - Claude Moraes) DE
Accession to the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (A8-0318/2015 - Carlos Iturgaiz) DE
Insurance mediation (A8-0315/2015 - Werner Langen) DE
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on child poverty (A8-0310/2015 - Inês Cristina Zuber) DE
Cohesion policy and marginalised communities (A8-0314/2015 - Terry Reintke) DE
The role of the EU within the UN (A8-0308/2015 - Paavo Väyrynen) DE
Interoperability solutions as a means for modernising the public sector (A8-0225/2015 - Carlos Zorrinho) DE
Reform of the electoral law of the EU (A8-0286/2015 - Danuta Maria Hübner, Jo Leinen) DE
Future aviation package (B8-1146/2015, B8-1147/2015, B8-1148/2015, B8-1149/2015, B8-1150/2015, B8-1151/2015, B8-1152/2015) DE
EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) (A8-0048/2015 - Kinga Gál) DE
Transparency of securities financing transactions (A8-0120/2015 - Renato Soru) DE
Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens (B8-1092/2015) DE
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2015 priorities (A8-0307/2015 - Dariusz Rosati) DE
Council Recommendation on the integration of the long-term unemployed into the labour market (B8-1093/2015) DE
Safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the field of civil aviation (A8-0261/2015 - Jacqueline Foster) DE
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (A8-0258/2015 - Isabella De Monte) DE
EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (A8-0279/2015 - Ivan Jakovčić) DE
Cohesion policy and review of the Europe 2020 strategy (A8-0277/2015 - Fernando Ruas) DE
Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (debate) DE
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2016 - all sections DE
General budget of the European Union for 2016 - all sections (A8-0298/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Gérard Deprez) DE
Court of Justice of the European Union: number of judges at the General Court (A8-0296/2015 - António Marinho e Pinto) DE
Provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area (A8-0295/2015 - Gabriel Mato) DE
Use of genetically modified food and feed (A8-0305/2015 - Giovanni La Via) DE
Novel foods (A8-0046/2014 - James Nicholson) DE
Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (A8-0249/2015 - Julie Girling) DE
European Citizens' Initiative (A8-0284/2015 - György Schöpflin) DE
Common Agricultural Policy: repealing obsolete acts (A8-0255/2015 - Czesław Adam Siekierski) DE
EU-Switzerland agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information (A8-0271/2015 - Jeppe Kofod) DE
Taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments: repealing the Savings Directive (A8-0299/2015 - Molly Scott Cato) DE
Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Sweden (A8-0304/2015 - Monika Flašíková Beňová) DE
Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Belgium (A8-0303/2015 - Monika Flašíková Beňová) DE
Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Poland (A8-0302/2015 - Monika Flašíková Beňová) DE
Package travel and linked travel arrangements (A8-0297/2015 - Birgit Collin-Langen) DE
European single market for electronic communications (A8-0300/2015 - Pilar del Castillo Vera) DE
Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment (A8-0267/2015 - Marietje Schaake) DE
Mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation (A8-0306/2015 - Markus Ferber) DE
Discharge 2013: ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking (A8-0283/2015 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2013: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (A8-0282/2015 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2013: ENIAC Joint Undertaking (A8-0285/2015 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Discharge 2013: EU general budget - European Council and Council (A8-0269/2015 - Ryszard Czarnecki) DE
Ebola crisis: long-term lessons (A8-0281/2015 - Charles Goerens) DE
Emission measurements in the automotive sector (B8-1075/2015, B8-1075/2015, B8-1076/2015, B8-1077/2015, B8-1078/2015, B8-1079/2015, B8-1080/2015) DE
General budget of the European Union for 2016 - all sections (debate) DE
Situation in Israel and Palestine (debate) DE
Reform of the electoral law of the EU (debate) DE
Reform of the electoral law of the EU (debate) DE
European Citizens' Initiative (debate) DE
Ebola crisis: long-term lessons (debate) DE
Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and hate speech in Europe (debate) DE
Payment services in the internal market (A8-0266/2015 - Antonio Tajani) DE
Mortgage legislation and risky financial instruments in the EU: the case of Spain (B8-0987/2015) DE
The death penalty (B8-0998/2015, B8-0998/2015, B8-0999/2015, B8-1001/2015, B8-1005/2015, B8-1006/2015, B8-1007/2015, B8-1008/2015) DE
Lessons learned from the red mud disaster five years after the accident in Hungary (B8-0989/2015) DE
Renewal of the EU Plan of action on Gender equality and Women's empowerment in development (B8-0988/2015) DE
Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (A8-0213/2015 - Anna Záborská) DE
Parliament's calendar of part-sessions – 2017 DE
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Tunisia in Union programmes (A8-0254/2015 - Pier Antonio Panzeri) DE
European small claims procedure and European order for payment procedure (A8-0140/2015 - Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg) DE
Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air (A8-0160/2015 - Andrzej Grzyb) DE
Caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption (A8-0042/2015 - Giovanni La Via) DE
Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (A8-0049/2015 - Ingeborg Gräßle) DE
Decision adopted on the Capital Markets Union package (debate) DE
ILO Forced Labour Convention: judicial cooperation in criminal matters (A8-0226/2015 - Helga Stevens) DE
Subjecting 4-methylamphetamine to control measures (A8-0265/2015 - Michał Boni) DE
Subjecting 5-(2-aminopropyl)indole to control measures (A8-0263/2015 - Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio) DE
Subjecting 25I-NBOMe, AH-7921, MDPV and methoxetamine to control measures (A8-0264/2015 - Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio) DE
Subjecting 4,4'-DMAR and MT-45 to control measures (A8-0262/2015 - Michał Boni) DE
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: disasters in Bulgaria and Greece in 2015 (A8-0253/2015 - Andrey Novakov) DE
Possible extension of geographical indication protection of the EU to non-agricultural products (A8-0259/2015 - Virginie Rozière) DE
Common provisions on European Structural and Investment Funds: specific measures for Greece (A8-0260/2015 - Iskra Mihaylova) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/002 DE/Adam Opel (A8-0273/2015 - Jens Geier) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/003 BE/Ford Genk (A8-0272/2015 - Paul Rübig) DE
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/004 IT/Alitalia (A8-0274/2015 - Monika Vana) DE
Role of local authorities in developing countries in development cooperation (A8-0232/2015 - Eleni Theocharous) DE
Investment for jobs and growth: promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU (A8-0173/2015 - Tamás Deutsch) DE
Assessment of the 2012 European Year for active ageing and solidarity between generations (A8-0241/2015 - Eduard Kukan) DE
Women's careers in science and university (A8-0235/2015 - Elissavet Vozemberg) DE
Migration and refugees in Europe (RC-B8-0832/2015, B8-0832/2015, B8-0833/2015, B8-0834/2015, B8-0835/2015, B8-0837/2015, B8-0838/2015, B8-0842/2015) DE
The EU's role in the Middle East peace process (RC-B8-0836/2015, B8-0836/2015, B8-0839/2015, B8-0840/2015, B8-0841/2015, B8-0843/2015, B8-0844/2015) DE
Situation in Belarus (RC-B8-0866/2015, B8-0866/2015, B8-0872/2015, B8-0874/2015, B8-0876/2015, B8-0878/2015, B8-0879/2015, B8-0880/2015) DE
Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in combatting unemployment (A8-0247/2015 - Verónica Lope Fontagné) DE
Creating a competitive EU labour market for the 21st century (A8-0222/2015 - Martina Dlabajová) DE
30th and 31st annual reports on monitoring the application of EU law (2012-2013) (A8-0242/2015 - Kostas Chrysogonos) DE
Proposal to change the name of the Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council to the Delegation for Relations with Palestine DE
Fisheries partnership agreement with Cape Verde: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (recommendation) (A8-0201/2015 - Peter van Dalen) DE
Fisheries partnership agreement with Cape Verde: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (report) (A8-0200/2015 - Peter van Dalen) DE
Fisheries partnership agreement with Madagascar: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (A8-0196/2015 - Ricardo Serrão Santos) DE
Authorisation for Austria, Belgium and Poland to ratify, or to accede to, the Convention on the contract for the carriage of goods by inland waterways (CMNI) (A8-0231/2015 - Pavel Svoboda) DE
Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece (A8-0245/2015 - Ska Keller) DE
Urban dimension of EU policies (A8-0218/2015 - Kerstin Westphal) DE
The EU's role in the Middle East peace process (debate) DE
The EU's role in the Middle East peace process (debate) DE
ILO Forced Labour Convention: social policy (A8-0243/2015 - Patrick Le Hyaric) DE
Trade in seal products (A8-0186/2015 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi) DE
Cloning of animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes (A8-0216/2015 - Giulia Moi, Renate Sommer) DE
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (A8-0230/2015 - Laura Ferrara) DE
Commissioner hearings: lessons to be taken from the 2014 process (A8-0197/2015 - Richard Corbett) DE
Human rights and technology in third countries (A8-0178/2015 - Marietje Schaake) DE
Protecting the EU's financial interests: towards performance-based controls of the CAP (A8-0240/2015 - Petri Sarvamaa) DE
Family businesses in Europe (A8-0223/2015 - Angelika Niebler) DE
Research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth (A8-0214/2015 - João Ferreira) DE
Promoting youth entrepreneurship through education and training (A8-0239/2015 - Michaela Šojdrová) DE
Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe (A8-0207/2015 - Mircea Diaconu) DE
Follow up to the European citizens' initiative Right2Water (A8-0228/2015 - Lynn Boylan) DE
Assessment of the 2012 European Year for active ageing and solidarity between generations (debate) DE
Women's careers in science and university (short presentation) DE
Empowering girls through education in the EU (short presentation) DE
Maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination following a nuclear accident (A8-0176/2015 - Esther Herranz García) DE
Building a Capital markets union (B8-0655/2015) DE
European Agenda on Security (B8-0676/2015, B8-0679/2015) DE
Situation in Yemen (RC-B8-0680/2015, B8-0680/2015, B8-0681/2015, B8-0682/2015, B8-0683/2015, B8-0686/2015, B8-0687/2015, B8-0688/2015) DE
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (A8-0194/2015 - Eduard Kukan) DE
Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights (A8-0209/2015 - Julia Reda) DE
Evaluation of activities of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) (A8-0177/2015 - Andrzej Grzyb) DE
Situation in Burundi (RC-B8-0657/2015, B8-0657/2015, B8-0658/2015, B8-0665/2015, B8-0666/2015, B8-0667/2015, B8-0668/2015, B8-0669/2015) DE
Srebrenica commemoration (RC-B8-0716/2015, B8-0716/2015, B8-0717/2015, B8-0718/2015, B8-0719/2015, B8-0720/2015, B8-0721/2015, B8-0722/2015) DE
Situation of two Christian pastors in Sudan DE
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange) DE
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (A8-0188/2015 - Ivo Vajgl) DE
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (A8-0189/2015 - David McAllister) DE
Scientific and technological cooperation with India: renewal of the agreement (A8-0179/2015 - Jerzy Buzek) DE
Market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme (A8-0029/2015 - Ivo Belet) DE
Seafarers (A8-0127/2015 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier) DE
Scientific and technological cooperation with Switzerland: Horizon 2020 and ITER activities (A8-0181/2015 - Jerzy Buzek) DE
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A8-0205/2015 - Laura Agea) DE
2016 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue (A8-0217/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes) DE
Green employment initiative (A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert) DE
Tax avoidance and tax evasion as challenges in developing countries (A8-0184/2015 - Elly Schlein) DE
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (A8-0215/2015 - Sirpa Pietikäinen) DE
Security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa and prospects for political stability (debate) DE
Nomination of a Member of the Court of Auditors - Bettina Michelle Jakobsen (A8-0198/2015 - Igor Šoltes) DE
Exercise of the Union’s rights under international trade rules (A8-0203/2015 - Jiří Maštálka) DE
Protection against injurious pricing of vessels (A8-0202/2015 - Jiří Maštálka) DE
Draft amending budget No 3/2015: surplus from 2014 (A8-0219/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) DE
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund: Floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy (A8-0211/2015 - Siegfried Mureşan) DE
Delivering multimodal integrated ticketing in Europe (A8-0183/2015 - Dieter-Lebrecht Koch) DE
Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect DE
Draft amending budget No 1/2015: European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) (A8-0221/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) DE
Draft amending budget No 5/2015 - Responding to migratory pressures (A8-0212/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) DE
Review of the implementation of the Dairy package (A8-0187/2015 - James Nicholson) DE
External impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives (A8-0182/2015 - Jan Zahradil) DE
The fruit and vegetables sector since the 2007 reform (A8-0170/2015 - Nuno Melo) DE
Green employment initiative - Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States DE
UN International conference on financing for development (13-16 July 2015) - Tax avoidance and tax evasion as challenges in developing countries (debate) DE
Recent revelations of high-level corruption cases in FIFA (debate) DE
Sport and Human Rights, including in the context of the Baku European Games (debate) DE
Adjustment rate for direct payments in respect of 2015 (A8-0174/2015 - Czesław Adam Siekierski) DE
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (A8-0163/2015 - Maria Noichl) DE
Intellectual property rights in third countries (A8-0161/2015 - Alessia Maria Mosca) DE
Intellectual property rights: an EU action plan (A8-0169/2015 - Pavel Svoboda) DE
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate) DE
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate) DE
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments - 2014/0014(COD) (debate)
Maternity leave (debate) DE
Expo Milano 2015: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life (debate) DE
Expo Milano 2015: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life (debate) DE
Discharge 2013: EU general budget - European Commission and executive agencies (A8-0101/2015 - Ingeborg Gräßle) DE
Pre-financing of operational programmes supported by the Youth Employment Initiative (A8-0134/2015 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier) DE
Repeal of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (A8-0026/2015 - Bernd Lange) DE
Safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement with Norway (A8-0046/2015 - Andrzej Duda) DE
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Albania (A8-0047/2015 - Andrzej Duda) DE
Stabilisation and Association Agreement and Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters with Bosnia and Herzegovina (A8-0017/2015 - Andrzej Duda) DE
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (A8-0132/2015 - Andrzej Duda) DE
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (debate) DE
International Convention on standards for fishing vessel personnel (A8-0064/2015 - Sofia Ribeiro) DE
Draft amending budget No 2/2015: Revision of the MFF for 2014-2020 (A8-0138/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) DE
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (A8-0130/2015 - Margrete Auken) DE
Carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (A8-0122/2015 - José Inácio Faria) DE
European statistics (A8-0137/2015 - Hugues Bayet) DE
Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (A8-0128/2015 - Jarosław Wałęsa) DE
Landing obligation (A8-0060/2014 - Alain Cadec) DE
Implementation of the Bologna process (A8-0121/2015 - Krystyna Łybacka) DE
European film in the digital era (A8-0123/2015 - Bogdan Brunon Wenta) DE
A new EU Forest Strategy (A8-0126/2015 - Elisabeth Köstinger) DE
Relations between the EU and the League of Arab States and cooperation in countering terrorism (debate) DE
Rise of anti-semitism, islamophobia and violent extremism in the EU (debate) DE
Global High-Level Conference on Ebola of 3 March 2015 (debate) DE
Shortage of funding for the UNRWA (debate) DE
The work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (debate) DE
Recognition of Palestine statehood (debate) DE
25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (debate) DE
Employment and social aspects of the EU2020 strategy (debate) DE
Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova - Conclusion of an Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova (debate) DE
Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate) DE
Persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan DE
Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU (debate) DE
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (debate) DE
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (debate) DE
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (debate) DE
Shadow reports (22)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) PDF (1 MB) DOC (214 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 [on general food law], Directive 2001/18/EC [on the deliberate release into the environment of GMOs], Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 [on GM food and feed], Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 [on feed additives], Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 [on smoke flavourings], Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 [on food contact materials], Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 [on the common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings], Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 [on plant protection products] and Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 [on novel foods] PDF (1 MB) DOC (239 KB)
REPORT on gender equality and taxation policies in the EU PDF (485 KB) DOC (68 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 PDF (1 MB) DOC (226 KB)
REPORT on the role of employee financial participation in creating jobs and reactivating the unemployed PDF (300 KB) DOC (65 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism PDF (1 MB) DOC (182 KB)
REPORT on the implementation of Directive 2011/99/EU on the European Protection Order PDF (590 KB) DOC (73 KB)
REPORT on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs PDF (580 KB) DOC (123 KB)
REPORT on minimum income policies as a tool for fighting poverty PDF (401 KB) DOC (89 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 PDF (798 KB) DOC (116 KB)
REPORT on the need for an EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap PDF (401 KB) DOC (85 KB)
REPORT on equality between women and men in the European Union in 2014-2015 PDF (1 MB) DOC (929 KB)
REPORT on a European Pillar of Social Rights PDF (513 KB) DOC (93 KB)
REPORT on creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance PDF (496 KB) DOC (192 KB)
REPORT on corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries PDF (302 KB) DOC (111 KB)
REPORT on the activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 PDF (530 KB) DOC (212 KB)
REPORT on implementation of the Directive 2011/36/EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims from a gender perspective PDF (412 KB) DOC (199 KB)
REPORT on the application of Council Directive 2010/18/EU of 8 March 2010 implementing the revised Framework Agreement on parental leave concluded by BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC and repealing Directive 96/34/EC PDF (423 KB) DOC (129 KB)
REPORT on women domestic workers and carers in the EU PDF (526 KB) DOC (210 KB)
REPORT on meeting the antipoverty target in the light of increasing household costs PDF (473 KB) DOC (188 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on seafarers amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC PDF (524 KB) DOC (346 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to become party, in the interest of the European Union, to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, of the International Maritime Organization PDF (149 KB) DOC (61 KB)
Opinions (1)
POSITION IN FORM OF AMENDMENTS on Deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change
Shadow opinions (34)
OPINION on the post-Arab Spring: way forward for the MENA region
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers and repealing Directive 2005/45/EC
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, repealing Directive 2000/59/EC and amending Directive 2009/16/EC and Directive 2010/65/EU
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on Humanitarian Visas
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP)
OPINION on transparent and accountable management of natural resources in developing countries: the case of forests
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States
OPINION on cohesion policy and the circular economy
OPINION Towards an EU external strategy against early and forced marriages – next steps
OPINION on violation of the rights of indigenous peoples in the world, including land grabbing
OPINION on modernisation of education in the European Union
POSITION IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism
POSITION IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2018
OPINION on the next MFF: preparing Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020
OPINION on prisons’ systems and conditions
OPINION on a European agenda for the collaborative economy
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European statistical programme 2013-17, by extending it to 2018-2020
OPINION on the status of fish stocks and the socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean
OPINION on rights of women in Eastern Partnership States
OPINION on how the CAP can improve job creation in rural areas
OPINION on the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region
OPINION on implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility
OPINION on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration
OPINION on women domestic workers and carers in the EU
OPINION on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration
OPINION on preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the activities and supervision on institutions for occupational retirement provisions (recast)
OPINION on the report on the application of Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (recast)
OPINION on the EU strategy for equality between women and men post 2015
OPINION on family businesses in Europe
Institutional motions (115)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities PDF (158 KB) DOC (55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cameroon PDF (141 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on experiencing a backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU PDF (130 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122, and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 87427, MON 89034, 1507, MON 88017 and 59122 and repealing Decision 2011/366/EU PDF (177 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize NK603 × MON 810 (MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 × MON-ØØ81Ø-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council PDF (163 KB) DOC (69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of UNRWA PDF (267 KB) DOC (53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the current human rights situation in Turkey PDF (266 KB) DOC (56 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU PDF (309 KB) DOC (61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU PDF (160 KB) DOC (51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, notably the situation of human rights defenders and the death penalty PDF (278 KB) DOC (50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Yemen PDF (162 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo PDF (276 KB) DOC (49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights in Indonesia PDF (266 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, notably the situation of human rights defenders and the death penalty PDF (271 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Afgan Mukhtarli and the situation of media in Azerbaijan PDF (263 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo PDF (260 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ethiopia, notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina PDF (163 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema PDF (153 KB) DOC (55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on South Sudan PDF (164 KB) DOC (56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ethiopia, notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina PDF (267 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema PDF (261 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on South Sudan PDF (262 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on achieving the two-state solution in the Middle East PDF (259 KB) DOC (45 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Dadaab refugee camp PDF (264 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bangladesh, including child marriages PDF (265 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Belarus PDF (275 KB) DOC (53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, the arrest of Alexei Navalny and other protestors PDF (271 KB) DOC (52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Philippines – the case of Senator Leila M. De Lima PDF (156 KB) DOC (48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe, the case of Pastor Evan Mawarire and other cases of restriction of freedom of expression PDF (150 KB) DOC (48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Ukrainian prisoners in Russia and the situation in Crimea PDF (157 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua, the case of Francesca Ramirez PDF (261 KB) DOC (49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights defenders in Guatemala PDF (276 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Executions in Kuwait and Bahrain PDF (269 KB) DOC (51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Gabon PDF (288 KB) DOC (58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Central African Republic PDF (162 KB) DOC (55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of the Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy and Ilham Tohti PDF (163 KB) DOC (52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar PDF (157 KB) DOC (58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq PDF (158 KB) DOC (57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of the Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy and Ilham Tohti PDF (273 KB) DOC (53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar PDF (269 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq PDF (347 KB) DOC (51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo PDF (276 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo PDF (166 KB) DOC (47 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ildar Dadin, prisoner of conscience in Russia PDF (154 KB) DOC (48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ildar Dadin, prisoner of consience in Russia PDF (268 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Guarani-Kaiowa in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso PDF (256 KB) DOC (49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China PDF (374 KB) DOC (49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on sign languages and professional sign language interpreters PDF (374 KB) DOC (86 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (261 KB) DOC (68 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul PDF (161 KB) DOC (87 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Northern Iraq/Mosul PDF (264 KB) DOC (72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Thailand, notably the situation of Andy Hall PDF (153 KB) DOC (80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan PDF (167 KB) DOC (89 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Victoire Ingabire PDF (291 KB) DOC (83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Thailand, notably the situation in Andy Hall PDF (259 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Sudan PDF (410 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Victoire Ingabire PDF (264 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Zimbabwe PDF (267 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Philippines PDF (253 KB) DOC (48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Somalia PDF (278 KB) DOC (54 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, in particular the situation of the Rohingya PDF (164 KB) DOC (86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain PDF (157 KB) DOC (83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of people with albinism in Africa, notably in Malawi PDF (162 KB) DOC (86 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of Rohingyas PDF (266 KB) DOC (70 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain PDF (261 KB) DOC (68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of albinos in Africa, notably in Malawi PDF (260 KB) DOC (67 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the massacres in eastern Congo PDF (279 KB) DOC (82 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the massacres in eastern Congo PDF (165 KB) DOC (64 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tajikistan: situation of prisoners of conscience PDF (164 KB) DOC (86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Vietnam PDF (167 KB) DOC (91 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cambodia PDF (161 KB) DOC (87 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Djibouti PDF (176 KB) DOC (93 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Djibouti PDF (261 KB) DOC (68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Gambia PDF (271 KB) DOC (73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Crimean Tatars PDF (270 KB) DOC (71 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria PDF (167 KB) DOC (91 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, in particular the attack in Lahore PDF (159 KB) DOC (85 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria PDF (270 KB) DOC (71 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, in particular the attack in Lahore PDF (284 KB) DOC (72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Honduras, the situation of human rights defenders PDF (271 KB) DOC (67 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eritrea PDF (163 KB) DOC (91 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Democratic Republic of Congo PDF (258 KB) DOC (66 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni PDF (260 KB) DOC (68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression in Kazakhstan PDF (269 KB) DOC (64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eritrea PDF (259 KB) DOC (68 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong PDF (157 KB) DOC (83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Crimea, in particular of the Crimean Tatars PDF (155 KB) DOC (80 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Yemen PDF (159 KB) DOC (84 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by the so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’ PDF (168 KB) DOC (94 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (162 KB) DOC (88 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain: the case of Mohammed Ramadan PDF (155 KB) DOC (67 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong PDF (271 KB) DOC (64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Crimea, in particular of the Crimean Tatars PDF (266 KB) DOC (67 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by ISIS PDF (354 KB) DOC (83 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ethiopia PDF (166 KB) DOC (91 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ethiopia PDF (259 KB) DOC (66 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Azerbaijan PDF (138 KB) DOC (72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia - in particular the convictions of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko PDF (143 KB) DOC (73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Angola PDF (151 KB) DOC (70 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s role in the Middle East peace process PDF (261 KB) DOC (69 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of two Christian pastors in Sudan PDF (146 KB) DOC (76 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation of two Christian pastors in Sudan PDF (135 KB) DOC (62 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent attacks and abductions by Da’esh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians PDF (150 KB) DOC (75 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, in particular the situation following the Peshawar school attack PDF (121 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Russia, in particular the case of Alexei Navalny PDF (150 KB) DOC (58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan: the case of Dr Amin Mekki Medani PDF (144 KB) DOC (73 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mauritania, in particular the case of Biram Dah Abeid PDF (144 KB) DOC (69 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the persecution of the democratic opposition in Venezuela PDF (142 KB) DOC (72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan, the case of Dr. Amin Mekki Medani PDF (134 KB) DOC (59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mauritania, in particular the case of Biram Dah Arbeid PDF (124 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Persecution of the democratic opposition in Venezuela PDF (134 KB) DOC (60 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan: blasphemy laws PDF (156 KB) DOC (72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iraq: kidnapping and mistreatment of women PDF (132 KB) DOC (61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan: blasphemy laws PDF (155 KB) DOC (61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Youth Employment PDF (126 KB) DOC (57 KB)
Oral questions (15)
Animal welfare rules in aquaculture PDF (96 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Mid-Term evaluation of the LIFE programme PDF (190 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Animal welfare, antimicrobial use, and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (198 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Animal welfare, antimicrobial use and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (198 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Major interpellation - Violation of fundamental human rights of women in Pakistan PDF (195 KB) DOC (17 KB)
VP/HR - Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and their support by the EU PDF (197 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and their support by the EU PDF (195 KB) DOC (21 KB)
Fight against trafficking of women and girls for sexual and labour exploitation in the EU PDF (204 KB) DOC (21 KB)
The EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
The EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Switch between summer and winter time PDF (195 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Disturbance of the free movement of goods by Greece PDF (99 KB) DOC (27 KB)
Export of live animals outside the EU PDF (97 KB) DOC (26 KB)
Boko Haram PDF DOC
Boko Haram PDF DOC
Written explanations (17)
Enhanced cooperation: European Public Prosecutor's Office (A8-0290/2017 - Barbara Matera) DE
Objection to an implementing measure: scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties (B8-0542/2017) DE
Ich habe für den „Entwurf einer Verordnung der Kommission zur Änderung von Anhang II der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1107/2009 durch die Festlegung wissenschaftlicher Kriterien für die Bestimmung endokrinschädlicher Eigenschaften“ gestimmt. Er ist ein kleiner aber wichtiger Schritt in die richtige Richtung, um letztlich ein Verbot der gefährlichen Chemikalien zu erreichen.
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified soybean FG72 x A5547-127 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed (B8-0540/2017) DE
Objection pursuant to Rule 106: draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified soybean DAS-44406-6, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed (B8-0541/2017) DE
Ending child marriage (B8-0535/2017) DE
Ich habe es bereits in meiner Plenarrede klar zum Ausdruck gebracht: Die Zwangsverheiratung von Kindern ist Missbrauch – kein Kavaliersdelikt. Entsprechend müssen wir innerhalb und außerhalb der EU alles dafür tun, die unglaublich hohe Zahl an Zwangsverheiratungen Jugendlicher auf null zu reduzieren.
State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (B8-0538/2017, B8-0539/2017) DE
Die Verhandlungen über den Ausstieg Großbritanniens verlaufen nach einem klaren Fahrplan: Der Europäische Rat hat Leitlinien mit Einstimmigkeit unter Berücksichtigung der künftigen EU-VK-Beziehungen (Artikel 50 Absatz 2 EUV i.V.m. Artikel 15 Absatz 4 EUV) beschlossen, Verhandlungsführer ist die Europäische Kommission (Artikel 50 Absatz 2 EUV i.V.m. Artikel 218 Absatz 3 AEUV). Diese Regelung respektierend habe ich mich bei der heutigen, nicht in Artikel 50 vorgesehenen Entschließung des Europäischen Parlaments enthalten.
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (A8-0205/2017 - Adina-Ioana Vălean) DE
Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the ICCAT Convention area (A8-0173/2017 - Gabriel Mato) DE
Women’s economic empowerment in the private and public sectors in the EU (A8-0271/2017 - Anna Hedh) DE
Addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries (A8-0283/2017 - Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio) DE
Der Zivilgesellschaft kommt eine besondere Rolle in der Entwicklungspolitik zu – gerade dann, wenn wir es mit Ländern zu tun haben, deren Regierungen von korrupten Systemen bestimmt sind. Entsprechend habe ich für diesen Bericht gestimmt, um die Rolle der Zivilgesellschaft und Projektförderung in der europäischen Entwicklungspolitik zu stärken.
EU political relations with ASEAN (A8-0243/2017 - Reinhard Bütikofer) DE
Ich habe für den Bericht über die politischen Beziehungen der EU zum ASEAN gestimmt, da internationale Handelsbeziehungen für uns wichtig sind. Dennoch muss ich darauf hinweisen, dass wir eine neue Kultur transparenter Fair-Handelsabkommen und mehr Augenmerk auf Menschenrechte in Wirtschaftsbeziehungen brauchen.
Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Ukraine (A8-0274/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) DE
Die Änderung der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 539/2001 sieht die Befreiung der ukrainischen Staatsangehörigen von der Visumspflicht vor.Die Ukraine hat nach Analyse der Europäischen Kommission und des Europäischen Auswärtigen Dienstes in den letzten Jahren trotz großer Schwierigkeiten beim Aufbau demokratischer Institutionen und wirtschaftlicher Rahmenbedingungen Fortschritte gemacht und so die 2010 gestellten Bedingungen für die Visaliberalisierung erfüllt.Somit werden Kurzzeitaufenthalte mit biometrischem Pass unter der Bedingung möglich, dass die Ukraine weiterhin die notwendigen Kriterien, insbesondere bei der Bekämpfung der organisierten Kriminalität und der Korruption, dauerhaft erfüllt.Die Fortschritte der Ukraine sind positiv und deshalb habe ich der Visafreiheit zugestimmt.
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (A8-0045/2017 - Elena Valenciano, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) DE
Der Bericht beschäftigt sich auf undifferenzierte Art und Weise mit der EU-Migrationspolitik und der Reaktion auf Flüchtlingsbewegungen. Es wird lediglich einseitig auf die Notwendigkeit der Solidarität mit Migranten und Flüchtlingen verwiesen, ohne auf die Herausforderungen hinzuweisen. Der Bericht bleibt somit oberflächlich. Auch wenn Solidarität ein wichtiger Bestandteil sein muss, so müssen vor allem auch Lösungen für eine gelungene Migration und Integration angeboten werden. Dies tut der vorliegende Bericht nicht, aus diesem Grund habe ich gegen den Antrag gestimmt.
Women and their roles in rural areas (A8-0058/2017 - Marijana Petir, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez) DE
Ich habe gegen den Bericht zur Situation der Frauen in ländlichen Regionen gestimmt, da das abgestimmte Endergebnis das ursprünglich sehr gute Ziel der Berichterstatterin Marjana Petir komplett verwässert und definitiv an der Lebensrealität von Frauen auf dem Land vorbeigeht. Der Bericht ist durch den Einfluss linker und grüner Positionen völlig abgehoben und ungeeignet, um die Situation von Frauen in ländlichen Regionen zu verbessern.
Major interpellations (1)
Violation of fundamental human rights of women in Pakistan PDF (194 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Written questions (49)
EU relations with Iran: nuclear deal and human rights violations PDF (94 KB) DOC (17 KB)
State of transposition of Directive 2005/36/EC, particularly regarding training for midwives PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Conformity with EU law of grid expansion and power lines in Germany PDF (102 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Street development contributions in Germany - compatibility with EU law PDF (103 KB) DOC (18 KB)
African swine fever and the use of night sights in hunting PDF (101 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Railway noise and the expansion of the EU Rotterdam-Genoa corridor PDF (101 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Eramus+: funding youth exchanges in Europe PDF (97 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Patent for naturally-mutated malting barley PDF (99 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Common defence policy - function of the headquarters in Ulm PDF (103 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Preservation of raccoons in German zoos PDF (102 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Are the statutory safeguards against bird flu (H5N8) fit for purpose? PDF (104 KB) DOC (17 KB)
ESF funding for private and religious schools PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
One-day-old male chicks shredded or gassed to death by the billion PDF (5 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Interrail pass for all 18-year-olds - the EPP Group Chairman's proposal PDF (100 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Cooperation with the African Union - Likely flows of refugees PDF (103 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Official warning information of disasters, accidents or attacks PDF (100 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Combating the darknet and its criminal consequences PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Pokémon Go: child protection and data protection in the EU PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Application of EU law in the planned sale of Frankfurt-Hahn airport PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Bee deaths and the use of pesticides PDF (98 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Bioenergy for Europe - consequences for human rights worldwide PDF (5 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Bioenergy from Europe - situation of family farms PDF (100 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Child marriage as a violation of human rights - Recognition in EU Member States PDF (102 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Criticism by Turkey: Commission measures against the Dresdner Sinfoniker PDF (102 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Retail competitiveness in Europe PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Abuse and fraud in home care in Europe PDF (101 KB) DOC (16 KB)
VP/HR - Terrorist attack on Easter Sunday in Lahore PDF (192 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Lack of reply from the Commission to a letter sent by 60 MEPs PDF (194 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Financial aid for the refugee situation in the Nord-Pas de Calais region PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Restrictions on cash purchases PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
European Year 2016 PDF (100 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Trump International's business activities in the EU PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Rural development, demographic trends and maternity care PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
VP/HR - EU-Saudi Arabia relationship PDF (197 KB) DOC (28 KB)
Criticism of German youth welfare offices - scandal in Gelsenkirchen PDF (105 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Removing the raccoon (Procyon lotor) from the Union list of invasive species PDF (100 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Use and definition of the term 'gender mainstreaming' in EU contexts PDF (103 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Using EU structural funds to promote accessibility for families and people of all ages ('family-friendliness' and 'generation-friendliness') PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Rural development and a family-friendly 'digital village' PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
The protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in Europe PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
The share economy - opportunities and challenges for the European single market PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
EU-wide minimum standards on the keeping of wild animals in circuses PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Abolition of the changeover to Central European Summer Time (CEST) PDF (101 KB) DOC (25 KB)
European Patients Ombudsman PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Actions against antisemitism in Europe PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Initiatives to improve coordination of transport policy in Europe PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Introduction of a fair play levy on transfer fees in professional football PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Residential institutions in the EU PDF (193 KB) DOC (28 KB)
Families with children at a disadvantage when booking holidays in the EU internal market PDF (100 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Written declarations (4)
Amendments (1030)
Amendment 1 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 3 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 21 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 29 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 32 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 38 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 43 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 47 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 52 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 62 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 67 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to support gender equality in all taxation policies and to issue specific guidelines and recommendations to Member States, including that they carry out gender audits of fiscal policies in order to eliminate tax-related gender biases and to ensure that no new tax, spending laws, programmes or practices that increase market or after-tax income gender gaps or that reinforce the male breadwinner model are established;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 75 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 78 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 82 #
Amendment 84 #
Amendment 87 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 103 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 113 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for personal income tax (structure of rates, exemptions, deduction, allowances, credits, etc.) to be designed to actively promote an equal sharing of paid and unpaid work, income and pension rights between women and men, and to eliminate incentives that perpetuate unequal gender roles;
Amendment 118 #
Amendment 119 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 122 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the Member States highlighted in the European Semester for their aggressive tax planning provisions to amend their legislation and close these provisions as soon as possible13 ; is concerned by the risk that, while working on coordinating their corporate tax bases, Member States may find new provisions to facilitate aggressive tax planning by corporations, leaving it to Member States to find other sources of taxation (including consumption taxes), which have a disproportionate effect on women; __________________ 13 European Commission (2018) European Semester: Country Reports, 7 March 2018.
Amendment 126 #
Amendment 129 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 139 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 143 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 149 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls its recommendations of 13 December 2017 following the inquiry into money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion18 , and those from previous special committees (TAX and TAX2) drawn up with a view to fighting tax evasion and avoidance in the EU; calls on the Member States to adopt public country-by-country reporting, an EU common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) and a revised interest and royalties directive as soon as possible; __________________ 18__________________ 18 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0491. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0491.
Amendment 154 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 160 #
Amendment 161 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 170 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to mainstream gender aspects in the assessments of fundamental tax policy design conducted within the European Semester; underlines that reviews of Member States’ tax systems within the European Semester, as well as country- specific recommendations, require thorough analyses with regard to effects on socioeconomic gender gaps,Underlines that the prohibition of discrimination and the promotion of substantive gender equality and should also address the need forneed adequate institutional measures at Member State level;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 182 #
2018/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 8 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the market maturity of artificial intelligence represents, ethically and morally, the biggest revolution since the steam engine and the computer, one which needs to be discussed in depth at a social level;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Aa. whereas the introduction of artificial intelligence in the area of health in particular must always be based on the 'man operates machine' principle of responsibility;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Warns strongly against any attempt to equip machines employing artificial intelligence with some kind of 'personality', thereby exonerating producers such as the people who operate them from responsibility;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Council and the Commission to restrict the amount of time that 'artificial intelligence' and robotics are used on people in the health sector and in care and to guarantee that personal care continues to be provided by human carers;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to take all legal measures necessary to prohibit methods of euthanasia and selection by means of the increasing use of optimising human- machine-interfaces in the human body;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites churches, welfare associations, faculties of philosophy and others to take part in an in-depth ethical and moral discussion of 'artificial intelligence' in the field of medicine and care;
Amendment 47 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF multiannual budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 133 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the multiannual implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 140 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 204 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the multiannual implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 450 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 237 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit, cost benefit analysis and evaluation activities including corporate information technology systems.
Amendment 239 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) information and communication, including awareness raising campaigns. Financial resources allocated to communication activities pursuant to this Regulation shall also cover corporate communication regarding the political priorities of the Union, as well as regarding the implementation and transposition status of Union environmental, climate or relevant clean energy legislation;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. demands the creation of a comparable regionally adjusted indicatorsystem, through which the status quo and the desired condition along the fourjustice dimensions (distribution justice, procedural justice, equalopportunities and intergenerational justice) can be measured. If the status quoand the desired state diverge from one another, nations and regions should havethe opportunity to take appropriate measures, in order to eradicate this discrepancy;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. stresses the importance of the compatibility of family and career in the economic advancement and cohesion of all regions;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. stresses the necessity of retaining school and educational institutions close to one’s own residence and demands a nationwide policy of retention of those, if possible supported by the European structural funds;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the older generation should not be the victims of increasing digitisation;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the 'silver generation' and its experience are indispensable for the labour market and it is essential, from an economic point of view, to strengthen the 'silver economy';
Amendment 16 #
2017/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the problem of forced marriage and the legal treatment of it has in the last few years increasingly become a major problem, as a result inter alia of the increased number of asylum seekers in many Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that child marriages and forced marriage have also become a real problem within the EU, requiring common, decisive and coordinated action by all Member States;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to actively refuse to recognise forced marriages and provide full family-independent support to victims;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the central role of mothers in the emancipation of their daughters and the prevention of forced marriage - even within Europe; calls for the expansion and promotion by the EU of so-called ‘MotherSchools’ - correspondingly successful pilot projects in Lower Franconia / Bavaria - to sensitise mothers to the dangers of radical ideologies and to prevent them at an early stage;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Council, taking their cue from the successful appointment of the Special Adviser for Better Regulation, to name before the end of this year a Special Adviser for the more effective, citizen- friendly implementation of EU law in the Member States, who would be attached to the office of the European Ombudsman in Strasbourg and whose task it would be to compile examples of the over-zealous or distorted implementation of EU law in the Member States and provide details of them in annual activity reports;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European institutions do not themselves create jobs in the regions, which is why the stated aim of the Youth Initiative must be to promote the regions and SMEs across the board in order to guarantee young people work in the long term;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas all SMEs in Europe deserve our thanks, as they make up just 1% of all companies, but generate 20% of total national revenue and employ more than 60% of all workers who pay social security contributions; whereas SMEs create the jobs the Youth Initiative requires;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas safeguarding local schools and educational establishments in all Europe’s regions is vital if the aim is to improve education for young people and if the EU is to offer the regions its full support in meeting this challenge;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. stresses the need to maintain schools and training facilities locally in all regions of the EU as an essential foundation for good education and equality of opportunity for girls;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of early childhood education as opposed to simply keeping children in day-care centres and urges the relevant policy levels in the Member States to take due account of this by developing age-specific curricula suitable for children;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of age- relevant, child-friendly education and opposes any kind of undue, premature sexualisation in children’s day care centres, kindergartens or primary schools;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to maintain schools and educational facilities locally in all regions of the EU as an essential foundation for good education and equality of opportunity in the European harmonisation of living and working conditions;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the launch of a special 'Wifi4EUSchool' funding programme with the aim of providing 100 000 secondary schools in the EU with their own free educational hotspot in the Wifi4EU network;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States and regions to promote digital education in all types of school in a targeted manner and to ensure the establishment and operation of ‘digital classrooms’ in accordance with uniform EU minimum standards for IT equipment in schools, and to that end for the EU also to provide appropriate networks and independent software;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need for educational cooperation and the cross-border exchange of expertise at the highest political level, and calls therefore for the creation of a transparent ‘European Conference of Ministers of Education’ to discuss consensus positions on fundamental education policy issues;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. UnderlinNotes the direct impact that climate changeregistration of property has on indigenous womenpeoples, forcing them to abandon their traditional practices or to be displaced; calls on all states and international organisations to actively include indigenous women in the design and implementation of climate mitigation and adaptation policiespursue the recognition of traditional ownership of lands by indigenous peoples who have had longstanding customary ownership;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on all states to ensure thathe EU and Member States to support indigenous peoples, in particular women, have access to judicial mechanism in the search for legal redress in cases of corporate violations of their rights, and that private forms of remedy that do not ensure effective access to justice are not legitimised;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for EU legislation introducing due diligence obligations based onon the EU to apply the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Due Diligence Guidelines to ensure that those who receive EU funding respect for human rights, including indigenous women’s rights, and adequate social and environmental standards;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to ensure that adequate funding is allocated for the support of indigenous human rights defenders, in particular women, notably under the EIDHR.
Amendment 2 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 168(7) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) gives Member States responsibility for defining their health policies and delivering health services; therefore recognises the crucial importance of consultation and engagement with Member States in order for the European Disability Strategy to be successful;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU guarantees, in Article 1, the inviolability of human dignity, and in Article, 2, the unrestricted 'right to life';
Amendment 38 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to begin work on a post-2020 European Disability Strategy in full consultation with Member States, the European Parliament, other institutions and the general public; believes that engagement is particularly important given that the European Disability Strategy won’t have undergone a substantial revision between 2010- 2020;in particular draws the Commission’s attention to the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2016 on the implementation of the United Nation’s Concluding Observations and the results of the vulnerABLE project funded by the European Parliament;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly condemns late abortion practices, which are regrettably very often carried out on children with disabilities, including Down's Syndrome;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds the Commission of the mental health crisis that is currently effecting the European continent; notes the World Health Organisation’s estimate that mental health problems will effect one in four people at least once during their lives; believes that these issues should be addressed in parity with physical health; notes that this is particularly important as the Joint Action on Mental Health and Well-being ended in 2016;notes the importance of the EU- Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-being for delivering a Europe wide approach to addressing Mental Health issues;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists that medical practice should guarantee parental freedom of choice and that there should be no kind of compulsion to carry out pre-natal diagnostic measures;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Urges the Commission to undertake a thorough analysis of the gaps between the United Nation’s Concluding Observations and its own progress report specifically in relation to the health priority area of the European Disability Strategy;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Condemns any form of human selection and calls - particularly with regard to people with disabilities - for an actively non-discriminatory European 'culture of life';
Amendment 57 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Notes the difficulty with identifying tangible benefits and outcomes from the European Disability Strategy; expresses disappointment that there are no actions reported on the utilisation of the European Social Fund to promote the training of healthcare professionals on disability matters; calls on the Commission to review this particular action in order to consider how progress can be made;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls for local obstetric care provision to be consistently promoted as a public service in the Member States, in order to reduce instances of disability resulting from birth complications and to ensure a safe birth for both mothers and babies;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Welcomes the movement away from a health based approach to a human rights based approach to disability; believes that a crucial element of this is ensuring full inclusion in society for people with disabilities including through, where possible, community living;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Is encouraged by the progress made in the European telemedicine sector which has the power to fundamentally change the ability of those with disabilities to access services; further believes that the roll out of 4G technology, the rise of 5G and the spread of the Internet of Things will lead to improvements in healthcare provision for those with disabilities; calls on the Commission to ensure that the European health technology sector is not burdened by excessive regulation and also has adequate access to finance;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the rejection of any form of patenting of plants and animals; calls for the collaborative honeybee breeding work done by the beekeeping community to be placed under an Open Source licence with a view to protecting the honeybee as a public good against appropriation by commercial undertakings and to ensuring that the general beekeeper can continue to breed the honeybee without a licence;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the successes of the ongoing EU programmes such as SMARTBEES (Sustainable Management of Resilient Bee Populations) and calls for further commitment to protecting the biodiversity of wild bees and local breeds, and thus also preventing unbalanced concentration on the breeds that are most commonly kept today, Carnica, Ligustica and Buckfast;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for beekeepers to be involved in local and public construction projects and in the design of public parks in order to ensure that an environment attractive for bees is created, meeting their need for suitable plants and continuous flowering;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the ongoing trend for urban beekeeping and at the same time calls for close, mandatory integration of regional beekeepers' associations and the authorities, and for minimum standards to stop abusive husbandry practices and prevent the wilful spreading of disease and illness amongst the bee populations;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need for small and medium-sized enterprises, in particular, to be prepared for the challenges of the digital market and to receive particular support in making the transition to it;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need for local trade as a way of keeping inner cities alive, and calls on the Commission to promote local- government measures and private initiatives to establish ‘digital shop windows’ and to make the necessary software for this available, inter alia by means of open-source approaches;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of digital markets for rural and less-favoured regions and for the retail trade in smaller places; calls for targeted support for them using the Structural Funds and appropriate projects;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to draw up ambitious rules for cross-border data transfers, including through fair and transparent FTAs, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU’s data protection and privacy rules;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas more than 100 tonnes of plastic waste and microplastics are polluting and threatening the life of our oceans;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully, the Commission ought to have set clear deadlines, put forward legislative proposals, where if appropriate, and set up mechanisms to support coordination at EU levelwork with Member States to improve cooperation on issues such as oceans research, capacity building and the transfer of technology;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages the Commission to propose, where appropriate, initiatives to the Council on developing Ocean Partnerships with key international partners in order to foster the goal of improved global governance and policy coherence, and to build on existing bilateral cooperation frameworks such as the High Level Dialogues on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the key role of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in providing a basic legal framework by which to coordinate efforts and achieve coherence in addressing global ocean-related issues; urges coastal Member States to respect their duty under UNCLOS to protect and preserve the marine environment; recalls that further development of EU policy in the field of ocean governance should respect the division of competencies between the EU and its Member States on maritime issues;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that international ocean governance can be best addressed through improving the work of existing organisations and the new proposed implementing agreement under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Believes that a focus on implementing UNCLOS provisions on capacity building and technology transfer is more likely to be successful and produce tangible benefits than a large overhaul of the current institutional arrangements on ocean governance;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regards the prevention, recovery and recycling of marine plastic waste as a major international challenge and calls on the Commission, by measures such as boosting support for research and placing this issue on the spectrum of the sustainable ‘blue economy’, to make Europe an initiator of innovative solutions, and to assume a leading role in at global level;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that pollution by non-reusable plastic bottles is a major cause of marine pollution and urges the Commission to consider introducing a Europe-wide system of deposits on non- reusable drinks containers on the German model;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the need for the Commission to propose measures to further strengthen marine and maritime research and innovation activities in Horizon 2020 and its successor programme;
Amendment 232 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO; notes, furthermore, that the EU should contribute in parallel to the reduction of CO2 emissions from shipping by introducing a robust pricing mechanism and calls on the Commission and Member States to use their influence to bring about a robust global market-based measure as soon as possible;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the economic importance of tourism for Cuba, condemns the repeated anomalous arrests of foreign tourists and calls on the Cuban Government to show greater sensitivity in dealing with what is obviously a problem;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 34 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade policies should aim to reduce socio-economic gaps between the Global North and the Global South in terms of development and wealth, and between women and generate economic growth and wealth creation and contribute to women empowermen,t and realispromote women’s rights by ensuring decent work conditions for women and contributing to sustainable and equitable economic development;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade policies should aim to reduce socio-economic gaps between the Global North and the Global South in terms of development and wealth, and between women and men, and realise women’s and men’s rights by ensurpromoting decent work and family conditions for women and contributing to sustainable and equitable economic development;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the expansion of global trade, and integration of developing countries into global value chains in particular, has allowed many women workers to move from informal economy to the formal sector;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas these new trade related employment opportunities for women in developing countries contributed significantly to the household income and poverty reduction;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas private sector, civil society, particularly women’s rights organisations and trade unions, has the knowledge and potential to strengthen women’s economic empowerment;
Amendment 146 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that fair and inclusive international trade policies require a clearer framework aiming to enhance women’s livelihoods, taking into account their irreplaceable role within the family, strengthen gender equality, protect the environment, and promote improvements in social justice and international solidarity;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that fair and inclusive international trade policies require a clearer framework aiming to enhance women’s livelihoods, strengthen gender equality, protect the environment, and promote social justiceprogress and international solidarity;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the urgent need to adopt gender-sensitive binding human rights regulations on an international level to regulate transnational companies (TNCs) and other companies; wWelcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 188 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that all international trade agreements must include safeguard clauses enabling the contracting parties to regulate and also reverse liberalisation in order to protect fundamental objectives such as gender equality, human rights, publicopulation health and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 210 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that basic public services and goods, such as water and sanitation, education and healthcare (notably access to sexual and reproductive health and rights services), should be exempted from the opening up of public procurement and the trade liberalisation agenda, and that safeguards must be put in place to reinforcshould have greater legal protection, which will strengthen and secure states’ capacities to provide basic services for all;
Amendment 236 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. whereas unpaid domestic work and unpaid care for family members do not involve formal or informal work, underlines its importance and stresses the need to include it as an objective when creating EU trade policy;
Amendment 250 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that binding instruments are needed in EU trade policy to ensure that decent work standards, women’s rightshuman dignity, gender equality, human rights principles and environmental protection are at the core ofplay a more significant role in all types of EU trade agreements and that EU trade policy is coherent with the Union’s overarching aims of sustainable development, poverty reduction and gender equali, gender equality and strengthening the status and defence of the family as the basic unit that stabilises society;
Amendment 254 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that binding instruments are needed in EU trade policy to ensure that decent work standards, women’s rights, human rights principles and environmental protection are at the core of all types of EU trade agreements and that EU trade policy is coherent with the Union’s overarching aims of sustainable development, poverty reduction and gender equality;
Amendment 258 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce corporate social responsibility and due diligence mechanisms in free trade agreements with a focus on upholding human rights and their social, labour, gender and environmental aspects;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the importance of implementation, enforcement or transposition of already existing legislation at regional, national and international levels;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 263 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 276 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that trading commitments in EU agreements should never overrule human rights, women’s rights or environmental concerns, and should take into account the local cultural, social and economic environment;
Amendment 310 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 318 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the need to enhance codes of conduct, labels and fair-trade schemes, and of ensuring alignment with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;
Amendment 326 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU and the Member States to ensure inclusive participation in trade consultations, including woinclude women’s rights organisations, women’s interest groups, religious and trade organisations and various civil society groups in analyses and consultations concerning trade agreemen’ts rights organisations, trade unions and civil societywhen they can make an effective contribution to reaching the EU’s trade objectives;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the release in August 2017 of the first annual implementation report for the year 2016, which demonstrates a clear momentum towards the implementation of the GAP II;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the fact that the Commission services and EEAS as well as 81% of EU delegations and 22 member states submitted gender reports for 2016; while there might bare justified circumstances for delegations not reporting, the European Parliament expects to see continued progress year on year towards alldoes not insist reports by EU delegations and member states being submitted;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Positively notes the practicalNotes the steps towards culture change: placing the overall responsibility for reporting on the GAP lying with the head of delegation, an increased number of high level staff involved in the implementation of the GAP II and the appointment of an increasing number of gender champions and gender focal points in EU delegations; calls for more management level time to be dedicated to gender and for the remaining delegations to appoint their gender focal points. All gender focal points should be given sufficient time and capacity to carry out their tasks;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomNotes the increased number of actions with a gender dimension (G1 & G2 markers), and the requirement for delegations to justify projects with no gender dimension; underscores that overall increases in such projects should not come at the expense of specific gender targeted projects (G2 marker), recommends therefore a specific target for G2 projects;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 110 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 120 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the link between trade and gender is not sufficiently addressed in the GAP II; recalls in this respectnotes that negotiation of trade agreements could beis used as an effective tool for advancing equality between women and men and calls for all EU trade agreements to include references to women’s rights and gender equality;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. StressNotes that the success of the GAP II will ultimately depend on long term and consistent engagement of high level political and senior leadership across all EU actors; welcomes in this regard the positive engagement from the Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development and encourages more commitment from other Commissioners; notes the special responsibility of the High Representative to coordinate and strengthen this engagement in the coming years;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of usingNotes the use of gender mainstreaming in political dialogues and across sectorial policy dialogues;
Amendment 197 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 40 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of introducing a global financial transaction tax as an effective and sustainable tax to combat poverty in the world;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European Commission to put an emphasis in its development work on the introduction and stabilisation of sustainable taxation systems and the requisite infrastructure in the emerging countries concerned and to promote this through a specific 'DEVETAX 2020' funding programme;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the value of educating, nurturing and rearing children by parents in Europe by the introduction of a "parental wage" at a national or regional level.
Amendment 106 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the engagement of men in caring responsibilities is a precondition for changing the traditional stereotypes related to gender roles; furcreation of a parental wage will allow men to increase their believes that both genders and the whole society will benefit from a fairer distribution of unpaid work and from more equal take-up of leave related to carshare of caring responsibilities and strengthen freedom of choice;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Member States and companies to introduce pay transparencrespect pay parity in order to create methods for companies to tackle the issue of the gender pay gap, including through pay audits and the inclusion of equal pay measures in collective bargaining;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that in line with the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice, the value of workall work, including parenting, should be assessed and compared on the basis of objective criteria, such as educational, professional and training requirements, skills, efforts and responsibility, work undertaken and the nature of the tasks involved;
Amendment 201 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Maintains that current economic models and practices do not take account of gender-based differences or the roles that men and women play as parents in forming the next generation of citizens, and are not responsive to the issue of closing gender gapsthese vital issue; believes in this context that tax policies and spending priorities during crises must be rethought in order to take women into account as economic actors;
Amendment 218 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks for a reconsideration of macroeconomic focuses in which public spending and pension priorities are reassessed and both women and men can benefit from investment in social infrastructure;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to b (LDCs), at the discretion of Member States which are implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs),believes that such LDCs should not create any additional administrative burden for Member States;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises the special responsibility of cities for tackling climate change as they contribute to 70% of CO2 emissions globally; believes that the commitments made during the Paris City Hall Declaration in 2015 will only be met through engagement with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and the wide adoption of Action Plans by cities across the European Union; calls on the Commission to help ensure, wherever necessary, the successful integration of the Compact of Mayors and the Covenant of Mayors which began on 22 June 2016.
Amendment 108 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the exemplary function of public administration as an energy consumer and calls for EU Structural Funds to be focused or boosted in order to promote energy efficiency in public buildings and self-sufficiency in municipalities through regenerative energy;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Is dismayed at the European Court of Auditors’ 2016 assessment that the EU’s target of spending 20% of its budget in the current programming period on climate action will not be met; acknowledges the wide number of difficulties with measuring and evaluating EU projects which attempt to alleviate climate change and its impacts; calls for the Commission to keep the ENVI Committee updated on progress in this important area.
Amendment 112 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the significance of decentralised, cooperative Citizens’ Energy Projects and calls for their support from EU Structural Funds and through a reduction of the administrative burden at national and regional levels.
Amendment 113 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Recognises the importance of bottom up approaches for receiving stakeholder buy in for alleviating climate change; acknowledges the potential for tools laid out in the Common Provision Regulation, such as Integrated Territorial Investments (ITIs) and Community-Led Local Developments (CLLDs), in helping to achieve EU objectives in this area; calls on the Commission to work with stakeholders at the national and local level to ensure the full range of tools at their disposal are utilised.
Amendment 114 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls, in appreciation of the particular importance of the transport sector, for a number of model regions to be designated for the purpose of research into an intelligent, interconnected transport system between urban and rural areas.
Amendment 115 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Commission to end its reluctance to promote and do research into ‘made in Europe’ regenerative biofuels and bioenergy and once again fully to support farmers and research institutes in this climate-friendly project, thereby enabling particularly municipalities in less well-structured, provincial regions to share in the success of climate action.
Amendment 116 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Recognises that EU cities contain the vast majority of Europe’s research and development industry focused on climate change; calls on the Commission to ensure that these industries are given the tools they need to flourish including access to finance, proportionate environmental legislation and the ability to hire the best talent from across the EU.
Amendment 117 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Reiterates the European Parliament’s commitment to seeing a successful global roll out of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy; notes the importance of the implementation of goals which are fully measurable; further notes that a number of submitted Action Plans contain commitments through to 2020 and that therefore additional work needs to be undertaken by these cities up to 2030.
Amendment 118 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Welcomes voluntary measures (traffic light labelling) which make the climate impact and carbon footprint of food and other products visible and calls for EU-wide common indicators to enable voluntary but comparative labelling, particularly in regional trade.
Amendment 119 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Stresses the significance of education in climate protection and calls for sufficient measures for municipalities and schools to be able to ensure the requisite expertise.
Amendment 120 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Is aware of the problems facing municipalities and regions hitherto economically totally dependent on the extraction of conventional energy sources such as coal and calls for their structural transformation to be supported by European funding programmes.
Amendment 3 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in September 1995, the Declaration and Platform for Action adopted in Beijing and the subsequent outcome documents of the United Nations Beijing +5, +10, +15, +20 Special Sessions on further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted on 9 June 2000, 11 March 2005, 2 March 2010 and 9 March 2015 respectively,
Amendment 30 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (e)
Paragraph 1 (e)
1 (e). Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health care and reproductive rights as agreed in the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the review conferences thereof;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (i)
Paragraph 1 (i)
1 (i). Promote new investment in social care infrastructure, education andfamily support, education, maternal health and general health care and in public provision of accessible, affordable and quality child and dependent care;
Amendment 64 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Impact Assessment carried out underlines the benefits of changing the overall governance approach to clean vehicle procurement at Union level. Setting minimum procurement targets can effectively reach the objective of impacting market uptake of clean vehicles in comparison to relying on the internalisation of external cost into overall procurement decisions, while noting the relevance to consider environmental aspects in all procurement decisions. The medium and long-term benefits for European citizens and enterprises fully justify this approach insofar as it does not prescribe a specific technology to use for contracting authorities, entities and operators. The EU nonetheless appreciates the often very difficult financial situation of many municipalities and their financial capacity when it comes to implementing the Directive.
Amendment 115 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Further support to market uptake of clean vehicles can be achieved by providing targeted public support measures at national and Union level. This includes better exchange of knowledge and alignment of procurement to enable actions at a scale great enough for cost reductions and market impact. Regional pilot projects should also be encouraged, particularly in places where rural and urban areas interconnect. The possibility of public support in favour of promoting development of infrastructures necessary for the distribution of alternative fuels is recognised in the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-202027 . However, the rules of the Treaty, and in particular Articles 107 and 108 thereof, will continue to apply to such public support. _________________ 27 OJ C 200, 28.6.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 157 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 2
Article 2
(1a) Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Exemptions Member States may exempt from the requirements laid down in this Directive the purchase, lease, rent or hire purchase of vehicles referred to in Article 2(3) of Directive 2007/46/EC, which are not subject to type approval or individual approval on their territory.’
Amendment 158 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 2
Article 2
(1b) Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Exemptions Member States may exempt from the requirements laid down in this Directive the purchase, lease, rent or hire purchase of vehicles referred to in Article 2(3) of Directive 2007/46/EC, which are not subject to type approval or individual approval on their territory, as well as smaller municipalities with fewer than 5 000 inhabitants.’
Amendment 14 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For reasons of transparency and in order to strengthen the scrutiny and the democratic accountability of European political parties and the link between European civil society and the Union institutions, in particular the European Parliament, access to funding from the general budget of the European Union should be made conditional upon the publication by the majority of its member parties of the programme and logo of the European political party concerned, as well as information regarding the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and among the members of the European Parliament.
Amendment 17 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The new requirements regarding publicity of the programme and logo of European political parties and of information regarding gender representation should apply to the largest possible extent already to applications for funding for 2019, the year in which elections to the European Parliament will take place. Therefore, transitional arrangements should be provided for.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Amendment 33 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
(1a) Article 17(3) is replaced by the following: “3. For the purposes of determining eligibility for funding from the general budget of the European Union in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and point (b) of Article 3(1), and for the application of Article 19(1), a member of a regional parliament or assembly, of a national parliament or of the European Parliament shall be considered asto be a member of only one European political party, which shall, where relevant, be the one to which his or her national or regional political party is affiliated on the final date for the submission of applications for funding. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014R1141&from=EN)Furthermore those members who belong to a political party that is not affiliated to a European party shall be considered as members of the European party whose Board accepted them in writing as members.” Or. en
Amendment 40 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a
3a. A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating that the majority of its member parties have continuously published on their websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the applications is made, the political programme and logo of the European political party as well asnd are encouraged to include information, in relation to each of the member parties of the European political party, on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and among the Members of the European Parliament.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 27 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Articles 7 and 9 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provide for respect for private and family life and the right to marry and found a family.
Amendment 37 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Family- and child-friendliness are proven key factors in the global competition for skilled workers and employees. The EU, as an internal market and regional economic power, must take due account of this. Family-friendliness must therefore be a cross-cutting objective in all policy areas and be given practical expression in a European family strategy and under the Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In line with the European Social Charter, the Additional Protocol thereto and the revised version thereof, in particular Part I, Part II, and Articles 2, 4, 16 and 27 of the latter, workers with family responsibilities should be granted equal opportunities and equal treatment, including right to workers’ rest time, which should take into account, where applicable, a common weekly day of rest recognised by tradition and custom in the country or region. Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact on female employment. A major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligations. When they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities. Having an ill or dependent relative has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment, leading some women to drop out of the labour market entirely. Moreover, working hours are more often extended until late in the evening, workers are faced with night work, work on public holidays and Sundays without break and rest periods, which makes it difficult for workers to reconcile work with duties towards children and dependents.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) This Directive acknowledges the exceptional work done by mothers and fathers in raising their children and regards that work as a vital long-term contribution to society.
Amendment 100 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10b (new)
Recital 10b (new)
Amendment 124 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to encourage 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 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. The work involved in caring for one’s own children at home should be acknowledged to a much greater degree than hitherto.
Amendment 337 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) "relative" means a worker's son, daughter, mother, father, spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law, and grandparents;
Amendment 382 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
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 of a child or adoption.
Amendment 422 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where Member States allow one parent to transfer their parental leave entitlement to the other parent, they shall ensure that at least four months of parental leave cannot be transferred. Grandfather and grandmother, where transferability exists, should also have the right to benefit of this transferability;
Amendment 439 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may make the right to parental leave subject to a period of work qualification or a length of service qualification which shall not exceed one year. In the case of successive fixed-term contracts, within the meaning of Council Directive 1999/70/EC21 , with the same employer, the sum of those contracts shall be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the qualifying period. Also taken into account should be the periods of training and apprenticeship when similar to working obligations. __________________ 21 Council Directive of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP (OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p.43).
Amendment 442 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may 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. In case of disagreement those documents should be examined by the proper instance.
Amendment 467 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The right to parental leave referred in this article shall be granted irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law with the condition of a mutual agreement between the parents.
Amendment 468 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. The individual right to parental leave shall be granted according to marital or family status or at least upon a proof of mutual agreement between the parents.
Amendment 469 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. In case of a proved lack of involvement of one of the parents, in the children’s education, the whole parental leave should be transferred to the involved parent to the grandparents or the stepparents.
Amendment 488 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers' leave of at least five working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical condition of the worker's relative. Parents of children with special needs, single parents and parents of large families should be granted five more working days as carers' leave.
Amendment 543 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers with children or grandchildren 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.
Amendment 561 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
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 any refusal of such a request in writing.
Amendment 8 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2004/37/EC aims to protect workers against risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at the workplace and lays down minimum requirements to that effect including limit values, on the basis of the available scientific and technical data and the availability of suitable measurement techniques.
Amendment 9 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The limit values are not the sole means by which to protect workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at work. In accordance with Directive 2004/37/EC, the first duty of an employer is to substitute the use of a carcinogen or mutagen in the workplace where this is technically possible, followed by an obligation to reduce exposure to as low a level as is technically possible.
Amendment 10 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For some carcinogens and mutagens it is necessary to consider other absorption pathways, including the possibility of penetration through the skin, in order to ensure the best possible level of protectionThe limit values should be revised to take into account new scientific and technical data, and new developments in controlling workplace exposure.
Amendment 11 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Where a limit value has been established for a carcinogen or mutagen, workers' exposure should be reduced, so far as is technically possible, to below that value, in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2004/37/EC.
Amendment 146 #
2016/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises that women continue to be under represented in the labour market; believes in this regard that flexible employment contracts including voluntary temporary and part-time contracts can play an important role in increasing the levels of participation from groups that might otherwise have been excluded from the labour market including women;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Article 5(3) of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) and Articles 4, 9, 14, 19, 151 and 153 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 6 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the EPSCO Council Conclusions from June 2013 "Towards social investment for growth and jobs",
Amendment 41 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas poverty especially hits families;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas introducing and strengthening national minimum income schemes is an important and effective way to overcome poverty, support social integration and access to the labour market and help Member States meet the targets of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the provision and management of social security systems are a Member State competence which the Union coordinates but does not harmonise;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the setting of wages is a Member State competence;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas in many instances, as a result of bringing up children and the periods of time spent doing so, there are severe losses of income and continuing financial drawbacks (‘family pay gap’);
Amendment 98 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas mothers and fathers bringing up children are doing real work that must be recognised as such;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that introducing minimum income schemes inby all EU Member States - consisting of specific measures supporting people whose income is insufficient with a funding supply and facilitated access to services - is one of the most effective ways to combat poverty, guarantee an adequate standard of living and foster social integration;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points up - in connection with the minimum income debate - the particular position of families and single parents and the particular extent to which they are affected;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that income support schemes should also be informed by the principles of active inclusion, thereby enabling and supporting the most disadvantaged to participate in the labour market and society; Believes that such measures should include those that combine: access to adequate income support, effective activation measures that involve a proper balance between rights and responsibilities, and access to a range of services that support economic and social inclusion;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that in some Member States the entitlement to minimum income benefits is subject to the participation in active labour market measures; highlights in this regard the important role of the EU as a means in which Member States can exchange best practice;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 181 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Rrecalls the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European minimum income and poverty indicators’ and supports the proposal concerning a directive on adequate minimum income in the European Union, which should lay down common rules and indicators, provide methods for monitoring its implementation and improve dialogue between the individuals concerned, the Member States and the EU institutions; is of the view that a framework of this kind should be based on tangible factors and should bear in mat the Council conclusions on "Towards social investment for growth and cohesion" invited the Commission, Member States, and the Social Protection Committee to work together, as part of efforts to pursue an active inclusion strategy, to examine the methodology and possible usefulness of reference budgets or similar instruments that respect national competences and can demonstrate an added-value ind the social and economic context of each Member State; calls on the Commission anddesign of efficient and adequate income support; calls on the Commission to facilitate the exchange of best practice between the Member States, in this regard, to evaluate the manner and the means of providing an adequate minimum income in all Member States;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that minimum income schemes should ensure payment of an income that is above the poverty line, prevent situations of severe material deprivation or, where applicable, lift households - in particular families, single parents and elderly persons - out of those situations;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States to find suitable ways at national level to safeguard families, in particular, against poverty and ensure that, once and for all, children are not put at risk of poverty; encourages the Commission to address this issue in a non-legislative European Family Strategy;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of defining appropriate eligibility criteria in order toat appropriate criteria should be laid down at national level for benefiting from an adequate minimum income schemes;
Amendment 225 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States and regions to discuss scope for improved and coordinated support for families that guarantees income security for families and single parents above the minimum threshold, and recommends that a value be put at the time on the work done by mothers and fathers in bringing up children in order to prevent long-term disadvantages (‘family pay gap’);
Amendment 233 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Invites the Member States and regions to shift the focus on to introducing and coordinating family benefits, e.g. a ‘parenting wage’ for mothers and fathers, in order to prevent long-term discrimination against families up to and including the post-retirement period (‘family pension gap’);
Amendment 240 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the need, when the levels of minimum incomes are determined, for due account to be taken of dependants, in particular children, in order to break the vicious circle of poverty, in particular child poverty; takes the view, furthermore, that the Commission should draw up an annual report on progress in the fight against child poverty;
Amendment 243 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 261 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment of minimum income schemes in the Union and to consider further steps, taking into account the economic and social circumstances of each Member State and the needs of the groups most affected (e.g. the long-term unemployed, elderly persons, people with disabilities, families and single parents), as well as assessing whether the schemes enable households and families to meet their basic personal needs;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment of minimum income schemes in the Union and to consider if appropriate further steps, taking into account national competence and the economic and social circumstances of each Member State as well as assessing whether the schemes enable households to meet their basic personal needs;
Amendment 286 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Points up the importance of demographic developments in connection with combating poverty in Europe;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas women, and especially single mothers, are more exposed to poverty and exclusion;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas access to childbirth services, adequate maternal healthcare infrastructures and the guarantee of safe childbirth is lacking in rural areas;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas the role of women in agriculture and family-owned farms is still an important, invisible and in many cases unpaid one;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas women are more exposed to poverty and social exclusion than men – all the more so when they are aged over 60;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas gender equality is a fundamental right, a common value of the EU and a necessary condition for the achievement of the EU objectives of growth, employment and social cohesion;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas gender equality represents an important tool for economic development and social cohesion;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. whereas the negative demographic change increases the demand for stronger solidarity between generations;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines the crucial role of high-quality public and private services, especially for women;underlines the importance of accessible high-quality and affordable public and private services as a tool for ensuring gender equality;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take into account the effects of different policies on gender equality and demographic change;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the decision of the European Ombudsman in Case OI/8/2014/AN on respect for fundamental rights in the implementation of EU cohesion policy;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively use the European Structural Funds as tools for enhancing gender equality;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to carry out a gender analysis and to work with gender budgeting with the aim of achieving gender-equal allocation of financial resources;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Considers that the challenges of declining and ageing populations will require objective, thorough and comprehensive reassessments of many established economic, social and political policies and programmes, which will need to incorporate a long-term perspective;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Points out that women within marginalised communities face multiple discrimination, putting them at even greater risk of poverty and social exclusion, especially in accessing employment, education, healthcare and social services;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to see intergenerational dialogue and solidarity between generations as a tool for achieving equality between women and men;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Points out that the female unemployment rate is underestimated given that many women are not registered as unemployed, particularly those who live in rural or remote areas or help out in family businesses and farms;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7 f. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote women's entrepreneurship in rural areas;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7 g. Emphasises the need for facilities providing childcare and care for other dependants to be available throughout rural areas, and urges the Commission to support the Member States, including through the provision of available EU funding, in creating such facilities in a form that is accessible to all;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt family mainstreaming as the underlying principle of all policy proposals;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the importance of local and regional authorities in implementing policies and measures that would provide employment and self-employment possibilities, especially for women, which would stem the trend of out-migration;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to use regional funds to improve decentralised birth care;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of franchise-based and independent retailers for vibrant inner cities in Europe;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that groups of independent retailers are not the same as franchises;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the existing EU policy framework with regard to franchising should be examined to ensure it is fit for purpose in line with the better regulation principles;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement measures to improve protection of franchisees and their employees while ensuring that the business concerned remains viable:
Amendment 17 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
- national rules should be harmonised across all Member States;deleted
Amendment 21 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to ensure that, in particular, international concerns operating on the franchise principle pay appropriate taxes at national level in order to ensure fair competition for small and medium-sized businesses and independent retailers;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises the work of EIGE, considers its financial and human resources to be adequate and encourages those responsible to make further savings as far as possible;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 7 #
2016/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Appreciates the contribution of EIGE to the ongoing work of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality; points out that the outcome of the external evaluation of EIGE was positive overall; calls for better use of the Experts Forum’ and for higher synergies with other stakeholders;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2185(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomStresses the prioritising of the work on several areas with outputs of high quality and high visibility, without losing focus on gender mainstreaming; in the event that Regulation No 1922/2006 is reviewed, calls for the incorporation ofneed to restrict the work of EIGE to equality between men and women in accordance with the bases provided by the Treaty provisions and, within the framwork of the next review of Regulation No 1922/2006, to ensure that the fight against violence against women, female genital mutilation and migrant womenthe needs of migrant women are incorporated into the tasks of EIGE;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to Article 8 TFEU, which states the following: ‘In all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women’;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the clarification of the term ‘gender mainstreaming’ provided by the Commission in its answer to Parliamentary Question E-102868/2015 of 3 December 2015;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Looks upon the EU-level funding of EUR 6.17 billion allocated in the current MFF to achieving the objectives of this gender-strategic engagement as a first step, and asks for an increase in this amount in the next MFFhigh and sees clear scope for savings;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that the allocation of EU funding to promote gender equality must, on the basis of Article 8 TFEU, seek to promote equal rights for the biological genders and ‘equality between men and women’;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for stronga rigorous review of gender budgeting and gender mainstreaming to be taken into account in preparing the post-2020 generation of EU funding programmes.
Amendment 29 #
2016/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Proposes the creation of a uniform EU-wide label for ‘fair clothing’, modelled on the EU eco-label, to support existing initiatives and assist better informed customers in their purchasing decisions;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the EU and national States to do everything within their power to completely eliminate the importation into the European single market of garments produced by child labour;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas human rights, self- determination and maternal health in connection with safe and natural birth are of particular importance;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas lack of access to sexual and reproductive rights, including safe and legal abortion services,efforts to improve maternal health form the basis for not endangersing the life and health of women and girls, increasesfor markedly reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, and leads to the denial of life- saving care and to an increased number offor preventing clandestine abortions;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas one in four births in the EU is now by caesarean section and, statistically, attendant health problems for mothers and children are increasing;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas there are already dangerous gaps in provision in some Member States as a result of closures of maternity hospitals and the considerable reduction in the number of private midwives and obstetricians;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas breastfeeding is particularly important for the health of mothers and infants;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the abuse of girls and young women as a result of the inhuman practice of breast ironing is an underestimated problem throughout the world, including in many EU countries;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Qa (new)
Recital Qa (new)
Qa. whereas homeopathic medicines are of particular importance for pregnant and breastfeeding women;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to recognise male violence against women, whatever form it takes, and abuse of the female body through surrogacy as a public health issue, whatever form it takes;
Amendment 144 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to support civil society and women’s organisations that promote women’s rights, including women’s sexual and reproductive health andhealth rights, and to work to ensure that women have a voice in European and national health policy issues;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for a right to safe birth and greater comprehensive and local obstetric care provision, extending to private midwives and obstetricians, to be guaranteed in all EU Member States, and stresses the particular significance of that challenge for rural areas and the Alpine region;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that sexual and reproductive rights include universal open access to legal and safe abortion, reliable, safe and affordable contraception, and sexual education and information on sexual and reproductive health, free choice and consent; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights, adequate gender-sensitive information and reliable, safe and affordable contraception, and to provide access to legal and safe abortion within and beyond the European Unionthe health of mother and child is a fundamental right;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Condemns the practice of surrogacy, which undermines the human dignity of the woman since her body and its reproductive functions are used as a commodity; considers that the practice of gestational surrogacy which involves reproductive exploitation and use of the human body for financial or other gain, in particular in the case of vulnerable women in developing countries, should be prohibited in all EU Member States;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for a right to safe birth throughout Europe;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers that the Member States have an obligation to guarantee local obstetric care provision as a public service and to ensure that midwives are available in rural and Alpine regions too;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Acknowledges the importance of breastfeeding for mothers and children, and calls for cross-border awareness- raising on the issue and for a cross-border guarantee of a right to breastfeed across Europe;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 205 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 251 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to prevent, ban and prosecute female genital mutilation and breast ironing and to provide specialised health services for women victims of FGM;
Amendment 277 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the fact that clinical trials of pharmaceutical products on both men and women are necessary and that these should be inclusive, non- discriminatory and performed under conditions of equality, inclusion and non- marginalisation; suggests that clinical trials also take account of specific vulnerable population groups such as paediatric and geriatric patients, and ethnic minorities, and recognise homeopathy; is of the opinion that gender-disaggregated data should also be collected after commercialisation of the products, in order to record the different side-effects;
Amendment 285 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for a cross-Europe ban on surrogacy, since it represents abuse of the women concerned and violence against the female body;
Amendment 292 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) to draw up separate guidelines for women as a special population in clinical trials and, in particular as regards the situation of pregnant and breastfeeding women, to recognise homeopathy;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission will present a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which should deliver key social rights, in particular equality between women and men;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas equality between women and men falls under the fundamental social principle of personality;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the upbringing of children by parents, in particular mothers, is an important and – in the truest sense of the word – priceless social contribution to the future of Europe;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to Eurofound’s European Industrial Relation Dictionary,
Amendment 57 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 57 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission, with a view to recognising the social contribution made by parents, to come forward with a package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding work- life balance with a view to achieving gender equality, including revising the directives on maternity and parental leave and proposing directives on paternity and carers’ leave;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needs a paradigm shift towards a strong European social model based onconsists of 28 social models all of which to seek to deliver solidarity, social justice, a fair distribution of wealth, gender equality, a high-quality public education system, quality employment and sustainable growth - a model that ensures; whereas the EU can add value to these models by supporting and encouraging new initiatives that will deliver good social protection for all, empowers vulnerable groups, enhances participation in civil and political life, and improves the living standards for all citizens, delivering on the objectives and rights set out in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charter;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needs a paradigm shift towards a strong European social modelalready has the highest social standards in the world based on solidarity, social justice, a fair distribution of wealth, gender equality, a high-quality public education system, quality employment and sustainable growth - a model that ensures good social protection for all, empowers vulnerable groups, enhances participation in civil and political life, and improves the living standards for all citizens, delivering on the objectives and rights set out in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charter;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas human dignity and personality are already a supporting pillar of the European social model and people are at the centre of all government and economic activity; whereas a success- oriented economy ultimately always puts its sustainable economic activity as the fundamental idea of the social market economy in services to people and whereas people must be the benchmark for everything in the economic, social and political activity of Europe;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission is expected to come forwhas set out that the purpose of the Social Pillard ins the spring of 2017 with a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Righto support well-functioning and fair labour markets and welfare systems within the Eurozone Member States;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the provision and management of social security systems are a Member State competence which the Union coordinates but does not harmonise;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. Whereas the setting of wages is a Member State competence;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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 EMUhelp to measure the employment and social performance of participating Member States, to drive reforms at national level and, to drive convergence within Eurozone Member States;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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 centurypolicy- coordinating instruments to foster national reforms towards stronger labour markets, better political conditions for job creation and sustainable social systems by effectively upholding social rights and Treaty objectives, strengthening cohesion and upward convergence, and helping to complete EMU;
Amendment 173 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) cannot be limited to a declaration of principles or good intentions but builds on basic principles such as personality, solidarity, subsidiarity, sustainability and 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;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the EPSR should take the principle of subsidiarity seriously, equip European citizens with stronger means to keep control over their lives and make markets work for wellbeing and sustainable development; stresses, in that connection, that the contribution that individuals can make on their own initiative and power should not be taken away; subsidiarity means: that which can be provided by small and subsidiary communities should not be undertaken by larger communities; larger communities have a duty to support subsidiary communities and individuals with the aim of helping them to help themselves;
Amendment 203 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Whereas the European social model already essentially builds on the following content and principles: the social responsibility of ownership, social justice and equal opportunities, upholding women’s rights, global division of assets and resources, joint responsibility and participation in companies, balance of interests between capital and labour, protection of families and acquisition of assets by employees;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 224 #
Amendment 228 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 235 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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 or traineeship; requests that the EUsupports national assessments of the implementation of existing instruments on sustainable and fair working conditions for all forms of employment, social protection, protection in case of dismissal, health and safety protection, provisions on working time, work-life-balance and rest time, access to training, and adequate information and consultation rights; recommends that the existing social acquis be updatis assessed accordingly so as to apply to all workersand be promoted;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the Commissions intention to modernise the existing acquis; believes that in the context of the Better Regulation Agenda, it is important to ensure that EU legislation remains fit for purpose given the rapid change of the world of work, societal developments and scientific knowledge over the last decade;
Amendment 265 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for full implementation of the binding principles of the social market economy for the whole of Europe under Article 3 of the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 267 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the need for socially responsible activity by all as the foundation of an active social pillar and the meaning of the ‘honourable merchant’ ideal as a European model for responsible participation in economic life - characterised by awareness of responsibilities by individual companies, for society and for the environment; an ‘honourable merchant’ bases his behaviour on virtues which aim to produce long-term economic success without going against the interests of society; he conducts his business sustainably;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that, where the need for action at EU level in the area of employment and social affairs has been clearly identified and fully respects the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, that a set of indicators to identify the full compliance costs as well as administrative costs of any such legislative act should be applied in order to better assess its impact;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 277 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls for decisive steps towards legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work intermediated by digital platforms; underlines that open-ended contracts should remain the norm githe Commission to use measures including the use of benchmarks, and to review, update and improven their importance for socio-economic security; calls for the directive on fair working conditions to include relevant minimum standards to be ensured in more precarious forms of employment, in particular: enforcement of existing pieces of legislation in order to help Member States address the emerging opportunities and challenges;
Amendment 280 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls for decisive steps towardsmore legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work intermediated by digital platforms; underlines that open- ended contracts should remain the norm given their importance for socio-economic security; calls for the directive on fair working conditions to include relevant minimum standards to be ensured in more precarious forms of employment, in particular:
Amendment 298 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 300 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 319 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 320 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 335 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 336 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 357 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for renewedHighlights the Commissions intention to promote upward social convergence in wages throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining;encourage Member States to considers that to ensure decente benefits of developing policies on living wages, and minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respe; Stresses the importance of the exchange of best practivce national average wagein this regard;
Amendment 360 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for renewed upward convergence in wages throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining; considers that to ensure decent living wages, minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wagesocial dialogue on national level as a contribution to subsidiarity and more prosperity;
Amendment 387 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 404 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Eagerly awaits the outcome of the public consultation on the Working Time Directive; believes that the Commission should produce its detailed impact assessment on the Directive as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 407 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of collective rights; expects the Commission to step up concrete support for strengthening social dialogue in Member States and sectors where it is weak owing to the prolonged crisis or the prevalence of non-standard forms of employmentEncourages the Commission to work with Member States to promote both competitiveness and fairness by for example strengthening social dialogue;
Amendment 447 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports more integrated provisRecalls the existing coordination of social protection benefits and social services as a way to make the welfare state more understandable and accessible while not weakening social protection; points to the importance of informing citizens about social rights and to the potential of e- government solutions, possibly including a European social security card, which could improve individual awareness and also help mobile workers clarify their contributions and entitlements;
Amendment 461 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a clear distinction between workers, job seekers and the economically inactive based on recent Court of Justice case law, which upheld the fundamental principle that the right to freedom of movement does not give automatic entitlement to social benefits;
Amendment 506 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 532 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for a European framework for minimum income schemes; highlights the importance of such schemes for maintaining human dignity as well as their role as a form of social investments enabling people to undertake training and/or look for workNotes that the value of human work ultimately rests with the person who performs it and human work always maintains an inherent dignity; which means that this understanding of work's inherent dignity has a number of important implications for European corporations;
Amendment 537 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for a European framework forMember States to consider the strong socio-economic arguments in favour of introducing minimum income schemes; highlights the importance of such schemes for maintaining human dignity as well as their role as a form of social investments enabling people to undertake training and/or look for work;
Amendment 570 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 588 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers child poverty to be a major issue on which Europe should ‘act big’; calls for the swift implementation of a Child Guarantee in all Member States, so that every child now living in poverty can have access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and proper nutritionthe Member States and the EU should take urgent action; Reminds the Commission and the Member States of the EU agenda for the rights of the child which includes 11 concrete actions where the EU can contribute in an effective way to children's well-being and safety;
Amendment 609 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 625 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the particular social vulnerability of families, which are the fundamental unit of society and the starting point for subsidiary action; calls for particular account to be taken of the justified concerns of parents, for recognition of what they contribute to society, and for a non-legislative family strategy summarising all family needs and circumstances;
Amendment 629 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 652 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports a Skills Guarantee as a new right for everyone to acquire fundamental skills for the 21st century,Calls on Member States, local and regional authorities to identify a broad range of emerging industries and key growth sectors on which Member States should focus on developing their skills base including digital literacy; highlights this as an important social investment, requiring adequate financing;
Amendment 673 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 678 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
19. Is alarmed at the spread of precariousness arising from the excessive use of ‘atypical’ contracts; stresses the importance of ensuring sufficient institutional and budgetary capacities to providestresses the importance of adequate protection for people in non-standard forms of employment; considers in particular that:
Amendment 690 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a
Paragraph 19 – point a
Amendment 696 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a
Paragraph 19 – point a
a. member states provide adequate social insurance schemes must be broadened in order to enable all workers to accumulate entitlements providing income securiprotection against poverty in situations such as unemployment, involuntary part-time work or career breaks for family or training reasons;
Amendment 700 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a
Paragraph 19 – point a
a. social insurance schemes must be broadened in order to enable all workers to accumulate entitlements providing income security in situations such as unemployment, involuntary part-time work or career breaks for family or training reasons; calls for recognition of the work parents do when raising children;
Amendment 705 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point b
Paragraph 19 – point b
Amendment 715 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights that flexibility in the labour market must not come at the cost of worker rights; believes that balancing workers protection with the ability for individuals and employers to voluntarily agree ways of working that suit both their needs will increase levels of participation from groups that might otherwise have been excluded from the labour market;
Amendment 742 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. Considers that decisive progress is urgently needed in the area of genderthe equality of men and women and work-life family-balance; in particular:
Amendment 744 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. Considers that decisive progress is urgently needed in the area of gender equality between women and men and work-life balance; in particular:
Amendment 752 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point a
Paragraph 22 – point a
a. Directive 2006/54/EC should be reviassessed in order to strengthen existing mechanisms to ensure equal treatment between men and women, close persisting gender gaps in pay and pensions and reduce occupational segregation;
Amendment 757 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b
Paragraph 22 – point b
Amendment 770 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 22 – point b a (new)
ba. society must fully acknowledge the work parents do when raising children and their essential contribution to Europe’s demographic development;
Amendment 779 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to set out new concretegether with the Member States to consider policy measures to ensure non- discrimination and equal opportunities;
Amendment 837 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear roadmap that fully reflects the outcome of the public consultation and to consider the need for legislative updates, withdrawals and other measures that are necessary for full practical application of the EPSR; highlights that in cases of conflict of law, the horizontal social clause (Article 9 TFEU) should be properly applied;
Amendment 854 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
26. 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 could be based on the following indicators which are directly affected by public policies:
Amendment 856 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
26. 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 EUparticipating Member States; believes that these targets could also form part of the Convergence Code currently being discussed for the euro area, and could be based on the following indicators which are directly affected by public policies:;
Amendment 865 #
Amendment 873 #
Amendment 879 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point c
Paragraph 26 – point c
Amendment 884 #
Amendment 890 #
Amendment 897 #
Amendment 899 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point g
Paragraph 26 – point g
Amendment 907 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point h
Paragraph 26 – point h
Amendment 914 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point i
Paragraph 26 – point i
Amendment 918 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point j
Paragraph 26 – point j
Amendment 934 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for a rebStresses that social ancing of the European Semester so thatd economic aspects shall not be assessed separately, therefore refers to 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;
Amendment 935 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for a rebalancing of 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 situationfor the participating Member States;
Amendment 951 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 970 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 986 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – introductory part
Paragraph 30 – introductory part
30. Reiterates its call for the raising of the MFF 2014-20 ceilings in Believes that in the context of the on-going review of the MFF 2014 - 2020 that the principle of European added value must represent the cordner sto cope with increased needs; calls, in particular, for:ne of all expenditures and that EU funding should not be used to subsidise national approaches but to complement and enhance national programmes, reflecting a performance-based public budgeting model in which each budget line is accompanied by objectives and outputs to be measured;
Amendment 996 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point a
Paragraph 30 – point a
Amendment 1001 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point b
Paragraph 30 – point b
Amendment 1010 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point c
Paragraph 30 – point c
Amendment 1042 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 1043 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 1054 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point a
Paragraph 32 – point a
Amendment 1056 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point a
Paragraph 32 – point a
Amendment 1066 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b
Paragraph 32 – point b
Amendment 1071 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b
Paragraph 32 – point b
Amendment 1084 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 1085 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 1086 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 1094 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and theparticipating Member States to translate the EPSR into relevant external action, in particular by promoting the implementation of the UN SDGs, the ILO conventions and European social standards through trade agreements and strategic partnerships;
Amendment 1096 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to translate the EPSR into relevant external action, in particular by promotinge the implementation of the UN SDGs, the ILO conventions and European social standards through trade agreements and strategic partnerships;
Amendment 1103 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that the EPSR should be adopted in 2017 as a binding agreement between the European Parliament and the European Council, involving social partners at the highest level, and should before any initiatives are proposed under the EPSR, the outcome of the public consultation must be genuinely taken into accountain a clear roadmap for implementation, with concrete commitments and target dates and must fully respect the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 1109 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that the EPSR should be adopted in 2017 as a bindingn agreement between the European Parliament and the European Council, involving social partners at the highestregional, national and the European level, and should contain a clear roadmap for implementation, with concrete commitments and target dates;
Amendment 176 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Draws attention also, in this connection, to the use of wild animals in circuses which, given that it is subject to a total ban in some EU Member States, a local ban in others, but is still permitted in several Member States, would best be regulated through uniform European legislation;
Amendment 185 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Points also, in this context, to the importance of and the damage caused by so-called ‘invasive species’ in Europe and calls for the ‘European list of invasive species’, which entered into force in 2016, to be revised without delay in accordance with sound scientific evidence;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes the high proportion of women in the creative industries and in particular the situation of mothers who are self-employed or returning to work (‘mompreneurs’);
Amendment 9 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for representation of women at all levels of government, if necessary with the use of quotas, and for women’s systematic inclusion in transitional institutions; supports electoral systems that require voters to select botresses, that in those appointments as public representatives neither sex should be more or less privileged and the whole recruitment process must be done objectively, on the male and female candidateserit base exclusively; stresses the importance of women’s equal, full and active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, and supports empowerment projects aimed at training women to negotiate women- related issues;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas surrogate motherhood always means violence against women, and Ukraine and other eastern neighbours of the EU are among the global focal points of this practice;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 39 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that affordable childcare services and clear parental leave provisions are decisive in improving the participation of women in the labour market; notes that in some cases the lack thereof impacts girls’ and young women’s access to education because they have to take care of their siblings;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the lack of non- discriminatory recognition of mothers' input in raising children and a balanced participation of their fathers in the EU's eastern neighbours, and that women with children are often hindered in their professional reintegration;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the problems of domestic violence and gender-based violence, including sexual harassment, forced surrogacy and trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation in the EaP countries, which is often unreported owing to societal acceptance of such behaviour;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the special importance of human rights in the birth of a child and calls for guarantees for a free, self- determined birth, health protection for the mother and child and a strengthening of the role of midwives;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates that gender-biased sex selection is aand forced abortion are severe forms of gender-based violence and a violation of human rights; encourages public awareness campaigns in order to change the attitudes of society concerning sex selection practices and forced abortions and calls for increasing efforts to prevent them;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the eastern neighbours to consistently oppose any form of exploitation and abuse of women through surrogacy;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Eastern Partnership States to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, and cCalls on the authorities to put in place national strategies to combat violence against women;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the governments to increase efforts to investigate and prosecute suspected traffickers and convict labour and sex traffickers, to protect the integrity of the women concerned according to the 'Nordic model' and to declare prostitution as a male violence against women and children and to support NGO partners that provide rehabilitation and reintegration services to victims;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the application of the Beijing Platform for Action for education and health as basic human rights, and calls for access for women to sexual and reproductive health services; stresses family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services as important elements in saving women’s lives;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2060(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CFiercely condemns human trafficking and any other exploitative practice which violates the right to bodily integrity and inflicts violence; stresses the need to tackle human trafficking, the majority of victims of which are women, who are exploited for sexual purposes; supports the placing of these policies at the core of development cooperation in the EU neighbourhood policies;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Looks to the Member States to establish arrangements making use of the EU internal market with regard to medicines, too, and facilitating patient access throughout Europe to equivalent and, in all cases, the most cost-effective medicines;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for access to suitable medicines for children and young people and for research and development in this connection;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of comprehensive medicines supply in rural areas, too, and the attendant need to maintain small-scale family-run or owner-managed pharmacies;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights and must help to ‘[reduce] and eventually [eradicate] poverty, [an objective] consistent with the objectives of sustainable development, and the gradual integration of the ACP Group into the world economy’ (Article 1);
Amendment 8 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations asnd take it beyond what has to date been the core objective of ACP-EU cooperation and the traditional donor-recipient relationship with a view to establishing a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty ; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights and promote both predictability and strategy ownership in development cooperation;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the significance of ACP relations, especially as regards the neighbouring African continent and the existing special relations with the African Union, which could be developed further;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a more distinctive and clear-cut regional approach to cooperation with the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, taking particular account of their specific regional characteristics;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Given that the three partner regions – Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific – are unalike, calls for the ACP partnership to be more strongly regionalised and placed on a differentiated institutional footing, for instance by establishing stand-alone regional strategies and, as part of that process, setting up regional subcommittees, not least within the European Parliament EU-ACP delegation;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that in terms of joint positions and actions, ACP relations have continually been found wanting;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls for the joint institutions set up within the ACP relationship to be reformed without delay on the basis of the best cost-benefit analysis – starting with the Centre for Development of the Enterprise and the Joint Parliamentary Assembly, which should be made a genuine forum to consolidate political dialogue and promote the parliamentary values of democratic control and oversight;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses the importance, from the point of view of the ACP countries, of Article 12 of the current Cotonou Agreement, which allows ACP countries to enter into dialogue on EU policies that might affect their development;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the conclusion of a comprehensive fair trade agreement with Africa, taking account of specific regional and economic factors;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points to the role and added value of economic relations, especially when they involve SMEs and family businesses on both sides; calls for specific measures to promote a more intensive exchange;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for trade agreements to be concluded without delay in the form of ground-breaking ‘fair trade agreements’ and for these to be expressly regionalised in terms of the three regions and, where necessary, their subregions;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Points out that the EU and ACP countries could have a key role to play, given the combined weight of their votes, at times when agreement has to be reached in international forums in order to provide global public assets and considers this to be a genuinely promising field for future ACP relations;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Considers that there are great prospects for new cooperation on climate and energy policy, maritime biodiversity conservation, including innovative measures to combat plastic marine litter, and joint disaster relief, to be organised by setting up efficient emergency points;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete eliminationset up efficient tax systems enabling them to collect greater amounts of own resources, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring; and calls for the EU to become more actively involved in setting up sustainable tax administration systems in ACP countries;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along withfreedom of expression and freedom of religion, and the Geneva Convention, must be respected; urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrumenCalls on the home countries of businesses and corporate groups operating in ACP countries to do their utmost to ensure that businessesthese invariably respect human rights, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo-slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflicnational laws in ACP countries, the right to compensation, and international labour rights;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neo-colonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases.
Amendment 26 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Objects to efforts to bring in excessive national or regional charges for recreational skippers using public inland waterways, since they constitute a bureaucratic restriction and hinder soft pesca-tourism and nautical tourism;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes regional and national efforts to introduce tourist fishing permits, provided - in connection with legislation on fishing and animal welfare - they guarantee a minimum level of expertise that ensures compliance with fishing provisions and correct use of rods and treatment of fish caught;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. CRegards pesca-tourism as part of the ‘blue economy’ and calls on the Member States, and on regional and local authorities, widely to disseminate information about the Commission’s European Job Mobility Portal EURES, which provides information for jobseekers and employers about job opportunities, skills and training needs in the ‘blue jobs’ section, and to promote open, online courses to upgrade or re-orient skills;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
on creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balancto reconciling work and family life
Amendment 8 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 11 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 16 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 19 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
Amendment 21 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28
Citation 28
Amendment 42 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the political aim must be to adapt the world of work to the specific needs of families with children, and not the other way around;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas even today there is still no uniform definition of parental and maternity leave, only a range of differing national concepts;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still often grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation despite existing legislation, and whereas the term 'leave' is in itself entirely misleading, in that it in fact denotes a period spent performing family duties which involves work and benefits society;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to childcare services for young children is the mainone factor influencing the participation of women in the labour market, although a woman's decision to stay at home and bring up children should be accepted and should not give rise to discrimination; whereas only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years)19; whereas raising children is still not properly recognised and supported as a form of work; __________________ 19 Progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322).
Amendment 124 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas allowing people time outside of work for family and, in that connection, personal development in the context of life-long learning without them suffering discrimination as a result benefits their wellbeing as well as their contribution to the economy with more skills and higher productivity20; __________________ 20 CEDEFOP Research Paper: Training leave. Policies and practices in Europe, 2010.
Amendment 157 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EU is facing unprecedented demographic challenges – an ageing population, low birth rates, changing family structures and migration; stresses that the promotion of families with children and their full recognition in society are of critical importance in this situation; is concerned that austerity measures have had a negative impact on the sustainability of public finances needed for work-life balance policies and services that foster demographic renewal;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes 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 onCommission to draw up a 'European Family Strategy' as 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;
Amendment 182 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in place policies that acknowledge the increasing diversity of family relationships and parenting arrangements, in particular to guarantee that a child is not discriminated against because of its parents’ marital status, with due respect for the subsidiarity principle, to put in place policies that improve the position orf family constitutioies with children;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to address at national level inequalities in paid and unpaid work and ideally to promote an equal sharing of responsibilities and costs for children and care for dependants between women, men and society as a whole;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. UrgesCalls on 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 recommendationsstrategy for equal rights for women and men;
Amendment 254 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place proactive policies designed to support womenmothers or fathers, after a period of parental leave, entering, returning to and staying in the labour market with stable and quality employment;
Amendment 267 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners and civil society in gender equality policies; and stresses the importance in this of collective agreements in combating discrimination and promoting equality between women and men at work, and of research and exchanges of good practicesand free collective bargaining;
Amendment 275 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly regrets that the CommissCalls on the Commission, in close cooperation withdrew the revision of the Msocial partners, to put forward a new proposal for a realistic maternity Lleave Ddirective and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposal; calls on the Commission andpplicable in all Member States, with viable minimum standards on maternity protection; calls on the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant and breast-feeding women and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the World Health Organisation21; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
Amendment 287 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that improved coordination and coherence of and access to different types of leave in Member Statesrecognition of the existing, different types of parental leave in Europe increases employment participation and overall efficiency in the Member States;
Amendment 294 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to publish an implementation report on the Parental Leave Directive and urges it to use the review clause to extend the minimum duration of paid leave from four to at least six months;
Amendment 302 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that promoting the individualisation of the right to parental leave as well as the role of fathers is essential to achieving gender-balanced reconciliation of work and private life, but such action is a national competence in line with subsidiarity;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1
Paragraph 15 – point 1
(1) a paternity leave directive with a minimum ofnon-legislative ‘European family strategy’ to promote the family, family- friendly working conditions and a family- friendly environment in Europe as well as two-week fully paid leavhe reconciliation of work and family life;
Amendment 330 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2
Paragraph 15 – point 2
(2) a carers’ leave directive which supplements the provision of professional care, enables care for dependants and offers the carer adequate remuneration and social protectionfeasible maternity protection directive guaranteeing practicable minimum standards;
Amendment 344 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to fully recognise family work in the home without discrimination, but at the same time to effectively implement the Barcelona targets by 2020 and to endorse the 2014 quality framework on early childhood education and care;
Amendment 361 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction of targetcommon European minimum standards on care for elderly and other dependants, with monitoring tools within the European Semester; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;
Amendment 386 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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 toencourages free collective bargaining by the social partners, as that is a crucial factor in developing measures ensuring adequate wages for all workers, and to closeing the gender pay gap that primarily stems from having and raising children;
Amendment 397 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Supports ‘smart working’ butwhile rejectsing - in keeping with theright to be uncontactable - 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 that these do not impose an additional burden on the worker and that they underwrite the principle of a right to be uncontactable;
Amendment 413 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for a political rethink that recognises caring for families and raising children as real work that is measurable and constitutes, not only in demographic terms, a service to society;
Amendment 426 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 443 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses that time for the family, time spent with children and a proper division between family life and work markedly enhance quality of life;
Amendment 444 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Stresses the importance - with regard to reconciling family life and work and to quality of life - of having days off work together;
Amendment 460 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to putStresses the importance of free collective bargaining by the social partners and their contribution towards putting in place adequate income schemes toin order to value work and enable people to live a life in dignity, to support full participation in society and to ensure independence throughout the life cycle;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that some challenges and problems regarding effective implementation of the Directive persist, and that the most common issues include an overly restrictive understanding of the meaning of ‘goods and services’, the broad and sometimes unclear justifications of unequal treatment on the basis of Article 4(5), and insufficient protection of women during maternity, breastfeeding and pregnancy;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the gender pay gap and gender pension gap chiefly affect mothers who have cared for their children themselves, and who have consequently had to accept career gaps, loss of career opportunities and lower pay - without receiving any corresponding financial compensation for the work they have performed in raising their children;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proposed EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and calls for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its call on the Commission to submit a proposal for a legal act on violence against women and to present a comprehensive strategy on violence against women and girlsdomestic violence and gender-based violence;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence against LGBTI people; calls for further action to push for the harmonisation of criminal law across the EU in order to combat homophobia, biphobia and transphobia;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to take all the necessary measures to ensure the protection of women migrants and asylum seekers, such as safe spaces for women and children, legal counselling and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including safe abortionsmaternal health;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns all forms of forced prostitution, forced marriage, female circumcision, breast ironing and other perverse and inhumane rites, and calls on the Commission and Member States to take decisive action to combat them worldwide and in the EU;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Condemns any form of surrogate motherhood, which disregards the rights of all women;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls onPraises the Commission for its efforts to introduce gender mainstreaming in all areas of policy making and in all proposed legislation, including systematic gender impact assessments as part of the fundamental rights compliance assessment;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 173 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 57 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Energy Union aims at providing consumers – household and business – secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy. Historically, the electricity system was dominated by vertically integrated, often publicly owned, monopolies with large centralised nuclear or fossil fuel power plants. The internal market in electricity, which has been progressively implemented since 1999, aims to deliver a real choice for all consumers in the Union, both citizens and businesses, open up new business opportunities and morefor undertakings, encourage cooperative ‘citizens’ energy’ models with regional value added and boost cross- border trade, so as to achieve efficiency gains, competitive prices and higher standards of service, and to contribute to security of supply and sustainability. The internal market in electricity has increased competition, in particular at the wholesale level, and cross- border trade. It remains the foundation of an efficient energy market.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Supply networks throughout Europe, whether local or long-distance, face major challenges which many of them will be unable to meet. Accordingly, Member States are required to focus on modernising and adapting the local power supply networks in their regions and taking appropriate measures to coordinate their development across Europe;
Amendment 31 #
2016/0070(COD)
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1), 56 and 62 thereof,
Amendment 38 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 3
Citation 3
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, and the subsequent 11 reasoned opinions by the national parliaments,
Amendment 40 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 4
Citation 4
Having regard to the opinion and counter opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee5,; _________________ 5 OJ C,, p..
Amendment 55 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market in the Union enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The implementation of those principles is further developed by the Union aimed at guaranteeing a level playing field for businesses and respect for the rights of workerscombating unfair competition.
Amendment 66 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) According to Article 3 TEU, the Union shall promote social justice and protection. Article 9 TFEU givrequires the Union the task to promote ao take into account requirements linked to the promotion of high level of employment, tohe guarantee anof adequate social protection and to combat social exclusion, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whether the Posting of Workers Directive still strikes the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services and the need to protect the rights of posted workers, while respecting the principles enshrined in the EU, the TFEU and the Rome Convention of 19 June 1980.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The principle of equal treatment and the prohibition of any discrimination based on nationality are enshrined in EU law since the founding Treaties. The principle of equal pay has been implemented through secondary law not only between women and men, but also between employees with fix term contracts and comparable permanent workers, between part-time and full-time workers or between temporary agency workers and comparable workers of the user undertakingis includes the prohibition of direct discrimination and any other measures which may indirectly discriminate between citizens of a member state.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The freedom of employers and workers to choose the applicable law should be one of the cornerstones of both the free movement of workers and the freedom to provide services.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Article 3 and 8 of Rome I Regulation 1a specifies that an individual employment contract shall be governed by the law chosen by that of the parties concerned. Such a choice may not deprive the employee of the protection of the mandatory rules of the law of the country which but for the choice of the parties, would have applied. _________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 593/2008.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Rome I Regulation 1a further provides that the country where the worker is habitually carried ouresident shall not be deemed to have changed if he is temporarily employed in another country. _________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 593/2008.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In a competitive internal market, service providers compete not only on the basis of ainternal costs including labour costs but also on factors such as productivity and efficiency, or the quality and innovation of their goods and services and according to the highly variable costs of providing services in another member state.
Amendment 198 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' competence to set rules on remuneration in accordance with their law and practice. However, national rules on remuneration applied to posted workers must be justified by the need to protect posted workersRules applied to posted workers must be in line with Rome I Regulation and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) With a view to tackling abuses in connection with subcontracting and in order to protect posted workers' rights, Member States should enforce existing rules and provisions more strictly.
Amendment 256 #
Amendment 291 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1
Article 2a – paragraph 1
1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deepresumed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out, unless the parties determine their choice of applicable law in accordance with Regulation 593/2008 or upon the application of the settled decisions of the Court of Justice the habitual residence of the worker is clearly another member state.
Amendment 303 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 2a – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. In view of the long duration of certain posting assignments, it is necessary to provide that, in case of posting lasting for periods higher than 24 months, the host Member State is deemed to be the country in which the work is carried out. In accordance with the principle of Rome I Regulation, the law of the host Member Sates therefore applies to the employment contract of such posted workers if no other choice of law was made by the parties. In case a different choice was made, it cannot, however, have the result of depriving the employee of the protection afforded to him by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the law of the host Member State. This shall apply from the start of the posting assignment whenever it is envisaged for more than 24 months and from the first day subsequent to the 24 months when it effectively exceeds this duration. This rule does not affect the right of undertakings posting workers to the territory of another Member State to invoke the freedom to provide services in circumstances also where the posting exceeds 24 months.
Amendment 353 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraphs 1, 1a, 1b, 9 and second subparagraph of paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraphs 1, 1a, 1b, 9 and second subparagraph of paragraph 10
Amendment 501 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
(ea) after paragraph 10, the following paragraph 10a is added: 10a. Member States shall, after consulting the social partners, in accordance with traditions and practices of each Member State, exempt employers and workers from the requirements contained in Article 3(1) (a), (b) and (c) above where the activities of the employer and the workers take place in the following sectors: (a) the manufacture, supply, servicing or maintenance of machinery, equipment and any other products to organisations providing medical treatment to citizens of the European Union, (b) the manufacture, supply, servicing or maintenance of machinery, equipment and any other products in the defence sector or in any other areas necessary for the defence of a Member State or the European Union, (c) the manufacture, supply, servicing or maintenance of machinery, equipment and any other products in the aero-space sector, (d) the manufacture, supply, servicing or maintenance of machinery, equipment and any other products in the rail transport sector, (e) the manufacture, supply, servicing or maintenance of machinery, equipment and any other products of importance to the critical national infrastructure of a Member State or States, including the supply of energy and telecommunications services (f) the manufacture, supply, servicing or maintenance of machinery, equipment and any other products of importance to the preservation of the border security of a Member State or the European Union, (g) the manufacture, supply, servicing or maintenance of machinery, equipment and any other products of importance to the health and safety of workers or citizens of the European Union.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 10 b (new)
(eb) the following paragraph 10b is added: 10b. Member States shall, after consulting the social partners, in accordance with traditions and practices of each Member State, exempt employers and workers from the requirements contained in Article 3(1) (a), (b) and (c) above where the activates of the employer and the workers are for the purpose of facilitating the education and training of the workers or others.
Amendment 518 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 96/71/EC
Annex – paragraph 1
Annex – paragraph 1
Amendment 69 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality between men and women is a core value of the EU and whereas the right to equal treatment and to non-discrimination is a fundamental right recognised in the Treaties and should apply in legislation, in practice, in case law and in daily life;
Amendment 81 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU must take all necessaryreasonable measures to promote and protect the right of women to live free from violence in both the public and the private spheres;
Amendment 96 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas violence against women and gender-based violence areis widespread in the EU; whereas further measures are needed to encourage women victims of violence to report their experiences and seek assistance, and to ensure that they receive appropriate support accordingly to their needs and are informed about their rights;
Amendment 113 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas domestic violence and violence against women is too often considered as a private issue and too easily tolerated; whereas in fact it constitutes a violation of fundamental rights and a serious crime that must be punished as such; whereas impunity must end in order to break the vicious circle of silence and loneliness for women and girls who have been the victims of violence;
Amendment 149 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas only a mix of policies combining legislative and non-legislative measures including infrastructural, legal, judicial, cultural, educational, social, health actions can significantly reduce violence against women and gender-based violence and its consequences; whereas cooperation with civil society, and in particular women´s organisations in particular, is also important;
Amendment 173 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas all EU Member States have signed the Istanbul Convention, but only 14 have ratified it; whereas the EU’s accession to the Convention does not exonerate Member States fromis independent of national ratification by Member States;
Amendment 185 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact thatNotes that on 4 March 2016 the Commission proposed the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention - the first legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women at international level;
Amendment 214 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 222 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a
Paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 228 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point c
Paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 234 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e
Paragraph 5 – point e
Amendment 243 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point f
Paragraph 5 – point f
(f) To make sure thatencourage the Member States to enforce the Istanbul Convention and allocate adequate financial and human resources to preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence and to the protection of victims;
Amendment 305 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to submit a legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender-based violence;
Amendment 311 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Council to activate the passerelle clause by adopting a unanimous decision identifying violence against women and girls (and other forms of gender-based violence) as an area of crime listed in art. 83(1) TFEUrecognise that violence against women and girls is an area of crime that should be reflected in the statute books of the Member States;
Amendment 1 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 2 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 3 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 4 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 7 #
2016/0060(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction under Articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, or when all of the courts according to Article 9 have declined jurisdiction and no court of a Member State has jurisdiction under Article 6(e), Articles 7 and 8, the courts of a Member State shall have jurisdiction in so far as immoveable property of one or both partners are located in the territory of that Member State, but in that event the court seised shall have jurisdiction to rule only in respect of the immoveable property in question. In the framework of this regulation, mutual recognition of administrative documents cannot contradict the principle of subsidiarity; this regulation cannot urge Member States to harmonise their national family law, including matrimonial property regimes.
Amendment 1 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 2 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 3 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 4 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 5 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 8 #
2016/0059(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction according to Articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 or when all the courts according to Article 9 have declined jurisdiction and no court has jurisdiction under Article 9 (2), the courts of a Member State shall have jurisdiction in so far as immoveable property of one or both spouses are located in the territory of that Member State, but in that event the court seised shall have jurisdiction to rule only in respect of the immoveable property in question. In the framework of this regulation, mutual recognition of administrative documents cannot contradict the principle of subsidiarity; this regulation cannot urge Member States to harmonise their national family law, including matrimonial property regimes.
Amendment 20 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the importance of efficient checks and the absolute requirement that projects selected for funding be compatible with the European Union’s fundamental values;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, within the given financial framework, to increase significantly the budget for promoting town twinning and other opportunities for people to meet under the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, so that inquiries from interested municipalities can be properly dealt with;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2344(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the success of the eurozone is dependent on efforts by the Member States to implement sustainable economic policies and reduce their debt, on increasing the welfare of all its citizens, and on well- functioning labour markets and welfare systems, based on decent work with rights, a strong, independent role for the social partners, social dialogue, collective bargaining and collective agreements, and preventing individual Member States from trying to gain an unfair competitive advantage by infringing workers’ rights or promoting social dumping;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2344(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that in orderthe European Semester is a new but strong instrument to stabilise the social situation in Member States, economic stabilisers and that further measures, such as a European Unemployment Insurance (EUI) scheme should strengthen the welfare state and fight social deprivation caused by one- sided fiscal discipline measures taken under the Europe, are neither politically justified nor effective in structural terms. On the contrary: they serve to hide structural problems, provide negative incentives and economic governance frameworkntrench social inequality more deeply;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2344(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that the currentNotes that the still new system of European economic governance is highly unbalanced and focuses almost exclusively on fiscal stability and wage competitiveness, while concerns about economic recovery, public investment policies and more and better jobs and social cohesion are largely ignoredmust continue to prove its worth and that monitoring of its effectiveness is important as the basis for positive further development;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2344(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the EU and the Member States to respect and promote the autonomy of collective bargaining on wages and working conditions, and to restoremaintain balance with the economic governance pillar by urgently moving ahead on the socialensuring that in this area as well the social market economy has a European dimension;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2344(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of not linking any unemployment benefit system with economic conditionality for the Member States, and of promotingat unemployment benefit systems are a Member State matter, and highlights the need for social policies which fight poverty, social exclusion and social dumping;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to expand the remits of the Special Adviser for Better Regulation and the Impact Assessment Board in such a way that in future not only bureaucratic consequences for SMEs and industry but also the direct increase in the burden on individual citizens and families is examined and consistently reduced;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve economic, environmental and social, social and demographic development in the Alpine region;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the idea behind a macro- regional strategy is the need for better cooperation and coordination to address common challenges in certain cross- border areas more efficiently and effectively than could be achieved by individual measures, as well as problem solving within a relatively small group of countries and regions to facilitate stronger grassroots cohesion in practice within the European Union;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the idea behind a macro- regional strategy is the need for better cooperation and coordination to address common challenges in certain cross- border areas more efficiently and effectively than could be achieved by individual measures, as well as problem solving within a relatively small group of countries and regions to facilitate stronger grassroots cohesion in practice within the European Union;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas specific answers need to be found to the problems of globalisation, the ageing populationdemographic trends and the far from sustainable birth rates, ‘brain drain’, climate change, large-scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, seasonal fluctuations and multiple jobs;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that, in particular in rural parts of the Alpine region, progressively established intergenerational cohesion, extended family ties and family-run farms are of great social significance;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Reiterates that the future development of the Alpine region is associated with rural areas, rural development, 'the future of the village’ and agriculture in particular;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in the Alpine region, progressively established intergenerational cohesion, extended family ties and family businesses are of great social significance;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the future development of the alpine region is associated with rural areas, rural development, 'the future of the village’ and agriculture;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of the strategic sectors of agriculture, forestry, tourism,sustainable and generation-friendly tourism, sustainable energy, the bioeconomy, organic products, health and the latest technologies, and giving strong backing to SMEs and family businesses with which research centres should form links;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of cross- border and other forms of regional identity that can be developed in total harmony with European awareness and sentiment;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that an environment needs to be created that fosters innovation and research with smart specialisation strategies and stronger links between the complementary strengths of the Alpine Region and its interests and stresses the need for regional clustering to ensure the sustainable networking of research, science and the economy;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of access to a high speed Internet connection and to digital services and, in addition to purely infrastructural development, calls for the comprehensive development of 'digital villages and regions' providing sustainable, liveable and family-friendly environments;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points up the importance of access to a high-speed Internet connection and to digital services and, in addition to purely infrastructure-related development, calls for holistic 'digital villages and regions' approaches, providing sustainable, liveable and family-friendly environments;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the social dimension of a common alpine strategy and calls for innovative cooperation, relating to, demographic development for example, in providing safe and comprehensive obstetric care facilities in rural alpine areas;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points up the social, cultural and economic dimension of alpine traditions and customs and of proven agriculture- based techniques, which should be encouraged and sustained in their diversity, including on a cross-border basis;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the social, cultural and economic dimension of the various alpine traditions and customs, which should be encouraged and sustained in their diversity on a cross-border basis also;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for the direct involvement of regions, municipalities and individuals In all EU alpine strategy initiatives as essential to the success thereof.
Amendment 71 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points up the social dimension of a common Alpine strategy and calls for innovative cooperation, especially in rural areas of the Alpine region, e.g. in order - in connection with demographic development - to provide safe obstetric care facilities throughout rural alpine areas;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for the direct involvement of regions, local authorities and individuals In all measures under an EU Alpine strategy, since that is essential to its success;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on all national and international authorities to ensure that binding instruments devoted to thhuman rights are effectively protection of human rights in this field are adopted as a matter of urgency and as widely as possible, and that all obligations stemming from the abovementionenational and international ruleobligations are enforced;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly, including by developing National Action Plans; deplornotes that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 2001 CSR communication, only a few Member States have adopted CSR statements or policies that mention human rights or have published their plans on business and human rights;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to take any appropriate steps to ensure, through judicial, administrative, legislative or other appropriate means, that when such human rights violations occur, those affected have access to an effective remedy, piercing the veil of the legal personality, when a corporation based in the EU holds, directs or controls companies that are responsible for human rights violations in third countries; calls on the Member States to take appropriate steps to reduce legal, practical and other relevant barriers that could lead to a denial of access to remedy;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 8 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the CRPD is the first international human rights treaty ratified by the EU, which has also been signed by all 28 EU Member States and ratified by 25 Member States excluding Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas children with disabilities have the rights to live in (their) families or family environment in line with their best interest;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas children with disabilities are 17 times more likely to live in an institution than their peers without disabilities, where their risk of violence, neglect and abuse is much higher than when living at home;1a __________________ 1aFRA Report: Violence against children with disabilities: legislation, policies and programmes in the EU, http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_ uploads/fra-2015-violence-against- children-with-disabilities_en.pdf
Amendment 17 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Amendment 18 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas disability is a cause and consequence of poverty and approximately 30% of the homeless population have a disability and are at risk to be overlooked;1a __________________ 1aVan Straaten et al (2015). Self-reported care needs of Dutch homeless people with and without a suspected intellectual disability: a 1.5-year follow-up study, In: Health Soc Care Community 2015 Oct 1. Epub 2015 Oct 1.
Amendment 19 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas an estimated 80% of persons with disabilities live in developing countries;1a __________________ 1a World Report on Disability, 2011.
Amendment 20 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)
Recital F f (new)
Ff. whereas the EU supports the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities at the international level, and is the world’s biggest donor of Official Development Assistance (ODA);
Amendment 25 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas disability can be caused by a gradual and sometimes invisible degradation of the state of health of an individual, as is the case for people with neurodegenerative or rare diseases; 2Or. en
Amendment 28 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the EU, as a party to the CRPD, has the duty to ensure the close involvement and active participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in the development and implementation of legislation and policies to implement the Convention and in all decision making processes concerning issues that relate to persons with disabilities;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges a comprehensive and cross- cutting review of EU legislation and funding programmes, including future programming periods, with a view to complying fully with the CRPD by constructively involving disability organisations and the members of the EU Framework for the CRPD (hereinafter the ‘EU Framework’);
Amendment 49 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission to proposevide a list of legislation with a view to proposing 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;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to set up a structured dialogue with disabilityconsolidate and make a proposal for a structured dialogue between the EU and disability organisations including appropriate funding to ensure full and equal participation by persons with disabilities and their representative organisations;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to use the review of the European Disability Strategy and to develop a comprehensive EU CRPD strategy with a clear implementation timeframe, benchmarks and indicators;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European institutions and Member States to ensure that boys and girls with disabilities and their representative organisations be consulted in all matters affecting them – with appropriate assistance provided, according to their disability and age;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work with Parliament to deliver a strongclear and effective directive on the accessibility of public sector bodies’ websites, with a broad scope and a robust enforcement mechanism in line with the proposed European Accessibility Act;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the lack of accessibility of the EU-wide 112 emergency number, which is at national level and when roaming, causing unnecessary deaths and injuries; highlights the need for implementing measures at national level ensuring inter alia compatibility across Member States, including accessible national emergency points;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned that the Employment Eq2uality Directive does not explicitly make the denial of reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities a form of discrimination; asks the Commission to provide a state of play on the kinds of complaints received;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned that the European Structural and Investment Funds are being misused to foster institutionalisation, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to strengthen their monitoring in line with the CRPD and in consultation with disability organisations and recommends to suspend, withdraw and recover payments from Member States if the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the ex-ante conditionalities on social inclusion and its investment priority on the ‘transition from institutional to community based services’ in Regulation 1303/2013 on the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF); calls on the Member States to use the funds for deinstitutionalisation and as a tool to implement the CRPD;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the development of human rights-based indicators and calls on the Member States to provide comparable disaggregated disability data;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commissionbudget authorities to allocate adequate resources to enable the EU Framework to perform its functions independently;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that the CRPD network needs to be strengthened to appropriately coordinate CRPD implementation internally but also interinstitutionally, while actively involving and closely consulting with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in its activities and meetings;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the institutions to review allensure existing staff regulations, internal rules and implementing provisions for CRPD compatibility are fully implemented in line with the CRPD and internal rules and implementing provisions are developed fully applying CRPD provisions, as part of an open and disability-inclusive process, in order to address the Concluding Observations;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the provision of adequate needs-based and CRPD-compatible reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities – or with dependent family members with disabilities – who are in the service of the European institutions, paying particular attention to the needs of disabled parents;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the EU institutions to make their internet-based content and apps, including their intranets and all documents and audiovisual content, accessible while equally ensuring physical accessibility of their buildings;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for the EU to revise the rules of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme, the pension system and disability-related social security and social protection measures in order to ensure non- discrimination and equality of opportunities for persons with disabilities, inter alia by recognising disability-related health needs as being distinct from an illness;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 5 TEU, Article 56, 153(5) and 154 TFEU,
Amendment 18 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to European platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work,
Amendment 22 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound Industrial Relations Dictionary1a, __________________ 1a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/observa tories/eurwork/industrial-relations- dictionary
Amendment 24 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission's Better Regulation Agenda: Enhancing transparency and scrutiny for better EU law-making1a __________________ 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP- 15-4988_en.htm
Amendment 30 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the increased trend towardswhereas the nature and scale of undeclared work, and bogus self- employment, outsourcing and subcontracting, leading to an increase in precarious jobs and deteriorating levels of worker protection varies significantly between Member States,
Amendment 44 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas REFIT represents an important first step towards simplifying legislation and reducing administrative burdens of regulation for businesses and eliminating barriers to growth and job creation;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas on 15 July 2014 Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the Commission, undertook before Parliament to combat 'social dumping' and reiterated this commitment in his 2015 State of the Union address9 ,ensure that the Posting of Workers Directive is strictly implemented and to initiate a targeted review of the Directive; __________________ 9 http://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_SPEECH-15-5614_en.htm
Amendment 68 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment in case C- 341/05 Laval of 18 December 200710 highlighted the legitimacy of the struggle against social dumping,right to take collective action against possible social dumping without undermining the freedom to provide services as enshrined in the Treaties; __________________ 10 http://curia.europa.eu/juris/showPdf.jsf?te xt=&docid=71925&pageIndex=0&doclang =EN&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1& cid=498309
Amendment 81 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas there is no clear, universally accepted definition of social dumping;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. having regard to the importance of the principle of 'equal pay and social protection for the samewhereas the Commission is currently investigating ways to develop a formula introducing a principle of 'equal pay for equal work atin the same place' for all European workers,at EU level;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas introducing the principle of "equal pay for equal work in the same place" at EU level could impose a significant barrier to the proper functioning of the single market;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the setting of wages is a Member State competence;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas according to Directive 96/71/EC Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 18 June 2016;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading I
Subheading I
I. Reinforcing controls and coordination between and by Member States
Amendment 149 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based onencourage Member States to take ILO Convention No. 81 on labour inspection into account when formulating their policies;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to increase the staffing levels and resources of their labour inspectorates and their liaison offices, in particular for interpretation and translationexchange best practice and to consider new innovative ways of developing an adaptable and flexible labour market to meet the challenges of a global economy while ensuring high labour standards for all workers;
Amendment 192 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creationon Member States in the context of athe European body of cross-border labour inspectPlatform for Undeclared Worsk to carry out on-the-spot checks in suspected cases of social dumping, including by identifying 'letterbox companies', which body would work in coordination with the platform against undeclared work in order to limit the financial burden involvedonsider ways to step up efforts for the exchange of information in order to curb undeclared work and fraud while recognising the importance of data protection and the special status of tax information;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the implementation by Member States ofon Member States in the context of better regulation to make electronic systems available for the registration of the prior declaration of posting missions;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based Notes the Council decision authorising Member States to ratify, for the parts falling within the competence of the EU, International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No. 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers; Stresses that the EU cannot itself ratify any ILO Convention, as this is the preserve of individual Member States;
Amendment 249 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that the competent authorities should be able to suspend theHighlights the importance of provisions of services in cases of serious breaches of legislation on postings; considers that the amount of the fines should exceed employees' contributionthe Enforcement Directive 2014/67/EU on the cross-border enforcement of financial administrative penalties and/or fines which will safeguard against unfair competition and help eliminate breaches of the legislation by employers;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring that such safeguards do not amount to barriers for genuine businesses and workers doing business in another Member State;
Amendment 263 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 280 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 294 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 309 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that the freedom to provide services is central to the proper functioning of the single market; recognises at the same time that safeguards against unfair competition and protections for vulnerable workers are necessary and support the functioning of the single market; stresses however, that such safeguards must be proportionate and respect the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 320 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading II
Subheading II
II. Addressing regulatory gaps in order to implement the principle of 'equal pay and equal social protection for the same work'and improving enforcement and coordination between Member States
Amendment 323 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to combat the phenomenon of letterbox companies by applying more generally the principle that each company should have a single corporate headquarters; recalls the rejection by the Committee on Eeffectively monitor the on-going imployement and Social Affairs of the proposal for a directive on single-person limited liability companiation of Directive 2014/67 EU by the Member States;
Amendment 342 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Firmly believes that a revision of the posting of workers directive in advance of the transposition of Directive 2014/67/EU will not only create legal uncertainty for businesses but will also have a negative effective on growth and job creation;
Amendment 350 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 364 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the notionsetting of 'minimum wages' 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 this a Member States competence; stresses that introducing the notion of equal pay for equal work in the same place at EU level will have significant unintended consequences and undermine Memployer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remunerationber States economic and social models;
Amendment 391 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 430 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
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; recalls the desire expproper and efficient, non- discriminatory enforcement of the existing legislation to ensure uniform interpretation, and incresased 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 shall be fitted with a smart tachograph'12 controls on the implementation of working time and rest times in transport; __________________ 12 www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do? type=TA&reference=P7-TA-2012- 0271&language=EN&ring=A7-2012- 0195#BKMD-7
Amendment 452 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 468 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to clarify the provisions so that a distinction can be drawnbroker an exchange of views between Memployees and self- employed wber States in orkders to combat 'bogus self employment'; emphasises that airline pilots and train drivers cannot be considered to be independent of the companies for which they work;
Amendment 491 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that the rules on cabotage are not sufficiently precise, which facilitates the practice of some road operators of engaging in permanent cabotage; wishes cabotage operations to be subject to mandatory prior notificatio and therefore should be simplified and clarified in order to improve compliance without increasing the administrative burden;
Amendment 513 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 531 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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 pHighlights the role of the European Aviation Safety Agency in ensuring that the maximum flying hours and health and safety regulations are fully respected and complied with recgarious working conditions are an additional safety riskdless of the employment contract;
Amendment 543 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 566 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission rapidly to draw up proposals to combat unfair competition inMember States and the Commission to take the necessary measures to combat unfair competition while at the same time creating an open, flexible market with a regulatory framework that reflects the dynamic nature of the digital and sharing economy;
Amendment 592 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that a social protocol is necessary to ensure the primacy of fundamental rights over economic freedomsthe establishment of an internal market in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured is an essential objective of the Union;
Amendment 604 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the Five Presidents' Report which recognises in the context of the convergence process that there is no "one-size-fits-all" template;
Amendment 613 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. RecallNotes the Commission's commitmentintention to proposinge 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 by increasing the use of benchmarking and best practice;
Amendment 624 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 657 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the development of unemployment benefit arrangements as a mechanism for absorbing asymmetric social shocks within the euro areaexchange of best practice between Member States on the development of unemployment benefit arrangements; stresses that the provision and management of social security systems is a Member State competence and are diversely structured which the Union coordinates but does not harmonise;
Amendment 671 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to propose aMember States together with the Commission to consider the need for taking action at EU legavel instrument line with the principle of subsidiarity to address the cross- border dimensions of outsourcing, extending the joint and several liability of the payer to include all economic sectors and the en; highlights in the regard the benefits of non-legislatirve subcontracting chaininitiatives;
Amendment 678 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to propose an appropriate legislative vehicle providing that companies have a duty of care for which they may be held liable, in respect of both their subsidiaries that their subcontractors operating in third countries in order to prevent the risk of violations of human rights, corruption, severe physical injury or environmental damage and the violation ofMember States and the Commission where appropriate to consider the social and economic arguments in favour of ratifying and implementing ILO Conventions;
Amendment 690 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 12 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4(3) TEU, Article 295 TFEU and, Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, and Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
Amendment 13 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4(3) and 5 TEU, Article 295 TFEU and Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 35 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the publications of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), including the proposed European Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS) in the FRA paper 'Fundamental rights in the future of the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs', 31 December 20131 , __________________ 1 http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_s ubmission_on_the_future_of_eu_justice.pd f
Amendment 49 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 58 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 60 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 115 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the definition of core values and principles is a living and permanent process, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, theyreinforces our union of sovereign nations and must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majorities;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas respect for cultural diversity and national traditions may not impede a uniform and high level ofare key elements in the protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF);
Amendment 170 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere cooperation, and whereas all Member States should therefore be assessed on a regular basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the Union's common valuesvalues on which the Union was founded;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there are few instruments to correct legislative and executive policy decisions by the institutions of the Union, and these should be tested to be fit for purpose before new mechanisms are created;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas some Member State governments deny that upholding Union principles and values is a Treaty obligation, or that; and the Union has the authority to ensure compliance;
Amendment 230 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas recent developments have shown it is urgentit is necessary to revise and integrate existing mechanisms and develop an effective mechanism to ensure Treaty principles and values are upheld throughout the Union;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas a new mechanism should be based on the following guiding principles: evidence based; objective; non- discriminatory and assessing on an equal footing; respecting the principle of subsidiarity; applying to both Member States and institutions of the Union; and based on a graduated approach, including both a preventative and corrective arm;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit, by the end of 2016, on the basis of Article 295 TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of an EU Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation of institutions of the Union and its Member States in the framework of Article 7 TEU, integrating, aligning and complementing existing mechanisms, following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 278 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends, in particular, that the mechanisms of the EU Pact for DRF include preventative and corrective elements, and apply to all Member States as well as the three main institutions of the Union with respect to the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 282 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends, in particular, that the mechanisms of the EU Pact for DRF include preventative and corrective elements, and apply to all Member States as well asshould apply only to the three main institutions of the Union;
Amendment 304 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 375 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
- Abolition ofStrengthening Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and the conversion of the Charter into a Bill of Rights of the Union;
Amendment 380 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
- ReviewMaintaining the unanimity requirement in areas relating to respect for and protection and promotion of fundamental rights, such as equality and non-discrimination;
Amendment 391 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Confirms that the recommendations must respect fundamental rights and the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 415 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 10
Annex – Citation 10
– having regard to the publications of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), including the proposed European Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS) in the FRA paper 'Fundamental rights in the future of the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs', 31 December 20131, ____________________ 1http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _submission_on_the_future_of_eu_justic e.pdf
Amendment 425 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 18
Annex – Citation 18
Amendment 428 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 19
Annex – Citation 19
Amendment 431 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 20
Annex – Citation 20
Amendment 434 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 21
Annex – Citation 21
Amendment 436 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 24
Annex – Citation 24
Amendment 444 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 4
Annex – Recital 4
(4) Whereas elaborating definitions, standards and benchmarks regarding DRF is not a one-off decision but, rather, a permanent and interactive process based on broad public debate and consultation, regular review and the sharing of best practicshould be monitored by the Commission and the Member States;
Amendment 445 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 5
Annex – Recital 5
(5) Whereas only a mechanism that has broad support of Union citizens and allows them to take ownership of the process canmay be effective;
Amendment 453 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 7
Annex – Recital 7
(7) Whereas there are several instruments for addressing the risk of a serious breach of Union values but they lack clear and objective benchmarks;
Amendment 456 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 1
Annex – Article 1
The core values and foundational principles of the Union, namely democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF), shall be upheld throughout the Union in a Union Pact on DRF, which shall consist of the definition, elaboration, monitoring and enforcement of those values and principles, and apply to both which are overseen by the Commission in conjunction withe Member States and the institutions of the Union;
Amendment 458 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 2
Annex – Article 2
The core elements of the Union Pact on DRF shall consist of the DRF Scoreboard, the DRF Semester, including an annual inter-parliamentary debate on the basis of that Scoreboard, and arrangements for remedying possible risks and breaches and for the activation of the preventative or corrective arms of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and a DRF policy cycle within the institutions of the Union and consultative arrangements for remedying possible risks and breaches;
Amendment 464 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3
Annex – Article 3
The DRF Semester shall be expanded to incorporate the Commission's Rule of Law Framework and the Council's Rule of Law Dialogue into a single Union instrument;
Amendment 467 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 4
Annex – Article 4
An annual scoreboard on the state of DRF in the Member States shall be elaborcreated by the Commission in consultation with an independent panel of experts and adopted by the Commission;
Amendment 482 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 5
Annex – Article 6 – indent 5
Amendment 484 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 7
Annex – Article 6 – indent 7
Amendment 492 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 7
Annex – Article 7
The DRF Scoreboard shall contain a general part and country-specific reports, including recommendations.
Amendment 494 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – introductory part
Annex – Article 8 – introductory part
The Scoreboard shall be based on a set of indicators in three categories, presented in a harmonised format and accompanied by country-specific report set by the Commission in consultation with agencies and stakeholders.
Amendment 500 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.1
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.1
Amendment 509 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2
Amendment 522 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – introductory part
Annex – Article 9 – introductory part
The assessment of the state of DRF in the Member States, as well as the development of country-specific draft recommendations, shall be carried out by a broad and representative panel of independent experts ('DRF expert panel')relevant and appropriate representatives, on the basis of a quantitative and qualitative review of the data and information available.
Amendment 528 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1
The DRF expert panel shall be composed of the following members: – one independent expert designated by each Member State; – ten– experts designated by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI); – two experts each designated by the Venice Commission and the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner; – ten former judges designated by CEPEJ; – two experts each designated by the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Amendment 537 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
9.2 The DRF expert panel shall be chaired by the President of the FRA Scientific CommitteeCommission.
Amendment 547 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 10 – introductory part
Annex – Article 10 – introductory part
Amendment 559 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 1
Annex – Article 11 – indent 1
– The draft DRF Scoreboard, including draft country-specific recommendations, shall be developed annually by the DRF expert panel;
Amendment 561 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
– The DRF expert panel shall assess the data and information available and allocate green, yellow and red scores to each of the DRF indicators for each of the Member States or institutions of the Union under scrutiny.;
Amendment 567 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 3
Annex – Article 11 – indent 3
– The draft DRF Scoreboard and draft country-specific recommendations shall in principle be made publically available;
Amendment 574 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4
– The Commission shall formally adopt the DRF Scoreboard and country- specific reports, including recommendations, and refer them to the Member States, the European Parliament and the Council as a basis for the DRF Semester.
Amendment 578 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – introductory part
Annex – Article 12 – introductory part
The adoption of the DRF Scoreboard by the Commission shall initiate the DRF Semester, which shall aim at addressing the results of the DRF Scoreboard and recommendations included in country- specific reports, through the following steps:
Amendment 585 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
– the European Parliament shall hold an inter-parliamentary debate on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, and adopt a resolution;
Amendment 593 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 3
Annex – Article 12 – indent 3
– on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, the recommendations of the European Parliament and the Council conclusions, the Commission may decide to launch a "systemic infringement" action under Article 2 TEU and Article 258 TFEU, bundling several infringement cases together;
Amendment 598 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4
– on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, the recommendations ofafter consulting the European Parliament and the Council conclusions, the Commission may decide to submit a proposal for an evaluation of the implementation by Member States of Union policies in the area of freedom, security and justice under Article 70 TFEU.
Amendment 607 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.1
12.1 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, if a Member State has a green score oncomplies with all indicators, no further action shawill be necessarytaken.
Amendment 611 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
12.2 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, if a Member State receivesfalls short on one or more yellow scores, the Commission shall commence a dialogue with that Member State, building upon its Rule of Law Framework, taking into account the country-specific report.
Amendment 616 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2.1
12.2.1 Where a Member State has yellow scorefails on one third of the indicators, it shall be considered that there is a clear risk of a serious breach of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU and that there are sufficient grounds for the invocation of Article 7(1) TEU. The Commission, the Council and the European Parliament and the Council shall each discuss the matter and take a reasoned decision, which in principle shall be made public.
Amendment 617 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
12.3 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, where a Member State receives one or more serious failured scores, the Commission will start a dialogue with that Member State, taking into account the country specific report.
Amendment 623 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
12.3.1 In case a Member State has red scorserious breaches on more than one quarter of the indicators, or if it has red scorserious breaches on one or more indicators over a period of at least two years, or if despite a dialogue with the Commission or an Article 7(1) procedure the number of bred scoraches increases, it will be considered that there is a serious and persistent breach of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU and that there are sufficient grounds for the invocation of Article 7(2) TEU. The Commission, and the Council and the European Parliament shall each discuss the matter and take a reasoned decision, which shall in principle be made publically available.
Amendment 627 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 13
Annex – Article 13
The DRF Scoreboard shall expire five years after its entry into force, unless the signatories decide to renew it for a period to be determined by thembe reviewed annually to assess its effectiveness.
Amendment 635 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 14 – introductory part
Annex – Article 14 – introductory part
Amendment 639 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 14 – point 14.1
Annex – Article 14 – point 14.1
Amendment 642 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 15
Annex – Article 15
An interinstitutional impact assessment working group ('Working Group') shall be set up with a view to improving interinstitutional cooperation on impact assessments, and creating a fundamental rights and rule of law compliance culture. The panel shall consult with national experts at an early stage so as to better foresee the implementation challenges in Member States, as well as to help overcome different interpretations and understandings by the different institutions of the Union as regards the impact of fundamental rights and rule of law on legal acts of the Union. The Working Group shall build upon the "Guidelines on methodological steps to be taken to check fundamental rights compatibility at the Council preparatory bodies", 5377/15, Tool #24 from the Better Regulation Toolbox and Rule 38 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament to ensure DRF compliance and promotion.
Amendment 646 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 – introductory part
Annex – Article 16 – introductory part
The annual reports of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament relating to enforcement and compliance with the rule of law and fundamental rights by the institutions of the Union shall be included in the annual DRF policy cycle of the DRF Scoreboard:; namely application of Charter of Fundamental Rights, EU law and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a: ____________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).
Amendment 647 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 1
Annex – Article 16 –indent 1
Amendment 648 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 2
Annex – Article 16 –indent 2
Amendment 649 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3
Amendment 16 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the situation of mothers and a family-friendly employment environment on family farms are of particular social and economic importance;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of rural development which is gender- and generation-friendly in order to make the countryside a more desirable place in which to live and work, and refers in this connection, for example, to the aspect of comprehensive obstetric care;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the particular importance of voluntary initiatives, associations, networks and cooperatives of women for women in rural areas, as well as the need to promote them;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses – inter alia with reference to women in farming, part-time working and teleworking – the importance of digital development in rural areas and the development of holistic concepts (the 'digital village');
Amendment 44 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that intact, strong and cross-generational family structures are particularly essential on small family farms in order to guarantee the farms' survival;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that economic development in rural areas should also be seen in the context of their social and demographic development, and due account needs to be taken of action to support families and make it easier to combine family and professional life;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to make adequate information material concerning support possibilities, and wide-ranging professional diversification advice, available specifically to women farmers and women in rural areas, and particularly to support mothers who are farm managers ('mompreneurs') by providing advice, so that these women are encouraged to put their own projects into practice in rural areas;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is aware of the special challenges with regard to compatibility of family life and work on farms; calls for special attention to be devoted to adequate child care on the spot, in rural regions themselves, and for it to be supported by a Europe-wide exchange of best practices (for example networks of child minders, municipal child day care centres in villages, and kindergartens close to nature);
Amendment 73 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that action to support the demographic development and family- friendly nature of rural areas is already a CAP objective and it should be given more prominence, also in connection with issues relating to the labour market;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
2015/2226(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for better account to be taken of the situation of women and mothers in rural areas, including in a job-related context, for their work in raising children to be recognised and for the development of flexible and appropriate childcare options (e.g. childminders) to be supported in rural areas, including through the CAP;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas families, women and their dependent children are disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion, and the economic crisis and austerity policies have exacerbated these inequalities, leading to a ‘feminisation of poverty’; whereas income distribution within households is unequal and gendered, requiring individualised measurements of income and costs;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas mothers who perform unpaid child rearing and housework services in the home are particularly affected as they are for the most part already income- poor;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to concentrate its efforts on single or unemployed mothers and their families, as they are particularly affected by poverty;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that women, mothers, and their families are further burdened by unnecessary EU bureaucracy and calls therefore for decisive action to cut red tape affecting citizens and families;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its coursethe digital revolution and its manifestations present an opportunity for society and the economy; adds that Europe should take a leading role on the global stage in this regard;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Sees the deliberate, targeted digitisation of the world of work as a great opportunity to create a new working culture in Europe;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the digitisation of the world of work must follow social principles and focus more strongly on human beings;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onInvites 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 informn appropriate qualitative and quantitative assessment of digitalisation oin new forms of employment, such as crowdsourcing and crowdworkingdue course;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that as job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands are being placed onchange, training and further education must develop; emphasises the importance of social dialogue in efforts to bring course content up to date and, develop skills strategies and foster dual classroom- and business- based learning concepts (dual training schemes) throughout Europe;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. stresses the importance of 'Arbeit 4.0' and the digital future it presents in creating a family-friendly work environment and achieving a better work- life balance;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the opportunities that a ‘New Working Culture 4.0’ presents to young entrepreneurs, start-up entrepreneurs small businesses and start-ups;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of the Europe-wide granbroad coalition for digital jobs, calls for greater involvement of artisans and small businesses, and encourages businesses to join as a matter of principle;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 148 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is of the opinion that the digitalisation of work makes new forms of flexibility possible that can bring about new opportunities for workers and employers, including as regards future working time arrangements, working locations, social protection, codetermination and workplace health protection;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 167 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to develop employee data protection measures which cover new forms of data collat the digitalisation of work poses new challenges for both employers and employees and that this must be reflected in clear provisions on employee data protection in the new EU General Data Protection (reRegulations between humans and robots (separately regulated in Article 82);
Amendment 176 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points up the opportunities, through digitalisation, to expand corporate social responsibility and entrepreneurs' personal and social responsibility within the tradition of the 'honourable merchant';
Amendment 179 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 191 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that digitalisation, in particular, opens up entirely new possibilities for workers, as regards flexible arrangements for working times, working locations and working methods, in line with firms' interests, and that employers, too, must be given support to shape that process.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 7, 8, 24, 47, 48 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 12 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Directive 2011/93/EU is a comprehensive legal instrument containing provisions on substantive criminal law and on criminal procedures, measures for assistance and protection of victims and for prevention, including administrative measures, and its implementation requires the close involvement of actors from different sectors such as the law- enforcement authorities, the judiciary, parents’ and family associations active on the protection of minors, non- governmental organisations, internet service providers and others;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2129(INI)
D. whereas law enforcement authorities face new challenges posed by peer-to-peer and Darknet networks exchanging child sexual abuse materialpornography; whereas there is a need to raise awareness at an early stage among girls and boys about the risks and the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas prevention of child abuse must include both a just prosecution of all perpetrators as well as the opportunity for offenders to be treated for their addiction;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas perpetrators are both men and women, a social taboo which leaves a lack of treatment programmes for female offenders;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas pornography is any media designed to sexually excite the user; and child pornography features anyone under 18, and is in its very essence child abuse;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that pornography use has a, scientifically proven, highly addictive drug-like effect which stimulates dopamine release, giving pleasurable sensations; and that more frequent exposure often leads to craving for more intense and novel expressions and frequency, including the viewing of child pornography;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the responsibility borne by the media whereby sexualised images of ever younger beautiful people distorts relational and neurological development and destroys healthy family relationships;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Welcomes the bilateral agreements between the USA and Slovakia, and the UK on intelligence sharing on convicted sex offenders;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages Member States to dedicate plentiful resources to breaking the businesses of child abusers both within the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages Member States to fulfil their prevention obligations by providing effective, academically peer- reviewed, intervention programmes for potential child sex abusers;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges that the Member States have put in place legislation and administrative measures to remove webpages containing child pornography hosted on their territory; regrets the fact that only half of the Member States have incorporated provisions into their legislation making it possible to block access to such webpages for users within their territory; calls on the Member States to fully implement Article 25, including blocking child sexual abuse material pornography where possible, and with the relevant safeguards in place;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to speed up, in cooperation with the Internet industry, the notice and take-down procedures and to establish partnerships with the online industry to prevent networks and systems from being hacked and misused to distribute child sexual abuse materialpornography;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse materialpornography detected in their infrastructure proactively to law enforcement authorities, as well as to national hotlines;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises the active and supportive role in combating child sexual abuse materialpornography on the Internet played by civil society organisations, as is the case with the Internet Watch Foundation in the UK; urges the Member States which have not yet done so to set up such hotlines and takes the view that they should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse materialpornography online proactively;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas THB takes many different forms across many legal and illegal activities, including, but not limited to, agriculture, food processing, prostitution, domestic work, manufacturing, care, cleaning, other types of forced labour (particularly in the service industries), forced begging, forced marriage, illegal adoptions and the trade in human organs; including human embryos for surrogacy in all of its forms;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Calls on Member States to cooperate in better developing guidelines for border guards and consular services to help identify victims of human trafficking;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that a strong and coordinated approach to tackling the problem of human trafficking across the EU is essential in order to avoid ''forum shopping'' for criminal groups and individuals who look may look to exploit the weaknesses in individual Member States' criminal systems;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes with disappointment the low number of prosecutions and successful convictions of the criminal offence of human trafficking at a national level;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that while sexual exploitation of children is illegal in all Member States, this does not prevent trafficking of children for sexual exploitation; calls on the Commission to examine how the demand for sexual services drives child trafficking, and how best to reduce demandgive directives in order to punish the client;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes the lack of a common understanding among the Member States about what constitutes demand for exploitation, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen gender-sensitive guidelines on how to discourage demandpropose guidelines on the punishment of the client based on the Nordic Model while raising awareness about all forms of THB, especially sexual exploitation;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the good work done by a number of government services and civil society in identifying victims of human trafficking and providing assistance and support to victims, although this work is not carried out consistently across Member States or with respect to the different types of THB;
Amendment 217 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Notes that there are a number of different reasons that women are trafficked; sexual exploitation; forced marriage; forced pregnancy and servitude. The impact of trafficking can vary from individual to individual and there is no one type of trafficking which should been seen as more damaging;
Amendment 231 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes that despite the clear definition of THB given in the Directive, a number of different definitions have been adopted in Member States’ national legislation; Even though it recognizes the competence of the Member States on the regulation of prostitution, it calls on the Commission to conduct research on this and to report on what these differences in definition mean practically for the application of the directive;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
– having regard to the definition of the word "gender" by the European Commissioner Vera Jourová on behalf of the European Commission on 3 December 2015 (E-012868/2015),
Amendment 37 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas pregnant women, mothers who are breastfeeding and women who have recently given birth are also in a situation that requires particular protection against discrimination;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas age discrimination also occurs across Europe where children or families with children are affected;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the current refugee crisis should also be considered from the point of view of religious discrimination;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the importance of work for people with disabilities and for people suffering from serious, chronic or incurable diseases, and advocates inclusive approaches to the labour market that guarantee security and rights for both groups;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Member States to develop an all-encompassing framework for measures benefitting access to work of people with disabilities, including using fines imposed for failures to comply with anti-discrimination legislation to finance other actions in the field;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that measures to combat discrimination on grounds of age must as a matter of principle avoid differentiating between children or the elderly, and that any form of unjustified age discrimination must be tackled in an appropriate manner;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 204 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that, notwithstanding the fact that the number of Member States that have extended the prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation to all areas covered by the Racial Equality Directive grew from 10 in 2010 to 13 in 2014, protection from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination is still limited20; __________________ 20EU Fundamental Rights Agency (2015), ‘Protection against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics in the European Union: Comparative legal analysis’.Notes that the prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation has been implemented in all the Member States;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the role played by the European Court of Human Rights, through its decisions on the interpretation and implementation of the directive, and looks forward with interest to future rulings on this matter to be handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU);
Amendment 208 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the scope of protection from discrimination available to trans people remains uncertain in many Member States; calls for measures to implement effectively national legDraws attention to the internationally accepted definition of trans people, which is consistent with the World Health Organislation transposing the Gender Equality Directive (recast); points out that such measures could include improved legal defini's ICD-10 International Statistical Classifications, and the extension of protections for trans people to include others than those undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment21o the need to enshrine the relevant protection effectively in national laws; __________________ 21 Ibid.
Amendment 214 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned that rights awareness in the area of discrimination, and awareness of the existence of bodies and organisations offering support to victims of discrimination, are low, with higher rates of awareness among LGBTI people; takes the view that national, regional and local authorities, along with workers organisations, should substantially intensify awareness raising activities for both victims and employBelieves, on the basis of case law available at EU and national level, that a duty to take reasonable precautions against all forms of discrimination – including, therefore, on the basis of sexual orientation – should be laid down in EU and national law, provided that this does not impose a disproportionate burden on employers or service providers;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 291 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for greater account to be taken of the specific situation of pregnant and breastfeeding women and the need to protect them against discrimination, as, for example, through the Equality Act which has been in force in the United Kingdom since 2010 and which is regarded as exemplary;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas the environmental problem of plastic marine litter poses a direct threat to maritime diversity, and whereas the extent and means of combating the problem remain inadequately researched, and overcoming it might turn into an economic opportunity;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the EU to take a leading role in combating plastic marine litter and for the relevant research to be funded under the Blue Economy;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Articles 3, 6, 9, 20, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 159 and 168 thereof,;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 27th February 2015 on the EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2014 - 2020 (6535/15);
Amendment 6 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas consistent protection of occupational health for women and men must form part of a 'new work culture' in Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 30 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas proper health protection at the workplace should be part of a new, holistic work culture in Europe;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 153 TFEU states that the Union shall support and complement the activities of the Member States in the improvement in particular of the working environment to protect workers' health and safety;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the EU regulatory framework aims at preventing occupational accidents and ill health, while minimising administrative burdens on small and medium sized enterprises;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the fatal injury at work rate various significantly across Member States;1 a __________________ 1a http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/european/ european-comparisons.pdf
Amendment 49 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the dramatic increase in mental illnesses such as burnout or depression at work, and calls for a kind of pan-European 'right to be uncontactable' for all employees, a right to work part- time or at home, which is particularly important for mothers and fathers, and further measures at the respective political levels responsible;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas worker involvement and consultation, including through health and safety representationves at company level and commitment from management isare important to successful risk prevention atmanagement in the workplace15 ; __________________ 15 Worker representation and consultation on health and safety, EU-OSHA (2012) https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/rep orts/esener_workers-involvement
Amendment 110 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes that many important fields of action are identified in the EU OSH strategic framework; stresses, in this context, that more concrete legislative measurese appropriateness of the planned 2016 review of the strategic framework, and stresses that the most up to date scientific evidence should be included irelied upon twhe framework, following the 2016-reviewn reviewing the framework;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes that many important fields of action are identified in the EU OSH strategic framework; stresses, in this context, that more concrete legislative measures should be included in the framework, following the 2016-review, non-legislative proposals are made and the more effective implementation of existing legislative provisions is recommended in the EU OSH strategic framework;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Draws attention to the dramatic increase in the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, such as burnout and depression, at the workplace, and points out that a new EU framework strategy for health and safety at the workplace must take proper account of these disorders;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 128 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on 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 and to observe the subsidiarity principle and take due account of the fact that in this area competence rests with the Member States;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the introduction of EU OSH reduction targets would not sufficiently take into account the existing divergences in terms of performance between Member States; Calls on the Commission to encourage the sharing of OSH approaches between Member States;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that it is necessary to ensure a safe and healthy working environment throughout people’s working life in order to ensure that fathers and mothers can properly combine work and family during the relevant phase of their lives and achieve the goal of active and healthy ageing for all workers;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that bringing up children and domestic duties also constitute work which should be taken into account when consideration is given to ways of improving health and safety at the workplace;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that national OSH strategies are essential andimportant and can help contributes to improvements in OSH in the Member States and stresses that regular reporting on progress made should be encouraged; considers it necessary to continue to initiate and coordinate policies at EU level with a view to ensuring a high level of occupational health and safety for all workersthat the EU should concentrate on areas where action at Member State level is not sufficient to ensure the occupational safety and health of workers, bearing in mind the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 according to Member States customs and practices;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to incorporate quantitative and measurable targets intoreview and update their national strategies regularly;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to incorporate quantitative and measurable targetappropriate targets relative to their own circumstances into their national strategies;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the importance of taking into account the situation, specific needs and lack ofdifficulties with compliance by micro and small enterprises in the implementation of OSH measures at company level; encourages the Commission, EU-OSHA and the Member States to continue developing practical tools and guidelines, which support and improve the compliance of SMEs with OSH requirements;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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; 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 and do away with unnecessary red tape;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls 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 involvement of employees in implementing preventive OSH measures;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that Member States are best placed to develop guidelines for the involvement of employees in implementing OSH measures that match the local operating conditions of businesses;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that a preconditionone element for good OSH management and performance is documented risk assessment including documentation where appropriate, which allows for appropriate preventivworkplace measures to be put in place;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to express their explicit support for measures to foster a new, sustainable work culture and the development of a genuinely family- friendly work environment;
Amendment 222 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to take all necessary steps to monitor the implementation and enforcement of OSH legislation in the Member States; believes that the ex post evaluation of the practical implementation of EU OSH directives in EU Member States provides a good opportunity for this exercise to be carried out and expects that the results relating to inadequate implementation of existing legislation will be taken into account as part of the review of the strategic framework;
Amendment 231 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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; calls on the Member States to follow the ILO recommendation of a minimum of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers and to increase staffing and resources available to labour inspectoratensure that their labour inspectorates have appropriate staffing and resources;
Amendment 243 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Does not consider blanket ratios to spread resources evenly across all sectors will have the desired effect; believes that resources should be targeted to those sectors which have been identified to present the highest risks to workers;
Amendment 247 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes efforts to improve the quality of the regulatory framework, including by the application of better regulation principles; reminds the Commission, however, that the submission of OSH directives to the REFIT exercise and modifications of the legislation should be transparent, involve social partners and, must under no circumstancesnot result in reductions in occupational health and safety and must take into account changes in the workplace resulting from technological development; Believes in this regard that attention should be paid to the respective merits of using outcome oriented goals as appropriate;
Amendment 257 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the SME test; calls on the Commission to take into account the specific nature of SMEs and micro- enterprises, to use more effective or lighter regimes and to consider exemptions on a case by case basis while not compromising on health and safety standards;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the social partners in the context of health and safety legislation to embrace the better regulation principles, to increase the use of impact assessments in their negotiations and to refer agreements proposing legislative action to the Commissions Impact Assessment Board;
Amendment 263 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the importance of protecting workers against exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and substances that are toxic to reproduction; calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a revision of Directive 2004/37/EC adding more binding occupational exposure limit valuesbased on robust scientific evidence, following a full impact assessment, and in cooperation with the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work to develop an assessment system that can be used to assess binding occupational limit values based on clear and explicit criteria;
Amendment 274 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that many workers are still exposed to asbestos in their workplace; calls on the EU to work closely with social partners and the Member States to promote and coordinatencourage Member States' efforts to develop nationaltake appropriate action plans for the management and safe removal of asbestos;
Amendment 283 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to take action onEncourages the Member States to take action on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) as one of the most prevalent work- related health problems in Europe and submit a proposal for a comprehensive directive on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to improve effective prevention and address the causes of MSDs; points out that integrating provisions of existing directives into a comprehensive directive laying down minimum requirements for protecting workers from exposure to ergonomic risk factors can benefit both workers and employer, in order to improve effective prevention and address the causes of MSDs;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to take action on one of the most prevalent work-related health problems in Europe and submit a proposal for a comprehensive directiveencourage further action by Member States on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to improve effective prevention and address the causes of MSDs; points out that integrating provisbetter implementations of existing directives into a comprehensive directive laying down minimum requirements forlegislation coupled with the application of good practices to protecting workers from exposure to ergonomic risk factors can benefit both workers and employers;
Amendment 291 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the dramatic increase in the prevalence of psychiatric disorders such as burnout and depression at the workplace, to find ways of taking proper account of this new aspect of health protection and to work together with the social partners, the Member States and the regions to prevent any further increase;
Amendment 301 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the potential uncertainty about the distribution and use of nanomaterials and believes that further research on the OSH risks associated with nanotechnology is needed;
Amendment 312 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement a programme for systematic monitoring ofencourage the sharing of best practices with employers to help them manage psychosocial risks, including stress;
Amendment 319 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Invites the social partners, the Member States and the Commission openly to discuss the chances of and the scope for introducing an EU-wide non- legislative ‘right to be uncontactable’ for workers outside working hours;
Amendment 327 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 328 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adoptMember States to consider the need for a targeted approach to improve the health and safety situation of workers in precarious employment and to take into account the negative effects that precarious employment has on occupational health and safety when addressing this issue in generalof all workers in all forms of employment;
Amendment 342 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws the attention of the Commission to the rolpotential added value that the sectoral social dialogue Committees can play in tackling sector- specific OSH risks through agreements between the social partners using their best knowledge of sector specific situations; Calls on the Commission in this context to encourage social partners to embrace the better regulation principles and the use of impact assessments;
Amendment 366 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 12 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to take on a global leadership role for the EU in the development of a new 'fair- trade agreement culture';
Amendment 66 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that – with particular regard to maintaining high social standards in international trade – appropriate international and extra-judicial mediation centres subject to the principles of transparency and democratic scrutiny must be developed;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that wherever the use of robots is proposed there is a need to focus on the dignity of the human being, especially so in the field of health care;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
Amendment 2 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 5 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 6 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 20 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the job performed by parents in the family and in raising children represents a measurable contribution to the economy which is furthermore of great importance in view of demographic developments in Europe;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 50 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out again that the superimposition of additional national provisions could further complicate European framework legislation and reduce its regulatory effect; calls on the Member States, in accordance with the recommendations of the High-Level Group on Administrative Burdens, to avoid imposing additional bureaucratic burdens when transposing EU law and to commit with the EU institutions to the principle of smart regulation;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 63 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the provision of social services is a matter for the Member States;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the high degree of variability between Member States regarding the maximum duration and statutory form of parental leave; welcomes the various measures adopted to encourage fathers to take parental leave;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the potential value of the EU as a means to focus Member States' attention on the need for action and for brokering exchanges of advice and assistance for those Member States that need it, particularly in the field of social welfare rights;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. EmphasisesCalls on the Member States to guarantee that family rights assigned by public policies, including parental leave, should be individual rather than transferable, with a view to encouraging both parents to achieve a better work-life balance;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that families with children and parents taking a career break to raise them have to bear not only a loss of income but also higher expenditure and far too low a valuation of their parental role; refers here particularly to the special situation of large families;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. NotStresses the flexibilityneed for the directive to grants to the Member States maximum flexibility 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;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly deplores the fact that the proposed revision of the directiveNotes the Commission's withdrawal of the maternity leave directive and welcomes the restart of debates on mnaternityional and European leave was withdrawn just before the publication of the roadmap ‘New start to address the challenges of work life balance faced byl; believes that consideration should be given at Member State and if appropriate European level to promote equal opportunities for men and women in the reconciliation of working and families’ and the facty life; stresses 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 leavee Commission's roadmap, any new proposal from the Commission in this area must be in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that political discussions should also focus on a range of non- legislative initiatives with a view to joint action with Member States and civil society to emphasise the educational role that parents play and to promote work-life balance;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes, in view of the overlapping nature of the different types of familylegislation at EU leavel, that a coherent revision of the various texts at EU level is requiredsimpler, more clearly worded legislation that removes complexity, improves compliance, supports families, protects workers and enables businesses to grow and create more jobs is necessary;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to introduce financial compensation for parental leave and the educational role of parents with a view to reaching a level that would act as an incentive for income replacement, over the minimum time period guaranteed by the directive, based on the average EU maternity leave income replacement rate, in order to safeguard families’ social and economic wellbeing;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the social partners to offer to extend this minimum duration from four to six monthsan appropriate extension of this minimum duration to improve work-life balance;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that improved coordination, coherence and accessibility in the Member States’ leave systems (maternity, paternity and parental) increases participation levels and overall efficiency; stresses in that regard that an EU directive on a two-week paternity leave is essintegrated concepts and awareness-raising measures are necessary in order to make fathers Europe-wide much more aware of their responsibilities with respect to parential leave;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Member States and the social partners to continue with their efforts at sharing best practices on positive action in the area of work-life balance, paying particular attention to policies that help mothers to enter the job market and fathers to participate in family life; welcomes initiatives seeking to establish a non- legislative family strategy at European level;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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 with a view to meeting the Barcelona objectives; and welcomes measures to accompany this process by a non-legislative family strategy at European level;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Call on the Commission, in that regard, to incorporate family recognition and workplace gender equality objectives into the European Semester for economic policy coordination to enable the targets of the Europe 2020 strategy to be met and to gauge the positive and negative influence of legislative measures on improving work- life balance with a view to redistributing family and domestic responsibilities;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to in future use the politically correct terms in German versions of all official documents: ‘Elternzeit’ for ‘parental leave’, ‘Mutterschaftskarenz’ for ‘maternity leave’ and ‘Vaterschaftskarenz’ for ‘paternity leave’;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adopted an ambitious European migration agenda; urges the European Council to show the same level of ambition and attention to detail, and to support the Commission by deedsconcrete deeds and swift action;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women asylum seekers from unsafe countries of origin in particular are among the worst victims of discrimination and violence;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the current wave of refugees represents a European challenge in a global context, and as such needs to be dealt with in the European Council as well;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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, in very close cooperation with Member States, to opt for a plan geared towards social and occupational integration of refugees;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the social dimension of the refugee influx in particular calls for a common European asylum policy, a debate on European quota agreements, and on-the-spot registration of particularly vulnerable refugee groups in over-burdened states neighbouring the crisis regions in question;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the need to organise reception centres in the Member States in such a way that they are family-friendly and meet the special needs of mothers with children and breast-feeding and pregnant women;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Pays tribute to all the victims of the refugee crisis who have lost their lives on traffickers’ unsafe, overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
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; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish framework conditions which enable refugees to receive training and obtain permanent employment and which offer employers guarantees;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, notwithstanding fluctuation in migration flows which may put pressure on reception facilities, the needs of vulnerable people including women and girls should be prioritised at all times and that Frontex staff must in particular be given training in dealing with pregnant women and mothers with small children;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Looks to the Commission and the Member States to reach agreement quickly on a common EU asylum policy, the setting-up of ‘hot spots’ along the EU’s external borders which are as family-friendly as possible and the establishment of the first ‘EU refugee centres’ in the countries of origin from which the largest numbers of refugees have fled;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls - also in the light of the needs and suffering of women refugees - for the Union for the Mediterranean to be reactivated and given a leading role in addressing the refugee crisis and promoting constructive dialogue with the refugees’ countries of origin;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Emphasises - also with the interests of women refugees in mind - the need to address the reasons why people become refugees at source in their countries of origin, to step up cooperation with the African Union on this issue, to pursue a more targeted development policy and to guarantee the long-term availability of the funding required for it by introducing a financial transaction tax based on the European model;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that, in the light of the current crisis, EU funding instruments - primarily the European Social Fund - must also address this issue and encourage an exceptional national commitment to resolving the refugee crisis;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points up the fact that particularly vulnerable groups such as families or religious minorities fleeing persecution - Christians first and foremost - are in need of assistance;
Amendment 447 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for quotas coordinated at European level, which should above all facilitate resettlement in Europe of groups that are particularly persecuted and threatened with war, terror and genocide;
Amendment 452 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for the establishment of appropriate hot spots, coordinated with the UNHCR, in Syria's neighbouring countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey);
Amendment 496 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that rigid national 'upper limits' for these refugees are not a tenable instrument under European and international law;
Amendment 526 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the need for digital registration of all refugees at the EU's external borders, and stresses the concept of 'smart borders' which is necessary for the purpose;
Amendment 670 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Calls for a renegotiation of the European Social Fund 2014-2020, in order to place a new financial emphasis where Member States make a particular effort to receive and integrate refugees;
Amendment 709 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Condemns asylum procedures in which children who have fled with their parents or even been born during their flight are in danger of being separated from their parents by individual deportation; calls on national authorities not to permit such cases;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas social standards, safety at work and social recognition must also encompass those women and men who perform mostly unremunerated domestic work as mothers or fathers,
Amendment 59 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas households across Europe, especially families with children and extended families, benefit from the relief provided by professional domestic service providers,
Amendment 62 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas in the absence of the necessary professionalisation, the market for domestic services is a hive of illegal, unsocial black-market labour,
Amendment 86 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measures to be taken to ensure full compliance with the law on issues affecting this group, to step up labour inspections so as to clamp down on unlawful behaviour and to facilitate and incentivise legal hiring practices;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 133 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Sees no need, given the existing national legislation, for a further European legal framework;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes national initiatives to introduce state-supported ‘household checks’(titres services) and welcomes the comprehensive social effect of such professionalisation, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of professional domestic services for alleviating the burdens on extended families and families with children;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 179 #
2015/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 6 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union's policy on the matter(2015/2229(INI)),
Amendment 22 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Parliament condemned the practice of surrogacy in the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union's policy on the matter(2015/2229(INI)) in its paragraph 115;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Affirms that by no means may children born of surrogacy be the object of an adoption by a mandating parent, in conformity with the condemnation of the very practice of surrogacy by the European Parliament;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the central role that women play in the survival and resilience of communities in humanitarian crises, including in conflict and post-conflict situations; emphasises the need to address the specific needs and to ensure the rights of women and, children, and families who constitute the majority of those affected, and are more severely affected, by humanitarian crises; calls on the World Humanitarian Summit to make the gender perspectivecare of women, children and families a central element in the future design of the humanitarian system that emerges from this consultation process;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks to discuss the creation of UN- coordinated supplementary emergency centres in any remote area around the Globe to guarantee the quickest supply of technical resources like satellite communication systems, accommodation tents and containers which serve as clinics in close cooperation with NGOs.
Amendment 52 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU to show leadership in the World Humanitarian Summit by calling for more flexible methods for delivering humanitarian aid, especially by involving local organisations who are closest to the victims and whose knowledge is critical in delivering aid to those in the greatest need as well as for proactive tools to prevent crises; urges the EU and other donors to stay true to their financial commitments and to develop ways to reduce the time it takes to convert financial commitments into actions on the ground; points out, in addition, the importance of human rights reporting as an early warning mechanism for crises, and encourages the World Humanitarian Summit to take this into account when moving from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages all the EU institutions, and in particular the Commission’s DG ECHO, as well as the Member States, to study the experience acquired in integrating human rights concerns into the core of humanitarian aid efforts within the UN system, and calls on the EU to take on a stronger role in advancing and improving this process; stresses the importance of ensuring policy coherence and coordination between EU humanitarian aid and development aid, in the new situation in which the EU has adopted a rights-based approach to development cooperation; deeply regrets, in this sense, that the Commission’s toolkit for a rights-based approach to development cooperation explicitly excludes EU humanitarian action; calls on the Commission, therefore, to commit to developing and adopting, as part of its engagement with the World Humanitarian Summit, a rights-based approach to EU humanitarian action.
Amendment 15 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that corporate social responsibility - embodied, for example, in the ideal of the honest trader - has a long European tradition and that socially responsible businesses continue to set an example today;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that, in addition to its impact at global level, CSP has an impact at local and regional level which must be acknowledged and fostered;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a strengthening of the chapter on sustainable development in bilateral agreements through the provision of a complaints proceduredialogue procedure which is also open to the social partners;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, when negotiating new trade agreements - for example those with Australia and New Zealand - to establish on a bilateral basis new standards for democratic, transparent fair trade agreements which come to be recognised as milestones in a new era of global trade policy;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the fundamental role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in ensuring sustainable economic growth both in the European Union and around the world; urges the Commission to adopt a new non-legislative strategy on CSR that establishes stronger reporting and compliance requirements, and urges the Member States to endorse the promotion of CSR.
Amendment 72 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to provide constructive support for entrepreneurs who make a commitment to CSR, to foster sustainable CSR partnerships worldwide, for example by means of active mediation, and to take executive measures to coordinate this work;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Regards the voluntary approach to CSR as an excellent opportunity to tailor European 'smart legislation' to business realities and as preferable to unnecessary regulation in this area; calls, therefore, for a smart legislation act as an extension of the REFIT strategy;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the reform of Parliament's electoral procedure should aim at enhancing the democratic dimension of the European elections, reinforce the concept of citizenship of the Union, improve the functioning of the European Parliament and the governance of the Union, make the work of the European Parliament more legitimate and efficient,, strengthen the principles of electoral equality and equal opportunities and enhance the effectiveness of the system for conducting European elections, and provide for greater electoral equality for citizens of the Union;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the principle of electoral equality strengthens equality among Union citizens in general, which is fundamental to democracy, whereas this is one of the cornerstones of the European system, and whereas there is a direct connection between electoral equality among Union citizens and equal opportunities for all democratic parties;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the existing European electoral rules allow for a non-obligatory threshold of up to 5 % of votes cast to be set for European elections, and 15 Member States have availed themselves of this opportunity and have introduced a threshold of between 3 % and 5 %; whereas in smaller Member States, and in Member Stateswhereas EU-wide this effectively leads to more than 10 million votes being wasted, a clear breach of the principle of electoral equality, and whereas already today more thatn have subdivided their electoral area into constituencies, the de facto threshold nevertheless lies above 3 %, even though no leglf of all Union citizens can go to the polls in the knowledge that their vote will not be rendered meaningless by the application of a national thresholds exist;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Decides to reform its electoral procedure in good time before the 2019 elections, with the aim of enhancing the democratic dimension of the European elections, reinforcing the concept of citizenship of the Union and electoral equality, promoting the principle of representative democracy and the direct representation of Union citizens in the European Parliament, in accordance with Article 10 TFEU, improving the functioning of the European Parliament and the governance of the Union, making the work of the European Parliament more legitimate and efficient, enhancing the effectiveness of the system for conducting European elections, and providing for the greaterst possible degree of electoral equality for citizens of the Union;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 145 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests the introduction of an obligatory threshold, ranging between 3% and 5%, for the allocation of seats in single-constituency Member States and constituencies in which the list system is used and which comprise more further measures to do away with existing obligatory thresholds for European elections, in order to promote electoral equality and equal opportunities for all Union citizens and strengthaen 26 seats; considers this measure important for safeguarding the functheir immediate democratic representation ing the European Parliament, since it will avoid further fragmentation accordance with Article 10 TFEU;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the particular importance of the European political groups, which already make it possible for national parties of all sizes to work together effectively, as demonstrated by the large political groups, which bring together 40 and in some cases more than 50 national parties;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges Member States to consider introducing a family-based electoral system in accordance with the ideas of Paul Demeny (‘Demeny voting'), and welcomes the serious discussion of this issue which is taking place in many Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Articles 2 and 3(3), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the gender dimension of which clearly focuses on ‘equality between men and women’,
Amendment 3 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 5 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to European Parliament resolution of 10 December 2013 on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (2013/2040(INI)),
Amendment 6 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 22 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas these developments have strong potential for the empowerment of women, allowing access to information and knowledge beyond conventional means, thereby opening up new opportunities to interact and campaign with a view to defending the rights and freedom of women and LGBTI personother vulnerable groups;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas digital communications channels and social networks are particularly important for parents on parental leave and people working from home;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the ‘Arbeit 4.0’ scheme and the digitalisation of the workplace represent an excellent opportunity to reconcile work and family life;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the digital revolution can help realise a new, holistic working culture in Europe;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas ICT, like any technology, can be used and abused to threaten women, their rights and freedoms, and ultimately their empowerment, such as in the case of cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, trafficking of human beings through the internet, including hiring of surrogate mothers through the internet, hate speech, incitement to hatred, discrimination and violation of fundamental rights; whereas such new challenges and risks need to be identified and addressed appropriately by policymakers as well as by enterprises, companies and civil society organisations, while providing room for information exchange on the internet;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Council to fully exploit the potential that the information society, ICT and the internet have to promote women’s empowerment, women’s rights and freedoms as well as gender equality between men and women;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to exploit and better target the Digital Agenda and the Digital Single Market Strategy with a view to addressing the severe gender gaps within the ICT sector, fostering education and training of women and girls in ICT, increasing the visibility of women in the digital arena, enhancing gender equality between men and women and participation of women through better access to funding and supporting civil society and women’s organisations in making an inclusive internet a reality;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to include in the upcoming Strategy for Equality 2016-2020 specific actions to support the integration and participation of women in the information society and to strongly promote women’s networks online as they are the manifestation of a self-organised, bottom-up approach to female empowermentequality between men and women and should receive all the support necessary for them to become long-term;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop, support and implement the actions promoted by the UN and its bodies, notably in the framework of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and of the World Summits on the Information Society (WSIS), in order to strive for women’s empowerment in the digital age at European and global level;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 equal inclusion of men and women in decision- making processes; highlights the major opportunities that digitalisation holds with respect to access to information, transparency and greater government accountability;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 113 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and social partners to promote gender equality between men and women in ICT companies, representative bodies and training institutions and to closely monitor and follow up the progress made;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the digitalisation of the labour market requires adaptation of both labour market policies and the underlying social security systems; calls on the Commission and the Member States, with regard to the Commission’s roadmap ‘New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families’, to address the impact of digitalisation on workers with care responsibilities and parents on parental leave, as regards working conditions and the need for adaptation of the workplace, skills development and lifelong learning opportunities;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 155 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the further development of digital skills, in particular during parental leave, and to make these easy to understand in order to facilitate parents’ reintegration into work;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission in relation to the Digital Agenda to thoroughly monitor and evaluate the application of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting within the framework of EU funds in accordance with Article 7 of the Common Provisions Regulation on European funds, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the involvement of women’s organisations in the monitoring committees of funding programmes in order to guarantee that targeted actions strengthening the role of women in ICT are implemented; recalls the Commission’s commitment to gender budgeting;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for identification of the challenges posed by the use of ICT and the internet to commit crimes, issue threats or perpetrate violence against women based on misogyny, homophobia or transphobia or any other form of unfair discrimination; urges policymakers to address these issues properly;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for identification of the challenges posed by the use of ICT and the internet to commit crimes, issue threats or perpetrate violence against women based on misogyny, homophobia or transphobia; urges policymakers to address these issues properly;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the EU institutions, agencies and bodies, as well as the Member States and their law enforcement agencies, to cooperate and concretely coordinate their actions to counter the use of ICT to commit crimes related to trafficking in human beings, including surrogacy, cyber- harassment and cyber- stalking; calls for the EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the Europol Cybercrime Centre to cover these issues; calls on the Commission to promote training and capacity-building for victim support in digital matters, for police and judicial authorities, as well as psychological support during court cases related to the issue;
Amendment 224 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Suppliers are required to place the energy labels on the market in accordance with the relevant implementing provisions in paper form and in numbers appropriate to the packaging unit or, if possible, to print the corresponding material on the packaging in advance, in order to reduce the red tape involved in complying with the requirements for the benefit of small businesses in particular;
Amendment 332 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good or system or service with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service;
Amendment 403 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Amendment 408 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) they shall display in a visible manner - directly on the product or in its immediate vicinity - the label provided by the supplier or otherwise made available for a product covered by a delegated act;
Amendment 417 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point ii
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point ii
Amendment 429 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point iii
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point iii
Amendment 565 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) suppliers shall provide both the current and the rescaled labels to dealers for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b)labels.
Amendment 572 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within one week following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that datemay sell goods already delivered with the existing label.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas genderthe equality of both genders is a basic precondition for the full enjoyment of human rights by women and girls and is essential for their empowerment and the achievement of a sustainable and inclusive society; whereas the insufficient use of human capital decreases potential advantage for research and innovation- related business and for overall economic development;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is a need to promote and support greater entrepreneurship among women, paying particular attention to mothers (‘mompreneurs’);
Amendment 25 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas female researchers are more likely to assume a higher share of obligations related to parenting or their families than their male counterparts, and, therefore, all proposed measures have to take into account the possibility of successfully reconciling professional and family life and the role of mothers in universities and science (‘ScienceMums’);
Amendment 26 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas despite all ongoing efforts to promote genderthe equality of both genders and equal opportunities, women still experience unequal access to research positions, funding, publishing and academic awards;
Amendment 71 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages Member States and regions to promote the development of family-friendly universities and research institutes; encourages the Commission to present framework conditions for a ‘Family-Friendly University Audit’;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to provide incentives to research institutes and universities to introduce and apply gender equality plans, to introduce a gender equality dimension in their national research programmes, and to implement comprehensive strategies for structural change in order to overcome the existing gaps in research institutions and programmes;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the creation of gender equality plans as a precondition for access to public funding in research, science and academia;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, the academic sector and all relevant stakeholders to introduce special programmes in tertiary education in order to highlight the significance of gender equality;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2251(INI)
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further strengthen networking among female scientists at national, regional and EU levelMember States, the academic sector and all relevant stakeholders to introduce special programmes in tertiary education in order to highlight the significance of gender equality and pay particular attention to mothers in science (ScienceMums);
Amendment 218 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the European Parliament is the parliament of the whole Union; considers that its working methods should be reformed so as to reinforce the rights of participation of all its Members and to strengthen its control over the Commission in the implementation of the acquis, and to ensure proper democratic accountability even in the areas in which not all Member States participate;
Amendment 224 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that political dialogue between national and regional parliaments and the European Parliament should be intensified and made more meaningful and substantial, without overstepping the limits of their respective constitutional competences; points out, in this regard, that national and regional parliaments are best placed to mandate and scrutinise at national level the action of their respective governments in European affairs, while the European Parliament should ensure the democratic accountability and legitimacy of the European executive;
Amendment 243 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it necessary for the European Parliament to reform its working methods in order to reinforce the rights of participation of its Members and to cope with the challenges ahead, by using its control over the Commission, including in relation to the implementation and application of the acquis in the Member States, by limiting first-reading agreements to exceptional cases of urgency, and by improving its own electoral procedure through the revision of the 1976 Electoral Act in line with Parliament’s proposals contained in its resolution of 11 November 2015 on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union5 or as a future step through the adoption of implementing measures in application of Article 14 of the Electoral Act; __________________ 5 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0395.; __________________
Amendment 245 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it necessary for the European Parliament to reform its working methods in order to reinforce the rights of participation of its Members and to cope with the challenges ahead, by using its control over the Commission, including in relation to the implementation and application of the acquis in the Member States, by limiting first-reading agreements to exceptional cases of urgency, and by improving its own electoral procedure through the revision of the 1976 Electoral Act in line with Parliament’s proposals contained in its resolution of 11 November 2015 on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union5 or as a future step through the adoption of implementing measures in application of Article 14 of the Electoral Act; __________________ 5 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0395.; __________________
Amendment 273 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of the federal, decentralised structure of the European Union, which must also be reflected in the distribution of the Institutions among the EU's Member States;
Amendment 276 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls, with due regard for the federal, decentralised structure of the European Union and for the aspect of closeness to the citizens, for permanent reinforcement of the official single seat of the European Parliament in the Treaties;
Amendment 381 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on Parliament, the Council and the Commission to consider a reform of the Committee of the Regions, its stronger parliamentarisation (members of regional parliaments as opposed to governments), the possibility of direct regional elections and an assessment as the 'third chamber' of a true Europe of the Regions with some legislative powers in region-specific areas (linguistic diversity, structural aid...) and to evaluate the Committee as a whole;
Amendment 383 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls on Parliament, the Council and the Commission to conduct a detailed, critical examination of the significance and added value of the European Economic and Social Committee in the light of the major changes in the roles of social partners (social partner dialogue) under Lisbon and to adapt the working methods and financing of the Committee in a sustainable way;
Amendment 459 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Underlines the importance of demographic trends for the European semester and calls for this indicator to be afforded greater significance;
Amendment 724 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75a. Stresses the social dimension of demographic trends and calls for a non- legislative 'family strategy' for Europe which takes into account the impact on and concerns of families regarding European legislation;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the European Commission’s concept to promote sustainable ‘Tourism for All’;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Is in favour of measures to promote and further develop child- and family- friendly products in the tourism sector, for example by creating a European seal for family-friendly tourism;
Amendment 95 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the enhancement of the Brand ‘Destination Europe’ as the most family, child and generation friendly holiday region in the world;
Amendment 213 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for the promotion and further development of child and family friendly options in the tourist sector, for example by creating a European family friendly tourism seal;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission Communication which seeks to fully exploit the employment potential of European coasts, seas and oceans through innovation – a key element in traditional and innovative sectors such as shipbuilding, aquaculture, innovative cosmetics, energy production and off-shore installations, environmental protection, port infrastructure and fisheries;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that small and medium-sized enterprises, start-up entrepreneurs and family businesses play a vital role as regards innovation and jobs in the blue economy;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the close links between the blue economy and the green economy, including in economic and labour policy terms, especially with regard to innovative methods to clean up the seas and to profitably recycling the extrinsic, environmentally harmful and, in some cases, carcinogenic plastics found there;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the special situation off-shore, as regards labour law, and calls on the Commission to develop, jointly with the social partners concerned, uniform standards on health and safety at work and on working time arrangements;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that blue growth should never be considered in isolation from the maintenance of the natural resources of the seas, the restoration of those which have been lost and measures which are certainly sustainable and have been proven to be so, and stresses the economic opportunity to develop and promote, in Europe, innovative methods to address marine pollution, especially ever more alarming contamination as a result of plastic waste, plastiglomerates and disintegrating plastic microparticles;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that support for and the development of a new, sustainable blue economy must be included in EU development policy, external policy and the policy of the Union for the Mediterranean and that African countries bordering the Mediterranean, the East African island states in the Indian Ocean and the island states covered by ACP Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) must be seen as partners in efforts to establish a sustainable blue economy;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. having regard to the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises and family businesses to innovation and jobs in the blue economy;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the fact of exploiting the potential of the blue economy must not serve as a pretext for subjecting the seas and oceans to forms of exploitation of resources and growth models which have already shown themselves to be unsustainable, and whereas marine and ocean resources must be exploited strictly in accordance with the need for their sound management and conservation without altering marine ecosystem balances, using innovative methods to address marine pollution, especially the increasing volumes of plastic waste, plastiglomerate and disintegrating plastic microparticles, and recycle them without depleting resources;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas support for and the development of a new, sustainable blue economy must be included in EU development policy, foreign policy and the policy of the Union for the Mediterranean and African countries bordering the Mediterranean, the East African island states in the Indian Ocean and the island states party to the ACP Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) must be seen as partners in the effort to establish a sustainable blue economy;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that coastal and maritime tourism can contribute to economic growth and to reducing casual or temporary work, above all provided that the activities are carried out in an environmentally-friendly waytake account of the principle of sustainable development;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the Member States and regions have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and regions, for example joint programming initiatives;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the crucial role of European coastal regions in the development of a sustainable blue economy, and calls therefore for new ways to ensure the regions' direct involvement and participation;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, in close coordination with Member States, to gauge the financing needs of the blue economy (at sectoral, national, and European level) with a view to realising its growth and job- creating potential and to take particular account of start-ups, small and medium- sized enterprises and family businesses;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, in close coordination with the Member States and regions, to gauge the financing needs of the blue economy (at sectoral, national, and European level) with a view to realising its growth and job-creating potential and taking particular account of start-up entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises and family businesses;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the close links between the blue economy and the green economy, especially with regard to innovative methods to clean up the seas and profitably recycle quantities of foreign, environmentally-damaging and, on occasion, carcinogenic plastic;
Amendment 109 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the Member States and regions have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and regions, for example joint programming initiatives;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to include support for and the development of a new, sustainable blue economy as an objective of EU development policy, the policy of the Union for the Mediterranean (EUROMED) and foreign policy;
Amendment 132 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that investment in the blue economy should be focused on ‘eco- innovation’, resource efficiency, the circular economy, nature conservation, coastal protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable use of resources (ensuring that their rates of use do not, in the long term, exceed their natural regeneration rates); urges the Commission to incorporate these principles into present and future support programmes;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
Citation 39 a (new)
- having regard to the 2011 Eurobarometer on family sizes and that actual family sizes are always below the family sizes actually desired by women,
Amendment 16 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 b (new)
Citation 39 b (new)
Amendment 40 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the existing taxation systemssingle in scome Member States are predicated on a narrow view of the family to the extent that they are biased towards families in which only one of the two parents is working inasmuch as, in many cases, they deter women from going out to work andfamilies are the most susceptible to poverty and social exclusion and neither current taxation systems nor famil to provide sufficient support to single- parent familiesy allowances in some Member States take this into account;
Amendment 71 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas work-family balance policies should be adapted to the free decisions of every woman and should not impose a particular catch-all model that is not tailored to the different circumstances that women face;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas women should be able to decide freely of the number of children they wish to have without negative consequence in their professional careers;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas the employment market should be adapted to fit women's lives, providing the work-family measures necessary and not vice versa;
Amendment 107 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas chosen and quality part-time work is a tool to promote women employments for those with care responsibilities;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas the validation of skills gained in a non-formal or informal context to facilitate the re-entry into the labour market of women remains a challenge;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the call of the United Nations General Assembly to make every possible effort to realize the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes and to integrate a consequent family perspective by ensuring an intergenerational family assessment into regional, national and European policy making;
Amendment 131 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Commission to promote prevention strategies for social groups at risk of social exclusion, such as single mothers and large families as part of a non-legislative European Family Strategy;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allow for changes in the family unit when drawing up their taxationpromote family friendly taxation systems, adequate family allowances and compensation policies, in particular by providing support to one- parent families and older people in the form of tax credits or health care assistance;
Amendment 184 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish paid paternity leave of at least ten working days and to encourage measures, legislative and otherwise, enabling men, and fathers in particular, to exercise their right to achieve work-lifefamily balance, one example being to promote parental leave, to be taken either by the father or by the mother, but without swapping between them, until their child has reached a given age;
Amendment 246 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to review the current legal framework for part-time work (where women are overrepresented) in order to promote equality and improve the quality of part-time jobs enabling workers to have adequate, safe and sustainable pensions; calls for a revision of the working time directive and the part- time directive on European level;
Amendment 247 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the validation of skills acquired when performing care work or family work at home to promote the re-entry into the labour market of women who took responsibility as carers;
Amendment 248 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to value socially and financially the full-time or part-time job of mothers or fathers working at home;
Amendment 249 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Condemn any pressure on women's decisions concerning their reproductive and family life especially when these discriminations have an impact on their work life. Condemn in particular the counter-productive solutions to solving the work-family balance problem that is proposed by some multi-nationals: implementing an egg-freezing plan to push women to delay childbearing decisions.
Amendment 1 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there is a growing presence of women in family businesses, and women are a major resource in terms of their ability to influence strategies, decisions and managementhereas, by virtue of their sometimes different abilities, their social skills and the way they influence strategies, decisions and management, women and men living and working side by side on an equal footing represents a new, fair and sustainable form of employment culture;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas family businesses, family-run independent businesses and new businesses of this kind represent an important career opportunity for women;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas especially family businesses create favourable environment for reconciliation of family and work life;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women encounter substantial difficulties in their involvement in family businesses and are in some cases still subject to ‘vertical’ and ‘horizontal’ gender segregation;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas women often play an invisible role, or act as figureheads,lose out as a result of the time they spend bringing up children and do not have their job or salary status appropriately recognised, which has serious repercussions in terms of social security contributions, pensions and welfare;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. acknowledging the crucial example set by properly functioning family business governance and its importance for the sustainability of the social market economy and a new, sustainable working culture in Europe;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas some 60 % of all businesses in the EU are family run or family owned;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas family farms are family businesses that offer a template for success because they put the principle of the environmentally and socially sustainable circular-flow economy into practice;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. acknowledging the crucial example set by properly functioning family business governance and its importance for the sustainability of the European economy and the social market economy in Europe;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas many family businesses are small-scale, independent firms which not only make a significant contribution to the economy, but also embody long-term stability wherever they are located, including in rural areas, display a special degree of commitment to their local community, shoulder exceptional responsibility as property owners and stand in the European tradition of the ‘honourable merchant’;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas inheritance taxes are a serious problem for especially smaller and medium-sized family owned enterprises, causing some of them even to downsize or liquidate;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for measures to protect women to be applied and implemented more effectively, with a view to avoiding horizontal and vertical segregation, wage and job discrimination (invisibility) and ‘figurehead’ treatment)discrimination as regards work in the household and time spent bringing up children, providing both genders with equal opportunities, and social rights and access to health;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 46 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the ‘mother-entrepreneur’ figure to be promoted, in order to guarantee the right to maternity, to acknowledge time spent bringing up children and to grant financial assistance to women who intend to devote themselves to both their families and businesses;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage across-the-board acceptance of a clear definition of ‘family business’ at EU and national level, as recommended in the final report of the European Expert Group Overview of Family-Business- Relevant Issues 2009.
Amendment 60 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to draw up a non-legislative European family strategy which takes full account of the role played by women and mothers in family businesses, the social and economic significance of ‘mompreneurs’ and the specific contribution they make to implementing the principles underpinning fair leadership, entrepreneurial social responsibility and a new, sustainable employment culture.
Amendment 75 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the member states to find applicable and acceptable solutions regarding inheritance taxes on family- owned businesses, to ensure that the payment of these taxes does not lead the company into liquidity problems or adversely affect the number of employees and the sustainable development of the company in responsibility of the next generation.
Amendment 96 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a non-legislative European family strategy which takes full account of the role played by parents in family businesses, including the social and economic significance of 'mompreneurs' and the specific contribution they make to implementing the principles underpinning fair leadership, entrepreneurial social responsibility and a new, sustainable working culture.
Amendment 103 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the European Commission to develop the European trade mark law in that way that especially smaller and medium-sized family businesses are better protected from unreasonable, coated trademark lawsuits of international enterprises.
Amendment 107 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Draws attention to the important role of family farms in rural regions of many member states and calls on the Member States to support business training aimed specifically at farmers; urges in particular, in that connection, that support should be given to training projects for young entrepreneurs who run family farms with a view to increasing their successful involvement in farming and regional organisations;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas mother and child health has been protected in combatting Ebola by polio workers assisting in the emergency response in Nigeria; in Nigeria the Ebola virus was brought under control in part due to replication of the emergency operation centres set up to fight polio;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas European emergency aid in the case of the Ebola pandemic could have been better on account of the lack of rapid technical assistance on the ground, the unwillingness of the Member States to cooperate and inadequate central EU coordination;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the negative effect - amplified in rural areas in particular - of disintegrating health systems on maternal health is of major concern, given the declining availability of beds, lack of trained staff and the risk that (future) mothers will refrain from going to hospitals when necessary; emphasises that the same negative perceptions keep patients at home in the hands of female caregivers;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for innovative, mobile systems to guarantee care in urban and rural areas throughout the region and calls for specific funding for the training and employment of nurses, community health workers and midwives by the EU;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the valuable and effective work carried out by international aid organisations and the development of decentralised project funding locally, which will enable better provision for women and girls in particular and provide them with employment prospects in the region through decentralised training structures, which at the same time will prevent the medical brain drain from the areas affected;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Commission and researchers in the pharmaceuticals industry to concentrate their research and the funding provided through HORIZON 2020 not only on the needs of the wealthy regions of the world but also to bring the concerns of the emerging nations into focus, giving particular attention to women, pregnant women and children, in order ultimately to offer developing countries affordable medicines for the diseases that affect them.
Amendment 18 #
2014/2160(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States, within the limits of their national powers, to find ways to offer parents occupational freedom of choice for the benefit of their children and to establish instruments to ensure that periods of time spent bringing up children are granted official, moral and financial recognition, also with regard to pension entitlements;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2160(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to actively implement the Commission Recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through proportionate and applicable transparency1, by introducing, where necessary, recommended and tailor- made wage transparency measures and gender- neutral job evaluation and classification systems; __________________ 1 C(2014)1405. C(2014)1405.
Amendment 34 #
2014/2160(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that women are still heavily under-represented in senior and leadership positions at all levels of political and economic decision-making; calls, therefore, for swift adoption of the Women on Boards Directive as an important first step in the right directionstresses the important and enriching role of women and mothers (or ‘mumpreneurs’) in management and business management;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2160(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to guarantee recognition for childcare periods for mothers and fathers, a return to work for women after pregnancy and maternity leave, to safeguard their maternity entitlements, and to take measures to prevent the unfair dismissal of employees during pregnancy and protect women and men with care responsibilities from unfair dismissal;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2160(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that occupational and sectoral segregation of the labour market for family reasons remains a factor in determining the gender pay gap and that therefore, recognised childcare periods for mothers and fathers need to be guaranteed; also stresses that women`s jobs, particularly domestic workers and careers, are consistently undervalued;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union concerning Public health and in particular Article 168(7) which states that " Union action shall respect the responsibilities of the Member States for the definition of their health policy and for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution on sexual and reproductive health and rights of 10 December 20131 __________________ 1 Text adopted, P7_TA (2013) 0548
Amendment 44 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas forced Prostitution is violence that particularly affects the most vulnerable, is mainly about organized crime networks and trafficking in human beings and is an obstacle to equality between women and men;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 85 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas the Cairo ICPD Programme of Action gives a definition of sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 87 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 113 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to draw up and adopt a new strategy for gender equality between women and men in Europe aimed at eliminating discrimination against all women and men in their diversity (ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, nationality and age);
Amendment 128 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission, to involve civil society and the, social partners (following Article 152 TFEU) and churches (following Article 17 TFEU) in a structured way in the development and continuous evaluation of the strategy;
Amendment 143 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onappreciates the Commission to introduce a specific pillar fors succesfull and holistic measures to respect and to promote equality between women and men in the Europe 2020 strategy, to consider the objectives of the future strategy as an aspect of the European Semester and to insert a gender perspective in the country- specific recommendations and the Annual Growth Survey ;
Amendment 150 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls onappreciates the Commissions measures to gather gender-specific data in all areas of European policy areas;
Amendment 177 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its appeal to the Commission to designate 2016 European Year for combatingagainst Violence, with one special focus on combating domestic violence against women and men and all kinds of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 214 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. calls on the member states to implement the abolitionist model of prostitution law as the only proven model, which aims to reduce prostitution and allow prostituted persons to exit it;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission in the new sto draft an European Family Strategy that also pays special attention to the various ways of reconciling family life and work and regrets in this connection the faltering of the negotiations on the adoption of the Maternity Protection Directive and reiterates Parliament’s unrestricted willingness to cooperate;
Amendment 229 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. calls on the Member States to appreciate the economic and social benefit of raising children and family time by mothers and fathers and to enhance this educational performance through appropriate financial instruments like a national education salary;
Amendment 241 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of flexible forms of work in allowing women, but more especially men, to reconcile work and family life and instructs the Commission to coordinate and promote exchanges of best practices; Calls the Commission to include in the upcoming revision of the working time Directive the right for a worker to ask for specific working time arrangements (e.g. flexitime, telework) depending on their personal situation, and to have their request duly considered; stresses in this connection the need for awareness campaigns for the equal division of domestic work and care and nursing, for the inclusion of men and the introduction of paternity leave of at least 10 days and parental leave to be divided between both parents;
Amendment 332 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in ensuring high-quality, geographically appropriate and readily accessible services in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights, safe and legal abortion and contraception as well ascross- border accessible general health care;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the funds dedicated to support the unemployed youth population with a special emphasis on encouraging family SMEs; reminds of the decision about the frontloading of the funds under the Youth Employment Initiative as well as the corresponding amounts programmed within the European Social Fund in order to provide the necessary help in the first years of the programming period;
Amendment 20 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Occupational pension provision is not an ordinary financial service, but the provision of a social welfare benefit by employers.
Amendment 21 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The internal market should allow institutions to operate in other Member States and ensurethe legal basis for socially high- quality, pan-European systems to be created on a voluntary basis, in both cases ensuring a high level of protection for members and beneficiaries of occupational retirement schemes as established social welfare benefits provided by employers.
Amendment 23 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2003/41/EC represented a first legislative step on the way to an internal market for occupational retirement provision organised on a European scale. A genuine internal market for occupational retirement provision remains crucial for economic growth and job creation in the European Union and for tackling the challenge of an ageing European society. The Directive, dating from 2003, has not been substantially amended to introduce a modern risk-basedseparate governance system in keeping with the particular structure as a social welfare benefit also for institutions for occupational retirement provision.
Amendment 24 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Occupational retirement pensions are – in view of the demographic development in Europe and the situation of national budgets – an almost indispensable element of adequate, safe and sustainable retirement provision;
Amendment 26 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Action is needed constantly to further develop existing occupational pension systems (2nd Pillar) and, as a complementary measure, private retirement savings such as occupational pensions(3rd Pillar). This is important since social-security systems are coming under increasing pressure, which means that citizens will increasingly rely on occupational retirement pensions as a complement in the future. Occupational retirement pensions should be developed, without, however, calling into question the importance of social-security pension systems in terms of secure, durable and effective social protection, which should guarantee a decent standard of living in old age and should therefore be at the centre of the objective of strengthening the European social model.
Amendment 33 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, European legislation should respect the diversity of models of occupational retirement provision institutions which vary enormously between Member States - a ‘one size fits all’ solution is not possible. Furthermore, Member States should retain full responsibility for the organisation of their pension systems as well as for the decision on the role of each of the three "pillars" of the retirement system in individual Member States. In the context of the second pillar, they should also retain full responsibility for the role and functions of the various institutions providing occupational retirement benefits, such as industry-wide pension funds, company pension funds and life-assurance companies. This Directive idoes not intended to call this prerogative into question.
Amendment 35 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) When aiming at ensuring financial security in retirement, the benefits paid by institutions for occupational retirement provision should generally provide for the payment of a lifelong pension. Payments for a temporary period or a lump sum should also be possible. In addition, the Commission should find simple and user- friendly ways to render the quality of second and third-pillar retirement products intelligible to women and men and develop standards of consumer information and consumer protection by means of voluntary codes of conduct and possibly by means of a compact, user- friendly EU certification system (pensions mark) for such products.
Amendment 38 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) It is important to ensure that older and disabled people are not placed at risk of poverty and can enjoy a decent standard of living. Appropriate cover for biometrical risks in occupational pension arrangements is an important aspect of the fight against poverty and insecurity among elderly people. When setting up a pension scheme, employers and employees, or their respective representatives, should consider the possibility of the pension scheme including provisions for the coverage of the longevity risk and occupational disability risks, periods of absence from employment for the purpose of raising children, as well as provision for surviving dependants.
Amendment 41 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The safe-keeping and oversight duties related to the assets of institutions should be strengthened by clarifying the depositary’s roles and duties. Only institutions operating schemes where members and beneficiaries bear all the risks should be required to appoint a depositary, providing equivalent protection mechanisms do not already exist.
Amendment 42 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Institutions should provide clear and adequate information to prospective members, members and beneficiaries to support their decision-making about their retirement and ensure a high level of transparency throughout the various phases of a scheme comprising pre-enrolment, membership (including pre-retirement) and post-retirement. In particular, information concerning accrued pension entitlements, projected levels of retirement benefits, risks and guarantees, and costs should be given. Where members bear an investment risk, additional information on the investment profile, any available options and past performance are also crucial. Consumer information and consumer protection could be briefly summarised and rendered intelligible by means of voluntary codes of conduct and possibly by means of a compact, user-friendly EU certification system (pensions mark).
Amendment 44 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) For the institution's members that have not yet retired, institutions should draw up a standardised pension benefit statement containing key personal and generic information about the pension scheme. The pension benefit statement should have a standard format in order to facilitate the understanding of pension entitlements over time and across schemes and serve labour mobilityappropriate and relevant information about the pension scheme.
Amendment 45 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market for occupational retirement provision organised on a European scale, the Commission should, after consulting EIOPA, review and report on the application of this Directive and should submit that report to the European Parliament and to the Council four years after the entry into force of this Directive. That review should assess in particular the application of the rules regarding the calculation of the technical provisions, the funding of technical provisions, regulatory own funds, solvency margins, investment rules and any other aspect relating to the financial solvency situation of the institution. The application of Solvency II to the capital requirements for occupational retirement provision institutions should be permanently ruled out.
Amendment 46 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
Amendment 47 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – point d
Article 6 – point d
(d) ‘retirement benefits’ means benefits paid by reference to reaching, or the expectation of reaching, retirement and having their origin in an employment relationship and being thus regarded as consideration for work performed in the context of the protective rights of an employment contract or, where they are supplementary to those benefits and provided on an ancillary basis, in the form of payments on death, disability, or cessation of employment or in the form of support payments or services in case of sickness, indigence or death. In order to facilitate financial security in retirement, these benefits usually take the form of payments for life. They may, however, also be payments made for a temporary period or as a lump sum.
Amendment 50 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) their professional qualifications, knowledge and experience are adequate to enable them to ensure a sound and prudent management of the institution and to properly carry out their key funcin relation to the activities performed for the institutions (requirement to be fit); and
Amendment 51 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
(3) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 77 specifyMember States may determinge:
Amendment 52 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay require, appropriately to their size, internal organisation and the nature, scope and complexity of their activities, institutions, as part of their risk- management system, to carry out their own risk assessment and to produce a risk evaluation for pensions in order to document that assessment. The application of Solvency II to the capital requirements for occupational retirement provision institutions shall be permanently ruled out.
Amendment 53 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Amendment 54 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 4
Article 61 – paragraph 4
4. Supervisory powers shall be applied in a timely and proportionate manner and shall take account of the rights of the consenting, and financing, employer.
Amendment 55 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that any person, irrespective of gender, may simultaneously contribute their expertise, for example with regard to legal issues or financial investments, for the firm (sponsor) and for the institution for occupational retirement provision and that this is prohibited only where the competent supervisory authority can demonstrate that there are well-founded indications of a conflict of interest.
Amendment 56 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 75
Article 75
Four years after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall review this Directive and report on its implementation and effectiveness to the European Parliament and the Council. The possibility of future or retroactive application of the provisions on capital requirements pursuant to Solvency II for insurance undertakings to institutions for occupational retirement provision shall be excluded.
Amendment 104 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) When aiming at ensuring financial security in retirement, the benefits paid by institutions for occupational retirement provision should generally provide for the payment of a lifelong pension. Payments for a temporary period or a lump sum should also be possible. In addition, the Commission is called upon to find simple, user-friendly ways of making the quality of second-pillar pension products for women and men intelligible and to develop standards for consumer information and consumer protection by means of voluntary codes of conduct, as well as, possibly, by means of a compact, user-friendly EU certification scheme (European pensions mark) for such products.
Amendment 105 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) It is important to ensure that older and disabled people are not placed at risk of poverty and can enjoy a decent standard of living. Appropriate cover for biometrical risks in occupational pension arrangements is an important aspect of the fight against poverty and insecurity among elderly people. When setting up a pension scheme, employers and employees, or their respective representatives, should consider the possibility of the pension scheme including provisions for the coverage of the longevity risk and occupational disability risks, periods of absence from employment for the purpose of raising children, as well as provision for surviving dependants.
Amendment 117 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Institutions should provide clear and adequate information to prospective members, members and beneficiaries to support their decision-making about their retirement and ensure a high level of transparency throughout the various phases of a scheme comprising pre-enrolment, membership (including pre-retirement) and post-retirement. In particular, information concerning accrued pension entitlements, projected levels of retirement benefits, risks and guarantees, and costs should be given. Where members bear an investment risk, additional information on the investment profile, any available options and past performance are also crucial. Consumer information and consumer protection can be briefly summarised and rendered intelligible by means of voluntary codes of conduct and possibly by means of a compact, user-friendly EU certification system (pensions mark).
Amendment 122 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
Institutions for occupational retirement provision which also operate compulsory employment-related pension schemes which are considered to be social-security schemes covered by Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, which have their origin in an employment relationship and which thus are to be regarded as consideration for work performed in the context of the protective rights of an employment contract shall be covered by this Directive in respect of their non-compulsory occupational retirement provision business. In that case, the liabilities and the corresponding assets shall be ring-fenced and it shall not be possible to transfer them to the compulsory pension schemes which are considered as social-security schemes or vice versa.
Amendment 161 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 4
Article 61 – paragraph 4
4. Supervisory powers shall be applied in a timely and proportionate manner and shall take account of the rights of the consenting, and financing, employer.
Amendment 163 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that a person may simultaneously contribute their expertise, for example with regard to legal issues or financial investments, for the firm (sponsor) and for the institution for occupational retirement provision and that this is prohibited only where the competent supervisory authority can demonstrate that there are well-founded indications of a conflict of interest.
Amendment 165 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 75
Article 75
Four years after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall review this Directive and report on its implementation and effectiveness to the European Parliament and the Council. The possibility of future or retroactive application of the provisions on capital requirements pursuant to Solvency II for insurance undertakings to institutions for occupational retirement provision shall be excluded.
Amendment 21 #
2013/0390(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Taking into account the provisions of this Directive, flexibility and recognition of the unique environment in which seafarers work are key to ensuring that a practice of flagging out vessels does not become more attractive than complying with this Directive;
Amendment 23 #
2013/0390(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The requirements under this Directive must not place disproportionate costs or burdens on smaller firms and family businesses.