2051 Amendments of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI
Amendment 82 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to geothermal solutions that are able to store excess wind and solar powerenergy (solar thermal and solar photovoltaics) for subsequent use in heating, cooling and power production, and their crucial role for the development of renewable-based energy systems;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws attention that geothermal installations do not require critical raw materials to the extent of other renewable technologies, and all major investments are local; notes that taking into account sustainable lifecycle approach geothermal has lowest environmental impact compared to other renewable resources, and typically requires much less land and can be easier integrated into landscape;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Regrets that potential of geothermal energy was not harvested sufficiently earlier and that its recent uptake is largely caused by energy crisis and an urgent need to ease a socio- economic pressure of heating and cooling demand in Europe; warns that that influx of subsidised cheap Russian gas has been effectively hampering the development of geothermal energy for years;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that geothermal district heating and cooling (DHC) can provide local, baseload and flexible renewable energy and protection against volatile and rising fossil fuels prices; stresses that district cooling will be an important element of sustainable adaptation to climate change in cities;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that while there are 289 geothermal district heating and cooling systems in the EU and about 14 new systems come online every year on average the share of geothermal in supply is regrettably still minor; expresses concerns that too often the development of geothermal projects is prevented or significantly delayed by lack of developed networks; stressess the need to ensure coordination between energy companies and local authorities to jointly plan, invest and manage distict heating and cooling networks;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Welcomes the growing number of projects involving conversion of already existing DHC infrastructure into geothermal based DHC; emphasizes in particular the potential of the above conversions, in Central and Eastern European countries, where they can significantly contribute to decarbonisation policies; stresses that these actions should be prioritised in the Modernisation, Just Transition and Cohesion Funds;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Draws attention that some of recent geothermal DHC projects were implemented with new business models allowing private companies, including utility companies, to build public infrastructure on behalf of local authorities; invites Member States to explore innovative regulatory possibilities to foster geothermal development of geothermal DHC;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to explore methods of collecting different types of geological data from public and private entities with a view to organising, systematising and making it available to the public; notes that this should be achieved in compliance with confidentiality requirements and, data protection rules, security considerations and, where necessary, include incentives and compensation for data sharing by private entities;
Amendment 179 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concern that while geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) are currently the most efficient heat pumps, producing more heat for less electricity in cold climates compared to air source heat pumps, their much higher upfront drilling and installation costs tend to discourage their selection; calls on the Member States to explore possible financial incentives to bridge this gap; calls on the Commission to address this issue in the upcoming EU Heat Pump Action Plan;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to take appropriate steps to ensure that geothermal projects are better taken into account when using existing funds and instruments; asks the Commission to consider setting up a dedicated geothermal fund intended to support exploration, development, modernisation and popularisation of use of geothermal resources;
Amendment 201 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the requirements of mining laws designed for large-scale mining projects are difficult to uphold in much smaller-scale geothermal projects; calls on the Member States to review and simplify existing mining laws, where necessary, taking into account that different geothermal technologies have significantly different impact and risks towards the geology, or to develop dedicated permitting rules for geothermal; asks the Commission to provide guidelines to ensure the requisite level of coherence;
Amendment 229 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to issue guidance for permitting agencies on best practices about managing shallow geothermal permitting applications and potential interference with drinking water to accelerate the permitting process whilst ensuring the full application of environmental standards;
Amendment 233 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Draws attention to the specificity of urban geothermal heating projects; calls on Member States to include solutions allowing for facilitated access to urban plots suitable for geothermal heating plants;
Amendment 241 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses its concern over the reported backlogs and delays in the installation of GHPs, the drilling of wells and the granting of the requisite permissions due to a shortage of qualified staff, including in permitting administration;
Amendment 243 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on Member States to ensure that certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes are available for installers of small-scale shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps;
Amendment 245 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Welcomes projects supported by Erasmus+ to remedy the lack of qualified junior graduates in the geothermal energy value chain, such as the Geo3En program which aims at laying the foundation for a future Erasmus Mundus Master's degree in geothermal engineering; urges Member States to step up measures for skilling specialists for geothermal since sufficient number of workforce will be critical to meet the objectives for geothermal deployment;
Amendment 250 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Asks to prioritise underground pumped hydroelectric storage projects, particularly those developed on a basis of decommissioned mines and quarries convertible into water basins, in calls of EU Innovation Fund and Horizon Europe framework, since this solution can be a vital piece in development of decarbonised electricity systems;
Amendment 264 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets that the potential of depleted, abandoned and end of life hydrocarbon reservoirs for geothermal applications is not being fully tapped;
Amendment 274 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Call on the Member States to prepare a public inventory of depleted, abandoned and end of life hydrocarbon infrastructure that has a potential to be used as geothermal resource; stresses the need to prioritise funds to carry out detailed studies of the conditions of this infrastructure in order to assess potential of each site;
Amendment 291 #
2023/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that public resistance remains a challenge for geothermal projects, particularly on the basis of environmental concerns such as the possible contamination of ground waters, gas emissions or water over-exploitation; expresses the opinion that maintaining high environmental and transparency standards and as well as sustainable lifecycle assessment approach can serve as an efficient way of overcoming distrust;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop comprehensive policies, regulations and strategies that are aligned with the European start-up and scale-up initiative and foster a favourable environment for start-ups and scale-ups, by reducing administrative burden and encompassing access to finance, regulatory simplification, talent retention and acquisition, and support for internationalisation;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to support and facilitate the participation of innovative start-ups and scale-ups in existing and future EU funding programmes and projects contributing to the twin green and digital transition;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 151 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 238 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Consumers and suppliers need effective and efficient forward markets to cover their long-term price exposure and decrease the dependence on short-term prices. To ensure that energy customers all over the EU can fully benefit from the advantages of integrated electricity markets and competition across the Union, the functioning of the Union’s electricity forward market should be improved via the establishment of regional virtual hubs with a view to overcome the existing market fragmentation and the low liquidity experienced in many bidding zones. Regional virtual hubs should cover multiple bidding zones while ensuring an adequate price correlation. Some bidding zones may not be covered by a virtual hub in terms of contributing to the hub reference price. However, market participants from these bidding zones should still be able to hedge through a hub.
Amendment 243 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 247 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 256 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Offshore renewable energy sources, such as offshore wind, ocean energy and floating photovoltaic, will play an instrumental role in building a power system largely based on renewables and in ensuring climate neutrality by 2050. There are, however, substantial obstacles to their wider and efficient deployment preventing the massive scale up needed to achieve those objectives. Similar obstacles could arise for other offshore technologies in the future. These obstacles include investment risks associated with the unique topographical situation of offshore hybrid projects connected to more than one market. In order to reduce investment risk for these offshore project developers and to ensure that the projects in an offshore bidding zone have full market access to the surrounding markets, transmission system operators should guarantee access of the offshore project to the capacity of the respective hybrid interconnector for all market time units. If the available transmission capacities are reduced to the extent that the full amount of electricity generation that the offshore project would have otherwise been able to export cannot be delivered to the market, the transmission system operator or operators responsible for the need to limit the capacity should, in future, be enabled to compensate the offshore project operator commensurately using congestion income. This compensation should only be related to the production capability available to the market, which may be weather dependent and excludes the outage and maintenance operations of the offshore project. The details, including the conditions under which the measure may expire, are intended to be defined in an implementing Regulationmarket based Power-Purchase Agreements or public support scheme such as Contract for Differences should be further facilitated.
Amendment 281 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Where Member States decide to support publicly financed new investments (“direct price support schemes”) in low carbon, non-fossil fuel electricity generation to achieve the Union’s decarbonisation objectives, those schemes should be structured by way of two-way contracts for difference such as to include, in addition to a revenue guarantee, an upward limitation of the market revenues of the generation assets concerned. New investments for the generation of electricity should include investments in new power generating facilities, investments aimed at repowering existing power generating facilities, investments aimed at ext or other price support schemes having an equivalent effect. Such schemes shall be voluntary for market participants and allocated through a competitive, open, transparent, non-discriminatory, and cost- effective procedure, in accordance with State Aid Rules, prevendting existing power generating facilities or at prolundue distortions to the efficient functionging their lifetimeof electricity markets.
Amendment 288 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Thanks to the upward limitation of the market revenues direct price support schemes in the form of two-way contracts for difference should provide an additional source of revenues for Member States in periods of high energy prices. To further mitigate the impact of high electricity prices on the energy bills of consumers, Member States should ensure that the revenues collected from producers subject to direct price support schemes in the form of two-way contracts for difference arcould be passed on to all final electricity customers, including households, SMEs and industrial consumers, based on their consumption. The redistribution of revenues should be done in a way that ensures that consumers are still to some extent exposed to the price signal, so that they reduce their consumption when the prices are high, or shift it to periods of lower prices (which are typically periods with a higher share of RES production). Member States could also choose to use those revenues for compensation of power generating facilities when the market is below the strike price or support for investment in grid development and low- emission power generation sources. Member States should ensure that the level playing-field and competition between the different suppliers is not affected by the redistribution of revenues to the final electricity consumers.
Amendment 302 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) To achieve the national objective for non-fossil flexibilityincrease the non-fossil flexibility of the electricity system such as demand side response and storage investment needs, Member States can design or redesign capacity mechanisms in order to create a green and flexiblshould promote the participation of non-fossil flexibility in the capacity mechanisms. Member States that aAt the same time, to ensure long-term adequacy and security of supply a, capacity mechanism is should be an line with the existing rules should promote the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage by introducing additional criteria or features in the designtegral part of electricity market design and, reflecting specificity of each electricity market, involve and provide incentives to invest into different kinds of resources - stable, non-flexible and flexible, with respect to technological neutrality.
Amendment 312 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) Security of supply is paramount for the Union and Member States, and must be ensured by properly designing electricity markets. Uninterrupted access to energy to all customers, primary to vulnerable households, is one of the basic rights stemming from the Union legal and political practice, particularly from the European Pillar of Social Rights. Therefore, ensuring energy supply is one of the core task for Member States, which must be executed in a manner that balances the main objectives of this Regulation: security, sustainability, and affordability. If there is a serious risk related to the achievement of one of these principles, the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall do its utmost, acting in good faith, to reach these principles.
Amendment 316 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In addition, if Member States do not apply a capacity mechanism or if the additional criteria or features in the design of their capacity mechanism are insufficient to achieve national objective for demand response and storage investment needs theyMember States could apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non- fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage.
Amendment 437 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7a
Article 7a
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Amendment 506 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 7b
paragraph 1
1. “Member States shall allow transmission system operators and distribution system operators to useshall have access to data from dedicated metering devices for the observability and settlement of demand response and flexibility services, including from demand response and storage systems.
Amendment 514 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 7b
paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish requirements for a dedicated metering device data validation process to check and ensure the quality of the respective data taking into account the relevant Union legislation on measurement instruments.;
Amendment 517 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 7b
paragraph 3
2a. System operators shall have the right to use data from dedicated metering devices for the purpose of secure and efficient operation of the system.
Amendment 524 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 8
paragraph 1
NEMOs shall allow market participants to trade energy as close to real time as possible and at least up to the intraday cross-zonal gate closure time. By 1 January 2028,6 all TSOs shall perform a joint impact assessment of the intraday cross- zonal gate closure time shall be at the earliest 30 mortening on national system security, cost efficiency, RES inutes ahead of real timegration and CO2 emissions. Based on such assessment, all TSOs may propose an amendment to the methodology derived from Art. 59 of EC Regulation 2015/1222.
Amendment 536 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 9 Forward markets
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Amendment 608 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 19, paragraph 2 point (c)
Amendment 645 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 19a
paragraph 2
2. Member States shall strive to ensure that instruments such as guarantee schemes at market prices, to reduce the financial risks associated to off-taker payment default in the framework of PPAs are in place and accessible to customers that face entry barriers to the PPA market and are not in financial difficulty in line with Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. For this purpose, Member States shall take into account Union-level instruments. Member States shall determine what categories of customers are targeted by these instruments, applying non-discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 909 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 d – paragraph 1
Article 19 d – paragraph 1
Based on the report of the regulatory authority pursuant to Article 19c(1), each Member State shallmay define an indicative national objective for demand side response and storage. This indicative national objective shallmay also be reflected in Member States’ integrated national energy and climate plans as regards the dimension ‘Internal Energy Market’ in accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in their integrated biennial progress reports in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 922 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – paragraph 1
Article 19 e – paragraph 1
1. Member States which apply a capacity mechanism in accordance with Article 21 shallmay consider the promotion of the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage by introducing additional criteria or features in the design of the capacity mechanismin accordance with the expected contribution of those assets to address adequacy challenges .
Amendment 930 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – paragraph 2
Article 19 e – paragraph 2
2. Where the measures introduced in accordance with paragraph 1 to promote the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand response and storage in capacity mechanisms are insufficient to achieve the flexibility needs identified in accordance with19d, Member States may apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non- fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage.
Amendment 943 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – paragraph 3
Article 19 e – paragraph 3
Amendment 964 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f – paragraph 1
Article 19 f – paragraph 1
Flexibility support scheme for non-fossil flexibility such as demand response and storage applied by Member States in accordance with Article 19e(2) and (3) shall:
Amendment 977 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (b)
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (b)
(b) be limited topromote primarily new investments in non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage;
Amendment 988 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (f)
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (f)
(f) provide locational incentives for the integration in the electricity market in a market-based and market-responsive way, while avoiding unnecessary distortions of electricity markets as well as taking into account possible system integration costs and grid congestion and stability;
Amendment 991 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (g)
Article 19 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (g)
(g) set out a minimum level of participation in the market in terms of activated energy, which takes into account the technical specificities of storage and demand responthe asset;
Amendment 1002 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
(9a) Article 20 is amended as follows: [a] in paragraph 3 the following point is added as a new point (a) (a) introducing a capacity mechanism;
Amendment 1003 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 21
Article 21
(9b) Article 21 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ' To eliminate resource adequacy concerns Member States may introduce capacity mechanisms.' (b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ' Member States may implement different types of capacity mechanisms, such as capacity markets, strategic reserves, reliability options or other types of measures to address resource adequacy concerns.' (c) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 'Member States may introduce capacity mechanisms where either the European resource adequacy assessment or the national resource adequacy assessment have identified a resource adequacy concern.' (d) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 'Member States may introduce capacity mechanisms before the implementation plan as referred to in Article 20(3) receives an opinion by the Commission as referred to in Article 20(5). (e) paragraphs 7 and 8 are deleted.
Amendment 1006 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (a)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph (a)
(9c) Article 22 is amended as follows: [a] in paragraph 1 point (a) is deleted.
Amendment 1007 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
(9d) Article 26 is amended as follows: [a] paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ' Capacity mechanisms other than strategic reserves and where technically feasible, strategic reserves shall be open to direct cross-border participation of capacity providers located in another Member State or of interconnectors, subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.'
Amendment 1008 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 e (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
(9e) the following Article 27a is inserted: Article 27a Complementary extraordinary procurement process of capacity mechanisms 1. If a Member State identifies, in its national resource adequacy assessment in a manner consistent with European resource adequacy assessment, that resource adequacy for a given period cannot be achieved and national security of supply may be endangered, despite having applied the measures outlined in the implementation plan referred to in Article 20(3) and carried out all primary capacity procurement processes as envisaged in an approved capacity mechanism, Member State applying a capacity mechanism other than strategic reserves may request the Commission approve a complementary extraordinary procurement process. 2. The complementary extraordinary procurement process as prescribed in paragraph 1: (a) shall be open to all capacity providers, including generation capacity, energy storage and demand side management resources which meet the necessary criteria to deliver on capacity obligations, but was not eligible to participate in the primary capacity procurement process, (b) shall not grant capacity providers with contracts longer than one year and shall not overlap with remuneration obtained on the basis of the primary capacity procurement process, (c) shall be organised as a competitive bidding process. 3. The Commission shall assess the request of the Member State based on the condition envisaged in paragraph 1 and adopt its decision within 3 months from the date of submission of the request.
Amendment 1032 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Regulation EU 2019/943
Article 69 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(13a) Article 69 is amended as follows: [a] the following paragraph 1a is added: ' By 1 July 2024, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on how the EU State aid framework could be amended to allow Member States to support European electro-intensive industries that are considered strategic within the meaning of article 3 of [insert reference to Critical Raw Materials Act] with high electricity costs. These support mechanisms should be transitional in nature and could include measures such as transitional industrial electricity price schemes at national level.'
Amendment 1125 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 15 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph a)
Article 15 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph a)
(a) Active customers shall be entitled to share renewable energy between themselves based on private agreements or through a legal entity up to capacity limit which shall be defined by the Member States .
Amendment 111 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The definition of inside information should also be adjusted to mirrorcomplement Regulation (EU) 596/2014. In particular, where inside information concerns a process which occurs in stages, each stage of the process as well as the overall process could constitute inside information. An intermediate step in a protracted process may in itself constitute a set of circumstances or an event which exists or where there is a realistic prospect that they will come into existence or occur, on the basis of an overall assessment of the factors existing at the relevant time. However, that notion should not be interpreted as meaning that the magnitude of the effect of that set of circumstances or that event on the prices of the financial instrumenwholesale energy products concerned must be taken into consideration. An intermediate step should be deemed to be inside information if it, by itself, meets the criteria laid down in this Regulation for inside information.
Amendment 118 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To improve the Agency’s market monitoring and make data collection more complete, the current reporting regime needs improvement. The data collected should be expanded to overcome gaps in the data collection and include coupled markets, new balancing markets, contracts for balancing markets and products that have potential delivery in the Union. Organised market places should be required to provide the full order book data set to the Agency. Order book providers should also be designated as persons professionally arranging transactions subject to the obligation to monitor and report suspected breaches.
Amendment 122 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) To streamline and make the reporting of data to the Agency more effective, the information should be provided through Registered Reporting Mechanisms (RRMs) and the operation of RRMs should be authorised by the Agency. The RRMs should at all times comply with the conditions for authorisation and with data protection law. The Agency should also establishmaintain a register of all RRMs in the Union. The Agency should have the power to withdraw such authorisation in certain cases, while respecting the procedural safeguards pursuant to Articles 14(6) to (8) of Regulation (EU) 2019/942. The withdrawal of an authorisation should not prevent an entity from applying for a new authorisation as RRM with the Agency
Amendment 124 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to facilitate monitoring to detect potential trading based on inside information and data quality of collected information, the collection of inside information needs to be aligned with the current processes for trade data reporting. Market participants transmitting required data cannot be held responsible for technical problems occurring by IIP. At the same time market participants should be responsible for transmission to IIPs of correct and complete data in a timely manner.
Amendment 127 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Persons professionally arranging and executing transactions have the obligation to report suspicious transactions in breach of the provisions on insider trading and market manipulation. To enhance the possibility of enforcement of such breaches, the persons professionally arranging transactions should also have the obligation to report suspicious orders and potential breaches of the obligation to publish inside information. Direct electronic access providers and shared order-book providers should be considered as persons professionally arranging transactions.
Amendment 137 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) National regulatory authorities should be provided with the appropriate financial, human and technical resources, including specialised hardware and software, in order to adequately fulfil tasks assigned to them under this Regulation.
Amendment 141 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Market abuse cases involving multiple cross-border elements and market participants established outside the Union are also particularly challenging from an enforcement perspective. The current supervisory set-up is not appropriate for the desired level of market integration. The absence of a mechanism to ensure the best possible supervisory decisions for cross- border cases, where joint action by national regulatory authorities and the Agency currently requires complicated arrangements and where there is a patchwork of supervisory regimes must be addressed. There is therefore a need to set up an efficient and effective supervisory and investigatory regimemechanism for this type of market abuse cases, which at times cannot, due to its Union wide features, be addressed by Member State action alone. The national regulatory authority should take into account the conclusions of the report prepared by the Agency in their own investigative procedures. The procedural guarantees and fundamental rights of the persons concerned should be fully respected by the national regulatory authority according to applicable national law.
Amendment 144 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The investigation of breaches of this Regulation with a cross-border dimension should be carried out through a uniform process at Union level. Complexity of cross-border cases and the need to ensure sufficient resources for such cases may requires involvement of the Agency, in particular in more integrated energy market. Since the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011, the Agency has gained significant experience in monitoring and collecting relevant data on the wholesale energy markets in the Union to ensure their integrity and transparency. Building on this experience, the Agency should be empowered to carry out investigations to fight against the breaches of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011. The Agency should carry out such investigations inupon a request from and in close cooperation with the national regulatory authorities with the purpose of supporting and complementing their enforcement activities. Equally, in the context of an investigation by the Agency, where necessary, relevant national regulatory authorities should cooperate amongst each other in assisting the Agency.
Amendment 147 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Agency should be empowered to carry out investigations upon a request from national regulatory authorities concerned by conducting on-site inspections and by issuing requests for information to the persons under investigations, in particular where the suspected breaches of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 have a clear cross-border dimension. In undertaking the on-site inspections and in issuing requests for information to the persons under investigations, the Agency should closely and actively cooperate with the relevant national regulatory authorities who requested the Agency assistance, which in turn should provide the Agency with full assistance, including where a person refuses to be subject to the inspection or to provide the requested information. It is important that the procedural guarantees and fundamental rights of the persons concerned of the persons subject to the Agency’s investigations are fully respected. The confidentiality of the information submitted by the persons subject to the investigation should be safeguarded exchanged in accordance with applicable Union data protection rules.
Amendment 155 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) information conveyed by a cliemarket participant or by other persons acting on the cliemarket participant’'s behalf and relating to the cliemarket participant’'s pending orders in wholesale energy products, which is of a precise nature, relating directly or indirectly, to one or more wholesale energy products;
Amendment 159 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
For the purposes of paragraph 1, information which, if it were made public, would be likely to significantly affect the prices of those wholesale energy products shall mean information a reasonable investormarket participant would be likely to use as part of the basis of his or her investment decision(s) to enter into transaction or to issue an order to trade;
Amendment 171 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) contracts for the supply of electricity or natural gas where delivery is in the Union or contracts for the supply of electricity or natural gas which may result in delivery in the Union;”;
Amendment 176 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
(7) ‘market participant’ means any person, including transmission system operators and persons professionally arranging or executing transactions when trading on their own account, who enters into transactions, including the placing of orders to trade, in one or more wholesale energy markets; ”;
Amendment 177 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point h
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point h
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 2 – paragraph 8a
Article 2 – paragraph 8a
(8a) 'person professionally arranging or executing transactions' means a person professionally engaged in the reception and transmission of orders for, or in the execution of transactions in, wholesale energy products;”;
Amendment 179 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point j
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point j
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 2 – paragraph 16
Article 2 – paragraph 16
(16) ‘registered reporting mechanism’ or ‘RRM’ means a person registered under this Regulation to report or to provide the service of reporting details of transactions, including orders to trade, and fundamental data to the Agency on its own behalf or on behalf of market participants;
Amendment 194 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Market participants shall disclose the inside information according to thresholds included in Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 or (EC) No 715/2009, or guidelines and network codes adopted pursuant to those Regulations. National regulatory authorities could set lower thresholds if it is justified by size of the national market in a given Member State
Amendment 195 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4a – paragraph 1
Article 4a – paragraph 1
1. IIPs shall register with the Agency. An IIP shall only operate after the Agency has assessed whether that IIP complies with the requirements of this Article and has authorised the operation. The register of IPIPs shall be publicly available and shall contain information on the services for which the IIP is registered. The Agency shall regularly review the compliance of IIPs with this Regulation. Where the Agency has withdrawn a registration in accordance with paragraph 5, that withdrawal shall be published in the register for a period of five years from the date of withdrawal or until the date when IIP re-registers with the Agency after rectifying the reasons of its withdrawal.
Amendment 196 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4a – paragraph 1a
Article 4a – paragraph 1a
1a. IIPs that have been authorised as Registered Information Services in accordance with Article 11 of the REMIT Implementing Acts and included in ACER list of IIPs at the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be treated as compliant and registered as IIPs
Amendment 198 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4a – paragraph 2
Article 4a – paragraph 2
2. An IIP shall have adequate policies and arrangements in place to make public the inside information required under Article 4(1) as close to real time as is technically possible, on a reasonable commercial basis. The information shall be made available for all purposes free of charge. The IIP shall efficiently and consistently disseminate such information in a way that ensures fast access to the inside information, on a non-discriminatory basis and in a format that facilitates the consolidation of the inside information with similar data from other sourceIIPs.
Amendment 199 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4a – paragraph 3
Article 4a – paragraph 3
Amendment 202 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
An IIP shall have sound security mechanisms in place designed to guarantee the security of the means of transfer of inside information, minimise the risk of data corruption and unauthorised access and to prevent inside information leakage before publication. The IIP shall maintain adequate resources and have back-up facilities in place in order to offer and maintain its services at all times.continuously, except during limited periods of required technical maintenance
Amendment 203 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The IIP shall have systemechanisms in place that can quickly and effectively check inside information reports for completeness, identify omissions and obvious errors, and request re-transmisscorrection of any such erroneous reports.
Amendment 207 #
2023/0076(COD)
If the Agency concludes that any of the conditions referred to above occurred, it shall have the power to issue decisions requiring the IIP to implement appropriate remedies within a specified time limit. If the IIP does not comply with the decision by the end of the set time limit, the registration is withdrawn. In case of such a decision, the Agency shall also indicate the right to appeal the decision before the Agency’s Board of Appeal and to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice in accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2019/942. The Agency may also lay down obligations to enable compliance with the decision to be monitored.
Amendment 208 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 4a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 4a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
When the registration has been withdrawn, the IIP concerned shall inform all market participants associated with it about the Agency’s decision in order to allow them the possibility to make needed arrangements with other IIPs to ensure orderly substitution including the transfer of data to other IIPs and the redirection of reporting flows to other IIPs.
Amendment 220 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 5a – paragraph 4
Article 5a – paragraph 4
4. This article does not apply to transmission system operators and is without prejudice to obligations under Directive (EU) 2014/65.”;
Amendment 241 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Market participants entering into transactions which are required to be reported to ACER in accordance with Article 8(1) shall register with the national regulatory authority in the Member State in which they are established or resident. Market participants resident or established in a third country shall declare an office , in a Member State in which they are active and register with the national regulatory authority of that Member State. If a market participant residing or established in the third country is active in several Member States, it may choose in which Member State it will declare an office and with which regulatory authority it will register;
Amendment 246 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
RRMs that have been authorised in accordance with the existing rules laid down in Art. 11 of REMIT Implementing Act 1348/2014 shall be considered as compliant and authorised in accordance with this article.
Amendment 247 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
The Agency shall establish a register of all RRMs in the Union. The register shall be publicly available and shall contain information on the services for which the RRM is authorised and it shall be updated on a regular basis. Where the Agency has withdrawn an authorisation of an RRM in accordance with paragraph 4, that withdrawal shall be published in the register for a period of five years from the date of withdrawal or until the date when RRM re-register with the Agency after rectifying the reasons of its withdrawal.
Amendment 248 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
RRMs shall operate and maintain effective administrative arrangements designed to prevent conflicts of interest with its clients. In particular, an RRM that is also an OMP or market participant shall treat all information collected REMIT reporting in a non- discriminatory way and shall operate and maintain appropriate arrangements to separate different business functions.
Amendment 249 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5
RRMs shall have systemechanisms in place that can effectively check transaction reports for completeness, identify omissions and obvious errors caused by the market participant, and where such error or omission occurs, to communicate details of the error or omission to the market participant and request re-transmisscorrection of any such erroneous reports.
Amendment 252 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1a
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1a
If the Agency concludes that any of the conditions, referred to above, occurred, it shall have the power to issue decisions requiring the RRM to implement appropriate remedies within a specified time limit. If the RRM does not comply with the decision by the end of the set time limit, the authorisation is withdrawn. In such a decision, the Agency shall also indicate the right to appeal the decision before the Agency’s Board of Appeal and to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice in accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2019/942. The Agency may also lay down obligations to enable compliance with the decision to be monitored.
Amendment 253 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
An RRM whose authorisation has been withdrawn shall immediately inform all market participants associated with it about the Agency’s decision in order to allow them the possibility to make needed arrangements with other RRMs to ensure orderly substitution including the transfer of data to other RRMs and the redirection of reporting flows to other RRMs.
Amendment 265 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Subject to Article 17, ACER may decide to make publicly available parts of the information which it possesses, provided that commercially sensitive information on individual market participants or individual transactions or individual market places are not disclosed and cannot be inferred. ACER shall not be prevented from publishing information on organised market places, IIPs, RRMs according to applicable data protection according to applicable data protection laws.”; laws, excluding commercially sensitive elements.”;
Amendment 272 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In order to fight against breaches of the provisions of this Regulation, to support and complement the enforcement activities of the national regulatory authorities, and to contribute to a uniform application of this Regulation throughout the Union, upon a request of one or more regulatory authorities of concerned Member States, the Agency may carry out investigations by exercising the powers conferred onto it by and in accordance with Articles 13a and 13b.
Amendment 289 #
2023/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 22 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)
Citation 35 a (new)
— having regard the just adopted European Council conclusions of February 9, 2023 on the EU-backed dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina,
Amendment 28 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument, one of the EU’s most successful policies and a geostrategic investment in long-term peace, stability and security throughout the continent, in particular in the light of the geopolitical context of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and of the growing Russian threat to European security;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU’s lack of credibility over the past few years in its enlargement policy has created a breeding ground for malign third actors in the Western Balkans region, in particular Russia and China;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes Serbia’s alignment with the EU in voting in favour of relevant UN General Assembly resolutions and Russia’s suspension from the Human Rights Council; regrets, however, the fact that Serbia has consistently failed to align with the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia; deplores Serbia’s close relationship with Russia and Serbian favouritism of Russia in its war with Ukraine, raising questions about Serbia's strategic direction; notes with concern that Serbia’s level of alignment with the declarations of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on behalf of the EU, and with Council decisions, including those on sanctions, dropped from 64 % in 2021 to 45 % in August 2022;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that key componentdirections of Serbian foreign policy run directly counter to EU positions, including the signature of agreements settinig out joint foreign policy prioritiesf the bilateral political consultation plan between Serbia and Russia for 2023-2024 and meetings with senior officials from Russia who are on the EU sanctions list; is concerned by the appointment of the Director of the Security Intelligence Agency, who is known for his anti-EU and pro-Kremlin rhetoric;
Amendment 251 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of its online news service in Serbian; urges the Serbian authorities to counter hybrid threats and align with the Council’s decision on the suspension of the broadcasting activities of Sputnik and RT; calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, in particular in the context of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, including manipulative anti-EU narratives;
Amendment 322 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 382 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its full support for the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and underlines the urgent need for progress in the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo within the framework of the EU-backed dialogue between the two capitals; calls on Serbia and Kosovo to engage in this dialogue in good faith and in the spirit of compromise to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding agreement on the normalisation of their relations in accordance with international law; calls for the full implementation of all the relevant agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb- Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 396 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Condemns all actions that endanger stability and jeopardise the reconciliation process; underlines that failure to effectively resolve the tensions in relations between Serbia and Kosovo increases the risk of destabilisation in the region, including in the context of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; is deeply concerned about the tensions in North Kosovo and the unacceptable shooting on Orthodox Christmas Eve; recalls the shared responsibility for peace and the rule of law for all people in Kosovo;
Amendment 433 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is deeply concerned about the investments in Serbia by Russia and China and their influence on the political and economic processes in the region, in particular in Serbia;
Amendment 452 #
2022/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the Commission’s energy support package to help the Western Balkans overcome the energy crisis; calls on the Serbian authorities to prepare a credible plan for reducing the country’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and building environmentally friendly energy systems; welcomes progress made on the construction of the gas interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria, pursuing improvement of Serbia's energy security and opening of Serbia's gas market for diversification;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the EU’s most effective foreign policy instrument and a strategic and future-oriented geopolitical investment in peace, stability and security, in particular in the light of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and of the growing Russian threat to European security;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU’s lack of credibility over the past few years in its enlargement policy has created a breeding ground for malign third actors in the Western Balkans region, in particular Russia and China;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the results of the presidential elections held in March 2023 and the early parliamentary elections held in June 2023; takes note of the record low voter turnout of the parliamentary elections of 56.4%; encourages the President, the new parliament and the government to focus on the key reforms needed for the country to make progress in EU integration, and remains ready to cooperate with all political actors to support the country in maintaining its strategic course;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes Montenegro’s continued full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including all of the sanctions adopted following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; commends its material and humanitarian support to Ukraine; recalls in this regard that Montenegro is among the Western Balkan countries hosting the highest number of Ukrainian nationals having fled the war, exceeding 1% of the country’s population;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Remains seriously concerned by malign foreign interference, destabilisation efforts, hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in Montenegro, most notably Russia; notes that religious institutions can be used as a tool for external influence and condemns Serbian interference in this regard;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Condemns the unprecedented cyberattack of August 2022 against Montenegro’s digital infrastructure; urges Montenegro to actively enhance its resilience in this regard by adopting the strategy on countering hybrid threats and the relevant action plan and calls on the European Commission to provide technical and financial assistance for development of this strategy;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to improve the EU’s visibility in the countryengage more with the civil society in Montenegro and provide factual and comprehensive information about the benefits of EU accession;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes Montenegro’s active participation in regional cooperation; welcomes initiatives aimed at strengthening economic and political ties between countries in the region, but underlines that these should support and be complimentary with the EU integration process; in this regard recalls its hesitations about the Open Balkan initiative and notes Montenegro’s participation in the June and September summits as an observer;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes the decrease in Montenegro’s public debt, but remains concerned by debt-related vulnerabilities, including those related to China; calls on Montenegro to take further steps towards the sustainability of public finances and to develop measures to reduce the informal economy;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a strong and a technologically competitive defence sector is crucial for Europe’s security and, therefore, prosperity;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that Europe needs to invest robustly in its defence and security technologies; whereas some Member States have been engaged in supporting Ukraine much more than the others, both in financial and military terms;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that European states needs to invest robustly in itstheir defence and security technologies, and increase the compatibility of their efforts if appropriate;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the defence sector structures vary from one Member States to another;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the fragmentduplication of Europe’s defence sector andefforts should be avoided; whereas the variety of products available on the European defence market leads to inefficient use of economic resources and reduced defence capabilitieallows Member States to adequately satisfy their needs, and it also contributes to economic competitiveness as well as higher quality of products;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s roadmap for critical technologies for security and defence; emphasises the need for greater involvement of the European Union in coordinatencouraging and facilitating the development of security- and defence- related technology; underlines that the EU’s global technological competitiveness is highly dependent on innovation and the ability to deploy new technologies rapidly;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the need, highlighted in the roadmap, to identify technologies critical for EU security and defence; stresses thatwelcomes the proposal for a coordinatedn EU-wide strategic approach on critical technologies for security and defence to be taken from the outset is the right way forward;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is of the opinion that more attention shall be given to the strategic needs of those Member States who are the most impacted by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, including in terms of financial and military support supplied;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s setting up an observatory of critical technologies; calls on the Commission to fully integrate the findings of the observatory in its classified report to Member States on critical technologies and risks associated with strategic dependencies affecting security, space and defence; stresses the need for the Commission to further coordinatencourage and facilitate cooperation between the Member States in order to address the existing technology gaps;
Amendment 77 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the there is a risk of dependency for the supply of critical materials and of overstretched supply chains that may affect the EU’s capability to stay competitive in the field of critical technologies for security and defence; calls on the Commission to take the lead with a specialstresses the need for a research programme on new materials for critical technologies so as to minimise the EU’s dependency on third countries;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the danger of overdependence on non-European raw materials and calls to strengthen the efforts to avoid it;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the need forStresses the importance of close coordination with like-minded partners such as the United States and NATO; welcomes the commitment by the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to exploring EU-US cooperation in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council; welcomes the Commission’s and the VP/HR’s commitment to exploring mutually agreed and beneficial interactions between the EU’s and NATO’s initiatives focused on new technologies;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned about the lackthat despite the existence of the EDIDP and EDF regulations, there continues to be an inadequate level of investment in new, disruptive technologies in the defence industry; calls on the Commission to establish the necessary cooperative tools and measures to encourage the defence industrymake full use of existing instruments and to invest more in technological innovation in critical technologies for security and defence, in addition to producing existing weapon systems;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need forHighlights the added value of closer cooperation between the Member States on capability development to boost innovation in critical technologies for security and defence; calls onunderlines the relevant EU bodies to act as catalysts and accelerators to encourage the Member States to coordinate their capability development programmesce of a bigger compatibility between Member States' capability development programmes and calls on the relevant EU bodies to assist in this endeavour;
Amendment 109 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 114 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes the efforts taken by the Commission to support joint procurement of security and defence technologies by Member States, such as the proposal for a Regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA);
Amendment 117 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need for close cooperation between the various stakeholders such as academia and the public and private sectors in order to utilise best practices in security and defence technologies; calls on the Commission to examine the potential of using ‘multiple helix’ models for innovation;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned about the insufficient level of financing for defence from the EU funds; recallgrets the fact that the European Defence Fund budget was cut by approximately 40 % relative to the Commission’s proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 due to the lack of realistic assessment of the global security situation by EU institutions; calls on the Commission to explore existing funding schemes and alternatives to increase the funding for critical technologies for security and defence under the current MFF;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages innovation based on increased resource efficiency, development of new materials, promotion of secondary raw materials and more sustainable public procurement, and the use of environmentally sustainable technology solutions; calls on the Commission to explore the way forward on sustainable security and defence technologies and how the EU’s security and defence industries and the EU’s resilience could benefit;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and military units;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that Russia’s war against Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of disruptive technologies that often come at relatively low cost while having a powerful impact on the battlefield against large weapon systems and formations; calls on the Commission to conduct a study on the lessons identified from the war in Ukraine with regard to critical technologies for security and defenceCalls on the Commission to conduct a study on the lessons identified from the war in Ukraine with regard to critical technologies for security and defence; stresses the need for an open- minded approach in the technological assessment and highlights the gravity of drawing right conclusions from the biggest war in Europe since World War II;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for a better geographical balance of EU countries in the EIC Accelerator projects’ portfolio in order to allow the potential of all Member States to be represented while respecting the principle of excellence;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the instrument supports a wide range of projects in terms of their scale, so that small companies developing and scaling- up high-impact innovations could have equal access to it;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on more democratic legitimacy, accountability and scrutiny of the Union economic policies; stresses for the framework, institutions and tools for EU economic governance to be under the Community method;Intergovernmental method; does not calls for any Treaty revision to grant the Parliament its role as co-legislator and democratic oversight in these policies;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports an economic governance framework that ensures stability, full employment, strategic and sustainable investments, democratic accountability and ownership, and fiscal policies and instruments to counteract shocks;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the economic governance to be redesigned takaccording into account lessons learned from the NGEU and SURE processfreemarket principles;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges that the framework of the ECB’s accountability to Parliament be improved; Calls for a more comprehensive definition of the pron the ECB to sticek stability and the ways to achieve rictly to its mandate of price stability;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for, in order to ensure a competitive common market and sustainable economic growth, adherence to the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 63 #
Amendment 67 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the numerous impediments to essential EU tax initiatives over the past decades; calls for gradual change that would allow QMV in certain tax questionsCalls for respecting the principle of unanimity in tax policy;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the new challenges for Union’s competition policy, which require that the Treaty be amended to align it with the goals of the Green Deal and the pillar of social rightsprice stability and a competitive economy and support the Union´s strategic autonomy in key sectors;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the full use of the current Treaties, in the meantimerespecting the Treaties and strengthening the adherence to the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0272(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order not to hamper innovation or research, free and open-source software developed or supplied outside the course of a commercial activity should not be covered by this Regulation. This is in particular the case for software, including its source code and modified versions, that is openly shared and freely accessible, usable, modifiable and redistributable. In the context of software, a commercial activity might be characterized not only by charging a price for a product, but also by charging a price for technical support services, by providing a software platform through which the manufacturer monetises other services, or by the use of personal data for reasons other than exclusively for improving the security, compatibility or interoperability of the software. Nonetheless, in order to ensure that individual or micro developers of software as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC do not face major financial obstacles and are not discouraged from testing the proof of concept as well as the business case on the market, these entities shall be required to make best efforts in order to comply with the requirements in this proposal during the 12 months from placing a software on the market. This special regime will prevent the chilling effect of high compliance and entry costs could have on entrepreneurs or skilled individuals who consider developing software in the European Union.
Amendment 268 #
2022/0272(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 10 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Software manufacturers which qualify as a microenterprise as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC shall make best efforts to comply with the requirements in this Regulation during the 12 months from placing a software on the market.
Amendment 445 #
2022/0272(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
(aa) the type of manufactured product and whether entity qualifies as microenterprise for the specific compliance regime outlined in the Article 10(-1) of this Regulation.
Amendment 34 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Instrument for the period from the entry into force of this Regulation to 31 December 2024 shall be EUR 500 m1.5 billion in current prices.
Amendment 41 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Contractors and subcontractors involved in the common procurement shall be established and have their executive management structures in the Union. They shall not be subject to control by a non- associated third country or by a non- associated third country entity. An unaffiliated third country may not control significant holdings of shares, or any other form of shares in the contractor or subcontractor that enable it to influence the operations of the contractor or subcontractor.
Amendment 43 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. The contractor or subcontractor must not be linked to the Russian Federation in any way;
Amendment 74 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Reinforcing the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) throughout the Union should therefore be at the core of those efforts. Indeed difficulties and gaps still exist and the European defence industrial base remains highlycapabilities remain fragmented, lacking sufficient collaborative action and inter- operability of products.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The current geopolitical situation in the Eastern neighbourhood of the Union has shown that, whereas the duplication of efforts should be avoided, a diversified defence market can contribute to the variety of products immediately available on the market and can therefore be beneficial to an adequate satisfaction of Member States’ urgent needs.
Amendment 80 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) FurthermoreNevertheless, efforts should be made so that the increased spending results in a much stronger European Defence Technological and Industrial Base. Indeed, without coordination andDTIB throughout the Union. Closer cooperation, together withe increased national investments, are likely to deepen the fragmentation of the European defence industrystrengthen the European defence capabilities as well as increase global competitiveness and efficiency of the defence industry across the Union.
Amendment 87 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In the light of the above challenges and the related structural changes in the EU Defence industry, it appears necessary to speed up the adjustment of the European Defence Technological and Industrial BaseDTIB, enhance its competitiveness and efficiency, and thereby contribute to strengthening and reforming Member States’ defence industrial capabilities. Addressing industrial shortfalls throughout the Union should include promptly tackling the most urgent gaps.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Common investment and defence procurement should in particular be incentivised, as such collaborative actions would ensure that the necessary changes in the EU industrial base takes place in a collaborative manner, avoiding further fragmentation of the industry.
Amendment 140 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Grants under the Instrument mayshould take the form of financing not linked to cost based on the achievement of results by reference to work packages, milestones or targets of the common procurement process, in order to create the necessary incentive effect.
Amendment 186 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to foster cooperation in defence procurement process between participating Member States in order to contributinge to solidarity, interoperability, and prevention of crowding- out effects, avoiding fragmentation and increasings well as to reduce fragmentation, when it is not beneficial for the competition and diversity of products available on the European defence market, and to increase the effectiveness of public spending.
Amendment 55 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility, with one targetedthe exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set outall measures listed in those REPowerEU chapters whichegulation, aiming to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should thereforecontribute to the RePowerEU objectives, should be exempted from such assessment.
Amendment 92 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) 2021/241
(c) addressing internal and cross- border energy distribution and transmission bottlenecks and energy storage, including pumped-storage power plants and supporting zero emission transport and its infrastructure, including railways,
Amendment 104 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 4
Article 21c – paragraph 4
(4) By way of derogation from Articles 5(2), 17(4), 18(4) point (d) and 19(3) points (d), the principle of “do no significant harm” within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 shall not apply to the reforms and investments expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives under paragraph 1, point (a) of this Article.
Amendment 92 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants.
Amendment 127 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b, paragraph 2
Article 15b, paragraph 2
(c) the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create or further upgrade such grid infrastructure and storage.
Amendment 153 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 15b – paragraph 3a (new)
(3 a) When Member States identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, Member States shall ensure a support for necessary grid development in order to provide sufficient grid availability and adequate price signals for project developers.
Amendment 215 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16, paragraph 2
Article 16, paragraph 2
(2) No later than fourteen days for plants located in go-to areas and one month for plants located outside of go-to areas, following the receipt of the application, the competent authority shall validate the application or, if the developer has not sent all the information required to process an application, request the developer to submit a complete application within fourteen working days from this request. If the developer does not submit a complete application within this deadline, the competent authority may reject the application in written form. In the event of a rejection, the competent authority shall justify its decision. The developer may resubmit a new application at any point in time following such rejection. The date of the acknowledgement of the validity of the application by the competent authority shall serve as the start of the permit- granting process.
Amendment 20 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas each enlargement country is judged on its own merits and speed and whereas it is the implementation of the necessary reforms that determines the timetable and progress of accession;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas since the opening of negotiations with Serbia, 18 chapters have been opened, two of which have been provisionally closed; whereas the progress on various negotiating chapters has been rather slow in recent years; whereas Serbia opened cluster four on the Green Agenda and sustainable connectivity in December 2021;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Serbia, in the name of European solidarity, to reassess its economic cooperation with Russia;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes that Serbia continued to significantly help manage the migration flows towards the EU by playing an active and constructive role and cooperating effectively with its neighbours and EU Member States;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reconfirms its support for the EU- facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve in the next years a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement, which is crucial for both countries to advance on their respective European paths; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 364 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the progress made in developing a functioning market economy, although the state retains a strong footprint in the economy, and the fact that the impact of the COVID- 19 crisis was successfully mitigated;
Amendment 393 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Reiterates its concern about Serbia’s growing dependence on Chinese investments and urges the Serbian authorities to improve the transparency and environmental impact assessment of Chinese investments; regrets the recent semi-secret delivery of Chinese FK-3AA surface to air missile systems to Serbia;
Amendment 407 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Expresses concern that Serbia continues to prioritise investments in new coal power plants; uUrges the authorities to adopt a strategy consistent with the European Green Deal’s zero emissions target for 2050 and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the protests against possible minority government organised by the Democratic Front and; strongly condemns the support expressed for the Russian Federation on the day of the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine, but notes relatively small scale of these demonstrations; recalls Russia’s persistent interest in destabilising the country;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that key positions in negotiating structures have remained vacant for a long time; urges the authorities to re-establish a fully functional negotiating structure as soon as possible and welcomes recent positive developments and appointments of new negotiators and heads of working groups for 33 chapters of the Acquis;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes Montenegro’s continued and full alignment with EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, including its announcement of support for the latest EU sanctions against Russia, and itlignment with the latest EU sanctions against Russia, including the ban on overflight of their airspace by Russian flights and access to airports, prohibition of transactions with Russia's Central Bank and suspension of broadcasting Russian state-owned media; notes Russian response and adding Montenegro to the list of "enemy states"; welcomes Montenegro's active participation in EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned by the continuing political tensions between and within the executive and legislative powers, and by the boycottcurrent blocking of organising plenary sessions of the parliament, which continues to slow down the reform process;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its strong recommendation that Montenegro shouldWelcomes the adoption on 4 February 2022 of amendments to the Law on Local Self Government, which foresees holding local elections simultaneously across the countryin all 14 municipalities at the same date;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern about the high degree of polarisation in the media landscape, in particular the growing volume of disinformation spreading ethno- nationalist narratives that negatively impact democratic processes in the country; is also concerned with Russian propaganda in the country, targeting especially NATO, the EU and the US;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Condemns all violent acts during the demonstrations in Cetinje linked to the inauguration of the head of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church; condemns Serbian interference in this regard;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes progress on the protection and promotion of LGBTIQ rights and the first same-sex marriage in July 2021;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Montenegrin authorities to take concrete steps to build resilience and cybersecurity as it faces increasing pressure from third country interference; invites Montenegro to fully participate in and utilise NATO programmes and initiatives in this regards;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37
Citation 37
— having regard to the joint statement of the EU and the UN of 25 September4 January 201822 on reinforcing the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management: Priorities 201922-20214,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions (5591/22) on the European security situation, as approved by the Council at its meeting held on 24 January 2022,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 b (new)
Citation 37 b (new)
— having regard to the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
Amendment 11 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38
Citation 38
— having regard to the Minsk Protocol of 5 September 2014, the Minsky Memorandum of 19 September 2014, the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, adopted and signed in Minsk on 12 February 2015, and endorsed as a whole by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2202 (2015) of 17 February 2015,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 49 a (new)
Citation 49 a (new)
— having regard to the creation of the Associated Trio that has come into being on May 17th 2021 as a platform of cooperation among the three most advanced countries of EaP (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine),
Amendment 16 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 49 b (new)
Citation 49 b (new)
— having regard to the common declaration of the Parliamentary Commissions of Foreign Affairs of the Associated Trio as well as the ones of Poland and Lithuania adopted on December 13th 2021 on strengthening the cooperation within the scope of human rights monitoring in the territories of the EaP states occupied by Russia,
Amendment 19 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 50
Citation 50
— having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia’s actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, the occupation of parts of the territory of Georgia and Ukraine and related borderisation activities, ands well as hostile propaganda and disinformation against the EU and the EaP countries,
Amendment 56 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the EU-US Security Dialogue represents an important opportunity to maximize the added value of transatlantic relations in security and defence and should dedicate ample time and resources to improving the security environment in the EaP region;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas The Three Seas Initiative (3SI) involving twelve countries on the EU’s Eastern and South flanks and some 112 million citizens co-operating to develop infrastructure, energy, transport and digital networks, is a critical development that can be expanded to include EaP countries in an effort to further strengthen ties with the EU;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas President Putin’s Russia has engaged in continuous hybrid warfare against EaP countries, backed by the ever- present threat of force across the region, armed aggression, illegal occupation and attempted annexation against Ukraine, to keep states politically off-balance and tied to Moscow’s self-declared sphere of influence, effectively removing the right of EaP countries to choose their own alliances in contravention of the relevant OSCE principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 the Paris Charter of 1990 as well as the Istanbul (1999) and Astana (2010) documents;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in September 2021, Russia’s joint ZAPAD military exercise with Belarus and several other countries in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) comprised as many as 200 000 troops training in counterinsurgency, urban warfare and cyber-attacks in a non-transparent display of force, while the upcoming joint Russia- Belarus 'Allied Resolve' military exercises, demonstrated that Russia’s gap in military capabilities is rapidly closing while its aim of deepening its political and military relations with CSTO countries is rising;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have failed to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk; whereas theillegal armed formations in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine; whereas the international armed conflict in the Donbas region has killed more than 14 000 people;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 10027 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv, creating widespread concern about a potential second invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising refugeemigrants in an attempt to uproot domestic aspirations towards liberalisation and destabilise EU Member States;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas Member States, Ukraine and other international partners established the International Crimea Platform – a consultation and coordination format aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea, Ukraine, reaffirming the non- recognition of its annexation and achieving de-occupation of Crimea and its peaceful return under Ukraine’s control;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas hybrid threats in the years to come will see the systematic combination of information warfare, agile force manoeuvre, mass cyber warfare and emerging and disruptive technologies from sea-bed to space with both advanced air- breathing and space–based surveillance and strike systems deployed, all of which will be enabled by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, increasingly ‘intelligent’ drone swarm technologies, offensive cyber capabilities, hypersonic missile systems, and Nano- tech and bio-warfare;;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas if CSDP missions are to achieve mission objectives, they must begin advisory and training in coping with emerging and disruptive technologies that are rapidly entering the ‘frozen conflict’ environment;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) will havehas to consider how to protect a deployed EU force-led missions against such increasing threats;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas CSDP missions in EaP countries must remain in place as long as they are deemed necessary by recipient countries and Member States to ensure the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the CSDP will also require close coordination with NATO’s defence and deterrence posture and the Open Door Policy in addition to close EU-NATO coordination being needed to ensure coherence between the EU’s Strategic Compass and the next NATO Strategic Concept;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas the mission has a further five priorities: national and state security, organised and cross-border crime, criminal justice, community safety and police management, and digital transformation and innovation;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital t b (new)
Recital t b (new)
T b. whereas EUAM is conducting its activities in partnership with the National Security Council and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T c (new)
Recital T c (new)
T c. whereas EUAM works with Ukraine’s court system via its prosecutors to ensure independence and efficiency of the prosecution via digitisation, e-case management and human resources management with a key emphasis on attestation to ensure prosecutors prove the existence of claims via evidence;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T d (new)
Recital T d (new)
T d. whereas EUAM collaborates with Europol’s Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) in assisting Ukrainian authorities in capacity building measures and integrated border management to support its criminal investigation capabilities and counter organised crime;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T e (new)
Recital T e (new)
T e. whereas EUAM trains and equips Ukrainian police forces via its regional field offices and collaboration with neighbouring provinces to ensure the integrity of local law enforcement and safety of local communities;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T f (new)
Recital T f (new)
T f. whereas EUAM concentrates its police training initiatives via the provision of strategic advice and a ‘Community Safety Dialogue’ and trains local police in key areas such as: defensive driving, interview techniques, gender mainstreaming, de-escalation techniques and digitisation;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the EUAM’s work in assisting the reform of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), including under draft bill 3196, remains its highest priority and it must concentrate its efforts on implementingsupport to the implementation of the reform to ensure the SSU relephases any extrinsic functionsout pre-trial investigative powers, demilitarises the service, has a clear division of competences with other security agencies, effective oversight and fewer pre-trial and detention powers, and that it downsizes itself in accordance with democratic developments, and that it downsizes itself;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas if properly implemented, Bill 3196 sets the SSU to concentrate its efforts on counterintelligence, counteraction to threats to state security, counterterrorism, cyber security, protection of national statehood and territorial integrity and protection of state secrets;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
U b. whereas the necessary reforms to ensure democratic development call for the SSU to undergo: a clear separation of functions, removal from the investigation of economic and corruption crimes (except in exceptional cases when authorised by the Attorney General), political independence, demilitarisation and further optimisation, greater transparency and accountability and added focus on the protection of critical infrastructure;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U c (new)
Recital U c (new)
U c. whereas the EUAM’s assistance in establishing the Bureau of Economic Security (BES), targeting financial crime throughout Ukraine is a key reform effort in Ukraine’s investigation and law enforcement on economic crime;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U e (new)
Recital U e (new)
U e. whereas BES is set to inherit pre- trial investigative powers from SSU in the sphere of economic security and must support Ukraine’s efforts to resist pressure from law-enforcement institutions while effectively transferring the powers currently held by the Tax Militia;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas in 2020, the EUAM established its fourth field office in Mariupol, close to the lineto support the implementation of coentact, torally-led reforms at regional and local levels such as the training and adviseing of local law enforcement, reflecting the growing role of the EUAM in strengthening Ukraine’s resilience across the country and the desire of various oblasts to assist in their alignment with CSDP objectives;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas in its 13 years of existence, the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) has represented the strong political commitment of the EU in the region by providing stability and security to conflict-affected communitiescontributing to confidence building and providing stability on the ground and in the wider region;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the EUMM currently hosts 325 Mission members, including over 200 civilian monitors with an allocated budget of EUR 44.8 million and a mandate up for renewal in December 2022;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the original mandate from 2008 remains unchanged as regards monitoring the implementation of the six- point agreement, which calls for: no recourse to use violence, cessation of hostilities, granting access to humanitarian aid, return of Georgian armed forces to their usual quarters, withdrawal of Russian armed forces to pre-hostility positions and the opening of international discussion on security and stability of South Ossetia and Abkhazia;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2199(INI)
Z. whereas Russia does not comply with the sSix-point aAgreement as it maintains a presence of armed forces and Federal Security Service (FSB) agents in the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions, who prevent the EUMM from entering the territories that are beyond the control of the Government of Georgia, a critical obstruction to the accomplishment of mission objectivesand Russian Federation Border Guards in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Z a. whereas the EUMM continues to be denied physical access to the breakaway regions despite its mandate being valid throughout all of Georgia, a critical obstruction to the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas flagrant violations of the sSix-point aAgreement and ceasefire by occupying forces arethe Russian Federation continues and is often met with limited responses or calls to action by Member States, or no response at all, which risks emboldening the occupying forcesRussian Federation to carry out more such actions;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AA a. whereas the mandate allows focusing on hybrid threats, human rights, radicalization, terrorism, minorities, and environmental aspects of security;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA b (new)
Recital AA b (new)
AA b. whereas EUMM is not a typical civilian mission due to its mandate and focus on monitoring activities, civilian competency building and leads confidence-building activities via small grants and targeted projects between the two sides;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA c (new)
Recital AA c (new)
AA c. whereas EUMM has created an Advisory Committee on Hybrid Warfare and participates in Joint Training Courses for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA d (new)
Recital AA d (new)
AA d. whereas EUMM has regular contacts with the NATO Liaison Office and the team that implements the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA e (new)
Recital AA e (new)
Amendment 207 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB
Recital AB
AB. whereas the EUMM has a constant need to adapt its technical capabilities to address the growing threat of hybrid warfareexpand its analytical focus and capabilities to address the persistent hybrid threats;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas the EUMM has created a newbeen managing the “Hotline”, a confidence- building mechanism – a ‘hotline’ – which is the onlywhich serves as a channel of communication between the Government of Georgia and the de facto authorities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including Russia’s FSBn Federation border guards deployed in both territorieregions; whereas this hHotline was activated 3 0over 2100 times in 20201;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
Amendment 215 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas the EUMM’s role in securingfacilitating effective exchanges of information, for example in connection with medical crossings or the release of persons detained border guards, as well as its efforts to assist sick people from the territories in getting treatment in Georgiaat the Administrative Boundary Lines (ABLs), as well as in co- facilitating in-person discussions at the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meetings in Ergneti, adds tremendous value to the important role the EUMM plays in both conflict management and confidence building;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF a (new)
Recital AF a (new)
AF a. whereas Georgia is one of the biggest contributors per capita to CSDP missions in Africa;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG a (new)
Recital AG a (new)
AG a. whereas EUBAM is designed to bolster border and customs capabilities of Moldova and Ukraine and is tasked with: combating customs fraud, drug smuggling, irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, supporting trade facilitation, integrated border management and assisting a peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict through the ‘5+2’ process;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG b (new)
Recital AG b (new)
AG b. whereas EUBAM assists Moldova and Ukraine to fulfil the obligations of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as part of their Association Agreements with the EU;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG c (new)
Recital AG c (new)
AG c. whereas tobacco smuggling, including counterfeit products, is presently assessed as one of the most serious risks to border security at the Moldova-Ukraine border, causing an estimated loss of €10 billion per year to the state budgets of Moldova, Ukraine and Member States;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG d (new)
Recital AG d (new)
AG d. whereas EUBAM Task Force Drugs seeks to engage Mission’s partner services with other drug enforcement authorities in the region and to establish an intelligence-led approach in fighting drug smuggling;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG e (new)
Recital AG e (new)
AG e. whereas EUBAM is assisting the border services of Moldova and Ukraine in the development of general common indicators used for the identification of victims of trafficking, the enhancement of risk analysis and selectivity during border checks, advising in the development of new relevant working methodologies and data collection methods;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG f (new)
Recital AG f (new)
AG f. whereas EUBAM has been a consistent advocate for the re-opening of the international transport corridors that cross Transnistria and develops and advocates for technical confidence- building measures between Chisinau and Tiraspol on transport, customs, veterinary and phytosanitary, and law enforcement issues;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG g (new)
Recital AG g (new)
AG g. whereas despite Transnistria serving as a safe haven for human smugglers and organized crime, EUBAM played an important role in helping to re- open rail freight through Transnistria that had been suspended for six years and in 2020 aided in launching a direct dialogue between Tiraspol and Chisinau;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG h (new)
Recital AG h (new)
AG h. whereas from 2020-2021 EUBAM thwarted multiple smuggling operations, seizing copious amounts of ammunition, tobacco, alcohol, ethanol and heroin;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG i (new)
Recital AG i (new)
AG i. whereas EUBAM collaborates with multiple international organisations including Europol, FRONTEX and OSCE via its Arms Working Group, ORIO II Joint Operations and ‘EU 4 Border Security’ initiatives;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH a (new)
Recital AH a (new)
Amendment 235 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK a (new)
Recital AK a (new)
AK a. whereas the Defence Reform Advisory Board, comprised of high-level experts from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Germany and Lithuania, is the highest-level international advisory body in Ukraine, reporting directly to the Ukrainian Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK b (new)
Recital AK b (new)
AK b. whereas the role of China in competing in the region for political, social and economic influence is growing in EaP countries where Chinese investment combines cheap loans that drive up debt-GDP ratios with the projected outcome being a default in EaP countries, leading to aggressive recompense, often in the form of ownership of strategic infrastructure and policy alignment;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK c (new)
Recital AK c (new)
AK c. whereas the influence of third countries in EaP countries, notably Iran, is largely concentrated in the South Caucasus where its longstanding cultural, religious, political and economic influence continues to grow, which risks undermining the security and stability of some EaP countries due to assassination attempts linked to Iranian IRGC operatives in Georgia and Azerbaijan, creating further concern for the EU’s efforts to promote security, stability and good neighbourliness among EaP countries;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL a (new)
Recital AL a (new)
AL a. whereas Nord Stream II represents an important tool for Russia to increase its political and economic leverage over Member States and EaP countries, likely to lead to further subversion and aggression towards EU’s EaP and CSDP policies;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL b (new)
Recital AL b (new)
AL b. whereas there is a high biofuel potential in EaP countries which can better utilize domestic biofuel resources such as ethanol, silage and others as a means to reduce energy dependency;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL c (new)
Recital AL c (new)
AL c. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s East not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, mass irregular migration, and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence capabilities, particularly cybersecurity, medical, engineering, mobile and logistics capabilities; encourages further utilisation of the EPF to increase the ability of EaP countries, particularly those hosting CSDP missions, in further addressing their security needs in key areas such as the equipment necessary to exchange intelligence via secure communication lines, particularly those EaP countries hosting CSDP mission and technical tools needed to counter hybrid threats;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the EaP countries, and in particular for their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL d (new)
Recital AL d (new)
AL d. whereas CSDP’s access to both planning, resources and logistics gives it the potential to become the primary enabler of civilian crisis management during emergencies and should be used as a practice hub of societal resilience and recovery in the face of both man-made and natural disasters;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers involving some EaP partners in the early stage of CSDP mission/operations planning, especially those missions/operations that the EaP partners host or will be hosting;
Amendment 294 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Encourages Member States to extend participation of EaP countries to the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE);
Amendment 315 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the CPCCivilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), EU Military Committee (EUMC) and EU military staff (EUMS) to develop a model for generating and sharing best practices with regard to campaign or mission planning concepts, at the earliest possible stage, with partners vital to campaign success;
Amendment 320 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the CPCC and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the importance of professional civil-military education for all staff in CSDP missions through mechanisms such as the Professional Development Program (PDP);
Amendment 322 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the roll out of Military Advisors to EU Missions and Delegations and encourages efforts to further strengthen security and defence expertise inside EU Delegations;
Amendment 347 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites Member States to reinforce cooperation with NATO, also through the upcoming EU-NATO joint declaJoint Declaration on EU-NATO cooperation, in supporting the defence and security capacity of our neighboubuilding of our partners toin the eEastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 358 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Encourages Member States to ensure that the digital transition undertaken in EaP countries is safeguarded from malign activities and thus encourages further utilization of the EU’s existing flagship cyber capacity- building initiatives in the region – CyberEast and EU4Digitalto include the establishment of legal and administrative structures to certify software and hardware, coordinate national CERT teams and cyber forensic and investigative bodies across Europe;
Amendment 375 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages Member States to use the third-country PESCO agreement over military mobility as a template for EaP country participation, with an emphasis onPESCO participating Member States to tailoring PESCO projects to the needs of EU CSDP missions and onperations, e.g. developing highly encrypted secure civilian communication systems, and in accordance with the general conditions for third-State participation in PESCO projects, to consider inviting EaP countries that meet these general conditions;
Amendment 387 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and particularly the CPCC to ensure that the EUAM maintains as its priority the reform of Ukraine’s national security servicethe Security Service of Ukraine and to extend the scope of the cooperation with the SSU on cybersecurity, countering terrorism and hybrid threats;
Amendment 394 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages Member States to extend EUAM cooperation to all anti- corruption structures involved in the reform of the Civilian Security Sector and to include, either in the form of training and instruction or on the basis of sharing best practices and jointly setting future priorities, both Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAZK) and its Highthe anti-corruption apparatus of the Ukrainian state, NAPC, and the Supreme Anti- Corruption Court;
Amendment 397 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Encourages Member states to recommend the inclusion in ongoing training courses for representatives of the Ukrainian services and administration, the studies of corruption cases and analyses of the reasons for the failure of investigations and the failure to enforce accountability for the perpetrators in order to assist personnel in anti- corruption roles to avoid repeating past mistakes;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages Member States to expand their support to the EUAM’s digitalisation efforts related to the reform of Ukraine’s Civilian Security Sector via training and the provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 401 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Encourages Member States to expand their support to EUAM digitisation efforts via trainings and provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 408 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the CPCC to ensure EUAM maintains prioritization on the reform of Ukraine’s National Security Service (SSU) to ensure greater oversight, less pre-trial investigative powers and detention centres, downsizing and demilitarisation of the SSU with a quarterly assessment on implementation once Bill 3196 is passed in the Verkhovna Rada;
Amendment 412 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Encourages Member States to implement more efficient intelligence sharing capabilities within and between CSDP missions and to give particular emphasis to enhanced collaboration and secondment of personnel from Europol and Interpol to CSDP mission headquarters to facilitate seamless intelligence sharing;
Amendment 413 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Implores Member States to advocate for EUMM physical access to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and strengthen their public reactions to provocations against the EUMM, especially detentions of EUMM border guards and ceasefire violations;
Amendment 421 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS and encourages Member States to contribute to the cooperation within the International Crimea Platform to address hybrid threats to the wider Black Sea region security posed by or related to Russia’s illegal occupation in Crimea and militarization of the Black and Azov Seas;
Amendment 423 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Amendment 439 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a structural dialogue with the Associated Trio (A3) countries of EaP;
Amendment 440 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Declares the will of the European Parliament Committees on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittee on Human Rights to participate in the A3’s and willing EU Member States’ parliamentary activity on monitoring the situation in the territories of the A3 illegally occupied by Russia (Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Crimea and Donbas);
Amendment 442 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25 c. Calls on the EEAS, MPCC, CPCC and CSDP HQ’s to foster a new culture of understanding between civilian and military partners based on enhanced institutional relationships and shared awareness and assessment in an effort to develop a comprehensive planning framework and culture;
Amendment 445 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25 d. Encourages Member States to further strengthen military resilience of Ukraine through provision of defence weapons to Ukraine, including anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons;
Amendment 311 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 460 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In order to further the aim of improving the energy performance of buildings, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adaptation to technical progress of certain parts of the general framework set out in Annex I, in respect of the establishment of a methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements , in respect of adapting the thresholds for zero-emission buildings and the calculation methodology for life- cycle Global Warming Potential, in respect of the establishment of a common European framework for renovation passports and in respect of a Union scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings . It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making41 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . _________________ 41 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 506 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where therequiring zero or a very low amount of energy still required is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-site, from a renewable en, producing zero on-site carbon emissions from fossil fuels and producing zero or a vergy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from a district heating and cooling systemlow amount of operational greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex IIIrticle 9a;
Amendment 524 #
2021/0426(COD)
3. ‘nearly zero-energy building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I , which cannot be lower than the 2023 cost-optimal level reported by Member States in accordance with Article 6(2) and where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required ishould be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby;
Amendment 567 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
(a) before 1 January 20305, into a nearly zero-energy building;
Amendment 570 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20305, into a zero- emission building;
Amendment 578 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Amendment 583 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Amendment 625 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
(a) it can only beis distributed and used within that local and district level perimeter through a dedicated distribution network;
Amendment 633 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
(c) it can be used on-site of the building assessed through a dedicated connection to the energy production source, that dedicated connection requiring specific equipment for the safe supply and metering of energy for self-use of the building assessed;
Amendment 656 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
3 National building renovation planLong term renovation strategy (The amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 660 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall establish a national buildinglong term renovation planstrategy to ensure the renovation of the national stock of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, into a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050, with the objective to transform existing buildings into zero- emission buildings.
Amendment 661 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Each buildinglong term renovation planstrategy shall encompass:
Amendment 710 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Each Member State shall take due account, where possible, of any recommendations from the Commission in its final building renovation plan. If the Member State concerned does not address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, it shall provide a justification to the Commission and make public its reasons.
Amendment 745 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 concerning a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements. By 30 June 2026, the Commission shall revise the comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements in new and existing buildings undergoing major renovation and for individual building elements.
Amendment 761 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) as of 1 January 202735, new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities; and
Amendment 766 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20340, all new buildings;
Amendment 771 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 776 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 780 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 835 #
2021/0426(COD)
1. Member States shall ensure, taking into account taking into account economic and technical feasibility, that
Amendment 926 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In addition to the minimum energy performance standards established pursuant to paragraph 1, each Member State may establish minimum energy performance standards for the renovation of all other existing buildings under construction or undergoing major renovation.
Amendment 968 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 982 #
2021/0426(COD)
2. By 31 December 2024, Member States shallmay introduce a scheme of renovation passports based on the common framework established in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 1051 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the installation of pre-cabling for everyat least 50% of parking space to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for electric vehicles; and
Amendment 1059 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) at least one bicycle parking space for evs representing at least [15%] of the total usery car parking spacepacity of the building;
Amendment 1369 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Member States shall lay down requirements to ensure that, where technically and economically feasible, non- residential buildings with an effective rated output for heating systems or systems for combined space heating and ventilation of over 290 kW are equipped with building automation and control systems 31 December 20246 by. The threshold for the effective rated output shall be lowered to 7150 kW by31 December 2029.
Amendment 1527 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2
Where metered energy is the basis for calculating the energy performance of buildings, the calculation methodology shall be capable of identifying the influence of the behaviour of occupants and the local climate, which shall not be reflected in the result of the calculation. Metered energy to be used for the purposes of calculating the energy performance of buildings shall require readings of at least hourmonthly intervals and must differentiate between energy carriers.
Amendment 1528 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
The energy needs and energy use for space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, lighting and other technical building systems shall be calculated using hourmonthly or sub-hourmonthly time calculation intervals in order to account for varying conditions that significantly affect the operation and performance of the system and the indoor conditions, and in order to optimise health, indoor air quality and comfort levels defined by Member States at national or regional level.
Amendment 1530 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In the calculation of the primary energy factors for the purpose of calculating the energy performance of buildings, Member States may take into account renewable energy sources supplied through the energy carrier and renewable energy sources that are generated and used on site, provided that it applies on a non- discriminatory basis.
Amendment 1531 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 4 – point b
Annex I – point 4 – point b
(b) heating installation and hot water supply, including their insulation and heat recovery characteristics;
Amendment 1557 #
Amendment 1565 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 5
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 5
Only where, due to the nature of the building or lack of access to renewable energy communities or eligible district heating and cooling systems, it is technically not feasible to fulfil the requirements under the first paragraph, the total annual primary energy use may also be covered by energy from the grid complying with criteria established at national level. For buildings that are not connected to the grid or where it is not technically feasible or cost efficient due to the nature of the first paragraph, the total annual primary energy sources produced off-site.
Amendment 1566 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex VI – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a validity check of the input data (including on-site checks) of the building used to issue the energy performance certificate and the results stated in the certificate;
Amendment 1567 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 4
The validity of the input data shall be verified by on-site visits in at least 10% of the energy performance certificates that are part of the random sampling used to assess the overall quality of the scheme.
Amendment 1568 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 5
Annex VI – point 2 – paragraph 5
In addition to the minimum random sampling to determine the overall level of quality, Member States may use different strategies to specifically detect and target poor quality in energy performance certificates with the objective to improve the overall quality of the scheme. Such targeted analysis cannot be used as the basis to measure the overall quality of the scheme.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 226 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Member States shall ensure that import of natural gas and renewable and low- carbon gases through pipelines from third countries is limited to countries applying the EU acquis with respect to the Third Energy Package and which have concluded an agreement with the Union.
Amendment 235 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. ANotwithstanding paragraph 1, a Member State may allow financial transfers between regulated services that are separate as meant in in the first paragraph, provided that:
Amendment 245 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the dedicated charge is collected only from exit points to final customers located within the same Member States as the beneficiary of the financial transfer; . Additionally, for cross-system network use financing, the dedicated charge may also be collected from other points, like interconnection points, and provided that the regulatory authorities of the Member States where the interconnection points are located reach an agreement. Where the concerned regulatory authorities cannot reach an agreement within six months, ACER shall take a decision, following the process pursuant to Article 6(10) in Regulation (EU) 2019/942;
Amendment 263 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) a financial transfer is approved for a limited period in time and can never be longer than one third of the depreciation period of the infrastructure concerned].
Amendment 285 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. As of 1 january 2031, Article 15 shall apply also to tariffs for access to hydrogen networks. No tariffs shall be charged pursuant to Article 15for access to hydrogen networks at interconnection points between Member States. Where a Member State decides to apply regulated third party access to hydrogen networks in accordance with Article 31 of [recast Gas Directive] before 1 January 2031, paragraph 1 of Article 15 shall be applicable to access tariff to hydrogen networks in that Member State.
Amendment 290 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
LNG and storage system operators shall, at least every two years, assess market demand for new investment allowing the use of renewable and low carbon gases in the facilities. When planning new investments, LNG and storage system operators shall assess market demand and take into account security of supply, as well as market demand for liquid hydrogen and new related investments. LNG and storage system operators shall make publicly available any plans regarding new investments allowing the usage of renewable and low carbon gases in their facilities.
Amendment 317 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) capacity-based transmission tariffs at entry points from and exit points to hydrogen terminals and to storage facilities, unless a storage facility is connected to more than one transmission or distribution network and used to compete with an interconnection point. Such a discount shall be set at a level of 75% in the Member States where the renewable and low carbon gas was first injected into system.
Amendment 321 #
Amendment 326 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 327 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 330 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 331 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 336 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 355 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where the concerned regulatory authorities recognise the restriction, they shall request the concerned transmission system operators to perform, within 12 months from the recognition, the following actions in sequence:
Amendment 358 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) cooperate and develop technically feasible options, without changing the gas quality specifications, which may include flow commitments and gas treatment, in order to remove the recognised restriction and taking into account information provided by other stakeholders who might be affected by this process;
Amendment 365 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. The joint coordinated decision of the concerned regulatory authorities shall include a decision on the allocation of the investment costs to be borne by each transmission system operator for implementing the agreed solution, as well as their inclusion in tariffhe allowed or target revenue of transmission system operators, taking into account the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of the solution in the concerned Member States and its consequence for tarrifs.
Amendment 425 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. The ENTSO for Gas will be responsible for the development of Union- wide network development plans for gas and hydrogen networks. In carrying out this task ENTSO for Gas shall ensure the effective consultation and inclusion of all market participants , including hydrogen market participants. The ENTSO for Gas shall, among others, develop network codes in the areas set out in Article 54 and develop recommendations relating to the coordination of technical cooperation between gas transmission and distribution system operators on one hand, and hydrogen network operators on the other hand in the Union.
Amendment 476 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Distribution system operators operating a natural gas system shall cooperate at Union level through the European entity for distribution system operators (‘EU DSO entity’) set up in accordance with Articles 52 to 57 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 , in order to promote the completion and functioning of the internal market for natural gas, cooperate in the development of the hydrogen market and to promote optimal management and a coordinated operation of distribution and transmission systems. . _________________ 12 Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 54).
Amendment 525 #
Amendment 535 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41
Article 41
Amendment 544 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Amendment 555 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43
Amendment 571 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 573 #
2021/0424(COD)
Amendment 577 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Amendment 580 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47
Article 47
Amendment 608 #
2021/0424(COD)
4. In its request for information, the Commission shall state the legal basis of the request, the time limit within which the information is to be provided, the purpose of the request, justified reasons demonstrating how the information needed is necessary for the purposes enforcing this Regulation, and the penalties provided for in Article 59(2) for supplying incorrect, incomplete or misleading information.
Amendment 289 #
2021/0223(COD)
(2 a) ‘along the TEN-T core or comprehensive network’ means, for electric recharging stations, that they are located on the TEN-T network or within 3 km driving distance from the nearest exit of a TEN-T road and for hydrogen refuelling stations, that the yare located on the TEN-T network or within 10 km driving distance from the nearest exit of a TEN-T road.
Amendment 329 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
To that end Member States shall ensure that, at the end of each year, starting from the year referred to in Article 24eighteen months after 1 January of the year following that of the entry into force of this Regulation, the following power output targets are met cumulatively:
Amendment 346 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) by 31 December 20257, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 300 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
Amendment 365 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Neighbouring Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the maximum distances referred to in points (a) and (b) are not exceeded for cross-border sections of the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network.
Amendment 366 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The provisions of Article 3 shall not apply to existing sections of the TEN- T core network which at the date specified in Article 3 are under upgrade/construction process, and in accordance with Regulation1315/2013 has a status of section “to be upgraded”. Member states shall ensure a minimum coverage of publicly accessible recharging points, for all newly constructed, upgraded and retrofitted sections of the TEN-T core network in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 or within 24 months after the completion of works [if the date of completion is beyond the date provided in Article 3].
Amendment 377 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) along the TEN-T core network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 6100 km, considering local conditions, in-between them:
Amendment 384 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) by 31 December 202530, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 1400 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 386 #
2021/0223(COD)
Amendment 389 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) by 31 December 20303, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 3500 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 396 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) by 31 December 20305, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 1400 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 400 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Amendment 402 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) by 1 December 20358, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 3500 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 409 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by 31 December 20303, in each safe and secure parking area at least one recharging station dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles with a power output of at least 100 kW is installed;
Amendment 413 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 20258, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles providing an aggregated power output of at least 600 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
Amendment 416 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) by 31 December 20303, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles providing an aggregated power output of at least 1200 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 150 kW.
Amendment 421 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Neighbouring Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the maximum distances referred to in points (a) and (b) are not exceeded for cross-border sections of the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network.
Amendment 755 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 4
Article 20a – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that all means of electricity generation, including units producing electricity from renewable sources, shall be involved in providing ancillary and balancing services. Moreover, Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory framework does not discriminate against participation in the electricity markets, including congestion management and the provision of flexibility and balancing services, of small or mobile systems such as domestic batteries and electric vehicles, both directly and through aggregation.;
Amendment 839 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
That increase shall be of 1.5 percentage pointsmandatory for Member States where waste heat and cold is used. In that case, Member States may count waste heat and cold up to 40 % of the average annual increase.
Amendment 846 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 920 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. Member States shall endeavour to increase the share of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold in district heating and cooling by at least 21.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the period 2021 to 2025 and for the period 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold in district heating and cooling in 2020, and shall lay down the measures necessaryintroduce appropriate measures to that end. The share of renewable energy shall be expressed in terms of share of gross final energy consumption in district heating and cooling adjusted to normal average climatic conditions.
Amendment 966 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 986 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a) and the share referred to in point (b), Member States shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of conventional fuels. For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a), Member States may take into account recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 993 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1028 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Directive 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the transport sector in 2020 in that Member State, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the transport sector in that Member State.;
Amendment 1088 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Directive 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1a
Article 27 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 1108 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Directive 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Where electricity is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, the average share of electricity from renewable sources in the country of production, as measured twoin the last years before the year in question, shall be used to determine the share of renewable energy.;
Amendment 240 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the Energy Community45 or Parties to Association Agreements including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas are committed to decarbonisation processes that should eventually result in the adoption of carbon pricing mechanisms similar or equivalent to the EU ETS or in their participation in the EU ETS. to the EU ETS should benefit from CBAM exemption with regard to the goods originating in those countries provided that certain conditions are satisfied. Those third countries should develop a roadmap and commit to implement an effective system of monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions, a carbon pricing mechanism similar to the EU ETS, and should commit to achieving carbon neutrality. That exemption should be withdrawn if there are reasons to believe that the country in question does not fulfil its commitments. The Union is committed to providing those third countries with financial support for the adoption of carbon pricing mechanisms similar to the EU ETS, the deployment of decarbonisation technologies, and the implementation of other measures aimed at achieving climate neutrality. __________________ 45 Council Decision 2006/500/EC of 29 May 2006 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Energy Community Treaty (OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 15).
Amendment 343 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Amendment 345 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The CommissiIf a third country is committed to decarbon is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9ation processes that should result in the adoption of emission trading system similar to the EU ETS, the importation of goods originating in that country shall be exempt from the application of the CBAM, provided all of the following conditions are satisfied.:
Amendment 346 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied.
Amendment 347 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied.
Amendment 348 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied.
Amendment 349 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. (a) the third country is a party to the Treaty establishing the Energy Community and/or a party to Association Agreement, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the Union;
Amendment 350 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. the third country has put in place an effective system of monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 351 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. the third country has submitted a roadmap to the Commission, containing a timetable for the adoption of measures to implement the conditions set out in points (d), (e), and (f);
Amendment 352 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. third country is committed to adopt an emission trading system similar to the EU ETS;
Amendment 353 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. the third country has committed to climate neutrality and has accordingly formally formulated and communicated, where applicable, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change a long-term low greenhouse gas emissions development strategy aligned with that objective, and has implemented that obligation in its domestic legislation;
Amendment 354 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 f (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. the third country has, when implementing the roadmap pursuant to point (c), demonstrated substantial progress towards the alignment of domestic legislation with Union law in the field of climate action on the basis of that roadmap. The implementation of an emission trading system by 1 January 2030 is conditional upon third country’s receipt of the financial, institutional, and expert support from the Union.
Amendment 355 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12
Article 2 – paragraph 12
12. The Union, may conclude agreements with third countries with a view to take account of carbon pricing mechanisms in these countries in the application of Article 9. A third country satisfying the conditions set out in paragraph 11, points (a) to (f), shall be listed in Annex II, Section C, of this Regulation, and shall submit two reports on the fulfilment of the conditions pursuant to paragraph 7, points (a) to (f), one before 1 July 2025 and another before 1 July 2029. By 31 December2025 and by 31 December 2029, the Commission shall assess, notably on the basis of the roadmap pursuant to paragraph 11, point (c), and the reports received from the third country, whether that third country continues to respect the conditions set out in paragraph 11.
Amendment 359 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. A third country listed in Annex II, Section C of this Regulation, shall be removed from that list if the Commission has reasons to consider that the country has not shown sufficient progress to comply with one of the requirements listed in paragraph 11, points (a) to (f), or if the country has taken action incompatible with the objectives set out in the Union climate and environmental legislation.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A, B or C, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7, 9, 11 or 13 are satisfied.
Amendment 361 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. The Union, may conclude agreements with third countries with a view to take account of carbon pricing mechanisms in these countries.
Amendment 636 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 2(10), 2(114), 18(3) and 27(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time.
Amendment 639 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(10), 2(114), 18(3) and 27(5) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.
Amendment 641 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2(10), 2(114), 18(3) and 27(5) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 355 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table A
Annex 1 – table A
Amendment 361 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table B
Annex 1 – table B
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01. 2033) before indexation Natural 0,63 0,93 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 367 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table C
Annex 1 – table C
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01.2035) before indexation Coal and 0,915 0,9 coke Natural 0,615 0,9 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 371 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Final rate after completion of transitional period (01.01. 2033) before indexation
Amendment 25 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(12) thereof,
Amendment 79 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), established under Regulation (EU) […./..] of the European Parliament and of the Council51 , is an alternative to free allocation to address the risk of carbon leakage. To the extent that sectors and subsectors are covered by that measure, they should not receive free allocation. However, a transitional phasing-out of free allowances is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regime. The reduction of free allocation should be implemented by applying a factor to free allocation for CBAM sectors, while the CBAM is phased in. This percentage (CBAM factor) should be equal to 100 % during the transitional period between the entry into force of [CBAM Regulation] and 2025, 90 % in 2026 and should be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % and thereby eliminate free allocation by the tenth year. The relevant delegated acts on free allocation should be adjusted accordingly for the sectors and subsectors covered by the CBAM. The free allocation no longer provided to the CBAM sectors based on this calculation (CBAM demand) must be auctioned and the revenues will accrue to the Innovation Fund, so as to support innovation in low carbon technologies, carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’), carbon capture and geological storage (‘CCS’), renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change. Special attention should be given to projects in CBAM sectors. To respect the proportion of the free allocation available for the non-CBAM sectors, the final amount to deduct from the free allocation and to be auctioned should be calculated based on the proportion that the CBAM demand represents in respect of the free allocation needs of all sectors receiving free allocatcomplements free allocation and is intended to protect against the increased risk of carbon leakage stemming from the enhanced climate mitigation ambitions of the Union. _________________ 51 [please insert full OJ reference]
Amendment 179 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to the activities listed in Annexes I and III, and to the of greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Where an installation that is included in the scope of the EU ETS due to the operation of combustion units with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW changes its production processes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and no longer meets that threshold, it shall remain in the scope of the EU ETS until the end of the relevant five year period referred to in Article 11(1), second subparagraph, following the change to its production process.
Amendment 210 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 222 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
In addition, 2,58 % of the total quantity of allowances between [year following the entry into force of the Directive]2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned for the Modernisation Fund. The beneficiary Member States for this amount of allowances shall be the Member States with a GDP per capita at market prices below 65 % of the Union average during the period 2016 to 2018. The funds corresponding to this quantity of allowances shall be distributed in accordance with Part B of Annex IIb.
Amendment 225 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraphs 1 b, 1 c, 1 d (new)
Article 10 – paragraphs 1 b, 1 c, 1 d (new)
(aa) In Article 10, the following paragraphs are inserted after paragraph 1a: ‘1b. Starting from 2024 Member State with a deficit of allowances in any year in the period after 2023 shall have their allowances exempted from the operation of market stability reserve in the following year up to the amount of their deficit in the previous year. 1c. For Member States with structural imbalance of allowances that persists even after the exemption from the operation of market stability reserve in the following year, the allowances in the Market Stability Reserve shall be used to cover this imbalance. This shall be done by comparing the total number of allowances for the beneficiary Member State against the emissions generated in the sectors covered by the EU ETS in the same year. For the purpose of this calculation the total number of allowances shall take into account all allowances: (a) to be auctioned by particular Member States in accordance with Article 10 together with (b) the total number of allowances received for free by installations in this Member State in accordance with Article 10a, and (c) the national allocation from the Modernisation Fund for that Member State in accordance with Article 10d. 1d. After establishing the level of deficit the national share of the Modernisation Fund shall be increased by the same amount or the Member State shall receive this amount of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve allowances that would otherwise be cancelled in that year. Should this be insufficient to fully compensate the deficit in year n then the rest of it shall be covered by using allowances already placed in the MSR to ensure a respective increase of the Modernisation Fund allocation for this Member State in year n+1.’.
Amendment 230 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, except for the revenues established as own resources in accordance with Article 311(3) TFEU and entered in the Union budget. Member States shall use at least 50 % of their revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, with the exception of the revenues used for the compensation of indirect carbon costs referred to in Article 10a(6), for one or more of the following:
Amendment 237 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
(da) In Article 10, a new paragraph is added: By 2025, the Commission shall issue a legislative proposal to enhance the supervision of the European carbon market, as well as related derivative markets. In particular, the Commission shall consider the need to establish a supervisory body with competences related to market intervention and sanctioning powers.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph – new
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph – new
Amendment 252 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 264 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(iia) In paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted after the third subparagraph: To provide additional incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency, the agreed EU ex ante benchmarks shall be reviewed before the 2026-2030 period with a view to possibly revising the definition and boundaries of the system of existing product benchmarks and district heating benchmark. By way of derogation from subparagraph 1, the ratios for district heating to be determined shall ensure the allocation of allowances in a way that provides an incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These indicators for the entire period referred to in Art. 11, second paragraph, takes the value specified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 for the heat benchmark.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 a – new
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 a – new
Amendment 296 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third paragraph – point d
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third paragraph – point d
(d) Where the annual reduction rate exceeds 2,5 % or is below 0,2 %, the benchmark values for the period from 2026 to 2030 shall be the benchmark values applicable in the period from 2013 to 2020 reduced by whichever of those two percentage rates is relevant, in respect of each year between 2008 and 2028, except in case of heat benchmark for district heating, whose maximum annual reduction rate should be defined in line with the district heating sector decarbonisation commitments until 2030 and should not exceed 1.6%.
Amendment 326 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The Innovation Fund shall cover the sectors listed in Annex I and Annex III, including environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (“CCU”) that contributes substantially to mitigating climate change, as well as products substituting carbon intensive ones produced in sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of projects aimed at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (“CCS”) of CO2, as well as of innovative renewable energy and energy storage technologies; in geographically balanced locations. The Innovation Fund may also support break- through innovative technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime and aviation sectors and for the production of low- and zero-carbon fuels in aviation, rail and road transport. Special attention shall be given to projects in sectors covered by the [CBAM regulation] to support innovation in low carbon technologies, CCU, CCS, renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 336 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Projects shall be selected on the basis of objective and transparent criteria, taking into account the need to ensure the fair geographical distribution of the projects, the level of emissions in a given Member State to define relevant emissions savings achieved by a given project and, where relevant, the extent to which projects contribute to achieving emission reductions well below the benchmarks referred to in paragraph 2. Projects shall have the potential for widespread application or to significantly lower the costs of transitioning towards a low-carbon economy in the sectors concerned. Projects involving CCU shall deliver a net reduction in emissions and ensure avoidance or permanent storage of CO2. In the case of grants provided through calls for proposals, up to 60 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40 % need not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, provided that pre-determined milestones, taking into account the technology deployed, are attained. In the case of support provided through competitive bidding and in the case of technical assistance support, up to 100 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported.
Amendment 345 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 b – paragraph 4
Article 10 b – paragraph 4
(12a) In Article 10b, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: Other sectors and subsectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the costs of allowances in product prices, and shall be allocated allowances free of charge at 30 % of the quantity determined pursuant to Article 10a. Unless otherwise decided in the review pursuant to Article 30, free allocations to other sectors and subsectors shall decrease by equal amounts after 2026 so as to reach a level of no free allocation in 2030. Allowances for district heating shall be allocated free of charge at 70% of the quantity determined pursuant to Article 10a. The free allocation for district heating shall decrease by a linear reduction factor referred to in Article 30c(2) of this Directive.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The investments supported shall be consistent with the aims of this Directive, as well as the objectives of the Communication from the Commission of 11 December 2019 on The European Green Deal (*) and Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council (**) and the long-term objectives as expressed in the Paris Agreement. No support from the Modernisation Fund shall be provided to energy generation facilities that use fossil fuels and the long-term objectives as expressed in the Paris Agreement. No support from the Modernisation Fund shall be provided to energy generation facilities that use fossil fuels, except from district heating facilities for which the use of natural gas is allowed. The administrative and operationalisation costs of Member States shall be ensured from the Modernisation Fund.”
Amendment 403 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 a
Article 29 a
(19a) Article 29a is replaced by the following: "Article 29a Measures in the event of excessive price fluctuations 1. If, for more than three consecutive months, the monthly average allowance price is more than two times the average price of allowances during the two preceding years period on the European carbon market, the Commission shall convene a meeting of the Committee established by Article 9 of Decision No 280/2004/EC not later than within 7 working days. 2. For the purposes of paragraph 1: (a) the “monthly average carbon price” for any month is calculated by dividing the sum of the settlement prices of the relevant December futures contract as traded on the relevant carbon market exchange for each relevant day in the month by the number of relevant days in the month. (b) the “average price of allowances during the two preceding years period” is calculated by dividing the sum of the settlement prices of the relevant December futures contract as traded on the relevant carbon market exchange for each relevant day in the two year period ending with the last month before the first month of the period of three consecutive months by the number of relevant days in the two year period. 3. If the price evolution referred to in paragraph 1 is triggered, one of the following measures shall be implemented, taking into account the degree of price evolution: (a) by bringing forward the auctioning of a part of the quantity to be auctioned in a subsequent calendar year ; (b) by the release for auction up to 25 % of the remaining allowances in the new entrants reserve ; (c) by the release of an appropriate quantity of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve. The Committee may also consider additional interventions if the circumstances justify further or earlier action.
Amendment 406 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 b (new)
Article 29 b (new)
(19b) The following Article is inserted after Article 29a: Article 29b (new) 1. The access to the EU ETS market should be limited to entities that are installations, aviation and maritime operators with compliance obligations under the EU ETS. 2. Financial intermediaries purchasing allowances on account of the entities mentioned in paragraph 1 and not their own can be an exception. 3. The quantity of EU ETS allowances purchased during auctions by financial intermediaries cannot exceed what is reasonably needed to fulfil their contractual obligations towards entities mentioned in paragraph 1. 4. Article 6 paragraph 5 of the Auctioning Regulation (no 1031/2010) should be adjusted in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 425 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a
4a. As from [the year following the entry into force of this Directive]2026, the calculation of the total number of allowances in circulation shall include the number of allowances issued in respect of aviation and maritime transport since the beginning of that year, and the number of allowances surrendered by aircraft operators and ship operators in respect of emissions for which allowances are the units which can be used in respect of EU ETS obligations.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. In any given year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is between 833 million and 1 096 million, a number of allowances equal to the difference between the total number of allowances in circulation, as set out in the most recent publication as referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article, and 833 million, shall be deducted from the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC and shall be placed in the reserve over a period of 12 months beginning on 1 September of that year. If the total number of allowances in circulation is above 1 096 million allowances, the number of allowances to be deducted from the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC and to be placed in the reserve over a period of 12 months beginning on 1 September of that year shall be equal to 12 % of the total number of allowances in circulation. By way of derogation from the last sentence, until 31 December 2030, the percentage shall be doubled.
Amendment 429 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Amendment 434 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 a – new
Article 1 a – new
Amendment 40 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transportEU ETS within into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion,costs generated by the EU climate policy for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 59 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate change policies on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transportcosts generated by the EU climate policy.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in time.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1 be established from x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (8).
Amendment 113 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) To ensure that support under the Plan can be effectively implemented from the initial years of the energy into force of the Social Climate Fund, it should be possible for a part of the financial contribution of Member States to be paid in the form of pre-finance.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 135 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECconsequences of the challenges of the green transition. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration and storage of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECcosts generated by the EU climate policy and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 188 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricingEU climate policy on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 191 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECEU climate policy.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) an explanation of how the Plan ensures that no investment or measure, included in the Plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852; the Commission shall provide technical guidance to the Member States targeted to the scope of the Fund to that effect; no explanation is required for the measures referred to in Article 3(2);
Amendment 280 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 330 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 339 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be EUR 23 700 000 000 in current pricesshould correspond to the x% of the total quantity of allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010.
Amendment 344 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 356 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When requested by a Member State together with the submission of its Social Climate Plans, the Commission shall make a pre-financing payment of an amount of X% of the financial contribution. The Commission shall make the corresponding payment within, to the extent possible, two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 18.
Amendment 374 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/ECdue to an ambitious EU climate policy, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 382 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments addressing the social impacts that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 397 #
2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 73 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The strengthened CO2 emission reduction requirements should incentivise an increasing share of zero- and low- emission vehicles being deployed on the Union market whilst providing benefits to consumers and citizens in terms of air quality and energy savings, as well as ensuring that innovation in the automotive value chain can be maintained. Within the global context, also the EU automotive chain must be a leading actor in the on- going transition towards zero-emission mobility. The strengthened CO2 emission reduction standards are technology neutral in reaching the fleet-wide targets that they set. Different technologies are and remain available to reach the zero-emission fleet wide target. Zero-emission vehicles currently include battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell and other hydrogen powered vehicles, and technological innovations are continuing. Zero and low-emission vehicles, which also include well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, can continue to play a role in the transition pathway.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) At the same time, the risk of a possible massive import of undesirable, high-emission vehicles decommissioned from the fleet in Member States with a GDP above the Union average to Member States with a GDP below the Union average, contributing to the carry-over of harmful emissions from road transport from one Member States to the others, should be taken into account inasmuch as it hinders the renewal of their own national car fleet. Moreover, this internal Union carbon leakage phenomenon creates an additional problem for some Member States, related not only to air quality and road safety, but also to meeting the Effort Sharing Regulation targets.
Amendment 91 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, new strengthened CO2 emission reduction targets should be set for both new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for the period 2030 onwards. Those targets should be set at a level that will deliver a strong signal to accelerate the uptake of zero- and low-emission vehicles on the Union market and to stimulate innovation in zero- and low-emission technologies in a cost- efficient way.
Amendment 104 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European strategy to address the challenges posed by the scale- up of the manufacturing of zero- and low- emission vehicles and associated technologies, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities. Where appropriate, financial support should be considered at the level of the EU and Member States to crowd in private investment, including via the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU, in line with State aid rules. The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 109 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The updated New Industrial Strategy26 foresees the co-creation of green and digital transition pathways in partnership with industry, public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders. In this context, a transition pathway should be developed for the mobility ecosystem to accompany the transition of the automotive value chain. The pathway should take particular heed of SMEs in the automotive supply chain, of the consultation of social partners including by Member States, and also build on the European Skills Agenda with initiatives like the Pact for Skills to mobilise the private sector and other stakeholders to up-skill and re-skill Europe’s workforce in view of the green and digital transitions. The appropriate actions and incentives at European and national level to boost the affordability of zero - and low-emission vehicles should also be addressed in the pathway. The progress made on this comprehensive transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem should be monitored every two years as part of a progress report to be submitted by the Commission, looking inter alia at the progress in the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, their price developments, deployment of alternative fuels development and infrastructure roll- out as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential of innovative technologies to reach climate neutral mobility, international competitiveness, investments in the automotive value chain, up-skilling and re- skilling of workers and reconversion of activities. The progress report will also build on the two-year progress reports that Member States submit under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. The Commission should consult social partners in the preparation of the progress report, including the results in the social dialogue. Innovations in the automotive supply chain are continuing. Innovative technologies such as the production of electro-fuels with air capture, if further developed, could offer prospects for affordable climate neutral mobility. The Commission should therefore keep track of progress in the state of innovation in the sector as part of its progress report. The Commission should also recognise that, with the technical progress in construction of ever more advanced zero- and low-emission car engines, the methodology used for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles is no longer relevant inasmuch as it does not take into account all the emissions occurring during the whole life- cycle of a vehicle. The methodology should be therefore reassessed in the progress report. __________________ 26 Commission Communication - Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM(2021) 350 final of 5 May 2021
Amendment 118 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In the review of this Regulation, the Commission should include a new methodology for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles focusing not only on vehicle exhaust emissions, but on the vehicle’s life-cycle as a whole, i.e. manufacture, use, scrapping, as well as on the fuel and/or energy used for propulsion of the vehicle.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Those EU fleet-wide targets are to be complemented by the necessary roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as set out in Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , which still remains too sparse throughout the Union to allow to achieve the objective of the European Green Deal, i. e. one million charging points by 2025. Without the necessary recharging and refuelling infrastructure the green transition of the road transport would not be possible, nor would Regulation (EU) 2019/631 be successful in producing the desired results. __________________ 27Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 131 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Manufacturers should be provided with sufficient flexibility in adapting their fleets over time in order to manage the transition towards zero- and low-emission vehicles in a cost-efficient manner, and it is therefore appropriate to maintain the approach of decreasing target levels in five-year step. The approach of decreasing target levels in five-year steps should be therefore perceived as an expression of high political ambitions but not without risk, knowing that passenger cars are produced and designed in at least five-year cycles, and light commercial vehicles even longer. Frequent changes of key requirements may have a significant negative impact on employment and vehicle production costs, in particular for SMEs in the automotive supply chain as they have lower technical potential and a smaller budget for changing their production model, and thus reduce the availability of new vehicles for final consumers.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With the stricter EU fleet-wide targets from 2030 onwards, manufacturers will have to deploy significantly more zero-emission vehicles on the Union market. In that context, the incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles (‘ZLEV’) would, in most cases, no longer serve its original purpose and would risk undermining the effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2019/631. The ZLEV incentive mechanism should therefore be removed as of 2030. Before that date and therefore throughout this decade. The ZLEV incentive mechanism should therefore be removed as of 2030, except for the Member States with a share of ZLEV in their fleet lower than the Union average in 2029, where the incentive mechanism for ZLEV will continue to support those Member States in their gradual transition towards zero emission road mobility. Phasing out of the incentives should closely correlate with the level of development of the ZLEV market. Full termination of public support to this kind of technologies should be allowed only when perfect substitutability between electric cars and conventional fuel vehicles is achieved, in particular as the cost parity of both modes of transport is concerned. Before 2030, and, in the aforementioned exceptional case, beyond it, the incentive mechanism for ZLEV will therefore continue to support the deployment of vehicles with emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km, including battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell electric vehicles using hydrogen and well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. After that date, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continue to count against the fleet- wide targets that vehicle manufacturers must meet.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In view of the increased overall greenhouse gas emissions reduction objectives and to avoid potential market distorting effects, the reduction requirements for all manufacturers present in the Union market should be aligned, except for those responsible for less than 1 000 new vehicles registered in a calendar year. Consequently, the possibility for manufacturers responsible for between 1 000 fewer thand 10 000 passenger cars or between 1 000 fewer thand 22 000 light commercial vehicles newly registered in a calendar year to apply for a derogation from their specific emission targets should cease from 2030 onwards.
Amendment 186 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph -5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -5 a (new)
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: ‘-5a. This Regulation shall be reviewed no later than five years after its entry into force and supplemented by new measures for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles that will take into account the emissions during the whole life-cycle of a vehicle, as well as on the fuel and/or energy used for propulsion of the vehicle, based on the methodologies set out in Article7(10).’
Amendment 215 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 1090 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with Part A, point 6.1.3, of Annex I;
Amendment 219 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 1090 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with Part B, point 6.1.3, of Annex I.
Amendment 229 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Article 1 – paragraph 7
(d) paragraph 7 is deleted;amended as follows: ‘7. From 1 January 2030 in Member States with a share of zero- and low- emission vehicles in their fleet below the Union average in 2029, the following zero- and low-emission vehicles' benchmarks shall apply in accordance with points 6.3 of Parts A and B of Annex I, respectively: (a) a benchmark equal to a 50 % share of the fleet of new passenger cars; and (b) a benchmark equal to a 45 % share of the fleet of new light commercial vehicles.’
Amendment 231 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
(ba) in paragraph 4, the following words are added at the beginning of to the first sentence: 'From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029,'
Amendment 286 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14 a – paragraph 1
Article 14 a – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall report on the progress towards zero emission road mobility. The report shall in particular monitor and assess the need for possible additional measures to facilitate the transition, including through financial means. It shall also reassess the methodology used for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles.
Amendment 292 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14 a – paragraph 2
Article 14 a – paragraph 2
In the reporting, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, progress in achieving the targets for the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels to reach climate neutral mobility, impact of possible extension of ETS to road transport sector, impact on Member States GHG and air quality targets, annual purchases of new zero- and low-emission vehicles as well as second-hand vehicles for different European emission standards (EURO) per Member State, impact on consumers, progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero emission road mobility.
Amendment 354 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex 1– part A – point 6.3.1
Annex 1– part A – point 6.3.1
For new passenger cars registered in Member States with a share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in their fleet below 60% of the Union average in the year 2017 and with less than 1 000 new zero- and low-emission vehicles registered in the year 2017*, ZLEVspecific shall, until and including 2029, be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
Amendment 80 #
2021/0049(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. For the purpose of valuing the in- kind contributions referred to in paragraph 2, points (a) and (b), the costs shall be determined in accordance with the usual accounting practices of the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned, the applicable accounting standards ofthe same manner as the eligible costs for those organisations when the Py participate ing State where the Unational funding bodies concerned pare established and the applicable International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standardst of the work programme. The costs shall be certified by an independent auditor appointed by the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned. Should there be any uncertainty arising from the certification, the valuation method may be verified by EURAMET. In the event of remaining uncertainties, the valuation method may be audited by EURAMET.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0049(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The ex post audits of expenditure on indirect actions referred to in Article 6(1), points (a) and (b), shall be carried out by EURAMET in accordance with Article 48 of Regulation …[Horizon Europe](EU) [XXX] [].
Amendment 528 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The executive director shall be appointed by the governing board on the basis of merit and skills, from the list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure which shall respect the principle of gender balancArticle 45 of Horizon Europe.
Amendment 556 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. There shall be a balanced representation of experts among the members of the scientific advisory body, within the scope of the activities of the joint undertaking, including with respect to gender and geographical balance. Collectively, the members of the scientific advisory body shall have the necessary competences and expertise covering the technical domain in order to make science- based recommendations to the joint undertaking, taking into account the socio- economic impact of such recommendations and the objectives of the joint undertaking.
Amendment 624 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) accelerate market deployment of the existing mature and innovative bio- based solutions in the whole range of European economic and environmental conditions;
Amendment 665 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. In addition to the meetings referred to in paragraph 2, the Governing Board shall also hold a strategic meeting at least once a year with the primary objective of identifying challenges and opportunities for sustainable bio-based industry and provide additional strategic orientation for the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking in particular on the exploiting of the full potential of actors across Europe.
Amendment 694 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the founding members listed in Annex I, upon notification of their decision to unconditionally accede to the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking by means of a letter of commitment; further possibilities for joining as a founding member will be provided;
Amendment 698 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) activities directly linked to the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking work programme not funded from any public source;
Amendment 699 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the research and innovation activities of projects with a clear link to the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, and funded under national or regional programmes within the Union less any public funding provided;
Amendment 825 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the founding members listed in Annex II, upon notification of their decision to unconditionally accede to the Joint Undertaking by means of a letter of commitment; further possibilities for joining as a founding member will be provided;
Amendment 932 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 124 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) support R&D for establishing design and production capabilities in Europe for strategic application areas.
Amendment 935 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 126 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the private members consisting of the following industrial associations and their constituent entities: the AENEAS Association, registered under French law, with its registered office in Paris, France; the ARTEMIS Industry Association (ARTEMISIA) registered under Dutch law, with its registered office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; the EPoSS e.V. Association, registered under German law, with its registered office in Berlin, Germany.
Amendment 958 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 142 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) strengthen and integrate the Union’s research and innovation capacity in the ATM sector, making it more resilient and scalable to fluctuations in traffic while enabling the seamless operation of all aircraft in all European regions with different ATM conditions airports;
Amendment 167 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The average wholesale charge that the visited network operator may levy on the roaming provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 21,00 per gigabyte of data transmitted. That maximum wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 1,50,70 per gigabyte of data transmitted on 1 January 20254. On 1 January 2025 the maximum average wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 0,50 per gigabyte and shall, without prejudice to Articles 21, 22 and 23 remain at EUR 10,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted until 30 June 2032 .
Amendment 208 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph new1 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph new1 – introductory part
new1. The Commission shall , after consulting BEREC, submit two reports to the European Parliament and to the Council. Where necessary, after submitting each report, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act pursuant to Article 22 amending the maximum wholesale charges for regulated roaming services laid down insubmit a legislative proposal to this Regulation. The first such report shall be submitted by 30 June 2025 and the second by 30 June 2029 .
Amendment 238 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 243 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 253 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 41 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU’s energy system should be economically competitive and environmentally sustainable and pursued technological directions should be based on proven business cases, so that their costs would not jeopardise competitiveness of European industries nor welfare of citizens;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2242(INI)
Cb. whereas hydrogen world production (120 Mt) comes both from being a by-product in refining and chemical industries (70Mt) and from dedicated installations (50Mt); whereas demand for hydrogen is almost entirely supplied from fossil fuels, with 6% of global natural gas and 2% of global coal going to hydrogen production; whereas less than 0.1% of global dedicated hydrogen production today comes from water electrolysis, and within the EU the currently operating electrolysis produce less than 4% of total hydrogen production;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas total hydrogen production capacity in Europe at the end of 2018 has been estimated at 11,5Mt per year: Germany: 2,44Mt, the Netherlands: 1,5Mt, Poland 1,25Mt, and the total installed capacity of electrolysers in Europe is around 1 GW, which would amount to around 1,4% of total hydrogen production capacity;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the total share of hydrogen production from fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (blue hydrogen) in European hydrogen production capacity is around 0,7%;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to maintain and further develop European technological leadership in clean and low-carbon hydrogen13 through a competitive and sustainable hydrogen economy with an integrated hydrogen market while respecting the principle of technological neutrality; emphasises the necessity of a European hydrogen strategy that covers the whole hydrogen value chain, including the demand and supply sectors, and is coordinated with national efforts to bring down the costs of clean and low-carbon hydrogen; welcomes, therefore, the hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe proposed by the Commission; _________________ 13 According to the Commission, ʻclean hydrogenʼ refers to hydrogen produced through electrolysis of water with electricity from renewable sources. It may also be produced through reforming of biogas or biochemical conversion of biomass, if in compliance with sustainability requirements. ʻLow-carbon' hydrogen encompasses fossil-based hydrogen with carbon capture and electricity-based hydrogen, with significantly reduced full life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to existing hydrogen production.
Amendment 78 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle prevails and that while direct electrification, where possible, is the preferable option for decarbonisation as it is more cost- and energy-efficient than the use of clean hydrogentechnically possible and more cost and energy efficient, is an option for emission reduction, it should not overshadow the benefits from carbon abatement options based on complementary fuels; points out that when estimating electrification costs, necessary investments in grids and flexible assets should be taken into account;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that only cleaclean and low- carbon hydrogen isare sustainably contributing to achieving climate neutrality in the long term; stresses that no specific technology of their production should be a priori singled out on the grounds other than their potential for emission reduction in the end use; expresses concern that the Communication did not address the issue of nuclear hydrogen production technologies and urge it to include current and projected costs of nuclear hydrogen in the design and trajectory of the hydrogen strategy;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the ambitious assumptions presented by the Commission regarding future cost-compatibility of clean hydrogen; points out however that different cost studies on renewable electricity technologies vary significantly in their estimations and there are large discrepancies in forecasts on hydrogen future levelised costs;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the European policy for development of the hydrogen economy cannot put Member States before the choice of either having more renewables- based energy in grids or to use this energy for clean hydrogen production; rejects in this respect the idea of introducing minimum shares or quotas for clean hydrogen as its consequences would be contrary to the pursued climate goals;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Acknowledges the Communication’s statement that the transition to a climate neutral energy system integration should be planned carefully, taking into account today’s starting points and infrastructure that may differ across Member States and that hydrogen ecosystem requires different policy solutions across sectors and across regions; regrets, however, that the Communication lacks further development of these assumptions and asks the Commission to provide more information of planned differentiation and flexibility of support measures;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Asks the Commission to provide an impact analysis per Member State, including on energy security of national systems, energy costs as well as social and industrial costs of hydrogen market transformation ahead of any legislative proposal in that field;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the urgent need for European standards, certification and labelling systems for clean hydrogen and, guarantees of origin for renewable electricityclean and low-carbon hydrogen; believes that clean and low-carbon hydrogen should be determinclassified according to an independent, science-based review of its lifecycle emissions; calls on the Commission to provide a regulatory framework as early as possible in 2021, and stresses that the above standardisation system needs to be based on a holistic approach and to necessarily cover imported hydrogen;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s ambitious goals of increasing the capacity of renewable hydrogen electrolysers and hydrogen production and to make them technologically mature and competitive with fossil-based and low-carbon hydrogen; urges the Commission and the Member States to incentivise the value chain and market uptake of clean hydrogen in order to make it technologically mature and competitive and low- carbon hydrogen; stresses that low-carbon hydrogen will play an important role in energy carriers switch fossil-based and low-carbon hydrogen14 ; _________________ 14According to the Commission, ʻlow- carboin the mid-term perspective and enable the effective scaling up of the clean hydrogenʼ; encomphasises fossil- based hydrogen with carbon capturthat Member States should keep flexibility in designing support measures, including state anid electricity-based hydrogen, with significantly reduced full life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to existing hydrogen producmeasures, for development of their national hydrogen economies in a technology neutral way reflecting the sectoral composition of their economies, energy mix and geographical condition.s;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, in order to build up a sustainable hydrogen economy fast enough to reach our climate goals, low-carbon hydrogen can play an essential transitional role; calls on the Commission to assess for how long and how much of this hydrogen would be needed approximately for decarbonisation purposes until solely clean hydrogen can play this role;
Amendment 189 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that a clean hydrogen economy requires significant additional amounts of affordable renewable energy and the corresponding infrastructure; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in this regard and to abolish taxes and levies on renewable electricity;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that when planning support schemes for hydrogen roll-out, it is necessary to draw a lesson from the past RES support schemes which - being poorly designed - led to market distortions caused by overcompensation of renewable technologies;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Highlights that effective support measures should be directed to decarbonisation of existing grey fossil- based hydrogen production; notes that a number of production sites are located in the just transition territories and that fossil-based hydrogen is also made as a by-product of a coking coal production (a critical raw material of the EU); urges that support measures aimed at the development of European hydrogen economy should not lead to closure of these production sites, but to their modernisation and further development, thus benefiting the regions by ensuring locally produced sustainable energy carrier, facilitating GHG emissions reduction and contributing to reskilling and further employability of the local workforce;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the timely need for hydrogen production and transport, transport, distribution and storage infrastructure and the parallel development of demand and supply; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission’s intention to review Regulation No 347/2013 of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure (the TEN-E Regulation)15 ; notes that, despite the concentration on industrial clusters in the first phase, the planningrogressive conversion of distribution grids and planning of and ensuring adequate financial support for development of infrastructure for transmission over longer distances and its regulation should already be undertaken; _________________ 15 OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39.
Amendment 220 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the importance of cross-border cooperation between regions and Member States in the area of clean and low-carbon hydrogen in order to support projects that would enhance security of supply by building necessary cross-border infrastructure;
Amendment 237 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to assess the possibility of repurposing existing gas pipelines for the transport ofand retrofitting existing gas infrastructure for the transport, distribution and storage of hydrogen and natural gas blends and pure hydrogen in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission; and distribution;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that, in order to achieve a fast market uptake of clean hydrogen and to avoid carbon lock-ins,, the demand for clean hydrogen as such must increase; acknowledges that the initial focus of hydrogen demand should be on sectors for which the use of hydrogen is close to competitive or that currently cannot be decarbonised by other means; believes that for these sectors roadmaps for demand development, investment and research needs should be established at European level; agrees with the Commission that demand-side policies such as quotas for the use of clean hydrogen in specific sectors and carbon contracts for difference (ʻCCfDʼ) are necessary to promote decarbonisation through clean hydrogenemphasises that a wide range of support schemes tailored to individual circumstances of Members States, such as carbon contracts for difference (ʻCCfDʼ), are necessary to promote production and marketing of hydrogen; emphasises in this regard the importance of market-based solutions for creating a market and a level playing field for different technologies with a focus on cost-effective reduction of GHG as well as resilience and competitiveness of the EU economy; stresses that the development of a hydrogen market should be implemented in coherence with other goals and objectives of the Union and cautions the Commission that the establishment of minimum shares or quotas for a specific type of hydrogen would collide with implementation of other climate policies, such as progress on renewable energy targets; stresses that imposing minimum shares or quotas would also result in distorting internal energy market, increasing costs of energy supply for regions in transition as well as their dependence on foreign suppliers;
Amendment 295 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of research, development and innovation along the whole value chain and of demonstration projects on an industrial scale in order to make clean and low-carbon hydrogen competitive; believes that involving SMEsthe industry and equipping workers with adequate knowledge about hydrogen are of the utmost importance;
Amendment 296 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 298 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses that different carbon dioxide-free hydrogen production options should be equality explored and further supported; draws attention to a recent breakthrough on hydrogen production via pyrolysis that while produced without emissions leaves a solid carbon - considered as a valuable raw material - as its by-product;
Amendment 304 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that significant amounts of investment are needed to make clean and low-carbon hydrogen competitive, and that European programmes and financing instruments such as Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, InvestEU and the ETS Innovation Fund have a key role in fostering a clean hydrogen economy, Recovery and Resilience Fund, Just Transition Fund, the ERDF and Cohesion Fund and the ETS Innovation Fund have a key role in cohesive development of hydrogen economy across the Union; deeply deplores the Council’s cuts affecting these instruments; calls on the Commission to develop a coordinated investment strategy for clean and low- carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 314 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to include manufacturing, transportation and storage of both clean and low-carbon hydrogen (as well as blends with natural gas) into the upcoming Delegated Acts on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation stemming from the Regulation (2020/852) on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment;
Amendment 323 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance and the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) as important means to enhance investment in clean and low-carbon hydrogen; encourages the Alliance to come up with an investment agenda and a project pipeline that can ensure the implementation of the hydrogen goals set by the Commission as soon as possible; welcomes the Commission’s plan to revise the State aid guidelines to include clean hydrogenand insists that they should include hydrogen and measures for its rapid market uptake, inclusive of those enabling blending with natural gas;
Amendment 347 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the importing of clean hydrogen as well as RES-based electricity for the purpose of clean hydrogen production may become necessary to cater to European demand; calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions, while taking into duly consideration energy security of the EU and its Member States, as well as environmental standards of the EU external partners;
Amendment 357 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the divergent hydrogen strategies established by the Member States; notes that some countries aim to produce an important part of their hydrogen domestically, while other countries are banking on hydrogen production in the European neighbourhood; notes in this context plans to produce hydrogen from nuclear power as part of Ukraine’s broader shift toward more sustainable energy sources and its expressed interest in a hydrogen partnership with the EU;
Amendment 362 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Emphasises that international cooperation in the field of low-carbon hydrogen with third countries, that is established on the basis of mutually respected rules and principles based on the EU internal gas market legislation, i.e. with the UK, EEA, Energy Community and the US, should be further developed in order to strengthen the internal market and energy security, provided that the third country is not subject to any EU restrictive measures, such as economic sanctions;
Amendment 384 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the need for an integrated energy system in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050; believes that the integration of the electricity, gas and hydrogen grid is beneficial for a well-functioning hydrogen and energy market; welcomes the inclusion of hydrogen in the Commission’s Strategy for Energy System Integration; believes that clean and low-carbon hydrogen can play a key role in terms of energy storage to balance intermittent renewable energy supply and demand;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that implementation of energy system integration while intended to reduce costs of the energy transformation in Europe in a long run would involves immediate significant costs passed on the end-users; asks therefore the Commission to present costs analysis of the proposed changes per sector involved and per Member State
Amendment 162 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that biogas, as a flexible and renewable enabler of decarbonization with a number of environmental and socio-economic benefits, should not be overshadowed by prioritisation of other RES technologies; emphasizes that potential of production of biogas from wastes from different sources (agricultural, forestry, industrial and municipal) and its contribution to circular economy and to distributed power and heat generation; emphasizes the advantages of biogas-sourced hydrogen which development should be further supported; points out to the industry’s estimations that by 2030 European biogas production could reach50Bcm/year, or around 10 per cent of the EU’s current natural gas consumption, and draws attention to the need of legislative changes in order to facilitate the biogas access to grids;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses grave concern at the recent escalations of tensions on some potential flashpoints in Indo-Pacific region, such as India-China disputed border, the East and South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, including China’s increasingly provocative military manoeuvres aimed at Taiwan; calls for all parties concerned to resolve their differences through peaceful means to de- escalate the tensions and to refrain from taking unilateral action to change the status quo; underlines the importance of the peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait to maintain peace, stability and prosperity for China and Taiwan, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region, which remains of critical importance to the interests of the EU; calls for the EU and it Member States to revisit their engagement policy with Taiwan and to collaborate with international like-minded partners to protect democratic Taiwan free from foreign threats; ˙Expresses concern about the disinformation campaign launched by malicious third countries to disrupt the efforts in fighting COVID-19 pandemic against democracies in the Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan; calls on the EU and its Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful and pragmatic participation as an observer in the WHO meetings, mechanisms and activities, so as to jointly fight against the global public health crisis;
Amendment 421 #
2020/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Underlines that preserving peace, stability and the freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region remains of critical importance to the interests of the EU and its Member States; notices with grave concern the recent escalations of tensions on the India-China border, as well as in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, including China’s increasingly provocative military moves aimed at Taiwan; calls for all parties concerned to resolve their differences peacefully through constructive dialogue and to refrain from taking unilateral action to change the status quo; expresses concern about the impacts of the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong on the relationship between China and Taiwan; takes the view that cross-strait relations should be developed constructively, without destabilizing initiatives or any coercion by either side, and that any change of the cross-strait relations must not be made against the will of Taiwan’s citizens; calls for the EU and its Member States to revisit their engagement policy with Taiwan and to cooperate with international partners in helping sustain democracy in Taiwan free from foreign threats; commends Taiwan’s effective efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus and its solidarity with the EU, as demonstrated by the donation of over seven million surgical masks to many Member States during the pandemic; calls on the EU and its Member States to take concrete action to support Taiwan’s meaningful and pragmatic participation in the WHO and other international organizations, mechanisms and activities, as well as in the global disease prevention network;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to a joint statement on Belarus of EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR groups in the European Parliament of 17 August 2020,
Amendment 29 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sideEU and new legitimate, democratically elected authorities in Belarus;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the people of Belarus share common European heritage and culture, while directly neighbouring three EU Member States; whereas situation in Belarus may have direct impact on the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR International Election Observation Mission noted an overallnone of either the parliamentary or presidential elections held in Belarus from 1994 to date have been free and fair, but despite these harsh undemocratic conditions the people of Belarus clearly voted for a change, after more than two decades of oppression; whereas recent presidential elections were neither free nor fair and even more than the previous ones were marred with disregard for the fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression during the 2019 parliamentary elections, whichand took place after a limited amount of campaigning and within an extremely restrictive environment that did not provide for a meaningful or competitive political contest overall;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same pattern as the parliamentary electionssimilar pattern as previous elections; whereas after publication of falsified results, Belarusian people immediately organised peaceful protests, which were suppressed by brutal force, which resulted in thousands of protestors being arrested, tortured, wounded, and some even killed; whereas the United Nations human rights investigators alarmed on 01/09 that they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture, beatings and mistreatment of anti-government protesters by police in Belarus and urged the authorities to stop any such abuse;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas human rights and democracy in Belarus have been deliberately and brutally restricted by the Belarusian authorities over the past decades, while representatives of the opposition, civil society and media in the country have been regularly arrested or otherwise persecuted;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Belarusian regime seeks to intimidate and to disperse the Coordination Council of Belarus by targeting its members and launching a criminal case against them;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas Belsat TV channel, which is officially registered in Poland, so far has not been registered in Belarus, while its activities are under constant pressure and attacks, including brutal detentions of its journalists and fines imposed to its contributors amounting to USD 101,791 as of 18 June 2020;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas 26 years in power or Lukashenka had been marked by policies of undermining sovereignty and independence of the country and weakening of Belarusian identity, heritage and culture;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge territorial integrity of Belarus and support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian Federation for deeper integration and remind Belarus that the European Union is open to further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meets conditions linked to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 221 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) pay close attention to the presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress in conducting elections according to international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations wicall for holding new and transparent Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Belarus that would meet the democratic standards and call on the EU, OSCE, CoE to engage in dialogue with the Belarusian civil society with a view to launch a new electoral process, under the supervision of a new Electoral Commission, a body that can be trusted by all the parties including international observers, under the the EUight international scrutiny;
Amendment 226 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) deny recognition of the results of the elections held in Belarus on 9 August 2020 and Alexander Lukashenko as a legitimate leader President of Belarus; accordingly, call on him to respect the decision of the people of Belarus and peacefully step down;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) applaud the Belarusian people for their courage and determination and to strongly support their desire for democratic change and freedom and basing their country’s future on principles of democracy, rule of law and human rights, so as to ensure freedom, independence, sovereignty and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus;
Amendment 233 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Amendment 236 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
(ed) deplore persecution of the members of the opposition Coordination Council and call the authorities to enter into the dialogue with the protestors in order to end the violence and repressions and prepare a new elections;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) condemn efforts of the Belarusian regime to deny entrance to the country for Belarusians critical towards it, as well as independent journalists, human rights workers, as well as representatives of international community, including Members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 254 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 264 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) uphold the decision of EU’s foreign affairs ministers and the European Council to blacklist those responsible for violence and fake presidential elections and impose individual sanctions against Belarusian officials who are liable for or have contributed to the falsification of the results of the presidential elections in Belarus and are responsible or have contributed to violations of civil and human rights; this list should be constantly updated and extended according to the level of crimes committed by Lukashenko regime;
Amendment 270 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) note that China's president was the first to congratulate Lukashenka after the elections; to express concerns over increasing Chinese investments in strategic infrastructure and warn about the effect of dependency it might create for Belarus;
Amendment 289 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefuls, civil society activists and independent journalists; strongly condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country as well as denial of access to Belarus for international media, members of parliament or government of democratic community;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) commend actions taken by workers of numerous factories and institutions throughout the country that joined the protests in various ways, including strikes and provide necessary support for those of them who were punished by the regime for exercising their democratic rights;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) welcome numerous acts of solidarity with the people of Belarus, including fundraising, charity and humanitarian assistance; in this regard condemn stopping of humanitarian aid transport organised by "NSZZ Solidarnosc";
Amendment 304 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) approve the European universal human rights sanctions (European Magnitsky Act) as a regime providing, at the EU level, for restrictive measures, including entry bans and freezing of funds, against individuals liable for violations of human rights and freedoms and responsible for other crimes;
Amendment 325 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Amendment 361 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) offer the alternative of strengthened and much closer cooperation with Belarus in case democratic changes, including new elections, become reality;
Amendment 362 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) work together with the European Commission in order to develop a comprehensive programme for Belarus after the new presidential elections are held, which would allow Belarus to transition towards a free market economy and an open democratic state;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses that national building stocks profoundly differ across the EU in their dominant building types, age, energy performance, ownership model, and type of heating system used; draws attention that this diversity is reflected in heterogeneity of policy packages established by Member States; emphasises that Member States need flexibility in development of their renovation policies, and considers a one-size-fits-all approach as counterproductive;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Points out that while energy efficiency improvements are a crucial component in reducing energy spending and energy poverty, they are only a part of a larger basket of needed economic and policy improvements and that overall economic/income growth is the largest contributor to reducing energy poverty rates;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the role of different actors that proved to be successful in renovation policies in Members States, such as neighbourhoods and, energy communities in integrated renovation programmes (IRPs) in order to achieve a climate-neutral building sector by 2050, home-owner associations, religious communities, local authorities; points out that the type of approach used and actors engaged should be targeted to a combination of local conditions;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that all IRPs should set aside funds for marginalised citizDraws attention to renovation programmes run by some Member States that provide preferential treatment for low-income households, including those making co-financing rate dependent on the household income, up to almost full subsidy for thermal retrofitting and heating system replacemenst;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to regularly revise energy efficiency targets upwards, propose binding minimum annual renovation rates for buildings andMember States to pursue policy measures ensuring deep renovations creating financial triggers and investment stability;
Amendment 252 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the importance of taking into account not only parameters of energy efficiency, but also a broad impact of buildings on the environment and eco- systems, including the sustainability of materials used for the construction, their carbon footprint, recyclability, degradability; draws attentions to strategic programmes in some Members States to promote and develop natural buildings based on locally available, sustainable materials, such as wood, straw, hemp, clay;
Amendment 330 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Views the renovation wave as an opportunity to achieve an energy-efficient and climate-neutral building stock by 2050 through an action plan for IRPs with a focus on communities, especially for those in energy poverty, and to provide healthy, decent, affordable and energy efficient buildings where people can reach their full potential in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 366 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to enshrine the renovation wave’s measures into EU law and increase the 2030 climate and energy targets while ensuring that the renovation of buildpresent a timely renovation wave initiative aimed at enabling synergies between different pieces of climate and energy legislation and to work alongside Member States in deliverings is integrated as a key policy to fill the gap in the 2030 targetmprovements in energy efficiency of their building stocks;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to NATO Secretary General's statement on the end of the INF Treaty on 2 August 2019;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the US and Iran have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their return to the JCPOA; whereas Iran has ceased the application of the additional protocolurges that any potential return to the JCPOA be conducted on the basis of a revised and improved version that resolves key concerns such as sunset clauses, inspection/verification obstructions and caps further enrichment capabilities; believes that growing concerns of Iran’s missile development, violations of human rights and sponsorship of radical groups throughout the region cannot be ignored in a revived JCPOA;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, due to Russia's repeated deployment of the SSC-8 missile system, which is nuclear-capable, mobile, hard to detect, and lowers the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict, the US and Russia are now no longer prohibited from building and deploying this category of weapons and from engaging in a new arms race;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas in recent years, China has substantially stepped up the development of its conventional and nuclear capabilities, creating thousands of precision warheads tied to sophisticated command and control systems, whereas China has shown reluctance to engage in talks on its potential participation in multilateral arms control instruments; considers China’s stockpiling of an enormous and technologically advanced arsenal of ballistic missiles such as the Dong Feng- 26 have advanced unhindered by the absence of any international Treaty;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas Member States and likeminded partners should coordinate on issues where China’s actions are contrary to Euro-Atlantic security interests; prioritization should be given to challenges in the cyber, hybrid, EDT, space, arms control and non-proliferation areas;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Amendment 66 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
O b. whereas the threat of nuclear scientists trafficking in advanced technologies and nuclear know how in the international community, demonstrated by the Abdul Qadeer Khan Network which is still considered a 'serious proliferation risk', highlights the concern that clandestine proliferation represents among rogue regimes;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the nuclear activities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international peace and security, and to global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts; whereas the DPRK's proliferation of small and medium range missile technology along with their nuclear know how has been widely trafficked to likeminded rogue regimes while their nuclear weapons program is frequently used to extort political and economic concessions from the international community;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realized among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recognises the emerging threat of Hyper war and the unique requirements this will place on defence architectures and the need for a high-tech industrial base along with the development of international treaties and guidelines for conduct that the EU is well placed to address;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes with concern Russia's frequent violation of international norms and treaties such as the INF Treaty and Budapest Memorandum along with its increasingly hostile nuclear rhetoric against Member States; urges Russia to abandon its hostile activities and return to compliance with international norms;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Underlines that the growing significance of Artificial intelligence and machine learning requires enhanced Member State cooperation with likeminded partners and that measures should be taken to advance transatlantic cooperation between tech companies in order to ensure partnering on development and application;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Encourages developing a set of common EU AI capabilities matched to a Member State’s operating concepts to bridge technical gaps to ensure that Member States lacking the relevant technology–industry expertise or the ability to implement AI systems in their ministries are not left behind;
Amendment 116 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the principles of energy efficiency first principleand technological neutrality.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas. This should be implemented having regard to technological neutrality principle and therefore not singling out apriory any specific technology on the ground other than its potential for emission reduction in the end use. At the same time the revision should not affect a Member State's right to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, its choice between different energy sources and the general structure of its energy supply, as laid down in Article 194 (TFEU).
Amendment 137 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In this regard points out to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee for the natural gas transmission infrastructure not to be excluded from the Regulation's selection criteria for PCIs or PMIs.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) In this context draws attention to the call of the European Economic and Social Committee for priority to be given to radial connection projects and reiterates ENTSO-E opinion that support only for hybrid projects will have a perverse effect on the development of offshore RES equitably in all EU waters.
Amendment 1072 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 5 – point b
Annex VI – point 5 – point b
(b) publish the information on the consultation on the website of the project of common interest referred to in Article 9(7), on the bulletin boards of the offices of local administrations, and, at least, in two in major local media outlets;
Amendment 1074 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 5 – point c
Annex VI – point 5 – point c
(c) invite in written form, such as electronic communication, relevant affected stakeholders, associations, organisations and groups to dedicated meetings, during which concerns shall be discussed;
Amendment 98 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Depending on the sector in which they operate or the type of service they provide, the entities falling within the scope of this Directive should be classified into two categories: essential and important. That categorisation should take into account the level of criticality of the sector or of the type of service, as well as the level of dependency of other sectors or types of services. Both essential and important entities should be subject to the same risk management requirements and reporting obligations. The cybersecurity risk management measures, reporting obligations and supervisory and penalty regimes between these two categories of entities should be differentiated to ensure a fair balance between requirements and obligations on one hand, and the administrative burden stemming from the supervision of compliance on the other hand.
Amendment 103 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Sector-specific legislation and instruments can contribute to ensuring high levels of cybersecurity, while taking full account of the specificities and complexities of those sectors. Where aAs a minimum baseline sector–specific Union legal act should requires essential or important entities to adopt cybersecurity risk management measures orand to notify incidents or significant cyber threats of at least an equivalent effect to the obligations laid down inin line with requirements laid down in Articles 18 (1, 2) and 20 of this Directive, thos. Where sector-specific provisions, includinglegislations foresee specific rules on supervision and enforcement, these rules should apply. The Commission may issue guidelines in relation to the implementation of the lex specialis. This Directive does not preclude the adoption of additional sector- specific Union acts addressing cybersecurity risk management measures and incident notifications. Nevertheless, while adopting the additional sector-specific Union acts the need of a comprehensive and consistent cybersecurity framework should be duly taken into account. This Directive is without prejudice to the existing implementing powers that have been conferred to the Commission in a number of sectors, including transport and energy.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Member States should ensure that the network and information systems used by their public administration entities are subject to their national cybersecurity regulation. Where appropriate, public administration entities should be subject to obligations similar to those for essential and important entities, as appropriate.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In view of the differences in national governance structures and in order to safeguard already existing sectoral arrangements or Union supervisory and regulatory bodies, Member States should be able to designate more than one national competent authority responsible for fulfilling the tasks linked to the security of the network and information systems of essential and important entities under this Directive, particularly for supervision and enforcement. Member States should be able to assign this role to an existing authority. The competent authorities should have the necessary means to perform their duties, including powers to request the information necessary to assess the level of security of networks or services. They should also have the power to request comprehensive and reliable data about actual security incidents that have had a significant impact on the operation of services. They should, where necessary, be assisted by CSIRTs. In particular, CSIRTs may be required to provide competent authorities with information about risks and security incidents affecting services and recommend ways to address them.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Addressing cybersecurity risks stemming from an entity’s supply chain and its relationship with its suppliers is particularly important given the prevalence of incidents where entities have fallen victim to cyber-attacks and where malicious actors were able to compromise the security of an entity’s network and information systems by exploiting vulnerabilities affecting third party products and services. Entities should therefore assess and take into account the overall quality of products and cybersecurity practices of their suppliers and service providers, including their secure development procedures. Entities should be in particular encouraged to incorporate the cybersecurity safeguards into the contractual arrangements with the tier-1 suppliers and service providers, including responsibility of the tier-1 suppliers for other tiers of suppliers and service providers.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) The national regulatory authorities or other competent authorities responsible for public electronic communications networks or of publicly available electronic communications services pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/1972 should be informed of significant incidents, cyber threats and near misses notified by providers of public electronic communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services and the measures taken in response to those risks and incidents.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) An incident should be typically considered significant by the competent authorities or the CSIRT if the incident has caused substantial operational disruption or financial losses for the entity concerned and the incident has affected other natural or legal persons by causing considerable material or non- material losses.
Amendment 192 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) Entities should be encouraged to collectively leverage their individual knowledge and practical experience at strategic, tactical and operational levels with a view to enhance their capabilities to adequately assess, monitor, defend against, and respond to, cyber threats. It is thus necessary to enable the emergence at Union level of mechanisms for voluntary information sharing arrangements. To this end, Member States should actively support and encourage also relevant entities not covered by the scope of this Directive, such as entities focusing on cybersecurity services and research, to participate in such information-sharing mechanisms. Those mechanisms should be conducted in full compliance with the competition rules of the Union as well as the data protection Union law rules.
Amendment 194 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) The processing of personal data, to the extent strictly necessary and proportionate for the purposes of ensuring network and information security by entities, public authorities, CERTs, CSIRTs, and providers of security technologies and services should constitute a legitimate interestCERTs should constitute a legitimate interest of the data controller concerned, as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and by public authorities, namely competent authorities, Single Points Of Contact (SPOCs), CSIRTs, NIS CG, CSIRT Network, CERTs and CYCLONe should constitute a legal obligation or the public interest or the exercise of official authority of the data controller concerned, as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/679. That should include measures related to the prevention, detection, analysis and response to incidents, measures to raise awareness in relation to specific cyber threats, exchange of information in the context of vulnerability remediation and coordinated disclosure, as well as the voluntary exchange of information on those incidents, as well as cyber threats and vulnerabilities, indicators of compromise, tactics, techniques and procedures, cybersecurity alerts and configuration tools. Such measures may require the processing of the following types of personal data: IP addresses, telephone numbers, bank account numbers, geolocation data, payment data, uniform resources locators (URLs), domain names, and email addresses.
Amendment 204 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 79
Recital 79
Amendment 207 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 80
Recital 80
Amendment 219 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. HoweverBy way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, regardless of their size, this Directive also applies to entities of a type referred to in Annexes I and II, where:
Amendment 225 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that all entities falling under the scope of this Directive comply with this Directive as important entities. Member States may decide which important entities shall be designated as essential entities, taking into account particularly whether the entities had already been identified as the operators of essential services pursuant to Article 5 of NIS Directive (2016/1148) and prioritisation of the sectors and subsectors with higher level of criticality listed in Annex I. Member States shall by [transposition deadline] establish an initial list of essential and important entities, which should comply with this Directive and review it, on a regular basis, and, where appropriate, update it. Member States shall set a deadline for initial self-notification or identification by the competent authority and compliance with this Directive for the entities falling under the scope of this Directive not exceeding [6 months after the transposition deadline]. The entities which had been already identified as the operators of essential services pursuant to Article 5 of NIS Directive (2016/1148) shall comply with this Directive by [transposition deadline]. The entities shall submit at least the following information: the name of the entity, address and up-to-date contact details, including email addresses and telephone numbers, and relevant sector(s) and subsector(s) referred to in Annexes I and II. The entities shall without undue delay notify any changes to the details they submitted, and in any event, within two weeks from the date on which the change took effect.
Amendment 227 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The entities referred to in Article 24(1) shall submit the self-notifications in the Member State in which they have their main establishment. Apart from information referred to in the third subparagraph of paragraph 2a of this Article, they shall notify the address of its main establishment and its other legal establishments in the Union or, if not established in the Union, of its representative designated pursuant to Article 24(3) and the Member States where the entity provides services. Where an entity referred to in paragraph 1 has besides its main establishment in the Union further establishments or provides services in other Member States, the single contact point of the main establishment shall without undue delay forward the information to the single points of contact of those Member States. Where an entity fails to notify or to provide the relevant information on Member States concerned within the deadline set out by the Member State of its main establishment, any Member State where the entity provides services shall be competent to ensure that entity’s compliance with the obligations laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 228 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. By [6 months after the transposition deadline] and every 12 months thereafter, Member States shall submit to the Cooperation Group and for the purpose of the review referred to in Article 35 to the Commission the information necessary to enable to assess the consistency of Member States' approaches to the identification of essential and important services. That information shall include at least the number of all essential and important entities identified for each sector and subsector referred to in Annexes I and II, including number of small and micro enterprises in each category;
Amendment 229 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that the network and information systems used by their public administration entities are subject to their national cybersecurity regulation.
Amendment 232 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To fulfil the tasks set out in this Directive, competent authorities and CSIRTs shall process personal data, including the data referred to in Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and shall process information that is confidential pursuant to Union and national rules, for the purposes and to the extent strictly necessary to fulfil these tasks.
Amendment 234 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. To fulfil the tasks set out in this Directive, SPOCs, the Cooperation Group, the CSIRT Network and CyCLONe shall process personal data and information that is confidential pursuant to Union and national rules, for the purposes and to the extent strictly necessary to fulfil these tasks.
Amendment 236 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. When processing the personal data referred to in Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, competent authorities and CSIRTs shall conduct the risk analyses, introduce proper safeguards and procedures to exchange information.
Amendment 240 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
6. Where provisions of sector–specific acts of Union law require essential or important entities either to adopt cybersecurity risk management measures orand to notify incidents or significant cyber threats, and where those requirements are at least equivalent in effect to the obligations laid down in this Directive, the relevant provisions of this Directive, including the provision on supervision and enforcement laid down in Chapter VI, shall not apply.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Sector-specific acts of Union law referred to in paragraph 6 should at minimum include: (a) cybersecurity risk management measures as laid down in Article 18 (1) and (2); and (b) requirements to notify incidents and significant cyber threats as laid down in Article 20 (1- 4)
Amendment 246 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘near miss’ means any event which could have compromised the availability, authenticity, integrity or confidentiality of stored, transmitted or processed data or of the related services offered by, or accessible via, network and information systems, but was successfully prevented from fully transpiring;
Amendment 259 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Amendment 262 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23a) ‘public electronic communications network’ means a public electronic communications network as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/1972;
Amendment 263 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
(23b) ‘electronic communications service’ means an electronic communications service as defined in point (4) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/1972;
Amendment 264 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c (new)
(23c) ‘number-based interpersonal communications service’ means a number-based interpersonal communications service as defined in point (6) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/1972;
Amendment 265 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23 d (new)
(23d) ‘number-independent interpersonal communications service’ means a number-independent interpersonal communications service as defined in point (7) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/1972;
Amendment 266 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘essential entity’ means any entity of a type referred to in Annex I and II, designated by the Member State as an essential entity in Annex I;
Amendment 267 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 26
(26) ‘important entity’ means any entity of a type referred to as an important entity in Annex II.in Annex I and II, unless exempted from the scope of this Directive or designated by the Member State as an essential entity;
Amendment 273 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall adopt a national cybersecurity strategy, a coherent framework defining the strategic objectives and appropriate policy and regulatory measures, with a view to achieving and maintaining a high level of cybersecurity of network and information systems in that Member State. The national cybersecurity strategy shall include, in particular, the following:
Amendment 321 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Amendment 338 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. To the extent necessary to effectively carry out the tasks and obligations laid down in this Directive, including supervision and enforcement, Member States shall ensure appropriate cooperation between the competent authorities and, single points of contact, CSIRTs and law enforcement authorities, national regulatory authorities or other competent authorities responsible for public electronic communications networks or for publicly available electronic communications services pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/1972, data protection authorities, and the authorities responsible for critical infrastructure pursuant to Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX [Resilience of Critical Entities Directive] and the national financial authorities designated in accordance with Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council39 [the DORA Regulation] within that Member State. _________________ 39[insert the full title and OJ publication reference when known]
Amendment 345 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) exchanging best practices and information in relation to the implementation of this Directive, including in relation to identification of essential and important entities, cyber threats, incidents, vulnerabilities, near misses, awareness- raising initiatives, trainings, exercises and skills, building capacitycapacity building as well as standards and technical specifications;
Amendment 346 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) exchanging advice and cooperating with the Commission on draft Commission implementing or delegated acts adopted pursuant to this Directive;
Amendment 348 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point f
Amendment 349 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(fa) carrying out coordinated security risk assessments pursuant to Article 19(1), where applicable;
Amendment 350 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point k a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point k a (new)
(ka) submitting to the Commission for the purpose of review referred to in Article 35 the reports on the experience gained at a strategic and operational level;
Amendment 354 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point l
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point l
Amendment 355 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. For the purpose of the review referred to in Article 35 and by 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive, and every two years thereafter, the CSIRTs network shall assess the progress made with the operational cooperation and produce a report. The report shall, in particular, draw conclusions on the outcomes of the peer reviews referred to in Article 16 carried out in relation to national CSIRTs, including conclusions and recommendations, pursued under this Article. That report shall also be submitted to the Cooperation Group.
Amendment 356 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. In order to support the coordinated management of large-scale cybersecurity incidents and crises at operational level and to ensure the regular exchange of information among Member States and Union institutions, bodies and agencies considering such incidents and crises, the European Cyber Crises Liaison Organisation Network (EU - CyCLONe) is hereby established.
Amendment 357 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. EU-CyCLONe shall be composed of the representatives of Member States’ crisis management authorities designated in accordance with Article 7, the and ENISA. Commission and ENISAshall participate in the EU- CyCLONe as an observer. ENISA shall provide the secretariat of the network and support the secure exchange of information.
Amendment 358 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. EU-CyCLONe, while avoiding any duplication of tasks with the CSIRT Network, shall have the following tasks:
Amendment 359 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 360 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 362 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. EU-CyCLONe shall regularly report to the Cooperation Group on cyber threats,large scale incidents and trendcrises, focusing in particular on their impact on essential and important entities.
Amendment 365 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the technical, financial and human resources available to competent authorities and cybersecurity policies, and the implementation of supervisory measures and enforcement actions in light of the outcomes of peer reviews referred to in Article 16;
Amendment 371 #
Amendment 384 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that members of the management body of essential and important entities follow specific trainings, where possible on a regular basis, to gain sufficient knowledge and skills in order to apprehend and assess cybersecurity risks and management practices and their impact on the operations ofservices provided by the entity.
Amendment 386 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that essential and important entities shall take appropriate and proportionate technical and organisational measures to manage the risks posed to the security of network and information systems which those entities use in the provision of their services and to prevent or minimise the impact of incidents on recipients of their services and on other services. Having regard to the state of the art, those measures shall ensure a level of security of network and information systems appropriate to the risk presented, and differentiate between the essential and important entities and between the sectors and subsectors with higher or lower level of criticality referred to in Annexes I and II.
Amendment 409 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to promote the convergent implementation of paragraph 1 and 2, Member States shall be in accordance with Article 12(4) assisted by the Cooperation Group, and shall, without imposing or discriminating in favour of the use of a particular type of technology, encourage the use of European or internationally accepted standards and specifications relevant to the security of network and information systems.
Amendment 410 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. ENISA, in collaboration with Member States and industry, shall draw up advice and guidelines regarding the technical areas to be considered in relation to paragraphs 1 and 2 as well as regarding already existing standards, including Member States' national standards, which would allow for those areas to be covered.
Amendment 411 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 416 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Amendment 420 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, after consulting with the Cooperation Group and, ENISA and the industry, shall identify the specific critical ICT services, systems or products that may be subject to the coordinated risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 422 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. To identify the supply chains that should be subject to a coordinated risk assessment, the following criteria shall be taken into account: (a) the extent to which essential and important entities use and rely on specific critical ICT services, systems or products; (b) the relevance of specific critical ICT services, systems or products for performing critical or sensitive functions, including the processing of personal data; (c) the availability of alternative ICT services, systems or products; (d) the resilience of the overall supply chain of ICT services, systems or products against disruptive events; (e) for emerging ICT services, systems or products, their potential future significance for the entities’ activities.
Amendment 444 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
4. Member States shall ensure that, for the purpose of the notification under paragraph 1, the entities concerned shall submit to the competent authorities orand the CSIRT:
Amendment 460 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When processing notifications, the competent authorities and the CSIRT shall, taking into account their available capacity, prioritise the processing of notifications from essential entities over those from important entities and processing of mandatory notifications from essential and important entities over the voluntary notifications pursuant to Article 27.
Amendment 470 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Competent authorities or the CSIRTs shall provide without undue delay to the single point of contact information on significant incidents notified in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 472 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 8
Article 20 – paragraph 8
8. At the request of the competent authority or the CSIRT, the single point of contact shall forward without undue delay notifications received pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 to the single points of contact of other affected Member States.
Amendment 474 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 9
Article 20 – paragraph 9
9. The single point of contact shall submit to ENISA on a monthly basis a summary report including anonymised and aggregated data on significant incidents, significant cyber threats and significant near misses notified in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 and in accordance with Article 27. In order to contribute to the provision of comparable information, ENISA may issue technical guidance on the parameters of the information included in the summary report.
Amendment 477 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 10
Article 20 – paragraph 10
10. Competent authorities shall provideor the CSIRTs shall provide without undue delay to the competent authorities designated pursuant to Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX [Resilience of Critical Entities Directive] information on incidents and cyber threasignificant incidents, notified in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 by essential entities identified as critical entities, or as entities equivalent to critical entities, pursuant to Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX [Resilience of Critical Entities Directive], as well as on the measures taken by competent authorities or CSIRTs in response to those incidents.
Amendment 480 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Competent authorities or the CSIRTs shall provide without undue delay to the national regulatory authorities or other competent authorities responsible for public electronic communications networks or for publicly available electronic communications services pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/1972, information on significant incidents notified in accordance with paragraph 1 by providers of public electronic communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services referred to in point 8 of Annex I, as well as on the measures taken by competent authorities or CSIRTs in response to those incidents.
Amendment 484 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 11
Article 20 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission, after it has consulted the industry and taking utmost account of ENISA’s opinion, may adopt implementing acts further specifying the type of information, the format and the procedure of a notification submitted pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2. The Commission may also adopt implementing acts to further specify the cases in which. They shall be based on European and incident shall be considered significant as referred to in paragraph 3ternational standards to the greatest extent possible. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 486 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – title
Article 21 – title
Use of European cybersecurity certification schemes and standardisation
Amendment 490 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. In order to demonstrate compliance with certain requirements of Article 18increase the level of cybersecurity, Member States may requirecommend essential and important entities to certify certain ICT products, ICT services and ICT processes under specific European cybersecurity certification schemes adopted pursuant to Article 49 of Regulation (EU) 2019/881. The products, services and processes subject to certification may be developed by an or other international cybersecurity certification schemes. Member States shall also encourage essential orand important entity or procured from third partieies to comply with European and internationally accepted standards.
Amendment 493 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 499 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 511 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. All essential and important entities referred to in Annexes I and II, with the exception of entities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall fall under the jurisdiction of the Member State where they provide their services. If the entity provides services in more than one Member State, it shall fall under the separate and concurrent jurisdiction of each of these Member States. The competent authorities of these Member States shall cooperate, provide mutual assistance to each other and where appropriate, carry out joint supervisory actions.
Amendment 513 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of this Directive, entities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to have their main establishment in the Union in the Member State where the decisions related to the cybersecurity risk management measures are taken. If such decisions are not taken in any establishment in the Union, the main establishment shall be deemed to be in the Member State where the entities have the establishment with the highest number of employeresponsible for the implementation of the main cybersecurity risk management measures in the Union.
Amendment 522 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Member States shall ensure that essential and important entities and other relevant entities not covered by the scope of this Directive may exchange relevant cybersecurity information among themselves including information relating to cyber threats, vulnerabilities, indicators of compromise, tactics, techniques and procedures, cybersecurity alerts and configuration tools, where such information sharing:
Amendment 534 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
5. In compliance with Union law, ENISA shall support the establishment of cybersecurity information-sharing arrangements referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3a by providing best practices and guidance.
Amendment 536 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, without prejudice to Article 3, entities falling outside the scope of this Directive may submit notifications to competent authorities or the CSIRT, on a voluntary basis, of significant incidents, cyber threats or near misses. When processing notifications, Member States shall act in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20. Member States may prioritise the processing of mandatory notifications over voluntary notifications. Voluntary reporting shall not result in the imposition of any additional obligations upon the reporting entity to which it would not have been subject had it not submitted the notificationsignificant cyber threats or significant near misses.
Amendment 538 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that Article 20 applies mutatis mutandis for the submission and processing of the voluntary notifications referred to in paragraph 1 and 1a of this Article. Voluntary reporting shall not result in the imposition of any additional obligations upon the reporting entity to which it would not have been subject had it not submitted the notification.
Amendment 539 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall ensure that Article 20 applies mutatis mutandis for the submission and processing of the voluntary notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a of this Article. Where applicable, the voluntarily reporting entities shall be encouraged to notify simultaneously the recipients of their services that are potentially affected of any measures or remedies that those recipients can take in response to the threat. The notification shall not make the notifying entity subject to increased liability. Voluntary reporting shall not result in the imposition of any additional obligations upon the reporting entity to which it would not have been subject had it not submitted the notification.
Amendment 547 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) requests for evidence of implementation of cybersecurity policies, such as the results of security audits carried out by a qualified auditor and the respective underlying evidence.; the cost of the audit shall be paid by the essential entity;
Amendment 550 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) issue binding instructions, including those regarding the measures required to remedy an incident or prevent one from occurring when a significant threat has been identified, time-limits for implementation and reporting obligations, or an order requiring those entities to remedy the deficiencies identified or the infringements of the obligations laid down in this Directive;
Amendment 560 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) suspend or request a certification or authorisation body to suspendconsider suspension of a certification or authorisation concerning part or all therelevant services or activities provided by an essential entity;
Amendment 572 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) investigate cases of non- compliance and the effects thereof on the security of the services;
Amendment 580 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 6
Article 31 – paragraph 6
Amendment 590 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by … [1824 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply those measures from … [one day after the date referred to in the first subparagraph].
Amendment 592 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 is deleted with effect from [date of transposition deadline of the Directive].
Amendment 597 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, with exception to Article 39 which enters into force on the day following the day when the transposition deadline as laid down in Article 38 expires.
Amendment 598 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – subheading 1
Annex I – subheading 1
ESSENNTITIES WITH HIGHER LEVEL OF CRITICAL ENTITIESITY:
Amendment 600 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – subheading 1
Annex II – subheading 1
Amendment 104 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Electric vehicle batteries and rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh shall be accompanied by technical documentation that includes, for each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant, a carbon footprint declaration, which shall be based on the bill of material, the energy, and auxiliary materials used in a specific plant to produce a specific battery model, drawn up in accordance with the delegated act referred to in the second sub- paragraph and containing, at least, the following information:
Amendment 106 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The carbon footprint declaration requirement in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 July 20247 to electric vehicle batteries and to rechargeable industrial batteries.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The Commission shall, no later than 1 July 20235, adopt:
Amendment 108 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Following the establishment of the methodology referred to in point (a) of the second sub-paragraph, the Commission shall verify the dates laid down in this Article, and if found beyond what is achievable, shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 to amend them. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amend the information requirements set out in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 110 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The carbon footprint performance class requirements in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 January 20269 for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteries.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The Commission shall, no later than 31 December 20246, adopt
Amendment 114 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The requirement for a maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 July 202730 for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteries.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, no later than 1 July 20268, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 to supplement this Regulation by determining the maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold referred to in the first subparagraph. In preparing that delegated act, the Commission shall take into account the relevant essential elements set out in Annex II.
Amendment 124 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 20278, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation containing information about the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Following the establishment of the methodology referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall verify the targets and the dates laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 and, if found beyond what is achievable, be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73, to amend them; Where justified and appropriate due to the availability of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste, or the lack thereof, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 31 December 2027, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73, to amend the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
1. All waste batteries collected and that are not sent to repurposing or remanufacturing shall enter a recycling process.
Amendment 265 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In order to enable proper sorting and reporting of lithium-ion batteries waste batteries the Decision 2000/532/EC establishing a list of wastes will be expanded to include codes for lithium-ion waste batteries.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. Governments, industry associations and groupings of interested organisations that have developed and oversee due diligence schemes (“scheme owners”) or producers or a grouping of producers that participate in these schemes may apply to the Commission to have their supply chain due diligence schemes recognised by the Commission. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the information requirements that the application to the Commission shall contain. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(3).
Amendment 288 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3
The calculation of the life cycle carbon footprint shall be based on the bill of material, the energy, and auxiliary materials used in a specific plant to produce a specific battery model. The calculation should reflect the actual energy mix used by the specific plant. In particular, the electronic components (e.g. battery management units, safety units) and the cathode materials have to be accurately identified, as they may become the main contributor for the battery carbon footprint.
Amendment 289 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 9 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point 9 – paragraph 2
In proposing maximum carbon footprint thresholds, the Commission will take into account the relative distribution of the carbon footprint values in batteries on the market, the extent of progress in the reduction of carbon footprint of batteries placed on the Union market and the effective and potential contribution of this measure to the Union’s objectives on sustainable mobility and climate neutrality by 2050. Moreover, the Commission will take into account the technological and organisational options that economic operators in individual Member States can actually undertake to reduce their carbon footprint”.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Action at Union level is necessary in order to help address the barriers to a well- functioning data-driven economy and to create a Union-wide governance framework for data access and use, in particular regarding the re-use of certain types of data held by the public sector, the provision of services by data sharing providers to business users and to data subjects, as well as the collection and processing of data made available for altruistic purposes by natural and legal persons. This action is without prejudice to obligations and commitments in trade agreements concluded by the EU.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 267 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 327 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘data altruism’ means the consent by data subjects to process personal data pertaining to them, or permissions of other data holders to allow the use of their non- personal data without seeking a rewardprofit, for purposes of general interest, such as scientific research purposes or improving public services;
Amendment 378 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) to access and re-use the data within a remote secure processing environment provided and controlled by the public sector ;
Amendment 389 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Amendment 407 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 11
Article 5 – paragraph 11
Amendment 412 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 11
Article 5 – paragraph 11
(11) Where specific Union acts adopted in accordance with a legislative procedure establish that certain non-personal data categories held by public sector bodies shall be deemed to be highly sensitive for the purposes of this Article, the Commission shall be empowimplementing powers should be conferred to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 supplementing this Regulation byon the Commission as regards the laying down special conditions applicable for transfers to third-countries, based on the recommendations from the European Data Innovation Board. The conditions for the transfer to third- countries shall be based on the nature of data categories identified in the Union act and on the grounds for deeming them highly sensitive, non-discriminatory and limited to what is necessary to achieve the public policy objectives identified in the Union law act, such as safety and public health, as well as risks of re-identification of anonymized data for data subjects, in accordance with the Union’s international obligations. They may include terms applicable for the transfer or technical arrangements in this regard, limitations as regards the re-use of data in third-countries or categories of persons which are entitled to transfer such data to third countries or, in exceptional cases, restrictions as regards transfers to third-countries. The implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) [No182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 419 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
(2) Any fees shall be non- discriminatory, proportionate and objectively justified and shall not restrict competition. They shall be limited to the necessary costs incurred for the reproduction, provision and dissemination of data, costs for anonymisation of personal data, costs for the maintenance of the secure processing environment, as well as any costs in relation to supporting re-users in seeking consent of data subjects.
Amendment 484 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point h
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point h
(h) optionally, an indicative list of the Member States where the provider intends to provide services.
Amendment 488 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Amendment 489 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Amendment 494 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 9
Article 10 – paragraph 9
(9) The competent authority shall notify the Commission of each new notificationenter each new notification in the Commission’s register. The Commission shall keep a commonly available register of providers of data sharing services.
Amendment 577 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) be able to process the data within the secure processing environment operated by the entity;
Amendment 579 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) have effective oversight mechanism to ensure high standards of scientific ethics;
Amendment 580 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) have effective technical means to withdraw or modify context at any moment as well as means for data subjects to stay informed about th use of data they made available;
Amendment 668 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26
Article 26
Amendment 712 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) to facilitate cooperation between Member States in relation to the rules on penalties laid down by the Member States pursuant to Article 31 and to issue recommendations as regards the harmonisation of those penalties across the Union.
Amendment 715 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 717 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
(2) Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Amendment 732 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The penalties system shall be based on the recommendations from the European Data Innovation Board. Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules and measures by [date of application of the Regulation] and shall notify the Commission without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 13 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In line with the Paris Agreement, on 11 December 2019 the European Commission published its communication on ‘The European Green Deal’ committing the Commission to ‘tackle climate and environmental- related challenges’ and ‘to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use’29 . The European Green Deal Communication, which sets out a new growth strategy, announces the need to support clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to a zero carbon steelmaking process by 2030 and to explore whether part of the funding liquidated under the European Coal and Steel Community can be used. The European Green Deal Communication also states that ‘all EU actions and policies should pull together to help the EU achieve a successful and just transition towards a sustainable future’. In line with the ‘do no harm principle’, enshrined in the European Green Deal Communication, the research objectives of the RFCS Research Programme are being revised, so as to no longer cover activities that perpetuate the extraction, processing and unabated use of coal. _________________ 29 COM(2019)640, p. 2.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
The Research Programme shall provide support for collaborative research in the coal and steel sectors. The Research Programme shall also provide support for clean steel breakthrough and market-ready technologies leading to near zero-carbon steel making projects and research projects for managing the just transition of operating or formerly operating coal mines or coal mines in the process of closure and related infrastructure in line with the Just Transition Mechanism and in compliance with Article 4(2) of Council Decision 2003/76/EC1a. The Research Programme shall be consistent with the political, scientific, and technological objectives of the Union, and shall complement the activities carried out in the Member States and within the existing EU research programmes, in particular the fHorizon Europe – the Framework pProgramme for rResearch, technological development and demonstration activities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Research Framework Programme’).; and Innovation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Research Framework Programme’) The Research Programme shall explore forms of coal processing, namely coking coal.; _________________ 1aCouncil Decision 2003/76/EC of 1 February 2003 establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (OJ L 29, 5.2.2003).
Amendment 30 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Research projects shall support the coal regions in transition facing the transition towards a climate-neutral Union economy by 2050, with the objective to suppcover the transitional period priort theo phasing out of fossil fuels in industrial processes where it is technologically and commercially viable, to develop alternative activities on former mine sites and avoid or restore environmental damage of coal mines in the process of closure, formerly operating coal mines and their surroundings. Projects shall in particular focus on:
Amendment 41 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
(c) non-energetic uses and on the production of raw materialsand recovery of critical and other raw materials such as coking coal, and their by-products, from coal, lignite and from mining wastes and residues from formerly operating coal mines or those in the closure processfrom mines operating or in the process of closure, duly assessing that their climate, environmental and health impact is minimised and lower than alternative solutions;
Amendment 46 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Special attention shall be given during upcoming transitional period to strengthening European leadership in managing the transition of operating and formerly operating coal mines and coal- related infrastructure through technological and non-technological solutions, also supporting technology and non-technology transfer. Research activities with these objectives shall present tangible climate and environmental benefits in line with the objective of climate neutrality by 2050.;
Amendment 62 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
(c) managing and re-using mining waste, by products of coal processing, fly ash and desulphurisation products from coal mines and power plants operating, in the process of closure and formerly operating coal mines and power plants, accompanied, where relevant, by other forms of waste;
Amendment 71 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Research and technological development (RTD) shall aim to develop, demonstrate and improve market-ready low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production processes with a view to raising product quality and increasing productivity. Substantially reducing emissions, energy consumption, the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts as well as conserving resources, shall form an integral part of the activities sought. Research projects shall address one or more of the following areas:
Amendment 74 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) new and improved breakthrough low-carbon and near zero-carbon iron- and steel-making processes and operations, with particular attention to carbon direct avoidance and/or smart carbon usage;
Amendment 76 #
2020/0141(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
(c) steel process integration and process efficiency in low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production;
Amendment 33 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Covid-19 pandemic is a major shock to the global and Union economy. Due to the necessary containment measures, economic activity in the EU dropped significantly. The contraction in EU GDP in 2020 is expected to be around 7.58.3%, far deeper than during the financial crisis in 2009. The outbreak of the pandemicUnlike that crisis, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic hit all Member States in a symmetric way. It has shown the interconnectivity of global supply chains and exposed some vulnerabilities such as the over-reliance of strategic industries on non-diversified external supply sources. Such vulnerabilities need to be addressed, to improve the Union’s emergency response as well as the resilience of the entire economy, while maintaining its openness to competition and trade in line with its rules. Investment activity is expected to have dropped significantly. Even before the pandemic, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union could be observed, it remained below what might be expected in a strong recovery and was insufficient to compensate for years of underinvestment following the 2009 crisis. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s needs for structural investment to restart and sustain long-term growth in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and the need to address key societal challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, in order to achieve the Union's policy objectives and to support a swift, inclusive and healthy economic recovery, support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors throughout the Union, thus preventing consolidation or deepening of existing imbalances between Member States' economies.
Amendment 45 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The cultural and creative sectors are key and fast growing sectorsand occupy a significant place in the Union's economy, generating both economic and cultural value from intellectual property and individual creativity. However, restrictions on social contacts put in place during the Covid-19 crisis had a significantly negative economic impact on these sectors. Moreover, the intangible nature of the assets in those sectors limits the access of SMEs and organisations from those sectors to private financing which is essential to be able to invest, scale up and compete at an international level. The InvestEU Programme should continue to facilitate access to finance for SMEs and organisations from the cultural and creative sectors. The cultural and creative, audiovisual and media sectors are essential for our cultural diversity and democracy in the digital age, and an intrinsic part of our sovereignty and autonomy, and strategic investments in audiovisual and media content and technology will determine the long-term capacity to produce and distribute content to wide audiences across national borders.
Amendment 54 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Taking into account the deterioration of the economic situation in the Union caused by the containment measures introduced as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with, in consequence, the expected contraction of the overall Union GDP by 8.3% in 2020 and, in some Member States, by more than 10%, the Programme, while facilitating transition of European industries to digitalisation and climate- neutrality, should prioritise Union economic recovery, reactivation of industrial production and employment.
Amendment 62 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis and again during the Covid-19 crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, competitiveness and convergence. It also creates risk of consolidating imbalances and impacts regions’ development long-term. Sizeable investments in Union infrastructure, in particular with regard to interconnection and energy efficiency and to creating a Single European Transport Area, are essential to meeting the Union's sustainability targets, including the Union’s commitments towards the SDGs, and the 2030 energy and climate targets. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy sources and other safe and sustainable low- emission energy sources, environmental infrastructure, infrastructure related to climate action, maritime infrastructure and digital infrastructure. The InvestEU Programme should prioritise areas that are under- invested, and in which additional investment is requiredreas throughout the Union. To maximise the impact and added value of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process that enables visibility of the project pipeline and maximises synergies across relevant Union programmes in areas such as transport, energy and digitisation. Bearing in mind threats to safety and security, investment projects receiving Union support should include measures for infrastructure resilience, including infrastructure maintenance and safety, and should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds that provide support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure, such as the European Regional Development Fund.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Tourism is an important area for the Union economy and the sector, whichsince, together with travel sector, it directly contributes 3.9% to Union GDP and accounts for 5.1% of the total Union labour force. The sector, which comprises hotels, restaurants, tour operators, travel agencies, passenger transport companies and attraction sites, is mainly composed of SMEs, including family businesses, that experienced a particularly severe contraction as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The InvestEU Programme should contribute to strengthening itsits recovery and long-term competitiveness by supporting operations promoting sustainable, innovative and digital tourism. Where necessary, the Programme should also take into account the need to reduce Member States' over-dependence on tourism, which turned out to be one of the most vulnerable sectors of the Union economy to immediate and unpredictable obstacles to the free movement of persons in the Union.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The strategic European investment window should also target suppliers established and operating in the Union whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union, do not represent a threat to the security and defence interests of the Union and that would need long term investment or are covered by the Foreign Direct Investment Screening mechanism. In addition, important projects of common European interest should in particular be able to benefit from the strategic European investment window.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) In the context of the InvestEU Fund, there is a need to provide support for project development and capacity building to develop the organisational capacities and market development activities needed to originate quality projects. Such support should also target financial intermediaries that are key to help small and medium companies’ access financing and realise their full potential. Moreover, the aim of the advisory support is to create the conditions for the expansion of the potential number of eligible recipients in nascent market segments, in particular where the small size of individual projects considerably raises the transaction cost at the project level, such as for the social finance ecosystem, including philanthropic organisations, or for the cultural and creative sectors. The capacity-building support should be complementary and in addition to actions taken under other Union programmes that cover specific policy areas. An effort should also be made to support the capacity building of potential project promoters, in particular local organisations and authorities.
Amendment 123 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the sustainable, proportional and inclusive recovery of the Union economy after the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, upholding and strengthening its strategic value chains and maintaining and reinforcing activities of strategic importance to the Union in relation to critical infrastructure, transformative technologies, game-changing innovations and inputs to businesses and consumers.
Amendment 124 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) increasing the access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and for small mid-cap companies and to enhance the global competitiveness of such SMEs, in the areas referred to in point (c) of Article 7(1);
Amendment 129 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) to support financing and investment operations in sectors referred to in point (e) of Article 7(1) in order to maintain and reinforce the strategic autonomyresilience of the Union and of its economy.
Amendment 133 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EU guarantee for the purposes of the EU compartment referred to in point (a) of Article 8(1) shall be EUR 75 153 8560 000 (current prices). It shall be provisioned at the rate of 45 %. The amount referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 34(3) shall be also taken into account for contributing to the provisioning resulting from this provisioning rate. (Necessary to maintain consistency with the numbers provided in Annex 1.)
Amendment 138 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
An amount of EUR 41 500 0010 000 (current prices) of the amount referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be allocated for operations implementing measures referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [EURI] for the objectives referred to in points (a)-(d) of Article 3(2). (Necessary to maintain consistency with the numbers provided in Annex 1.)
Amendment 142 #
2020/0108(COD)
(c) an SME policy window which comprises access to and the availability of finance primarily for SMEs, including for innovative SMEs and SMEs operating in the cultural and, creative and tourism sectors, as well as for small mid-cap companies;
Amendment 150 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual, including infrastructure elements identified as critical in the fields of energy, transport, environment, health, secure digital communication, 5G and very high-speed electronic communication networks, internet of things, online service platforms, secure cloud computing, data processing or storage, payments and financial infrastructure, aerospace, defence, communications, media, education and training, electoral infrastructure and sensitive facilities, as well as land and real estate crucial for the use of such critical infrastructure;
Amendment 168 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point b
(b) renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, clean hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, circular economy technologies, and, where necessary to achieve Union climate transition objectives, nuclear energy technologies,
Amendment 194 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Implementing partners shall apply a target of at least 650 % of the investment under the sustainable infrastructure policy window contributing to meeting the Union objectives on climate and environment.
Amendment 247 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Annex V – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) The decommissioning, or operation, adaptation or construction of nuclear power stations
Amendment 52 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that all relevant areas of the budget need to contribute to the overall goals of the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals; recalls in this context the importance of the introduction of a Just Transition Fund to address societal, socio-economic and environmental impacts on workers and communities adversely affected by the transition from coal and carbon dependence, and to foster economic diversification in the territories concerned; calls for soliincreased financing of the fund taking into account that a specific allocation of €4.8 bn was made before the announcement of new climate ambitions enshrined in the European Green Deal;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of the Connecting Europe Facility as a key instrument to reach the goals of the Energy Union and to facilitate the Union’s commitment under the Paris Agreement and calls for adequate appropriations for the programme, in particular for its energy strand;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need for an ambitious draft budget, in particular for new programmes such as the Digital Europe Programme, which need to become operational as soon as possible in order to help make the EU more competitive; stresses the importance of adequately funding of AI research and innovation in a broad spectrum of programmes in order to capture the full potential of current and future generations of digital tools with a special concern for a challenge of a relatively low AI-readiness in some Member States;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the need for an ambitious draft budget of the European Defence Fund in order to meet the general objective of the Fund, namely fostering the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the European defence technological and industrial base throughout the Union; stresses the importance of the EDF as a key instrument to widen cross-border cooperation between legal entities from the defence industry throughout the Union, in particular SMEs and mid-caps; recalls the role of the Fund in answering some NATO allies’ calls on more equal burden-sharing in defence spending on both sides of the Atlantic;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee timely appropriate level of payments in order to ensure efficient implementation of programmes, which are otherwise often adversely affected by delays in providing grants and payments.
Amendment 12 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy requires an affordable and cost-efficient energy transition away from system based largely on fossil fuels towards a renewable-based system;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a lack of developed energy storage infrastructure contributes to the problem of excess power spills, generated by non-demand driven RES in some Member States, over the border into neighbouring zones, threatening the latters' electrical grids with collapse;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore their energy storage potential and to develop policy strategies for energy storage considering all impacts and potential risks related to manufacturing, storage, transport, installation, operation, and decommission;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish a task force involving all relevant Directorates-General to develop this strategy, including a comprehensive analysis of the carbon footprint and life cycle of storage technologies, taking into account at least the extraction and/or production of raw materials, the manufacturing process, transport and the recycling process, where applicable, as well as sourcing of components, and engagement of European industrial players;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards an affordable, cost-efficient and stable renewable-based system requires a well-developed electricity grid and advanced storage technologies, backup generation and demand management in order to secure a constant power supply;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the process of energy storage development should uphold the principle of technological neutrality to foster innovation and to allow a wide range of technologies to compete equally, and that the main factors having an impact on the development of different technological solutions should be indicators of energy consumption, emissivity, and costs of the production, exploitation, recycling and decommission;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Draws attention to estimations that in a nearest decade a large part of flexibility to the power systems will be still provided by conventional powerplants with electrolysers still not being a competitive solution; underlines that energy storage support schemes should pay duly attention to minimising market distortion and discrimination of other flexibility providers as far as possible;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deeply regrets that infrastructure projects which are crucial to the energy transition often face strong resistance at local level; encourages the Member States to actively encourage public support at the local level, for instance through early public participation, close cooperation between affected sectors and compensation schemes;
Amendment 119 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls Members States to develop the common methodology of assessment of the origin of core raw materials used in productions of energy storage solutions, particularly in terms of human rights protection, respecting environmental standards and prevention of wasteful exploitation of natural resources;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the importance of the timely transposition of the Electricity Directive into national legislations; emphasises that energy storage should be coherently defined across the national legal framework, in a technology neutral approach; points to uncertainties related to its scope, particularly on inclusion of different power-to-gas technologies, and calls therefore on the Commission to provide urgent guidance in this matter;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that, with an exception of pumped hydro, the EU network codes usually do not address energy storage facilities, which results in their unequal treatment in different Member States, particularly when it comes to requirements for the grid connection; is of opinion that this constitutes unequal conditions of competition which hinders the development of viable business cases for energy storage facilities; calls on the Commission to facilitate works on establishing common requirements for grid connection and to address other barriers preventing the integration of storage into electricity markets;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urgently cCalls for a revision of the TEN-E Regulation17 before the adoption of the next list of projects of common interest (PCI)considering reviewing eligibility criteria and electricity infrastructure categories to better address the development of energy storage facilities; calls for the criteria for granting PCI status to be aligned with all five dimensions of the Energy Union and the EU’s climate and sustainability goals; _________________ 17Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39).
Amendment 165 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the lack of market deployment of research projects under Horizon 2020 and a lack of system in place to follow up on projects once ended, nor to disseminate results of the research, and welcomes the planned greater focus on close-to-market activities under Horizon Europe, in particular through the creation of the European Innovation Council; calls for greater use of pre-commercial procurement;
Amendment 171 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that that there is only an indirect reference to energy storage projectsenergy storage is indirectly addressed in the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014- 2020; notes, furthermore, that astonishingly few State aid measures for storage projects have been notified in the past;
Amendment 180 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to take into account the important role of storage in the energy transition and to address it accordingly when reviewing the State aid guidelines; calls on the Commission to make sure that the new guidelines take into account the efficiency and the contribution to grid stability of different storage technologies, so that inefficient funding is avoided, in competition with other flexibility solutions;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2189(INI)
13. Acknowledges the high potential of green hydrogen and green methane for energy storage and as feedstock for energy- intensive industries, transport and buildings;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Highlights that large energy storage capacity is provided by the existing and developing gas infrastructure and that optimisation of these assets to accommodate new sources of gas would facilitate the integration of renewable electricity facilities; notes in this regard that the issue of new role of gas TSOs in the light of unbundling rules should be addressed;
Amendment 213 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that there are varying standards in the Member States as regards the blending of hydrogen with natural gas; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop minimum blending standards for hydrogen both for the gas grid and end uses; in close cooperation with operators of gas infrastructures to facilitate a common approach in terms of blending standards for hydrogen both for the gas grid and end uses, taking into account the specificities of gas networks and their requirements in different Member States;
Amendment 217 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Draws attention that power-to-gas installations producing green methane are already technologically advanced and ready for commercial deployment; notes that green methane, contrary to hydrogen, could be directly injected in large volumes to the existing networks;
Amendment 229 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the cost of retrofitting gas infrastructure for the use of green hydrogen and green methane;
Amendment 247 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is convinced that battera range of battery technologies will play a crucialn important role in ensuring a stable electricity supply;
Amendment 265 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the EU’s heavy dependence on imports of raw materials for battery production, including from the sources where their extraction involves environmental degradation, violation of labour standards and local conflicts over natural resources; is convinced that enhanced recycling schemes for batteries could deliver a significant share of the raw materials required for battery production within the EU;
Amendment 270 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Draws attention to narrowing the EU focus and support on lithium-ion batteries – in a sector where it is already a “second mover” and where it is difficult to exploit a competitive advantage; points out that it is challenging to lower down lithium-ion batteries cost structure to the point where they can serve for grid-scale applications; calls on the Commission to support the development of battery designs employing alternative raw materials and other technologies of energy storage where technological breakthrough is still not reached;
Amendment 340 #
2019/2189(INI)
26. Believes that home batteries, domestic heat storage, vehicle-to-grid technology and demand response help to cut consumption peaks, provide flexibility and are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring that the energy grid is efficient and integrated; stresses that broad market introduction of vehicle-to-grid technology will require greater interoperability, therefore uniform EU- wide regulations eliminating a number of barriers, including administrative, legal and tax barriers;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
— having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summits in the framework of the Berlin Process of 5 July 2019 in Poznań and of 10 November 2020 in Sofia,
Amendment 6 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas each enlargement country is judged individually on its own merits, and it is the speed and quality of reforms that determine the timetable for accession; whereas pursuant to Article 49 TEU, any European country may apply to become a member of the Union provided that it adheres to all of the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, respects fundamental freedoms, human and minority rights, and upholds the rule of law;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Montenegro has continued to build a good track record in implementing the obligations of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA);
Amendment 17 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the EU mobilised EUR 38 million in immediate support for the Western Balkans to tackle the health emergency caused by coronavirus; whereas up to EUR 3 million from that sum was allocated to Montenegro to support its supply of medical devices and personal equipment, such as ventilators, laboratory kits, masks, goggles, gowns, and safety suits;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU agreed on the reallocation of EUR 374 million from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance to help mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in the region; whereas EUR 50 million from that sum was allocated to Montenegro;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Commission adopted a package of EUR 70 million under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II) to help fund the access of Western Balkans countries toCOVID-19 vaccines procured by EU Member States;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the active engagement and appropriate inclusion of the Western Balkans countries in the Conference on the Future of Europe; is of the opinion that their contribution should be taken into account as they are committed to become Member States of the Union in the future;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 69 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WAlthough welcomes the fact that some progress has been made in the fight against organised crime, in particular as regards stronger capacity and professionalism of the police, encourages Montenegro to continue its efforts in this area, in particular through combating mafia, involved notably in cigarette smuggling, drug and arms trafficking as well as illegal gambling, and tracking its links to local politicians and police officers; underlines that systemic deficiencies in the criminal justice system remain and need to be addressed as a matter of priority;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that media literacy and media freedom are key to combating disinformation; calls for the strengthening of European cooperation with Montenegro on addressing disinformation, and cyber and hybrid threats; underlines that Montenegro is under strong and unwavering hostile propaganda pressure exerted by Russia, aiming - among other goals - to reduce the support of the population for the NATO Membership;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes progress on the protection of LGBTI rights and the adoption of the law on same-sex partnershipsMontenegro’s efforts to strengthen minorities’ rights protection;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. CommendWelcomes Montenegro for it's commitment to inclusive regional cooperation, and the constructive role it plays in the Western Balkans region, and welcomes its active participation in numerous regional initiatives;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines the strategic importance of Montenegro's NATO Membership and calls on the government to work towards strengthening cooperation with the Alliance and increasing support for it among the population;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. CommendWelcomes Montenegro’s full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and its active participation in civilian missions under the common security and defence policy (CSDP); in particular, welcomes its ability to overcome foreign provocations, including disinformation campaigns orchestrated by Russia and China; encourages it to cooperate in the field of resilience to foreign interference and cybersecurity with both the EU and NATO;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CommendWelcomes Montenegro’s progress on and renewed commitment to international police cooperation, and encourages it to continue its efforts to cope with the migratory pressure, by further developing its international cooperation on readmission and raising its capacity to prosecute migrant-smuggling networks;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to support Montenegro’s efforts to reduce unemployment, seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular in the tourism sector, that accounts, directly and indirectly, for more than 20% of Montenegro’s GDP; notes with concern that in the first eight months of 2020, the number of tourist arrivals to Montenegro decreased by almost 80% year-to-year due to travel restrictions and virus-related concerns;
Amendment 177 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls onWelcomes the Commission and the Council's decision to include Montenegro in joint EU procurement for vaccinations, and to allocate a sufficient amount of COVID-19 vaccines to the citizens of all Western Balkan countrie; calls on the Commission for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines among the Western Balkan countries, taking into consideration each country’s pandemic situation and its individual needs;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Encourages Montenegro to precede its much needed investments in infrastructural projects by robust feasibility studies so that they can be economically viable; warns Montenegro of a clear risk that the realisation of road and energy infrastructure projects in cooperation with unreliable foreign investment partners may represent to the country’s sovereignty and strategic interests;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas effective forest policy requires reliable information on forest resources, their condition, and how they are managed and used, and also reliable information on land-use change; calls for the EU to support the monitoring of deforestation and forest degradation by using Earth observation data from different sources, while ensuring close cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable forest management, playing an important role in the wood- based circular economy, and to further develop the strong relationship between them in combating deforestation;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2135(INI)
4 a. Stresses that strengthening substantial relations with East and Southeast Asia is essential to the EU's rules-based, comprehensive and sustainable Connectivity Strategy; takes note of the military build-up in the region and calls for all parties involved to respect the freedom of navigation, to solve differences through peaceful means and to refrain from taking unilateral actions to change the status quo, including in the East and South China Seas and the Taiwan Strait; expresses concern that foreign interferences from autocratic regimes through disinformation and cyber-attacks on the upcoming general elections threaten Asian democracies and regional stability; reiterates its support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations, mechanisms and activities;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls, with regard to all agencies within its remit (ACER, BEREC Office, ENISA and GSA), for a level of appropriations and staff as requested by those agencies;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for additional funds to accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner technologies by respecting technology neutral principle to help meet the commitments undertaken by the Union under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for additional funds to accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner technologies to help meet the commitments undertaken by the Union under the Paris Agreement and the rulebook settled in Katowice;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that given a moderate budget proposed for cohesion policies the financial support should be additionally directed to coal and carbon-intensive regions that struggle to implement commitments in the framework of the Union climate policy and mitigate their negative socio-economic effects; calls, therefore, for adequate financing for actions facilitating a just energy transition, including through pilot projects and preparatory actions, ensuring adequate compensation measures to countries and regions that have a worse starting point in energy transition.
Amendment 15 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the procedure for the appointment of the new Secretary-General of the European Commission on 21 February 2018 was conducted in a manner which aroused widespread irritation and disapproval in public opinion, among Members of the European Parliament and within the European civil service; notes that the result of this procedure constitutes a reputational riskhas damaged the reputation and integrity of not only for the European Commission but for all the European Union institutions;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note that the new Secretary- General was transferred in the interest of the service under Article 7 of the Staff Regulations and that the position was not published because the post was not considered vacant; hence no official could apply since the procedure was organised through a reassignment with post rather than as a transfer in the strict sense with proper publication of the vacant post; stresses that such a procedure for the post of Secretary-General is unacceptable, and against the spirit of implementing the rules for the appointment of EU officials, who are servants of the citizens of the European Union;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses that there have been clear and continued failings by the European Commission in the communication of the processes and procedures for the appointment of the Secretary-General of the Commission to both the public and the press; in this regard notes that the European Commission published its response to the Budgetary Control Committee’s questions at 03h00 on Sunday the 25th March 2018; stresses that in the interest of transparency and informing the broadest possible audience on a matter of public interest, such a working practice is unacceptable;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Notes that throughout the European Parliament’s investigation into the appointment of the Secretary-General of the European Commission, neither the Commission President or the Secretary- General of the Commission have appeared before the Members of the European Parliament, notes that this is against the spirit of inter-institutional cooperation and the spirit of transparency and openness; stresses that the debates within the European Parliament are intended to give the public and the press the opportunity to scrutinise the work of the EU institutions and hold them to account;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Expresses serious concerns over the impartiality and objectivity of the President of the European Commission, given that the President of the Commission has publically threatened to resign if the appointment of the newly appointed Secretary-General is not honoured;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Notes that when Mr. Selmayr was appointed, the rules were applied in such a way that only he could succeed; concludes therefore, that this seems very likely to be a case of favouritism; considers that the procedure must be re- opened, with the term of opening being extended by an additional month to give candidates from the individual Member States an opportunity to apply for the role;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are 24 official languages and more than 60 national and regional languages in the European Union; whereas multilingualism presents one of the greatest assets of cultural diversity in Europe and, at the same time, one of the most significant challenges for the creawell- functioning of a truly integrated EUthe EU common policies;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas technological mastery of human language could enable a wide range of innovative IT products and services in industry, research, commerce, government and administration;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the creation of a coordinated initiative with a robust, large- scale and long-termsustainable funding scheme on HLTs with the aim of tackling deep natural language understanding at European, national and regional level, including the participation of research centres, enterprises, in particular SMEs, and relevant stakeholders; stresses that this project should be open, cloud-based and interoperable and provide highly scalable, high-performance and robust basic tools for several LT applications;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the development of actions and appropriate funding with the aim of enabling and empowerSupports the actions aimed at enabling European SMEs to easily have access and use LTs in order to grow their businesses online, thereby boosting their levels of innovation and creating job by accessing new markets and development opportunities;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out that digital technology has had a significant impact on language evolution in the last decade which is still hard to evaluate; recommends to policy makers to seriously consider studies showing that digital communication is eroding the literacy skills of young adults leading to grammar and literacy barriers between generations and a general language depletion; is of opinion that digital communication should serve to broaden, enrich and advance languages and that these developments should be reflected in national literacy education and literacy policies;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the development of multilingual public services in European, national, and, - where appropriate - regional and local administrations with innovative, inclusive and assistive HLTs, which will reduce inequalities among languages, promote equal access to services and stimulate the mobility of businesses, citizens and workers in Europe.;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention that the fact that most of journals included in the Web of Science (WoS) publish in English together with institutional policies that advance the English-medium publishing agenda create a major shift in the creation and distribution of academic knowledge, since exporting research produced in local contexts for global, English-speaking audiences may hinder the development of local research cultures and societies more broadly; stresses the necessity to reflect these conditions of knowledge production in European research and innovation policies and programmes and to support development of artificial intelligence for natural language processing benefiting the scientific community;
Amendment 107 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Draws attention that since most of journals included in the Web of Science (WoS) publish in English and institutional policies advance the English- medium publishing agenda this creates a major shift in the creation and distribution of academic knowledge, because exporting research produced in local contexts for global, English- speaking audiences may hinder the development of local research cultures and societies more broadly; stresses the necessity to reflect these conditions of knowledge production in European research and innovation policies and to support development of artificial intelligence for natural language processing benefiting the scientific community;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Points out that linguistic, literature and cultural studies should not remain only within the preserve of students in the humanities, but extend to other areas of national priority, including STEM, since this knowledge is critical for development of efficient language technologies which properly reflect particularities of languages and cultures such as phraseology, terms of respect and historical connotations and prevents the shallowing of languages;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to avoid negative consequences for functioning of the internal market as well as difficulties in cross-border activities for the EU citizens it is essential to ensure a continuation of a geographic logic in distribution of time zones in the Union. Therefore, ending summer-time arrangements should be preceded by a coordination process concluded by the Member States. The process, while respecting a sovereign right of every Member State to decide on its standard time and taking into account different needs of populations in the Member States, which currently span three time zones, will help Member States, in particular neighbouring countries, to achieve in a consensual manner a common position on the standard time that each Member State will choose to apply in future.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The decision on which standard time to apply in each Member State requires being preceded by consultations and studies which would take into account citizens’ preferences, geographical variations, regional differences, standard working arrangements and other factors relevant for the particular Member State. Therefore, Member States should have sufficient time to analyse the impact of the proposal and to choose the solution best serving its populations, while taking into account the well-functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should apply from 1 April 201920, so that the last summer-time period subject to the rules of Directive 2000/84/EC should start, in every Member State, at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 31 March 201920. Member States that, after that summer-time period, intend to adopt a standard time corresponding to the time applied during the winter season in accordance with Directive 2000/84/EC should change their standard time at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 201920, so that similar and lasting changes occurring in different Member States take place simultaneously. It is desirable that Member States take the decisions on the standard time that each of them will apply as from 201920 in a concerted manner.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may still apply a seasonal change of their standard time or times in 201920, provided that they do so at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 201920. The Member States shall notify this decision in accordance with Article 2.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 April 201920 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from 1 April 201920.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Directive 2000/84/EC is repealed with effect from 1 April 201920.
Amendment 401 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) sharing excellencewidening participation, as described in Annex I, Part 'Strengthening the European Research Area', section 1;
Amendment 434 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For each mission, a mission board mayshould be established. It shall be composed of around 15 high level individuals, on per Member State, including relevant end-users' representatives. The mission board shall advise and representatives from industry, SMEs and civil-society. The mission board shall facilitate the decision making process and advise the European Commission upon the following:
Amendment 438 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) content of work programmes and their revision as needed for achieving the mission objectives, in co-design with stakeholders and the public where relevant, work programmes will then be submitted to the Strategic Programme Committee for approval;
Amendment 445 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) selection of expert evaluators, ensuring a balanced geographical composition of expert panels, briefing of expert evaluators and evaluation criteria and their weighting;
Amendment 471 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Scientific Council shall be composed of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute and appropriate expertise, of both women and men in different age groups, ensuring a balanced geographical distribution, ensuring a diversity of research areas and acting in their personal capacity, independent of extraneous interests.
Amendment 496 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) ( a a) taking due account of the opinion of the specific Programme Committee;
Amendment 517 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The EIC Board shall be composed of 15 to 20one high level individuals per Member State drawn from various parts of Europe's innovation ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors and researchers. It shall contribute to outreach actions, with EIC Board members striving to enhance the prestige of the EIC brand.
Amendment 520 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Their term of office shall be limited to two years, renewable twionce, with a rolling appointments system (half of the members appointexchanged every two years).
Amendment 626 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
The ERC supports the best researchers, putting special focus on young researchers, with flexible, long-term funding to pursue ground breaking, high- gain/high-risk research. It operates autonomously led by an independent Scientific Council made up of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute and appropriate expertise and diversity. The ERC is able to draw on a wider pool of talents and ideas than would be possible for any national scheme, reinforcing excellence through the way in which the best researchers and the best ideas compete against each other.
Amendment 636 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Starting and young researchers with excellent ideas to make the transition to independence while consolidating their own research team or programme, including bridging activities from MSCA to the ERC (pre-ERC);
Amendment 670 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
- Mobility experiences directed towards countries underrepresented in the Framework Programme for the best or most promising researchers regardless of nationality to undertake excellent research and develop their skills as well as career in both the academic and non- academic sector.
Amendment 691 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
The overall aim is to endow Europe with world-class sustainable research infrastructures open and accessible to all researchers in Europe and beyond, which fully exploit their potential for scientific advance and innovation. Key objectives are to reduce the fragmentation of the research and innovation ecosystem, avoiding duplication of effort, and better coordinate the development and use of research infrastructures, especially those financed from ESIF. It is crucial to support open access to research infrastructures for all European researchers as well as, through the European Open Science Cloud (hereafter 'EOSC'), increased access to digital research resources, specifically tackling the currently sub-optimal embracement of open science and open data practises. Equally, the EU needs to tackle the rapid increase of global competition for talent by attracting third country researchers to work with European world-class research infrastructures. Increasing the competitiveness of European industry is also a major objective, supporting key technologies and services relevant for research infrastructures and their users, thus improving the conditions for supply of innovative solutions.
Amendment 700 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 5
And the international dimension of EU research infrastructures must be reinforced, through international access, fostering stronger cooperation with international counterparts and international participation in European research infrastructures for mutual benefit.
Amendment 704 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 1
The research landscape will be significantly enhanced through ensuring openness to key international, national and regional research infrastructures for all EU researchers and integrating their services when necessaryresearch infrastructures for European importance and impact for all researchers from EU and worldwide and through integrating services of national or regional research infrastructures evincing the potential of European importance and impact so as to harmonise access conditions, improve and enlarge service provision and encourage common development strategy of high tech components and advanced services through innovation actions.
Amendment 721 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1
Many of the challenges which confront the EU are also global challenges. The scale and complexity of the problems are vast, and need to be matched by the appropriate money, resources and effort in order to find solutions. These are precisely the areas where the EU must work togethall Member States must work together in an inclusive manner; smart, flexible and joined-up for the benefit and well-being of our citizens.
Amendment 779 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 1
People in vulnerable stages of life (birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, mature and late adulthood), including people with disabilities or injuries, have specific health needs that require better understanding of their pathogenesis and tailored solutions. This will allow reducing related health inequalities and improving health outcomes to the benefit of active and healthy ageing throughout the life course, in particular through a healthy start of life reducing the risk of mental and physical diseases later in life.
Amendment 794 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– Health education and credible digital health literacy.
Amendment 802 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – introductory part
1.2.2. Biological, Environmental and Social Health Determinants
Amendment 807 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Improved understanding of health drivers and risk factors determined by the biological determinants as well as social, economic and physical environment in people’s everyday life and at the workplace, including the health impact of digitalisation, pollution, climate change and other environmental issues, will contribute to identify and mitigate health risks and threats; to reducing death and illness from exposure to chemicals and environmental pollution; to supporting environmental-friendly, healthy, resilient and sustainable living and working environments; to promoting healthy lifestyles and consumption behaviour; and to developing an equitable, inclusive and trusted society.
Amendment 830 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Diagnostics for earlier and more accurate diagnosis, delay of the first symptoms and for patient-adapted treatment;
Amendment 839 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– Treatments or cur, cures or other therapeutic strategies, including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments;
Amendment 870 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.5 – paragraph 1
Health technologies and tools are vital for public health and contributed to a large extent to the important improvements achieved in the quality of life, health and care of people, in the EU. It is thus a key strategic challenge to design, develop, deliver and implement and monitor suitable, trustable, safe, and cost- effective tools and technologies for health and care, taking due account of the needs of people with disabilities and the aging society. These include artificial intelligence and other digital technologies, offering significant improvements over existing ones, as well as stimulating a competitive and sustainable health-related industry that creates high-value jobs. The European health-related industry is one of the critical economic sectors in the EU, accounting for 3% of GDP and 1.5 million employees.
Amendment 1121 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Breakthrough innovations using different enabling technologies (e.g. converging technologies, artificial intelligence, data analytics, industrial robotics, bio-manufacturing, advanced batmaterieals technologies) across the value chain;
Amendment 1233 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 2
Breakthrough technologies to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gases and pollutants, often combined with the technologies for circular industry above, but also to the technologies of energy supply, energy systems, energy grids and energy storage, will lead to strong industrial value chains, revolutionise manufacturing capacities and improve the global competitiveness of industry; and at the same time make key contributions to our targets for climate action and environmental quality, by prioritising those sectors that are responsible for a higher share of global CO2 emissions, such as steel, chemicals and cement.
Amendment 1273 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
– European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (Galileo and EGNOS): innovative applications, global uptake including international partners, solutions improving robustness, authentication, integrity of services, development of methods of week signal processing; precise Microacelerometers for the scientific measurements and for a better position determination, development of fundamental elements such as chipsets, receivers and antennas, sustainability of supply chains, new technologies (e.g. quantum technologies, optical links, reprogrammable payloads), towards sustained exploitation of services for impact on societal challenges. Next generation systems development for new challenges such as security or autonomous driving;
Amendment 1279 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
– Space Situational Awareness: robust EU capacity to monitor and forecast state of the space environment e.g. space weather, space debris and near Earth objects, sensors and new service concepts, such as space traffic management, applications and services to secure critical infrastructure in space and on Earth;
Amendment 1281 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 7
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 7
– Space ecosystem: in-orbit validation and demonstration services, including rideshare services for light satellites; Air Breathing Ion Engines as an innovative way of satellites propulsion; space demonstrators in areas such as hybrid, smart or reconfigurable satellites, in-orbit manufacturing and assembly, launcher reusability, in-orbit servicing and micro-launchers; breakthrough innovations, and technology transfer, in areas such as recycling, green space, artificial intelligence, robotics, digitisation, cost-efficiency, miniaturisation;
Amendment 1283 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 8
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.9 – paragraph 3 – indent 8
– Space science: exploitation of scientific data delivered by scientific and exploration missions, combined with the development of innovative instruments in an international environment; radiation measurements, phenomena in upper atmosphere connected to space weather, microsatellites and High Altitude Platforms as a platform for scientific experiments or commercial services; contribution to precursor scientific missions for the evolution of the Space Programme.
Amendment 1311 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 7
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 7
The issues faced by the transport and energy sectors go however beyond the need for emission reduction. There are several challenges to be tackled, including renewable fuels, energy storage and security of supply, the increasing penetration of digital and space-based technologies, changes in user behaviour and mobility patterns, new market entrants and disruptive business models, globalisation, increasing international competition and an older, more urban and increasingly diverse, population.
Amendment 1362 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Renewable energy technologies and other low-carbon solutions for power generation, heating and cooling, sustainable transport fuels and intermediate carriers, at various scales and development stages, adapted to geographic conditions and markets, both within the EU and worldwide;
Amendment 1381 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Technologies and solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-based power generation via CO2 capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)various technologies including clean coal technologies enabling reduction of the whole spectrum of GHG.
Amendment 1389 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
Enabling easier cooperation of existing energy plants with renewables, taking into account local needs and conditions facilitating system integration and flexibility (working on high and low loads).The expected growth of variable electricity production and shift towards more electric heating, cooling and transport dictates the need for new approaches to manage energy grids. Next to decarbonisation, the goal is to ensure energy affordability, security and stability of supply, achieved through investments in innovative network infrastructure technologies and innovative system management. Energy storage in different forms will play a key role in providing services to the grid, also improving and reinforcing network capacities. Exploiting synergies between different networks (e.g. electricity grids, heating and cooling networks, gas networks, transport recharging and refuelling infrastructure, hydrogen infrastructure, and telecom networks) and actors (e.g. industrial sites, data centres, self- producers) will be crucial for enabling the smart, integrated operation of the relevant infrastructures.
Amendment 1411 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– Network flexibility and synergies between the different energy sources, networks, infrastructures including existing ones, and actors;
Amendment 1435 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 7
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 7
– Energy performance of buildings monitoring and optimisation, including use of advanced building energy management systems;
Amendment 1441 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 9 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 9 a (new)
- Social issues and the importance of behavioural change in energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency increase.
Amendment 1455 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new)
- Integrative municipal planning, harmonizing processes of spatial planning, mobility planning, smart city planning and other relevant planning processes, in order to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprint in cities.
Amendment 1470 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
For the EU to reach its air quality, climate, and energy goals, including a 60% reduction in green-house gas emissions by 2050 as well as noise reduction, will require rethinking the whole mobility system including users, vehicles, fuels and infrastructures as well as new transport solutions. It will also require the deployment of low-emission alternative energies and market uptake of zero- emission vehicles/vessels/aircrafts. In addition to the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions, transport contributes significantly to poor air quality and noise in Europe with negative consequences for the health of citizens18 . Building on progress with electrification and the use of fuel cells for cars, buses and light duty vehicles it is essential to accelerate research and innovation solutions for other sectors such as aviation, rail sector as well as maritime and inland navigation and lorries. _________________ 18 Around one-third of EU citizens live in urban areas with concentration levels of pollutants above legal thresholds
Amendment 1481 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- – Reaching nearly zero accidents and injuries in road transport;
Amendment 1501 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.9 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.9 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Batteries and the EU value chain, including design, large-scale battery cell production technologies, reuse and recycling methods, advanced materials solutions for energy storage;
Amendment 1817 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 3
In order to be fully open to broad-sweeping explorations, opportunities of serendipity and unexpected ideas, concepts and discoveries, the Pathfinder will be mainly implemented through a continuous open calland competitive open call with cut-off dates for bottom-up proposals. The Pathfinder will also provide for competitive challenges to develop key strategic objectives24 calling for deep-tech and radical thinking. Regrouping of selected projects into thematic or objective driven portfolios will allow establishing critical mass of efforts and structuring new multidisciplinary research communities. _________________ 24 These could include topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum technologies, Biocontrol or Second generation digital twins, or any other topics identified in the context of the Horizon Europe Strategic programming (including with Member States’ networked programmes).
Amendment 1837 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 7
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 7
The Accelerator will mainly operate through a continuously open, competitive and bottom- up call with cut-off dates, targeting individual entrepreneurs (mainly start-ups and SMEs), with a particular attention paid to young and to women innovators. This open and bottom- up call will be complemented by targeted support for on emerging breakthrough or disruptive technologies of potential strategic significance. Proposals may also be submitted by investors, including public innovation agencies, but the support will be awarded to the company.
Amendment 1842 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 8
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 8
The Accelerator will allow for fast-track take-up of innovations stemming from Pathfinder-supported projects from the Pathfinder, from similar Member States 'advanced research programmes' and from other pillars of the EU Framework Programmes28 , in order to support them to reach the market. This identification of projects supported in other pillars of Horizon Europe and also previous Framework Programmes will be based on pertinent methodologies, such as the Innovation Radar. _________________ 28 Such as ERC Proof of Concept, from Such as ERC Proof of Concept, from projects supported under the 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness" Pillar, startups emerging from the KICs of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, … Including from Horizon 2020 activities, particularly project selected under Horizon 2020 SME Phase 2 and related Seal of Excellence financed by Member States, (existing and future) European Partnerships.
Amendment 1864 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 7
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 7
Programme managers will review Pathfinder and Accelerator’s projects, for each milestone or at relevant intervals, to assess and propose whether they should be continued, reoriented or terminated according to defined methods and procedures for project management. Such assessments may involve external experts. All programme managers’ proposals will be subject to the opinion of the Programme Committee under the examination procedure.
Amendment 1923 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – introductory part
1. SHARING EXCELLENCEWIDENING PARTICIPATION33 _________________ 33 A criterion based on research and innovation excellence will be used to define those Member States and Associated Countries where legal entities need to be established in order to be eligible to submit proposals as coordinators under 'sharing excellence'. This criterion will address the dimensions of the overall economic performance (GDP), research performance and innovation performance in a combined manner normalised to the size of the related countries. The countries identified with this criterion are called 'eligible countries' in the context of 'sharing excellence'. On the basis of Article 349 TFEU, legal entities from Outermost Regions will be also fully eligible as coordinators under 'sharing excellence'.
Amendment 1925 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Reducing disparities in research and innovation performance by balancing participation of countries, sharing knowledge and expertise across the EU can only be attained by introducing horizontal measures across the Framework Programme translated into a political target. Those activities will help countries and regions that are lagging behind in terms of research and innovation performance, including the EU outermost regions, to attain a competitive position in the global value chains. Activities may also be established to foster brain circulation right across ERA and better exploitation of existing (and possibly jointly managed EU programmes) research infrastructures, especially those financed from ESIF, in the targeted countries through mobility of researchers and innovators.
Amendment 1929 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Further action is therefore needed to counter the trend for closed collaborations, which can exclude large number of promising institutions, and to exploit the potential of the EU's talent pool by maximising and sharing the benefits of research and innovation across the EU. Fast-track take-up of projects stemming from 'Widening Participation' supported activities should be encouraged under Pillar II.
Amendment 1940 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 5
This intervention area will support the Horizon Europe specific objectives: Spread and connect excellence across the EU; Reinforce the creation of high quality knowledge; Increase cross-sectorial, cross- disciplinary cross-border cooperation. Build visibility and enhance capacity in the management of research and innovation. Widening Fellowships –development of this action will support the Horizon Europe in overcoming the disparities between different EU regions in cross- border mobility of researchers, and will help to reverse the disadvantageous brain circulation from the less-performing Member States to better performing ones. It will also increase the attractiveness of less-performing UE countries for the researchers and strengthen visibility of their research landscape
Amendment 1957 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 9
Annex I – part 4 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 9
– Supporting international cooperation, through bilateral, multilateral and bi-regional policy dialogues with third countries, regions and international fora will facilitate mutual learning and priority setting, promote reciprocal access and monitor impact of cooperation; main focus in the Framework Programme should in the first place be put on a better involvement of all Member States;
Amendment 374 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
(xii) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration; (xiii) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure; (xiv) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure; (xv) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services; (xvi) ensuring equal access to health care through developing infrastructure, including primary care; (xvii) improving accessibility to goods, services and physical environment in order to enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, on an equal basis with others.
Amendment 448 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 545 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Integrated territorial development. (1) The ESF+ may support integrated territorial development within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] in accordance with Chapter II of Title III of that Regulation [new CPR]. (2) Member States shall implement integrated territorial development, supported by the ESF+, exclusively through the forms referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].
Amendment 548 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall support actions of social innovation and social experimentations, or strengthen bottom-up approaches based on partnerships involving public authorities, the private sector, and civil society such as the Local Action Groups designing and implementing community-led local development strategies.
Amendment 551 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) 5. Member States shall identify, either in their operational programmes or at a later stage during implementation, fields for social innovation and social experimentations that correspond to the Member States' specific needs.
Amendment 552 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) 6. The Commission shall facilitate capacity building for social innovation, in particular through supporting mutual learning, establishing networks, and disseminating and promoting good practices and methodologies.
Amendment 553 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may support the upscaling of innovative approaches tested on a small-scale (social innovation and social experimentations) developed under the Employment and Social Innovation strand and other Union programmes.
Amendment 556 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Innovative actions and approaches may be programmed under any of the specific objectives set out in points (i) to (x) of Article 4(1).
Amendment 562 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Transnational cooperation 1. Member States may support transnational cooperation actions under a specific priority. 2. Transnational cooperation actions may be programmed under any of the specific objectives set out in points (i) to (x) of Article 4(1). 3. The maximum co-financing rate for this priority may be increased to 95% for the allocation of maximum 5% of the national ESF+ allocation under shared management to such priorities.
Amendment 564 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the purchase of land and real estate, and the provision of infrastructure, and
Amendment 566 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 573 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 580 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Personal data of individual persons related to indicators required under point 1a and 3 of Annex 1 is collected from each participant. Data on the indicators for participants shall only be transmitted when all data required under point (1a) of Annex 1 relating to that participant are available.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 134 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage at local level;
Amendment 195 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. By way of derogation from paragraph 4 of this Article, Cohesion Fund resources allocated to supporting the specific objectives set out in point (b) of Article 2.1 may be counted towards achieving the minimum shares set out in points (b)and (c) of the paragraph 4 of this Article.
Amendment 215 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 220 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 224 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 8 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a clear methodology for the presentation of figures, preferably on the basis of constant prices;
Amendment 35 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underline the need to maintain the adequate and clear budget of 13 billion for the European Defence Fund to boost the growth and the competitiveness of European defence industries;
Amendment 54 #
2018/0166R(APP)
7. RDeeply regrets that its call for the creation of an energy transition fund for coal- intensive regions under the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) was not reflected in the new MFF proposal; reiterates its appeal for ambitious additional funds to be provided exclusively to support energy transition in these regions;
Amendment 68 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for a legally binding and compulsoryNotes the possibility to have MFF mid-term revision if necessary; believes that Parliament’s involvement should be ensured in any revision of the MFF.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) breaches falling within the scope of the Union acts set out in the Annex (Part I and Part II), in particular as regards the following areas:
Amendment 85 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) shareholders and persons belonging to the management body of an undertaking, including non-executive members, as well as volunteers and unpaid trainees;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas access to qualitative research and comparative data resources enable effective monitoring and analysis of the cultural, economic and social impact of cultural policies; however, the pivotal role of problem-centred analysis is to deliver solution-based policies;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the undeniable importance of an active and accessible cultural sector for the development of an inclusive society and the strengthening of active European citizenship while at the same time promoting Europe's cultural heritage and developing European cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of the EU's rolecooperation and dialogue at EU level in promoting and facilitating better coordination of cultural policies at all levels; notes thnat ionly then will it be possibleal and local levels; in order for operators across the EU to develop a comprehensive and effective policy to promote access to culture and participation in culture, and to frame culture as an essential element of the European integration project;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material in Europe should be carried out in full respect of creators and intellectual property rights;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission in cooperation with individual newsrooms and audiovisual services of all the European institutions, in particular with that of the European Parliament, to invest in and develop new and improved communication strategies designed to increase pluralistic national coverage of EU affairs and European news;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that by providing increased pluralistic coverage of EU news, respecting cultural diversity of individual Member States and by using tools such as communication, media, social media, interactive platforms to their full potential will help bring closer and connect better EU citizens to EU affairs by helping individuals to form and share opinions, make informed decisions and contribute by means of critical engagement in the positive reformation and development of the EU;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that journalists and media organisations have a unique responsibility in shaping opinions and public discourse, for this reason they have an obligation in providing independent and balanced content in view of combating extremism, hate speech, and ‘fake news’;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 6 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that, the Venice Commission guidelines and opinions are not binding and may, but need not be, considered by the governments of the Member States; notes that the Hungarian Government is sovereign in its actions;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the Government of Hungary was elected with a two-thirds majority and continues to enjoy increasing support; whereas the current Hungarian Government has a strong democratic mandate to pursue educational reform;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that pursuant to Article 5 of the TEU, which lays down the principle of subsidiarity in areas which do not fall within its exclusive competence, the Union acts only if and in so far as the objectives of the intended action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the Hungarian Government has acceded to some of the demands in the Resolution of the European Parliament of 17 May 2017 on the situation in Hungary, notably as regards the suspension of the deadlines established in the Act amending the National Higher Education Act and the launching of a dialogue with the relevant US authorities; notes, however, that the Hungarian Government has not rescinded the Act amending the National Higher Education Act;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets deeply that the Commission’s attempts to settle the legal dispute with the Hungarian Government have not met with success so far and that the Commission was forced to initiate proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, since the Act amending the National Higher Education Act runs counter to internal market freedoms, notably the freedom to provide services and the freedom of establishment, and to the right to academic freedom, the right to education and the freedom to conduct business, enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rightsbefore the Court of Justice of the European Union;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses its regret, that the Commission often applies double standards for introducing solutions that are also applied in other Member States; therefore considers that the Commission’s targeting of Hungary is unjustified and politically driven;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses, in accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, that the Hungarian Government is engaging in exhaustive dialogue with the Commission on current reforms and is providing comprehensive explanations in this regard; stresses that Hungary has responded in a comprehensive and timely manner to all inquiries made by the Commission;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union applies to actions of the EU and the Member States when implementing EU legislation; stresses that Declaration No 1 concerning the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union stipulates that ‘the Charter does not extend the field of application of Union law beyond the powers of the Union or establish any new power or task for the Union, or modify powers and tasks as defined by the Treaties’;
Amendment 26 #
Amendment 27 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 46 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, with reference to the ‘Democracy Index 2017’ published recently by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), that media freedom in Hungary has been considerably restricted in the past year as a result of State intervention and increased State control; deplores, in this connection, the closure and subsequent sale of Népszabadság, one of the oldest and most prestigious newspapers in Hungary, once again revealing the Hungarian Government’s intolerance vis-à-vis a critical pressthat the closure and subsequent sale of Népszabadság was a decision made by the owner based on unprofitability;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 60 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the pro-government newsindependent and privately owned website 888.hu recently published a black list of journalists working for foreign media, who are described as foreign propagandists for Soros, and that this clearly runs counter to the principle of media freedom;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 69 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the leaders of the EU institutions to regard the results of the referendum of 23 June 2016 in the United Kingdom as an important signal of wider discontent into the current direction of the EU; calls on them, for the benefit of the EU, to reflect on ways the Union should be reformed in order to bring the decision-making process closer to citizens and guarantee better compliance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the ecodesign criteria to be broadened to include resource efficiency, the circular economy and health; considers it necessary to combine resource efficiency and circularity of materials with continuous energy savings; stresses that energy should be considered a key resource and that products should be optimised for both energy consumption and material use; believes that focusing on the criteria of durability, upgradability, reparability and recyclability will also provide a unique opportunity for job development; highlights that additional regulations regarding components and sub-assemblies installed in products, for which ecodesign requirements are provided for, should be avoided;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas research and innovation constitute a distinct dimension of the EU’s Energy Union, with energy R&D&I a key driver of the EU’s industrial leadership, global competitiveness, sustainable growth and job creation, as well as of the EU’s overall energy security, by reducing dependence on energy imports through an effective use of indigenous energy resources;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the energy transition will drastically impact the employment in some regions of the European Union, Member States are responsible for their energy mix as stipulated by provisions of Article 194 TFEU, and therefore may foster the use of their indigenous resources;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication setting the framework for accelerating the EU’s clean energy innovation; stresses the need to develop a coherent plan taking into account the necessary level of security of supply of Member States and the competitiveness of European industries;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put in place mechanisms for coordinating EU and national research and energy innovation programmes in order to foster synergies and avoid duplication, to ensure the most effective use of existingindigenous resources and infrastructure in all Member States, and to maximise the market uptake of new technologies and innovations across all EU regions; believes that including relevant information in national energy and climate plans could be conducive to that aim;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that funding should be guaranteed for the new industrial policy strategy so that the EU can become the world leader in innovation, digitisation and delow-carbonisation economy; calls for the necessary financial programme to be safeguarded through a dedicated investment programme that facilitates the development of a comprehensive industrial strategy;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next MFF period should make provision for adequate EU funding, including structural and investment funds, in order to deepen the integration of the EU energy market, especially for key energy infrastructure projects such as projects of common interest (PCIs); Reiterates that the next MFF should include initiatives in support of coal mining regions to reduce the social impact of the energy transition in these regions;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of completing the digital single market by making full use of spectrum, 5G and internet connectivity, by achieving the free flow of data in the European Union and by making further progress on EU telecom rules;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls to restore the original annual profile of the budget lines for Horizon 2020 and CEF that were cut for the provisioning of the EFSI Guarantee Fund; reminds that during the EFSI negotiations the Parliament called to reduce as much as possible the negative impact on these two programmes; is Isconcerned that the proposed extension of EFSI may again weaken Horizon 2020 and CEF;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the goals of the Digital Single Market need to be achieved to promote digital inclusion for our economy, public sector and our people and that for this, legislative initiatives such as WIFI4EU are crucial;calls on the Commission to provide sufficient funding for related budget lines and to keep its investment commitment for WIFI4EU between 2017 and 2020;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reminds that the main objective of YEI is to reach out to all those who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs), and therefore urges the Member States to invest more efforts in effectively identifying and targeting all the NEET population with efficient outreach strategies, especially the most vulnerable young people such as those with disabilities in obtaining good quality offers, taking account of their specific needs and skills;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that the most recent assessment reports1 point out that the first implementation phase of YEI tended to focus mostly on highly educated NEETs, rather than those who are low- skilled, inactive and not registered by the public employment services; Points out that the drop in NEET rates results primarily from reductions in the level of active NEETs seeking employment, rather than inactive NEETs, and calls for more effort to support those young people detached from the labour market; __________________ 1 European Court of Auditors: Special report No 5/2017 on the implementation of the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative; first results of the Youth Employment Initiative - Final Report; European Commission: Youth Employment Initiative: European Implementation Assessment, October 2016; EPRS In-Depth Analysis, Jan Tymowski, June 2017.
Amendment 34 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that high unemployment rates of young people are the result, among others, of a poor connection between the labour market and education systems therefore underlines, that structural reforms should push for and require a reinvigorated and a strong cooperation between educational institutions and the labour market;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stress that it is essential to introduce better mechanisms to ensure that young people receive offers of high quality; draws attention to the lack of regulation of traineeships offers in the open market as regards transparency of hiring, duration and recognition and points out that only a few Member States have set up minimum quality criteria, including for the purpose of monitoring the Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 24 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To take account of the previous lack of specific Union rules applicable to gas pipelines to and from third countries, Member Statesthe Commission should be able to grant derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC to such pipelines which are completed atbefore the date of entry into force of this Directiveadoption of this proposal. The relevant date for the application of unbundling models other than ownership unbundling should be adapted for gas pipelines to and from third countries after the approval by the Commission. No derogation from the provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC should be granted to gas pipelines to and from third countries, which are subject to any EU restrictive measures, such as economic sanctions.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 17
Article 2 – point 17
(17) ‘interconnector’ means a transmission line which crosses or spans a border between Member States for between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdictionthe sole purpose of connecting the national transmission systems of those Member States or a transmission line between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdiction, including territorial waters and exclusive economic zones of the Member States;
Amendment 62 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal];. Such decision shall be subject to approval by the Commission.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal].; Such decision shall be subject to approval by the Commission.
Amendment 91 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Amendment 110 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
In respect of gas pipelines to and from third countries completed before [PO: date of entry into force of this Directive],adoption of this proposal], the competent authority of the Member States may decide toapply to the Commission for a temporary derogateion from Articles 9, 10, 11 and 32 and Article 41(6), (8) and (10) for the sections of such pipelines between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point, provided that the third country is not subject to any EU restrictive measures, such as economic sanctions and the derogation would not be detrimental to competition on or the effective functioning of the internal market in natural gas in the Union, or the security of supply in the Union. Within a period of three months from the day following the receipt of an application, the Commission shall take a decision on whether to grant a derogation in accordance with the above conditions, as well as with the core objectives of the Energy Union. That three-month period may be extended by additional three months where further information is sought by the Commission.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
The derogation shall be limited in time and may be subject to conditions which contribute to the achievement of the above conditions. The derogation may be granted for a period not exceeding 5 years.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Where the gas pipeline in question is located in the jurisdiction of more than one Member State, the Member State in the jurisdiction of which the first interconnection point is located shall decide on amay apply to the Commission for a temporary derogation for the pipeline.
Amendment 129 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 134 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [PO: one yearthree months after the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 50 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakingsentities, including research centers, in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 51 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the European Defence Action Plan, adopted on 30 November 2016, the Commission committed to complement, leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by Member States in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges, as well as to foster a competitive and, innovative and balanced European defence industry. It proposed in particular to launch a European Defence Fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) To better exploit economies of scale in the defence industry, the Programme should support the cooperation between undertakingentities in the development of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 59 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, and to strengthen Member States' strategic defence capabilities in cooperation with NATO, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) To better exploitcreate an efficient European defence industry and to make better use of economies of scale in, the defence industryProgramme should allow for the full potential of all European actors to be utilised. Therefore, the Programme should support the cooperation between undertakings in the development of defence products and technologies and facilitate the development of cooperation between new partners.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakingentities will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basis, Member States identify and consolidate military requirements and define the technical specifications of the project. They may also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project.
Amendment 76 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Programme should cover a two year period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020 whereas the amount for the implementation of the Programme should be determined for this period. The envelopes of the existing EU space programmes, particularly that of the European Satellite Navigation Programme (Galileo), which is entering the critical phase of its implementation, should not be reduced to finance the Programme.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given that the Programme aims particularly at enhancing cooperation between undertakingentities across Member States, an action should be eligible for funding under the Programme only if it is undertaken by a cooperation of at least three undertakingentities based in at least two different Member States.
Amendment 97 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support.An undertaking controlled by non-EU States or by non-EU entities is eligible if this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given that the Programme aims particularly at enhancing cooperation between undertakings across Member States, an action should be eligible for funding under the Programme only if it is undertaken by a cooperation of at least three undertakings based in at least twohree different Member States.
Amendment 110 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Eligible actions developed in the context of Permanent Structured Cooperation in the institutional framework of the Union would ensure enhanced cooperation between undertakings entitiesin the different Member States on a continuous basis and thus directly contribute to the aims of the Programme. Such projects should thus be eligible for an increased funding rate.
Amendment 113 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) If a consortium of undertakingentities wishes to participate in an eligible action under the Programme and financial assistance of the Union is to take form of a grant, the consortium should appoint one of its members as a coordinator who will be the principle point of contact with the Commission.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support. Given that the aim of the Programme is to enhance the overall competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, it is important to apply the research and industrial potential of all Member States. The Programme takes into account the economic and social differences in the development of entities that form the defence industry, which had an impact on the present level of integration within the sector and the particular characters of the entities, such as their ownership structure. Therefore, an undertaking established in the Union but controlled by non-EU States or by non-EU entities would be eligible provided that this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and of all Member States as established in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU and if the Member State, where the entity is located, provides other Member States with sufficient guaranties thereof. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States.
Amendment 117 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, may also be taken into account. The Programme complements and supplements other research activities at the European, national or NATO levels, and does not lead to duplicated efforts at any level.
Amendment 135 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) For the purpose of this regulation any entity engaged in an economic activity, that is an activity consisting in offering goods or services on a given market, regardless of its legal status and the way in which it is financed, is considered an undertaking. To qualify, no intention to earn profits is required, nor are public bodies by definition excluded1a. __________________ 1aCommission Notice on the concept of undertakings concerned under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on the control of concentrations between undertakings.
Amendment 141 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross-border participation of SMEssmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps) and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action.
Amendment 149 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, andThe EU-NATO Declaration stressed the importance of delivering key capabilities and addressing critical shortfalls through project in such areas as preserving critical infrastructure, strengthening resilience against hybrid and cyber threats. Other EU and NATO documents suggest a need for developing strategic transport as well. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. In order to avoid duplication of actions, and given the joint commitment to develop coherent, complementary, and interoperable defence capabilities of EU Member States and NATO Allies as expressed in the Warsaw Declaration in 2016, NATO-led initiatives, as well as other regional and international cooperation programmes serving the Union security and defence interest, may alsowill be taken into account in defining the defence capability priorities by Member States and in the award procedure.
Amendment 153 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should draw up an implementation report at the end of the Programme, examining the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. This report should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs and mid-caps in projects under the Programme as well as their participation of SMEs to the global value chain. The report should also include information on the origin of beneficiaries.
Amendment 158 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Meeting the objectives of this programme requires the application of the research and industrial potential of all Member States. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid a concentration of cooperation in the defence industry, which would lead to the emergence of closed networks of partners that exclude the potential of undertakings from other regions. In this way, the Programme reflects on the lessons learned from other EU programmes such as the Horizon 2020, which strengthened existing relationships within the groups of old partners and excluded newcomers from consortia, as evidenced by uneven distribution of the programme’s funding. Therefore, contribution of project to development of cooperation between new partners should be taken into account in the award criteria.
Amendment 160 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that the funded actions will contribute to the competitiveness of the European defence industry, they should be market-oriented and demand driven. Therefore, the fact that Member States have already committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology, possibly in a coordinated way, should be taken into account in the award criteria. Given the economic significance of non-EU exports for European defence undertakings and its impact on their capabilities and investment decisions, the commitment of non-EU countries to purchase the final product or technology should serve as an award criterion on the condition that the export of the product or the technology in question does not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and all Member States as established in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU. The EU export control regime governed by Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 and the Common Position should apply accordingly.
Amendment 172 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cooperation between undertakingscollaboration between Member States and cross-border cooperation between entities throughout the Union, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and research centers in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union, while improving the agility of supply chains. Where appropriate, regional and international actions, initiatives and priorities, including those in the NATO context, when they serve the Union's security and defence interests and taking into account that unnecessary duplication should be avoided, may also be taken into account whenever they do not exclude the possibility of participation of any EU Member State;
Amendment 176 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee), as close cooperation between governments (as sole customers) as well as industries (as main suppliers) and R&T organisations from different Member States is crucial for the success of the Programme. In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action. This proportion of the overall budget should also include middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps), which, for the purpose of this regulation and without prejudice to post-2020 decisions, should be understood as entities having a number of employees up to 3000, where the staff headcount is calculated in accordance with Articles 3 - 6 of Title I of the Annex to the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC and which are not SMEs. However, the inclusion of middle capitalisation companies (mid- caps) to this proportion of the overall budget should be without prejudice to the financial support granted to SMEs.
Amendment 184 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Tto foster better exploitation of the results of defence research and contribute to closing the gaps between research and developmentdevelopment after the research phase and thus, to support the competitiveness of the European defence industry on the internal market and the global marketplace, including by consolidation where appropriate.
Amendment 190 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from its expertise in the defence sector and to facilitate complementarity between projects carried out on the European and NATO levels, the European Defence Agency and NATO will be given the status of an observers in the committee of Member States. The European External Action Service should also assist in the committee of Member States.
Amendment 194 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Union's financial assistance shall be implemented by the Commission as provided for by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 directly or indirectly by entrusting budget implementation tasks to the European Defence Agency or to entities listed in Article 58(1) (c) of that Regulation.
Amendment 198 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should draw up an interim progress report by the end of the first year of implementation and an implementation report at the end of the Programme, examining and evaluating the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. This report should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs and middle capitalisation companies (mid- caps) in projects under the Programme as well as their participation of SMEs to the global value chain. The report will also include information on the origin of beneficiaries under the Programme. The future Programme will take into account the findings of the reports from previous years as well as of the Pilot Project and Preparatory Action, in particular the contribution of the Programme to the security of all Member States and its impact on innovation and technological development as well as on balancing of defence industries across all Member States.
Amendment 212 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and, innovation capacity and balance of the Union defence industry by supporting actions in their development phase of defence technologies or products;
Amendment 218 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to facilitate a balanced development of the European defence industry by supporting the creation of new networks of cross-border cooperation between undertakings;
Amendment 219 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cooperation between undertakings, including small and medium-sized enterprises and middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps), in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union, which reflect other relevant regional and international cooperation initiatives, primarily those carried out in the NATO context;
Amendment 222 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakingentities which are established in at least two different Member States. The undertakingentities which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.
Amendment 224 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of paragraph 2, 'effective control' means a relationship constituted by rights, contracts or any other means which, either separately or jointly and having regard to the considerations of fact or law involved, confer the possibility of directly or indirectly exercising a decisive influence on an undertakingentity, in particular by:
Amendment 225 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the right to use all or part of the assets of an undertakingentity;
Amendment 226 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) rights or contracts which confer a decisive influence on the composition, voting or decisions of the bodies of an undertakingentity or otherwise confer a decisive influence on the running of the business of the undertakingentity.
Amendment 247 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall bin principle be public or private undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectivel. By derogation, an undertaking established in the EU and controlled by cnontrol it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, all-EU States or by non- EU entities is eligible if this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the action.
Amendment 249 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakingentities established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakingentities. In addition, all infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the action.
Amendment 258 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Union's financial assistance shall be implemented by the Commission as provided for by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 directly or indirectly by entrusting budget implementation tasks to the European Defence Agency or to entities listed in Article 58(1) (c) of that Regulation.
Amendment 286 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least twohree different Member States. The undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.
Amendment 309 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 313 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. If a consortium is developing an action as defined in Article 5(1) and commits to allocate at least 5% of the eligible cost of the action to SMEs which are established in the EU, it may benefit from a funding rate increased by percentage points equivalent to the percentage of the cost of the action allocated to SMEs but not exceeding 8 percentage points.
Amendment 321 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. If a consortium is developing an action as defined in Article 6(1), it may benefit from a funding rate increased by percentage points equivalent to double the percentage of the cost of the action allocated to SMEs established in EU Member States other than those where the undertakings in the consortium which are not SMEs are established.
Amendment 323 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. If a consortium is developing an action as defined in Article 5(1) and commits to allocate at least 5% of the of the eligible cost of the action to Mid-caps which are established in the EU, it may benefit from a funding rate increased by percentage points equivalent to the percentage of the cost of the action allocated to Mid-caps but not exceeding 8 percentage points.
Amendment 341 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The proposals submitted following the call for proposals shall be evaluated by the Commission assisted by independent experts on the basis of the award criteria of Article 10. Close cooperation between governments (as sole customers), industries (as main suppliers) and R&T organisations is crucial for success of the Programme
Amendment 344 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Eligible Entities 1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union. 2. The beneficiaries’ and their subcontractors’ infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used for the purposes of the actions funded under the Programme shall be located on the territory of the Union during the entire duration of the action, and their executive management structures shall be established in the EU. 3. For the purposes of the actions funded under the Programme, the beneficiaries and their subcontractors shall not be subject to control by non-EU States or by non-EU entities. 4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, an undertaking established in the Union but controlled by non-EU States or by non-EU entities would be eligible under the condition that this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and all Member States as established in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU and that the Member State where the entity is located provides to other Member States sufficient guaranties thereof. Undertakings which are engaged in defence industry cooperation with the third states which are under a sanctions regime by the EU or otherwise undermine European security, or which are directly or indirectly controlled by entities from the third states which are under a sanctions regime by the EU or otherwise undermine European security should not be eligible for participation. 5. If there are no competitive substitutes readily available in the EU, and if this usage would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, beneficiaries and their subcontractors may use assets, infrastructure, facilities and resources located or held outside the territory of Member States or controlled by third countries. When performing an eligible action, beneficiaries and their subcontractors may also cooperate with undertakings established outside the territory of EU Member States or controlled by non-EU states or non-EU entities, if this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. 6. Beneficiaries shall provide before the signature of the funding agreement all relevant information necessary for the assessment of the eligibility criteria. 7. If the beneficiary, as defined in paragraph 1, is developing an action, as defined in Article 6, in the context of Permanent Structured Cooperation, it shall be eligible for the increased funding referred to in Article 11(2) in respect of that action.
Amendment 349 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The European Defence Agency as well as relevant NATO bodies shall be invited as observer.
Amendment 355 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. To support greater efficiency and effectiveness of future Union policy actions, the Commission shall draw up a retrospective evaluation report and send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report - building on relevant consultations of Member States and key stakeholders - shall notably assess the progress made towards the achievement of objectives set out in Article 2. It shall also analyse cross border participation of SMEincluding that of SMEs and mid-caps in projects implemented under the programme as well as their participation of SMEs to the global vato the value chains of defence technologies or products. The report should also include chaininformation on the origin of beneficiaries.
Amendment 359 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall provide, by the end of the first year of the Programme, an interim report that will include an assessment of the governance of the Programme, implementation rates, project award results including SMEs and Mid-caps involvement and the degree of their cross-border participation, and funding granted in accordance with Article 190 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/12 as set out in Article 14(1), by30 July 2019.
Amendment 370 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) contribution to the security and defence interests of the Union and commitments undertaken in the context of NATO cooperation by enhancing defence technologies which contribute to implement defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union; and,
Amendment 374 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) contribution to a balanced development of European defence industry by creation of new networks of cross-border cooperation between undertakings;
Amendment 388 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) for actions described in points (b) to (e) of Article 6(1), the contribution to the competitiveness of the European defence industry through the demonstration by the beneficiaries that non-EU countries have committed to procure the final product or technology.
Amendment 394 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where relevant, the actions supported under the Programme shall benefit from the services and applications relying on European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) and/or the Copernicus programme.
Amendment 447 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The proposals submitted following the call for proposals shall be evaluated by the Commission assisted by independent expertexperts representing all Member States on the basis of the award criteria of Article 10.
Amendment 451 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The European Defence Agency and NATO shall be invited as observers.
Amendment 139 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 146 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 157 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a
(b) define the degree of seriousness of infringements according to their potential to create a risk of fatalities or serious injuries and to distort competition in the road transport market, including by undermining the working conditions of transport workers;
Amendment 161 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1
Amendment 184 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 216 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Amendment 223 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
Amendment 230 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 57 days from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage;
Amendment 239 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a – point b
(b) define the degree of seriousness of infringements according to their potential to create a risk of fatalities or serious injuries and to distort competition in the road transport market, including by undermining the working conditions of transport workers;
Amendment 245 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 253 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 10 a
Article 10 a
Amendment 266 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14
Article 14
Amendment 267 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14
Article 14
Amendment 268 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14
Article 14
Amendment 284 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point i
Amendment 291 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16– paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16– paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may choose to keep the data referred to in points (e) to (j) of the first subparagraph in separate registers. In such a case, the relevant data shall be available upon request or directly accessible to all the competent authorities of the Member State in question. The requested information shall be provided within fivethirty working days of receipt of the request. The data referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph shall be publicly accessible, in line with the relevant provisions on personal data protection.
Amendment 385 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 57 days following the first day from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage.;
Amendment 431 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 10a
Article 10a
Amendment 441 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Article 14 a
Amendment 442 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Article 14 a
Amendment 443 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Article 14 a
Amendment 96 #
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 replaced by the following: “3. The total accumulated driving time during any twofour consecutive weeks shall not exceed 9180 hours.”
Amendment 110 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) four regular weekly rest periods, or
Amendment 113 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) two regular weekly rest periods of at least 45 hours and two reduced weekly rest periods of at least 24 hours., or
Amendment 117 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) one regular weekly rest period of at least 45 hours and three reduced weekly rest periods of at least 24 hours.
Amendment 119 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
For the purposes of point (b) and (ba), the reduced weekly rest periods shall be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the thirdfourth week following the week in question.
Amendment 146 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of threesix consecutive weeks.;
Amendment 100 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(-a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: “Member States shall organise a system of appropriate and regular checks on correct and consistent implementation, as referred to in Article 1, both at the roadside and at premises of undertakings of all transport categories. Moreover, controls of compliance with provisions of directive 2002/15/EC should be limited to checks at premises of undertakings.”
Amendment 108 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Each Member State shall organise checks in such a way that at least 3% of days worked by drivers of vehicles falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, and Regulation (EU) 165/2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC are checked.
Amendment 114 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Checks at premises shall be planned in the light of past experience in relation to the various types of transport and undertakings. They shall also be carried out if serious infringements of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 or (EU) No 165/2014 or Directive 2002/15/EC have been detected at the roadside.;
Amendment 125 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform without delay the requesting Member State accordingly within 10 working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the Member State.
Amendment 169 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross-section of mobile workers, drivers, undertakings and vehicles falling within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and in case of checks at the premises of mobile workers and drivers falling withing the scope of Directive 2002/15/EC.;
Amendment 173 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) [of that Ddirective 96/71/EC], when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting towithin their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3[10] cumulative days during a period of one calendar month. A [7] day threshold should also apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EU) No 1072/2009 and (EU) No 1073/2009.
Amendment 174 #
2017/0121(COD)
Each Member State shall organise checks in such a way that at least 3% of days worked by drivers of vehicles falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, and Regulation (EU)165/2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC are checked.
Amendment 179 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(3a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following "1. Member States shall organise a system of appropriate and regular checks on correct and consistent implementation, as referred to in Article 1, both at the roadside and at premises of undertakings of all transport categories. Moreover, controls of compliance with provisions of Directive 2002/15/EC shall be limited to checks at the premises of the undertakings." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0022&from=PL)
Amendment 189 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Checks at premises shall be planned in the light of past experience in relation to the various types of transport and undertakings. They shall also be carried out if serious infringements of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 or (EU) No 165/2014 or Directive 2002/15/EC have been detected at the roadside.;
Amendment 191 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 3 days[10] cumulative days concerning international transport and [7] cumulative days concerning cabotage, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entirfor the rest of the period of posting towithin their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 204 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall not apply Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) [of directive 96/71/EC], when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations (EU) No 1072/2009 and (EU) No 1073/2009 in transit through the Union and shall not apply to drivers performing carriage by road with usage of vehicles indicated in Articles 3 and 13(1) of Regulation 561/2006 provided that Member State in question has granted such exemptions.
Amendment 212 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform without delay the requesting Member State accordingly within 10 working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the Member State.
Amendment 217 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2:, a day may not be less than at least 24 hours respectively spent in the territory of the host Member State. The weekly rest periods shall be excluded from the calculation of the periods of posting.
Amendment 220 #
2017/0121(COD)
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a common formula for calculating a risk rating of undertakings, which shall take into account the number, severity and frequency of occurrence of infringements as well as the results of controls where no infringement has been detected and whether a road transport undertaking has been using the smart tachograph, pursuant to Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, on all its vehicles. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2) of this Directive.
Amendment 221 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 225 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 227 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. In order to facilitate targeted roadside checks and provided that it is to be technically feasible, the data contained in the national risk rating system shall be accessible at the time of control to all the competent control authorities of the Member State concerned.;
Amendment 231 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 243 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Annex I – Part A – point 6
Annex I – Part A – point 6
Amendment 244 #
Amendment 275 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) [of that Directive 96/71/EC], when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting towithin their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3[10] cumulative days during a period of one calendar month. A [7] day threshold should also apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009.
Amendment 291 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the rules on long-term posting referred in Article 1 of the legislative act amending the Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 293 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the provisions on collective agreements which are not universally applicable as defined in Article [...] of Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 296 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
Member States shall not apply neither this Directive, nor Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] or Directive 2014/67/EU to transit operations.
Amendment 307 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 3 days[10]cumulative days concerning international transport and [7] cumulative days concerning cabotage, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entirfor the rest of the period of posting towithin their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 330 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 341 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2:, a day may not be less than at least 24 hours respectively spent in the territory of the host Member State. The weekly rest periods shall be excluded from the calculation of the periods of posting.
Amendment 350 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 362 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 377 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 394 #
Amendment 541 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 588 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The entry into force of this Directive shall repeal any provisions regarding the date of application of this Directive deriving from ... [2016/0070(COD)] amending Directive 96/71/EC.
Amendment 589 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The transport sector is exempt from the measures deriving from the legislative act amending Directive 96/71/EC until the entry into force of enforcement requirements laying down specific rules with respect to transport of this Directive.
Amendment 30 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 34 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 39 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 45 #
2017/0035(COD)
(11) Transparency on the votes of Member State representatives at the appeal committee level should be increased and, on the request by the Commission, on particularly sensitive issues, the individual Member State representatives' votes should be made public.
Amendment 52 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Amendment 57 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 61 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 3a
Article 6 – paragraph 3a
Amendment 69 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point (i) – new
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point (i) – new
(a) in paragraph 1, point (ei) is replaced by the following:added as follows: (i) on the request by the Commission, on particularly sensitive issues, in the case of the appeal committee, the voting results including the votes expressed by the representative of each Member State;
Amendment 70 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point (e)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point (e)
Amendment 74 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The references of all documents referred to in points (a) to (d), (f), (g) and (gi) of paragraph 1 as well as the information referred to in points (e) and (h) of that paragraph shall be made public in the register.
Amendment 50 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation should apply to providers of electronic communications services, to providers of publicly available directories, and to software providers permitting electronic communications, including the retrieval and presentation of information on the internet and to other undertakings processing electronic communications data. This Regulation should also apply to natural and legal persons who use electronic communications services to send direct marketing commercial communications or collect information related to or stored in end-users’ terminal equipment.
Amendment 95 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For web browsers to be able to obtain end-users’ consent as defined under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, for example, to the storage of third party tracking cookies, they should, among others, require a clear affirmative action from the end-user of terminal equipment to signify his or her freely given, specific informed, and unambiguous agreement to the storage and access of such cookies in and from the terminal equipment. Such action may be considered to be affirmative, for example, if end-users are required to actively select ‘accept third party cookies’ to confirm their agreement and are given the necessary information to make the choice. To this end, it is necessary to require providers of software enabling access to internet that, at the moment of installation, end-users are informed about the possibility to choose the privacy settings among the various options and ask them to make a choice. Information provided should not dissuade end-users from selecting higher privacy settings and should include relevant information about the risks associated to allowing third party cookies to be stored in the computer, including the compilation of long-term records of individuals' browsing histories and the use of such records to send targeted advertising. Web browsers are encouraged toshall provide easy ways for end-users to change the privacy settings at any time during use and to allow the user to make exceptions for or to whitelist certain websites or to specify for which websites (third) party cookies are always or never allowed.
Amendment 113 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Each supervisory authority should be competent on the territory of its own Member State to exercise the powers and to perform the tasks set forth in this Regulation. In order to ensure consistent monitoring and enforcement of this Regulation throughout the Union, the supervisory authorities should have the same tasks and effective powers in each Member State, without prejudice to the powers of prosecutorial authorities under Member State law, to bring infringements of this Regulation to the attention of the judicial authorities and engage in legal proceedings. Member States and their supervisory authorities are encouraged to take account of the specific needs of start- ups, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2013/34/EU in the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 128 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Where the provider of an electronic communications service is not established in the Union it shall designate, and prior to the start of its activity within the Union, in writing a representative in the Union.
Amendment 141 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) ‘direct marketing communications’ means any form of advertisingcommercial communication, whether written or oral, intended primarily to promote products or services, or to influence consumer behaviour, which includes sponsorship of events with an aim to create a behavioural response in the consumer, sent to one or more identified or identifiable end-users of electronic communications services, including the use of automated calling and communication systems with or without human interaction, electronic mail, SMS, etc.;
Amendment 189 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) if all end-users concerned have given their consent to the processing of their electronic communications content for one or more specified purposes that cannot be fulfilled by processing information that is made anonymous, and the provider has consulted the supervisory authority. The concern of all end-users is not required in the situation when electronic communication emitted by an individual end-user is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character and pose danger to other end- users involved. Points (2) and (3) of Article 36 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 shall apply to the consultation of the supervisory authority.
Amendment 265 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The definition of and condition applicable to child's consent in relation to information society services provided for under Articles 8 of Regulation 2016/679/EU shall apply.
Amendment 280 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Upon installation, the software shall inform the end-user about the privacy settings options and, to continue with the installation, require the end-user to consent to a setting. Such software shall ensure that a consent given by an end-user in relation to an individual service provider under point (b) of Article 8(1) prevails over the general privacy settings chosen at the installation of software.
Amendment 294 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Union or Member State law may restrict by way of aadopt legislative measure the scope of the obligations and rights provided for in Articles 5 to 8 wheren such a restriction respects the essence of the fundamental rights and freedoms and iconstitutes a necessary, appropriate and proportionate measure in a democratic society to safeguard one or more of the general public interests referred to in Article 23(1)(a) to (e) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or a monitoring, inspection or regulatory function connected to the exercise of official authority for such interests. national security (i.e. State security), defence, public security, and the prevention, investigation, detention and prosecution of criminal offences or unauthorized use of the electronic communication system or a monitoring, inspection or regulatory function connected to the exercise of official authority for such interests. To this end, Member States may, inter alia, adopt legislative measures providing for the retention of data for a limited period justified on the grounds laid down in this paragraph. All the measures referred to in this paragraph shall be in accordance with the general principles of Community law, including those referred to in Article 6(1) and (2) of the TEU. It should be clearly stated that Member States can adopt legislative acts to restrict rights and obligations when necessary. Same wording than for the repealed Directive.
Amendment 307 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The providers of publicly available directorioperators of electronic information, communication and telecommunication services shall obtain the consent of end- users who are natural persons to include their personal data in the directory and, consequently,publicly available directories. The request for consent shall obcontain consent from these end-users for inclusion of data per category of personal data, to the extent that such data are relevant for the purpose of the directory as determined by the provider of the directory. Providers shall give end-users who are natural perspurposes of the directories and a data per category of personal data which will be included in directories, as well as information ons the means to verify, correct and delete such data, including the possibility of using preference services.
Amendment 309 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The providers of a publicly available directory shall inform end-users concerned who are natural persons whosethat their personal data are included in the directory and of the available search functions of the directory and obtain end-users’ consent before enabling such search functions related to their own data. The providers shall inform end-users about any new such search functions related to their own data. The providers shall inform end- users about means to verify, correct and delete such data, including the possibility of using preference services.
Amendment 315 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The providers of publicly available directorioperators of electronic information, communication and telecommunication services shall provide end-users that are legal persons with the possibility to object to data related to them being included in the directory. ProvideOperators shall give such end-users that are legal persons the means to verify, correct and delete such data.
Amendment 317 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The article shall not apply to data provided to directories by the end-users themselves.
Amendment 344 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission’s communication on ‘Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market’ and its ‘5G for Europe Action Plan’, which present a far-reaching vision for a European gigabit societyn exciting opportunity for Member States to enable their cultural and creative innovators, in particular SMEs, to further compete on the global stage and showcase their entrepreneurial and innovative talent;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the ambitious plan to provide ultra-fast internet in primary and secondary schools and libraries by 2025, noting that this must be cost-effective and in line with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; stresses that faster and better connectivity provides huge opportunities to enhance teaching methods, to foster research and to develop high- quality educational services online; highlights the fact that such opportunities will enhance children’s and students’ digital skills and media literacy, whilst further enabling Member States to share best practice;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that 5G canmay drive the development of exciting and game- changing applications and concepts, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), which canould provide a wealth of opportunities for cultural and creative industries by opening up new ways to disseminate content and products widely;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that 5G has the potential to revolutionise access to, and dissemination of, content and to substantially enhance the user experience, while at the same time allowing the development of new forms of cultural and creative content; underlines the even greater importance of encouraging rightholders and service providers to ensure easy routes to legal content for consumers to discourage piracy in a 5G age;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the audiovisual sector is one of the key drivers for the success of 5G in Europe, providing jobs and economic growth, and that its progress can make a strong and positive impact on the audiovisual media value chain, including content production, innovation, distribution and the user environment; calls on the Commission, and Member States therefore, to take into account the needs and specificities of this sector, in particular those related to broadcasting;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the considerable disparities across Member States as regards access to high-speed internet connections; stresses the importance of ensuring that the development of 5G significantly reduces the digital divide among citizens., especially that which exists between urban and rural areas;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that some rural areas across Europe still experience a lack of connectivity and do not currently receive access to 3G or 4G; encourages Member States to make the rollout of connectivity a priority;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the multi-stakeholder approach inherent in the Commission's 'digital innovation hub' model; notes that close collaboration between universities and businesses can help shape a more diverse agenda and provide on-the-job education and training opportunities;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that, as evidenced by the Europeana initiative, the digitisation of cultural goods represents a significant opportunity to improve their accessibility and that digital innovation can drive a revolution in the way that cultural goods are exhibited and accessed;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that digitisation should complement, and not substitute, physical interaction with original cultural goods, such as museum exhibits or books; insists that any commercial agreements for the digitisation of cultural goods should be framed in such a way as not to jeopardise the broadest possible public access to those goods;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that the European Court of Human Rights has stated in the Case of Guja v. Moldova that in order to determine whether a particular disclosure should be protected or not, it is important to establish that, in making the disclosure, the individual acted in good faith and in the belief that the information was true, that it was in the public interest to disclose it and that no other, more discreet means of remedying the wrongdoing was available to him or her;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that negative perception of the act of whistleblowing and whistle- blowers slows progress by many countries in passing/enforcing whistle-blower laws, but also weakens citizens' willingness to report irregularities even when legal protection mechanisms are already in place;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms that the implementation of legal regulations encourages a speak-up culture and that whistle-blowing should be promoted as an act of good citizenship and supported by effective awareness-raising, communication and training efforts, while ensuring sufficient safeguards are in place for the protection of commercially sensitive company information, such as trade secrets;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages Members States to be proactive in promoting an open culture within the workplace, whether it be public or private, which enables organisations to operate with high ethical standards, gives employees the confidence to speak up and therefore allows action to be taken to prevent or remedy any threats or harm;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Encourages Member States to evaluate regularly the effectiveness of the measures they implement, taking into account public opinion on attitudes towards the act of whistleblowing and whistle-blowers, cross-sectoral surveys of senior managers designated to receive and handle reports and independent research studies on whistleblowing across workplaces;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms the need for public and private organisations to establish internal whistle-blowing procedures for their employees, setting out clear confidential routes for making disclosures, including external disclosures, informing about their rights to protection against reprisal when reporting misconduct, and providing, where appropriate, confidential legal advice and relevant courses and trainings;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that the EU institutions should serve as a role-model with regard to whistleblowing policy; expresses concern that a large number of EU agencies still have not implemented the 2012 guidelines on whistleblowing and that findings from a 2015 survey showed low awareness of the rules amongst the Commission staff; calls on the Commission to ensure that the guidelines are implemented in the agencies and that staff is adequately familiar with them and encourages the Commission to insert a standard clause in contracts and grant agreements requiring beneficiaries and persons working for these beneficiaries to report serious irregularities to OLAF.
Amendment 66 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that cultural infrastructure has a significant impact on the economic and social development and cohesion at local, regional and national level; calls on the Commission to revise the 5 million euros limit for cultural infrastructure on the occasion of the adoption of the "Omnibus Regulation", including the ERDF Regulation, in order to remove the reference to "small scale" or, as a minimum, raise the maximum cost of cultural projects to EUR 10 million for all projects (not only for UNESCO sites) and to consider the eligible costs of projects, rather than the total costs;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's study "Boosting the competitiveness of cultural and creative industries for growth and jobs" of June 2016 (EASME/COSME/2015/003),
Amendment 2 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication by the Committee of the Regions on promoting cultural and creative sectors of 30 May 2013,
Amendment 10 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in its communication ‘Promoting cultural and creative sectors for growth and jobs in the EU’17 , the Commission recognises the key role of cultural and creative industries (CCIs)18 for the social and economic development of the EU; __________________ 17 and it's Member States; __________________ 17 COM(2012)537 final. COM(2012)537 final. 18 Referred to in the Commission communication as: architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audio-visual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, design (including fashion design), festivals, music, performing and visual arts, publishing and radio.
Amendment 14 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas CCIs have dual value, as they preserve and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, and strengthen European, national and regional identityies, while sustaining social cohesion and contributing substantially to creativity, investment, growth, innovation and employment in the EU and it's Member States economyies;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas employment in the cultural sector is unlikely to be offshored, as it is connected to specific identity, cultural and historical competences; whereas CCIs contribute significantly and more than any other sector to youth employment and have proved to be most resilient during the post- 2008 economic crisis;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas CCIs have attractive qualities from a local development perspective: make use of a range of skills at a series of different levels, tend to be socially responsible and inclusive and generate positive externalities in the areas where they are located; whereas their openness and interaction with other activities give rise to agglomeration and cluster effects and they tend to generate a high proportion of total value added locally;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas CCIEuropean cultural and creative productions play a key role in reindustrialising Europe, CCIs are a driver for growth and are in a strategic position to trigger innovative spill-overseconomic impact in other industrial sectors, such as tourism, retail, and digital technologies;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas CCIs are undergoing considerable modifications as a result of increased digital technologies witnessing changes in the conditions of artistic production and influencing intellectual property law;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas CCIs remain undervalued and unrecognised, especially in terms of their ability to access start-up capital and financing;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the latest study commissioned by the Commission19 takes into account in its definition of CCIs also the creativity-driven high-end industries; whereas fashion and high-end industries rely on a strong cultural and creative input, contribute to preserve the European centuries-old savoir faire and draw on a cultural heritage and traditions that cannot be replicated by others; whereas cooperation should be strengthened in order to take account changes in employment and the need for specific skills; __________________ 19 Study reference to be completed once published. Please note that all figures mentioned in this report are based on this study.
Amendment 102 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas education, cultural institutions and tourism play an important role in promoting cultural heritage, history and in particular diversity, which should be recognised for its richness, inspiring strength and development potential;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas CCIs contribute to the maintenance and improvement of Europe's immense cultural, historical, and architectural heritage; CCS is important for the development of cultural diplomacy, the tourism industry and the promotion of national and local cultures, driving towards progress and the development of cities and regions;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to develop a coherent and long-term industrial policy framework for the CCS, and on the EU to include the development, effective promotion and protection of CCIs in its strategic goals and overall political prioritieriorities to fulfil their potential in terms of creating jobs and growth and their economic impact on other sectors;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to identify specific indicators in order to monitor and analyse the cultural, economic and societal impact of its policies and regulatory proposals related to the CCS, and to possibly identify alternative data sources with a view to complementing and improving official statistics, to ensure that the positive effects of public investment are understood more clearly and to provide the levels of analysis required to attract more private investment; underlines that CCIs often have complex business models that can present a challenge to traditional forms of funding;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that technology and infrastructure rely on the content provided by creators; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish a legal framework for the value chain in the digital age that takes into account the specificities of the sector and leads to an improvement in the remuneration and legal protection of authors and creators for their works;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to work together and the importance of constantly sharing knowledge in promoting creativity, therefore recommends establishing a platform or working group with an aim of facilitating interaction and enabling the creation of a network for the exchange of information and best practices between Member States in search of ways to support and stimulate the creative industry, promote creativity as well as productivity at all levels;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that piracy and counterfeiting remain a serious concern for CCIs and citizens alike; stresses that these illicit activities can be the cause of safety and healthsecurity concerns that need to be addressed;
Amendment 252 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that creative skills need to be learnt from an early age in order to lay the foundations for the continuous renewal of creative talents; encourages the Member States to improve theirdevelop the teaching of media literacy and digital skills throughout their education systems, whilst improving overarching training, learning and qualification systems, to enablinge students in cultural and arts disciplines to acquire comprehensive training;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Draws attention that a number of reports suggest a lack of necessary entrepreneurship and cross-cutting skills among graduates in cultural and arts disciplines, as well as insufficient knowledge of copyright laws and means of their protection; encourage the Members States and educational institutions to address this gap by means of adjusting teachings programmes and ensure continuous professional training helping CCIs to protect and monetise creativity;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses the need to implement a constant exchange of best practises, promoting mutual knowledge and transfer of skills in the collaboration between creative enterprises, through competitiveness clusters, excellence initiatives and networking, thereby encouraging different sectors to work together;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to secure the preservation of traditional skills and European savoir- faire, preserving and promoting the craft trades linked to the CCS and to re-valorise vocational training and a highly skilled workforce in order to attract talents;
Amendment 299 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Members States to promote cross-sectorial approaches between different areas in formal education and in non-formal learning, in particular closing the gap between STEM and arts subjects to support the development of technical careers in the creative industries and creative careers in the STEM sector, which are vital for the growth of Europe's CCS; recommends the creation within higher education institutions of joint programmes between arts and culture, science, engineering, technology, business and other relevant fields; stresses the need to support centres of excellence;
Amendment 300 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Members States to promote cross-sectorial approaches between different areas in formal education and in non-formal learning; recommends the creation within higher education institutions of joint programmes between arts and culture, science, engineering, technology, business and other relevant fields; stresses the need to support centres of excellence and promote exchanges among professions in the sector including in third countries, and to attract and develop creative talent;
Amendment 340 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that different models of crowdfunding (donation, reward, lending, equity) witness a rapid growth in Europe and became an important mean of financing of CCS start-ups and innovations; encourages the Member States to promote this instrument in line with Commission recommendations, to remove regulatory hurdles, engage public institutions and to better use the possibilities of institutional crowdfunding;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas tax policy in the field of direct taxation falls within the competence of the Member States, which may decide to partially harmonise tax rules at EU level where they consider this to have an impact on the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the goal is to ensure that the measures introduced are as effective as possible, but also for the Member States to be left an appropriate degree of flexibility in implementing the adopted solutions in accordance with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 182 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 205 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the above-mentioned Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches should be subject to thorough analysis and, where appropriate, certain provisions should be clarified, in particular on issues such as: exempting banking sector undertakings from the proposed provisions, analysing the connections with the Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU on the mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation, the introduction of a so- called list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, the role of the statutory auditor and the possibility of extending to subsidiaries and branches the obligation to publish the report of the ultimate parent undertaking at the highest level outside the EU, which, directly under EU rules, cannot be required to draw up such a report on the issue of taxes;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that some of the solutions in connection with the automatic exchange of information may need to be clarified, particularly in areas relating to ICT infrastructure, the scope of information on the CbC form and exclusion from the safeguard clause;
Amendment 288 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers it necessary to clarify the criteria for blacklisting a particular jurisdiction;
Amendment 308 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends introducing an EU- widethe principle of a withholding tax, in order to ensure that profits generated within the Union are taxed at least once before leaving it; notes that such a proposal should include a refund system to prevent double taxation;
Amendment 433 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 457 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 16 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the fact that the 2014 annual report on the common foreign and security policy does not refer to cultural diplomacy, and underlines the need for the Member States to initiate a strategic approach to culture and intercultural dialogue, which should be reflected in the EU’s external relations including putting in place a European strategy for cultural diplomacy;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the fact that the 2014 annual report on the common foreign and security policy does not refer to cultural diplomacy, and underlines the need for the Member States to initiate a strategic approach to culture and intercultural dialogue, which should be reflected in the EU’s external relations; suggests that the coming Communication of the Commission on cultural diplomacy proposes such a strategic framework for international cultural cooperation providing appropriate long-term support to public and private cultural actors;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that cultural diplomacy should not be approached only in the traditional way of showcasing European cultures, but also as the promotion of people-to-people activities that directly involve societies and individuals thereby establishing durable ties and mutual understanding; emphasizes that cultural diplomacy should be amplified in the situation of rupture of political and economic cooperation between the EU and other countries, and especially where sanctions regimes are applied;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profile of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP; underlines the importance of the same in relationships with acceding and candidate countries;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profile of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP; notes that these programmes should be based on a broad definition of civil society and support wide range of actors and public-motivated activities;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU and the Member States to support international efforts to set up a rapid reaction mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage sites; furthermore urges the Member States in cooperation with the EU to take appropriate action to promote and protect cultural heritage from targeted destruction and looting particularly in the Middle East and North Africa;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the results of a recent European Parliament study on European cultural institutes abroad, in particular the set of guiding principles for the effective pooling and sharing of resources between cultural institutes and the EU institutions with a view to improving the visibility of European actions abroad through achieving scale; underlines that Europe's cultural diversity should be used as a strength in the EU's external action;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the results of a recent European Parliament study on European cultural institutes abroad, in particular the set of guiding principles for the effective pooling and sharing of resources between cultural institutes and the EU institutions with a view to improving the visibility of European actions abroad; recommends the Member States to encourage its cultural institutes for enhanced participation in the EU cultural diplomacy;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the important and valuable role that sport can play in supporting international goals; underlines that sports can contribute to developing effective cultural relations based on mutual understanding, reciprocity, trust and co- operation; in this regard looks forward to the EUNIC 2016 Yearbook on the topic and its conclusions;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of education for children in emergency situations and protracted crises and the need to raise the profile of education projects in such cases; in this regard notes the announcement from the Commission to provide €445 million in humanitarian aid for the Syria crisis in 2016, part of which will be allocated to education.
Amendment 8 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the adoption of the Action Plan on Strategic Communication and the establishment of the East StratCom Team within the European External Action Service (EEAS) with the aim of countering anti-EU propaganda and disinformation while strengthening the overall media environment in the European Neighbourhood and in the EU Member States;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to strengthen the media environment and independent media, especially in the EU neighbourhood, inter alia through support for journalists and the development of capacity-building programmes for media actors, fostering information-exchange partnerships and networks, such as content- sharing platforms, media-related research, training opportunities for journalists and placements with EU-based media to facilitate exchanges of best practices; welcomes the launch of the Media Hub project targeted at the development of independent media in the European Neighbourhood; advocates stronger cooperation between EU institutions, the European Endowment for Democracy, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and Member States in order to avoid duplication and ensure synergy in similar initiatives;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that propaganda is often a deliberate and an orchestrated form of manipulative information based on half- truths and deceptions in an effort to influence attitudes and behaviours of targeted audiences; stresses in this regards that an unbiased, reliable and objective communication and flow of information based on facts concerning developments in EU countries would prevent the dissemination of propaganda fuelled by third parties; emphasises that strengthening the media environment in EU countries and ensuring that journalists are able to exercise their professional duties without interference from political institutions and businesses is of crucial importance in counteracting propaganda;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Regrets that intentional dispersal of misinformation is also a phenomenon not unknown in European media therefore stresses the need to raise standards as the best method in preventing the dissemination of manipulative information by third parties;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of communicating EU policies effectively, internally as well as externally, and of ensuring access to information in local languages; welcomes, in this context, the launch of the EEAS website in Russian; underlines that particular attention should be paid to new technologies – including digital broadcasting, mobile communications, online media and social networks (including those of regional character, which in some areas are often more popular than the global ones) – which facilitate the dissemination of information about, and increased awareness of, the European values enshrined in the Treaties.
Amendment 49 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses concern that EU-related news is often overly technical rendering information incomprehensible and unappealing to audiences; stresses the necessity to concentrate communication materials on the substance and content of political meetings, initiatives and projects, and their subsequent regional impact through comprehensible, innovative and creative dissemination methods and calls to review and update accordingly relevant EU websites; highlights the need to ensure that new ENP portal - currently being developed in the framework of OPEN Neighbourhood Programme - accumulates not only content addressed at expert communities, but should consist also of a section customised for larger audiences; is of the opinion that the portal should contain a section on the Eastern Partnership bringing together information on initiatives currently fragmented between numerous websites;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that instead of developing and pushing for positive messages regarding EU policies towards the Eastern neighbourhood, the EU strategic communication should first and foremost focus on combatting propaganda and disinformation as well as objective information about the state of affairs in the European Union;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Is of the opinion that the forthcoming AVMSD revision should take into account challenges linked with combating the dissemination of propaganda by third parties; highlights the importance of addressing such problems as forum-shopping - used to evade rules which provide a minimum of control over content, a minimum level of consumer protection - and problems related to narrow scopes of national security criteria and insufficient level of cooperation between European national media regulators;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses the need to extend the scope of AVMSD to audiovisual media services providers (linear and non-linear) with established headquarters outside of the EU who direct their services to customers in the EU, which could be achieved by requiring the registration of non-EU suppliers or by designating a representative in a Member State (e.g. main country of destination);
Amendment 53 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Points out to the potential of popular culture and entertainment- education (EE) as an articulator of shared human values and a communicator of European policies;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that propaganda is a deliberate and planned form of manipulative information mixing (half-) truths and falsehood in an effort to influence attitudes and behaviour of targeted audiences; stresses in this regards that unbiased and reliable, based on facts, and separated from commentaries and evaluation information of developments in the EU countries would prevent to use this information as a fuel for propaganda by third parties; emphasizes that strengthening media environment in the EU countries and ensuring journalists to exercise their professional duties not being hindered by interference on behalf of political institutions and businesses is of pivotal importance in effective counteracting of propaganda;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Regrets that misinformation is also a phenomena which is not unknown in the European media and stresses the need to improve the European media standards, as the best method to prevent influence of the manipulative information by the third parties;
Amendment 287 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that instead of developing and pushing for positive messages regarding EU policies towards the Eastern neighbourhood, the EU strategic communication should first and foremost focus on combatting propaganda and disinformation as well as objective information about state of affairs in the European Union while strengthening the overall media environment in the European Neighbourhood and in the EU Member States;
Amendment 340 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Expresses concern that EU-related information is often too technical and is driven by the activities of politicians, EU dignitaries and official visits which makes it incomprehensible and not appealing to target audiences; stresses the necessity to concentrate communication materials on actual content of meetings, initiatives and projects and its impact on local people and to translate them into simple language with a use of innovative and creative methods for their dissemination and calls to review and update accordingly relevant EU websites; highlights the need to ensure that new ENP portal which is being developed in the framework of OPEN Neighbourhood Programme has not only content geared toward expert community as it is currently planned, but a version customised for general audience; is of opinion that the portal should contain a section on Eastern Partnership bringing together information about the initiative which is currently fragmented between numerous websites;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its continued strong support for the programmes in the field of education and culture, such as Erasmus+, that provide clear EU added value, and calls for the allocation of sufficient commitment and payment appropriations to ensure their propereffective implementation;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its firm belief that Erasmus+, as an emblematic mobility programme, must receive increasedsufficient funding, and calls for the strengtheningfurther evaluation of the Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to ensure that they too provide a similar degree of added value;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) must contribute substantially to investment in the areas of education, training and research, and that the cultural and creative sectors must be given adequate support level of support that reflects their potential to generate jobs and growth;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the essential role of the Youth Employment Initiative in combating youth unemploymNotes the need for the Commission to present, and notes the need for the Commission to present its evalu evaluation of the Youth Employment Initiationve; recalls, in that context, the importance of the joint statement of the three institutions on the Youth Employment Initiative in the framework of the 2016 budget, which reaffirmed their determination to make the best possible use of budgetary resources available to tackle youth unemployment;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes, in the context of the evolving migration and refugee crisis, the importrelevance of the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015, which calls for intercultural dialogue and EU-level cooperation to prevent and tackle marginalisation, intolerance, racism and radicaliszation.;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it is therefore crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus eradicating the existing digital divide accordingly in the different Member States;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that e-democracy could stimulate the democratic participation of citizens; in this regard underlines that in order to make the right decisions using the e-democracy tools, citizens should be well-informed and provided with the necessary skills;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU and the Member States should promote ICT-based lifelong learning programmes on both digital literacy and civic engagement and participation, with particular regard to the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged categories and people with disabilities; furthermore believes stimulation of civic participation is important to address lack of confidence in democratic principles and that e-democracy provides the potential to enhance participation, noting that representative democracy should not be replaced by direct democracy;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategicallyMember States look into ways to launch e- democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent and objective information and innovative models of learning, and to stimulate citizens’' active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement, where possible, representative democracy;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that e-democracy tools should be designed in the interest of all citizens and should be used to address exclusion from political life both for citizens and political parties; such tools should not benefit particular political actors nor generate division and discrimination within society;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, after thorough assessment, to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, to promotesupport and reinforce responsible and active European citizenship schemes, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced and learned about. in its Member States;
Amendment 70 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 87 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 99 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the area of unemployment benefits, the rules on the aggregation of periods of insurance should be applied uniformly by all Member States. With the exception of cross-border workers referred to in Article 65(2), the rules on the aggregation of periods for the purpose of conferring entitlement to unemployment benefits should be subject to the condition that an insured person has most recently completed at least three months of insurance in that Member State. The previously competent Member State should become competent for all insured persons who do not satisfy this condition. In this case, registration with the employment services of the Member State of most recent insurance should have the same effect as registration with the employment services of the Member State, where the unemployed person had been previously insuredone day of insurance in that Member State.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) There is a need to ensure greater parity of treatment for frontier and cross- border workers by ensuring frontier workers receive unemployment benefits from the Member State of last activity provided that they have worked in that Member State for at least the past twelve months.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 237 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) 883/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 251 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 269 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 361 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
1. Except in the cases referred to in Article 65(2), the application of Article 6 shall be conditional on the person concerned having most recently completed a period of at least three monthsone day of insurance, employment, or self- employment in accordance with the legislation under which the benefits are claimed.
Amendment 366 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Amendment 403 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 a
Article 64 a
Amendment 419 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Amendment 425 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Article 65 – paragraph 3
3. If a wholly unemployed person referred to in paragraphs 1 or 2 does not wish to become or remain available to the employment services of the competent Member State after having been registered there, and wishes to seek work in the Member State of residence or the Member State of last activity Article 64 shall apply mutatis mutandis, except Article 64(1)(a). The competent institution may extend the period referred to in the first sentence of Article 64(1)(c) up to the end of the period of entitlement to benefits.
Amendment 430 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 65 – paragraph 5
Article 65 – paragraph 5
5. Paragraphs 2 to3 and 4 of this Article shall not apply to a person who is partially or intermittently unemployed.
Amendment 434 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 65a
Article 65a
22a. Article 65a is deleted.
Amendment 450 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 68b – paragraph 1
Article 68b – paragraph 1
1. Family benefits in cash which are intended to replace or grant additional income during periods of child-raising and which are listed in Part 1 of Annex XIII shall be awarded solely to the person subject to the legislation of the competent Member State and there shall be no derived right for his or her family members to such benefits. Article 68a of this Regulation shall not apply to such benefits nor shall the competent institution be required to take into account a claim submitted by the other parent, a person treated as a parent or institution acting as guardian of the child or children pursuant to Article 60(1) of the Implementing Regulation.
Amendment 459 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts to specifying the procedure to be followed in order to ensure uniform conditions for the application, including where appropriate, time limits, to be followed in order to ensure the implementation under uniform conditions of Articles 12 and 13 of this Regulation. Those implementing acts shall establish a standard procedure including time limits for:
Amendment 467 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 - indent 2
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 - indent 2
Amendment 470 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– the elements to be verified before the document can be issued, withdrawn or rectified,
Amendment 473 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– the withdrawal or rectification of the document wby then its accuracy and validity is contested by the competent institution of the Member State of employmentssuing institution in accordance with Articles 5 and 19a of the implementing Regulation.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) When receiving such a request, the issuing institution shall reconsider the grounds for issuing the document and, if necessary, withdraw it or rectify it, within 2530 working days from the receipt of the request. Upon detection of an irrefutable case of fraud committed by the applicant of the document, the issuing institution shall withdraw or rectify the document immediately and with retroactive effect.
Amendment 548 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 569 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 5a
Article 14 – paragraph 5a
5a. For the purpose of the application of Title II of the basic Regulation, ‘registered office or place of business’ shall refer to the registered office or place of business where the essential decisions of the undertaking are adopted and where the functions of its central administration are carried out, provided the undertaking perf. In determining the location of the registered office or place of business, a series of factorms a substantial activity in that Member State. Otherwise, it shall be deemed to be situated in the Member State where the centre of interest of activities of the undertaking determined in accordance with the criteria laid down in paragraphs 9 and 10 is located.shall be taken into account, including: (a) the place of residence of the main directors; (b) the places where general meetings are held; (iii) the place where administrative and accounting documents are kept; (iv) the place where financial and particularly banking transactions mainly take place; (v) the habitual nature of the activity pursued. The determination shall be carried out in the framework of an overall assessment, giving due weight to each of the criteria mentioned above. The Administrative Commission shall laydown the detailed arrangements for the determination.
Amendment 590 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Amendment 639 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 7
Article 55 – paragraph 7
21. In paragraph 7 of Article 55, the term “Article 65a(3)” is replaced by “Article 64a and Article 65a(3)”Article 55, paragraph 7 is deleted.
Amendment 642 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 55 a
Article 55 a
Amendment 130 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The national targets set for 2020 should constitute Member States' minimum contribution to the new 2030 framework. Under no circumstances the national share of renewables should fall below such contribution and, in case this happens, the relevant Member States should take the appropriate measures to ensure that this baseline is maintained as well as contribute to the financial instrument referred to in Regulation [Governance].
Amendment 332 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 101
Recital 101
(101) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to achieve at least 27% share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy and strive to achieve a high share of energy from renewable sources in each Member State's transport energy consumption by 2030, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale of the action, 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 European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 339 #
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 Union target for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030and gives guidance on the share of energy from renewable sources in transport. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources, self- consumption of renewable electricity, and 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 487 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Member State should make the best efforts so the share of energy from renewable sources in all forms of transport is growing until 2030. However, each Member State is bound only by its obligations regarding the overall target for energy from renewable sources.
Amendment 562 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that support for renewable electricity is granted in an open, transparent, competitive, non- discriminatory and, cost-effective manner and on the basis of technological neutrality principle.
Amendment 594 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall assess the effectiveness of their support for electricity from renewable sources at least every fourive years. Decisions on the continuation or prolongation of support and design of new support shall be based on the results of the assessments.
Amendment 618 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay open support for electricity generated from renewable sources to generators located in other Member States under the conditions laid down in this Article.
Amendment 626 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 643 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess by 2025 the costs and the benefits on the cost-effective deployment of renewable electricity in the Union of provisions set out in this Article. On the basis of this assessment, the Commission may propose to increase the percentages set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 652 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to adaptations necessary to comply with State aid rules, Member States shall ensure that the level of, and the conditions attached to, the support granted to renewable energy projects are not revised in a way that negatively impacts the rights conferred thereunder and the economics of supported projects. Exceptions are allowed in extraordinary situations i.e. energy security or safety reasons.
Amendment 700 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to the obligations of Member States under Article 5, two or more Member States may decide, on a voluntary basis, to join or partly coordinate their national support schemes. In such cases, a certain amount of energy from renewable sources produced in the territory of one participating Member State may count towards the national renewable energy share of another participating Member State if the Member States concerned:
Amendment 714 #
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 shallmay define and publish in a non- legislative act a long-term schedule in relation to expected allocation for support, covering at least the following three years and including for each scheme e.g. 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 735 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall, in their building regulations and codes or by other means with equivalent effect, require the use of minimum levels of energy from renewable sources in new buildings and in existing buildings that are subject to major renovation, reflecting the results of the cost-optimal calculation carried out pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/EU. Member States shall permit those minimum levels to be fulfilled, inter alia, through district heating and cooling produced using a significant proportion of renewable energy sources and/or waste heat and cold.
Amendment 767 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2021 Member States shallmay set up one or more single administrative contact points which will coordinate the entire permit granting process for applicants for permits to build and operate plants and associated transmission and distribution network infrastructures for the production of energy from renewable energy sources.
Amendment 771 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The single administrative contact point shall guide the applicant through the application process in a transparent manner, provide the applicant with all necessary information, coordinate and involve, where appropriate, other authorities, and deliver a legally binding decision at the end of the process.. ,
Amendment 803 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Demonstration projects and installations with an electricity capacity of less than 50 kW shall be allowed to connect to the grid following a notification to the distribution system operator if this is possible without strengthening the network.
Amendment 810 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Repowering shall be allowed following a notification to the single administrative contact point established in accordance with Article 16, where no singnificant negative environmental or social impact is expected. The single administrative contact point shall decide within sixtwelve months of the receipt of the notification if this is sufficient.
Amendment 811 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where the single administrative contact point decides that the notification is sufficient, the permit shall be automatically grant the permited.
Amendment 908 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Subject to their assessment included in the integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Annex I of Regulation [Governance], on the necessity to build new infrastructure for district heating and cooling produced from renewable energy sources in order to achieve the Union target referred to in Article 3(1) of this Directive, Member States shall, where relevant, take steps with a view to developing a district heating infrastructure to accommodate the development of heating and cooling production from large biomass, solar and geothermal facilities and waste heat or cold.
Amendment 986 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, a renewable energy community shall be an SME or a not-for-profit organisation, theassociation, a cooperative, a partnership, a non-profit organisation or other legal entity which is effectively controlled by local shareholders or members, of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy from renewable sources, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria:
Amendment 996 #
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, local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs or any other legal entity operating in the fields or renewable energy;
Amendment 1001 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) at least 510% of the shareholders or members with voting rights of the entity are natural persons;
Amendment 1004 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) at least 51% of the shares or participation rights of the entity are owned by local members, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socio- economic interests or citizen, etc. having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts;
Amendment 1008 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) at least 51% of the seats in the board of directors or managing bodies of the entity are reserved to local members, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socio-economic interests or, citizens, etc. having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts;
Amendment 1011 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e
(e) the community has not installed more than 1820 MWe or 50 MWth of renewable capacity for electricity, heating and cooling and transport as a yearly average in the previous 5 year.
Amendment 1032 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the penetration of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shallould endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy supplied for heating and cooling by at least 1 percentage point (pp) every year, expressed in terms of national share of final energy consumption and calculated according to the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 1037 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the penetration of renewable energy and/or waste heat or cold in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy and/or waste heat or cold supplied for heating and cooling by at least 1 percentage point (pp) every year, expressed in terms of national share of final energy consumption and calculated according to the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 1057 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) physical incorporation of renewable energy and/or waste heat or cold in the energy and energy fuel supplied for heating and cooling;
Amendment 1063 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) direct mitigation measures such as installation of highly efficient renewable heating and cooling systems in buildings or renewable energy use and/or waste heat or cold for industrial heating and cooling processes;
Amendment 1111 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to allow customers of those district heating or cooling systems which are not 'efficient district heating and cooling' or will not become one within the next 5 years according to their investment plans within the meaning of Article 2(41) of Directive 2012/27/EU to disconnect from the system in order to produce heating or cooling from renewable energy sources themselves, or to switch to another supplier of heat or cold which has access to the system referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1158 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
With effect from 1 January 2021, in the goal of increasing the share of energy from renewable sources in transport, 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 140 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘active customer’ means a final customer or a group of jointly acting customers who consume, store or sell solely surplus of electricity generated on their premises, including through aggregators, or participate in demand response or energy efficiency schemes provided that these activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 153 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. 'local energy community' means: an association, a cooperative, a partnership, a non-profit organisation or other legal entity which is effectively controlled by local shareholders or members, established or resided on the area of local energy community activity, established to satisfy local energy needs, generally value rather than profit-driven, involved in distributed generation and/or in performing activities of a distribution system operator, supplier or aggregator at local level, includingas well as across borders;
Amendment 181 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Amendment 197 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
38. 'non-frequency ancillary service' means a service used by a transmission or distribution system operator for steady state voltage control, fast reactive current injections, inertia for local grid stability, short-circuit current and black start capability;
Amendment 198 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39
39. 'regional operational centresecurity coordinator' means the regional operational centresecurity coordinator as defined in Article 32 of the [recast of Regulation 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)861/2].
Amendment 208 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 47 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 47 a (new)
47a. 'long-term planning' means the planning of the need for investment in generation and transmission and distribution capacity on a long-term basis, with a view to meeting the demand of the system for electricity and securing supplies to customers;
Amendment 229 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that their national legislation does not unduly hamper cross-border flowstrade of electricity, consumer participation including through demand–side response, investments into flexible energy generation, energy storage, the deployment of electro-mobility or new interconnectors, and that wholesale electricity prices reflect actual demand and supply.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall strive to create a level playing field for all market participants and prevent discrimination.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure the protection of energy poor or vulnerable customers in a targeted manner as well as by other means than public interventions in the price-setting for the supply of electricity.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States which apply public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for household customers including energy poor or vulnerable household customers at the [OP: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive] may continue to apply such public interventions until [OP: insert the date – five years from the entry into force of this Directive]they assess it is no longer a necessary tool. Such public interventions shall pursue a general economic interest, be clearly defined, transparent, non-discriminatory, verifiable and guarantee equal access for Union electricity companies to customers. The interventions shall not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the general economic interest which they pursue, be limited in time and proportionate as regards their beneficiaries.
Amendment 292 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 310 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Having full regard to the relevant provisions of the Treaty, in particular Article 106 thereof, Member States may impose on undertakings operating in the electricity sector, in the general economic interest, public service obligations which may relate to security, including security of supply, regularity, quality and price of supplies and environmental protection, including energy efficiency, energy from renewable sources and climate protection. Such obligations shall be clearly defined, transparent, non-discriminatory, verifiable and shall guarantee equality of access for electricity undertakings of the Union to national consumers. In relation to security of supply, energy efficiency/demand-side management and for the fulfilment of environmental goals and aims for energy from renewable sources, as referred to in this paragraph, Member States may introduces the implementation of long- term planning, taking into account the possibility of third parties seeking access to the system. Public service obligations which concern the price setting for the supply of electricity shall comply with the requirements set out in Article 5.
Amendment 685 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 699 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Amendment 810 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the metering systems accurately measure actual electricity consumption and provide to final customers information on actual time of use. That information shall be made easily available and visualised to final customers at no additional cost and at near-real time in order to support automated energy efficiency programmes, demand response and other services;
Amendment 827 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20a Functionalities as described in paragraph 1: a) may apply to smart meters deployed within the period of entry into force of this Directive until 2 years after entry into force of this Directive; b) shall apply to smart meters deployed 2 years after entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 842 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Within [2 years after entry into force of this Directive] Member States shall define a common national data format and a transparent procedure for eligible parties to have access to the data listed under Article 23 (1), in order to promote competition in the retail market and avoid excessive administrative costs for the eligible parties, in accordance with the principles of a common European data format and non-discriminatory and transparent procedures for accessing the data, listed under paragraph 2.
Amendment 860 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 68, shall determineWithin [12 months after entry into force of this Directive] the Commission, by means of guidelines, shall determine the principles of a common European data format and non- discriminatory and transparent procedures for accessing the data, listed under Article 23 (1), that will replace national data format and procedure adopted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1. Member States shall ensure that market participants apply a common European data formataking into consideration the rule of entrepreneurship to ensure the wide open market for development of smart meter industry and growing internet of things appliances.
Amendment 899 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Amendment 928 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The development of a distribution system shall be based on a transparent network development plan that distribution system operators shall submit every twosix years to the regulatory authority and be updated at least once within 3 years. The network development plan shall contain the planned investments for the next five to ten years, with particular emphasis on the main distribution infrastructure which is required in order to connect new generation capacity and new loads including re- charging points for electric vehicles. The network development plan shall also demonstrate the use of demand response, energy efficiency, energy storage facilities or other resources that distribution system operator is using as an alternative to system expansion.
Amendment 934 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The regulatory authority shall consult all current or potential system users on the network development plan. The regulatory authority shall publish the result of the consultation process on the proposed investments.
Amendment 954 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Distribution system operators may own, develop, manage and operate recharging points for electric vehicles for the purposes of their own fleet.
Amendment 956 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. Articles 35 and 56 shall apply to distribution system operators engaged in ownership, development, operation or management of recharging points.
Amendment 958 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to own, develop, operate or manage recharging points for electric vehicles. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such points, Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out. Distribution system operators shall have the right to recover their investment outlays made into recharging infrastructure at fair and reasonable terms and price.
Amendment 979 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Distribution system operators shall not be allowed to own, develop, manage or operate energy storage facilities, unless these facilities are an integral part of the distribution grid.
Amendment 997 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. Articles 35 and 56 shall apply to distribution system operators engaged in ownership, development, operation or management of energy storage facilities.
Amendment 1000 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. Regulatory authorities shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest, develop, operate or manage energy storage facilities. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such facilities, Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out. Distribution system operators shall have the right to recover their investment outlays in storage facilities at fair and reasonable terms and price.
Amendment 1147 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) fixing or approving, in accordance with transparent criteria, tariffs for supply of electricity for households customers including energy poor or vulnerable customers.
Amendment 1195 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 59 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The regulatory authorities shall , except in cases where the Agency is competent to fix and approve the terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of network codes and guidelines under Chapter VII of [recast of Regulation 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)861/2] pursuant to Article 5(2) of [recast of Regulation 713/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)863/2] because of their coordinated nature, be responsible for fixing or approving sufficiently in advance of their entry into force at least the national methodologies used to calculate or establish the terms and conditions for:
Amendment 1205 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 5
Article 61 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 67 to establishmay adopt guidelines on the extent of the duties of the regulatory authorities to cooperate with each other and with the Agency. Such measures are designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it.
Amendment 1206 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – title
Article 62 – title
Duties and powers of regulatory authorities with respect to regional operational ccoordination between treansmission system operators
Amendment 1209 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The regional regulatory authorities of the geographical area where a regional operational centresecurity coordinator is established shall, in close coordination with each other: approve the transmission system operators' cooperative decision-making process, proposed by the transmission system operators of such geographical area.
Amendment 1213 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1216 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1220 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1224 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1228 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1230 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 1233 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to request information from regional operational centresecurity coordinators;
Amendment 1235 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to carry out inspections, including unannounced inspections, at the premises of regional operational centresecurity coordinators;
Amendment 1237 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to issue joint binding decisions on regional operational centresregarding the improvement of coordination between transmission system operators within the geographical area where a regional security coordinator is established.
Amendment 1243 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 63 – paragraph 9
Article 63 – paragraph 9
9. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 67 to establishmay adopt guidelines setting out the details of the procedure to be followed for the application of this Article. Such measures are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it.
Amendment 1248 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 67
Article 67
Amendment 1256 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) rank and display the search results according to an impartial algorithm independent from any remuneration from suppliers;
Amendment 1285 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) when the payment is due;
Amendment 1343 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 3
Annex III – point 3
3. Subject to that assessment, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designed competent authority, shall prepare a timetable with a target of up to 10 years for the deployment of smart metering systems. Where roll-out of smart meters is assessed positively, at least 80 % of final customers shall be equipped with smart metering systems within 8 years from the date of their positive assessment or by 2020 for those Member States that have initiated deployment before entering into force of this Directiveand adopting a legal framework on deployment.
Amendment 202 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) setting the basis for an efficient achievement of the objectives of the European Energy Union and in particular the climate and energy framework for 203030 by enabling market signals to be delivered for increased flexibility, decarbonisation and innovation; _________________ 30 COM/2014/015 final. COM/2014/015 final.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) setting fundamental principles for well-functioning, integrated electricity markets, which allow non-discriminatory market access for all resource providers and electricity customers, empower consumers, enable demand response and energy efficiency, facilitate aggregation of distributed demand and supply, and contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy bys well as enablinge market integration and market- based remuneration of electricity generated from renewable sources;
Amendment 215 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ‘congestion’ means a situation in which all requests from market participants to trade between two bidding zones cannot be accommodated because they would significantly affect the physical flows on network elements which cannot accommodate those flows ;
Amendment 236 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point u
(u) 'capacity mechanism' means an administrative market-based measure to ensure the achievement of the desired level of security of supply by remunerating resources for their availability not including measures relating to ancillary services;
Amendment 257 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) actions which prevent price formation on the basis of demand and supply or constitute a disincentive to the development of more flexible generation, low carbon generation, or more flexible demand shall be avoided;
Amendment 271 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the Administrative Board shall be adopted on the basis of a simpletwo-thirds majority of the members present, unless provided otherwise in this Regulation. Each member of the Administrative Board or alternate shall have one vote.
Amendment 274 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) market rules shall support the decarbonisation of the economy by enablinge the integration of electricity from renewable energy sources and providinge incentives for energy efficiency;
Amendment 288 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) adopt, each year by 31 January the draft programming document referred to in Article 21 before itsand submissiont it to the Commission for its opinion, and shall, following the opin, the European Parliament and the Council. It shall, following the advice of the Commission, and in relation tof the Commissionmultiannual programming after consulting the European Parliament, and after having received approval by the Board of Regulators in accordance with Article 23(5)(c), adopt the programming document of the Agency by a two thirds majority of its members and shall transmit it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission by 31 October. The work programme shall be adopted without prejudice to the annual budgetary procedure anding document shall be made public.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Regulators and sub- committees pursuant to Article 7 shall act by a simpletwo thirds majority of the members present, with one vote for each member, except for the opinion pursuant to paragraph 5(b) which shall be taken on the basis of a two-thirds majority of its members present.
Amendment 329 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 334 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 373 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where justified and in particular to support the regulatory work of the Director and of the Board of Regulators on regulatory issues, the Administrative Board may establish working groupDirector and Board of Regulators may jointly establish working groups. The Board of Regulators shall appoint the working group chairs.
Amendment 375 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Balancing energy shall be procured separately from balancing capacity. When economically efficient and subject to approval by the national regulatory authority, procurement of balancing energy and balancing capacity may be performed under an integrated process. Procurement processes shall be transparent while at the same time respecting confidentiality.
Amendment 383 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Amendment 393 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Article 5 – paragraph 8
8. The procurement of balancing capacity shall be facilitated on a regional level in accordance with point 8 of Annex I. The procurement shall be based on a primary market and organised in such a way as to be non-discriminatory between market participants in the prequalification process individually or through aggregation.
Amendment 475 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: one year after entry into force] Member States shall establish a single estimate of the Value of Lost Load (VoLL) for their territory, expressed in €/MWh. That estimate shall take into account economic conditions of consumers (eg. GDP per capita) and shall be reported to the Commission and made publically available. Member States may establish different VoLL per bidding zone if they have several bidding zones in their territory. Member States may establish different VoLL per group of similar consumers. In establishing VoLL, Member States shall apply the methodology developed pursuant to Article 19(5).
Amendment 487 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Dispatching of power generation facilities and demand response shall be non-discriminatory and market based unless otherwise provided under paragraphs 2 to 4.
Amendment 493 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 533 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 539 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 548 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Generating installations using renewable energy sources or high- efficiency cogeneration which have been commissioned prior to [OP: entry into force] and have, when commissioned, been subject to priority dispatch under Article 15(5) of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council or Article 16(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council35 shall remain subject to priority dispatch. Priority dispatch shall no longer be applicable from the date where the generating installation is subject to significant modifications, which shall be the case at least where a new connection agreement is required or the generation capacity is increased. Member States shall phase out priority dispatch for the above- mentioned cases. _________________ 35 Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16).
Amendment 560 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. Priority dispatch for generating installations using renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration which have been commissioned prior to [OP: entry into force] and have, when commissioned, been subject to priority dispatch under Article 15(5) of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council or Article 16(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, shall not endanger the secure operation of the electricity system, shall not be used as a justification for curtailment of cross-border capacities beyond what is provided for in Article 14 and shall be based on transparent and non- discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 578 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The responsible system operators shall report at least once per year to the competent regulatory authority on curtailment or downward redispatching of generating installations using renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration and on measures taken to reduce the need for such curtailment or downward redispatching in the future. Curtailment or redispatching of generating installations using renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration shall be subject to compensation pursuant to paragraph 6.
Amendment 591 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Amendment 629 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Where non-market based curtailment or redispatching is used, it shall be subject to financial compensation by the system operator requesting the curtailment or redispatching to the owner of the curtailed or redispatched generation or demand facility. Financial compensation shall at least be equal to the highest of the following elements:
Amendment 634 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 636 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 660 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Each bidding zone should be equal to an imbalance price area, except of central dispatch systems.
Amendment 664 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 675 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. TIf the review reveals that the bidding zone configuration has important impact on neighbouring TSO’s control areas by causing flows overloading the network and creating internal congestion, thus threating the system stability, the transmission system operators participating in the bidding zone review shall submit a proposalsuch a case to the Commission regarding whether to amend or maintainwith a proposal regarding an amendment of the bidding zone configuration. Based on that proposal, the Commission shall adopt a decision whether to amend or maintainamending the bidding zone configuration, [no later than 6 months after entry into force of this Regulation, specific date to be inserted by OP] or by six months after the conclusion of the bidding zone configuration launched in accordance with points (a), (b) or (c) of Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1222, whichever comes later.
Amendment 682 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. The decision referred to in paragraph 4 shall be based on the result of the bidding zone review and the transmission system operators’ proposal concerning its maintenance or amendment. The decision shall be justified, in particular as regards possible deviations from the result of the bidding zone review.
Amendment 684 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Amendment 690 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. TMember States or the Commission shall consult relevant stakeholders on its, including Member States not participating in the bidding zone review on their decisions under this Article before they are adopted.
Amendment 698 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission decisiondecisions adopted under this Article shall specify the date of implementation of a change. That implementation date shall balance the need for expediency with practical considerations, including forward trade of electricity. The Commisdecisions may define appropriate transitional arrangements as part of its decision.
Amendment 702 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The maximum capacity of the interconnections and/or the transmission networks affecting cross-border flows shall be made available to market participants, complying with safety standards of secure network operation. Counter-trading and redispatch, including cross-border redispatch, shall be used to maxoptimise available capacities unlesas long as it is demonstrated that it is not beneficial to economic efficiency at Union level. the foreseen related costs are not expected to be higher than social welfare benefits. The costs of counter-trading and redispatch, including cross-border redispatch shall be shared based on the “polluter-pays principle”, where the unscheduled flows over the overloaded network elements, should be identified as polluters and they should contribute to the costs in proportion to their contribution to the overload.
Amendment 711 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Transmission system operators shall not limit the volume of interconnection capacity to be made available to other market participants in order to solve congestion inside their own control area or, except for congestion on internal network elements with cross-border relevance. Transmission system operators may limit the volume of interconnection capacity to be made available to market participants as a means of managing flows on a border between two control areas observed even without any transaction, that is to say flows over control areas caused by origin and destination within one control area, which are below the level of threshold established within capacity calculation region.
Amendment 715 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Upon request by a transmission system operator, the relevant regulatory authority may grant a derogation from the firstabove subparagraph where it is necessary for maintaining operational security or where it is beneficial to economic efficiency at Union level. Such a derogation, which may not relate to curtailment of already allocated capacities pursuant to paragraph 5, shall be limited in time, strictly limited to what is necessary, and avoid discrimination between internal and cross- zonal exchanges. Before granting a derogation, tThe relevant regulatory authority shall consultinform the regulatory authorities of other Member States forming part of an affected capacity calculation region. In case a regulatory authority disagrees with the proposed derogation, the Agency shall decide on the derogation pursuant to Article 6(8)(a) [recast of Regulation (EC) No 713/2009 as proposed by COM(2016) 863/2] about granted derogation. The justification and reasons for the derogation shall be published. Where a derogation is granted, the relevant transmission system operators shall develop and publish a methodology and projects that shall provide a long-term solution to the issue that the derogation seeks to address. The derogation shall expire when the time limit is reached or, once the solution is applied, whichever is earlier.
Amendment 720 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. When cross-zonal capacity is available after the intraday cross-zonal gate closure time, where appropriate and possible, transmission system operators shall use the cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing energy or for operating the imbalance netting process.
Amendment 793 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 10
Article 16 – paragraph 10
Amendment 814 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
If the revenues cannot be efficiently used for the purposes set out in points (a) or (b) of the first subparagraph, they shall be placed on a separate internal account line for future use on these purposemay be used, subject to approval by the regulatory authorities of the Member States concerned, as an income to be taken into account by the regulatory authorities when approving the methodology for calculating network tariffs and/or fixing network tariffs.
Amendment 836 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall monitor resource adequacy within their territory based on the European resource adequacy assessment pursuant to Article 19national resource adequacy assessment, which shall consider the European resource adequacy assessment pursuant to Article 19. The methodology for a national resource adequacy assessment shall be determined by a Member State and shall take into account the methodology referred to in Article 19(4).
Amendment 862 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Europeana national resource adequacy assessment identifies a resource adequacy concern Member States shall identify any regulatory distortions that caused or contributed to the emergence of the concern.
Amendment 952 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Mechanisms other than strategic reserves shall be open to direct participation of capacity providers located in another Member State provided there is a network connection between that Member State and the bidding zone applying the mechanismcross- border participation, by which capacities located in another Member State and/or interconnectors can be certified in the capacity mechanism and remunerated for their participation, subject to limitations mentioned in paragraph 2a.
Amendment 972 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 992 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6
Article 21 – paragraph 6
6. Regional operational centres established pursuant to Article 32Transmission system operators shall annually calculate the maximum entry capacity available for the participation of foreign capacity taking into account the expected availability of interconnection and the likely concurrence of system stress between the system where the mechanism is applied and the system in which the foreign capacity is located. A calculation is required for each bidding zone border.
Amendment 1062 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1094 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Europeana national resource adequacy assessment has not identified a resource adequacy concern, Member States shall not apply capacity mechanisms.
Amendment 1128 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) adopt a framework for the cooperation and coordination between regional operational centres;security coordinators; (This amendment applies throughout the text.Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout)
Amendment 1130 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 1156 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: twelve months after entry into force], all transmission system operators shall establish regional operational centresecurity coordinators in accordance with the criteria set out in this chapter. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall be established in the territory of one of the Member States of the capacity calculation region where it will operate.
Amendment 1162 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Regional operational centres shall complement the role ofsecurity coordinators shall support transmission system operators by performing functionadvisory services of regional relevance. They shall establish operational arrangementadvise and issue recommendations in order to ensure the efficient, secure and reliable operation of the interconnected transmission system.
Amendment 1170 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1178 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1184 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each regional operational centresecurity coordinator shall perform all the following functionservices in the system opercapacity calculation region where it is established and regional operational centres shall perform at least the following functions, set out in more detail in Annex I:
Amendment 1192 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1193 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 1195 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 1200 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 1205 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 1206 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 1208 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point m
Amendment 1211 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 1212 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point o
Amendment 1214 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point p
Amendment 1219 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point q
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point q
Amendment 1222 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1224 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. Transmission system operators shall provide their regional operational centresecurity coordinator with the information necessary to carry out its functionservices.
Amendment 1226 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
4. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall provide transmission system operators of the system opercapacity calculation region with all the information necessary to implement the decisions and recommendations proposed by the regional operational centresecurity coordinators.
Amendment 1230 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – title
Article 35 – title
Cooperation within regional operational centrecapacity calculation regions
Amendment 1232 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The day-to-day operation of regional operational centrescoordination within capacity calculation region shall be managed through cooperative decision- making process between transmission system operators of such region. The cooperative-decision making process shall be based on:
Amendment 1234 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) working arrangements to address planning and operational aspects related to the functions, in accordance with Article 36evant for the services referred to in Article 34(1), including arrangements for coordination established between regional security coordinators, if required;
Amendment 1237 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a procedure for consulting the transmission system opersharing analysis and consulting the regional security coordinator's of the system operation region in the exercise of its operational duties and tasks, in accordance with Article 37proposals with transmission system operators of the capacity calculation region;
Amendment 1239 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a procedure for the adoption of decisions and recommendations in accordance with Article 38transmission system operators’ decisions considering the recommendations from regional security coordinators;
Amendment 1243 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a procedure for the revision of decisions and recommendations adopted by regional operational centresecurity coordinators in accordance with Article 39.
Amendment 1245 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36
Article 36
Amendment 1253 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 1261 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Regional operational centres shall developTransmission system operators of the capacity calculation region shall establish a procedure for the adoption of drecisions and recommendationommendations by regional security coordinators.
Amendment 1266 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1274 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall adopt recommendations addressed to the transmission system operators for the functions referred to in points (c) to (f) and (h) to (p) ofwith regard to the services referred to in Article 34(1).
Amendment 1276 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4
Article 38 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1291 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall develop a procedure for the revision of decisions and recommendations.
Amendment 1293 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. The procedure shall be triggered at the request of one or more of the transmission system operators of the system opercapacity calculation region. Following the revision of the decision or recommendation, regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall confirm or modify the measure.
Amendment 1297 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
3. Where the measure subject to revision is a binding decision in accordance with Article 38(2), the request for revision shall not suspend the decision except in cases when the safety of the system will be negatively affected, following recommendation, a transmission system operator decides to deviate from such recommendation, the transmission system operator shall submit a detailed justification to the regional security coordinator and to the other transmission system operators of the capacity calculation region.
Amendment 1299 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4
Article 39 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1305 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. The management board shall be composed of members representing the transmission system operators and of observers representing the regulatory authorities of the system opercapacity calculation region. The representatives of the regulatory authorities shall have no voting rights.
Amendment 1308 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) drafting and endorsing the statutes and rules of procedure of the regional operational centresecurity coordinator;
Amendment 1309 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) deciding upon and implementing the organisational structure;
Amendment 1310 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 1312 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4
Article 40 – paragraph 4
4. The competences of the management board shall exclude those that are related to the day-to-day activities of regional operational centresecurity coordinators and the performance of its functionservices.
Amendment 1316 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Regional operational centres shall set up andTransmission system operators of the capacity calculation region shall establish the necessary arrangements for regional security coordinators to manage their organisation according to a structure that supports the safety of their functions. Their organisational structure shall specify:services.
Amendment 1318 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1319 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1321 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators may set up regional desks to address local specificities or back-up operational centres for the efficient and reliable exercise of their functionservices.
Amendment 1328 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall be equipped with all the human, technical, physical and financial resources necessary for fulfilling their obligations under this Regulation and carrying out their functionperformance of their services.
Amendment 1333 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the decisions and recommendations issued and the outcome achieved;
Amendment 1334 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the effectiveness and efficiency of each of the functions for which they are responsibleir services.
Amendment 1336 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall submit to the Agency and to the regulatory authorities of the system opercapacity calculation region the data resulting from their continuous monitoring at least annually.
Amendment 1338 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3
3. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall establish their costs in a transparent manner and report them to the Agency and to the regulatory authorities of the system opercapacity calculation region.
Amendment 1340 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Article 43 – paragraph 4
4. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall submit an annual report concerning their performance to ENTSO for Electricity, the Agency, the regulatory authorities of the system opercapacity calculation region and the Electricity Coordination Group established pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Decision 2012/C 353/0237 . _________________ 37 Commission Decision of 15 November 2012 setting up the Electricity Coordination Group (OJ C 353, 17.11.2012, p.2).
Amendment 1342 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5
Article 43 – paragraph 5
5. Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall report shortcomings identified in the monitoring process under paragraph 1 to ENTSO for electricity, the regulatory authorities of the system opercapacity calculation region, the Agency and the competent authorities of Member States responsible for the prevention and management of crisis situations.
Amendment 1346 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Regional operational centresecurity coordinators shall take the necessary steps to cover liability related to the execution of their taskservices, in particular, where they adopt decisions binding onissue recommendations addressed to the transmission system operators. The method employed to provide the cover shall take into account the legal status of the regional operational centresecurity coordinator and the level of commercial insurance cover available.
Amendment 1407 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adopting recommendations relating to coordinated operation and planning of transmission and distribution networks in cooperation with ENTSO for Electricity;
Amendment 1408 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) delivering a consultative advice on efficient integration of renewable energy resources, distributed generation and other resources embedded in the distribution network such as energy storage;
Amendment 1413 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) adopting recommendations relating to development of demand response;
Amendment 1419 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) adopting recommendations relating to digitalisation of distribution networks including deployment of smart grids and intelligent metering systems;
Amendment 1426 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) adopting recommendations relating to data management, cyber security and data protection;
Amendment 1454 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may, subject to the empowerments in Articles 55 and 57, adopt delegated acts. Such delegatedimplementing acts. Such implementing acts can either be adopted as network codes on the basis of text proposals developed by the ENTSO for Electricity, or, where so decided in the priority list pursuant to Article 55 paragraph 2, by the EU DSO entity and the Agency pursuant to the procedure in Article 55 or as guidelines pursuant to the procedure in Article 57.
Amendment 1459 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 63 concerning the establishment of network codesestablish network codes, by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 62(2), in the following areas:
Amendment 1506 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 10
Article 55 – paragraph 10
10. The Agency shall revise the network code and ensure that the network code is in line with the relevant framework guideline and contributes to market integration, non-discrimination, effective competition, and the efficient functioning of the market and ,. Within four months of receiving, the Agency shall provide the revised network code to the ENTSO for Electricity or the EU DSO entity. If the ENTSO for Electricity or the EU DSO entity disagrees with the revised network code, it shall convene the drafting committee referred to in paragraph 9 to support it in the revised network code development process. The ENTSO for Electricity or the EU DSO entity shall provide its views on the revised network code and resubmit it to the Agency within two months of receiving the revised network code. The Agency submit the revised network code to the Commission within sixone months of the day of the receipt of the revised proposal . In the proposal submitted to the Commission, the Agency shall take into account the views provided by all involved parties during the drafting of the proposal led by the ENTSO for Electricity or the EU DSO entity and shall formally consult the relevant stakeholders on the version to be submitted to the Commission.
Amendment 1521 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 63 2(2 )concerning the amendment of network codes following the procedure under Article 55. Amendments can also be proposed by the Agency under the procedure set out in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Article.
Amendment 1529 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may adopt a delegated act as a Gguidelines in the areas where such acts could also be developed under the network code procedure pursuant to Article 55 (1). Those guidelines shall be adopted as implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 62(2).
Amendment 1540 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – title
Article 58 – title
Right of Member States to provide for more detailed measures or more efficient market solutions
Amendment 1541 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the rights of Member States to maintain or introduce measures that contain more detailed provisions and/or measures that contain market solutions more efficient in terms of reaching the overall aims of this Regulation determined in Article 1 than those set out in this Regulation, , in the guidelines referred to in Article 57 or in the network codes referred to in Article 55, provided those measures do not endanger the effectiveness of Union legislation.
Amendment 1545 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 11
Article 59 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 63 concerning the adoption ofmay adopt guidelines for the application of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article and to set out the procedure to be followed for the application of paragraphs 4, 7 8 , 9 and 10 of this Article.
Amendment 1550 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 31(3), Article 46(4), Article 55(1), Article 56(1) and (4), and Article 59(11) shall be conferred on the Commission for an undetermined period of time from the [OP: please insert the date of entry into force].
Amendment 1554 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3
Article 63 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1560 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 6
Article 63 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 31(3), Article 46(4), Article 55(1), Article 56(1) and (4), and Article 59(11) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 1564 #
Amendment 46 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Due to the close interconnection of the Union electricity grid and the increasing need to cooperate with neighbouring countries to maintain grid stability and integrate large volumes of renewable energies, regional operational centrenew generation capacity, regional security coordinators will play an important role for the coordination of transmission system operators. The Agency should guarantee regulatory oversight over the regional operational centresecurity coordinators where necessary.
Amendment 79 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simple majority within the Board of Regulators.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the network codes and guidelines developed pursuant to Chapter VII of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] provide for the development of proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of those network codes and guidelines which require regulatory approval by all regulatory authorities or by all regulators of the concerned region, the terms and conditions or methodologies shall be submitted for revision and approval to the Agency. Before approving the terms and conditions or methodologies, the Agency shall revise and change them where necessary in order to ensure that they are in line with the purpose of the network code or guideline and contribute to market integration, non-discrimination and the efficient functioning of the market. The procedure for the coordination of regional tasks in accordance with Article 7 shall apply.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
. As regards regulatory issues with cross- border relevance , the Agency shall decide upon thosee following regulatory issues that fall within the competence of national regulatory authorities, which may include : the terms and conditions for access and operational security, or methodologies with relevance forregarding cross-border trade or operational security, or other regulatory issues with cross-border relevance :
Amendment 81 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) 'region' means a group of Member States sharing the same regional operational centresecurity coordinator, as created pursuant to Article 33 of the Electricity Regulation [proposed Electricity Regulation]the System Operational Guideline.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Member States, in particular through their competent authorities, are responsible for ensuring the security of electricity supply within their territories. The Member States shall cooperate with other, especially within a region in view of preventing, preparing for and handling electricity crises in a spirit of solidarity and transparency and, subject to Article 15(2), with regard to the requirements of a competitive internal market for electricity.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0377(COD)
Amendment 115 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 116 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 130 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Amendment 131 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 141 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a Short-term adequacy assessments 1. All short-term adequacy assessments shall be carried out according to the methodology developed pursuant to Article 6. 2. ENTSO-E in close cooperation with particular TSO shall carry out seasonal adequacy outlooks according to the methodology developed pursuant to Article 6. It shall publish the results at the latest by 1 December each year for the winter outlook
Amendment 142 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 156 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a Methodology for identifying electricity crisis scenarios at a regional level 1. By twelve months after entry into force of this Regulation ENTSO-E shall submit to the Agency a proposal for a methodology for identifying the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios in a regional context. 2. The crisis scenarios shall be identified on the basis of at least the risks referred to in Article 5(2) and additionally include the elements of interaction and correlation of risks across borders and simulations of simultaneous crisis scenarios, and shall be consistent with the national scenarios identified pursuant to this Article 5.2. When considering the risks of gas disruption in the context of identifying the risks pursuant paragraph 2(c), ENTSO-E shall use the gas supply and infrastructure disruption scenarios developed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas pursuant to Art. 6.6 of the Gas Security of Supply Regulation [proposed Gas Security of Supply Regulation]. 3. Before submitting the proposed methodology, ENTSO-E shall conduct a consultation exercise involving at least consumer organisations, generators, distribution system operators, national regulatory authorities and other national authorities. ENTSO-E shall duly take into account the results of the consultation. 4. Within two months of receiving the proposed methodology, the Agency shall either approve the proposal or amend it. In the latter case, it shall consult ENTSO- E before adopting the amended version and publish it on its website. 5. ENTSO-E shall update and improve the methodology regularly in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4. The Agency, the Commission and a competent authority may request such updates and improvements with due justification. Within six months from the request, ENTSO-E shall submit to the Agency a draft of the proposed changes. Within a period of two months of receiving the draft, the Agency shall amend or approve the changes and publish it on its website.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 160 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Identification of electricity crisis scenarios at a regional level 1. By twenty four months after entry into force of this Regulation and on the basis of the methodology adopted pursuant to Article 8, ENTSO-E shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios for each region. 2. ENTSO-E shall submit the regional electricity crisis scenarios identified to the Electricity Coordination Group for consultation. 3. ENTSO-E shall update the scenarios every three years, unless circumstances warrant more frequent updates. 4. ENTSO-E, Member States and the Electricity Coordination Group shall ensure that the confidentiality of sensitive information with regard to the electricity crisis scenarios, notably information relating to malicious attacks, is preserved particularly during the consultation process.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0377(COD)
3. In cooperation with the regional operational centres and wWith the involvement of relevant stakeholders, the competent authorities of Member States of each region shall carry out annual crisis simulations, in particular testing the communication mechanisms referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a 3.The Electricity Coordination Group issues recommendations pursuant to the rules of procedure adopted by the Group unanimously.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 156 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States are required to achieve a cumulative end-use savings requirement for the entire obligation period, equivalent to 'new' savings of 1.54 % of annual energy sales. This requirement could be met by new policy measures that are adopted during the new obligation period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 or by new individual actions as a result of policy measures adopted during or before the previous period, but in respect of which the individual actions that trigger energy savings are actually introduced during the new period.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Long term energy efficiency measures will continue delivering energy savings after 2020 butand in order to contribute to the next Union 2030 energy efficiency target, those measures should continue to deliver new savings after 2020. On the other hand, energy savings achieved after 31 December 2020 may not count towards the cumulative savings amount required for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 261 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure that the Union’s 2020 20 % headline targets and its 2030 3027 % bindingcative headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates. It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment of indicative national energy efficiency targets and contributions for 2020 and 2030.;
Amendment 296 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the Union’s 2020 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy;
Amendment 299 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the Union’s 2020 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy;
Amendment 315 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess progress achieved and whether the Union is likely to achieve energy consumption of no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy and/or no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
Amendment 324 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) compare the results under points (a) to (c) with the quantity of energy consumption that would be needed to achieve energy consumption of no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
Amendment 340 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall set indicative national energy efficiency contributions towards the Union's 2030 target referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 in accordance with Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting those contributions, Member States shall take into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. Member States shall notify those contributions to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].;
Amendment 369 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) new savings each year from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 of 1.54 % of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2019.
Amendment 372 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) new savings each year from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 of 1.54 % of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2019.
Amendment 384 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 407 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of point (b), and without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3, Member States may count only those energy savings that stem from existing or new policy measures, whether introduced after 31 December 2020 or policy measures introduced during the period from 1 January2014 to 31December 2020before provided it can be demonstrated that those measures result in: (i) new individual actions that are undertaken after 31 December 2020 and; or (ii) individual actions undertaken after 1 January 2014 and before 31 December 2020 as long as they continue to deliver energy savings in the period 2021-2030.
Amendment 443 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 473 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States that exceed the cumulative energy savings amount required from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 may count any excess savings towards the cumulative energy savings amount required for the period to 31 December 2030.
Amendment 499 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) shall include requirements with a social aim in the saving obligations they impose, including bmay take into account the need to alleviate energy poverty; to this end they may requiringe that a share of energy efficiency measures to bare implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing and in areas threatened by air pollution;
Amendment 562 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In multi-apartment and multi-purpose buildings with a central heating or cooling source or supplied from district heating and cooling systems, individual meters shall be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling or hot water for each building unit, where cost effectiveness and technical feasibility is proportionate in relation to the potential energy savings.
Amendment 625 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016.
Amendment 635 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XXXX [Please insert the date 124 months following the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 650 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the savings must be shown to be additional to those that would have occurred in any event without the activity of the obligated, participating or entrusted parties and/or implementing authorities. To determine what savings can be claimed as additional Member States shall establish a baseline that describes how energy consumptiontake into account how energy use and demand would evolve in the absence of the policy measure in question. The baseline shall reflect at least the following factors: energy consumption trends, changes in consumer behaviour, technological progress and changes caused by other measures implemented at national and EU level;
Amendment 653 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 657 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 664 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point f
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) in promoting the uptake of energy efficiency measures, Member States shall, where relevant, ensure that quality standards for products, services and installation of measures are maintained or introduced where such standards do not exist;
Amendment 669 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) Full credit may be claimed for policies promoting new installation of renewable energy technologies, up to the verifiable amount of energy generated on or in buildings for own use as a result of policy measures.
Amendment 200 #
Amendment 218 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) No provisions of this Regulation should be interpreted in such a way as to prejudice or undermine the rights of Member States confirmed in the Article 194 (2) second subparagraph of TFEU.
Amendment 373 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and predictability of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten-year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions shcould only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climatenew factors and circumstances such as changing microeconomic or international conditions, as well as technological progress. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 425 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To help ensure coherence between national and Union policies and objectives of the Energy Union, there should be an on-going dialogue between the Commission and the Member States. As appropriate, the Commission should issue recommendations to Member States including on the level of ambition of the draft national plans, on the subsequent implementation of policies and measures of the notified national plans, and on other national policies and measures of relevance for the implementation of the Energy Union. Member States should take utmost account ofmay consider such recommendations and explain in subsequent progress reports how they have beentheir possible implementedation.
Amendment 429 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Should the ambition of integrated national energy and climate plans or their updates be insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, for the first period, in particular the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Commission should take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'ambition gap'). Should progress made by the Union towards these objectives and targets be insufficient for their delivery, the Commission should, in addition to issuing recommendations, take measures at Union level or Member States should take additional measures in order to ensure achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'delivery gap'). Such measures should take into account early ambitious contributions made by Member States to the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency when sharing the effort for collective target achievement. In the area of renewable energy, such measures can also include financial contributions by Member States to a financing platform managed by the Commission, which would be used to contribute to renewable energy projects across the Union. Member States' national renewable energy targets for 2020 should serve as baseline shares of renewable energy from 2021 onwards. In the area of energy efficiency, additional measures can in particular aim at improving the energy efficiency of products, buildings and transport.
Amendment 531 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 201920 and every ten years thereafter, each Member State shall notify to the Commission an integrated national energy and climate plan. The plans shall contain the elements set out in paragraph 2 and Annex I. The first plan shall cover the period from 2021 to 2030. The following plans shall cover the ten- year period immediately following the end of the period covered by the previous plan.
Amendment 611 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 27% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;.
Amendment 624 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 27% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a linearn adequate trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;
Amendment 630 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
Amendment 637 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii
Amendment 647 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
the indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Union's bindingcative energy efficiency target of 3027% in 2030 as referred to in Article 1(1) and Article 3(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761], based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity.
Amendment 840 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 20189 and every ten years thereafter Member States shall prepare and submit to the Commission a draft of the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3(1).
Amendment 868 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take utmost account ofconsider any recommendations from the Commission when finalising their integrated national energy and climate plan. Member States shall inform the Commission within 6 mounts whether they intend to take the recommendations into account.
Amendment 911 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, well before submitting their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission pursuant to Article 9(1), identify opportunities for regional cooperation and consult relevant neighbouring Member States and the other Member States expressing an interest. Member States shall set out in their draft integrated national energy and climate plans the results of such regional consultation, including where applicable how comments have been taken into account.
Amendment 920 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take into consideration the comments received from other Member States pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 in their final integrated national energy and climate plan and explain how such comments have been taken into accountconsideration.
Amendment 963 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall onlmay modify the targets, objectives and contributions set out in the update referred to in paragraph 2 to reflect an increased ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plannew factors and circumstances. Member States shall take into consideration the need to achieve the Union's target.
Amendment 992 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare and report to the Commission by 1 January 2020 and every 10 years thereafter their long-term low emission strategies with a 520 years perspective, to contribute to:
Amendment 1045 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 23, by 15 March 20213, and every twofour years thereafter, each Member State shall report to the Commission on the status of implementation of the integrated national energy and climate plan by means of integrated national energy and climate progress reports covering all five key dimensions of the Energy Union.
Amendment 1062 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission has issued recommendations pursuant to Article 27(2) or (3), the Member State concerned shallmay include in its report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article information on the policies and measures adopted, or intended to be adopted and implemented, to address those recommendations. Such information shallmay include a detailed timetable for implementation. In case a Member State decides not to include the recommendations in its report, it shall explain to the Commission in writing the reasons underlying its decision.
Amendment 1307 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. If, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1)(b), the Commission concludes that insufficient progress is made by a Member State towards meeting the targets, objectives and contributions or implementing the policies and measures set out in its integrated national climate and energy plan, it shall issue non-binding recommendations to the Member State concerned pursuant to Article 28. In issuing such recommendations, the Commission shall take into consideration ambitious early efforts by Member States to contribute to the Union's 2030 target for renewable energy.
Amendment 1315 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. If, on the basis of its aggregate assessment of Member States' integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Article 25(1)(a), and supported by other information sources, as appropriate, the Commission concludes that the Union is at risk of not meeting the objectives of the Energy Union and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, the targets of the Union's 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy, it may issue non- binding recommendations to all Member States pursuant to Article 28 to mitigate such risk. The Commission shall, as appropriate, take measures at Union level in addition to the recommendations in order to ensure, in particular, the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. With regard to renewable energy, such measures shall take into consideration ambitious early efforts by Member States to contribute to the Union's 2030 target.
Amendment 1331 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If, in the area of renewable energy, without prejudice to the measures at Union level set out in paragraph 3, the Commission concludes, based on its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1) and (2) in the year 2023, that the linear Union trajectory referred to in Article 25(2)Union's target for 2030 for energy and climate is not collectively met, Member States shall ensure by the year 2024 that any emerging gap is covered by additional measures, such as:
Amendment 1360 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1388 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
If a Member State does not maintain the baseline share of energy from renewable sources in its gross final consumption of energy set out in Article 3(3) of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767] from 2021 onwards, the Member State concerned shall ensure that any gap to the baseline share is covered by making a financial contribution to the financing platform referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph. For the purposes of this subparagraph and point (c) of the first subparagraph, Member States may use their revenues from annual emission allowances under Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 1394 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 1410 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
Article 28 – title
Commission non-binding recommendations to Member States
Amendment 1412 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall as appropriate issuemay issue non- binding recommendations to Member States to ensuresupport the achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union.
Amendment 1424 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall take utmost account ofmay consider the recommendation in a spirit of solidarity between Member States and the Union and between Member States;
Amendment 1430 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the Member State shallmay set out, in its integrated national energy and climate progress report made in the year following the year the recommendation was issued, how it has taken utmost account of the recommendation and how it has implemented or intends to implement itit into consideration. It shall provide justifications where it deviates from it;
Amendment 94 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Rapid technological developments continue to transform the way works and other subject-matter are created, produced, distributed and exploited, and relevant legislation must be future-proof so as not to restrict technological development. New business models and new actors continue to emerge. The objectives and the principles laid down by the Union copyright framework remain sound. However, legal uncertainty remains, for both rightholders and users, as regards certain uses, including cross-border uses, of works and other subject-matter in the digital environment. As set out in the Communication of the Commission entitled ‘'Towards a modern, more European copyright framework’' 26 , in some areas it is necessary to adapt and supplement the current Union copyright framework. This Directive provides for rules to adapt certain exceptions and limitations to digital and cross-border environments, as well as measures to facilitate certain licensing practices as regards the dissemination of out-of- commerce works and the online availability of audiovisual works on video- on-demand platforms with a view to ensuring wider access to content. In order to achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright, there should also be rules on rights in publications, on the use of works and other subject-matter by online service providers storing and giving access to user uploaded content and on the transparency of authors' and performers' contracts. _________________ 26 COM(2015) 626 final. COM(2015) 626 final.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) New technologies enable the automated computational analysis of information in digital form, such as text, sounds, images or data, generally known as text and data mining. Those technologies allow researchers to process large amounts of information to gain new knowledge and discover new trends. Whilst text and data mining technologies are prevalent across the digital economy, there is widespread acknowledgment that text and data mining can in particular benefit the research community and in so doing encourage innovation. However, in the Union, research organisations such as universities and research institutepublic and private entities and individuals are confronted with legal uncertainty as to the extent to which they can perform text and data mining of content. In certain instances, text and data mining may involve acts protected by copyright and/or by the sui generis database right, notably the reproduction of works or other subject- matter and/or the extraction of contents from a database. Where there is no exception or limitation which applies, an authorisation to undertake such acts would be required from rightholders. Text and data mining may also be carried out in relation to mere facts or data which are not protected by copyright and in such instances no authorisation would be required.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Union law already provides certain exceptions and limitations covering uses for scientific research purposes which may apply to acts of text and data mining. However, those exceptions and limitations are optional and not fully adapted to the use of technologies in scientific research. Moreover, where researchusers have lawful access to content, for example through subscriptions to publications or open access licences, the terms of the licences may exclude text and data mining. As research is increasingly carried out with the assistance of digital technology, there is a risk that the Union's competitive position as a research area and action lines envisaged in the European Open Science Agenda will suffer unless steps are taken to address the legal uncertainty for text and data mining.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Union law does not sufficiently take into consideration that text and data mining is increasingly used beyond formal research organisations and/or for purposes other than scientific research which nevertheless contribute to innovation, technology transfer and the public interest.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This legal uncertainty should be addressed by providing for a mandatory exception to the right of reproduction and also to the right to prevent extraction from a database. The new exception should be without prejudice to the existing mandatory exception on temporary acts of reproduction laid down in Article 5(1) of Directive 2001/29, which should continue to apply to text and data mining techniques which do not involve the making of copies going beyond the scope of that exception. Research organisations should also benefit from the exception when they engage into public-private partnerships.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 129 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In view of a potentially high number of access requests to and downloads of their works or other subject- matter, rightholders should be allowed to apply measures where there is risk that the security and integrity of the system or databases where the works or other subject-matter are hosted wcould be jeopardised. Those measures should not exceed what is necessary to pursue the objective of ensuring the security and integrity of the system and should not undermine the effective application of the exception. These measures should not prevent or exclude the ability to develop and use text and data mining tools different from those offered by the rightholder as long as the security of the networks and databases is protected.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) There is no need to provide for compensation for rightholders as regards uses under the text and data mining exception introduced by this Directive given that in view of the nature and scope of the exception the harm should be minimal. re would be no unreasonable harm to the interests of rightholders. Use under the text and data mining exception would also not conflict with the normal exploitation of the works in a way that calls for separate compensation.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Article 5(3)(a) of Directive 2001/29/EC allows Member States to introduce an exception or limitation to the rights of reproduction, communication to the public and making available to the public for the sole purpose of, among others, illustration for teaching. In addition, Articles 6(2)(b) and 9(b) of Directive 96/9/EC permit the use of a database and the extraction or re-utilization of a substantial part of its contents for the purpose of illustration for teaching. The scope of those exceptions or limitations as they apply to digital uses is unclear. In addition, there is a lack of clarity as to whether those exceptions or limitations would apply where teaching is provided online and thereby at a distance. Moreover, the existing framework does not provide for a cross-border effect. This situation may hamper the development of digitally- supported teaching activities and distance learning. Therefore, the introduction of a new mandatory exception or limitation is necessary to ensure that educational establishments benefit from full legal certainty when using works or other subject-matter in digital teaching activities, including online and across borders.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) While distance learning and cross- border education programmes are mostly developed at higher education level, digital tools and resources are increasingly used at all education levels, in particular to improve and enrich the learning experience. The exception or limitation provided for in this Directive should therefore benefit all educational establishments in primary, research organisations and cultural heritage institutions, srecondary, vocational and higher educationgnised as such by the Member State in which they are established, to the extent they pursue their educational activity for a non-commercial purpose. The organisational structure and the means of funding of an educational establishment are not the decisive factors to determine the non-commercial nature of the activity.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The exception or limitation should cover digital uses of works and other subject- matter such as the use of parts or extracts of works to support, enrich or complement the teaching, including the related learning activities. The use of the works or other subject-matter under the exception or limitation should be only in the context of teaching and learning activities carried out under the responsibility of educational establishments, research organisations and cultural heritage institutions, including during examinations, and be limited to what is necessary for the purpose of such activities. The exception or limitation should cover both uses through digital means in the classrooma learning space, including where it is located outside the premises of the entity, and online uses through the educational establishment's secure electronic network, the access to which should be protected, notably by authentication procedures. The exception or limitation should be understood as covering the specific accessibility needs of persons with a disability in the context of illustration for teaching.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Different arrangements, based on the implementation of the exception provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC or on licensing agreements covering further uses, are in place in a number of Member States in order to facilitate educational uses of works and other subject-matter. Such arrangements have usually been developed taking account of the needs of educational establishments and different levels of education. Whereas it is essential to harmonise the scope of the new mandatory exception or limitation in relation to digital uses and cross-border teaching activities, the modalities of implementation may differ from a Member State to another, to the extent they do not hamper the effective application of the exception or limitation or cross-border uses. This should allow Member States to build on the existing arrangements concluded at national level. In particular, Member States could decide to subject the application of the exception or limitation, fully or partially, to the availability of adequate licences, covering at least the same uses as those allowed under the exception. This mechanism would, for example, allow giving precedence to licences for materials which are primarily intended for the educational market. In order to avoid that such mechanism results in legal uncertainty or administrative burden for educational establishments, Member States adopting this approach should: a) take concrete measures to ensure that licensing schemes allowing digital uses of works or other subject-matter for the purpose of illustration for teaching are easily available and; b) provide that educational establishments are aware of the existence of such licensing schemes; c) create a dedicated technical tool providing information on which protected works or other subject matters are available through licences.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) An act of preservation may require a reproduction of a work or other subject- matter in the collection of a cultural heritage institution and consequently the authorisation of the relevant rightholders. Cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishements are engaged in the preservation of their collections for future generations. Digital technologies offer new ways to preserve the heritage contained in those collections but they also create new challenges. In view of these new challenges, it is necessary to adapt the current legal framework by providing a mandatory exception to the right of reproduction in order to allow those acts of preservation.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Different approaches in the Member States for acts of preservation by cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments hamper cross- border cooperation and the sharing of means of preservation by cultural heritage institutions in the internal market, leading to an inefficient use of resources.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should therefore be required to provide for an exception to permit cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments to reproduce works and other subject-matter permanently in their collections for preservation purposes, for example to address technological obsolescence or the degradation of original supports. These entities should be also allowed to make internal organisational reproductions for varying purposes including insurance, rights clearance, and loans. Such an exception should allow for the making of copies by the appropriate preservation tool, means or technology, in the required number and at any point in the life of a work or other subject-matter to the extent required in order to produce a copy for preservation purposes onlysuch reproduction. The reproduction activities may be carried out in partnership with other institutions and third parties, including those located in other Member States.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) For the purposes of this Directive, works and other subject-matter should be considered to be permanently in the collection of a cultural heritage institution when copies are owned or permanently held by the cultural heritage institution, research organisation or educational establishment when copies are owned, held on a long term loan or are permanently held by the entity, for example as a result of a transfer of ownership or licence agreements.
Amendment 193 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications with theWhen a contract concerning press publications is concluded, individually or collectively, by authors with a publisher, the author covered by this contract shall be presumed, subject to contractual clauses to the contrary, to have transferred his rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digital use of their press publications.
Amendment 194 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Cultural heritage institutions should benefit from a clear framework for the digitisation and dissemination, including across borders, of out-of-commerce works or other subject-matter. However, the particular characteristics of the collections of out-of-commerce works mean that obtaining the prior consent of the individual rightholders may be very difficult or even impossible. This can be due, for example, to the age of the works or other subject- matter, their limited commercial value or the fact that they were never intended for commercial use. It is therefore necessary to provide for measures to facilitate the licensing of rights in out- of-commerce works that are in the collections of cultural heritage institutions and thereby to allow the conclusion of agreements with cross- border effect in the internal market.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 198 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 199 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 205 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 216 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that stoare and provide to the public access to large amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders,ctively and directly involved in the making available to the public of user uploaded copyright protected works or other subject-matter and where this activity is not of a mere technical, automatic and passive nature shall take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders forgoverning the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services ofsuch content in order to ensure fair and appropriate compensation for rightholders unless the works orand other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate informconcerned are subject to exceptions or free licences. The implementation of such agreements shall respect users' fundamental right to privacy and the right of rightholders to fair remuneration on. At the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant,request of rightholders, the service providers shall provide them with adequate reporting on the recognition and use of their works and other subject-matter.
Amendment 228 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall facilitate, where appropriate, the cooperation between the information society service providers and rightholders through stakeholder dialogues to define best practices, such as appropriate and proportionate content recognition technologies, taking into account, among others, the nature of the services, the availability of the technologies and their effectiveness in light of technological developments.
Amendment 265 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where information society service providers store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders who express their will to conclude such agreements, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16).
Amendment 281 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
In order to ensure the functioning of any licensing agreement, information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to large amounts of copyright protected works or other subject- matter uploaded by their users should takeagree with rightholders appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure protection of works or other subject-matter, such as implementing effective technologies in order to facilitate effective, transparent reporting in these agreements. This obligation should also apply when the information society service providers are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 284 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Recital 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Large amounts of copyright-protected works or other subject matter should be understood to signify large amounts of works or subject matter within the same category or categories. The notion of category should be interpreted broadly to include such categories as music, broadcasts, films, or computer games. Consequently, the obligations in Article 13 should only apply to information society service providers in relation to the categories of works and other subject matter that the service stores and provides access to in large amounts and not to other categories.
Amendment 302 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Certain rightholders such as authors and performers need information to assess the economic value of their rights which are harmonised under Union law. This is especially the case where such rightholders grant a licence or a transfer of rights in return for remuneration. As authors and performers tend to be in a weaker contractual position when they grant licences or transfer their rights, they need information to assess the continued economic value of their rights, compared to the remuneration received for their licence or transfer, but they often face a lack of transparency. Therefore, the sharing of adequate information by their contractual counterparts orand subsequent transferees or licensees, as well as by their successors in title is important for the transparency and balance in the system that governs the remuneration of authors and performers. The reporting obligation should be transferred with the rights and therefore follow the work across all forms of exploitation irrespective of who exploits it and in which territory.
Amendment 306 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Certain rightholders such as authors and performers need information to assess the economic value of their rights which are harmonised under Union law. This is especially the case where such rightholders grant a licence or a transfer of rights in return for remuneration. As authors and performers tend to be in a weaker contractual position when they grant licences or transfer their rights, they need information to assess the continued economic value of their rights, compared to the remuneration received for their licence or transfer, but they often face a lack of transparency. Therefore, the sharing of adequate information by their contractual counterparts orand subsequent transferees or licensees, as well as by their successors in title is important for the transparency and balance in the system that governs the remuneration of authors and performers.
Amendment 323 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Authors and performers are often reluctant to enforce their rights against their contractual partners before a court or tribunal. Member States should therefore provide for an alternative dispute resolution procedure that addresses claims related to obligations of transparency and the contract adjustment mechanism and that it is free of charge as well as accessible for authors and performers. Those claims could be filed both by individuals and by entities acting on behalf of authors and performers.
Amendment 335 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) 'educational establishment' means a school, college, university, or any other organisation the primary goal of which is to provide educational services: (a) on a not-for-profit basis or by reinvesting all the profits in such provision; or (b) pursuant to a public interest mission recognised by a Member State.
Amendment 341 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
(3) ‘cultural heritage institution’ means a publicly accessible library or museum, museum, gallery or educational establishment, an archive or a film or audio heritage institution, or a public service broadcaster;
Amendment 359 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisationpublic entities, private entities or individuals in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject- matter to which they have lawful access for the purposes of scientific research.
Amendment 365 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall encourage rightholders and, research organisations, and other interested parties to define commonly-agreed best practices concerning the application of the measures referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 370 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Use of works and other subject-matter in digital and cross-border teaching activities
Amendment 377 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide for an exception or limitation to the rights provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, Article 4(1) of Directive 2009/24/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive in order to allow for the digital use of works and other subject- matter for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or scientific research, to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, provided that the use:
Amendment 383 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) takes place oin the premisesa learning space of an educational establishment, research organisation or cultural heritage institution, recognised as such by the Member State which territory they are established, or through a secure electronic network accessible only by the educational establishment's pupils or studentir learners and teaching staff;
Amendment 411 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Any contractual provision contrary to the exception set out in paragraph 1 shall be unenforceable.
Amendment 413 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2009/24/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive, permitting cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments to make copies of any works or other subject-matter that are permanently in their collections, in any format or medium, for the sole purpose of the preservation of such works or other subject-matter and to the extent necessary for such preservation, as well as internal organisational reproductions for purposes related to the implementation of their public interest missions.
Amendment 454 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A work or other subject-matter shall be deemed to be out of commerce when the whole work or other subject-matter, in all its translations, versions and manifestations, is not available to the public through customary channels of commerce and cannot be reasonably expected to become so.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications with theWhen a contract concerning a press publication is concluded, individually or collectively, by authors with a publisher, the author covered by this contract shall be presumed, subject to contractual clauses to the contrary, to have transferred his rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digital use of their press publications.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 498 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 499 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 542 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article -14 (new)
Article -14 (new)
Article -14 Unwaivable right to remuneration 1. Member States shall ensure that when an audiovisual author has transferred or assigned his/her making available right to a producer, that author shall retain the right to obtain equitable remuneration. 2. This right to obtain equitable remuneration for the making available of the author's work is inalienable and cannot be waived. 3. The administration of this right to obtain equitable remuneration for the making available of the author's work may be entrusted to collective management organisations representing audiovisual authors or be carried out by other collective agreements, including voluntary collective management agreements, which guarantee such remuneration to audiovisual authors for their making available right.
Amendment 544 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 555 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The obligation in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate and effective and shall ensure an appropriate level of transparency in every sector, as well as a right of authors and performers to audit. However, in those cases where the administrative burden resulting from the obligation would be disproportionate in view of the revenues generated by the exploitation of the work or performance, Member States may adjust the obligation in paragraph 1, provided that the obligation remains effective, enforceable and ensures an appropriate level of transparency.
Amendment 573 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that authors and performers are entitled to request, or any representatives appointed by them, are entitled to claim additional, appropriate and equitable remuneration from the party with whom they entered into a contract for the exploitation of the rights when the remuneration originally agreed is disproportionately low compared to the subsequent relevanet revenues and benefits directly derived from the exploitation of the particular author or performer's works or performances.
Amendment 579 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
All Member States shall ensure that contracts include a rights reversion mechanism to enable the authors to terminate a contract in case of insufficient exploitation or payment of the remuneration provided for, as well as insufficient or lack of regular reporting and promotion.
Amendment 587 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide that disputes concerning the transparency obligation under Article 14 and the contract adjustment mechanism under Article 15 may be submitted to a voluntary, alternative dispute resolution procedure. Authors and performers or any representatives appointed by them may bring a claim to the alternative dispute resolution procedure.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0278(COD)
(6) This Directive should therefore provide for mandatory exceptions to the rights that are harmonised by Union law and are relevant for the uses and works covered by the Marrakesh Treaty. These include in particular the rights of reproduction, communication to the public, making available, distribution and lending, as provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, Directive 2006/115/EC, and Directive 2009/24/EC, as well as the corresponding rights in Directive 96/9/EC. As the scope of exceptions and limitations required by the Marrakesh Treaty also includes works in audio form, like audiobooks, it is necessary that these exceptions also apply to related rights. The exercise of the exceptions provided for by this Directive is without prejudice to exceptions for persons with disabilities provided for by the Member States on the basis of point (b) of Article 5(3) of Directive 2001/29/EC
Amendment 48 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pursuant to Directive 2001/29/EC, Member States may continue to provide for an exception or limitation for the benefit of persons with a disability in cases, which alre not covered by this Directiveady exists under national law pursuant to Directive 2001/29/EC.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Exchange of information By [date], Member States shall provide the Commission, on the basis of the information at their disposal, with a list of authorised entities established in their territories. Member States shall notify any changes to that list to the Commission without undue delay. The Commission shall publish that information and keep it up to date.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6
Article 6
Directive 2001/29/EC
Article 5(3)(b)
Article 5(3)(b)
Amendment 77 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Relation to Directive 2001/29/EC This Directive is without prejudice to point (b) of Article 5(3) of Directive 2001/29/EC.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Establishing jurisdiction requires an assessment of factual situations against the criteria laid down in Directive 2010/13/EU. The assessment of such factual situations might lead to conflicting results. In the application of the cooperation procedures provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2010/13/EU, it is important that the Commission can base its findings on reliable facts. The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) should therefore be empowered to provide opinions on jurisdiction, in conjunction with national regulatory authorities, upon the Commission's request.
Amendment 55 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Product placement should not be admissible in news and current affairs programmes, consumer affairs programmes, religious programmes and children's programmes, with a significant children’s audiencehich should be understood as programmes that are primarily produced for and aimed at children. In particular, evidence shows that product placement and embedded advertisements can affect children’'s behaviour as children are often not able to recognise the commercial content. There is thus a need to continue to prohibit product placement in programmes with a significant children’'s audienceprogrammes. Consumer affairs programmes are programmes offering advice to viewers, or including reviews on the purchase of products and services. Allowing product placement in such programmes would blur the distinction between advertising and editorial content for viewers who may expect a genuine and honest review of products or services in such programmes.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 66 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should promote the production and distribution of European works by ensuring that their catalogues contain a minimum sharrange of European works and that those are given enough prominence.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 74 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content stored on video-sharing platforms is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, where it is demonstrated that those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user- generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers, they should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In light of the nature of the providers' involvement with the content stored on video-sharing platforms, those appropriate measures should relate to the organisation of the content and not to the content as such. The requirements in this regard as set out in this Directive should therefore apply without prejudice to Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34, which provides for an exemption from liability for illegal information stored by certain providers of information society services. When providing services covered by Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC, those requirements should also apply without prejudice to Article 15 of that Directive, which precludes general obligations to monitor such information and to actively seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity from being imposed on those providers, without however concerning monitoring obligations in specific cases and, in particular, without affecting orders by national authorities in accordance with national legislation. __________________ 34Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.07.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 99 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) The rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly to participate in and be integrated into the social and cultural life of the Union is inextricably linked to the provision of accessible audiovisual media services. It is therefore important to ensure that accessibility is properly addressed in Directive 2010/13/EU, in line with the general principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The horizontal Commission proposal for a European Accessibility Act1a aims at enshrining these principles in Union law by removing barriers to access created by divergent legislation. While this is a welcome development and is considered appropriate in respect of the consumer equipment necessary to access audiovisual media content, the unique nature and cultural specificity of audiovisual media content itself is such that the regulation of existing and future access services that enable access to such content should remain in Directive 2010/13/EU, which is sector-specific. __________________ 1a COM(2015)615 final.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 b (new)
Recital 38 b (new)
(38b) The means to achieve accessibility should include, but not be limited to, access services such as sign language interpretation, subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing, spoken subtitles, audio- description, and easily understandable menu navigation. Audiovisual media service providers should be transparent and proactive in improving such access services for persons with disabilities and for the elderly.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 129 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
(7a) The following article is inserted: "Article 7a 1. Member States shall take steps to develop codes of conduct applicable to media service providers under their jurisdiction intended to ensure that their services are made progressively more accessible to persons with visual and/or hearing disabilities. 2. Such codes of conduct may be a self- or co-regulatory measure. The Commission and ERGA shall facilitate the exchange of best practice between audiovisual media service providers. 3. Such codes of conduct shall include a requirement that media service providers report on an annual basis to Member States about the steps taken and progress made in respect of progressively making their services more accessible to persons with visual and/or hearing disabilities. Member States shall ensure that this information is made publically available. 4. Such codes of conduct shall encourage audiovisual media service providers to develop, and make publicly available, accessibility action plans made in respect of progressively making their services more accessible to persons with visual and/or hearing disabilities. Such action plans shall be communicated to national regulatory authorities.";
Amendment 143 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13
Article 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 163 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 347 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) Regulatory policy in this sector has to safeguard certain public interests, such as cultural diversity, the right to information, media pluralism, the protection of minors and consumer protection, and to enhance public awareness and media literacy, now and in the future.
Amendment 348 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42 b (new)
Recital 42 b (new)
(42b) 'Media literacy' refers to skills, knowledge and understanding that allow consumers to use media effectively and safely. Media-literate people are able to exercise informed choices, understand the nature of content and services and take advantage of the full range of opportunities offered by new communications technologies. They are better able to protect themselves and their families from harmful or offensive material. Therefore the development of media literacy in all sections of society should be promoted and its progress followed closely. Possible measures for promoting media literacy include for example, continuing education of teachers and trainers, specific Internet training aimed at children from a very early age, including sessions open to parents, or organisation of national campaigns aimed at citizens, involving all communications media, to provide information on using the Internet responsibly.
Amendment 364 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 - point a a - point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 - point a a - point i
(i) the service consists of the storage of a large amount of programmes or user- generated videoprogrammes, for which the video- sharing platform provider does not have editorial responsibility;
Amendment 370 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point ii
(ii) the organisation of the stored contentprogrammes is determined by the provider of the service including by automatic means or algorithms, in particular by hosting, displaying, tagging and sequencing;
Amendment 376 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point iii
(iii) the principal purpose of the service or a dissociable section thereof is devoted to providing programmes and user- generated videos to the general public, in order to inform, entertain or educate;
Amendment 385 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
Amendment 436 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 - paragraph 3 - point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3 - point c a (new)
(aa) The following point is inserted: ‘(ca) if a media service provider has its head office in a Member State but provides a media service where the majority of audiovisual commercial communications on said service are directed towards the territory of another Member State then the media service in question shall be deemed to be established in the targeted Member State. The target territory of audiovisual commercial communications may be determined by language, any specificities of any licence held by the media service provider, the source of revenue from such communications or any other appropriate means. Disputes between Member States under this provision shall be dealt with under paragraphs 5b & 5c of this Article.’
Amendment 444 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2010/13/UE
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a
5a. Member States shall communicate to the Commission a list of the audiovisual media service providers under their jurisdiction and the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 on which their jurisdiction is based. The list shall include information on Member States, to which audiovisual media service is directed and language versions of the service. They shall subsequently inform the Commission without undue delay of any changes to that list. The Commission shall ensure that the competent independent regulatory authorities have access to this information.
Amendment 453 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 - paragraph 5 b
Article 2 - paragraph 5 b
5b. Where, in applying Articles 3 and 4 of this Directive, the Member States concerned do not agree on which Member State has jurisdiction, they shall bring the matter to the Commission's attention without undue delay. In order to rapidly resolve disputes in instances where two or more Member States have listed simultaneously the same service provider under their jurisdiction, the Commission shall designate the jurisdiction of the Member State applicable to the service provider. The Commission may request the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) to provide an opinion on the matter within 15 working days from submission of the Commission's request. If the Commission requests an opinion from ERGA, the time-limits set out in Articles 3(5) and 4(5) shall be suspended until ERGA has adopted an opinion.
Amendment 456 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is inserted: ‘5ba. The Commission shall decide within one month following the notification referred to in paragraph 5b or the opinion provided by ERGA.’
Amendment 479 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) during the 12 months preceding the notification referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, the media service provider has, in the opinion of the Member State concerned, contravened point (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph 2 on at least twoone occasions;
Amendment 483 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 - paragraph 3 - point c
Article 3 - paragraph 3 - point c
Amendment 486 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the notifying Member State has respected the rights of defence of the media services provider concerned and, in particular, has given the media services provider the opportunity to express its views on the alleged contraventions and the measures that that Member State intends to take. It shall duly take into account those views as well as the views of the Member State of jurisdiction.
Amendment 487 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e – subparagraph 2
Amendment 492 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, within three months following the notification of the measures taken by the Member State in application of paragraphs 2 and 3 and after having consulted ERGA, take a decision on whether those measures are compatible with Union law. That period shall begin on the day following the receipt of a notification, which provides all necessary information according to paragraphs 2 and 3 (complete notification). The notification shall be considered as complete if, within threewo months from its receipt, or from the receipt of any additional information requested, the Commission does not request any further information.
Amendment 515 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall remain free to require media service providers under their jurisdiction to comply with more detailed or stricter rules with regard to Articles 5, 6, 6a, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19 to 26, 30 and 30a, provided that such rules are in compliance with Union law.;
Amendment 523 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 524 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
‘1b. 'Member States shall inform media service providers under their jurisdiction about more detailed or stricter rules adopted according to paragraph 1 in Member States, to which their service is wholly or mostly received.'
Amendment 527 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 529 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 530 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 531 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a c (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the broadcaster in question has established itself in the Member State having jurisdiction in order to circumvent the stricter rules, in the fields coordinated by this Directive, which would be applicable to it if it were established in the first Member State. (The amendment seeks to amend a provision within the existing act - Article 4, paragraph 3,ac) In Article 4 (3), point b is replaced by the following: (b) the broadcaster in question has infringed more detailed or stricter rules adopted according to paragraph 1 in Member State, to which its service is wholly or mostly received and the audience as a whole or for the most part located in its territory. Or. en point b - that was not referred to in the Commission proposal.)
Amendment 533 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 534 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. In order to assess if the media service provider infringed rules set in art. 2 paragraph 2 and/or more detailed or stricter rules adopted according to paragraph 1 in Member State, to which its service is wholly or mostly directed, Member States shall oblige media service providers under their jurisdiction to record and store their services for reasonable period of time, at least 2 months.’
Amendment 535 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) it has notified the Commission and the Member State in which the broadcaster is established of its intention to take such measures while substantiating the grounds on which it bases its assessment;
Amendment 546 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall decide within 32 months following the notification provided for in point (a) of paragraph 4. That period shall begin on the day following the receipt of a complete notification, which provides all necessary information according to paragraph 2, 3 and 4 (complete notification). The notification shall be considered as complete if, within 3 months from its receipt, or from the receipt of any additional information requested, the Commission does not request any further information.
Amendment 570 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 5 - point d a (new)
Article 5 - point d a (new)
(7a) The following point is added: ‘(da) the details of the media service provider's ownership structure, including information about owners with the most significant share in the provider.’
Amendment 593 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6 a - paragraph 2
Article 6 a - paragraph 2
2. For the implementation of this Article, Member States shallmay encourage co- regulation to the extent permitted by their legal systems.
Amendment 597 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6 a - paragraph 3
Article 6 a - paragraph 3
3. The Commission and ERGA shall encourage media service providers to exchange best practices on co-regulatory systems across the Union. Where appropriate, the Commission shall facilitate the development of Union codes of conduct.
Amendment 601 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 609 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) Article 7 is deletedreplaced by the following: ‘Article 7 1. Member States shall ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction make their services continuously and progressively more accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability by means of sign language, subtitles, audio-description and easily understandable menu navigation. 2. With regard to the implementation of this Article, Member States shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduct. The Commission and ERGA shall encourage media service providers to exchange best practices on self-regulatory systems across the Union. 3. By ... [three years after the entry into force of this Directive] and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Article.’;
Amendment 616 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
(10a) The following article is inserted: 'Article 7a 1. Member States shall ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction make their services continuously and progressively more accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability by means of sign language, subtitles, audio-description and easily understandable menu navigation. 2. With regard to the implementation of this Article, Member States shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduct. The Commission and ERGA shall encourage media service providers to exchange best practices on self-regulatory systems across the Union. 3. By ... [three years after the entry into force of this Directive] and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Article.';
Amendment 639 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of self- and co- regulatory codes of conduct regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications, accompanying or included in programmes with a significant children’'s audience,programmes of foods and beverages containing nutrients and substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, excessive intakes of which in the overall diet are not recommended, in particular fat, trans-fatty acids, salt or sodium and sugars.
Amendment 669 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they shall not directly encourage the purchase or rental of goods or services;, in particular by making special promotional references to those goods or services;
Amendment 684 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Product placement shall be admissible in all audiovisual media services, except in news and current affairs programmes, consumer affairs programmes, religious programmes and programmes with a significant children's audienceproduced as aimed mainly at children.
Amendment 688 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) their content and, their scheduling (in the case of television broadcasting, their scheduling) or placing (in the case of on-demand audiovisual media service) shall in no circumstances be influenced in such a way as to affect the responsibility and editorial independence of the media service provider;
Amendment 690 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) they shall not directly encourage the purchase or rental of goods or services in particular by making special promotional references to those goods or services;
Amendment 692 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
‘(ba) they shall not give undue prominence to the product in question;'
Amendment 708 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Article 12 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that television broadcasts by broadcasters under their jurisdiction do not include any programmes which might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors, in particular programmes that involve pornography or gratuitous violence.
Amendment 709 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that programmes provided by audiovisual media service providers under their jurisdiction, which may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors are only made available in such a way as to ensure that minors will not normally hear or see them. Such measures may include selecting the time of the broadcast, age verification tools or other technical measures. They shall be proportionate to the potential harm of the programme. When such programmes are broadcast in unencoded form Member States shall ensure that they are proceeded by an acoustic warning or are identified by the presence of a visual symbol throughout their duration.
Amendment 714 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 733 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 2035% share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these works.
Amendment 738 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction to contribute financially to the production of European works, including via direct investment in content and contributions to national funds. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services, targeting audiences in their territories, but established in other Member States to make such financial contributions. In this case, the financial contribution shall be based only on the revenues earned in the targeted Member States. If the Member State where the provider is established imposes a financial contribution, it shall take into account any financial contributions imposed by targeted Member States. Any financial contribution shall comply with Union law, in particular with State aid rules.
Amendment 748 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
‘2a. On-demand audiovisual media service providers should make European works clearly visible in their selective catalogue offers.’
Amendment 758 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(15a) In Article 16, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. Member States may require broadcasters under their jurisdiction to contribute financially to the production of European works, including via direct investment in content and contributions to national funds. Member States may require broadcasters, targeting audiences in their territories, but established in other Member States to make such financial contributions. In this case, the financial contribution shall be based only on the revenues earned in the targeted Member States. If the Member State where the broadcaster is established imposes a financial contribution, it shall take into account any financial contributions imposed by targeted Member States. Any financial contribution shall comply with Union law, in particular with State aid rules.’
Amendment 770 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
(15b) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 16a National regulatory authority of the Member State where the media service provider is established shall provide any necessary information, which is necessary to apply Article 13 paragraph 2 and Article 16 paragraph 2a, to national regulatory authority of targeted Member State on its request.’
Amendment 785 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
The transmission of films made for television (excluding series, serials and documentaries), cinematographic works and news programmes may be interrupted by television advertising and/or teleshopping once for each scheduled period of at least 230 minutes;
Amendment 812 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 869 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 28 a - paragraph 1 a (new)
(19) The following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that programmes provided by video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction, which may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors are only made available in such a way as to ensure that minors will not normally hear or see them. Such measures may include age verification tools or other technical measures. They shall be proportionate to the potential harm of the programme. The most harmful content, such as gratuitous violence and pornography, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls.’
Amendment 876 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
What constitutes an appropriate measure for the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be determined by the Member States having jurisdiction over video-sharing platform providers in light of the nature of the content in question, the harm it may cause, the characteristics of the category of persons to be protected as well as the rights and legitimate interests at stake, including those of the video-sharing platform providers and the users having created and/or uploaded the content as well as the public interest.
Amendment 885 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) defining and applying in the terms and conditions of the video-sharing platform providers the concepts and definitions adopted by the Member States of incitement to violence or hatred as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and of content which may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors, in accordance with Articles 6 and 12 respectively;
Amendment 962 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b a (new)
Article 28 b a (new)
(19a) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 28ba Member States shall ensure that audiovisual video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction shall make easily, directly and permanently accessible to the recipients of a service at least the following information: (a) the name of the video-sharing platform provider; (b) the geographical address at which the video-sharing platform provider is established; (c) the details of the video-sharing platform, including its electronic mail address or website, which allow it to be contacted rapidly in a direct and effective manner; (d) the Member State having jurisdiction over the video-sharing platform providers and the competent regulatory authorities or supervisory bodies; (e) the details of the video-sharing platform provider's ownership structure, including information about owners with the most significant share in the provider.’
Amendment 963 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b b (new)
Article 28 b b (new)
(19b) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 28bb Member States shall ensure that audiovisual commercial communications provided by video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction comply with the requirements set in Article 9 paragraph 1, Article 10 and Article 11.’
Amendment 964 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 c (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b c (new)
Article 28 b c (new)
(19c) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 28bc 1. Member States shall ensure that video-sharing platform services provided by video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction promote, where practicable and by appropriate means access to European works. Such promotion could relate, inter alia to the share and/or prominence of European works in the catalogue of programmes offered by the video-sharing platform service. 2. Member States shall report to the Commission no later [date –no later than three years after adoption] and every 4 years thereafter on the implementation of paragraph 1. 3. The Commission shall, on the basis of the information provided by Member States and of an independent study, report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of paragraph 1, taking into account the market and technological developments and the objective of cultural diversity.’
Amendment 1041 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
By [date – no later than four years after adoption] at the latest, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Directive, in particular in the light of recent technological developments, the competitiveness of the sector, child protection and levels of media literacy in all Member States.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) When calculating the duration of posting, same postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8 c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 132 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) When calculating the duration of posting, only postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.”
Amendment 141 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to undertakings referred to in Article 1(1) which post workers, if the period of posting does not exceed three days within a one month reference period.”
Amendment 142 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(-1a) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “4a. Undertakings established in a non- member State must not be given more favourable treatment than undertakings established in a Member State."
Amendment 146 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Amendment 155 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 193 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in paragraph 1 (c) is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)., their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive."
Amendment 210 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Amendment 214 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Amendment 229 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 260 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2a is inserted : 2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.
Amendment 263 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2b is added: 2b. This Directive shall not apply to undertakings referred to in Article 1(1) which post workers, if the period of posting does not exceed three days within one month reference period.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a
Article 2a
Amendment 366 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – pragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 400 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in paragraph 1 (c) is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
Amendment 428 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remunerminimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c).
Amendment 438 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 452 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 a
Article 3 – pragraph 1 a
Amendment 468 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: 1aa. When the effective duration of posting exceeds 24 months, Member States shall ensure that, whatever the law applicable to the employment relationship, the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1) guarantee workers posted to their territory, in addition to the terms and conditions of employment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the terms and conditions of employment covering the following matters which, in the Member State where the work is carried out, are laid down: – by law, regulation or administrative provision, and/or – by collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable within the meaning of paragraph 8: (a) other mandatory rules relating to leave and holiday entitlements, in addition paragraph 1(b); (b) parental and paternal leave; (c) other mandatory rules relating to working hours and rest periods, in addition to paragraph 1(a); (d) remuneration, including overtime rates, in addition to paragraph 1(c), unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of the remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes; Where a posted worker is replaced by another posted worker performing the same task at the same working place [by the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1), the duration of the posting shall for the purposes of this paragraph be the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the individual workers concerned. This paragraph shall not apply to workers that are posted for an effective duration of six months or less. For the purpose of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, in the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted. Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 469 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a b (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: 1ab. Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 11 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Europe for Citizens programme aims to strengthen a sense of European citizenship, enhance mutual tolerance and promote a better understanding of the EUcontribute to citizens' understanding of the EU, its history and diversity, foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 23 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current rise of ‘Euroscepticism’ – which culminated recently in the vote in favour of Brexit – reinforces the needcurrently 62% of the European citizens believe their voices do not count in the EU and only about half of EU citizens are optimistic about the future of the EU; whereas the current rise of ‘Euroscepticism’ – which culminated recently in the vote in favour of Brexit – reinforces the need to strengthen code of conduct for the EU executives and fix its revolving door policy, to increase transparency in EU decision process, to encourage civic participation in it and to launch an in-depth debate on European values, while highlighting the opportunities brought about by belonging to the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Europe for Citizens programme should encourage a dialogue on the current problems of the European Union and recognize a diversity of views on the topic, whilst giving an equal weight to Eurosceptic views;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishes the fundamental status of Union citizenship and details the rights attached to it, and whereas in order to empower citizens to fully enjoy these rights, a better understanding of the EU, transparency of its andecision processes and a genuine desire to implement citizens' will on the side of the EU executives are important precondition;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas following the budgetary cuts resulting from the negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020, the financial envelope for the Europe for Citizens programme was reduced by around EUR 29.5 million, and whereas the limited financial envelope of EUR 185.47 million for the programme only represents 0.0171 % of the MFF;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 57 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UnderlinNotes that the overall funding available (EUR 185.47 million) to the only programme entirely dedicated to European citizenship, i.e. the Europe for Citizens programme, is negligible in comparison withlower than other education and culture programmes, such as Creative Europe (EUR 1.46 billion) and Erasmus + (EUR 14.7 billion);
Amendment 61 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 63 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 67 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 70 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, owing to budgetary constraints, the total number of funded projects is too small to achieve the programme’s ambitious goals and that only around 6 % of the European Remembrance and Civil Society projects were able to be financed in 2015, which is very low in comparison to the Creative Europe programme results for the same year (19.64 % for Culture and 45.6 % for MEDIA); indicates that the funding for these two strands of the Europe for Citizens programme should be substantially increased;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 91 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 101 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends that another source of funding be found forthe principal purpose and implementation of the Europe for Citizens Initiative (ECI), which is currently financed under the Europe for Citizens budget is re-evaluated prior to considering further funding recommendations;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the strong focus on citizens and societal aspects of the EU, allowing EU institutions to directly engage with civil society on the ground; highlights within the priorities of the programme"Democratic engagement & civic participation" strand the importance of projects focused on current challenges for Europe, on issues such as migration,promoting different forms of solidarity, countering stigmatisation of "immigrants" and citizens with different political opinions, fostering social inclusion and intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need to develop – within the ‘Welcomes "European Rremembrance’" strand – a European identity that should be oriented towards the future and not only thwhich focuses on the history of the totalitarian regimes in Europe; stresses the need to develop within this strand European and national identities which are pbast, with a view to achieving common secular integrationed on deep-rooted knowledge of one's own history and culture, and common and shared European values;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need to develop – within the ‘European Remembrance’ strand – a Europeaconstructive debate on identity that should be oriented towards the future of EU Member States and not only the past, with a view to achieving common secular integration;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that the programme should not turn into mean of support for only 'Euro-enthusiastic' projects which determine ever closer Union as the only proper direction of the development of the EU, justified by historical determinism and shaped by teleological thinking; emphasize the necessity that the priority concerning understanding euroscepticism and critical debating of the EU should be implemented as a matter on which different views are or could be held and to expound those different views as impartially as possible;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission, when drafting and assessing legislation, to take greater account of the burden ithat legislation may impose on SMEs, which create 85% of new jobs; calls therefore upon the Council, the Commission and the Parliament to ensure the 'think-small- first' principle is applied when drafting and amending legislation;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that an Annual Burden Survey would allow legislators to more easily identify where the administrative burden of EU legislation could be reduced with a view to increasing compliance, aiding swift implementation and cutting red-tape; calls on the Commission to introduce Burden Reduction Targets;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Believes that impact assessments should include SME and competitiveness tests in order to ensure that companies and SMEs in particular, are not overburdened by new legislation;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate their efforts at an earlier stage of the legislative process with a view to ensuring that future EU law can be implemented more effectively; underlines the important role and democratic legitimacy of the Member States in this respect;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2326(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls Article 155 TFEU; Calls on the social partners to embrace better regulation tools, to increase the use of impact assessments in their negotiations and to refer agreements proposing legislative action to the Commission's Impact Assessment Board;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a number of Member States anticipate inadequate generation capacity which, in the near future, poses a threat of blackouts unless necessary back-up mechanisms are put in place,
Amendment 57 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas national capacity markets, if not properly designed, make it harder to integrate electricity markets and run contrary to the objectives of the common energy policy;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas national duties, fixed prices, subsidies, administrative burdens, feed-in priorities and lack of interconnectors prevent a functioning internal market in electricity and thus delay the full market integration of largely CO2- free energy sources;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% could improve security of supply, subject to cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas storage of energy is a key tool to bring more flexibility and efficiency to the energy markets, there is still no regulatory mechanism in place to take advantage of an efficient storage system;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity markets;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level which is facilitated by ACER and ENTSO-E and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to devise a common methodology to that end;
Amendment 260 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan; in this respect underlines that it is of crucial importance to counteract uncoordinated loop flows, especially in the CEE region;
Amendment 294 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is sceptical of capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity markets are subject to non-market based measures, and stresses that national capacity mechanisms should be well designed, technology neutral and developed in line withe EU rules on competition and state aid, state aid and internal energy market;
Amendment 310 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures such as a strategic reserveto identify bottlenecks and adequacy needs;
Amendment 321 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that upcoming reviews of Renewables Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive as well as the Energy Market Design are key initiatives to unlocking opportunities offered by energy storage;
Amendment 340 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls therefore for a technology neutral design of the energy market to allow different renewable based energy storage solutions such as lithium-ion battery, heat pumps or hydrogen fuel cells a chance to complement RES generation capacity; calls also for the establishment of clearly defined mechanisms in order to take advantage of excess production and of curtailment;
Amendment 362 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility;
Amendment 375 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that renewable energy, because of its volatile nature, puts great pressure on the existing energy networks;
Amendment 381 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls for the integration of all infrastructure costs (construction, grids, interconnections, etc.) when calculating the costs of new (renewable) energy infrastructure;
Amendment 421 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%27% as agreed by the Council in October 2014; notes, however, that the permanent subsidising of renewables is outdated and that renewables too must react to market signals in this new energy system, since otherwise market signals for all electricity producers will be heightened disproportionately;
Amendment 461 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Warns against mixing energy supply objectives with climate policy objectives; calls for the ETS to be consistently reinforced and the market to be redesigned with a view to greater flexibility, so that in future CO2 and fuel prices can give more support to the expansion of renewabllevel playing field in the expansion of clean coal technologies;
Amendment 485 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recommends that Member States consider regulatory framework encouraging end-users to turn to self- production and local energy storage;
Amendment 514 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that, for a medium- term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned and therefore that both nuclear power, which is largely CO2-neutral, and the use of national energy reserves together with high-efficiency gas-fired power stations and coal-fired electricity generation using the latest technology, can make vital contributions to the integration of renewables;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in the current humanitarian crisis, access to educational services and assistance for refugee children and youth is a precondition for their social inclusion, protection, long-term integration into the labour market and prevention of exploitation, deepening of social divisions, cultural segregation and formation of parallel societies; underlines the need to ensure cultural and linguistic mediation as well as the learning of the host country’s language, cultural norms and values for refugees and asylum seekers, and to develop initiatives for the recognition of competences and qualifications, including through platforms;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance to prevent formation of segregated communities which limit prospects for integration in the society and participation in its labour market; calls to reflect upon past experiences of unsuccessful integration and implement policy of decentralised housing of refugees within the wider community with active policies in place to attract them to smaller cities which ensure more effective interaction between newcomers and their host communities and in the long run, results in more sustainable urban and social structures across the country;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that social inclusion of refugee children falls largely on the shoulders of teachers and school leadership who urgently need financial and personnel backing and ongoing professional support; expresses concern that a half of teacher trainers in OECD countries feels that teacher training does not sufficiently prepare them to handle diversity effectively and encourages Member States to address this problem urgently including fostering peer-learning activities in this field among the Member States within ET2020 platform;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Supports the idea of setting up helpdesks for teachers offering them timely help in handling various types of diversity in the classroom, promotion of intercultural dialogue and guidance when they are confronted with conflicts or students at risk of being radicalised;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the crucial role of culture, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, lifelong learning, youth and sports policy in fostering the integration and social inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and in contributing to building a more cohesive and inclusive societyies based on cultural diversity and the promotion of common valuesshared values and respecting cultural diversity;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Member States and education facilities to look at ways to enable migrant students to access education, including at university level, without prejudice to national rules and competences on access to education and training; welcomes the initiatives adopted in this regard by a number of European universities and their partnerships; calls for the EU and the Member States to establish ‘education corridors’ by promoting agreements with European universities and the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) to host refugee students coming from conflict areas.;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the importance to prevent the brain waste of highly skilled migrants in order to safeguard their wellbeing and to reinvigorate labour markets of host countries; stresses the urgent need to develop validation and accreditation mechanisms for the qualifications of migrants, since many of those entering the EU come with no proof of their formal qualifications; welcomes the European and national programmes as well as private initiatives launched by non-profit institutions which provide assistance to migrant academics in science and other professional areas and advocates for their development and support;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in 2014 SMEs highly contributed to the employment growth, up to 71 % in the non-financial business economy;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas SMEs better resist economic crisis in terms of job losses, in particular cooperatives in industry and services have shown better resilience since the 2008 crisis than other enterprises in the same sectors;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas despite the stabilisation of the EU unemployment rate in 2014 at the level of 10,2 % (11,6 % in the Euro area) and its slight fall in early 2015, the number of unemployed - about 23 million people in 2015 remains historically high;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the job creation in SMEs is influenced by a number of internal and external factors, among the latter the essential conditions are manageable competition (including from multinational corporations - MNC, and the shadow economy), manageable administrative burden and overall production costs, as well as access to finance and skilled workers;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas SMEs representatives point out high labour costs as one of the major restriction to job creation and expect the reduction of said costs; the highest levels of labour costs having been identified in overregulated and bureaucratized systems,
Amendment 33 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. having regard to differences in SMEs characteristics across the EU, i.e. scale and impact on national economies; e.g. the largest SMEs from the Southern as well as Central and Eastern Europe can be considered as small-sized companies comparing to their Western counterparts; whereas these differences mainly result from historical reasons;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. having regard to skills' scarcity and disparities across the EU, as well as skills' flows mostly from the post-2004 enlargement Member States and Eurozone crisis countries to other Member States, creating peripheral regions with difficult access to skilled workers, suffering from the brain drain phenomenon;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas, despite of the internal market rules, important differences across the European Union persist in terms of the SMEs' regulatory frameworks, in particular regarding the levels of certainty of future regulatory developments and of the legal quality of regulation in general;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas some SMEs tend to 'bypass' regulatory systems by means of tax and social contribution avoidance, bogus self-employment, precarious working conditions and shadow economy activities, undermining both employees' and employers' interest, the latter being unable to attract skilled workers; whereas these issues have multiple negative consequences for the SMEs sector, such as the unfair market competition and higher tax and social contributions rates;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
Aj. whereas the ECB argues that the sovereign debt crisis increased banks' financing costs in the Eurozone crisis countries, which were then passed on to SMEs in the form of higher lending rates or smaller loans;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
Ak. whereas due to historical reasons some societies perceive entrepreneurs rather negatively, which in some cases is also reflected in the governments' discriminatory treatment of the SMEs sector, in comparison, for example, to the advantageous environment created in these countries for foreign investment, especially the MNC;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A l (new)
Recital A l (new)
Al. whereas the unlevel playing field between Multinational Corporations (MNC) and SMEs also results from the practice of profits shifting to the Members States or third countries considered as tax heavens;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A m (new)
Recital A m (new)
Am. whereas the Commission's studies do not provide detailed assessment of the potential impact of the future Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on SMEs in different Member States;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that in order to ensure better conditions for job creation for the SME sector Member States must address the following problems, which are unequally present in different regions: skills scarcity and brain drain; regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty; the shadow economy; and the de facto privileged position of multinational corporations (MNCs);
Amendment 90 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes the view that when increased labour market flexibility creates precarious employment or leads to workers' protection reduction, it does not increase SMEs job creation potential;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concernedRecognises the growing significance of self-employment and micro enterprises, which are of vital importance for boosting innovation and entrepreneurship; is concerned, however, at the growing phenomenon of bogus self- employment across the EU, which cannot be considered in positive terms as contributing to the ‘growing number of micro-enterprises’, but, rather, undermines the image of entrepreneurship;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that the administrative burden of regulation is disproportionately higher for the self-employed and micro enterprises than for larger companies; considers in this regard that any measures concerning 'bogus self-employed workers' must be clearly targeted and must not place additional administrative burden on the individual;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the importance of accessibility to supportive EU funding measures and to electronic public services for SMEs located in smaller urban zones and rural areas, enhancing their employment potential and contributing to the development of areas at risk of depopulation;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to adopt favourable legislative frameworks for young graduatespeople who are employed by an SME or are starting up an enterprise;
Amendment 197 #
Amendment 230 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that a favourable and stable regulatory environment is an essential prerequisite for job perennity and job creation in SMEs; considers that this regulatory certainty must encompass, among other elements, contract law and fiscal and social regulation, as well as tax rulings and also legal certainty and procedural effectiveness;
Amendment 241 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider that SMEs face specific obstacles and should therefore be exempted from excessively burdensome administrative procedures, while always ensuring that they provide their employees with the necessarythe impact of administrative requirements is felt disproportionately by SMEs and that measures such exemptions should therefore be systematically considered to minimize the burden, while ensuring that employees receive adequate health and safety standardsprotection;
Amendment 256 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Draws attention to the insolvency and bankruptcy risks for SMEs facing delays in payments; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the enforcement of the Late Payment Directive; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to consider adequate financial mechanisms, such as bank guarantees;
Amendment 271 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to remove the remaining administrative barriers with a view to facilitating market access for micro-enterprises and SMEs from other Member Statesthroughout the EU, which is preconditioned by further steps to complete the single market;
Amendment 277 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Highlights the importance of implementing effectively the SMEs related measures announced in the 2015 Single Market Strategy of the European Commission;
Amendment 322 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that in regions where economic development is focused on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), MNCs are treated preferentially in both legislative and tax matters; believes that these practices should be examined with a view to ensuring a level playing field for SMEs and restorenhancing their employment creation capacities;
Amendment 328 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that a reduced regulatory burden, better regulation and improvement of law enforcement can contribute to tackling the issues of the shadow economy and tax avoidance, as the attractiveness of such ‘exits’ frombypassing’ of the regulatory systems would be substantially reduced;
Amendment 332 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on the Member States to adopt the principle of income taxation in the place where it is generated and other measures against profits shifting practices of MNC in order to ensure a level playing field with the SMEs thus their job creation potential;
Amendment 333 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Calls on the Member States to enforce the legislation on the equal access of SMEs to public procurement;
Amendment 352 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Draws attention to the regional disparities and imbalances in SMEs' access to funding; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a level playing field for all SMEs in accessing funding from EU-supported financial instruments, with a special focus on poorer regions and countries that have been under financial and economic constraints.
Amendment 356 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Members State to encourage SMEs to become members of representative organisations in order to make their voice heard at national and European levels, as it is mostly the case of multinational corporation;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas ET2020 cooperation, while respecting the competence of Member States, should complement national actions and support Member States in their efforts to develop education and training systems;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas education and training in Europe should make a contribution to EU strategies and initiatives, including the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Digital Single Market initiative, the European Agenda on Security and the Investment Plan for Europe;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas economic development and social cohesion should be put on an equal footing through a policy mix providing a fairer distribution of knowledge across the population to tackle widening income gaps being a side-effect of skill-biased technological growth;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas existing low levels of knowledge and basic skills are worrying and require that primary and secondary education deliver the necessary basis for further learning and integration in the labour market; whereas trends on low basic skills of adults make it necessary to reinforce adult learning which is a tool for up-skilling and re-skilling;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas public budgets remain under severe pressure, with several Member States having cut their education and training expenditures further investments in this field should be made more efficient as a decisive factor for productivity, competitiveness and growth;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the ET2020 stocktaking exercise, and underlines the need to take its conclusions into account in order to increase the added value and optimise the effectiveness of the framework;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proposed extension of the work cycle from 3 years to 5, aimed at reducing the reporting workload and enhancing implementation of the long-term strategic goals of Member States and the EU;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the strengthening of the steering role of the informal bodies - in particular the High Level Group and the Director-General groupings - within ET2020, as well as the creation of feedback loops linking the High Level Group, the Director-General groupings and the Working Groups; calls on Member States to improve interaction with formal and informal structures at a senior level by ensuring that the right people are sent to the right meetings and that minimal use is made of substitutes;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the role of education and training in transmission of regional, national and European traditions which constitute Europe and its nations; stresses that development of the sense of political and cultural identity of citizens and connectedness to community should receive more attention in educational policies; draws attention that in some Member States religious education has been a significant agent in preserving nation's identity, values, traditions and language and this feature should be respected by European policy makers;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Draws attention that there are numerous educational establishments in Europe run by churches and other religious institutions which perform excellent academic results and show peculiar ability to help disadvantaged students; stresses that the potential of these establishments should not be overlooked and they should receive adequate representation in ET2020 platform works;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the value of a community- based approach to education and strong links between schools and families; emphasises that without cooperation of school with families, social services, religious and other civic institutions the transmission of values and principles of a society to its children will be incomplete; calls for the wider participation of relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the work of ET2020;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that school-parent communication strategies and character education programmes implemented in schools in cooperation with families can contribute to upward social convergence and the prevention of radicalisation; underlines that a supportive home environment is crucial in shaping children's proficiency in basic skills and points to the value of courses for parents which prove effective in countering educational poverty; encourages the exchange of best practices within the ET2020 framework;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. EUnderscores that the issue of raising learning outcomes relative to resources available should receive greater attention within the ET2020 framework, particularly with regards to adult learning; encourages the Commission and the Member States to review the existing rules for the evaluation of education and training programmes funded by the European financial instruments, putting greater focus on impact assessment;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need for better concentration of efforts in the area of education and training through merging and streamlining existing programmes and initiatives;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the benchmark goal of 40 % of the younger generation having a tertiary degree should not be fulfilled at the expense of quality in education; Expresses concern that despite unprecedented high percentage of people involved in formal education the level of youth unemployment in the EU remains high, the employment rate of higher education graduates has decreased and a quarter of those in employment have jobs which would not have required a third- level qualification; stresses that the benchmark goal of 40 % of the younger generation having a tertiary degree should not be fulfilled at the expense of quality in education; notes that artificial academisation of specific professions and forcing tertiary education rates is both counterproductive and represents a misuse of public funds;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the shortcomings of standardised tests and of quantitative approaches to educational accountability, such as narrowing the teaching syllabus to test material and neglecting the intrinsic values of education; points out that the education and training have an important role in developing ethical and civil virtues and humanness whereas teachers' work and students' achievements in this field are overlooked by test scores;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. IWelcomes efforts to increase enrolment in STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), but not at the expense of the humanities which are indispensable in making proper use of the opportunities presented by STEM disciplines; is concerned that the current trend making financial output a prerequisite for all academic activities could mean that the humanities risk being wiped off the research landscape;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the challenges posed by intra and extra-European migration to European educational systems should be addressed at both European and national level, since failure to provide migrants with education and training constitutes a risk to their employability, their development of knowledge of the host country’s cultural canons and values, and their subsequent integration;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the decision to mainstream migrant education across the work of ET2020 Working Groups and to hold respective peer-learning activities in their initial lifespan;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Expresses concern that half of teacher trainers in OECD countries feels that teacher training does not sufficiently prepare them to handle diversity effectively and would encourage Member States to guarantee teachers ongoing professional support in this field, including peer-learning activities among the Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the increasingly dangerous and challenging security environment within and outside the Union, characterised by terrorist attacks and mass murder which no Member State can cope with alone, calls for the strengthening of the EU’s security and defence policy to make it a more effective policy instrument and a real guarantee of the safety of EU citizens and the promotion of European interests and valuesreates necessity for the EU and the Member States to coordinate their cooperation in the field of security and defence within NATO, "which, for those States which are members of it, remains the foundation of their collective defence and the forum for its implementation" (42.7 TEU);
Amendment 26 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Union needs to strengthen its resilience through cooperation and coordination with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which remains the foundation of Europe's security and stability, with the United Nations and with its neighbours and regional partners;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas proliferation of space technologies and rising dependency of societies on satellites increase competition over space assets (paths, frequencies) and make satellites a critical infrastructure; whereas development of anti-satellite (ASAT) technologies by a number of actors, including orbital weapons capabilities, signals weaponisation of space;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls to develop the EU's various diplomatic initiatives in space issues, both in bilateral and multilateral context contributing to development of institutionalization of space and increase in transparency and confidence-building measures; stresses the need to intensify works on the promotion of an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities; encourages the EEAS of considering the space component in negotiations in other issues-areas;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the EU programmes in the space domain that provide capabilities and services relevant to the Union’s security and defence policy, including the next stages of evolution of the Copernicus and Galileo systems, need to take security- and defence-related requirements into account from their inception; considers that space situational awareness, satellite communication, electronic intelligence and early warning are areas in need of EU-level cooperation in the public and private sectors, continuous investment by, and support for, agencies in the space, security and defence fields, such as the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Agency; expresses its concern with the EU cooperation with Russia in sensitive areas such as Galileo and Copernicus satellites launching with Soyuz rockets; believes that EU dependence on Russian launchers in context of their past failures and possible future defence applications of EU space program can be counterproductive both in terms of EU security as well as Member States alliance with United States, bilaterally and within NATO; warns that further EU-Russia cooperation in space sector may violate American sanctions on Russia as it may be considered by the United States as aiding Russian military while Moscow is threatening Member States with nuclear strikes;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the process and plans for the development of new European launcher Ariane 6, and considers the development of this launcher to be crucial for the long-term viability and independence of the European space programmes that serve defence and security purposes; encourages cooperation with the United States and Ukraine as a temporary solution before the European launcher program will be developed;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the European space industry is deeply concentrated with a high degree of vertical integration where four enterprises are responsible for more than 70% of the total European space employment and 90% of European space sector manufacturing employment is located in six countries; stresses that the potential of countries with good track record in high-technology patent filings but lacking tradition of space activities should not be overlooked and calls for policies to encourage participation of these countries into European space sector including using the tools of 'Horizon 2020' programme;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recalls that space debris is a growing problem for space security and calls on the EU to support research and develop active debris removal (ADR) technologies; encourages the EU to invest into establishment of international agreement providing a legal definition of space debris, rules and regulations concerning its removal, and clarifying liability issues; stresses the need for an enhanced global space situational awareness and calls for linking up the European SSA system with partners such as the US and for more confidence-building measures and information exchange with other counterparts;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that other actors, including Russia and China, develop ASAT capabilities; believes that these capabilities could be used against EU satellites; calls for extending sanctions regime against Russia to include space sector as a response to Russia's policies and to align with US sanctions regime;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that people with disabilities are often excluded or do not have adequate access to education and training services where tailored education projects are needed; askencourages the Member States to strengthen training programmes for teachers and other school staff in order to increase the support they can provide to students with disabilities;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that providing access to education to persons with disabilities should also include access to lifelong learning, including the provision of needs-based reasonable accommodation;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to continue working on the inclusion of the persons with disabilities through financial support for a range of grassroots projects and organisations;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the CommissionEncourages Member States to launch a campaign to raise awareness about the CRPD; asks eachrelevant EU institutions and agencyies to organise a specific training module on the CRPD for its staff, in cooperation with organisations for people with disabilities.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas learning mobility and training mobility have repeatedlyif implemented correctly have proven their potential to contribute to high- quality education and employability, particularly in the context of successive European Union programmes in the field of education and training;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Erasmus and other mobility programmes have fostered European integration and strengthened the idea of citizenship; notes that these programmes have had an indirect impact on employment; points out that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) is fundamental toone of the important tools in the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gap;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas non-formal and informal learning have an importantmade a contribution to make in tackling current challenges in lifelong learning, such as early-school leaving, unacceptable numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) and skills shortages and mismatches;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas recent socio-economic developments accentuate the need to make lifelong learning and vocational education and training (VET) systems not only more efficient, but also more accessible and inclusive with respect to disadvantaged groups and people with special needs; whereas an increase in accessibility to education should not be done at the expense of the quality of education;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, despite improvements to the arrangements for the recognition of diplomas, credits, skills certificates, competency accreditations and acquired expertise in the context of VET, a legal basis applicable throughout the EUfurther progress in the field is needed;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that mobility programmes should primarily serve as a tool to enrich one's curriculum when specific educational opportunities are missing in home institution or country; therefore the added value of such an experience should be an important factor in selecting a host institution, whereas participants of the mobility should be advised and steered by their sending institution as to the choice of educational opportunities/professional experience. A verification of the adequacy of mobility programmes is also needed ex post;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the existing mobility initiatives have contributed to improving not only learners’ civic values and sense of belonging to Europe, but in many cases also their academic skills and job prospects, more specifically those skills linked to problem- solving capacity, planning and structuring, capacity to act and adapt in face of new situations, decision making, knowledge of foreign languages, and communication, as well as those related to personal skills that impact employability such as confidence, motivation, curiosity, critical thinking and assertiveness; regrets in this context that too often mobility is presented by responsible educational institutions and hence perceived by its beneficiaries as an entertainment option, where the learning outcomes of the programme are left aside;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. notes that mobility should not be a goal in itself, therefore a greater focus on its qualitative outcomes is required; and focus on quantitative targets could be detrimental to the quality of education and training; points out that among obstacles preventing a number of beneficiaries from being mobile is a concern over the quality of education in a host institution and inability to meet requirements in subjects leading to professional qualifications, calls therefore for a shift to qualitative outcomes of mobility programmes and putting a greater focus on tools of internationalisation at home;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the agencies to implement the mobility programmes in the way to ensure the return of trained people to their education institution/enterprise of origin, at least for a defined minimum period;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges that the manufacturing sector, including SMUEs, should be more closely involved in the framing, implementation and funding of VET mobility programmes; urges the Commission to develop and co- finance a particular Mobility project for the SMEs employees; believes that flexible and constructive dialogue between training centres and firms will ensure that VET is a success;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of the mobility retraining programmes for unemployed people of all ages or people threaten by restructuring measures;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that early school leaving is one of the most distinct problems faced by mobility target groups, and that better vocational options lead to fewer dropouts from education and training, which can solve the emerging problem of early school leaving;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that mobility programmes should primarily serve as a tool to enrich one's curriculum when specific educational opportunities are missing in home institution or country; therefore the added value of such an experience should be an important factor in selecting a host institution, whereas participants of the mobility should be advised and steered by their sending institution as to the choice of educational opportunities / professional experience notes that a verification of the adequacy of mobility programmes is also needed ex post;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes pilot projects such as that recently approved by Parliament, entitled ‘European framework for the mobility of apprentices’, as the basis for a specific mobility programme in the context of VET; underlines the need for a legal protection of minors abroad;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that even short periods of mobility in VET can be profitable for individuals and society and therefore encourages their implementation;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need to compensate for the obstacles that derive from the lower socioeconomic status of students in VET through measures such as a possible increase in the amounts of individual grants from the Commission, or an increase in the contributions made by Member States and regional and local administrations, intermediate institutions or NGOs, whether funded from their own budgets or viaalso by mean of establishing or strengthening partnership schemes involving businesses, foundations and organisations that collaborate in the system of qualification and vocational training in their region or territory;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the agencies to take into consideration 'brain drain' factor and to implement the mobility programmes in the way to ensure the return of trained people to their education institution or enterprise of origin, at least for a defined minimum period;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. urges the Commission to develop and co-finance a particular Mobility project for the SMEs employees;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the importance of the mobility re-training programmes for unemployed people of all ages or people threaten by restructuring measures;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define and strengthen the role of intermediary institutions – both territorial and sectoral – involved in the preparation, management and follow-up of mobility, and to assist in the setting-up of such institutions at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for legal protection of minors abroad;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the need forat such intermediary institutions with adequate budgetary and human resources to enable mobility organisation and management structurshould have operational capabilities to guarantee the involvement of the network of vocational training schools, and to have the power and capacity to establish operational alliances and agreements with potential partners both at home and among the participating states in mobility programmes;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks for the setting up ofEncourages the Commission to assess the value of creating a one-stop- shop mechanism and its implication for pooling data and communication tools in order to provide a convenient and efficient service for those seeking information and support on the various mobility programmes existing at EU, national, regional and local level;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment in case C- 341/05 Laval of 18 December 200710 highlighted the legitimacy of the struggle against social dumping,right to take collective action against possible social dumping without undermining the freedom to provide services as enshrined in the Treaties; __________________ 10 http://curia.europa.eu/juris/showPdf.jsf?te xt=&docid=71925&pageIndex=0&doclang =EN&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1& cid=498309
Amendment 81 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas there is no clear, universally accepted definition of social dumping;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the setting of wages is a Member State competence;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas according to Directive 96/71/EC Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 18 June 2016;
Amendment 294 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 309 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that the freedom to provide services is central to the proper functioning of the single market; recognises at the same time that safeguards against unfair competition and protections for vulnerable workers are necessary and support the functioning of the single market; stresses however, that such safeguards must be proportionate and respect the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 604 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the Five Presidents' Report which recognises in the context of the convergence process that there is no "one-size-fits-all" template;
Amendment 613 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. RecallNotes the Commission's commitmentintention to proposinge a basis of minimum social rights; emphasises that the establishment of criteria for comparing the various national social systems cannot provide such a basis, but can only serve as a preliminary analytical framework by increasing the use of benchmarking and best practice;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the significant role that the service sector plays in the EU economy, making up for 70% of economic activity and providing 90% of new jobs; recognises at the same time that 90% of global growth is occurring outside the EU and underlines, therefore, the crucial importance of securing new market access opportunities for EU employers and securing fair, non-discriminatory and equitable treatment for EU service providers;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to complete the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement which will deliver considerable job opportunities for the EU; recognises that while the Commission cannot unilaterally set global standards, calls for ILO labour standards to be respected and promoted in order to ensure that existing standards are safeguarded;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Callsonsiders, furthermore, that in negotiations on international trade in services, for mandatory working conditions to be secured in accordance with the respectiv the laws on labour and social affairs, and for mandatory conclusion of collective agreements to be provided for, as well as a ban on the dismantling of workers’ rights and social standards when services are liberalisedcollective agreements in force in a given Member State must be taken into account and that the liberalisation of services must not lead to the dismantling of workers’ rights or to restrictions on Member States’ formulation of policy in this area in accordance with the will of their electorate;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers thatHighlights the right of the State to organise and regulate the provision of services, taking account of social and environmental criteria as well as the public interest, must be retained in full, and calls for services of general interest to be excluded fromconsiders that the need to maintain the freedom of the Member States to regulate at all levels and to provide, commission and fund public services in accordance with the Treaties should be reflected within theis agreement, irrespective of whether they as already provided privately or publiclyfor with other EU FTAs;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RejecSupports negotiations on the further liberalisation of services provided across EU borders so long as no EU-wide cooperation exists to maintain working conditions in accordance with the respective laws on labour and social affairs and collective agreementand considers that the laws on labour and social affairs and collective agreements in force in a given Member State must be binding on entities from those countries;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls foron the immediate publication of all documents relevant to TiSA, and urges that the European social partners be permitted to participate transparently in the negotiating process.Commission to ensure the highest level of transparency in the negotiations including by allowing access, where appropriate, to relevant texts, as well as organising consultation with the Parliament, citizens, businesses and other relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that equal access to affordable childcare and free, high-qualityregardless of gender differences equal access to various forms of affordable, high-quality childcare and education is central tofor securing equal opportunities and breaking poverty cycles; however notes that an increase in accessibility to education does not necessarily imply an increase in quality of education;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that gender equality in education implies that girls and boys, women and men, are afforded with the same chances and treatment in access, process and outcome for high-quality education;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that gender mainstreaming at all levels of the education system is needed, including assessing the implications for girls and boys, women and men of any planned action and the need to let the coa successful fight against poverty has to take into account gender differences and gender specificity and that the fundamental equality of chancerns cand experiences of all, form the design, implementation and evaluation of policinot be achieved by ideologically neglecting or ignoring these differences;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that women and girls are free to decide on their choice of educational path, professional life and career, including when the decision they take is to devote themselves to family and motherhood;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance of acknowledging and promoting in educational institutions the role of a mother in family and society, the value of maternity and femininity;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Expresses concern that women who have children are discriminated against in the workplace because they are mothers and not because their job performance is different compared to their peer, urges Member States to promote actively the positive image of mothers as employees and combat the phenomenon of 'motherhood penalty', evidenced by a number of researches;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Highlights that promoting the idea of a family-friendly workplace, improving the availability and quality of part-time and flexible working, and investing in various forms of childcare are vital in increasing women employability and in combating feminine poverty;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Stresses that a practice of gender neutrality and deliberately blurring the borders between masculinity and femininity increasingly used by a number of pre-schools and schools is not a rightful way of fighting gender stereotypes and ensuring gender equality in educational and working environment, and its consequences could be detrimental to children's psychological health and wellbeing;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Calls for Article 10(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights to be respected, pursuant to which private schools and schools run by churches or other religious organisations are not required to include content based on concepts of socio- cultural gender in their curricula;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that in all Member States the risk of poverty and social exclusion among children is strongly linked to their parents’ level of education, and in particular to that of their mothers, theirparents' situation in the labour market and their social conditions, and family support services offered by states; points out that a lack of education is a major risk factor for child poverty and social exclusion; notes that a number of family-related factors such as family instability and lifestyle, single parenthood, poor living conditions, physical and mental health problems and domestic violence can, moreover, increase the likelihood of young people giving up education and training prematurely;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls in particular the right of migrant and refugee children, both boys and girls, to have access to education, stresses therefore that urgent measures in the field of migrant education should be taken both at EU and national levels in light of the progressing migrant crisis, emphasizes that education is key to integration and employability and that a failure of the national education systems to meet this challenge may provoke further cultural segregation and deepen social divisions;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Affirms that in comparison to girls, boys are almost twice as likely to leave school with low or no qualifications but that socio-economic background and status seem to be a stronger predictor of educational condition and achievement than gender alone., hence the need to focus on social and economic challenges in establishing high-quality educational opportunities for all;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Feels that the Member States should accept and respect in their educational polices the differences between men and women in their choice of professional training and careers;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that whilst it is impossible to hold back the digital revolution, it is possible to shape its coursea well-thought-out policy on the process of digital revolution may be a source for the creation of new jobs; believes that access to cyber technology and related infrastructure could be a stimulus, especially to SMEs, for the creation of new and innovative jobs; feels that cyber technologies have the potential to lead to the creation of jobs in structurally weaker regions as well;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, doing away with the distinction between linear and non-linear services, encouragaligning linear and non-linear services, by levelling-up for the benefit of consumer protection, continuing theo use ofthe distinction of whether or not content is editorially screened content to whichand protecting the country-of- origin principle applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulationof audiovisual regulation; takes the view that any modification of the audiovisual media services directive should take into account new ways of accessing audiovisual content and should be consistent with the current reform of legislation relating to copyright; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 20 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, doing awaywith a focus on its scope and on the nature of the rules applicable to all market players, in particular measures for the promotion of European works, and the rules on protection of minors and advertising rules, doing away as far as possible with the distinction between linear and non- linear services, promoting accessibility of European works in on-demand services through additional repertoire and financial contributions made by such services to the production and rights acquisition of European works, encouraging the use of editorially screened content to which the country-of-origin principle applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulation; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 29 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the importance of the creative sector to the economy and its contribution to growth and employment; recalls that copyright intensive activities account for a significant part of the creative sector's economy;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that employment and social policy need toshould keep pace with the digitalisation of society, bringing together in an effective manner the sector’s potential and the social protection standards developed in the Member States;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Strongly believes that creators should be granted appropriate remuneration and that copyright should keep its primary function of allowing creators to gain rewards for their efforts through others making use of their work, thus encouraging future creativity;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough assessment of the impact which digitalisation will have on the number and types of jobs available and to gather, taking account of the sector's potential as a creator of new jobs and enabling a greater flexibilisation of working time; feels that this is important from the perspective of such normative objectives as supporting family- friendly working time, active ageing and work/life balance; feels that the gathering of information on new forms of employment, such as crowdsourcing and crowdworking, is also important;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for a review of the liability of service providers whose services are used by a third party to infringe a copyright or related right to guarantee protection of intellectual property and believes that any revision of copyright law should be accompanied by narrowing the scope of liability exemptions provided by Directive 2000/31; underlines that existing system of notice-and-takedown and follow the money agreements - though should be further developed - are not sufficient means to fight Internet piracy;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that as job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands are being placed on training and further education; emphasises the need to support lifelong learning for workers in the area of digital technologies; feels that the objective should be the effective prevention of digital illiteracy, which has a negative impact on workers’ chances of finding work; emphasises the importance of social dialogue in efforts to bring course content up to date and develop skills strategies;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that furtherdue to significant technological changes efforts are needed to overhaul and modernise copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all mediatake into account specificity of each sector (music, audiovisual etc.) as well as ensure that authors and performers are provided with legal protection for their creative and artistic work and appropriate remuneration linked to the exploitation of their works paid by those who gain commercial profits from such exploitation; any solutions in this regard should not lead to a dramatic increase in prices for consumers, should not discourage the use of legal providers, and should not create excessive obstacles to legal sharing services;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges that reform of copyright, particularly steps to harmonize copyright law taken to reduce barriers to trade and to adjust the framework to online environment should be predated by extensive sector-by-sector and cross- country impact assessment; in particular, impact on cultural industries of small nations and countries whose production due to language barriers is less popular in the European and world scale should be assessed in order to preserve and develop cultural diversity of Europe;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of ensuring accessibility of the Digital Single Market for people with disabilities; in this regard, notes the conclusion of the Marrakesh Treaty, which will facilitate access for the visually impaired to books, and encourages swift ratification thereof;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that though unjustified geoblocking should be eliminated, the territoriality of copyrights should be preserved as important tool for preventing monopolisation of the market by big enterprises and a corner stone of existing European license model which is strictly linked to financing of cultural production, particularly small and independent;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the legal thinking behind Directive 93/83/EEC2 provides a suitable point of departure for measures to improve cross-border access to contentkey principle of portability of goods and services in the single market should be promoted and that consumers should be able to access a wide range of lawfully available content on fair and reasonable terms across the EU, recognising that portability of goods and services is fundamental to the Single Market that should be reflected in the digital single market.phere; __________________ 2 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable transmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).
Amendment 136 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the digitalisation-driven trend towards more flexible working practices may also give rise to precarious forms of employment to which current standards as regards social security, working time, working location, worker participation and employment protection no longer apply; calls for self-employed persons with quasi-employee status to be placed on an equal footing with employed persons under employment lawbelieves, however, that new regulations should take account of the dangers of lowering working standards, but without blocking the growth of jobs in the cyber sector by having excessively high expectations;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges Member States to urgently address the lack of essential digital skills by enhancing the recognition of digital skills and qualifications and by increasing the level of ICT professionalism in Europe;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to address the problematic boundaries that exist between the right of reproduction of works and the right of communication to the public, and the need to clarify the concept of 'communication to the public' in light of the recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union; highlights the need for a common definition of 'public domain' so as to ensure the widespread dissemination of cultural content across the EU;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that linking from one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make clear that, as a technical tool, linking may be used both for copyright non-relevant activities and for copyright relevant activities that require rightholders' permission; therefore building business models based on mass linking to illegal content should be regarded as copyright infringement;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Urges the establishment of mandatory limitations and exceptions provided for in existing copyright legislation, such as those in the field of education, research, libraries and museums, to allow for the more widespread dissemination of content across the EU, while taking into account the freedom of expression and information, freedom of the arts and sciences, religious and linguistic diversity.
Amendment 17 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU represents an immense richness of cultural, social and, linguistic and religious diversity; whereas, in this context, the shared values that hold together our societies, such as freedom, fairness, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, tolerance and solidarity, solidarity and a common tradition, above all of a European Christian heritage, are crucial for Europe’s future;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas not being a legal concept, intercultural dialogue is not regulated by national, EuropeanU or international law, but is built on international frameworks aimed at protecting human rights and cultural diversity;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a meaningful intercultural dialogue requires solid knowledge of one's own and other cultures and a sense of identity; whereas in this context it is important to reinforce education of history, literature and other elements of cultures and to preserve and strengthen national, local and European identities;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Argues that a European Union approach should seek to promote a common understanding of the issues by bringing together European and national politicians, local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, religious communities, churches and academics;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the existence of profound differences in interpretation of the meaning of EU fundamental values which occur also among people with European cultural affiliations, but divided by ideological, social, national and secularisation lines; stresses that a genuine intercultural and interfaith dialogue should take account and respect this pluralism;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that fostering intercultural and interfaith dialogue helps to create mutual understanding, although it ought not to mean a loss of one's own identity, nor a right to express publicly and defend one's own convictions, values and beliefs providing that they are based on the awareness of each individual's dignity and of the unity of all people in a common humanity;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Advocates that fostering an intercultural and interfaith approach in the educational field is needed in order to address and promote multiculturalism, integration and social cohesionpromote mutual respect, diversity, integration and social cohesion, integrity, moral and ethical principles;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that a genuine intercultural and interfaith dialogue encourages positive and cooperative interactions, promotes understanding and respect between cultures, increases diversity and respect for democracy, liberty, human rights as well as tolerance for universal and culture specific values; while notes that the doctrine of state multiculturalism based on a cultural relativism causes that different cultural groups coexist side by side, but remain separate, away from each other and the mainstream;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights the importance of integrating and educating segregated communities, which behave in ways that run counter to European fundamental values;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that cultural dialogue and diversity should be integrated in a transversal way in all EU policy areas that impact onshared EU fundamental values;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that education and lifelong learning not only provide knowledge, skills and competences, but should also help learners to develop moral, ethical and civic values and become active, responsible, open-minded members of society; recognises the importance of cooperation among all education stakeholders, including parents, families and associative structures;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that education promoting common and shared European values should also deepen awareness of history of European nations, strengthen respect for specific national identities and promote the idea of human rights as those deeply rooted in the historical heritage of European continent reaching to biblical and classical antiquity;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the essential role of teachers in strengthening - in cooperation with families - social ties, generating a sense of belonging and helping young people to develop moral, ethical and civic values;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the need to create rights- based and gender-sensitivepersonalised and differentiated learning environments for students to learn about and stand up for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; encourages students to actively participate in the governance of their learning structures;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the need to provide sustainable support to NGOs, youth organisations and training institutions to challenge extremismreligious and political extremism regardless of ideological affiliation through active citizenship and empowerment of youth;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages inclusive artistic and sport educational and training activities for all ages, as well as volunteering, in order to strengthen socialisation and integration processes and the participation of minorities in cultural and social life including in leadership and decision making;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights that one of the causes of rejection of EU fundamental values and subsequently a driver of radicalisation is a crisis of European cultures and a weak state of European collective identities; considers that erosion of values, disorientation, axiological crisis and apathy are essential problems of contemporary Europe, where European identities subjected to persistent relativism are increasingly losing their attractiveness and those ones based on sharp distinctions, radical slogans and calls for actions are gaining allure, especially among young people; therefore, stresses the importance of traditional values and institutions, such as family, in providing young people with proper value system, role-model experience and a sense of social rootedness;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on Member States to proscribe organisations that incite terrorism against people at home and abroad; stresses the need that the decision of granting public funding to a religious or cultural entity should be preceded by assessment procedure where organisation's activities and attitudes to fundamental rights, democracy and equality of all before the law are taken into account;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to prevent extremism and marginalisation through community cohesion measures, involving a broad range of actors with the objectives of promoting diversity and integration, countering extremism and fostering community cohesion;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages the Member States to fully exploit EU financial instruments, programmes and initiatives for the promotion and support of intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity, respecting the core of European identity based on Roman law, Greek philosophy and Christian heritage;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to a 2014 Eurobarometer opinion poll, 44% of European Union citizens feel that they have limited understanding of how the EU works11 ; whereas only 42.61% of EU citizens and only 27.8% of 18-24 year-olds voted in the last European Parliament elections, representing the lowest voter turnout since 197912 ; whereas 52% of Europeans believe that their voice does not count in the EU; __________________ 11 http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives /eb/eb81/eb81_publ_en.pdf, p. 117. 12 http://www.eprs.sso.ep.parl.union.eu/lis/lis rep/13-EPRS- publications/2015/COMM_STUD_558351 _UpdateReview-EN.pdf, p. 43-45.
Amendment 13 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorinsufficient knowledge about the EU and its valuefunctioning of its institutions may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and widespread Euroscepticism in Member States; cause that citizens and their institutional representations are discouraged from taking part in and influencing processes, decisions and activities taken at the EU level;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU is experiencing not only an economic crisis, but also an axiological and a political crisis;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the democratic deficit needs to be addressed in order to tackle the growing gap between the voice of European citizens and the EU institutions;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas decisions, political direction and agendas at EU level are often taken without any forms of consultation with citizens and are sought to be legitimised at a later stage;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 35 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas successful education systems and curricula together with increased influence and participation of Europeans in EU policy decision making processes could create greater interest in EU affairs and a sense of understanding and belonging while contributing in tackling social divisions, cultural segregation and feeling of deprivation;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the majority of Member States have integrated learning about the EU into their curricula and teacher training programmes; whereas disparities between and within Member States continue to exist;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the increasing importance of a European dimension in education, while stressing the need for a broad understanding of the concept which takes into account its complex, dynamic and multi-layered nature, with learning about the EU at school being a crucial componentt school about the values the Union is based on, EU policy making processes and the role of citizens in it as basic components of teaching material;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that an EU dimension in education can helpould contribute to reconnecting the EU with its citizens, deepen the role of the values set out in Article 2 TEU, and strengthen the voice of the Union in an interdependent world; reminds though that efforts to overcome democratic deficit in the EU decision making process should not be restricted to educational and informational measures only;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that teaching about the EU should not have an ideological, but an informational character, where curricula should be designed in a way to refrain from imposing 'Euro-enthusiastic' or 'Eurosceptic' attitudes, or determining ever closer Union as the only proper direction of the development of the EU, justified by historical determinism and shaped by teleological thinking; in this context emphasizes that educators should present these issues as a matter on which different views are or could be held and to expound those different views as impartially as possible;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across the Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversityunique European heritage and respect diversity based on common values, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that increased student and parent participation in school governance can contribute to tackling discrimination and strengthening sustainable participatory democracy and citizenship, and to fostering trust and cooperation between various actors; calls on educational institutions to introduce, and increase the scope of, democratic governance, also by means of giving a bigger weight to the voice of student's representations, since democracy has to be learned and lived;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the major role of Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe in promoting education and training, language skills, active citizenship, cultural awareness, intercultural understanding and many other valuable skills and competences; stresses the need for sufficient financial support for these programmes and wider access to mobility; notes in this respect that mobility should not be a goal in itself, therefore a greater focus on its qualitative outcomes is required;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the Union is currently undergoing a crisis in its democratic legitimacy not only because of insufficient knowledge of Europeans about the EU mechanisms, but also removal of their voice from decision-making processes; highlights that to regain its legitimacy the Union must reduce its democratic breakdown and re-establish the link with the citizens;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Member States to ensure equal and inclusive access to innovative and high-quality formal and non-formal education for all learners; however notes that an increase in accessibility to education does not necessarily imply an increase in quality of education;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks Member States to take further action to promote multi-cultural, non- discriminatory and inclusive education and citizenship values in school and university curricula; in this context stresses the urgent need to engage institutions of formal and non-formal education at all levels to stem the tide of hate speech and intolerance towards minorities which were provoked by the migrant crisis and recent acts of terror;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education, also by means of greater partnership with the private sector, and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education;
Amendment 219 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that Member States, in consultation with educational actors, should seek opportunities to exchange ideas and examples of good practice in integrating an EU dimension into their educational programmes in order to enable young people to see the Union as an integral part of their living environment which they can and are expected to shape;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Member States to acknowledge and support social partners and civil society organisations in bridging the gap between the EU and itsinstitutions and European citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 16 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29
Citation 29
Amendment 27 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas evidence collected byF. Stresses that the existing studies of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows thaton racism, and xenophobia and related forms of intolerance are widespread, despite measures taken by governments and civil society across the EU, and whereas the social and political climate is growing ever more tolerant of extremist, racist and xenophobic agendas that exploit fears about youth unemployment and security in the face of terrorraise serious concerns regarding methodology; points to the need to carry out new and honest studies in thism and other geopolitical challengesrea;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Council to break the deadlock and speed up the adoption of the horizontal anti-discrimination directive proposed by the Commission in 2008take account of the need to protect the principle of freedom of contract, a fundamental principle of European private law which guarantees an appropriate framework for the freedom of enterprise, in discussions on anti-discrimination solutions;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the general exception in Article 2(5) is broadly drafted, and hopes, therefore, that the courts of justice will assess its boundaries very carefullin line with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that the provisions of the Employment Equality Directive on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation could be easily abused through the bringing of unfounded claims;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 225 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. CRecalls onthat the Member States to adopt clear definitions of ‘family members’ for LGBTI families and to review laws and practices with a view to preventing discrimination of intersex peoplehave exclusive competence in shaping and adopting family law policies;
Amendment 244 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that refusal to employ on grounds of lack of necessary qualifications to exercise certain professions does not constitute discrimination in any sense of the word;
Amendment 283 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it necessary that adequate training is provided for employees of national, regional and local authorities and law enforcement bodies; believes that training for judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police force on non-discrimination legislation in employment and case-law is of critical importance, along with training on cultural understanding and unconscious bias provided by organisations representing the most discriminated groups;
Amendment 295 #
2015/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Call for human rights and civic education that fosters awareness and acceptance of diversity, and that seeks to create an inclusive environment by encouraging the redefinition of norms and the removal of insulting labels;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- having regard to Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine,
Amendment 5 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the global security environment around the EU has dramatically changed, especially in the southern and eastern neighbourhood; including protracted conflicts in the South Caucasus, including illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, Russia’s involvement in destabilization of Eastern Ukraine; including developments in Syria where policies of the Assad regime and the so- called Islamic State create atrocities to people of Syria and Iraq and what contributes to new waves of migration towards the EU;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Finds regrettable, notwithstanding the numerous arms export control regimes, that developments in the last two years have shown that weapons often end up in the hands of repressive regimesgimes conducting repressive domestic and/or aggressive foreign policy, armed groups and violent non-state actors, terrorists and criminals, and are used to fuel insecurity and armed conflicts internally and externally, or to support internal repression, regional conflicts and grave violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Finds regrettable that despite the August 2008 Russian intervention in Georgia which violated criteria 4, 5 and 6 of the Common Position, many EU countries have chosen to supply Russia with weapons and technologies aimed at overcoming deficiencies of Russian Army shown in the war against Georgia; especially eventually cancelled sales of French Mistral ships and building by Germany the special forces training center in Mulino; Russia allegedly used technologies transferred in this cooperation during the illegal annexation of Crimea;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Finds regrettable that despite criterion No. 1 of the Common Position (‘respect for Member States’ international obligations, in particular the sanctions adopted by the European Union’) many EU countries continued cooperation with Russia in the military or dual-use fields; deplores the fact that after the Crimea annexation despite clear evidence of Russia non-compliance with at least three of the Common Position criteria and strong concerns from a range of the EU Members States, particularly from Russia’s immediate neighbours, military cooperation with Russia was not immediately halted, thus undermining credibility of the EU in the promoting a law-based system of arm transfer controls;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Expresses its concern with the EU cooperation with Russia in sensitive areas such as Galileo satellites launching with Soyuz rockets and strategic airlift of EU Battlegroups through Russian intermediary company Ruslan SALIS; regrets that on 24 February 2015, the European Commission approved the creation of a joint venture by Germany’s Daimler AG and the Russian military equipment enterprise Kamaz;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for a deep and systematic verification of implementation of EU sanctions regime against Russia in arms exports and sales of dual-use technologies;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on European Commission to stop further cooperation with Russia in space sector as well as using the Russian intermediary company Ruslan SALIS to charter Ukrainian AN planes in case of an emergency to airlift EU Battlegroups to the crisis area;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores that irresponsible arms transfers continue to hinder democratic, economic and social development in many parts of the world; recognises that the coherent interpretation and effective implementation of Criterion Eight would be a decisive contribution to the EU’s Policy Coherence on Development objectives;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Deplores Assad regime’s use of barrel- bombs against people of Syria; points out that atrocities committed by the Assad regime contribute to new waves of migrants storming EU; calls on European Council to oppose Russian demands to send weapons for Assad regime in Syria; supports Bulgaria’s decision to close airspace for Russian military deliveries to Syria; calls on Greece and Iraq to also close their airspace for Russian military deliveries to Syria; calls on Russia to stop supplying weapons to the Assad regime; calls on Russia to stop expending its naval base in Tartus and to discard its plans to build a new airbase in Latakia, Syria;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on Member States to coherently interpret and rigorously apply the Common Position criteria in all cases, not letting political and economic considerations to override a decision- making process; calls on Member States to cancel already agreed contracts when a deal in result of sharply changed situation breaches the Common Position;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to ensure a more coherent policy on embargos; calls on Member States to apply arms and dual-use embargos with immediate effect; calls on Member States to eliminate any ambiguities in their systems but also at the level of the Wassenaar Arrangement concerning the export of ‘military’ and ‘non-military’ arms, which could lead to small arms transfers being able to circumvent regulation systems through being described as ‘non-military’;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Finds regrettable that only 21 Member States made full submissions to the 16th Annual Report; deplores that Greece has not provided any data and that Germany and the UK did not submit any data on actual arms exports and that France provided a total figure for arms exports which was not disaggregated; points out that these are the same countries that are the biggest exporters and shoulder major responsibility for the global impact of EU arms exports;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on Member States and European Commission to investigate sources of arms deliveries to major Islamist and other militant groups involved in causing and facilitating the migration flows to EU;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of preventing the EU’s trading partners from engaging in anti-competitive practices, including social or environmental dumping, or the dumping of cheap products in Europe, as this could de-stabilise European industry; is opposed to any reduction of tariffs on those energy-sensitive goods where EU regulatory, environment and climate compliance cost render EU production uncompetitive in comparison to non-EU imports that do not bear such costs;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, given the EU’s reliance on foreign energy supplies, to promote the diversification of energy suppliers, routes and sources through, the development of renewables, as well as promoting energy efficiency;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenshippromoting Europe's image throughout the world and enhancing its security, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as promotion of culture, cultural heritage at risk andpreservation, illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies, noting that external relations are first and foremost a Member State competence;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Encourages the EU and its Members States to use the UN and its system of organizations as platforms for promoting in partner countries the European political model where cooperation on different fields takes place ensuring respect for national, cultural and religious diversity;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the consolidated cooperation between the EU and UNESCO, based on the adoption of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations (FAFA) of 2003 and the EU's participation in the UN General Assembly following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011; calls, however, for more effective EU representation within the UN, particularly in the fields of culture and education and in line with the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that a genuine EU-UN strategic partnership could be achieved by having EU representatives with voting rights on the boards of UN agencies in the areas of culture and education and by taking action jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in the form of financial cooperation and common project management, in agreement with the beneficiary partner countri, following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011, where the remit of the EU is to present the agreed position of its Member States;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that the EU's observer status can be beneficial to its Member States provided that clear lines of communication are employed between the EU and the Member State governments, having in mind the important role the EU already plays in developing and implementing UN Conventions and Protocols and its active part in UN global conferences; notes the possibility to review some common projects in the areas of culture and education jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in agreement with beneficiary partner countries;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to encourage a cross-sectoral approach between different areas within educational institutions, such as joint programmes between arts, science, ICT, engineering, business and other relevant fields;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the importance of internships as part of secondary and higher education curricula for the acquisition of work experience and transversal skills;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Member States to facilitate the involvement of young people in voluntary activities within youth organisations and grassroots sport as a method of non-formal and informal learning to help young people acquire skills and transversal competences that complement formal education and enhance their employability;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the essential role of competent and supportive teachers and trainers in reducing early school leaving, especially in underdeveloped areas, and improving the employability of young people; stresses that teachers need to be better supported by schools, training institutions, local communities, and educational policies, e.g. through easier access to training opportunities and improved systems of continuous VET.
Amendment 88 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that humanities and general humanistic knowledge are indispensable in making effective use of the opportunities presented by STEM disciplines and thus should receive effective support within their institutions and play an explicit role in developing institutional curricula;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that crafts and professions with traditional and cultural elements are preserved and effectively passed down to younger generations through the implementation of specialised programmes.
Amendment 11 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the importance of programs in the field of education and culture and their need for sufficient commitment and payment appropriation in order to ensure that programs reach the intended number of beneficiaries and thus impact while ensuring that focus on transparency remains, keeping in mind the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the current high level of youth unemployment and asks for strong budget commitments to address this problem while focusing on underdeveloped regions and related problems there.
Amendment 3 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the Paris Declaration adopted by the EU Education Ministers on 17 March 2015, calling for enhanced cooperation by Member States to promote a framework of equal opportunities, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, social inclusion, and active citizenship through the personal development and education of children and young people, particularly those from a disadvantaged background;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, teacher training,stresses the crucial role of early identification of people at risk of being exposed to radicalisation and emphasises that responsible social and educational institutions should be adequately equipped through training to perform these tasks; reiterates the fundamental role of education, social and youth policies and, interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of educationand funding instruments such as the Horizon 2020 programme, the Erasmus+ programme and the Education and Training 2020 strategic framework in education related areas, culture and sport, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States' efforts to tackle inequalities, intolerance, discrimination and prevent marginalisation; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the importance of empowering teachers to take an active stand against all forms of discrimination and racism; notes the essential role of education and competent and supportive teachers to strengthen social ties as well as generate a sense of belonging, to develop knowledge, skills, competences and to embed fundamental values, but also to help young people - in close cooperation with parents and families - to become active, responsible, open-minded members of society and to enhance social, civic and intercultural competences, critical thinking and media literacy;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the role of education in helping young people to understand and accept differences of opinion, of conviction, of belief and of lifestyle, while respecting diversity and the rule of law, in promoting critical thinking and good judgement so that, particularly in the context of the internet and social media, they are able to grasp realities, to distinguish fact from opinion, to recognise propaganda, and to resist all forms of indoctrination, hate speech and online extremism;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the importance to develop comprehensive policies based on a cross- sectoral approach between different areas such as culture, sports, employment and welfare policies, and other channels of work on social inclusion and on safeguarding diversity, plurality and common fundamental values at European, national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses the importance to facilitate the involvement of young people in voluntary activities within integrative youth organisations and grassroots sport, in order to strengthen interaction and to help young people acquire social and communicative competences that complement formal education;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Notes that the cause of extremism and radicalism can be linked to axiological disorientation and to the crisis of European culture; stresses the importance of social inclusion, economic empowerment, educational development and a comprehensive value system;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Notes that a campaign against radicalism through cultural and human development should emerge as a new public narrative and long-term objective for a smarter effort at strategic counter- terrorism.
Amendment 14 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, currently, there is no uniform GI protection for non-agricultural products at EU level but several legal frameworks ensuring only national or regional protection. In this context, underlines the fact that the present legal frameworks may result in consumer deception and countless cases of counterfeiting; therefore, a uniformbalanced EU system could increase awareness of value of these products among consumers and producers, better inform consumers about the authenticity of products and, protect the rightful owners of a registered product and guarantee their quality and distinctive features;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that increased centralisation of policies could result in reduced creativity, plurality and diversity;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the economic potential of the GI system in terms of jobs creation, especially in rural or poorless developed areas, and supporting SMEs and individual producers, who are central to the production of handicrafts and other traditional objects; moreover, GIs are a powerful tool for increasing the overall attractiveness of a region, boosting the sales of a category of local products and promoting tourism in the area;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s criteria, highlightingand calls for further consideration to be given to whether the current Cohesion Fund rules should be applied to the other structural and investment funds; highlights the fact that multiannual programmes and the long-term nature of the challenges facing Member States require certainty and permanence, and that frequent reprogramming should therefore be avoided and stability preferred in order to reinforce the predictability and credibility of ESI fund programmes;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that reprogramming or suspension as regulated in Article 23 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) could undermineposes a threat to social and economic convergence between regions and thereby jeopardises goals pursued by ESI funds, especialnot only in countries with deep macroeconomic and social imbalances; asks the Commission to use the mechanism only when Member States have persistently failed to take effective action to address its reques, but also in those countries, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, which rely on the funds to compete on the single market on an equal basis; calls on the Commission, when taking decisions on using these instruments, to reprogramme funding and giving due consideration to the unemployment rate or the impact on the economies of the Member Statcarry out an assessment of their impact on the unemployment rate and economic development in the countries concerned;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Black Sea Basin is one of the world’s most strategic regions, of key importance to the EU and its Member States, in particular with regard to ensuring their security and defence, and to the EU Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership; whereas the importance of strengthened cooperation between the European Union and the countries of the region was recognised by Black Sea Synergy - the EU's regional policy launched in 2008; whereas all existing protracted conflicts in the Republic of Moldova (Transnistria), Georgia (South Ossetia and Abkhazia) and between Armenia and Azerbaijan (Nagorno- Karabakh) are located in the Black Sea Basin;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the military balance in the Black Sea Basin has shifted following the illegal annexation of Crimea, with Russia now unlawfully controlling hundreds of kilometres of the Crimean coastline and the adjacent waters facing NATO and EU maritime borders; whereas Russia has fuelled aggressive actions on Ukrainian territory, and following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with its armed forces unlawful presence in the Donbas region and massing of considerable numbers of troops along the border with Ukraine;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas prior to the illegal annexation, Russian land and air forces in Crimea were minimal and concerned mainly with the defence of Sevastopol – main base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet – and two adjacent naval bases; whereas the annexation of Crimea seriously weakened the Armed Forces of Ukraine, affecting in particular its navy which was taken over by Russian troops; whereas through a military build- up in Crimea and in the Black Sea Basin following the annexation, Russia has moved to create an offensive joint striking force comprising the navy and land and air forces;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas since the occupation by Russian forces, Crimea has been the scene of human rights abuses, affecting in particular Crimean Tatars, pro-Ukrainian activists and people who wished to retain their Ukrainian citizenship;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Condemns the fact that Russia is providing direct and indirect support to the separatist actions, including support in weapons and recruitment, thereby facilitating the continuation of war; is concerned by the reports of war crimes committed in the region controlled by Russia-backed separatists; urges Russia to withdraw immediately all its military forces from Ukrainian territory and to use its influence to halt hostilities;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses hopeDeeply concerns that the Minsk ceasefire agreement reached on 12 February 2015 will holdhas been numerously violated by Russia-backed separatists particularly in Debaltseve area and near Mariupol; expresses hope that the agreement will be respected and implemented by all sides and thereby will provide the time for a negotiated political solution;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that the Black Sea region should have real priority for the EU; considers that the current Black Sea Synergy (BSS) format is outdated; calls again on the Commission and the EEAS to draw up a comprehensive EU Strategy for the Black Sea region; regrets that the Parliament's concerns with rather limited results of the BSS and a request to prepare a EU strategy for the Black Sea region expressed in the resolution of 20 January 2011 on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea (2010/2087(INI)) were not taken into account; calls again on the Commission and the EEAS to draw up a comprehensive EU Strategy for the Black Sea region in conjunction with the ongoing review of the European Neighbourhood Policy, ensuring a calibrated approach taking in all relevant programmes covering the region;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, in spite of the fact that the BSS is practically on hold, cooperation with the states in the Black Sea Basin should continue; welcomes the ongoing CSDP missions – the EU Advisory Mission, the EU Monitoring Mission and the EU Border Assistance Mission – as important components of the EU approach to resolving the protracted conflicts in the region; welcomes the efforts of the EU Member States to enhance military capabilities of the Black Sea littoral states aimed at increasing their potential to respond to crisis situations in the region;
Amendment 20 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers relying, inter alia, on the free movement of services and persons, it is necessary to provide that consumers can use online content services which offer access to content such as music, games, films or sporting events not only in their Member State of residence but also when they are temporarily present in other Member States of the Union travelling for leisure or business. Therefore, barriers that hamper access and use of suchlegally acquired online content services cross border should be eliminated.
Amendment 23 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The technological development leading to a proliferation of portable devices such as tablets and smartphones increasingly facilitates the use of online content services by providing access to them regardless of the consumers' location. There is a rapidly growing demand on the part of consumers for access to content and innovative online services not only in their home countryMember State of residence but also when they are temporarily present in another Member State of the Union.
Amendment 28 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Consumers increasingly enter into contractual arrangements with service providers for the provision of online content services. However, consumers that are temporarily present in another Member State of the Union often cannot access and use the online content services that they have legally acquired the right to use in their home countryMember State of residence.
Amendment 31 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are a number of barriers which hinder the provision of these services to consumers temporarily present in another Member State. Certain online services include content such as music, games or films which are protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. In particular, the obstacles to cross- border portability of online content services stem from the fact that the rights for the transmission of content protected by copyright and/or related rights, such as audiovisual works, are often licensed on a territorial basis or are already sold on an exclusive basis within that territory as well as from the fact that online service providers may choose to serve specific markets only.
Amendment 38 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, the objective of this Regulation is to adapt the legal framework in order to ensure that the licensing of rights no longer presents barriers to cross-border portability of online content services in the Union and that the cross- border portability can be ensuredpermit cross-border portability of online content services to consumers that have legally acquired content and that are temporarily present in a Member State other than that of their Member State of residence within the Union, whilst maintaining, and in accordance with, the principle of territoriality.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Regulation should, therefore, apply to online content services that a service provider, after having obtained the relevant rights from right holders in a given territory, provides to its subscribers on the basis of a contract, by any means including streaming, downloading or any other technique which allows use of that content. ANeither the registration to receive content alerts or a mere acceptance of HTML cookies nor the exchange or transfer of data should not be regarded as a contract for the provision of online content service for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 50 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) This Regulation should apply only to online content services which subscribers can effectively access and use in the Member State of residence in which they habitually reside without being limited to a specific location, as it is not appropriate to require service providers that do not offer portable services within their home country Member State of residence of the subscriber to do so across borders.
Amendment 53 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Providers of online content services are already in a position to authenticate the Member State of residence of their subscribers at the time of the initial subscription but also have the ability to verify the continual access of content from outside the Member State of residence. The practice of geoblocking currently demonstrates the ability of service providers to deem whether usage is within a specific Member State of residence or outside that Member State, without hampering consumer privacy.
Amendment 55 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Online content services which are provided without payment of money are also included in the scope of this Regulation to the extent that providers verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers. Online content services which are provided without the payment of money and whose providers do not verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers should be outside the scope of this Regulation as their inclusion would involve a major channormally do not verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers. The inclusion of such online content services in the scope of this regulation would involve a major change to the way these services are delivered and involve disproportionate costs. On the other hand, the exclusion of these services from the scope of this Regulation would mean that these services would not be able to take advantage tof the way these services are delivered and involve disproportionate costs. As concernslegal mechanism provided for in this Regulation and enabling online content providers to offer their services on a portable basis across the Union even when they decide to invest in means allowing the verification of their subscriber's' Member State of residence, information such as a payment of a licence fee for other services provided in to the same degree of certainty as services which are provided against payment of money. This is why providers of online content services which are provided without payment of money should have an option to be included in the scope of this Regulation if they so decide and provided that they comply with the requirements on the verification of the Member State of residence, to the existence of a contract for internet or telephone connection, IP address or other means of authentication,same degree of certainty as content which is provided against payment of money. If providers of online content services which are provided without payment of money wish to exercise that option, they should be reobliged upon, if they enable the provider to have reasonable indicators as to the Member State of residence of its subscribersto comply with the provisions of this Regulation in the same way as providers of online content services which are provided against payment of money.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that providers of online content services which are provided against payment of money comply with the obligation to provide cross-border portability of their services without acquiring the relevant rights in another Member State, it is necessary to stipulate that those service providers which lawfully provide portable online content services in the Member State of residence of subscribers are always entitled to provide such services to those subscribers when they are temporarily present in another Member State. This should be achieved by establishing that the provision, the access to and the use of such online content service should be deemed to occur in the Member State of the subscriber's residence. This legal fiction shall not prevent the provider from offering its subscriber, who is temporarily present in another Member State, online content that the provider lawfully provides in that Member State.
Amendment 93 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the adaptation of the legal framework so that cross-border portability of online content services is provided in the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States and can therefore, by reason of its scale and effects, 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 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 its objective. Therefore, this Regulation does not substantially affect the way the rights are licensed and does not oblige right holders and service providers to renegotiate contracts. Moreover, this Regulation does not require that the provider takes measures to ensure the quality of delivery of online content services outside the Member State of residence of the subscriber. Finally, this Regulation does not apply to service providers who offer services without payment of money and who do not verify the subscriber's Member State of residenceexercise their option to comply with this Regulation. Therefore, it does not impose any disproportionate costs,.
Amendment 96 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation introduces a common approach to ensuring that subscribers to legally acquired online content services in the Union, when temporarily present in a Member State, can access and use these services other than that of their Member State of residence can access and use these services whilst respecting all the relevant copyright and related rights of the content accessed and used.
Amendment 103 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) "Member State of residence" means the Member State where the subscriber is habitually residing, established on the basis of Article 3b, where the subscriber has his or her actual and stable residence to which he or she returns regularly;
Amendment 107 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) For the purposes of this Regulation, a consumer has one Member State of residence;
Amendment 112 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e
Article 2 – point e
(e) "Online content service" means a service as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that a service provider is lawfully providing online in the Member State of residence on a portable basis and which is an audiovisual media service within the meaning of Directive 2010/13/EU or a service the main feature of which is the provision of lawful access to and use of works, and other protected subject matter or transmissions of broadcasting organisations, whether in a linear or an on- demand manner,.
Amendment 114 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) "Portable" means that subscribers can effectively access and use the legally acquired online content service in the Member State of residence without being limited to a specific location;
Amendment 140 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(1) Any contractual provisions including those between holders of copyright and related rights, those holding any other rights relevant for the use of and access to content in online content services and service providers, as well as between service providers and subscribers which are contrary to Articles 3(1) and 4this Regulation shall be unenforceable.
Amendment 68 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires that Union policy is based on the principle that the polluter should pay and, on this basis, Directive 2003/87/EC provides for a transition to full auctioning over time. Avoiding carbon and investment leakage is a justification to postpone full transition, and targeted free allocation of allowances to industry is justified in order to address genuine risks of increases in greenhouse gas emissions in third countries where industry is not subject to comparable carbon constraints as long as comparable climate policy measures are not undertaken by other major economies.
Amendment 160 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The existing provisions which are in place for small installations below 50.000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year to be excluded from the EU ETS allow the installations which are excluded to remain so, and it should be made possible for Member States to update their list of excluded installations and for Member States currently not making use of this option to do so at the beginning of each trading period.
Amendment 175 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 1
Article 1
(-1) In article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following article: This Directive establishes a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (hereinafter referred to as the 'Community scheme') in order to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner as well as the sustainable strengthening of the EU industrial basis against the risk of carbon and investment leakage.
Amendment 179 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) In Article 3w definition of removal unit is added: 'removal unit 'is issued in respect of net removals by sinks from activities in the forestry sector and is equal to one metric tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Amendment 188 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9, paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 9, paragraphs 2 and 3
Amendment 247 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) in paragraph 3, point (h) is amended as follows: measures intended to increase energy efficiency, develop efficient district heating systems and insulation or to provide financial support in order to address social aspects in lower and middle income households;
Amendment 277 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Amendment 281 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)
(ab) the fifth paragraph of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: In defining the principles for setting realistic benchmarks taking into account the actual activity level and conditions in individual sectors and subsectors, the Commission shall consult the relevant stakeholders, including the sectors and subsectors concerned.
Amendment 284 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) a new third subpParagraph 2 is added to paragraph 2replaced as follows:
Amendment 290 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2
Article 10 a – paragraph 2
Amendment 311 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2
Article 10 a – paragraph 2
Amendment 338 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) the first paragraph of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: In defining the principles for setting realistic benchmarks taking into account the actual activity level and conditions in individual sectors or subsectors, the starting point shall be the average performance of the 10% most efficient and representative installations in a sector or subsector in the Community in the years 20..-20... [latest available data]. Outlier installations should be not taken into the benchmark values. The Commission shall consult the relevant stakeholders, including the sectors and subsectors concerned.
Amendment 350 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
article 10a, paragraph 5
article 10a, paragraph 5
In order to respect the auctioning share set out in Article 10, the sum of free allocations in every year where the sum of free allocations does not reach the maximum level that respects the Member State auctioning share, the remaining allowances up to that level shall be added to the new entrant reserve that will be used to prevent or limit reduction of free allocations to respect the Member State auctioning share in later years. Where, nonetheless, the maximum level is reached, free allocations shall be adjusted accordingly. Any such adjustment shall be done in a uniform manner.
Amendment 395 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Allowances from the maximum amount referred to Article 10a(5) of this Directive which were not allocated for free up to 2020, shall be set asideadded to the new entrant reserve and used for new entrants and, significant production increases and to prevent or limit reduction of free allocations to respect the Member States auctioning share in later years, together with 250 million allowances placed in the market stability reserve by 2021 pursuant to Article 1(3) of Decision (EU) 2015/…1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).
Amendment 401 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
From 2021, allowances not allocated to installations because of the application of paragraphs 19 and 20 shall be added to the reserve. This shall not apply to removal units (RMU)
Amendment 404 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point ii a (new)
(iia) the second subparagraph of paragraph 7 is deleted.
Amendment 416 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8
Article 10a – paragraph 8
400 million allowances shall be available to support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in industrial sectors listed in Annex I, including district heating, high efficiency cogeneration as well as carbon capture and utilization (CCU) and to help stimulate the construction and operation of commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies, in the territory of the Union. The innovation funds shall be complemented with other innovation-support schemes at EU and national levels, in particular on the market deployment of innovative technologies.
Amendment 430 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
article 10a, paragraph 8
article 10a, paragraph 8
The allowances shall be made available for innovation in the whole range of low- carbon industrial technologies and processes in existing and new installations and support for demonstration projects for the development of a wide range of CCS, CCU and innovative renewable energy technologies that are not yet commercially viable in geographically balanced locations. In order to promote innovative projects, up to 60% of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40% may not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions provided that pre-determined milestones are attained taking into account the technology deployed. The eligibility criteria of the fund shall be improved by eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy and reducing financial risk.
Amendment 452 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point h
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point h
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 11
Article 10a – paragraph 11
(h) in paragraph 11, the wording "with a view to reaching no free allocation in 2027" is deleted. Instead the wording "and shall remain 30% for each year of period 2021-2030" is added.
Amendment 485 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2
Article 10b – paragraph 2
2. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is abovebelow 0.182 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment, based on a detailed impact assessment and taking into account sectors and sub-sectors at the relevant level, either at PRODCOM or NACE codes, using the following criteria:
Amendment 504 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2
Article 10b – paragraph 2
(c a) the extent to which distance from EU external border affects installations.
Amendment 506 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(cb) level of potential competition between distortion among sectors and sub-sectors
Amendment 511 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 3
Article 10b – paragraph 3
3. OSectors using fallback benchmarks and other sectors and sub-sectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the cost of allowances in product prices, and shall be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 30% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.
Amendment 523 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4
Article 10b – paragraph 4
By 31 December 2019, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act for the preceding paragraphs for activities at a 4- digit level (NACE-4 code)n appropriate NACE or PRODCOM code level for the relevant sector as concerns paragraph 1, in accordance with Article 23, based on data for the three most recent calendar years available.
Amendment 533 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b
Article 10b
4a. the following paragraph is added to article 10b: 5. Every year the Commission may, at its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, add a sector or subsector to the list referred to in the first subparagraph if it can be demonstrated, in an analytical report, that this sector or subsector satisfies the criteria in paragraphs 1 or 2, following a change that has a substantial impact on the sector's or subsector's activities.
Amendment 538 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 1
Article 10 c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in € at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity production for the modernisation of the energy sector. electricity generators for the modernisation of the energy sector. Member States concerned shall select investments to be financed with free allocation: (a) through a competitive bidding process referred to in paragraph 2, or (b) based on the National Investment Plans as well as criteria and rules referred to in paragraph 2(3), or (c) a combination of both methods mentioned above. The Commission shall be informed about the chosen method by 1 January 2018.
Amendment 559 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 (a)
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 (a)
(a) comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination, technological neutrality, equal treatment and sound financial management;
Amendment 561 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 (b)
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 (b)
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to theat least one of the following: diversification of their energy mix and sources of supply, the necessary restructuring, environmental upgrading and retrofitting of the infrastructure, clean technologies, use of cogeneration and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors, including district heating systems, are eligible to bid;
Amendment 584 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c
Article 10 c
By 30 June 2019, any Member State intending to make use of optional free allocation through competitive bidding shall publish a detailed national framework setting out the competitive bidding process and selection criteria for public comment.
Amendment 588 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 602 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 4
Article 10 c – paragraph 4
4. Transitional free allocations shall be deducted from the quantity of allowances that the Member State would otherwise auction. The total free allocation shall be no more than 40% of the allowances which the Member State concerned receives in the period 2021-30 pursuant to Article 10(2)(a) spread out in equal annual volumes over the period from 2021-30. The quantity of free allowances for all eligible Member States shall not be decreased by other mechanisms.
Amendment 604 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 5
Article 10 c – paragraph 5
5. AFree allocations to operators shall be made available upon demonstration of incurred expenditure, at the level of a capital group, for that an investment both selected according to the rules of the competitive bidding procesvia competitive bidding and included in the list of investments referred to paragraph 2. Free allocations to operators shall be based on an ex-ante benchmark. The ex- ante efficiency benchmark shall be based on the weighted average of emission levels of most greenhouse gas efficient electricity production covered by the scheme for installations using different fuels. The weighting shall reflect the shares of the different fuels in electricity production in the Member State concerned. The free allocations to individual operators for period 2021-30 shall be determined and published by each of the Member States concerned by 30 September 2019. The allocations along with the list of electricity generators shasll been carried out. updated in 2023 and 2027, taking into account new installations and most recent data available. The updated list of electricity generators shall be submitted to the Commission by 30 September 2024 and by 30 September 2028 respectively.
Amendment 610 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 6
Article 10 c – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall require benefiting electricity generators and network operators to report by 28 February of each year on the implementation of their selected investments. Member States shall report on this to the Commission on the balance of free allocation and investment expenditure incurred, and the Commission shall make such reports public.
Amendment 612 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10 c – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Two years before the end of the period during which a Member State may give transitional free allocation to installations for electricity production the Member State concerned may request the extension of that period. The Commission shall assess the request and it may submit to the European Parliament and to the Council appropriate proposals, including the conditions that would have to be met in the case of an extension of that period.
Amendment 615 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 1
Article 10 d – paragraph 1
A fund to support investments in modernising energy systems and improving energy efficiency (including thermal energy, district heating, high efficiency cogeneration, renewable energy, geothermal heat) in Member States with a GDP per capita below 60% of the Union average in 2013 shall be established for the period 2021-30 and financed as set out in Article 10.
Amendment 642 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 2
Article 10 d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investment board (including thermal energy, district heating, high efficiency cogeneration, renewable energy, geothermal heat). To this end, the beneficiary Member States shall develop national guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects in line with the objectives of the fund and the guidance elaborated by an advisory board referred to in paragraph 4. The rules shall be made public.
Amendment 652 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 3
Article 10 d – paragraph 3
3. The EIB is responsible for monetisation of the 2% allowances referred to in Article 10. Defining of monetisation calendar should be carried out in consultation with beneficiary Member State. The funds shall be distributed based on a combination of a 50% share of verified emissions and a 50% share of GDP criteria, leading to the distribution set out in Annex IIb.
Amendment 662 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Amendment 701 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 5
Article 10 d – paragraph 5
5. The beneficiary Member States shall report annually to the management committeeadvisory board on investments financed by the fund. The report shall be made public and include:
Amendment 710 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 6
Article 10 d – paragraph 6
6. Each year, the management committeeadvisory board shall report to the Commission on experience with the evaluation and selection of investments. The Commission shall review the basis on which projects are selected by 31 December 2024 and, where appropriate, make proposals to the management committeeadvisory board.
Amendment 723 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the fivetwo years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent fivetwo years shall be submitted every fivetwo years thereafter. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the fivetwo calendar years preceding its submission. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
Amendment 733 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) In Article 11a, paragraphs 8 and 9 are deleted. 8 is replaced by the following: Operators and aircraft operators may use the removal units in the Community scheme up to an amount corresponding to XX% of allowances to be auctioned during the period 2021-2030. Operators under Article 10c and Article 10a in low income Member States (GDP per capita below 60% of the EU average, references to GDP in 2013 in EUR at market prices) may use credits from projects issued pursuant to Article 24a and other projects administered by Member States that reduce greenhouse gas emissions not covered by the Community scheme. The amount of credits should be up to an amount corresponding to XX% of allowances to be auctioned by eligible Member States during the period 2021- 2030. Any such measures shall not result in the double-counting of emission reductions.
Amendment 742 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 755 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(22a) In article 27, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 50 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 50 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 50 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the Community scheme; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 1
(1) Member States and the Union should work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change and with a view to achieving the full employment and social progress objectives set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Member States, having regard to national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour, are to regard promoting employment as a matter of common concern and coordinate their action in this respect within the Council.
Amendment 41 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 2
(2) The Union must encourage the Member States to combat social exclusion and discrimination, and ensure equal access to fundamental rights, and promote social justice andsocial protection. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union should take into account at EU level, requirements linked to the guarantee of adequate social protection and the fight against social exclusion, ands well as efforts to provide a high level of education and training, should be taken into account.
Amendment 51 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 3
(3) The employment guidelines are consistent with the broad guidelines for the economic policies, which cannot be limited to achieving fiscal and monetary benchmarks. .
Amendment 65 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 5
(5) In accordance with the Treaty provisions, the Union has developed and implemented policy coordination instruments for fiscal policy and macro- structural policies. The European Semester combines the different instruments in an overarching framework for integrated multilateral economic and budgetary surveillance. The streamlining and strengthening of the European Semester as set out in the Commission's 2015 Annual Growth Survey willmay further improve its functioning. This instrument must be examined carefully, however, as it has not yet improved the economic situation and fiscalism is making it difficult for the Member States worst affected by the crisis to carry out the necessary structural reforms.
Amendment 73 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 6
(6) The financial and economic crisis revealed and emphasised important weaknesses in the economyies of the Union and its Member StateMember States and in the EU’s coordination mechanisms. It has also underscored the close interdependence of the Member States' economies and labour markets. Moving the UnionMember States to a state of strong, sustainable and inclusive growth and job creation is the key challenge faced today. This requires coordinated and ambitious policy action both on Union and national level, in line with the provisions of the Treaty and the Union economic governance. Combining supply and demand side measures, these actions should encompass a boost to investment, a renewed commitment to structural reforms and exercising fiscal responsibility.
Amendment 92 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 8
(8) Action in line with the guidelines is an important contribution to reaching the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy. The guidelines constitute an integrated set of European and national policies, which Member States and the Union should implement in order to achieve the positive spill-over effects of coordinated structural reforms, an appropriate overall economic policy mix and a more consistent contribution from European policies to the Europe 2020 strategy’s objectives, which will necessarily involve continuous critical reflection on the strategy.
Amendment 210 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 45 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Throughout the economic and financial crisis, the Union has made efforts to promote growth, in particular through initiatives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy that put in place an approach for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The European Investment Bank ('EIB') has also strengthened its role in instigating and promoting investment within the Union, partly by way of an increase in capital in January 2013. Further action is required to ensure that the investment needs of the Union are addressed and that the liquidity available on the market is used efficiently and channelled towards the funding of viable investment projects that boost the coherent and balanced social and economic development of Member States within the European Union.
Amendment 84 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value addedand social added value contributing to achieving Union policy objectives and preventing further divergence of Member State economies. To this end the EFSI should be open to supporting the use of the technology and sources of energy that are available in the Member States.
Amendment 94 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many small and medium enterprises, as well as mid-cap companies, across the Union require assistance to attract market financing, especially as regards investments that carry a greater degree of risk. The EFSI should help these businesses to overcome capital shortages by allowing the EIB and the European Investment Fund ('EIF') to provide direct and indirect equity injections, as well as to provide guarantees for high-quality securitisation of loans, and other products that are granted in pursuit of the aims of the EFSI. It is important that the EFSI takes into account the specific investment conditions in countries with less developed financial markets.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The EFSI should be established within the EIB in order to benefit from its experience and proven track record and in order for its operations to start to have a positive impact as quickly as possible. In connection with the increased responsibility of the EIB and the need to take into account the specific circumstances of the Member States, the bank’s Management Committee should be expanded. The work of the EFSI on providing finance to small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies should be channelled through the European Investment Fund ('EIF') to benefit from its experience in these activities.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote jobthe creation of quality jobs, long- term growth and competitiveness. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 127 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operat, which yield returns in the long term and are vital from the point of view of the coherent social and economic development of Member States within the European Unions. The EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including ipaying particular attention theo countries most affected by the financial crisisthat are particularly affected by unemployment and in which the level of social and economic development is below the European average. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 143 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects and who are also aware of the specific circumstances of Member States, particularly those that are affected by the crisis. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI and to the European Parliament, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. The work of the Investment Committee should be monitored by the European Parliament. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 167 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Iinfrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). These changes should take account of the differences as regards the budgetary capabilities of the Member States in the application of State aid. The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidance on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds.
Amendment 175 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Alongside the financing operations that will be conducted through the EFSI, a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') should be created. The EIAH should provide strengthened support for project development and preparation across the Union, by building on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds. This should establish a single point of entry for questions related to technical assistance for investments within the Union. In order to increase the accessibility and effectiveness of its advice, the EIAH should set up branches in the Member States. Methods for the development of the local financial market should also be covered by EIAH advice.
Amendment 246 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. When other parties accede to the EFSI Agreement in accordance with Article 1(2), the number of members and votes within the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective sizin line with the principle of contributions from contributors in the form of cash or guaranteese member one vote. The number of members and votes of the Commission and the EIB, according to paragraph 2, shall be recalculated accordingly.
Amendment 250 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No decision of the Steering Board shall be adopted if the Commission or the EIB votes against it. The European Parliament shall be informed of any disputes in the annual report.
Amendment 259 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent10 experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance, and be acquainted with the specificities of local markets in the Member States and with social issues. They shall be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years.
Amendment 2 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that many Member States still have large deficits which differ in their causes, and that there is a need to develop fiscal responsibility programmes that are fullywhich consider these differences and are compatible with quality job creation, economic growth and welfare state sustainability; calls on the Commission, which has already received the national budget proposals for 2016, and within the framework of COM(2015)00121, to provide a flexible process of fiscal responsibility at national level that allows for the adoption of socially responsible and economically efficient policies aimed at decent job creation; __________________ 1 COM(2015)0012, ‘Making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the SGP’.
Amendment 50 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the recommendations on the need to move forward within new labour reforms, and calls for such reforms, if carried out, to guarantee social dialogue and to ensure necessary political consensus in order to be sustainable and effective; considers it regrettable that many labour reforms have not ensured the required balance between flexibility and security, resulting in, for example, the exclusion of millions of workers from collective bargaining; calls for labour reforms capable of reducing fragmentation, putting an end to insecurity andtowards more flexibility and elasticity are partly misused for general decreasing of labour security standards; calls for labour reforms capable of increasing the productivity and competitiveness of our economy while ensuring decentqualitative jobs and living wages through investment in human capital;
Amendment 81 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that some labour reforms which have introduced new contractual formulas that, according to the Commission, have increased precariousness in the labour marketsare partly misused; of particular concern are some Member States whose rates of temporary employment are over 90 % for new contracts, which particularly affects young people and women and which, according to the OECD1, is one of the direct causes of increasing inequality; __________________ 1 OECD report ‘In it together: Why less inequality benefits all’, 21 May 2015.
Amendment 123 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that especially the job insecurity of youth has negative consequences for decisions about having families and children and as a result negatively influences the demographic prospects of the Member States.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is deeply concerned by the limited role that national parliaments, social partners and civil society have played in the drafting of the national reform programme (NRP) and the convergence programme (CP); stresses that the reforms should be mostly a matter of the Member States; calls on the Commission to favouraddress, within the revision of the economic governance mechanisms, a reform that grants adequatethe problem of the lack of democratic legitimacy tof the European Semester at the level of the Member States.
Amendment 42 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that embedding and linking should not be considered acts of communication to the public and thus should not be subject to Article 3 of the directivelinking from one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make clear that, as a technical tool, linking may be used both for copyright non-relevant activities and for copyright relevant activities that require rightholders' permission; therefore building business models based on mass linking to illegal content should be regarded as copyright infringement;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 61 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges for the establishment of mandatory limitations and exceptions to copyright, at least with regard to the most important excepprovided for in existing copyright legislations, such as those in the field of education, research and, libraries and museums, to allow for the more widespread dissemination of cultural content across the EU; ontent across the Union, while taking into account the freedom of expression and information, freedom of the arts and sciences, religious and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 110 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Suggests a review of the liability of service providers to guarantee the dissemination of culture across the EU and in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rightsand intermediaries in order to clarify their legal status and liability with regards to copyrights to ensure a fair remuneration for creators and rightholders and to guarantee the dissemination of culture across the Union;
Amendment 115 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the necessity for authors and performers to be provided with legal protection for their creative and artistic work; taking into account specificity of the audiovisual sector recommends introducing an unwaivable right to remuneration for authors of audiovisual works for making their works available;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it essential that the initiatives launched by Member States as part of EY 2012 be followed up and transformed into a strong political commitment followed by concrete action to ensure social inclusion and the well-being of all generations while respecting the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raischanging the mandatory pension age;
Amendment 105 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to look into the circumstances and personal situations of older people who are unemployed and, possibly, to develop effective tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;
Amendment 110 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to study the worrying problem of unemployment among people over the age of 50 and, in conjunction with the Member States, to develop effective non-binding tools for reintegrating such workers into the labour market;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that older people must be given the opportunity to play a key role in helping their families, and draws attention to the valuable voluntary work performed by older people;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls the Commission's Budget Review 2010 which identified ‘EU added Value’ as one of its core principles; Insists that this principle must represent the cornerstone of all expenditures and that EU funding, particularly that under the ESF should not be used to subsidise national approaches but used to provide additional support to Member States active ageing programmes;
Amendment 150 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that older people should be a fully fledged part of society and that their participation in daily life should be supported; considers, furthermore, that a structured dialogue between young and elderly people should be actively encouraged;
Amendment 155 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is in favour of older people helping to look after their grandchildren, as a means of enabling them to take part in family and social life; points out that dialogue between young and elderly people can also take the form of exchanges of advice and views between older and younger people, and that such exchanges are extremely important when children are growing up;
Amendment 158 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Draws attention also to the valuable social role that older people play by imparting values and experience to others and providing pointers on how to approach community life;
Amendment 161 #
2014/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the forthcoming EU Covenant on Demographic Change as a major outcome of EY 2012 and of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing; asks the Commission to identify areas within the EU budget where savings and efficiencies can be made in order to provide funding for the covenant, which is an open, large and independent network bringing together local and regional stakeholders committed to tackling European demographic change by promoting age-friendly environments in close cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO);
Amendment 5 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that women and girls are free to decide on their choice of educational path, professional life and career, including when the decision they take is to devote themselves to family and motherhood;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of informal education when it comes to tackling the issue of beliefs and traditional practices imposing limitations on girls in education, and calls on the Member States to ensure equal access to education for boys and girls regardless of their ethnic, national, cultural or religious framework, in order to achieve real gender equality in education;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EmphasiStresses that teachers play a major role in the formation of educational identities and have a significant impact on aspects of gendered behaviour in school; recalls that much has still to be done to empower teachergirls need to have positive female role models oin how to promote gender equality; insists, therefore, on the need to ensure comprehensive initial and ongoing equality training to teachers at all levels of formal and informal education; stresses that girls need to have positive female role models in schools and universitiesschools and universities, as well as in the important female role of being a mother;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for Article 10(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights to be respected, pursuant to which private schools and schools run by churches or other religious organisations are not required to include content based on concepts of socio- cultural gender and combating stereotypes in their curricula;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in order to contribute efficiently to combating the high levels of youth unemployment, EU cohesion policy needs to be fullynot only to be in line with the Europe 2020 strategy, and in particular the headline targetbut also, at the implementation stage, to take into consideration the specific character of each national labour market; beside setting measurable goals for education of, that is reducing school drop-out rates to below 10 % and increasing the share of young people with a third-level degree or diploma to at least 40 %, and with the benchmark for an average of at least 15 % of adults to participate in lifelong learning, EU cohesion policy could provide support to nation states wishing to change the secondary education structure depending on demographic forecasts and national labour markets' evolution by, for instance, restoring a pillar of vocational education and training systems;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that meeting labour market demands and preventing educational mismatches require greater investment into the modernisationreform of educational systems and the strengthening of links between education, research and employment at regional and local level;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Youth Guarantee Scheme as an efficientone of the means of reducing youth unemployment; calls on Member States to establish strong partnerships with stakeholders, employers and SMEs, and to make full use of the European Social Fund and other structural funds when implementing the scheme and creating an infrastructure therefor;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to recognise the full potential of culture in contributing to economic development and in improving social cohesion; stresses, in particular, the role of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and the digitisation of cultural heritage as drivers for regional development, and highlights the importance ofseeks to direct cohesion policy instruments intowards improving and increasing the number of jobs in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that culture and cultural heritage are key elements for the attractiveness and development of cities and regions and for economic developmentgrowth through cultural tourism; calls on the EU’s cities and regions to use the cohesion policy instruments efficiently in order to help boost cultural and socioeconomic development that draws on the cultural distinctiveness of European countries, regions and cities.
Amendment 3 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the important role European cultural tourism plays in furthering personal development and knowledge and in promoting Europe's rich cultural diversity, cultural heritage and in strengthening European, national and local identity;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the potential of sport tourism is not sufficiently exploited and suggests to the Commission to make an assessment and propose an adequate way of improving citizen's benefits;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the crucial role played by cultural education in generating demand for high-quality, sustainable and inclusive cultural tourism; calls for better use to be made of the opportunities digitisation and innovation afford for more effective promotion of European cultural tourism while preserving traditional forms of promoting culture;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that access needs to be made more universal by taking into account, in particular, the needs ofHighlights the importance of improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites and cultural education for people with disabilities, families with children and older persons and adapting the facilities and services on offer accordingly;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism, where the touristic sector, accounting for some 1.8 million businesses, primarily SMEs, employs approximately 3.3 % of EU workforce (about 8 million jobs) and generates about 2.9% of EU GDP and the linked to it sectors indirect contribution is even greater, estimated to provide around 8.5% of all jobs (approximately 18.8 million people employed) and generates about 7.9% of the European Union's GDP1 a; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and showcased and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage; __________________ 1aCouncil recommendations on European Tourism Quality Principles
Amendment 77 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to bolster European measures and programmes relating to cultural tourism and cultural heritage that have proved effective, to look into the feasibility of, using a thorough impact assessment, of the voluntary introducingtion of a 'European cultural card' which would offer reduced entrance fees for museums, monuments, archaeological sites, libraries, theatres and so on, and to provide targeted financial support under the relevant EU instruments, including the Structural Funds.;
Amendment 89 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States to work together with regional and local authorities in order to maximise the value of tourism and its contribution to jobs and growth, and to integrate the tourism industry within local development strategies;
Amendment 95 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the importance of shaping and promoting sustainable and inclusive forms of tourism which interplay with social, cultural and economic fabric of touristic sites, ensure development of creative and environment-friendly entrepreneurship, human capital and skill development, and bring, together with financial benefits, social and cultural value to the local communities;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the importance of policies aimed at funding, preserving, maintaining and restoring cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses the importance in preventing cultural discrimination of religious and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Feels that seas and coastlines are a valuable resource that should form one of the pillars of the EU’s industrial renaissance policy; points out that steps should be taken towards revitalising blue industry while supporting the cohesiveness of the European economy and sustainable development, particularly in those regions where this potential has been marginalised as a result of the processes of globalisation;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the reform of the Public Procurement Directive, which includes social clauses and criteria in order to promote social inclusion and social innovation, inter alia; urges the Member States to include social clauses and criteria in public procurement procedures; which would not only strengthen the position of vulnerable people on the labour market and potentially enable budgetary means to be disbursed more effectively, but would also prove beneficial to local authorities, which – besides attaining the objective of the procurement procedures – would also mobilise the unemployed and provide employment for persons with a disability, and so on;
Amendment 128 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the role to be played by the social entrepreneurship axis of the EaSI and the remaining structural funds and European programmes in improving their financing; highlights the need for greater awareness-raising with regard to funding opportunities;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to include the entrepreneurial spirit and the principles of the social economy in education and training curricula; and calls for the introduction of training on the social economy in schools;
Amendment 1 #
Amendment 2 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation -1 a (new)
Citation -1 a (new)
- having regard to Rules 108(4) and 52 of its Rules of Procedure,
Amendment 3 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation -1 c (new)
Citation -1 c (new)
- having regard to the EU directives for the negotiation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the US adopted by Council on 14 June 2013, that were made public by the Council on 9 October 2014,
Amendment 4 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. affirming the EU’s's legal commitment to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. recalling that, under Article 167 of the TFEU, the Union is required toshall take cultural aspects into account in its action under other provisions of the Treaties, including those relat order to respect and to promote diversity of cultures; recalling tohat the cse other provisions include the Common cCommercial pPolicy as defined in Article 207 TFEU;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. recognising the special role of services of general interest – in particular in education – as defined in Article 14 TFEU and Protocol No 26 to the TFEU;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. recognising that cultural diversity is a distinctive feature of the EU because of Europe's history, its rich variety of traditions and strong cultural and creative industries, and that the promotion of cultural diversity will remain a guiding principle, just as it has been in other EU trade agreements;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. recalling that cultural and creative industries contribute around 2.6% of EU GDP with a higher growth rate than the rest of the economy;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. underlining that, with a decline in the EU's competitiveness in traditional industries, the development of trade in cultural and creative-industry goods and services will constitute an important driver of economic growth and job creation in Europe; observing that, according to estimates, world trade in cultural and creative goods and services has nearly doubled in the past ten years;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. strongly believing that greater trade openness in the cultural and creative industries sector would greatly benefit both the European and US economies and could contribute to cultural richness and diversity of both - the US and Europe;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. recalling that the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights is an issue central to securing the European cultural and creative industries while maintaining incentives for companies to develop new service and business models and for artists and creators to innovate;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. maintaining that international cooperation is the only way to combat piracy, counterfeiting and the violation of IPRs.
Amendment 14 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP will make a significant positive contribution to cregenerating more and betterstrong, sustainable growth and jobs; to maximise the potential to create higher skilled jobs and set ambitious global trade standards for sustainable development and labour;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure, via a general clause in thethat the TTIP agreement, is in full compliance with the GATS and the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, that the parties to the agreement reserve the right to adopt or maintain any measure (in particular of a regulatory and/or financial nature) with respect to the protection or promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity, media pluralism and media freedom, and to preserve or develop, in accordance with the principle of technological neutrality, a regime for audiovisual services in line with democratic, social and cultural requirements;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) look to establish in TTIP the right balance between the necessary protection and sustainability of creation with the need to foster the development of new services and business models;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) ensure that the EU cultural and creative sector maintains and enhances its ability to access a large market of 300m consumers with high purchasing power and that EU producers and creators are guaranteed, wherever possible, non- discriminatory market access or equivalent treatment to US producers;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) clarify that the fixed book price systems will not be challenged by the obligations under the TTIP agreement;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure with a general clause the right to adopt or maintain any measure with regard to the provision of all educational services which receive public funding or state support in any form and ensure that privately funded foreign providers meet the same quality and accreditation requirements as domestic providerpublically funded educational services;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) specify that nothing in the agreement applies to subsidies or government support with respect to cultural, educational and audiovisual services; shall affect the ability of the EU or EU Member States to subsidies and provide financial support to cultural industries as well as cultural, educational and audiovisual services; (Justification: The EU's standard practice in trade agreements is not to negotiate the circumstances in which public subsidies can be granted – in particular for services. TTIP is no exception: it will not affect the ability of the EU or EU Member States to provide financial support to cultural industries. National authorities will remain free to subsidise any type of cultural activities, such as live performances, festivals, theatres, musicals and publishing.)
Amendment 58 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) use the positive list approach in order to specify the sectors that fall within the scope of the agreement; excluding from negotiations any sectors with a strong cultural component, such as libraries, archives or museums; (Justification: As in other free trade agreements the EU has negotiated.)
Amendment 63 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 73 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) to take immediate steps to safeguard the right of EU governmentMember States to legislate, organise, set quality and safety standards for, manage and regulate public services; notes that CETA provides an important precedent in having an exemption, the "utilities reservation" covers public health, education, and other public services.
Amendment 73 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ensure that the agreement shall exclude provisions and commitments concerning the protection of personal data, audiovisual services and fully respects the Audiovisual Media Services Directive; (Justification: The TTIP negotiating mandate the EU Member States (meeting as the Council) gave the European Commission expressly excluded the opening of the European audiovisual sector to competition from US firms.)
Amendment 75 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) ensure that EU plastic artists receive a percentage of the selling price of their works of art when they are resold by an art-market professional thereby encouraging European artists to market their works in the US; (Justification: In Europe, by law, painters and sculptors (plastic artists) receive a % of the selling price of their works of art when they are resold by an art-market professional such as an auctioneer or an art gallery. The aim is to allow artists to share in the seller's profit on the increased value of their works if they became more famous and their works becomes more appreciated. It restores some balance between artists (who can only sell their work once) and that of other creative workers who have the possibility of exploiting their works several times over. There is no such right in the US, but it could be introduced in through TTIP, thereby encouraging European artists to market their works in this important market.)
Amendment 76 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) ensure that TTIP establish a mechanism to ensure greater mutual recognition of professional qualifications both at federal and state level in the US;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)
(gd) ensure that the preamble to TTIP shall underline that the EU's partnership with the US is based on values consistent with the principles and objectives of the EU's foreign policy;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the specific challenges faced by SMEs are fully taken into account given the disproportionate effect that tariffs, non-tariff barriers and red tape have on SMEs;
Amendment 89 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the specific challenges faced by SMEs are fully taken into account; in particular a better access to the market via the abolition of visa requirements for EU citizens;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
(vi a) to simplify procedures and consider new mechanisms to help SMEs benefit from TTIP;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) to guarantee that agreement on any dispute-settlement mechanism must take into account the results of the public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), must be fully transparent and democratically accountable, make explicit the right of Member States to regulate and provide their own economic development policies, and must not hinder legislators from passing laws in the area of employment policy;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas family businesses create a favourable environment for reconciliation of family and work life;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas efforts at EU level in stimulating entrepreneurship and start- ups should be enhanced and complemented with a greater consideration for facilitating and stimulating the long-term survival of family businesses;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to work on an EU strategy which will introduce into the economy values which are found especially in family businesses: the integrity, continuity, local tradition, specific customer relation and social responsibility; indicates that family businesses are the type of enterprises that have ownership and governance structures that can be especially conducive to responsible business conduct;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention to the important role of family farms in rural regions of many Member States and calls on the Member States to support business training aimed specifically at farmers;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is concerned that the growing bogus self-employment can have a negative impact on the perception of family business;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the fact that the EU is facing a demographic crisis which by 2040 will result in a shortfall of 24 million in the labour force, creating an economic necessity, among other things, to further include women in the labour market women who wish to take up employment; emphasises that increasing women’s employment rate to the level of men’s employment would reducecould contribute to a reduction in the labour force shortfall to 3 million;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that gender equality is a necessaryreater support of Member States in combining employment with home duties is an important condition for meeting the Europe 2020 strategy’s 75 % employment rate target and is crucial for maintaining sustainable pension systems;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that economic growth and competitiveness in the EU are dependent on closingPoints out that the gap between women’s educational attainment and their participation and position in the labour market has a negative impact on economic growth and competitiveness in the EU;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the unequal division of family responsibilities is at the root of the unequal position of women in the labour market; stresses that reconciliation of work and home duties is a key condition for gender equalitywomen’s participation in the labour market, which should be promoted by investment in care infrastructure and encouragement of men’s participation in domestic labour by means of legislation on parental and paternity leave and flexible working time arrangementsfor children, the elderly and the sick;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the feminisation of poverty is the result of factors including women’s career breaks, the gender pay gap, the pension gap and poverty inlow income of households headed by single mothers, and that the reduction of poverty levels by 20 million by 2020 can be achieved by anti-poverty policies that are grounded in gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cultural heritage reaches across several public policies beyond the cultural, such as those related tois naturally heterogeneous, reflects cultural and linguistic diversity and pluralism, and affects regional development, social cohesion, agriculture, maritime affairs, environment, tourism, education, the digital agenda, external relations, customs cooperation and research and innovation;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the promotion of culture, cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue acts as a catalyst for cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas enhancing European cultural and linguistic diversity, promoting Europe’s cultural heritage, and strengthening the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors aim to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas cultural heritage projects are often examples of innovative and sustainable economic activities which develop businesses and research capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 25 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas policies for the maintenance, restoration, accessibility and exploitation of cultural heritage are primarily national or local responsibilities, but cultural heritage is nonetheless directly addressed in several EU policies, including those concerning agriculture and research and innovation;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Article 167 TFEU states that Union action shall be aimed at improving the knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples; encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, supporting and supplementing their action in the area of conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage of European significance;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it of paramount importance to use the available resources for supporting, enhancing and promoting cultural heritage on the basis of an integrated and holistic approach, while taking into account the cultural, economic, social, environmental and scientific components;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) in line with the current Commission working methods of working across sectors and in a flexible manner, establish a common approach within the Commission through improved cooperation between the different policy areas dealing with cultural heritage; report back to Parliament on the results of this closer cooperation;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d
Paragraph 4 – point d
(d) reconsider the EUR 5 million benchmark in relation to cultural heritage projects submitted in the framework of the small-scale infrastructure action11 , at least to the same level as UNESCO projects, i.e. EUR 10 million; __________________ 11 See: Article 3.1(e) of Regulation No 1301/2013 (Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006).
Amendment 77 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Member States to ensure the development of legal tools that allow alternative funding and administration models, such as community involvement, the participation of civil society and public-private partnerships, with a view tof implementing actions related to cultural heritage preservation, development and promotion;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Member States to increase control over expenditures of culture heritage related components and to foster cooperation with OLAF in fighting fraud, corruption and any other irregular activity occurred in this area;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that cultural heritage can contribute to innovative jobs, products, services and processes and can be a source of creative ideas, nurturing the new economy while having a- if approached with a balanced model - having a relatively low impact on the environment;
Amendment 89 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises that economic potential of culture should not be seen as ancillary to the tourism sector; warns Member States against this narrow tourist-oriented view on cultural heritage and encourages them to approach heritage objects and areas with a sustainable local development model, where touristic development is integrated within a wider development strategy thereby encouraging less invasive and higher value-added forms of tourism;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages Member States to work together with regional and local authorities in order to maximise the value of cultural heritage in our societyies and its contribution to jobs and growth in the EU;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Invites the Commission to ensure the excellence, innovation and competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors by promoting the work of artists, creators and cultural professionals;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 122 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the need to promote mobility opportunitiand exchange of experiences for those working in the cultural heritage sector;
Amendment 134 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights the potential of the digitisation of cultural heritage, both as a tool for preserving our past and as generating research opportunities, job creation and economic development; recognises that the development of innovative techniques brings new opportunities for heritage promotion and better social inclusion, as they enable access to stories embodied in heritage to those deprived of such possibilities (disabled people or those living in remote areas); stresses that digital access can never replace part of the pleasure of traditional, analogue access to original heritage, nor the social benefits which brings access to museums, historic sites, libraries, theatres, such as intergenerational transmission of heritage, and encourage Member States to promote and support citizens’ participation in traditional cultural activities;
Amendment 139 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Affirms that religious heritage constitutes an intangible part of European cultural heritage; stresses that importance of places, practices and objects linked to religious practices should not be disregarded in a discourse of European cultural heritage or be subjected to any form of discriminative treatment;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the importance to develop a true democratic and participative narrative for European heritage, including that of religious and ethnic minorities; draws attention to the presence of heritage sites which embed different or contested pasts and highlights that reconciliation processes should not lead to a suppression of historical consciousness of communities; invites the Member States to reflect on the ethics and methods of presentation of the cultural heritage and take into account diversity of interpretations;
Amendment 146 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Draws attention to the threats raised by climate changeserious environmental threats, affecting an important number of sites within the European Union; urges that the consequences of climate change and human pressure on heritage preservation and restoration methods should be takes into account by Members States in their long-term funding strategies for culture, education and research;
Amendment 155 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance of preserving traditional forms of promoting culture;
Amendment 157 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Highlights the importance in improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites for people with disabilities;
Amendment 158 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Stresses that increased centralisation of cultural heritage policies could result in reduced creativity, plurality and diversity;
Amendment 159 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Stresses the importance in preventing cultural discrimination of religious and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 160 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23e. Stresses the importance of supporting cultural activities of migrant communities;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is pleased with the European economic governance framework, which, by coordinating policies more closely in order to prevent major imbalances, fostersconcerned that the current European governance framework, which aims to prevent major imbalances in the economic development of Member States by coordinating policies more closely, has not resulted in smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in line with the targets set by the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to conduct an initial review of the framework’s effectiveness with a view to assessing the effective and uniform application of governance rules by the Member States and by the Commission; also suggestssumes that the review presents an opportunity for an exchange of views on the ways in which the framework could be deepenedwill provide a basis for a critical analysis of the framework’s operating rules;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European Semester to be strengthened and deepened as ana critical analysis of the European Semester, particularly as regards its effective way ofness in preventing a crisis:; with this in mind, welcomes the Commission's proposal to focus its action not only on budget responsibility but also on investment and structural reform in order to link the market economy with social progresaspects;
Amendment 65 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes that joint meetings between the EPSCO Council and the Ecofin Council be held with a view to promoting coordinated socio- economic policies geared towards strengthening competitiveness in Europe and giving growth and jobs a sustainable boost;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to implement the country-specific recommendations so as to support growth and jobs; calls on the Commission to submit to the European Parliament an annual assessment of the progress made as regards the effective implementation of those recommendations, and points out that the assessment could be included as an annex to the Annual Growth Report;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. With a view to improving the effectiveness and focus of budget policies, calls on the Member States to press ahead with their efforts to modernise their labour markets and social security systems; points out, moreover, that modernisation must not only be about lowering standards as regards protecting workers’ rights and reducing social security; with this in mind, encourages themMember States to share best practices;
Amendment 129 #
2014/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. With a view to stepping up democratic scrutiny, recommends that the European Parliament,Draws attention to the lack of democratic scrutiny over the European governance framework; insists that national parliaments and, management and labour be more closely involved in economic dialogue between the Member States and the Commission, and the European Parliament be actively involved in this process.
Amendment 180 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the registration procedure for newly incorporated SUPs may be completed electronically in its entirety without it being necessary for the founding member to appear before any authority in the Member State of registration (on-line registration)before a notary.
Amendment 236 #
2014/0120(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The separation of registered office and central administration must not under any circumstances lead to a reduction in existing labour standards in a given Member State. In the event of a labour dispute, the parties shall be able to choose the applicable law.
Amendment 354 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up a system to authorise EURES Partners to participate in the EURES network,, by … [two years after the entry into force of this Regulation], have in place a system to admit EURES Members and Partners, to monitor their activities and their compliance with national and Union law when applying this Regulation. This system shall be transparent, proportionate and respect the principles of equal treatment for applicant organisations and due process of law.
Amendment 369 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Member States shall establish criteria for admitting EURES Members and EURES Partners. Those criteria shall include at least the minimum common criteria laid down in the Annex.
Amendment 415 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part