479 Amendments of Gabriele PREUSS
Amendment 5 #
2018/2189(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the revised basic Regulation of the Agency1 did not enter into force in 2017 as originally anticipated, which resulted in the removal of the additional planned human and financial resources of EUR 1,1 million originally included in the EU subsidy to cover new tasks under the Commission's proposal from the subsidy in the 2nd Amending Budget; notes that 5 posts in the original establishment plan for 2017 were linked to the entry of that Regulation and that the recruitment for them was postponed; recalls that the new EASA Basic Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/1139) granting new responsibilities to the Agency has entered into force in September 2018 and reiterates the importance of allocating adequateditional funding to the Agency to ensure the successful uptake of these new responsibilities and adequate staffing with qualified personnel in order to fulfil additionalnew tasks; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 9 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes that a new CEF Transport call has been launched in May 2018 to support the policy orientations of the 3rd Clean Mobility Package and that additional calls will be launched in 2019; recalls the success of the 2017 blending call and urges the Commission to repeat such a call for the year 2019; stresses, this year again, the necessity to reserve grants for sustainable rail and waterway infrastructure with high EU added value and to ensure the complementarity between CEF and other funds, in particular the EFSIand to reserve the EFSI for revenue generating projects, to maximise the EU added-value in project financing and trigger additional private investment;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that Galileo and EGNOS are widely used in the transport sector and that EGNOS under the safety monitoring of EASA has been fully operational since 2011 for the benefit of all transport modes; stresses that Galileo is entirely financed by the EU budget and that its full deployment will bring major benefits for the EU economy by providing real services to its industries and citizens; takes note that Galileo currently operates with 22 satellites and that its full deployment should be achieved by 2020 once its 30 satellites will be in orbit; considers therefore, and taking into account the pressing challenge of cybersecurity, that it is of the utmost importance that an appropriate budget is allocated to secure the next satellites launches;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that improving the efficiency of the transport sector and reducing its level of emissions are interdependent objectives that research and innovation can greatly contribute to achieve in association with the relevant EU Agencies; welcomes therefore the proposed stability for the budget allocated under the programme Horizon 2020 to SESAR 2, Shift2Rail, Clean Sky 2 and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 joint undertakings;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions are useful opportunities for the European Parliament to give a direct financial incentive to initiatives supporting its legislative work and for which the Commission is directly accountable; regrets that results stemming from those projects and actions are not always consistently reported and asks the Commission to present by the end of the mandate a thorough analysis of the projects financed under this legislature; requests a preparatory action including relevant EU agencies to design a masterplan for the promotion of certifiable industry standards based on innovative non- intrusive technologies to ensure safety, security and the reduction of waiting times at airports.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) to scale up investments into the mitigation of climate change by reserving at least 35% of the financial envelope to the EUs climate objectives
Amendment 94 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, energy with a focus on renewable energy-sources and energy-efficiency, digital connectivity, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans and water, waste, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, or meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;
Amendment 106 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
c a) estimate the positive effects as to achieve the EUs climate and energy targets as set out in the EU climate and energy efficiency strategies
Amendment 114 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Implementing partners shall target that at least 50 % of the investment under the sustainable infrastructure policy window contribute to meeting the Union objectives on climate and environment., as to meet the commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 21
Amendment 141 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Invest EU Advisory Hub shall provide advisory support at national, regional and local level to promote projects with a view of ensuring that social and environmental aspects are taken into regard throughout the project cycle. Such support shall include assistance to project development and capacity building.
Amendment 154 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) expansion of the generation and promoting rapid deployment, supply or use of clean and sustainable renewable energy;
Amendment 165 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) smart and sustainable urban mobility projects, including inland waterway and air transport (targeting low- emission urban transport modes, non- discriminatory accessibility, air pollution and noise, energy consumption and accidents);
Amendment 172 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
(a a) Protection of Privacy and Personal Data
Amendment 183 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.4 a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.4 a (new)
4.4 a Transport: Investments mobilised to contribute to a balanced mix between transport modes, including innovative solutions for inland waterway and air transport
Amendment 186 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 7 – point 7.2 a (new)
Annex III – point 7 – point 7.2 a (new)
7.2 a Support to highly qualified workforce: number of employees supported to maintain highly skilled workforce in the manufacturing and services and adapt it to digitalisation
Amendment 381 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) “5G corridor" means a transport path, road, inland waterway or railway, fully covered with digital connectivity infrastructure and in particular 5G systems, enabling the uninterrupted provision of synergy digital services such as connected and automated mobility or similar smart mobility services for railways and inland waterways;
Amendment 414 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) The Programme has the general objective to develop and modernise the trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital and to facilitate cross-border cooperation in the field of renewable energy, taking into account the long-term decarbonisation commitmentscommitments concerning decarbonisation and sustainability and with emphasis on synergies among sectors.
Amendment 898 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any tender submitted for the award of a public procurement and/or a supply contract, benefitting from the programme, shall be considered admissible where the proportion of the products originating in third countries, as determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, does not exceed 50 % of the total value of the products constituting the tender. In accordance with directive Article 85 of Directive 2014/25/EU, this paragraph shall only apply to tenders covering products originating in third countries with which the Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Union undertakings to the markets of those third countries. It shall be without prejudice to the obligations of the Union or its Member States in respect of third countries.
Amendment 928 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 50 % for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation and funding inland waterways, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation and for actions located in outermost regions;
Amendment 47 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 9(1)of Regulation … FP/RfP Regulation, the financial envelope for the implementation of the Specific Programme for the period 2021 to 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.8 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.8 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
– Cross-border inland waterways: Solutions for economically viable operations to move to an automated, connected, efficient, reliable, safe, secure and resilient waterway transport system connecting to other modes.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) It is appropriate to further reduce the administrative burden for applicants in order to lower the barrier for participation especially for SME's, smaller research organisations and civil society organisations.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Programme should promote and integrate cooperation with third countries and international organisations and initiatives based on common interest, mutual benefit and global commitments to implement the UN SDGs. International cooperation should aim to strengthen the Union's research and innovation excellence, attractiveness and economic and industrial competitiveness, to tackle global challenges, as embodied in the UN SDGs, and to support the Union's external policies. An approach of general opening for international participation and targeted international cooperation actions, including low- and middle-income, countries, should be followed, including through appropriate eligibility for funding of entities established in low to middle income countries. At the same time, association of third countries to the Programme should be promoted.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The activities developed under the Programme should aim at eliminating gender inequalities and promoting equality between women and men in research and innovation, in compliance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the TFEU. The gender dimension should be adequately integrated in research and innovation content and followed through at all stages of the research cycle. While excellence remains the sole principle of granting funds under Horizon Europe, the EU and Member States shall step up their efforts in order to reduce the gender gap in science and research and thus raise the share of female researchers awarded with funding under the EU programmes. In the framework of this regulation, particular importance should be given to ensure gender balance, subject to the situation in the field of research and innovation concerned, in evaluation panels and in other relevant advisory and expert bodies.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44 a) While excellence remains the sole principle for awarding funds under Horizon Europe, the EU and its Member States may step up efforts for capacity building in remote and less competitive regions in order to allow their research organisations and industry to acquire more successfully funding under Horizon Europe. By doing so a concentration of funding in regions with well-established research organisations can be reduced.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in current prices for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) EUR 52 778 600 000 000 for Pillar II 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' for the period 2021-2027, of which
Amendment 70 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
(2) EUR 24 800 000 000 for cluster 'Inclusive and Secure Society';
Amendment 72 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 3
(3) EUR 125 000 000 000 for cluster 'Digital and Industry';
Amendment 73 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 4
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 4
(4) EUR 1528 000 000 000 for cluster 'Climate, Energy and Mobility';
Amendment 78 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 6
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 6
(6) EUR 2 23 100 000 000 for the non- nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre (JRC);
Amendment 84 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1 – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1 – point ii
ii. commitment to a rules-based open market economy, including fair and equitable dealing with intellectual property rights and robust regulations on privacy and data protection, backed by democratic institutions;
Amendment 85 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. Actions which are not ethically acceptable mayshall be rejected or terminated at any time.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The contractor generating results in pre-commercial procurement shall own at least the attached intellectual property rights. The contracting authorities shall enjoy at least royalty- free access rights to the results for their own use and the right to grant, or require the participating contractors to grant, non- exclusive licences to third parties to exploit the results for the contracting authority under fair and reasonable conditions without any right to sub-license. If a contractor fails to commercially exploit the results within a given period after the pre- commercial procurement as identifiagreed in the contract, the contracting authorities can require it to transfer any ownership of the results to the contracting authorities.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The joint owners shall agree in writing on the allocation and terms of exercise of their joint ownership. Unless otherwise agreed in a joint ownership- or consortium agreement, each joint owner may grant non-exclusive licences to third parties to exploit the jointly-owned results (without any right to sub-license), if the other joint owners are given advance notice and fair and reasonable compensation. The joint owners may agree in writing to apply another regime than joint ownership.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 46, Article 48, Article 53(1), Article 62, Article 91(1) and Aarticle 91(1100(2) thereof,
Amendment 3 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the right to petition the European Parliament is a cornerstone of European citizenship, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, ranking second in importance to citizens according to recent surveys; underlines the importance of petitions as a means for citizens to express their concerns about instances of misapplication or violation of EU law and on potential lacunae, while at the same time highlighting these deficiencies to the Commission in recognition of its role as guardian of the Treaties; calls on the Commission to improve in this respect its handling of petitions addressed by providing timely and in-depth answers ;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the right to petition the European Parliament is a cornerstone of European citizenship, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, ranking second in importance to citizens according to recent surveys; underlines the importance of petitions as a means for citizens to feel involved in the activities of the Union and to express their concerns about instances of misapplication or violation of EU law and on potential lacunae, while at the same time highlighting these deficiencies to the Commission in recognition of its role as guardian of the Treaties;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes the increase in EU infringement procedures for 2016 which show that the timely and correct implementation of EU legislation remains a challenge;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that petitioners very frequently refer to violations of EU law, in the year 2016 many petitions were registered in the fields of internal market, justice, fundamental rights and environment;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to involve petitioners in the EU pilot procedures initiated in relation to their petitions, inter alia to facilitate dialogue between the petitioner and the national authorities concerned;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that many petitions received in 2016 relate to precarious work, such as the use of zero hour contracts; Calls on the Commission to check the compatibility of these contracts with EU employment legislation, including the part time workers directive;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Reiterates its call on the Commission to include in its annual report the rate of implementation also of EU regulations in same way as for directives;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the European Union is founded on the rule of law and that the implementation and the enforcement of the EU law are at the heart of this principle and therefore calls on the EU institutions and Member States to take all necessary actions to ensure a correct and timely transposition of directives and a full respect of EU law ; invites the Commission to propose a 0% deficit in transposition as a new desirable target for the Internal Market Scoreboard ;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increased transparency of, and the provision of more statistical information in, the Commission report for 2016, as compared to previous reports; regrets the fact, however, that it provides no precise information on the number of petitions that have led to the initiation of EU Pilot or infringement procedures and asks the Commission to provide specific information about this; notes with regret that Parliament is not involved in these procedures; reiterates its call on the Commission to share with Parliament information on all EU Pilots opened and infringement procedures initiated in order to improvmote transparency, and reduce the time frame for dispute settlement through the Committee on Petitions, build citizens’ trust in the EU project and, ultimately, enhance the legitimacy of the EU Pilot procedure; acknowledges the Court of Justice’s ruling on cases C-39/05 P and C- 52/05 P of May 2017, according to which documents within the EU Pilot procedure should not be disclosed publicly if there is a risk that such disclosure would affect the nature of the infringement procedure, alter its progress or undermine the objectives of that procedure;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets there is no publicly available information about how the 3783 complaints submitted to the Commission in 2016 were treated and calls for a more transparent implementation of the enforcement policy;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the fall in the number of new EU Pilot files opened in 2016 (790 compared with 881 in 2014); notes, however, that the resolution rate fell slightly compared with 2015 (from 75 % to 72 %); notes the new approach of the Commission defined in its Communication1a to use EU Pilot only when it is seen as useful in a given case; asks in this respect the Commission to report on its priority-setting regarding its enforcement policy announced in the same Communication where it states that it will focus its enforcement action where it can make a real difference, and on policy priorities pursuing cases which reveal systemic weakness in a Member States legal system ; _________________ 1a Communication from the Commission "EU law : Better results through better application" (2017/C 18/02)
Amendment 38 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Asks the Commission to report on its priority-setting regarding its enforcement policy announced in the Communication ‘EU Law: Better results through better application’ where it states that it will focus its enforcement action where it can make a real difference, and on policy priorities pursuing cases which reveal systemic weakness in a Member State’s legal system;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the increasing number of complaints addressed to the Commission (3 783) and the launch of 986 new infringements in 2016 as well as the 1 657 open infringement procedures ; regrets that the report does not provide information about the length of the infringement procedures between the different stages, Member States and policy fields ; assumes, based on the information made available on the Commissions dedicated website that the infringement procedures are too lengthy although many of them are closed before being referred to the CJEU ; invites therefore the Commission to translate into concrete actions its constant declarations as regard EU law enforcement as being its utmost priorities ; in this regards reminds the commitment of the Juncker Commission to achieve a better application of EU law ; deplores the current worrying trends in Member States transposition performances , the growing number of situations where EU law is incorrectly or not applied and expresses its greatest concern as regards the respect of the CJEU's rulings ;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to implement an equally balanced policy where the accompaniment of Member States is reinforced in order to ease the implementation and the respect of EU law as well as a more severe infringement policy is conducted when these obligations of the Treaties are not respected ;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Notes the unsatisfying level of application of EU law among Member States as illustrated by the high number of complaints sent to the Commission and the important flow of petitions addressed to the European Parliament; welcomes the intention of the Commission as expressed in its communication of December 2016 to increase its use of preventive tools such as package meetings, implementation guidelines, experts groups, specialised networks including the SOLVIT network and to support capacity building in Member States to enforce EU law; calls on the Commission to use such tools in full respect of the principle of good and effective administration as provided by Art. 298 TFEU and Art. 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; invites the Commission to use the provisions of Art. 197 TFEU for implementing this renewed enforcement policy in full partnership with Member States and the European institutions;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Notes that 95 infringement cases are still open whereas the CJEU has ruled on the failure to comply of the Member States and only 3 of these cases have led the Commission to seize the Court on the basis of Art. 260; considers that it is of the utmost importance to ensure full and timely execution of Courts decisions and when necessary to make full use of the provisions of Art. 279 TFEU to prevent any undermining of EU law and Court's authority ; calls on the Commission to tackle this situation and to report regularly on the progress made to the European Parliament ;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency of its enforcement policy in full application of effective and good administration principle ; invites the Commission to systematically communicate its decisions as regards the infringement procedures and its different steps taken by the College of Commissioners and to publish the agenda and the main outcomes of package meetings ;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the persistent and worsening situation of overdue transposition of directives with 847 new infringement cases open in 2016 for late transposition, which represents an annual increase of more than 60% and led to 868 open late transposition cases at the end of 2016; strongly regrets the insignificant number of cases referred by the Commission to the Court on the basis of Art. 260.3 whereas it is commonly agreed that financial penalties have decisive impacts on the promptness of Member States to comply with EU law ; requests for the sake of the EU a full and rigorous application of the procedure laid down by Art. 260.3 for non-communication cases respecting the core intention of the European constituent powers to ensure a timely and effective redress mechanism; invites the Commission to make full use of available monitoring and preventive tools such as Commission Transposition and Implementation Plans (TIPs), conformity checking studies, explanatory documents and correlation tables ; invites the Commission and the Council to fully implement the 2016 interinstitutional agreement on better law making1a and the 2011 Joint Political Declaration1b; _________________ 1a OJ L 123 of 12.5.2016 1b OJ 2011/C 369/02
Amendment 59 #
2017/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes the unsatisfying level of application of EU law among Member States as illustrated by the high number of complaints sent to the Commission and the important flow of petitions addressed to the European Parliament; welcomes the intention of the Commission as expressed in its communication of December 2016 to increase its use of preventive tools such as package meetings, implementation guidelines, experts groups, specialised networks including the SOLVIT network and to support capacity building in Member States to enforce EU law ;call on the Commission to use the provisions of Art. 197 TFEU for implementing this renewed enforcement policy in full partnership with Member States and the European institutions ; calls on the Commission to improve its handling of petitions addressed by providing timely and in- depth answers ;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that 95 infringement cases are still open whereas the CJEU has ruled on the failure to comply of the Member States and only 3 of these cases have led the Commission to seize the Court on the basis of Art. 260; considers that it is of the utmost importance to ensure full and timely execution of Courts decisions and when necessary to make full use of the provisions of Art. 279 TFEU to prevent any undermining of EU law and Court's authority ; calls on the Commission to tackle this situation and to report on the progress made to the European Parliament regularly ;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, according to Standard Eurobarometer 86, free movement of EU citizens, who can live, work, study and do business anywhere in the EU, is the most positive result of the EU, and a majority of EU citizens favours a common EU policy in areas such as defence, migration and terrorism; recalls that, in order for such policies to be successful, it is paramount that they are implemented in a timely and uniform manner in all Member States; notes with concern that certain Member States are disregarding their obligations with regard to asylum and migration, in particular where relocation of asylum seekers and immigrants is concerned; underlines that the lack of solidarity between some Member states with regard to asylum and migration should be addressed so that all Member States meet their obligations;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the proactive work of the Commission on the application of union law under the Better Regulation Package, and the support offered to Member States through implementation plans for new directives; points out, however, that Member States should live up to their responsibility to enforce the rules they have jointly adopted and avoid the practice of gold plating when implementing EU law to avoid citizens’ confusion on the distinction between EU and national law and citizens’ impression that the EU over legislates.
Amendment 71 #
2017/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency of its enforcement policy in full application of effective and good administration principle ; invites the Commission to systematically communicate its decisions as regard the infringement procedures and its different steps taken by the College of Commissioners and to publish the agenda and the main outcomes of package meetings ; reiterate its call on the Commission to involve petitioners in the EU pilot procedures initiated in relation to their petitions, inter alia to facilitate dialogue between the petitioner and the national authorities concerned ;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the implementation of measures adopted in the area of asylum and migration, so as to ensure that they comply with the principles enshrined in the CFREU, and to launch the necessary infringement proceedings where relevant ; underlines that the lack of solidarity between some Member states with regard to asylum and migration should be addressed so that all Member States meet their obligations ;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2273(INI)
16a. Calls on the Commission to check the compatibility of the zero hour contracts with EU employment legislation, including the part time workers directive as many petitions have been received in 2016 relate to precarious work ;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the number of petitions received is modest compared to the EU’s total population; whereas the number nevertheless indicates that a portion of EU citizens are aware, and make use, of the right to petition, and expect to draw the attention of the EU institutions to matters which they are concerned about, through the petition procedure; whereas, however, more needs to be done to promote the right to petition the European Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European Parliament has long been at the forefront of the development of the petitions process internationally and it still has the most open and transparent system in Europe, which allows in particular, full participation of petitioners in its activities;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the role of the committee in empowering European citizens is one of the essential characteristics that contributes to a reinforcement of the image and authority of the Parliament in the eyes of the electorate, by allowing the institution to bring to account and better scrutinise the way in which EU law is implemented by the Member States and the other EU institutions;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas active participation is only possible on the basis of a democratic and transparent process allowing Parliament and the Committee of Petitions to render its work citizen-friendly and comprehensiblemeaningful;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas it is noted that citizens often turn to the Petitions Committee as a last resort when other bodies and institutions at regional and national levels are unable to resolve their concerns;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas each petition is carefully assessed and dealt with, and whereas each petitioner has the right to receive a reply from the Committee of Petitions that addresses their issue fully within a reasonable period of time;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the main subjects of concern raised in petitions in 2016 pertained to the internal market (in particular the provision of services and the free movement of people), fundamental rights (especially the rights of the child and of people with disabilities), social affairs (working conditions) and, environmental issues (waste management, pollution and environmental protection) and the specific issue of Brexit (loss of acquired rights and the mandate of the referendum);
Amendment 36 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the European Citizen’s Initiative is potentially an important tool for strengthening citizens’ participation in the EU political decision-making process and should be exploited fully;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the vital role that the Committee on Petitions has to play as a contact point where EU citizens and residents can submit their grievances, and where the requests of citizens are examined, investigated and resolved wherever possible and within a reasonable timeframe;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the vital role that the Committee on Petitions has to plays as a contact point where EU citizens and residents can submit their grievances, and where the requests of citizens are examined and resolved wherever possible and within a reasonable timeframe;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that petitions allow Parliament and other EU institutions to reconnect with EU citizens who are affected by the application of EU law at different administrative levels; considers enhanced cooperation of EU institutions and other EU bodies with national, regional and local authorities on matters linked to the application of EU law to be a vital means of strengthening the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the Union’s decision-making process; 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;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that petitions allow Parliament and other EU institutions to reconnect with EU citizens who are affected by the application of EU law at different administrative levels; considerurges enhanced cooperation of EU institutions and other EU bodies with national, regional and local authorities on matters linked to the application of EU law to be a vital means of strengthening the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the Union’s decision-making process;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reminds the Commission that petitions offer a unique means to refer situations where EU law is not respected and to investigate with the help of political scrutiny of the European Parliament; reminds the Commission that requests for assistance from the Committee on Petitions should be followed up properly, and reiterates its call on the Commission to improve the quality of its replies, in substance as well as depth, to ensure that the concerns of European citizens are addressed properly; insists that the Commission identifies the means for enhancing cooperation with Member States’ authorities when it comes to responding to inquiries regarding the implementation of, and compliance with, EU law;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reminds the Commission that requests for assistance from the Committee on Petitions should be followed up properly, and reiterates its call on the Commission to improve the quality of its replies, in substance as well as depth, to ensure that the concerns of European citizens are addressed properly and transparently; insists that the Commission identifies the means for enhancing cooperation with Member States’ authorities when it comes to responding to inquiries regarding the implementation of, and compliance with, EU law;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to inform the Committee on Petitions regularly on developments with regard to ongoing infringement proceedings, and to guarantee its timely access to relevant Commission documents on infringements, and to EU pilot procedures pertaining to petitions in this regard; asks 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;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. 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 regards to the citizens and to the European legislators; calls for a timely handling of the infringement procedures in order to put an end without delay to situations where EU law is not respected;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for enquiries to be made as to the possibility of the use of teleconferencing services to allow more petitioners to present their petition to the committee;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers cooperation with other parliamentary committees essential; refers, in this regard, to the adoption of the Committee on Petitions guidelines, which spell out the principle of establishing a petitions network with the other committees; notes that guidelines for such a network have been adopted; draws attention to the questionnaire submitted to all committees with a view to understanding better their procedures for dealing with petitions submitted for opinion or information; notes with satisfaction that the first network meeting at staff level took place in 2016 and at Members’ level in early 2017; recommends that staff of the Members of the European Parliament should be offered specific guidance on the right to petition to enable them to better assist constituents interested in pursuing the process;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the anxiety of petitioners concerned about their future rights following the referendum in the United Kingdom on withdrawal from the European Union; notes the unresolved concerns about voting rights and disenfranchisement of UK citizens living elsewhere in the EU for over 15 years; supports the Commission’s commitment to fully guarantee the rights of European citizens residing in the United Kingdom during the Brexit negotiations and following its exit from the EU and calls on the Commission to guarantee the full acquired rights for UK citizens residing in the rest of the European Union to ensure that citizens are not used as bargaining chips or see their rights eroded as a result of the negotiations;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2222(INI)
7. Notes the anxiety of petitioners concerned about their future rights following the referendum in the United Kingdom on withdrawal from the European Union; supports the Commission’s commitment to fully guarantee the rights of European citizens residing in the United Kingdom during the Brexit negotiations and following its exit from the EU;recalls its resolution of 5 April 20171aby which the European Parliament underlines that the withdrawal agreement can only be concluded with its consent and its requirement of a fair treatment of EU-27 citizens living or having lived in the United Kingdom and of United Kingdom citizens living or having lived in the EU- 27 and is of the opinion that their respective rights and interests must be given full priority in the negotiations; _________________ 1a P8_TA(2017)0102
Amendment 86 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the important ongoing work carried out by the Committee on Petitions in connection with petitions pertaining to issues on disabilities, and underlines the willingness of the committee to continue its support to efforts to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities; 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;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points to the committee’s support of the European Citizens’ Initiative; notes the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the regulation with a view to maintaining its relevance as a tool for democratic participation; inviturges the Commission to consider Parliament’s substantive input, in particular the opinion of the Committee on Petitions on the European Citizens’ initiative;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the wide range of subjects raised in the petitions filed, from the internal market, justice, energy and transport to fundamental rights, health, environmental law, disability and animal welfare; underlines the increase by 10% of the number of petitions received in 2016 (1.569) and calls on the European institutions to adequately staff the services in charge of handling petitions, notably the secretariat of the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the wide range of subjects raised in the petitions filed, from the internal market, justice, energy and transport to fundamental rights, health, environmental law, disability and animal welfare; and on the various implications of Brexit on citizens;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. 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 themselves, 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 for a swift implementation of this Action Plan and to report back to the European Parliament on its results;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recognises that there has been an unacceptable delay in the expansion of the secretariat of the committee; calls for the recruitment of experienced officials to enhance the working capacity of the committee;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls for a more focused and active press and communications service and a more active social media presence, making the work of the Committee more responsive to public concerns;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Observes that many drivers are not aware of the necessity and how to form a corridor for emergency vehicle access on motorways in order to allow rescue teams to reach the scene of accident and therefore calls on the European Commission to launch a European awareness campaign and urge the Member States to agree on uniform rules on the formation of such corridors;
Amendment 194 #
2017/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Observes that tyre pressure has significant implications for road safety and fuel consumption, and calls therefore on the Commission to make it compulsory to install direct tyre pressure monitoring systems, which should come with a safety net that should be able to recognise and alert drivers at least to a critical air pressure of less than 1.5 bar;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the prospect of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU (Brexit) has highlighted the importance of EU citizenship rights and their crucial role in the everyday lives of millions of EU citizens, and has raised awareness in the EU about the potential loss of rights that Brexit would entail on both sides with special regard to the 3 million EU citizens resident in the UK and the 1.2million UK citizens resident in the EU;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas as petitions and complaints addressed to the European Commission and to SOLVIT have shown, EU citizens face notable difficulties in exercising this right, owing to administrative burdens and bureaucracy in Member States, and to misinformation and/or a lack of cooperation by Member State authorities;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the principle ofArticle 21 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights explicitly prohibits non- discrimination on the basis of nationality, sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefbased on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation is as the primary expression of EU citizenship; whereas it forms at the same time a crucial component of the successful exercise of the freedom of movement, as evidenced in petitions;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s 2017 EU Citizenship Report, which contains an enumeration of priorities by field of activity; expresses its doubt as to whether these priorities will effectively answer citizens’ concerns; regrets the lack of well-defined, concrete commitments and actions for the next three years;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Urges the Commission to speed up its EU law enforcement policy by using all available tools mechanisms in order to bring a correct application of EU law closer to the citizens.
Amendment 88 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong regret that for almost a decade now little progress has been made in the adoption of the EU-wide Anti- Discrimination Directive; calls upon all EU institutions and especially upon the Council of the European union to conclude the relevant negotiations as soon as possiblean utmost priority;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Regrets the existing opt-outs from parts of the EU treaties by some Member States which undermine and generate de facto differences in citizens’ rights that are intended to be equal under the EU Treaties
Amendment 103 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to take more active steps against LGBTI discrimination and to combat homophobia by defining concrete action to be taken at national and European levels; calls at the same time for the EU institutions to monitor LGBTI rights closely and to promote the recognition of cross-border rights for LGBTI persons and their families in the EU; calls upon legislators to expedite their activities with regard to the adoption of a comprehensive directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services including different modes of transportation;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes with appreciation the Commission’s efforts to make multiple information and assistance outlets about the EU and Citizenship rightthe rights it confers to its citizens, such as the Europe Direct network, the Your Europe portal and the e- justice portal, available and more accessible; urges the Commission to systematise the information and possibly plan for a single, EU-wide information window; at the same time, invites the Member States to promote the SOLVIT network and its services among EU citizens, as well as other redress mechanisms, both at EU level, such as the Committee on Petitions and the European Ombudsman and at national level, such as the local ombudsman;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the SOLVIT network by improving the interaction between its services and national centres in order to ensure a better follow-up of unresolved and repetitive cases as well as a greater articulation between the different EU law enforcement tools such as EU PILOT and CHAP ;at the same time, invites the Member States to promote the SOLVIT network and its services among EU citizens, as well as other redress mechanisms, both at EU level, such as the Committee on Petitions and the European Ombudsman and at national level, such as the local ombudsman;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on Member States to better inform EU citizens as to their rights and duties, and to facilitate entitlement to these rights being respected equally both in their country of origin and in any other Member State
Amendment 136 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that citizens should have access to all the necessary information, which should be presented in a clear and comprehensible way, in order to be able to make informed decisions on the exercise of their Treaty rights, and especially their right to free movement, which is one of the key elements of EU citizenship, and residence within the EU; recommends the promotion of transparency and proactive publishing as the most appropriate tools to that end;
Amendment 139 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls that access to health services, coordination of social security schemes and recognition of professional qualifications in other Member States are the areas where EU citizens are often facing difficulties and calls for a vigorous enforcement by the Commission in order to redress those situations ;
Amendment 142 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Encourages Member States to give more space to political education on EU affairs, inter alia on EU citizens’ rights, in their school curricula and to adapt teacher training accordingly; considers that Member States should promote school visits to EU institutions in their educational systems; emphasises that accessible education plays a vital role in informing future citizens
Amendment 147 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on European political parties to effectively tackle the problem of decreasing levels of voters turnout and the widening gap between citizens and the EU institutions; considers the nomination of Europe wide candidates for Commission president by European political parties an important step towards building a genuine European public space, but is convinced that the prospect of a Europeanisation of the electoral campaign can only be achieved through pan-European activities and networks of local and national media, especially public ones in the fields of radio, TV, seminars and the internet
Amendment 154 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the reform of the Electoral Act on the basis of Parliament’s legislative initiative is an unmissable opportunity for the Union to become more democratic; highlights the fact that thousands of Europeans share this view, as evidenced by the ‘Let me Vote’ European Citizens’ Initiative, which aims to allow citizens to vote in their place of residence; commends the Commission for exploring the possibilities for non-national EU citizens who have exercised their right to free movement to vote in national elections in the country in which they reside; whereas various complaints have been received with regard to the exercise of the right to vote in European and municipal elections, and also with regard to disenfranchisement in relation to national elections after a period of time spent abroad; urges the Commission to devise a concrete action plan for the introduction of electronic voting with a view to the 2019 European Parliament elections;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. ERecalls the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information enshrined in article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights ; expresses its conviction that free media and access to a plurality of voices in society and in the media are an indispensable part of a healthy democracy and constitutes therefore a constitutional foundation of EU membership as enshrined in Articles 2 and 6 of the TEU; underlines the need for a defined EU policy to tackle anti- European propaganda and false information; proposes that EU institutions proceed with the creation of a European television channel broadcasting in all Member Statesunderlines the need for a defined EU policy to tackle anti-European propaganda and false information;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Deplores any populist rhetoric that aims to create discriminatory practices based on grounds of nationality
Amendment 178 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Maintains that transparency is a key tool for bringing citizens closer to the EU and involving them in its activities; notes that access to documents represents 30% of the inquiries closed by the European Ombudsman in 2016 and therefore recommends the promotion of the right to access documents and the translation of as many documents as possible into all EU languages; calls for an horizontal directive on whistle-blowing which sets out appropriate channels and procedures for reporting cases; supports the intensification of dialogue with citizens and the encouragement of public debates in order to improve EU citizens’ understanding of the impact of the EU on their daily lives and to allow them to take part in an exchange of views, through slots in television programmes for targeted audiences;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the promotion of a culture of service among EU and national institutions and considers that the EU should lead by example through the highest administrative and transparency standards, as envisaged elsewhere inin accordance with Article 41 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; proposes that local EU offices in the Member States be transformed into one- stop shops, offering comprehensive services for EU citizens, so as to reduce bureaucracy and the obstacles it poses to the exercise of EU citizenship rights; highlights the importance of the ‘once only’ project, which eliminates unnecessary burdens for European businesses that are asked to present the same data and documents repeatedly in their operations across borders;
Amendment 185 #
2017/2069(INI)
14a. Recognises that the UK withdrawal from the EU will be the first instance in the history of the EU that citizens will have their rights, that have been acquired through the treaties, removed, and highlights the impact this loss of rights will have on citizens on both sides;
Amendment 186 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recommends to both the European Union and the UK that the acquired rights of citizens to live, work, have recognition of qualifications, and to own a business are maintained to the fullest possible extent following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU;
Amendment 189 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14e. To establish a European public holiday on May 9 in order to reinforce a European feeling of belonging to the European family; and the creation of a single European identity card
Amendment 196 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Regrets the existence of cross- border obstacles in civil or social matters, such as family law or pensions, that prevent many citizens from enjoying full EU citizenship
Amendment 199 #
2017/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Welcomes the launch of the EU solidarity corps for young European citizens and asks for the initiative to be properly funded and that quality jobs are not replaced by unpaid volunteering;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) as a common framework of action; strongly supports a legislative instrument establishing a framework for the deployment of C-ITS at EU level; calls on the Commission to include urban air and waterborne transport in the C-ITS strategy, focussing on multimodality and the integration of different modes of transport;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines the future importance of air and waterborne urban transport which can render transport more sustainable and efficient and should therefore be incorporated in C-ITS systems;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which covers all modes of transport, including road infrastructure, and focuses on interconnections and decarbonisation of transport, is necessary;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the importance of enabling the full use of the Single European Sky as a crucial step forward for European airspace; underlines that air transport contributes to more than €500bn a year to the European GDP and employs more than 9 million people Europe has a leading aviation industry which is facing new challenges and ever increasing competition; stresses the need for adequate funding to implement the components of Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) in order to ensure the deployment of ATM functionalities;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the importance of enabling the full use of the Single European Sky as a crucial step forward for European airspace; stresses the need for adequate funding to implement the components of Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) in order to ensure the deployment of ATM functionalities; and to prepare the ATM to new vehicles such as drones towards a European Digital ATM
Amendment 108 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 127 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that funding for completing and improving the inland waterway core network integrated in the multimodal network should be safeguarded; underlines further that the harmonised deployment of the River Information Services (RIS) should be brought forward in order to fully enhance seamless cross-border operations;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the critical role of the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) – Galileo and EGNOS – for the transport system, particularly for safety, including in the aviation, road, railway and maritime transport sectors as well as for the development and exploitation of multi-modal transport systems; highlights the crucial tasks of European GNSS agency (GSA) as regards to Galileo and EGNOS and the important contribution of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in its capacity as the certification authority for EGNOS service provision and in the preparatory actions needed for the oversight of the Galileo performance; believes that it is necessary for GSA to be adequately staffed in order to safeguard smooth functioning and exploitation of the European GNSS programmes;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the emergence of the collaborative economy in transport, accommodation and tourism services, acknowledginges that, with an appropriate regulatory framework in place, it has the collaborative economy has the potential to provide more varied and affordable services to customers and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens in the EU, to enhance economic growth, social welfare and environmental protection and to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens by opening new work opportunities and new models of business; stresses however that appropriate regulatory frameworks need to be put in place, to cover employment, health and safety, disability rights and competition issues that arise from the new models;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Urges the Commission to come up with appropriate measures to tackle the challenges that arise when European consumers are using online platforms headquartered outside the EU, in non- European cultural and regulatory contexts, particularly with regard to data protection, health and safety, taxation and employment laws;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection are the most urgent ones, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regard; eunderlines particularly the risks of unclear employment relations, unfair working conditions and non-compliance with workers' rights; stresses that there is a strong need to clarify the working relationship between workers and collaborative platforms; 3a Emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, modernisation of all urban and rural infrastructures also linked to public transport services, affordability, accessibility for all users and safety;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride-sharing and the provision of commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘'non- professional’' vs ‘'professional’' service provision) in EU terminology, and; believes that all work in the collaborative economy should be classified accordingly, avoiding the spontaneous creation of new hybrid categories for workers; urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetary threshold to be , assessing the possibility to extend traditional protectiones advisable way to make this distinctionnd social security protections established at national level by the Member States, to all workers in the collaborative economy;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish measures to reduce the risk and possibility of the occurrence of grey economy activities and tax avoidance in accordance with collaborative economy services, and invites the Commission to facilitate an exchange of best practises between tax authorities and stakeholders with a view to developing appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharing economy; is of the opinion that online platforms already operating in the EU, although headquartered outside of it, could be invited to appear in the extended TAXE II committee of the EP in relation to their tax arrangements;
Amendment 147 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CEncourages the Member States and the Commission to support initiatives and actions to favour more research and fact-funding on the development and the impact of the collaborative economy in EU transport policy; calls on the Commission to include representatives of the collaborative economy in stakeholder dialogues and impact assessment procedures.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) When Member States prepare their risk assessments and their risk management planning, they should take into account the specific risks to wildlife and animals welfare. The European Commission should encourage across Europe the dissemination of information about animals in disasters. Training programmes and courses should be further developed in this regard.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The 2017 forest fire season was particularly long and intense in many Member States, resulting in over 100 deaths in one Member State alone. The lack of available assets, outlined in the Capacity Gaps Report 1a, and the inability of the European Emergency Response Capacity ('EERC' or 'voluntary pool') to respond in good time to all 17 requests for forest fire assistance, proved that the voluntary nature of Member States' contributions is insufficient during large- scale emergencies affecting Several Member States at the same time. _________________ 1aReport from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on progress made and gaps remaining in the European Emergency Response Capacity, 17.02.2017.
Amendment 107 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) take action to improve the knowledge base on disaster risks and facilitato better facilitate and promote the sharing of knowledge, the results of scientific research, best practices and information, including among Member States that share common risks.
Amendment 115 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – point a
Article 6 – point a
(a) develop risk assessments at national or appropriate sub-national level and make them available to the Commission all the relevant elements according to a template to be developed together by the Commission and the Member States by 22 December 2018 and every three years thereafter;
Amendment 129 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – subparagraph 2
A summary of the relevant elements of the risk management planning shall be provided to the Commission, including information on the selected prevention and preparedness measures, according to a template to be developed by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States, by 31 January 2019 and every three years thereafter. In addition, the Commission may require Member States to provide specific prevention and preparedness plans, which shall cover both short- and long-term efforts. The Union shall duly consider the progress made by the Member States with respect to disaster prevention and preparedness as part of any future ex-ante conditionality mechanism under the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Amendment 147 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Response capacities that Member States make available for the European Civil Protection Pool shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC, unless in the case of domestic emergencies, force majeure or when Member States are faced with an exceptional situation substantially affecting the discharge of national tasks. The ultimate decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Member State which registered the response capacity concerned.
Amendment 153 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
In the event of deployment of such response they shall remain under the command and control of the Member States making them available and may be withdrawn whenif those Member States are faced with domestic emergencies, force majeure or if an exceptional situation substantially affecting the discharge of national tasks preventings them from keeping those response capacities available. In such cases, the Commission shall be consulted.
Amendment 161 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The composition of rescEU shall contain capacities additional to those that already exist in the Member States, identified on the basis of any gaps in response capacities related to health emergencies, industrial, environmental, seismic or volcanic disasters, to mass movements and emergencies, floods and forest fires, as well as terrorist chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. It shall consist of the following capacities:
Amendment 192 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
On the basis of identified risks and taking into account a multi-hazard approach, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 to define the risks and the types of response capacities required in addition to those identifilisted in paragraph 2 of this Article and revise the composition of rescEU accordingly. Consistency shall be ensured with other Union policies.
Amendment 196 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall define quality requirements for the response capacities forming part of rescEU. The quality requirements shall be based on established international standards, where such standards already exist.
Amendment 203 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. rescEU capacities shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC. The decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Commission, – under arrangements agreed with the Member States – which shall retain operational command and control of rescEU capacities.
Amendment 8 #
Amendment 16 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The European Commission should conduct a stakeholder consultation and an impact assessment to assess whether the provisions applicable in the Directive 2009/73/EC require a revision.
Amendment 19 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 22 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 30 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 37 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 38 #
Amendment 132 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2
Article 2
Amendment 38 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility21 the Commission announced that in order to meet the Union's commitments at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) held in Paris in 2015, the decarbonisation of the transport sector must be accelerated and that therefore greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant emissions from transport should be firmly on the path towards zero-emission by mid-century. Moreover, emissions of air pollutants from transport that are harmful to health need to be significantly reduced without delay. This can be achieved by an array of policy initiatives, including measures that support a modal shift towards public transport, and the use of public procurement of clean vehicles. _________________ 21 COM( 2016) 501 final. COM( 2016) 501 final.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to achieve an improvement of air quality in municipalities, it is crucial to renew the transport fleet to clean vehicle standard. Furthermore, the principles of the circular economy require the extension of product life. Therefore, the retrofitting of vehicles to clean vehicle standard can also be counted towards the achievement of the minimum procurement targets set out in the Directive.
Amendment 83 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
Amendment 84 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to achieve an improvement of air quality in municipalities, it is crucial to renew the transport fleet to clean vehicle standard. Furthermore, the principles of the circular economy require the extension of product life. Therefore, the retrofitting of vehicles to clean vehicle standard can also be counted towards achievement of the minimum procurement targets set out in this Directive.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) The market for heavy duty vehicles is several years behind the market for light duty vehicles, requiring more flexibility for the definition of a clean heavy duty vehicle. Such a definition should be technology-neutral and include alternatives to full-electric vehicles, such as natural gas, biofuels and hybrid vehicles.
Amendment 91 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 c (new)
Recital 10 c (new)
(10c) A stronger use of public and shared transport helps reduce transport emissions, therefore all investments into clean public transport are welcome; in particular, this Directive should avoid discouraging the development of non- road clean transport. It should therefore be possible that publicly procured urban rail vehicles that increase the overall number of the urban rail fleet are counted towards achieving the minimum procurement targets set by this Directive.
Amendment 96 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Member States shall further explore possibilities to support the operation and reduce the costs of operating clean vehicles, for example by granting exceptions or reductions from energy taxes for clean vehicles.
Amendment 121 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) One of the policy objectives of the updated Directives is to make the procurement of clean vehicles easier and to improve reporting by Member States. Therefore, the Directive shall be clear, transparent and include a simple calculation methodology to achieve the procurement targets.
Amendment 126 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Targeted support measures for the procurement of clean vehicles are indispensable. In order to help achieve the objectives of this Directive, Member States shall expand their financial and non- financial incentives in order to speed up the market uptake of clean vehicles.
Amendment 134 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – point 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) 'vehicle retrofitted to clean vehicle' means a vehicle whose engine has been retrofitted to the standards of a clean vehicle as defined in Article 4 in this Directive.
Amendment 162 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – introductory part
This Directive shall apply to contracts for the purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase or retrofitting of road transport vehicles used in public services by:
Amendment 167 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States should ensure that the cost of compliance with the minimum procurement targets established in this Directive are not passed on to local authorities and that sufficient financial resources are made available to contracting authorities and contracting entities.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that purchase, lease, rent or, hire-purchase or retrofitting to clean or zero-emission vehicle standards of road transport vehicles, and public service contracts on public passenger transport by road and rail and public service contracts as referred to in Article 3 of this Directive comply with the minimum procurement targets for light- duty vehicles referred to in table 4 of the Annex and for heavy-duty vehicles referred to in Table 5 in the Annex.
Amendment 222 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase of road transport vehiclr retrofitting to clean or zero-emission vehicle standard of road transport vehicles used in public services, and public service contracts on public passenger transport by road and rail and public service contracts as referred to in Article 3 of this Directive comply with the minimum procurement targets for light-duty vehicles referred to in table 4 of the Annex and for heavy-duty vehicles referred to in Table 5 in the Annex. An increase in the number of urban rail vehicles, such as trams and metro trains, in public networks may also be counted towards the achievement of the minimum procurement targets for buses set out in Table 5 in the Annex.
Amendment 240 #
2017/0291(COD)
2. Member State authorities may apply highlower minimum mandates than those referred to in the Annex of this Directive. if, after a thorough evaluation, they expect that the Directive leads to negative consequences, such as a stagnation of the renewal of buses, a reduction of the public transport offer or raising public transport ticket prices. This action shall only be possible after prior approval of the European Commission
Amendment 249 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
(5a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 5a Financial resources 1. Member States shall make available sufficient funding instruments for the procurement of clean vehicles and the installation of their related infrastructure in their territory. The establishment of the funds shall follow a thorough evaluation of the financial needs of public authorities and contracting entities linked to the procurement targets set at national level. 2. The Union shall make available additional funding instruments to support the uptake of clean vehicles and the installation of their related infrastructure in the Member States."
Amendment 206 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The evidence may be provided through a transport document fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 6 of Council Regulation No 11, or through other existing transport documents such as the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) transport document, the Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterways (CMNI) or the Uniform Rules Concerning the Contract of International Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) transport document.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(4a) In Article 6 paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the taxes listed in paragraph 3 which are applicable to road vehicles (lorries, tractors, trailers or semi- trailers) when routed in combined transport are reduced or reimbursed either by a standard amount, or in proportion to the journeys that such vehicles undertake by rail or inland waterways, within limits and in accordance with conditions and rules they fix after consultation with the Commission. The reductions of reimbursements referred to in the first paragraph shall be granted by the State in which the vehicles are registered, on the basis of the rail or inland waterways journeys effected within that State. Member States may, however, grant these reductions or reimbursements on the basis of the rail or inland waterways journeys which take place partially or wholly outside the Member State in which the vehicles are registered. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:31992L0106&from=EN)
Amendment 54 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The introduction of electronic toll systems will entail the processing of personal data. Such processing, on the basis of which movements can be comprehensively profiled. To safeguard privacy, Member States should accordingly allow for anonymous and encrypted advance- payment options for EETS. Processing of personal data needs to be carried out in accordance with Union rules, as set out, inter alia, in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council20 and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council21. The right to protection of personal data is explicitly recognised by Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.1), 20 European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 89). 21 Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the Directive 2002/58/EC of the European
Amendment 71 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) parking or other traffic fees.
Amendment 141 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 146 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the exchange of information is carried out by interoperable electronic means without exchange of data involving other databases which are not used for the purposes of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that such exchange of information is conducted in a cost-efficient and secure manner and that authorities not empowered under this Directive are not given access to data. Member States shall ensure the security and protection of the data transmitted, as far as possible using existing software applications such as the one referred to in Article 15 of Decision 2008/616/JHA and amended versions of those software applications, in compliance with Annex II to this Directive and with points 2 and 3 of Chapter 3 of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA. The amended versions of the software applications shall provide for both online real-time exchange mode and batch exchange mode, the latter allowing for the exchange of multiple requests or responses within one message.
Amendment 147 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Under no circumstances shall Member States’ contact points allow private firms or individuals access to the data referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 150 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. When sending the information letter to the owner, the holder of the vehicle or to the otherwise identified person suspected of failing to pay the road fee, the Member State in whose territory there was a failure to pay a road fee shall, in accordance with its law, include any relevant information, notably the nature of the failure to pay the road fee, the place, date and time of the failure to pay the road fee, the title of the texts of the national law infringed, the right to object and be given information, and the sanction and, where appropriate, data concerning the device used for detecting the offence. For that purpose, the Member State in whose territory there was a failure to pay a road fee mayshall use the template set out in Annex III.
Amendment 154 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that personal data processed under this Directive are, within an appropriate time period, rectified if inaccurate, or erased or restricted, and that a time limit for theas quickly as possible, rectified if inaccurate, or automatically erased, and that a maximum storage of dataperiod is established in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the national laws, regulations or administrative provisions transposing Directive (EU) 2016/680. Data shall be regularly erased immediately after fees have been billed. Under no circumstances shall the storage period exceed 30 days; it may be extended only if storage is necessary for the purpose of investigations under Article 5. In that instance, data shall be immediately erased at the latest upon completion of the procedure concerned.
Amendment 155 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that all personal data processed under this Directive are only used for the purpose of facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on failures to pay road fees, and that the data subjects have the same rights to information, access, rectification, erasure and blocking, compensation and judicial redress as provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the national laws, regulations or administrative provisions transposing Directive (EU) 2016/680. They shall also ensure that authorities not empowered under this Directive are not given access to data collected.
Amendment 156 #
2017/0128(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Any person concerned shall have the right to obtain information, at no cost, on which personal data recorded in the Member State of registration were transmitted to the Member State in which there was a failure to pay a road fee, including the date of the request and the competent authority of the Member State in whose territory there was a failure to pay a road fee.
Amendment 187 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r
(r) 'non-commercial carriage' means any carriage by road, other than carriage for hire or reward or for own account, for which no remuneration is received and which does not generate any income, while full or partial reimbursement of transport costs are also to be considered such remuneration or income.
Amendment 207 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
(2a) In Article 6, paragraph 3 is amended as follows: "3. The total accumulated driving time during any twofour consecutive weeks shall not exceed 9180 hours. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&rid=1)" Or. en
Amendment 215 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 232 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In Article 7, the following new paragraph is added: (3a) "A driver in passenger transport must take a break of at least 45 minutes after a driving period of four and a half hours. This break may be replaced by breaks of at least 15 minutes each, which shall be fitted into the driving time or immediately after it in such a way as to comply with paragraph 1."
Amendment 273 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
In Article 8, paragraph 6, the following point shall be added: "(ba) notwithstanding points a) and b) in occasional passenger transport, one regular weekly rest of at least 45 hours and three reduced rests of at least 24 hours. If a reduced weekly rest period is taken, the driver must take the difference between the rest period taken and 45 hours, in a single block, by the end of the fourth week following the week in which the reduced rest period ends."
Amendment 301 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. Any rest periodBy way of derogation from paragraph 1, in the case of occasional passenger services any rest taken as a compensation for a reduced weekly rest period shall immediately precede or follow a regularbe attached to another rest period of at least nine hours or a weekly rest period of at least 45 hours.;
Amendment 20 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Union air carriers are at the centre of a global network connecting Europe internally and with the rest of the world. They should be enabled to compete against third countries air carriers in an environment of open and fair competition between all air carriers. This would contributeis necessary to maintaining conditions conducive to a high level of Union's connectivity and to ensure the continuing competitiveness of Union air carriers as well as well as high levels of employment in the European industry.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Fair competition is an importantndispensable general principle in the operation of international air transport services. This principle is notably acknowledged by the Convention on International Civil Aviation ('the Chicago Convention') whose preamble recognises the need for international air transport services to be based on the basis of "equality of opportunity". Article 44 of the Chicago Convention also states that the International Civil Aviation Organization ('ICAO') should aim to foster the development of international air transport so as to "insure that every contracting State has a fair opportunity to operate international airlines" and to "avoid discrimination between contracting States".
Amendment 30 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Efforts shouldmust therefore be strengthened in the context of ICAO and of WTO to actively support the development of international rules guaranteeing fair competition conditions between all air carriers.
Amendment 34 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Fair competition between air carriers shouldmust preferably be addressed in the context of air transport or air services agreements with third countries. However, most air transport or air services agreements concluded between the Union or its Member States or both, on the one hand, and third countries on the other do not so far provide for corresponding rules. Efforts should therefore be strengthened to negotiate the inclusion of fair competition clauses in existing and future air transport or air services agreements with third countries.
Amendment 37 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The initiative to negotiate air transport agreements at the Union level and bilateral aviation safety agreements with third countries representing emerging and strategic markets (such as China, Japan, ASEAN, Turkey, Qatar, the UAE, Armenia, Mexico, China, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia) is welcomed and constructive negotiations are encouraged. However new agreements should be correctly implemented and enforced by all parties and need to include a fair competition clause on the basis of international standards (ICAO, ILO). The Commission and the Council, on a basis of respect for Article 218 TFEU, are invited to fully involve the Parliament at all stages of negotiations.
Amendment 39 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The existence of bilateral air transport or air service agreements including fair competition clauses or similar provisions does not prevent the Commission from conducting an investigation and taking measures where necessary. The decision to initiate an investigation does not prevent the Commission to support and advise Member States involved in a dispute settlement procedures foreseen in international agreements.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Fair competition between air carriers can also be ensured through appropriate Union legislation such as Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/9320 and Council Directive 96/97/EC21 . Insofar as fair competition supposes protection of Union air carriers from certain practices adopted by third countries or third country carriers, this issue is currently addressed in Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council22 . However, Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 has proven insufficiently effective, in respect of its underlying general aim of fair competition. This is notably due to certain of its rules pertaining notably to the definition of the practices concerned, other than subsidisation, and to the requirements regarding the initiation and conduct of investigations. In addition, Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 fails to provide for a dedicated Union internal procedure in respect of obligations contained in air transport or air services agreements to which the Union is a party and intended to ensure fair competition. Given the number and importance of the amendments that would be necessary to address these issues, it is appropriate to replace Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 by a new act. _________________ 20 Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (OJ L 14, 22.1.1993, p.1). 21 Council Directive 96/67/EC of 15 October 1996 on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports (OJ L 272, 25.10.1996, p.36). 22 Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 concerning protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community (OJ L 162, 30.04.2004, p.1).
Amendment 69 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Proceedings should not be initiated or should be concluded without redressive measures under this Regulation where the adoption of the latter would be against the Union interest, having regard to their impact on other persons, notablyarties, including consumers or, undertakings in the Unionand aviation employees. Proceedings should also be concluded without measures where the requirements for such measures are not, or no longer met.
Amendment 71 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) For effective, proportionate and dissuasive reasons the Commission should be entitled to take provisional measures before the termination of proceedings.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Redressive measures in respect of practices affecting competition are aimed at offsetting the injury that occurs or is threating to occur due to those practices. They should therefore take the form of financial duties or of other measures which, representing a measurable pecuniary value, are capable of achieving the same effect. This may include measures consisting in the suspension of concessions, of services owed or of other rights of the third country air carrier, provided that this does not lead to a violation of an air transport or air services agreement concluded with the third country concerned. In order to comply with the principle of proportionality, measures of any kind should be confined to what is necessary to offset the injury or threat of injury identified.
Amendment 85 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the efficient protection, equal for all Union carriers and based on uniform criteria and procedures, against violation of applicable international obligations and against injury or threat of injury to one or more Union air carriers caused by practices affecting competition, adopted by third countries or third country entities cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. This Regulation does not either aim to impose any standards on third country air carriers, for instance with regards to subsidies by introducing more restrictive obligations than those applying to Union carriers.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An investigation shall be initiated following a written complaint submitted by a Member State, a Union air carrier or an association of Union air carriers in accordance with paragraph 2, or on the Commission's own initiative, if there is prima facie evidencereasonable and fact-based indication of either of the following:
Amendment 133 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. A complaint shall include prima facie evidencereasonable and fact-based indication of one of the cases referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 142 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may decide not to initiate an investigation where the adoption of measures in accordance with Articles 10 or 13 would be against the Union interest or where the Commission considers that the facts put forward in the complaint neither raise a systemic issue, nor have a significant impact on one or more Union air carriers.
Amendment 144 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may decide not to initiate an investigation where the adoption of measures in accordance with Articles 10 or 13 would be against the Union interest or where the Commission consicluders that the facts put forward in the complaint neither raise a systemic issue, nor have a significant impact on one or more Union air carriers.
Amendment 147 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The decision not to initiate an investigation in accordance with paragraph 4 shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons thereof and shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission shall further justify its decision before the competent committees of the European Parliament.
Amendment 149 #
2017/0116(COD)
5. Where the evidence presented is insufficient for the purposes of paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the complainant about the insufficiency within 60 days of the date on which the complaint was lodged. The complainant shall be given 360 days to provide additional evidence. Where the complainant fails to do so within that time limit, the Commission may decide not to initiate the investigation.
Amendment 156 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall decide on the initiation of an investigation in accordance with paragraph 1 within 63 months of the lodging of the complaint.
Amendment 160 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union; the notice shall announce the initiation of the investigation, indicate the scope of the investigation, the applicable international obligations that are allegedly violated or the third country or third country entity who has allegedly been engaged in practices affecting competition and the alleged injury or threat of injury, the Union air carrier(s) concerned and state the period within which interested parties may make themselves known, present their views in writing, submit information or may apply to be heard by the Commission. This period shall not be shorter than 30 days.
Amendment 165 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) give a statement in front of the competent committees of the European Parliament.
Amendment 179 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. If it appears necessary, the Commission may carry out investigations in the territory of the third country concerned, provided that the government of the third country concerned and the third country entity concerned have been officially notified and have given their consent or other third countries.
Amendment 187 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
In cases where access to the necessary information is refused or is otherwise not provided within the appropriate time limits, where a third country concerned did not grant access to its territory to conduct investigations or where the investigation is by other means significantly impeded, findings shall be made on the basis of the available facts and the Commission might take provisional redressive measures. Where the Commission finds that false or misleading information has been submitted, such information shall be disregarded.
Amendment 199 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The proceedinginvestigations shall be concluded within twoone years. That period may be prolonged in duly justified cases.
Amendment 214 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In case of urgency, such as in situations where there is a risk of immediate and irreversible injury to Union air carrier(s), the proceedings may be shortened to one yearsix months.
Amendment 222 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. If the violation of applicable international obligations or the practice affecting competition, the injury or the threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned has not been eliminated following a reasonable period of time, the Commission mayshall resume the proceedings.
Amendment 230 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts, terminate the investigation conducted under Article 4 without adopting redressive measures in any of the following cases:
Amendment 231 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 236 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and subject to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt provisional or definitive redressive measures if the investigation determines that the applicable international obligations have been violated.
Amendment 253 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts, terminate the investigation conducted in accordance with Article 4 without adopting redressive measures where:
Amendment 262 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 265 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The decision to terminate the investigation in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons thereof and shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission shall further justify its decision before the competent committees of the European Parliament.
Amendment 268 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 12(1) and except in the case referred to in point (b) of Article 12(2) the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt provisional or definitive redressive measures if the investigation conducted under Article 4 determines that a practice affecting competition, adopted by a third country or a third country entity, has caused injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned.
Amendment 278 #
2017/0116(COD)
(b a) suspension of air traffic rights
Amendment 286 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
- Provisional measures may be imposed if a provisional affirmative determination has been made that the non-Community carriers concerned benefit from subsidies or are engaged in unfair pricing practices causing injury to the fair competition between all air carriers and/or that the Union interest calls for intervention to prevent further such injury.
Amendment 288 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 2 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 2 (new)
- The provisional measures referred to in the first indent of this paragraph shall be imposed for a maximum of six months. That period may be prolonged by an additional six months in justified cases.
Amendment 98 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 112 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The levying of charges on all road users by electronic means involves the mass collection and storage of personal data, which can also be used to draw up comprehensive movement profiles. The Member States and the Commission should systematically take account of the principles of purpose limitation and data minimisation when implementing this Directive. Technical solutions for the collection of data in connection with the levying of road-use charges should therefore incorporate anonymised, encrypted or advance payment options.
Amendment 138 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Light duty vehicles generate two thirds of the negative environmental and health impacts of road transport. It is therefore important to incentivise the use of the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles through the differentiation of road charges based on conformity factors defined in Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/42718, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/64619, and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/xxx20 . This shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States, in compliance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the principle of non-discrimination, to grant aide for certain users with no other choice but to go by road to their place of employment. _________________ 18 Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/427 of 10 March 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (OJ L 82, 31.3.2016, p. 1–98) 19 Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/646 of 20 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 as regards emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (OJ L 109, 26.4.2016, p. 1–22) 20 Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/xxx
Amendment 272 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall not impose both tolls and user charges on any given category of vehicle for the use of a single road section. However, a Member State which imposes a user charge on its network may also impose tolls for the use of bridges, tunnels and mountain passes.
Amendment 286 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Amendment 292 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. From [the date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States shall not introducemay maintain user charges for light duty vehicles. User charges introduced before that date shall be phased out by 31 December 2027 provided that user charges do not discriminate.
Amendment 413 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Directive 1999/62/EG
Article 7 h – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 3 (new)
Article 7 h – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 3 (new)
(a a) in Article 7h, paragraph (1), point (a) the following paragraph is added "- clear information on the interoperability of the on-board equipment that is carried on board of vehicles to pay user charges and tolls. It shall state the reasons why other on-board equipment in use in other EU-Member States cannot applied by users for this tolling arrangement".
Amendment 414 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a b (new)
Directive 1999//62/EC
Article 7 h – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 (new)
Article 7 h – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 (new)
Amendment 454 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 (new)
Directive 99/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point h
(i a) an evaluation of rest areas with a focus on the availability of parking lots and the quality of those facilities for the users in accordance with Regulation 561/2006;
Amendment 460 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directiva 1999/62/CE
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. For the evaluation of the quality of the parts of the road network on which tolls or user charges are applied, Member States shall use an harmonised set of key performance indicators. As a minimum, the indicators shall relate to: that are adopted by the Commission before 2021 at the latest in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 9c(2).
Amendment 466 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Within three years after [the entry into force of the revised Directive], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 9c(2), to define a harmonised set of indicatoestablish and chair an advisory body (“Infrastructure Forum”) which consists of representatives of Member States and representatives of user organizations. The advisory body's task is inter alia the promotion of good practices, the exchange of information and joint inspections of motorways in Member States and it may submit recommendations to infrastructure managers.
Amendment 14 #
2017/0017(COD)
(1) At the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which took place in Paris from 30 November to 12 December 2015, an international agreement was adopted to strengthen the global response to climate change. The Paris Agreement, inter alia, sets out a long-term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2016/1841. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4th November 2016. In order to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement, parties will prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions and continuous political will in decision- making in line with the agreement is needed to ensure reaching its objectives.
Amendment 23 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the light of the resolution adopted at ICAO's 39th Assembly in October 2016 on the implementation of a global market-based measure from 2021 to offset international aviation emissions above 2020 levels, it is considered appropriate to continue the existing derogation pending further progress on the design elements and the implementation of the global market-based measure. In this regard, the adoption of Standards and Recommended Practices by ICAO to complement that Resolution and implement the global system is planned for 2018. However, its concrete operationalisation will require action by ICAO parties at domestic level. Also, governance arrangements must be developed by ICAO, including a registry system. In this context, the current derogation of the EU ETS obligations for flights to and from third countries should be extended, subject to the review on implementing the ICAO scheme, in order to promote momentum in ICAO and facilitate the operationalisation of the ICAO scheme. As a result of the extension of the derogation, the amount of allowances to be auctioned and issued for free, including from the special reserve, should be the same as would correspond to 2016, and should be proportional to the reduction of the surrender obligation. The EU shall continue to work with supporting Member States to use the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances to be used to tackle climate change.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Given that key features of the global market-based measure have yet to be developed and that its implementation depends on domestic legislation by States and regions, it is considered appropriate for a review to take place once there is clarity about the nature and content and of these legal instruments in advance of the start of ICAO's global market-based measure, and a report submitted to the European Parliament and Council. In order to succeed with the scheme, the EU shall continue to support its Member States and keep close cooperation with the ICAO in its role as observer, to encourage transparency of information and the progress of the ICAO agreement. That report should consider any standards or other instruments adopted through ICAO, the actions taken by third countries to implement the global market-based measure to apply to emissions from 2021 and other relevant international developments (e.g. rules under UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement on carbon markets and accounting). That report should consider how to implement these instruments in Union law through a revision of the EU ETS. It should also consider the rules applicable to intra-EEA flights as appropriate. That report should be accompanied by a proposal as appropriate to the European Parliament and the Council consistent with ensuring the contribution of aviation to the Union's 2030 economy-wide greenhouse gas reduction commitment.
Amendment 51 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2017, by way of derogation from Articles 3d to 3f and until amendments subsequent to the review referred to in Article 28b have entered into force, aircraft operators shall be issued, each year, the number of allowances that corresponds to the year 2016. From 2021 onwards that number of allowances shall be subject to the application of the linear factor in Article 9 in order to maximise the effort of the Union's contribution to reaching the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the relevant ICAO standards and recommended practices (SARPs), ICAO Council approved recommendations relevant to the global market-based measure or other legal instruments as well as on domestic measures taken by third countries to implement the global market- based measure to be applied to emissions from 2021, and on other relevant international developments.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. The report should consider ways for those ICAO instruments to be implemented in Union law through a revision of this Directive. The report shall also consider the rules applicable in respect of flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) as appropriate. The report shall also take into consideration the ambition and overall environmental integrity of the global market-based measure including the objectives and requirements of the Paris agreement.
Amendment 25 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70 % of overall greenhouse gas emissions in transport and much of air pollution, and whereas action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectormodes of transport to reduce emissions;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the shift towards low- emission mobility offers major opportunities for carvehicle manufacturers, suppliers and for innovative energy and service providers;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Advises Member States to hasten the implementation of the Single European Sky, as the current fragmentation leads to longer flight times, delays, additional fuel burn and increased CO2 emissions;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide and other pollutant emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous and connected vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, that autonomous vehicles should be electric, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
Amendment 180 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports initiatives on mobility management for achieving more efficient and environmentally friendly intermodal and co-modal transport services and smart mobility, which can be key to promoting the shift from car ownership to mobility as a service and towards public transport;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that public transport has a vast potential to reduce traffic volume and its related emissions and calls on the European Commission to foster digitalisation and connectivity of public transport systems in order to remove barriers between transport modes and systems and to incentivise their use;
Amendment 208 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes efforts to ensure comprehensive and interoperable infrastructure for electric and hydrogen vehicle charging of transport modes;
Amendment 211 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly present its evaluation on the implementation of the directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure1a by Member States and to take action on those Member States who have not yet presented a national strategy; __________________ 1aDIRECTIVE 2014/94/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
Amendment 215 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Encourages the Commission to promote further development of infrastructure for other low and zero emissions technologies such as green hydrogen, synthetic fuels or power to gas;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that an obligation for fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of energy supplied through renewable electricity, hydrogen, natural gas and sustainable advanced biofuels or synthetic fuels would be the most effective approach for reducing the climate impact of road transport;
Amendment 265 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limitprioritise European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate actionaddress climate change and air quality;
Amendment 276 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Acknowledges that research programmes such as SESAR, CleanSky, ACARE and EGNOS are necessary to allow continued investment in green and innovative technology and operational improvements;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to include the transport needs of citizens in rural and remote areas into strategies for low emission mobility;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Commission to come forward with an ambitious proposal for the Combined Transport Directive that better promotes efficient freight transport and encourages the modal shift towards rail and sustainable inland waterways of 30 % by 2030 and 50 % by 2050;
Amendment 436 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU should fully implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) through the Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), while allowing for 50 % of the journeys to be excluded, provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures; proposes that the EU ETS should be retained for flights within the European Economic Area (EEA)and calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to work with third countries to enhance capacity-building and ensure the global robustness of the scheme;
Amendment 468 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Asks the Commission to come forward with a review of the Directive on River Information Services (RIS)21 in 2018 to set an EU-wide legal basis for cross- border data exchange, enabling the comprehensive implementation of cross- border RIS and the digital integration with other modes of transport, including on how to promote the use of RIS for reducing inland waterways emissions; __________________ 21 Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community, OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 152-159.
Amendment 471 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Stresses that looking at the actual market needs, strong support is needed from the EU, national and regional level in order to ensure that a sufficient number of inland ports of the TEN-T core network are equipped with alternative energy infrastructure and publicly accessible refuelling and storage points for inland waterways transports within adequate distances;
Amendment 476 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Asks the Commission to establish an Innovation and Greening fund supported by the Connecting Europe Facility and Member States in order to step up their efforts to support greening;
Amendment 479 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Asks the Commission to support programmes of real-time emission monitoring, to ensure standardisation of monitoring and to establish a European- wide database;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the role played by space technologies in making terrestrial, maritime, aerial and space transport smarter, safer, more secure, sustainable and integrated; welcomes the Commission’s communication and believes it can contribute to new transport needs of seamless connectivity, more robust positioning and interoperability;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission for a fast implementation of the space strategy to allow the transport sector to benefit immediately from improved maritime surveillance, multimodality, passenger experience and parcel delivery; believes that GALILEO, EGNOS and Copernicus can greatly contribute to the proper enforcement of EU transport legislation;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to continue and extend the Galileo program to ensure the continuous delivery of precise navigation and timing; emphasizes the need to integrate Galileo into all transport modes (air, road, rail, maritime and inland waterways) and ensure the full compatibility with European devices; highlights the importance of Galileo Public Regulated Services (PRS) to support EU Member State government authorities with public safety and emergency services;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that a well implemented space strategy will facilitate the development and increasing use of autonomous and driverless vehicles that are able to relieve growing traffic congestion and reduce road accidents;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Emphasizes that the accuracy and integrity provided by EGNOS is essential for air, maritime, rail and road navigation; reiterates that EGNOS should be enlarged to achieve at least full-EU coverage; calls on the Commission to ensure that EGNOS is implemented at all European airports.
Amendment 39 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Hopes that the space strategy will improve road safety and further implement on-board eCall systems, enabling vehicles in difficulty to be more easily identified via satellite;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Urges that the Commission implements space-based flight tracking services to permanently and reliably monitor the location of aircrafts and their trajectory part of air traffic management.
Amendment 41 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on the Commission to continue and extend the Copernicus infrastructure to ensure the continuous delivery of earth observation services; stresses the importance of the Copernicus program for transport and passenger safety, particularly in the field of ship routing services, the development of urban transport networks and the monitoring of air pollution.
Amendment 42 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4 e. Supports the proposal of the Commission to aggregate the demand of European institutional customers to ensure an independent, cost effective and reliable access to space; strongly suggests that the Commission becomes a prime institutional customer of the European launcher' sector and investigates means to support European launch infrastructure to ensure that EU space sector can meet the competition from other global actors
Amendment 43 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4 f. Supports the Commission's Govsatcom initiative to ensure reliable, secured and cost-effective satellite communication services for European and Member State institutions and infrastructures; emphasises its importance for transport, in particular arctic maritime transportation, air traffic management and the control and command of unmanned flying vehicles.
Amendment 43 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- whereas millions of Turks and people of Turkish extraction have been living in the EU Member States and contributing to their prosperity for decades,
Amendment 53 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that 2016 was a difficult year for Turkey’s population as a result of the continuing war in Syria, the high numbers of refugees, a string of heinous terror attacks, and a violent coup attempt in which 248 people were killed; reiterates its strong condemnation of the coup attempt of 15 July and expresses its solidarity with the people of Turkey; recognises the right and the responsibility of the Turkish government to take action in bringing the real perpetrators to justice;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the strategic importance of good EU-Turkey relations for both sides; recognises that both Turkey and the EU have gone through their own internal transformation processes since the accession negotiations were opened in 2004; regrets that, owing to a lack of political will on the part of leading governments in the EU, the accession instruments have not been used to the fullest extent and that, over the years, Turkey’s full integration into the EU has lost public support on both sides; encourages Turkish and European civil society to continue their efforts to ensure that Turkey has a future in the EU; remains committed to cooperating and maintaining an open dialogue with the Turkish Government, in order to address common challenges; recommends that the Council urgently invite the Turkish Government to a summit to discuss the obvious crisis in EU-Turkey relations that we are faced with; is convinced that there should still be a place in the EU for a democratic Turkey which observes the rule of law;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that measures undertaken following the declaration of the state of emergency have targeted alleged members/supporters of the so-called Gülen movement, dissent in general and political parties of the opposition in particular; strongly condemns the imprisonment of 13 MPs belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including its co-chairs, and of 90 Kurdish municipal mayors; urges the Turkish Government to lift the state of emergency immediately; underlines that the reintroduction of the death penalty would violate Turkey’s international commitments and lead to an immediate end to the EU accession talks, and explicitly warns the Turkish Government not to exploit this issue for populist purposes;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns strongly the violations of freedom of expression and the serious infringements of media freedom, including the disproportionate bannings of media sites and social media; notes with concern the closure of around 170 media outlets - including almost all Kurdish-language outlets - and the jailing of more than 150 journalists; recalls that a free and pluralistic press is an essential component of any democracy and urges the Turkish government to release all unlawfully arrested journalists immediately;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns strongly the violations of freedom of expression and the serious infringements of media freedom, including the disproportionate bannings of media sites and social media; notes with concern the closure of around 170 media outlets - including almost all Kurdish-language outlets - and the jailing of more than 150 journalists; recalls that a free and pluralistic press is an essential componentthe lifeblood of any democracy and urges the Turkish government to release all journalists immediately;
Amendment 180 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses its serious concern at the continuously deteriorating situation in south-east Turkey, especially in the areas where curfews were imposed, where some 2 000 people were reportedly killed in the context of security operations and an estimated half a million people became displaced in the period from July 2015 to December 2016; notes that local prosecutors have consistently refused to open investigations into the reported killings; is convinced that only a fair political settlement of the Kurdish question can bring sustainable stability and prosperity both to the area and to Turkey as a whole; notes that a series of laws have created an atmosphere of ‘systematic impunity’ for the security forces; regretcondemns the decision of the Turkish Parliament to waive the immunity of a large number of MPs unconstitutionally, paving the way for the arrests of opposition politicians;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Turkey to protect the rights of the most vulnerable groups and of persons belonging to minorities; regrets the ongoing discrimination against religious minorities, including Alevis and Christians; regrets that the LGBTI marches in Ankara and Istanbul were banned for the second consecutive year; is seriously concerned about gender-based violence, discrimination, hate speech against minorities, hate crime and violations of the human rights of ethnic and religious minorities and of LGBTI persons; calls on Turkey to harmonise its domestic legislation with the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, which it ratified in 2014; welcomes the government’s national strategy and action plan for Roma and encourages the authorities to address key obstacles to the social inclusion of Roma;
Amendment 243 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; underlines, furthermore, the economic importance of Turkey as a growth market for the EU; considers the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms in the upgraded Customs Union;
Amendment 265 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that visa liberalisation is of crucial importantce for the Turkish population as well as for the millions of people with Turkish nationality or origins living in the EU and will enhance people- to-people contacts; encourages the Turkish Government to comply with the final outstanding criteria, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to take into account the latest developments in Turkey when conducting the mid-term review of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) funds in 2017, and to temporarily suspend all pre-accession funds if Turkey no longer sufficiently complies with the EU’s Copenhagen criteria; calls on the Commission to use those funds to support Turkish civil society and to invest more in people-to-people; stresses that education and youth policy in particular have the potential to improve EU-Turkey relations in the long term and calls on the Commission to invest in exchange programmes between students, such as Erasmus+ for studentool pupils, creative workers in the cultural sector and civil society stakeholders;
Amendment 316 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Commends the engagement by the Turkish Government and local civil society organisations and the hospitality shown by the population in hosting around 3 million refugees; notes the EU-Turkey statement on migration, and urges the Member States to initiate the voluntary resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable refugees in Turkey; calls on the Commission to ensure long-term investment in both refugees and their host communities in Turkey; encourages the Turkish Government to grant work permits to all Syrian refugees; calls on Ankara to keep up its patrolling efforts in the Aegean and to implement fully the bilateral readmission agreements signed with Bulgaria and Greece;
Amendment 360 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that a settlement of the Cyprus problem would have a positive impact on the entire region, while first and foremost benefiting both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots; praises the leaders of the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus for having achieved major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and the first international conference held with the guarantor powers; supports the settlement based on a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between the two communities, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; expects Turkey, as one of the guarantor powers, to show active support for the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey’s commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow access to all relevant sites and to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archives;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas digitalisation creates new opportunities in the transport sector for manufacturers, operators, investors and passengers and is a necessity for the transport industry to remain bothbe competitive and operational;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving and to drones, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help overcome this fragmentation; stresses that action must be taken at an early stage to prevent possible job losses through digitalisation in the transport sector;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point d
(d) improve competitiveness by fostering the emergence of new players in order to challenge existing monopolies;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f
Paragraph 3 – point f
(f) cut administrative burdens for the smallest and medium-sized transport operators;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g
Paragraph 3 – point g
(g) continue safeguardingsafeguard and maximise passenger rights;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly bBelieves that, especially in the transport sector, open data remains an essential elementcan be helpful in order to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market and regrets that appropriate initiatives to ease the flow of data remain fragmented; stresses that more legal certainty, mainly in terms of ownership and responsibility, is needed.
Amendment 19 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses doubts about the additionality of some of the first transport projects selected as they could most probably have been financed without the EFSI; points out that, in line with EU transport policy priorities, intermodal solutions should be particularly eligible;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks for European Added Value to be considered as a major criterion in the selection process and for the EFSI to be in line with EU policy goals, in particular cross-border and intermodal projects and other projects pre-identified in the CEF and other EU flagship initiatives in the field of transport (such as ERTMS and SESAR);
Amendment 88 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Commission announced an evaluation of the ground handling services Directive in its Communication on an Aviation Strategy for Europe; recalls its strong opposition of the previous Commission's proposal for a revision, which resulted in a formal withdrawal of the proposal by the Commission in December 2014; reiterates its view that a further liberalisation of ground handling services would lead to a deterioration of working conditions at Union airports;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BelievUnderlines that the European aviation sector can fits into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model; insists that the EU and its Member States take all necessary steps to defend the European aviation industry against unfair competition from third states and ensure a level playing field including respect to universally recognised ILO standards;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that public and private financing in the aviation sector is vital to guarantee territorial cohesion, foster innovation and maintain or regain European leadership of our industry; recalls that all financing must respect EU state aid guidelines and competition law; recognises the importance of non- aeronautical revenue in financing aviation infrastructure, through which European airports are able to provide services and facilities to passengers and ensure air travel remains affordable and accessible;
Amendment 276 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the substantial costs spent on security measures; stresses that security challenges posed to the aviation sector will only be greater in the future, requiring an immediateStresses that ongoing security challenges posed to the aviation sector will require sufficient and well-trained security personnel, a shift to a more intelligence-based and reactive security system, and an improvement of the security of airports’' facilities so that they can adapt to evolving threats without requiring constant updates; calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of deepening the one- stop security concept, and of developing a EU pre-check system allowing pre-registered EU travellers to go through a lighter and faster screeningto tackle emerging threats like cyber-attacks; urges the Member States to commit to share intelligence systematically and to exchange best practices on airport and aviation security systems;
Amendment 300 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining and enhancing decent working conditions and preventing unfair practices contribute tois a precondition of the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessitycalls on the Commission to present concrete proposals in order to bring clarity on the ‘'home base’' criterion and the definition of 'principal place of business', as well as ensuring equal treatment of third-country nationals working on board of EU-registered airplanes, and welcomes the Commission’'s decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts; insists on the need to fight any forms of social dumping;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that breastfeeding in public is covered by the directive and shall not be restricted by service providers; welcomes national legislation supporting the right of women to breastfeed in public; strongly encourages Member States to adopt and fully implement legislation preventing discrimination against breastfeeding in public.
Amendment 42 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that providing baby changing facilities in all public toilets and not to be linked to a specific gender would help promote inclusive transport and tourism;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that rest stops and facilities must be accessible and safe for all persons regardless of gender expression as this would promote inclusive tourism and could promote an improved gender balance in the transport sector.
Amendment 55 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern that cases of sexual harassment often occur on public transport, but are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such actencourages Member States to further address personal safety on public transport both during the daytime and at night, including for vulnerable individuals and in more isolated places and situations.
Amendment 11 #
2016/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
unless otherwise provided for in an international wet-lease agreement concludsigned by the Union based on an existing Air Transport Agreement which has been signed before 1 January 2008, one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
Amendment 40 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions are of critical importance for the future of our planet; however they should not compete with other environment protection goals nor with improving air quality in general.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
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 marketsfocuses 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.
Amendment 42 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In particular, increasing technological improvements, incentives for the use and expansion of public transport, the use of energy efficiency technologies and the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in the electricity, heating and cooling sectors as well as in the transport sector as well as energy intensive industries (so called sectoral integration) are very effective tools, together with energy efficiency measures, for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Union and the Union's dependence on imported gas and oil.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Without prejudice to adaptations of support schemes to bring them in line with State aid rules, renewables support policies should be stable and avoid frequent and retroactive changes. Such changes have a direct impact on capital financing costs, the costs of project development and therefore on the overall cost of deploying renewables in the Union. Member States should prevent the revision of any support granted to renewable energy projects from having a negative impact on their economic viability. In this context, Member States should promote cost-effective support policies, maintain a stable and transparent policy framework to advertise investment and ensure their financial sustainability.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
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 consumeconsumers 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].
Amendment 47 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
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.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2735% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
Amendment 49 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
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;
Amendment 50 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 b (new)
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;
Amendment 55 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Member States should take additional measures in the event that the share of renewables at the Union level does not meet the Union trajectory towards the at least 2735% renewable energy target. As set out in Regulation [Governance], if an ambition gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, the Commission may take measures at Union level in order to ensure the achievement of the target. If a delivery gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports, Member States should apply the measures set out in Regulation [Governance], which are giving them enough flexibility to choose.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to set comprehensive, transparent and unambiguous rules for calculating the share of energy from renewable sources and for defining those sources.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to State aid rules, iIn order to reachfulfil 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 marketssist 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.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) It is important to provide information on how the supported electricity is allocated to final customers. In order to improve the quality of that information to consumers, Member States should ensure that guarantees of origin are issued for all units of renewable energy produced. In addition, with a view to avoiding double compensation, renewable energy producers already receiving financial support should not receive guarantees of origin. However, those guarantees of origin should be used for disclosure so that final consumers can receive clear, reliable and adequate evidence on the renewable origin of the relevant units of energy. Moreover, for renewable electricity that received support, the guarantees of origin should be auctioned to the market and the revenues should be used to reduce public subsidies for renewable energy.
Amendment 79 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 80 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that fstrong incentives need to be provided to innovate in energies needed for the long-term decarbonisation of transport, such as electro-mobility, advanced biofuels and other alternative renewable fuels. It is also important to keep in mind that all fuels have their benefits and disadvantages, and therefore a diverse mix is necessary. Food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
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.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) National binding targets have been straightforward measurable indicators against which progress can be measured to assess the effectiveness of the measures included in this Directive.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should respect sustainable production criteria, and should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands. Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests, provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels , bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
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 threfive 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.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
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.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
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.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to State aid rules, when 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.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
(uu a) ‘sectoral integration’ means the integration of the power sector with the transport heating and cooling sector through the usage all carriers of energy e.g. electricity and hydrogen;
Amendment 120 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 2735%.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission should facilitate the exchange of best practices between the competent national or regional and local authorities or bodies, for instance through regular meetings to find a common approach to promote a higher uptake of cost-efficient renewable energy projects, encourage investments in new, flexible and clean technologies, and set out an adequate strategy to manage the retirement of technologies which do not contribute to the reduction of emissions or deliver sufficient flexibility, based on transparent criteria and reliable market price signals.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States' respective contributionbinding targets to this overall 2030 target shall be set and notified to the Commission as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans in accordance with Articles 3 to 5 and Articles 9 to 11 of Regulation [Governance].
Amendment 141 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Without prejudice to adaptations of support schemes to bring them in line with State aid rules, rRenewables support policies should be stable and avoid frequent changes. Such changes have a direct impact on capital financing costs, the costs of project development and therefore on the overall cost of deploying renewables in the Union. Member States should prevent the revision of any support granted to renewable energy projects from having a negative impact on their economic viability. In this context, Member States should promote cost- effective support policies and ensure their financial sustainability.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To create opportunities for reducing the cost of meeting the Union targets laid down in this Directive and to give flexibility to Member States to comply with their obligation not to go below their 2020 national targets after 2020, it is appropriate both to facilitate the consumption in Member States of energy produced from renewable sources in other Member States, and to enable Member States to count energy from renewable sources consumed in other Member States towards their own renewable energy share. For this reason, cooperation mechanisms are required to complement the obligations to open up support to projects located in other Member States. Those mechanisms include statistical transfers, joint projects between Member States or joint support schemes.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It should be possible for imported electricity, produced from renewable energy sources outside the Union to count towards Member States’ renewable energy sharestargets. In order to guarantee an adequate effect of energy from renewable sources replacing conventional energy in the Union as well as in third countries it is appropriate to ensure that such imports can be tracked and accounted for in a reliable way. Agreements with third countries concerning the organisation of such trade in electricity from renewable energy sources will be considered. If, by virtue of a decision taken under the Energy Community Treaty18 to that effect, the contracting parties to that Treaty are bound by the relevant provisions of this Directive, the measures of cooperation between Member States provided for in this Directive should be applicable to them. __________________ 18 OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 18.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed in certain cases so thatfor citizens living in apartments who for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 b (new)
Recital 53 b (new)
(53b) Member States should therefore actively support policies that focus especially on low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – paragraph 2 a (new)
For the calculation of renewable electricity used in road vehicles, only electricity from renewable energy sources shall be taken into account consumed at dedicated charging stations and shall be considered to be three times of their energy content.
Amendment 288 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a binding Unionminimum targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, andThe Union target is to be collectively achieved by Member States through binding national targets. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources and access to the electricity grid for energy from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, renewable energy communities and their cross-border cooperation, renewable energy use in the heating and cooling and transport sectors, regional cooperation between Member States and with third countries, guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and information and training. It establishes sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 381 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Union and national binding overall targets for 2030
Amendment 486 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy sharecompliance with the national target of the Member State making the transfer for the purposes of this Directive; and
Amendment 487 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) added to the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy share ofcompliance with the national target of the Member State accepting the transfer for the purposes of this Directive .
Amendment 489 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of electricity or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account, in measuring the renewable energy sharecompliance with the national target of the Member State issuing the letter of notification under paragraph 1; and
Amendment 490 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Electricity from renewable energy sources produced in a third country shall be taken into account only for the purposes of measuring compliance with Member States' renewable energy sharetargets if the following conditions are met:
Amendment 516 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shareholders or members are natural persons, regional or local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs operating in the fields or renewable energy;
Amendment 518 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to State aid rules, when designhen designing and amending support schemes, Member States shall take into account the specificities of renewable energy communities. Member States shall design and amend support schemes in order to promote, but not to discriminate against renewable energy communities. Member States shall encourage the cross- border cooperation of renewable energy communities.
Amendment 564 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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.
Amendment 676 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to further specify the methodology referred to in paragraph 3(b) of this Article to determine the share of biofuel resulting from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process, to specify the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and waste-based fossil fuels and to determine minimum greenhouse gas emission savings required for these fuels for the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to meet the Paris Agreement objectives and long term targets the scope of this Regulation should cover greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets after 2030.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to comply with Articles 4 and 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Union should make progressively stronger efforts and submit every five years a contribution reflecting its highest possible ambition. Accordingly, this Regulation includes a review clause to establish new targets for scaling up Union's commitments. To ensure that Union target adjustments are in line with the Paris Agreement's global stocktake mechanism, the review should be comprehensive taking into account the best available science.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) In order to ensure a comprehensive retching up system in line with the Paris Agreement and taking into account the experience of the European Environmental Agency in promoting the incorporation of European environmental information into international monitoring programmes and providing comprehensive assessment of the state of the environment in Europe, the review clause should be based on a preparatory and independent report from the European Environmental Agency.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down obligations on the minimum contributions of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Union for the period from 2021 to 2030to fulfil Union and Member States commitments under the Paris Agreement, rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States' progress towards meeting their minimum contributions.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 63 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Personal data collected in accordance with Article 5 shall not be kept by the company longer than necessary for the purposes of this Directive namely until the moment the data is recorded in the single window established pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2010/65/EU. Without prejudice to other reporting obligations, once the informationAs soon as it is no longer needed for this purpose, it shall be destroyed.
Amendment 66 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Each company shall ensure that information concerning passengers who have declared a need for special care or assistance in emergency situations is properly recorded and communicated to the master before the passenger ship departs.; Each company shall ensure that the data collected is adequately protected against access by unauthorised third parties.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 10 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall designate the authority that will have access to the information required under this Directive. Member States shall ensure that in the event of an emergency or in the aftermath of an accident, such designated authority has immediate access to the information required under this Directive. They shall also ensure that the data is protected against access by unauthorised authorities and third parties.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 10 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall designate thean authority that will have access to the information required under this Directive. Member States shall ensure that in the event of an emergency or in the aftermath of an accident, such designated authority has immediate access to the information required under this Directive.
Amendment 185 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for a new ground handling regulation, that will provide social protection for workers; cCalls for an improved Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation for airlines having European operational bases and to improve the definition of ‘home base’ for crew members;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the strategic importance of the Single European Sky as the main instrument to ensure safety, competitiveness and protection of the citizens’ rights; recommends in this regard that CEF should provide sufficient resources for this programme. SESAR; strongly believes that EU-policy should promote the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), as it plays a key role in ensuring the competitiveness of the EU aviation sector, not only in terms of its safety and certification activities, but also in representing and promoting European industry abroad; draws attention to the fact that, in the case of EASA, the industry finances over 70% of the budget through its fees and charges payments.
Amendment 117 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the most efficient way of addressing the anticipated increase in freight traffic of 40 % by 2030 and 80 % by 2050 and the resultant increase in traffic volumes and the risk of congestion in and around towns and ports is to increase the distance threshold for switching from road haulage to railways or waterways;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Emphasises that, as an efficient combination of various transport modes, comodality is an excellent and sustainable way of carrying passengers and freight. Therefore, policies must pave the way for an appropriate modal and multimodal infrastructure by encouraging multimodal transport and logistics training, improving the dissemination of freight data and thus enabling cooperation between various modes of transport. Moreover, barriers to multimodal transport must be eliminated;
Amendment 220 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramways, small ships, electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;
Amendment 310 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys, taking account of specific differences, legal responsibility for the individual sections of the journey and the interaction between the various modes of transport; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;
Amendment 441 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
- review of the regulatory and fiscal policies of the EU and of the Member States to strengthen the competitiveness of the European aviation industry and fair competition with airlines from third countries and therefore calls on the Commission to review and eliminate any unilateral EU provisions and unilateral national action by the Member States that distort competition,
Amendment 610 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 29 – indent 1 a (new)
- the introduction of a new goal, accompanied by the necessary measures, of shifting 50% of the current transport of dangerous goods within the EU towards more sustainable transport modes such as inland waterways by 2030 in full respect of the safety provisions for inland transport of dangerous goods as laid down in Directive 2008/68/EC,
Amendment 615 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 3
Paragraph 29 – indent 3
– approperiate maintenance at all times, in order to safeguard adequate service levels on inland waterways, and upgrade by 2025 of inland waterways that are part of the TEN-T core network corridors;
Amendment 617 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 29 – indent 4 a (new)
- greater support by the European Commission and the Member States for innovation in inland waterway transport and multimodal port infrastructures under Horizon 2020 and the Connection Europe Facility, in order to integrate inland waterway transport into the multimodal transport system and guarantee supporting logistics, the use of alternative fuels and technical and environmental adaptation of the fleet,
Amendment 267 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex 19 to the Chicago Convention, Member States are to establish an acceptable level of safety performance in relation to the aviation activities under their responsibility. In order to assist the Member States in meeting this requirement in a coordinated manner, the European Plan for Aviation Safety should lay down an acceptable high uniform level of safety performance for the Union in respect to the different categories of aviation activities. That acceptable level of safety performance should not have a binding character but express the ambition of the Union and of the Member States with regard to civil aviation safety.
Amendment 270 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In line with standards and recommended practices set by the Chicago Convention, essential requirements applicable to aeronautical products, parts, non-installed equipment, aerodromes and the provision of ATM/ANS should be established. Furthermore, essential requirements applicable to persons and organisations involved in the operation of aircraft, the operation of aerodromes and in the provision of ATM/ANS, and essential requirements applicable to persons and products involved in the training and medical examination of aircrew and air traffic controllers and air traffic safety electronics personnel should also be established.
Amendment 277 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Union should also lay down essential requirements for the safe provision of ground handling services, based on ground handling guidelines provided by existing rules and schemes provided by the industry on an international level.
Amendment 283 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Aeronautical products, parts and non-installed equipment, aerodromes and their equipment, operators of aircraft and aerodromes, ATM/ANS systems and providers, as well as pilots, air traffic controllers, air traffic safety electronics personnel and persons, products and organisations involved in their training and medical examination, should be certified or licensed once they have been found to comply with relevant essential requirements or, where relevant, the other requirements established in or pursuant to this Regulation. The Commission should be empowered to adopt the necessary detailed rules for the issuance of those certificates and where relevant, the declarations to be made to this effect, taking into account the objectives of the Regulation and the nature and risk of the particular activity concerned.
Amendment 285 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The possibility should be given to the organisations involved in the design and manufacture of aeronautical products and parts to declare the compliance of the design of products and parts with the relevant industry standards, where this is considered to ensure an acceptable high uniform level of safety. This possibility should be limited to products used in light and sport aviation, and under appropriate limitations and conditions to ensure safety.
Amendment 338 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) In order to take into account technical, scientific, operational or safety needs, by amending or supplementing the provisions on airworthiness, environmental protection, air crew, air operations, aerodromes, ATM/ANS, air traffic controllers, air traffic safety electronics personnel, third-country operators, unmanned aircraft, oversight and enforcement, flexibility provisions, fines and periodic penalty payments, and fees and charges, as well as requirements set out in annexes to this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 342 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64 a (new)
Recital 64 a (new)
(64a) Since there is a high amount of different commercial air transport activities, it has to be ensured that rules applying to this sector are further elaborated at a technical level; a detailed act should be valid for wide range of operations, each subject to rules that are according to the risk of particular operations or types of operations.
Amendment 360 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h – indent 1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h – indent 1 (new)
Amendment 389 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 1
the design, production, maintenance and operation of the aircraft listed in Annex I, aircraft the operation of which involves low risk for aviation safety, as listed in Annex I, and to the personnel and organisations involved therein, unless the aircraft has been issued, or deemed to have been issued, with a certificate in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
Amendment 391 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii
(ii) the weight, speed, and hot air volume limits referred to in points (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of that Annex.; and
Amendment 392 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii – indent 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii – indent 1 (new)
- the criteria set out in points (b) and (c) of that Annex.
Amendment 402 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘ground handling service’ means any safety-related service provided at aerodromes comprising safety related activities in the areas of ground administration and supervision, passenger handling, baggage handling, freight and mail handling, ramp handling, aircraft services, fuel and oil handling, aircraft maintenance, flight operations and crew administration, surface transport and catering;
Amendment 406 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘commercial air transport’ means an aircraft operation to transport passengers, cargo or mail foropen to the public, where remuneration or other valuable consideration between two different aerodromesis given or promised for the transport of passengers, cargo or mail;
Amendment 413 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
(29) ‘unmanned aircraft’ means any aircraft operated or designed to be operated without a pilot on board;, other than those used in model flying.
Amendment 418 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 (new)
- 'model flying' means a sports and recreational activity undertaken by members of a model flying organisation recognised by the national competent authority and taking place within unaided line of sight conditions for the purpose of control and safe separation from other traffic.
Amendment 426 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) lay down, where possible and appropriate, requirements in a manner which focuses on objectives to be achieved, while allowing different means of achieving compliance with these objectives; laying down conditions for organisations to allow them making use of defined different means of achieving compliance with these objectives. In preparing and enacting such measures, the Member States, the Commission and the Agency shall: (a) assess the system maturity at European, national and organisation level, prior to implementing a performance-based scheme; (b) ensure that the safety culture of the organisations concerned is assessed by an independent external body, including the organisation's adherence to Just Culture principles and the full involvement of front-end safety professionals; (c) ensure that the organisations concerned allocate adequate resources in terms of safety management and reporting systems; (d) ensure that the competent authority concerned allocates adequate resources to guarantee effective performance-based oversight; (e) ensure that a compliance-based prescriptive scheme is in place at all times in order to set a floor of sufficient, clear and strict standards for all organisations; (f) ensure that an effective mechanism is in place to remedy failures that may occur within the performance-based regulation and oversight system.
Amendment 432 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h – indent 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h – indent 1 (new)
- take into account interdependencies between aviation safety and socio-economic factors;
Amendment 444 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The European Plan for Aviation Safety shall specify, taking into account the objectives set out in Article 1, an acceptable high uniform level of safety performance in the Union, which the Member States, the Commission and the Agency shall jointly aim at achieving.
Amendment 456 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The National Aviation Safety Programme shall specify, taking into account the objectives set out in Article 1 and the acceptablehigh uniform level of safety performance referred to in Article 6(3), an acceptable level of safety performance to be achieved at national level in respect of the aviation activities under the responsibility of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 464 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(a) and (b) and their engines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment shall comply with the essnvironmential protection requirements for airworthiness set out in Annex II and, as regards noise and emissions, the essential requirements for the envircontained in Amendment 8 of Volume I and in Amendment 5 of Volume II of Annex 16 to the Chicago Conmvental compatibility of products set out inion as applicable on 24 November 2005, except for the Appendices to Annex III16.
Amendment 481 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 513 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Amendment 526 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 1 (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 1 (new)
- the conditions under which, taking into account the principles of Article 4, operations shall be subject to, or exempted from, the requirements applicable to commercial air transport in this Regulation and the measures taken under this Regulation, notwithstanding the definition in Article 3(23).
Amendment 532 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Amendment 555 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 34 so provide, safety- criticaldata proves that aerodrome equipment used or intended for use at aerodromes subject to this Regulation is to be categorised as safety-critical this equipment shall be subject to certification and shall be issued with a certificate.
Amendment 564 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 34 so provide, organisations involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance of safety- critical aerodrome equipment shall be permitted to declare the compliance of that safety-critical equipment with the essential requirements referred to in Article 29.
Amendment 584 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Amendment 604 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Amendment 623 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Amendment 628 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
- Section VII (new) Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) Article 45 (new) Essential requirements Air traffic safety electronics personnel as well as persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking or medical assessment of air traffic safety electronics personnel, as well as synthetic training devices shall comply with the relevant essential requirements set out in Annex XX.
Amendment 629 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 (new)
- Article 46 (new) Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) 1. Air traffic safety electronics personnel shall be subject to certification and shall be issued with an air traffic safety electronics personnel licence and a medical certificate appropriate for the service to be provided. 2. Air traffic safety electronics licence referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued upon application, when the applicant for the licence has demonstrated that he or she complies with the rules established by delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article XX to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article XX regarding theoretical knowledge, practical skill, language proficiency and experience. 3. The medical certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued upon application, when the air traffic safety electronics personnel has demonstrated that he or she complies with the rules established by delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article XX to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article XX on medical fitness. 4. The air traffic safety electronics personnel licence and the medical certificate shall specify the privileges granted to the air traffic safety electronics personnel and the scope of the licence and the medical certificate.
Amendment 630 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 (new)
- Article 47 (new) Air traffic safety electronics personnel training organisations, aero medical examiners and aero medical centres Air traffic safety electronics personnel training organisations, aero medical examiners and aero medical centres shall be subject to certification and shall be issued with a certificate. That certificate shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that it complies with the rules established by delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article XX to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 40. The certificate shall specify the privileges granted.
Amendment 631 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 (new)
- Article 48 (new) Instructors and examiners Persons responsible for providing practical training or for assessing the practical skills of air traffic safety electronics personnel shall be subject to certification and shall be issued with a certificate. That certificate shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that he or she complies with the rules established by delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article XX to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article XX. The certificate shall specify the privileges granted.
Amendment 632 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 5 (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – indent 5 (new)
- Article 49 (new) Delegated powers 1. For air traffic safety electronics personnel, as well as persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking or medical assessment of air traffic safety electronics personnel, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to: (a) the different ratings and endorsements for the air traffic safety electronics personnel licences referred to in Article XX; (b) the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, suspending or revoking licences, ratings and endorsements for the air traffic safety electronics personnel and medical certificates referred to in Article 41 and the certificates referred to in Articles 42 and XX; (c) the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of air traffic safety electronics personnel licences, ratings and endorsements for licences, medical certificates and the certificates referred to in Articles XX, XX and XX; (d) the conditions for the acceptance and for the conversion of national air traffic safety electronics personnel licences and national medical certificates issued on the basis of the laws of the Member States into the air traffic safety electronics personnel licences and medical certificates referred to in Article XX; (e) the conditions for the acceptance of air traffic safety electronics personnel licences issued in accordance with the laws of a third country for purpose of applying Article XX; (f) the conditions under which the provision of on-the-job training shall be prohibited, limited or subject to certain conditions in the interest of safety; (g) the conditions for issuing and disseminating mandatory information by the Agency in accordance with Article 65(6) and by the national competent authorities, in order to ensure the safety in the provision of on-the-job training.
Amendment 635 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
The design, production, maintenance and operation of unmanned aircraft and their engines, propellers, parts, non-installed equipment and equipment to control them remotely, and the personnel and organisations involved in these activities, shall comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex IX.
Amendment 640 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. Where the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 47 so provide with a view to achieving adequatehigh uniform levels of safety, having regard to the principles laid down in Article 4(2), the design, production, maintenance and operation of unmanned aircraft shall be subject to certification. Certificates shall be issued upon application, where the applicant has demonstrated that it complies with the rules established by the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 47 to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 45. The certificate shall specify the safety-related limitations, operating conditions and privileges.
Amendment 648 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the markingndatory marking, registration and identification of unmanned aircraft;
Amendment 655 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 1 (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 1 (new)
- (g) the conditions and procedures for issuing, maintaining, amending, suspending, or revoking the certificates, or for making a declaration, for operation of unmanned aircraft shall take due account of, inter alia, weight or type of the unmanned aircraft, the nature of the operation and the area where the operation takes place;
Amendment 657 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Amendment 668 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5 – point a
(a) aero-medical examiners, aero- medical centres and general medical practitioners shall be responsible for issuing the pilot medical certificates referred to in Article 20(3) and the air traffic controller medicals certificates referred to in Article 41(1) and the air traffic safety electronics personnel certificates;
Amendment 677 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 10 – point g
Article 51 – paragraph 10 – point g
(g) in respect of paragraph 3, the conditions for allocation of responsibilities to aero-medical examiners and aero- medical centres for the purpose of issuing pilot medical certificates and air traffic controller medical certificates, air traffic safety electronics personnel medical certificates, as well as the conditions under which general medical practitioners shall be given such responsibilities, with a view to ensuring effective performance of the tasks related to medical certification of pilots and air traffic controllers and air traffic safety electronics personnel;
Amendment 684 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The costs of the assistance provided by the European aviation inspectors designated by national competent authorities shall be covered by fees. To that end, the Agency shall invoice, on behalf of the national competent authority that incurred the costs, the legal or natural person which was subject to the certification and oversight activities performed by those inspectors. These costs should be based on the fees which the respective national authority would have charged. The Agency shall transfer the amount collected from that person to the national competent authority concerned.
Amendment 697 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency or a Member State, as applicable, shall only agree to the transfer of responsibilities referred to in paragraphs 1 or 2 when it is satisfied and proves that it can effectively exercise the transferred responsibility in compliance with this Regulation and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof, and has sufficient resources to do so.
Amendment 703 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
When a Member State intends to transfer certain responsibilities in accordance with paragraphs 1 or 2, it shall establish jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, a transition plan that ensures an orderly transfer of those responsibilities. The legal and natural persons, including relevant stakeholders, concerned by the transfer and, in case of a transfer referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency shall be consulted on that transition plan before it is finalised. It shall carry out jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an impact assessment covering, among others, any social, economic or employment repercussions.
Amendment 713 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – indent 1 (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – indent 1 (new)
- 7. The Agency shall after consultation with the Member States, establish permanent contact points in those Member States where its presence seems necessary in order to ensure that responsibilities in the field of aviation safety are met within the scope of this regulation.
Amendment 724 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where the organisations referred to in the first and second subparagraph make such a request, they shall informconsult the national competent authorities of the Member States in which they have their principal places of business and obtain their approval to such a transfer of responsibilities.
Amendment 729 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the Agency considers and demonstrates that it can effectively exercise the responsibilities for the certification, oversight and enforcement, as requested, in compliance with this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted on the basis thereof, it shall establish, jointly with the Member State or Member States concerned, as applicable, a transition plan that ensures an orderly transfer of those responsibilities. The organisations that requested the transfer shall be consulted on this transition plan before it is finalised, including all relevant stakeholder concerned, shall be consulted during the establishment of this transition plan before it is finalised. It shall carry out jointly with the other Member States concerned, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an impact assessment covering, among others, any social, economic or employment repercussions.
Amendment 761 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) an acceptable high uniform level of safety and environmental protection and compliance with the applicable essential requirements is ensured, where necessary through the application of mitigation measures;
Amendment 765 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the duration of the exemptions referred to in paragraph 1 exceeds eighttwo consecutive months or where a Member State has granted the same exemptions repetitively and their total duration exceeds eighttwo months, the Agency shall assess whether the conditions of paragraph 1 have been met and issue, within three months from the date of the reception of the notification referred to in paragraph 1, a recommendation to the Commission as regards the outcome of that assessment. The Agency shall include that recommendation in the repository established under Article 63.
Amendment 797 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Agency may grant exemptions to any legal or natural person to whom it has issued a certificate in the situations and subject to the conditions set out in Article 60(1). In such a caseWhen these exemptions go beyond the specific competencies of the Agency defined in Art. 66 paragraphs 1 and 2(a), the Agency shall immediately notify the Commission and the Member States, through the repository established under Article 63, of the exemptions granted, the reasons for granting them and, where applicable, the necessary mitigation measures applied. When these exemptions go beyond the specific competencies of the Agency defined in Art. 66 paragraphs 1 and 2(a) and where the duration of an exemption exceeds eighttwo consecutive months or where the Agency has granted the same exemption repetitively and their total duration exceeds eighttwo months, the Commission shall assess whether those conditions have been met, and where it considers that this is not the case, it shall adopt an implementing decision to that effect, which shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and entered into the repository established under Article 63. The Agency shall immediately revoke the exemption upon the notification of that implementing decision.
Amendment 817 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)
- Article 70 (new) Air traffic safety electronics personnel certification The Agency shall be responsible for the tasks related to certification, oversight, and enforcement in accordance with Article 51(3) with respect to the certificates for the air traffic safety electronics personnel training organisations referred to in Article XX, where those organisations have their principal place of business located outside the territory for which a Member State is responsible under the Chicago Convention and, where relevant, their personnel.
Amendment 831 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall only impose fines and periodic penalty payments pursuant to paragraph 1 in cases where safety or protection of the environment has been compromised and when other measures provided for in this Regulation and in delegated acts adopted on the basis thereof to address such infringements are inadequate insufficient or disproportionate.
Amendment 849 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. The measures taken by the Agency as regards to aircraft emissions and aircraft noise, for the purpose of the certification of the design of products in accordance with Article 11 and in the framework of ICAO Annex 16, shall aim at preventing potentially significant harmful effects on the environment and human health caused by the civil aviation activities concerned.
Amendment 856 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 2
Article 75 – paragraph 2
2. The Member States, the Commission, the Agency and other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall, within their respective fields of competence, cooperate on environmental matters, including those addressed in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European ParliaFor all environmental regulation at EU level impacting products in the aviation sector, EASA shall be part of the EU Environmental regulatory process to avoid conflicting rules between aviation safety requirements and of the Council21, with a view to ensuring that interdependencies between environmental protection, human health and other technical domains of civil aviation are taken into accountenvironmental regulation. In particular, EASA should be instrumental in the extent to which substance-related regulation, such as REACH, should be implemented in the aviation sector to ensure aviation safety is preserved. __________________ 21 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 859 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 3
Article 75 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall assist the Commission with the definition and coordination of civil aviation environmental protection policies and actions, in particular by conducting studies, simulations and providing technical advice in areas where interdependencies between environmental protection, human health and other technical domains of civil aviation exist.
Amendment 871 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States, the Commission and the Agency shall cooperate on security matters related to civil aviation, including cyber security, with a view to ensuring thathere interdependencies between civil aviation safety and security are taken into accounexist.
Amendment 878 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall, upon request, provide technical assistance to the Commission in the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council22 , including, in the performance of security inspections of aircraft and aviation systems and in the preparation of the measures to be adopted under that Regulation. __________________ 22 Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.)
Amendment 885 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. To protect civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, the Agency may take the necessary measures under Article 65(6) and Article 66(1)(i) concerning aircraft and aviation systems. Before taking such measures, the Agency shall obtain the agreement of the Commission and consult the Member States.
Amendment 894 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
Article 76 – paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
- New Article 77: 1. The Member States, the Commission, the Agency and other bodies, shall, cooperate on issues regarding social conditions and employment, with a view to ensuring that interdependencies between civil aviation safety and socio-economic factors are taken into account, among others in regulatory processes, as well as with a view of identifying measures to prevent socio-economic risks to aviation safety. 2. The Agency shall consult and involve relevant stakeholders when addressing such interdependencies.
Amendment 927 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 4
Article 85 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board shall establish an advisory body representing the full range of interested parties affected by the work of the Agency, which it shall consult prior to making decisions in the fields referred to in paragraph 2(c), (d), (e), (f) (i), (t) and (iu). The Management Board may also decide to consult the advisory body on other issues referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. The Management Board shall not, in any case, be bound by the opinion of the advisory body.
Amendment 932 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5
Article 86 – paragraph 5
5. The advisory body referred to in Article 85(4) shall appoint four of its members to participate with observer status in the Management Board. They shall represent, as broadly as possible, the different views represented in the advisory body. The term of office shall be 24 months and shall be extendable once for a further 24 months.
Amendment 969 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 974 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 6
Article 109 – paragraph 6
6. Each year, the Executive Director shall draw up a draft statement of estimates of the Agency's revenue and expenditure for the following financial year, including a draft establishment plan, and send it to the Management Board. That draft establishment plan shall, in relation to posts financed from fees and charges, be based on a limited set of indicators approved by the Commission to measure the Agency's workload and efficiency, and shall set out the resources required to meet demands for certification and other activities of the Agency in an efficient and timely manner, including those resulting from transfers of responsibility in accordance with Articles 53, 54 and 55. Ahead of approving the set of indicators to measure the Agency's workload and efficiency, the Commission will seek the opinion of a third party expert and relevant industry stakeholders. The Management Board shall, on the basis of that draft, adopt a provisional draft estimate of revenue and expenditure of the Agency for the following financial year. The provisional draft estimate of the Agency's revenue and expenditure shall be sent to the Commission by 31 January each year.
Amendment 981 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 1
Article 113 – paragraph 1
1. Not later than [five years after the date referred to in Article 127 – OP please insert the exact date], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall commission an evaluation in compliance with the Commission guidelines to assess the Agency's performance in relation to its objectives, mandate and tasks. The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Agency, and the financial implications of any such modification. The evaluation shall take into account the findings and positions of stakeholders at European and national level.
Amendment 995 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 5
Article 117 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 2(3)(d), Article 18, Article 25, Article 28, Article 34, Article 39, Article 44, Article 47, Article 50, Article 51(10), Article 52(5), Article 72(4) and Article 115(1)this regulation shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 1002 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 123 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 1010 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 – paragraph 1
Article 125 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 376/2014
Paragraph 2 of Article 3
Paragraph 2 of Article 3
However, this Regulation shall not apply to occurrences and other safety-related information involving unmanned aircraft for which a certificate or declaration is not required pursuant to Article 46(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) YYYY/N [ref. to new regulation], unless the occurrence or other safety-related information involving such unmanned aircraft resulted or could have resulted in a fatal or serious injury to a person or it involved aircraft other than unmanned aircraft.
Amendment 1014 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) aircraft specifically designed or modified for research, experimental, technology development or scientific purposes, and likely to be produced in very limited numbers; or as conceptual proof before production.
Amendment 1019 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) aeroplanes having the stall speed orircraft, other than balloons, having the minimum steady flight speed in landing configuration not exceeding 345 knots calibrated air speed (CAS) and having no more than two seats, as well as helicopters and powered parachutes having no more than two seats, that have a maximum take-off mass (MTOM), as recorded by the Member State of no more than 600kg, and empty mass, of no more than: 405kg.
Amendment 1021 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point i
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point i
Amendment 1022 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Amendment 1025 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
Amendment 1027 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iv
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point iv
Amendment 1028 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point v
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point v
Amendment 1030 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vi
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vi
Amendment 1033 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point vii
Amendment 1035 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point viii
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point e – point viii
Amendment 1038 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 1039 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point g
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 1042 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point j – indent 1 (new)
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point j – indent 1 (new)
- (k) Model flying with aircraft with an operating mass of no more than 25 kg
Amendment 1046 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1. The following must be shown to have been addressed to ensure a satisfacthigh uniforym level of safety for those on board or on the ground during the operation of the product:
Amendment 1054 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point 1.1
Annex V – point 1 – point 1.1
1.1. A flight must not be performed if the crew members and, as appropriate, all other operations personnel involved in its preparation and execution are not familiar with applicable laws, regulations and procedures, pertinent to the performance of their duties, prescribed for the areas to be traversed, the aerodromes planned to be used and the air navigation facilities relating thereto. As a general rule, direct employment should be the standard model of employment for crew members. Non- direct employment should be limited to specific temporary operational needs.
Amendment 1056 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4 – point 4.2
Annex V – point 4 – point 4.2
4.2. Notwithstanding 4.1., for operations with helicopters a momentary flight through the limiting height velocity envelope may be permitted, provided that an adequate high uniform level of safety is ensured.
Amendment 1089 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – point 1 – point c
Annex IX – point 1 – point c
(c) If necessary to mitigate risks pertaining to safety, privacy, protection of personal data, security or the environment, arising from the operation, the unmanned aircraft must have the corresponding and specific features and functionalities which take into account the principles of privacy and protection of personal data by design and by default. According to the needs those features and functionalities must ensure easy identification of the aircraft and of the nature and purpose of the operation; and must ensure that requirements for safe operations, including detect and avoid systems, as well as applicable limitations, prohibitions or conditions be complied with, notably with respect to the operation in particular geographical zones, beyond certain distances from the operator or at certain altitudes.
Amendment 1093 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex IX – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The following requirements must be met to ensure a satisfacthigh uniforym level of safety for people on the ground and other airspace users during the operation of the unmanned aircraft, taking into account the level of risk of the operation as necessary:
Amendment 1098 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 2
Annex IX – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 2
A person operating an unmanned aircraft shall possess the required knowledge and skills necessary to ensure the safety of the operation and proportionate to the risk associated with the type of operation. For operations of a commercial nature and operations for which a certificate or declaration is required, this person shall be issued an unmanned aircraft pilot license, upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated to comply with the rules established by delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 47(1)(d). This person shall also demonstrate medical fitness, if this is necessary to mitigate the risks involved in the operation concerned.
Amendment 1225 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the use of bio-waste for the production of renewable energy, aiming for 30% allocated to the production of second generation biofuels for aviation.
Amendment 93 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To ensure accountability to European citizens, the EIB, the Chairperson of the EFSI Steering Group and the Managing Director of the EFSI Investment Committee should regularly report to the European Parliament and the Council on the progress and impact of the EFSI.
Amendment 106 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Chairperson together with the Managing Director of the Investment Committee, as referred to in Article 3, paragraph 4, shall speak at least once a year in a joint hearing of the Committees in the European Parliament to give a progress report of the EFSI activities.
Amendment 112 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations : 1.in line with Article 5, 2. In line with the overall objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 as well as the TEN-T annual work programmes 3. with a proven economic, societal and sustainable added value regarding the promotion of jobs, skills, innovation and competiveness in the European Union, which could not have been carried out with existing EU funds and instruments. 4. irrespective of their geographic location.
Amendment 132 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructuretransport infrastructure, particularly in industrial centres;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the Commission report on the application of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 on the citizens' initiative of 31.03.2015 and the decision of the European Ombudsman of 04.03.2015 regarding inquiry OI/9/2013/TN and points to the practical experience acquired in many areas since 2012 by the organisers of European citizens’ initiatives;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, in previous resolutions and annual reports prepared by the Committee on Petitions, Parliament pointed out the weaknesses of the existing legal framework and the bureaucratic burdens in the practical running of the ECI owing to a lack of IT support and disparate use in the national administrations; calls for the simplifiedcation and harmonised personal data requirements and procedures; ation of requirements and procedures for submission of statements of support by dispensing with the collection of personal ID numbers by all Member States, since this has shown itself to be an unnecessary bureaucratic obstacle to the collection of statements of support;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets the lack of clear information from the outset regarding the European citizens’ initiative, resulting in widespread misunderstandings as to the nature thereof and disappointment when the first ECIs were rejected by the Commission;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its concern about the low percentage of successful initiatives and the dramatic decrease in the number of new initiatives; stresses that the European institutions and the Member States must take all necessary steps to promote the ECI and to foster citizens’ confidence in this tool; believes that the instrument still has the potential to engage the public and to promote dialogue among citizens and between citizens and EU institutions; welcomes the fact that some ECIs have managed to have an impact at local level;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that thea review of the ECI regulation should be used as an opportunity to enhance awareness of the petitions process, explain the distinction between ECIs and petitions and promote a link between them, via harmonised information on the European institutions’ websites and in their advertisement policies;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 45 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, in view of the various problems arising, to table as soon as possible a proposal for the revision of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the citizens’ initiative, so as to make the instrument simple, clear and user-friendly and enable it to fulfil its potential more effectively in future;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recalls PETI position that in order to encourage the civic participation of the younger generation in EU affairs on important topics such as jobs, education or the environment there is a need in the context of the ECI to uniformly lower the age limit to 16;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 83 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 10
Point 10
Amendment 86 #
2014/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 11
Point 11
Amendment 17 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas RPAS regulations exist or are being developed in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Poland and the UK1; whereas approved flying schools in Denmark, the UK and the Netherlands, and more than 500 licenced RPAS pilots in the Netherlands and the UK are already operational; __________________ 1 http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1 995&pageid=16012
Amendment 26 #
2014/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in the development of any EU policy on RPAS, privacy and data protection guarantees are embedded, by making, as a minimum requirement, impact assessments and privacy by design and by default compulsory; underlines the necessity for a restrictive legal framework with clear and narrow criteria regarding the use of cameras and sensors especially by commercial and private RPAS;
Amendment 71 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a clear, global, and harmonised and proportionate regulatory framework needs to be developed on a risk assessed basis, which avoids burdensome regulations for businesses that w to establish proportionate regulations allowing drone operations as soon as practically possible. The regulations should adeter investment and job creaquately protect citizens and foster investment to create sustainable and innovative jobs and improve working conditions;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Supports the Commission's intention to remove the 150kg threshold and to replace it by an EU coherent and comprehensive regulatory framework, where there is place for national competent authorities, qualified bodies or associations to assume validation and oversight activities; the proportionality in the rules should be matched by the necessary flexibility in processes and procedures;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that rules at EU and national levelthe EU rules should clearly indicate the provisions applicable to RPAS in relation to the internal market and international commerce (production, sale, purchase, trade and use of RPAS); believes also that the EU safety rules should contribute to the correct enforcement of privacy, data protection and any other applicable law, such as criminal, intellectual property, aviation and environmental law; the basic rules should be specified in a notice for purchasers;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that in orderthe concept of operations as proposed by EASA is a solid basis to ensure the safe operation of RPAS, regulatory requirements will need to be based on either a case-by-case or a type/class-based approach, whichever is appropriate, and shall ensure a high level of safety and interoperability; considers that in order to ensure the success of RPAS manufacturers and operators, it is vital that the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment's (EUROCAE) standardisation requirements be validated by the relevant regulatory body;
Amendment 109 #
Amendment 110 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
- "geofencing" to allow competent authorities defining no-fly zones;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 b (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 b (new)
- "rules of the air" for low level operations;
Amendment 114 #
Amendment 123 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that RPAS must be equipped with ‘see'detect-and-avoid' technology in order to detect aircraft using the same airspace, ensuring that RPAS do not put at risk the safety of manned aircraft, and in addition, take into account no-fly zones, such as airports and other critical infrastructure; urges therefore the Commission to provide for the necessary R&D budgets through the SESAR Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 128 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 130 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the Commission's intention to remove the 150kg threshold defining the certifying competences between EASA and national authorities; notes that existing national regulations for RPAS of less than 150kg should be analysed and integrated in the new European regulatory framework
Amendment 138 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) is an international voluntary membership body comprising of national civil aviation authorities from 22 EU and non-EU countries and regulatory agencies/bodies; recalls that JARUS is chaired by a representative of EASA, the Agency which will deal with future RPAS regulation; recalls that JARUS's purpose is to develop technical, safety and operational requirements for the certification and safe integration of large and small RPAS into the airspace and at aerodromes; reiterates the need for the swift delivery of rules for the EU market, which can only be guaranteed by a pro- active role of EASA in the JARUS process.
Amendment 140 #
2014/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 762 #
2014/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved withoutle benefiting from no greater rights than domestic investors; to oppose the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputin TTIP, as other options to enforce investment protection are available, such as domestic remedies;