1301 Amendments of Beatrix von STORCH
Amendment 19 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the growth rates of the EU's and the euro area's economies have for years been too low and politicians are not sufficiently ambitious to help boost them by means of reforms;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the euro area and EU28 unemployment rates were 9.3 % and 7.8 % respectively in April 2017, their lowest rates since March 2009 and December 2008; whereas unemployment rates have for years been well wide of the target of full employment; whereas significant differences in unemployment rates remain across the EU ranging between 3.2 % and 23.2 %;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU’s excessively low productivity and global competitiveness calls for structural reforms, continued fiscal efforts and investment in Member States as well as massive deregulation, a reduction of bureaucracy and a return to the subsidiarity principle on the part of the EU in order to bring about sustained growth and employment and achieve upward convergence with other global economies and within the EU;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the good performance of the European economy, supported by moderate GDP growth and decreasing, yet still high, unemployment rates; notes that the modest recovery remains fragile and that the development of GDP per capita is close to stagnation; finds that the gap between the per capita GDP of the EU and of emerging countries has narrowed dramatically; notes that this is not only because of favourable economic conditions in emerging countries but also as a result of unfavourable conditions in the EU;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Europe harbours untapped economic potential as growth and employment are advancing unevenly; underlines that this is the result of the heterogeneous performance of the Member States’ economies; emphasises that the implementation of structural reforms in the Member States could facilitate at least1 % 1% higher growth; is very disappointed that many Member States are putting structural reform on the back burner; is concerned at the role of the Commission, which, by centralising more and more sectors of the economy, is making it impossible to have stimulating regulatory competition and thus cementing the position of many Member States at the head of the field;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a greater degree of upward convergence would be needed to sustain the economic recovery in the EU and the euro area in the longer term; is concerned that the desire for upward convergence by means of structural reform is not shared by all;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that for this to materialise the structural conditions for growth need to be improved; takes the view that the potential growth of all Member States should increase in the long term to at least3 3%; for this to happen, establishing clear benchmarks on how to improve the potential growth of Member States could provide the necessary guidance for policy actions; points out that such a regular benchmarking exercise would have to take due account of individual structural strengths and weaknesses of Member States; stresses the role of competition for growth, the creative potential for disruption of which is being suppressed in the EU rather than liberated;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the uneven growth and employment situation in the euro area requires better coordination of structural reforms, in particular through improved implementation of the country-specific recommendations (CSR)means that more structural reforms are needed, for which the country-specific recommendations could provide a preliminary reference point in resolving the more glaring inadequacies; underlines the Commission's lack of ambition to set out an efficient, ordoliberal framework for a thriving economy, particularly because of its long- standing dislike of regulatory competition and its preference for planning;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that doubtful claims, particularly in the banking sector, remain one of the most pressing problems;stresses the need finally to create the political will to disclose and set down these requirements according the principles of balance sheet reality and transparency;points out that large-scale bank insolvency is unavoidable if the foundations for future growth are to be laid;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Is disappointed that, after many years of work, Italy's bail-in rules are not being applied;reminds the Commission that it is the Guardian of the Treaties and that it is not doing justice to this distinguished task;stresses that the aim of the new rules on resolution was to break the vicious circle between states and banks and that this work was abruptly ruined by Italy's and the Commission's assumption of bank debts;considers that as a result the markets will put Italy's capital market access to the test sooner or later, as happened in 2012;regrets the fact that this will put the euro and, as a result, the savings of European savers at risk;
Amendment 170 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recalls that ultimately, consumers benefit from lower corporate tax;stresses that unrestricted tax competition is the only way to keep taxes low;in this context, considers the efforts to harmonise corporate tax rates and bases in the EU to be damaging;
Amendment 212 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Points out in this context that a tax wedge as well as taxes themselves have a negative impact on competitiveness;finds that charges borne by employees and employers place work as a production factor at a disadvantage and make the automatisation of jobs more attractive;is concerned that this will worsen disruption at the lower end of the pay scale;
Amendment 238 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that investment stems from private capital accumulated as savings and cannot be replaced by the Central Bank or other vehicles of centralised planning;
Amendment 252 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that a timely agreement in the ongoing negotiations on the revised European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) could help to improve the effectiveness of this instrument and to address shortcomings experienced in its implementation so farthe European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) must be abolished;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Points out that the interest rate is effectively the market price and that the manipulations of the ECB undermine its effectiveness as a pointer, thereby making investment decision-making extremely difficult;is concerned at disruption in the production structure caused by the sustained low-interest-rate policy;is convinced that many EFSI investments and investments in sectors affected by the low-interest-rate policy will soon prove unsustainable;
Amendment 278 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that prudent fiscal policies play a fundamental role for the stability of the euro area and the Union as a whole; underlines that strong coordination of fiscal policies and compliance with the Union rules in this area are a legal requirement and key to the proper functioning of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU);
Amendment 283 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Considers that the fiscal policy rules in the euro area have lost all credibility;expects the rules currently in force to be broken as much as all those which preceded them;is disillusioned at the majority support, in spite of this history of rule-breaking, for a fiscal regime for the euro area which will institutionalise rule-breaking rather than prevent it;recommends that investors position themselves accordingly and continue to expect the rules to be broken;
Amendment 294 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the fact that deficits in the euro area are projected to decline; is concerned, however, that this process is slowing down and agrees that government debt remains too high in somall the Member States; is concerned at the high implicit debt burden arising, for example, from commitments to provide cover for social security systems;
Amendment 312 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Does not expect the European Central Bank to change its policy in the future; rather, anticipates that it will continue to pursue fiscal policy in the guise of monetary policy;does not assume that it will raise interest rates in the euro area, although all indicators suggest that they should be higher;takes the view that this is because the ECB does not pursue a monetary policy for the euro area as a whole but protects the interests of certain euro area members;reminds the politicians that they paved the way for this breach of the mandate by dismissing the idea of structural reform and not demanding such reform now;
Amendment 318 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that, given the fiscal stances at national and euro-area level must balance the long-term, the sustainability of public finances in full compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact with short-term macroeconomic stabilisationmust be central; points out that the tools of short-term macroeconomic stabilisation have consistently proved unhelpful, inter alia because corrective measures have never been applied in times of surplus;
Amendment 333 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points outRegretsthat the current aggregate fiscal stance for the euro is broadly neutral and presents an appropriate balance of debt sustainability requirements with support for investmentinstead of generating budgetary surpluses;
Amendment 384 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Is convinced that these macroeconomic imbalances are the price to be paid for the euro and must be accepted as such, as they take the place of the traditional aligning of exchange rates in a fixed rate regime such as the euro, thereby indicating where national economies are particularly uncompetitive;stresses in this context that all euro area countries have had ample time since 2012 to make the crucial adjustments;
Amendment 401 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers it crucial for the euro area to be equipped with a mechanism for dealing with sovereign default;stresses that the euro area needs an exclusion mechanism and a withdrawal mechanism;notes that the stability of a currency does not mean its political imposition in a particular geographical area but the long-term conservation of its purchasing power;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AcknowledgeQuestions the EIB’s contribution to restoring investment activity in the EU after the economic and financial crises; stresses that the EIB’s activities during the current period of recovery and credit availability must be carefully directed towards products and projects, thereby ensuring additionality;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to minimise the risk of crowding out the private sector by focusing on long-term financing otherwise unavailable to EIB clients on the markets, or by greater risk-taking, namely by supporting the financing of projects that would not get financed otherwise, therefore proposes to drastically reduce the EIB's activities;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 44 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the EIB can play a positive role in reducing the negative public investment gap, but that it's activities should not come into conflict with fiscal rules, as fiscal stability is a key precondition for stable and sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the high degree of urgency of clarifying the impact of Brexit on the EIB in order for the bank to continue to be able to perform its role; suggests that Brexit provides an opportunity to reduce the EIB's capital and activities;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to monitor carefully the cost and efficiency associated with the high number of financially small mandates given to the EIB; takes the view that the administrative cost associated with such a number of mandates can undermine the EIB’s price competitiveness and thus render itrender the EIB even less effective in performing its role;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for the EIB to prioritise external operations so that its activities especially focus on areas of high importance for the EU; highlights the great potential for EIB operations to improve the economic situation in Ukraine, which is facing great economic stress and instability due to the ongoing armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine, with the direct and indirect participation of Russian military and security serviclimit itself to internal operations of high importance for the Member States;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that under the new Resilience Initiative the EIB will increase lending by EUR 6 billion to catalyse up to EUR 15 billion in additional investment for the Western Balkan and southern Mediterranean regions over the next four and a half years in addition to the EUR 7.5 billion lending already envisaged in the two regions;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes a wide variety of experithe ineffectivences with EFSI projects; calls for the exchange of best practices between the EIB and the Member States in order to increase the effectiveness of the Juncker plans of the Juncker plan; demands an end of the EFSI;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that if they are to contribute to the economic development of the EU, risk transfer-based instruments cannot be risk frt is economically impossible for any asset to be risk free; is concerned that these risks are not fully accounted for on the asset side of the EIB's balance sheet; stresses that the EIB and its shareholders must be fully aware of this.
Amendment 47 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2016 IOCTA reveals that cybercrime is increasing in intensity, complexity and magnitude, that reported cybercrime may have exceedsed traditional crime in some EU countries, that it extends to other areas of crime, such as human trafficking, that there has been a growing misuse of encryption and anonymisation tools and that ransomware attacks outnumber traditional malware threats such as Trojans;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that cyber-attacks against businesses often remain undetected or unreported; believes that the obligation to disclose security breaches introduced by the GDPR will help to address this problem;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 221 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that the best protection against all forms of cyber threats is for private citizens, companies, organisations and governments to regularly update and properly implement appropriate cybersecurity measures; notes that this approach, as opposed to government intrusions e.g backdoors, mass data collection, hacking, protects rather than violates our rights and freedoms;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 261 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 306 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is concerned that a considerable number of cybercrimes remain unpunished; emphasises the need to allow lawfulat lawful hacking can allow law enforcement to access to relevant information, even if it has been encrypted, if such acce for reasons of security and justice without compelling a company to ass ist imperative fn compromising or rweasons of security and justicekening its own product;
Amendment 333 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 344 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 350 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 361 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 371 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 373 #
Amendment 375 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 382 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 387 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 391 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 400 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Highlights the importance of close cooperation by the Member States with third countries in the global fight against cybercrime, including through the exchange of best practices, joint investigations, capacity-building, and mutual legal assistance;
Amendment 407 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 418 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Takes note of the fact that theIs concerned with the exceedingly highest number of law enforcement requests is sent toby the United States and Canada; is concerned that the voluntary disclosure rate of big US service providers in response to requests from European criminal justice authorities falls short of 60 %for access to data held by European companies; Notes that this data often includes personally identifiable information;
Amendment 421 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 429 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 9 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU market in retail financial services remains underdeveloped and highly fragmented; whereas efficient action is therefore needed to facilitate innovation beneficial to end users, while unlocking the full potential of the single market;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission Action Plan on consumer financial services as a means of addressing some of the challenges raised by Parliament in its report on the Green Paper on retail financial services,; with the aim of striving towards a genuine technology-enabled single market for retail financial servicelcomes that the Commission is only addressing some of the issues, while protecting consumers, lowering prices and fighting against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidancech the Parliament has raised;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Warns that harmonisation to facilitate a single retail financial market is the wrong approach as it hinders the creation of a common market marked by pervasive competition, especially regulatory competition;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BWelievcomes that the Commission should play a more proactive role in using the capital markets union, while closely involving Parliament as part of the implementation of the Paris agreement to support the growing sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) market by promoting sustainable investments; urges, the Commission, furthermore, to promoteis neither promoting environmental, social and governance (ESG) ‘rating services’ andnor a consistent framework for the green bonds market, building on the relevant Commission study and the work of the G20 study group on green finance;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers a high level of consumer protection and transparencympetition key to the development of a single market in retail financial services; believes the enforcement of EU and national financial consumer legislation needs to be strengthened across all Member States;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 98 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expects private actors to create competitive online portals for comparing goods, services, and prices in European retail financial markets;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to amend the Mortgage Credit Directive and the Consumer Credit Directive to introduce compulsory, harmonised,design template cross-border creditworthiness assessment standards and principles to better mitigate the risk of increasing over- indebtedness when facilitating pan- European online credit;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Draft Budget 2018 (DB 2018); regretwelcomes the reduction in both commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA) in Heading III compared to 2017; welcomeregrets the top-up of Heading III by an additional EUR 817.1 million above its ceiling using the flexibility instrument;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. BWelieves thatcomes the large budget reduction (49,7 % in PA) for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) undermines the importance and urgency of the AMIF policy objectives; challenges the Commission’s assertions in DB 2018 that justify its proposed reduction in AMIF funding; stresses that security for those who seek protection in the Union should not be adversely affected by budgetary cut; stresses that security for those who seek protection should be solely handled by the Member States;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretNotes the significant budget reduction for the Internal Security Fund (ISF) (35,6 % in PA); stresses that in light of the continued security threat in the Union, ISF funding should be sufficient to aid Member States in dealing with threats to internal security; highlights the need to sufficiently fund efforts to improve information sharing and to fight cybercrime on a bilateral basis;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NoteRegrets the proposed increases in the DB 2018 for expenditure and establishment plans for all agencies in the area of Justice and Home Affairs classified as holding “new tasks”; regretnotes however that the increases proposed are lower than those requested by most agencies; stresses the importance of staff increases for eu-LISA and Europol; welcomeregrets the budget increase for the European Data Protection Supervisor in view of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation1 . _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC ( General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 2 #
2017/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, however, maturity extensions shift issuer risk to the investors only in cases where the issuer has the right to extend maturities (and not only the "Sachwalter") and where the maturity extension is not bound by any legal requirements, whereas preferential regulatory treatment should only be granted to assets which are particularly safe;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point e
Paragraph 4 – point e
e) Overcollateralisation (OC) is applied to the cover pool. By an extent to be determined in national law, the value of all cover pool assets must always be greater than the net present value of outstanding payment obligations. The value of cover pool assets is at all times to be determined onby the basis of market prices when market prices are available and on the basis of face values adjusted for market conditions if no market prices are availablelaws applicable in national jurisdictions re the question of market prices or the use of mortgage lending values in combination with low LTMLV-limits;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
b) The maximum LTV parameters for mortgages are set by European law in such a way that they do not surpass the LTV ratios currently fixed in Article 129 CRR, but are subject to regular review and adjustment in line with independent assessments (stress tests) of pricing conditionmarket prices which might prevail in the relevant real estate markets under stress;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomeSupports improvements in CB rating methodologies and the expansion of the rating markets for CBs, but warns not to add more complexity and unnecessary bureaucratic burden to well-functioning CB markets;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the development of EBA recommendations for market standards and guidelines on best practices; encourageappreciates that the third step is voluntary convergence along these linesly;
Amendment 9 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that a French privacy advocacy group, La Quadrature du Net, has challenged the Adequacy Decision in a legal action to the CJEU claiming that the U.S. Ombudsman redress mechanism is not sufficiently independent and effective and therefore the Adequacy Decision must be annulled;
Amendment 12 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges that there is a pending proceeding in the Irish High Court initiated by the Irish Data Protection Authority challenging the Adequacy Decision relating to the Standard Contractual Clauses (another mechanism to transfer personal data out of the EU) which may subsequently be referred to the CJEU;
Amendment 14 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges that Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) brought an action against the Commissions Adequacy Decision to the CJEU in which DRI claims that the Adequacy Decision of the European Commission regarding the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is null and void as it does not provide a level of data protection equivalent to the level of data protection established by European data protection law;
Amendment 17 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to halt implementation of the decision in light of these several challenges and the seriousness of the allegations contained therein;
Amendment 19 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that by failing to fully transpose the rights contained in Directive 95/46 (specifically at Article 14 and 15), the implementing decision, on its face, fails to adequately ensure that the European Union citizens’ rights under EU law are fully provided for where their data is transferred to the United States of America;
Amendment 24 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that insofar as the implementing decision allows, or in the alternative fails and has failed to safeguard against indiscriminate access to electronic communications by foreign law enforcement authorities, and fails to provide an adequate remedy to EU citizens whose personal data is thus accessed, it denies the individual the right to an Effective Remedy and the right to Good Administration, contrary to the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the General Principles of EU Law;
Amendment 29 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the contested decision is incompatible with Articles 7 and 8 and Article 52(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 33 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that, as regards national security and surveillance, notwithstanding the clarifications brought by the Director of National Intelligence Office in the letters attached to the Privacy Shield framework, “bulk surveillance”, despite the different terminology used by the U.S. authorities, remains possiblenot only possible but likely, given U.S. intelligence services blatant disregard for privacy of not only foreign citizens but its own as revealed by the whistleblower, Edward Snowden;
Amendment 37 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that by failing to fully transpose the provisions contained in Directive 95/46 (specifically Article 28(3)), the implementing decision, on its face, fails to adequately ensure that the European Union citizens’ rights under EU law are fully provided for where their data is transferred to the United States of America;
Amendment 44 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that the provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 constitute legislation permitting public authorities to have secret access on a generalised basis to the content of electronic communications and consequently are not concordant with Article 47 of the Charter Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 49 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that the provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 (‘FISA Amendments Act of 2008’) constitute legislation permitting pubic authorities to have access on a generalised basis to the content of electronic communications and consequently are not concordant with Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 50 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that the ‘privacy principles’ and/or the official (US) ‘representations and commitments’ contained in Annexes I, III to VII of the contested decision do not constitute ‘international commitments’ within the meaning of Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46;
Amendment 52 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recalls that the implementing decision is not in accordance with Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46, read in the light of Articles 7, 8 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 57 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to repeal the implementing decision declaring the adequacy of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and to refrain from adopting similar decisions;
Amendment 62 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for each Member State that desires a data sharing agreement system to negotiate and create its own data protection systems in accordance with their respective national requirements, democratic principles and laws;
Amendment 66 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Invites civil society within Member States to launch a European Citizens Initiative in accordance with Article 24(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in the spirit of direct democracy, to raise awareness and create a dialogue with the peoples of the EU Member States on Privacy Shield so that any such agreement complies with the concerns raised by the peoples of the Member States;
Amendment 69 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls its follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens, paragraph 1a, and again urge Member States to drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his status as whistleblower and international human rights defender;
Amendment 70 #
2016/3018(RSP)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Acknowledges the Snowden revelations, without which the Safe Harbour agreement would likely stand and therefore violate the rights of the peoples of the EU’s Member States without their knowledge or consent
Amendment 24 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the growth potential of the EU and the euro area is estimated by the Commission and the European Central Bank to be around 1 % per annum;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas some Member States still carry a very high, and most a too high, sovereign debt;
Amendment 99 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU’s insufficient level of global competitiveness and productivity calls for structural reforms in the Member States in order to bring aboutcreate the conditions for sustained growth;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with the Commission that access to finance is crucial for businesses to grow; considers that what is primarily lacking is a regulatory framework favourable to equity capital;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the financial system and its institutions are crucial for investment and growth in the European economy; stresses that the current financial system is characterised by increased safety and stability, but is far from stable;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a step-by-step completion of the Banking Union shall aim at increasing resilience in the banking sector and contributing to financial stability; stresses that the European deposit insurance scheme should not facilitate any concealed or open transfers between states;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that reliable investment requires a regulatory environment that allows for a return on investment; considers that predictable rules, a level playing field and reduced compliance costs are crucial factors for attracting investment; draws attention to the advantages for the whole of Europe which can be more satisfactorily generated by competition between legal orders than by harmonisation of rules;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that well-functioning, flexible labour markets have proven to be quicker to recover from the economic downturn; stresses that no EU Member State permits a genuinely flexible labour market, and that there is much room for improvements everywhere;
Amendment 298 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the effects of demographic developments on public finances, conditioned by, inter alia, low birth rates, ageing societies and the influx of refugees; points in particular to the impact of ageing populations on pension and healthcare systems in the EU; notes that, owing to different demographic structures, the effects of these developments will vary across Member States, but warns that the already foreseeable funding costs will have a significant impact on public deficits; highlights the fact that current consolidation paths will not be sufficient to ensure compliance with EU fiscal rules if pension systems are not reformed or current reforms are reversed or not implemented; is concerned that the demographic situation threatens the survival of pay-as-you-go schemes, while the persistent low-interest environment endangers capital-funded old age pension schemes, which could have a disastrous impact in future;
Amendment 317 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that, on average, youth unemployment is declining; notes, however, that there remain stark differences across the Member States that call for continued reforms to facilitate the entry of young people into the labour market; is concerned about the connection between unemployment and university education in disciplines which are irrelevant to the labour market;
Amendment 348 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Agrees that high taxation is a hindrance to investments and jobs; calls for reforms in taxation with a view to tackling the high tax burden on labour in Europe and calls for tax revenue to be reduced in general;
Amendment 353 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of tax competition within Europe, and welcomes the steps taken by some Member States to reduce corporation tax rates;
Amendment 357 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Considers that, in some Member States, non-tax levies are also too high and need to be reduced;
Amendment 383 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises the Commission’s role as guardian of the treaties; warns that a politicised Commission cannot perform this role objectively;
Amendment 395 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is concerned about the hesitancy in using the instruments available under the Excessive Deficit Procedure, which is due to political grounds; is concerned that the procedure is no less politicised than before its reform; calls therefore for a European State insolvency law to be instituted, particularly for the euro zone, which can prevent excessive deficits and state indebtedness significantly better by means of market incentives;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 13 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a number of Member States have been coerced into reducingreduced budget deficits and cutting their social spending, which has undermined public health, education, social security and housing systemsbut not nearly sufficiently;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 36 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 49 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas monetary inflation increases inequality drastically;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that urgent practical steps need to be taken to eradicate poverty and social exclusion and promote the fair distribution of income and wealthby defining poverty in absolute terms instead of defining it as a household income below 60 percent of median income;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 94 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Respects the sovereign right of any Member State to democratically choose their own economic policy;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 111 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 133 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 147 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to respect the Member States' different approaches to social policy; insists that a Europe united in diversity ceases to exist when social policy is harmonised;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2270(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Warns that any transfers between Member States brought about by harmonising social policy will inevitably lead to even stronger rejection of the European Union and possibly to more Member States leaving it.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 12 #
2016/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas economic inequality cannot be regulated away and has to be accepted by any economic policy as a fact;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas any policy aiming at complete economic equality will fail;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that private investment creates jobs and that unemployment is obviously one of the main causes of inequality both between the employed and unemployed, but also among workers themselves; notes that it is well known that high levels of unemployment exert downward pressure on wages and working conditions;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. stresses that unemployment needs to be tackled by reforming the labour market;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. acknowledges that inadequate welfare policies can contribute to unemployment;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2269(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 3 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Amendment 8 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 10 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 24 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 40 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the establishment of the Banking Union has been a fundamental step taken towards the completion of a genuine Economic and Monetary Unionsignifies a surrendering of sovereignty not covered by the European treaties;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the establishment of the SSM within the ECB creates a conflict of interest between the pursuit of an independent monetary policy and prudential supervision;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, under Article 127(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, special tasks should only be conferred upon the Europe Central Bank concerning the supervision of credit institutions;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the capital and liquidity ratios of EU banks have steadily improvedimproved only slowly and to a very limited extent over the last years; whereas risks to financial stability nevertheless remain; whereas the current situation calls for caution when introducing regulatory changes;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the new resolution regime that entered into force in January 2016 represented a partial change of paradigm; whereas market participants need to fully understand and adapt to the new system; whereas, by virtue of their size, institutions are still able to circumvent the rules governing resolution;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a common DGS or EDIS is inadequate as long as risks differ greatly from one national banking system to another;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas no non-euro area country has yet expressed a willingness to join the Banking Union; having regard to the outcome of the referendum in which the British people clearly voted in favour of Brexit; whereas growing criticism of the EU cannot be ignored;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the high level of non- performing loans (NPLs) in some jurisdictions; considers that this issue is crucial and has yet to be solved; welcom in a market-oriented manner; acknowledges the work of the SSM and its draft guidance on this issue; looks forward tois sceptical about the results of the work on a minimum EU insolvency framework; calls on Member States to improve their insolvency legislation and to stimulate growth in order to tackle NPLs;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists on the full organisational separation of all staff providing services needed to enable the ECB to conduct an independent monetary policy; calls on the ECB to have an annual audit carried out by external experts to verify that it is meeting the legal requirement concerning the organisational separation of supervisory and monetary policy functions and to publish the relevant reports immediately;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the SSM to regularly update the European Parliament about the information exchange which takes place between staff carrying out monetary policy and supervisory functions in accordance with the European Central Bank decision of 17 September 2014 (ECB/2014/39);
Amendment 117 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that the establishment – under Article 127(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – of the SSM is giving rise to legal uncertainty as the unsustainable legal basis of SSM measures makes them vulnerable to legal challenges and the financial institutions which are being supervised are themselves aware of this;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that there are risks associated with sovereign debt; notes, however, that modifyingtherefore, that its prudential treatment could have a significant effect on the financial sector, which calls for caution in reform effortsmust urgently be modified by abolishing zero weighting and introducing a cap; awaits with interest the results of the international work on this issue; considers that, in the end, a better regulatory framework, be it European or international, will be needed urgently and quickly;
Amendment 207 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the ‘too-big-to-fail’ issue still needs to be addressed; notes, self- critically, that its own efforts in recent years have been fruitless and that time has been wasted; considers that market- oriented activity is inconceivable if market actors cannot fail; urges, therefore, that the banking system must finally be organised in a market-oriented manner;
Amendment 211 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the remarks by the Chair of the SSM's Supervisory Board calling for more prudent treatment of sovereign bonds with regard to capital requirements and the introduction of limits for large exposures;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 223 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 279 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the need to adhere to State aid rules in the context of bank resolution; takes the view that enougtoo much flexibility is embedded within the current framework to address specific situations and might be better exploited, in particular in the case of preventive measures involving the use of DGS fundsthat this flexibility is exploited to an excessive degree;
Amendment 290 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Rejects any arrangement involving a taxpayer-funded backstop;
Amendment 321 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Warns that the numerous exceptions to the bail-in under Article 44 BRRD confer special status on the liabilities listed therein, to the detriment of all other creditors;
Amendment 323 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses that market-oriented bank resolution does not recognise claims which have special status by virtue of being excluded under the law from the scope of insolvency proceedings;
Amendment 324 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 332 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 339 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that swift and effective exchange of information between supervision and resolution authorities is paramount in order to ensure smooth crisis management; welcomes the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding between the ECB and the SRM in respect of cooperation and information exchange; warns of the consequences of this information exchange, which serves to circumvent the separation of monetary policy and supervisory functions;
Amendment 348 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that the Commission did not allow for more time to assess the implementation of the DGSD before proposing the EDIS and did not conduct a proper impact assessment of the proposal; stands ready, however, to seize the opportunity generated by the proposal to discuss the DGSD and address some of the options and discretions it includesregards the impact assessment made available as inadequate;
Amendment 360 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 381 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 391 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 402 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights thatConsiders it an erroneous interpretation of the law to view Article 114 aseems to be an appropriate legal basis for the establishment of bothe EDIS or the EDISF, and the DIFakes the view that Article 115 applies;
Amendment 411 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 424 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomDeplores the establishment of loan facility agreements between the SRF and the Banking Union Member States; is of the opinion, nevertheless, that this solution is not sufficient to do away with the bank- sovereign vicious circle cand that the work on a common fiscal backstop for the SRF, which should be fiscally neutral only be broken if the misconception that government bonds are risk free is done away with; rejects categorically, therefore, any mover the medium term, should continue o develop a common fiscal backsteop by stepfor the SRF;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the lack of homogeneity in its application across the Member States undermined the effectiveness of Commission Regulation No 330/2010; notes that, because of the different legal cultural traditions in the Member States, uniform application across the EU is impossible;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the fact that some Member States have introduced' legislation on franchising thais not compatible with the regulation because it prevents homogeneity of the market; believes that an approach based on EU competition law enforcement and better implementation of the regulation at national level would improve distribution and increase market access for other Member States’ businesses;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to also ensure the recovery of any illegal state aid by means of tax advantages in the area of franchises and to show firmness in the conduct and result of ongoing inquiries, such as the McDonald’s case; stresses, moreover, that the EU needs to have more stringent legislation on tax rulings, providing also for an effective system and a debt recovery procedure in favour of EU budget own resources; calls on the Commission to rectify any infringement in the area of franchising with the view to ensuring fair competition across the single market;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 30 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to revise the rules on thcombat government failure to ensure enforcement of the regulation by Member States, while its application should be proportionally adjusted to fulfil its aim by revising the rules and removing those that prevent the aim of the regulation from being achieved;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 38 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that collecting information on bankruptcies would require cross-border cooperation with national bodies and a comprehensive analysis of the existing differences among the national markets and that, accordingly, that should not be proceeded with; stresses that market players are better placed to exchange information, of whatever nature, if they are not hampered in the process by red tape;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to correct market failures through legislative action, either by tackling unfair trading practices or by better regulating retail law, contract law or/and competition law;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 46 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to abide by the principle of contractual freedom.
Amendment 6 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Judgement of the European Court of Justice C-264/14 - Hedqvist,
Amendment 22 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the FinTech sector has many "unicorns", i.e. start-up companies that are very individual yet large as they profit from economies of scale or network effects, leading regulators into temptation to act case-by-case instead of applying rules generally;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas FinTech can serve as an effective tool for lowering costs in the financial inclusionsector, opening up tailor-made financial services to those who could not access them before;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas to facilitate FinTech it is important to create a coherent and supportive framework that enables a competitive and innovative environment, in which FinTechs can come up with all kinds of tools, i.e. for encryption as well as for online identification and authentication tools;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that legislation in the financial domain should be proportionate, frequently revised and in accordance with the ‘Innovation Principle’, so that potential effects on innovation will be part of the impact assessment; stresses the need for evermore legal certainty, which can be brought about by drafting legislation with a focus on generality and flexibility, allowing for its application to all kinds of FinTech and services, so that there is less need for frequent revision;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Amendment 147 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. HighlightNotes that some central banks are already experimenting with virtual currencies as well as other new technologies; encourages the relevant authorities in Europe to experiment as well,notes that monitoring is in order to keep up with market developments; recommendinsists that the European Central Bank conduct experiments with a ‘virtual euro’refrains from conducting such experiments as its mandate is limited to maintaining price stability of the common currency;
Amendment 176 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that innovative financial services should be available throughout the EUnot be hindered from crossing borders; calls on the Commission and Member States to apply, where applicable, passporting regimes for new financial services offered across the Union;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for consistent, technology-neutral application of existing data legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2), the eIDAS Regulation, the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD4) and the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive; stresses that, in order to scale up innovative finance in Europe, a free flow of private data within the Union is needed;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. NotWelcomes that there are no clear, comprehensive European U-guidelines for outsourcing data to the cloud with regard to the financial sector; stresses the need for the development of suchat the ensuing competition facilitates the finding of appropriate guidelines;
Amendment 220 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the increasing combination of personal data and algorithms in order to provide services such as robo-advice; emphasises the efficiency potential of robo-advice and the positive effects on making financial inclusivenessservices more widely available; stresses that errors or biases in algorithms can cause systemic risk and harm consumers; asks the Commission and the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) to take these risks into account and assess the liability aspects of data use;
Amendment 233 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the need for end-to-end security across the whole financial services value chain; points to the large and diverse risks posed by cyber-attacks, targeting our financial markets infrastructure, currencies and data; calls on the Commission to make cyber security the number one priority in the FinTech Action Plan;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need for the exchange of information andbout best practices between supervisors and market participants and between market participants themselves; calls on the Commission, the Member States, market participants and the EU Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) to set standards for major incident reporting and to remove barriers to information sharing; suggests exploring the potential benefits of a single point of contact for market participants in this regard;
Amendment 254 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that blockchain applications should not require permission; is concerned by the increased use of unpermissioned blockchain applications, in particular Bitcoinvirtual currencies, for criminal activities, tax evasion, tax avoidance and money laundering; invites the Commission to organise an annual multi- stakeholder conference on this subject in May;
Amendment 277 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to coordinate the work of the Member States and market participants to ensure interoperability among the different national e-identification schemes; stresses that the use of these schemes should be open to the private sector;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the ESAs to develop technology-neutral standards and licences for know-your-customer techniques, for example based on biometric criteriaaluate existing standards for know-your-customer techniques;
Amendment 298 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that the European Court of Justice has ruled that bitcoin transactions are exempt from VAT under the provision concerning transactions relating to currency, bank notes and coins used as legal tender;
Amendment 302 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes that blockchain technology has evolved from being employed for virtual currencies to facilitating transaction-related processes of any kind, including the process of reaching contractual agreements; urges that contracts based on transactions facilitated by blockchain technology (smart contracts) need to be recognised by courts and regulators without discrimination;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 68 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that information revealed by big data analysis is only as reliable as the underlying data permits, and that strong scientific and ethiclegal standards are therefore needed for judging the results of such analysis and its predictive algorithms;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the prospects and opportunities of big data can only be fully enjoyed by citizens, corporations, governments and institutions when public trust in these technologies is ensured by strong enforcement of fundamental rights and legal certainty for all actors involved; insists that state bodies, when using these technologies, be strictly bound by the law;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. PStresses the importance of the right to anonymity; points out that Union law for the protection of privacy and personal data, as well as the rights to equality and non- discrimination, are applicable to data processing even when that processing is preceded by pseudonymisation and anonymisation techniques, insofar as there are risks of re- identification, or, in any case, when use of non-personal data might impact on individuals’ private lives or other rights and freedoms;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the fundamental role that the Commission, the European Data Protection Board and other independent supervisory authoritireliably predictable law and clearly defined legal rules should play in the coming years and decades to promote legal certainty concerning concrete standards protecting fundamental rights and guarantees associated with the use of data processing and analytics;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that data loss and theft, infection by malware, unauthorised access to data and unlawful surveillance are some of the most pressing risks associated with contemporary data processing activities, such as big data techniques; believes that tackling such threats requires genuine and concerted cooperation between, in the light of these threats, it is important to preserve the distinction between the spheres of the private sector, governments, law enforcement authorities and independent supervisory authorities;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 178 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages all law enforcement actors that use data processing and analytics to ensure appropriate human intervention, approved by court orders, throughout the various stages of the processing and analysis of data, especially when decisions may carry high risks for individuals;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the absolute need to protect law enforcement databases from data loss and theft, infection by malware and unauthorised access to data by non- authorised persons; believes that tackling such concerns requires genuine, concerted cooperation between law enforcement authorities and independent supervisory authorities; is concerned that, particularly in the hands of the authorities, centralised data have proved particularly vulnerable in the past, and takes the view that decentralised data banks mean lower security risks;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present horizontalMember States to present legislation to protect whistle- blowers as soon asthey see fit; stresses that competition between jurisdictions is the best approach to discover rules that protect whistle-blowers to the fullest extent possible;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out the need to ensure that whistle-blowers are able to report anot only illegal activities but also wrongdoing; stresses that reporting any other action, such as wrongdoing that is legal, and any other information in the public interest, must not only take into account the public interest but also the interests of any actor involved;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Argues that whistle-blowers should be free to report both internally, to authorised persons within the workplace, and externally, and should be protected regardless of their choice ofif they respect the appropriate reporting channel;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that whistle-blowers should not bear the burden of proof when it comes to demonstratinge that they acted in good faith, as what matters is whether the information disclosed is in the public interest, or exposes wrongdoing and other misconduct;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the CommissionMember States to ensure that whistle-blowers have access to independent legal advice and financial and psychological support, and can claim compensation for harassment or theany loss of their current or future livelihood if said harm is caused in retaliation for a disclosure made under whistle-blower protectionif such harm is caused in retaliation for a legal disclosure.
Amendment 22 #
Amendment 23 #
2016/2184(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. regrets Europol's attempt to capitalize on concerns regarding terrorism in order to continue its mission of becoming a "fully-fledged European FBI";
Amendment 21 #
2016/2178(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Regrets that given the withdrawal of the UK and the impending loss of the UK's contribution, the Agency has not been dissolved in an effort to balance the budget without having to resort to raising additional revenues ;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2178(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Regrets that CEPOL has neither been merged with EUROPOL nor co- located in an effort to reduce the degree of waste of taxpayers' money
Amendment 5 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas equality between men and women is a fundamental value of the European Union enshrined in the Treaties; whereas Article 8 TFEU lays down the principle of gender mainstreaming, stating that the Union shall in all its activities aim to eliminate inequalities and to promote equality between men and women;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas equality between opportunities for men and women is a fundamental value of the European Union enshrined in the Treaties; whereas Article 8 TFEU lays down the principle of gender mainstreaming, stating that the Union shall in all its activities aim to eliminate inequalities and to promote equality between men and women;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas if professional and private life are to be reconciled not only must affordable and accessible public care facilities be provided, but mothers and fathers must also be free to choose to educate their children fully or partly at home without suffering discrimination as a result, and expenditures for these facilities are to be considered as part of investment in the future; whereas both care facilities and the freedom to choose parental care at home without suffering discrimination are prerequisites for men's and women's participation in the labour market;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that gender budgeting which takes account of equal opportunities for men and women should be an instrument of democratic governance that will help to ensure that gender equality becomes a reality; is of the opinion that the current gulf between male and female pay for the same work is totally unacceptableequal opportunities for men and women becomes a reality;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in order to balance professional and private life not only must affordable and accessible public care facilities have to be provided, but mothera and fathers must also be free to choose to educate their children fully or partly at home without suffering discrimination as a result, and expenditures for these facilities are to be considered as part of infrastructure investments; whereas these services and the freedom to make such a choice without suffering discrimination are a preconditions for women’s and men's participation in the labour market, in leading positions, in science and research and thus for gender equality of opportunity between men and women;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the objective of equal opportunities for men and women must find expression in a practical approach which does not lead to women and men being set up in opposition to one another and or to being played off against one another;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Acknowledges that not all EU policy areas can be gender mainstreamed, as for example the EU policy on honey bees, because there is only one female bee queen per colony and not two;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council calls for the annual budgetary procedures applied for the MFF 2014-2020 to integrate, as appropriate, gender-responsive elements, taking into account the ways in which the overall financial framework of the Union contributes to increased gender equality and ensures gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that gender budgeting to foster equal opportunities for men and women is considered in certain policy areas (employment, social affairs and inclusion, home affairs, justice, development and cooperation, research and innovation, education and culture), but believes it should be included in allthose policy areas in which it makes sense;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council calls for the annual budgetary procedures applied for the MFF 2014-2020 to integrate, as appropriate, gender-responsive elements, taking into account the ways in which the overall financial framework of the Union contributes to increased gender equalequality of opportunity and ensures gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 25 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Takes the position that home caregivers (both men and women) remain discriminated against in terms of the failure to count their years of work towards pensions and entitlements;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Takes the position that sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation of women, the use of women for surrogacy, and sex selected abortion must be considered as unjustifiable under any political, social, religious or cultural grounds;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence against men and women;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 28 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the external assessment of the effectiveness of gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's activities commissioned in 2014 by the EP's Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs policy department, which was entitled 'Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's committees and delegations' and which covered the period from June 2011 to February 2013, produced the following findings: the Committee on Women's Rights drew up 33 opinions for only 11 of the 23 committees; of a total of 718 individual proposals and amendments on various topics, only 210, or one-third, were adopted in full or in part; the largest number of FEMM committee proposals were made to the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, which took over only 39.5%, or not even half, of them; in the other committees the proportion of proposals/amendments accepted was even lower: Foreign Affairs 28%, Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 11%, and Budgets only 5.5%; whereas in the light of these disappointing findings no recommendations should be made to the Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas, in the light of the findings of the external assessment of the effectiveness of gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's activities published by one of Parliamemnt's own policy departments under the title 'Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's committees and delegations', the European Court of Auditors should carry out a cost-benefit analysis of all the gender mainstreaming policies of the EU institutions and bodies in general and of the European Parliament in particular and publish details of the budget resources made available for this purpose, with a view to ensuring that the taxes paid by women are being used properly;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that gender equality goals are too oftenWelcomes the fact that equal opportunities policy is subsumed by other policy goals that are addressed within the same budget line;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that public policies aiming at social engineering (such as gender mainstreaming) promoted by the EU institutions must respect the cultural diversity and national traditions of the Member States according to Art. 4(2) TEU;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 35 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intended mainstreaming of gender equalityinclusion of equal opportunities for men and women as a cross-cutting policy objective of the EU budget in EU funds and programmes;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the objective of equal opportunities between men and women must find expression in a practical approach which does not lead to women and men being set up in opposition to one another and or to being played off against one another;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Strongly recommends that data which has been disaggregated according to gender, race, skin colour, ethnic, geographic and social origin, genetic features, language, religion, belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, wealth, birth, disability, age and sexual orientation should be made available to the public in order to ensure financial accountability and transparency;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 42 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 44 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the external assessment of the effectiveness of gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's activities commissioned in 2014 by the EP's Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs policy department, which was entitled 'Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's committees and delegations' and which covered the period from June 2011 to February 2013, produced the following findings: the Committee on Women's Rights drew up 33 opinions for only 11 of the 23 committees; of a total of 718 individual proposals and amendments on various topics, only 210, or one-third, were adopted in full or in part; the largest number of FEMM committee proposals were made to the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, which took over only 39.5%, or not even half, of them; in the other committees the proportion of proposals/amendments accepted was even lower: Foreign Affairs 28%, Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 11%, and Budgets only 5.5%; considers, in the light of these disappointing findings, that the Committee on Women's Rights should not make recommendations to the Member States, because it has no legitimacy to do so;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that public policies aiming at social engineering (such as "gender mainstreaming") promoted by the EU institutions must respect the cultural diversity and national traditions of the Member States according to Art. 4(2) TEU;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that not all EU policy areas can be gender mainstreamed, as for example the EU policy on honey bees, because there is only one female bee queen per colony and not two;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Takes the view, in the light of the findings of the external assessment of the effectiveness of gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's activities published by one of Parliament's own policy departments under the title 'Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament's committees and delegations', the European Court of Auditors should carry out a cost-benefit analysis of all the gender mainstreaming policies implemented by the EU institutions and bodies in general and by the European Parliament in particular and publish details of the budget resources made available for physical resources and staff, with a view to ensuring that the taxes paid by women are being used properly;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls, in keeping with the principle of the responsible use of EU budget resources, for a detailed cost-benefit analysis with the aim of doing away with appropriations for gender mainstreaming which have been shown to be ineffective;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States not to increase budget resources for 'gender equality' and to constantly monitor the implementation of gender mainstreaming until the sustained added value of that policy has been established;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2144(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Highlights the fact that responsibility for those policy approaches lies with the Member States and that the EU should not influence national governments' priorities through its fiscal policy;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that despite the joint declaration attached to the MFF on gender mainstreaming there has been no significant progress in this field; calls, in keeping with the principle of the responsible use of EU budget resources, for a detailed cost-benefit analysis with the aim of doing away with appropriations for gender mainstreaming in those policy areas in which it has been shown to be ineffective;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
EU funding for gender equalityequal opportunities for men and women in employment, social affairs and inclusion through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds)
Amendment 74 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the ESI Funds constitute the most important financial support for the implementation of gender equality policy in the EU, especially in the case of the ESF (European Social Fund), which aims to foster the full integration of women in the labour market; underlines that Regulation 1304/2013 makes gender mainstreaming a compulsory part of all phases of programmes and projects financed by the ESF, including preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; emphasises that this Regulation does not guarantee mothers and fathers the freedom to choose without suffering discrimination as a result;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that ensuring the necessary infrastructure funding for quality, affordable and accessible care services for children and the elderly will support female participation in the labour market and women’s economic independence, and thus foster gender equality; emphasises that by taking this approach the EU will actively discriminate against some mothers and fathers if they are not at the same time offered freedom to choose which does not lay them open to discrimination;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Takes the position that home caregivers (both men and women) remain discriminated against in terms of the failure to count their years of work towards pensions and entitlements;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that ERDF funding should also support investment in childcare and other social infrastructure and in child benefits for fathers and mothers who choose to keep their children at home;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the importance of close monitoring and evaluation of the Operational Programmes of the ESI Funds, in order to avoid the downgrading of gender equalityensure that programmes which offer no proven value added are not funded and are then rightly downgraded in the implementation phase;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 105 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States not to increase resources for gender equality assessment and constantly monitor the implementation of gender mainstreaming until the sustained added value of that policy has been established;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 112 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance ofProposes that the Member States givinge special attention and priority to ESIF measures supporting investments in educational, social and healthcare services, given that these services are facing reductions in public funding at national and local level;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of giving special attention and priority to ESIF measures supporting investments in educational, social and healthcare services, given that these services are facing reductions in public funding at national and local levelfact that responsibility for those policy approaches lies with the Member States and that the EU should not influence national governments' priorities through its fiscal policy;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Suggests that the Member States increased financial allocations in the MFFir national budgets for social infrastructures and services for the care of children and the elderly;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Takes the position that sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation of women, the use of women for surrogacy, and sex selected abortion must be considered as unjustifiable under any political, social, religious or cultural grounds;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence against men and women;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 136 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the requirement regarding the collection of gender-disaggregated data in the implementation of this programme, as an essenep up data collection, when implementing this programme, as an essential tool for an effective gender budgeting analysis; states that the data collected must be broken down by the grounds for discrimination referred to in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion, belief, political tool for an effective gender budgeting analysisor any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation;
Amendment 138 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Member States to take measures to guarantee women in disadvantaged circumstances equal access to public health systems, in particular basic health services as defined by the World Health Organisation, encompassing the protection of mother and child and gynaecological and obstetric care;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
EU funding for gender equality of opportunity between men and women in the area of research and innovation via Horizon 2020
Amendment 143 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the fact that the Horizon 2020 programme (hereinafter ‘this programme’), in line with the requirements of Article 16 of its Regulation, mainstreams gender equality and the gender dimensioof opportunity between men and women in research as a cross- cutting issue in each of the different parts of the work programme;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 150 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 158 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the specific indicators used to monitor the implementation of a gender equality perspective in Horizon 2020, as well as the fact that, regarding gender balance in Horizon 2020 advisory groups in 2014, women’s participation was 52 %4 ; calls for special support measures for women to be halted, in the light of that figure, and for men to be supported instead, since they are clearly underrepresented (48%-52%); _________________ 4 Commission staff working document ‘Horizon 2020 annual monitoring report 2014’
Amendment 160 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that a further review is needed in order to assess the results, based also on indicators such as the percentage of women participants and women project coordinators in Horizon 2020, and to propose adjustments tohalting the specific actions if required;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for gender mainstreaming to be further strengthened under all pillars of Horizon 2020, and for the development of gendetargets for equality targetsof opportunity between men and women in strategies, programmes and projects at all stages of the research cycle;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the maintenance of an independent line of funding for gender- specific structural change projects (such as GERI for 2014-2016), as well as of other gender equality topicstopics relating to equality of opportunity between men and women in research and innovation;
Amendment 176 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. OpposWelcomes the changes envisaged in the ‘New Science with and for Society Scoping Paper 2018-2020’ subsuming, because gender equality funding is subsumed there under the more general heading of RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation), as being inconsistent with the specific and distinct requirements for gender equality in the Horizon 2020 regulHorizon 2020 regulation and with the principles of better and more efficient administration;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Other programmes and funds including specific objectives on gender equalityequal opportunities for men and women
Amendment 183 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes that in the field of external actions and development cooperation, the Gender Action Plan (GAP) established for the period 2016-2020 covers the EU’s activities in third countries, and that there are several external assistance instruments that support gender equality objectivesthe objectives of equal opportunities for men and women;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to improve the documentation of discrimination against and violent attacks on female Christian refugees;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 192 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Notes that female and male asylum seekers and economic refugees have particular requirements, so that the Member States are invited as far as possible to satisfy the specific requirements of women, men, children and families seeking asylum;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34 b. Notes that Christian refugees in Member State asylum-seeker hostels face attacks by fanatical Muslims living according to Sharia Law, who even subject them to death threats;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises that there are other funds, such as the Internal Security Fund, special financial instruments like the Emergency Support Instrument. and other ad hoc instruments and grants, that have been mobilised to address needs in the context of the present refugee crisis; points out the difficulty in monitoring the use of these funds, in particular from a gender perspective, and calls for the use of EU funding in this area to be coordinated, effective, and transparent and gender- sensitive;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 205 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 215 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 218 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for the amount to be allocated to individual policy objectives and actions dedicated to gender equalityequal opportunities for men and women to be clearly specified in order to increase transparency and accountability;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Looks upon the EU-level funding of EUR 6.17 billion allocated in the current MFF to achieving the objectives of gender- strategic engagement as a first step, and asks for an increase in this amount in the next MFFn appropriate amount which should be used effectively;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 229 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 232 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
Amendment 236 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Strongly recommends that gender- disaggregated datadata which has been disaggregated according to gender, race, skin colour, ethnic and social origin, genetic features, language, religion, belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, wealth, birth, disability, age and sexual orientation should be made available to the public in order to ensure financial accountability and transparency;
Amendment 240 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 900 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
The President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors shall be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 182. Nominations shall be with consent. They may only be made by a political group or by at least 40 Members. However, if the number of nominations does not exceed the number of seats to be filled, the candidates may be elected by acclamation. Members shall be permitted to serve a maximum of two terms in the office of President pursuant to Rule 19(1), regardless of whether they are served consecutively or not.
Amendment 906 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1 – interpretation
Rule 15 – paragraph 1 – interpretation
If a Vice-President is to be replaced and there is only one candidate, he or she may be elected by acclamation. The President is empowered to decide, at his discretion, whether the election is to take place by acclamation or by a secret ballot. The candidate elected takes the place of his or her predecessor in the order of precedence.
Amendment 914 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 22 – paragraph 1 – interpretation – subparagraph 1
Rule 22 – paragraph 1 – interpretation – subparagraph 1
Amendment 915 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 22 – paragraph 1 – interpretation – subparagraph 1
Rule 22 – paragraph 1 – interpretation – subparagraph 1
This provision cannot be interpreted as meaning that the powers conferred by it include the power to put an end to the excessive use of motions such as points of order, procedural motions, explanations of vote and requests for separate, split or roll- call votes where the President is convinced that these are manifestly intended to cause and will result in, a prolonged and serious obstruction of the procedures of the House or the rights of other Members.
Amendment 932 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 31 – paragraph 2
Rule 31 – paragraph 2
2. Any Member may ask questions concerning the work and decisions of the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors. Such questions shall be submitted to the President in writing, notified to Members and published on Parliament's website within 30 days of tabling, together with the answers given.
Amendment 934 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 32 – paragraph 2
Rule 32 – paragraph 2
2. A political group shall comprise Members elected in at least one-quarterfifth of the Member States. The minimum number of Members required to form a political group shall be 250.
Amendment 935 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Rule 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 939 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34
Rule 34
Amendment 941 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34 – paragraph 1
Rule 34 – paragraph 1
Amendment 943 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 945 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 947 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1074 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 136
Rule 136
Amendment 1276 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex VI – heading XIX
Annex VI – heading XIX
XIX. Committee on Women's Rights and Gender EqualityEqual Opportunities for Men and Women
Amendment 9 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 18 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a strong and effective EU competition policy has always been a cornerstone of the European project;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a market-friendly competition policy keeps markets efficient and open, thus leading to lower prices, better-quality products and services and greater choice for consumers, also promoting innovation and growth;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas competition policy can and should make a significant contribution to key political priorities such as boosting innovation, quality jobs, growth and investment, protecting consumers and reinforcing the single market, with particular regard to the digital single market and the Energy Unionshould focus on preventing and correcting anti- competitive behaviour;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU competition policy is also defined by the values of social fairness, political independence, transparency and due process, thereby promoting justice and social justice;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the annual report by the Commission on competition policy, which can help to restore a sufficient level of investment and innovation by creating a fair competition environment; also reiterates that Europe’s future should be based on innovationfair competition environment, especially by highlighting legal barriers to market entry and distortive state aid measures;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s goal of opening up new opportunities for citizens and businesses by allowing people, goods, services and capital to move freely within the single market;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that all market players should pay their fair share of tax; Welcomspects fully the tax sovereignty of Member States; notes the Commission’s in-depth investigations into anti-competitive practices such as selective tax advantages or excess profit ruling systems; welcomes any tax competition between Member States; rejects the notion of the supposed necessity to coordinate tax policy between Member States as being detrimental to tax competition;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 129 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 144 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take more ambitious steps to eliminate legal obstacles to online competition, in order to ensure barrier-free online shopping for EU consumers purchasing from sellers who are based in another Member State or outside the EU;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the sharing economy is offering EU consumers numerous innovative products and services; reiterates that beside the taxation and security aspects, the Commission should also examine itsthe Commission should remove obstacles for market entry of businesses in order to create a more intense competition aspects; underlines that national or EU rules must not impose the same conditions for different kinds of services;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the Commission’s investigations into certain anti-competitive practices by a number of companies, in particularly Google, Amazon, Qualcomm and other media companies, film studios and TV distributors of the network and media economy; calls on the Commission to speed upconduct all procedures against behaviour which infringes EU antitrust rules with appropriate diligence;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that ending roaming charges in the EU is not sufficient and that intra-EU calls must be also regulated on the same level as local calls; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal forare based on different economic and tax conditions in the Member States; considers that in a completed Digital Single Market competition would be so intense that roaming charges would vanish without regulatingory intra-EU callservention;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the overhaul of the state aid rules; reminds the Member States, nonetheless, that the aim was to better target aid measures towards economic growth, quality job creation and social cohesion; also reminds the Commission of the need to prevent certain governments from acting in bad faith as they do when misspending EU funds;
Amendment 240 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that – as the Commission has stated for the sixth time in its annual competition report – the temporary state aid granted in the financial sector was deemed necessary for the stabilisation of the global financial system, but must quickly be reduced, or totally removed and scrutinised, once the Banking Union is completed; warns in that respect that the mistakes of the past must not be repeated and that state aid of any kind to stabilise banks should never be granted again;
Amendment 252 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 267 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Insists that any revision of the rules on deposit guarantee scheme would have to comply with state aid rules; insists that future banking crises have to be solved without burdening taxpayers, in order to comply with state aid rules;
Amendment 292 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to keep its cartel enforcement record strong and effective in all cases where it has sufficient evidence of infringement; welcomes last year’s five decisions relating to a total of EUR 365 million in fines; also calls, however, for extra vigilance regarding airlines’ ‘anti- competitive cooperation practices’;
Amendment 297 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the number of notified mergers increased significantly in 2015; asks, therefore, for the relevant services to be provided with the necessary resources enabling them to continue to deal effectively with this situationexpects this number to go down in future, as the number of mergers is strongly correlated to the business cycle;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 318 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the different antitrust investigations, in particular those into against Gazprom and Bulgargaz, aimed at ensuring market integration in the Eenergy Union; regrets, however,sector; welcomes the practice on the part of certain Member States of buying gas through offshore companies, as being a typical example of tax avoidance and an act that is contrary toan effective way to ease the burden energy prices have on consumers, which should be the aim of a properly functioning Energy Union;
Amendment 323 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomDeplores the effortactions of the Commission to promote theso called market integration of renewable energy sources in order to avoi, which in the end distortions of detrimental to competition; underlines, however, the responsibility of Member States in that Member States should neither be promoting andnor financing the production and use of renewable energy, because any governmental intervention in the energy market hurts consumers as well as producers;
Amendment 360 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that excessive taxation of the agri-food industry could, just like any inappropriate taxation, easily destroy competition and would be against the interests of consumers;
Amendment 395 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the decentralised enforcement of EU competition rules in Europe, but considers that the effectiveness of the protection of citizens and companies from anti-competitive practices should not depend only on the Member State in which they are resident;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers it essential, therefore, that the national competition authorities in the EU have the means and instruments they need to be effective enforcers of EU competition rules, including the tools to detect, tackle and sanction infringements and the leniency programmes that will be essential if companies are to come clean about cartels across Europe;
Amendment 401 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 430 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 20 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the bank must retain a strong credit standing and must remain selective in its operations, taking into account not only the high volumes and returns of the investment but also the development targets of different sectors;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomDeplores Commission President Juncker’s plan to increase the capacity of the Investment Plan for Europe from EUR 315 billion to EUR 630 billion; underlines, however, that it should not lead to a reduction in well-functioning sources of transport infrastructure funding;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EIB should continue to strengthen its efforts to expand its loan activitieslend only with the greatest business prudence and should not put its creditworthiness at risk;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the EIB to continue to support sustainable, safe, climate-friendly and innovative transport; underlines that it is the European Parliament’s priority to provide sufficientappropriate funding for projects with European added value, including the cross- border transport links;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EIB, as the institution responsible for the heavily leveraged and therefore risky implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), should maintain solid financial results and a high quality of asset portfolio;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EIB should help address regional inequalities on the basis ofonly financinge sound investment projects; whereas, in particular, the EIB should devise additional ways of sustaining the economic development of countries that have habeen allowed to apply a stabilisation programme;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 51 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 57 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the current crisis has significantly weakened potential growth in the European economy and that one of the main factors is the decline in public and private investment in the EU, to approximately 18 % below 2007 levelsat the Member States of the EU are only competitive to a limited extent and some are not competitive at all; in extreme cases such as Greece and Portugal the declining public and private investment has reached alarming levels and, according to the OECD, gross national income (GNI) has declined by 65 % in Greece and by 35 % in Portugal from 2007 levels;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 68 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that the strengthening of EUthe competitiveness depends among other things onof the Member States would contribute to an increase in public and private investment, especially in innovation and digitalisation;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB to support investment in sustainable urban mobility in order to reduce the air pollution andimprove mobility and reduce congestion in European cities;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the stability of the EIB lending signed in 2015 (EUR 77.5 billion, after EUR 77 billion in 2014); points out that, while the figure complies with the target announced in the EIB Operational Plan 2015-2017, given the current context should encourage the bank to, which is characterised by a lack of lucrative investments, the bank should not adopt any more ambitious objectives;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomesTakes note of the fact that the EIB was able to deliver the commitment entered into with its shareholders of at least 180 billion in overall investment; warns that strains could arise in the future as a result of the risks taken, for which provisions should be drawn up;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that a new increase in capital desershould not be givesn consideration, with the objective of safeguarding and that the bank’s financing capacity for the coming years will be restricted by the anticipated burdens;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 104 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the factNotes that in 2015 the EIB provided EUR 1.35 billion for investment in projects across Greece; notes that the EIB has provided more than EUR 12 billion for investment in Greece since the beginning of the crisis; points out that the spending took place with a lack of transparency and in parallel to the adjustment programmes and therefore obfuscates the real costs of the crisis;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 118 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 132 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Invites the EIB to present an assessment of the potential effect that Brexit might have on its financial status and activities; invites the EIB to present an assessment of the effect that the withdrawal of a Member State from the euro area might have on its financial status and activities;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. SupportNotes the emphasis placed by the EIB on the financing of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), with 37 % of the new lending granted in 2015 (EUR 28.4 billion); welcomnotes in particular the fact that the EIB operations helped to create and sustain 4.1 million jobs in Europe’s SMEs and midcaps (+13 % as compared to 2014); recalls that SMEs are the backbone of Europe’s economy, providing 85 % of all new jobs, and that supporting them must remain a fundamental objective of the bank;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 170 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 180 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 192 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that effective cooperation with the National Promotional Banks (NPBs) can help the EIB to select the best projects in each Member State; warns of a conflict of interests if national development banks point out investment opportunities to the EIB but do not take advantage of them themselves;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 209 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomesarns of the risks associated with the strong increase in EIB lending to innovative projects, which stood at EUR 18.7 billion in 2015, as compared to less than EUR 10 billion in 2008; urges the EIB to continue this effort and to focus on the development of technologies for the future such as energy-efficiency transport, the digital economy and new medical treatments for a better life; believes that concentrating on InnovFin and FinTech will attract projects with added value in the Member Stateso deal with economic risks accordingly;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EIB to step up its efforts in developing technical assistance through its advisory hub rather than lending in order to promote the best management practices;
Amendment 219 #
Amendment 220 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 223 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 228 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 233 #
Amendment 236 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 264 #
Amendment 265 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 269 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 272 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 284 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Asks the EIB to continuefocus on its action to tackle the refugee crisis by financing emergency projects in countries of destination and making long- term investments in the refugees’ countries of origin;
Amendment 297 #
2016/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Asks the EIB not to continue its social housing project lending in order to cope withspite of the large number of refugees in the EU Member States, as the majority of refugees arriving have no prospect of remaining in the EU in the long term and promoting social housing construction would lead to failed investments;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, according to the Commission’s latest spring forecast, euro area real growth is repeatedly expected to be modest – 1.6 % in 2016 and 1.8 % in 2017, following 1.7 % in 2015;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, again according to the same forecast, the government deficit in the euro area willis expected to gradually decline from 2.1 % in 2015 to 1.9 % in 2016 and 1.6 % in 2017 and the debt-to- GDP ratio is also forecast to decline for the first time since the beginning of the crisis, even though there are still four countries involved in the Commission’s excessive deficit procedure: France, Spain, Greece and Portugal;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the same forecast, the euro area will continue to exhibit an external surplus, of around 3 % of GDP, pushed mainly by those euro area economies that are in less need of structural reforms;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the measuring of inflation used by the ECB is constricted to consumer prices and ignores the development of asset prices;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the inflation target set by the ECB has no legal base in the Treaties and, moreover, should be revised by taking into account the development of asset prices;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the inflation target is getting harder to reach owing to the fact that the ECB's policies have reached their limits, the consolidation of demographic trends, and the full impact of trade globalisation on a high-unemployment European society;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in 2015 the ECB launched an expanded Asset Purchase Programme (APP) as an unprecedented unconventional monetary instrument amounting to EUR 1.1 trillion and initially scheduled to run until September 2016;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas this programme has since been upgradedunconventional monetary instrument has since been expanded even more, with the asset purchase scheduled to run until March 2017 for a total amount which should be close to EUR 1.7 trillion, and the list of eligible assets has been enlarged to even include corporate bonds;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the ECB has bought just EUR 19 094 million of asset-backed securities (ABS) since the beginning of its purchase programme;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the euro area continuescrisis of the euro area has been brought about by a monetary policy of artificially suppressing the interest rate; warns that pushing interest rates down even further will only make matters worse, so that the euro area will continue to suffer from a high level of unemployment and excessive low inflation and that, in addition, the euro area is facing a very low level of productivity growth, which is the result of the lack of investment since the beginning of the crisis; warns that keeping the interest rate at an artificially low level causes malinvestment and prevents the market from correcting misguided production capacities that have been provoked by the monetary policy of suppressing interest rates in the first place; notes that the high level of public debt and the huge number of non- performing loans in the banking sector in some Member States are still fragmenting the euro area financial market, thus reducing room for manoeuvre to support the most fragile economiesa burden on the members of the euro area;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that, confronted with this very complex environment and the risks of a prolonged period of low inflation, the ECB whas within the terms ofviolated its mandate in adopting extraordinary measures to lift inflation back up to the misguided medium-term objective of 2 %; notes that, since the launching of the APP in March 2015, and owing to targeted long-term refinancing operation (TLTRO) programmes targeted at the real economy, financial conditions have improved, which has promoted a recovery in lending to, in the short term, only improved superficially, while endangering the long term outlook of firms and households in the euro area;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the APP would have an even highermore dangerous impact on the European economy if it had a higher share of EIB bond buying, particularly related to the TEN-T and TEN-E (projects with proven added European value in social and economic terms), and SME securitised loans, or; warns that if the ECB were ablellowed to buy Member States’ public debt directly linked to investment and research expenditure on the secondary markets; believes that in order to choose the eligibility of public debt assets for the APP, the Eurosystem should assign a complementary credit rating in addition to those assigned by private agenciesthis would constitute illegal monetary financing; believes that in order to return to a sound monetary policy the APP should be withdrawn;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with ECB President Mario Draghi that the single monetary policy cannot stimulate aggregate demand unless it is complemented bysks for sound fiscal policies and ambitious structural reform programmes at Member State level; recalls that the main benefit of monetary policy is to safeguard price stability in order to guarantee a stable environment for investmentcurrency; considers that monetary policy is not the appropriate tool to solve the structural problems of the European economy; deplores that monetary policy is currently dominated by the lack of sound fiscal policies pursued by the Member States;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that structural reforms in the economy and the labour market should also fully take into account the demographic trends in Europe, in order to create incentives for a more balanced demographic structure that would make it easier to maintain an inflation target of around 2 %take place in all economies of the euro area; reminds Member States that they should pursue a regulatory policy that concentrates on setting up a viable and stable legal and political framework while abstaining from setting incentives to steer the economy in a certain direction;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes, however, that even though the impact of unconventional measures has been significant, inflation is not expected to converge to the 2 % medium-term objective at the 2017 horizon; notes that the current recovery in bank and market lending has not wholly produced the expected effect on the existing investment gap in the euro area so far; considers that it is necessary for a restart of investment activity that there have to be readjustments to all malinvestments created during the preceding boom period;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. DeplorNotes the existing, albeit gradually decreasing, gaps between the financing rates granted to SMEs and those granted to bigger companies, between lending rates on small and large loans, and between credit conditions for SMEs located in different euro area countries, but recognises the limits of what monetary policy can achieve in this respectat loans to businesses are granted on an individual basis;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that a prolonged period of ultra-low (negative) interest rate policy creates potential risks for financial stability and ultimately the whole economy; warns that a decline in the profitability of banks will dampen their willingness to develop lending activity; points particularly to the effect of such an interest rate policy on local and regional banks and savings banks with little funding from financial markets, and to risks in the insurance sector; insists that interest rates determine the relative price of present and future consumption and have, therefore, to be positive;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. UnderstandsConsiders that the reason why negative rates have been implemented, but is a mistaken view of economics; remains concerned about the potential consequences of negative interest rate policy for individual savers and the financial equilibrium of pension schemes; believes that owing to demographic trends and cultural preferences for saving, these negative effects on income may lead to an increase in the household saving rate, which could be detrimental to domestic demand in the euro areais necessary for a rebuilding of the capital stock;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the existence of distributional consequences of the ECB policies, e.g. the Cantillon Effect, which can be perceived as increasing inequalities, but believes that the ECB policies are the right ones to lower the costs of credit for citizens and SMEs and enhance employment in the euro area;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the ECB’s APP has lowered bond yields in most Member States to unprecedented levels; warns against the risk of too-high valuations on the bond markets, which would be difficult to handle if interest rates start to rise again, particularly for the countries involved in the excessive deficit procedure or with high levels of debt; insists that the APP has to be ended;
Amendment 203 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores the fact that some Member States are using the ultra-low (negative) interest rate policy as a pretext to defer the necessary consolidation of their primary public deficits, particularly at central government level; asks therefore to provide counter-incentives by establishing a mechanism for sovereign debt restructuring within the euro zone;
Amendment 206 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Insists that the euro area cannot be seen as a single macroeconomic entity; insists further that the euro area can only survive if its members can exit the euro area both voluntarily and, in the case of grave misconduct, as last resort, involuntarily; recommends that the voluntary exit mechanism should be rooted in democratic decision-making at the level of the Member States; considers that economic integration does neither presuppose a single currency nor coordination of economic or fiscal policy- making between Member States; considers that Member States should therefore no longer be required to enter the third stage of the EMU and adopt the euro as their currency once they meet the convergence criteria; regards the idea that the EMU has to be completed as misguided;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the publication of the minutes of the Council meeting and the decision to disclose the agreements on net financial assets (ANFA) between the ECB and the national central banks; encourages the ECB to pursue its transparency effort; hopes that in the near future the minutes will incorporate information on who made each statement; insists that the competences granted to National Central Banks (NCB) under ANFA should not be misapplied for concealed illegal monetary financing;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the independence of the ECB for the conduct of monetary policy, as enshrined in the Treaties, is crucial to the objective of safeguarding price stability; asks all governments to avoid statements questioning the role played by the institution within its mandate; notes, however, that conferring the task of bank supervision on the ECB is a burden on its independence;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the international study by Make Mothers Matter (MMM), entitled ‘What Matters to Mothers in Europe’ carried out in the context of the 7th EU framework research project ‘Family Platform’ in 2011,
Amendment 5 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the real scandal lies not in a possible pay gap but in the failure to recognise the housework, child rearing, care and family work carried out equally by women and men, and the lack of opportunities to reconcile, and choose freely between, family and working life, which affects women and men equally;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, owing to their longer life expectancy, women are likely, on average, to require more pension capital than men to cover their retirement and whereas this capital may be available to them from the inheritance left by their deceased husband;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the lack of comparable, comprehensive, reliable and regularly updated data on the basis of which to gauge the size of the pension gap and the relative importance of the factors that contribute to it make it difficult to determine how best to tackle the problemean that the assertion that there is a ‘gender pension gap’ does not stand up to scrutiny;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas statistics conflate the gross salaries of men and women of all sectors, qualifications, positions and family situations, resulting in a highly simplistic figure which does not reflect reality;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas people who devote their time and abilities to bringing up children or caring for an old person should receive the recognition of society;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges Eurostat to develop measures to highlight the economic value of invisible work in the field of raising and caring for children and looking after families and its contribution to the Member States’ GDP and, for this purpose, to work closely with the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Labour Office (ILO);
Amendment 131 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Suggests to the Member States that they draw up national strategies on recognising informal domestic, childcare and family work by men and women, strategies which include incorporating the economic value of the invisible work carried out both by men and women in the area of solidarity between the generations and its contribution to the Member States’ GDP in national accounts, as Parliament has already proposed (resolution of 3 February 2009 on non-discrimination based on sex and intergenerational solidarity, resolution of 13 October 2005 on women and poverty in the European Union);
Amendment 185 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to put forward specific initiatives to validate the skills acquired in bringing up, caring for dependent persons and carrying out household management so that these skills are taken into account when individuals re-enter the labour market; points out that the assessment of soft skills is central to the ‘skills passport’, in accordance with the best traditions of national efforts to match supply and demand on the labour market;
Amendment 208 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that a proper work-life balance cannot be achieved unless decent childcare facilities are available; calls on Member Statesparents are free to decide whether they want to meeput the Barcelona targets at the earliest opportunity, and no later than by 2020ir children in child care or look after them at home;
Amendment 209 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that a proper work-life balance cannot properly be achieved unless decent childcare facilities are available; calls on Member States not only to meet the Barcelona targets at the earliest opportunity, and no later than by 2020, but at the same time to offer families which prefer a different child-rearing model the freedom to choose;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that families are a source of social cohesion and should be seen as pillars of society as a whole and that women and mothers, by bringing up and caring for their children, are working for the future of society;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that development aid, including for access to medicines, should always entail helping the recipients to help themselves, and that people in developing countries must have the prospect of being able to lead decent lives in the place they come from; points out that the problems in such countries will not be solved by people emigrating to Europe because they do not have adequate access to medicines; calls, therefore, for priority to be given to measures that private companies in the countries concerned can support through investment and in terms of organisation; consequently calls for support to be given, in the context of promoting access to medicines, to projects that the recipient countries or companies based there will be able to carry on independently, without foreign aid, after the project support period ends;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that when improving the access to medicines in ACP countries, Union assistance should respect the Declaration of the 21st session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly (A (2010) 21584 of 20 October 2010);
Amendment 73 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Union, through its assistance, shall ensure that woman's dignity and maternal health is not jeopardized by interventions that compromise prenatal and/or postnatal care;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that all those involved in EU efforts to improve access to medicines must respect the social, cultural, political and religious characteristics of the target populations; notes that, to make a success of cooperation for development, it is important that the culture and the social and religious characteristics of developing countries are fully respected.
Amendment 82 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. The EU reaffirms the importance of co-financing the access to medicines as facilitating principle that motivates grant beneficiaries to higher accountability and contribution to development effectiveness and improves cooperation of all stakeholders recommended by the Istanbul principles. In this respect, the financial contribution in operating grants from the EU budget to one beneficiary in one calendar year should not exceed 50% of the overall annual budget of that beneficiary. (Istanbul Principles, as agreed at the Open Forum's Global Assembly in Istanbul, September 28 -30, 2010);
Amendment 84 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. In respect to the legally binding international human rights instruments, the EU acquis communautaire and the Union policy competencies in this matter, no reference related to the access to medicines should be interpreted as providing legal basis to fund abortion directly or indirectly. In implementing the specific Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) prohibition on coercion or compulsion in sexual and reproductive health matters (A/CONF.171/13, Report of the ICPD, 18 Oct 1994, § 7.24), Union assistance seeking to improve the access to medicines should not be provided to any authority, organisation or programme which promotes, supports or participates in the management of any action which involves such human rights abuses as coercive abortion, forced sterilisation of women and men, determining foetal sex resulting in pre natal sex selection or infanticide, especially where such actions apply their priorities though psychological, social, economic or legal pressure;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the dynamics of retail financial services markets in many Member States, featuring a combination of high concentration and inadequate competition, tend to which are characterised by weak competition stemming from overresgult in limited choice and low value for moneyation across the board, are also being hampered by red tape;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the further development of the retail financial services market at EU level would not only facilitateis a matter for the private sector, and whereas rules adopted at EU level are standing in the way of important and fruitful cross- border activity, but would also open up greater scope for healthy competition at national level;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the rapid transformation brought about by digitisation and fintech innovation not only creates new and often better financial products for consumerlients, but also involves key challenges in terms of security, and data protection, consumer protection and taxation;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas investors are not consumers, and should therefore be protected only as investors;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Finds the Green Paper initiative to be timely, particularly given the need to work proactivecautiously at all stages of the policymaking process in order to be able to track and steernot to jeopardise developments in such an innovative and fast-changing market;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises, in particular because of low levels of consumerlient trust and satisfaction, that the Green Paper initiative can succeed only if it has a strong focus on creating an EU market in which well- protected consumers have access to transparent, straightforward and good- value-for-money producclients have access to suitable products; insists that legislative measures must not jeopardise the current availability of a wide range of services for private clients;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that all initiatives based on the Green Paper should be compatible with stepping up the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion; points out that tax competition is a key prerequisite for prosperity in the Member States;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the increasing complexity of retail financial products; insists on the need to develop initiatives andthat providers must develop instruments that allow consumerlients to identify safe and simpuitable products within the range of products available to them; supports initiatives such as the Key Investment Information Document for undertakings for collective investments in transferrable securities (UCITS) and the Key Information Document for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs), and calls for them to be simplified; calls for the requirements concerning the provision of information and the resulting red tape to be kept to a minimum;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the recent developments in the legislative framework for the banking sector, in particular the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive and the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive; insists on the need to inform consumerlients fully about the impact of the new rules;
Amendment 123 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses, not least given that otherwise positive digitisation processes could trigger exclusionary tendencies, that the financial inclusion perspective should always be kept in mind, and that measures should be taken, in keeping with the principle of freedom of contract, to ensure that all consumers have access to at least the most essential financial services;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that frontline employees at financial institutions have a crucial role to play in opening upffering retail services to all strands of society and to consumers all over Europe; points out that such employees should, in principle, be given the training and time necessary to be able to serve their retail customers accurately, and should not be made subject to undisclosed sales targets or inducements that could bias or distort their advice;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Observes that the EU-level capacity for data collection and analysis in this field will probably need to be strengthened; nNotes that it will be necessary to give some of the most promising ideas in the Green Paper a broad and adequate empirical underpinning before it is possible to move on to legislative processes;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the enforcement of EU and national financial and consumer legislation needs to be strengthened; stresses that the European Supervisory Authorities should step up their activities on consumer issues and that the agencies responsible in a number of Member States should start to work more actively and competentwork more actively in this field;
Amendment 192 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 203 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission, inter alia on the basis of the structure of the Payment Accounts Directive (PAD) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s analysis of the insurance sector, to put together a step-by-step action plan for building a well-organised and easy-to-use EU comparison portal covering most or all parts of the retail financial servicesCalls for a well-organised and easy-to-use EU comparison portal covering most or all parts of the retail financial services market; sees - should that be set up - profit-making opportunities for any privately funded undertaking that plugs this gap in the market;
Amendment 209 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 215 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 222 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission and the Member States, by working carefully on the implementation of the eIDAS Regulation and the new anti-money laundering legislation, inter alia, to create – as should be entirelyif feasible – a general environment in which robust security requirements are combined with fair and simple procedures for consuustomers to identify themselves if that is what is required by the rules;
Amendment 231 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 250 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 262 #
2016/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 15 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 29 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that Article 67 TEU states that the Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental rights and the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that public policies aiming at social engineering (such as gender mainstreaming) promoted by the EU institutions must respect the cultural diversity and national traditions of the Member States according to Art. 4(2) TEU;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Takes the position that home caregivers (both men and women) remain discriminated against in terms of the failure to count their years of work towards pensions and entitlements;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recalls that inequalities affects men: - on average women live longer than men, - women have greater levels of disposable income (often because they outlive their husbands), - women have ‘women only hospitals’ - men don’t have such facilities, - women receive a more lenient sentence than men for the same crime, - men cannot take their babies into prison with them - women can, - men have no say in whether their child is aborted or not, - in divorce situations, men will most likely be worse off financially than the woman, -in divorce, men will rarely be the resident parent, having the children live with him, - the educational system in most developed countries is designed for a woman’s learning style - disadvantaging men, - in a spirit of positive discrimination, with equally qualified candidates applying for a job the woman has to be preferred, - men are portrayed as weaker characters in films, literature, marketing campaigns etc., - men are prejudged to be a sexual threat to women and children, - men have more hazardous occupations than women, - common misconception assumes that all domestic violence is committed by men against women, when about 40% is women abusing men, - men are more likely to have heart attacks, strokes, etc., - more boys than girls die in childhood;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Reiterates the condemnation of the practice of surrogacy expressed in § 115 of its resolution of 17 December 2015 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2015/2229(INI)): ‘The EU Parliament 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, shall be prohibited and treated as a matter of urgency in human rights instruments’;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Reiterates its position that - in line with the EU Leitmotif ‘United in Diversity’ and article 67 TFEU which states that the Union shall respect the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States - cross border civil status issues are uniquely related to Member States’ family laws, which reflect Member States’ values; recognises that public policy exemptions safeguard the right of Member States to protect their fundamental values as expressed in their substantive family laws and they shield against the import of foreign legal concepts that do not exist or may even be illegal into the domestic Member State’s legal order, which would result in the parallel co-existence of EU and national legal orders (spill over effect and reverse discrimination);
Amendment 52 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 61 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note that 14 Member States haven’t ratified the Istanbul Convention (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovakia and the United Kingdom) and that the Istanbul Convention is not entered in force in 50% of the EU Member States; urges the Commission to refrain from adhering to the Istanbul Convention as long as not all EU Member States have ratified this instrument in internal law;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the Istanbul Convention sets a blatantly misandric double standard by stating that the violence against men is not gender-based violence;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that the Istanbul Convention characterises gender as a ‘social construct’ even if the words ‘social construct’ are not further defined, and article 3 (c) states moreover: “‘Gender’ shall mean the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men.”;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the EU should not sign the Istanbul Convention as it provides in article 4.2 as grounds of non- discrimination: ‘sex, gender,... sexual orientation, gender identity....’; recalls that such a list does not exist in any legally binding treaty within the United Nations System or the EU acquis communautaire; recalls that - together with the social construct definition of ‘gender’, ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ - such weak definitions would solidify a greater ideological platform to declare subjective attractions as universal human rights, which has not been accepted by UN Member States and the EU acquis communautaire; recalls that the terms ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ have not been defined in a legally binding UN document or within the EU acquis communautaire;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Takes note that the Istanbul Convention remains silent on sex- selective abortion of the female foetus or violence against the unborn child, especially girls, and do not condemn surrogacy;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Stresses that the EU should not sign the Istanbul Convention because it has an extremely broad approach that goes well beyond stopping violence, because the comprehensive nature of the treaty is undoubtedly intended to be used as a tool or mechanism for social engineering of values and norms on all matters pertaining to ‘gender ideology’, and because the EU as a whole (including the Member States) is then exposed to a more aggressive attempt to bring changes to culture, traditions and religions as well as to civil and criminal laws, through the Convention text and the monitoring committee;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Stresses that the EU should not sign the Istanbul Convention as the EU would then be obliged to ‘promote changes in the social and cultural patterns of behaviour of women and men with a view to eradicating prejudices, customs and traditions.’ (Art 12.5); challenges the legitimacy of the social engineering of values and norms by supranational political institutions and its conformity with the respect of cultural diversity and national traditions of the Member States according to Art 4.2 TEU;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)
Paragraph 2 h (new)
2h. Stresses that the EU should not sign the Istanbul Convention because, according to article 14, State Parties shall insert non-stereotyped gender roles into the formal and informal education settings at all levels of education whilst no mention is made of the prior rights of parents to educate their child according to their moral and religious conventions as stated in all International Human Rights Instruments; stresses that the EU has no competency to fulfil this request on ‘formal and informal education settings at all levels of education’;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 91 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the position that sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation of women, the use of women for surrogacy, and sex selected abortion must be considered as unjustifiable under any political, social, religious or cultural grounds;
Amendment 99 #
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 transphobiamen and women;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 130 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migration is an unavoidable part of the EU’s future and one of the biggest challenges of our times, as it appeals to the EU’s international humanitarian responsibilities and forms a key element for demographic reasons;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates the fundamental right of all women to access to public health care systems, in particular to primary, gynaecological and obstetric health care as defined by the World Health Organisation;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 163 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 174 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 203 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas violence against women is still ‘silently’ tolerated in many places and a zero tolerance approach is necessary; whereas violence against men must be highlighted as well;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas children are the future of our society and we arethe father and the mother are the first responsible for their present; whereas education is one of the best ways to impart values such as peace, tolerance, equality, justice and respect for human dignity via formal, non-formal and informal education methods, and that the main responsibility for a child's education lies in the first place with his parents;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the EU institutions have already started politically and ideologically motivated procedures to overcome the so- called ‘Copenhagen dilemma’, not only for those countries applying for EU membership but also in Member States where the enforcement of fundamental rights values should be monitored and observed in all circumstances; whereas Article 67 TEU states that the Union shall respect the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States and only the ECJ is the recognised institution to pass judgment of treaty violations by Member States;
Amendment 288 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the condemnation of the practice of surrogacy expressed in § 115 of its resolution of 17 December 2015 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union's policy on the matter (2015/2229(INI)): "The EU Parliament 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, shall be prohibited and treated as a matter of urgency in human rights instruments.";
Amendment 297 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls the ruling C-34/10 of the European Court of Justice that any human ovum after fertilisation constitute a ‘human embryo’; congratulates the European Citizen Initiative "One of Us" (ECI(2012)000005) for the collection of 1.721.626 signatures in support of the juridical protection of the dignity, the right to life and of the integrity of every human being from conception in the areas of EU competence in which such protection is of particular importance; regrets that the Commission refused to implement this successful European Citizen Initiative as well as the ECI "Right to water";
Amendment 302 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that in implementing the specific Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) prohibition on coercion or compulsion in sexual and reproductive health matters and with regard to the international legally binding human rights instruments, the EU community acquis as well as the policy competencies in this matter, Union funding should not be provided to any legal entity which promotes, supports or participates in the management of any action which involves such human rights abuses as coercive abortion, forced sterilisation of women and men, determining foetal sex resulting in pre natal sex selection or infanticide, especially where such actions apply their priorities though psychological, social, economic or legal pressure. The Commission should present a report on the implementation of the Union’s external assistance covering family planning programmes;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission to strongly condemn the practice of surrogacy in all its forms, as a violation of art. 1 (human dignity) and art. 3 (integrity of the person) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, proposing a concrete roadmap in order to prohibit surrogacy and treat it as a matter of urgency in human rights instruments, as requested by European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2015 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (P8 TA-PROV(2015)0470);
Amendment 394 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that intercultural and inter-religious tolerance needs to be promoted via constant efforts and extensive dialogue and that the crisis arising from the waves of migration cannot be tackled without the involvement of all relevant state and non-state actors, including churches and religious organisations recognised by the Member States;
Amendment 403 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly condemns Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn for calling Hungary to be suspended or even expelled from the EU because of Hungary's correct implementation of the EU Schengen Codex which allows Member States to take control of the national border management to ensure the security of their citizens;
Amendment 598 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU andInvites the Member States to strengthen the role of human rights education in national curricula as a tool for preventing racism and related intolerance, and calls for greater rights awareness;
Amendment 628 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still needed to combat violence against women, and calls on the Member States and the EU to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016; ; takes note that 14 Member States haven't ratified the Istanbul Convention (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovakia and the UK) and that the Istanbul Convention is not entered in force in 50% of the EU Member States; urges the Commission to refrain from adhering to the Istanbul Convention as long as not all EU Member States have ratified this instrument in internal law;
Amendment 639 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that the Istanbul Convention characterises gender as a "social construct" even if the words "social construct" are not further defined, and article 3 (c) states moreover: "'Gender' shall mean the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men.";
Amendment 641 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that the EU should not sign the Istanbul Convention as it provides in article 4.2 as grounds of non- discrimination: "sex, gender,... sexual orientation, gender identity...."; recalls that such a list does not exist in any legally binding treaty within the United Nations System or the EU acquis communautaire; recalls that - together with the social construct definition of "gender", "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" - such weak definitions would solidify a greater ideological platform to declare subjective attractions as universal human rights, which has not been accepted by UN Members States and the EU acquis communautaire;
Amendment 644 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Takes note that the Istanbul Convention remains silent on sex- selective abortion of the female foetus or violence against the unborn child, especially girls, and do not condemn surrogacy;
Amendment 645 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Stresses that the EU should not sign the Istanbul Convention because it has an extremely broad approach that goes well beyond stopping violence, because the comprehensive nature of the treaty is undoubtedly intended to be used as a tool or mechanism for social engineering of values and norms on all matters pertaining to "gender ideology", and because the EU as a whole (including the Member States) is then exposed to a more aggressive attempt to bring changes to culture, traditions and religions as well as to civil and criminal laws, through the Convention text and the monitoring committee;
Amendment 646 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Stresses that the EU should not sign the Istanbul Convention because, according to article 14, State Parties shall insert non-stereotyped gender roles into the formal and informal education settings whilst no mention is made of the prior rights of parents to educate their child according to their moral and religious conventions as stated in all International Human Rights Instruments; stresses that the EU has no competency to fulfil this request on "formal and informal education settings";
Amendment 647 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
Paragraph 16 f (new)
16f. Reiterates the fundamental right of all women to access to public health care systems, in particular to primary, gynaecological and obstetric health care as defined by the World Health Organisation;
Amendment 670 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 682 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. takes the position that sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation of women, the use of women for surrogacy, and sex selected abortion must be considered as unjustifiable under any political, social, religious or cultural grounds;
Amendment 715 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. recalls that the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth;1a __________________ 1aGeneral Assembly Resolution 1386/XIV of 20 November 1959
Amendment 769 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. recalls that the best interests of the child should be the guiding principle of those responsible for his education and guidance, and that responsibility lies in the first place with his parents;
Amendment 773 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Recalls that the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe in cooperation with the German Federal Office for Health Education (BZgA), in its "Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe", calls for early childhood masturbation for children age 0-4 which is inappropriate;
Amendment 926 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Asks the Commission when dealing with policies in the field of equal opportunities between men and women to focus on the implementation of the existing legislation by the Member States, and emphasises the importance of exchanges of best practice in particular where Member States have exclusive competence, before considering the necessity of submitting new legislative proposals and policy tools in the field of equal opportunities;
Amendment 932 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. recalls that the EU should stop funding the global operational costs which can be up to 80% of an NGO's global budget because this controversial funding distorts the principle of equal opportunities between NGOs ; recalls that so-called "operating grants" are not linked to any specific project or activity of the receiving NGO but can be freely used to pay salaries, office rent and telephone costs, travel expenses etc.;
Amendment 936 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that civil society organisations, including volunteering and youth work, play a key role in social participation and calls on the EU and the Member States to support and to promote their work; recalls that the principle "He who pays the piper calls the tune" applies also for the EU funding policy for NGOs because the EU funding policy obliges NGOs to advertise and legitimise the Commission's activities as well as to promote and legitimise themselves; recalls that by this procedure the EU Commission creates a "Muppet civil society";
Amendment 946 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. invites the competent national authorities to verify if an NGO can keep its legal status as "non-governmental" or "registered association" when its annual budget is mainly established through public funds (i.e. local regional or national authorities, a foreign government, or the EU) ;
Amendment 956 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. reiterates its position that - in line with the EU Leitmotif "United in Diversity" and article 67 TFEU which states that the Union shall respect the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States - cross border civil status issues are uniquely related to Member States' family laws, which reflect Member States' values; recognises that public policy exemptions safeguard the right of Member States to protect their fundamental values as expressed in their substantive family laws and they shield against the import of foreign legal concepts that do not exist or may even be illegal into the domestic Member State's legal order, which would result in the parallel co-existence of EU and national legal orders (spill over effect and reverse discrimination);
Amendment 968 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
Paragraph 46 b (new)
46 b. Emphasises that the comprehensive policy on fundamental rights must respect the competences of the European Union, of its agencies, and of Member States;
Amendment 970 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 c (new)
Paragraph 46 c (new)
46 c. Recalls that the freedom to express and display one's beliefs and opinions in keeping with the principle of pluralism of ideas, and provided that it does not incite to violence, should be respected;
Amendment 28 #
2016/0414(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 73 #
Amendment 34 #
Amendment 13 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 161 a (new)
Recital 161 a (new)
(161 a) Funding of political parties should be conducted in a neutral and fair manner without prejudice to the goals, views and values of the political parties.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 215 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 215 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The application of equal treatment shall be without prejudice to the goals, views and values of the political parties.
Amendment 117 #
Amendment 121 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In the 2016 Hungarian migrant quota referendum an overwhelming majority (98.36%) voted against obligatory resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens into Hungary;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The enforcement of mandatory immigration quotas upon the Member States is not only a highly controversial and contentious issue but an affront to the sovereignty of the Member States; this issue should be based on voluntary acceptance rather than mandated by the Union; each Member State should decide which and how many refugees it will take; therefore the proposal shall be appropriately revised so as to be voluntary rather mandatory;
Amendment 139 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Such aA mandatory framework is a n unnecessary part of a wellpoorly-managed migration policy to reduce divergences among national resettlement practices and procedures, provide for the legal and safe arrival to the territory of the Member States of third-country nationals and stateless persons in need of international protection, help reduce the risk of a large- scale irregular inflow of third-country nationals and stateless persons to the territory of the Member States and thereby reducing the pressure of spontaneous arrivals on the Member States' asylum systems, be an expression of solidarity with countries in regions to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection has been displaced by helping to alleviate the pressure on those countries, help achieve Union's foreign policy objectives by increasing the Union's leverage vis-à-vis third countries, and effectively contribute to global resettlement initiatives through speaking with one voice in international fora and with third countrienforce harmonisation among national resettlement practices and procedures.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 157 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 173 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 181 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The resettlement procedure should be concluded as soon as possible in order to discourage persons in need of international protection to use irregular ways to enter the European Union to seek protection. At the same time it should ensure that participating Member States have sufficient time for a full and adequate examination of each case. The time-limits should correspond to what is necessary to make the different types of assessment foreseen for the ordinary and expedited procedure.
Amendment 187 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Any personal data collected for the purpose of the resettlement procedure should be stored for a maximum period of five years from the date of resettlement. Given that third-country nationals or stateless persons who have already been resettled by one Member State or who during the last five years refused to resettle to a Member State should be excluded from resettlement to another Member State, that period should be considered a necessary period for the storage of personal details, including fingerprints and facial imagesduration in accordance with the laws, regulations and interests of the voluntary host Member State.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 198 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 203 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the Union Resettlement Framework, implementing powers should be conferred on the Council for establishing the annual Union resettlement plan, fixrecommending the maximum total number of persons to be resettled, the details about the participation of those Member States inwho accept the plan and their voluntary contributions to the total number of persons to be resettled, as well as overall geographical priorities.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0225(COD)
Amendment 223 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Resettled persons should be granted international protection. Accordingly, the provisions on the content of international protection contained in the asylum acquis should apply as of the moment when resettled persons arrive on the territory of the participating Member States, including the rules to discourage secondary movement of beneficiaries of international protection.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 227 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Given the expertise of UNHCR in facilitating the different forms of admission of persons in need of international protection from third countries, to which they have been displaced, to participating Member States willing to admit them, UNHCR should continue to play a key role in resettlement efforts conducted under the Union Resettlement Framework. In addition to UNHCR, other international actors such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) should be called upon to assist participating Member States in the implementation of the Union Resettlement Framework.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) [The European Union Agency for Asylum] should assist Member Statesthose participating Member State who request its assistance in the implementation of Union Resettlement Framework in accordance with its mandate.
Amendment 237 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Resettlement efforts by the participating Member States under this Regulation should be supported by appropriate funding from the Union's budget. To enable a proper and sustainable functioning of the resettlement schemes amendments are necessary to Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 . _________________ 36 Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 20.05.2014, p. 168).
Amendment 239 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) This Regulation does not affect the ability of the Member States to adopt or implement national resettlement schemes, which do not jeopardise the attainment of the Union’s objectives under this Regulation, for example where they contribute an additional number of resettlement places to targeted Unboth the participating and non- participating Member States to adopt or implement national resettlement schemes established under this Regulation going beyond their contribution to the maximum number of persons to be resettled under the annual Union resettlement plan.
Amendment 248 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Any processing of personal data by the authorities of the participating Member States within the framework of this Regulation should be conducted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).
Amendment 249 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a Union Resettlement Framework for the admission of third-country nationals and stateless persons to the territory of the participating Member States with a view to granting them international protection.
Amendment 255 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
For the purposes of this Regulation 'resettlement' means the admission of third- country nationals and stateless persons in need of international protection from a third country to which or within which they have been displaced to the territory of the participating Member States with a view to granting them international protection.
Amendment 258 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For the purposes of this Regulation 'participating Member States' refers to those Member States who have consented to participate voluntarily in the Union Resettlement Framework.
Amendment 261 #
2016/0225(COD)
It lays down rules on the resettlement of third-country nationals and stateless persons to the territory of the participating Member States.
Amendment 265 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) provide for the legal and safe arrival of third-country nationals and stateless persons in need of international protection to the territory of the participating Member States;
Amendment 268 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 333 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) third-country nationals and stateless persons who fall within at least one of the following categories and meet the criteria set out in point (a) of the first subparagraph:
Amendment 343 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Amendment 360 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – indent 4
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – indent 4
Amendment 370 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Participating Member States shallmay ensure that family unity can be maintained between persons referred to in point (b)(ii).
Amendment 381 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) they have committed a serious crime;
Amendment 431 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) details about the participation of the participating Member States in the annual Union resettlement plan and their contributions to the total number of persons to be resettled;
Amendment 442 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the precise number of persons to be resettled from the maximum total number as set out in the annual Union resettlement plan provided for in point (a) of Article 7(2) and details about the participation of the participating Member States in the targeted Union resettlement scheme;
Amendment 448 #
2016/0225(COD)
(d) where necessary, local coordination and practical cooperation arrangements among participating Member States, supported by the [European Union Agency for Asylum] in accordance with Article 12(3), and with third countries, and UNHCR or other partners;
Amendment 453 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 460 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
When implementing a targeted Union resettlement scheme, participating Member States shall identify third-country nationals or stateless persons and assess whether those third- country nationals or stateless persons fall within the scope of a targeted Union resettlement scheme.
Amendment 462 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Member States may give preference inter alia to third-country nationals or stateless persons within line with their own interests, values, and laws:
Amendment 463 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Participating Member States may give preference inter alia to third-country nationals or stateless persons with:
Amendment 468 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. After identifying third-country nationals or stateless persons, participating Member States shall register the following information of those for whom they intend to conduct the resettlement procedure:
Amendment 475 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Participating Member States shall assess whether the third-country nationals or the stateless persons referred to in paragraph 2 meet the eligibility criteria set out in Article 5 and whether they are not excluded in accordance with Article 6(1).
Amendment 476 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Participating Member States shall make that assessment in particular on the basis of documentary evidence, including, where applicable, information from UNHCR on whether the third-country nationals or the stateless persons qualify as refugees or on the basis of a personal interview or a combination of both.
Amendment 479 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Participating Member States shall take a decision on the resettlement of third- country nationals or stateless persons on the basis of the assessment referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible and not later than eight months from their registration. Participating Member States may extend that time-limit of eight months by a period of not more than four months, where complex issues of fact or law are involved.
Amendment 485 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 487 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Upon expiry of that period, participating Member States shallmay erase the data. Participating Member States shall erase data relating to a person who has acquired citizenship of any Member State before the expiry of that period as soon as the Member State becomes aware that the person concerned has acquired such citizenship.
Amendment 500 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. For the purpose of implementing the ordinary procedure, prior to identifying third-country nationals or stateless persons, participating Member States may request UNHCR, or where applicable, [the European Union Agency for Asylum] or relevant international bodies to refer to them third- country nationals or stateless persons in relation to whom those entities have fully assessed:
Amendment 501 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – point b – paragraph 2
Participating Member States may also request UNHCR to fully assess whether third-country nationals or stateless persons referred to them by UNHCR qualify as refugees within the meaning of Article 1 of the 1951 Geneva Convention.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – point b – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – point b – paragraph 3
Participating Member States may also request that inter alia the criteria set out in points (a) to (c) of paragraph 1 be taken into account.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 512 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) shall take a decision on resettlement as soon as possible and not later than four months from a third-country national's registration referred to in Article 10(2); the participating Member States may extend that time-limit of four months by a period of not more than two months, where complex issues of fact or law are involved.
Amendment 520 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. To facilitate the implementation of the targeted Union resettlement schemes, participating Member States shall appoint national contact points and may decide to appoint liaison officers in third countries.
Amendment 521 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. [The European Union Agency for Asylum] may support Member Statesparticipating Member States that request it, including by coordinating technical cooperation between them, assisting them in the implementation of targeted Union resettlement schemes and facilitating the sharing of infrastructure in accordance with [Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (EU Asylum Agency Regulation)39 ]. _________________ 39 OJ L […], […], p. […].
Amendment 522 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. To implement targeted Union resettlement schemes, and in particular to conduct pre-departure orientation programmes, fit-to-travel medical checks, travel arrangements and other practical arrangements, participating Member States may be assisted by partners in accordance with local coordination and practical cooperation arrangements for targeted Union resettlement schemes established in accordance with point (d) of Article 8(2).
Amendment 525 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A High-Level Resettlement Committee shall be established, composed of representatives of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the participating Member States. [The European Union Agency for Asylum,] UNHCR, and IOM may be invited. Representatives of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland shall be invited to attend the meetings of the High-Level Resettlement Committee where they have indicated their intention to be associated with the implementation of the annual Union resettlement plan.
Amendment 529 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The High-Level Resettlement Committee shall be chaired by the Commission. It shall meet whenever necessary at the invitation of the Commission or at a request of a participating Member State and shall meet at least once a year.
Amendment 533 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each participating Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201640 . _________________ 40 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 538 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 516/2014
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 540 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 516/2014
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 542 #
2016/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 516/2014
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 212 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation should apply to applications for international protection in a procedure where it is examined whether the applicants qualify as beneficiaries of international protection in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (Qualification Regulation). In addition to the international protection, the Member States may also grant under their national law other national humanitarian statuses to those who do not qualify for the refugee status or subsidiary protection status. In order to streamline the procedures in Member States, the Member States should have the possibility to apply this Regulation also to applications for any kind of such other protection.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In the interests of a correct recognition of those persons in need of protection as refugees within the meaning of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention or as persons eligible for subsidiary protection, every applicant should have an effective access to the procedure, the opportunity to cooperate and properly communicate with the responsible authorities so as to present the relevant facts of his or her case and sufficient procedural guarantees to pursue his or her case throughout all stages of the procedure.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Access to the common procedure should be based on a three-step approach consisting of the making, registering and lodging of an application. Making an application is the first step that triggers the application of this Regulation. A third- country national or stateless person is considered to have made an application when expressing a wish to receive international protection from a Member State. Such a wish may be expressed in any form and the individual applicant need not necessarily use specific words such as international protection, or asylum or subsidiary protection. The defining element should be the expression by the third county national or the stateless person of a fear of persecution or serious harm upon return to his or her country of origin, or in the case of a stateless person, to his or her country of former habitual residence. In case of doubt whether a certain declaration may be construed as an application for international protection, the third-country national or stateless person should be expressly asked whether he or she wishes to receive international protection. The applicant should benefit from rights under this Regulation and Directive XXX/XXX/EU (Reception Conditions Directive)27 as soon as he or she makes an application. _________________ 27OJ L […], […], p. […]. 27 OJ L […], […], p. […].
Amendment 428 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) With respect to the withdrawal of refugee or subsidiary protection status, and in particular in view of the regular status review to be carried out on the basis of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (Qualification Regulation), Member States should ensure that persons benefiting from international protection are duly informed of a possible reconsideration of their status and that they are given the opportunity to submit their point of view, within a reasonable time, by means of a written statement and in a personal interview, before the authorities can take a reasoned decision to withdraw their status.
Amendment 431 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Decisions taken on an application for international protection, including the decisions concerning the explicit or implicit withdrawal of an application, and the decisions on the withdrawal of refugee or subsidiary protection status should be subject to an effective remedy before a court or tribunal in compliance with all requirements and conditions laid down in Article 47 of the Charter. To ensure the effectiveness of the procedure, the applicant should lodge his or her appeal within a set time-limit. For the applicant to be able to meet those time- limits and with a view to ensuring effective access to judicial review, he or she should be able to be assisted by an interpreter as well as be entitled to free legal assistance and representation.
Amendment 488 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 489 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 492 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) 'application for international protection' or 'application' means a request made by a third-country national or a stateless person for protection from a Member State, who can be understood as seeking refugee status or subsidiary protection status;
Amendment 507 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) 'final decision' means a decision on whether or not a third-country national or stateless person is granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status by virtue of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (Qualification Regulation), including a decision rejecting the application as inadmissible or a decision rejecting an application as explicitly withdrawn or abandoned and which can no longer be subject to an appeal procedure in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 517 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) 'withdrawal of international protection' means the decision by a determining authority to revoke, end or refuse to renew refugee status or subsidiary protection status of a person;
Amendment 591 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The applicant shall inform the determining authority of the Member State in which he or she is required to be present of his or her place of residence or address or a telephone number where he or she may be reached by the determining authority or other responsible authorities. He or she shall immediately notify that determining authority of any changes. The applicant shall accept any communication at the most recent place of residence or address which he or she indicated accordingly, in particular when he or she lodges an application in accordance with Article 28.
Amendment 628 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The determining authority shall provide applicants with the services of an interpreter for submitting their case to the determining authority as well as to courts or tribunals whenever appropriate communication cannot be ensured without such services. The interpretation services shall be paid for from public funds unless the applicant has sufficient resources.
Amendment 638 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The determining authority shallmay provide applicants with the opportunity to communicate with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or with any other organisation providing legal advice or other counselling to applicants in accordance with national law.
Amendment 650 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The right to remain shall not constitute an entitlement to a residence permit and it shall not give the applicant the right to travel to the territory of other Member States without authorisation as referred to in Article 6 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU (Reception Conditions Directive).
Amendment 799 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees:
Amendment 801 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 876 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The medical examination shall be carried out by qualified medical professionals. Member States may designate the medical professionals who may carry out such medical examinations. Those medical examinations shall be paid for from public funds unless the applicant has sufficient resources.
Amendment 888 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Medical examinations may be used to determine the age of unaccompanied minors within the framework of the examination of an application where, following statements by the applicant or other relevant indications including a psychosocial assessment, there are doubts as to whether or not the applicant is under the age of 18. Where the result of the medical examination is not conclusive, or includes an age-range below 18 years, Member States shall assume that the applicant is a minor.
Amendment 914 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. The refusal by the unaccompanied minors or their guardians to carry out the medical examination may only be considered as a rebuttable presumption that the applicant is not a minor and it shall not prevent the determining authority from taking a decision on the application for international protection.
Amendment 1134 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Where an application is rejected as inadmissible, as unfounded with regard to refugee status or subsidiary protection status, as explicitly withdrawn or as abandoned, the reasons in fact and in law shall be stated in the decision. Information on how to challenge a decision refusing to grant international protection shall be given in writing, unless otherwise already provided to the applicant.
Amendment 1167 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. When examining an application on the merits, the determining authority shall take a decision on whether the applicant qualifies as a refugee and, if not, it shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for subsidiary protection in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (Qualification Regulation).
Amendment 1515 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1523 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Applicants shallmay lodge appeals against any decision referred to in paragraph 1:
Amendment 1533 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) within two weeks in the case of a decision rejecting an application as inadmissible or in the case of a decision rejecting an application as explicitly withdrawn or as abandoned, or in the case of a decision rejecting an application as unfounded or manifestly unfounded in relation to refugee or subsidiary protection status following an accelerated examination procedure or border procedure or while the applicant is held in detention;
Amendment 1539 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) within one month in the case of a decision rejecting an application as unfounded in relation to the refugee or subsidiary protection status if the examination is not accelerated or in the case of a decision withdrawing international protection.
Amendment 1548 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1556 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1560 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1564 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 5
Article 54 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1568 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) within six months in the case of a decision rejecting the application as unfounded in relation to refugee or subsidiary protection status if the examination is not accelerated or in the case of a decision withdrawing international protection;
Amendment 1570 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) within two months in the case of a decision rejecting an application as inadmissible or in the case of a decision rejecting an application as explicitly withdrawn or as abandoned or as unfounded or manifestly unfounded in relation to refugee or subsidiary protection status following an accelerated examination procedure or a border procedure or while the applicant is held in detention;
Amendment 98 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection and for the content of the protection granted and amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0223(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 100 #
2016/0223(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 102 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 107 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 111 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 116 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 150 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter). In particular this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for human dignity and the right to asylum of applicants for asylum and their accompanying family members and to promote the application of the Charter's Articles relating to human dignity, respect for private and family life, freedom of expression and information, right to education, freedom to choose an occupation and right to engage in work, freedom to conduct a business, right to asylum, non-discrimination, rights of the child, social security and social assistance, health care, and should therefore be implemented accordingly.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Committing a political crime is not in principle a ground justifying exclusion from refugee status. However, in accordance with relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, particularly cruel actions, where the act in question is disproportionate to the alleged political objective, and terrorist acts which are characterised by their violence towards civilian populations, even if committed with a purportedly political objective, should be regarded as non- political crimes and therefore can give rise tocould be grounds for justifying exclusion from refugee status.
Amendment 209 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 211 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 212 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 230 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) With a view to ascertaining whether beneficiaries of international protection are still in need of that protection, determining authorities should review the granted status when the residence permit has to be renewed, for the first time in the case of refugees, and for the first and second time in the case of beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, as well as when a significant relevant change in the beneficiaries' country of origin occurs as indicated by common analysis and guidance on the situation in the country of origin provided at Union level by the Agency and the European networks on country of origin information in accordance with Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation37 . _________________ 37 COM(2016)271 final.
Amendment 236 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) When the refugee status or the subsidiary protection status ceases to exist, the application of the decision by which the determining authority of a Member State revokes, ends or does not renew the status should be deferred for a reasonable period of time after adoption, in order to give the third-country national or stateless person concerned the possibility to apply for residence on the basis of other grounds than those having justified the granting of international protection, such as family reasons, or reasons related to employment or to education, in accordance with relevant Union and national law.
Amendment 282 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) In order to facilitate the integration of beneficiaries of international protection into society, beneficiaries of international protection shallmay have access to integration measures, modalities to be set by the Member States. Member States may make the participation in such integration measures that it determines fit, such as language courses, civic integration courses, vocational training and other employment- related courses compulsory.
Amendment 291 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 303 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘international protection’ means refugee status and subsidiary protection status as defined in points (4) and (6);
Amendment 304 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘beneficiary of international protection’ means a person who has been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status as defined in points (4) and (6);
Amendment 306 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 307 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘application for international protection’ means a request made by a third-country national or a stateless person for protection from a Member State, who can be understood to seek refugee status or subsidiary protection status
Amendment 331 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘withdrawal of international protection’ means the decision by a competent authority to revoke, end or refuse to renew the refugee or subsidiary protection status;
Amendment 356 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The fact that an applicant has already been subject to persecution or serious harm, or to direct threats of such persecution or such harm in his or her country of origin, shall be considered a serious indication of the applicant’s well- founded fear of persecution or real risk of suffering serious harm, unless there are good reasons to consider that such persecution or serious harm will not be repeated.
Amendment 360 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Where aspects of the applicant’s statements are not supported by documentary or other evidence, no additional evidence shallmay be required in respect of those aspects where the following conditions are not met:
Amendment 361 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 371 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. A well-founded fear of being persecuted or a real risk of suffering serious harm may only be based on events which have taken place since the applicant left the country of origin.
Amendment 372 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 424 #
2016/0223(COD)
Amendment 425 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 426 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 427 #
2016/0223(COD)
Amendment 429 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 454 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) he or she absconds outside the jurisdiction of their host Member State
Amendment 468 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) he or she absconds outside the jurisdiction of their host Member State
Amendment 506 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) he or she absconds outside the jurisdiction of their host Member State
Amendment 540 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the death penalty or execution in the country of origin; or
Amendment 541 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of an applicant in the country of origin; or
Amendment 544 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 557 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 567 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) he or she absconds outside the jurisdiction of their host Member State
Amendment 575 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 576 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 606 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Refugees and persons who have been granted subsidiary protection status shall have the rights and obligations laid down in this Chapter. This Chapter shall be without prejudice to the rights and obligations laid down in the Geneva Convention.
Amendment 624 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) he or she absconds outside the jurisdiction of their host Member State
Amendment 630 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
The competent authorities shall provide beneficiaries of international protection with information on the rights and obligations relating to refugee status or subsidiary protection status, as soon as possible after that has been granted. That information shall be provided in a language that the beneficiary can understand or is reasonably supposed to understand and shall make explicit references to the consequences of not complying with the obligations outlined in Article 28 on movement within the Union.
Amendment 675 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) where the residence permit holder absconds outside the jurisdiction of their host Member State
Amendment 697 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries of international protection shall not have the right to reside in Member States other than the one which granted protection. This is without prejudice to their right to apply and be admitted to reside in other Member States pursuant to relevant provisions of Union and national law and their right to move freely in accordance with the conditions of Article 21 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement.
Amendment 728 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. For beneficiaries of subsidiary protection status Member States may limit social assistance to core benefits.
Amendment 761 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the integration of beneficiaries of international protection into society, beneficiaries of international protection shallmay have access to integration measures provided by the Member States, in particularsuch as language courses, civic orientation and integration programs and vocational training which take into account their specific needs.
Amendment 772 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Assistance shallmay be provided to beneficiaries of international protection who wish to be repatriated.
Amendment 797 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaties. Member States may refuse to enforce laws, regulations and administrative provisions transposed that they deem to be in violation of the principle of subsidiarity or the spirit of the treaties.
Amendment 53 #
Amendment 67 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Standard cConditions for the reception of applicants that will suffice to ensure them a dignified standard of living and comparable living conditions in all Member States should be laid down. The harmonisation of conditions for the reception of applicants should help to limit the secondary movements of applicants influenced by the variety of conditions for their receptionare determined by the Member States. These conditions are not to be harmonised in respect of the principle of subsidiarity. Furthermore, diversity in reception conditions is recognised as a result of different priorities within each Member States budget.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Harmonised EUnion rules on the documents to be issued to applicants in order to make it more difficult for applicants to move in an unauthorised manner within the Union can only be adopted if permanent border controls are reinstated. It needs to be clarified that Member States should only provide applicants with a travel document when serious humanitarian or other imperative reasons arise. The validity of travel documents should also be limited to the purpose and duration needed for the reason for which they are issued. Serious humanitarian reasons could for instance be considered when an applicant needs to travel to another State for medical treatment or to visit relatives in particular cases, such as for visits to close relatives who are seriously ill, or to attend marriages or funerals of close relatives. Other imperative reasons could include situations where applicants who have been granted access to the labour market are required to perform essential travel for work purposes, where applicants are required to travel as part of study curricula or where minors are travelling with foster families.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘family members’: means family members as defined in Article [2(9)] of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX29 [Qualification Regulation]; __________________ 29a spouse of an applicant, an applicant’s direct issue, and, in the case of unaccompanied minors, their parents; OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 148 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
13. ‘applicant with special reception needs’: means an applicant who is in need of special guarantees in order to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations provided for in this Directive, such as applicants who are minors, unaccompanied minors, disabled people, frail elderly people, pregnant women, single parents with minor children, victims of human trafficking, persons with serious illnesses, persons with mental disorders and persons who have been subjected to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence, such as victims of female genital mutilation serious violence.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) This Directive applies to all third- country nationals and stateless persons who enter a Member State via the external border and make an application for international protection on the territory, including at theat its external border, in theits territorial sea or in theits transit zones of the Member States, as long as they are allowed to remain on the territory of that Member State as applicants, as well as to family members, if they are covered by such application forenjoy international protection according to international law.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay inform applicants, as soon as possible and at the latest when they are lodging their application for international protection, of any established benefits and of the obligations with which they must comply relating to reception conditions. They shallmay point out in the information provided that the applicant is not entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 17 of this Directive as stated in Article 17a of the same Directive in any Member State other than where he or she is required to be present in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Dublin Regulation].
Amendment 163 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shallmay ensure that applicants are provided with information on organisations or groups of persons that provide specific legal assistance and organisations that might be able to help or inform them concerning the available reception conditions, including health care.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 is in writing using a standard template which shall be developed by the European Union Agency for Asylum and in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand. Where necessary, this information shall also be supplied orally and adapted to the needs of minors.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) Applicants may move freely within the territory of the host Member State or within an area assigned to them by that Member State. The assigned area shall not affect the unalienable sphere of private life and shall allow sufficient scope for guaranteeing access to all benefirights under this Directive.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) public interest, public security or public order;
Amendment 209 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Where there are reasons for considering that there is a risk that an applicant may abscond, Member States shallmay, where necessary, require the applicant to report to the competent authorities, or to appear before them in person, either without delay or at a specified time as frequently as necessary to effectively prevent the applicant from absconding.
Amendment 212 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay provide for the possibility of granting applicants temporary permission to leave their place of residence or assigned area. Decisions shall be taken objectively and impartially on the merits of the individual case and reasons shall be given if they are negative.
Amendment 215 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shallmay require applicants to inform the competent authorities of their current place of residence or address or a telephone number where they may be reached and notify any change of telephone number or address to such authorities as soon as possible.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
(6) Member States may make provision of the material reception conditions subject to actual residence by the applicantsgenuine compliance by applicants with the requirements laid down for them, in particular, for instance, residence in a specific place.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Article 7 – paragraph 8
(8) Member States shall state reasons in fact and, where relevant, in law in any decision taken in accordance with this Article. Applicants shall be immediately informed in writing, in a language which they understand or are reasonably supposed to understand, of the adoption of such a decision, of the procedures for challenging the decision in accordance with Article 25 and of the consequences of non- compliance with the obligations imposed by the decision. Applicants may be asked to make an appropriate contribution towards the cost of any translation required.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
(3) An applicant may be detained onlyin particular:
Amendment 284 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take appropriatsuitable measures to maintain as far as possibleensure that an applicant and his or her family unity amembers present within their territory remain together, as far as possible, if applicants are provided with housing by the Member State concerned. Such measures shall be implemented with the applicant’s agreement.
Amendment 285 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States may require medical screening for applicants, in particular on public health grounds.
Amendment 288 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay grant to minor children of applicants and to applicants who are minors access to the education system under similar conditions as their own naappropriate conditionals for so long as an expulsion measure against them or their parents is not actually enforced. Such education may be provided in accommodation centres.
Amendment 289 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shallmay not withdraw from secondary education for the sole reason that the minor has reached the age of majority.
Amendment 290 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Access to the education system shallmay not be postponed for more than three months from the date on which the application for international protection was lodged by or on behalf of the minor.
Amendment 301 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay ensure that applicants have access to the labour market no later than 6six months from the date when the application for international protection was lodged if an administrative decision by the competent authority has not been taken and the delay cannot be attributed to the applicant.
Amendment 316 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
3. Member States shallmay provide applicants with equal treatment withto that of nationals as regards:
Amendment 337 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Access to the labour market shallmay not be withdrawn during appeals procedures, where an appeal against a negative decision in a regular procedure has suspensive effect, until such time aswhen a negative decision on the appeal is notified.
Amendment 339 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Where applicants have been granted access to the labour market in accordance with paragraph 1, Member States shallmay ensure that the applicant's document as referred to in Article [29] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation] state that the applicant has permission to take up gainful employment.
Amendment 349 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay ensure that material reception conditions are available to applicants from the moment they make their application for international protection in accordance with Article [25] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation].
Amendment 350 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay ensure that material reception conditions provide an adequate standard of living for applicants, which guarantees their subsistence and protects their physical and mental health.
Amendment 353 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shallmay ensure that that standard of living is met in the specific situation of applicants with special reception needs as well as in relation to the situation of persons who are in detention.
Amendment 366 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. When assessing the resources of an applicant, when requiring an applicant to cover or contribute to the cost of the material reception conditions or when asking an applicant for a refund in accordance with paragraph 4, Member States shallmay observe the principle of proportionality. Member States shallmay also take into account the individual circumstances of the applicant and the need to respect his or her dignity or personal integrity, including the applicant's special reception needs. Member States shallmay in all circumstances ensure that the applicant is provided with a standard of living which guarantees his or her subsistence and protects his or her physical and mental health.
Amendment 370 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. Where Member States provide material reception conditions in the form of financial allowances or vouchers, the amount thereof shall be determined on the basis of the level(s) established by the Member State concerned either by law or by the practice to ensure adequate standards of living for nationals. Member States may grant less favourable treatment to applicants compared with nationals in this respect, in particular where material support is partially provided in kind or where those level(s), applied for nationals, aim to ensure a standard of living higher than that prescribed for applicants under this Directive. Member States shallmay inform the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum of the levels of reference applied by national law or practice with a view to determining the level of financial assistance provided to applicants in accordance with this paragraph.
Amendment 371 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Without prejudice to any specific conditions of detention as provided for in Articles 10 and 11, in relation to housing referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) of this Article Member States shallmay ensure that:
Amendment 375 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shallmay take into consideration gender and age-specific concerns and the situation of applicants with special reception needs when providing material reception conditions.
Amendment 378 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shallmay take appropriate measures to prevent assault and gender-based violence, including sexual assault and harassment when providing accommodation.
Amendment 380 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shallmay ensure, as far as possible, that dependent adult applicants with special reception needs are accommodated together with close adult relatives who are already present in the same Member State and who are responsible for them whether by law or by the practice of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 381 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shallmay ensure that transfers of applicants from one housing facility to another take place only when necessary. Member States shall provide for the possibility for applicants to inform their legal advisers or counsellors of the transfer and of their new address.
Amendment 403 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17a – paragraph 2
Article 17a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure a dignified standard of living for all applicants.
Amendment 408 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay ensure that applicants, irrespective of where they are required to be present in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Dublin Regulation], receive the necessary health care which shall include, at least, emergency care and essential treatment of illnesses, including of serious mental disorders.
Amendment 413 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay provide necessary medical or other assistance to applicants who have special reception needs, including appropriate mental health care where needed.
Amendment 448 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shallmay ensure that material reception conditions are not replaced, withdrawn or reduced before a decision is taken in accordance with paragraph 3.
Amendment 454 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In order to effectively implement Article 20, Member States shallmay systematically assess whether the applicant is an applicant with special reception needs. Member States shallmay also indicate the nature of such needs.
Amendment 458 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That assessment shallmay be initiated as early as possible after an application for international protection is made and may be integrated into existing national procedures or into the assessment referred to in Article [19] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation]. Member States shallmay ensure that those special reception needs are also addressed, in accordance with this Directive, if they become apparent at a later stage in the asylum procedure.
Amendment 459 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shallmay ensure that the support provided to applicants with special reception needs in accordance with this Directive takes into account their special reception needs throughout the duration of the asylum procedure and shall provide for appropriate monitoring of their situation.
Amendment 460 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, Member States shallmay ensure that the personnel of the authorities referred to in Article 26:
Amendment 467 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration for Member States when implementing the provisions of this Directive that involve minors. Member States shallmay ensure a standard of living adequate for the minor’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development.
Amendment 473 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shallmay ensure that minors have access to leisure activities, including play and recreational activities appropriate to their age within the premises and accommodation centres referred to in Article 17(1)(a) and (b) and to open-air activities.
Amendment 475 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shallmay ensure access to rehabilitation services for minors who have been victims of any form of abuse, neglect, exploitation, torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, or who have suffered from armed conflicts, and ensure that appropriate mental health care is developed and qualified counselling is provided when needed.
Amendment 477 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shallmay ensure that minor children of applicants or applicants who are minors are lodged with their parents or with the adult responsible for them and their unmarried minor siblings whether by law or by the practice of the Member State concerned, provided it is in the best interests of the minors concerned.
Amendment 485 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay as soon as possible and no later than five working days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor makes an application for international protection take measures to ensure that a guardian represents and assists the unaccompanied minor to enable him or her to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations provided for in this Directive. The guardian appointed in accordance with Article [22] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation] may perform those tasks. The unaccompanied minor shall be informed immediately of the appointment of the guardian. Where an organisation is appointed as guardian, it shall designate a person responsible for carrying out the duties of guardian in respect of the unaccompanied minor, in accordance with this Directive. The guardian shall perform his or her duties in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child, as prescribed in Article 22 (2), shall have the necessary expertise to that end and shall not have a verified record of child- related crimes or offences. In order to ensure the minor’s well-being and social development referred to in Article 22 (2)(b), the person acting as guardian shall be changed only when necessary. Organisations or individuals whose interests conflict or could potentially conflict with those of the unaccompanied minor shall not be appointed as guardians.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shallmay ensure that a guardian is not placed in charge of a disproportionate number of unaccompanied minors at the same time that would render him or her unable to perform his or her tasks effectively. Member States shallmay appoint entities or persons responsible for monitoring at regular intervals that guardians perform their tasks in a satisfactory manner. Those entities or persons shall also have the competence to review complaints lodged by unaccompanied minors against their guardian.
Amendment 499 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay ensure that persons who have been subjected to gender-based harm, torture, rape or other serious acts of violence receive the necessary treatment for the damage caused by such acts, in particular access to appropriate medical and psychological treatment or care.
Amendment 518 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shallmay notify the Commission of the authorities responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising under this Directive. Member States shall inform the Commission of any changes in the identity of such authorities.
Amendment 519 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay, with due respect to their constitutional structure, put in place relevant mechanisms in order to ensure that appropriate guidance, monitoring and control of the level of reception conditions are established. Member States shall take into account [operational standards on reception conditions and indicators developed by the European Asylum Support Office / the European Union Agency for Asylum] and any other reception conditions operational standards, indicators or guidelines established in accordance with Article [12] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum].
Amendment 527 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shallmay draw up a contingency plan setting out the planned measures to be taken to ensure an adequate reception of applicants in accordance with this Directive in cases where the Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applicants for international protection. The applicants for international protection are to be understood as those required to be present on its territory, including those for whom the Member State is responsible in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Dublin Regulation], taking into account the corrective allocation mechanism outlined in Chapter VII of that Regulation.
Amendment 532 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay take appropriate measures to ensure that authorities and other organisations implementing this Directive have received the necessary training with respect to the needs of both male and female applicants. To that end, Member States shall integrate the European asylum curriculum developed by the European Union Agency for Asylum into the training of their personnel in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum]applicants.
Amendment 534 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall allocate the necessary resourcesresources to the degree they deem necessary in connection with the national law implementing this Directive.
Amendment 539 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Member States shallmay at the request of the Commission send the necessary information for drawing up the report by [two years after the entry into force of this Directive] and every five years thereafter.
Amendment 542 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall refuse to transpose laws, regulations and administrative provisions that they deem to be in violation of the principle of subsidiarity or the spirit of the treaties.
Amendment 543 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall refuse to enforce laws, regulations and administrative provisions transposed that they deem to be in violation of the principle of subsidiarity or the spirit of the treaties.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0221(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – indent 1
- the undertaking is not admitted to trading on a regulated market or on a multilateral trading facility (MTF) as defined in points (21) and (22) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and the Council*, and employs up to 4999 persons;
Amendment 134 #
2016/0221(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – indent 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – indent 2
- the undertaking is a small and medium-sized enterprise as defined in point (12) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU whichor is listed on a SME growth market as defined in point (13) of Article 4(1) of that Directive.”
Amendment 57 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 60 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 134 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point g
(g) providers engaged primarily and professionally in exchange services between virtual currencies and fiat currencies;
Amendment 135 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h
Amendment 170 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 3 – point 18
Article 3 – point 18
Amendment 206 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the payment instrument is not reloadable, or has a maximum monthly payment transactions limit of EUR 1250 which can be used only in that Member State;
Amendment 209 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the maximum amount stored electronically does not exceed EUR 1250;
Amendment 213 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 358 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 32 a – paragraph 1
Article 32 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place automated centralised mechanisms, such as central registries or central electronic data retrieval systems, which allow the identification, in a timely manner, of any natural or legal persons holding or controlling payment accounts as defined in Directive 2007/64/EC and bank accounts held by a credit institution within their territory. Member States shall notify the Commission of the characteristics of those national mechanisms.
Amendment 359 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 32 a – paragraph 2
Article 32 a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the information held in the centralised mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 is directly accessible, at national level, to FIUs and competent authorities for fulfilling their obligations under this Directive. Member States shall ensure that any FIU is able to provide information held in the centralised mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 to any other FIUs in a timely manner in accordance with Article 53.
Amendment 360 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 32 a – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 32 a – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The following information shall be accessible and searchable through the centralised mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1:
Amendment 387 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Amendment 394 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 49
Article 49
Member States shall ensure that policy makers, the FIUs, supervisors and other competent authorities involved in AML/CFT, such as tax authorities, have effective mechanisms to enable them to cooperate and coordinate domestically concerning the development and implementation of policies and activities to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, including with a view to fulfilling their obligation under Article 7.
Amendment 395 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 50 a
Article 50 a
Amendment 407 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 57
Article 57
Amendment 425 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2015/849/EU
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Amendment 440 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/101/EC
Article 7 b
Article 7 b
Amendment 443 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/101/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
Amendment 446 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/101/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 3
Article 7 b – paragraph 3
Amendment 12 #
Amendment 22 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Supporting security sector actors, including the military under exceptional circumstances, in third countries in a conflict prevention, crisis management or stabilisation context is essential to ensure appropriate conditions for poverty eradication and development. Those actions are particularly necessary to ensure the protection of civilian populations in the areas affected by conflict, crises or fragility. Good governance and effective democratic control and civilian oversight of the security system, including the military, as well as compliance with human rights and the rule of law principles are essential attributes of a well-functioning State in any context, and should be promoted through a wider security sector reform support to third countries.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 45 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No. 230/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
Where Union assistance is provided to the security sector actors, this may alsonot include military actors under exceptional circumstances as provided for in Article 3a, in particular in the context of a wider security sector reform process and/or capacity building in support of security and development in third countries, in line with the overarching objective of achieving sustainable developmentany circumstances.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 1
Article 3a – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to sustainable development and in particular the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation mayshall not be used to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstances as set out in paragraph 3 of this Articleany circumstances.
Amendment 55 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 2
Article 3a – paragraph 2
Amendment 64 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 3
Article 3a – paragraph 3
Amendment 86 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3a – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) training which is solely designed to contribute to the fighting capacity of the armed forces.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 107 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The number ‘2 338 719 000’ is replaced by ‘2 438 719 000’.
Amendment 6 #
2016/0182(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2016/0182(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the EU Transparency Register, which lists the beneficiaries of the foreseen subsidies under Identification numbers 37943526882-24 and 24633926420-79,
Amendment 8 #
2016/0182(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliamentary Research Service, which is the Parliament's in-house research department and think tank,
Amendment 9 #
2016/0182(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), which provides professional and targeted policy advice to the President of the Commission and the College,
Amendment 10 #
2016/0182(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission proposal at first reading;
Amendment 11 #
2016/0182(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliamentscall on the Commission to withdraw the proposal, and, if the Commission does so, to declare the procedure closed and inform the Council accordingly.
Amendment 112 #
Amendment 113 #
2016/0133(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 114 #
2016/0133(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 120 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 130 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The European Union Agency for Asylum should provide adequate support in the implementation of this Regulation, in particular by establishing the reference key for the distribution of asylum seekers under the corrective allocation mechanism, and by adapting the figures underlying the reference key annually, as well as the reference key based on Eurostat data.
Amendment 137 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 153 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 157 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’'s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. In order to discourage secondary movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not be in the best interests of the child. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representatives tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise. If for any reason the age of the applicant is not clearly over 18 years of age the member state have the full right to medically investigate the applicant to establish the age of the applicant.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The detention of applicants should be applied in accordance with the underlying principle that a person should not be held in detention for the sole reason that he or she is seeking international protection. Detention should be for as short a period as possible and subject to the principles of necessity and proportionality. In particular, the detention of applicants must be in accordance with Article 31 of the Geneva Convention. The procedures provided for under this Regulation in respect of a detained person should be applied as a matter of priority, within the shortest possible deadlineis essential to maintaining security in the member states and preventing secondary movements. As regards the general guarantees governing detention, as well as detention conditions, where appropriate, Member States should apply the provisions of Directive 2013/33/EU also to persons detained on the basis of this Regulation.
Amendment 208 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Proper registration of all asylum applications in the EU under a unique application number should help detect multiple applications and prevent irregular secondary movements and asylum shopping. An automated system should be established for the purpose of facilitating the application of this Regulation. It should enable registration of asylum applications lodged in the EU, effective monitoring of the share of applications of each Member State and a correct application of the corrective allocation mechanism.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In accordance with Article 80 of the Treaty, Union acts should, whenever necessary, contain appropriate measures to give effect to the principle of solidarity. A corrective allocation mechanism should be established in order to ensure a fair sharing of responsibility between Member States and a swift access of applicants to procedures for granting international protection in situations when a Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 253 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation may decide not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.
Amendment 254 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation may decide not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 323 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 5
Amendment 339 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Amendment 347 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – point ii
Amendment 348 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – point iii
Amendment 608 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 749 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Amendment 752 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. When there is a significant risk of absconding, Member States may detain the person concerned in order to secure transfer procedures in accordance with this Regulation, on the basis of an individual assessment and only in so far as detention is proportional and other less coercive alternative measures cannot be applied effectively.
Amendment 761 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 775 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34
Article 34
Amendment 813 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35
Article 35
Amendment 848 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36
Article 36
Amendment 873 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 883 #
Amendment 889 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State may, at the end of the three-month period after the entry into force of this Regulation and at the end of each twelve-month period thereafter, enter in the automated system that it will temporarily not take part in the corrective allocation mechanism set out in Chapter VII of this Regulation as a Member State of allocation and notify this to the Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum.
Amendment 892 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Amendment 897 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Amendment 912 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 915 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Amendment 932 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Article 39
Amendment 942 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Amendment 953 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41
Article 41
Amendment 962 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42
Article 42
Amendment 969 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43
Amendment 1 #
2016/0125(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. States that the mistakes in granting visa exemptions for the West Balkan countries should not be repeated and that the EU should finally, and in earnest, see to it that the external borders are secured;
Amendment 2 #
2016/0125(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading, taking overRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 3 #
2016/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Amendment 4 #
2016/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 6 #
2016/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 7 #
2016/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 3 #
2016/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), on the basis of Regulation (EU) No 258/2014, benefits from Union co-financing in the form of operating grants until 31 December 2016. It should receive no further funding and should be dissolved.
Amendment 6 #
2016/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission closely monitored the implementation of the reform of EFRAG governance and informed duly the European Parliament and the Council of the progress in its implementation. The Commission found that EFRAG successfully implemented the conclusions of the special advisor’s report, by implementing a new governance structure, which has increased the legitimacy and representativeness of EFRAG. Therefore it is appropriate to continue fFinancing of EFRAG for the period 2017- 2020 in order to meet thshould not be lcong-term objectives of the Union programme totinued. The Union should not support specific activities in the field of financial reporting and auditing.
Amendment 13 #
2016/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 15 #
2016/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 258/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 16 #
2016/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 258/2014
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 17 #
2016/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 258/2014
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 37 #
2016/0107(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission's proposal;
Amendment 45 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The OECD's inclusive framework brings together over 100 countries and jurisdictions to collaborate on the implementation of the BEPS Package.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The tax provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union limit its power in regard to direct taxation, which is neither a matter of harmonisation nor a necessity for the single market.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Union should not unilaterally impose rules that differ from the BEPS Package.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) The Union harms growth, companies, and job creation when it imposes rules earlier than other jurisdictions given the existence of tax competition, which cannot be ignored in a globalised economy.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a
Amendment 111 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall require ultimate parent undertakings governed by their national laws and having a consolidated net turnover exceeding EUR 750 000 000 000 as well as undertakings governed by their national laws that are not affiliated undertakings and having a net turnover exceeding EUR 750 000 000 000 to draw up and publish a report on income tax information on an a decennuial basis.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 133 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall require the medium- sized and large subsidiary undertakings referred to in Article 3(3) and (4) which are governed by their national laws and controlled by an ultimate parent undertaking which has a consolidated net turnover exceeding EUR 750 000 000 000 and which is not governed by the law of a Member State, to publish the report on income tax information of that ultimate parent undertaking on an a decennuial basis.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 154 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 5 – point a
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the undertaking which opened the branch is either an affiliated undertaking of a group which is controlled by an ultimate parent undertaking not governed by the law of a Member State and which has a consolidated net turnover exceeding EUR 750 000 000 000 or an undertaking that is not an affiliated and which has a net turnover exceeding EUR 750 000 000 000;
Amendment 164 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 7
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 7
Amendment 259 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 h – paragraph 1
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 h – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that laws, regulations and administrative provisions transposing Articles 48a to 48f apply, at the latest, from the commencement date of the first financial year starting on or after [Publications Office- set the date = one year after the transposition deadline] no earlier than when at least 95 per cent of the countries that have negotiated the OECD BEPS Package have adopted it.
Amendment 3 #
Amendment 4 #
2016/0075(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading, taking overRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 5 #
2016/0075(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that a reliable entry and exit register and a practicable return mechanism must be in operation before any further visa liberalisation takes place;
Amendment 6 #
2016/0075(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Takes the view that, given the continuing problematic situation in Georgia, which could also contribute to a lack of security in the issuing of travel documents, no further concessions can be made with regard to immigration control from Georgia to the EU, which would contribute to further security risks and uncertainty in the EU Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2016/0075(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if account is taken of the totally different political situation since the criteria for the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan with Georgia were agreed, resulting from the migration crisis and other factors;
Amendment 8 #
2016/0075(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 34 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 113 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 9 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the EU should stop funding global operational costs that can be up to 80% of an NGO's global budget, because this controversial funding distorts the principle of equal opportunities between NGOs; recalls that so-called "operating grants" are not linked to any specific project or activity of the receiving NGO but can be freely used to pay salaries, office rent and telephone costs, travel expenses etc.;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Invites the competent national authorities to verify if an NGO can keep its legal status as "non-governmental" or "registered association" if its annual budget is funded by more than 50% through public funds (i.e. local, regional or national authorities; a foreign government; or the EU);
Amendment 28 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to build a central database outlining NGO funding and results, and to make any data secure that might endanger NGO actors;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In implementing the specific Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) prohibition on coercion or compulsion in sexual and reproductive health matters and with regard to international legally binding human rights instruments, the EU community acquis as well as the policy competencies in this matter, Union funding should not be provided to any NGO which promotes, supports, or participates in the management of any action which involves such human rights abuses as coercive abortion, forced sterilisation of women and men, or determining foetal sex resulting in pre natal sex selection or infanticide, especially where such actions apply their priorities though psychological, social, economic or legal pressure. The Commission should present a report on the implementation of the Union's external assistance covering family planning programmes;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to avoid double funding by public sources, calls on the EU budgetary authorities not to finance NGOs’ general operating costs and to stick to project-specific funding only, which should be limited to maximum 40%, while the NGO's own contribution should be at least 60%, with transparent proof of the origin of its own resources;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 50 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that working with multiple donors increases administrative burdens; asks the Commission, therefore, to limitto request full transparency for the minimum percentage requirements in co- funding agreements (i.e. an NGO applying for EU funding must prove the origin of its own resources), ensure that in- kind contributions are considered eligible, harmonise external evaluation requirements and make better use of existing evaluations;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the principle "He who pays the piper calls the tune" applies also for the EU funding policy for NGOs, because the EU funding policy obliges NGOs to advertise and legitimise the Commission's activities as well as to promote and legitimise themselves; recalls that by this procedure the EU Commission creates a "Muppet civil society";
Amendment 70 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Insists that the spending of EU taxpayers’ money must be in line with the preferences of EU taxpayers, and that citizens and EU budgetary authorities should listen to real concerns voiced by real citizens;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the EU budgetary authorities to ensure that the process of commissioning work from NGOs is brought in line with EU procurement policy, with profit-making organisations also allowed to participate;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recalls that funding of NGOs by the EU bears the risk of "political omphaloskepsis (navel-gazing)" and ventriloquism by creating a "Muppet civil society" for the EU to conduct a dialogue with;
Amendment 282 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Argues that convergence, good governance and conditionality enforced through institutions being held democratically accountable at the euro-area and national level are key, notably to preventing permanent transfersand moral hazard; stresses the need to safeguard these institutions by restoring the no-bail-out clause and a democral hazardtically founded right to withdraw from the Eurozone; points out that exclusion from the Eurozone for serious infringements could be appropriate;
Amendment 301 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that a revived non bail-out clause might provide sufficient incentives for sound fiscal policymaking and for addressing structural weaknesses at national level, taking into account the aggregate euro area fiscal stance, are core elements for the functioning of the euro area; considers that a fiscal capacity for absorbing shocks should, relate to address specific Eurozone concerns;
Amendment 319 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that a fiscal capacity muscannot be created on top of existing EU funding instruments, within its legal framework, in order to ensure consistent development between euro and non-euro Member States;
Amendment 339 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that effective stabilisation of large euro area Member States or a group of closely economically intertwined countries requires sufficient resourcesa credible no bail-out clause;
Amendment 357 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the following three different functions have to be fulfilled even without fiscal capacity; argues, first, that in order to foster economic and social convergence within the euro area and to improve the economic competitiveness and resilience of the euro area, Member States’ structural reforms should be incentivised in good economic times; argues, secondly, that differences in the business cycles of euro area Member States stemming from structural differences create the need for an instrument to address asymmetric shocks; considers, thirdly, that symmetric shocks should be addressed so as to increase the resilience of the euro area as a whole;
Amendment 830 #
2015/2344(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Instructs its President not to forward this resolution to the President of the Council, the Commission, the Eurogroup and the ECB, and the national parliaments.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2342(INI)
Amendment 14 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. whereas, in terms of population explosion, war and sectarian strife and extreme weather phenomena in many countries, in particular on the African continent and in the Middle East, the EU is only at the start of worldwide and hitherto unimaginable waves of migration towards the prosperous states of Europe;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. whereas there is a need for victims of political persecution and (war) refugees, who immediately prior to their arrival in the EU faced real dangers arising from war, on the one hand, to be distinguished from irregular migrants, on the other;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that Europe’s common asylum policy has failed due to the breach of the Dublin Agreement by the southern countries of the EU, but also through the fault of the Federal Government of Germany;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 48 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Union to open up legal and safMember States to ensure the proutes for migrants and refugeection of the EU’s external borders;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Advocates the establishment in the regions of origin of refugee movements, such as North Africa, of refuge and asylum centres in safe neighbouring countries, whose primary aim is to run such centres under a UN or EU mandate; thereafter, applications for protection in the EU should be submitted and decided only there; applicants in the Member States of the EU are without exception to be returned to these centres;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the 1951 Geneva Convention and other, obsolete supra- and international agreements need to be adapted to the globalised present day of worldwide mass migrations, and that asylum law may no longer be abused as a pretext for mass immigration;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Is committed to preventing economic causes of migration, even if doing so could first bring disadvantages for the western economy, for example through a ban on exports to Africa of highly subsidised agricultural products, which ruin local markets there and deprive local populations of their basic livelihood, and an export ban on weapons, used clothing, toxic waste and other Western waste products, as well as a new regime for EU fishing off the African coast;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Member States to review Community law in order to achieve a comprehensive and radical refocusing on restoring the possibility of action on a national basis to put an end to the abuse of rights that go with European freedom of movement;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that a prominent feature of the national sovereignty of all Member States is their ability to determine for themselves the nature and extent of immigration;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for international protection to be provided to people fleeing conflicts, including through resettlement programmes and humanitarian visasrefugees for as long as the reason for fleeing continues to apply in their home country, and calls for their residence permit to end and for them to be obliged to return to their home country when the reason for fleeing no longer applies because war or political or religious persecution in their home country have been brought to an end; demands, likewise, that irregular migrants who, unlike refugees, are not being persecuted, should not be able to claim refugee protection;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned byWelcomes the growing tendency to make all EU policies conditional on management of migration flows and denouncwelcomes the use of development and humanitarian aid funds in this area;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 93 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that peace both inside and outside the country concerned will be fostered if returning refugees contribute to the political, economic and social reconstruction of their home country, and consequently their return should be supported through an international reconstruction programme;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that legal concepts ofsuch as safe countries and safe countries of origin should not preventmust also provide a basis for individual assessments of asylum applications;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 134 #
2015/2342(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 10 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas an unprecedented and increasing number of men, women and children are seeking international protection in the EU as a result of ongoing conflicts, regional instability and human rights violations, including gender-based violence and rape as a weapon of war; whereas an unprecedented and increasing number of men, women and children are seeking to emigrate to certain Member States as economic refugees;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Christian refugees in reception centres for asylum seekers in the Member States are suffering attacks by and even death threats from fanatical Muslims who live in accordance with Sharia law;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women and men seeking asylum have specific protection needs which require that the implementation of all asylum policies be gender sensitiveand economic migrants have specific needs, and Member States are therefore invited to meet, as far as current circumstances allow, the specific needs of women, men, children and families in the context of asylum policies;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whilst winter is coming, Member States are witnessing a pressing problem with the housing of immigrants, public infrastructures are at its limits and some governments are devising new laws to expropriate private property for refugee housing, the EU-Parliament could offer its concrete help by making available its unused premises in Strasbourg for temporary migrant housing;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas the EU-Parliament has at its disposal a fully equipped infrastructure in Strasbourg, which is only used 48 days per year for parliamentary business, including 750 single rooms, each fully equipped with a bed, shower and WC, and fully operational restaurants/canteens; whereas empty offices of officials can be used for individual counselling services and meeting rooms could serve for classroom language teaching as well as information/training sessions;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Invites the Member State governments, when dealing with the refugee crisis, to focus on the genuinely important problems;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 74 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU institutions to make it possible for the Member States to reintroduce border checks immediately;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the EU institutions to make it possible for Member States to turn away asylum seekers from safe third countries or safe countries of origin and reintroduce a visa requirement for nationals of the countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia);
Amendment 78 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Urges that asylum applications should be submitted in the EU Member State embassies in the asylum seekers’ countries of origin, and dealt with by the relevant national authorities, or in centralised reception centres to be set up under the auspices of the EU or the UNHCR;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Urges the EU institutions to extend the list of safe countries of origin to include those States which have concluded either a partnership and cooperation or an association agreement with the EU and which have signed the Geneva Convention on Refugees;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Urges the Member States to allocate asylum seekers only benefits in kind and to give them cash only once they have been granted asylum, and to allocate unsuccessful asylum seekers benefits in kind for a limited period only; urges the Member States and the EU institutions to implement legislative measures in this area as quickly as they did parliamentary decisions concerning measures to save the euro;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Urges the Member States worst affected by the asylum crisis to exercise their right not to implement the EU distribution scheme until such time as those Member States which are leaving a small number of other Member States to bear the full cost of the asylum process abandon this unlawful stance; urges that all asylum-related additional costs should be borne by those Member States which have not complied with the third-country rule and the rules governing the registration of persons;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Offers its concrete help for women migrants by making available its unused premises in Strasbourg for temporary migrant housing, as flagship project and in order to protect them against sex based violence;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a new, comprehensive set of EU-wide gender guideliInvites the Member States to adopt comprehensive guidelines on controlling and limiting the number of foreigners to be adopted as part of wider reforms to migration and asylum policyentering the EU, taking the ability to absorb new arrivals and to integrate into society and the economic and the labour market interests of the individual EU Member States into account;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UrgInvites the Commission to develop interpretative guidelines on FGM which give full consideration to the UNHCR Guidelines on gender-based persecution and Guidance Note on FGM, and which clearly outline Member States’ obligationurges the Member States to apply these guidelines;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States to guarantee full access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to safe abortion, and to allocate additional resources to healthcare provision as a matter of urgencyMember States to take measures to guarantee women in disadvantaged circumstances equal access to public health systems, in particular basic health services as defined by the World Health Organisation, encompassing the protection of mother and child and gynaecological and obstetric care;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Member States, if the situation in the country of origin in question still permits, to take decisions on asylum applications by persons from safe countries of origin and by persons who have entered their territory via a safe third country within 48 hours; urges, further, that asylum applications which are not supported by documentary proof of nationality and identity should be rejected as clearly unjustified or inadmissible within the same period;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the urgent need for independent investigations by the competent Member State authorities into all allegations of abuse at places of immigration detention and for access to be granted to journalists;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Invites the Member States, keeping in mind the humanitarian urgency and the need to temporarily create shelter for immigrants, to decide on the temporary suspension of Protocol Nr 6, thus facilitating the temporary use of the unused EU-Parliament premises in Strasbourg unhindered by parliamentary business, which could transitionally take place in Brussels;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement specific measures to facilitate labour market participation of womenall economic refugees and asylum seekers, including language classes, lifelong learning and training; stresses the importance of widening access to higher education for women refugeeall economic refugees and asylum seekers; calls for robust and transparent procedures for recognising qualifications obtained abroad;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Invites the Member States and the Commission to document in greater detail cases of discrimination and violence against Christian refugees;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Invites the Member States to introduce quicker and more effective procedures for returning asylum seekers whose applications have been turned down;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 10 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
Amendment 21 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas economic recovery in the European Union is under way but weak, and remains uneven between and within Member States and is partly driven by temporary factors;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas growth rates of the euro area are significantly lower than in many other comparable economies, for example the United States, the United Kingdom, or most Member States whose currency is not the Euro.
Amendment 28 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas global economic growth is slowing down and new strategic challenges are arisingbut on average, even in most developed economies, still higher than growth in the European Union or euro area;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the euro area’s current account surplus continues to rise, while the European Union still faces an important investment gap mainly because of a lack of meaningful institutional and structural reform;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the investment gap especially in the euro area can be partially attributed to a lack of foreign direct investment, thereby reflecting the relative competitive disadvantages of the Economic and Monetary Union;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the lack of meaningful structural reform and budgetary discipline in the Member States has pressured the European Central Bank to pursue an accommodating monetary policy which is endangering monetary stability;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the euro area still lacks a procedure that provides for an orderly exit of its members, which has intensified centrifugal forces within the Economic and Monetary Union;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the 2016 Annual Growth Survey package and the proposed policy mix of investment, structural reform and fiscal responsibility, with increased emphasis on domestic demand and convergence, complementing; notes the lack of structural reform, which is made up for by accommodative monetary policies;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes improvements in public finances, in particular gradually declining debt/GDP ratios; recalls that GDP does not represent economic reality when the depreciation of capital goods is not fully recognised;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes improvements in public finances, in particular gradually declining debt/GDP ratios in some countries; is concerned about rising debt/GDP ratios in others;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Union’s global competitiveness remains an important objective, while the worsening global outlook calls for strengthening domestic sources of growth, e.g. by meaningful structural reform, and better, as well as less, regulation;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further efforts to support recovery, foster convergence and correct macroeconomic imbalances, including by channelling excess savings towardspromoting more saving in the domestic economy and boosting private investment;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is encouraged byTakes note of some mild improvements in labour market indicators; calls for more effort to reduce poverty, social exclusion and growing inequalitieis concerned by high youth unemployment in economies with rigid labour markets;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTakes note of the renewal of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines, and calls for strengthening the role of the Europe 2020 Strategy in guiding the European Semester;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the European Fund for Strategic Investments to be used to maximum effect to support higher-risk projects not financed otherwise, and to promote growth, job creation and cohesion;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the European Fund for Strategic Investments to be used to maximum effect to support higher-risk projects not financed otherwise, and to promote growth, job creation and cohesion within the limits of its mandate;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 157 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is aware of the ongoing deleveraging process in the private sector; points to the importance of completing the banking union and boosting private equity investments in SMEs;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. HighlightsTakes note of the importance of investments in human capital and other social investments;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of investments in human capital and other social investments;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, after a long period of nominal adjustment, focus should be put on structural reforms and investments aimed at strengthening growth potential, promoting fair and sustainable welfare systems and reducing social inequalities;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for product and service market reforms and better regulation, promoting innovation and quality-based competition;
Amendment 224 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 232 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that further steps be taken towards resilient labour markets withby reduced segmentation and sustainable welfare systems with ining regulation and burdens creasted focus on social investmentby excessive welfare systems;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a greater shift of taxation away from labourless taxes on both labour and capital;
Amendment 268 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the proposal for a Structural Reform Support Programme, to be discussed under the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 276 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates the need for responsible fiscal policies, taking into account debt sustainability, the economic cycle and investment gaps;
Amendment 286 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that member states with debt levels in excess of 60% of GDP do not have fiscal space for stimulating their economies; Warns that, given the current size of government debts, debt sustainability will become even more pressing an issue when interest rates in the Euro area come back to normal levels;
Amendment 291 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists on implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact, while making use of available fiscal space, inter alia, to deal with security threats and refugee inflows and establishing a procedure to exit the euro area to be used in the event of non-compliance; considers creating a European mechanism for sovereign defaults inside and outside of the euro area;
Amendment 305 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises the need for improved tax collection, fighting tax evasion and avoidance and improved tax policy coordinampetition;
Amendment 324 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports all efforts towards improving the quality and growth-friendly character ofcutting public expenditure;
Amendment 331 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 345 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises that, given its high level ofTakes note that, despite its interdependence and the singleness of its monetary policy, the euro area needs to be viewed as one macroeconomic entity where convergence must be promoted; calls therefore for an in-depth aggregate assessment of macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area to complement the assessment of country-specific vulnerabilities; insists on full coherence between the euro area recommendation and country-specific recommendationsis not viewed as one macroeconomic entity;
Amendment 360 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes increased attention to the euro area’s aggregate fiscal stance; calls for greater discussion on whether it can be considered broadly neutral given the large investment gap;
Amendment 375 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. SupportsTakes note of the recommendation to differentiate fiscal effort by individual Member States taking into account their respective positions vis-à-vis Stability and Growth Pact requirements and stabilisation needs, as well as spillover effects; notes that high-surplus countries have significant fiscal space which they could use; recommends that high-surplus countries should reduce debt and taxes to the benefit of their populations and the monetary union as a whole;
Amendment 389 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Agrees that while the euro area’s high current account surplus is a welcome sign of thecertain euro area member’s external competitiveness, it also implies a lack of internal investment and a risk ofneed for euro appreciation; when monetary policy starts to become less accommodative, witharns that a continuing accommodative monetary policy has adverse effects on growth and employmentmonetary stability;
Amendment 398 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasises that disparities in current accounts among Member States reflect their heterogeneity in productivity and competiveness and that this provides a permanent challenge for the monetary union; emphasizes that a significant and persistent current account surplus of a member state may be due to unsatisfactory competitiveness and lack of structural reforms in other member states, emphasizes that the absence of exchange rate flexibility aggravates the problem of current account disequilibria in the euro zone;
Amendment 402 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises the need to foster real economic and social convergence driven by improvements in productivity and non- cost factors; underlines the importance of all Member States having sufficient investment capacity, enabling balanced and sustainable growth;
Amendment 413 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recognises the benefits of symmetrical adjustment, where regaining cost competitiveness does not require undergoing deflation which is detrimental to debt sustainabilityregaining cost competitiveness;
Amendment 420 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for measures preventing a race to the bottomore competition in terms of taxation and social standards, building on better use of social indicators in macroeconomic surveillance;
Amendment 438 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that better implementation of country-specific recommendations requires clearly articulated priorities at European level and genuine public debate at national level, leading to greater relevance and ownershippolitical willingness at national level;
Amendment 448 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for striking the right balance between making country-specific recommendations focused on key priorities and ensuring that they address all key challenges from the perspective of Europe 2020 targets;
Amendment 451 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 467 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 474 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. UrDiscourages the Commission to launch negotiations on an interinstitutional agreement on economic governance, as suggested in the Five Presidents’ Report;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Calls on the competent institutions and bodies to review the subcontractors working for the EU institutions as regards full compliance with social standards for all workers;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas persons who devote their time and skills to looking after and bringing up children or caring for the elderly should not be exposed to social dumping or unreported employment but should receive social recognition and this could be done by giving such persons individual rights, particularly regarding social security and pensions;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a right balance can be struck between family plans and professional ambitions if the people concerned have genuine freedom of choice, in economic and social terms, and are supported by political and economic decisions at the national level without being penalised and without being obliged to social dumping and unreported employment;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in certain sectors women are the most affected by social dumping, including housekeeping and the care sector (especially home care), but also in traditional ‘posting’ sectors such as the meat processing or transport sectors; calls on the Commissioninvites the Member States to evaluate those sectors in which women experience social and wage dumping or undeclared work as the worst form of social dumping, as well as the existing related EUnational legislation;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the problem of social dumping and undeclared work also affects men;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the establishment of a network of information offices and a website providing assistance and information on the rights of women workersand women posted or temporarily transferred to another Member State and employers’ obligations;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensureInvites thate Member States to reinforce effective control measures and sanctions for employers in sectors in which women are victims of social dumping and introduce a blacklist for employers that do not comply with EUnational legislation.
Amendment 47 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the statistical institutes in the Member States to assess the possibility of including in their national accounting systems the value of invisible work and unreported employment in the field of intergenerational solidarity, and its contribution to national GDP.
Amendment 49 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Invites the Member States to consider the adaptability of employment contracts so as to allow for mobility, alternation, life cycles, and career breaks, as regards both employment and work in a self-employed capacity, accounted for by training or caring, to avoid social dumping and unreported employment.
Amendment 50 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Invites Eurostat to assess the possibility of developing measures to highlight the value of invisible work and unreported employment in the field of inter-generational solidarity and its contribution to the Union's GDP and, for this purpose, to work closely with the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Labour Office (ILO).
Amendment 51 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Invites the Member States to develop specific initiatives to validate the skills acquired in carrying out educational tasks, caring for dependent persons and household management so that these skills are taken into consideration upon re-entry into the labour market.
Amendment 52 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Invites the Member States to take measures to recognise invisible and informal work in the field of intergenerational solidarity carried out by women/mothers, men/fathers and carers at a legal, social and economic level (particularly as regards social security, professional status, earnings and equal opportunities for men and women).
Amendment 53 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls on the Member States to address the structural factors contributing to social dumping and unreported employment, inequality in pension schemes including the organisation of care and combining family and work life.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
Amendment 2 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
Amendment 15 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4(3 (2) TEU, Article 2954(3) TFEU and Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 33 #
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 47 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to the statement by Commissioner for justice and fundamental rights, Vera Jourova, of 2 December 2015, on the situation in Hungary that "the Commission found that conditions to start a rule of law framework procedure are not fulfilled";
Amendment 53 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
– having regard to the statement by First Vice-President Timmermans on the situation in Hungary of 19 May 2015, SPEECH/15/5010, acknowledging that "Prime-minister Orbán is a formidable campaigner, who has won most of the astonishing election victories and therefore has a huge democratic mandate", recognizing that "the Hungarian government does not have concrete plans to take any steps to introduce the death penalty, and that Prime Minister Orbán has assured President Schulz that the Hungarian government will respect and honour all European treaties and legislation" and recalling that "In general the Commission considers that public consultation can be an important tool for governments and other public authorities to develop policies that can count on support of the population."
Amendment 59 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
– having regard to the statement by First Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioner Oettinger on the situation in Poland of 19 January 2016, SPEECH/16/114, stating "that Poland is now more sovereign, more master of its own destiny than in the thousand years before"
Amendment 71 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 4 September 2007 on institutional and legal implications of the use of "soft law" instruments (2007/2028(INI)), notably paragraph 15;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in accordance with Article 2, Article 3(1) and Article 7 TEU, the Union avails itself of the possibility to act in order to protect its "constitutional core", reflected by the common values it shares with its Member States;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 67 TEU states that the Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental rights and the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas Art 4.2 TEU states that the Union shall respect the equality of Member States before the Treaties as well as their national identities, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self-government. It shall respect their essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State, maintaining law and order and safeguarding national security. In particular, national security remains the sole responsibility of each Member State.;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas inter institutional agreements are binding only on those institutions which have signed them, and cannot contradict or amend the provisions of the founding Treaties of the EU;
Amendment 117 #
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, they must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majoritiesshould be recognised on the basis of human dignity taking into account the particular ethos of each Member State's society;
Amendment 120 #
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 of protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF)the promotion of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) by the EU institutions must respect the cultural diversity and national traditions of the Member States according to Art. 4(2) TEU;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 147 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas it "Considers that inter institutional agreements can produce legal effects only on relationships between EU institutions and that they therefore do not constitute soft law defined in terms of a legal effect in relation to third parties" (i.e. individual Member States), as expressed in § 15 of its resolution of 4 September 2007 on institutional and legal implications of the use of "soft law" instruments (2007/2028(INI));
Amendment 151 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the failure of a candidate country to meet the required standards results in a delay of accession to the Union, while thea proven failure of a Member State or an institution of the Union to meet those same standards has little consequence in practandards is monitored by an important number of already existing EU instruments: - the procedure following Art. 7 TEU, - the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, - the EU Anti- Corruption Report, - the Justice Scoreboard, which is part of the European Semester for economic policy coordination, - the EU inter-institutional annual reporting on fundamental rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; - infringement proceedings, - judicial procedures of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the broader question is whether the EU-institutions, especially Parliament and Commission, are entitled to require Member States to perform an impact assessment on additional obligations while implementing EU law;
Amendment 163 #
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 values;
Amendment 177 #
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; it exist already an important number of EU instruments: - the procedure following Article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union, - the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, - the EU Anti-Corruption Report, - the Justice Scoreboard, which is part of the European Semester for economic policy coordination, - the EU inter-institutional annual reporting on fundamental rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; - infringement proceedings, - judicial procedures of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 192 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the Union has at its disposal a multitude of instruments and processes for ensuring full and proper application of Treaty principles and values but in practhe Commission found each ticme they appear limited in scope, inadequate and ineffective, or they are unlikely to be used; while their uneven application is perceived by many as politically motivated, arbitrary and unfairly targeting certain countriesat conditions to start a rule of law framework procedure are not fulfilled;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Amendment 203 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
Amendment 206 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
Amendment 213 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
Amendment 217 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas in situations where a Member State no longer guarantee respect for DRF, the Union asystemically breaches DRF, the Commission must first find that cond its Member States have a duty to protect the rights of thions to start a rule of law framework procedure aresidents of that Member St fulfilled in application of the Treatey;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
Amendment 237 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
Amendment 248 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 254 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the establishment of an EU Pact for DRF is withoutproduces a concrete prejudice to the direct application of Article 7(1) and (2) TEU, as the EU Pact for DRF creates politically motivated parallel structures and procedures based on a simple inter-institutional agreement between Parliament and Commission against the Member States;
Amendment 258 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 273 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 275 #
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 UnionPoints out that the power to conclude interinstitutional agreements is based on the right of organisational self- determination of the EU institutions concerned; notes that they could be made binding on third parties, whether positively or negatively, only to the extent that the institutions involved had the power to make them binding on third parties on the basis of the right of organisational self-determination, within the framework of this purely internal and unilateral arrangement; notes further that interinstitutional agreements rationae materiae are addressed only to the institutions involved, and consequently they are binding exclusively on those institutions, and not on individual Member States;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the European Ombudsman to issue, as part ofstick to its mannual report, specific recommenddate which is to investigate complaints about maladministrations to in the institutions of the Union in the field of DRFand bodies of the European Union ;
Amendment 307 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 314 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 333 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 352 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Amendment 360 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Amendment 371 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Amendment 378 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Amendment 392 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Confirms that the recommendations brespect fundamental rights andaches the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 396 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that any financial implicthe creations of the requested proposals for the budget of the Union should be covered by the existing budgetary allocations; stresses that both for the EU and its Member States, asat new mechanism weill as for citizens, the adoption and implementation of those proposals would lead to substantial cost and time savings, and will thus be beneficial both in economic and social termshave financial implications for the budget of the Union;
Amendment 401 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 23 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the external assessment of effective implementation of gender mainstreaming in Parliament activities, commissioned in 2014 by Parliament's Policy Department on Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs and entitled 'Gener Mainstreaming in Committees and Delegations of the European Parliament', produced the following findings: the Committee on Women's Affairs finalised opinions for only 11 of the 23 specialised committees; of 718 suggestions and amendments on various issues, only 210 were fully or partially approved; the highest number of suggestions from the Committee on Women's Affairs was addressed to the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, though it took over only 39.5% of them (not even half the total); and the proportion of suggestions or amendments approved by the other specialised committees was even lower: 28% in the Commitee on Foreign Affairs, 11% in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, and only 5.5% in the Committee on Budgets;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that, in order to integrate a gender perspective into a policy process, two different aspects should be considered: the content of the policy and gender representation in the administration and in decision making; stresses that the call for equal opportunities for women and men must be translated into a practical approach which does not set women against men or play them off against each other;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Notes that the Parliament- commissioned external assessment entitled 'Gender Mainstraming in Committees and Delegations of the European Parliament' found that the work of the Committee on Women's Affairs in the legislative process within Parliament is largely ineffective because the committee's recommendations are not taken into account by the specialised committees; accordingly invites the Court of Auditors, in keeping with the requirements for transparency and efficient financial management at European level, to subject the gender mainstreaming structures and activities of Parliament in particular, and of the other EU institutions and bodies in general, to a detailed cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas women and girls make up 98% of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that religious, cultural and traditional differences can never justify violence against women and girls, such as female genital mutilation (FGM), early and forced marriages, domestic violence and honour killings and honour related violence;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that of the 93 countries that retain the death penalty, 84 have passed laws prohibiting the execution of pregnant women; deplores the legal situation in Saint Kitts and Nevis which is the only country in the world where a pregnant woman may legally be executed;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes with grave concern that since the 1980s the mail- order- bride industry has soared by an alarming rate; notes with concern that there are a number of documented cases of women being attacked and/or murdered after marrying a man as a ‘mail-order-bride’; deplores that a significant number of underage girls appear on ‘mail- order’ websites and stresses that where children are used for sexual purposes this must be considered child abuse;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the lack of gender equality in theequal opportunities in political realm ofoffice in third countries; recalls that women and men are equal and should enjoy the same political rights and civil liberties;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for gender equality to be systematicallythe protection of women’s rights to be included in the human rights country strategies and in the human rights and political dialogues with third countries; welcomes the appointment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) advisor on gender issues and gender-sensitive training programmes for diplomats and officials who are taking part in EU delegations;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to work with Member States and third countries to take series of steps to eradicate practices that are harmful to women and girls including child and forced marriage, FGM, honour killings, forced sterilisation, rape in conflict, stoning and all other forms of brutality; asks the Commission to take an active role in the prosecution of these crimes in third countries, and in some instances, by Member States; urges the Commission to work with the EEAS to improve the support available for victims of such brutality;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Is concerned that women who lack access to resources, such as housing, land, property, and inheritance are vulnerable and therefore at an increased risk of entering into prostitution and of being trafficked;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Euro Area Summit Statement of 29 June 20121a, envisaging "to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns", __________________ 1a http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/europ ean-council/pdf/20120629-euro-area- summit-statement-en_pdf.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 18 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Banking Union (BU) is designed to be an indispensable component of a monetary union and a fundamental building block of a genuinthe eEconomic and mMonetary uUnion (EMU);
Amendment 22 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the BU is deemed instrumental to ensuring stability and restoring confidence in euro area banks, enhancing financial integration, fostering risk sharing within the monetary union and contributing to breaking the link between sovereigns and banks at national level;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in athe BU athe Single Rulebook musthas been complemented by a Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), a Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) and a common deposit guarantee scheme (DGS), and should be provided with an efficient fiscal backstop at EU level;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the establishment of the SSM within the ECB creates a conflict of interest between pursuing an independent monetary policy and prudential supervision;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Article 127(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union only allows to confer specific tasks upon the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision, so that the SSM, which serves as a general supervisor, has created legal uncertainty to the detriment of the supervised entities;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the SRM is the second pillar of the BU and aims to ensure uniform rules and procedures and a common decision- making process for orderly resolution of failing banks with minimum impact on the real economy and public financein order to fully safeguard public finances from the cost of bailing out banks;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a common DGS, originally intended as the third pillar of the BU, so far consists only in an approximation of national DGSs, while a common DGS that is able to ensure the same level of protection for deposits, irrespective of their location, is a necessary component of a true BU is inadequate as long as risks differ greatly between national banking systems;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a common DGS, originally intended a is the third pillar of the BU, so far and consists only in an approximation of national DGSs, while a common DGS that is able to ensure the same level of protection for deposits, irrespective of their location, is a necessary component of a true BUf national DGSs that, when fully funded, are able to ensure protection for deposits;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas risks cannot be assessed with enough certainty to achieve a fair burden sharing in a common DGS by risk- weighted contributions;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the establishment of the SSM, which has been successful both from an operational point of view and in terms of supervisory quality, and considers it a remarkable achievement, taking into account the complexity of the project and the very short time frame availableTakes note of the establishment of the SSM;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the establishment of the SSM, which has yet to prove to been successful both from an operational point of view and in terms of supervisory quality, and considers it a remarkable achievement,especially taking into account the complexity of the project and the very short time frame available;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. WelcomesTakes note in particular, in relation to the operational set-up:
Amendment 73 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the recruitment process, which resulted in a good blend of competences, cultures and gender, thus contributing to the supranational nature of the SSM, and the thorough training activity programme for national competent authorities (NCAs) and ECB staff;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the recruitment process, which resulted in a good blend of competences, cultures and gendernationalities, thus contributing to the supranational nature of the SSM, and the thorough training activity programme for national competent authorities (NCAs) and ECB staff;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the authority of the SSM only extends to banks subject to supervision and should not pose an obstacle to market access;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that a very significant share of work is routinely devoted to administrative procedures, required by the SSM Regulation, which may not always be proportionate, and stands ready to consider proposals aimed at reducing the operational burden on structures at all levels and improving the effectiveness of the SSM supervision, namely by delegating certain decisions on specific administrative issues within clear limits and guidelines;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that while the degree of effectiveness achieved by JSTs in less than a year is remarkable,Takes note of the effectiveness of JSTs; believes further improvements can be pursued, including by involving NCAs in a more effective way and ensuring that their staff are motivated and involved in the decision- making process;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of close interaction between the ECB’s Directorates General (DGs) in charge of direct and indirect micro-prudential supervision and the DG in charge of horizontal supervision and expertise services, and emphasises the role of the latter in improving the comprehension, among supervised entities, of a common supervisory approach underlying the concrete individual micro- prudential measures; insists on the full organisational separation of all staff providing services needed for independent monetary policy purposes;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that economic recovery is underway but is still fragile and modest, inflation remains below ithe ECB's target, credit dynamics are still subdued in many jurisdictions and a large stock of non- performing loans weighs on many European banks’ balance sheets, limiting their capacity to finance the economy;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that effective coordination between macro-prudential and micro- prudential policies is crucial, and underlines that the SSM is fully part of the EU macro-prudential framework and has been given relevant macro-prudential responsibilities, together with the NCAs and the ECB Governing Council; recalls that there are limits to coordination due to the organisational separation of monetary policy decisions;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the worldwide drive towards more and better quality bank capital is a necessary condition for a sound banking system capable of supporting the economy and for avoiding any repeat of the enormous bailouts witnessed during the crisipublically financed bailouts;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that an increase in capital requirements, beyond a certain threshold, may in the short term induce banks to curtail the supply of credit, and therefore looks forward to an overall stabilisation of the level of capital;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that an increase in capital requirements, beyond a certain threshold, may in the short term induce banks to curtail the supply of credit, and therefore looks forward to an overall stabilisation of the level of capital significant increase in non-risk based capital requirements will end the sustained implicit subsidy of the banking sectors' risk taking by the taxpayer and lead to an overall stabilisation of the financial sector by mitigating its systemic risks;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the remarks made by the Chair of the SSM calling for a more prudent treatment of sovereign bonds with regard to capital requirements as well as introducing limits for large exposures;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the homogenisation of supervisory practices and standards within the euro area is a key objective for the SSM in order to ensure a true level playing field; in this respect, welcomes the agreement on a single implementation of national options and discretion for the euro area; considers that such a single implementation requires a gradual approach and should aim to address all existing barriers and segmentations; stands ready to cooperate at the legislative level to further improve regulatory and supervisory harmonisation;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasises in this regard the conflict of interest between monetary and supervisory policy when it comes to emergency aid to banks such as ELA and the assessment of the respective banks' solvency;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the ECB’s supervisory strategy, while avoiding any differentiation along national lines, should reflect and safeguard pluralism of banking models across the EU;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 209 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomesTakes note of the efficient and open way in which the ECB has so far fulfilled its accountability obligations towards Parliament and calls upon the ECB to continue to fully engage in this regardfurther improve in this regard, especially with regard to protocols, and to further contribute to improving Parliament’s capacity to assess SSM policies and activities;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the ECB to annually conduct an external professional audit of its legally required organisational separation of supervisory and monetary policy functions and immediately publish the report;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the SSM to periodically report to the European Parliament any exchange of information between policy functions under the Decision of the European Central Bank of 17 September 2014 (ECB/2014/39);
Amendment 228 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the efficientTakes note of the setting up of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) and the establishment of the national resolution authorities (NRAs) in the Member States;
Amendment 229 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the efficientTakes note of the setting up of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) and the establishment of the national resolution authorities (NRAs) in the Member States;
Amendment 243 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Encourages the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation and data sharing between the SRB and the ECB as single supervisorSSM, in order to increase efficiency and avoid double reporting for banks, while allowing the SRB to have access to the data necessary to fulfil its institutional mandate;
Amendment 264 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on Member States to fully and swiftly implement the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) and the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on transfer and mutualisation of contributions to the Single Resolution Fund; regrets the decision to set up the fund through an IGA rather than through Union law;
Amendment 266 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on Member States to fully and swiftly implement the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) and the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on transfer and mutualisation of contributions to the Single Resolution Fund; regretstakes note of the decision to set up the fund through an IGA rather than through Union law;
Amendment 273 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Considers that the investment strategy of the SRF should help to break the vicious cycle between banks and sovereigns; recommends, therefore, that any obligations of intergovernmental organisations specified in Article 118 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 should not be eligible assets for investments of the SRF;
Amendment 281 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses the needTakes note, as a consequence of the existence of the national compartments in the SRF, to rapidly put in place an adequate bridge financing mechanism in order to provide the fund, if necessary, with sufficient resources in the period before its completion; recalls that the Eurogroup and the Ecofin ministers identifiedof the agreement of Member States participating in the Banking Union, in their statement of 18 December 20135, the possibility of having recourse to both national sources and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), and consio establish a bridge financing mechanism in orders the latter the most effective and credible solution, which could be implemented either through a swift revision of the ESM treaty or through appropriate implementation of the provisions of Article 13 thereofo provide the fund, if necessary, with sufficient resources in the period before its completion;
Amendment 305 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Recalls that the credibility of the BU, and in particular of bail-in and single resolution provisions, requires a common backstop in order to be able to support the SRF, if necessary, beyond its capacity of EUR 55 billion, and considers that its setting-up should start swiftly and be based on the ESMinstalling a common backstop in order to be able to support the SRF, if necessary, does not take into account that economic and fiscal policy are a matter of national competences; any backstop can thus only be provided on Member States' level;
Amendment 307 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Recalls that the credibility of the BU, and in particular of bail-in and single resolution provisions, requires a common backstop in order to be able to support the SRF, if necessary, beyond its capacity of EUR 55 billion, and considers that its setting-up should start swiftly and be baslack credibility, when the SRF together with the banks that are failing do not have sufficient capital available for bail-in; rejects any backstop funded onby the ESMtaxpayer;
Amendment 315 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Emphasises that the added value of the SRM relies on the credibility of the bail-in and calls for rigid rules that put an end to political discretion whether or not to include certain creditors in the process;
Amendment 318 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Underlines that, together with the SSM and the SRM, thany premature capacity to afford the same level of protection to deposits, irrespective of their location, is an indispensable component forwill create moral hazard instead of completing the BU;
Amendment 320 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Underlines that, together with the SSM and the SRM, the capacity to af the call ford the same level of protection to deposits, irrespective of their location, is an indispensable component for completing the BU embodied in the EDIS, implies the socialisation of losses and the institutionalisation of a moral hazard problem;
Amendment 338 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s announcement regarding the presentation of a legislative proposal for the first steps towards a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) by establishing a reinsurance mechanism at EU level for the national deposit guarantee schemes; stresses that there are economic and legal preconditions to any risk sharing mechanisms with regard to deposits, e.g. harmonisation of insolvency laws and full economic policy coordination;
Amendment 340 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s announcement regarding the presentation of a legislative proposal for the first steps towards a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) by establishing a reinsurance mechanism at EU level for the national deposit guarantee schemes;
Amendment 351 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Recalls the recent changes made to the Directive 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on deposit guarantee schemes, which should be fully implemented and funded first to see their effects before further changes are made; requests the Commission to review effective implementation, especially taking into account the level of funds already collected and comparing the findings to similar measures that are able to protect deposits, e.g. ring fencing, institutional protection schemes, and other safeguards;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the EU institutions and bodies to make a better use of their buildings which stands empty or are not efficiently used, offers its concrete help for migrant women, single mothers and children by making available its unused premises in Strasbourg for temporary migrant housing, as trans boarder flagship project for their integration and for their protection against sex based violence.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 58 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 85 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls upon Member States to recognize the fundamental right to freedom of conscience, notes with concern that there are Member States where competent and well-qualified medical staff are denied employment or have their employment ended, because of their conscientious objection to life- ending procedures;
Amendment 209 #
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 legislation transposing the Gender Equality Directive (recast); points out that such measures could include improved legal definitions and the extension of protections for trans people to include others than those undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment21 ; __________________ 21 Ibid.
Amendment 221 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 237 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights that lack of comparable equality data makes it more difficult to prove twhe existence ofther discrimination exists; calls on the Member States to collect equality data in a systematic way, with scientific methodology and with the involvement of national equality bodies and national courts;
Amendment 263 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that access to justice ismight be limited in discrimination cases; considers it necessary that all persons have equal access to justice and that available and accessible legal advice and assistance is provided to the victims at all stages of the legal process, including in- person counselling, and emotional, personal and moral support, by equality bodies or intermediaries;
Amendment 269 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that pursuing court cases, and ensuring adequate representation, is still problematic in some cases22 , and urges the Member States to find adequate ways to help victimplaintiffs in this regard, including by means of tax exemptions, legal aid and assistance from specialised NGOs, etc., and by ensuring legal redress and adequate representation; __________________ 22 EPRS, op. cit.
Amendment 294 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Call for human rights and civic education that fosters awareness and acceptance of diversityrespect, and that seeks to create an inclusive environment by encouraging the redefinition of norms and the removal of insulting labels;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 19 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 24 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas according to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, 15% of EU workers have to handle dangerous substances as part of their job; these substances pose risks to both female and male workers but notes however that pregnant women who are exposed to certain toxins are at risk of a complication during pregnancy and/or a birth defect;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas OHS recognises a number of "vulnerable" groups who have an increased risk of working with dangerous substances; they include all workers (male and female) who are inexperienced, have had little or no training, who have communication difficulties, who have existing medical conditions, young people, migrant workers and pregnant and breastfeeding;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 43 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to establish binding European exposure limits for an extended number of toxic substances, as women in particular are often exposed to a cocktail ofreview how successful the REACH Directive has been in safeguarding workers from toxic substances both in the workplace and in the home which can increase health risks, including to the viability of their offspring;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 68 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the gender dimensionbiological differences in sex to be taken into account when conducting risk assessments; in this regard, calls for support for gender mainstreaming training, knowledge and activities for safety representatives and labour inspectors, as well as for the exchange of best practices, in order to foster better working conditionse workplace.
Amendment 7 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to "Issue paper on Adoption and Children: A Human Rights Perspective", published by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in particular section II on Respecting children's rights in the adoption procedure,
Amendment 10 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Common minimum standards for the recognition of adoption orders
Amendment 14 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in the area of recognition of adoption orders, the basic principle must always be that any decision should be taken in the best interest of the child and whereas the best interest of the child should be interpreted in accordance with the laws and public policies of the Member State of enforcement;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the requested proposal should not apply to surrogacy arrangements;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 39 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas adoption proceedings should neverometimes commence before anythe decision withdrawing parental authority from the biological parents is final, and the latter have been given the opportunity to exhaust all legal remedies against that decision; whereas the recognition of an adoption order may be refused on this ground as a matter of public policy;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas judicial training in the widest sense is key to mutual trust in all areas of law, including that of adoptionthe principle of mutual recognition - the 'cornerstone' of judicial cooperation - imposes on Member States the obligation, in principle, to give effect to a judgment or decision originating in another Member State;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas more needs to be done to prevent the cross-border trafficking of children, such as surrogacy, for the purpose of adoption;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas Article 67 TFEU states that the Union shall respect the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas public policy exemptions serve to safeguard the identity of the Member States, which is reflected in the substantive family law of Member States;
Amendment 120 #
Amendment 155 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. 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 and treated as a matter of urgency in human rights instruments;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Requests the Commission to submit, by 31 July 2017, on the basis of Articles 67 and 81 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal for an act on the cross-border recognition of adoption orders, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto; stresses that, under Art 81(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, if a national Parliament makes known its opposition within six months, the decision shall not be adopted; invites the national parliaments to use their right to veto any Union legislative act which undermines public morals, family law, as well as the protection of human dignity and respect for human physical and moral integrity;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – recital 4
Annex – Part B – recital 4
(4) This Regulation should create a clear, comprehensive legal framework in the area of the cross-border recognition of adoption orders, provide families with appropriate outcomes in terms of legal certainty, predictability and flexibility, and prevent a situation from arising where an adoption order legally made in one Member State is not recognised in another.
Amendment 217 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – recital 5
Annex – Part B – recital 5
(5) This Regulation should cover the recognition of adoption orders made or recognised in a Member State. However, it should not cover the recognition of intercountry adoptions performed in accordance with the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, as that convention already provides for the automatic recognition of such adoptions. This Regulation should therefore apply only to the recognition of domestic adoptions, and to international adoptions not performed under that convention.
Amendment 218 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – recital 6
Annex – Part B – recital 6
(6) There must be a connection between an adoption and the territory of the Member State which maderecognised the adoption order, or recognised it. Accordingly, recognition should be subject to compliance with common rules of jurisdiction.
Amendment 219 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – recital 8
Annex – Part B – recital 8
Amendment 223 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – recital 11
Annex – Part B – recital 11
(11) The automatic recognition in the Member State of enforcement of an adoption order made in another Member State should not jeopardise the public policy or public morality of the Member State of enforcement. Therefore, this Regulation should not affect the substantive family law, including the law on adoption, of the Member States. Furthermore, any recognition of an adoption order under this Regulation should not imply the recognition of the existence of, or give effect to, any legal relationship between adopting parents that is foreign to the Member State of enforcement.
Amendment 228 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 1 – paragraph 3
Annex – Part B – Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Nothing in this regulation requires a Member State to: (a) recognise the existence of, or give effect to, any legal relationship between parents of an adopted child; (b) mak that is foreign to the Member State of enforcement; (b) recognise adoption orders in circumstances in which the relevant national law does not so allow.
Amendment 229 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 4
Annex – Part B – Article 4
Amendment 231 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 6 – introductory part
Annex – Part B – Article 6 – introductory part
Amendment 233 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 6 – point a
Annex – Part B – Article 6 – point a
(a) if such recognition is manifestly contrary to public policy (ordre public) or to accepted principles of morality in the Member State addressedof enforcement;
Amendment 235 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 6 – point b
Annex – Part B – Article 6 – point b
(b) if the originating Member State of origin did not have jurisdiction under Article 4.
Amendment 238 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 7 – paragraph 4
Annex – Part B – Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The applicant shall provide the court with a certified copy of the order and, where necessary, a an official translation and/or transliteration of it.
Amendment 241 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 9
Annex – Part B – Article 9
The court to which an application for refusal of recognition is submitted or the court which hears an appeal lodged under Article 8(2) or (3) may stay the proceedings if an ordinary appeal has been lodged against the adoption order in the Member State of origin or if the time for such an appeal has not yet expired. In the latter case, the court may specify the time within which such an appeal is to be lodged.
Amendment 245 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 11
Annex – Part B – Article 11
The authorities of the Member State which has made the adoption order shall, at the request of any interested party, issue a European Certificate of Adoption conforming to the model established in accordance with Article 15 within 4 weeks of the date of receipt of the request.
Amendment 246 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 12 – paragraph 1
Annex – Part B – Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. If a decision or judgment contains a measure or an order which is not known in the law of the Member State addressed, that measure or order shall, to the extent possible, be adapted to a measure or an order known in the law of that Member State which has equivalent effects attached to it and which pursues similar aims and interests. Such adaptation shall not result in effects going beyond those provided for in the law of the Member State of origin.
Amendment 248 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 12 – paragraph 2
Annex – Part B – Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. AnyThe interested partyies may challenge the adaptation of the measure or order before a court.
Amendment 143 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that increasing prisons’ capacity is not the solcertainly one solution to overcrowding, as the prison population tends to rise at the same rate as prison capacity; c; considers, furthermore, that the deportation of foreign criminalls nonetheless on Member States to allocate appropriate resources to refurbishment and modernisation of prisons in order to protect the rightswould also reduce overcrowding in prisons; notes with concern that sentencing ofr prisoners; recalls that the Commission recently mentioned the possibility of drawing on the Structural Funds of the European Unionarole hearings may be influenced by a lack of prison space;
Amendment 231 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls ononsiders that Member States must do more to combat the growing phenomenon of radicalisation in prison; notes that the United Kingdom is currently establishing three segregation units to keep the most dangerous Islamic extremists away from mainstream prison populations;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ReiteratAcknowledges that for low-income countries, the pressing necessity, for developing countries, of taxing profitsax revenue as a share of GDP might be a useful measure of how much revenue governments are able to extract from the economy, but that, however, this ratio does not reflect where theyr are made government should extract more taxes from the economy;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the free movement of capital, which is endangered by certain features of tax systems;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that secure property rights, a corruption-free economy, and fiscal freedom bring about prosperity;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Regrets that most low-income countries continually rank among those nations, which have the most economically repressed societies;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Reminds low-income countries, which often already have some of the world's riskiest business environments, that a discussion about higher taxes may generate an even more hostile economic environment for investors and entrepreneurs, which in turn might endanger future growth prospects;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Reminds low-income countries that while a low tax rate can easily be legislated overnight, establishing secure property rights and a corruption-free bureaucracy takes generations to accomplish;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Reminds low-income countries to tax profits very cautiously in order to not endanger growth;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Reminds low-income countries that lower taxes and extracting less tax from society is not so much about attracting foreign direct investment, but empowering local businesses to grow and prosper;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Reminds low-income countries that a lower tax burden compensate domestic and international investors and entrepreneurs for the lack of infrastructure and regulatory shortcomings;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 23 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that a higher tax volume is a result of an economically more developed economy, not the other way around, and that Western nations became prosperous when their government was very small;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the establishment of a globally accepted definition of tax havens, of penalties for operators making use of them and of a blacklist of countries that do not combat tax evasion or accept it, as has already been called for previouslyWelcomes tax competition as a valuable tool for low-income countries to accelerate their economic development with the side effect of limiting the tax- burden in more developed countries to the benefit of the taxpayers in both developed and countries and low-income countries;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onStresses that the Commission to set up an programme to assist developing countries in combating tax fraud which should include in particular human resources training and the development of administrative structureshas a very limited competence in general tax matters which needs to be taken into account in any effort to assist low-income countries in combating tax fraud;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that, according to the IMF, less complicated tax systems have the advantage of being more easily administered and can help save expenses for human resources training and the development of appropriate administrative structures;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds low-income countries that they compete for the employing of expert tax professionals with multinational auditing firms, which are able to outcompete governments for the services of such professionals even in developed countries;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that complicated tax systems regularly benefit multinational corporations, who can afford competent tax advisors, but are detrimental to local SMEs and family businesses;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on EU bodies such as, for instance, the EIB and the EBRD not to cooperate any longer through their financial intermediaries with non-cooperative tax jurisdictions systematically used for tax fraud;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the pledge by EU countries to allocate as quickly as possible 0.7 % of their GDP to official development assistance bearing in mind the pressure on national budgets due to the financial crises and the investment gap of the European economy, which the Commission has diagnosed;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CRecalls on the OSCE and the G20 to abide by their pledges and adopt the latest BEPS measures in 2015; that automatic exchange of (tax) information is not self-evidently beneficial, since governments have to acknowledge the sensitivity of tax records and its proper treatment, which could mean that under certain circumstances information must not be shared, when the confidentiality of information is endangered;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the OECD's "Tax Inspectors Without FrontiBorders" initiative and calls on the Commission to undertake a similar project;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the urgent need for a study on the impact of international tax treat the power to negotiate tax treaties rests with the Member Staties;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a code of conduct to be eststudy to evaluate the viabilished for governments of the countries concerned in order to ensure tax systems are managed efficientlyty of a code of conduct for governments on how to administer efficient tax systems;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CRecalls for the recommendations of the CbC reports to be implemented in all sectors and in all countriesthat corporations may already implement CbCR on a voluntary basis, in order to inform their shareholders as they see fit.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
on gender equality and empoweringensuring the application of the equal opportunities principle for men and women in the digital age
Amendment 19 #
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 personsall members of society;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas digitalisation has an enormous impact on the labour market by changing value chains and creating new job opportunities and more flexible working patterns; whereas women, in particularjust as much as men, face possible negative consequences such as the erosion of workers’ rights and working time boundaries as well as boundaries of professional and non- professional responsibilities, increasing low-paid and less secure types of employment and contributing to the challenge of maintaining a work-life balance;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 42 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 49 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 69 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. reaffirms that not all women are inevitably digitally illiterate because of their sex, notes that there is a significant number of women of all age groups in high profile ICT positions, and invites therefore the Member States to focus on political priority areas for all citizens;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Commission communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’, but regrets its narrow focus, as it underestimates the considerable potential that digitalisation can have with regard to an inclusive, equal and participatory society and fails to give sufficient recognition to the opportunities that targeted support and funding infrastructure can provide for women’s empowerment;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission andInvites the Member States to make better use of the considerable potential that digitalisation has at all levels of political participation and the inclusion of womenall members of society in decision- making processes; highlights the major opportunities that digitalisation holds with respect to access to information, transparency and greater government accountability;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 114 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 131 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the gender pay gap remains one of the major issues in relation to the gender gap in the ICT sector, and calls, therefore, on the Member States to finally start actively implementing the Commission Recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through transparency and continued positive action, preferably by means of legislation, and to introduce wage transparency measures and gender-neutral job evaluations; calls on the Commission to address equal pay in its 2016 work programme initiativeInvites Member States to implement initiatives based on a ‘New Start for working parents’, a to address the pay gap increases even further when people become parents;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in the education sector by promoting digital literacy and the participation of women and girls in ICT education and training through the integration of coding, new media and technologies in education curricula at all levels and in all types of education and training, including for teaching staff, in order to reduce and remove digital skills gaps; highlights, in this connection, the importance of open educational resources (OERs), which ensure betterpromoting digital literacy and the participation of all men/boys and women/girls in ICT education and training; highlights, in this connection, the need to ensure improved access to education for all;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the CommissionInvites Member States to promote digital technologies as tools for reducing barriers to entry in the labour market in the framework of lifelong learning and to set EU benchmarks for public and private investment in skills as a percentage of GDP;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 165 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 168 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Holds that, especially with regard to the objective of the Digital Single Market Strategy of creating the right conditions for an innovative and competitive ICT environment and improvements for finance opportunities for SMEs and start- ups, women’s access to funding needs special consideration gender-independent access to financial assistance for all employers in the free financial market on the basis of economic evaluations should be given special attention, in order to improve finance opportunities for SMEs and start- ups;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 173 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 175 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 178 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 182 #
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 aInvites political decision-makers in Member States to pursue crimes committed on the internet without, however, negatinst women based on misogyny, homophobia or transphobia; urges policymakers to address these issues properlyg the fundamentally vested right to freedom of expression and information;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission andEmphasises the importance of raising public awareness of the value and benefits of civil liberties and of the advantages of a free society, calls therefore on the Member States to consider the changed realities of women and girlall internet users, on account of digitalisation, in the implementation of future EU data protection legislation; emphasises that data controllers may only use sensitive data for limited purposes and may under no circumstances further share such data;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the CommissionInvites Member States to launch and support e-literacy and training programmes, as well as awareness campaigns, thereby raising awareness of the potential risks of the digital world and how to counter them; calls on the Commission to promote campaigns against stereotypes in social media and digital media;
Amendment 211 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 93 #
2015/0270(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 1145 of the Treaty on the Ffunctioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8- 0371/2015),
Amendment 94 #
2015/0270(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to Articles 294(2) and (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 99 #
2015/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to Article 115 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
Amendment 533 #
2015/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 41 o – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 41 o – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Member State or Member States in which the participating DGS was established, officially recognised or approved in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/59/EU shall guarantee repayment of the funds provided by the Board.
Amendment 26 #
Amendment 30 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 42 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) BCollectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and shoulding in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivat be able to keep and acquire firearms classified in category A subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 66 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 86 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, the risk of alarm weapons and other types of blank firing weapons being converted to real firearms is high, and in some of the terrorist acts converted arms were used. It is therefore essential to address the problem of converted firearms being used in criminal offences, notably by including them in the scope of the Directive. Technical specifications for alarm and signal weapons as well as for salute and acoustic weapons should bare adopted in order to ensure that they cannot be converted into firearms.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breach block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1e
Article 1 – paragraph 1e
1e. For the purposes of this Directive, "broker" shall mean any natural or legal person, other than a dealer whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in buying, selling or arranging the transfer within a Member State, from one Member State to another Member State or exporting to a third country or importing to a Member State from a third country fully assembled firearms, their parts and ammunition.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Article 1 – paragraph 1h
Amendment 113 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the public authorities or by collectors and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognized as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of warproducts of the defence industry.
Amendment 122 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm or parand any essential component placed on the market has been marked and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 130 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import to the Union or as soon as possible thereafter, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
Amendment 131 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 155 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) are at least 18 years of age, except in relation to the acquisition, other than through purchase, and possession of firearms for hunting and target shooting, provided that in that case persons of less than 18 years of age have parental permission, or are under parental guidance or the guidance of an adult with a valid firearms or hunting licence, or are within a licenced or otherwise approved training centre;
Amendment 170 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1 and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it was granted is no longer met.
Amendment 173 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) This Directive is without prejudice to the ownership of firearms and ammunition acquired through inheritance; Member States shall restrain the possession of such firearms by owners who are not duly authorised.
Amendment 181 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take all appropriate steps to prohibit the acquisition and the possession of the firearms and ammunition classified in category A and to destroy those. In exceptional and duly reasoned cases, the competent authorities may grant authorisations for the acquisition and possession of such firearms and ammunition wheld in violation of this provision and seizedre this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 198 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
The acquisition of firearms and their paressential components and ammunition concerning categories A, B and C by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(*), shall be authorised only with respect to dealers and brokers and shall be subject to the strict control of the Member States.
Amendment 231 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall submit every five years a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, including a fitness check of the new provisions, accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals in particular as regards the categories of firearms of Annex I and the issues related to new technologies such as 3D printing. The first report shall be submitted two years after the entry into force of this Directive."
Amendment 237 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 6
Amendment 244 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 7
Amendment 247 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 8
Annex I – part II – point A – Category A – point 8
Amendment 258 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 5
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 5
5. Alarm and signal weaponsFirearms under categories A, B and points 1 to 4 of category C, after having been converted to alarm, signal, salute and, acoustic weapons as well as replicas;, gas, paintball or airsoft, Flobert, or percussion lock weapons.
Amendment 260 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – Category C – point 6
Amendment 263 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Amendment 269 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point c
Amendment 206 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 269 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) an offer of securities whose denomination per unit amounts to at least EUR 100 000;
Amendment 304 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 1
- companies, which, according to their last annual or consolidated accounts, meet at least two of the following three criteria: an average number of employees during the financial year of less than 250, a total balance sheet not exceeding EUR 43100 000 000 and an annual net turnover not exceeding EUR 51 000 000 000; or
Amendment 360 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
There shall be no requirement to provide a summary in any of the following cases:
Amendment 361 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a – point a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a – point a (new)
(a) where the prospectus relates to the admission to trading on a regulated market of non-equity securities offered initially solely to qualified investors;
Amendment 362 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a – point b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a – point b (new)
(b) where there is an offer of securities whose denomination per unit amounts at least to EUR 100,000;
Amendment 363 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a – point c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a – point c (new)
(c) where there is an offer of securities addressed to investors who acquire securities for a total consideration of at least EUR 100,000 per investor, for each separate offer.
Amendment 400 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) under a sub-section titled 'What are the key risks that are specific to the issuer?' a brief description of no more than five of the most material risk factors specific to the issuer contained in the category of highest materiality according to Article 16.
Amendment 426 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) under a sub-section titled 'What are the key risks that are specific to the securities?' a brief description of no more than five of the most material risk factors specific to the securities, contained in the category of highest materiality according to Article 16.
Amendment 453 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, Member States shall ensure that no civil liability shall attach to any person solely on the basis of the summary, including any translation thereof, unless it is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent, when read together with the other parts of the prospectus, it is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such securities. The summary shall contain a clear warning to that effect.
Amendment 473 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
SMEs may choose to draw up a prospectus under the minimum disclosure regime for SMEs in the case of an offer of securities to the public provided that they have no securities admitted to trading on a regulated market.
Amendment 574 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 586 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. The representative shall be the contact point of the third country issuer in the Union for the purposes of this Regulation, through which any official correspondence with the competent authority shall take place. The representative shall, together with the third country issuer,third country issuer shall be responsible for ensuring compliance of the prospectus with the requirements of this Regulation, in accordance with Chapters VII and VIII of this Regulation, towards the competent authority of the home Member State.
Amendment 642 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall enter into force ontwo months after the date of entry into force of relevant and necessary Level 2 legislation, but not before the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 643 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Amendment 75 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Actions and activities of the Programme shall ensure European added value in particular throughonly if at least three of the following conditions are met:
Amendment 98 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 105 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) expertise related to policy advice, policy change, and legislative, institutional, structural and administrative reforms;
Amendment 106 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the provision of expert(s) (including resident experts), for a short or long period, to perform tasks in specific domains or to carry out operational activities, where necessary with interpretation, translation and cooperation support, administrative assistance and infrastructure and equipment facilities;
Amendment 108 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Amendment 109 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 111 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 112 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 113 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 114 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 115 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 121 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 126 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme shall be up to EUR 142 80 280 000.
Amendment 127 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 163 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The EFSI should be in accordance with Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which states that the following should be prohibited as incompatible with the single market: all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices which may affect trade between Member States and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the single market.
Amendment 196 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI, being an Alternative Investment Fund, should only support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives.
Amendment 243 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The EFSI invests its means during the investment period and is wound up when its lifecycle has ended.
Amendment 345 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The EFSI and its Managers are subject to Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and, when applicable, the exemptions thereof.
Amendment 353 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to enable the EFSI to support investments, the Union should grant a temporary guarantee of an amount less or equal to EUR 168 000 000 000 at any point in time. When provided on a portfolio basis, the guarantee coverage should be capped depending upon the type of instrument, such as debt, equity or guarantees, as a percentage of the volume of the portfolio of outstanding commitments. It is expected that when the guarantee is combined with EUR 5 000 000 000 to be provided by the EIB, that the EFSI support should generate EUR 60 800 000 000 additional investment by the EIB and EIF. This EUR 60 800 000 000 supported by the EFSI is expected to generate a total of EUR 315 000 000 000 in investment in the Union within the period 2015 to 2017. Guarantees that are attached to projects which are completed without a call on a guarantee are available for supporting new operations.
Amendment 460 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The guarantee fund is intended to provide a liquidity cushion for the Union budget against losses incurred by the EFSI in pursuit of its objectives. Experience on the nature of investments to be supported by the EFSI indicateshall act as a firewall to the Union budget and cover any and all losses incurred by the EFSI in pursuit of its objectives. The Union's total guarantee obligations tshat a ratio of 50% betwll not exceend the paymentcontributions from the Union budget and from the Union's total guarantee obligations would be adequatto the EFSI at any time.
Amendment 463 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) All payments to the guarantee fund and budget decisions otherwise associated with the operation of the EFSI should be fully consistent with the terms of the multiannual financial framework and authorised by the European Parliament and the Council through the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 522 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 545 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall conclude annegotiate a draft agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the establishment of a temporary European Fund for Strategic Investments ('EFSI'). The EFSI Agreement shall be approved by the co- legislators, prior to the entry into force of this Regulation so as to ensure that the EFSI Agreement provides for the proper implementation of the Regulation. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 584 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 627 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) provisions governing the establishment of the EFSI as a distinct, clearly identifiable and transparent guarantee facility and separate account managed by the EIBmanaged account;
Amendment 642 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) a provision that any investments of the EFSI must be undertaken within three years after the date on which it has been set up ("investment period");
Amendment 651 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) provisions establishing a procedure to wind-up the EFSI after its investment period has ended;
Amendment 655 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) a provision that the EU guarantee may only be used for investments undertaken during the investment period of the EFSI;
Amendment 903 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Union shall provide a guarantee to the EIB for financing or investment operations carried out within the Union covered by this Regulation ('EU guarantee'). The EU guarantee shall be granted as a guarantee on demand in respect of instruments referred to in Article 6. The EU guarantee may only be used for investments undertaken during the investment period of the EFSI.
Amendment 1071 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Provided that all relevant eligibility criteria are fulfilled, Member States may use European Structural and Investment Funds, in accordance with EU state aid rules, to contribute to the financing of eligible projects in which the EIB is investing with the support of the EU guarantee, provided that both the eligibility criteria of the relevant instruments and of the EFSI are fulfilled..
Amendment 1103 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The EU guarantee to the EIB shall be of an amount equal to EUR 16 000 000 000, of which amaximum amount of the EU guarantee is EUR 8 000 000 000. At any point in time, the EU guarantee to the EIB may not exceed the endowment of the guarantee fund. A maximum amount of EUR 2 500 000 000 may be allocated for EIB funding to the EIF in accordance with paragraph 2. Without prejudice to Article 8(9), aggregate payments from the Union under the guarantee to the EIB shall not exceed the amount of the guarantee.
Amendment 1141 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Endowments to the guarantee fund referred to in paragraph 2 shall be used to reach an appropriate level to reflect the total EU guarantee obligations ('target amount'). The target amount shall be set at 50% ofis equal to the Union's total guarantee obligations.
Amendment 1159 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1309 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1380 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 6 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in spite of the progress made in recent years, a considerable number of women in Europe continue to be victims of violence and discrimination, which is turning into a constant infringement of human rights;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the violence suffered by women includes physical, sexual and psychological abuse, child abuse, sexual harassment and stalking regardless of the sexual orientation of the offender/perpetrator, also because of the new technologies and the internet, and whereas in some cases this violence results in femicides and/or so-called crimes of honour;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender discrimination based on sex continues to this day, having serious repercussions on work, family and private life and whereas this frequently happens in the field of education, training and services; whereas there are often cases of multiple discrimination against women;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to promote a strategy and action plan to combat all forms of violence against women and homophobiamen, regardless of the sexual orientation of the offender/perpetrator and the victim, improving prevention and providing protection and assistance to victims, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly and victims of multiple discrimination;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 76 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 85 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 90 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the Member States to fully implement the existing national law aimed at combating violence and discrimination based on sex, and to proceed on an evaluation of the existing applicable national law with relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 7 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that for the Union to meet the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and to address current and new challenges effectively, it needs to be granted a budget that is commensurate with the mission it is called on to accomplish; considers that the number of tasks transferred to the Union is excessive; considers that the current level of the EU budget, which corresponds to 1 % of the EU-28 GDP, is not sufficientmuch too achieve these goalshigh and must be reduced;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the EU budget needs toshould under no circumstances be endowed with a system of genuine own resources, with simplicity, fairness and transparency as guiding principles; considers that such a system should reduce the share of GNI contributions to the EU budget with a view to abandoning the ‘juste retour’ approach of Member States; insists, in this context, on the phasing-out of all forms of rebates; considers that the GNI contributions should be cut; insists, in this context, on gradual but drastic reduction of the EU budget;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the great diversity of the different national and regional traditions, both cultural and constitutional, belonging to all of the Member States of our continent;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the need for the EU budget to be simple, clear and easily understood by EU citizens, and to be based on a structure that allows it to be compared and coordinated with national budgets; considers that these should be underpinning principles for both the expenditure and revenue sides ofemphasises, in particular, that the Member States should themselves designate the GNI contributions in the EUir budgets;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the multiannual financial framework should not allow for maximumany flexibility sin order toce the respondse to crises cand evolving political priorities be triggered within the funds established for this purpose; stresses, in this context, the need to make available in the budgeensure that all extraordinary revenue resulting from decommitments under the EU budget or competition fines flows back to the Member States;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 101 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 136 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 158 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the European Union is a constitutional system based on the rule of law; whereas the Treaties must be changed to give the European Court of Justice (ECJ) jurisdiction over all aspects of EU law, in particular common foreign and security policy (Article 24(1) TEU) and monetary and economic policy (Article 126(10) TFEU);
Amendment 195 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the decline of Europe’s defence capabilities has thankfully limited its ability to project stabilitywar, death, and destruction beyond our immediate borders; whereas this goes hand in hand with the reluctance of our US allies to intervene if Europe is not ready to take its fair share of responsibility; whereas this leads inevitably to the need for more intense cooperation among the Member States and an integration of some of their defence capacities into a European defence community, both in line with a new European security strategy;
Amendment 216 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas clarifications are stillno longer needed as regards the European elections and on the matter of who leads the Union - namely, because only the Member States are legitimately in charge of the Union; whereas, despite the outcome of the 2014 European parliamentary elections having for the first time led directly to the nomination of the candidate for President of the Commission, a clear direct democratic link is still lacking, although the European Council has agreed to review the ‘Spitzenkandidat’ process in time for 201918; whereas, moreover, there is still confusion – not least among third parties – about the interrelationship of the Presidents of the Commission and the European Council; __________________ 18 EUCO conclusions of 27 June 2014.
Amendment 217 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas clarifications are still needed as regards the European elections and on the matter of who leads the Union; whereas, despite the outcome of the 2014 European parliamentary elections having for the first time led directly to the nomination of the candidate for President of the Commission, a clear direct democratic link is still lacking, although the European Council has agreed to review the so-called ‘Spitzenkandidat’ process used without any legal basis in 2014 in time for 201918; whereas, moreover, there is still confusion – not least among third parties – about the interrelationship of the Presidents of the Commission and the European Council; __________________ 18 EUCO conclusions of 27 June 2014.
Amendment 247 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the UK’s decision creates an opportunity to reduce and drastically simplify the ‘variable geometry’ and complexity of the Union; wherBrexit decision could at leas it offers at least the opportunity to clarify what membership of the Union really means and what could be a clear structure in the future for the EU’s relationship with non- members in our periphery (the United Kingdom, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine, etc.); whereas the founding fathers of the Union had already envisaged a type of ‘associate status’;
Amendment 257 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas the political elites have made an attempt to irreversibly develop the EU into a federation with the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992, and especially with its change to a ‘constitutional treaty’ at Lisbon in 2007 despite the referenda in France and the Netherlands in 2005, and despite the fact that 7 Member States had to forego the referendum process;
Amendment 259 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Recital T b (new)
Tb. whereas the vision of an ‘ever closer Union’ necessarily leads to the individual Member States and the people of said Member States to lose their national sovereignty in favour of the EU institutions;
Amendment 274 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that only the national democracies, built by their nations through painful pasts, are able to offer their citizens the space for identity and safety which they need and want, and that only the national democracies can enable and adequately protect the greatest individual and collective liberties;
Amendment 275 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that stable democratic nation states are the foundation of our peaceful world order and that international organisations with no national identity which depend on voluntary association can be of help in this regard;
Amendment 279 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the direction of the Union’s reform should lead it towards its modernisation by establishing new effective European capacities and instruments, rather than its renationalisation by means of greater intergovernmentalism;
Amendment 291 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 300 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 334 #
Amendment 338 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
For a Europe of fatherlands, living together in friendship and neighbourliness
Amendment 343 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the fracturing process of ‘variable geometry’, which has found its way into the European decision-making process every time the European Council decides to apply intergovernmental methods and to bypass the ‘Union method’ as defined in the Treaties; this not only leads to less effective policy-making but also contributes to a growing lack of transparency, democratic accountability and control, complies with the ‘United in Diversity’ principle, because only intergovernmental methods do justice to the diversity of the Member States and make it possible for them to co-exist as good neighbours;
Amendment 348 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that rule-of-law structures, economic prosperity and a stable, performance-focused social system fall within the national responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 349 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that policy in the Union is characterised by a creeping loss of democracy and that the Union has become an undemocratic construct, whose policy is shaped by bureaucracies without democratic controls; calls, therefore, for major reforms to the Union, so that the Member States can become the leading lights of freedom and democracy in the world once again;
Amendment 352 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ‘Union method’ is the only method for legislating which ensures that all interests, especially the common European interest, are taken into account; uUnderstands by ‘Union method’ that the Commission as the executive initiates legislation, Parliament and the Council representing respectively the citizens and the states decide by majority voting, and the Court of Justice oversees and provides ultimate judicial control;
Amendment 361 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ‘Union method’ is the only method for legislating which ensures that all interests, especially the common European interest, are taken into account; understands by ‘Union method’ that the Commission as the executive initiates legislation, Parliament and the Council representing respectively the citizens and the states decide by majority votingunanimity, and the Court of Justice oversees and provides ultimate judicial control;
Amendment 364 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for a flexible network in which every Member State can participate as much as possible;
Amendment 372 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it essential in these circumstances to reaffirmconsider and reassess the mission of an ‘ever-closer union among the peoples of Europe’ (Article 1 TEU) in order to mitigate any tendency towards disintegration and to clarify once more the moral, political and historical purpose, as well as the constitutional nature, of the European Unionake it possible for the Member States to guarantee the freedom and safety of their citizens, support their citizens’ well-being and contribute to a peaceful and prosperous Europe;
Amendment 377 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 427 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the appointment of Guy Verhofstadt MEP as ‘the European Parliament’s representative for the Brexit negotiations’ is the result of non- transparent backroom diplomacy within Parliament and was not decided in plenary;
Amendment 428 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the fact that, until the Treaties cease to apply to the United Kingdom, it will continue to participate in all decision-making of the Union throughout its institutions, with the exception of the negotiations and the agreement concerning its own withdrawal; considers that intermediate arrangements will need to be made concerning the UK’s participation in European decision- making, as it will be politically difficult to allow a Member State in the process of leaving to influence decisions affecting the Union of which it will soon cease to be a member;
Amendment 462 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is greatly concerned by the lack of economic reform and convergence in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) as well as the loss of competitiveness of the economies of many of its Member States;
Amendment 491 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that neitherRegrets that the Stability and Growth Pact nor theand ‘no bail-out’ clause (Article 125 TFEU) provide the intended solutions, and that they have furthermore lost credibility in their current form, ashave been persistently infringed and have thus lost credibility; the pact has been infringed by several Member States without political or legal consequences, while Greece has, in breach of the ‘no-bail-out clause’, been bailed out on a large scale on three occasions;
Amendment 496 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the improvements brought byat the European Semester, the six- pack and the two-pack aimed at addressing these issues, but concludes that they have not solved the problems; believes, moreover, that they have contributed to making the system overly complex, are not binding with regard to have brought no improvements, as they have been replaced by ineffective political country-specific recommendations and do not cover spill- over effects between one Member State and another, or to the euro area or the EU as a wholeol mechanisms through numerous weakened market control interventions;
Amendment 516 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is acutely aware of the need to review the efficacy of the many recent crisis-management measures taken by the EU, and to codify in primary law certain decision-making procedures – such as ‘reverse qualified majority voting’ – as well as the need to entrench the legal bases of the new regulatory framework for the financial sector; agrees with the Five Presidents’ Report that the ‘open method of coordination’ as the basis for Europe’s economic strategy does not function and needs to be elevated into binding legal acts;
Amendment 531 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes therefore merging the deficit and debt procedures, the macroeconomic imbalance procedure and the country-specific recommendations into a single ‘convergence code’ of a legally binding nature, setting minimum and maximum standards, where only compliance with this code would allow access to EU funds for investment projects or participation in new instruments that combine economic reform with fiscal incentives such as a fiscal capacity for the euro area or a common debt instrument; the coordination of economic policies as provided for in Article 5 TFEU would therefore become a ‘shared competence’ between the Union and the Member Statesintroducing an insolvency mechanism for the Member States of the Eurozone;
Amendment 548 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 565 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 584 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the integration of the Fiscal Compact into the EU legal framework as well as the incorporation of the ESM and the Single Resolution Fund into EU law, with corresponding democratic oversight by Parliamentbe abolished;
Amendment 596 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 615 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 629 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 644 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 677 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it necessary to endowreinforce the European Central Bank with the status of lender of last resort enjoying the full powers of a federal reserve bank´s role in which it should not act as the lender of last resort in accord with its limited purpose and mission;
Amendment 678 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers it necessary, owing to the poor supervision of the ECB, which has gone beyond its mandate to set monetary policy multiple times, to introduce a mechanism which makes it possible for countries to withdraw from the Eurozone;
Amendment 680 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 702 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls, finally, for the banking union to be completed as soon as possible on Notes that the banking union is a mistake, and that completing it will still not be able to prevent further basis of a fast-track timetablenking crises from occurring given the fact that the causes of the crisis lie in the failure of the euro itself;
Amendment 719 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 734 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the Treaties provide ample means to set up a humane, well- functioning migration management system including a European Border and Coast Guard; believes, however, that the Treaties, particularly Article 79(5) TFEU, are too restrictive regarding other aspects of migration, especially on the establishment of a genuine European legal migration system; iInsists that democratic scrutiny by Parliament is needed on the implementation of border control, asylum and migration policies, and that the safeguarding of national security cannot be used as a pretext to circumvent European action;
Amendment 737 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the Treaties provide ample means to set up a humane, well- functioning migration management system including a European Border and Coast Guard; believes, however, that the Treaties, particularly Article 79 (5) TFEU, are too restrictive regarding other aspects of migration, especially on the establishment of a genuine European legal migration system; insists that democratic scrutiny by Parliament is needed on the implementation of border stresses that Article 79 should not expressly affect the right of the Member States to determine the volumes of admission of third-countrol, asylum and migration policies, and that the safeguarding of national security cannot be used as a pretext to circumvent European actiony nationals coming from third countries to their territory in order to seek work in accordance with Article 79(5) of the Treaty;
Amendment 741 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the Treaties provide ample means to set up a humane, well- functioning migration management system including a European Border and Coast Guard; believes, however, that the Treaties, particularly Article 79(5) TFEU, are too restrictive regarding other aspects of migration, especially on the establishment of a genuine European legal migration system; insists that democratic scrutiny by Parliament is needed on the implementation of border control, asylum and migration policies, and that the safeguarding of national security cannot be used as a pretext to circumvent European action;
Amendment 756 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers it necessary, in view of the intensity of the terrorist threat, to upgrade the EU’s capacities of the Member States in the fight against terrorism and international organised crime; stresses that, beyond strengthening coordination between the competent authorities and agencies in the Member States, Europol and Eurojust must receive genuine investigation and prosecution competences and capabilities must be strengthened;
Amendment 764 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 770 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Regrets, as stated in its resolution of XXXXX on the improvement of the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty, that the EU has not made more progress in developing its capacity to agree and to implement a common foreign and security policy (CFSP); notes that its efforts in initiating a common security and defence policy have not been particularly successfulNotes that efforts in initiating a common security and defence policy have not been particularly successful, and hence calls for jurisdiction over foreign policy to be devolved to the Member States;
Amendment 773 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Regrets, as stated in itslieved, in contrast to resolution of XXXXX on the improvement of the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty, that the EU has not made more progress in developing its capacity to agree and to implement a common foreign and security policy (CFSP); notes that its efforts in initiating a common security and defence policy have not been particularly successful;
Amendment 779 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Is of the opinion, while reiterating that more progress could and should be made under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty, including as regards use of the provisions to act by qualified majority voting, that the Vice-President / High Representative should be named EU Foreign Minister and be supported in her efforts to become the main external representative of the European Union in international fora, not least at the level of the UN; considers it essential that, owing to the broad and heavy workload, the Foreign Minister should be able to appoint political deputies; proposes a review of the functionality of the current European External Action Service;
Amendment 803 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that for the Union to strengthen the defence of the EU territory, as a pillar within NATO, which remains the cornerstone of the European security architecture, and to enable the Union to act autonomously in operations abroad, mainly with a view to stabilising its neighbourhood through non- intervention, the Treaties should provide forevent the possibility of establishing a European defence union;
Amendment 804 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that for the Union to strengthen the defence of the EU territory, as a pillar within NATO, which remains the cornerstone of the European security architecture, and to enable the Union to act autonomousNATO shall also be the cornerstone of the international security architecture in future providing that NATO remains solely a defence union, and it calls on the Member States to strengthen the European section of the Atlantic alliance substantially inby operations abroad, mainly with a view to stabilising its neighbourhood, the Treaties should provide for the possibility of establishing a European defence uniontimising the military capabilities of the national armed forces of all the Member States in order to meet strategic and military requirements;
Amendment 811 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 839 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 866 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Reiterates its call for the size of the renewed Commission to be reduced substantially and for its vice-presidents to be reduced to two: the Finance Minister and the Foreign Minister; suggests that the same reduction be applied to the Court of Auditors;
Amendment 871 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 885 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Notes that the procedure whereby European political parties promoted their top candidates for the 2014 European Parliament Elections neither had a solid political base, nor was it based on Community law, and as such should no longer be used in future;
Amendment 899 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reiterates its call for a single seat for the European Parliament; proposes that Parliament and the Council each decide the location of their own seat after having obtained the consent of the other; further proposes that the seats of all the other EU institutions, agencies and bodies be determined by Parliament and the Council on a proposal by the European executive, acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure; reiterates the fact that 13 EU institutions are based in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;
Amendment 977 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
Amendment 990 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Insists that Parliament’s right of inquiry should be reinforced and be granted specific, genuine and clearly delimited powers which are more in line with its political stature and competences, including the right to summon witnesses, to have full access to documents, to conduct on-the-spot investigations and to impose sanctions for non-compliance;
Amendment 994 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Recalls its conviction that the financing of the EU budget should respect the letter and the spirit of the Treaty and return to a system of genuine, clear, simple and fair own resources; stresses that the reintroduction of such resources would put an end to the share of GNI- based contributions and thus lessen the burden on national treasuries; awaits with interest the proposals from the high-level group on own resources in this respect;
Amendment 1002 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Proposes in this regard that the decision-making procedures for both own resources and the MFF should be shifted from unanimity to qualified majority voting, thereby inducing real co-decision between the Council and Parliament on all budgetary mattersback to unanimity; repeats its call, furthermore, to make the MFF coterminous with the mandates of Parliament and the European executive, and insists that the finances of all Union agencies should become an integral part of the EU budget;
Amendment 1009 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
Amendment 8 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33
Citation 33
– having regard to its resolution of 13 October 2005 on women and poverty in the European Union21 , __________________ 21and its resolution on women and poverty in the European Union (2004/2217 (INI)) P6_TA (2005)0388, __________________ 21 OJ C 233 E, 28.9.2006, p. 130. OJ C 233 E, 28.9.2006, p. 130.
Amendment 10 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 February 2009 on non-discrimination based on sex and intergenerational solidarity (2008/2118 (INI)),
Amendment 13 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regard to the Declaration by the trio presidency (Spain, Belgium and Hungary) and Poland on the impacts of reconciliation of work and family life on demographic dynamics (adopted at the Godollo Ministerial Conference, 1st April 2011),
Amendment 20 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the principle of equal treatment of women and men implies that there must be no discrimination whatsoever, be it direct or indirect, also on account of motherhood, fatherhood and the fact of shouldering family responsibilities;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas economists and demographers (World bank, OCDE, IMF) use economic and mathematical models to highlight the economic value of household production- carried out mainly by women- and that women's contribution to GDP would be even higher if their unpaid work were factored in, which proves discrimination of women's work;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas home caregivers remain (both men and women) discriminated against in terms of the failure to count their years of work towards pensions and entitlements;
Amendment 65 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the failure to promote policies making for work-life balance in general and the lack of childcare facilities and in particular the lack of freedom of choice for mothers and fathers pose a major obstacle to women’s economic independence and their rise to positions of responsibility;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the sharing of family and domestic responsibilities between men and women, to be brought about not least through a greater uptake of parental leave and paternity leave, is essential in order to achieve gender equality between men and women; whereas a quarter of Member States do not offer paternity leave and they are free to do so because that issue is a matter of national competency;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 105 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 110 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to mainstream gender and women’s rights into their policy-making and budget procedures, especially in connection with stimulus packages, by carrying out gender impact analyses in every caseuphold the principle of equal opportunities for all men and women in public policies where the EU has a clear competency;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges Eurostat to assess the possibility of developing measures to highlight the value of invisible work in the field of inter-generational solidarity and its contribution to the Union's GDP and, for this purpose, to work closely with the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Labour Office (ILO)
Amendment 163 #
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 taxation 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; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that men and women caring for children or the elderly should receive recognition by giving individual rights particularly regarding social security and pensions
Amendment 173 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Congratulates Sweden, Belgium, France, Slovenia, Denmark, and the United Kingdom on achieving the Barcelona objectives and calls on the other Member States to continue their efforts; calls on the Member States to go beyond the Barcelona objectives by adopting a more systematic and integrated approach, to be implemented jointly by national and local authorities, to education and preschool care services, in particular for very young children under 3; calls on the Commission to provide continuing financial support to Member States so that they can offer childcare systems that parents can afford; whereas, the right balance can only be struck between family plans, private life and professional ambitions if the people concerned have genuine freedom of choice, in economic and social terms, and are supported by political and economic decisions at the European and national level without being penalised, and if the requisite infrastructure is in place
Amendment 179 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for careful analysis to be brought to bear on the studies which suggest that an employment contract should be replaced by an activity contract so as to allow for mobility, alternation, life cycles, and career breaks, as regards both employment and work in a self-employed capacity, accounted for by training or caring
Amendment 186 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. notes that such policy decisions are based on individual freedom of choice, especially for women and mothers, who must be entitled to have as many children as they want while pursuing such activities as they might wish to engage in at different stages in their lives, and also allowed to change their minds without being subjected to discrimination, since all these things form part and parcel of the rights attaching to citizenship
Amendment 225 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 238 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Invites the Commission to maintain in its policy priorities the access to quality, affordable, acceptable and accessible prenatal and maternal health care services, relational, affective and sexual education for boys and girls under the prior responsibility of their parents, voluntary family planning including natural family planning methods, while combating sex based discrimination leading to sex-selective and involuntary abortions, forced sterilization and sexual violence, as well as ensuring the provision of prenatal and maternal health care supplies, including HIV prevention, treatment, care and support without discrimination
Amendment 5 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas twohree Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) explicitly address women’s rightbasic needs, namely the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women (MDG 3), the reduction of child mortality rates (MDG 4) and the improvement of maternal health (MDG 5);
Amendment 7 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Member States have committed themselves to promoting gender equalitywomen’s empowerment in twelve critical areas for concern under the Beijing Platform for Action; whereas many states, including EU Member States, made some reservations as to the vague language used in the Platform; whereas in its 15-year implementation review, the Council concluded that women’s rights remain to be ensured in most of these areas;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Finds it regrettable that the current MDGs have not effectively addressed the structural causes of gender inequality and stresses the fact that this is caused not only by a lack of resources but of political will as wellalways focused on real women’s needs;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 38 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. . Calls for ambitious gender-specific targets to be set as regards ending the feminisation of poverty and closing gender gaps, including enhanced access for women and girls to quality education, universal access to quality health care, the enhancement of access for women to sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly access to healthcare facilities, basic medicines and clean water, a lack of which is considered to be a primary cause of maternal and foetal mortality, the boosting of women’s social and economic independence, particularly in terms of employment and their participation in decision-making processes, and the ending of all forms of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 227 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) to refute any market assumption that large credit institutions benefit from an implicit government subsidy.
Amendment 238 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the introduction of a liquidity transfer pricing mechanism to eliminate cross subsidisation of trading activities by deposits eligible under the Deposit Guarantee Scheme in accordance with Directive 2014/49/EU1a; __________________ 1aDirective 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on deposit-guarantee schemes. OJ L 173, 12.06.2014, p.149
Amendment 242 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) any credit institution or an EU parent, including all its branches and subsidiaries irrespective of where they are located, when it or its EU parent is identified as a global systemically important institution (G-SIIs) in application of Article 131 of Directive 2013/36/EU;
Amendment 289 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 16
16. ‘core credit institution’ means a credit institution that at the minimum takes deposits eligible under the Deposit Guarantee Scheme in accordance with Directive 94/19/EC33 ; __________________ 33Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes, OJ L 135, 31.05.1994 pages 0005 to 0014.qualifying deposits;
Amendment 291 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
16 a. "qualifying deposits" are deposits eligible under the Deposit Guarantee Scheme in accordance with Directive 2014/49/EU1a, excluding deposits from individuals who have held assets to the value of at least €250,000 for a period of at least 12 months and excluding deposits from large undertakings with income of not less than €6.5m, a balance sheet not less than €3.25m, or not less than 50 employees. __________________ 1aDirective 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on deposit-guarantee schemes. OJ L 173, 12.06.2014, p.149
Amendment 342 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The restrictions laid down in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall not apply with regard to closed-ended and unAIFs, which are not significantly leveraged AIFs as defined in Directive 2011/61/EU where those AIFs are established in the Union or, if they are not established in the Union, they are marketed in the Union according to Articles 35 or 40 of Directive 2011/61/EU ,and Article 111 of the Regulation 231/2013 to qualifying venture capital funds as defined in Article 3(b) of Regulation (EU) No 345/2013, to qualifying social entrepreneurship funds as defined in Article 3(b) of Regulation (EU) No 346/2013, and to AIFs authorized as ELTIFs in accordance with Regulation (EU) No [XXX/XXXX].
Amendment 425 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the competent authority may decide not to review the activities of any credit institution for the purposes of this Chapter, provided that: (a) the core credit institution shall be statutorily prevented from engaging in the regulated activity of dealing in investments as principal and holding trading assets, with limited exceptions to allow the core credit institution to undertake risk-mitigating activities for the purpose of prudently managing its capital, liquidity and funding and to provide limited risk management services to customers; or (b) if the core credit institution belongs to a group, it shall be legally separated from group entities that engage in the regulated activity of dealing in investments as principal or hold trading assets and meets the following conditions: (i) it is able to make decisions independently of other group entities; (ii) it has a management body that is independent of other group entities and independent of the credit institution itself; (iii)it is subject to capital and liquidity requirements in its own right; (iv) it may not enter into contracts or transactions with other group entities other than on terms similar to those referred to in Article 13(7). Separation or restrictions under national legislation must be achieved on a timetable comparable to separation under this Regulation.
Amendment 526 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Unless the core credit institution demonstrates, within the time limit referred to in the first subparagraph, to the satisfaction of the competent authority, that the reasons leading to the conclusions are not justified, the competent authority shall adopt a decision addressing the core credit institution and, requiring it to not to carry out the trading activities specified in those conclusions. TIf a decision by the competent authority shall state the reasons for its decision and publicly disclose itdoes not include a requirement to stop certain activities, the core credit institution shall implement measures necessary to protect retail depositors eligible under the Deposit Guarantee Scheme in accordance with Directive 2014/49//EU by addressing any cross- subsidisation of risky trading activity through the introduction of a liquidity transfer pricing mechanism according to next subparagraph.
Amendment 687 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) take deposits that are eligible under the Deposit Guarantee Scheme in accordance with Directive 94/19/EC except where the said deposit relates to the exchange of collateral relating to trading activities;qualifying deposits
Amendment 772 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 779 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
When the subsidiary of an EU parent is established in another Member State and supervised by a different supervisor than the EU parent and when the subsidiary is significant in accordance with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the consolidating supervisor shall consult endeavour to reach agreement with the competent authority of the home Member State of the significant subsidiary with regard to any decision to be made by the consolidating supervisor pursuapursuant to this Regulation. Where it is not possible to reach such agreement, the decisions on the EU parent and the subsidiary shall be taken independently. Where it is not possible to reach such agreement, to this Regulationhe decisions on the EU parent and the subsidiary shall be taken independently.
Amendment 783 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
This Regulation shall not extend the powers of the ECB beyond the limits established in Regulation 1024/2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, either in respect of territories covered, institutions within scope, or otherwise.