Activities of Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Highlights the poor conditions prevailing during maritime transport, and calls on Member States to be more rigorous in their certification and approval procedures for vessels, and to improve their pre-loading checks ~~on animal fitness~~livestock vessels and animal fitness that are required by Regulation 1/2005; calls on the Commission to provide a list of ports with adequate animal inspection facilities and on competent authorities not to approve journey logs that plan to use ports without such facilities;

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Notes that loading onto livestock vessels is often carried out roughly with the use of sticks and electric prods, loading ramps in some cases are steeper than the maximum slope permitted by Regulation 1/2005, and the entry to vessels at the end of the loading ramp is often unlit causing animals to balk as they do not want to move from light into dark areas; calls on competent authorities to properly inspect loading operations as required by Article 20 of Regulation1/2005;

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Given the impossibility of safeguarding the welfare of unweaned animals during transport, calls on the Commission to prohibit the transport of unweaned animals on journeys over 4 hours;

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on competent authorities not to approve journey logs where under the Court’s ruling animals must be unloaded for a 24 hour rest in a non-EU country unless the organiser has identified a place for that rest that provides facilities equivalent to those of a control post; calls on official veterinarians at exit points to check, as required by Article 21 of Regulation 1/2005 as interpreted by the Court’s ruling, that before vehicles leave the EU they are not overcrowded, provide sufficient headroom, provide bedding, are carrying sufficient feed and water and that the ventilation and water devices are functioning correctly.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on competent authorities not to approve journey logs for exports to Turkey until facilities have been constructed on the Turkish side of the border where, in the event of delays, animals can be unloaded and given feed, water, rest and veterinary care;

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU is still facing the worst economic, social and political crisis since its foundation; whereas ~~the ineffectiv~~it important to improve the approach ~~adopted by~~of the EU Iinstitutions in tackling the lack of transparency in both the EU decision- making process and in lobbying activities, in addition to other significant ethical issues within the Institutions, are contributing to further undermining the image of the EU;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas given the often time- sensitive nature of requests for access to document the Ombudsman initiated a trial phase for a fast-track procedure;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marlene MIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the Ombudsman has a crucial role to play in ~~ensur~~making the ~~full transparency and impartiality of both the EU’s decision-making processes and administration in order to successfully protect citizens’ rights~~EU legislative process more accountable to citizens so they can exercise their right to participate in the democratic life of the Union thereby increasing their engagement and trust;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas on 25 October 2017 a meeting took place between former Commission President Barroso and a current Commission Vice-President, and was registered as an official meeting with Goldman Sachs; whereas the Ombudsman noted that the exact nature of this meeting was not clear; whereas the Ombudsman highlighted that there are understandable concerns that the former President is using his previous status and his contacts with former colleagues to influence and obtain information; whereas this case raises systematic issues as to the Commission’s overall approach to handling such cases and the degree of independence of the Ethics Committee and thus questions the need for stronger rules at EU level to prevent and sanction any conflict of interests within the Institutions and the agencies of the EU;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas in March 2017 the Ombudsman opened a strategic inquiry into the openness and accountability of the Council; whereas the Ombudsman found maladministration in the Council’s failure to record the identities of Member States that take a position in a legislative procedure and in the lack of transparency by the Council on public access to its legislative documents; such as the practice of disproportionately marking documents as “limite”, meaning not for circulation;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

M a. whereas more openness on positions taken by national governments may reduce the ‘blame Brussels’ phenomenon which misrepresents the reality of how EU legislation is agreed, promoting Euro- scepticism and anti-EU sentiment”

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas the Ombudsman inquired into citizens’ complaints denouncing the Commission’s failure to reach a timely decision on infringement cases concerning the abuse of fixed-term work contracts; whereas several Member States have, over the years, experienced a significant increase in atypical and temporary employment contracts, which has ~~undermi~~questioned the i~~ntegrity~~mplementation of European employment law and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s five- year strategy ‘Towards 2019’ which aims to increase the impact and visibility of her office and build strong relationships with the EU institutions, agencies and organisations, for the greater benefit of citizens

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s introduction of the fast-track complaint procedure to deal with inquiries on access to documents

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises the importance of ~~full~~greater transparency and ~~full~~greater public access to the documents held by the EU institutions; highlights the Ombudsman’s structural work in bringing suspec~~ific secretive p~~ted maladministracti~~ces~~on to light by adopting a case-by- case approach and launching an increasing number of own-initiative enquiries;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the fact that EU legislation on access to documents ~~is seriously out~~should be updated; reiterates its call for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in order to also facilitate the Ombudsman’s work in scrutinising the granting of access to documents by Parliament, the Council and the Commission; emphasises that Regulation 1049/2001 no longer reflects the current legal situation and institutional practices implemented by EU institutions, offices, bodies and agencies;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that citizens must be able to ~~directly~~ participate in the democratic life of the EU and follow in detail the decision- making process within the EU institutions, and have access to all the relevant information in order to fully exercise their democratic rights;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that citizens must be able to ~~directly~~ participate more directly in and follow in detail the decision-making process within the EU institutions, and have access to all the relevant information in order to fully exercise their democratic rights;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses th~~at the lack of information and debate about~~e role of the Ombudsman in working for greater transparency and accountability in the EU legislative process in order to increases citizens’ ~~dis~~trust, with regard not only to the lawfulness of an isolated act, but also to the legitimacy of the decision-making process as a whole;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marlene MIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises the need for ~~full~~greater transparency in the EU decision-making process and commends the Ombudsman’s inquiry into informal negotiations between the three main EU institutions (‘trilogues’); supports the publication of ~~all~~key trilogue documents;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises the need for ~~full~~increased transparency in the EU decision-making process and commends the Ombudsman’s inquiry into informal negotiations between the three main EU institutions (‘trilogues’); supports the publication of all trilogue documents in accordance with the rulings of the Court;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly believes that the Ombudsman’s ~~recommenda~~suggestions on the EIB’s Transparency Policy ~~must be implemented~~should be acted on without further delay; calls on the EIB to immediately start to remove the presumption of non-disclosure relating to the information and documents collected during audits, inspections and investigations~~, including~~ after thoese ~~launched both during and after fraud and corruption ca~~have been closesd;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the positions of the Member States in the EU legislative process must be recorded and made a matter of public knowledge in a timely and accessible manner, as in any system rooted in the principle of democratic legitimacy, co-legislators must be held accountable to the public for their actions; ~~strongly criticises the fact that the Council’s legislative documents are not, to any significant extent, directly and proactively accessible to the public while the legislative process is ongoing~~believes that increased accountability in the Council on positions taken by national governments on EU legislation could reduce the ‘blame Brussels’ culture for decisions ultimately taken by national governments themselves; calls on the Council to revise its confidentiality policy in order to ensure the highest level of transparency in its work;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to ensure ~~full~~greater transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions received, and to the EU Pilot and infringement procedures that have already ended;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s reform of the expert groups’ system in order to ensure full compliance with legally binding rules and ~~full~~greater transparency in the performance of all expert groups’ activities, and to investigate and report any possible conflict of interests; believes that a ~~careful assessment of all expert groups is needed in order to arrive at an overall understanding of their independence and added value within EU policymaking~~ll members of expert groups must be on the Transparency Register;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Reiterates its call for a central transparency hub for all EU institutions and agencies.

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports the Ombudsman’s commitment to improving the transparency of EU lobbying; stresses the importance of making the EU transparency register fully mandatory ~~and legally-binding in order to ensure full transparency of lobby~~for interest representatives and third parties and legally-binding ~~for~~on all EU institutions, and agencies ~~and third parties~~, in order to ensure greater transparency;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the importance of greatly improving the accuracy of data in the EU transparency register, including ~~the oblig~~information ~~for~~on law firms that lobby ~~to declare all their clients~~; underlines the need to make available all information on the influence of lobbyists free of charge, fully comprehensible and easily accessible to the public; believes that full transparency of the funding of all interest representatives must be ensured; calls for any organisation that breaks the revolving doors rules to be suspended from the Transparency register;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Str~~ongly regrets the decision of the ECB President not to suspend his membership of the G30 in spite of the Ombudsman’s recommendation to do so; str~~esses that the ECB President’s continued membership of the G30 increases citizens’ mistrust as to the integrity of the ECB and its independence from private financial interests; ~~urges the ECB to amend the relevant rules in order to fully comply with the Ombudsman’s recommendations and to ensure that the highest ethical and accountability standards are concretely implemented~~Stresses that the members of the Executive Board of the ECB should in principle abstain from being simultaneous members of forums or other organisations which include executives from banks supervised by the ECB, unless such membership is in line with established practice at global level and the ECB participates alongside other central banks such as the United States Federal Reserve or the Bank of Japan. Takes notes of the recommendations of the European ombudsman of 16January 2018, regarding the involvement of the President of the European Central Bank and the members of its decision-making bodies in the ‘Group of Thirty’;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marlene MIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Ombudsman to continue her work on strengthening ethics rules within the EU institutions in order to solve revolving door issues and to ensure the swift publication of the ~~names of all those EU officials involv~~cases assessed , and to guarantee full transparency on ~~all related inform~~the implementation of this obligation; looks forward to the Ombudsman’s analysis into how the Commission is implementing her guidelines and suggestions on how to improve the handling of revolving doors situations;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Ombudsman to continue her work on strengthening ethics rules within the EU institutions in order to solve revolving door issues and to ensure the swift publication of the names of all those EU officials involved, and to guarantee full transparency on all related information; looks forward to the Ombudsman’s analysis into how the Commission is implementing her guidelines and suggestions on how to improve the handling of revolving doors situations including the possibility to adopt legislative rules for preventing and sanctioning such situations and possible abuses;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marlene MIZZI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Strongly believes that stricter moral and ethical rules and standards need to be applied throughout the EU institutions with a view to securing respect for the duty of integrity and discretion, as well as ~~full independence from~~no conflict of interest with the private sector;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Strongly believes that stricter moral and ethical rules and standards need to be applied throughout the EU institutions with a view to securing respect for the duty of integrity and discretion, as well as full independence from the private sector; considers that these rules and standards could be based on a legislative act;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates its call on the Commission to guarantee proactive publication and full transparency with regard to the post-term-of-office occupations of former Commissioners; calls on the Commission to ensure that the Ethics Committee is fully ~~independent~~accountable and encourages the Ombudsman to continue to assess and report on any possible conflict of interest of the Ethics Committee’s members;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Highlights the need to adopt major improvements on conflict of interest rules for special advisers; calls on the Commission to fully implement the Ombudsman’s recommendations, by adopting ~~full~~a more transparencyt and a proactive approach to its assessment of any potential conflict of interests before and after their appointment, and ensuring that citizens have complete access to all the relevant information on special advisers;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor the implementation of the recommendations for EU public officials on their interactions with interest representatives, and to continue to raise awareness of these recommendations among EU staff members throughout all the EU institutions, through educational training, seminars and related support measures;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Deeply regrets the delays accumulated by the Commission in connection with infringement procedures on the abuse of fixed-term contracts, which has ~~served to perpetuate~~allowed for the abuse and violation of workers’ rights in the Member States; calls on the Ombudsman to ~~step up her efforts on~~monitor this issue in order to safeguard citizens’ rights effectively;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Supports the Ombudsman’s role in shaping a proactive and transparent policy in all EU agencies; urges the Ombudsman to continue monitoring all EU agencies in order to ensure that they meet the highest standards of transparency and provide ~~full~~ public access to documents and information, with a particular focus on procedures and activities relating to the protection of human health;

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s annual conference with the European Network of Ombudsmen which took place in June 2017 dedicated to the fallout for citizens’ rights from Brexit and from increased ‘populism’ in Europe.

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2105(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s Award for Good administration that recognises efforts among the EU civil service in finding innovative ways of implementing citizen-friendly policies.

2018/09/07
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas petitions are a useful ~~source of information with regard to~~tools for detecting breaches of EU law and enable Parliament and other EU institutions to assess the transposition and application of EU law and its impact on EU citizens and residents;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the Committee on Petitions considers the European Citizens’ Initiative an i~~mportant instrument~~nstrument of utmost importance of direct and participatory democracy, enabling citizens to become actively involved in the framing of European policies and legislation;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Draws attention to the fundamental role of the Committee on Petitions as a bridge between EU citizens and the European institutions, through which EU citizens and residents can formally alert the European Parliament of cases of misapplication of EU law and bring their concerns and ideas to the attention of their elected representatives, thereby allowing for the timely examination and resolution of citizen requests wherever possible; Reminds the Commission that petitions offer a unique means to identify situations in which EU law is not upheld and to investigate such situations by means of the political scrutiny of the European Parliament;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that petitions constitute both an opportunity and a challenge for Parliament and other EU institutions to reconnect with EU citizens and to maintain dialogue with them, particularly if they are affected by the application of EU law and seek an effective and efficient redress mechanism;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of a continuous public debate about the competences of the EU, its limits and its future in order to ensure that citizens are well informed about the levels at which decisions are taken and to prevent the "blame Brussels" phenomenon used by some irresponsible Member States; considers that a broader public debate about the EU and everyday media reporting would reduce the number of inadmissible petitions, as citizens would be better aware of the competences of the EU; emphasises that the subject matter of an inadmissible petition can play an important role for policymaking even though it falls outside the scope of the Committee;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the Commission and other EU institutions with Member States’ national, regional and local authorities on inquiries regarding the implementation of and compliance with EU law; underlines the need for more active cooperation with Member States’ representatives at committee meetings and for swifter follow- up on requests sent from the Committee; calls therefore for a strong commitment from all the authorities involved at national and European levels in handling and resolving petitions as a matter of priority;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Urges the Commission to use properly its powers stemming from its role as Guardian of the Treaties as such a role is of utmost importance in the functioning of the EU with regard to citizens and to European legislators; calls for a timely handling of infringement procedures in order to put an end, without delay, to situations where EU law is not respected;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Repeats its call on the Commission for regular information on developments with regard to ongoing infringement procedures; welcomes the centralised platform created by the Commission in 2014 on which infringement decisions are published1 ; demands access to the relevant Commission documents on infringements, and to EU pilot procedures pertaining to petitions, especially when they were fully or partly opened on the basis of petitions; asks the Commission to receive, on a systematic basis, the documents exchanged in the course of EU pilot and infringement procedures once these are closed in application of the jurisprudence of the European Court of justice; _________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/applying-eu- law/infringements- proceedings/infringement_decisions/?lang_ code=en

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises the role of protection of the Committee on Petitions within the EU framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; points to a workshop on the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that took place at the committee meeting on 12 October 2017, which included the presentation of a study on inclusive education; calls on the European institutions to lead by example on this subject and to ensure that national authorities are correctly implementing, without delay, the legislation adopted in this field;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Virginie ROZIÈRE, Marlene MIZZI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Andrea COZZOLINO, Jude KIRTON-DARLING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. Stresses the important role of the SOLVIT network, which provides a means for citizens and enterprises to address concerns about possible breaches of EU law by public authorities in other Member States; calls on the Commission, and on the Member States, to promote SOLVIT in order to make it more helpful and visible to citizens; welcomes, in this regard, the Action Plan to reinforce the SOLVIT network published by the Commission in May 2017; calls on the Commission to report back to the European Parliament on the results of the Action plan to reinforce the SOLVIT network published by the Commission in May 2017;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2103(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean LAMBERT, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Marlene MIZZI, Barbara MATERA, Julie WARD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Brando BENIFEI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Tokia SAÏFI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean LAMBERT, Julie WARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Marlene MIZZI, Barbara MATERA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Brando BENIFEI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Tokia SAÏFI, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the arrival in Europe of migrants and asylum seekers continued in 2017; whereas this reality requires real EU solidarity to put in place adequate reception structures for those most in need and most vulnerable; whereas many migrants place their lives in the hands of smugglers and criminals and are vulnerable to violations of their rights, including violence, abuse and exploitation; whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked and sexually abused at the hands of traffickers and there is therefore a need to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children, in line with the commitments set out in the Valletta Action Plan, as well as the European Parliament Resolution on the protection of children in migration of 3 May 2018;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marlene MIZZI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Barbara MATERA, Julie WARD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Tokia SAÏFI, Brando BENIFEI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. Whereas grooming, cyberbullying or revenge pornography represent growing concerns for our societies especially among young people;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean LAMBERT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marlene MIZZI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Barbara MATERA, Julie WARD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Tokia SAÏFI, Brando BENIFEI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)

Children’s Rights

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Member States to work out a national plan to combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Marc TARABELLA, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Karin KADENBACH, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)

15d. Calls for a fair playing field for special technological improvements for rural hubs and grids;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Considers that this ambition for the CAP must be based on a first level corresponding to a simplified and reinforced conditionality and constituting a common base applicable to all farms, and on a second level to go beyond conditionality and including both the current climate and environmental measures of the second pillar and a new European incentive scheme in the first pillar;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Karin KADENBACH, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Momchil NEKOV, Marc TARABELLA, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17c. Considers that the Commission must present an improved system, determined at European level, with mandatory enhanced conditionality applicable in all Member States, additional agri-environmental tools, along with a mandatory new European incentive scheme, to be settled by each Member State for farmers who can voluntarily participate and for which payment levels would reflect the level of ambition of the different environmental practices;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Marc TARABELLA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Karin KADENBACH, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Momchil NEKOV, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17d. Proposes that this new form of greening should be accompanied by significant, coordinated and more efficient means in Pillar II through targeted tangible and intangible investments (knowledge transfer, training, advice, exchange of know-how, networking, EIP innovation) as another driver of change;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Karin KADENBACH, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Momchil NEKOV, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Maria NOICHL, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that this new framework should be underpinned by the possible allocation of a minimum amount of the total available budget to AEMs, including organic agriculture, support for biodiversity, agroforestry, and genetic diversity in animals and plants;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Karin KADENBACH, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Momchil NEKOV, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Maria NOICHL, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to foster innovation, research and modernisation in agriculture by supporting ~~training~~a strong advisory system, better adapted to beneficiaries 'needs and agricultural extension as a pre- condition in programme design and implementation in all Member States, while fostering targeted training, the transfer of know-how and the exchange of best practice models between Member States, with a general focus on new technologies and digitalization;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to foster innovation and modernisation in agriculture by supporting training and agricultural extension as a pre-condition in programme design and implementation in all Member States, while fostering the transfer of know-how, for which cooperatives and other producer organizations have been identified as having a crucial role, and the exchange of best practice models between Member States;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Marc TARABELLA, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Commission to focus on the quality of life in rural areas, to make the living attractive for all people, especially for the young generation;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Marc TARABELLA, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to give more emphasis on the entrepreneur-opportunities for services to- and from the villages;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Commission to maintain the current single common market organisation (Single CMO) framework~~, inclu~~ regarding the individual sector plans (wine, apiculture, and fruit and vegetables) and the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme, within the first pillar and with the ultimate aim of strengthening the sustainability and competiveness of each sector while enabling access for all farmers;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Karin KADENBACH, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Momchil NEKOV, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Reminds the Commission that risk management strategies, only based on insurance systems and income stabilization tools, are not sufficiently effective when price volatility is significantly fluctuating compared to production cost levels, which is the case for agricultural markets;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Karin KADENBACH, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Momchil NEKOV, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls for an in-depth review of the current crisis reserve mechanism in order to create an independent financial instrument exempt from the budgetary principle of annuality, so as to permit budgetary transfers from one year to the next, thereby enabling quick and effective responses to crisis situations, including those involving animal and plant health, disease-related issues and food safenot subject to the principle of annuality of the budget so as to allow transfers from one year to the next, especially when market prices are sufficiently high, and will increase the speed and effectiveness of crisis responses, including animal health issues, plant diseases, food safety and security;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Karin KADENBACH, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Tibor SZANYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that while t~~rade~~hey agre~~ements are~~ generally beneficial ~~to the EU~~for some agricultural sector ~~overall,~~s and necessary ~~for~~to strengthen~~ing~~ the EUnion’s position on the ~~global~~world agricultural market, t~~hey~~rade agreements also pose a number of ~~challenges that require reinforced safeguard mechanism~~difficulties which require coherence between trade policy and certain objectives of the CAP concerning family farm income, the future of certain rural territories, which in practice implies the establishment of safeguard mechanisms or even exclusion of the most sensitive sectors from the negotiations and the application of the principle of reciprocity in production conditions, so as to ensure a level playing field between farmers in the E~~U and in the rest of the world~~uropean Union their foreign competitors;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Welcomes the steady increase in the budget available for promotional schemes and programmes and urges the EC to maintain the pace of increase of this budget due to the increasing interests from producers;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Calls for reducing the red tape and unnecessary conditions to allow also smaller producers partake in these schemes;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/0256M(NLE)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses moreover that, in many cases, European products are denied not only a totally level playing field but also adequate protection against the risk of imported plant diseases not present in the EU; notes that, in light of the amendments to this Agreement, and as required also by the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness and consistency of sanitary and phytosanitary controls on imports of food, feed, animals and plants' (COM/2010/0785), it will be necessary to review EU plant health arrangements, taking into account new realities in order to protect the Union from the introduction and spread of harmful organisms, while helping to ensure sustainable development, the competitiveness of the agricultural sector and food safety;

2018/10/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/0256M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that, although serious concerns remain regarding competitive disadvantages for EU farmers generated by the initial association agreement, this updated text does not alter the tariff rate quotas and the preferential import regime previously established, while it only provides European producers with a clarification on the geographical scope of the agreement;

2018/10/12
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) In light of the importance of policies underpinning food safety, and in line with the EU’s commitments to implementing the ‘Hygiene package’ under the ‘Farm to Fork’ approach, the programme will contribute to the integration of actions to improve food monitoring and traceability and help combat fraud. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant ensuing evaluation and review processes.

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) A growing number of key economic sectors, in particular transport, telecommunications, agriculture, food safety and energy, increasingly use satellite navigation systems, not to mention the synergies with activities linked to the security and defence of the Union and its Member States. Having full control of satellite navigation should therefore guarantee the Union's technological independence, including in the longer term for the components of infrastructure equipment, and ensure its strategic autonomy.

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53

(53) As part of the data and information processing function, Copernicus should ensure the long-term sustainability and further development of the core Copernicus services, providing information in order to satisfy public sector needs and those arising from the Union’s international commitments, and to maximise opportunities for commercial exploitation. In particular, Copernicus should deliver, at the local, national, European and global scale, information on the state of the atmosphere; information on the state of the oceans; information in support of land monitoring supporting the implementation of local, national and Union policies; information in support of climate change adaptation and mitigation; information on the state of agricultural lands and land use, information on fishing activities, geospatial information in support of emergency management, including through prevention activities, environmental compliance assurance, as well as civil security including support for the Union's external action. The Commission should identify appropriate contractual arrangements fostering the sustainability of service provision.

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) for Copernicus: to deliver accurate and reliable Earth Observation data and information, supplied on a long-term basis, to support the implementation and monitoring of the Union and its Member States' policies in the fields of the environment, climate change, agriculture and rural development, fisheries, civil protection, safety and security, as well as the digital economy;

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] orf Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that such actions are consistent with the objectives of the programme concerned. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply.

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) actions to provide continuity of existing Sentinel missions and to develop, launch, maintain and operate further Sentinels expanding the observation scope, giving priority to: observation capacities for monitoring anthropogenic CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions, allowing for polar coverage and enabling innovative environmental applications in a~~griculture~~rable and livestock farming, fisheries, forest and water management domains;

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 4 a (new)

– mapping farmland in need of irrigation, crop forecasts and land use, and ensuring better food safety and quality by safeguarding the environment;

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0236(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Marlene MIZZI, Jozo RADOŠ, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 4 b (new)

– monitoring fishing activities, to ensure better food safety and quality by safeguarding the environment;

2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)

13a. Seas and Oceans, through the development of a sustainable blue economy in line with the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy in particular through (a) maritime entrepreneurship (b) an innovative and competitive maritime industry (c) ocean literacy and blue careers (d) the International Ocean Governance agenda (e) maritime surveillance and security (f) cross-border cooperation (g) the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 14 (Life Below Water)

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2

Meeting the goals of sustainable development, guaranteeing the production and consumption of safe and healthy food, promoting sustainable practices in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry, combating soil consumption, ensuring access to clean water, soil and air for all, cleaning up the seas and oceans, preserving and restoring the planet’s vital natural systems and environment requires that we harness the potential of research and innovation. But the pathways for the transition to sustainability and ways to overcome resilient barriers are hardly understood. Making the transition to sustainable consumption and production and restoring planetary health requires investing in technologies, new business models, and social and environmental innovation. This creates new opportunities for a sustainable, resilient, innovative and responsible European economy, boosting resource efficiency, productivity and competitiveness, and generating jobs and growth.

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 9

– ~~Land use, r~~Rural development and territorial linkages; capitalising on the social, cultural, economic and environmental assets of rural areas for new services, business models, value chains and public goods;

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 9 a (new)

- Land use; as soil formation is an extremely slow process, soil can essentially be considered as a non- renewable resource. Because of its importance in socio-economic and environmental terms, soil should be protected because it provides us with food, biomass and raw materials; it serves as a platform for human activities; It is an element of the landscape and cultural heritage, and plays a central role as a habitat and gene pool; It stores, filters and transforms many substances, including water, nutrients and carbon.

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 10

– Digital innovations in farming, forestry and across value chains and rural areas through the use of data and development of infrastructures, technologies and governance models for private entities as well as public authorities and smart utilities;

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 1

Seas and oceans' natural capital and ecosystem services offer significant socio- economic and welfare benefits. This potential is at risk because of the severe pressure from human and natural stressors such as pollution, overfishing, climate change, sea-level rise and extreme weather events. To prevent seas and oceans from reaching a point of no return and in order to promote the value chains of the blue economy, it is necessary to strengthen our knowledge and understanding in order to sustainably manage, protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and prevent marine pollution, in a context of an improved and responsible ocean governance framework. This will also include research to sustainably unlock the vast and unexploited economic potential of seas and oceans aiming at producing more food without increasing pressures on them, and also contribute to alleviate pressure on land, freshwater and ocean resources. There is a need for partnering approaches, including sea basin and macro-regional strategies, extending beyond the EU (e.g. in the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the Black Sea, the Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and in the Indian Ocean); and for contributing to International Ocean Governance commitments, initiatives like the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and commitments linked to the conservation of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 1

Seas and oceans' natural capital and ecosystem services offer significant socio- economic and welfare benefits. This potential is at risk because of the severe pressure from human and natural stressors such as pollution, overfishing, climate change, sea-level rise and extreme weather events. To prevent seas and oceans from reaching a point of no return, it is necessary to strengthen our knowledge and understanding in order to sustainably manage, protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and prevent marine pollution, in a context of an improved and responsible ocean governance framework. This will also include research to sustainably unlock the vast and unexploited economic potential of seas and oceans aiming at producing more food without increasing pressures on them, and also contribute to alleviate pressure on land, freshwater and ocean resources. There is a need for partnering approaches, including sea basins, fishing districts and macro- regional strategies, including those extending beyond the EU (e.g. in the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the Black Sea, the Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and in the Indian Ocean); and for contributing to International Ocean Governance commitments, initiatives like the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and commitments linked to the conservation of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 6

– Blue value-chains, the multiple-use of marine space and growth of the renewable energy sector from seas and oceans, including sustainable micro- and macro- algae, investing in maritime technologies and services such as ocean energy and marine biotechnology;

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 8

– Blue innovation including in the blue and digital economies, across coastline areas, coastal cities and ports in order to strengthen resilience of coastal areas and ~~increase citizens' benefits~~combat their gradual depopulation by supporting employment and encouraging sustainable tourism over time.

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its territorial cohesion and competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0224(COD)

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

(c) to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions consistent with the aims of sustainable development;

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0224(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Ulrike RODUST, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1

Areas of intervention: Environmental observation; Biodiversity and natural capital; Agriculture, forestry and rural areas; Land take; Sea and oceans; Food systems; Bio- based innovation systems; Circular systems

2018/09/07
Committee: AGRI

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount~~, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000~~ to 6 866 943 600 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 176 524 in current prices). EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 ~~311 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 000 000~~939 794 375 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 6 694 261 648 in current prices) should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 927 149225 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 1 044 914 876 in current prices) to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […].

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Tonino PICULA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Sofia RIBEIRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 ~~311~~219 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR ~~829~~921 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].

2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Ulrike RODUST, Liliana RODRIGUES, Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12 a) The EMFF must also contribute to other United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).In particular, this Regulation highlights the following objectives: a) SDG.1 Eradicate poverty:the EMFF contributes to improving the living conditions of the most fragile coastal communities, especially those dependent on a single fish stocks threatened by overfishing, global change and environmental issues. b) SDG.3 Good health and well-being:the EMFF contributes to the fight against the pollution of coastal water bodies, responsible for endemic diseases, and to ensure good quality of food from fisheries and aquaculture. c) SDG.7 Clean energy:by financing the blue economy, the EMFF supports the deployment of marine renewables and ensure that this development is consistent with the protection of the marine environment and preservation of fish resources. d) SDG.8 Decent work and economic growth:The EMFF contributes to the development of the blue economy as a factor of economic growth.It also ensures that this economic growth is a source of decent jobs for coastal communities.In addition, the EMFF contributes to improving the working conditions of fishermen. e) SDG.12 Responsible Consumption and Production:The EMFF contributes to the rational use of natural resources and limits the waste of natural and energy resources. f) SDG.13 Fight against climate change:the EMFF devotes 30% of its budget to the fight against climate change. g) SDG.14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a ~~second- hand~~ vessel ~~and~~, for engine replacement or modernisation, for renovation and restoring of old infrastructure or new infrastructure such as auction halls or reception facilities. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)

(29 a) having regard to the European Parliament resolution on the special situation of islands (2015/3014(RSP) and the European Economic and Social Committee’s opinion on ‘Specific problems facing islands’ (1229/2011), agriculture, breeding and fisheries constitute an important element of local island economies. European insular regions suffer due to lack of accessibility, particularly for SMEs, a low level of product differentiation and need a strategy in order to use all possible synergies between the European Structural and Investment Funds and other Union instruments with a view to counterbalancing the handicaps of islands and enhancing their economic growth, job creation and sustainable development. While Article 174 of the TFEU recognises the permanent natural and geographical handicaps specific to the situation of islands, the Commission must establish an ‘EU Strategic Framework for Islands’ with a view to linking up instruments that can have a major territorial impact.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES, Ulrike RODUST

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)

(35 a) (new) There is a need for support measures in order to facilitate social dialogue and to use the EMFF to help train skilled professionals for the maritime and fisheries sector. The importance of modernising the maritime and fisheries sector and the role that innovation plays in this calls for reassessing the financial allocations for professional and vocational training in the EMFF.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Ulrike RODUST, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES, Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 b (new)

(35 b) Investment in human capital is also vital to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of fishing and maritime activities. Therefore, the EMFF should support advisory services, cooperation between scientists and fishermen, professional training, lifelong learning, and should stimulate the dissemination of knowledge, help to improve the overall performance and competitiveness of operators and promote social dialogue. In recognition of their role in fishing communities, spouses and life partners of self-employed fishermen should, under certain conditions, also be granted support for professional training, lifelong learning and the dissemination of knowledge, and for networking that contributes to their professional development.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)

(41 a) (new) The objectives and actions of the EMFF should be consistent with international and regional processes of the Union for the governance of the seas, such as the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (‘the GFCM Agreement’). This agreement provides an appropriate framework for multilateral cooperation to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea at levels which are considered sustainable and at low risk of collapse.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Ulrike RODUST, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15

(15) ‘sustainable blue economy’ means all sectoral and cross-sectoral economic activities throughout the single market related to oceans, seas, coasts and inland waters, covering the Union's insular and outermost regions and landlocked countries, including emerging sectors and non-market goods and services and being consistent with Union environmental legislation.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Liliana RODRIGUES

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

(4) Strengthening international ocean governance and ~~enabling~~regional processes of the Union for the governance of the seas in order to enable safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Ulrike RODUST, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 ~~140 000 000~~866 943 600 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 176 524 in current prices).

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Ulrike RODUST, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. The part of the financial envelope under shared management as specified in Title II shall be EUR 5 ~~311 000 000~~939 794 375 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 6 694 261 648 in current prices) in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex V.

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

2018/0210(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Tonino PICULA, Elena GENTILE, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) EUR 1~~02 000 000~~ 14 076 262 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 128 566 125 in current prices)for the Azores and Madeira;

2018/11/09
Committee: REGI

4. Calls for further research and development into new antimicrobials and encourages alternatives to be investigated, including the development of more sustainable farming systems based on less intensive farming models, underlying the need for incentives for EU and global coordination and cooperation on research programmes in order to stimulate the development of new antimicrobials, alternative therapies and (rapid) diagnostics;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Eric ANDRIEU, Karin KADENBACH, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that the prevention and control of infections in animals are key to tackling AMR in agriculture and therefore disease prevention must be the first step for legislation tackling ~~AMR in agriculture, both to~~, via ensureing a high standard of animal welfare ~~and~~, among others, and thus reduceing the need to resort to antibiotics; emphasises that the prescription-only status for antibiotics and the accountability of professionals in the various sectors, as well as the cooperation between the veterinarian and the livestock farmers, are key factors for success; believes that antibiotics should never be used as compensation for poor hygiene or inadequate animal husbandry;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Karin KADENBACH, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises the crucial role of education and training programmes in raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance and the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine for farmers ~~and~~, veterinarians, professionals, and all those involved in livestock farming;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Karin KADENBACH, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that more cooperation between Member States, the Commission and the pharmaceutical industry is crucial in order to keep existing effective antimicrobials used in human and veterinary medicine on the market, explore alternative solutions to ensure availability of these antimicrobials on the market and promote its responsible use as well as preventive measures;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2254(INI)

Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Karin KADENBACH, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that awareness of the issue should be raised at the highest political level, involving all Heads of State and all relevant UN and international organizations and aim for compromises and ambitious outcomes; emphasises that international cooperation involving sharing information, knowledge and best practices in tackling AMR is crucial in the context of the one- health approach for the benefit of human and animal health globally.;

2018/03/07
Committee: AGRI

2017/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a challenge for all European regions, but also represents key opportunities for those regions; whereas it helps to create a new business model for enhanced productivity and for the same patterns of consumption;

2018/04/12
Committee: REGI

2017/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas achieving the Paris Agreement targets implies a shift to a more circular economy and is a vital contribution for the development of an economic model that has not only profit as its goal, but also protection of the environment;

2018/04/12
Committee: REGI

2017/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the current legislative framework for cohesion policy does not mention the transition to a circular economy as an objective, and whereas sustainable development is a horizontal principle for the use of the ESI Funds, as defined in Article 8 as well as in the Common Strategic Framework (Annex I) of the Common Provisions Regulation, which will enable the link between existing instruments in support of circular economy projects to be strengthened;

2018/04/12
Committee: REGI

2017/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that several regions have used their smart specialisation strategies to set priorities related to the circular economy and guide their investments in research and innovation through cohesion policy towards this objective, playing a fundamental role in supporting investments and infrastructure that meet the needs of SMEs;

2018/04/12
Committee: REGI

2017/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses the need to change and adapt the current strategies and market models to accompany the regions in the transition towards this more sustainable form of economy, whilst at the same time boosting economic, industrial and environmental competitiveness;

2018/04/12
Committee: REGI

2017/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Highlights the need to adapt this change to a regulatory review that simplifies regulatory supervision by promoting greater cooperation between all the stakeholders involved in circular economy processes;

2018/04/12
Committee: REGI

2017/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Encourages regional and local authorities to further invest in the education and training of specialist professionals, and in awareness raising about the benefits and advantages of all actions with the aim of implementing the circular economy through cohesion policy projects, thus increasing citizen participation and influencing consumer behaviour;

2018/04/12
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the report on lagging regions largely concerns the period 2000- 2013, with an update containing data up to 2014 or 2015, and does not take farming into account;

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need for greater flexibility in the management of rural development funds, and underlines the importance of severing the link between agricultural funding and budgetary constraints;

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the importance of maintaining levels of financing adequate to meeting the needs of the regions, taking account, above all, of the growth potential of farming;

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers that one of the greatest challenges facing lagging regions is that of increasing productivity and employment in farming;

2017/11/13
Committee: AGRI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the Commission's report on competitiveness in low-income and low- growth regions: the lagging regions (SWD (2017) 0132) ~~and the solutions proposed to support growth and the economy in these regions~~, which analyses competitiveness by dividing the regions into 'low-income' and 'low-growth' regions; notes that the report proposes a number of solutions to support growth and the economy in these regions; stresses that the analysis makes an important contribution to the future debate, although this division is not yet reflected in the regulations implementing cohesion policy;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that cohesion policy plays a key role in ensuring and promoting public and private investment in all EU regions, especially in lagging regions, both directly, and by contributing to the creation of a favourable environment for investment;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Hopes that~~, in~~ the implement~~ing the 2020 education and training strategy and its objectives, account will be taken of existing situations in lagging regions,~~ ation of the European Union's 2030 Global Strategy and its objectives will continue to take due account of the specific needs of lagging regions, in particular the persistent infrastructure gaps and the development of human capital, focusing particularly on the departure rates and their adverse impact on employment;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that, in lagging regions especially, it is necessary to strike the correct balance between structural interventions, social policies and industrial policies in the programming of ESI funds to stimulate growth; hopes that, in indicating the lines of development of the future cohesion policy, the Commission reaffirms the importance of continuing to invest in infrastructure interventions in all the lagging regions, thereby helping to address the remaining shortcomings;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that cohesion policy can serve as a tool for correcting competitiveness gaps and imbalances and macroeconomic asymmetries between regions, encouraging the construction of an attractive and sustainable environment for businesses and citizens;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Notes that the fact that cohesion policy is not as effective as it should be, especially in lagging regions with more extensive operational programmes, is directly due to the lack of any real simplification of that policy; advocates decisive action to reduce the excess of rules, controls and the length and complexity of procedures, starting from the current programming cycle;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that social development criteria, as set out in the Regional Social Progress Index, should be included in future alongside economic progress criteria in ~~future Commission reports~~order to ensure better fulfilment of needs and exploitation of the potential onf lagging regions;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that access to credit is harder in lagging regions, especially those that are also low-income regions because of the ~~high interest rates charged by banks~~risk aversion of the credit system; stresses the importance of ensuring easier access to credit to assist businesses in difficulty and to promote new business models, in particular SMEs;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Believes that multi-level governance needs to be strengthened in setting funding objectives and priorities while respecting the principle of subsidiarity; stresses that in order to achieve the next stage of economic development, investments and differentiated political responses at regional level are needed;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Notes that some of the determinants of competitiveness, especially in the less developed regions, concern actions to strengthen administrative capacity and improve the quality of institutions;

2017/12/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the importance of recognition of the geographical indications (GIs) system as a key ~~component of European interests~~prerequisite for the conclusion of an agreement;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2193(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to draw up an assessment of the impact on the individual sectors likely to be most affected by the agreement;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2136(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that for agriculture, the ECA used samples of 217 EAGF transactions in 21 countries and 173 transactions in 20 countries covering fisheries, environment/climate and rural development (EAFRD) and welcomes the continuing fall in the error rate to 2,5 % for 2016 (from 3 % in 2015) established by the ECA for “natural resources”; points out that irregularities are often administrative in nature, which means that the percentage of error should not be taken as a yardstick for fraud, inefficiency or waste and does not necessarily mean that funds have been misappropriated, lost or squandered;

2017/11/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2136(DEC)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Tibor SZANYI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Karin KADENBACH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that there is a significant difference in types and scale of error, especially between negligence and serious errors, and regrets that, even if the investment was effective, expenditure is still judged 100 % ineligible by the ECA in the event of public procurement errors; ~~stress~~welcomes, therefore, th~~at further rationalisation in the error calculation method is desirable~~e use of additional financial instruments, which must, however, be made compatible to avoid an increased percentage of error.

2017/11/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Underlines the important role low- risk PPPs can play in a comprehensive strategy of integrated pest management; calls for a better implementation of the existing regulation in regards to the market authorization for low-risk PPPs; stresses the importance of the effectiveness of low-risk PPPs in order to increase acceptance and facilitate a broad uptake in farmers’ crop protection strategies.

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Tibor SZANYI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Karin KADENBACH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Underlines the transformative role precision agriculture and digital farming can play regarding the use and application of PPPs; calls on the Commission to fully embrace this scientific and technological progress and ensure that farmers, consumers and the environment benefit from it;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2128(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Tibor SZANYI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Karin KADENBACH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Highlights the importance and the need for the Common Agricultural Policy, Horizon 2020 and other supportive funding schemes, to encourage farmers to invest in new technologies adapted to their farm size, such as precision and digital farming tools that optimize the use of PPPs, reduce environmental emissions and exposure to operators;

2018/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Committee on Petitions (PETI) receives a considerable number of petitions each year referring to the difficulties encountered by people with disabilities across the EU in relation to all areas identified in the European Disability Strategy, in particular access to work and employment, education and transport, and participation in political, public and cultural life; stresses, in particular, that discrimination represents the main obstacle for the implementation of the European Disability Strategy and the protection of rights, since it touches transversely all areas identified in the strategy;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that the EU leads the way in the ratification of human rights treaties, and that Articles 21 and 26 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights reaffirm the principle of non-discrimination; calls on all Member States to ratify the UNCRPD and sign the Protocol;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the centrality of the UNCRPD as a tool for the protection of human rights, in particular for people with disabilities that represent a particularly vulnerable category;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. In accordance with the UNCRPD and in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to children with disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Recognises the UNRCPD's role as an instrument to guarantee human rights with a social dimension, seeking to ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy all human and fundamental rights which are so often violated and which need greater protection;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Following the recommendations of the first UN assessment of the UNCRPD, calls on the European Commission to establish an independent instrument for the monitoring and review of the Convention, as well as an inter- institutional coordination mechanism, and promote the creation of local information points and agencies in each Member State, which should be permanent;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises, in particular, that accessibility is a core principle of the UNCRPD, and a precondition for the exercise of other rights enshrined in the Convention; underlines that a consistent number of petitions encountered by European citizens complains about the lack of accessibility or the presence of architectural barriers; stresses that the right to accessibility, as defined in Article 9 of the UNCRPD, must be implemented in a comprehensive manner to ensure that persons with disabilities can access their environment, transportation, public facilities and services, as well as information and communications technologies;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Notes that with regard to Article 4 of the UNCRPD, efforts should be made to modify European and Member States' disability legislation to ensure full harmonisation in all areas; emphasizes that important measures include the setting up of a single EU classification and scale;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure high-quality inclusive education in European schools from an early age, with a preventive approach and vision of disability, in line with UNCRPD requirements on multidisciplinary assessment of individual needs, the non- exclusion of children with disabilities, as well as the provision of adequate reasonable accommodation;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their commitment to the harmonization of legislation on disability; emphasizes that such harmonization should aim at promoting and improving the quality of life of people with disabilities within the Member States, such as the recognition of the status, rights, aid;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Notes that in accordance with the UN recommendations, disability organisations should be involved at every stage of the decision-making process; recalls that a structured dialogue should be established with persons with disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Calls on the Commission to draft a report on the impact for persons with disabilities of the main EU policies and investment funds, and to ensure the involvement of disability organisations in their design, especially where the Structural Funds are concerned;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Calls on the Commission to promote and enhance the use of Structural Funds by Member States, with a view to developing high-quality social services for people with disabilities and ensuring the transition from institutional care to community-based care; measures should be taken to promote access to structural funds for disability support services, especially those serving children and families and those aimed at preventing institutionalisation;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Persons with disabilities must be provided with information concerning their rights and full participation in all policies and measures that might affect them, including a complaints mechanism, and priority should be given to the participation of children with disabilities and, where these exist, organisations for persons with disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes that in Europe, 30% of people with disabilities are at risk for poverty or social exclusion, and that there is a net gap between the employment rates of the disabled (48.7%) and other people (72.5%); in light of the above, stresses the importance of a global work and employment strategy;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Underlines that children with disabilities encounter specific problems, and stresses that efforts should be made to eliminate all kinds of obstacles and barriers enabling them to achieve full autonomy and enjoy equal opportunities; considers it crucial, therefore, that they be involved in shaping the policies that affect them; to this end, encourages the adoption of instruments to enable children with disabilities to make their views known and to ensure their involvement;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Stresses that to this end, adequate social support must be provided to people with disabilities and that access to justice, adequate care, and health protection should always be at the heart of this action;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Recalls that the rights established in the Treaties and EU law, such as access to justice, goods and services, including banking and employment, health care and the right to vote, must be ensured for persons with disabilities deprived of their legal capacity; notes that efforts should be made to promote the collection of data, the exchange of good practices and consultation with the representatives of disability organisations, in accordance with article 12 of the UNCRPD; emphasises that restrictive interpretations in Member State legislation of safeguards in respect of the right to vote should be revised where these prevent persons with psychosocial disabilities from exercising this right in accordance with article 29 of the UNCRPD;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Stresses that a poor level of education can be the source of social exclusion and that only 27.8% of people with disabilities have completed higher studies; recalls that the right to study, a good level of education, and access to schools and universities should not be subject to discrimination and should be adequately guaranteed and promoted;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5 d. Underlines that European institutions should ensure and implement the accessibility of IT documents and services to people with disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5 e. Stresses that the public administrations of the Member States, and in particular local authorities, which are closer to the citizen and their daily needs, should ensure the maximum accessibility of their services, documents and practices to people with disabilities; underlines that such measures should also involve the services provided via the Internet and web pages;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that the freedom of movement for European citizens must be guaranteed for persons with disabilities, to which end Member States must ensure mutual recognition of their situation and social rights pursuant to article 18 of the UNCRPD; stresses that people with disabilities should be able to travel beyond the borders of their own countries and enjoy the benefits of having access to culture, transport and sport; notes that other benefits should be examined and their mutual recognition promoted;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Recalls the role of the Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament for the implementation of the European Disability Strategy, in accordance with the UN Convention, as a platform that brings together European and national MPs, organization and civil society representatives, both at national and local level; notes that the Intergroup is a privileged forum to encourage discussions and debates in order to ensure the implementation of the strategy;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Stresses that persons with disabilities should be afforded access to free justice, and that their economic situation should therefore not present any barrier to such access;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Calls for stronger political participatory channels of disabled organizations in order to reach their full participation in decision-making;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Emphasizes the centrality of maximum mobility and accessibility as guidelines to be implemented and followed in the framework of the implementation of the European Disability Strategy;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. The Digital Single Market Strategy should be implemented in such a way as to ensure full access to all aspects of it for persons with disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Notes that the transversal nature of mobility and accessibility makes them indispensable points for full enjoyment of a wide range of freedoms and rights, such as the possibility of traveling and moving to the Member States, the right to culture and the right to sport;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Calls on the European institutions to ensure that all of their web pages and documents are accessible to persons with sensory disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6 e. Stresses that legal capacity is crucial to maintaining personal autonomy, so that any restriction of this and representation by legal guardians must be established on the basis of clear criteria harmonised at EU level, with periodic review of the need for such longer-term legal representation and of the suitability of the legal guardian concerned;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6 e. Considers that a significant number of people with disabilities are not fully aware of their rights and of the ways in which they can enjoy them; calls on the Commission to launch, as first step, a wide-ranging information campaign on the rights of people with disabilities, to promote a full knowledge and awareness;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6 f. Emphasises that most of the petitions submitted by European citizens' concern the difficulties in the application procedures, in recognition and late payments of invalidity pensions by the administration; underlines that the implementation of the European Disability Strategy and its social protection area should pay special attention to these issues, in accordance with Article 28 of the UNCRPD on the adequate levels of living and social protection;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6 f. Emphasises that the necessary social support should be provided to ensure that persons with disabilities can exercise their rights and enjoy full autonomy, in particular persons with psychosocial disabilities; notes in this regard, that the institutionalisation of such people should be avoided and steps should be taken to ensure that they are not subjected to treatment without their consent;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6 g. Notes that persons with disabilities must be ensured non-discriminatory access to health and care systems, with all due attention paid to the difficulties that might arise when treating such patients; stresses in particular that non- discriminatory access must be ensured to sexual and reproductive health care, and that under no circumstances should sterilisation or abortion be imposed against a person's will; notes that health care systems should moreover ensure the detection, reporting and prevention of sexual violence and/or abuse;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6 g. Calls on the Commission to formulate policies and programs specifically targeted at children with disabilities; stresses that such policies should not only focus on removing architectural barriers and obstacles to mobility, but also combating social exclusion, as well as promoting and guaranteeing equal opportunities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)

6 h. Notes that the informed consent of persons with disabilities must be sought for all medical interventions requiring it, and that all necessary measures must therefore be in place to ensure that these persons can access and understand the relevant information; stresses that this consent must be given personally, in advance and in full knowledge of the facts, with all necessary mechanisms to ensure that these principles are complied with; notes that similar, appropriate measures must also be taken in regard to persons with psychosocial disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)

6 h. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its commitment in favour of parents and caregivers of people with disabilities throughout programs and policies; stresses the need for a European juridical framework in order to clarify the status of these people, ensuring the protection of rights and access to a normal life;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)

6 i. Notes that health insurance schemes must not discriminate against persons with disabilities;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 j (new)

6 j. Notes that the impact of the cross border health directive on persons with disabilities should be assessed;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 k (new)

6 k. Underlines that inequality is especially evident in employment, as some 48% of persons with disabilities in the EU are employed and only 27.8% have completed a higher education course, meaning that persons with disabilities are more at risk of living in poverty; calls on the Commission to undertake a horizontal assessment of the impact of all its policies for the employment of persons with disabilities, and especially European employment policy;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 l (new)

6 l. Notes that the air and maritime transport regulations should be revised to ensure that no form of discrimination, physical or economic, can be practised against passengers with disabilities, and that all obstacles are removed in this regard;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2127(INI)

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Virginie ROZIÈRE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)

6 m. Stresses that the UN recommendation on the need to ensure a gender perspective in all disability policies should be taken up, and in particular policies seeking to combat gender violence; calls for targeted action to promote the empowerment of women with disabilities as well as for the development of a specific gender strategy for women with disability;

2017/07/17
Committee: PETI

2017/2126(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. Whereas Article 15TFUE which states that in order to promote a good governance and ensure the participation of civil society, the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible; and that any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State, shall have a right of access to documents of the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;

2017/07/19
Committee: PETI

2017/2126(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the role of the Committee on Petitions as forum of direct communication with European citizens and where their demands, problems and necessities are received and listened;

2017/07/19
Committee: PETI

2017/2126(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the relevance of these issues, in particular transparency and the access to information and documents, their role to strengthen citizens’ confidence, public trust, and the awareness that all the decisions are based and taken in light of the general interest of citizens;

2017/07/19
Committee: PETI

2017/2126(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Agrees that the current and unprecedented challenges facing the EU, such as the unemployment crisis, the migration crisis and Brexit, compel all institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, including the Ombudsman, to work harder and with more determination in strengthening accountability and transparency at the European level;

2017/07/19
Committee: PETI

2017/2126(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the Ombudsman’s commitment to improve EU lobbying transparency, and calls on the Commission to fully comply with the Ombudsman’s suggestions for improving the EU Transparency Register and making it a central transparency hub for all EU institutions and agencies; underlines that in the view of achieving this purpose a clear action and coherent and effective timing should be developed;

2017/07/19
Committee: PETI

2017/2126(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s inquiries following complaints by persons with disabilities, and encourages her work as an active participant in the EU Framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its contribution in the implementation of the European Strategy on disability; reaffirms its full support for the full implementation of the Convention at EU level;

2017/07/19
Committee: PETI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Commends the Commission on its intention to set up a dedicated budget line for those products in the next promotion campaigns co-financed by the Union, ~~and advocates the need to include wool among the beneficiary product~~welcomes it together with the other information activities initiated by the Commission in the CAP field, and advocates the need to include wool among the beneficiary products in order to fully exploit the project in terms of acceptance and implementation for end users;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes it necessary to offer greater support to young people, via both direct aid and rural development policy, given the high average age of workers in the livestock-raising sectors, exceeding even that in other agricultural professions due to the scant profitability of the latter;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the agreement reached in negotiations for the Omnibus regulation recognising the specific nature of Mediterranean grasslands, such as dehesa pasturelands, with a view to finding fairer arrangements governing the land eligible for direct payments since for years the sector has suffered from competition for land use and the abandonment of pastures in favour of the cultivation of durum wheat and other cereals, especially in the south of the EU; advocates authorising grazing in areas of ecological interest;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Asks the Commission to ascertain what the post-Brexit sheepmeat market will look like, and to do everything in its power to prevent severe market disturbances resulting from potential cuts in spending on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposed by the Commission in the reflection paper on the future of EU finances;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for consideration to be given to the precarious situation of sheep and goat farmers when entering into further trade agreements with third countries by including their products among sensitive sectors, and excluding any provisions that might compromise the European model of production in any way; in this respect, welcoming the Commission’s simplification efforts, hopes that further progress will be made in view of the forthcoming reform of the CAP;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the beekeeping sector is an integral part of European agriculture, providing over 500 000 EU citizens with their main income or additional earnings; whereas beekeeping is practiced also as a hobby or for production of honey for own consumption;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas increased mortality among honeybees and wild pollinators in Europe is having a profound negative impact on agriculture, food production and security, biodiversity, environmental sustainability and ecosystems;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the sector develops and maintains additional activities such as production of materials for example wooden frames, beehives and others, as well as technique, which can also contribute to the development of the local and regional economies;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the apitourism generates greater interest and opportunities among consumers in recent years, which can be further popularised to more stakeholders;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas pollination is the primary purpose of the bees, while production of honey, honey wax and other products is a secondary product from the activities of the bees; whereas the agriculture in the EU can be characterised as monocultural or with a limited plant variety;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas good theoretical knowledge combined with a practical training is a prerequisite for better understanding and dealing with the challenges ahead of the bee families;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas per nature the beekeeping is often practiced in the open and the beehives are thus exposed to additional external factors such as attacks from wild animals;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the urban beekeeping gathers popularity in recent years, which shows sustainability, interest and has the potential of increasing awareness among a broader circle of citizens, including children, about the nature and benefits from beekeeping;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in 2004 the Commission guaranteed EUR 32 million to national beekeeping programmes for the sole benefit of beekeeping, and whereas this had been increased to 36 million by 2006 (representing 3 thousandths of the CAP budget); whereas for the period 2017-2019 EUR 108 million are foreseen for support of the national programmes for the apiculture sector from the EU budget;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the national programmes for the apiculture sector have a positive effect, but there are some problems in their national application and they do not always enjoy the full confidence of the sector;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in some Member States the tax laws differentiate between professional and amateur beekeepers, with ~~the latter benefiting from tax relief, although this makes no sense professionally~~varying rules concerning tax relief;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas beekeepers, agricultural producers and environmentalists also expect ~~there to b~~in shortest terms to achieve a clear scientific consensus on all substances, particularly those for plant-protection, such as the neonicotinoids, and other factors which are a danger to bees’ health;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas climate change and spring frosts followed by heat and drought have a negative impact on honey production;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. whereas fires in several EU Member States have led to the deaths of millions of bees;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas this statistical increase results in part from the ~~steady~~ rise in Member State numbers and in part from the particular situation of the sector, since each Member State furnishes data for the period with the highest number of bee colonies in a given year;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas beekeepers always produce less honey once the winter is over, because of autumn and winter losses which can be as much as 50% in some Member States; whereas in some regions the mortality rate of the winter has surpassed 50%, reaching to 100% in some cases with various reasons behind this;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the two-fold increase in the amount of honey produced and exported in some countries over the past 15 years whilst the EU is barely 560% self-sufficient in honey – a figure which is not increasing – cannot be explained;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

O. whereas the EU imports 25% of the honey it uses (60% of its annual imports) each year from these countries, which is why Europe’s beekeepers are in dire straits; whereas the EU imports highest quantities of honey from People's republic of China, Ukraine, Argentina and Mexico;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas ~~consumers~~a big part of the consumers in the EU are unaware that no more than one third of the honey they use is produced in the EU;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas approximately 100 000 tonnes of imported honey arrives in the EU from China ~~every~~during the last few years – double the amount in 2002 – even though the number of bee colonies has declined in other parts of the world;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)

Sa. whereas not all member states have laboratories, which can conduct full honey analyses, which causes a challenge for the sector in trying to use the opportunities for marketing the products on the single European market;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Z. whereas many honey packagers and traders now abuse this way of indicating origin in order to conceal the real country of origin, as well as the proportion of honey from the different countries, as purchasers are becoming more knowledgeable and are distrustful of foodstuffs from certain countries;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital AC

AC. whereas annual honey consumption varies hugely across the Member States: whilst Member States in Western Europe have an average consumption of 2.5-2.7 kg per person, the figure for ~~Hungary, for example, is just 0.7 kg~~the countries from the 2004, 2007 and 2013 enlargements are as low as 0.7 kg in some cases;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital AC a (new)

ACa. whereas the European quality schemes and particularly the GI schemes have a great importance for the preservation and creation of jobs; whereas more than 30 GIs for honey have been registered so far; whereas "European" and "made in Europe" is often associated with products with high value;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital AF

AF. whereas other beekeeping products such as pollen, propolis, beeswax and royal jelly also contribute significantly to people’s wellbeing and play an important role in the healthcare and cosmetics industries and they are looked for from the consumers as a part of a more natural way of life;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital AF a (new)

AFa. whereas timely and precise data collection is important for faster and more accurate planning; whereas the new technologies and digitalisation can have a crucial role in cutting costs and times; whereas some technologies can have hidden effects on the bees via the use of electromagnetic waves among others;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Under~~stand~~lines that bees perform a basic agricultural service by pollinating crops, without which European agriculture and in particular plant cultivation would not exist in any form;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Under~~stand~~lines that beekeeping makes a fundamental contribution to maintaining the ecological balance and biological diversity, so that the sector must be at the heart of the common agricultural policy;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Under~~stand~~lines that financing of beekeeping must be considerably increased in future agricultural policy;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to simplify the rules governing support for beekeeping;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to include a new direct support scheme for beekeepers, while developing, asserting and incorporating a fair payment for ecological services, such as pollination, which is done by all bees of every registered bee family based on colony numbers in its proposals for the common agricultural policy post-2020;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to establish a specific support scheme for beekeepers that are affected by invasive alien species or climatic agents;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the European Commission and the member states to launch a network of institutes and other scientific and academic establishments, which deal with bees, their lives and products of activities for faster, smoother and more effective exchange of information on bee- related topics;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that beekeepers should be granted tax relief in every Member State in view of the agricultural and environmental significance of their work; urges the member states to cut the unnecessary red-tape, which will save time, efforts and financial resources from the beekeepers;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. calls on the beekeepers for an active dialogue with the competent authorities for a more effective application of the national programmes for the apiculture programmes with the aim of improving them and correcting any occurring problems;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. calls on the European Commission and the member states to increase awareness among the stakeholders in the sector about the advantages of introducing new technologies, which are not harmful to the bees, with the aim of risk and loss management;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. underlines the advantages of well prepared and informed beekeepers and encourages the member states to consider a compulsory prerequisite and not an additional advantage for taking part in the national programmes for the apiculture sector;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the European Food Safety Authority to carry out research (laboratory analyses and field experiments) in shortest terms and preferably before the end of 2018, according to a clearly-determined schedule and together with the other EU agencies concerned, into all substances, particularly those, which are used in the plant-protection, such as neonicotinoids, and other factors which endanger bee health;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Suggests making honey packaging plants which also process imported honey subject to EU food safety monitoring; ~~this might be achieved by amending Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;~~

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

~~22. Asks the Commission to put forward a proposal incorporating honey into the scope of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;~~deleted

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Asks that the ‘blend of EC and non- EC honeys’ descriptor be replaced by an indication of exactly which country or countries the honeys used in the final products come from and that these be listed in the order which corresponds to the proportions used in the final product with percentage numbers for the proportion of honey from every country;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Acknowledges and welcomes the European Honey Breakfast initiative and calls on the Member States to incorporate the initiative into their basic education systems, placing the emphasis on locally made products and on rediscovering long- established production traditions;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission to draw up a report on the amount of honey consumed and consumption patterns in all member states of the EU;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Calls on the Commission to support specific measures to promote the consumption of honey, not least as a substitute for other sweeteners, bearing in mind its health-giving properties;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the Commission to allocate a specific sum from the EU’s promotional budget to advertising EU honey production in the internal market;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32 a. calls on the European Commission to include honey wax as a product, which can be covered by Regulation 1151/2012 because of the growing interest from the consumers and producers, as well as the long traditions in some member states in its production;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Asks the Commission to ensure that the EU declares honey and other bee products to be ‘sensitive products’ in free trade agreement negotiations and that they are excluded from the coverage of these agreements;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2115(INI)

Momchil NEKOV, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Maria NOICHL, Tibor SZANYI, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33 a. calls on the European commission to consider introduction of the brand "Honey from Europe" for honey, which is produced by 100% honey collected in the member states of the European Union;

2017/09/12
Committee: AGRI

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that EU cohesion policy is the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue it beyond 2020, ─ while preserving its budget intact ─ in order to combat the disparities that have increased following the crisis;

2017/07/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that the urban dimension of cohesion policy can play an important role in supporting growth, jobs and innovation, not only in major urban areas, but also, first and foremost, in all regions with special geographical characteristics referred to in Article 174 TFEU;

2017/07/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Rejects the imposition of macroeconomic conditions to be complied with and maintains that the relationship between cohesion policy and European Semester economic governance processes must be balanced, reciprocal, and non- punitive towards stakeholders in general;

2017/07/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Considers, given that cohesion policy funding is intended to boost investment, growth, and jobs in the EU as a whole, that the national contributions necessary to co-finance cohesion policy projects after 2020 should be excluded from deficit calculations for the purposes of the Stability and Growth Pact;

2017/07/19
Committee: REGI

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that at present, the majority of the EU’s revenue still comes from national contributions – GNI (69.1 %) and VAT (12.4 %) – which are not perceived as genuine own resources;

2017/11/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites all parties to draw the appropriate conclusions from the HLGOR’s report and to analyse the feasibility of the recommendations to help make the Union budget more transparent, stable, simple, autonomous, fair and predictable; points out, in this regard, that the current system of own resources is characterised by a considerable degree of complexity, involving a lack of transparency which needs to be resolved through a joint effort by EU institutions and Member States;

2017/11/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that these new types of ORs are essential to finance more recent Union priorities such as migration, internal security and defence and to offset the loss in revenue of EUR 9 to 12 billion a year which could result from Brexit; notes also that, in order to safeguard the European added value of the EU budget, new ORs are needed to avoid the potential spending cuts to the common agricultural policy (CAP) presented in the Commission’s ‘Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances’;

2017/11/29
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas measures should be taken to ensure that the budgetary challenge deriving from the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU does not ~~disrupt~~have a negative effect on the budget for regional policy, including by shifting to new own resources for funding;

2017/09/05
Committee: REGI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas cohesion policy has achieved important results and enabled the economic and social divide between European regions to be narrowed; whereas, however, 47 regions in eight Member States are still lagging behind in their development;

2017/09/05
Committee: REGI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. States that cohesion policy ~~should~~must remain the EU’s main investment policy, but that more needs to be done to highlight the major role of cohesion policy in achieving the EU’s political objectives;

2017/09/05
Committee: REGI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to continue defending farmers and to fund information campaigns on the CAP budget and EU support for the agri-food sector, since the amount of aid publicised can be misleading, given that the public is unaware of the fact that the bulk of the CAP is financed at EU level and replaces national spending; stresses that the CAP delivers good quality products at affordable prices to Europeans; points out that better information regarding the EU’s role is crucial for the full acceptance and implementation by end-users of many programmes, including those that apparently have a lesser impact, such as school fruit and school milk, partly as a result of the administrative costs involved;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls, therefore, for the MFF not to provide for ~~sufficient funds for~~any cuts in cohesion policy post-2020, striking a good balance between investments in citizens and investments for citizens and ensuring that the EU’s political goals can be reached;

2017/09/05
Committee: REGI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that Brexit will have a projected impact of between EUR 3.8 and EUR 4.1 billion a year on the CAP, and calls therefore on the Commission to find alternative forms of financing, for example by increasing Member States’ contributions as a percentage of gross national income; or taking on board some of the reforms proposed by the High Level Group on Own Resources stresses the need to increase funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors such as milk, pork, fruits and vegetables, and to create instruments that can mitigate price volatility;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for continued support for those most in need, including family farms and small and medium-sized farms, as well as the most disadvantaged, mountain and outermost regions, thereby securing food supplies more effectively and preventing the depopulation of rural areas; calls on the Commission to envisage increasing the envelope for programmes of options specific to isolation and insularity (POSEI), as called for by Parliament;

2017/11/28
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the proposed EUR 59,5 billion in commitments which represent a 1,7 % increase compared to 2017, and a 2,6 % increase in payments amounting to EUR 56,3 billion under the Draft Budget (DB) 2018 for Heading 2; notes, however, that the increase is mainly attributable to the lower amount of assigned revenue estimated to be available to the EAGF in the DB 2018 compared to the 2017 budget, a~~nd that commitment appropriations for the EAFRD basically remain at the same level as in the 2017 budget~~mongst others as last instalments of significant past clearance decisions are due in 2017;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes that commitment appropriations for the EAFRD basically remain at the same level as in the 2017 budget, while the requested payment appropriations are actually increasing;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Notes that the main reason for no significant changes in the DB 2018 compared to Budget 2017 is that the majority of CAP expenditure concerns pre-allocated MS envelopes which show a relatively stable level of execution of the support over the years;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Notes that the 2017 budget includes the financing for the EUR 500 million solidarity package for the dairy and other livestock sectors, while the decrease of this market measure will not have an impact on the 2018 budget;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that administrative costs have to be secured for the Common Agricultural Policy, especially to guarantee timely payments and to maintain adequate levels of effective control; insists that further cuts in ~~administrative~~ staff numbers can lead to higher delays and risks of error and should not jeopardise the implementation of the CAP;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Asks the Commission to ensure uniform application of the criteria of the active farmers clause with a view to the simplified but more reliable identification of these farmers;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the importance of the rural development commitments and spending and their potential for the creation of jobs in areas of higher unemployment, especially for the younger generations; insists that the initiatives targeting young farmers, which support innovation and generation renewal, should be maintained;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor, in a timely manner, the price volatility of agricultural products, which has adverse effects on farmers' incomes, and to react promptly and effectively when needed;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Welcomes that the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector is part of the DB 2018;calls on the Commission to reconsider the existing crisis reserve system, and to create a new instrument that enables rapid political intervention in the event of a crisis and does not rely on an annual financial discipline mechanism for its funding;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Points out that Brexit could have a significant financial impact on agriculture; calls on the Commission to take into consideration the higher budgetary risk;~~deleted

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the agricultural and rural development sectors in recent years; therefore asks for continued support for ongoing and new pilot projects; calls on the Commission to carry out an ex-post evaluation of the efficiency and benefits of pilot projects and preparatory actions;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the modifications put forward in the Omnibus proposal for modernising and simplifying the CAP and to secure finance for them in the 2018 budget;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that it is essential that funds earmarked for research in the agri- food sector, in particular from the Horizon 2020 budget, remain fully available as such in order to stimulate innovation and smart solutions in the agricultural and rural development sectors; highlights the fact that these 'smart' solutions should maintain coherence with environment, climate and biodiversity policy objectives, ensure close cooperation with relevant stakeholders from all Member States, and incentivise and support initiatives tailored to the needs of smallholdings without economies of scale so that they may benefit from new technologies; notes that integrated 'smart' solutions – such as smart villages, precision farming, digitalisation, the shared and circular economy, and social initiatives – can contribute to agriculture and overall well- being in rural areas; urges the Commission to plan funding for 'smart' approaches in the light of the CAP reform and the Cork 2.0 Declaration;

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2044(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Marc TARABELLA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Notes that Brexit has no direct impact on the 2018 Draft Budget; regrets however that the Reflection paper on the future of EU finances1a is drawing up some critical scenarios for agriculture and rural development partly due to the departure of the UK; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to show responsibility towards the CAP budget during the ongoing discussions. _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publicati ons/reflection-paper-future-eu- finances_en

2017/07/19
Committee: AGRI

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recognises that – to a varying degree – elements such as commitment, ownership, resources and governance remain difficult to overcome in achieving the pre-determined goals and calls on the Commission to explore mechanisms which can encourage the active participation of all stakeholders;

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that MRS continue to make an invaluable contribution to cross- border, cross-sector and multi-level cooperation in Europe;

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Is of the opinion that multi-level governance should be embedded in all macro-regional strategy from its inception, involving local communities and public and private stakeholders in the process;

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that MRS bear fruit if they are rooted in a long-term political perspective and organised in such a way that all stakeholders are effectively represented from the outset; considers it necessary to strengthen the multi-level governance of MRS, which should be clear and transparent, with more effective coordination and communication mechanisms;

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Believes that strategy implementation can only be successful if based on efficient coordination and cooperation structures, on shared long- term political commitment among the institutional levels concerned and is backed by adequate funding; highlights the need, in this respect, to seek synergies and complementarities of regional, national funding with EU funding instruments, which, in addition to enhancing the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes, should result in specific choices in the regional and national programming of the European Structural and Investment Funds;

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses that greater result- orientation is required ~~in order~~and concrete challenges need to be overcome in order to develop plans which have a real impact on the territory and to justify the investment of resources, which should, for its part, be commensurate with the objectives set;

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Highlights the need to use regional smart specialisation strategies (S3) to guide MRS towards industrial policy priorities, with a view to promoting collaboration between regions with complementary specialisations;

2017/09/18
Committee: REGI

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Barbara MATERA, Silvia COSTA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Brando BENIFEI, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Carlos COELHO, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Gérard DEPREZ, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Lara COMI, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Hilde VAUTMANS, Tokia SAÏFI, Julie WARD

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)

Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

–1) The following point shall be added to Article 2: ‘(Ca) “worker” means any person employed by an employer, including: – professional users as defined in Article 3(25) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, – trainees and apprentices.’

2017/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2017/0004(COD)

Karin KADENBACH, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Momchil NEKOV, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Marc TARABELLA

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines the need for a substantial improvement in the strategic, legal, institutional and policy frameworks on the observance of human rights; calls for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and non-discrimination; is concerned about continued discrimination against ~~person~~children and adults with disabilities in the fields of employment, education and access to health care; calls for developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the social inclusion of Roma; calls for better targeting of social assistance in order to reach the most vulnerable population; welcomes the fact that some governments and parliaments have begun discussing LGBTI rights and drawing up specific measures for their protection; welcomes changes to the BiH anti-discrimination law extending the listed grounds for discrimination to age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity;

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls for efforts to further strengthen the child protection systems in order to prevent and address violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation against children; recommends increased allocation of resources for prevention and further enhancing community- government coordination in protecting children; calls for the implementation of the BiH Action Plan on Children 2015- 18; calls on BiH authorities at federal level and in the the Republika Srpska to facilitate the work of the Human Rights Ombudsman and to ensure better cooperation amongst all child rights monitoring bodies across the country;

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for efforts to promote gender equality and increase the participation of women in political life and employment, to improve their socio- economic situation and to strengthen women’s ~~rights on the whole~~and girls' rights; underlines the importance of enhancing completion rate of primary and secondary schools by girls, particularly Roma girls; calls on the BiH authorities to combat early and forced marriages for girls below the age of 18;

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses the importance of bringing together farmers in cooperatives or professional associations in order to reduce food losses by strengthening their knowledge of markets, allowing more efficient programming, economies of scale and improving their capacity to market their production;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that food waste is a problem at every stage of the chain, whether it is production, processing, marketing, transport or consumption; insists therefore on the need to improve communication between all actors in the food supply chain, in particular between suppliers and distributors, in order to match supply and demand, the discrepancies of which are one of the main causes of food waste;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that farmer-led initiatives can offer viable economic solutions and provide value for products which might otherwise go to waste, by developing markets for products that would normally be excluded from the food chain, and highlights the potential of farmer-led social innovation projects such as gleaning and donation of excess foodstuffs to food banks;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

2016/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes that the food industry has already taken initiatives to reduce food waste by strengthening cooperation with food banks throughout Europe; notes, however, that there are still barriers to donations, mainly of legal nature; calls on the Commission to clarify the interpretation of the legal provisions discouraging donations;

2017/02/09
Committee: AGRI

~~2. Notes that the Union’s competitors make considerable sums of public money available for protecting their farmers from the effects of price volatility;~~(Does not affect the English version.)

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recognises the role played by cooperatives in helping farmers improve their position in the value chain and the contribution cooperatives can make towards mitigating the effects of excessive market volatility and improving income stability;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes with concern the reduction in CAP resources devoted to common market organisation (CMO) measures;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Takes the view that encouragement should be given for farms to be run as businesses, and that this cultural change could, when taken together with other factors, help to address market volatility and risk management issues;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that one of the cornerstones of the CAP is the 'Community preference' principle, under which EU agricultural products are given priority in trade relations and a price advantage over imported products;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recommends strengthening the organisational capability of the weakest links in the various agricultural sectors and strengthening contractual systems, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of farms and their ability to generate added value for their products and to retain some or all of that added value;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recommends that action should be taken to make contractual systems more effective by extending their use throughout the agri-food chain, so as to include large-scale retailers in particular, and to strike a proper balance between all stakeholders;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Believes that, with a view to increasing farmers' bargaining power, it should be made compulsory for contracts to be signed between producers and buyers; stresses that those contracts should be of adequate length and should lay down the prices, payment periods and other terms for the supply of agricultural products;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that inter-branch organisations encourage dialogue among the various stakeholders and facilitate joint initiatives, promote good practices and market transparency and can help to ensure that production is planned in such a way as to gear it to market requirements;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission to pave the way for EU-level interbranch organisations to jointly defend the interests of producers in the sectors most oriented towards cross-border markets, such as the fruit and vegetable sector;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Believes that cooperatives and producer organisations should be more closely involved in the process of ensuring insurance cover and setting up mutual funds;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Believes that farmer and inter- branch cooperation can result in a more balanced bargaining position vis-à-vis large-scale retailers, in particular in Member States in which the relationship is particularly unbalanced;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Takes the view that any state aid or incentive of any kind must be reserved for industries or staff who undertake contractually to support the proper functioning of the food supply chain and the equilibrium of the market by means of prices reflecting production costs in different sectors;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Considers that price volatility adversely affects the income of farmers who have made investments, and that CAP tools should be put in place to prevent the impetus for investment being lost by guaranteeing a steady income for farmers, which, among other things, is essential in order for them to be able to gain access to loans;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty over agricultural prices, the EU must take more incisive action on the markets, involving the establishment of safety nets and prevention and crisis management systems based on countercyclical aid, in order to secure remunerative prices for farmers;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Draws attention to the European Investment Bank's key role in developing and implementing innovative financial instruments to curb volatility for the benefit of farmers;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Momchil NEKOV, Eric ANDRIEU, Jean-Paul DENANOT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers that ~~mutual funds, e~~an income stabilished at the initiative of working farmers, and through which farmers’ incomes can be stabilised to some extent as the profit margins on their produce fluctuate, may offer an effective way to limit the effects of price volatilityation tool, in the form of a mutual fund administered by the Member States, should be set up in order to compensate farmers for serious loss of income and should take account of all factors that can have an impact on farm incomes, including market-related risks; believes that that tool should be introduced alongside, and not take the place of, the current system of direct payments and market management measures;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Considers that agricultural markets must be transparent and that information about prices must be accessible and useful to all those involved, with a view to curbing price speculation and price volatility;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses that studies conducted by certain food price observatories have revealed substantial discrepancies between prices received by the farmer and those paid by consumers;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Believes that the remit of the European agricultural price observatory should be broadened to include the fruit and vegetables and olive oil sectors;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Believes that the operation of the European agricultural price observatory should be improved and the necessary resources should be provided in order for it become a fully-fledged management tool rather than being used simply to compile statistics;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)

29c. Points out that, if the European observatory is to include an efficient early warning system, it must supply more detailed data on the Member States on a monthly basis, so that proper account may be taken of the specific situations in the various parts of the EU;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2034(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Marc TARABELLA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)

22d. Believes that the Commission should send early warnings to the Member States and to stakeholders and should take all necessary measures without delay;

2016/06/21
Committee: AGRI

2016/2032(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises the key role of MSMEs in generating growth and employment in EU regions; notes that in the current climate of fiscal constraint, cohesion policy is a vital source of support for SMEs;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes initiatives designed to diversify sources of funding and reduce the cost of capital for MSMEs; ~~stres~~emphasises the ~~need to improve the way in which capital markets fund the real economy, by developing alternatives to bank loans, and to make EU funding more attractive to SMEs~~importance of the SME Supporting Factor for maintaining and increasing bank lending to SMEs and calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of making this factor permanent;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that bank lending is traditionally the most important external financing source for MSMEs; highlights that bank-based and capital-based financing models should be complementary; stresses the need to improve the way in which capital markets fund the real economy, by developing alternatives to bank loans;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~provide a clear and stable legal environment, and to guarantee~~ensure enhanced coordination, and consistency a~~nd synergies between instruments and programmes which suppor~~mong all EU investment policies targeted at MSMEs~~, such as the~~ including the EFSI, European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds), ~~Horizon 2020 and COSME; welcomes the Juncker investment plan, and draws SMEs' attention to the opportunities offered by the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI)~~European Investment Fund (EIF), specific financial instruments foreseen by funding programmes such as COSME, Horizon 2020, EASI, Connecting Europe Facility;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that direct state aid, which does not distort the benefits of competition at EU level, is sometimes necessary in order to assure the needed funds for start- ups and MSMEs, especially where the socioeconomic conditions do not allow for another source of access to finance; calls on the European Commission to set out the conditions for compatible state aid at national and regional level and to clarify synergies and complementarity between EU rules on ESI Funds and on state aid;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote a holistic approach to the dissemination of information on all EU funding opportunities (including Banking Union, Capital Markets Union and EU regional funds) at European, national, regional and local level;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the complexity of the rules and the amount of red tape involved in obtaining ESI funding, including disproportionate administrative costs and the time lag before payments are actually received, affects SMEs in particular; calls for a thorough simplification of the process, and urges the Commission to clarify how the rules governing ESI Funds and the rules on State aid fit togethercosts and obstacles to timely payments, have a negative impact on access to finance for MSMEs; calls on the European Commission and on the national and regional authorities to simplify the administrative procedures and the legislation;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for a simplified and less regulated access to credit, in particular taking into account the specific characteristics of micro-enterprises and start-ups; regrets that investors and banks are often reluctant to finance businesses in their start-up and early expansion phases and that many MSMEs, find it hard to gain access to external funding; asks, therefore, the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to pay particular attention to improving access to finance for microenterprises and start-ups that want to scale-up;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2032(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Notes that, setting aside the issue of their size, each SME is different and there are many factors which determ~~Acknowledges the diversity of MSMEs and mid-caps in the Member States, which is reflected ine their needs and the ease with which they can obtain funding, such as where they are based, the business sector in which they operate and the stage they have reached in their development; calls on the Commission, Member Statesbusiness models, size, geographical position, socioeconomic environment, stages of development, financial structure and rleg~~ional authorities to take these factors into account in coming up with tailor-made financing arrangements which in particular exploit the scope for combining subsidies and funding instrume~~al form; stresses that European and national rules on funding opportunities for MSMEs should take these different financing needs into accounts.

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2016/2024(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of agriculture and rural development in delivering many EU objectives and the important part it represents of the overall EU budget for 2017; insists, given its importance, that the ~~agriculture budge~~long-term stability of the agriculture budget is ensured and that it remains at least at its current level;

2016/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/2024(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Urges the Member States to make steps against the slow rate of direct payment, therefore asks the national authorities to cooperate with the European Commission to speed up payments under pillar one in the Member States concerned, as cash flow is a major problem for the farmers hit by the agricultural crisis.

2016/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/2024(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Highlights that the private storage scheme is a useful tool on short term, therefore stresses that longer term solutions should be find.

2016/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/2024(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Highlights that trying to reduce administrative costs, particularly where it involves severe cuts in administrative staff numbers can lead to inability to ensure timely payments and maintain adequate levels of effective control.

2016/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/2024(BUD)

Tibor SZANYI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Urges the Commission to take steps to tax harmonization on the field of food articles, which has a clear budgetary effect and would help the primary producers and the consumers.

2016/05/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that fisheries are crucial for the development of the ORs and are an important sector which creates large numbers of jobs and does much to maintain food security; calls for everything possible to be done to strengthen the fisheries sector as a pillar for local development in these regions, in particular by supporting the creation and consolidation of fisheries in the ORs;

2016/12/12
Committee: REGI

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that the rules governing this sector are complex, and that the obstacles they create are holding back the creation and development of fisheries; calls for the simplification of those rules in order to make it easier for individuals working in ORs to organise themselves into collectives and to promote access to funds, as well as to maximise the performance of EU funding and make the best possible use of fisheries assets in these regions;

2016/12/12
Committee: REGI

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the European Union, while still complying with the principles of sustainability and sustainable development established under the CFP, to exploit the exceptional fishing potential of the outermost regions, promoting better integration with the ocean-going fleets of the European Union as a whole, and to remove all the regulatory and administrative obstacles hampering their economic development;

2016/12/12
Committee: REGI

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to be applied in full to the EU policies, rules, funds and programmes related to EU fisheries policy, and in particular the EMFF, with the relevant implementing provisions to be established in a homogeneous manner which is consistent with the other operational programmes of the CFP;

2016/12/12
Committee: REGI

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view that the EMFF should be used to replace and modernise small fishing boats that land all their catches in ports in the ORs and contribute to the sustainable local development of fisheries in the outermost regions, supporting the labour market derived therefrom;

2016/12/12
Committee: REGI

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to single out and promote the use of relevant EU cohesion funds, in particular the ERDF and the ESF, in order to boost investment in the infrastructures required for the development of local fisheries in the outermost regions and for modernisation of fleets; encourages, in particular, investment in projects that make fisheries jobs more attractive, projects that attract more young people and innovative projects that make fisheries more sustainable, promote selective fishing methods and help to develop environmentally responsible fisheries;

2016/12/12
Committee: REGI

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Points out that the ORs are dependent on the fish stocks in their EEZs, which are biologically highly vulnerable, and takes the view, therefore, that sensitive OR zones need to be properly and effectively protected, in particular by granting exclusive access to local fleets which use sustainable, environment- friendly fishing equipment;

2016/12/12
Committee: REGI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that citizens’ expectations regarding the protection of their fundamental rights under the Charter are often disappointed, which may aggravate their disenchantment with the European project; notes that the general public has a limited grasp of the field of application of the Charter; believes that the European Commission and the Member States could do more to promote knowledge of the Charter, in particular the effect of its Article 51, and of the procedure for obtaining legal redress when citizens’ fundamental rights are violated; calls on the European Commission to be vigilant regarding Member States’ failure to transpose EU legislation or their poor transposition;

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the portability of social security benefits, pensions, health care and recognition of professional qualifications and civil status documents is a guaranteed fundamental right conferred on citizens in the Internal Market; notes that many citizens still encounter problems in asserting these rights; calls on the Member States to act, in accordance with the Charter, to ensure that citizens receive universal access to quality healthcare, justice, social services and education;

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the rights of people with disabilities, who strive to live a life as close to normal as possible; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that these rights are properly respected and applied, notably the rights resulting from the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to enhance transparency of the monitoring mechanisms of measures aimed at social inclusion of people with disabilities, as set out in Article 26 of the Charter;

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Silvia COSTA, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Barbara MATERA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Miriam DALLI, Julie WARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on the Member States to act, in accordance with the Charter, to ensure that citizens receive universal access to quality healthcare, justice, social services and education; u~~Underlines that asylum seekers who come into contact with Frontex should have their fundamental rights respected and should be offered full recourse to uphold those rights via an established complaints mechanism;

2016/09/16
Committee: PETI

2016/2009(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Silvia COSTA, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Barbara MATERA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Brando BENIFEI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Jean LAMBERT, Miriam DALLI, Julie WARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; In particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU's equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;

2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. Calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;

2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; reiterates its call on the Commission to present a new European Strategy for the Rights of the Child;

2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, ~~and~~ recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children; calls on the Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation cross border to prevent and combat cybercrime;

2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Calls on Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the law- enforcement authorities, both at national and EU-level to invest in new technologies to fight crimes in the dark web and deep web; stresses that Eurojust and Europol must be given appropriate resources to improve the identification of victims, to fight organized networks of sexual abusers and to accelerate the detection, analysis and referral of child abuse material on- and offline;

2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. ~~Highlights that the announcement by~~Urges the Member States to take immediate action in response to the Europol Report that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 ~~has clearly shown that~~; calls on Member States and European agencies ~~have~~ to step up their ~~efforts urgently in terms of~~ cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations ~~and operations~~ in order to fight child trafficking ~~in human beings; notes that appointing~~, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation and to protect children; calls on Member States to expedite the appointment of qualified guardians to unaccompanied children ~~is an important safeguard to~~and ensure th~~eir~~at the best interest~~s; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until~~ of the child is always taken into account; calls on Member States to register and identify with finger prints children in a child- friendly way to ensure that they enter the ~~inclus~~national pro~~ces~~tection systems in order to prevent their disappearance; recommends to reinforce existing tools for missing children including the European hotlines for missing children;

2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector, and is subject to the general rules for foodstuffs set down in Regulations 178/2006 on general food law principles, 1169/2011 on food information to consumers and 2017/625 on official controls. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Procedures for the registration, modification and possible cancellation of Union or third country geographical indications in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement should be laid down whilst automatically recognising the status of existing ~~protect~~registered geographical indications of the Union. In view of making procedural rules on geographical indications consistent through all the sectors concerned, such procedures for spirit drinks should be modelled on the more exhaustive and well tested procedures for agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 while taking into account specificities of spirit drinks. In order to simplify the registration procedures and to ensure that information for food business operators and consumers is electronically available an transparent and exhaustive electronic register of geographical indications ~~should be established.~~ with the same legal value as Annex III of Regulation 110/2008 should be established. Geographical indications registered under Regulation 110/2008 should automatically be registered by the Commission. The Commission should complete the verification of geographical indications contained in Annex III of Regulation 110/2008, in accordance with Art. 20 of that Regulation, before the entry into force of this Regulation.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) In order to ensure full compliance with the provisions concerning the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks, consideration should be given to the adoption of rules preventing the fraudulent use of geographical indications to designate products in transit through Union territory, even where they are not intended for free circulation on the Union market.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, the traditional ageing processes and, in exceptional cases, the law of the importing third countries, and in order to ensure the protection of geographical indications, while taking into account the importance of respecting traditional practices, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of or derogations from the technical definitions and requirements of the categories of spirit drinks and the specific rules concerning some of them referred to under Chapter I of this Regulation, the labelling and presentation referred to under Chapter II of this Regulation, the geographical indications referred to under Chapter III of this Regulation and the checks and exchange of information referred under Chapter IV of this Regulation.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point i – introductory part

(i) either directly by using any of the following methods, individually or in combination:

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

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

- the maceration or similar processing of plant materials in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, distillates of agricultural origin or spirit drinks or a ~~mixture~~combination thereof within the meaning of this Regulation,

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) ‘mixture’ means a spirit drink listed in Part I of Annex II or corresponding to a geographical indication mixed with ~~any~~one or more of the following:

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

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

(7) ‘product specification’ means a file attached to the application for the protection of a geographical indication setting out the specifications which the spirit drink must comply with and corresponding to the "technical file" referred in Regulation 110/2008;

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

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

(8) ‘presentation’ means the terms used on the labelling and on the packaging, ~~including~~as well as in advertising and sales promotion, in images or such like, as well as on the container, including the bottle and the closure;

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The alcohol used in the production of ~~alcoholic beverage~~spirit drinks and to dilute or dissolve colours, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of ~~alcoholic beverage~~spirit drinks shall be ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the alcohol used in the production of the foodstuffs originates exclusively from the spirit drinks referred to in the compound term or in the allusion(s), except for ethyl alcohol ~~that may be present in~~of agricultural origin that may be used as a carrier for flavourings used for the production of that foodstuff; and

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Maria NOICHL, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Where the origin of a spirit drink is indicated, it shall correspond to the country or territory of origin in accordance with Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 . _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament anplace or region where the relevant stage in the production process of the finished product took place which conferred ofn the ~~Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)~~spirit drink its character and essential definitive qualities.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Without prejudice to paragraph 1, in the case of spirit drinks produced in the Union and intended for export, the geographical indications and the terms in italics in Annex II may be repeated in a language other than an official language of the Union when this is a legal requirement of the importing country.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – title

Use of a Union symbol for ~~protected~~ registered geographical indications

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, while ensuring consumer protection and taking into account traditional practices, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts supplementing this regulation in accordance with Article 43 concerning:

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. In exceptional cases where the law of the importing third country so requires, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from the provisions on presentation and labelling contained in this Chapter.deleted

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1

1. ~~Protect~~Registered geographical indications may be used by any operator marketing a spirit drink produced in conformity with the corresponding product specification.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. ~~Protect~~Registered geographical indications and the spirit drinks using those protected names in conformity with the product specification shall be protected against:

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

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

2a. The protection of geographical indications referred to in paragraph 2 shall be extended to goods brought, in the course of trade, into the Union without being released for free circulation, where such goods, including their packaging, originate in third countries.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Protect~~Registered geographical indications shall not become generic in the Union within the meaning of Article 32(1) .

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall take the steps necessary to stop the unlawful use of ~~protect~~registered geographical indications as referred to in paragraph 2.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the name to be ~~protect~~registered as a geographical indication, as it is used, whether in trade or in common language, and only in the languages which are or were historically used to describe the specific product in the defined geographical area;

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5

5. Where the application relates to a geographical area in a third country the application shall be lodged with the Commission~~, either directly or~~ via the authorities of the third country concerned.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Acts to cancel the registration of geographical indications shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts, without applying the procedure referred to in Article 44(2), establishing and maintaining a publicly accessible updated electronic register of geographical indications of spirit drinks recognised under this scheme (‘the Register’)., replacing and having the same legal value as Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Eric ANDRIEU, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title

Implementing powers with respect to existing ~~protect~~registered geographical indications

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2

2. ~~For a period of up to two years following~~Up to the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission, by means of implementing acts, may, on its own initiative, cancel the ~~protec~~registration of geographical indications referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 110/2008 if they do not comply with point (6) of Article 2(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(2).

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5

5. The competent authorities or bodies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 verifying compliance of the ~~protect~~registered geographical indication with the product specification shall be objective and impartial. They shall have at their disposal the qualified staff and resources necessary to carry out their tasks.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria NOICHL, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall be responsible for checks on spirit drinks, in accordance with Regulation 2017/625. They shall take the measures necessary to ensure compliance with this Regulation and designate the competent authorities responsible on compliance with this Regulation.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 16, 38, 41 and 46(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for a~~n indeterminate~~ five-year period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation. This delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for a period of identical duration unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0392(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Paolo DE CASTRO, Eric ANDRIEU, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f

(f) any other natural carbohydrate substances or agricultural raw materials having a similar effect to the products referred to in points (a) to (e).

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The programme of European surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, which has been carried out in the Union since 1966, should be continued in order to examine the trends in the structure of agricultural holdings at the Union level and to provide the statistical knowledge base necessary for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of related policies, in particular the Common Agricultural Policy and rural development measures and environmental, climate change adaptation and mitigation policies.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) The coherence and compatibility of the data and the uniformity of the reporting formats are prerequisites for the preparation of European agricultural statistics, in particular as regards the efficiency of the collection, processing and dissemination procedures and the quality of the results.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) This highlights the need to select the content of the data collections in a manner consistent with the aim of devising better targeted and more effective agricultural and rural development measures which take account, as a matter of priority, of the needs of producers and consumers in the European Union.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The coherence and compatibility of the data and the uniformity of the reporting formats are prerequisites for the preparation of European agricultural statistics, in particular as regards the efficiency of the collection, processing and dissemination procedures and the quality of the results.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) It is essential to minimise the administrative burden on micoenterprises and SMIs, which may not have the practical and organisational resources needed to cope with frequent and overly detailed collections.

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Data concerning aid payments under the CAP The Member States, through the bodies which manage payments from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), shall compile from the documents dealing with the granting of direct aid the administrative information needed to properly assess the effectiveness of the instruments employed and provide a basis for future policy decisions. The bodies which manage payments from the EAGF and the EAFRD in each Member State: a) shall carry out a statistical analysis of the information concerning payments, aggregating the data on the volume of aid payments, the area involved and the number of beneficiaries for each region, on the basis of the type of measure and the levels of aid received; b) forward the aggregated results to the statistical services of the Member States and to the Commission,

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0389(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5(6) and Article 8(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a~~n undetermined~~ five-year period of time from [Publications Office: please insert exact date of entry into force of the Regulation].

2017/06/08
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Promoting renewable forms of energy is one of the goals of the Union energy policy. The increased use of energy from renewable sources, together with energy savings and increased energy efficiency, constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Union 2030 energy and climate framework, including the binding target to cut emissions in the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. It also has an important part to play in promoting the security of energy supply, technological development and innovation and providing opportunities for employment and regional and local development, especially in low-income rural and isolated areas with sluggish growth, island regions or regions with low population density.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Measures to promote renewable and sustainable energy sources should be particularly geared to consumers as the principal beneficiaries thereof. Initiatives should therefore be taken to involve them more closely by increasing their awareness, encouraging them to select such forms of energy and making them a central part of the decision- making process, especially local and regional level.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) In particular, priority should be given to streamlining administrative procedures when it comes to promoting renewable and sustainable energy, as well as providing consumers with guarantees that this is the type of energy they are using and ensuring the availability of affordable renewable energy technologies, especially for families and residential buildings.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) Support schemes for electricity generated from renewable sources have proved to be an effective way of fostering deployment of renewable electricity. If and when Member States decide to implement support schemes, such support should be provided in a form that ~~is as non-distortive as possible for the functioning of electricity markets~~focuses on the inclusion of low-income households in order to address energy poverty. To this end, an increasing number of Member States allocate support in a form where support is granted in addition to market revenues.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Peter JAHR, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) Member States' obligations to draft renewable energy action plans and progress reports and the Commission's obligation to report on Member States' progress are essential in order to increase transparency, provide clarity to ~~investors and consume~~consumers and investors and allow for effective monitoring. Regulation [Governance] integrates those obligations in the Energy Union governance system, where planning, reporting and monitoring obligations in the energy and climate fields are streamlined. The transparency platform on renewable energy is also integrated in the broader e- platform established in Regulation [Governance].

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37

(37) Lengthy administrative procedures constitute a major administrative barrier and are costly. The simplification of permit-granting processes, associated with a clear time-limit for the decision to be taken by the respective authorities regarding the construction of the project should stimulate a more efficient handling of procedures thus reducing administrative costs. Establishing shorter time limits for granting projects and improving the notification procedure would improve transparency for permit applicants.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)

(53a) Since energy poverty affects around 11% of the population of the Union, renewable energy policies have an essential role to play in addressing energy poverty and consumer vulnerability;

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 b (new)

(53b) Member States should therefore guarantee to support proactive policies that focus especially on low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing;

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 54

(54) Local citizen participation in renewable energy projects through renewable energy communities has resulted in substantial added value in terms of local acceptance of renewable energy and access to additional private capital. This local involvement must be initiated immediately, since it will be all the more crucial in a context of increasing renewable energy capacity in the future.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. ~~Subject to State aid rules, i~~In order to ~~reach~~fulfil the Union target set in Article 3(1), Member States may apply support schemes. Support schemes for electricity from renewable sources shall be designed sto as ~~to avoid unnecessary distortions of electricity markets~~sist renewable self- consumes and renewable energy communities, but especially to help low- income households affected by energy poverty and ensure that producers take into account the supply and demand of electricity as well as possible grid constraints.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Peter JAHR, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall avoid any retroactive change to renewable energy support schemes. Therefore Member States shall also ensure legal certainty for consumers and investors to establish a strong and transparent legal framework.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Support for electricity from renewable sources shall be designed soto assist renewable self-consumers and renewable energy communities, but especially to help low-income households affected by energy poverty as well as to integrate electricity from renewable sources in the electricity market and ensure that renewable energy producers are responding to market price signals and maximise their market revenues.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Peter JAHR, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

~~Without prejudice to adaptations necessary to comply with State aid rules,~~ Member States shall ~~ensur~~guarantee that the level of, and the conditions attached to, the support granted to new or existing renewable energy projects are not revised in a retroactive way that negatively impacts the rights conferred thereunder and the economics of supported projects. Member States therefore shall also ensure the improvement of legal certainty for consumers and investors to establish a strong legal framework.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Member States shall ensure that any modification of support schemes is made public at least 12 months before its entry into force and is subject to a transparent and inclusive public consultation process. Any substantial change to an existing support scheme shall include an adequate transitional period before the new support scheme enters into force.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)

Member States shall guarantee that projects supported receive adequate compensation, when the rights and economics are significantly affected by other regulatory changes which impact energy projects in a discriminatory manner.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Peter JAHR, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that investors have sufficient predictability of the planned support for energy from renewable sources. To this aim, Member States shall define and publish a long-term schedule in relation to expected allocation for support, covering at least the following ~~thre~~five years and including for each scheme the indicative timing, the capacity, the budget expected to be allocated, as well as a consultation of stakeholders on the design of the support.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4

4. The permit granting process referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed a period of three years, except for the cases set out in Article 16(4a) and (5) and Article 17.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. For installations with an electricity capacity between 50kW and 1MW, the permit granting process shall not exceed a period of one year.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) are entitled to consume their self- generated renewable electricity without it being subject to any charge, fee or tax.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Gabriele PREUSS, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2

2. W~~ithout prejudice to State aid rules, w~~hen designing support schemes, Member States shall take into account the specificities of renewable energy communities, especially including communities with low-income households affected by energy poverty.

2017/06/30
Committee: PETI

2016/0382(COD)

Simona BONAFÈ, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ee

(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from ~~feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IX;~~biomass other than food/feed crops while meeting the EU sustainability regime under the legislation in force.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e

(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed ~~in part A~~ of Annex IX; no waste streams or residues listed in Annex IX can be used if waste management options that are higher ranked in the waste hierarchy of Directive 2008/98/EC are available

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n n

(nn) 'biowaste' means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, ~~and~~ comparable waste from the food processing industry and other waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties;

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels ~~and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX~~, from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, from waste-based fossil fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Simona BONAFÈ, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1

for the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of advanced biofuels ~~and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX~~, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, waste based fossil fuels supplied to all transport sectors, and renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles, shall be taken into account.

2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2

For the calculation of the numerator, the contribution from biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock included in part B of Annex IX shall be limited to 1.7% of the energy content of transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market and the contribution of fuels supplied in the aviation and maritime sectorof renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles shall be considered to be ~~1.2~~2.5 times ~~their~~its energy content.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point d

(d) Biomass ~~fraction of~~residues resulting from other renewable industrial ~~waste~~production not fit for use in the food orchain, feed chain, or for reprocessing into not food material. This includ~~ing~~es material resulting from retail and wholesale and the bio-based chemical productions, agro-food and fish and aquaculture industry, ~~and~~ excluding feedstocks listed in part B of this Annex.

2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Simona BONAFÈ, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part B – title

Part B. FOther feedstocks for the production of ~~biofuels, the contribution of which towards the minimum share established in Article 25(1) is limited~~advanced biofuels:

2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) This Regulation sets out the necessary legislative foundation for a reliable and transparent Governance that ensures the achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union and the targets of the ~~Energy Union~~Paris Agreement through complementary, coherent and ambitious efforts by the Union and its Member States, while promoting the Union's Better Regulation principles.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The European Energy Union should make a transition to a highly efficient energy system which focuses to a high degree on renewable energy and covers five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, innovation and competitiveness.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe'’s energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union, national and ~~nat~~regional level.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Nicola CAPUTO, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 20151616 recognised that the Governance of the Energy Union will be an essential tool for the efficient and effective construction of the Energy Union and the achievement of its objectives. They underlined that the governance system should be based on the principles of integration of strategic planning and reporting on the implementation of climate and energy policies and coordination between actors responsible for energy and climate policy, at Union, regional and national level. They also underlined that the Governance should ensure that the agreed energy and climate targets for 2030 are met; and that the Governance would monitor the Member States' and the Union’s collective progress towards the achievement of the policy objectives across the five dimensions of the Energy Union. _________________ 16 Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 2015 (14632/15).

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)

(29a) It is essential to intensify investment in, and the development of, advanced, sustainable biofuels derived from agricultural waste.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 b (new)

(29b) It is necessary to maintain the possibility of financial assistance by means of feed-in tariffs for electricity produced from solid or gaseous fuels produced from biomass.Otherwise, some technologies for the conversion of biomass into energy would be excluded from the market, and the EU's bioeconomy and circular economy objectives would suffer as a result, as would the climate and energy objectives.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 c (new)

(29c) It is necessary to promote the use of biomass from agriculture and forestry in the heating and cooling sector.This approach would make it possible to ensure consistency between the EU's policies on energy, climate and agriculture and would promote investment in the bioeconomy and the circular economy, where one of the main difficulties lies in creating mass supply chains.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) Member States and the Commission should ensure close cooperation on all matters relating to the implementation of the Energy Union and this Regulation, with close involvement of the European Parliament. The Commission, with the support of the European Parliament, should as appropriate assist Member States in implementing this Regulation, particularly with regard to the establishment of the national plans and associated capacity building.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) The European Environment Agency should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme, with assessment, monitoring and reporting work. Member States should take into account the advice provided by the European Environment Agency concerning the environmental impact of biofuel production.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

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

(c) a description of the policies ~~and measur~~, measures and investment strategies foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives, targets and contributions set out under point (b);

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

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

(e) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies ~~and measur~~, measures and investment strategies to meet the objectives referred to in point (b);

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

(ea) results of consultation and involvement of local authorities, civil society, the social partners, relevant sectors and members of the public;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

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

i. the Member State's binding national target for greenhouse gas emissions and the annual binding national limits pursuant to Regulation [ ] [ESR], but not falling short of the targets set in Article 7a(2) of Directive 98/70/EC [ESR] to be attained by 2020;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI

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

ii. the Member State's commitments pursuant to Regulation [ ] [LULUCF]; as well as objectives for advanced biofuels in terms of research and investments;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i

i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 27% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, taking into account the amortisation of investments for first-generation biofuels, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii

ii. trajectories for the sectorial share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030 ensuring an optimal uptake of biomass in the heating and cooling, electricity, and transport sectors;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii a (new)

iiia. the trajectories to gradually increase the blending obligation for biofuels derived from agricultural waste which applies to suppliers of fossil fuels;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii b (new)

iiib. the gradual elimination of the use of vegetable oils and energy crops in biofuels and bioliquids which entail land use change, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii c (new)

iiic. the standards applicable to various types of biofuels and mixtures;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI

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

(ii a) the stable and local income- support potential of biofuels for farmers facing the end of quotas and an extreme price volatility;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

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

(b) the macroeconomic, environmental, health, skills and social impact of the planned policies and measures referred to in Article 7 and further specified in Annex I, for the first ten-year period at least until the year 2030 including a comparison with the projections~~based on~~ of existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall only modify the targets, objectives and contributions set out in the update referred to in paragraph 2 to reflect an increased ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan.deleted

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) emissions reductions and enhancement of removals in individual sectors including electricity, industry, transport, the buildings sector (residential and tertiary), agriculture and land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF); it is therefore necessary to conserve natural carbon sinks and to enhance ecosystem services;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU, Marc TARABELLA, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) information on national climate change adaptation planning and strategies, including in the field of research and investment in advanced biofuels, in accordance with Article 17(1);

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The Commission shall announce in advance the indicators that it intends to use to make such assessments.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1

1. If, on the basis of its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans and their updates pursuant to Article 12, the Commission concludes that the targets, objectives and contributions of the national plans or their updates are insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, for the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, it shall take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of those objectives and targets. With regard to renewable energy, such measures and, in particular, the financing platform set up at Union level to contribute to renewable energy projects, shall take into consideration the level of ambition of contributions to the Union's 2030 target by Member States set out in the national plans and their updates.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

The Commission shall ensure that the contribution sought from the Member States for the financing platform for renewable energy projects is distributed fairly on the basis of the progress made by each Member State.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission shall ensure that the recommendations are published and made accessible.

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part 1 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) if available, changes in commodity prices and land use within the Member State associated with its increased use of biomass and other forms of energy from renewable sources;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Nicola CAPUTO, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part 1 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) the estimated impact of co- production and use of first generation biofuels on the self-sufficiency and price of protein concentrates and other feed products;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0375(COD)

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Jean-Paul DENANOT, Marc TARABELLA, Eric ANDRIEU, Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part 1 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)

(hb) the estimated impact of the production or use of biofuels obtained from agricultural losses and waste on the development of the EU’s bio-economy;

2017/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public, and in particular regional, authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospitals.

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) To ensure that connectivity in accordance with this Regulation is provided quickly and effectively, financial assistance should be implemented using to the fullest extent possible on-line tools that allow for the swift submission and handling of applications and support the implementation, monitoring and auditing of the local wireless access points installed.

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

2016/0287(COD)

Caterina CHINNICI, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Luigi MORGANO, Silvia COSTA, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Brando BENIFEI, Traian UNGUREANU, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Monika HOHLMEIER, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) Local wireless connectivity points should be made visible and publicised by local authorities by means of information campaigns aimed at the general public.

2017/02/14
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) The consumption of linear TV channels in Europe remains prominent in comparison to other media services, as demonstrated by the study "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016, which shows an overall good condition of linear TV in Europe, with the number of available linear TV channels in 2015 increasing on average of 46% compared to 2009;

2016/12/06
Committee: LIBE

Caterina CHINNICI, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Luigi MORGANO, Silvia COSTA, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Roberta METSOLA, Miriam DALLI, Traian UNGUREANU, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Daniel BUDA, Monika HOHLMEIER, Nathalie GRIESBECK

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

Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)

(2a) The following article is inserted: 'Article 1a 1. Without prejudice to Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, Member States shall ensure that media service providers and video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction take appropriate measures to: (a) protect all citizens from programmes and user-generated videos containing incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, descent or national origin; (b) protect minors from programmes or user-generated videos which may impair their physical, mental or moral development. The most harmful content, such as gratuitous violence or pornography, shall not be included in television broadcasts by broadcasters and, in the case of on demand media services, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls. Such measures shall include selecting the time of their availability, age verification tools or other technical measures, including parental control tools by default. Such content shall in any case only be made available in such a way as to ensure that minors will not normally hear or see it. 2. What constitutes an appropriate measure for the purposes of paragraph 1 shall be determined in light of the nature of the content in question, shall be proportionate to the potential harm it may cause, the characteristics of the category of persons to be protected as well as the rights and legitimate interests at stake, including those of the providers and the users having created and/or uploaded the content as well as the public interest and respect communicative freedoms. Providers shall provide sufficient information to viewers about such content, preferably using a system of descriptors indicating the nature of the content. 3. For the purposes of the implementation of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall encourage co-regulation as provided for in Article -2f(3) and (4). Member States shall establish the necessary mechanisms to assess the appropriateness of the measures referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. Member States shall entrust this task to the bodies designated in accordance with Article 29. When adopting such measures the Member States shall respect the conditions set by applicable Union law, in particular Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC or Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU. 4. Member States shall ensure that complaint and redress mechanisms are available for the settlement of disputes between recipients of a service and media service providers or video-sharing platform providers relating to the application of the appropriate measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.'

2016/12/06
Committee: LIBE

2016/0151(COD)

Luigi MORGANO, Caterina CHINNICI, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Silvia COSTA, Miriam DALLI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Julie WARD, Roberta METSOLA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Barbara MATERA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Gérard DEPREZ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

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

Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)

(2a) The following article is inserted: 'Article -2 1. Without prejudice to Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, Member States shall ensure that media service providers and video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction take appropriate measures to: (a) protect all citizens from programmes and user-generated videos containing incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, descent or national origin; (b) protect minors from programmes or user-generated videos which may impair their physical, mental or moral development. The most harmful content, such as gratuitous violence or pornography, shall not be included in television broadcasts by broadcasters and, in the case of on demand media services, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls. Such measures shall include selecting the time of their availability, age verification tools or other technical measures, including parental control tools by default. Such content shall in any case only be made available in such a way as to ensure that minors will not normally hear or see it. 2. What constitutes an appropriate measure for the purposes of paragraph 1 shall be determined in light of the nature of the content in question, shall be proportionate to the potential harm it may cause, the characteristics of the category of persons to be protected as well as the rights and legitimate interests at stake, including those of the providers and the users having created and/or uploaded the content as well as the public interest and respect communicative freedoms. Providers shall provide sufficient information to viewers about such content, preferably using a system of descriptors indicating the nature of the content. 3. For the purposes of the implementation of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall encourage co-regulation as provided for in Article -2f(3) and (4). Member States shall establish the necessary mechanisms to assess the appropriateness of the measures referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. Member States shall entrust this task to the bodies designated in accordance with Article 29. When adopting such measures the Member States shall respect the conditions set by applicable Union law, in particular Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC or Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU. 4. Member States shall ensure that complaint and redress mechanisms are available for the settlement of disputes between recipients of a service and media service providers or video-sharing platform providers relating to the application of the appropriate measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.'

2016/10/27
Committee: CULT

2016/0151(COD)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Miriam DALLI, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Barbara MATERA, Roberta METSOLA, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Julie WARD, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO

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

Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)

(2) The following article is inserted: ‘Article -2a 1. Member States shall ensure that audiovisual commercial communications provided by media service providers and video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction comply with the following requirements: (a) audiovisual commercial communications shall be readily recognisable as such. Surreptitious audiovisual commercial communication shall be prohibited; (b) audiovisual commercial communications shall not use subliminal techniques, in particular shall not expose minors to aggressive, misleading and intrusive advertising; (c) audiovisual commercial communications shall not: (i) prejudice respect for human dignity; (ii) encourage behaviour prejudicial to health or safety, in particular for children as regards foods and beverages that are high in salt, sugars or fat or that otherwise do not fit national or international nutritional guidelines; (iii) encourage behaviour grossly prejudicial to the protection of the environment; (d) all forms of audiovisual commercial communications for cigarettes and other tobacco products shall be prohibited; (e) audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages shall not be aimed specifically at minors and shall not encourage immoderate consumption of such beverages; (f) audiovisual commercial communication for medicinal products and medical treatment available only on prescription in the Member State within whose jurisdiction the media service provider falls shall be prohibited; (g) audiovisual commercial communications shall not cause physical or moral detriment to minors. Therefore they shall not directly exhort minors to buy or hire a product or service by exploiting their inexperience or credulity, directly encourage them to persuade their parents or others to purchase the goods or services being advertised, exploit the special trust minors place in parents, teachers or other persons, or unreasonably show minors in dangerous situations. 2. Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduct regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications and facilitate exchange of best practices across the Union’

2016/10/27
Committee: CULT

2016/0133(COD)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Barbara MATERA, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Julie WARD, Silvia COSTA, Luigi MORGANO, Simona BONAFÈ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47

(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of ~~uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons~~the modalities and periodicity for providing applicants with information on the status of the procedure; of rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians and the modalities for their engagement with other actors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of standard operating procedures for cross-border cooperation among Member States regarding the assessment of the best interests of the child, family tracing and the identification of family members, siblings, relatives or any other family relations of an unaccompanied minor and for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of rules concerning the modalities for the handover from guardian to guardian in the case of transfers; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’'s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests..

2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48

(48) In order to provide for supplementary rules, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the ~~identification of family members or~~periodicity and modalities for providing information to applicants on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them, the identification of family members, relatives or any other family relativeons of an unaccompanied minor; the criteria for establishing the existence of proven family links; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor, including where family members, siblings or relatives of the unaccompanied minor stay in more than one Member State; the elements for assessing a dependency link; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a person to take care of a dependent person; and the elements to be taken into account in order to assess the inability to travel for a significant period of time. In exercising its powers to adopt delegated acts, the Commission shall not exceed the scope of the best interests of the child as provided for under Article 8 of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. .

2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE

2016/0133(COD)

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

- the dependent married minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;

2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Minors shall not be detained; Member States shall instead accommodate minors and families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.

2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3

3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.

2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilis~~ing~~ers and improving nutrition efficiency products (INEP) and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 (Text with EEA relevance) ("fertiliser" should be removed throughout the text for those products intended to improve nutrition efficiency of plants.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Products ~~with~~placed on the market which have an intended use for one or more functions, at least one of which is covered by the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, ~~shoul~~are plant protection products and remain under the control tailored for such products and provided for by that Regulation. Where such products also have the function of a fertilising product, it would be misleading to provide for their CE marking under this Regulation, since the making available on the market of a plant protection product is contingent on a product authorisation valid in the Member State in question. Therefore, such products should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

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

This Regulation shall apply to CE marked fFertilis~~ing products~~ers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products (INEP).

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

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

(1) ‘fertilising product’ means a substance, or a mixture, micro-organism or any other material, applied or intended to be applied, either on its own or mixed with another material, on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of providing plants with nutrient or improving their nutrition efficiency of substances intended to provide nutrients to the plants;

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

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

(1a) "Improving Nutrition Efficiency Product (INEP)" means a substance or a mixture of substances, micro-organism or any other material to be applied on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of improving their nutrition efficiency;

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) taxonomic relation to micro- organism species fulfilling the requirements for a Qualified Presumption of Safety as established by the European Food Safety Agency, or reference of declared conformity to the relevant harmonised standards on safety of micro- organisms used which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, or conformity with the requirements for the safety evaluation of new micro-organisms as adopted by the Commission if such harmonised standards are not in place;

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. For the purposes of CMC 10 in Annex II, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to define the requirements for the standard for the biodegradability criteria and the development of an appropriate testing method for biodegradation. These requirements and testing method shall be evaluated towards latest scientific evidence and shall be set out as of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring five years after the date of application of this Regulation].

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – introductory part

C. ~~Inorganic fertiliser~~Mineral fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – introductory part

I. ~~Inorganic~~Mineral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – introductory part

a) Solid min~~organic~~eral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point i – introductory part

i) Straight solid min~~organic~~eral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point i – point A

A) Straight solid min~~organic~~eral macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point ii – introductory part

ii) Compound solid min~~organic~~eral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point ii – point A

A) Compound solid min~~organic~~eral macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point b – introductory part

b) Liquid min~~organic~~eral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point b – point i

i) Straight liquid min~~organic~~eral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – introductory part

II. ~~Inorganic~~Mineral micronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – point a

a) Straight min~~organic~~eral micronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – point b

b) Compound min~~organic~~eral micronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

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

7. ~~Fertilising product blend~~Mixture of product function categories

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(I) – point 2 – indent 2

- 2 % by mass ~~of total p~~Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water, or

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(II) – point 2 – indent 2

- 2 % by mass of ~~total~~ phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water, or

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – subheading 8 – PFC 1(C)

PFC 1(C): ~~Inorganic~~Mineral fertiliser

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C) - paragraph 1

A~~n inorganic~~ mineral fertiliser shall be a fertiliser ~~other than~~ containing nutrients in a mineral form, or processed into a mineral form, from animal or plant or~~ganic or organo-mineral fertiliser.~~ igin. Calcium cyanamide, urea and its condensation and association products shall be considered as containing nutrients in a mineral form. Organic carbon (Corg) in the CE marked fertilising product shall not exceed 1% by mass. That excludes, by convention, carbon which comes from coatings and technical agents. .

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C) - paragraph 1 a (new)

Phosphorus fertilisers have to fulfil at least one of the following minimum solubility levels to be plant-available, otherwise they cannot be declared as phosphorus fertiliser: – Water solubility: minimum level 40% of total P, or – Solubility in neutral ammonium citrate: minimum level 75% of total P, or – Solubility in formic acid (only for soft rock phosphate): minimum level 55% of total P.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)

1a. The total declared nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from methylene-urea, N from isobutylidene diurea, N from crotonylidene diurea and N from cyanamide.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i) – point 2 – indent 2

- 12% by mass of ~~total~~ phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(ii) – point 2 – indent 2

- 3% by mass of ~~total~~ phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(b)(i) – point 2 – indent 2

- 5% by mass of ~~total~~ phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(b)(ii) – point 2 – indent 2

- 1,5% by mass of ~~total~~ phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 2 – point 1

1. A liming material shall be a CE marked ~~fertilising~~ product aimed at correcting soil acidity, and containing oxides, hydroxides, carbonates or silicates of the nutrients calcium (Ca) or magnesium (Mg).

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1

A soil improver shall be a CE marked ~~fertilising~~ product aimed at being added to the soil for the purpose of maintaining, improving or protecting the physical or chemical properties, the structure or the biological activity of soil.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – point 2 – introductory part

2. Contaminants must not be present in the CE marked ~~fertilising product~~organic soil improver by more than the following quantities:

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – point 1 a (new)

1a. A biodegradable mulch film shall be a biodegradable polymer film complying with the requirements of points 2a and 3 of CMC 10 in Annex II and intended to be placed on the soil in situ to protect its structure, suppress weed growth, reduce soil moisture loss, or prevent erosion.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – point 2 – introductory part

2. Contaminants must not be present 2. in the CE marked ~~ferti~~lisming product by more than the following quantities:

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(B)(II) – point 2 – introductory part

2. Contaminants must not be present in the CE marked ~~ferti~~lisming product by more than the following quantities:

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 1 – point b a (new)

or (ba) improving the soil as a biodegradable mulch film, complying with the requirements of points 2a and 3 of CMC10.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – introductory part

2. As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring three years after the date of application of this Regulation], the following criterion shall be complied with: The polymer shall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water. It shall have at least 90 % of the organic carbon converted into CO2 in maximum 24 months, in a biodegradability test as specified points (a)-(c) below.requirements shall be introduced:

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point a

(a) ~~The test shall be conducted at 25°C ± 2°C.~~A standard for the biodegradability by setting a timeframe in which at least 90% of the organic carbon is converted into CO2, after the claimed release time of the polymer has been fulfilled, and

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Tibor SZANYI, Nicola CAPUTO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point b

(b) ~~The~~A biodegradability test stha~~ll be conducted in accordance with a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soils by measuring oxygen demand or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved~~t complies with the following criterion: the polymer is capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point c

~~(c) A micro-crystalline cellulose powder with the same dimension as the test material shall be used as a reference material in the test.~~deleted

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point d

~~(d) Prior to the test, the test material shall not be subject to conditions or procedures designed to accelerate the degradation of the film, such as exposure to heat or light.~~deleted

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 a (new)

2a. The biodegradable mulch film shall comply with the following criterion: The polymer shall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water. At least 90%, absolute or relative to the reference material, shall be converted into CO2, in maximum 24 months in a biodegradability test according to European standards for biodegradation of polymers in soil.

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 6

– ~~Total p~~Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5); soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water:

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 9

– ~~where soft ground phosphate is present, p~~Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in ~~formic~~mineral acids;

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 – point d – indent 7

– ~~Total p~~Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5); soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water:

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 – point d – indent 10

– ~~where soft ground phosphate is present, p~~Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in ~~formic~~mineral acids;

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2016/0084(COD)

Nicola CAPUTO, Marc TARABELLA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point f a (new)

(fa) indication that the product is not a plant protection product;

2017/03/24
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the CAP provides income support to farmers through Pillar 1 and provides support for environmental programmes and economic activity in rural areas and prevents rural depopulation; notes, in this connection, that it is essential to maintain the two-pillar CAP structure in order to compensate and support ~~farme~~agricultural and livestock sectors and rural areas;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Maria NOICHL, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that, were all policies in the EU, nationally or at Union level, to be entirely financed from the EU budget, the CAP share would only amount to 1 %, which seems very reasonable for a policy that supplies food for over 500 million citizens, supports environmental sustainability and creates employment; considers that the CAP is the best and cheapest security policy of the Union as it ensures sufficient food supply, fosters territorial cohesion and prevents rural depopulation;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Maria NOICHL, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that, were all policies in the EU, nationally or at Union level, to be entirely financed from the EU budget, the CAP share would only amount to 1 %, which seems very reasonable for a policy that supplies food for over 500 ~~thousand~~million citizens; considers that the CAP is the best and cheapest security policy of the Union as it ensures sufficient food supply;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that no alteration to the allocation of funds under Heading 2 agreed for the 2014-2020 period is included in the aims of the MFF mid-term review, although some guidance can be provided for the next programming period;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Maria NOICHL, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that grants are an effective and priority form of support in many areas of public intervention; recognises the potential of financial instruments as a form of support for ESI Funds; calls for a more simplified use of financial instruments in future;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that price volatility linked to worsening market conditions in many agricultural sectors has significantly increased in recent years, leading to severe income volatility; stresses, therefore, the need to ensure that sufficient budgetary resources are available to deal with the market crises~~, such as those~~ caused on occasions by decisions taken outside the industry, such as the foreclosure of the Russian market after the veto, which currently affect~~ing~~s the milk, pig meat and fruit and vegetable sectors~~; a~~ particularly, along with the phasing out of the milk quota system a year ago. Adds in this regard that, owing to the CAP budget cuts made during the last MFF negotiations, direct payments from the first pillar of the CAP are currently insufficient to mitigate the income volatility experienced by farmers;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Invites the Commission to take into account the extraordinary efforts made by Member States and regions in providing appropriate reception conditions and integrating asylum seekers and other migrants, and to explore the possibility, in compliance with the expenditure ceilings set out in the MFF and without prejudice to the adjustment of the cohesion policy budget, pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation 1311/2013, of providing additional assistance to such Member States and regions when reviewing the functioning of the MFF;

2016/04/22
Committee: REGI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that the fixed ceilings for the CAP until 2020 entail much lower margins than in the previous MFF, while the sector faces more challenges; stresses, in this regard, that any use of the margin must be exclusively to address the needs of the agricultural sector, given that long-term planning and investment security are essential for EU farmers; points out that agriculture should not be the only sector to bear the brunt of political decisions, as is currently the case with the Russian embargo and with the Euro- Mediterranean agreements;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that the obligations imposed on European farmers with regard to environmental sustainability and food security have no parallel in global agriculture.

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Maria NOICHL, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)

stresses the need to face global economic competition through appropriate farm sizes; considers the incentive for solutions that group together agricultural holdings, such as Producers’ Organisations, to be critical in this regard

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Notes the link between maintaining enough funds in the CAP budget and obtaining enough added value for society as a whole, in particular, so that job creation and improvements to quality of life increase the appeal of rural life compared with urban areas;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Paolo DE CASTRO, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the success of the CAP and acceptance thereof also depends on further reducing bureaucracy ~~and~~, limiting regulatory administrative provisions to an acceptable level; and, what is more, stresses that there should be a more direct link between the current support system and the creation of employment and wealth in the territory where food is produced.

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the success of the CAP and acceptance thereof also depends on further reducing bureaucracy and limiting regulatory administrative provisions to an acceptable level, and also on the promptness of payments from designated national authorities;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas macro-regional strategies are a fundamental tool for applying the principle of territorial ~~cohesion~~and social cohesion, not least with a view to using existing tools and resources more efficiently and more effectively;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas macro-regional strategies represent a model of multi-level governance in which ~~the involvement of stakeholders representing local, regional and national level~~, as part of an approach geared to decentralisation and greater local autonomy, the role played by regional and local authorities alongside the national authorities is of essential ~~for~~importance to the success of the strategies;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should promote synergies and investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the need to coordinate and harmonise initiatives, proposals and projects relating directly or indirectly to the Alpine region;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States’ competent authorities to align their national and regional policies and funding arrangements, including, where possible, EUSALP actions and objectives, and to adapt their adopted operational programmes in order to ensure that future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking);

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports strategic planning among both urban and Alpine areas, with a view to promoting networking and common targets in a coordinated policy framework (e.g. with reference to renewable energies, welfare, logistics, and business and social innovation); encourages the pooling of best practice among regions, with a view both to enhancing the strategy's impact and to the possibility of changes being made to the priorities for the Alpine region in the future;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Encourages the Member States to ensure that the strategy has a sufficiently high profile nationally, regionally and locally and that its aims and outcomes are adequately publicised, and to promote coordination and exchanges of best practice with other existing and future macro-regional strategies;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for specific action to promote social issues and stresses the importance of setting out priorities and measures to foster the inclusion of persons with disabilities and guard against any form of discrimination;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2324(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Stresses the need to apply in full the cross-cutting principles for natural disaster risk management and climate change adaptation with a view to implementing the action plan;

2016/04/27
Committee: REGI

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that despite ~~moderate signs of recovery~~hesitant signs that the tide may be on the turn, the EU economy is still in a period of slow growth, high long-term and youth unemployment, ~~increased~~ poverty levels and widening regional disparities ~~in terms of GDP per capita~~; stresses also that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge in some Member States to be met in accordance with the principle of solidarity (Article 80 TFEU);

2016/01/19
Committee: REGI

2015/2285(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Urg~~Stresses the Commission to take better account of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its key targets by improving its implementation and carrying out a further review, in the context of the European Semester, as well as by proposing measures and methodology for importance of the EU 2020 strategy for relaunching growth in Europe and urges the Commission to reactivate it in a bid to meet the targets; calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of a strategy analysis in the context of the European Semester, also with a view to ensuring better monitoring of the EU Funds expenditures related to Europe 2020 goals; ~~believes that~~stresses the importance of the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) review under Article 2 of the MFA regulation, which will provide an opportunity to analyse and therefore enhance the value added by EU funding to the goals of Europe 2020 Strategy; stresses that in order to optimise their results and to ensure the necessary investment to support recovery, this review of the MFF should be carried out in combination with the mid-term review of the EU 2020 strategy;

2016/01/19
Committee: REGI

2015/2285(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), as part of the Investment Plan for Europe, should be complementary to and in line with local and regional investment strategies and the European Structural and Investment (ESI Funds), and points out that Member States should closely involve the local and regional authorities from the outset in promoting project pipelines and investment platforms; calls for f~~urther step~~resh solutions to be ~~taken~~found to ensure complementarity and synergies between the ESI Funds, the EFSI and other EU-subsidised programmes and initiatives, together with national public investments and private financial instruments, in order to obtain maximum added value and synergy by exploiting the full potential of such investments;

2016/01/19
Committee: REGI

2015/2285(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes the closer links between the objectives of the European Semester process and the programming of the ESI Funds for 2014-2020, reflected in the Partnership Agreements, especially concerning improvements to the labour market, the reform of education systems, the functioning of public administration, improvements to the business and research and innovation environment, and social inclusion; considers that, following the 2014-2020 reform, cohesion policy investments ~~could~~ play a very important role in supporting structural reforms and the fulfilment of the EU’s strategic goals by following up the relevant CSRs together with the effective implementation of the Partnership Agreements;

2016/01/19
Committee: REGI

2015/2285(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the Member States and the Commission to ensure adequate administrative capacity in order to increase the quality of service to firms and citizens, and to ensure improved transparency, efficiency and accountability in public procurement, ~~by utilising~~for example, by means of innovative solutions such as e- procurement and tackling corruption; calls, in this context, for the efficient use of ESI Funds to reform structures and processes, human resource management and service delivery;

2016/01/19
Committee: REGI

2015/2285(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Welcomes the fact that the Commission has underlined~~Stresses that ESI Funds ~~can~~ play a vital role in supporting ~~reform implementation and injecting~~ investment directly into the real economy, ~~if targeted wisely~~being used to achieve the targets set out in the 2014-2020 reform and effectively implemented; acknowledges that there is an urgent need to focus on improving the investment environment and points out that both CSRs and ex ante conditionalities within cohesion policy 2014-2020 ~~have a key role to play in this context,~~contribute to this as they have important positive spillover effects on the broader investment environment; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used to its full potential and in the most effective and efficient way;

2016/01/19
Committee: REGI

2015/2285(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes the proposal by the Commission to set up the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP); urges the Commission to ensure that the programme funding, designed to deliver support upon a Member State’s request and through the management modes intended is ~~implemented while i) avoiding additional administrative complexity and ii) is consistent with existing resources and arrangements for structural reform~~deployed in accordance with the specific scope and purpose of each fund, in line with the objectives under the Treaty, including economic, social and territorial cohesion (Article 4 of Regulation 1303/2013) and that the programme is implemented while i) avoiding additional administrative complexity and ii) is consistent with existing resources and arrangements for structural reform; calls on the Commission to legislate more effectively, specifying in greater detail the methodology and indicators to be used for monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of the programme, while avoiding unnecessary secondary legislation (delegated act); calls on all the services concerned to work together upstream in order to coordinate activities and avoid overlaps when offering assistance for the efficient and effective use of Union funds.

2016/01/19
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes the guidebook 'Supporting the internationalisation of SMEs' supplied by the Commission with the aim of assisting both stakeholders who use ESI Funds and SMEs to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the international market;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Is of the view that supporting the competitiveness of SMEs is key to the success of regional development policy;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the Member States and regional authorities to make full use of the financial instrument opportunities; emphasises the need to ensure the transparency, accountability and scrutiny of such financial instruments; calls for simplified access to credit and for appropriate technical and administrative support to be provided, in order to deal with the complexities of those instruments, taking into account the particular characteristics of micro- enterprises;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is paying increased attention to good governance and high-quality public services; recalls the importance for SMEs to have a transparent, consistent and innovative public procurement set-up; stresses the need to continue with the strict application of anti-error and anti-fraud measures without adding to the administrative burden with unnecessary checks and requests for information that is not necessary for detecting such errors and fraud;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure enhanced coordination and consistency among all EU investment policies targeted at SMEs; welcomes the plan to ease access to ESI funds through the introduction of a ‘seal of excellence’ for projects which have been evaluated as ‘excellent’ but are not financed by Horizon 2020; urges the Member States ~~to provide a one-stop shop at regional level for the various EU financing instruments aimed at SMEs~~, in consultation with social and economic stakeholders, to promote existing local information points, or to create new ones where necessary, to assist SMEs by informing them on how to take advantage of the opportunities offered by EU funding;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks the High Level Group on Simplification to ~~draw attention to the need for SME~~take measures to reduce the administrative burden and simplify procedures in the management of ESI Funds, particularly for SMEs;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Urges Member States to make full use of aid schemes based on the general block exemption regulation, so as to reduce the administrative burden for administrations and beneficiaries and increase the take-up of ESI Funds;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls on Member States to foster the implementation of 'e-cohesion', in the interests of simplification and burden reduction for beneficiaries;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to find a lasting solution to the problem arising from the backlog of payments related to regional policy, including in the application of the Late Payment Directive, so as to ensure ~~that SMEs, as project partners,~~during the current programming period that SMEs will not be deterred from taking part in support programmes and projects ~~during the current programming period on account of payment delay~~as project partners;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2282(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Asks the Managing Authorities to take into consideration the characteristics and specific competences of individual ~~territorie~~areas, with a view to promoting both traditional and innovative economic sectors; calls on the Commission to draw up specific programmes which embody all relevant ~~green~~smart, sustainable and inclusive growth elements for SMEs; stresses the need for youth entrepreneurship potential to be usencouraged to the full ~~in the context of green growth,~~ as a way to reconcile economic growth ~~with~~, greater employment, social inclusion and professionalization and environmental sustainability;

2016/03/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2280(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Re~~grets that~~calls the importance of Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) and of Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), which at times are not ~~widely~~ implemented widely enough in the ETC programmes for 2014-2020, and encourages Member States to make greater use of them;

2016/04/06
Committee: REGI

2015/2280(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Points out the role of ETC in island regions, outermost regions ~~and~~, sparsely populated regions, and mountain and rural areas, as an important tool for strengthening their regional integration;

2016/04/06
Committee: REGI

2015/2280(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that financial instruments need to be an integral part of ETC programmes through complementing grants with a view to supporting SMEs, research and innovation; recalls the fundamental importance of technical support and training initiatives suitable for promoting better use of these instruments, even in less well-prepared circumstances and with fewer available resources;

2016/04/06
Committee: REGI

2015/2280(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42 a. Recalls the importance of territorial cooperation for areas with physical and geographic disadvantages, such as mountain areas, which sometimes develop links and relationships with neighbouring areas that share common challenges and similar characteristics, or island regions; calls on the Commission to provide adequate support for this particular type of cooperation;

2016/04/06
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas these regions are structurally disadvantaged, owing to the extreme conditions and remoteness, to the extent that many mountainous regions face depopulation and ageing population~~s, owing to the extreme conditions and remotenes~~s, which can upsets the natural cycle of generations ~~and~~, leads ing to a lowering of social standards and the quality of life; whereas this often leads to a rise in unemployment, social exclusion and urban migration;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the additional costs associated with climatic and topographical conditions, remoteness from economic centres, lack of sufficient infrastructure, and isolation hinder the economic and social development of mountainous regions; whereas also efforts to maintain agricultural economic production in EU regions must be accompanied by physical and digital accessibility as well as access to public services for the inhabitants of such regions; whereas the broadband connection gives opportunities for economic, educational, social and cultural activities; whereas the mountainous regions are generally lacking sufficient digital infrastructure and broadband coverage;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas agriculture, together with tourism, is a main sources of incomes for mountain communities; whereas mountain farming represents 18% of all agricultural enterprises in Europe, utilising 15% of agricultural land and 18% of the agricultural workforce; whereas animal production is the dominant output in EU mountain areas with diary production and the grazing livestock meat sector having the highest share; whereas in addition to animal breeding and crop-growing mountainous regions have other agricultural potential and resources such as forests and products thereof;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas mountainous regions face serious challenges – as regards social and economic development, climate change, transport and demographic issues – that ~~can only~~must be addressed through the establishment of adequate connections with urban areas and by guaranteeing access to digital services;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas it is essential to secure agricultural and food production and maintain added value in these regions; whereas mountainous regions preserve unique conditions and traditional know- how; whereas quality products contribute to the sustainable development of mountain areas;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas farming and agricultural activities in mountainous regions are small scale and/or family-run; whereas Producers' organisations from mountainous regions have the potential to strengthen the negotiating power of producers from these regions, while at the same time combat unfair trading practices towards them;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas a response must be found to the challenges posed by desertification, depopulation, gender stratification and lack of generational renewal in mountain areas;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas mountain areas make a positive contribution to sustainable development and the preservation of regional ecosystems and have the chance to contribute to the fight against climate change;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas mountainous regions ~~depend largely upon mountain agriculture~~base their economy on specific sectors, such as mountain agriculture, forest resources and tourism;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to start the process of creating a working definition for functional mountainous regions in the context of the Cohesion Policy; considers that such a definition must be wide and inclusive, taking into account different factors such as altitude, accessibility and slope; calls on the Commission also to take into consideration areas that, while not mountainous, ~~depend heavily on~~are greatly integrated with mountain areas; points out, in this context, the idea reflected in the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) of including non-mountainous areas in the strategy as a good initiative;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that EU policies should have a specific approach to mountainous regions, as they have clear structural disadvantages; these regions, indeed, need additional support to overcome the challenges of climate change, be able to provide employment, economic development and protection of the environment, and help reach the EU renewable energy targets; considers, as a result of this, that mountainous regions should be mainstreamed in all aspects of EU policies, including the Cohesion Policy;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Regrets that despite the sector-specific measures that have been taken and specific support instruments have been developed by the EU, there does not yet exist a fully- fledged EU approach to mountain regions; proposes in this regard that efforts be made to adopt a common definition of mountain regions, taking into account that these regions are characterised by a considerable limitation of the possibility for using the land, difficult climatic conditions and the use of very expensive special equipment among others;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for ~~a substantial~~the managing authorities to consider increase ing allocations of ESI Funds at national level for ~~undeveloped~~ mountainous areas, using a multi-sectoral policy approach, where possible;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop strategies between local authorities, civil society and economic players in mountain ranges in order to determine joint action plans for the promotion, development and protection of the mountain ranges in question; ~~welcomes and supports in this regard the Alpine macro-regional strategy initiative~~stresses the importance of programmes and initiatives aiming at stable and quality job-creation in the mountainous regions; welcomes and supports in this regard the Alpine macro-regional strategy initiative; urges the Commission, the Member States, and candidate-countries to look for a similar approach in their respective mountainous regions, which would help reaching social cohesion;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the current initiatives for the Carpathian Mountains in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and the progress made on the EU macro-regional strategy for the Alps; notes that the latter is a good example of an integrated approach to territorial development, taking into account mountainous areas and regions ~~dependent on~~integrated with them;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Believes that the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) instrument offers an excellent opportunity to share best practices and knowledge among mountainous regions, which in many cases are located on national borders, and calls for a specific mountain dimension in the future ETC; welcomes initiatives, such as ‘Policies against depopulation in mountainous areas’ (PADIMA), that are aimed to address the specific problems faced by mountainous regions; stresses the importance of other cooperation initiatives, such as EGTC and EEIG, to develop these areas;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that measures under the second pillar of the CAP must ensure the sustainability and diversification of agricultural production in mountain areas by supporting the emergence of projects that create added value, innovation projects, agricultural investment projects and farm development projects and projects to maintain processing enterprises and closed production cycles, in sector such as, but not limited to, the dairy sector, meat-processing and honey production ; stresses that these funds should be used as tools to boost the competitiveness of the regional agricultural sector and / or as a means of allowing the economic diversification of farms; stresses the importance of RDPs in stimulation of preserving of autochthonous breeds in mountainous regions;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the Commission and member states to allocate investments via cohesion and investment funds in broadband connection infrastructure in the mountainous regions as to combat low digitalisation and economic and social hindering of mountainous regions as compared to lowland regions;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the role of scientific institutes and other educational establishments dealing with mountain agriculture and calls on the regional and national authorities to strengthen their role and financial support to advance innovation and sustainable use of resources in those regions; stresses the importance of women's role in fostering innovation and cooperation processes in mountain areas;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Encourages the support of local action groups (LAGs) for community-led local development;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Highlights the potential of dual education in mountainous regions; points at the encouraging results achieved in Austria, Germany and other Member States; ~~welcomes as well projects for dual education within the macro-regional EU Strategy for the Danube Region;~~

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on the Commission to promote pilot projects with a view to recovering traditional economic activities, including farming and handicrafts, in mountain areas that are subject to depopulation, to increase the resilience of the local people and make them more welcoming;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Subheading 3

Structuring the food chain and other production activities

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls for the improvement of healthcare facilities in mountainous regions, where necessary, also through cross-border cooperation initiatives, should they be helpful;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of establishing producer groups or organisations to strengthen the bargaining power of farmers in the food chain; calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider simplification of the rules governing the Producer's Organisations for producers from mountainous regions due to economic specificities of these regions;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Stresses the importance of integrated territorial initiatives with a view to integrating migrants, in connection with processes relating to demographic and socio-economic renewal and recovery in mountain areas, including those undergoing depopulation; calls on the Commission to facilitate and promote the dissemination of such initiatives;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the legislation, the promotion and information initiatives concerning the ‘'mountain products’' label and, more generally, the PDO, PGI and TSG labels.;

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses the importance of investment towards more efficient use of agricultural and agroforestry resources in the mountainous regions; recalls the importance which forests have in providing primary and secondary materials, including wood chips, bark, sawdust, branches, etc., but also herbs, mushrooms, honey and forest fruits which could be used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries and thus help create jobs and combat depopulation in mountainous regions.

2016/01/19
Committee: AGRI

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Notes that mountainous regions are especially vulnerable to climate change, which can have an environmental impact also on surrounding areas and negative repercussions on economic development and tourism; believes, in this regard, that safeguarding the environment, combatting climate change and taking appropriate climate change adaptation measures must be at the heart of a future ‘Agenda for EU Mountainous Regions’;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2279(INI)

Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Calls on the Commission, when developing policies for broadband access, to take into account the lack of infrastructure and interest of investors owing to the sparse population and remoteness of mountainous regions; calls on the Commission to develop specific policies for overcoming the digital divide in these regions, also through the necessary public investments;

2016/01/28
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for digital instruments to be developed as well as platforms for distance working, boosting hot-desking and co-working, and promoting adaptive technology;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for account to be taken of the information contained in the Removal of Architectural Barriers plan when planning actions co-funded with ESI Funds;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Emphasises the importance of digital technology and of supports for disabled athletes; calls for existing gymnasiums to be renovated as necessary to accommodate the integration of disabled athletes;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2258(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Stresses that barriers to access to public transport continue to exist; calls in particular for an overhaul of mechanisms enabling independent access to trains;

2016/02/23
Committee: REGI

2015/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas experience on the ground shows that other kinds of agricultural development are possible, providing better results in terms of food quality and agronomic, environmental and economic performance, and ~~that~~favouring small and medium- sized farms ~~that~~, which are generally more diversified, more innovative and better organised in terms of forming associations involving group agriculture ~~are~~in order to make them more inclined to be resilient in times of crisis;

2016/05/24
Committee: AGRI

2015/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Encourages the Member States to step up their support for small and medium-sized farms, in particular by making more use of the redistributive payment, and to introduce a ceiling on aid of EUR 150 000 across the board; calls on them furthermore to institute arrangements which will favour businesses that are organised efficiently and those which use the legal instruments of clustering of undertakings;

2016/05/24
Committee: AGRI

2015/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that regaining control of the European market must be a principle for action under the future CAP, before turning to markets outside the EU, including by reducing the cost of labour, which at present is one of the biggest obstacles to the competitiveness of European businesses;

2016/05/24
Committee: AGRI

2015/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for investment provided under the rural development policy to be prioritised with a focus on jobs by introducing requirements concerning the efficiency of the recipient businesses and creating incentives to recruit employees;

2016/05/24
Committee: AGRI

2015/2226(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Takes the view that it is vital to ensure that public and private services are in place to make it possible to maintain and develop employment in rural areas, particularly by promoting policies of investment in infrastructure in less favoured, peripheral and island regions;

2016/05/24
Committee: AGRI

2015/2225(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas making farming more sustainable is becoming an ever more important objective for operators, given the need to control costs in order to safeguard incomes, on the one hand, and to enhance the protection of environmental resources, on the other;

2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI

2015/2225(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Takes the view that, if applied to conventional farming, the principles underpinning PF can generate significant benefits for the environment, increase farmers' incomes and rationalise the use of agricultural machinery;

2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI

2015/2225(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises that precision irrigation can rationalise the use of water for irrigation, generating a 20% saving by comparison with traditional methods, and make irrigation significantly more efficient;

2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI

2015/2225(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes the progress made by the European Space Agency (ESA) in developing PF; takes the view that the ESA's Sentinel 2B satellite, which is to be placed in orbit in late 2016, will give a very clear picture of the amount of land taken up by crops and forests, with the result that agricultural policies can be monitored and implemented more effectively, the use of water and fertilisers can be rationalised and optimum harvesting periods can be identified; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of satellite-based systems which can, in the context of farming, optimise the use of resources, reduce energy costs and facilitate the work of farmers, while increasing productivity and generating benefits for the environment;

2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI

2015/2225(INI)

Nicola CAPUTO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that the EU's seed banks contain a significant quantity of genetic material which could be used for plant research and to produce new varieties, in order to meet the challenges of sustainable farming;

2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI

2015/2132(BUD)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Lara COMI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Brando BENIFEI, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes furthermore that it is desirable also to take into account in advance the impact on payments under heading 1b due to the modification of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020;

2015/08/03
Committee: REGI

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornography be prepared ~~by national~~and regularly updated by relevant authorities and communicated to Internet service providers to ensure that the action adopted is necessary and proportionate to avoid for instance over- blocking; recommends also the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States through enhanced cooperation with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol;

2017/05/12
Committee: CULT

2015/2129(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Lara COMI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Brando BENIFEI, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Julie WARD, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Encourages Member States to exchange information about child sex offenders so as to prevent sex offenders from moving unnoticed from one Member State to another for work or for volunteering with children or children’s institutions; calls on Member States to step up information sharing on criminal convictions and disqualifications and to improve data collection in national registers of perpetrators;

2017/05/12
Committee: CULT

2015/2129(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Lara COMI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Brando BENIFEI, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Julie WARD, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for Internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure to law enforcement authorities, as well as national hotlines, and calls on the ISPs to preserve evidence;

2017/05/12
Committee: CULT

2015/2129(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Lara COMI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Brando BENIFEI, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Julie WARD, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Urges Member States which have not yet done so to put in place hotlines to which Internet users can report child sexual abuse material they find online and that are capable of assessing this reported content with a view to implementing notice and take-down procedures; takes the view that such hotlines should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material proactively, as is the case for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK; calls on Member States for a better cooperation between helplines and hotlines to ensure protection of children victim of sexual exploitation and abuse;

2017/05/12
Committee: CULT

2015/2129(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Caterina CHINNICI, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Lara COMI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Julie WARD, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Urges Member States to introduce in their legislation mandatory background checks for persons applying or volunteering for activities or jobs relating to children, including software and online content developers, and to systematically exchange information on individuals posing a risk to children;

2017/05/12
Committee: CULT

2015/2127(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the enlarged role the EIB Group will play in implementing cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 programming period; emphasises the importance of maintaining a constant dialogue with the managing authorities of operational programmes in order to establish synergies enabling improved attainment of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, amongst other things in supporting MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises);

2015/10/21
Committee: REGI

2015/2127(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the EIB to use the EFSI to increase its support to projects covered by ~~the~~ EU macro- regional strategyies; stresses the importance of ~~continuing to support the traditional~~supporting all the economic sectors inof the EU~~, such as agriculture, shipbuilding and tourism~~; calls, furthermore, for the establishment of financial and investment platforms in order to enable the bundling of funds from various sources and the mobilisation of investments needed for such macro- regional projects;

2015/10/21
Committee: REGI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers the opening of new markets to be of the utmost importance in the context of the current farming crisis and accordingly favours the balanced negotiation of bilateral or multilateral agreements, providing for reciprocity mechanisms, with third countries, provided that the most sensitive sectors are adequately protected;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Stresses the importance of genuine equivalence of phytosanitary standards;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) Considers that agreements with third countries should be accompanied by communication campaigns targeted at European producers drawing attention to the commercial opportunities afforded by the agreements themselves;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)

(2) Stresses the importance of traceability of products, which enables consumers to check the real provenance of goods and the methods of cultivation;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Opposes any form of negotiation involving the treatment of European agriculture as an expendable bargaining chip and warns of the cumulative effect of tariff concessions granted under different trade agreements; points out that a zero rate of duty is imposed on 71 % of all EU agri- food imports and that this may constitute unfair competition with European production;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)

(1) Stresses that impact assessments should be conducted ex ante and should also include detailed analyses of the impact on local and regional markets;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to assess the cumulative impact of the European Union's trade agreements with third countries;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that trade agreements should ensure a level playing field between the different trading partners in the agricultural sector, taking into account the high environmental, food safety and social costs to be met by European farmers, so as to ensure that the latter are able to benefit fully from the opening of new markets and bearing in mind that the obligations imposed on European producers regarding environmental sustainability and food safety not imposed on farmers elsewhere;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Considers that trade agreements must include safeguard clauses in respect of provisions to be activated by simplified and flexible mechanisms;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)

(1) considers that the Commission must submit to Parliament clear and reliable customs information regarding goods entering the Union and they should be monitored;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. believes that particular attention should be given to the protection of small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises, both in negotiating agreements and in analysing the impact thereof;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the protection of geographical indications should be a sine qua non in trade negotiations with third countries, especially the USA and that all trade agreements should include protective measures and actions to combat counterfeiting;

2016/05/04
Committee: AGRI

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to take measures in order to respond to the unprecedented crisis in the Mediterranean and to improve management of migration in all its aspects by reinforcing its migration policy and adopting and speedily implementing a strategic European Agenda on Migration, which is a good first step;

2015/07/24
Committee: PETI

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Regrets that during the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting the ministers of the Member States did not reach an agreement on the redistribution of 40 000 refugees from Greece and Italy;

2015/07/24
Committee: PETI

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that numerous petitions submitted by EU citizens refer to a wide range of issues relating to the crisis in the Mediterranean, expressing shock at the tragic loss of life, the alleged shortcomings in the implementation of the European asylum and migration acquis and violations of fundamental rights, the ineffectiveness of the existing Dublin system, the failure to implement the solidarity principle and the lack of a comprehensive EU migration policy;

2015/07/24
Committee: PETI

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that, given the scale of the recent tragedies and the alarming increase in irregular arrivals and deaths at sea, the EU and the Member States can no longer be mere observers but must take ownership of the debate and fully endorse, by taking specific measures, the Commission Agenda on Migration;

2015/07/24
Committee: PETI

2015/2095(INI)

Caterina CHINNICI, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Simona BONAFÈ, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Silvia COSTA, Soraya POST, Tanja FAJON, Carlos COELHO, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Lara COMI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Julie WARD, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child z\on 20 November 1989 and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers the important preventive measures contained in the Commission’s agenda for fighting smuggling networks and tackling the root causes of migration to be long-term objectives, but recalls that, meanwhile, flows of people will continue and that a permanent reception and relocation mechanism for people in need of international protection based on fair objective criteria is needed as a matter of urgency;

2015/07/24
Committee: PETI

2015/2095(INI)