BETA

Activities of Clare MOODY

Plenary speeches (53)

The future of the INF Treaty and the impact on the EU (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2574(RSP)
Order of business
2016/11/22
Establishing the European Defence Fund (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0254(COD)
Defence of academic freedom in the EU's external action (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2117(INI)
Implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement - Implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2282(INI)
Deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 97
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2861(RSP)
Georgian occupied territories ten years after the Russian invasion (debate)
2016/11/22
Cyber defence (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2004(INI)
Gender equality and women's empowerment: transforming the lives of girls and women through EU external relations 2016-2020 (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2012(INI)
Belarus
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2661(RSP)
Situation in Russia (debate)
2016/11/22
Implementation of the EU external financing instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (debate)
2016/11/22
Resumption of the sitting
2016/11/22
Resumption of the sitting
2016/11/22
Cutting the sources of income for Jihadists - targeting the financing of terrorism (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2203(INI)
Implementation of the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2129(INI)
Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) – opening a new chapter in European Security and Defence Policy (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2121(INI)
Eastern Partnership: November 2017 Summit (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2130(INI)
Assessment of Horizon 2020 implementation (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2147(INI)
Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union (RC-B8-0237/2017, B8-0237/2017, B8-0241/2017, B8-0242/2017, B8-0243/2017)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2593(RSP)
Multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 - Multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 (Resolution) - Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2233(BUD)
End-of-life vehicles, waste batteries and accumulators and waste electrical and electronic equipment - Landfill of waste - Waste - Packaging and packaging waste (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0272(COD)
Equality between women and men in the EU in 2014-2015 - Equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services - Report on EU funds for gender equality (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2144(INI)
Equality between women and men in the EU in 2014-2015 - Equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services - Report on EU funds for gender equality (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2144(INI)
Implementation of the Creative Europe programme (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2328(INI)
Preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament's input ahead of the Commission's proposal (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2353(INI)
The socio-economic situation of women in Europe (debate)
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 February 2016 (debate)
2016/11/22
Ending sexual harassment and violence against women in public spaces (debate)
2016/11/22
Programme of activities of the Dutch Presidency (debate)
2016/11/22
Cableway installations (A8-0063/2015 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0107(COD)
Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine (debate)
2016/11/22
External factors that represent hurdles to European female entrepreneurship (A8-0369/2015 - Barbara Matera)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2111(INI)
Skills policies for fighting youth unemployment (A8-0366/2015 - Marek Plura)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2088(INI)
Towards a Digital Single Market Act (A8-0371/2015 - Kaja Kallas, Evelyne Gebhardt)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2147(INI)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2967(RSP)
Future aviation package (debate)
2016/11/22
Objectives of the previous Daphne programmes in the context of the new Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme (debate)
2016/11/22
General budget of the European Union for 2016 - all sections (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2132(BUD)
Implementation of the 2011 White paper on transport (A8-0246/2015 - Wim van de Camp)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2005(INI)
Women's careers in science and university (A8-0235/2015 - Elissavet Vozemberg)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2251(INI)
Empowering girls through education in the EU (A8-0206/2015 - Liliana Rodrigues)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2250(INI)
2016 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2074(BUD)
European Fund for Strategic Investments (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0009(COD)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2036(INI)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2152(INI)
Decision adopted on the Digital Single Market (debate)
2016/11/22
Amendment of the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0010(APP)
Guidelines for the 2016 budget - Section III (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2008(BUD)
Progress on equality between women and men in the EU in 2013 (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2217(INI)
New draft general budget of the European Union - 2015 financial year
2016/11/22
Association agreement with Georgia - Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0086(NLE)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections (A8-0014/2014 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Monika Hohlmeier)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2040(BUD)

Reports (1)

REPORT on EU funds for gender equality PDF (452 KB) DOC (84 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Dossiers: 2016/2144(INI)
Documents: PDF(452 KB) DOC(84 KB)

Shadow reports (3)

REPORT on cyber defence PDF (408 KB) DOC (77 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2018/2004(INI)
Documents: PDF(408 KB) DOC(77 KB)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on cutting the sources of income for jihadists – targeting the financing of terrorism PDF (464 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2017/2203(INI)
Documents: PDF(464 KB) DOC(71 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/000 TA 2014 – Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission) PDF (185 KB) DOC (95 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Dossiers: 2014/2041(BUD)
Documents: PDF(185 KB) DOC(95 KB)

Opinions (4)

OPINION on the implementation of Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Documents: PDF(261 KB) DOC(68 KB)
OPINION on the draft report on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Documents: PDF(123 KB) DOC(62 KB)
OPINION on budgetary control of financing NGOs from the EU Budget
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(205 KB)
OPINION on preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Documents: PDF(245 KB) DOC(184 KB)

Shadow opinions (16)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Dossiers: 2018/0243(COD)
Documents: PDF(397 KB) DOC(208 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Instrument for Nuclear Safety complementing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument on the basis of the Euratom Treaty
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2018/0245(NLE)
Documents: PDF(213 KB) DOC(160 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2017/0224(COD)
Documents: PDF(245 KB) DOC(166 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2016
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Dossiers: 2017/2170(DEC)
Documents: PDF(180 KB) DOC(65 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section III - Commission and executive agencies
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Dossiers: 2017/2136(DEC)
Documents: PDF(182 KB) DOC(66 KB)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Dossiers: 2017/2044(BUD)
Documents: PDF(181 KB) DOC(66 KB)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2018 draft budget
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMM
Dossiers: 2017/2043(BUD)
Documents: PDF(254 KB) DOC(66 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2016/0282(COD)
Documents: PDF(242 KB) DOC(137 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2015/0276(COD)
Documents: PDF(222 KB) DOC(96 KB)
OPINION on access to finance for SMEs and increasing the diversity of SME funding in a Capital Markets Union
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Dossiers: 2016/2032(INI)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(183 KB)
OPINION on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Dossiers: 2016/2036(INI)
Documents: PDF(121 KB) DOC(180 KB)
OPINION on preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2015/2353(INI)
Documents: PDF(110 KB) DOC(184 KB)
OPINION on Control of the Register and composition of the Commission’s expert groups
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Dossiers: 2015/2319(INI)
Documents: PDF(122 KB) DOC(182 KB)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2016 draft budget
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2015/2074(BUD)
Documents: PDF(113 KB) DOC(171 KB)
OPINION on green growth opportunities for SMEs
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Dossiers: 2014/2209(INI)
Documents: PDF(108 KB) DOC(170 KB)
OPINION on the 2013 annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Dossiers: 2014/2219(INI)
Documents: PDF(115 KB) DOC(306 KB)

Institutional motions (15)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the future of the INF Treaty and the impact on the European Union PDF (153 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2574(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the future of the INF Treaty and the impact on the European Union PDF (140 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2574(RSP)
Documents: PDF(140 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part PDF (151 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2508(RSP)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 97 PDF (155 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2861(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 97 PDF (261 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2861(RSP)
Documents: PDF(261 KB) DOC(51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on autonomous weapon systems PDF (274 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2752(RSP)
Documents: PDF(274 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on autonomous weapon systems PDF (264 KB) DOC (49 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2752(RSP)
Documents: PDF(264 KB) DOC(49 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion PDF (282 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2741(RSP)
Documents: PDF(282 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgian occupied territories ten years after the Russian invasion PDF (261 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2741(RSP)
Documents: PDF(261 KB) DOC(69 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Belarus PDF (155 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2661(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU PDF (288 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2897(RSP)
Documents: PDF(288 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Implementation of the Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine PDF (276 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3032(RSP)
Documents: PDF(276 KB) DOC(80 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Azerbaijan PDF (147 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2840(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies PDF (250 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2660(RSP)
Documents: PDF(250 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the steel sector in the EU: protecting workers and industries PDF (161 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2976(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(74 KB)

Oral questions (1)

Fight against trafficking of women and girls for sexual and labour exploitation in the EU PDF (204 KB) DOC (21 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/3008(RSP)
Documents: PDF(204 KB) DOC(21 KB)

Written questions (32)

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Cases T-339/16 - Ville de Paris v Commission, T-352/16 - Ville de Bruxelles v Commission and T-391/16 - Ayuntamiento de Madrid v Commission PDF (40 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(40 KB) DOC(17 KB)
VP/HR - eSwatini PDF (44 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(44 KB) DOC(17 KB)
VP/HR - Social dimension of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (AA) / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) PDF (6 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(6 KB) DOC(16 KB)
CSDP missions and post-traumatic stress disorder PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(5 KB) DOC(18 KB)
VP/HR - Follow-up on the Council's conclusions on Myanmar of 26 February 2018 and its decision 2018/655 PDF (199 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(199 KB) DOC(19 KB)
VP/HR - Human rights violations in the Chittagong Hills Tracts (CHT) PDF (101 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(101 KB) DOC(16 KB)
The phase out of tungsten bulbs PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(5 KB) DOC(18 KB)
Withdrawal Agreement and the application of transition arrangements for Gibraltar PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(5 KB) DOC(18 KB)
Measurements for BPS entitlements PDF (102 KB) DOC (20 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(102 KB) DOC(20 KB)
The Brexit referendum campaign and Russian interference PDF (6 KB) DOC (20 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(6 KB) DOC(20 KB)
The European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement PDF (100 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(100 KB) DOC(17 KB)
Derelict buildings in the area of Alagadi in Cyprus PDF (4 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(4 KB) DOC(17 KB)
The hunting of songbirds in Cyprus PDF (100 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(100 KB) DOC(16 KB)
EU aerospace sector - factories of the future PDF (101 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(101 KB) DOC(16 KB)
Hunting of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands PDF (100 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(100 KB) DOC(16 KB)
Attacks on refugees PDF (4 KB) DOC (14 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(4 KB) DOC(14 KB)
Impact on UK university funding - post-EU referendum PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(5 KB) DOC(15 KB)
French taxation PDF (102 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(102 KB) DOC(23 KB)
Retaining high-tech manufacturing jobs in the EU PDF (104 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(104 KB) DOC(24 KB)
Safer Internet Centre (SIC) - Child sexual abuse material, online content and protection of children PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(102 KB) DOC(24 KB)
Balearic shearwater birds PDF (99 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(99 KB) DOC(24 KB)
Cider duty - Excise exemption for small domestic cider and perry producers PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(5 KB) DOC(23 KB)
Birds Directive - finch trapping in Malta PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(5 KB) DOC(23 KB)
Rural Development Regulation PDF (96 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(96 KB) DOC(23 KB)
Harassment of the Guarani Indian people in Brazil PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(4 KB) DOC(23 KB)
Occupational accidents suffered by commercial drivers PDF (103 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(103 KB) DOC(26 KB)
Spanish border controls at Gibraltar crossing PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(6 KB) DOC(24 KB)
Bahrain citizenship rights PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(5 KB) DOC(23 KB)
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(103 KB) DOC(25 KB)
Gibraltar aviation (Title VI, Articles 90-100 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(99 KB) DOC(23 KB)
Transcription of same-sex marriages in Italy PDF (103 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(103 KB) DOC(26 KB)
Gibraltar/civil aviation PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(4 KB) DOC(22 KB)

Written declarations (2)

Amendments (1846)

Amendment 12 #

2018/2237(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the challenging security environment surrounding the EU necessitates the provisions of instruments which enhance the EU’s ability to preserve peace, prevent conflicts, promote peaceful, just and inclusive societies and strengthen international security;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2018/2237(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has found it challenging in the past to finance operations with defence implications; whereas Parliament has repeatedly emphasised the need for funding that is more flexible and, efficient and expresses solidarity, including funding which aims to increase women’s participation in international decision-making processes; whereas additional instruments are necessary to ensure that the EU can play its role as a global actor; whereas any such instruments need to be subject to proper parliamentary control;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2018/2237(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas women’s participation in peace processes remains one of the most unfulfilled aspects of the women, peace and security agenda, despite women being the primary victims of security and humanitarian crises and despite the fact that when women have an explicit role in peace processes there is a 35% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 15 years;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2018/2237(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to provide Parliament with access to all information, including original documents, regarding the EPF annual budget, amending budgets, transfers, action programmes (including during the preparatory phase), implementation of assistance measures (including ad hoc measures), implementation of gender measures, agreements with implementing actors, and reports on the implementation of revenue and expenditure, as well as the annual accounts;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2018/2237(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f – indent 3 a (new)
- to add a new recital (10c) as follows: ‘(10c) operations supported with EU funding must incorporate UN resolution 1325 on women, peace and security’;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2018/2237(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f – indent 4 a (new)
- to amend point b) of Article 2 as follows: ‘b) strengthening the military and defence capacities of third states, regional and international organisations to preserve peace, to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts and to address threats to international security and cybersecurity’;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2018/2237(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) to provide regular feedback to the Parliament on the progress of implementing Resolution 1325 on women and peace and security and to consult with the Parliament on the recommended gender element focusing on the role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in post-conflict reconstruction and peace negotiations as well as regular assessments of the measures taken to protect vulnerable people including women and girls from violence in conflict situations.
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2018/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas new areas of tension between the EU and Russia have arisen since 2015, including: Russian intervention in Syria; large-scale military exercises (Zapad 2017); russian interference aimed at influencing elections and referenda, stoking tensions in European societies; restrictions on fundamental freedoms and extensive human rights violations in Russia, including the systemic targeting of human rights defenders and civil society in Russia, discrimination against the Tatar minority in occupied Crimea, and the politically motivated persecution of Alexei Navalny and many others; cyber attacks and assassinations on European soil carried out by Russian intelligence agents using chemical weapons; the intimidation, arrest and imprisonment of foreign citizens in Russia in breach of international law, including Oleg Sentsov and many others; the organisation of illegal and illegitimate elections in the Donbas; flawed presidential elections lacking any real choice and with restrictions on fundamental freedoms; violations of arms control agreements;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2018/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, however, that the Skripal case andhemical weapons attack in Salisbury and the NotPetya cyber attacks orchestrated by the Russian intelligence services show an interest onboth constitute international wrongful acts and show that the Russian side seeks to further increase tensions in relations with the EU and its Member States;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2018/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that Russian state actors interfered in the Brexit referendum campaign using overt and covert means including social media and potentially illegal financial support, currently under investigation by UK authorities;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2018/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Condemns Russia’s violation of the territorial integrity of neighbouring countries through the illegal kidnapping of citizens of those countries so that they can be charged before a Russian court; further condemns Russia's abuse of Interpol by issuing 'wanted person alerts' - so called "red notices" to persecute political opponents;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2018/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the marked slowdown in the pace of reforms due to disagreements between parties and the pre- electoral campaign that started very early; stresses that the declared commitment of the BiH authorities to the European path must be matched by consistent implementation of reforms stemming from the Reform Agenda and translated into concrete results including alignment on CFSP, to the benefit of citizens; regrets that, apart from the adoption of the countrywide strategies in the field of the environment and rural development, and of some important reform measures, such as the Law on Excise Duties, no substantial progress has been achieved;
2018/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2018/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Renews its call for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights; underlines that amendments to the Ombudsman Law should be adopted as soon as possible, in order to ensure compliance with the Paris Principles; urges once more the authorities in Republika Srpska to repeal the provision on the death penalty from the entity’s constitution; reiterates the need to ensure non- discriminatory access to justice throughout the country through a harmonised and sustainable system of free legal aid; urges in political parties BiH to do more to ensure women are represented at all levels of the political system;
2018/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2018/2148(INI)

14. Urges that action be taken to significantly improve track records in the area of prevention and repression of corruption, including measures to impose effective and deterrent sanctions, including the confiscation of assets criminally gained; stresses that particular attention should be given to conducting effective checks on the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns and to improving public access to and oversight over the asset declarations of public officials, including those standing for election; calls for the GRECO recommendations to be addresses, notably those on political party financing and conflicts of interest; deems it essential for BiH to adopt a law on conflicts of interest in accordance with European and international standards;
2018/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 176 #

2018/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Acknowledges that some progress has been made by BiH regarding economic development and competitiveness, but notes that the country is still at an early stage of establishing a functioning market economy; strongly believes that advancing socio-economic reforms, together with trade unions, should be a high priority up to the elections and beyond;
2018/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the thorough implementation of reforms and policies remains a key indicator of a successful integration process; calls on Serbia to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies; warns against the consequences of inadequate transposition of important EU laws on the alignment with the acquis;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the progress made by Serbia in developing a functioning market economy, ensuring economic growth and preserving macroeconomic and monetary stability; stresses that Serbia has made good progress in addressing some of the policy weaknesses that have been an issue in the past, in particular through budget consolidation; underlines thatis concerned about the impact of the restructuring and privatisation of state- owned enterprises has partially advancedon workers and the weak labour market as a whole; stresses the paramount importance to Serbia’s economy of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and calls for a more transparent and less burdensome business environment that will further encourage private investments;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges the slight decrease of the risk-of-poverty rate but raises concern about persistent unemployment, especially among the young, one of the most vulnerable sections of Serbian society; stresses the importance of investments in education and training, including by addressing the gap between skills and labour demand, in preventing brain drain and the proliferation of precarious jobs. Similarly, there is little progress as regards women's position, who enjoy lower employment and productivity rates, as well as lower salaries compared to men;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the presidential elections on 2 April 2017; welcomes the general conduct of the elections; calls on the authorities to fully address the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission; and calls on the authorities to ensure that procedures and laws for free and fair elections are in line with international standards; calls on the authorities to fully address the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission and to engage in a dialogue with domestic independent election observation missions; calls on the authorities to properly investigate claims of irregularities, violence and intimidation that arose during the electoral process;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises Serbia’s commitment to military neutrality; in that context welcomes Serbia’s efforts to foster dialogue and cooperation with NATO; welcomes Serbia’s involvement in the EU’s EUNAVFOR CSDP mission;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Urges Serbia to step up its reform efforts in the area of rule of law, and in particular to ensure the independence and overall efficiency of the judicial system; stresses that special focus should be put on implementing effective reform in this area; notes that while some progress has been made in reducing the backlog of old enforcement cases, and in putting in place measures to harmonise court practice, judicial independence in Serbia is not fully assured; calls on Serbia to strengthen the accountability, impartiality, professionalism and overall efficiency of the judiciary, to reduce delays in court decisions and to establish a free legal aid system ensuring the broad range of free legal aid providers, including civil society organisations;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the importance of intensifying the fight against corruption and urges Serbia to show a clear commitment to tackle this issuecreate a culture of accountability on all levels of society; welcomes the adoption of the amendments made in the economic crimes section of the country’s criminal code and encourages Serbia to amend criminal offences provisions set in other laws; reiterates its call to swiftly adopt a new law on the Anti- Corruption Agency to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new and existing legislation and policies; stresses that it is critical that the Agency receives and maintains the human and financial resources it needs to carry out its mandate in an independent; urges Serbia to adopt or change other necessary anti- corruption legislation, as identified in the Action Plan for chapter 23 of negotiations and recommendations of GRECO and ODIHR; stresses that it is critical that the Agency receives and maintains the human and financial resources it needs to carry out its mandate in an independent manner; underlines the importance that the members of the Anti-Corruption Agency are elected according to the principles of transparency and the absence of conflict of interest or the existing political affiliation and invites Serbian Parliament to finalize election process of the Agency Board members in a transparent and democratic manner; calls on the authorities to fill all open positions in the Agency; calls on Serbia to further improve its track record on investigations, indictments and final convictions in high-level corruption cases; , to publish related statistics and elaborated information about results of investigations in all publicly known cases of alleged corruption of public officials on regular basis;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes Serbia's progress on the fight against corruption and organised crime; encourages Serbia to improve its system of non-conviction based forfeiture of assets on the basis of civil law in line with the EU acquis;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Serbian parliament still does not exercise effective oversight of the executive, and that the transparency, inclusiveness and quality of the legislative process need to be enhanced; welcomes the declining use of urgent procedures to adopt legislation; stresses, however, that the still- frequent use of urgent procedures undermines parliamentary and public scrutiny; calls for additional measures to ensure cross-party dialogue, and effective involvement of civil society in the work of the parliament and the government; stresses that actions that limit the ability of the Serbian parliament to conduct an effective debate on, and scrutiny of, legislation should be avoided; welcomes the Serbian parliament’s continued efforts to improve transparency through debates on Serbia’s negotiating positions on EU accession chapters, and through exchanges with the core negotiating team and with the National Convention on the European Union; urges the Serbian Parliament to address recommendations of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in particular with regard to corruption prevention and conflicts of interest, and to adopt the Code of Conduct; stresses that the role of independent regulatory bodies, including the country’s Ombudsman, needs to be fully acknowledged and supported;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 123 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Is concerned that important laws continue to be adopted by emergency procedure, and calls on the government to have a proper and regular consultation with interested parties, acritical element of a functional democratic society;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes Serbia’s progress in reforming its public administration, notably through the adoption of several new laws on public service salaries and employment relations, on local government and autonomous province salaries, and on the national training academy; stresses that political influence on senior managerial appointments remains an issue of concern; welcomes the creation of a Ministry for European Integration, incorporating the structures of the former Serbian European Integration Office, which has continued to provide political guidance for European integration; urges Serbia to do more to demonstrate the local benefits that Serbian citizens enjoy from the EU's IPA II funding;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for upholding human rights is in place; stresses that consistent and efficient implementation across the whole country is needed; calls on Serbia to adopt the new Law on Personal Data Protection fully in line with the EU standards; notes that further sustained efforts are necessary to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including children, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, and LGBTI persons; calls on Serbia to actively pursue investigations, prosecutions and convictions of hate- motivated crimes; underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for upholding human rights of children and adults with disabilities has shortcomings.;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes Serbia's ratification of the Istanbul Convention and recent law on domestic violence; however, serious gaps remain in the law which need addressing and urges Serbia to quickly implement all recommendations which will follow from its first state report on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concern that no progress has been made to improve the situation regarding freedom of expression and of the media; stresses that threats, violence and intimidation against journalists remain an issue of concern; notes, in this regard, that while several cases have been solved and some criminal charges have been filed, convictions are still rare; calls upon the highest state officials to be consistent in public condemnation of any form of intimidation of journalists, national judiciary to react in accordance with the law and of state officials at all levels to refrain from such behaviour; welcomes the effort of the Standing working group that was established through the Agreement on Cooperation and Measures for Increasing the Safety of Journalists and calls upon the authorities to demonstrate full commitment to investigate and prosecute any cases of attacks against journalists and media outlets calls on the authorities to investigate and prosecute any cases of attacks against journalists and media outlets; calls for the full implementation of media laws and the strengthening of the independence of the country’s Regulatory Body for Electronic Media; welcomes the renewed efforts to adopt a media strategy to createstrengthen a pluralistic media environment, and calls on Serbian authorities to take action against disinformation; stresses, in this regard, the importance of a transparent and inclusive consultation with stakeholders; underlines the need for complete transparency in media ownership and funding;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the adoption of an action 15. plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities, and the adoption of a decree establishing a fund for national minorities; calls for the full implementation of the action plan and for improved coordination and inclusion of stakeholders; notes that the fund for national minorities is functioning and that its funding has been increased; reiterates its call on Serbia to ensure consistent implementation of legislation on the protection of minorities, including in relation to education, the use of languages, representation in public administration and access to media and religious services in minority languages; calls for full implementation of the right to timely birth registration for all children born in Serbia, including those of undocumented parents;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 195 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the adoption of the new Roma social inclusion strategy for the period 2016-2025 along with an action plan covering education, health, housing and employment; calls for full implementation of the new strategy for Roma inclusion and the action plan; highlights the importance of formulating policies that will combat discrimination against Roma;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the adoption of the new Roma social inclusion strategy for the period 2016-2025 along with an action plan covering education, health, housing and employment; welcomes the strategy's recognition that Roma women face particular discrimination as a result of both gender and Roma discrimination; calls for full implementation of the new strategy for Roma inclusion and the action plan;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 209 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; welcomes the appointment in May 2017 of a new war crimes prosecutor; reiterates its call for the implementation of this strategy, in particular by means of bringing forward indictments, and for the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for effective investigation of high-profile war crimes cases; calls on Serbia to cooperate fully with its regional partners in war crime cases; calls on Serbia to again cooperate fully with the current Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals; urges the Serbian authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons, including opening state archives related to the war period; urges Serbia to prepare a reparations scheme for victims and their families as an important precondition for reconciliation; points out that a new law on civilian victims should be adopted without any undue delay; highlights the importance of the work carried out by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and its local branches in promoting reconciliation among the youth;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes Serbia's efforts to prioritise infrastructure investments and underlines the importance of increased connectivity within the Western Balkans, as well as between the Western Balkans and the European Union, a key factor for growth and jobs which will bring clear benefits for the region’s economies and citizens. Recalls also that the adoption of technical standards and the implementation of soft measures such as aligning and simplifying border crossing procedures, railway reforms, information systems, road safety and maintenance schemes, third party access and strengthening the capacity of social partners are equally important to the economy but also for improving public services;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
Social dialogue, trade union rights and labour relations
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 b (new)
Recalls that one of the pillars of the European social model is social dialogue, a fundamental tool for advocating the rights of all citizens, and that trade union rights including the right to strike should be respected in line with international standards. Regular consultation between the government and social partners is instrumental in the prevention of social tension and conflict, particularly during economic crisis and transformation processes, as well as for advancing the technology and workers qualification necessary for the socio-economic development of any European community;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 239 #

2018/2146(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 c (new)
Underlines that it is essential for social dialogue to go beyond the exchange of information, and interested parties should be consulted on important laws before they enter parliamentary procedure. Therefore, calls on the Serbian authorities to strengthen the capacity of social partners and make full use of the problem-solving potential of social dialogue, facilitate joint meetings and foster a culture of mutual understanding; recalls that labour market policies will have to tackle persistent unemployment, the rise of atypical and precarious jobs and the integration of employees of former state-owned companies; regrettably, the trade union movement in Serbia is fragmented, often confined to the public sector only, and its members face a number of difficulties in negotiating and concluding collective agreements with employers;
2018/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the efforts made to improve the transparency of public administration, and information sharing but would encourage steps towards establishing a more citizen-friendly, professional and de-politicised public administration and criminal justice system; calls for improved regulatory impact assessments and inclusive public consultations;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned by the increasing instances of violence and assassinations linked to organised crime, which have a detrimental effect on the daily life of ordinary citizens; welcomes the fact that the authorities have identified this issue but calls for more robust preventative action including the use of non-conviction based asset forfeiture;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its call for systematic, inclusive, timely and genuine consultations with civil society on key EU-related legislative reforms, including their implementation at local level; urges Montenegro to better demonstrate to citizens how IPA II funding has benefited Montenegrin citizens;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Urges improvement in the enforcement and monitoring mechanisms for human rights protection, including bywelcomes however efforts taken so far on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention but believes more can be done to tacklinge violence against women and children;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the progress made by Montenegro in ensuring macroeconomic stability and fiscal consolidation, and calls for further improvements to its public debt ratio, budget transparency, employment and business environment; stresses that corruption, the informal economy, rule-of- law deficiencies and cumbersome regulatory procedures continue to deter growth and investment; stresses that the European social model requires dialogue with all economic stakeholders including trade unions;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes regulatory changes in the field of education; urges the authorities to address the high long-term unemployment rate among youth and women, including through gender impact assessments prior to all regulatory changes;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2018/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Recalls the strategic importance of Montenegro’s NATO accession for ensuring stability and peace in the Western Balkans; reiterates that NATO's Article 5 commitment remains unwavering regardless of statements made by the US President;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, particularly Article 13 thereof,
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Venice Commission Opinion 891/2017
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 12 September 2018 on the situation in Hungary,
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas this definition must be grounded in core democratic values, including access and anti-discrimination principles, accountability, institutional autonomy and social responsibility; there can be no democracy without the academic freedom that enables informed debate;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the attempts to close the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest and attacks on academic freedom, including the blocking of gender studies in Hungary, reflected in the Parliament's resolution of 12 September 2018, demonstrate a wider failure to adequately address and guarantee academic freedom in accession to the EU;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas academic freedom is under threat in candidate countries as demonstrated by the case of Mustafa Erdoğan in Turkey;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) explicitly recognise the importance of academic freedom in public statements, policies and actions, including recognition ofrecall that academic freedom should guarantee freedom of expression and of action, freedom to disseminate information and conduct research, distribute knowledge and truth without restriction, recall that this freedom extends to academics' freedom to express their views and opinions, even if controversial or unpopular, in the areas of their research and professional expertise and that this may include an examination of the functioning of public institutions in a given political system, and a criticism thereof, while recalling the principles that ideas are not crimes and that critical discourse is not disloyalty;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) publicly highlight the problems of attacks on academic freedom, including their negative consequences, and the responsibility of states to protect higher educationby national authorities or private actors, and recall the responsibility of states to guarantee academic freedom, act in conformity with it as well as proactively protect higher education institutions, academics and students from attacks regardless of their origin and nature;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) work with UN, Council of Europe, international agencies and civil society to create a mechanism for monitoring and reporting attacks on higher education and individual scholars, to strengthen and promote monitoring in order to raise awareness, hold perpetrators to account and improve efforts to prevent and respond to attacks on academic freedom;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) include the defence of academic freedom in the Copenhagen criteria aimed at preventing the attacks on academic freedom demonstrated in Member States such as the case of the CEU in Hungary;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2018/2117(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) create new initiatives within existing and future programmes, such as Erasmus+, the Instrument for Pre Accession (IPA III) and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions of new EU- funded programmes to support the placement of at-risk academics and students with international protection status at European higher education and research institutions;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2018/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph h
h) to regulate, together with the Member States, the actions of social media companies and ensure their full transparency and accountability, in particular making it possibleclear to uncovsers the identity and location not only of the authors, but also the sponsors of the submitted political content stressing that social media companies have a responsibility to speedily take down systemic fake news;
2018/12/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 258 #

2018/2115(INI)

za) to propose legislation to address data use in election campaigning, following the exposure of data misuse by Cambridge Analytica in the 2016 UK referendum campaign, in order to further safeguard future election campaigns from undue influence;
2018/12/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2018/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes with concern that the use of novichok nerve agent in Salisbury in March 2018 was the first such attack on European soil since WWII and subsequently resulted in a death of a European citizen; urges the European Council to adopt restrictive measures against those responsible for the use and proliferation of chemical weapons;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2018/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded; is of the opinion that these decisions will, most probably, call for a centralized management on defence at Commission level; underlines that funding from that budget line should be exclusively spent for defence purposes without politicization as security is indivisible and should be coherent with the capability and infrastructure needs of Member States and in line with the EU’s aspirations for strategic autonomy and making the EU a vital NATO partner;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2018/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the proposal for a regulation establishing a European Defence Fund and the substantial funding proposed by the European Commission for the next Multiannual Financial Framework; notes that the outcomes of the EDIDP discussions were partly taken duly into consideration and expresses hope that the proposal can be agreed as soon as possible to improve Europe's defence industry and allow for appropriate defence industry collaboration with European NATO allies;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2018/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that EU´s strategic security and defence objectives can only be achieved through the closest coordination of the needs and long-term capability building requirements of both the armed forces and defence industries of the Member States; notes that both the Capability Development Plan (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) can make important contributions to the achievement of this goal; considers that the Digital Single Market and other digital capabilities mean that the EU is well placed to lead on boosting Europe's cyber resilience and should work closely with NATO to this end;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 261 #

2018/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Notes, while welcoming the overall progress made in CSDP since the presentation of the Global Strategy, that the parliamentary structures at EU level which have been established at a time when the EU’s level of ambition and level of activity regarding security and defence matters was rather limited, are no longer adequate to provide the necessary parliamentary oversight of a rapidly evolving policy area; therefore, reiterates its previous call to upgrade the Subcommittee of Security and Defence to a full-fledged committee and to provide it with the competences necessary in order to contribute to a comprehensive parliamentary oversight of CSDP including PESCO, the EDA and any other CSDP actions as envisioned by the Treaties; the upgrade from subcommittee to committee should be the consequence of replacing the ad-hoc management of defence and security at Commission level with a more specialized model taking into account the increasing complexity of the effort to be managed;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and the rights to apostasy, to change one's religion or belief and to espouse atheistic views, must be enhanced unconditionally through interreligious and intercultural dialogue; condemns the discrimination based on religion or belief, the persecution of and attacks against ethnic and religious groups in 2017; deplores the attempts by state actors to limit freedom of religion and belief and freedom of expression by adopting and implementing blasphemy laws, among other means; requests that further action be taken to protect religious minorities, non-believers and atheists, including the victims of blasphemy laws, and calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their engagement in political discussions to repeal such laws; supports the EU’s efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 230 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the EU’s signature of the Istanbul Convention and urges all Member States to enforce and implement it without a delay; stresses the need to combat by all means violence against women, including domestic violence; supports, in this connection, the joint EU- UN Spotlight Initiative; urges countries to step up their legislation in order to tackle, at the earliest possible stage, gender-based violence, female genital mutilation and sexual violence, while promoting gender equality; reminds that violence against women is deeply rooted in gender inequality, therefore needs to be addressed comprehensively; stresses that reliable statistics on the prevalence, causes and consequences of all types of violence against women are essential to develop effective legislation and strategies to combat gender-based violence; calls therefore on the EU to help countries improve data collection in this area and meet international legal obligations; asks the EU to work with other countries to step up funding and programming for the prevention of and response to sexual and gender-based violence worldwide; condemns the frequent violation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights; emphasises that proper, affordable healthcare and universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive rights and education should be guaranteed for all women;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Urges the Commission to lead in tackling sexual exploitation and abuse in the humanitarian and development aid sectors, as the sectors should have the highest standards of responsibility and accountability for their work; calls upon the Commission to work with EU humanitarian actors, governments, international donors, and in dialogue with civil society, to review and reinforce safeguarding procedures and rules of engagement, focusing on prevention, reporting, whistleblowing, complaint mechanisms and sanctions;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 317 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages all countries, including the Member States, and the EU to engage in the negotiations to adopt a legally binding international human rights instrument for transnational corporations and other companies with respect to human rights, through active participation in the UN-established open-ended intergovernmental working group; welcomes the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and calls for their universal application; recognises the major importance of the UN Global Compact and the National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights; encourages companies, including EU-based companies, to exercise due diligence; calls on all countries to swiftly implement the UNGPs and guarantee that businesses in their jurisdictions abide by human rights and social labour standards; encourages all countries to tackle companies which use raw materials or other commodities originating from conflict zones; reiterates its call to include the rules of corporate liability for human rights violations into trade and investment agreements; emphasises that the victims of business- related human rights abuses should be guaranteed effective access to remedies;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers GSP+ trade schemes to be one of the main EU trade policy instruments for promoting human rights and environmental standards with third countries; calls on the Commission to review and better monitor GSP+ schemes in order to ensure that human rights standards are upheld by beneficiary countries; insists also to strengthen civil society participation in the implementation and monitoring of the GSP schemes;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 354 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Strongly condemns the Israeli government's disproportionate approach to protests; urges Israel to respect the principle of proportionality, to respect the right to peaceful protest and to act with utmost restraint in all future situations where civilian lives are at risk; calls upon the EU to work for a two-state solution by encouraging the resumption of talks between the two parties;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 385 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that sport can play a positive role in the promotion of human rights; regrets the fact, however, that there is a specific correlation between certain human rights abuses and major sporting events in host or candidate countries, abuses such as evictions, the silencing of civil society and human rights defenders and the exploitation of workers for the construction of large sporting facilities; calls on international and domestic sporting bodies and organisations and the host countries of major events to commit to good governance and human rights practiceto ensure environmental protection, protection of human rights, including labour rights and media freedom, and to implement anti- corruption measures in the lead-up to and during major sport events;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the EU’s aspirational global leadership has been undermined as a result of the financial crisis, rising Euroscepticism, the proliferation of crises on our doorstep and rising scepticism of European public opinion on the projection of force abroad, which has givengiving rise to a tendency to respond to events rather than to shape them, nonetheless the EU remains the world leader in regulatory standards;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas Western democracies have become more protectionist and inward- looking, and are swinging to the extremes at a time when multilateral cooperation is the only way to respond to global challenges effectively; whereas this power vacuum is being filled by other powers such as China or Russiaexerting economic power or Russia using hybrid threats;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and impose secondary sanctions on European companies doing business with Iran has shown the limits of European economic sovereignty, particularly reliance on the dollar trading system;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the time has come for the European Union to take its destiny into its own hands; takes the view that the EU should embrace its role as a fully-fledged, sovereign political and economic power in international relations that helps to resolve conflicts worldwide and shapes global governance;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that no single EU Member State can respond effectively to today’s global challenges on its own; believes that, by pulling their weight together within the EU, the Member States can exert an influence on the world stage that they would not otherwise possess; is convinced that 28 Member States together, representing 500 million citizens, have more leverage in international negotiations and in setting international regulations and standards; believes, moreover, that under the protection of the EU's social model, globalisation can represent an opportunity for EU citizens and not a threat;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that no single EU Member State can respond effectively to today’s global challenges on its own; believes that, by pulling their weight together within the EU, the Member States can exert an influence on the world stage that they would not otherwise possess; is convinced that 28 Member States together, representing 500 million citizens, have more leverage in international negotiations, in promoting human rights and accountability, and in setting international regulations and standards; believes, moreover, that under the protection of the EU, globalisation can represent an opportunity for EU citizens and not a threat;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, taking the 28 Member States as a whole, the EU is the world’s largest economy with more than half a billion people, the Euro is the second most important reserve currency; stresses that the EU is also the world’s leading development aid donor;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU should stay true to its principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law; emphasises the importance of assessing whether the promotion of these principles in third countries has been successful; notes that the wealth of corrupt foreign officials and oligarchs is often stored in the EU and calls on the EU and Member States to adopt Unexplained Wealth Orders to tackle corruption in third countries;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU should stay true to its principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law; emphasises the importance of assessing whether the promotion of these principles in third countries has been successful; and the use of EU's instruments to stop human rights violations in third countries has been successful; urges stepping up efforts to make best use of trade instruments as leverage to demand concrete improvements in partner countries' human rights record, ensuring that no trade agreement is ratified until human rights benchmarks are met and robust progress in human rights records is demonstrated;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EEAS to invest in collective leadership and develop ‘issue- based coalitions’ with like-minded countries, to support a rules-based international order, multilateralism and free trade, and to pursue cooperative solutions to global challenges; calls on the EEAS to engage with emerging powers in the provision of global public goods such as peace and security, including by working together on crisis management operations around the world, defence and promotion of human rights, climate change mitigation, financial stability, and clean air and water;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 191 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the EU’s increasing role in post-conflict reconstruction as a means of securing peace recalling the increased success of conflict resolution when women have a formal role in the process;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Continue to make progress in including women’s voices in the field of security and post-conflict reconstruction and ensuring women’s participation in EU military and civilian missions and operations, as critical to shaping solutions for lasting peace; encourage third countries to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and subsequent resolutions on gender-based violence, and to support greater gender diversity in political leadership and within security forces and their increased participation in peace processes;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 221 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that transatlantic relations are indispensable for the security and prosperity of both sides of the Atlantic; regrets the US’s progressive retreat from the multilateral, rules-based world order, namely its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, its attacks on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other refusals to adhere to international rule of law;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 294 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that, despite their importance, soft power and institution building alone are not sufficient to exert influence in a world where power politics and hard power are increasingly significant; believes that the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign policy will ultimately depend, to a large extent, on the resources and capabilities that support it, working with NATO and other like-minded countries;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 320 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the capacity to dispatch forces to global conflicts is an essential pre-condition for becoming a credible political power; calls on the EEAS and the Member States to develop sufficient military capabilities, particularly in cyber defence, to defend their values and interests around the world; calls on the EEAS to work towards a treaty on fully autonomous weapons systems;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2018/2090(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the vital role of education, training and re-training that is available for all as the best investment in the EU’s future; strongly believes that digital transformation has a great impact on education systems; stresses that digital competencies are of growing importance for every individual and underlines that in the future, nearly all jobs will require digital skills;
2018/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2018/2090(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that sufficient infrastructure offering high-quality and accessible connectivity for all citizens is of great importance; highlights the need to close the digital divide by creating an investment- friendly environment and fostering digital infrastructure such as high-capacity broadband networks;
2018/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #

2018/2090(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the vital role of high- capacity broadband networks, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence as the backbone of future education and training schemes; underlines the importance of introducing coding classes in all schools, universities and colleges and encouraging schools to participate in the EU Code Week; emphasises the need for access to classes for vulnerable people and those who may not have access to these schemes through education systems;
2018/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2018/2090(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the gap in access to education and digital skills for the most vulnerable in society; emphasises that equal access and the opportunity to learn digital skills for women and girls should be incorporated and encouraged.
2018/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) to build on progress made so far in protecting whistle-blowers within the UN system, to introduce the possibility of anonymous reporting internally and for whistle-blower protection to be expanded to contractors, consultants and family members;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to stress that global and regional threats and common global concerns require a response and responsibilities taken by the whole international community, including all UNSC permanent members and integrally involving other major emerging economies and developing countries; ; to underline that where a state is unable or unwilling to fulfil its responsibility to protect, this responsibility falls to the international community including all UNSC permanent members and integrally involving other major emerging economies and developing countries and strengthening the capacities of the Blue Helmets; to call on the EU to encourage emerging and developing countries to join the international community when it takes action under its responsibility to protect;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 152 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to recall that women’s participation in peace processes remains one of the most unfulfilled aspects of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, despite women being the primary victims of security, political and humanitarian crises;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) to highlight that UN Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security has not achieved its primary objective of protecting women and substantially increasing their participation in political and decision- making processes;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
(jc) to recall that equality between women and men is a core principle of the European Union and its Member States, and fostering it is one of the Union’s principal objectives;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 157 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) to recall that armed conflict leaves both men and women vulnerable, but puts women at a greater risk of economic and sexual exploitation, forced labour, displacement and detention and sexual violence such as rape which is used as a tactic of war and constitutes a war crime; to ensure safe medical assistance for cases of war rape; to call for strengthened protection of women and girls in conflict situations, especially as regards sexual violence;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) to consider that at the peace table, where crucial decisions about post- conflict recovery and governance are made, women are conspicuously underrepresented despite the fact that when women have an explicit role in peace processes there is a 20% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 2 years, and a 35% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 15 years;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 274 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) to ensure that human rights are put at the core of the Global Compacts; to pay specific attention to migrants in situations of vulnerability, such as children, women at risk, victims of human trafficking or persons with disabilities, and of other groups at risk, including the LGBTI community;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) to ensure that special attention is paid to women refugees and asylum seekers who are subjected to multiple forms of discrimination and are more vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence both in their countries of origin and during their journeys to safer destinations;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 280 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) to recall that women and girls seeking asylum have specific needs and concerns which differ from men, and which require that the implementation of all asylum policies and procedures be gender sensitive and individualised;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 285 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) to continue to stress the utmost importance of education for girls and women to create economic opportunities;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
(yb) to insist on the need to provide funding specifically for women’s participation in international decision- making processes;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 308 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
(za) to reiterate that climate action is a main priority for the European Union;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 316 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)
(aaa) to recall that the impacts of climate change are experienced differently by women and men; to underline that women are more vulnerable and face higher risks and burdens for various reasons, ranging from unequal access to resources, education, job opportunities and land rights, to social and cultural norms; to stress that this should be reflected accordingly; to ensure that women play a central role in finding solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate challenges, including international climate negotiations, with a view to developing gender-sensitive responses to address underlying inequalities;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 326 #

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
(aba) to recall that where women have limited access to and control over production resources and restricted rights, they have fewer opportunities to shape decisions and influence policy, as has been officially recognised since the 13th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP 13) held in Bali in 2007;
2018/05/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas cyber defence is an important consideration at all stages of the planning process as well as requiring constant monitoring, and whereas adequate capabilities need to be available to mainstream it fully into mission planning and provide continuous critical support;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas different state actors – Russia, China and North Korea, among others – have been involved in malicious cyber activities in pursuit of political, economic or security objectives that include attacks on critical infrastructure, cyber-espionage, aiding disinformation campaigns and limiting access to the internet (such as Wannacry, NonPetyafor which North Korea is culpable and NotPetya, for which Russia is culpable); whereas such activities could constitute wrongful acts under international law and could lead to a joint EU response, such as using the EU cyber diplomacy toolbox;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that many Member States consider possession of their own cyber defence capabilities to be at the core of their national security strategy and to constitute an essential part of their national sovereignty; stresses, however, that – as with other military branches, and also owing to the borderless nature of cyberspace – the scale required for truly comprehensive and effective forces is beyond the reach of any single Member State and that due to EU initiatives such as the digital single market, the EU is well placed to take a leading role in developing European cyber defence strategies;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly emphasises, therefore, that, in the framework of the emerging European Defence Union, cyber defence capabilities of Member States should be closely integrated from the start to ensure maximum efficiency; urges, therefore, the Member States to cooperate closely in the development of their respective cyber commands and that therefore cyber defence should be at the forefront of the European Defence Union;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that cyber defence should be considered an operational task for CSDP missions and operations, and that it should be included in all CSDP planning processes; ensuring cyber security is constantly considered throughout the planning process thereby reducing cyber vulnerability gaps;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that planning a successful CSDP mission or operation requires substantial cyber defence expertise, both at operational headquarters and within the mission itself, to conduct a thorough threat assessment and provide adequate protection in the field; calls on the EEAS, and on the Member States providing headquarters for CSDP operations, to strengthen their cyber defence expertise to ensure the safety of the EU’s missions; notes that there is a limit to how well any CSDP mission can be prepared to protect itself from cyber attacks and that CSDP missions should anticipate operating in a contested cyberspace environment and may find themselves with limited access to information;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Strongly supports the Military Erasmus initiative aimed at enhancing the interoperability of the armed forces of the Member States through an increased exchange of young officerspersonnel, of whatever level; stresses that there is a need for more experts in the cyber defence domain and; calls on the military academies to pay more attention to, and create more possibilities in, the field of cyber defence education as well as appropriate funding;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 200 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that such initiatives contribute to improving the quality of education in the cyber defence field at EU level, in particular through the creation of wide-ranging technical platforms and the establishment of a community of EU experts; believes that European armed forces can broaden their appeal by providing comprehensive cyber defence training to attract and retain cyber talent;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the arrangement between the EU’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability aimed at facilitating the exchange of information, logistical support and the sharing of best practices; stresses that it is important to encourage information exchanges between CERTs and to work towards increasing the level of trust; believes that there is an assumption that information held by CERT could be of use to cyber defence research and NATO and that this information should be shared providing full conformity with EU data protection legislation is applied;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 247 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets that, after several months of negotiations, the UN Group of Governmental Experts failed to adopt a consensus report; recalls, however, that international law applies toin cyberspace and that the 2013 and 2015 UNGGE reports still provide relevant guidelines, in particular as regards the prohibition for states to conduct or knowingly support cyber activities contrary to their obligations under international rules;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 253 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes the relevance of the Tallinn Manual 2.0 in this context as an excellent basis for a debate on how international law applies toin cyberspace; notes that it is now time for the Member States to start analysing and consider applying what the experts have stated in the Tallinn Manual in order to build international consensus on how to apply international law in cyberspace and to agree further voluntary norms of international behaviour;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 258 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Confirms its full commitment to an open, free, stable and secure cyberspace, which respects the core values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and where international disputes are settled by peaceful means; calls on the Member States to promote further implementation of the common and comprehensive EU approach to cyber diplomacy and draw up, together with NATO, EU-level criteria and definitions of what constitutes a cyber attack so as to improve the EU's ability to quickly come to a common position following an internationally wrongful act in the form of a cyber attack; strongly supports the development of voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers that cyber attacks such as NotPetya and WannaCry are either state directed or take place with the knowledge of the state and its approval; notes that these cyber attacks which cause serious and lasting economic damage as well as being a threat to life, are clear breaches of international law and legal norms; believes therefore that the case of NotPetya and WannaCry represent breaches of international law for which the Russian Federation and North Korea respectively are culpable and should face commensurate and appropriate responses from the EU and NATO;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 287 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on all stakeholders to reinforce knowledge transfer partnerships, implement appropriate business models and develop trust between companies and defence and civilian end-users, as well as to improve the transfer of academic knowledge into practical solutions, in order to create synergies and port solutions between the civilian and military markets – in essence a single market for cybersecurity; notes the pivotal role that private cybersecurity firms play in early warning and attribution of cyber attacks;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 304 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Notes that the protection of civilian critical infrastructure assets is becoming a vital defence task that should form part of the remit of national cyber commands; stresses that this will require a level of trust, and the closest possible cooperation, between military actors and the affected industries, and urges all stakeholders to take this into account in their planning processes; urges more cross-border cooperation, whilst fully respecting EU data protection legislation, on law enforcement related to taking down malicious cyber activity;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 315 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Notes that cyber attacks such as NotPetya spread quickly, thereby causing indiscriminate damage, unless there is widespread resilience globally; believes that cyber defence training and education should form part of the EU’s external action and that building cyber resilience in third countries contributes to international peace and security ultimately making European citizens safer;
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 338 #

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, the NATO Secretary-General, the EU agencies in the fields of defence and cyber security, and national parliaments of EU Member States and the NATO Secretary-General.
2018/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The Competence Centre should be the Union’s main instrument to pool investment in cybersecurity research, technology and industrial development and to implement relevant projects and initiatives together with the Cybersecurity Competence Network. It should deliver cybersecurity-related financial support from the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes, and should be open to the European Regional Development Fund, European Defence Fund and other programmes where appropriate. This approach should contribute to creating synergies and coordinating financial support related to cybersecurity research, innovation, technology and industrial development and avoiding duplication.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum computing, blockchain and concepts such as secure digital identities create at the same time new challenges for cybersecurity as well as offer solutions. Additional challenges exist in the form of algorithmic bias, particularly in social media. Assessing and validating the robustness of existing or future ICT systems will require testing security solutions against attacks run on HPC and quantum machines. The Competence Centre, the Network and the Cybersecurity Competence Community should help advance and disseminate the latest cybersecurity solutions and assist with the attribution of cyber attacks, where they take place. At the same time the Competence Centre and the Network should be at the service of developers and operators in critical sectors such as transport, energy, health, financial, government, telecom, manufacturing, defence, and space to help them solve their cybersecurity challenges.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 140 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The Competence Centre should have several key functions. First, the Competence Centre should facilitate and help coordinate the work of the European Cybersecurity Competence Network and nurture the Cybersecurity Competence Community. The Centre should drive the cybersecurity technological agenda and facilitate access to the expertise gathered in the Network and the Cybersecurity Competence Community. Secondly, it should implement relevant parts of Digital Europe and, Horizon Europe and European Defence Fund programmes by allocating grants, typically following a competitive call for proposals. Thirdly, the Competence Centre should facilitate joint investment by the Union, Member States and/or industry.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 150 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Appropriate provisions should be made to guarantee the liability and transparency of the Competence Centre and those undertakings receiving funding.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 160 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) In order for the Competence Centre to function properly and effectively, the Commission and the Member States should ensure that persons to be appointed to the Governing Board have appropriate professional expertise and experience in functional areas and is gender balanced. The Commission and the Member States should also make efforts to limit the turnover of their respective Representatives on the Governing Board in order to ensure continuity in its work.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) The smooth functioning of the Competence Centre requires that its Executive Director be appointed onin a transparent manner on the grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as competence and experience relevant for cybersecurity, and that the duties of the Executive Director be carried out with complete independence.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 164 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) The Competence Centre should have an Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board as an advisory body to ensure regular and appropriately transparent dialogue with the private sector, consumers’ organisations and other relevant stakeholders. The Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board should focus on issues relevant to stakeholders and bring them to the attention of the Competence Centre’s Governing Board. The composition of the Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board and the tasks assigned to it, such as being consulted regarding the work plan, should ensure sufficient representation of stakeholders in the work of the Competence Centre.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 191 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. contribute to the implementation of the cybersecurity part of the Digital Europe Programme established by Regulation No XXX26 and in particular actions related to Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No XXX [Digital Europe Programme] and of the Horizon Europe Programme established by Regulation No XXX27 and in particular Section 2.2.6 of Pillar II of Annex I. of Decision No XXX on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation[ref. number of the Specific Programme]., the European Defence Fund established by Regulation (EU) No XXX and of other Union programmes when provided for in legal acts of the Union]; _________________ 26 27[add full title and OJ reference] [add full title and OJ reference] 27 [add full title and OJ reference] [add full title and OJ reference]
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 216 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) supporting further development of cybersecurity skills at all educational levels, where appropriate together with relevant EU agencies and bodies including ENISA.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 220 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) Supporting initiatives designed to develop cyber talent across the EU, with a focus on developing gender balanced cyber skills in primary, secondary and tertiary education.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Only entities which are established within the Union may be accredited as members of the Cybersecurity Competence Community. Entities established in the Union but controlled by third country entities shall be eligible provided the Union has signed an agreement on cybersecurity cooperation. They shall demonstrate that they have cybersecurity expertise with regard to at least one of the following domains:
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 281 #

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Members of the Governing Board and their alternates shall be appointed in light of their knowledge in the field of technology as well as of relevant managerial, administrative and budgetary skills. The Commission and the Member States shall make efforts to limit the turnover of their representatives in the Governing Board, in order to ensure continuity of the Board’s work. The Commission and the Member States shall aim to achievensure a balanced representation between men and women on the Governing Board.
2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Following an integrated approach and in order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, a European Defence Fund should be established. The Fund should aim at enhancing the competitiveness, innovation, efficiency and, environmental performance and technological and industrial autonomy of the Union's defence industry thereby contributing to the Union's strategic autonomy by supporting the cross border cooperation between Member States and between enterprises, research centres, national administrations, international organisations and universities, in the research phase and in the development phase of defence products and technologies. To achieve more innovative solutions and an open internal market, the Fund should support the cross-border participation of defence small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps).
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 114 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Following an integrated approach and in order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, a European Defence Fund should be established. The Fund should aim at enhancing the competitiveness, innovation, efficiency, environmental performance and autonomy of the Union's defence industry thereby contributing to the Union's strategic autonomy by supporting the cross border cooperation between Member States and between enterprises, research centres, national administrations, international organisations and universities, in the research phase and in the development phase of defence products and technologies. To achieve more innovative solutions and an open internal market, the Fund should support the cross- border participation of defence small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle capitalisation companies (mid- caps).
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 168 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Fund will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives by including the environmental impact reduction as a goal and award criteria for the Fund. . Relevant actions will be identified during the Fund's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of its mid- term evaluation.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 169 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Fund will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives by including the environmental impact reduction as a goal and award criteria for the Fund. Relevant actions will be identified during the Fund's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of its mid-term evaluation.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Entities which have been found guilty in a court of law of a criminal offence such as, but not limited to, bribing official or breaching EU restrictive measures, should not be eligible for funding. The Commission may decide that any such entity, or an entity where senior executives have been found guilty, shall be barred from applying for funding for a period of no less than 36 months following conviction. The Commission shall maintain a publicly accessible database of all barred undertakings. Where an entity is under a credible and relevant investigation for a criminal offence, the Commission should reserve the right to await the outcome of the investigation before awarding funding.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 174 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Entities which have been found guilty in a court of law of a criminal offence such as, but not limited to, bribing official or breaching EU restrictive measures, should not be eligible for funding. The Commission may decide that any such entity, or an entity where senior executives have been found guilty, shall be barred from applying for funding for a period of no less than 36 months following conviction. The Commission shall maintain a publicly accessible database of all barred undertakings. Where an entity is under a credible and relevant investigation for a criminal offence, the Commission should reserve the right to await the outcome of the investigation before awarding funding.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 b (new)
(43b) The Fund should support industry best practice in corporate governance and procurement practices. This should include the possibility for anonymous and confidential whistleblowing, through hotlines operated by third parties and with procedures in place to prevent retaliation. The award procedure should reflect these corporate governance standards with the goal of raising corporate accountability standards in the European defence sector.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 b (new)
(43b) The Fund should support industry best practice in corporate governance and procurement practices. This should include the possibility for anonymous and confidential whistleblowing, through hotlines operated by third parties and with procedures in place to prevent retaliation. The award procedure should reflect these corporate governance standards with the goal of raising corporate accountability standards in the European defence sector.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 219 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The Fund shall be open to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement. The Fund shall also be open to countries with which the EU has signed a security treaty including on defence industry collaboration.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 235 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Entities participating in the action shall demonstrate to the Commission that they have robust corporate governance standards including anonymised whistleblowing channels operated by a third party. Entities, or their senior executives, which have been found guilty of a criminal offence in a court of law may be barred from applying to the Fund for a period of no less than 36 months starting on the date of criminal conviction.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Entities participating in the action shall demonstrate to the Commission that they have robust corporate governance standards including anonymised whistleblowing channels operated by a third party. Entities, or their senior executives, which have been found guilty of a criminal offence in a court of law may be barred from applying to the Fund fora period of no less than 36 months starting on the date of criminal conviction.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 276 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By derogation from paragraph 1, an applicant established in the Union or in an associated country and controlled by a non- associated third country or a non- associated third country entity mayshall be eligible for funding if this is necessary for achieving the objectives of the action and provided that its participation will not put at risk the security interests of the Union and its Member States. In order to ensure protection of the security interests of the Union and its Member States, the call for proposals shall require the applicant to provide information demonstrating notably that:
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 302 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 9
9. For the purpose of this Article, subcontractors means subcontractors with a direct contractual relationship to a beneficiary, other subcontractors to which at least 10% of the total eligible costs of the action is allocated, and subcontractors which may require access to highly classified information according to Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 in order to carry out the action.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 316 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) the development of technologies or assets increasing efficiency and reducing the environmental impact across the life cycle of defence products and technologies;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) the development of technologies or assets increasing efficiency and reducing the environmental impact across the life cycle of defence products and technologies;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 357 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) contribution to reducing the environmental impact of defence products, providing innovative solutions enabling the phase out of environmentally harmful substances where possible;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 358 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) contribution to reducing the environmental impact of defence products, providing innovative solutions enabling the phase out of environmentally harmful substances where possible;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 361 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) appropriate transparency and accountability provisions among contractors and sub-contractors shall be considered one of the criteria.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) Appropriate transparency and accountability provisions among contractors and sub-contractors shall be considered one of the criteria.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 416 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The results of actions receiving support from the Fund shall not be subject to any control or restriction by non- associated third countries or by non- associated third country entities, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate legal entities, including in terms of technology transfer unless this is justified by inclusion of a non-associated third country entity where there is no EU entity alternative.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 420 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The Fund shall be implemented by annual or multi annual work programmes established in accordance with Article [110] of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations. The European Parliament may select a representative group of Members to assist the committee.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 427 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The European Defence Agency shall be invited as an observer to provide its views and expertise. The European External Action Service shall also be invited to assist. The European Parliament may select a representative group of Members to assist the committee.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 433 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Independent experts shall be Union's citizens identified and selected on the basis of calls for expressions of interest addressed to relevant organisations such as Ministries of Defence and subordinated agencies, research institutes, non- governmental organisations, universities, business associations or enterprises of the defence sector with a view to establishing a list of experts that is gender balanced. By derogation from Article [237] of the Financial Regulation, this list shall not be made public.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 450 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where a Member State or undertaking invokes national security as a reason for withholding information from OLAF where there is a risk of fraud or other unlawful activity, the national security concerns shall be interpreted strictly.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 451 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where a Member State or undertaking invokes national security as a reason for withholding information from OLAF where there is a risk of fraud or other unlawful activity, the national security concerns shall be interpreted strictly.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2018/0251(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The Programme should also ensure dissemination of knowledge gained from the Programme to all Member States, in coordination and synergy with the other relevant Union programme for decommissioning activities in Bulgaria, Slovakia and the Commission's Joint Research Centre; as such. In order for these measures to bring the greatest Union added value, the funding for dissemination of knowledge should not be part of the funding for decommissioning works, but should come from other financial sources of the Union.
2018/10/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2018/0251(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The programme should be conducted with a joint financial effort of the Union and Lithuania. A maximum Union co-financing threshold should be established in line with the co-financing practice established under the predecessor programmes. Taking into account the practice of comparable Union programmes and the strengthened Lithuanian economyProtocol 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession stipulates that the Union contribution under the Ignalina Programme may, for certain measures, amount to up to 100% of the total expenditure. A Union co-financing threshold should be established in line with the co-financing practice established under the predecessor programmes. Taking into account the findings of the 2018 Commission report on the evaluation and implementation of the EU nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania and the political commitment by Lithuania to contribute as a maximum 14% of the overall decommissioning cost, the Union co-financing rate, from the inception of the Ignalina decommissioning programme until the end of the implementation of the activities financed under this Regulation, the Union co- financing rate should be no highlower than 806 % of eligible costs. The remaining co- financing should be provided by Lithuania and sources other than the Union budget, notably from international financial institutions and other donors.
2018/10/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2018/0251(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021 - 2027 shall be EUR 552780 000 000 in current prices, dedicated exclusively for decommissioning activities as part of the implementation of the main objective of the Programme.
2018/10/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2018/0251(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The overall maximum Union co-financing rate applicable under the Programme shall be no highlower than 806%. The remaining financing shall be provided by Lithuania and additional sources other than the Union budgetLithuania shall contribute as a maximum 14% of the overall decommissioning costs.
2018/10/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Considering the long-term economic and demographic challenges faced by the Union, it is crucial to establish well-functioning, safe and legal migration channels to the Union to maintain the Union as an attractive destination for migrants and ensure the sustainability of welfare systems and growth of the Union economy.
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The fund should take recognise that women and LGBTI people are subject to specific forms of gender-based persecution and have specific protection needs, which is often not recognised in asylum procedures; and should contribute to the costs of ensuring that assessment of asylum claims are gender sensitive and individual. Violence-related asylum claims should be dealt with in a way that protects women from secondary victimisation during the asylum process.
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Further to a monitoring exercise as carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) [ ../..] [EUAA Regulation] or the adoption of recommendations in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 which are within the scope of this Regulation, the Member State concerned shall examine, together with the Commission, and where relevant with the European Union Agency for Asylum and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, how to address the findings, including any shortcomings or issues of capacity and preparedness and with a specific focus on gender, and shall implement the recommendations through its programme.
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Emergency assistance may take the form of grants awarded directly to the decentralised agencies and shall take the specific needs of women and children asylum seekers into account.
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point f – point i (new)
i) the implementation of gender targets to protect the specific needs of women asylum seekers;
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point b – indent 1
340 % for asylum;
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point b – indent 2
340 % for legal migration and integration;
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point b – indent 3
420% for countering irregular migration including returns.
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2018/0248(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point a
(a) infrastructure for reception or detention, including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member State, such infrastructure shall take into account the specific vulnerability of women asylum seekers, particularly given that many women asylum seekers have experienced extreme violence and that detention may exacerbate their trauma;
2018/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) To strengthen the rule of law, democracy, the respect of human rights, fundamental rights and international law, civil society, academic freedom and security as well as improve migration management including border management;
2018/11/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 392 #

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
10 a. The degree to which citizens in accession countries are informed of the Union's positive impact through IPA III (source European Commission)
2018/11/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Secondary objectives of the Programme should include financing a just transition for the former employees and local communities facing unemployment as a result of a the decommissioning of unsafe nuclear sites.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Secondary objectives of the Programme should include financing a just transition for the former employees and local communities facing unemployment as a result of a the decommissioning of unsafe nuclear sites
2018/11/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) communicating to the public how the Programme has improved nuclear safety and successfully decommissioned former nuclear sites.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The multiannual indicative programmes shall aim at providing a coherent framework for cooperation between the Community and the third countries or reg, regions or international organisations concerned, consistent with the overall purpose and scope, objectives, principles and policy of the Community and based on the policy framework referred to in article 5.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The multiannual indicative programmes shall reflect the Community's goals and objectives in international organisations, as referred to in article 5, leveraging the Programme's knowledge and experience in nuclear safety in relevant international organisations.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) expenditures related to ensuring a just transition for former employees and communities in the decommissioning of a nuclear site.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the degree to which the public, in the partner countries, have been informed of the Programme.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of this Regulation is to complement those nuclear cooperation activities that are financed under [the Regulation NDICI], in particular in order to support the promotion of a high level of nuclear safety, radiation protection, and the application of effective and efficient safeguards of nuclear materials in third countries, building on the activities within the Community and in line with the provisions of this Regulation. Cooperation provided by the Union in the field of nuclear safety and safeguards under this Regulation is neutral as to the overall appropriateness of nuclear energy.
2018/11/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 65 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) communicating to the public how the Programme has improved nuclear safety and successfully decommissioned former nuclear sites.
2018/11/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 67 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) using the Programme's knowledge and actions to leverage political influence in international organisations in the area of energy and security
2018/11/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) expenditures related to ensuring a just transition for former employees and communities in the decommissioning of a nuclear site.
2018/11/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) Any failure to meet conditions or consequences of failing to meet them shall not compromise direct nuclear safety and security action taken under this Regulation.
2018/11/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the degree to which the public, in the partner countries, have been informed of the Programme.
2018/11/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 93 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The primary objective of Union’s development cooperation policy, as laid down in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union’s development cooperation policy also contributes to the objectives of the Union’s external action, in particular to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, as set out in Article 21(2)(d) of the Treaty on European Union, and to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, as set out in Article 21(2) (c) of the Treaty on the European Union.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 96 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and, achieve sustainable development globally and promote peaceful, just and inclusive societies. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind and Goal 5 of the Agenda specifically aims to end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls. It seeks to adopt and strengthen enforceable legislation which promotes gender equality. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union's other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. __________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 "Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development", adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 100 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, and preventing conflicts, by involving a range of experts and stakeholders in peace building negotiations, including women and civil society, strengthening international security, fighting the root causes of irregular migrationforced displacement and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable who are disproportionately affected by such disasters, including women and girls, LGBTI people and those with disabilities, supporting trade policy, economic diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. __________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 102 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The implementation of this Regulation should also include the UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, recognising its primary objective of protecting women and substantially increasing their participation in political and decision- making processes. At the peace table, where crucial decisions about post- conflict recovery and governance are made, women are still conspicuously underrepresented despite the fact that when women have an explicit role in peace processes there is a 20% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 2 years, and a 35% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 15 years. The effective participation of women in decision-making processes at all levels is crucial, with a view to developing gender-sensitive responses to address underlying inequalities. The EU will ensure UNSCR 1325 is reflected in all its work in this area.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 104 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union's external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including gender equality and women's empowerment and youth empowerment.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 108 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The European Neighbourhood Policy, as reviewed in 201562 , aims at the stabilisation of neighbouring countries and strengthening resilience, particularly by boosting economic development, as the Union's main political priorities. In order to attain its objective, the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy has been focusing on four priority areas: good governance, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, with a particular focus in engaging further with civil society; economic development; security; migration and mobility, including tackling the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacementof forced displacement and addressing the unequal impact this has on women and girls. Differentiation and enhanced mutual ownership are the hallmark of the European Neighbourhood Policy, recognising different levels of engagement, and reflecting the interests of each country concerning the nature and focus of its partnership with the Union. __________________ 62 Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, "Review of the European Neighbourhood policy", 18 November 2015.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 112 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) Whilst democracy and human rights, including gender equality and, women's empowerment and youth empowerment should be reflected throughout the implementation of this Regulation, Union assistance under the thematic programmes for human rights and democracy and civil society organisations should have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of the governments and public authorities of the third countries concerned.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 114 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 25% of its overall financial envelope to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the implementation of this Regulation, and tshall include measures contributing to advance actions on climate, peace and security. The overall contribution from this Regulation should be part of relevant evaluations and review processes.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 116 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) This Regulation should enable the Union to respond to challenges, needs and opportunities relateding to migration, in complementarity withing the European Union's migration policy. To contribute to that end, and without prejudice to unforeseen circumstances, 10% of its financial envelope is expected to be dedicated to addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement and to supporting migration management and governance including the protection of refugees and migrants' rights within the objectives of this Regulation.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 117 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, the promotion of peaceful, just and inclusive societies, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, and economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressingin particular for the most vulnerable, including women and girls, LGBTI people, victims of conflict and people with disabilities, by supporting socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and cooperatives, in particular those owned by women, as well as addressing climate change, environmental degradation and specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migrationforced displacement, which disproportionately affect women and girls, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 119 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) The EFSD+ should maximise additionality of funding, address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations, deliver innovative products and ‘crowd-in’ private sector funds, with a particular consideration of local sustainable development which can support women's empowerment and encourage self-determination. Involvement of the private sector in the Union’s cooperation with partner countries through the EFSD+ should yield measurable and additional development impact without distorting the market and should be cost-effective based on mutual accountability and risk and cost sharing. The EFSD+ should operate as a ‘one-stop- shop’, receiving financing proposals from financial institutions and public or private investors and delivering a wide range of financial support to eligible investments.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 121 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) An External Action Guarantee should be established building on the existing EFSD Guarantee and the Guarantee Fund for external actions. The External Action Guarantee should support the EFSD+ operations covered by budgetary guarantees, macro-financial assistance and loans to third countries on the basis of Council Decision 77/270/Euratom71 . These operations should be supported by appropriations under this Regulation, together with those under Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III) and Regulation (EU) No …/… (EINS), which should also cover the provisioning and liabilities arising from macro-financial assistance loans and loans to third countries referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation EINS, respectively. When funding EFSD+ operations, priority should be given to those which have a high impact on job creation, with a particular focus on jobs for vulnerable groups including women, LGBTI people and those with disabilities. When funding EFSD+ operations, priority should be given to those which have a high impact on job creation and whose cost-benefit ratio enhances the sustainability of investment. The operations supported with the External Action Guarantee should be accompanied by an in-depth ex ante assessment of environmental, financial and social aspects, as appropriate andincluding the unique impact on women, and the impact on affected and isolated communities, as well as the identification of effective ways to address them in line with the better regulation requirements. The External Action Guarantee should not be used to provide essential public services, which remains a government responsibility. __________________ 71 Council decision 77/270/EURATOM of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9).
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 122 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) External actions are often implemented in a highly volatile environment requiring continuous and rapid adaptation to the evolving needs of Union partners and to global challenges to human rights, democracy and good governance, security and stability, climate change and environment, oceans, and the migration crisis and its root causes, which disproportionately affects women and girls and puts vulnerable groups including LGBTI people at higher risk of harm. Reconciling the principle of predictability with the need to react rapidly to new needs consequently means adapting the financial implementation of the programmes. To increase the ability of the EU to respond to unforeseen needs, building on the successful experience of the European Development Fund (EDF), an amount should be left unallocated as an emerging challenges and priorities cushion. It should be mobilised in accordance with the procedures established in this Regulation.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 124 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) to support and foster dialogue and cooperation with third countries and regions in the Neighbourhood, in Sub- Saharan Africa, in Asia and the Pacific, and in the Americas and the Caribbean, with the objective of achieving sustainable development, eradicating poverty and combating inequalities;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 129 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at global level, to consolidate and support democracy, rule of law and human rights and gender equality, support civil society organisations, including women's organisations, further stability and peace and address other global challenges including migration and mobility;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 135 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) Stability and PeacePeace-building, Conflict Prevention and Stability;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 139 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
Stability and PeacePeace-building, Conflict Prevention and Stability EUR 1 000 million,
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 144 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The association agreements, partnership and cooperation agreements, multilateral agreements, and other agreements that establish a legally binding relationship with partner countries, as well as, European Council conclusions and Council conclusions, summit declarations or conclusions of high-level meetings with partner countries, relevant European Parliament resolutions, communications of the Commission or Joint communications of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall constitute the overall policy framework for the implementation of this Regulation. This includes, inter alia, the EU Global Strategy, the EU Integrated Approach to External Conflicts and Crises, the European Consensus on Development, the Comprehensive approach to the EU implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security; and the EU Gender Action Plan.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 148 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment and youth empowerment.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 151 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and allocate funding to provide for women’s participation in international decision-making processes as well as the design, implementation and evaluation of all projects. Women’s rights, the promotion of gender equality and climate justice should be mainstreamed through national and regional strategy programmes. It will ensure UNSCR 1325 is incorporated into all its conflict prevention, peace building, stability and security work.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 158 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream climate change, environmental protection and, gender equality and conflict prevention and peace-building, and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principle of leaving no one behind and ‘Do No Harm’.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 161 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Union funding under this Regulation shall not be used to finance the procurement of arms or ammunition, or operations having military or defence implications. Any equipment supplied under this Regulation shall be subject to strict transfer controls as set out in the EU Common Position on Arms Exports.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 165 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. When designing and implementing measures pursuant to this Article, the Commission shall promote ownership by the partner country. It shall also develop the necessary elements and the good practices required to ensure sustainability in the medium and long term and shall promote the rule of law and established international law principles. It shall actively involve inclusive civil society throughout the policy process, ensuring the full participation of women and girls, including in risk assessments and conflict analyses;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 173 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the partners’ commitments and performance, established on the basis of criteria such as political reform, gender equality, good governance, human rights, and economic and social development;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 176 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Multiannual indicative programmes shall set out the priority areas selected for Union financing, the specific objectives, the expected results, clear and specific performance indicators, and the indicative financial allocations, both overall and per priority area, including envelopes dedicated to civil society and the support of women’s organisations.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 184 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) commitment to and progress in building deep and sustainable peace and democracy;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 188 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Indicatively 10 % of the financial envelope set out in Article 4(2)(a) to supplement the country financial allocations referred to in Article 12 shall be allocated to partner countries listed in Annex I in order to implement the performance-based approach. The performance-based allocations shall be decided on the basis of their progress towards peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality, rule of law, cooperation on migration, economic governance and reforms. The progress of partner countries shall be assessed annually.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 196 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Budget support shall be differentiated in such a way as to respond better to the political, economic and social context of the partner country, taking into account situations of fragility and the unique risks facing women, girls and LGBTI people.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 206 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission shall report regularly on financial instruments, budgetary guarantees, financial assistance in accordance with Article 241 and 250 of the Financial Regulation. To this purpose, the eligible counterparts shall provide annually the information necessary to allow the Commission to comply with the reporting obligations.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 210 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 7
7. An annual estimate of the overall spending related to climate action and biodiversity, conflict prevention and peace-building, and gender equality shall be made on the basis of the indicative programming documents adopted. The funding allocated under this Regulation shall be subject to an annual tracking system based on the methodology of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (‘Rio markers’), without excluding the use of more precise methodologies where these are available, integrated into the existing methodology for performance management of Union programmes, to quantify the expenditure related to climate action and biodiversity, conflict prevention, peace-building, and gender equality at the level of the action plans and measures referred to in Article 19 and recorded within evaluations and the annual report.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 215 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – introductory part
1. Good governance, democracy, rule of law and human rights and gender equality
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 217 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point a
(a) Strengthening democracy and democratic processes, governance and oversight, including transparent, peaceful and credible electoral processes;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 219 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
(b) Strengthening the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms; peace, democracy and the rule of law, and the related international instruments;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 223 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d
(d) Supporting gender equality, and a thriving civil society and its role in, strengthening its role in political transitions, reform processes and democratic transformations, and promoting an enabling space for civil society and citizens' engagement, with an equal participation and representation of women and men in political life and in decision- making;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 230 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point n a (new)
(na) addressing the global and trans- regional effects of climate change which could have a potentially destabilising impact on peace and security;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 233 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – introductory part
6. SPeace, security, and stability and peace
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 234 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point a
(a) Contributing to peace and, the prevention of conflict and therefore to stability through building resilience of states, societies, communities and individuals to political, economic, environmental, demographic and societal pressures and shocks;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 237 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point e
(e) Supporting local, regional and international initiatives contributing to security, stability and peace;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 241 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point g a (new)
(ga) Address the needs relating to the rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of armed conflicts, including the needs of women in conflict situations or post- conflict situations;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 242 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point i a (new)
(ia) Address the needs relating to the socioeconomic impact on the civilian population of antipersonnel landmines, unexploded ordnance or explosive remnants of war, including the needs of women in conflict affected situations or post-conflict situations;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 245 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point k a (new)
(ka) Promoting a culture of non- violence, including by supporting formal and informal peace education.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 246 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point k b (new)
(kb) Promoting and facilitating confidence building, mediation, dialogue and reconciliation, good neighbourly relations and other measures contributing to the prevention and settlement of conflicts, with particular regard to emerging inter-community tensions as well as conciliation measures between segments of societies and protracted conflicts and crises;
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 250 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) actions promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment and the role of women, youth and minorities in economic and political life, in particular in peacebuilding and conflict prevention efforts. This includes addressing the root causes of gender inequality and conflict, support to UNSCR 1325 and 2250 implementation as well as the participation of women and youth and representation and in formal and informal peace processes.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 252 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) actions promoting a culture of non-violence, including formal and informal peace education.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 253 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(e c) support for measures to combat, the illicit use of and access to firearms, small arms and light weapons.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 266 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) support, where relevant in technical and logistical assistance, to the efforts undertaken by local and international civil society organisations, as well as states and international organisations in peacebuilding, including confidence building, mediation, dialogue and reconciliation, transitional justice, women’s empowerment and youth empowerment; in particular with regards to community tensions and protracted conflicts.
2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 427 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, ensuring nuclear safety, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, supporting trade policy, economic diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 488 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The Union should seek the most efficient use of available resources in order to optimise the impact of its external action. That should be achieved through coherence and complementarity among the Union's external financing instruments, notably the Instrument for Pre-Accession III63 , the Humanitarian Aid Instrument64 , the Decision on Overseas Countries and Territories65 , the European Instrument for Nuclear Safety to complement the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument on the basis of the Euratom Treaty66 , the common foreign and security policy and the newly proposed European Peace Facility67 which is financed outside the Union budget, as well as the creation of synergies with other Union policies and Programmes. This includes coherence and complementarity with macro-financial assistance, where relevant. In order to maximise the impact of combined interventions to achieve a common objective, this Regulation should foresee strict conditionalities for suspension of assistance and allow for the combination of funding with other Union Programmes, as long as the contributions do not cover the same costs. _________________ 63 COM (2018) 465 final Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) 64 Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 1). 65 COM(2018) 461 final Proposal for a Council Decision on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other ('Overseas Association Decision'). 66 COM(2018) 462 final Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a European Instrument for Nuclear Safety complementing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument on the basis of the Euratom Treaty. 67 C(2018) 3800 final Proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the Council for a Council Decision establishing a European Peace Facility.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 490 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) This Regulation should reconfirm nuclear safety as an important part of the EU external action and facilitate the objectives of cooperation specified in Regulation (EINS). Therefore, in the event where a partner country persistently fails to respect the basic nuclear safety standards, such as provisions of the relevant international Conventions within the Framework of the IAEA, the Espoo and Aarhus Conventions and their subsequent amendments, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the additional Protocols thereto, the commitments to implementation of stress tests and related measures, and the objectives of cooperation specified in Regulation (EINS), assistance under this Regulation for the country concerned should be reconsidered and might be suspended or partly suspended.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 857 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Suspension of assistance Without prejudice to the provisions on the suspension of aid in agreements with partner countries and regions, where a partner country persistently fails to observe the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the nuclear safety standards, the Commission shall be empowered, in accordance with Article 34, to adopt delegated acts amending Annex VII a by adding a partner country to the list of partner countries for which Union assistance is suspended or partly suspended. In the case of a partial suspension, the programmes for which the suspension applies shall be indicated. Where the Commission finds that the reasons justifying the suspension of assistance no longer apply, it shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 34 to amend Annex VII a in order to reinstate Union assistance.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1049 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The final evaluation report shall also address efficiency, the added value, the scope for simplification, internal and external coherence, the degree to which the public in recipient countries are aware of EU financial support, and the continued relevance of the objectives of this Regulation.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1238 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) post-conflict recovery, including addressing landmines and explosive remnants of war through full implementation of relevant multilateral agreements, as well as post-disaster recovery;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 160 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘space weather events’ means naturally occurring variations in the space environment between the Sun and the Earth, including solar flares, solar energetic particles, solar wind, and coronal mass ejections that can lead to solar storms (geomagnetic storms, solar radiation storms and ionospheric disturbances) potentially impacting Earth or space-based infrastructures;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 218 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for Copernicus: to deliver accurate and reliable Earth Observation data and information, supplied on a long-term basis, to support the implementation and monitoring of the Union and its Member States' policies in the fields of the environment, climate change, agriculture and rural development, civil protection, safety and security, as well as the digital and blue economyies;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 462 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission, in its field of competence, shall ensure a high degreen appropriate level of security with regard to, in particular:
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 503 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. Copernicus shall be implemented building on prior Union, European Space Agency and EUMETSAT investments and, where appropriate, drawing on the national or regional capacities of Member States and taking into account the capacities of commercial suppliers of comparable data and information and the need to foster competition and market development.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 510 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. Copernicus shall deliver data and information pursusing a full, free and open data policy.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 511 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point a – indent 1
– the development and operations of the Copernicus Sentinel satellites;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 512 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) data and information processing component, which shall include activities for the generation of value-added information to support environmental monitoring, reporting and compliance assurance, civil protection and civil security services (Copernicus Services);
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 517 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
4. Copernicus shall promote the international coordination of observation systems and related exchanges of data in order to strengthen its global dimension and complementarity taking account of existing and future international agreements and coordination processes.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 523 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) actions to provide continuity of existing Sentinel missions and to develop, launch, maintain and operate further Sentinels expanding the observation scope, giving priority to: observation capacities for monitoring anthropogenic CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions, allowing for polar coveragemonitoring polar regions and enabling innovative environmental applications in agriculture, forest and water management domains;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 526 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) actions to provide access to third- party data necessary to generate Copernicus services or for use by the Union's institutions, agencies and decentralised servicecore users;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 537 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) emergency management service to provide information in support of public authorities concerned with civil protection established in the Union, supporting civil protection and emergency response operations (improving early warning activities and crisis response capacities), and prevention and preparedness actions (risk and recovery analyses) in relation to different types of disasters;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 544 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Where Copernicus data or Copinformation relates to the security sernvicus information aree set out under Article 50 (c) and is security sensitive, the Commission may entrust the procurement, the supervision of the acquisition, the access to and the distribution of those data and information to one or more fiduciary entities. Such entities shall set up and maintain a registry of accredited users and grant access to the restricted data through a segregated workflow.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 549 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shallmay adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 1057(3) concerning the specific provisions to supplement paragraph 1 as regards the specifications and conditions and procedures for the access to and use of Copernicus data and Copernicus information.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 589 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 5
5. [For any component of the 5. Programme which entailSST and GovSatCom, where discussion concerns the use of sensitive national infrastructure, only the representatives of Member States which possess such infrastructure and the representative of the Commission may attend the meetings and deliberations of the Administrative Board and take part in voting. Where the Chairperson of the Administrative Board does not represent one of the Member States which possess such infrastructure, he/she shall be replaced by the representatives of a Member States which possesses such infrastructure.]
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Appeal to create a Just Transition Fund with the aim to support workers and communities adversely affected by transitions in the work place; in this respect calls on the Commission to set up a financing platform at Union level for this initiative; further more stresses that under this fund sufficient resources should be ensured for creation of decent and sustainable jobs, together with re- skilling and up-skilling in clean processes and technologies, as well as enhancing social protection schemes, including active labour market policies;
2018/10/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 99 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance and social economy; a Just Transition for workers, skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.
2018/10/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 85 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) For the implementation of the Programme, it is a prerequisite to invest in infrastructure in order to ensure an appropriate level of connectivity through 5G and ultra-fast broadband networks. It´s also a prerequisite to invest in training, easy, and balanced access to improve inclusivity, better public service delivering and higher skilled jobs.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2018/0227(COD)

(8) The Commission's Communication on 'A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post- 2020'57 outlines among the options for the future financial framework a programme for Europe's digital transformations to deliver 'strong progress towards smart growth in areas such as high quality data infrastructure, connectivity and, cybersecurity' and digitalization of public administrations. It would seek to secure European leadership in supercomputing, next generation internet, artificial intelligence, robotics and big data. It would reinforce the competitive position of industry and businesses in Europe across the digitised economy, ensure accessibility to the opportunities connected to the digitalization of public services throughout Europe and would have a significant impact on filling the skills gap across the Union. _________________ 57 COM(2018) 98 final
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Next Generation Internet initiative launched by the European Commission in 2017 should also provide ground for the implementation of the Programme as it aims towards a more open Internet with better services, more intelligence, greater involvement and participation, addressing technological opportunities arising from advances in various research fields, extending from new network architectures and software- defined infrastructures to new concepts for services and applications.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The general objective of the Programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development, for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the Union in close connection with the Digital Single Market improvement. The programme should be structured into five Specific Objectives reflecting key policy areas, namely: high- performance computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced digital skills, and deployment, best use of digital capacities and interoperability. For all these areas, the Programme should also aim at better aligning Union, Member States and regional policies and strategies, and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies, namely to develop better infrastructures and improve training policies. The implementation of the program should focus on the dematerialisation of processes and administrative simplification, particularly in the application processes.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 114 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The example of the WIFI4EU initiative should be replicated in a way to improve a balanced access to new networks, services and applications to all European Citizens.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 117 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The high performance computing and the related data processing capacities in the Union should allow to ensure wider use of high performance computing by industry and, more generally, in areas of public interest in order to seize unique opportunities that supercomputers bring to society as regards health, environment and security as well as competitiveness of industry, notably small and medium-sized enterprises, improved by added power of collaborative networks.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 135 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The European Council in its conclusions of 19 October 2017 stressed that to successfully build a Digital Europe, the Union needs in particular labour markets, training and education systems fit for the digital age and that there is a need to invest in digital skills, to empower and enable all Europeans; with an integrated approach.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Considering the need for a holistic approach, the Program should also take into account the areas of inclusion, qualification, training and specialization which, in addition to the advanced digital competences, are decisive for the creation of added value in the knowledge society.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) '"Digital Innovation Hub' means legal entity designated or selected in an open and competitive procedure in order to fulfil the tasks" (DIH) serve the purposes of: (i) foster innovation at regional and/or national levels, narrowing the gap between R&D results and adoption and take-up of products and services through paths that go from proof-of-concept, to prototype and demonstrator (ii) assist entrepreneurs uander the Programme, in particular providing access to technolo industry, in particular the European Enterprise Network and SMEs, to attract digictal expertise and experimentation facilities, such as equipment and software tools to enable the digital transformation of the industry. ly skilled people contributing to a geographically balanced and cohesive development (iii) widespread digital innovative technologies and services to industry (manufacturing, agriculture, etc.) and the public sector (health, education, administration).
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) "European Network of Digital Innovation Hubs" (EU-DIH) means a decentralised Network across the Union of legal entities designated or selected in an open and competitive procedure in order to fulfil the tasks under the Digital Europe Programme supporting pan- European collaboration, in particular providing access to technological expertise and experimentation facilities, such as infrastructure, equipment and software tools, brokerage, legal advice etc., to enable the digital transformation of the industry.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme has the following general objective: to support the digital transformation of the European economy and society and bring its benefits to European citizens and businesses. The Programme, in close coordination with Horizon Europe, the Internal Market program and in particular the actions supporting SMEs, investEU instrument, CEF and ESIF, will:
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) support the digital transformation of the public sector and their access to new digital infrastructures;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) deploy, coordinate at the Union level and operate an integratedroperable world- class exascale77 supercomputing and data infrastructure in the Union that shall be accessible on a non-commercial basis to public and private users and for publicly funded research purposes in accordance with the Regulation establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking; _________________ 77 Billions of billions of floating operations per second
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 190 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) build up and strengthen core artificial intelligence capacities in the Union intended for civil use, including data resources and libraries of algorithms in compliance with data protection legislation; and ensuring that humans remain at the centre of the development, deployment and decision-making of AI;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support, together with Member States, the procurement of advanced cybersecurity equipment, tools and data infrastructures in full compliance with data protection legislation and ensuring EU strategic autonomy;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 212 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure a wide deployment of the latest cybersecurity solutions across the economy with special attention to vulnerable economic operators;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 213 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) reinforce capabilities within Member States and private sector aiming at developing a cybersecurity culture within organisations and to help them meet Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union79 . _________________ 79 OJ L 194, 19.7.2016, p. 1–30 OJ L 194, 19.7.2016, p. 1–30
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 225 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The financial intervention by the Union under Specific Objective 4. Advanced Digital skills shall support the development of advanced digital skills in areas supported by this programme, thus contributing to increase Europe's talent pool, fostering greater professionalism, especially with regard to high performance computing, big data analytics, cybersecurity, distributed ledger technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence. The financial intervention shall pursue the following operational objectives: to stimulate employability, vocational training and specialisation in digital technologies and applications,
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Ensure a broad citizens access to High Quality Internet, namely with the replication of the WIFI4EU initiative (WIFI4EU2) and deployment of Very High Capacity Network in areas where there is lack of connectivity, in particular rural and remote areas.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 261 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) offer to public administrations access to testing and, piloting and scaling-up of digital technologies, including their cross-border use;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 268 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ensure a continuous capacity at the Union level to observe, analyse and adapt to fast-evolving digital trends, as well as sharing and mainstreaming best practices according to our digital identity, as a result of the application of the acquis of values and principles shared by the countries of the European Union to the transformation processes that lead to the development of the digital society;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 275 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) help to ensure very high capacity networks are available to outermost regions, remote and less populated areas contributing to reduce the digital divide;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 276 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) build up and strengthen the network of Digital Innovation Hubs, with a balanced distribution ensuring a full coverage of Europe, improving convergence, contribute to fill the gap and reduce the digital divide, in particular between Cohesion countries and other member states.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible those resources shall be used to the maximum extent possible for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 284 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The cooperation with third countries and organisations mentioned in paragraph 1 under Specific Objective 2 and 3. Cybersecurity and Trust and Artificial Intelligence shall be subject to Article [12]. For actions under Specfic objective 1, High Performance Computing, the cooperation with third countries will be limited to those countries that are members of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 295 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Programme may be implemented through European Partnerships agreed within the Strategic programming Process between the Commission and the Member States . This may include in particular contributions to existing or new public- private partnerships in the form of joint undertakings established under Article 187 TFEU. For these contributions, provisions relating to European Partnerships under [Horizon Europe Regulation, ref to be added] apply.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 299 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. During the first year of the implementation of the Programme, an initial network of Digital Innovation Hubs shall be established across the EU.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) appropriate management capacity, staff and infrastructure, and skills to carry out RD&;I;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 309 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) appropriate financial guarantees, issued preferably by a public authority, corresponding to the level of Union funds it will be called upon to manage.capacity;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 311 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) links with existing ICT Hubs created under Horizon 2020, the EUinvest Hub and the European Entreprise network;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 312 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) guarantees, issued preferably by a public authority, corresponding to the level of Union funds it will be called upon to manage;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 313 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
(dc) alignment with cohesion funds priorities;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the need to ensure by the initial network a coverage of the needs of industry and areas of public interest and a comprehensive and balanced geographical coverage, improving convergence and contribute to fill the gap between the cohesion countries and the other member states.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 319 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Additional Digital Innovation Hubs shall be selected on the basis of an open and competitive process, in such a way to ensure the widest geographical coverage across Europe. The number of entities of the network shall be proportional to the population of a given Member States and ithere shall be a priority to have at least one Digital Innovation Hub per Member State. To address the specific constraints faced by the EU outermost regions, additional Innovation Hubs shall be selected in those regions or specific entities may be nominated to cover their needs independently of their population.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 326 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. The Digital Innovation Hubs mayshall receive funding in the form of grants.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 335 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Legal entities established in a third country which is not associated to the Programme are exceptionally eligible to participate in specific actions where this is necessary for the achievement of the objectives of the Programme and when it does do not imply additional security risks for the EU or put in question the EU's strategic autonomy.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 337 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. Legal entities established in a third country which is not associated to the programme should in principle bear the cost of their participation.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 338 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation. and may cover up to 100% of the eligible costs on duly justified reasons, without prejudice of the co-financing principle;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 343 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) where applicable, a reduction of digital divide between regions, citizens or business;
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 347 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Blending operations decided under this Programme shall be implemented in accordance with the [InvestEU regulation] and Title X of the Financial Regulation. The amount of expenditure from this programme to be blended with a financial instrument shall be non-refundable.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 1 – point 1.2 a (new)
1.2a Number of entreprises from non- participating countries that are part of the Supply chain of the HPC infrastructure.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 363 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – point 2.2 a (new)
2.2a Number of concrete AI applications supported by the programme that are being currently commercialised.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 4 – point 4.2 a (new)
4.2a Rate of satisfaction of the programme among users.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 365 #

2018/0227(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 4 – point 4.2 b (new)
4.2b Number of students, recent graduates and unemployed that have improved their status after training provided in the framework of the programme.
2018/09/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2018/0226(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Nuclear research can contribute to social well-being, and economic prosperity and environmental sustainability by improving nuclear safety, security and radiation protection. RNuclear research makes an important contribution to environmental sustainability and the fight to combat climate change by reducing Europe’s dependence on imported energy, while radiation protection research has led to improvements in medical technologies from which many citizens benefit and that research can now lead to improvements in other sectors such as industry, agriculture, environment and security. Equally important is the potential contribution of nuclear research to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #

2018/0226(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) By supporting nuclear research, the Programme should contribute to achieving the objectives of the Horizon Europe - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (‘Horizon Europe’') established by Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council20, in particular by promoting excellence and open science, and should facilitate implementation of the Europe 2030 strategy and strengthening of the European Research Area. __________________ 20 Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] establishing EU FP9 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ […]).
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2018/0226(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The Programme should seek synergies with Horizon Europe and other Union programmes, from their design and strategic planning, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and governance. It is vital that the key principles of excellence and open science are maintained across programmes. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of EU funding, transfers from other Union programmes to Horizon Europe activities can take place. In such cases they will follow Horizon Europe rules.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2018/0226(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to potentially contribute to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #

2018/0226(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4
The priorities of the work programmes are to be established by the Commission on the basis of its policy priorities, inputs from national public authorities and nuclear research stakeholders grouped in bodies or frameworks such as European technology platforms, associations, initiatives and technical forums for current and future nuclear systems and safety, management of radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel and radiation protection/low-dose risk, nuclear safeguards and security, fusion research, or any relevant organisation or forum of nuclear stakeholders.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 263 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
(8) The completion of the Digital Single Market and the growing opportunities from the convergence of digital and physical technologies requires a stepping up of investments. Horizon Europe will contribute to these efforts with a substantialn appropriate increase of spending in main digital research and innovation activities compared to the Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 20206 . This should ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of global research and innovation in the digital field. _________________ 6 The Communication from the Commission "A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that deliver efficiently on its priorities post-2020" identifies EUR 13 billion spent in main digital activities under the Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 (https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A52018D C0098).
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 273 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) strengthening Europe’s scientific base and reinforcing and spreading excellence;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 284 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) increasing collaboration across sectors and disciplines, including social sciences and humanities;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 291 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) connecting and, developing and facilitating transnational and virtual access to research infrastructures across the European research area;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 305 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) attracting, training and retaining, in particular young researchers and innovators in the European Research Area, including through mobility of researchers;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 320 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) reinforcing the link between research and, innovation and education, and other policies, including Sustainable Development Goals;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 330 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) involving citizens, from various age ranges and end-users in co-design and co-creation processes;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 344 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) improving skills for research and innovation;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 359 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) Pillar I 'Open and Excellent Science' with the following components:
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 430 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For each mission, a mission board mayshall be established. It shall be composed of around 15 independent, high level individuals from various sectors and disciplines, including relevant end-users' representatives and academic experts from different disciplines. Any mission board will be established following an open call for nominations or for an expression of interest. The mission board shall advise upon the following:
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 463 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a European Research Council ("ERC"), for implementing the actions under Pillar I 'Open and Excellent Science' which relate to the ERC. The ERC shall succeed the ERC set up by Decision C(2013) 18957 . _________________ 7 OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 23
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 491 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a European Innovation Council (EIC) for implementing actions under Pillar III 'Open Innovation' which relate to the EIC. The EIC shall operate according to the following principles: focus on breakthrough and disruptive innovation, incremental innovation, autonomy, ability to take risk, efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 504 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EIC Board may upon request, and in coordination with the EIT Governing Board, address recommendations to the Commission on:
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 512 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The EIC Board shall be composed of 15 to 20 high level individuals drawn from various parts of Europe's research and innovation ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors, academic experts and researchers. It shall contribute to outreach actions, with EIC Board members striving to enhance the prestige of the EIC brand.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 555 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 1
The implementation of Horizon Europe's programme-level objectives in an integrated manner will be ensured by multiannual Strategic Planning. Such planning will provide the focus on impact for the Programme overall and coherence between its different pillars, as well as synergy with other EU programmes and support to and from other EU policies. is steered by an inclusive and transparent strategic planning process of the research and innovation activities funded by the Programme. The Strategic Planning process shall lead to the implementation of Horizon Europe's programme-level objectives thereby defining the funding priorities. It will provide focus on impact for the Programme and coherence between its different pillars, as well as synergy with other EU programmes and support to and from other EU policies. The strategic planning process and the adoption of the strategic R&I plan through a delegated act shall increase ownership and understanding for the purpose of the programme by a wider public and will allow the co-legislators, stakeholders and Member States to be fully informed on the envisaged initiatives. The Strategic Planning will help to develop and implement policy for the relevant areas covered, at EU level as well as complementing policies in the Member States. It will allow simplification of the funding landscape, avoid duplication and overlaps between funding possibilities and promote faster dissemination and uptake of research and innovation results. In order to respond to these objectives, the Commission will launch an open consultation phase with Member States, the European Parliament, stakeholders, including civil society organisations, about the strategic priorities including missions, under the Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness pillar, and the suitable types of instruments, in particular the European partnerships. All partnerships and missions or any other strategic new initiative shall be identified in this Strategic R&I Plan before being implemented in work programmes. As regards European partnerships, the Strategic R&I Plan will outline and give the rationale for the creation, merge and phasing out of the European partnerships. All well-established partnerships, such as the Joint Technology Initiatives, will be considered for continuation beyond 2020 due to their added-value in bringing and leveraging private investment and contribution to synergies of funds (i.e. Clean Sky has signed partnerships with 17 Member States and regions around Europe). As in Horizon 2020, proposals for Joint Undertakings will be presented as Council Regulations. On-going and new KICs will be defined in the legislative proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council on the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda. Nevertheless, the creation of any new KIC should entail additional and adequate budgetary resources, not to undermine the objectives and the commitments of the existing KICs. 'FET Flagships' supported under Horizon (currently Graphene Flagship, Human Brain Project, Quantum Flagship) will continue to be supported under the Programme. As they present substantial analogies with missions, other 'FET flagships', if any, maybe be supported under this Framework Programme as missions geared towards future and emerging technologies. The missions should strengthen the collaborative aspects of the Programme and reinforce existing European partnerships, which could work as supporting implementation pillars of the missions. The missions will have technological and societal elements and will be defined in close cooperation with all relevant DGs. The Strategic Planning will identify existing links between Horizon Europe and other Union Programmes, including the Euratom programme, which offer possibilities for synergies between EU funds. Horizon Europe will become a point of reference for research and innovation in all related programmes across the EU budget and non-funding instruments. This will also promote faster dissemination and uptake of research and innovation results and avoid duplication and overlaps between funding possibilities. It will provide the frame for linking the direct research actions of the Joint Research Centre and other actions supported under the Programme, including the use of results for support to policy.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 675 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 1
The EU needs a strong, resilient and creative human resource base, with the right combination of skills to match the future needs of the labour market, to innovate and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for scientific, economic and social benefit. This can be achieved through training researchers to further develop their core research competences as well as enhance their transferable skills such as a creative and entrepreneurial mindset. This will allow them to face current and future global challenges, and improve their career prospects and innovation potential.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 712 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Networks of pan EU-European, national and regional research infrastructures addressing global challenges for the provision of access to researchers as well as for the harmonisation and improvement of the infrastructures' services;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 763 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
These health challenges are complex, interlinked and global in nature and require multidisciplinary, cross-sectorial and transnational collaborations. Research and innovation activities will build close linkages between discoverybasic, clinical, epidemiological, environmental and socio- economic research as well as with regulatory sciences. They will harness the combined skills of academia and industry and foster their collaboration with health services, patients, policy-makers and citizens in order to leverage on public funding and ensure the uptake of results in clinical practice as well as in health care systems. They will foster strategic collaboration at EU and international level in order to pool the expertise, capacities and resources needed to create economies of scale, scope and speed as well as to share the expected benefits and financial risks involved.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 780 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
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 and tailorpersonalised 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.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 811 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
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 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 identify and to reducinge 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.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 832 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
- Infrastructure and capabilities to harness the potential of genomic medicine advances into standard clinical practice;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 847 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Drivers for the emergence or re- emergence of infectious diseases and their spread, including transmission from animals to humans (zoonosis), or from other parts of the environment (water, soil, plants, food) to humans and the implementation of empirical preventative solutions that minimize transmission;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 848 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Drivers for the emergence or re- emergence of infectious diseases and their spread, including transmission mechanisms from animals to humans (zoonosis), or from other parts of the environment (water, soil, plants, food) to humans;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 873 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
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 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 tools and 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.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1587 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new)
- Open data systems which foster sharing of plant, pathogen and environmental data and knowledge that enable further scientific research, environmental planning and development of commercial products;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1763 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – paragraph 7 – indent 1 a (new)
- - Increase the collaboration of all types of innovators, in particular between start-ups, SMEs and larger companies, creating new ecosystems. The role, expertise and fruitful experience of the EIT and KICs in establishing such ecosystems shall be promoted and supported, given their structural partnership with stakeholders at different EU regional and local levels.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1782 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – paragraph 11 – indent 2
– Support to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The EIT is Europe’s largest integrated innovation ecosystem, with over 1,000 excellent partners from business, research and education and beyond. The EIT’s innovation model, carried out by the KICs, works and remains particularly relevant in removing barriers to innovation at Member State and regional level. They shall also benefit from additional funding allowing efficient realisation of this goal.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1792 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
The EIC will be implemented primarily through two complementary types of action, namely the EIC Pathfinder for advanced research, for the early stages of technology development, and the EIC Accelerator for innovation and market deployment actions, including the pre-mass commercialisation stages and company growth. With the idea to complement the EIT and cooperate with it in offering a single one-stop shop and a single process of support, the Accelerator will also award blended finance, combining grants with equity investments. It will in addition also channel access to loans provided under the InvestEU programme.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1821 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 2
Consequently the Accelerator will, in full complement with the EIT's support for start-ups and scale-ups, and in cooperation with EIT and the KICs, provide financial support to not yet 'bankable' or investors-attractive innovators and companies that have the ambition to develop and deploy in EU and international markets their breakthrough innovations and to scale up rapidly. For that purpose it will build on the experience from the Phases 2 and 3 of Horizon 2020 SME Instrument and from Horizon 2020 InnovFin, in particular through the addition of non-grant components and the ability to support larger and longer investments. The EIT’s start-ups and scale-ups, assessed positively by the relevant KIC, shall have a fast-track access to the tools and instruments of the Accelerator
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1833 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 7
The Accelerator will mainly operate through a continuously open and bottom- up call, 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. Cooperation with EIT and its KICs and full complementarity with their accelerating activities will be ensured.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1846 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– EIC business acceleration services in support of Pathfinder and Accelerator activities and actions. The aim will be to connect the EIC Community of funded innovators, including funded Seal of Excellence, to investors, partners and public buyers. It will provide a range of coaching and mentoring services to EIC actions. It will provide innovators with access to international networks of potential partners, including industrial ones, to complement a value chain or develop market opportunities, and find investors and other sources of private or corporate finance. Activities will include live events (e.g. brokerage events, pitching sessions) but also, the development of matching platforms or use of existing ones, in close relation with financial intermediaries supported by the InvestEU and with the EIB Group. These activities will also encourage peer exchanges as a source of learning in innovation ecosystem, making particular good use of Members of the High Level Advisory board of the EIC and EIC Fellows;. Those additional EIC activities focused on breakthrough/high- risk innovations will complement the similar portfolio of the EIT activities targeting entrepreneurs, innovators and start-ups. EIC shall make use of the KICs’ expertise and experience, when providing support to innovators.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1878 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
The EU must also aim to develop ecosystems that support social innovation and public sector innovation, in addition to innovation in private enterprises. Indeed, the government sector must innovate and renew itself in order to be able to support the changes in regulation and governance required to support the large-scale deployment of new technologies and a growing public demand for the more efficient and effective delivery of services. Social innovations are crucial to enhance the welfare of our societies. As Europe’s largest innovation network, the EIT will play an important role in the development of such ecosystems and in the implementation of this priority. The EIT connects national and regional innovation ecosystems via its Innovation Communities (KICs). They make the case for desired interregional cooperation by linking innovation ecosystems on a pan- European scale. KICs should therefore be used as the basis for the further development of the ecosystems, especially in the fields covered by the activity of the KICs. The latter shall benefit in such cases from an additional and adequate funding allowing the efficient implementation of this goal.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1887 #

2018/0225(COD)

Activities will be implemented to ensure effective complementarity betweenand cooperation between EIT and EIC’s types of action and their specific focus on breakthrough innovation, with activities implemented by Member States and Associated Countries, but also by private initiatives, in order to support all types of innovation, reach out to all innovators across the EU, and provide them with enhanced and adequate support.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1898 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 1
The EIT will play a reinforced role in strengthening sustainable innovation ecosystems across Europe, providing solutions to the most pressing global challenges our societies are facing. In particular, the EIT will continue to operate primarily through its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), the large- scale European partnerships that address specific societal challenges. The creation of new KICs as well as its timing must be carefully considered not to undermine the efficiency and sustainability of the existing ones and should therefore be accompanied by additional funding. It will continue to strengthen innovation ecosystems around them, by fostering the integration of research, innovation and education. Furthermore, EIT will contribute to bridge existing gaps in innovation performance across Europe by expanding its Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS). The EIT will work with innovation ecosystems that exhibit high innovation potential based on strategy, thematic alignment and impact, in close synergy with Smart Specialisation Strategies and Platforms.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1912 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Planning and implementation of EIT activities in order to maximise synergies and complementarities with the actions under the Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness Pillar and when appropriate, contribution to these actions;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1915 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Engage with EU Member States at both national and regional level, establishing a structured dialogue and coordinating efforts to enable synergies with existing and future national initiatives, in order to identify, share and disseminate good practices and learnings;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 420 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The policy objectives of this Programme will be also addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the policy windows of the InvestEU Fund. Financial support should be used to address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner and actions should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or diIn order to address the need to support investment in higher-risk and non-linear activities such as research and innovation, it is essential that Horizon Europe, in particular the EIC as well as the EIT with its KICs, work in synergy with the financial products to be deployed under InvestEU. Additionally, innovative SMEs and startups face difficulties in access to finance, especially those focusing on intangible assets, hence the need for the EIC to work in close complementarity with the dedicated financial products under InvestEU to ensure a continuity of support for such SMEs. In that regard, the experience gained from the financial instruments deployed under Horizon 2020 such as InnovFin and the loan guarantee for SMEs under COSME, should serve as a strong basis to deliver this targeted support. In this regard also, the EIC shall benefit from the experience gained so far by KICs and work in collaboration with their stoart competition in the Internal market. Actions should have a clear European added value. -ups and the ecosystems created by KICs to the profit of the European innovators. Actions should strengthen EU’s external competitiveness.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 424 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The EIC through its instruments – Pathfinder and Accelerator – should aim, when possible and potentially efficient in collaboration with the EIT and its KICs, at identifying, developing and deploying breakthrough research targeted towards new technologies and market creating innovations and, together with InvestEU, supporting their rapid scale-up to EU and international levels. Through coherent and streamlined support to breakthrough innovation the EIC should fill the current vacuum incomplete public support and private investment for breakthrough innovation. The instruments of the EIC call for dedicated legal and management features in order to reflect its objectives, in particular market deployment activities. In this regard, the EIC shall work in synergies with the EIT and its KICs to use their expertise and experience and to avoid duplication.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 530 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) The EIT shall implement the Programme in accordance with the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the EIT for the period 2021-2027 with the reserve that any new KIC created shall entail additional and adequate budgetary resources, not to undermine the objectives and the commitments of the existing KICs.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 583 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the UnionEuropean Research Area and foster its competitiveness, including in its research excellence, fundamental research and industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 594 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to promote scientific excellence and to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality new knowledge, skills, technologies and solutions to global challenges;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 622 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impactrole of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 630 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, social and economic innovation, and strengthen market deployment of knowledge and innovative solutions;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 645 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) to optimise the Programme's delivery for increased impact within a strengthening thed European Research Area.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 653 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to strengthen international cooperation which is crucial to ensure access to talent, knowledge, facilities and markets worldwide.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 655 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) to support research excellence, researcher mobility, fundamental and frontier research, European research collaboration and strengthening international collaboration and networking.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 664 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) Pillar I 'Open and Excellent Science', pursuing the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) and also supporting specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(b) and (c), with the following components:
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 754 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The implementation of the specific programme29 shall be based on a transparent and strategic multiannual planning of research and innovation activities, in particular for the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness', following consultations with stakeholders about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use including through advice provided by independent advisory groups of high-level experts. This shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes. __________________ 29 … …
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 776 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
All pillars and their respective components should foresee ample room for basic research in pursuit of its contribution towards a knowledge-based learning society and the related objective set out in Article 3(2)(a).
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 811 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) deliver R&D&I results with pan- European benefits;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 813 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) be bold and inspirational, and hence havedelivering wide societal or economic relevance, and focused solely on delivering the mission outcome;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 831 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) be centered on ambitious but realistic, excellence-driven research and innovation activities across all stages of development;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 839 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) spark activity across disciplines (including social science and humanities), sectors and actors;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 848 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) be centred on ambitious but realistic research and innovation activities with the sole focus being to deliver the mission outcome;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1097 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Open access to scientific publications resulting from research funded under the Programme shall be ensured in accordance with Article 35(3). Open access to research data shall be ensured in line with the principle 'as open as possible, as closed as necessary'. Open access to other research outputs shall be encouraged.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1108 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Open access to other research outputs shall be encouraged. The effective re-use of research data in publicly available, open access core data resources will be supported.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1121 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acceding countries, candidate countries and, potential candidates and members of previous Framework Programmes, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and Association Council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1135 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The conditions determining the level of financial contribution shall ensure an automatic correction of any significant imbalance compared to the amount that entities established in the associated country receive through participation in the Programme, taking into account the costs in the management, execution and operation of the Programme. The balance of the financial contribution of associated countries shall be considered over the life span of the Programme. Associated countries and the Commission shall review the balance at the interim evaluation of the Programme referred to in Article 47 (2) and any adjustment will be indicated in the subsequent statement of appropriations for the Programme.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1140 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Associated countries shall have the right to coordinate an action and the right to participate in mono-beneficiary parts of the Programme.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1177 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Entities shall be part of a consortium that shall include at least three independent legal entities each established in a different Member State or, associated country or former Member State and with at least one of them established in a Member State, unless:
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1186 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. For actions related to Union 5. strategic assets, interests, autonomy or security, identified at an early stage in the strategic plan or work programme, the work programme may provide that the participation can be limited to those legal entities established in Member States only, or to those legal entities established in specified associated or other third countries in addition to Member States.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1260 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Proposals which shall be evaluated by the evaluation committee which mayshall be :
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1261 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
fully or partially composed of external independent experts, including, as appropriate, from social sciences and humanities disciplines.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1266 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
in the case of the EIC, composed of representatives of Union Institutions or bodies as referred to in Article 150 of the Financial Regulation.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1276 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– the evaluation scores based on how the proposal meets the criteria of the call,
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1280 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
for missions, their contribution to the achievement of specific policy objectives, including the constitution of a consistent portfolio of projects.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1286 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
TFor missions, the evaluation committee may also propose any substantial adjustments to the proposals in as far as needed for the consistency of the portfolio.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1300 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The grant agreement may establish milestones and related pre-financing installments. If milestones are not met, the action may be suspended, amended or terminated, upon evaluation by independent experts.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1309 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. TFollowing consultation with independent experts and provided sufficient notice is given to beneficiaries, the action may also be terminated where expected results have lost their relevance for the Union due to scientific, technological or economic reasons, including in the case of EIC and missions, their relevance as part of a portfolio of actions.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1326 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In addition to the criteria set out in Article 197 of the Financial Regulation, for beneficiaries with project-based remuneration, costs of personnel are eligible up to the remuneration that the person is paid for work in similar projects funded by national schemes or by schemes of international European research organisations.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1349 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Beneficiaries having received Union funding shall use their best efforts to exploit their results, in particular in the Unioncountries that have contributed to the Programme. Exploitation may be done directly by the beneficiaries or indirectly in particular through the transfer and licensing of results in accordance with Article 36.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1358 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Open access to research data underlying published research findings shall be the general rule under the terms and conditions laid down in the grant agreement, but exceptions shall apply if justified, taking into consideration the legitimate interests of the beneficiaries and any other constraints, such as data protection rules, security rules or, intellectual property rights, or where the costs of preserving or supplying the data are disproportionate.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1398 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Specific rules on ownership, exploitation and dissemination, transfer and licensing as well as access rights and portability may apply for ERC actions, training and mobility actions, pre- commercial procurement actions, public procurement of innovative solutions actions, programme co-fund actions and coordination and support actions.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1416 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. The beneficiary of the EIC Accelerator shall be a legal entity qualifying as a start-up, an SME or as a mid-cap, established in a Member State or, associated country, EFTA country or a former member of previous Framework Programmes. The proposal may be submitted by the beneficiary, or by one or more natural persons or legal entities intending to establish or support that beneficiary.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1430 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. With the agreement of applicants concerned, the Commission or funding bodies implementing Horizon Europe (including EIT and its KICs) may directly submit for evaluation under the last evaluation criterion a proposal for an innovation and market deployment action which already fulfils the first two criteria, subject to the following cumulative conditions:
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1449 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 237(3) of the Financial Regulation, external experts may be selected without a call for expressions of interest, if justified and the selection isonly if a call for expressions of interest did not identify suitable external experts. Any selection of external experts without a call for expressions of interest must be duly justified and carried out in a transparent manner.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1482 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall publish annually a monitoring report on progress to integrate the humanities and social sciences into the Programme.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1488 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 5
5. Audits may be carried out up to two years after the paymentend date of the balanceproject.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1502 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Equipping early career researchers with new knowledge and skills through mobility and exposure across borders, sectors and disciplines, as well as structuring and improving institutional and national recruitment, training and career development systems; in so doing, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions help to lay the foundations of Europe's excellent research landscape, contributing to boosting jobs, growth, and investment, and solving current and future societal challenges.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1507 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) Research Infrastructures: Endowing Europe with world-class sustainable research infrastructures which are open, and accessible to the best researchers from Europe and beyond. In so doing the potential of the infrastructure to support primarily scientific advance and innovationexplore possibilities for co-development and co- innovation of advanced technologies, and to enable open science, will be enhanced, alongside activities in related Union policy and international cooperation.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1509 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Consolidating the landscape of European research infrastructures; Ostrengthening pan- European virtual and transnational access to existing research infrastructures, opening, integrating and interconnecting research infrastructures; Reinforcing European research infrastructure policy and international cooperation
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1535 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) Cluster 'Health': Improving and protecting the health of citizens at all ages, by developing innovative personalised solutions to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases; mitigating health risks, protecting populations and promoting good health; making public health systems more cost- effective, equitable and sustainable; and supporting and enabling patients' participation and self- management.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1540 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Health throughout the life course; Individual, Environmental and social health determinants; Non- communicable and rare diseases; Infectious diseases; underlying microbiological causes of diseases, Tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care; Health care systems
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 76 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In order to identify the type of activities which can be supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, specific policy objectives for providing support from those funds should be drawn from information at a local level in the Member States and laid down to ensure that they contribute to one or more of common policy objectives set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR].
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 156 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iva) the determination of programmes and the distribution of funds must be made at, and informed by, socioeconomic information at a local level, to optimise economic and social growth;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 165 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
With regard to the specific objectives set out in paragraph 1, the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund, as appropriately informed by local information and statistics, may also support activities under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, where they either:
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 2 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that new EU initiatives must be matched with new and adequate financial resources; underlines that especially long-term political priorities of the European Union such as boosting jobs and growth, achieving a future- oriented and competitive European industry and sustainable development, and fighting against climate change through a transition to a low carbon economy need to be supported through sufficient resources and should remain the focus areas of the new Multiannual Financial Framework Programme; thus welcomes the strong support for the fields Single Market, Innovation and Digital and Natural Resources and Environment;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 9 #

2018/0166R(APP)

2. Calls for a clear methodology for the presentation of figures, preferably on the basis of constant prices;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates Parliament’s call for an increased overall budget of at least EUR 120 billion for Horizon Europein constant prices for Horizon Europe in order to be able to react appropriately to societal challenges, to secure Europe’s global competiveness, people’s well-being, scientific and industrial leadership and to help achieving the goals set out in the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement; welcomes the possibility of transferring financial allocations for programmes from one fund to another introduced by the Common Provisions Regulation; believes that appropriate conditions and mechanisms for such transfers should be further elaborated to ensure compatibility with the structural funds and to avoid double auditing; underlines that financial support from Horizon Europe should be made accessible to beneficiaries through a fast, bottom-up and less administrative process;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes that at least EUR 9.194 billion are foreseen for the Digital Europe Program in order to tackle important European challenges such as improving high performance computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and trust, advanced digital skills and the best use of digital society and interoperability; emphasises the importance of close coordination with Horizon Europe, CEF and ESIF;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that the European Space Programmes create considerable benefits for the Union society and economy and that the proposed budget is strictly necessary to achieve this;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Emphasises the importance of differentiating between civil and defence spending in all EU programmes; thus underlines that defence related spending shall only take place within the European Defence Fund to strengthen the EU’s defence interoperability, achieve cost savings and promote European cooperation; believes thus that synergies with civil programmes and funding from other programmes should be minimal;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Insists on the necessity to adequately finance a programme for EU actions improving the competitiveness of enterprises, with a special emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). An SME-focused programme should complement other EU programmes and should also be built on the solid experience from the predecessor programme (COSME) aiming at enhancing access to markets inside and outside the Union, improving framework conditions for businesses and the competitiveness of enterprises, and promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that in the energy sector, emphasis should be placed on energy security and, energy efficiency, the enhanced use of renewable energies, sector coupling, smart and modern infrastructure, a functioning singleenergy market; considers it essential to reach theat least a 15 % interconnectivity target by 2030, stresses that the next MFF should focus on ensuring the decarbonisation of the European economy in order to accomplish the goals of the Energy Union and the EU climate goals and to effectively support vulnerable, low-income households at risk of energy poverty to become energy-efficient;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that its call for the creation of an energyjust transition fund for coal- and carbon-intensive regions under the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) was not reflected in the new MFF proposal; reiterates its appeal for additional funds to be provided exclusively to support energy transition in these regions; to create a Just Transition Fund with the aim to support workers and communities adversely affected by this transition; in this respect repeats its calls on the Commission to set up a financing platform at Union level for this initiative; furthermore stresses that under this fund sufficient resources should be ensured for creation of decent and sustainable jobs, together with re- skilling and up-skilling in clean processes and technologies, as well as enhancing social protection schemes, including active labour market policies;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for appropriate funding for the agencies under ITRE-remit to ensure their capacity to fulfil their increasing tasks adequately;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with satisfaction that Georgia’s European agenda continues to garner cross-party consensus and the support of a majority of Georgian citizens; points out that pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU and in line with the Rome Declaration of 25 March 2017, any European state may apply to become a member of the EU, provided that it upholds the Copenhagen criteria; recalls, in the meantime, the proposal of an ‘Eastern Partnership Plus’ (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament in order to unlock additional perspectives; welcomes the ambitious initiative of the Georgian Government to draft the EU Integration Road Map aimed at strengthening ongoing relations with the European Union;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions and is dedicated to assisting in this area, notably through the capaunderlines the Georgian commitment to the Open Governance Partnership; expresses satisfaction that accountability and transparency remain a top priority for Georgian authorities, demonstrated through the engagement of civil society- building programme for and effective parliamentary oversight; notes that the Parliamentary Association Committee plays an important role in the effective monitoring of the implementation of the EU-Georgian Parlia Association Agreement;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. TWelcomes the effective implementation of the visa free regime for Georgian citizens since 27 March 2017; takes note of Georgia’s compliance with visa liberalisation benchmarks and encourages regular monitoring thereof in order to ensure continued compliance; calls on EU Member States to recognise Georgia as a safe country of origin; points out the need to further addressommends Georgia on measures taken to promptly address violations of the rvise in the number of asylum seekers travelling to the Schengen zone and the disproportionate representation of Georgian citizens in organised criminal groups across the EUa-free regime requirements to mitigate migratory trends to the Schengen zone and points out the need for keeping up effective law enforcement cooperation;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan; notes that Georgia ranks highest in the region of non-EU Eastern Europe and Central Asia and is ranked 46th least corrupt nation out of 175 in the corruption perception index; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. UrgWelcomes the Georgian authorities to put in place an effective mechanism for investigating cases of abuse by law enforcement officialssignificant progress made in eliminating torture and ill- treatment in prisons and other closed facilities; notes the creation of the State Inspector's Service for the investigation of human rights violations committed by law enforcement officers and urges the Georgian authorities to ensure adequate funding for the new institution;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency ofduring the judicial system and forappointment process and calls for high judicial caseloads to be addressed as well as further improvements to itsthe independence and efficiency of the judicial system;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. CWelcomes Georgia’s recent ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention) and calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to uphold fundamental freedoms, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech and discrimination, including on the labour market through an amended Labour Code, against LGBTQI people, disabled people and minorities;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 201 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner, representing almost a third of total trade and the most significant donor; notes that the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country; in this regard welcomes progress in DCFTA implementation and Georgia’s efforts to develop quality infrastructure;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 216 #

2017/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes theGeorgia’s membership of the Energy Community and progress made towards the integration of Georgia’s energy market with that of the EU through regulatory convergence, in accordance with the Association Agreement and the Energy Community Treaty;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2017/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Regrets that visibility of the EU External Funding Policy remains limited in a context where third actors are actively seeking to undermine EU foreign policy through disinformation;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2017/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Calls for an increased focus on the sustainability of EIDHR-funded actions, notably in the context of Election Observation Missions, where there is significant scope to step up transfer of knowledge to local actors and improve follow-up of recommendations;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2017/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Calls for the inclusion of gender mainstreaming amongst the provisions of the CIR;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 265 #

2017/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. Calls for exploring ways to increase coordination and coherence with external funding policies by EU Member States, including through the enhancement of joint programming;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas Western values and unityunity and values of liberal democracy and the rule of law are under stressthreat in an era of geopolitical turbulence; whereas the West’s two major organisations that have Europe at the centre of their activities, the EU and NATO, are making progress on enhancing their cooperation in facing complex threats, both conventional and hybrid, generated by state and non-state actors, coming from the South and the East; whereas neither organisation has the full range of tools to address them all on its own;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is better equipped to deal with internal security and NATO to manage external defence; whereas there are increasing areas of overlap between the two, particularly with regards to counterterrorism and cyber defence and this increasing overlap calls for closer cooperation in these areas in the future; whereas the EU is developing in an accelerated way to bolster its defence;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas a robust EU-NATO partnership is needed to counter hybrid threats, including in countering misinformation and disinformation with facts and identifying the source of disinformation;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas, in general, thepreviously Eastern European EU Member States seeaw Russia as a geopolitical actor and the Western memberEuropean Member States seeaw it often as mainly as a commercial partner, polarizing EU commercthere is now widespread acceptance across the EU that Russial interferests in the West and the security ones in the EastEuropean internal affairs in violation of international law and norms;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines inclusiveness, reciprocity and full respect of the decision- making autonomy as important principles in the EU-NATO strategic partnership; recalls that cooperation with non-NATO EU Member States is an integral part of EU-NATO cooperation as well as EU security cooperation with non-EU NATO countries;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes enhanced tactical and operational cooperation, including through direct links between NATO’s Maritime Command and Frontex, as well as between Operation Sea Guardian and EUNAVFOR MED Sophia, helping the EU and its missions to stem irregular migration and to counter illegal trafficking networks, including in arms; notes that NATO provides logistical support and other capabilities such as re-fuelling at sea and medical support; notes that this follows successful EU-NATO cooperation between Operation Ocean Shield and EUNAVFOR ATALANTA in combatting piracy off the Horn of Africa;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Is convinced that cooperation and information fusion are crucial in the area of cybersecurity and recognises the progress that has been made in this area; stresses the need to improve cyber incident prevention, detection and response; invites both organisations to coordinate their monitoring activities and to exchange cyber defence-related data, thereby facilitating EU-NATO intelligence efforts; encourages the EU and NATO to enhance their operational cooperation and coordination and to foster interoperability by employing a single set of cyber defence standards and means of determining attribution; considers it important also to harmonise training activities and to cooperate on R&T in the cyber domain; welcomes the arrangement between the EU’s Computer Emergency Response Team and the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 309 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates its view that the ‘Berlin Plus’ arrangements should be adapted to the current strategic context and enable NATO to make use of; encourages EU-NATO cooperation in CFSP measures such as EU inrestruments, including civilian tools where appropriateictive measures;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 325 #

2017/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that the next EU-NATO Joint Declaration, to be adopted at the upcoming NATO summit in July 2018, should initiate the process of reviewing the ‘Berlin Plus’ arrangements; considers in this context that capabilities developed under PESCO should be available for NATO operations provided this does not affect the neutrality of the EU’s non- NATO Member States, and that PESCO projects should be opened to non-EU members of NATO, such as Norway and, in view of Brexit, the UK; stresses that the review of ‘Berlin Plus’ should provide the framework of cooperation not only for crisis management but also for ensuring security together on the continent;
2018/04/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 195 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other developed countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states and developing countries most affected by the impact of climate change and to ensure continuous support to help them recover from damage related to climate change, to improve adaptation measures and resilience through financial support and by means of capacity building, and by making them aware of the available technologies for monitoring and protecting the environment and citizens, such as the flagship space programme Copernicus, and in particular its climate change service; calls on the Member States to support the efforts of developing countries to decrease dependence on fossil fuels and to become low-carbon societies, especially by cooperating within NDC partnerships;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 5 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom,
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note that other major world powers, such as Russia and China, have robust political and economic strategies, many of which may go against our values, and it is therefore essential to foster the EU-US partnership, to continue to promote our common values, including compliance with international law, and to set up a jointa dialogue on aligning sanctions policy;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 191 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of cooperation, coordination and synergy effects in the field of security and defence and insists that burden sharing should not be solely focused on the target ofincludes spending 2 % of GDP on defence as well as 0.7% of GDP on ODA; states that NATO is still crucial for the collective defence of Europe;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 219 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates the need for the EU and the US to enhance their cooperation in the field of cybersecurity and defence to enhance mutual protection and joint abilities for cyber-attack attribution; to pursue the advancement of the application of international law and norms in cyberspace;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 239 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that an important part of strengthening EU-US counter-terrorism efforts includes the protection of critical infrastructure as well as a comprehensive approach to fighting terrorism, also via coordination in global forums; reminds both parties that the fight against terrorism must comply with international law and democratic values, fully respecting civil liberties and fundamental human rights;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 243 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Is very concerned with the US administration's reported dismantling of the limited restrictions to the drone programme, that increases the risk of civilian casualties and unlawful killings, and the lack of transparency around both the US drone programme and the assistance being provided by some EU Member States; calls on the US and EU Member States to ensure that the use of armed drones complies with its obligations under international law, including international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and that robust binding standards to govern the provision of all forms of assistance for lethal drone operations are established;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 304 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that the EU is determined to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran as a key pillar of the international non-proliferation architecture, with relevance also for the North Korean question, and as a crucial element for the security and stability of the region; reiterates the need to address more critically Iranian activities related to ballistic missiles and regional stability that are separate from the JCPOA, in the relevant formats and forums; stresses that transatlantic cooperation in addressing this issue is key; criticises strongly President Trump's decision to leave the JCPOA unilaterally and to put extraterritorial measures on EU companies which are active in Iran; commends the Commission's decision to reactivate the 'blocking regulation' whilst acknowledging that this does not prevent secondary sanctions applying to EU companies; believes that the EU must take action to help make the euro a genuine rival to the US dollar as a global currency and thereby allow the EU to achieve a truly independent sanctions policy;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 346 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates that we have shared interests in Africa where we must intensify our support for good governance, democracy, human rights an, the eradication of poverty, improved public health, and improved security issues;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 369 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Insists that migration issues should be addressed through cooperation, partnership and protection of human rights, but also by managing migration routes and pursuing a global approach at UN levels deeply concerned by the US administration's migration policies, especially over the zero tolerance policy introduced by the US to deter illegal immigration and its recent policy of separating families to control migration that goes against international human rights laws; insists that migration issues should be addressed through cooperation, partnership and protection of human rights, but also by managing migration routes and pursuing a global approach at UN level; encourages both parties to work with UN partners in shaping a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration; believes that states can play a significant role in promoting positive perceptions about migrants, by using and promoting a positive, inclusive and facts-based narrative, including the contribution of migrants to social and economic development;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 378 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Is concerned with the regression in US administration's efforts to protect and promote a range of human rights, specifically rights of refugees and migrants, women, racial and religious minorities, and LGBTQI; stresses the importance of the values of good governance, accountability, transparency, and rule of law that underpin the defence of human rights; repeats its appeal for the abolition of the death penalty; calls on both partners to promote respect for human rights in the world in a coordinated and efficient way, within the framework of the United Nations and with respect of international human rights and humanitarian laws; underlines the need for cooperation in crisis prevention and peacebuilding, as well as in responding to humanitarian emergencies;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy,
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy,
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution on the destruction of cultural sites perpetrated by ISIS/Da'esh (2015/2649(RSP)),
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas a number of international non-profit organisations, charities and, other foundations and private donors, some of them located in Gulf countries, laid the foundation for the financial capacities of ISIS/Da'esh, Al-Qaeda and other jihadist organisations and act as a cover for abusive practices; whereas surveillance of these networks, which are often extensive, is therefore vital; whereas their support for the expansion of extremist Salafism in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe cannot be tolerated;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a full member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), while the individual member states of the GCC are not; whereas as an FATF member, the GCC has committed itself to implementing the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures agreed to by the FATF members; whereas the full implementation of the FATF recommendations in these areas by the GCC and its member states is of crucial importance to the fight against global terrorism;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 75 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas leaked intelligence even suggests that institutions and individuals in the Arabian GulfGulf region are providing financial and logistical support to ISIS/Da’esh and other radical groups, and whereas without this funding many of these terrorist groups would not be self-sufficient; whereas, however, ISIS/Da'esh has also developed financial self-reliance, notably through the illegal sale of oil, taxation on the territories it controlled including customs charges and the trading of artefacts gained through pillaging historical sites such as Palmyra in Syria and in the Nineveh region of Iraq;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas an international ransom ban has been established under a series of international commitments underpinned by UN Security Council resolutions and domestic laws; whereas in practice, the UN ban lacks the support of key signatories who prioritise the immediate preservation of life over their counter-terrorism commitments, and in doing so involuntarilyallow the financeing of terrorist organisations;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) welcomes GCC engagement with the FATF; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to actively encourage the EU's partners, particularly the GCC and its member states, to fully implement the FATF recommendations in addressing deficiencies in the areas of anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism and offer technical assistance in achieving progress in these areas;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) calls on the Member States to take the legislative measures necessary to guarantee that banks monitor debit cards closely so as to ensure that they can only be reloaded via bank transfers from accounts held by the cardholderan attribution chain enabling the intelligence services to determine when a transaction has a serious risk of being used for terrorist or other serious crime;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) notes the successful cooperation with the USA, and other partners and the usefulness of the information obtained, in the context of the EU-US agreement to share information from the US Terrorism Financing Tracking Program (TFTP); calls on the Commission to propose the establishment of a specifically European system in this area, to complement the current framework and address current shortcomings, particularly as regards SEPA payments, ensuring that a balance is struck between security and individual freedoms; points out that EU data protection legislation would apply to this intra- European system;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 185 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) calls on the High Representative and on the Member States to draw up a list of individuals and entities operating under opaque regimes and withwhere there is evidence that the relevant authorities have failed to act on high rates of suspicious financial transactions;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 195 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) calls on the Council of the European Union to step up the application of selective sanctions and other restrictive measures, such as asset freezes, against thoseall individuals and entities that in any way, make available economic resources to ISIS/Da´esh and other jihadist groups; welcomes the establishment of the UNSC committee responsible for supervising the application of sanctions, and calls on all the Member States to act swiftly in blocking funds and financial assetnotes that all Member States are obliged by UNSCR 2253(2015) to act swiftly in blocking funds and financial assets to ISIS/Da´esh, Al- Qaeda and associated individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) calls on the EU Member States to establish a monitoring system to ensure that mosques, cultural associations and similar entities provide details of how the funds they receive are distributed, both within and outside the EU, and calls for all the transactions made by those sending funds to be recorded in a centralised database, set up with all the appropriate guarantees; calls for the introduction of mandatory ex ante monitoring of the source of money and its destination where charities are concerned, so as to prevent money being distributed maliciously or negligently for terrorist purposesd by religious or cultural associations, charities and similar entities are not misused for terrorist recruitment, extremist propaganda and hate speech;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 217 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l – introductory part
(l) calls on the Member States to regulate hawala, making it mandatory to declare to the authorities every transaction made using the hawala system, and emphasising that the aim is not to crack down on traditional informal money transfers, but onbetter regulate traditional informal banking systems such as hawala with the aim of preventing trafficking involving organised crime, terrorism or industrial/commercial profits deriving from dirty money; in this respect, calls for:
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l – point ii
(ii) all transactions to be dreclarorded;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l – point iii
(iii) dissuasive penalties to be established and imposed on intermediaries and/or others involved in undeclaredthat do not accurately record all forms of traditional banking transactions;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 266 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) stresses that addressing and alleviating socio-economic grievances in the region, fostering viable states and ensuring respect for human rights, particularly in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen, are essential in order to reduce breeding grounds for ISIS/Da’esh and other jihadist groups, including regarding their capacities of financial autonomy;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 273 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) calls on the Council and the Commission to establish and implement an annual benchmark reporting mechanism to the Parliament on measures taken by the Member States and the Commission against the funding of terrorism;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 279 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reaffirms the view that confronting and defeating ISIS/Da'esh and other jihadist groups, whether financially, militarily or ideologically, must remain at the top of the security and defence agenda in the MENA region and calls on the EEAS to use its diplomatic engagement with the regional states to emphasise this common interest for both the EU and regional actors;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for Ukraine, for Georgia and other Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
(k) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will also provide a renewed impetus to boost sustainable economic growth, trade and investment opportunities, including intra-regional opportunities and with a particular emphasis on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs); in this regard to devise targeted assistance for SMEs to assist them to fully absorb the potential of the DCFTA, to adapt to its requirements and to support business operators and individual entrepreneurs from the EaP partner countries; to establish contacts with business organisations in the EU; to use EU assistance tools, such as the EU4Business brand and the new EU External Investment Plan to support the modernisation of associated countries’ economies;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m
(m) to support the development of the necessary transport and connectivity infrastructure, including through an ambitious investment plan for the TEN-T core network, and to also promote intra- regional trade; to engage through appropriate investment facilities and increased grant components in infrastructure projects, providing new opportunities for trade and communication between the EU and the partner countries, as well as between the partners;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 184 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t
(t) to consider an attractive ‘EaP+’ model for associated countries, based on the highest possible common denominator, that would include joining the customs union and Schengen area, further EU internal market access, access to the emerging digital market, increased participation in other EU programmes and agencies, increased involvementcooperation in the CSDP, as well as more immediate measures such as additional unilateral tariff preferences, the abolition of roaming tariffs between the partners and the EU and the development of high- capacity broadband; to open the ‘EaP+’ model to other EaP countries once they are ready for such enhanced commitments;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 187 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point t a (new)
(ta) to provide support to reform education, to address the research and innovation gap, and to support effective participation in EU programmes, through instruments of the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participations Programme under Horizon 2020;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 217 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ac
(ac) to maintain that EU support should be tailor-made to match the level of shared ambition regarding cooperation with each partner following the principles of both ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’; to call in particular for the EU to align budgetary instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to political ambitions, notably within its annual and multiannual budgetary procedures; as well as to develop a new instrument for the associated countries which will take into account best IPA experience and will be more focused on the direct beneficiaries and citizens;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is concernedBelieves that in a challenging security environment, and at a moment when the EU and NATO are endeavouring to broaden and deepen their cooperation, twoit is important that a key players in the field of security and defence, the US and the UK, are redefining their positions with regard to both organis such as the US reconfirmed its commitment towards both organisations; stresses the importance of continuing close defence cooperation between the EU and the UK post-Brexit , including in, but not limited to, the areas of intelligence sharing and counterterrorism; considers that the UK could also participate in CSDP missions as part of a new EU-UK defence cooperation relationship; stresses that wethe EU stands firmly committed to the transatlantic community of common values and interests;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 249 #

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Believes that the EU and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of state sponsored cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism;believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that needs a European level response;encourages Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack carried out against another Member State;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2017/2121(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to fully reflect the growing security challenges in its proposal for the next multiannual financial framework; considers that both the size and the flexibility of the CFSP budget must match, inter alia, EU citizens’ expectations on the EU’s role as a security provider, and the likely challenges and opportunities for the EU’s standing as a strategic actor following Brexit; recognises in this regard the importance to continue strong cooperation between the EU and the UK to provide security for the citizens of Europe; insists on the need for a global vision for EU policy and instruments in the field of security, including fruitful coordination with the proposed European Defence Fund;
2017/09/22
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 57 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the next MFF should build on the Union’s well- established policies and priorities, which aim at promoting peace, the fundamental values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, including democracy, the rule of law democracy and human rights, gender equality, at boosting welfare, long- term and sustainable economic growth, high-quality jobs, sustainable development and innovation, and at safeguarding equal opportunities and non-discrimination, at fostering economic, social and territorial cohesion, intercultural understanding as well as solidarity between Member States and citizens as set out in art 3 TUE; considers that these pillars are prerequisites for a properly functioning single market and Economic and Monetary Union as well as for reinforcing Europe’s position in the world; trusts that they are more relevant than ever for Europe’s future endeavours;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 81 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the elimination of inequality between women and men is vital for the creation of a more inclusive Europe, as well as a more sustainable and economically secure European Union; underlines that closing the gender gaps prevalent in our societies would see an increase in the number of jobs benefiting both women and men, and have a positive knock on effect on GDP per capita;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 323 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
65. Believes, therefore, that the current presentation of the headings requires some improvements, but is against any unjustified radical changes; proposes, as a result, the following structure for the MFF post-2020; Heading 1: A stronger and sustainable economy Including programmes and instruments supporting: under direct management: - research and innovation - -digital transformation of European society and economy industry, entrepreneurship and - small and medium-sized enterprises - large-infrastructure projects - - transport, digitalisation, energy - -energy, space environment and climate change -mitigation and adaptation - agriculture and rural development - - maritime affairs and fisheries - - horizontal (financial) instruments - supporting investments in Europe (possible umbrella financial instrument at EU level, incl. EFSI) Heading 2: Stronger cohesion and solidarity in Europe Including programmes and instruments supporting: - economic, social and territorial - cohesion (under shared management):  investments in innovation, research, digitalisation, reindustrialisa transition, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation and mitigation, energy and environment employment, education, social affairs and  social inclusion -, capacity building education, youth and life-long learning - -democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights culture, citizenship and - communication - health and food safety - - asylum, migration and integration, - justice and consumers - support to and coordination with national administrations - gender equality Heading 3: Stronger responsibility in the world Including programmes and instruments supporting: - human rights, democracy and the rule of law - international cooperation and development - neighbourhood - enlargement - humanitarian aid - trade - gender equality - contribution to EU trust funds and external relations facilities Heading 4: Security, peace and stability for all Including programmes and instruments supporting: - security - cybersecurity - crisis response and stability - common foreign and security policy - defence Heading 5: An efficient administration at the service of Europeans - financing EU staff - financing the buildings and equipment of EU institutions
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 481 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
81. Stresses that cohesion policy post- 2020 should remain the main investment policy of the European Union in order to tackle complex socio-economic challenges covering all EU regions while concentrating the majority of the resources on the most vulnerable ones; believes that, beyond the goal of reducing the disparities between levels of development and enhancing convergence as enshrined in the Treaty, it should focus on the achievement of the broad EU political objectives and proposes, therefore, that under the next MFF, the three cohesion policy funds – the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund – should concentrate mainly on providing support for innovation, digitalisation, reindustrialisa transition, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation, employment and social inclusionand mitigation, environment, energy, infrastructuring, employment, education, including vocational education and training, social inclusion and capacity building, social inclusion and gender equality; recalls, in this context, the need for further integrated synergies in order to foster comprehensive, trans-sectorial strategies; calls, moreover, for a reinforced territorial cooperation component and an urban dimension for the policy and dedicated provisions for area with geographic specificities, such as rural, mountainous and remote areas;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 522 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 b (new)
82b. Stresses the importance of ESF in providing funding opportunities to combat discrimination and promote gender equality at work;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 572 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Stresses that gender equality is listed as Number 5 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, to be achieved by 2030; notes, however, that according to the 2015 Gender Equality Index published by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), the goal of gender equality in Europe is still far from being achieved; calls, therefore, for EU-funded programmes to include targeted actions with specific budget allocations on gender equality;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 588 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
87. Recognises the European added value of collaboration in addressing common public health threats; notes that no single Member State can tackle cross- border health challenges alone, and calls for the next MFF to reflect the EU’s responsibility to support Member States in reducing health inequalities; considers that, on the basis of the positive outcome of the ongoing actions in this field, the next MFF should include a robust next generation Health programme that addresses these issues on a cross-border basis, notably by making innovative solutions for healthcare delivery, such as the European Reference Networks; recalls that good health is a prerequisite for achieving other goals set by the EU and that policies in such fields as agriculture, environment, employment, social issues or inclusion also have an impact on the health of Europeans; calls, therefore, for the strengthening of health impact assessments and for cross- sectoral cooperation in the next MFF in this field;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 591 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87 a (new)
87a. Stresses that gender mainstreaming is among the founding principles of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF); deplores, however, the absence of targeted actions on gender equality with specific budget lines despite reiterated calls from Member States to take into account the gender dimension within migration and asylum policies; stresses, therefore, the need to ensure that women have access to sexual and reproductive services and that special attention be paid to the specific needs of vulnerable persons including unaccompanied minors and other groups at risk, including the LGBTI community; who have suffered violence during times of conflict and migration;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 611 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 a (new)
88a. Recognises the European added value of collaboration in addressing gender inequality; and calls for the next MFF to reflect the EU’s responsibility to reduce inequality between the sexes; deplores that most EU-funded programmes do not have specific targeted actions with specific budget allocations on gender equality; notes that gender equality should be recognised as a policy objective in the EU budget titles;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 620 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 a (new)
89a. Recognises the need to provide extra resources to the most vulnerable who are disproportionately affected by said crises, including special attention be paid to the specific needs of women and girls, who are disproportionately more at risk of suffering from sexual violence and exploitation during times of conflict and crisis, and of unaccompanied minors and other groups at risk, including the LGBTI community;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly called for sufficient funding and keeping as high profile as possible for the Daphne specific objective of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme to protect women and girls against violence;
2017/08/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 3 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas one of the main objectives of the draft general budget for the European Union proposal for 2018 is strategic investment and sustainable growth in order to support economic cohesion and create jobs, in particular for young people; whereas, in this regard, it is important to also focus on enhancing women’s potential in all sectors of the economy, including the digitalised economy, information and communication technologies (ICT) and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); whereas, with a specific focus on gender in those areas, it is necessary to address the significant gender gap and the Union-wide skills shortfall in the ICT and STEM sectors;
2017/08/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 9 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to increase resources for the Daphne specific objective in line with allocations of the previous programming period and, with a view to preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework, to have a separate budget line for this specific objective; as gender equality goals are too often subsumed by other policy goals that are addressed within the same budget line;
2017/08/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 10 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for funding to specifically support the most vulnerable women and girls in our society; particularly women with disabilities, refugees, and victims of trafficking and abuse;
2017/08/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 12 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the proposed small increase in budgetary allocations for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); stresses that any future European observatory on femicide or violence against women should be created within the EIGE, so that its expertise and available resources can be efficiently and synergistically used; calls for its budget and staff establishment plan to be increased in order to fulfil thisose new tasks.
2017/08/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 13 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores that many Union-funded programmes do not have specific targeted actions with specific budget allocations on gender equality; reiterates that gender equality should be recognised as a policy objective in all Union budget titles;
2017/08/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 118 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water)71 , a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed72 . It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the limited relianceinconsistent application onf a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption and the implications this has for human health. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, - especially amongst vulnerable and marginalised groups, - has no access to water intended for human consumption, which is alsoinconsistent with the recognition that access to water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. It is also inconsistent with a commitment made under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure73 . _________________ 71 72COM(2014) 177 final COM(2014) 177 final 72 SWD(2016) 428 final SWD(2016) 428 final 73 Special report of the European Court of Auditors SR 12/2017: "Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial".
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 200 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 , invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84 . This is in line with Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It is also founded upon Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights and UN General Assembly Resolutions No 64/292 and No 68/157, which explicitly recognise that access to drinking water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. This is also in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as availability (due for instance to geographic reasons,obstacles of geography, financial affordability, or a lack of infrastructure for the specific situation of certain parts of the populations), as well as quality, and acceptability, or. Concerning financial affordability. Concerning affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs and the polluter pays principle set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States mayshould have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and may thereforeshould either adopt social tariffs or take alternative measures to safeguarding populations at a socio- economic disadvantage. This Directive deal, such as through the provision of water banks, min particular,imum water quotas or water solidarity funds. This Directive deals with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and availaccessibility. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights85 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of universal access to water at national level whilst enjoying some discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance with freely accessible fountaby ensuring a sufficient number of freely accessible designated refill points in cities, and towns and at promoting its use by encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. _________________ 83 84awareness raising campaigns for the general public of the location of these refill points; at encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings, restaurants, shopping and recreational centres, as well as, in particular, areas of transit and large footfall such as at train stations and airports. _________________ 83 COM(2014)177 final COM(2014)177 final 84 COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) The European Parliament, in its Resolution on the "follow-up to the European citizens’ initiative Right2Water"86 , "requested that Member States should pay special attention to the needs of vulnerable groups in society"87 . The specific situation of minority cultures, such as Roma, Sinti, and Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage etc., whether sedentary or not – in particular their lack of access to drinking water and sanitation – was also acknowledged in the Commission Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies88 and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States89 . The 2016 report from the Fundamental Rights Agency highlights that every third Roma household surveyed lives in a house without tap water and every other Roma family lives without a toilet, shower or bathroom inside their dwelling. A report from the European Roma Rights Centre shows that 40% of Roma surveyed have to climb over fences, cross highways or be confronted by stray dogs while trying to get daily water, which often has not been tested for safety and is exposed to contaminants. It is also of particular concern that a proportion of people in the EU in or facing poverty are at risk of losing access to water due to reasons of financial affordability. For example, the 2013 Report "Our Right to Water: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe"2a found that 5,000 people in Bulgaria are unable to afford their water bills, risking disconnection from the water supply. In light of that general context, it is appropriate that Member States pay particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups by taking the necessary measures to ensure that those groups have access to water. Without prejudice to the right of the Member States to define those groups, they should at least include people in or at risk of poverty, refugees, nomadic communities, homeless people and minority cultures such as Roma, Sinti, and Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc., whether sedentary or not. Such measures to ensure access, left to the appreciation of the Member States, might for example include providing alternative supply systems (individual treatment devices), providing water via tankers (trucks and cisterns) and ensuring the necessary infrastructure for camps. _________________ 2aRight to Water for All: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe http://www.foodandwatereurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2010/06/FoodandWaterE uropeOurRightToWAter.pdf 86 P8_TA(2015)0294 87 P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62. 88 COM(2014) 209 final 89 Council Recommendation (2013/C 378/01) of 9 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption for all in the EU.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of this Directive shall be to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. At the same time, this Directive shall promote universal access to water intended for human consumption.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. 'vulnerable and marginalised groups' shall mean people isolated from society, as a result of discrimination or of a lack of access to rights, resources, or opportunities, including people who are in or at risk of poverty, and who are more exposed to a range of possible risks relating to their health, safety, lack of education, engagement in harmful practices, or other risks, compared to the rest of society.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 304 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to their obligations under other Union provisions, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure thatpromote universal access to water intended for human consumption and to ensure that this water is wholesome and clean. For the purposes of the minimum requirements of this Directive, water intended for human consumption shall be wholesome and clean if it meets all the following conditions :
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph –1 (new)
-1. The right to safe and clean drinking water is recognised as a basic right which is essential for the full enjoyment of life and the realisation of all human rights as set out in UN General Assembly Conventions No 64/292 and No 68/157;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Nuclear research can contribute to social and economic prosperity and environmental sustainability by improving nuclear safety, security and radiation protection. Equally important is the potential contribution of nuclear research to the long term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The interim evaluation of the Research and Training Programme of the Community 2014-2018 established by Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1314/201313 (the '2014-2018 Programme') concluded that the action is relevant and continues to be instrumental in addressing challenges in nuclear safety, security and safeguards, safe decommissioning and radioactive waste management, radiation protection and fusion energy. _________________ 13 Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1314/2013 of 16 December 2013 on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 948).
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Notwithstanding the potentialsitive impact of nuclear energy on energy supply and economic development, severe nuclear accidents may endanger human health. Therefore, nuclear safety and, where appropriate, security aspects dealt with by the Joint Research Centre (the 'JRC') should be given the greatest possiblappropriate attention in the Euratom Programme.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 91 #

2017/0312(NLE)

(7) The European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (the 'SET Plan'), set out in the conclusions of the Council meeting of 28 February 2008 in Brussels, is accelerating the development of a portfolio of low carbon technologies. The European Council agreed, at its meeting on 4 February 2011, that the Union and its Member States would promote investment in renewables, and safe and sustainable low carbon technologies including nuclear power and would focus on implementing the technology priorities established in the SET Plan. Action 10 (nuclear) of the SET- Plan has as its goal: Maintaining a high level of safety of nuclear reactors and associated fuel cycles during operation and decommissioning, while improving their efficiency. Each Member State remains free to choose the type of technologies that it would support.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 99 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) While it is for each Member State to choose whether or not to make use of nuclear power, it is also acknowledged that nuclear energy plays differeresearch plays an important roles in differentall Member States, not least in the field of human health.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 105 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) For fusion to become a credible option for commercial energy production, it is, firstly, necessary to successfully complete, in a timely manner, the construction of ITER and start its operation and EURATOM Programme can make a significant contribution. Secondly it is necessary to establish an ambitious, yet realistic roadmap towards the production of electricity by 2050. Reaching those goals requires the European fusion programme to be directed towards a joint programme of activities implementing this roadmap. In order to secure the achievements of on- going fusion research activities, as well as the long-term commitment of, and collaboration between, the fusion stakeholders, continuity of the Community's support should be ensured. A stronger focus should be placed primarily on the activities in support of ITER but also on the developments towards the demonstration reactor, including the stronger involvement, as appropriate, of the private sector. Such rationalisation and refocusing should be achieved without jeopardising the European leadership of the fusion scientific community.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The outcomes of the debates that took place at the Symposium on 'Benefits and Limitations of Nuclear Fission Research for a Low Carbon Economy' prepared by an interdisciplinary study involving, among others, experts from the fields of energy, economics and social sciences, co-organised by the Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels on 26 and 27 February 2013, recognised the need to continue nuclear research, including fission research, at the European level.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 119 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The activities developed under the Euratom Programme should aim at promoting equality between women and men in research and innovation, by addressing in particular the underlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential of both female and male researchers, improving their access to research programmes, and by integrating the gender dimension into the content of projects in order to improve the quality of research and stimulate innovation. Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) Achieving the objectives of the Euratom Programme in relevant areas requires support for cross-cutting activities, both within the Euratom Programme and jointly with the activities of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, for example in the case of Marie Skłodowská Curie actions supporting researcher mobility.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 131 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Euratom Programme is to pursue nuclear research and training activities with an emphasis on continuous improvement of nuclear safety, security and radiation protection, notably to potentially contribute to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way. The general objective shall be implemented through the activities specified in Annex I in the form of direct and indirect actions which pursue the specific objectives set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) supporting safety of current and future nuclear systems;
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 144 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h – point i (new)
i) in accordance with the goals of the Energy Union, helping to preserve EU leadership in nuclear technologies.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Euratom Programme shall be implemented in such a way as to ensure that the priorities and activities supported are relevant to changing needs and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation, policy making, markets and society, with the aim of optimizing human and financial resources, to create greater synergies between existing programmes and projects and to avoid duplication on nuclear research and development in the Union.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 164 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) countries or territories, associated to, or participating as a Member State in, the Seventh Euratom Framework Programme or the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2014-2018.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2
Nuclear power constitutes an element in the debate onmakes an important contribution to combating climate change and reducing Europe's dependence on imported energy. In the broader context of finding a sustainable energy-mix for the future, the Euratom Programme will also contribute through its research activities to the debate on the benefits and the limitationmaintaining the technological advantages of nuclear fission energy for a low-carbon economy. Through ensuring continuous improvement of nuclear safety, more advanced nuclear technologies could also offer the prospect of significant improvements in efficiency and use of resources and producing less waste than current designs. Nuclear safety aspects will receive the greatest possible attention.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 192 #

2017/0312(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 6 – point a – paragraph 2
In line with the general objective, support to joint research activities concerning the safe operation and decommissioning of reactor systems (including fuel cycle facilities) in use in the Union or, to the extent necessary in order to maintain broad nuclear safety expertise in the Union, those reactor types which may be used in the future, focusing exclusively on safety aspects, including all aspects of the fuel cycle such as partitioning and transmutation, ensuring safe operations throughout.
2018/05/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is of critical importance to consider the inevitable social impacts of the low-carbon transition in the automotive sector and to be proactive in addressing the unavoidable job implications that will be particularly pronounced in the most affected regions
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) An evaluation of Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 in 2015 concluded that those Regulations have been relevant, broadly coherent, and have generated significant emissions savings, whilst being more cost-effective than originally anticipated. They have also generated significant added value for the Union that could not have been achieved to the same extent through national measures. However, that evaluation also concluded that actual CO2 savings achieved are considerably less than those suggested by the type-approval test performance and that the ‘emissions gap’ between type- approval test and real-world performance has considerably undermined the effectiveness of the CO2 performance standards as well as consumers' trust in the potential fuel savings of new vehicles.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The Commission’s evaluation of Directive 1999/94/EC1a in 2016 identified a need for further clarification and simplification of the legislation, which could increase its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and coherence. Commission Recommendation (EU) 2017/9481b aims to encourage a harmonised application of Directive 1999/94/EC. Nevertheless, better designed and further harmonised Union requirements on car labelling providing consumers with comparable, reliable and user friendly information about the benefits of low emission cars, including information concerning air pollutants and running costs in addition to CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, could support the uptake of the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly cars across the Union. The Commission should therefore review Directive1999/94/EC no later than 31 December2019 and put forward a relevant legislative proposal. __________________ 1aDirective 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars (OJ L12, 18.1.2000, p. 16). 1bCommission Recommendation (EU)2017/948 of 31 May 2017 on the use of fuel consumption and CO2 emission values type-approved and measured in accordance with the World Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure when making information available for consumers pursuant to Directive1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 142, 2.6.2017, p.100).
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Recharging and refuelling infrastructure needs to be put in place quickly in order to provide confidence to consumers of zero- and low- emission vehicles, and different support instruments at both Union and Member State level need to effectively work together mobilising significant public and private investment.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) A successful transition to zero- emission mobility requires a comprehensive enabling landscape through the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, robust car labelling schemes, strong enforcement of air quality and climate change mitigation standards. Strong support schemes for workers in the automotive industry are needed for a just transition. That transition further requires a common policy framework for vehicles, infrastructures, electricity grids.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 91 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to distribute the emission reduction effort in a competitively neutral and fair way that reflects the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and in view of the change in 2021 to WLTP-based specific emission targets, it is appropriate to determine the slope of the limit value curve on the basis of the specific emissions of all newly registered vehicles in that year, and to take into account the change in the EU fleet-wide targets between 2021, 2025 and 2030 with a view to ensuring an equal reduction effort of all manufacturers. With regard to light commercial vehicles, the same approach as that for car manufacturers should apply to manufacturers of lighter, car derived, vans, while for manufacturers of vehicles falling within the heavier segments, a higher and fixed slope should be set for the whole target perio, an equal reduction effort of all manufacturers should be ensured.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The procedure for granting derogations from the 95 g CO2/km fleet target to niche car manufacturers ensures that the reduction effort required by niche manufacturers is consistent with that of large volume manufacturers with regard to that target., However, eExperience shows that niche manufacturers have the same potential as large manufacturers to meet the CO2 targets and with regard to the targets set from 2025 onwards, therefore, it is not considered appropriate to distinguish between those two categories of manufacturers.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) It is of critical importance to consider the inevitable social impacts of the low-carbon transition in the automotive sector and to be proactive in addressing the unavoidable job implications that will be particularly pronounced in certain most affected regions. It is paramount therefore that current measures facilitating the low- carbon transition are also accompanied by targeted programmes for redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, as well as education and job-seeking initiatives conducted in close dialogue with the social partners. Such efforts should be co-financed by earmarked revenues from the collected excess emissions premiums.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) The effectiveness of the targets set out in this Regulation in reducing CO2 emissions in reality is strongly dependent on the representativeness of the official test procedure. In accordance with the Opinion of the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM)23 and the recommendation of the European Parliament, following its inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector24 , a mechanism should be put in place to assess the real world representativeness of vehicle CO2 emissions and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151. The Commission should have the powersmost reliable way to ensure the real world representativeness of type-approval values is by introducing a real-world CO2 emissions test, which the Commission should be empowered to develop. That test should be developed by means of delegated acts and introduced at the latest two ensure the public availability of such data, and, where necessary,years after the date of application of this Regulation. However, in the meantime, and until it becomes applicable, compliance should be ensured by using data from the fuel consumption meters to be reported by manufacturers coupled with a not-to-exceed (NTE) limit of a maximum of 15 % above the type- approval values measured as of 2021using the WLTP test. The Commission should have the powers to ensure the public availability of such data, and to develop the procedures needed for identifying and collecting the fuel consumption data required for performing such assessments. __________________ 23 High Level Group of Scientific Advisors, Scientific Opinion 1/2016 "Closing the gap between light-duty vehicle real-world CO2 emissions and laboratory testing" 24 European Parliament recommendation of 4 April 2017 to the Council and the Commission following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (2016/2908(RSP))
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 116 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
(41a) Currently, there is no harmonised way to assess life-cycle emissions from light duty vehicles. It is appropriate that the Commission should provide such analysis by the end of 2026 to present a broad picture of carbon emissions from the light duty vehicles sector. For that purpose, the Commission should develop, by means of delegated acts, a common Union methodology for the consistent data reporting, as of 2025, by manufacturers of the lifecycle CO2 emissions of all fuel types and vehicle powertrains they put on the market. The methodology should also be in line with the relevant ISO standards and account for the global warming potential (GWP) of vehicle’s well-to-wheel, tank-to-wheel and end-of-life emissions. The analysis by the Commission should be based on the data reported by manufacturers as well as any other available relevant data.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 123 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
(42) In 2024 it is foreseen to review the progress achieved under the [Effort Sharing Regulation and Emissions Trading System Directive]. It is thereforet is appropriate to assess the effectiveness of this Regulation in that same yearalready in 2023 to allow a coordinated and coherent assessment of the measures implemented under all these instruments and the progress made towards achieving the set targets within the set timeline.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 126 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) In order to amend or supplement non-essential elements of the provisions of this Regulation the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annexes II and III as regards data requirements and data parameters, establishing the rules and procedures for reporting life-cycle emissions referred to in Article 7(8a), supplementing the rules on the interpretation of the eligibility criteria for derogations from the specific emissions targets, on the content of applications for a derogation and on the content and assessment of programmes for the reduction of specific emissions of CO2, adjusting the figure of M0 and TM0, referred to in Article 13 , the 7 g CO2/km cap referred to in Article 11, developing areal-world CO2 emissions test referred to in Article 12(1a) and the adjustment of the formulae in Annex I referred to in Article 14(3) . 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-Making26 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts should systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 26 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 144 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 125% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part A of Annex I;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 149 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 125% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part B of Annex I;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) for the share of zero- and low- emission vehicles, a benchmark equal to a 20 % market share of the sales of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles in 2025, determined in accordance with point 6.3 of Part A of Annex I and point 6.3 of Part B of Annex I.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 160 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 350% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part A of Annex I;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 171 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet- wide target equal to a 350% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part B of Annex I.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) for the share of zero- and low- emission vehicles, a benchmark equal to a 50 % market share of the sales of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles in 2030, determined in accordance with point 6.3 of Part A of Annex I and point 6.3 of Part B of Annex I.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 217 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The Commission mayshall adopt detailed rules on the procedures for reporting such deviations and for taking them into account in the calculation of the average specific emissions. Those procedures shall be adopted by way of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2).
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 218 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. From 1 January 2025 onwards manufacturers shall report to the Commission on the lifecycle CO2 emissions of the vehicle types they put on the market as of that date based on a harmonised Union methodology. For that purpose, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 in order to supplement this Regulation by developing detailed rules on the procedures for reporting lifecycle CO2 emissions of all fuel types and vehicle powertrains found on the Union market. No later than 31 December 2026, the Commission shall provide an analysis of the overall life-cycle emissions from new light duty vehicles in the Union in order to better direct future policy efforts in emissions cuts in the sector. The analysis shall be made publicly available.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 230 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Union. and shall be earmarked for policy measures, conducted in close cooperation with social partners, promoting re-skilling and redeployment in the automotive sector in order to contribute to a just transition to a low-carbon economy.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 240 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission considers that the manufacturer is eligible for a derogation applied for under paragraph 1 and is satisfied that the specific emissions target proposed by the manufacturer is consistent with its reduction potential, including the economic and technological potential to reduce its specific emissions of CO2, and taking into account the characteristics of the market for the type of passenger car or light commercial vehicle manufactured, the Commission shall grant a derogation to the manufacturer. The application shall be submitted at the latest by 31 October of the first year in which the derogation shall apply.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 242 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. An application for a derogation from the specific emissions target calculated in accordance with points 1 to 4 of Part A of Annex I may be made by a manufacturer which is responsible, together with all of its connected undertakings, for between 10 000 and 300 000 new passenger cars registered in the Union per calendar year. Such application may be made by a manufacturer in respect of itself or in respect of itself together with any of its connected undertakings. An application shall be made to the Commission and shall include: (a) all of the information referred to in paragraphs 2(a) and (c) including, where relevant, information about any connected undertakings; (b) on the average specific emissions of CO2 in 2007 or, where a single application is made in respect of a number of connected undertakings, a 45 % reduction on the average of those undertakings’ average specific emissions of CO2 in 2007. Where information on a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2 does not exist for the year 2007, the Commission shall determine an equivalent reduction target based upon the best available CO2 emissions reduction technologies deployed in passenger cars of comparable mass and taking into account the characteristics of the market for the type of car manufactured. This target shall be used by the applicant for the purposes of point (b). The Commission shall grant a derogation to the manufacturer where it is demonstrated that the criteria for the derogation referred to in this paragraph have been met.deleted a target which is a 45 % reduction
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such technologies shall be taken into consideration only if the methodology used to assess them is capable of producing verifiable, repeatable and comparable results, and only until the WLTP- measured value is not complemented or replaced by other data that are more representative of real world emissions.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 260 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor and assess the real world representativeness of the CO2 emission and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151. It shall ensure that the public is informed of how that representativeness evolves over time.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 262 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to ensure the representativeness referred to in paragraph 1, compliance shall be measured by means of a real-world CO2 emissions test. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 in order to supplement this Regulation by developing the real-world CO2 emissions test, at the latest two years after the date of application of this Regulation.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 268 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall ensure that the public is informed of how the real world representativeness evolves over time.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 269 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission mayshall adopt the measures referred to in this Articledetailed rules on the procedures for reporting data from fuel consumption meters by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2).
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall in 20243 submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, where appropriate, accompanied by a proposal for amending the Regulation, to confirm or revise upwards, as necessary, the Union fleet- wide CO2 emissions target and zero- and low-emission benchmark in accordance with Article 1. This report wishall consider, inter alia, the real world representativeness of the CO2 emission and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission vehicles and the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure reported under Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . __________________ 29 Directive 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)
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 284 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall take into account the assessments performed pursuant to Article 12 and mayshall, where appropriate, review the procedures for measuring CO2 emissions as set out under Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. The Commission shall, in particular, make appropriate proposals to adapt those procedures to reflect adequately the real world CO2 emissions of cars and light commercial vehicles.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall by 31 December 2019 review Directive 1999/94/EC, and where appropriate, submit a relevant proposal in order to provide consumers with accurate, robust and comparable information on the fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and air pollutant emissions of new passenger cars placed on the market.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 329 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.05 or lower than 1.00.95 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.05 or 1.00.95 as the case may be
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 335 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
x is 1520% in the years 2025 to 2029 and 350% in 2030 onwards.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.05 or lower than 1.00.95 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.05 or 1.00.95 as the case may be
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 366 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
x is 1520%
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 370 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.05 or lower than 1.00.95 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.05 or 1.00.95 as the case may be
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 373 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
x is 3050%
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In light of the increased cybersecurity challenges faced by the Union, there is a need for a comprehensive set of measures that would build on previous Union action and foster mutually reinforcing objectives. These include the need to further increase capabilities and preparedness of Member States and businesses, as well as to improve cooperation and coordination across Member States and EU institutions, agencies and bodies. Furthermore, given the borderless nature of cyber threats, there is a need to increase capabilities at Union level that could complement the action of Member States, in particular in the case of large scale cross-border cyber incidents and crises. Additional efforts are also needed to increase awareness of citizens and businesses on cybersecurity issues. Moreover, the trust in the digital single market should be further improved by offering transparent information on the level of security of ICT products and services stressing that even a high level of cybersecurity certification cannot guarantee that an ICT product or service is completely safe. This can be facilitated by EU- wide certification providing common cybersecurity requirements and evaluation criteria across national markets and sectors as well as promoting cyber literacy.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 134 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) To ensure that it fully achieves its objectives, the Agency should liaise with relevant institutions, EU supervisory and other competent authorities, agencies and bodies, including CERT-EU, European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, European Defence Agency (EDA), European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems (eu- LISA), European Central Bank (ECB), European Banking Authority (EBA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and any other EU Agency that is involved in cybersecurity. It should also liaise with authorities dealing with data protection in order to exchange know-how and best practices and provide advice on cybersecurity aspects that might have an impact on their work. Representatives of national and Union law enforcement and data protection authorities should be eligible to be represented in the Agency’s Permanent Stakeholders Group. In liaising with law enforcement bodies regarding network and information security aspects that might have an impact on their work, the Agency should respect existing channels of information and established networks.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) Cybersecurity problems are global issues. There is a need for closer international cooperation to improve security standards, including the definition of common norms of behaviour and codes of conduct, use of international standards, and information sharing, promoting swifter international collaboration in response to, as well as a common global approach to, network and information security issues. To that end, the Agency should support further Union involvement and cooperation with third countries and international organisations by providing, where appropriate, the necessary expertise and analysis to the relevant Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 159 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
(47) Conformity assessment is the process demonstrating whether specified requirements relating to a product, process, service, system, person or body have been fulfilled. For the purposes of this Regulation, certification and self- assessment should be considered as a type of conformity assessment regarding the cybersecurity features of a product, process, service, system, or a combination of those ("ICT products and services"). Certification is undertaken by an independent third party, other than the product manufacturer or service provider. CertificationSelf-assessment may be undertaken by the product manufacturer or operator where the likelihood of a cybersecurity incident occurring, and/or the likelihood of such incident causing substantial harm to society or a large section thereof, is not expected to be high, taking into account the manufacturer or service provider’s intended use of the product or service in question. Conformity assessment cannot guarantee per se that certified ICT products and services are cyber secure. It is rather a procedure and technical methodology to attest that ICT products and services have been tested and that they comply with certain cybersecurity requirements laid down elsewhere, for example as specified in technical standards.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 160 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
(47) Conformity assessment is the process demonstrating whether specified requirements relating to a product, process, service, system, person or body have been fulfilled. For the purposes of this Regulation, certification and self assessment should be considered as a type of conformity assessment regarding the cybersecurity features of a product, process, service, system, or a combination of those ("ICT products and services") by an independent third party, other than the product manufacturer or service provider. Self-assessment may be undertaken by SMEs for conformity with the lowest assurance level. Certification cannot guarantee per se that certified ICT products and services are cyber secure and this must be duly communicated to consumers and businesses. It is rather a procedure and technical methodology to attest that ICT products and services have been tested and that they comply with certain cybersecurity requirements laid down elsewhere, for example as specified in technical standards.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 171 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
(53) The Commission should be empowered to adopt, the European Cybersecurity Certification Group and the Stakeholer Certification Group should propose to ENISA to prepare a European cybersecurity certification schemes concerning specific groups of ICT products and services. These schemes should be implemented and supervised by national certification supervisory authorities and certificates issued within these schemes should be valid and recognised throughout the Union. Certification schemes operated by the industry or other private organisations should fall outside the scope of the Regulation. However, the bodies operating such schemes may propose to the Commission to consider such schemes as a basis for approving them as a European scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
(56) TAfter the completion of an appropriate stakeholder consultation by the Commission, ENISA should be empowered to request ENISA to prepare candidate schemes for specific ICT products or services. The Commission, based on the candidate scheme proposed by ENISA, should then be empowered to adopt the European cybersecurity certification scheme by means of implementingdelegated acts. Taking account of the general purpose and security objectives identified in this Regulation, European cybersecurity certification schemes adopted by the Commission should specify a minimum set of elements concerning the subject-matter, the scope and functioning of the individual scheme. These should include among others the scope and object of the cybersecurity certification, including the categories of ICT products and services covered, the detailed specification of the cybersecurity requirements, for example by reference to standards or technical specifications, the specific evaluation criteria and evaluation methods, as well as the intended level of assurance: basic, substantial and/or high.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
(58) Once a European cybersecurity certification scheme is adopted, manufacturers of ICT products or providers of ICT services should be able to submit an application for certification of their products or services to a conformity assessment body of their choice, anywhere in the Union. Conformity assessment bodies should be accredited by an accreditation body if they comply with certain specified requirements set out in this Regulation. Accreditation should be issued for a maximum of five years and may be renewed on the same conditions provided that the conformity assessment body meets the requirements. Accreditation bodies should revoke an accreditation of a conformity assessment body where the conditions for the accreditation are not, or are no longer, met or where actions taken by a conformity assessment body infringe this Regulation.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 191 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
(59) It is necessary to require all Member States to designate one cybersecurity certification supervisory authority to supervise compliance of conformity assessment bodies and of certificates issued by conformity assessment bodies established in their territory with the requirements of this Regulation and of the relevant cybersecurity certification schemes, and to ensure that the European cybersecurity certificates are recognised on their territory. National certification supervisory authorities should handle complaints lodged by natural or legal persons in relation to certificates issued by conformity assessment bodies established in their territories, or in relation to alleged failures to recognise certificates on their territory, investigate to the extent appropriate the subject matter of the complaint and inform the complainant of the progress and the outcome of the investigation within a reasonable time period. Moreover, they should cooperate with other national certification supervisory authorities or other public authority, including by sharing information on possible non-compliance of ICT products and services with the requirements of this Regulation or specific cybersecurity schemes, or the non- recognition of European cybersecurity certificates.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 192 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60 a (new)
(60 a) With a view to ensuring the consistent and future-proof application of the European cybersecurity certification framework, a Stakeholder Certification Group should be established within ENISA. It should consist of recognised experts representing academics, standardisation bodies, consumer groups, ICT industry and non-public sector operators of essential services as defined in Annex II of Directive (EU) 2016/1148, who will advise and assist ENISA to ensure a consistent implementation and application of the European cybersecurity certification framework; assist and closely cooperate with the Agency in the preparation and adoption of candidate cybersecurity certification schemes; recommend candidate European cybersecurity certification schemes; and adopt opinions addressed to the Commission relating to the maintenance and review of existing European cybersecurity certifications schemes. The Stakeholder Certification Group should be set up with the objective to allow expert input from relevant stakeholders to the European cybersecurity certification framework. The structure of the Stakeholder Certification Group should allow for ad-hoc members to be invited to contribute to the work on the proposal, development or adoption of any new candidate scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 193 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
(63) In order to specify further the criteria for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies and to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. The Commission should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and with all interested stakeholders, including those that do not participate in the above groups. Those consultations should be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should 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.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
(64) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission when provided for by this Regulation. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.deleted
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
(65) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of implementing actsDelegated acts could be furthermore adopted on European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and services; on modalities of carrying enquiries by the Agency; as well as on the circumstances, formats and procedures of notifications of accredited conformity assessment bodies by the national certification supervisory authorities to the Commission.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 202 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) lays down a framework for the establishment of European cybersecurity certification schemes for the purpose of ensuring an adequate level of cybersecurity of ICT products and servic, services and processes in the Union. Such framework shall apply without prejudice to specific provisions regarding voluntary or mandatory certification in other Union acts.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 212 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘cyber threat’ means any pointentional circumstance or eventaction, including an automated command, that may adversely impact network and information systems, their users and affected persons.;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8 a) ‘cyber incident’ means any intentional or unintentional action or event that may adversely impact network and information systems, their users and affected persons;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 220 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘European cybersecurity certification scheme’ means the comprehensive set of rules, technical requirements, standards and procedures defined at Union level applying to the certification of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and servic, services and processes falling under the scope of that specific scheme;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 222 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) ‘European cybersecurity self- assurance scheme’ means the comprehensive set of rules, technical specifications or requirements, standards and procedures defined at Union level applying to the self-assessment of ICT products, services and processes falling under the scope of that specific scheme;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 224 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
(9 b) ‘European cybersecurity scheme’ means a European cybersecurity certification scheme or a European cybersecurity self-assurance scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘European cybersecurity certificate’ means a document issued by a conformity assessment body attesting that a given ICT product or, service, process fulfills the specific requirements laid down in a European cybersecurity certification scheme;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 232 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘ICT product and service, service and process’ means any element or group of elements of network and information systems;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11 a) ‘consumer electronic device’ means a device consisting of hardware and software that process personal data or connect to the Internet for the operation of domotics and home control appliances, office appliances, routing equipment and devices that connect to a network, such as smart TV, toys and gaming consoles, virtual or personal assistants, connected streaming devices, wearables, voice- command and virtual reality systems;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) 'functionality information scheme’ means a visual display of data in the form of a label, which aims to provide information to the end user on the functionality, connectivity, sensory, kinetic or security features of a consumer electronic device.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall be a centre of expertise on theoretical and practical cybersecurity by virtue of its independence, the scientific and technical quality of the advice and assistance it delivers and the information it provides, the transparency of its operating procedures and methods of operation, and its diligence in carrying out its tasks.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 254 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall increase cybersecurity capabilities at Union level in order to complement the action of Member States in preventing and responding to cyber threats, notably in the event of cross- border incidents, and in order to carry out its task of assisting Union institutions in developing policies related to cybersecurity.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 262 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall promote the use of certification, including by contributing to the establishment and maintenance of a cybersecurity certification framework at Union level in accordance with Title III of this Regulation, with a view to increasing transparency of cybersecurity assurance of ICT products and servic, services and processes and thus strengthen trust in the digital internal market.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 264 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency shall promote and support projects contributing to a high level of awareness ofand cyber literacy among citizens and businesses on issues related to the cybersecurity.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 269 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency shall promote a high level of cyber hygiene and awareness of citizens and businesses on issues related to the cybersecurity.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 272 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. assisting and advising, in particular by providing its independent opinion and analysis of relevant activities in cyberspace and supplying preparatory work, on the development and review of Union policy and law in the area of cybersecurity, as well as sector-specific policy and law initiatives where matters related to cybersecurity are involved;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 276 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2 a. assisting Member States to implement consistently the Union policy and law regarding data protection notably in relation to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, as well as assisting the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in the development of guidelines related to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for cybersecurity purposes. The EDPB should be required to consult ENISA every time it issues an opinion or adopts a decision concerning the implementation of the GDPR and cybersecurity, in particular on, but not limited to, issues related to privacy impact assessments, data breach notification, security processing, security requirements, and privacy by design.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 299 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Upon a request by twoone or more Member States concerned, and with the sole purpose of providing assistance either in the form of advice for the prevention of future incidents , or in the form of assisting in the response to a current large scale incidents, the Agency shall provide support to or carry out an ex-post technical enquiry following notifications by affected undertakings of incidents having a significant or substantial impact pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/1148. The Agency shall perform the above activities by receiving relevant information from the affected Member States and by utilising its own resources on threat analysis as well as resources on incident response made available from CERT EU for that purpose. The Agency shall also carry out such an enquiry upon a duly justified request from the Commission in agreement with the concerned Member States in case of such incidents affecting more than twoone Member States.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 304 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency shall prepare a regular and in-depth EU Cybersecurity Technical Situation Report on incidents and threats based on open source information, its own analysis, and reports shared by, among others: Member States' CSIRTs (on a voluntary basis) or NIS Directive Single Points of Contact (in accordance with NIS Directive Article 14 (5)); European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, CERT-EU. The Executive Director shall present the public findings to the European Parliament.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 305 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Agency shall, where appropriate and subject to prior approval by the Commission, contribute to cross-border cyber cooperation with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Academy.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) analyzing and aggregating reports from national sources with a view to contribute to establishing common situational awareness;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) supporting the technical handling of an incident or crisis, based on its own independent expertise and resources including facilitating the sharing of technical solutions between Member States;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 310 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point e a (new)
(e a) assisting Member States and Union institutions in establishing and developing an EU Cybersecurity Crisis Response Framework integrating the objectives and modalities of cooperation suggested in the [Commission Recommendation on Coordinated Response to Large Scale Cybersecurity Incidents and Crisis from 13.9.2017].
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 313 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point e b (new)
(e b) assisting Member States and Union Institutions in developing and adopting a common taxonomy and template for situational reports to describe technical causes and impacts of cybersecurity incidents to further enhance their technical and operational cooperation during crisis.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 316 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a Technical capabilities of the Agency For meeting the objectives described in Articles 5, 6 and 7 the Agency shall develop among others the following technical capabilities and skills: 1. The ability to analyse threat information data at large scale 2. The ability to conduct forensic analysis on devices and terminal equipment 3. The ability to analyse malware, indicators of compromise and other information related to a cybersecurity threat or incident 4. The ability to collect information on cybersecurity threats from open source as well as commercial sources 5. The ability to deploy technical equipment, tools and expertise remotely and on-site at the request of a Member State in case of Article 7 paragraph 5 and paragraph 8 To meet the technical capabilities described in this Article the Agency shall ensure that its recruitment processes reflect the diverse technical skills required. To meet the technical capabilities described in this Article and develop the relevant skills, the Agency shall cooperate with CERT EU and Europol in accordance to Article 7 paragraph 2.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 318 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) support and promote the development and implementation of the Union policy on cybersecurity certification of ICT products and servic, services and processes, as established in Title III of this Regulation, by:
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 325 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
(1) preparing candidate European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and servic, services and processes in accordance with Article 44 of this Regulation;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 334 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 3
(3) compiling and publishing guidelines and developing good practices and cyber hygiene principles concerning the cybersecurity requirements of ICT products and, services, and processes in cooperation with national certification supervisory authorities and the industry;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 357 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) support closer coordination and exchange of best practices among Member States on cybersecurity education, training and skills development, cyber hygiene and awareness.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) providing, where appropriate, data collected by the Agency in carrying out its mandate, to international organisations provided that doing so does not violate the Union's data protection legislation.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 370 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office of members of the Management Board and of their alternates shall be fourive years. That term shall be renewable.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 371 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Management Board shall elect by a majority of two-thirds of members its Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among its members for a period of fourive years, which shall be renewable once. If, however, their membership of the Management Board ends at any time during their term of office, their term of office shall automatically expire on that date. The Deputy Chairperson shall ex officio replace the Chairperson if the latter is unable to attend to his or her duties.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 374 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The Executive Board shall be composed of five members appointed from among the members of the Management Board amongst whom the Chairperson of the Management Board, who mayshall not also chair the Executive Board, and one of the representatives of the Commission. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 375 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office of the members of the Executive Board shall be fourive years. That term shall be renewable.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 376 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Executive Director shall be required to provide the relevant European Parliament Committees twice a year with a report on the state of cybersecurity in Europe. The Executive Director should also be invited by the Parliament to provide ENISA’s input on any EU legislative instrument imposing cybersecurity obligations.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 377 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. The Executive Director shall also be entitled to act as an institutional special adviser on cybersecurity policy to the President of the European Commission, with a mandate defined in Commission Decision C(2014) 541 of 06 February 2014.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 389 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Stakeholder Certification Group 1. The Executive Director shall set up a Stakeholder Certification Group, composed of recognised experts representing consumer groups, academics, standardisation bodies, operators of essential services as defined in Annex II of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 and the ICT industry, including SMEs. 2. Procedures for the Stakeholder Certification Group, in particular regarding the number, composition, and the appointment of its members by the Executive Director and the operation of the Group, shall be specified in the Agency’s internal rules of operation and shall be made public. 3. The term of office of the Stakeholder Certification Group members shall be two-and-a-half years. Their mandate shall be renewable. Members of the Management Board may not be members of the Stakeholder Certification Group. Members of the Permanent Stakeholder Group can be also Members of the Stakeholder Certification Group. Experts from the Commission and the Member States shall be entitled, upon invitation, to be present at the meetings of the Stakeholder Certification Group. Representatives of other bodies deemed relevantly the Executive Director, who are not members of the Stakeholder Certification Group, may be invited to attend the meetings of the Stakeholder Certification Group and to participate in its work. 4. The Stakeholder Certification Group shall advise the Agency in respect of the performance of its activities with regards Title III of the present Regulation. It shall in particular be entitled to propose to ENISA, to the Member States and to the Commission the preparation of a candidate European cybersecurity certification scheme, as conferred to in Article 44 of the present Regulation, as well as to participate in the procedures described in Articles 43 to 48 and Article 53 of the Present Regulation for the approval of such schemes. 5. For the purpose of ensuring that the Stakeholder Certification Group possesses the necessary expertise, the Executive Director or the members of the Stakeholder Certification Group shall nominate ad-hoc members for the proposal, development or adoption of any new candidate scheme. These ad-hoc members shall have the same rights and obligations as the appointed members, and shall be entitled to provide their expertise at any stage of the development and/ or the approval of the respective candidate scheme. An ad-hoc member may contribute to the work of the Stakeholder Certification Group for more than one candidate scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 395 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. In so far as is necessary in order to achieve the objectives set out in this Regulation, the Agency may cooperate with the competent authorities of third countries or with international organisations or both. To this end, the Agency may, subject to prior approval by the Commission, establish working arrangements with the authorities of third countries and international organisations. Cooperation with NATO, where it takes place, may include joint cybersecurity exercises and joint cyber incident response coordination. These arrangements shall not create legal obligations incumbent on the Union and its Member States.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 408 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
A European cybersecurity certification scheme shall attest that the ICT products and servic, services and processes that have been certified in accordance with such scheme comply with specified requirements as regards their ability to resist at a given level of assurance, actions that aim to compromise the availability, authenticity, integrity or confidentiality of stored or transmitted or processed data or the functions or services offered by, or accessible via, those products, processes, services and systems.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 412 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. Following a request from the Commission, ENISA shall prepare a candidate European cybersecurity certification scheme which meets the requirements set out in Articles 45, 46 and 47 of this Regulation. Member States or the European Cybersecurity Certification Group (the 'Group') established under Article 53 may, shall propose the preparation of a candidate scheme that falls under the scope of Article 45 (1) (c), while the Stakeholder Certification Group, established under Article [20b], shall propose the preparation of a candidate European cybersecurity certification scheme tohat falls under the scope of Article 45 (1) (a) or (b), to ENISA and the Commission.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 428 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. WhenBefore preparing candidate schemes referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, ENISA shall consult all relevant stakeholders and closely cooperate with the Group. The Group shall provide ENISA with the assistance and expert advice required by ENISA in relation to the preparation of the candidate scheme, including by providing opinions where necessarythe Commission shall conduct an open public consultation for all relevant stakeholders. In preparing the consultation the Commission shall closely cooperate with the European Cybersecurity Certification Group, ENISA and the Stakeholder Certification Group.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 429 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Cybersecurity Certification Group and the Stakeholder Certification Group shall provide the assistance and expert advice required by ENISA in relation to the preparation of the candidate European cybersecurity scheme, including by providing opinions where necessary.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 430 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Apart of in relation to the proposal of a scheme that falls under the scope of Article 45 (1) (a) and (b), the Stakeholder Certification Group shall be consulted by the Commission and asked for approval before the final adoption of a European cybersecurity certification scheme. The same shall apply for the proposal of a scheme that falls under the scope of Article 45 (1) (c) vis-à-vis the European Cybersecurity Certification Group.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 431 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. When preparing a candidate scheme, ENISA, with the advice of the European Cybersecurity Certification Group and the Stakeholder Certification Group for their respective candidate schemes, shall define a timeline by when the specific candidate scheme shall become effective. Failure to meet this deadline shall result in the candidate scheme being considered void and revoked.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 438 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, based on the candidate scheme proposed by ENISA, may adopt implementingdelegated acts, in accordance with Article 55(1), providing for European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and servic, services and processes meeting the requirements of Articles 45, 46 and 47 of this Regulation.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 447 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A European cybersecurity certification scheme shall be so designed to take into account, as applicable, the following security objectivobjectives linked to the following categories:
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 448 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) protect data stored, transmitted or otherwise processed against accidental or unauthorised storage, processing, access or disclosure;For products corresponding to assurance level basic or the self- declaratory level of certification, consumer electronic devices as defined in Article 2 [(11) a (new)]. The European cybersecurity certification schemes for this category shall support the adoption and commercialisation of international standards from and to the Single Market.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 449 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect data stored, transmitFor products corresponding to assurance level substantial, ICT products, services and processes performing an industrial control systedm or otherwise processed against accidused in robotics and autonomous vehicles, or software and hardware terminal equipment used for the provision of essential or unauthorised destruction, accidental losservices for operators as defined in Directive (EU)2016/1148. The European cybersecurity certification schemes for althis category shall be based on internation;al standards.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 450 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that authorised persons, programmes or machinFor products corresponding to level of certification high, ICT products, services can access exclusively the data, services or functions to which their access rights refer;d processes used by public administration of a Member State. The European cybersecurity certification schemes for this category shall be based on international standards, existing national or multilateral standards in use by Member States.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 452 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) record which data, functions or services have been communicated, at what times and by whom;deleted
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 454 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that it is possible to check which data, services or functions have been accessed or used, at what times and by whom;deleted
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 455 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) restore the availability and access to data, services and functions in a timely manner in the event of physical or technical incident;deleted
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 456 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ensure that ICT products and services are provided with up to date software that does not contain known vulnerabilities, and are provided mechanisms for secure software updates.deleted
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 465 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. A European cybersecurity certification scheme may specify one or more of the following assurance levels: basic, substantial and/or high, for ICT products and services issued under that scheme. A certification scheme with varying assurance levels shall be accompanied by information explaining the risk that remains at each assurance level and the need for consumers to be continually vigilant and aware of cyber threats.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 471 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. A European cybersecurity certification scheme may specify one or more of the following assurance levels: basic, substantial and/or high, for ICT products and servic, services and processes issued under that scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 487 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) assurance level basic shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a limited degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or ser consumer electronic device, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, existing international standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease the risk of cybersecurity incidents;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 496 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) assurance level substantial shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a substantial degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or, service or process, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, existing international standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease substantially the risk of cybersecurity incidents;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 507 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) assurance level high shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme that is based on a national or multilateral standard in use, which provides a higher degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service than certificates with the assurance level substantial, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, national and multilateral existing international standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to prevent cybersecurity incidents.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 512 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46a According to the analysis of the specific risk, the appropriate conformity assessment method, including self- assessment, shall be identified as laid down in Article 4 and Annex II of Decision No 768/2008/EC.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 514 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 b (new)
Article 46b Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 2, ENISA may replace the requirements for the basic assurance level by introducing a functionality information scheme instead, as defined in Article 2. The criteria for such functionality information scheme shall be defined in advance with the participation of the Stakeholder Certification Group.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 528 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) where the scheme provides for marks or labels, the conditions under which such marks or labeltechnical feature information schemes, the conditions under which such technical feature information schemes may be used;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 530 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) conditions for granting, maintaining, continuing, extending and reducing the scope of certification;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 541 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) types of conformity assessment, evaluation criteria and methods pursuant to Article 4 and Annex II of Decision 768/2008/EC.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 542 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) Further guidance on best practice in cyber safety and information on the cyber threat that remains despite certification.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 543 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For their relevant schemes, the Stakeholder Certification Group or the European Cybersecurity Certification Group must approve, following a duly motivated request from ENISA, any proposed addition to, deviation from, or non-reliance on, international or Union standards referred to in paragraph 1(b), at least two weeks prior to the candidate scheme’s transmission to the Commission pursuant to Article 44(3)
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 547 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47a Schemes created pursuant to this Regulation shall not require notification of changes, amendments of certifications, or re-certification, unless such changes have a substantial adverse effect on the security of ICT products, services and processes as well as consumer electronic devices.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 548 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. ICT products and servic, services and processes that have been certified under a European cybersecurity certification scheme adopted pursuant to Article 44 shall be presumed to be compliant with the requirements of such scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 551 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. The certification shall be voluntary, unless otherwise specified in Union law for ICT products, services and processes that fall under the scope of Article 45 (1) (a) and Article 45 (1) (b), unless otherwise specified in Union law, and mandatory for the ICT products, services and processes that fall under the scope of Article 45 (1) (c), unless otherwise specified in Union law or by the European Cybersecurity Certification Group.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 567 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 5
5. The natural or legal person which submits its ICT products or, services or processes to the certification mechanism shall provide the conformity assessment body referred to in Article 51 with all information necessary to conduct the certification procedure. The submission can be made with any conformity assessment body referred to in Article 51.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 570 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6
6. Certificates shall be issued for a maxinimum period of three years and may. They may then be renewed, under the same conditions, provided that the relevant requirements continue to be met. extended without cost for further periods, upon attestation by the certificate-holder that the relevant requirements continue to be met. Such attestation must be provided no sooner than six months and no later than 15 days before the expiry of the relevant period. Extensions of the certificates shall be allowed for the duration of the entire lifespan of the certified product.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 574 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 7
7. A European cybersecurity certificate issued pursuant to this Article shall be recognised in all Member States. as satisfying local cybersecurity requirements relating to ICT products and processes and consumer electronic devices covered by that certificate, taking into account the specified assurance level referred to in Article 46, and there shall be no discrimination between such certificates based either on the Member State of origin or the issuing conformity assessment body referred to in Article 51.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 576 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. An application for certification must be completed by 12 months from its date of submission, failing to which the conformity assessment body will lose its accreditation.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 578 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 a (new)
Article 48a Compatibility with international mutual recognition schemes 1. In the preparatory phase of a candidate European cybersecurity certification scheme, ENISA and, as appropriate, the Stakeholder Certification Group or the European Cybersecurity Certification Group, shall evaluate the relevance of existing international mutual recognition agreements and certifications. 2. This shall include an evaluation of whether any national cybersecurity certification schemes covered by the candidate scheme are subject to an international mutual recognition agreement. 3. Where relevant international mutual recognition agreements and certifications are determined to exist, ENISA shall aim to ensure compatibility by: (a) predicating the certification on the same standards; (b) aligning the scope, security objectives, evaluation methodology and assurance levels; (c) opening a dialogue with the equivalent governance body for objective of points (a) and (b).
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 581 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and servic, services and processes covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall cease to produce effects from the date established in the implementingdelegated act adopted pursuant Article 44(4). Existing national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and services not covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall continue to exist.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 582 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, references in applicable laws, rules, regulations or guidance to a national cybersecurity certification scheme that has ceased to produce legal effects pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be deemed to refer instead to the covering European cybersecurity certification scheme (mutatis mutandis).
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 584 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 a (new)
Article 49a Upon request by any natural or legal person ENISA shall determine whether, for the purposes of this Article, a specified national cybersecurity scheme is covered by a European cybersecurity scheme, ENISA shall reach its decision and render it public within four weeks of its receipt of the request.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 601 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 8
8. National certification supervisory authorities shall cooperate amongst each other and the Commission and, in particular, exchange information, experiences and good practices as regards cybersecurity certification and technical issues concerning cybersecurity of ICT products and servic, services and processes.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 607 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Accreditation shall be issued for a maximum of fiveten years and may be renewed on the same conditions provided that the conformity assessment body meets the requirements set out in this Article. Accreditation bodies shall revoke an accreditation of a conformity assessment body pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article where the conditions for the accreditation are not, or are no longer, met or where actions taken by a conformity assessment body infringe this Regulation.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 608 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, define the circumstances, formats and procedures of notifications referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 55(2).
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 609 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. The Group shall be composed of national certification supervisory authorities. The authorities shall be represented by the heads or by other high level representatives of national certification supervisory authorities. Upon invitation, members of the Stakeholder Certification Group shall be entitled to be present at the meetings of the European Cybersecurity Certification Group and to participate in its work.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 616 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. to take into account the results of stakeholder consultation conducted in preparation of a candidate scheme, in accordance of Article 44 of this Regulation;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 620 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54a Right to an effective judicial redress against a supervisory authority 1. Without prejudice to any other administrative or non-judicial remedy, each natural or legal person shall have the right to an effective judicial redress: (a) against a decision of a conformity assessment body or national certification supervisory authority concerning them, including in relation to the recognition of a European cybersecurity certificate which such person or entity holds; and (b) where a national certification supervisory authority does not handle a complaint for which it is competent. 2. Proceedings against a conformity assessment body or national certification supervisory authority shall be brought before the courts of the Member State where the conformity assessment body or national certification supervisory authority is established.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 622 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2
2. The evaluation shall also assess the impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the provisions of Title III with regard to the objectives of ensuring an adequate level of cybersecurity of ICT products and servic, services and processes in the Union and improving the functioning of the internal market. The Commission shall assess, five years after the adoption of the Regulation, a potential extension of the scope of Title III.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 37 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) To guide Member States and the Commission in the application of the Regulation, it is appropriate to provide a list of factors that may be taken into consideration when screening foreign direct investment on the grounds of security or public order. This list will also improve transparency of the screening process for investors considering making or having made foreign direct investments in the Union as well as providing a basis for the competent authority to respond to any potential judicial review of the screening. This list of factors that may affect security or public order should remain non-exhaustive.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In determining whether a foreign direct investment may affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission should be able to consider all relevant factors, including the effects on critical infrastructure, implications for national defence and the European defence industry, critical technologies, including key enabling technologies, and inputs which are essential for security or the maintenance of public order, and the disruption, loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State or in the Union. In that regard, Member States and the Commission should also be able to take into account whether a foreign investor is controlled directly or indirectly (e.g. through significant funding, including subsidies) by the government of a third country. Effective control may also arise through the use of extended credit and lending by the government of a third country or a state-owned financial institution, or any other state-owned enterprise of a third country.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) A mechanism which enables Member States to cooperate and assist each other where a foreign direct investment in one Member State may affect the security or public order of other Member States should be set up. Member States should be able to provide comments to a Member State in which the investment is planned or has been completed, irrespective of whether the Member States providing comments or the Member States in which the investment is planned or has been completed maintain a screening mechanism or are screening the investment. The comments of Member States should also be forwarded to the Commission. The Commission should also have the possibility, where appropriate, to issue an opinion to the Member State in which the investment is planned or has been completed, irrespective of whether this Member State maintains a screening mechanism or is screening the investment and irrespective of whether other Member States have provided comments. The possibility of setting up voluntary cooperation agreements between the relevant national authorities and the Commission on the one hand and third countries with similar equivalent screening mechanisms should be included in the Economic and Partnership Agreements adopted as part of the Union’s external action.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) To guide Member States and the Commission in the application of the Regulation, it is appropriate to provide a list of factors that may be taken into consideration when screening foreign direct investment on the grounds of security or public order. This list will also improve transparency of the screening process for investors considering making or having made foreign direct investments in the Union as well as providing a basis for the authority to respond to any potential judicial review of the screening. This list of factors that may affect security or public order should remain non- exhaustive.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 93 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In determining whether a foreign direct investment may affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission should be able to consider all relevant factors, including the effects on critical infrastructure, implications for national defence and the European defence industry, critical technologies, including key enabling technologies, and inputs which are essential for security or the maintenance of public order, and the disruption, loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State or in the Union. In that regard, Member States and the Commission should also be able to take into account whether a foreign investor is controlled directly or indirectly (e.g. through significant funding, including subsidies) by the government of a third country. Effective control may also arise through the use of extended credit and lending by the government of a third country or a state-owned financial institution, or any other state-owned enterprise of a third country.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall maintain, amend or adopt mechanisms to screen foreign direct investments on the grounds of security or public order, under the conditions and in accordance with the terms set out in this Regulation.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The authority should be able to assess the financial strength and stability of the undertaking carrying out the foreign investment so as to prevent the investing undertaking from asset stripping or funnelling income back to the parent company so as to endanger the financial health of the EU undertaking.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 106 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) A mechanism which enables Member States to cooperate and assist each other where a foreign direct investment in one Member State may affect the security or public order of other Member States should be set up. Member States should be able to provide comments to a Member State in which the investment is planned or has been completed, irrespective of whether the Member States providing comments or the Member States in which the investment is planned or has been completed maintain a screening mechanism or are screening the investment. The comments of Member States should also be forwarded to the Commission. The Commission should also have the possibility, where appropriate, to issue an opinion to the Member State in which the investment is planned or has been completed, irrespective of whether this Member State maintains a screening mechanism or is screening the investment and irrespective of whether other Member States have provided comments. The possibility of setting up voluntary cooperation agreements between the relevant national authorities and the Commission on the one hand and third countries with similar equivalent screening mechanisms should be included in the Economic and Partnership Agreements adopted as part of the Union’s external action.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– critical infrastructure, including energy, energy security, transport, water, communications, public health provision, data storage, space or financial infrastructure, as well as sensitive facilities and any security and defence infrastructure;
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– critical technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, technologies with potential dual use applications, cybersecurity, aerospace, defence, space or nuclear technology;
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– the security of supply of critical inputs; or, energy security, rare and strategic materials and food supply;
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
– the role that the undertaking plays in collaborative research and development projects and the access to technology, IPR and know-how associated with the research and development programme;
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– access to sensitive national and European security information or the ability to control sensitive security information.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 127 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
– the defence industry, including undertakings in the supply chain for defence products and technologies, the risk of military technology being transferred to a country that poses a global or regional security threat including links to terrorism.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
– defence infrastructure such as military bases and foreign direct investment in land and real estate that may affect use of that defence infrastructure.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
– access to sensitive personal data of European citizens such as health data and private and public life as well as the ability to control sensitive public and private life such as through news providers, social networks and messaging services.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
In determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission may take into account whether the foreign investor is controlled by the government of a third country, including through significant funding, opaque ownership structures where the ultimate owner is not clear or any other form of leverage, in particular in third countries which do not meet European standards of democracy and the rule of law.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
In determining whether foreign direct investment in the defence industry is likely to affect security, the Member States and the Commission may take geopolitical factors into account as well as a rebuttable assumption that foreign direct investment from an undertaking based in a NATO member state is unlikely to affect security interests.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall maintain, amend or adopt mechanisms to screen foreign direct investments on the grounds of security or public order, under the conditions and in accordance with the terms set out in this Regulation.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 174 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– critical infrastructure, including energy, energy security, transport, water, communications, public health provision, data storage, space or financial infrastructure, as well as sensitive facilities; and any security and defence infrastructure;
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 180 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The opinion of the Commission shall be communicated to the other Member States. Where the Commission has provided an opinion under this Article, it shall inform the European Parliament as part of a structured dialogue on foreign direct investment affecting security and public order.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– critical technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, technologies with potential dual use applications, cybersecurity, aerospace, defence, space or nuclear technology;
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 185 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– the security of supply of critical inputs; or, rare and strategic materials and food supply;
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
– the role that the undertaking plays in collaborative research and development projects and the access to technology, IPR and know-how associated with the research and development programme;
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 189 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– access to sensitive national and European security and defence information or the ability to control sensitive security information.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 191 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
– the defence industry, including undertakings in the supply chain for defence products and technologies, the risk of military technology being transferred to a country that poses a global or regional security threat including links to terrorism.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 193 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
– defence infrastructure such as military bases and foreign direct investment in land and real estate that may affect use of that defence infrastructure.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
– access to sensitive personal data of European citizens such as health data and private and public life as well as the ability to control sensitive public and private life such as through news providers, social networks and messaging services.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 197 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall appoint a foreign direct investment screening contact point ('FDI screening contact point') for the screening of foreign direct investment. The Commission and other Member States shall involve these FDI screening contact points on all issues related to implementation of this Regulation. The Commission and the Member States shall meet regularly to discuss best practices in investment screening and coordinate on factors that are taken into consideration within the meaning of Article 4 with a view to harmonising those factors.
2018/02/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 200 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
In determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission may take into account whether the foreign investor is controlled by the government of a third country, including through significant funding, opaque ownership structures where the ultimate owner is not clear or any other form of leverage, in particular in third countries that do not meet European standards of democracy and the rule of law.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 209 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
In determining whether foreign direct investment in the defence industry is likely to affects security, the Member States and the Commission may take geopolitical factors into account including when foreign direct investment in the defence sector originates from an undertaking in a NATO member country.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 296 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The opinion of the Commission shall be communicated to the other Member States. Where the Commission has provided an opinion under this article, it shall inform the European Parliament as part of a structured dialogue on foreign direct investment that affects security and public order.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 320 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall appoint a foreign direct investment screening contact point ('FDI screening contact point') for the screening of foreign direct investment. The Commission and other Member States shall involve these FDI screening contact points on all issues related to implementation of this Regulation. The Commission and the Member States shall meet regularly to discuss best practice in investment screening and coordinate on factors for the purposes of Article 4 with a view to harmonising those factors.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 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, thus fostering synergies and cost-effectiveness. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Undertakings should be understood as referring to entities engaged in an economic activity regardless of their legal status and the way in which they are financed.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 67 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) To better exploit economies of scale in the defence industry, the Programme should support the cooperation between undertakings in the development of defence products and technologies. In order to foster open and fair cooperation in the internal market, the Programme shall actively support the cross-border participation of SMEs.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 73 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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. In order to finance the Programme from the general budget of the Union, an amount of EUR 500 million in current prices should be earmarked for that purpose. Considering that the Programme is a new initiative that was not foreseen when the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 was established, and to avoid any negative impact on the financing of existing multiannual programmes, that amount should be drawn primarily from unallocated margins under the multiannual financial framework ceilings. The final amount should be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council through the annual budgetary procedure.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The Programme should be implemented in full compliance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council6. Funding may take in particular the form of grants. Financial instruments or public procurement may be used where appropriatPublic procurement should be used where appropriate. Financial instruments could also be used in the future, reflecting the experiences from the Programme. __________________ 6 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings 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 militarydefence-related 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.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 93 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The Union financial support should not affect the export of products, equipment or technologies, and it should not affect the discretion of Member States regarding policy on the export of defence related products. The Union financial support should not affect Member States' export policies on defence related products, except products listed in the Annex 1.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 or subsidiaries of third country undertakings located in the Union where the Member States participating in the Programme provide that undertaking with security clearances and the subsidiary contributes to the Union competitiveness in Defence should be eligible for support. 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.
2017/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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. 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 and shall not be subject to control or restriction by third-countries which are not respecting the security and defence interests of the Member States and of the Union.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 in the different Member States on a continuous basis and thus directly contribute to the aims of the Programme. Such projects, and especially projects with considerable participation of SMEs and Mid-caps, and in particular cross-border SMEs, should thus be eligible for an increased funding rate.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 152 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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, and which do not in principle prevent any Member State from participating, at least at the subcontractor level, may also be taken into account.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 156 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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, mayshould also be taken into account.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should draw up an implementation report at the end of the Programme, and an interim report after one year of implementation of the Programme, examining the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. Thise reports should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs in projects under the Programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain. The interim report should be presented to the European Parliament and should be part of the text of the new programme for the period after 2020. The implementation report shall be presented to the European Parliament.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 211 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union defence industry and to strengthen the Union´s strategic autonomy by supporting actions in their development phase;
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 228 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cross- border cooperation between undertakings, including small and medium-sized enterprises, in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Unionas well as intermediate manufacturing enterprises (SMIEs), in the value chains of defence technologies or products;
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 240 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertak. The infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries, including subcontractors and other third parties, ing and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, allctions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the action. The use of those infrastructures, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subshall not be subject to control or restrictions by third countractors 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 actionies or third- country entities. The beneficiaries’ ultimate controlling company may be headquartered outside of the Union provided that there are sufficient safeguards in place to protect the Union’s IPR and security interests thereby providing effective control within the meaning of Article 6(3).
2017/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where an undertaking’s ultimate controlling company is located outside of the Union, it shall only be eligible for funding provided the following cumulative conditions are met as determined by the Ministries of Defence of each Member State that participates in the action: 1.The undertaking offers products, assets or technologies of which there is no Union equivalent that may be used as an alternative; 2.The use of that undertaking does not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union; 3.The Ministry of Defence of the Member State where the undertaking is located has provided that undertaking with security clearance and demands that ‘Chinese walls’ exist between the subsidiary and the ultimate controlling company that prevent essential know-how, technologies from being moved to the ultimate controlling company; 4.Any ownership of know-how and IPR that arises through use of the Programme does not leave the Union; 5.The ultimate controlling company, nor the third country where it is located, does not control or restrict the use of know- how, technologies and IPR arising through use of the Programme.
2017/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 the entities listed in Article 58(1) (c) of that Regulation.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 261 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. In case a project manager is appointed by Member States, tMember States shall appoint a project manager. The Commission shall execute the payment to the eligible beneficiaries after informconsulting the project manager.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 266 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme shall provide support for actions by beneficiaries in the development phase covering both new and the upgrade of existing products and technologies developed wholly or in significant part in the Union by Member States, in relation to:
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 300 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. When it relates to actions defined under point (b) to (f) of the first paragraph, the action must be based on common technical specifications. Consortia shall demonstrate that at least two Member States intend to jointly procure the final product or use the technology in a coordinated way, including joint procurement where applicable.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 322 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries and their subcontractors shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which are effectively controlled by 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 undertakings. 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. The use of such infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources shall not be subject to any control or restriction by a third country or a non-EU entity.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 329 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, an undertaking controlled by non-EU States or by non-EU entities shall be eligible if the Member State it is located in provides sufficient assurances, in accordance with national procedures, that this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 359 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) excellence, industrial performance and ability to show significant advantages over existing products or technologies
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 366 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) contribution to the innovation and technological development of defence industries and thus to fostering the industrial and strategic autonomy of the Union in the field of defence technologies; and,
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 380 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the proportion of the overall budget of the action to be allocated to the participation of SMEs established in the European Union, either as members of consortium, subcontractors or as other undertakings in the supply chain; and
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 382 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 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 Member States have committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology in a coordinated way, including joint procurement where applicable.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 387 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 Member States intend to jointly produce the final product or technology in a coordinated way.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 399 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The financial assistance of the Union provided under the Programme may not exceed 20% of the totaleligible cost of the action where it relates to prototypingactions as defined in Article 6(1)(b). In all the other cases, the assistance may cover up to the total cost of the action.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 404 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. An action developed by a beneficiaryconsortium referred to in Article 7 paragraph 2 may benefit from a funding rate increased by an additional 10 percentage points.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 407 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. An action developed by a consortium as defined in Article 6(1) in which at least 5% of the eligible cost of the action is committed to SMEs, which are established in the EU, it may benefit from an increased funding rate up to 10%.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 410 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. An action developed by a consortium as defined in Article 6(1) in which at least 5% of the eligible cost of the action is committed to SMEs, which are established in the EU other than those where the undertakings in the consortium which are not SMEs are established may benefit from an increased funding rate up to 20%.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 412 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. An action developed by a consortium as defined in Article 6(1) in which at least 5% of the eligible cost of the action is committed to Mid-caps which are established in the EU may benefit from an increased funding rate up to 10%.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 414 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The CommissUnion shall not own the products or technologies resulting from the action nor shall it have any IPR claim , including licence rights, pertaining to the action.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 418 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The results of actions which receive funding under the Programme shall not be subject to any control or restriction by a third country or a non-EU entity.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 436 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The work programme shall ensure that a credible proportionleast 15 % of the overall budget will benefit actions enabling the cross-border participation of SMEs and Mid-Caps.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 445 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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. The experts should be members of a committee set up in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 450 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 shall be invited to contribute as observer.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 465 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In due time before the end of this Programme, the Commission shall, as appropriate, put forward a legislative proposal for a continuation of the industrial development programme in the field of defence, together with appropriate financing under the new multiannual financial framework.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 471 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I (new)
ANNEX I Non eligible products: - Weapons of mass destruction and related warhead technologies - Banned weapons and munitions and weapons not compliant with international humanitarian law - Fully autonomous weapons that enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention Non eligible products, when they are mainly developed for export purposes: - Small arms and light weapons
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that in order to meet current and future challenges, the next EU budget should include a space budget larger than the current one and that this needs to be ensured in the course of the upcoming MFF review; Emphasizes the need to preserve and develop the European added value and unique contribution of elements of the EU space programmes when making budgetary decisions in the next MFF;
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the need to invest more decisively in education and training of European citizens in the area of space in order to be able to fully exploit the opportunities created by space during the shift to a digital society, highlights the importance of inspiring future generations in this regard;
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 105 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission to aggregate its demand for launchers and launching services; calls on the Commission to ensure fair treatment of EU enterprises vis-à-vis enterprises from third countries in public procurement, specifically by taking into consideration the prices that companies charge to other customers worldwide, as well as ensuring a flexible approach to the different technologies offered;
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 119 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of scientific excellence as a pillar of the research and development actions within the space strategy;
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to promote space exploration in the space strategy;
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the important role played by the EU budget in delivering concrete answers to the challenges the EU is facing; stresses that jobs, economic growth, migration, security and tackling populism are the main concerns at EU level and that the EU budget remains part of the solution to these issues; stresses the principles of gender budgeting should inform the development of the 2018 budget; underlines that a strong EU budget will benefit Member States and EU citizens alike; expects that the Commission will put forward a draft 2018 budget that enables the EU to continue to generate prosperity and ensure the safety of its citizens;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 79 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that investments in research and innovation represent a pre- condition for achieving genuine competitiveness in the EU; regrets the fact that, as a result of an alarmingly low success rate of applications, fewer EU funding for the field of research and innovation is currently inadequate to cover the year on year increase in high- quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receiving EU fundingapplications received, resulting in a low success rate; calls in this respect for an adequppropriate level of appropriationsfunding to be ensured for Horizon 2020;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 85 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions in innovating the EU's political priorities; Calls for a budget increase for these two initiatives that will provide funding for new innovative programmes in key areas that have yet to be addressed;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 97 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance; Stresses however that not all Members have the opportunity of accessing the fund; Underlines the importance to reform the European Fund for Strategic Investments by bringing more transparency on the projects selection and evaluation process, and better defining the objectives that can receive EFSI funding by ensuring a correct and fair distribution of the funds throughout all the European Union;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 99 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance, stresses, however, that further efforts are needed to follow the principles of additionality and geographical balance; believes more evidence needs to be presented about EFSI's delivering additionality; calls on the Commission to present an analysis of the added value of EFSI as part of its proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which it expects to reflect the above-mentioned principles and the role played by local and national promoting banks;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 101 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the early positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission, but believes more evidence needs to be presented about EFSI's delivering additionality; calls on the Commission to present an analysis of the added value of EFSI as part of its proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 122 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Welcomes the fact that the EU Youth Strategy has provided equal opportunities for young people and encouraged them to actively participate in society; Calls for further assessment of today's youth issues when drawing up policies and actions that have a significant impact on young people such as learning, voluntary activities, employment, mobility and information;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 144 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supports regional policy as one of the main investment instruments of the EU budget that enables economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines that this policy generates growth and jobs in all Member States; is concerned, however, about the unacceptable delays in implementation of operational programmes at EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperateto maintain the current level of funding and further cooperate with Member States in order to ensure that the designation of managing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation accelerates;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 148 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recognises economic and social cohesion as one of EU's main goals in achieving a balanced and sustainable development of the European Union; Considers important to grant special attention to new territorial cooperation programmes in under developed regions thus ensuring a fair access to development;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 160 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls that ICT has brought significant changes to production and employment methods, creating approximately 120 000 jobs each year; Stresses the need to better coordinate the actions of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition by consulting stakeholders to identify the best practices to address the estimated 900 000 ICT workers shortage by 2020, taking into consideration that almost 40% of the EU workforce do not possess adequate digital skills;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 198 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Recalls the Parliament's commitment to the civilian nature of research funding in the legal bases of Horizon 2020 and the Galileo Programme, and the integrity of the European Research Area as having a civilian research mission; calls for any defence funding proposals to be entirely additional to and distinct from the EU's Research and Space Programmes in line with their legal bases;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 217 #

2016/2323(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recalls that the Eastern Partnership initiative provided a channel to discuss trade, travel agreements, economic strategy; Calls for a public consultation to find new ways of promoting EU's shared values, joint ownership, collective norms, and address the other shared challenges in a collective manner that will further improve stability and prosperity;
2017/02/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 162 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre opticvery high capacity broadband networks as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 279 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that European leadership in 21. industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions; calls for an EU coordinated approach and recognises that this is essential for promoting innovation and research and development in the EU; calls for an EU coordinated approach through the European Standards Organisations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 290 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; calls on the Commission to adequately study the social effects of industrial digitalisation; underlines that the digitisation of European industry should provide an opportunity to promote an improvement of working conditions and employment opportunities;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas enabling scientific excellence remains the core pillar of the Horizon 2020 framework programme for Research & Innovation;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
– having regard to its report on EU Funds for Gender Equality (2017/2144(INI)),
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the draft report of its Committee on Budgetary Control on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for the financial year 2015 (2016/2191(DEC)),
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 5 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the successful implementation of Horizon 2020, as demonstrated by the growing number of proposals submitted, a high number of which are of excellent quality, by the simplification of internal processes and by the reduction of the time-to-grant, considers the cause of the low success rate to be related to the limited funding available for high quality proposals, and regrets these lost opportunities for the EU to deliver knowledge-based, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth as foreseen in the EU2020 strategy;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the programme’s emphasis on SMEs, their increased participation, and the outstanding absorption of the programme’s budget dedicated to SMEs; considers, nevertheless, that the aim set by the Commission of EUR 8.65 billion for SME involvement is insufficient; calls for more ambitious quantitative and qualitative targets; and the removal ofsks the Commission to explore further and propose new methods for coordinating the actions of COSME, the new EIC, and Horizon 2020 for the purpose of removing the remaining obstacles to SME participation;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 27 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the positive effect of the simplification agenda in improving good budgeting practices for participants and agencies;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the introduction of the European Innovation Council and asks the Commission to present an analysis of how the EIC will complement rather than detract from existing research programmes;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 34 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Requests that the Commission increase the budget for Horizon 2020 in order to boost the number of participating universities and research institutions, and calls on the Member States to facilitate access to dedicated grants for women researchers and scientists;
2017/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights in this context, that in accordance with Article 15 of the MFF Regulation, a frontloading of resources was implemented in 2014-2015 for Horizon 2020, in order to compensate in part for the decrease in appropriations between 2013 and 2014; emphasises that this frontloading does not change the overall financial envelope of the programmes, leading to less appropriations respectively for the second half of the MFF;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 36 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the budgetary pressures facing the Union’s Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation; stresses Parliament’s commitment during the EFSI negotiations to reduce as much as possible the negative impact on Horizon 2020, whose financial envelopes suffered significant cuts compared to the Commission’s original proposal during the MFF 2014-2020 negotiations; calls for consideration of this in the next MFF and for the full repayment of the funds redeployed to EFSI to in part address these issues;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 50 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to adopt a qualitative approach in the Horizon 2020 interim evaluation report; and to use the interim evaluation report to develop specific gender participation and inclusion measurements for use in the ex- post evaluation of Horizon 2020;
2017/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 54 #

2016/2147(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Asks for inclusion of a robust gender equality strategy and measurable targets in the Framework Programme 9 proposal, and more developed and tangible requirements on gender inclusion in the basic regulation to be proposed for the new Framework Programme; considers it important to continue supporting gender equality as a cross- cutting objective, as well as a specific area eligible for funding.
2017/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 79 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that research can be a risky investment for private investors and that funding research practice through grants is a necessity; regrets the tendency, in some cases, to move away from grants towards the use of loans; emphasises that grant funding often serves very different purposes to loan funding and this must be reflected in future funding models in line with Horizon 2020's commitment to scientific excellence; recognises that loans must be available for high TRL, close to market activities, within other types of instruments (e.g. EIB schemes) outside of the FP;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Confirms that ‘excellence’ should remain the key criterion across the three pillars, while noting that it is only one of the three evaluation criteria, alongside ‘impact’ and ‘quality and efficiency of the implementation’; calls for the reweighting of these criteria and invites the Commission to set out additional sub- criteria by adding ‘SSH integration and geographical balance’ under ‘impact’ and ‘project size’ under ‘efficiency of the implementation’;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes the other two evaluation criteria, 'impact' and 'quality and efficiency of the implementation'; calls for the Commission to consider how other EU funds (such as Structural funds) can be combined with the Framework Programmes to deliver additional sub- criteria by adding 'SSH integration and geographical balance' under 'impact' and 'project size' under 'efficiency of the implementation';
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to explore funding synergies with other EU programmes to enhance the Widening Programme's progress, and to ensure minimal impact on the key criterion of scientific excellence within the Framework Programmes;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Confirms that international co- operation fell from 5% in FP7 to 2.8% in Horizon 2020; recalls that the FP should contribute to ensuring that Europe remains a key global player, while underlining the importance of scientific diplomacy; calls for a strategic vision and structure to support this objective and welcomes initiatives such as the Commission's 'Open to the World' agenda, and PRIMA;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 232 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to clarify the instruments and functioning of the EIC; underlines the need to keep and strengthen the SME Instrument and the Fast Track to Innovation, and to facilitate funding for the final stages of research so that laboratory scientific innovations can develop into commercial businesses; asks the Commission to analyse also how KICs can be integrated intothe future relationship between the EIT, KICs and the EIC;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 260 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the success of H2020 and the 1:11 leverage factor; notes the oversubscription and the challenges that lie ahead,significant budgetary challenges that lie ahead, and significant cuts already imposed on Horizon 2020, calls for a budget proposal for FP9 which maintains core principles of grant funding, and which is not disproportionately impacted in comparison to other EU budget lines; and calls for a budgetary increase of EUR 100 billion for FP9;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 271 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal for a full repayment schedule of the EFSI funds raised from Horizon 2020, to be repaid into FP9 to offset the future budgetary challenges; and notes that Horizon 2020's previously reduced envelopes in comparison to other programmes should be a key consideration when drawing up budget lines under the new MFF;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 355 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Regrets the mixed set of results achieved by the gender equality focus in H2020, as the only target reached is the share of women in the advisory groups, while the share of women in the project evaluation panels and among project coordinators, and the gender dimension in research and innovation content, remain below target levels; encourages Member States to create a gender-positive legal and political environment and to provide incentives for change, and calls on the Commission to continue to promote gender equality and mainstreaming in FP9 and to consider the possibility of gender as a sub- criterion in the evaluation phase; calls on the Commission to consider dedicated grants for women researchers and scientists;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas spending and revenue decisions impact women and men differently;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 13 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the EP in its report on the Revision of the MFF 2014-2020, supports effective integration of gender mainstreaming;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas gender issues are usually more addressed in "soft" policy areas, such as human resources development, than in "hard" ones, like infrastructures, ICT, which receive the higher financial support;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 50 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Deplores that several programs include gender equality only as a transversal objective which not only leads to lower support for gender-specific actions but also makes it almost impossible to estimate the amounts that are allocated to gender issues 1a _________________ 1aCommission working document on Programme Statements of operational expenditure for draft budget 2017, p.15
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 67 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for gender equality strategy and its mainstreaming to become part of the EU semester;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 68 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Underlines that transparency and access to information on real achievements in gender equality not just implementation should be real priority for the European Union;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 69 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls for gender mainstreaming provisions to be adopted as well in policy fields that are not considered as immediately related to gender equality, such as ICT, transport, business and investment support or climate change;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 70 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Considers that a network of external experts and organisations should be involved in all stages of the budgetary process to increase the transparency and democratic quality, in particular when it regards applying a gender budgeting approach;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 110 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the creation ofeffective use of the existing permanent gender equality bodies at Member State level, which wshould provide technical support for gender mainstreaming at the planning and implementation stages, and strongly welcomes, in this context, national best practices such as the Gender CoP network in Sweden; urges MS to guarantee the complete independence, effectiveness, sufficient powers and adequate resources for equality bodies so they can fulfill their principle tasks;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 173 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. OpposesTo this end, the changes envisaged in the ‘New draft paper on "Science wWith and fFor Society Scoping Paper 2018-2020" that subsuminge gender equality funding under the more general heading of RRI (R– responsible Rresearch and Iinnovation), as being inconsistent with the specific and distinct requirements for gender equality in the Horizon 2020 regulation – should be avoided;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 191 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Calls for a comprehensive set of EU-wide gender guidelines to be adopted to migration and asylum policy with adequate funding for comprehensive training programmes for professionals who may come into contact with refugees and asylum seekers; emphasises that these are sensitive to the gender specific needs of refugee women and concomitant gendered harms such as the trafficking of women and girls;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 193 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34 b. Highlights the ongoing issues of overcrowding in refugee reception centres and the impact this has on women's safety; calls for greater use of AMIF to improve reception centres with separate sleeping and sanitation facilities for women and men, and access to gender- sensitive health services including prenatal and postnatal care;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 195 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34 c. Member states should be encouraged to make greater use of cohesion funds and Structural Investment Funds alongside the AMIF in order to promote the integration of refugees in the labour market, with a specific focus on how accessible childcare enables women refugees;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 196 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 d (new)
34 d. Calls for a review on the increased funding for and wider scope of the Daphne and Odysseus programmes with an assessment on expanding these programmes to address the severe vulnerabilities experienced by women refugees and provide greater support in addressing these gendered harms;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 242 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45 a. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely the effectiveness of national complaint bodies and procedures in the implementation of gender equality directives;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 243 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
45 b. Asks the Court of Auditors also to incorporate the gender perspective when assessing the execution of the Union budget; asks Member States similarly to introduce the gender dimension in their budgets in order to analyse government programmes and policies, their impact on the allocation of resources and their contribution to equality between men and women;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 244 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 c (new)
45 c. Calls for the monitoring and evaluation of the National Action Plan (NAP) for Equal Treatment 2013-2016 in Poland ; expresses its concern that no separate funds were earmarked for gender equality from the central budget for the implementation of the NAP from the side of the public administration; calls for a balance in the setting up of the monitoring body including experts and representatives of women's rights and gender equality NGOs;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 245 #

2016/2144(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 d (new)
45 d. Praises the work of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Poland, which according to the Law on Equal Treatment, is the responsible equality body for the enactment of equal treatment; expresses its deep concern about the recent budget cuts affecting the Commissioner for Human Rights ; recalls that the national equality body should be adequately staffed, funded, and its independence respected and maintained;
2016/12/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 51 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that EFSI was intended to fund higher risk projects that would not normally benefit from commercial financing and that a low failure rate would suggest that this higher risk criterion is not being met in the selection process; requests that the Commission brings forward an analysis of the failure rate and projected failure rate of projects funded under EFSI as part of the assessment of meeting the additionality criterion and that project failure should be recognised as a measure of meeting additionality;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that EFSI was intended to fund higher risk projects that would not normally benefit from commercial financing and that a low failure rate would suggest that this higher risk criterion is not being met in the selection process; requests that the Commission brings forward an analysis of the failure rate and projected failure rate of projects funded under EFSI as part of the assessment of meeting the additionality criterion and that project failure should be recognised as a measure of meeting additionality;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 112 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that EFSI was financed by funding borrowed from the Horizon 2020 and CEF programmes; asks the Commission to provide a full repayment schedule in this regard;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to bring identify alternative sources of financing for any future extension of EFSI beyond 2020, and that no additional funding should be diverted from Horizon 2020 or CEF, in view of the significant downward budgetary pressures that the future Ninth Framework Programme for Science and Innovation will face, and the challenges this will pose for Europe's position as a global leader in science, research and discovery
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 135 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets the fact that the European Fund for Strategic Investments does not include a gender perspective;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 330 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Recalls that EFSI was financed by funding borrowed from the Horizon 2020 and CEF programmes; asks the Commission to provide a full repayment schedule in this regard;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 335 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Stresses that the future Ninth Framework Programme for Science and Innovation will face significant downward budgetary pressures under the next MFF and that this threatens Europe’s position as a global leader in science, research and discovery; calls on the Commission to identify a different source for the future financing of EFSI;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 241 #

2016/2061(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to take extra care not to exacerbate the existing gender pension gap where equalising state pension age, in particular allowing women enough time to plan for retirement.
2016/10/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 2 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the Daphne programme played a fundamental role in combating violence against children, young people and women in the EU by funding awareness-raising campaigns and projects that reach out to those most at risk, and Parliament repeatedly asked to ensure that the Daphne programmes’ profile is kept as high as possible;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 4 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the 2008 economic recession saw a rise in austerity measures being applied across Member States in an attempt to stabilise the economy;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the mainstreaming of gender-equality as a cross-cutting policy objective of the EU budget in EU funds and programmes; urges, however, the consistent use of gender budgeting, including quantifiable budget allocations and results indicators in order to rectify the imbalances between men and women; , gender impact assessments on the different consequences that spending decisions have on women and men and results indicators in order to rectify the imbalances between men and women; also calls for the highest level of transparency to be used for funds allocated to gender equality;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 11 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the 'Budget for Results' agenda to be used as an opportunity for budget spending to deliver integrated benefits of gender equality with every euro spent;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that jobs, growth and investments remain the overarching priority of the 2017 EU budget; draws attention to the existing gender-related targets in the Europe 2020 strategy, namely increasing female employment to 75 % and achieving equal pay between women and men, gender equality in the membership of national parliaments and an equal number of women on large company boards, all of which we are a long way from reaching; therefore considers it important to sufficiently finance measures promoting and supporting good-quality education, entrepreneurship, employability and job creation for women and girls under the European Structural and Investment Funds;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the 2017 budget to use EFSI and the ESF to finance good- quality, accessible and affordable care facilities in areas where there is a shortage to help reach the Barcelona targets and also contribute to the reconciliation of the work-life balance;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 18 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that gender segregation is a large contributor to the EU gender pay gap (16 %) and consequently the pension gap (40 %); therefore calls for more investment to be delivered for promoting girls and women in sectors where they are currently underrepresented such as science, technology, engineering, maths and entrepreneurship as a tool to close the pay gap, increase the economic independence of women and elevate their position in the labour market;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 19 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that the rise in austerity following the financial crisis has led to cutbacks in public services and benefits in Member States; notes that those cuts fall heaviest on women as benefits often constitute an important source of their income and because they use public services more than men; highlights the increased insecurity due to more part-time and temporary contracts, more old women and single mothers in poverty and the fact that a lack of sufficient Union legislation in relation to maternity leave further compromised women's socio- economic situation; therefore calls for the 2017 budget to mobilise the ESF to protect women across all Member States by investing in work-life balance reconciliation in order to help more women into work and improve their socio- economic situation;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the 2017 budget tries to provide an effective European response to the migration challenge; stresses the need to assign funds for providing specific assistance to, and promoting inclusion and monitoring the situation of, female refugees and asylum seekers in the EU including skills training, flexible language training, education, health and good-quality childcare facilities to help women refugees intergrate into their host countries;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 25 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that the Daphne programme is no longer considered to be an expenditure area in its own right; welcomes the small increase in the planned allocations of the Daphne specific objective within the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme; recalls that the planned allocations do not reach the level of the previous programming period; emphasises its call for sufficient financial support and visibility for Daphne and for the assigned funds to be used fully and effectively; highlights the importance of Daphne Programme funds reaching, in a transparent manner, grass-roots organisations in Member States with expertise in dealing with victims and those at risk as well as proactive awareness- raising campaigns;
2016/07/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 1 #

2016/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Deeply regrets that, on an already limitedNotes that a budget of around EUR 320 million (0.2% of the EU budget), the European Union's foreign policy was under- implemented to the tune of EUR 96 million in 2015, which reveals the lack of ambition and, indeed, the denial of reality in which Europeans find themselves at a time when international conflicts pose a threat to their safety at the very heart of Europe;
2016/05/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2016/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the CFSP has a unique and complementary role to play in global security and that EU action can achieve results where others find it difficult to act; emphasises further that EU action can, and has, avoided the need for more costly and risky interventions through NATO and the UN;
2016/05/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2016/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Is surprisedNotes that, at a time when budgets are tight and when military expenditure has until recently declined sharply in contrast with other regions of the world, the Member States do not see the urgent need to achieve economies of scale by means of ‘permanent structural cooperation’, in other words the pooling of military resources by those countries that are willing and able to do this (Article 46 TEU); Welcomes the existence of EU battlegroups, but deplores the failure to make use of them owing to a structure which is so complex that it does not work and to a funding method that is flawed, which endanger the very idea of an effective European defencenotes that they could be improved in terms of capability and speed of deployment;
2016/05/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2016/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the Member States have not sufficiently exploited the potential of cooperative projects proposed by the European Defence Agency and expresses concern atnotes the freezing of the Agency's budget by the Member States since 2010; considers the pooling of defence research capacities to be indispensable in orderas one possible way to avoid duplication and to prepare for the future; welcomnotes the establishment of Parliament's pilot project in this field and supports its reinforcement by the appropriate means from 2017.
2016/05/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2016/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Encourages the Member States to invest more wisely in their defence capabilities to improve their capacity to work as part of NATO and the EU;
2016/05/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2016/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for EEAS to concentrate on conflict prevention and work closely with both the UN and NATO.
2016/05/03
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that young entrepreneurs and women in particular face additional barriers in access to finance and emphasises that more should be done to unlock their potential as job creators and drivers of economic growth; this should be considered by the Commission as a measure of success or failure in its reports to the Parliament;
2016/04/29
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that SMEs in member states that do not have public investment banks may be at a disadvantage compared to those in countries with functioning publicly owned investment banks as assessment of public interest is not a priority for private banking institutions;
2016/04/29
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the further opening of ESIFs to SMEs and the design of new dedicated schemes; supportand evolution of schemes to address market failures; notes the shift from grants to the provision of guarantees through financial instruments with higher leverage and less distortive effects on competition; emphasises that grant funding should be maintained where it is playing a critical and necessary role in the promotion of innovation, development and research which are highly important for job creation and the future economic success of Europe; recalls the importance of structural funding for attracting further private investment to the benefit of SMEs in poorerless developed, poorer and more remote regions;
2016/04/29
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 24 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the rules governing SME access to these instruments should be further simplified and made more flexible; particularly in the case of microfinance; calls on the Member States and the Commission to spare no effort to that endmake smart simplification a priority; calls also on the Member States, regional authorities and local business organisations to use available EU funding tools to increase the financial literacy of SMEs.; would further welcome accountability measures targeted at financial intermediaries which don't overburden SMEs or unreasonably increase costs;
2016/04/29
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 26 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the addition of the European Investment Advisory Hub as Europe's gateway to investment support but believes more could be done to develop signposting and support for SMEs to access relevant EU funds.
2016/04/29
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas budgetary expenditure is not gender-neutral and caninevitably haves a different impact on women, and men, and persons of diverse gender identities;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 3 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the 2017 Budget should focus on initiatives that contribute to knowledge-based, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and employment across the EU;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the 2017 budget will be affected by the evolving migration and refugee crisis, as 55% of refugees arriving in Europe are women and children, according to UNHCR; whereas it is also important to take into account the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers, who have specific protection needs and concerns;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 4 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the commitments agreed in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 should be met in full; reminds the Council and the Commission to bear in mind the unavoidable link between commitments and payments when making decisions on the 2017 EU budget; highlights furthermore that the EU budget must be adapted to accommodate also new priorities; it must also be able to respond to changes and current developments without detriment to already agreed programmes and initiatives;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that since the adoption of the current Multiannual Financial Framework, new political priorities have emerged in response to the urgent needs arising from Climate Change, resource efficiency and energy security; supports therefore the inclusion of the Circular Economy Package, the EU’s COP21 commitments and 2030 targets, the Energy Union and Digital Union as overarching priorities to which sufficient resources must be allocated to work effectively;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 13 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the 'Budget for Results' agenda to be used as an opportunity for budget spending to deliver integrated benefits of gender equality with every euro spent;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the Budget Committee to use the mid-term review of the MFF as an opportunity to measure how the previous spending decisions have made progress on furthering gender equality; calls on the Budget Committee to work with the FEMM Committee to identify and amend budget lines which have gender- differentiating effects for men and women; calls for current gender budgeting actions to be measured so that future budgets can be more informed and work towards further gender equality;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 16 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines furthermore that these initiatives depend on an effective coordination of current EU multiannual programmes and; recalls the Commission’s commitment to funding for these new priorities;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 16 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it important to sufficiently finance measures that work towards achieving the gender-related Europe2020 Strategy targets such as increasing female employment to 75%, achieving equal pay between women and men, reaching gender-equal members of national parliaments and an equal number of women on large company boards, all of which we are a long way from reaching; suggests that this is done by promoting and supporting good-quality education, entrepreneurship, employability and job creation for women and girls under the European Structural and Investment Funds; calls for the allocation of specific resources to fund incentives for areas where there is a shortage of childcare facilities and the female employment rate is extremely low;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 18 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Expresses acute concern over the future of grant funding in EU programmes; recalls the importance of grant funding for many of the Union’s flagship research, innovation, and infrastructure and SME programmes and the Union’s unique strengths in these areas, which cannot be replicated by leveraged funding;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recognises the importance of the EU agencies in the implementation and monitoring of EU law; requests that, in view of the new responsibilities proposed for many of the agencies in the past year, appropriate resources and staffing be made available to these agencies to carry out their roles;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for full incorporation of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting into the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and for funds to be assigned for providing assistance to, and promoting inclusion and monitoring the situation of, female refugees and asylum seekers in the EU; Highlights the need for funding for training of immigration, border control, and asylum staff on the gender-specific needs and circumstances of female and LGBTI refugees, as well as adequate facilities to accommodate gender-specific needs at reception centres;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 23 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for full incorporation of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting into the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and for funds to be assigned for providing assistance to, and promoting inclusion and monitoring the situation of, female refugees and asylum seekers in the EU; calls for funds to be specifically assigned to help integrate women and children into their host country such as financing flexible language training, education and childcare;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the need to address the situation of female refugees in makeshift conditions within the EU and on its borders;
2016/04/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of completing the Internal Energy Market in order to accomplish the goals of the Energy Union, especially in delivering affordable and climate friendly energy in line with the EU’s 2030 targets, providing energy security and resilience to disruptions in energy supplies; highlights the necessity of providing adequate funds to enhance energy efficiency as well as projects of common interest aimed at ensuring the diversification of energy sources, including renewable energy, and supply routes and connectivity of power and gas networks;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance ofInsists that the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the need to assignbe provided with sufficient resources to ensure that itbe able to executes the tasksadditional tasks and fulfil the mandate conferred on it by the EU legislative authorities, in particular with respect to the complet and fully implement and enforce the provisions of the InternalRegulation on Energy Market, the development of infrastructure of European common interest and the monitoring of trading on wholesale energy markets; is concerned that persisting funding shortages may hamper the functioning, integrity and transparency of energy markets, heighten the risk of market abuse and prevent energy consumers and citizens from reaping the full benefits of market liberalisation Integrity and Transparency (REMIT); warns that not doing so would have a serious negative impact on trust in the EU institutions’ ability to fulfil their role, on consumer confidence in the Union’s energy market and on the price of energy for consumers; believes that this should also apply with respect to the competences of the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC);
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Requests further information on what Commissioner Georgieva’s ‘Budget for Results’ agenda means in practice for the ITRE policy area before it is applied to ITRE programmes; recalls the gender balance requirements for budgeting, and asks for this principle to be mainstreamed into budgetary work programmes for the coming financial year;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 130 #

2016/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Stresses that significant long-term savings could be made if the Parliament moved to a single seat; this has been requested by a large majority in the Parliament in its several resolutions;
2016/03/15
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 2 February 2011 on Early Childhood Education and Care: Providing all our children with the best start for the world of tomorrow1a, __________________ 1a COM ((2011)0066) final.
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 18 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 June 2011 on early childhood education and care: providing all our children with the best start for the world of tomorrow1b , __________________ 1b OJ C 175, 15.6.2011, p. 8–10.
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 33 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas achieving a genuine work- life balance requires comprehensive policies including measures for reconciling work, caring for and spending time with family, and time for leisure and personal development; whereas increase in the full- time employment of women requires an increase in public and private spending on these policies;
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 39 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the first findings of the Eurofound 6th European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) show that European labour markets are highly gender segregated with substantial differences between women and men remaining in occupation, sector, contract type, pay, working time and the share of unpaid work; whereas the Survey states that achieving the Europe 2020 target of 75% of 20-64 years old in employment is strongly dependent on increasing participation of women in the labour market1c; __________________ 1c Eurofound (2015): First findings: Sixth European Working Conditions Survey.
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 43 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in 2014, the employment rate for men stood at 70.1 % in the EU-28, as compared with 59.6 % for women1d ; whereas in 2013 men spent weekly 47 hours on paid work, compared to 34 hours for women; whereas combining working hours of paid and unpaid work at home, women on average worked 64 hours, compared to 53 hours worked by men1e ; __________________ 1d http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Employment_st atistics&oldid=190559. 1eEurofound (2013): Caring for children and dependants: Effect on carers of young workers. Dublin: Eurofound.
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 47 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the EWCS shows that atypical working hours often prevent workers from devoting time to their family, i.e. working on Saturdays and Sundays, overtime, shift and night work, and it raises health and safety concerns with increased risk of accidents at work and poorer health in the long term;
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 92 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still often grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation for both women and men despite existing legislation both at EU and national level;
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 105 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas access to childcare services for young children is the main factor influencing the participation of women in the labour market and whereas achieving quality services means investing in the childcare workforce training1f; whereas only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years)19 ; __________________ 1fEurofound (2015) Early childhood care: working conditions, training and quality of services – A systematic review 19 Progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322).
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 123 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas allowing people time outside of work for personalworkers time-off for personal and training development in the context of life-long learning benefits their wellbeing as well as their contribution to the economy with more skills and higher productivity20 ; __________________ 20 CEDEFOP Research Paper: Training leave. Policies and practices in Europe, 2010.
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 164 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that falling birth rate in the EU has been exacerbated by the crisis, given that unemployment, precarious job opportunities, uncertainty about the future, as well as discrimination in the labour market are making women, in particular young women professionals, put off having children; in this regard calls on the Member States to promote innovative working time arrangements, reconciliation plans, return to work programmes, communication channels between workers and the workplace and incentives for business and self-employed workers;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 195 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to step up protection against discrimination and unlawful dismissal that particularly affect female workers related to work-life balance and to ensure access to justice and legal action;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 200 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in awareness raising events and putting the emphasis on transformative policies to modify behaviours and attitudes towards all types of leave in order to change mentalities and cultures both of businesses and societies and to ensure a more equal sharing of caring and domestic activities between women and men;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 253 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations; calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to integrate a gender pillar into the Europe 2020 strategy;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 258 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place proactive policies designed to support women entering, returning to and stay, staying and progressing in the labour market with stable and quality employment;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 283 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly regrets that the Commission withdrew the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposal; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave and are not economically penalized for having children; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organisation21 ; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 298 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that satisfactory parental leave arrangements are closely linked to adequate pay; notes that where there are no provisions for leave, or where existing ones are considered to be insufficient, social partners, through collective agreements, may have an important role to play in establishing new provisions or updating current ones for maternity, paternity and parental leave; calls on the Member States, in agreement with the social partners, to reconsider their system of financial compensation for parental leave with a view to reaching a level that would act as an incentive for an adequate and decent level of income replacement, which also encourages men to take parental leave beyond the minimum time period guaranteed by the directive;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 299 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to improve and strengthen the provisions of Directive 2010/18/EU regarding the conditions of eligibility and detailed rules for granting parental leave to those who have children with a disability or serious or long-term incapacitating illness, taking account also of best practice in the Member States;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 365 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU Council for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants, similar to Barcelona targets, with monitoring tools within the European Semester; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 437 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Points out that 'quality of life' is a broader concept than 'living conditions' and refers to the overall well-being of individuals in a society;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 207 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
(27) Member States should be encouraged to pursue all appropriate forms of cooperation in relation to the objectives set out in this Directive. Such cooperation can take place at all levels, bilaterally or multilaterally. Apart from the mechanisms with effect on target renewable energy share calculation and target compliance, which are exclusively provided for in this Directive, namely statistical transfers between Member States, joint projects and joint support schemes, cooperation should also take place within the framework of macro-regional partnership as established by Regulation [Governance] and can also take the form of, for example, exchanges of information and best practices, as provided for, in particular, in the e-platform established by Regulation [Governance], and other voluntary coordination between all types of support schemes. The European Commission's Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) strategy should support the objectives of this Directive and set out additional incentives for cross-border cooperation as well as regional cooperation between Member States in the area of renewable energy.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 227 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
(43) Guarantees of origin issued for the purpose of this Directive have the sole function of showing to a final customer that a given share or quantity of energy was produced from renewable sources. A guarantee of origin can be transferred, independently of the energy to which it relates, from one holder to another. However, with a view to ensuring that a unit of renewable energy is disclosed to a customer only once, double counting and double disclosure of guarantees of origin should be avoided. Energy from renewable sources in relation to which the accompanying guarantee of origin has been sold separately by the producer should not be disclosed or sold to the final customer as energy from renewable sources. National Regulatory Authorities should ensure that adequate information is provided to consumers to make them aware of the function of guarantees of origin.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 267 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed ion certain ca voluntary baseis so that citizens living in apartments for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes. The participation to collective self-consumption should be voluntary for tenants and owners at the individual household level for those households within the reach of the collective project, for example, those households within an apartment building.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 287 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 59 a (new)
(59a) Household consumers and communities engaging in the trading of their flexibility, self-consumption or selling of their self-generated electricity, shall maintain their rights as consumers, including the rights to have a contract with a supplier of their choice and switching supplier.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a binding Unionminimum targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030and for the share of energy from renewable sources in transport in 2030. The Union target is to be collectively achieved by Member States through binding national targets. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, andnergy, renewable energy communities and their cross-border cooperation, renewable energy use in the heating and cooling and transport sectors, regional cooperation betweenamong Member States ands well as 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.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 467 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a 'renewable energy community means' a local energy community as defined by Article 2.7 of [Recast Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864] that meets the requirements set out in Article 22, paragraph 1, of this Directive.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 752 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of renewable energy sources and of the use of waste heat and cold for heating and cooling. That assessment should specifically consider the potential for small-scale households projects. It should also include an evaluation of the potential and barriers to engage with the energy transition of the vulnerable citizens affected by energy poverty. That assessment shall be included in the second comprehensive assessment required pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU for the first time by 31 December 2020 and in the updates of the comprehensive assessments thereafter.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 776 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The single administrative contact point, in collaboration with transmission and distribution system operators, shall publish an accessible manual of procedures for renewable project developers, including for small scale projects and, renewable self- consumers projects and renewable energy community projects.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 818 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. Member States, with the participation of local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising, guidance or training programmes in order to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of developing and using energy from renewable sources, including by self- consumption or in the framework of renewable energy communities, as well as of the benefits of cooperation mechanisms between Member States and different kinds of cross-border cooperation.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 983 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, a renewable energy community shall be a local energy community as defined in [Recast Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864] that is an SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy from renewable sources, fulfillingrenewable sources while this cooperation may take place across Member States' borders. To benefit from treatment as a renewable energy community, at least 51% of the seats in the board of directors or managing bodies of the entity are shall be reserved for local members, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socio-economic interests or citizens having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts. In addition, they must fulfil at least four out of the following criteria:
2017/07/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 995 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shareholders or members, of which there shall be multipal, are natural persons, local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs operating in the fields or renewable energy;
2017/07/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 997 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the community's predominant aim, as determined in its founding statutes, is to provide local community environmental, social or economic benefits rather than generate profits for its members
2017/07/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1015 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) participation is open to all potentially interested local shareholders, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socio-economic interests or citizens having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts, that are eligible under criteria (a);
2017/07/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1016 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to State aid rules, when designing and amending support schemes, Member States shall take into account the specificities of renewable energy communities. Member States shall design and amend support schemes in order to promote, but not to discriminate against renewable energy communities. Member States should encourage the cross-border cooperation of renewable energy communities.
2017/07/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
(36) In order to assist consumers' active participation in the electricity market, the smart metering systems to be deployed by Member States in their territory should be interoperable, not represent a barrier to switching of supplier, and should be equipped with fit-for-purpose functionalities that allow consumers to have near-real time access to their consumption data, modulate their energy consumption and, to the extent that the supporting infrastructure permits, offer their flexibility to the network and to energy services companies, be rewarded for it, and achieve savings in their electricity bill. Smart meters shall be free of charge to energy-poor final household consumers.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) have the right to a good standard of service and complaint handling by their electricity service provider. Electricity service providers shall handle complaints in a simple, fair and prompt manner. If the service provided is either bundled with or relies upon software, hardware or communication technology, final customers shall have a single contact point through which they can launch complaints;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 371 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) shall, in accordance with the concept of vulnerable consumers as described in Article 28, prohibit the disconnection of electricity and gas to vulnerable consumers;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 380 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) the disconnection of the electricity supply to final customers can never be justified through the lack of payment for additional products and/or services provided by the supplier;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 382 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
(jb) shall ensure that all suppliers provide an efficient, fair and effective complaint handling procedure. National Regulatory Authorities can ensure this and best practices and standards of complaint handing may be introduced.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 556 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. final household customers have easy and clear access to information, including through their single point of contact in Article 25, on their rights that apply to their participation in the market as active consumers.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 616 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) final household and public customers are entitled to voluntarily participate as members in a local energy community. SME final customers may be allowed to become a member of a local energy community, provided that this participation does not constitute their primary economic activity;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 625 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) final household customers have easy access to information, including through their single point of contact in Article 25, on their rights to participate in a local energy community, including how to exercise their entitlement to join, participate in, and leave an energy community, and how to access alternative dispute mechanisms.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 743 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Billing shall take place on the basis of actual consumption at least once a year. Billing information shall be made available at least once every three months, upon request or where the final customers have opted to receive electronic billing at any time or else twice a year.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 747 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
This obligation may be fulfilled by a system of regular readings by the operator or voluntary self-reading by the final customers whereby they communicate readings from their meter to the supplier. Only when the final customer has not been provided a meter reading for a given billing interval may billing be based on estimated consumption or a flat rate. The estimated consumption shall be based on a transparent calculation of either the previous year's consumption or the consumption of a comparable household.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 772 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shall require that information and estimates for electricity costs, as well as demand response data or data on electricity sold or fed into the grid are provided to final customers on demand in a timely manner and in an easily understandable format. In the case that there will be a future change of product or price in the contract, then this information should be clearly included in the bill, along with the date of this change. A separate notification of this change shall also be sent in advance to the final customer.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 776 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Bills and settlement statements shall provide the most important information for consumers on the first page. The first page may contain a shortened version of the key information, with further details included in the in subsequent pages of the bill or settlement statement. Final customers will also be able to access more detailed information both online and through an offline format that is free of charge, consumer friendly and easily accessible so that household consumers without internet access are not at a disadvantage.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 780 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Suppliers shall inform final household customers when a cheaper tariff is available through clearly stating this on the first page of their bill. They shall then provide more detailed information and how customers can switch in the subsequent pages of the bill.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 782 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Consumer organisations shall be consulted by Member States when they consider changes to the format of bills, as keeping the clarity of information for consumers is fundamentally important. Consumer organisations shall also be involved for the testing of new bill formats.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 795 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. Member States that proceed with smart metering deployment shall ensure that final customers contribute to the associated costs of the roll-out in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Member States shall regularly monitor this deployment in their territories to track the evolution of costs and benefits for the whole value chain, including the delivery of net benefits to consumers. Energy-poor final household customers shall not be required to contribute to the associated costs and shall have the same access to smart meters as other final customers.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 881 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. . Member States shall take appropriate measures to protect final customers and shall, in particular, ensure that there are adequate safeguards to protect vulnerable customers. In this context, each Member State shall define the concept of vulnerable customers which mayshall refer to energy poverty and, inter alia, to ensure the prohibition of disconnection of electricity to such customers in critical timunder any circumstances. Member States shall ensure that rights and obligations linked to vulnerable customers are applied. In particular, they shall take measures to protect customers in remote areas. They shall ensure high levels of consumer protection, particularly with respect to transparency regarding contractual terms and conditions, general information and dispute settlement mechanisms.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1145 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensuring that tariffs are reflective of the costs, risks and benefits that each final customer has to the network, including active customers and those engaging in demand response;
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1156 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) actively monitoring the level and effectiveness of market opening and competition at wholesale and retail levels, including on electricity exchanges, prices for household customers including prepayment systems, dynamic price contracts and the benefits from the use of smart meters, switching rates, disconnection rates, charges for and the execution of maintenance services, andthe relationship between household and wholesale prices, the evolution of grid tariffs and levies, complaints by household customers, as well as any distortion or restriction of competition, including providing any relevant information, and bringing any relevant cases to the relevant competition authorities;
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1180 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point q
(q) helping to ensure, together with other relevant authorities, that the new and existing consumer protection measures, including rights of active customers and, in particular, final household customers are effective and enforced;
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) Cooperation with third countries through the internal energy market can bring significant benefits to EU consumers by way of enhanced security of supply, market efficiencies and integration of low-carbon energy. The European Commission and Member States should seek to closely cooperate with third countries connected to the EU electricity network, to foster the development of integrated markets, harmonised trading mechanisms and regulatory convergence with these countries.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) market rules shall deliver appropriate investment incentives forwith a long-term view for generation, including low-carbon generation, storage, energy efficiency and demand response to meet market needs and thus ensure security of supply;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 443 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) The TSOs of a synchronous area may jointly request an exemption from the requirement laid down in paragraph 1.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 445 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point 2 (new)
(2) Where the relevant regulatory authorities of a synchronous area grant an exemption from the requirement laid down in paragraph 4 upon a joint request of the TSOs in the concerned synchronous area or at their own initiative, they shall perform, in cooperation with the Agency and at least every three years, a cost-benefit analysis concerning the harmonisation of the imbalance settlement period within and between synchronous areas.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 832 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In Member States or third countries which use interconnector revenues as income to be taken into account when calculating network tariffs as part of a policy explicitly designed to attract new investment into interconnection capacity, any revenues resulting from the allocation of capacity on interconnectors that are owned and operated by a separate legal entity from the main transmission system may be used, subject to approval by the regulatory authorities of the Member States concerned, up to a maximum amount to be determined by those regulatory authorities, as income to be taken into account by the regulatory authorities when approving the methodology for calculating network tariffs and/or fixing network tariffs.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1546 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 a (new)
Article 60 a Cooperation with third countries In conjunction with this Regulation, the Commission shall develop mechanisms to foster cooperation and market integration with third countries which are physically connected to the EU electricity market.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 245 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Whereas workplaces are primary sites for the development and implementation of the measures proposed, and workers engagement and participation in energy efficiency programmes is therefore crucial for their success. To ensure implementation, involvement of workers through social dialogue in the formulation of policy and the development of skills and education programmes is of paramount importance, as well as measures ensuring good working conditions and health and security at work. National Energy Efficiency Funds (NEEFs), as provided for in Article 20 of Directive 2012/27/EU, should therefore remain oriented towards these objectives.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2012/27/EU
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 340 % binding headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates, in line with the EU's long-term decarbonisation goals and the UNFCC Paris Agreement of December 2015. 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.; national energy efficiency targets for 2020 and 2030. This Directive contributes to the implementation of the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and ensures that energy efficiency and demand side response can compete on equal terms with generation capacity. Energy efficiency needs to be considered whenever energy system relevant planning or financing decisions are taken.
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 267 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1a. Article 2 shall be amended as follows: (a) point 1 is replaced by the following: (1) 'energy' in the context of this Directive means all forms of energy products, combustible fuels, heat, renewable energy, electricity, or any other form of energy, as defined in Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on energy statistics;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 273 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1– point 2
(2) 'primary energy consumption'In Article 2, point 2 is replaced by the following: (2) 'primary energy consumption' in the context of this Directive means gross inland consumption, excluding non-energy uses;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 275 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(1a) In Article 2, point 3 is replaced by the following: (3) 'final energy consumption' in the context of this Directive means all energy supplied to industry, transport, households, services and agriculture. It excludes deliveries to the energy transformation sector and the energy industries themselves;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 276 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
1b. In Article 2, point 4 is replaced by the following: (4) 'energy efficiency' in the context of this Directive means the ratio of output of performance, service, goods or energy, to input of energy;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(1b) In Article 2, point 6 is replaced by the following: (6) 'energy efficiency improvement' in the context of this Directive means an increase in energy efficiency as a result of technological, behavioural and/or economic changes;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 279 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘total useful floor area’1c. In Article 2, point 10 is replaced by the following: (10) ‘total useful floor area’ in the context of this Directive means the floor area of a building or part of a building, where energy is used to condition the indoor climate;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 280 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(1c) In Article 2, point 16 is replaced by the following: (16) ‘participating party’ means an enterprise or public body that has committed itself in the context of this Directive to reaching certain objectives under a voluntary agreement, or is covered by a national regulatory policy instrument;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 281 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘energy distributor’ means1d. In Article 2, point 20 is replaced by the following: (20) ‘energy distributor’ means in the context of this Directive a natural or legal person, including a distribution system operator, responsible for transporting energy with a view to its delivery to final customers or to distribution stations that sell energy to final customers;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘final customer’ means1e. In Article 2, point 23 is replaced by the following: (23) ‘final customer’ means in the context of this Directive a natural or legal person who purchases energy for own end use;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 283 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28
(1d) In Article 2, point 28 is replaced by the following: (28) ‘smart metering system’ or 'intelligent metering system' means in the context of this Directive an electronic system that can measure energy consumption, providing more information than a conventional meter, and can transmit and receive data using a form of electronic communication;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36
(36) ‘power-to-heat ratio’1f. In Article 2, point 36 is replaced by the following: (36) ‘power-to-heat ratio’ in the context of this Directive means the ratio of electricity from cogeneration to useful heat when operating in full cogeneration mode using operational data of the specific unit;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 286 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 e (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
(45) ‘aggregator’1e) In Article 2, point 45 is replaced by the following: (45) ‘aggregator’ in the context of this Directive means a demand service provider that combines multiple short-duration consumer loads for sale or auction in organised energy markets.
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 402 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that all savings counted are new and additional. In particular, where earlier policy measures, programmes and/or individual actions are no longer delivering savings, the loss of these earlier savings shall be accounted for in calculating the overall amount of end-use energy savings to be achieved at the end of each period, and the loss replaced by new savings from new actions. Savings in each period shall build cumulatively upon the amount of savings to be achieved in the previous period(s).
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 493 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall express the amount of energy savings required of each obligated party in terms of eitherboth final orand primary energy consumption. The method chosen to express the amount of energy savings required shall also be used to calculate the savings claimed by obligated parties. The conversion factors set out in Annex IV shall apply.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 523 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7b – paragraph 1
1. Where Member States decide to fulfil their obligations to achieve the savings required under Article 7(1) by way of alternative policy measures they shall ensure that the energy savings required under Article 7(1) are fully achieved among final customers.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 209 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) This Regulation sets out the necessary legislative foundation for a reliable and transparent Governance that ensures the achievement of the 2030 long- term objectives and targets of the Energy Union through complementary, coherent and ambitious efforts by the Union and its Member States, while promoting the Union's Better Regulation principlesa resilient Energy Union in line with the Paris Agreement.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 217 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) This Regulation aims to establish the necessary partnerships between the Union, the Member States individually and grouped into macro-regional partnerships, and the local level to promote jointly the energy transition.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 222 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The European Energy Union should ensure the shift to a highly energy efficient and highly renewables-based energy system cover five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, innovation and competitiveness.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 234 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union, local and national level as well as within the frame of macro-regional partnerships.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 244 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers including by eradicating energy poverty.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 251 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target. This Regulation must take into account the increased targets expressed in the sectorial legislations. The European Council specified on 24 October 2014 that the target for electricity interconnection should be at least 15%.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 278 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The European Council also concluded on 24 October 201414 that a reliable and transparent governance system, without any unnecessary administrative burden, should be developed to help ensure that the Union meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and fully respecting their freedom to determine their energy mix. It emphasized that such governance system should build on existing building blocks, such as national climate programmes, national plans for renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as the need to streamline and bring together separate planning and reporting strands. It also agreed to step up the role and rights of consumers, transparency and predictability for investors, inter alia by systematic monitoring of key indicators for an affordable, safe, competitive, secure and sustainable energy system and to facilitate coordination of national energy policies and foster regional cooperation between Member States. and macro- regional partnerships between Member States. For the purposes of promoting regional cooperation between the Member States, national regulators should liaise with the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. __________________ 14 Conclusions of the European Council 23 - 24 October 2014 (EUCO 169/14).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 288 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The Commission's Energy Union Strategy of 25 February 2015 states the need for an integrated Governance to make sure that energy-related actions at Union, macro-regional, national and local level all contribute to the Energy Union's objectives, thereby broadening the scope of Governance – beyond the 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy – to all five key dimensions of the Energy Union.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 296 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 201516 recognised that the Governance of the Energy Union will be an essential tool for the efficient and effective construction of the Energy Union and the achievement of its objectives. They underlined that the governance system should be based on the principles of integration of strategic planning and reporting on the implementation of climate and energy policies and coordination between actors responsible for energy and climate policy, at Union, regional and national level. They also underlined that the Governance should ensure that the agreed energy and climate targets for 2030 are met; and that the Governance would monitor the Member States' and the Union's collective progress towards the achievement of theargets and policy objectives across the five dimensions of the Energy Union. __________________ 16 Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 2015 (14632/15).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 318 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The transition to a low-carbonhighly energy- efficient and highly renewables-based economy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions requires a boost to efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should also lead to improvements of air quality.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 328 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Commission's strong commitment to Better Regulation, the Energy Union Governance should result in a significant reduction of administrative burden for the Member States, the Commission and other Union Institutions and it should help to ensure coherence and adequacy of policies and measures at Union and nationmacro-regional, national and local level with regard to the transformation of the energy system towards a low-carbonhighly energy-efficient and highly renewables-based economy.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 337 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The achievement of the Energy Union targets and objectives should be ensured through a combination of Union initiatives and coherent national policies set out in integrated national energy and climate plans. Sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out planning requirements, which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level. Their introduction at different moments in time has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas. Current separate planning, reporting and monitoring in the climate and energy fields should therefore as far as possible be streamlined and integrated.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 340 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) An assessment of the overlapping impacts of the planned policies and measures to achieve decarbonisation is necessary, namely impacts on the supply- demand balance of the EU ETS.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 341 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Member States shall ensure policy coherence between their national energy and climate plans and their long term low emission strategies with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 344 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The integrated national energy and climate plans should cover ten-year periods and provide an overview of the current energy system and policy situation. They should set out national targets and objectives for each of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union and corresponding policies and measures to meet those objectives and have an analytical basis. The national plans covering the first period from 2021 to 2030 should pay particular attention to the 2030set out the 2030 national binding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnection. Member States should aim to ensure that the national plans are consistent with and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 357 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The implementation of policies and measures in the areas of the energy and climate has an impact on the environment. Member States should therefore ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in and to be consulted on the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans and long-term climate and energy strategies in accordance, where applicable, with the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ("UNECE") Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the "Aarhus convention"). Member States should also ensure involvement of social partners in the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans. __________________ 24 Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p.30).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 363 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Regional cooperation is key to ensure an effective achievement of the objectives of the Energy UnionThe Commission should facilitate the establishment of partnerships between Member States and identify the costs of non-acting together. Member States should also get the opportunity to comment on other Member States' plans before they are finalised to avoid inconsistencies and potential negative impacts on other Member States and ensure that common objectives are met collectively. Regional cooperation in elaborating and finalising national plans as well as in the subsequent implementation of national plans should be essential to improve effectiveness and efficiency of measures and foster market integration and energy security.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 410 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) In view of the collective achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union Strategy, itt will be essential for the Commission to assess draft national plans as wiell be essential for the Commission to assessas the implementation of notified national plans and, basedby means onf progress reports, their implementation. For the first ten-year period, this concerns in particular the achievement of the Union-level in view of the achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union Strategy for the first period, in particular with regard to the binding Union-level and national binding 2030 targets for energy and climate and national contributions to those targets. Such assessment should be undertaken on a biennial basis, and on an annual basis only where necessary, and should be consolidated in the Commission's State of the Energy Union reports.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 433 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 20302030 binding national 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, t. The Commission should, in addition to issuinge recommendations, take measures at Union level or Member States should takerequest 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.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 468 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) iImplement strategies and measures designed to meet the objectives and targets of the Energy Union, and for the first ten- year period from 2021 to 2030 in particular the EU's 2030 targets for energy and climatlong-term climate and energy strategies and measures to achieve by 2050 a highly energy efficient and highly renewables-based energy system, which fully reflects the Energy Efficiency First principle;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 480 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) structure new partnerships between Member States at macro-regional level to achieve the targets and objectives of the Energy Union in a cost-optimised manner and between Member States, their city regions and local authorities;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 482 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) ensure predictability, transparency and effective public participation in climate and energy planning undertaken by Member States to build-up a broad societal consensus around climate change and the energy transition as well as to contribute to greater investor’s certainty;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 484 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 487 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The governance mechanism shall be based on integrated national energy and climate plans covering ten-year periods starting from 2021 to 2030, corresponding integrated national energy and climate progress reports by the Member States and integrated monitoring arrangements by the European Commission. It shall define a structured, transparent, iterative process between the Commission and Member States ensuring full participation of citizens, social partners and local authorities in view of the finalisation of the national plans and their subsequent implementation, including with regard to regional cooperation, and corresponding Commission action.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 492 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In conjunction with this Regulation, the Commission shall develop mechanisms to encourage coordination of energy and climate policies between relevant third countries and the EU, including, where appropriate, the sharing of long-term strategies and national energy and climate plans.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 503 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
(9) 'the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate' means the Union- wide binding target of at least 40% domestic reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions as compared to 1990 to be achieved by 2030, the Union- level binding target of at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union in 2030, the Union-level target of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an EU level of 30%, and the 15% electricity interconnection target for 2030 or any subsequent targets in this regard agreed by the European Council or Council and Parliament for the year 2030.deleted
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 517 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18 a (new)
(18a) ‘macro-region’ means a grouping of two or more Member States engaged in a structured partnership covering at least one of the five dimensions of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 518 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18 b (new)
(18b) ‘just transition’ means a comprehensive effort to support workers and communities which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 521 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2019 and every tenfive 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 plans from 2026 to 2035, from 2031 to 2040, from 2036 to 2045 and from 2041 to 2050.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 537 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an overview of the process followed for establishing the integrated national energy and climate plan consisting of: (i) an executive summary, a description of the consultation and involvement of stakeholders and their results, and of regional cooperation with other Member States in preparing the plan; (ii) an overview of current policy situation; (iii) a description of the consultation and involvement of local authorities, civil society, social partners, citizens and their results; (iv) a description of macro-regional partnerships established pursuant to Article 11 of this Regulation and of regional cooperation with other Member States in preparing the plan and in organising together a cost-optimised highly energy-efficiency and highly renewables-based energy system;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 542 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 545 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the national objectives, targets and contribution and, where applicable, targets for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union, including on energy poverty;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 549 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a description of the policies and measur, measures and investment strategies foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives, and targets and contributions set out under point (b)s set out under points (b) and (c), including a description of the way Energy Efficiency First principle is integrated into these policies and measures;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 557 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a description of the current situation of the five dimensions of the Energy Union including with regard to the energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals as well as projections with regard to the objectives and targets referred to in point (b) and (c) with already existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 561 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measur, measures and investment strategies to meet the targets and objectives referred to in point (b) and (c); a description of the planned policies and measures and their individual and aggregated environmental, health, macro- economic, skills and social impact on workers and communities;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 570 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) a list and a description of renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest elaborated pursuant to Article 11a of this Regulation;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 571 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) Targets and objectives submitted by Member States shall only be at least equal to the ones set out in Article 4 and reflect an increased level of ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest integrated national energy and climate plan;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 582 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When preparing the national plans referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take into account the interlinkages between the five dimensions of the Energy Union notably the Energy Efficiency First principle and they shall use consistent data and assumptions across the five dimensions where relevant.;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 587 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. When preparing the national plans referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take into account the long-term greenhouse gas reduction target set out in Article 1 and ensure consistency with the national long-term strategies in Article 14;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 594 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 595 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan the following main objectives, and targets and contributions, as specified in Section A.2. and A.3 of Annex I:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 599 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 – point iii
iii. where applicable, other national objectives and targets consistent with existingthe Paris Agreement and the long-term low emission strategies;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 609 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 2735% 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;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 627 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i a (new)
ia. the Member State's binding national target of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a binding linear trajectory to achieved the target from 2021 onwards starting from the share of energy from renewable sources in the year 2020 as set out in the third column of the table in part A of Annex I of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC, and pursuant to [Article 3] of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767];
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 628 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i b (new)
ib. the Member State's linear trajectories for the overall share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2030 onwards consistent with the long-term energy and climate strategies; as well as long-term strategy and trajectory for renewable energy produced and self-consumed by household consumers to facilitate consumers' small-scale renewable self- generation projects;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 629 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i b (new)
ib. the Member States interim targets based on a linear trajectory starting in 2022 and then every two years up to 2028, which is compatible with the Member State's binding national target of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 631 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
ii. the Member State's trajectories for the sectorial share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030 in the heating and cooling, electricity, and transport sectors;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 636 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii a (new)
iia. the Member State's share of as well as trajectories and objectives for energy from renewable sources produced by cities, renewable energy communities and self-consumers in 2030 and renewable energy trajectories from 2021 to 2030 including expected total gross final energy consumption
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 644 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
the indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Unionwith a view to achieving the Union's binding energy efficiency target of at least 40% in 2030 and the Member State's binding national energy efficiency target of 30% 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. The Union's 2020 energy consumption shall be no more than 1483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1086 Mtoe of final energy, the Union's 2030 energy consumption shall be no more than 1132 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 846 Mtoe of final energy for the first ten-year period.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 648 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
the indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Unionwith a view to achieving the Union's binding energy efficiency target of at least 40% in 2030 and the Member State's binding national energy efficiency target of 30% 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.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 664 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 2
Member States shall express their contributionenergy efficiency targets in terms of absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and 2030, with a binding linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards. They shall explain their underlying methodology and the conversion factors used;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 679 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Share of energy efficiency measures (under Article 7a and 7b of the Energy Efficiency Directive) to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 697 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 4
(4) national objectives with regard to deployment of domestic renewable energy sources (notably renewable energy);, demand response and storage and the uptake of energy efficiency measures.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 711 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
(2) key national objectives for electricity and gas transmission and distribution infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 716 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 a (new)
(3a) indicators on flexibility from generation, demand-side, storage, and interconnection, measured in terms of flexible capacity available (MW) and volumes valorised in the different markets (MWh);
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 718 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 b (new)
(3b) national objectives related to the deployment of smart grids and storage, the growth of demand response and smart self-consumption; objectives related to the advancement of aggregation;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 719 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 c (new)
(3c) national objectives related to the non-discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 720 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 d (new)
(3d) national objectives with regard to ensuring consumer participation in the energy system and consumer outcome and benefits from new technologies, including smart meters. This shall include all residential, commercial and industrial consumers, and shall measure various indicators including self-generation and community projects, selling demand response in the markets, and access to smart meters and real-time price signals and user-friendly information to shift demand. These indicators shall be measured in terms of the number of consumers engaged, net revenue for consumers, the capacity of the consumer participation (MW) and the volumes shifted (MWh);
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 723 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
(4a) national objectives with regard to energy poverty and vulnerable consumers, including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met and a national action plan to achieve those objectives which could include providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary energy supply to vulnerable customers or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements to address energy poverty where identified; for this purpose Member States shall : (a) define the concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on the EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of houses; (b) continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share those data in the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 738 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
(2) national 2050 objectives for the deployment of low carbon technologies ensuring a highly efficiency and highly renewable-based system;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 750 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Member States' contribution setting process in the area of renewable energy 1. their share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030 and the last year of the period coverArticle 5 deleted When setting their contribution for the measures provided for in the subsequent national plans, pursuant to Article 4(a)(2)(i), Member States shall take into account the following: (a) [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767]; (b) energy efficiency target adopted pursuant to Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761]; (c) renewable energy within Member States and at Union level; and (d) energy deployment, such as: (i) deployment across the European Union; (ii) (iii) geographical and natural constraints, including those of non- interconnected areas and regions; and (iv) between Member States. 2. ensure that the sum of their contributions adds up to at least 27% of energy produced from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at Union level by 2030.measures adopted to reach the other measures to promote circumstances affecting renewable equitable distribution of economic potential; the level of power interconnection Member States shall collectively
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 770 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Member States' contribution setting process in the area of energy efficiency 1. national energy efficiency contribution forArticle 6 deleted When setting their indicative the Union’s 20320 and the last year of the period covered for the subsequent national plans pursuant to Article 4(b)(1), Member States shall enenergy the measures provided for in other measures that: (a) consumption is no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy, the Union’s 2030 energy consumption is no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy for the first ten-year period; (b) the Union’s binding target for 2030 referred to in Articles 1 and 3 of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761] is met. In addition, Member States shall take into account: (a) Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761]; (b) efficiency within Member States and at Union level. 2. referred to in paragraph 1 Member States may take into account circumstances affecting primary and final energy consumption, such as: (a) saving potential; (b) domestic product; (c) exports; (d) renewable energies, nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage; and (e)o promote energy When setting their contribution remaining cost-effective energy- evolution and forecast of gross changes of energy imports and development of all sources of early actions.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 798 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 802 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall describe, in accordance with Annex I, in their integrated national energy and climate plan, the main existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures to achieve in particular the objectives set out in the national plan, including measures to ensure regional cooperation and appropriate financing at national, local and regional level.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 804 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The description of the main existing and planned policies and measures to achieve the objectives set out in the national plans shall be accompanied by an overview of the investments needed to achieve these objectives;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 810 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall describe, in accordance with the structure and format specified in Annex I, the current situation for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union including of the energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals at the time of submission of the national plan or on the basis of the latest available information. As of 1st January 2019, the expected effect on the supply- demand balance of the ETS of planned policies or significant changes to existing policies shall be calculated as specified in Annex of this Regulation. Member States shall also set out and describe projections for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union for the first ten-year period at least until 2040 (including for the year 2030) expected to result from existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 812 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall describe in their integrated national energy and climate plan their assessment, at national and where applicable macro-regional level, of:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 819 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the macroeconomic, health, environmental, skills and social impact on workers and communities of the planned policies and measures referred to in Article 7 and further specified in Annex I, for the first ten-year period at least until the year 2030 including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 825 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures of different dimensions for the first ten- year period at least until the year 2030.This shall also include a quantitative assessment of the extent to which each of the Member State's planned policies and measures affect the supply-demand balance of the ETS. Projections concerning security of supply, infrastructure and market integration shall be linked to robust energy efficiency scenarios.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 836 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2018 and every tenfive 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).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 847 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission may issue recommendations on the draft plans to Member States in accordance with Article 28. Those recommendations shall in particular set outshall assess the draft plans and issue country-specific recommendations to Member States in accordance with Article 28 in order to:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 851 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the level of ambition of objectives, targets and contributions in view ofensure the collectively achievingement by Member States of the Energy Union objectives and notably the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiencytargets of all dimensions of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 853 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 854 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) improve existing and planned policies and, measures relating to Member States' and Union level objectives and other policies and measuresand investment strategies included in national energy and climate plans including those of potential cross-border relevance;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 856 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 858 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between andensure consistency of existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures included in the integrated national energy and climate plan within one dimension and among different dimensions of the Energy Union.;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 863 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) ensure the consistency of the investment strategies and instruments with the Member State's policies and measures foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives and targets set out under Article 3.2 (b) and (c).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 885 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In a spirit of partnership, Member States shall establish a permanent Energy Dialogue to support active engagement of local authorities, civil society, social partners, investors, any other relevant stakeholders and the general public in managing the energy transition, including energy poverty and promoting a just transition.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 888 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall submit to this Energy Dialogue different options and scenarios envisaged for their short, medium and long-term energy and climate policies, together with a cost- benefit analysis for each option
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 889 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1b. Member States shall include in the submission of their final integrated national energy and climate plan and of their progress reports to the Commission a summary of the public's views and the way they have been take into consideration;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 903 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall cooperate with each other at macro-regional level to effectively meet the targets, and objectives and contributions set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 912 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 macro-regional cooperationpartnerships and consult 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.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 922 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes specified in paragraph 1, Member States shall continue to cooperate at macro-regional level when implementing the policies and measures of their plans.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 925 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Identification and financing of Renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest (RPEI) 1. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 347/2013, this Regulation establishes five opportunity-based macro- regional partnerships ('partnerships') as set out in Annex Ib (new). Building on the Commission's assessment realised pursuant to Article 11 (1), each partnership shall draw a regional list of renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest ('RPEI') contributing to the achievement of the target referred to in article 4 paragraph 2. This list shall be part of the national energy and climate plans referred to in Article 3 and subsequently jointly submitted to the European Commission by Member States composing each partnership. 2. When drawing their list of RPEI, partnerships shall take into account the following criteria: (a) the potential overall benefits of the project; (b) the project involves at least two Member States gathered in a cooperation mechanism that can be inter alia a joint project or a joint cooperation mechanism or a cross-border cooperation as set out in article [5] of [recast of the RES Directive; (c) the project is located on the territory of one Member State or in international waters and has a significant cross-border impact. 3. Upon reception of integrated national energy and climate plans, the Commission shall establish a Union list of RPEI by 31 December 2020. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to establish the Union list of RPEI. 4. When establishing the Union list, the Commission shall: (a) ensure that only those projects that fulfil the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article are included; (b) ensure cross-regional consistency; (c) aim for a manageable total number of RPEI; (d) ensure a favourable treatment of RPEIs in sectors where the Member States have produced joint regional deployment trajectory to 2030; 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to establish the methodology to be used by partnerships when conducting the cost-benefit analysis referred to in paragraph 2(a) of this Article, factoring in environmental, health, macro-economic, skills and social impacts. 6. By 30 June 2021, each Member State shall designate one national competent authority which shall be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the permit granting process for RPEI included in the Union list. The competent authority shall take actions to facilitate the issuing of the comprehensive decision. 7. Where a RPEI encounters significant implementation difficulties, the Commission may designate, in agreement with the Member States composing the partnership concerned, a European coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice. For the purpose of this Regulation, provisions of Article 6 of the Regulation (EU) 347/2013 shall apply. 8. Provisions laid down in Article 10 of this Regulation shall apply to the RPEI selection process undertaken by partnerships. 9. RPEI included in the Union list are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants, loans, equity, financial instruments and guarantee funds. In addition, the Commission shall set-up a financing platform at Union level directly contributing to financial support to RPEI included in the Union list and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission. This financing platform shall mobilise EU and national funds, notably Member States contributions pursuant to Article 27 (4) of this Regulation.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 931 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the targets, objectives and contributionrelated investment strategies are sufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and for the first ten-years period in particular the targets of the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 935 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the existing and foreseen policies, measures and related investment strategies are sufficient for the achievement of the national binding targets referred to in Article 4 of this Regulation;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 943 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Just transition initiative for workers and communities 1. This Regulation establishes a just transition initiative to support workers and communities which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low carbon economy. The initiative should take the form of a board of representatives coming from Member States national authorities, European Commission, local and regional representatives as well as social partners developing calls for projects in the area of the just transition. 2. Calls for projects shall aim to make green opportunities real and to support workers and communities in the context of the energy transition. When drawing their calls for projects, board members should aim to: (a) retain and create decent and sustainable jobs; (b) strengthen the training and up scaling of workers in clean processes and technologies; (c) enhance social protection schemes, including active labour market policies; 3. The Commission shall set up a financing platform at Union level directly contributing financial support to the Just Transition Initiative.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 944 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Update of the integrated national energy 1. years thereafter, Member States shall submit to the Commission a draft update of the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3 or confirm to the Commission that the plan remains valid. 2. years thereafter, Member States shall notify to the Commission an update of the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3, unless they have confirmed that the plan remains valid pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article. 3. the targets, objectives and contributions set out in the update referred to in paragraph 2 to reflect an increased ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan. 4. to mitigate in the updated plan any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting pursuant to Articles 15 to 22. 5. consideration the latest country-specific recommendations issued in the context of the European Semester when preparing the update referred to in paragraph 2. 6. Article 9(2) and Article 11 shall apply to the preparation and assessment of the updated integrated national energy and climate plans.Article 13 deleted and climate plan By 1 January 2023, and every 10 By 1 January 2024, and every 10 Member States shall only modify Member States shall make efforts Member States shall take into The procedures laid down in
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 984 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare and report to the Commission by 1 January 202019 and every 10 years thereafter their long-term low emission strategies with a 50 years perspective as set out in Annex II (new), however, for the purposes of meeting the Paris Agreement goals, the first long-term low emission strategies shall have 2050 as a starting point, to contribute to:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1024 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1029 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the investments, differentiated between public and private investments, required to effectively implement the long- term low emission strategies.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1031 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The long-term low emission strategies and the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Article 3 shouldmust be consistent with each other.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1039 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall support Member States in their preparation of long-term strategies by providing information on the state of the underlying scientific knowledge and technological development relevant to achieving the objectives referred to in Article 1. The Commission shall also provide opportunities for Member States and other stakeholders to provide additional information and discuss their perspectives and produce best practice and guidance for Member States to use during the development and implementation phase of their strategies.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1052 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) information on the progress accomplished towards reaching the targets, and objectives and contributions set out in the integrated national energy and climate plan, and towards implementing the policies and measures necessary to meet them;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1053 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the information referred to and on the progress accomplished towards reaching the targets, objectives and commitments set out in the long-term energy and climate strategies in Article 14;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1058 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) progress towards financing measures and policies foreseen to meet the targets and objectives set out in the national energy and climate plan.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1065 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1109 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
(1) the trajectory for primary and final energy consumption from 2020 to 2030 as the national energy savings contributionbinding targets to achieving the Union-level 2030 target including underlying methodology;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1118 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1
(1) implemented, adopted and planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency contributionnational binding targets for 2030 as well as other objectives presented in Article 6, including planned measures and instruments (also of financial nature) to promote the energy performance of buildings, measures to utilise energy efficiency potentials of gas and electricity infrastructure and other measures to promote energy efficiency;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1122 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4
(4) long-term strategy for the renovation of the national stock of both public and private residential and commercial buildings, including policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep and staged deep renovation; as well as the planned renovation rate and the summarised results of the public consultation according to Article 2 (a) (3) of [EPBD recast];
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1125 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
(4a) policy and measures specially targeting the worst performing segments of the national building stock, energy poor consumers, social housing and households subject to split-incentive dilemma according to Article 2 (a) of [EPBD recast];
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1127 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5 a (new)
(5a) policies and measures to develop the economic potential of high efficient cogeneration and efficient heating and cooling systems in line with Article 14 of the EED;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1147 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) key national objectives for electricity and gas distribution and transmission infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1165 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) national objectives with regards to energy poverty, inclu and vulnerable consumers and data shared in the European Poverty Observatory (EPOV) regarding the number of households in energy poverty;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1201 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall use the online platform for the purposes of submitting to the Commission the reports referred to in this Chapter once the platform becomes operational. The final reports shall be made available to the public.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1205 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 October 2021 and every second year thereafter, the Commission shall assess, in particular on the basis of the integrated national energy and climate progress reports, of other information reported under this Regulation of data from the European Environment Agency, of the indicators and of European statistics where available:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1213 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the progress made by each Member State towards meeting its national binding targets, and objectives and contributions and implementing the policies and measures set out in its integrated national energy and climate plan;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1222 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the appropriateness of the investment strategies and instruments for the Member States’ policies and measures foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives and targets.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1229 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. In the area of renewable energy, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess the progress made in the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption on the basis of a binding linear trajectory starting from 20% in 2020 and reaching at least 2735% in 2030 as referred to in Article 4(a)(2)(i).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1242 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In the area of energy efficiency, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess progress towards collectively achieving a maximum energy consumption at Union level of 1 1321 Mtoe of primary energy consumption and 987846 Mtoe of final energy consumption in 2030 as referred to in Article 6(1)(a)4(b), on the basis of a linear trajectory, starting from 1483 Mtoe of primary energy consumption and 1086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1256 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) considerassess whether individual Member States are on track to meet their national binding target and whether the Union's milestonetarget of no more than 1483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020 is achieved;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1263 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the accuracy of the Member State estimates of the effect of national level overlapping policies and measures on the supply-demand balance of the EU ETS, or, in absence of such estimates, conduct its own assessment of the same impact;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1264 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) the overall effect of Union level overlapping policies and measures on the supply-demand balance of the EU ETS.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1293 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans and their updates pursuant to Article 12, the Commission concludes that the targets, objectives and contributions of the national plans or their updates are insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, for the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, it shall take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of those objectives and targets. With regard to renewable energy, such measures shall take into consideration the level of ambition of contributions to the Union's 2030 target by Member States set out in the national plans and their updates.deleted
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1313 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 mayshall issue 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.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1326 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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)and every two years thereafter, that a Member State is not making sufficient progress to comply with its not collectively met, Member States shall ensure by the year 2024ational binding target, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission by the year 2024 and every two years thereafter an action plan ensuring that any emerging gap is covered by additional measures, such as:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1368 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) making a financial contribution to athe financing platform set up at Union level pursuant to Article 11 a of this Regulation, contributing to renewable energy projects and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1380 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Such measures shall take into account the level of ambition of early contributions to the Union's 2030 targetcompliance with their national binding target and trajectory for renewable energy by the Member State concerned.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1398 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. If, in the area of energy efficiency, without prejudice to other measures at Union level pursuant to paragraph 3, the Commission concludes, based on its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1) and (3), in the year 2023 that progress towards collectively achieving the Union’s energy efficiency target mentioned national binding the first subparagraph of Article 25(3)argets is insufficient, it shall take measures by the year 2024 in addition to those set out in Directive 2010/31/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016) 765] and Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016) 761] to ensure that the Union's binding 2030 energy efficiency targets are met. Such additional measures may in particular improve the energy efficiency of:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1449 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k b (new)
(kb) an overall assessment of the contribution of local authorities to the achievement of the targets and objectives of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1498 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 1 – point 1.3 – point iii
iii. Consultations with stakeholders, including social partners, and engagement of civil society and citizens
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1500 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1502 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1504 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1
2.1.1. GHG emissions and removals (for the plan covering the period from 2021 to 2030, the 2030 Framework target of at least 40% domestic reduction in economy- wide greenhouse gas emissions as compared to 1990)1 __________________ 1. Consistency to be ensured with long-term low emission strategies pursuant to Article 14
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1506 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point i a (new)
ia. The Member State’s national 2030 target and trajectories from 2021 onwards for enhancing removals from sinks
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1508 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point ii
ii. If applicable, oOther national objectives and targets consistent with existingthe Paris Agreement and the long-term low emission strategies leading to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the Union by 2050 at the latest. If applicable, other objectives and targets, including sector targets and adaptation goals
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1511 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point i
i. The Member State's planned share ofbinding national target for energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030 as its national contribution to achieve the binding EU-level target of at least 27% in 2030set out in Annex Ia (new)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1512 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point ii
ii. A linear trajectory for the overall share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030; as well as long-term strategy and trajectory for renewable energy produced and self- consumed by household consumers to facilitate consumer's small-scale renewable self-generation projects;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1513 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point ii a (new)
iia. The Member State’s interim targets based on a linear trajectory starting in 2022 and then every two years up to 2028
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1516 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point iii a (new)
iiia. The Member State's share of as well as trajectories and objectives for energy from renewable sources produced by cities, renewable energy communities and self-consumers in 2030 and renewable energy trajectories from 2021 to 2030 including expected total gross final energy consumption
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1518 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point vi a (new)
via. Other national objectives and targets consistent with the Paris Agreement and the long term emissions strategies
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1525 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point i
i. The indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Union's bindingMember State's binding national target for energy efficiency target of 30% 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; and Annex XX (new), expressed in terms of absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards; including the underlying methodology and the conversion factors used
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1527 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point ii
ii. Cumulative amount of energy savings to be achieved over the period 2021-2030 and following periods up to 2050 under Article 7 on energy saving obligations of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761],
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1528 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point iii
iii. Objectives for 2030 and 2040 for the long-term renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings (both public and private), with the aim of providing for the decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050 and delivering affordability for tenants and owners of the buildings including policies and actions to target the worst performing segments of the national building stock.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1533 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point iv a (new)
iva. Share of energy efficiency measures (under Article 7a and 7b of the Energy Efficiency Directive) to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1537 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.3 – point ii
ii. National objectives with regard to reducing energy import dependency from fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas), from third countries
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1539 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.3 – point iv
iv. National objectives with regard to deployment of domestic renewable energy sources (notably renewable energy), demand response and storage and the uptake of energy efficiency measures
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1548 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point i a (new)
ia. Indicators on flexibility from generation, demand-side, storage, and interconnection, measured in terms of flexible capacity available (MW) and volumes valorised in the different markets (MWh)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1550 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point i b (new)
ib. National objectives related to the deployment of smart grids and storage, the growth of demand response and smart self-consumption; objectives related to the advancement of aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1552 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point i c (new)
ic. National objectives related to the non-discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1556 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point ii a (new)
iia. National objectives with regard to ensuring consumer participation in the energy system and consumer outcome and benefits from new technologies, including smart meter. This shall include all residential, commercial and industrial consumers, and shall measure various indicators including self-generation and community projects, selling demand response in the markets, and access to smart meters, real-time price signals and user-friendly information to shift demand. These indicators shall be measured in terms of the number of consumers engaged, net revenue for consumers, the capacity of the consumer participation (MW) and the volumes shifted (MWh)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1559 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.4
2.4.4. Energy poverty National objectives with regard to energy poverty and vulnerable consumers, including a timeframe for when the objectives shall be met ould be met and a national action plan to achieve those objectives which could include providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary energy supply to vulnerable customers or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements to address energy poverty where identified; for this purpose Member States shall: i. define the concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on the EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of the building stock ii. continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share this data in the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1562 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.5 – point ii
ii. If appropriate, national objectives including long-term targets (2050) for the deployment of low-carbon technologies ensuring a highly energy efficient and highly renewable-based system, including for decarbonising energy - and carbon- intensive industrial sectors and, if applicable, for related carbon transport and storage infrastructure
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1563 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1565 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – point i
i. Policies and measures to achieve the target set under Regulation [ ] [ESR] as referred to in 2.1.1 and policies and measures to comply with Regulation [ ] [LULUCF ], covering all key emitting sectors and sectors for the enhancement of removals, with an outlook to the long-term vision and goal to become a low-carbon economy with a 50 years perspectivenear-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy and achieving a balance between emissions and removals in accordance with the Paris Agreement
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1568 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – point iii a (new)
iiia. Overview of the investments needed to achieve the target
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1570 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point i
i. Policies and measures to achieve the 2030 national contribution to the binding EU-level 2030binding target for renewable energy and trajectories as presented in 2.1.2 including sector - and technology-specific measures6 __________________ 6. When planning these measures, Member States shall take into account the end of life of existing installations and the potential for repowering.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1574 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point iv
iv. Specific measures to introduce a one-stop-shop, streamline administrative procedures, provide information and training, and empower renewable self- consumers and energy communities. Expected impact in terms of triggered new renewable energy capacity
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1578 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point iv a (new)
iva. Specific measures to confer the right to and encourage all consumers to become renewable self-consumers, individually and collectively, producing, storing, self-consuming and selling their renewable energy, and expected impact in terms of triggered new renewable energy capacity
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1579 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point vi a (new)
via. Overview of the investments needed to achieve the target
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1580 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point iv b (new)
ivb. Specific measures to facilitate the growth of the purchase of energy from renewable sources by corporate customers in accordance with article 15.9 of Recast RES Directive
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1585 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.3 – point iv a (new)
iva. National policies and measures foreseen to phase out fossil fuel and its related subsidies
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1588 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
Planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency target for 2030 as well as other objectives presented in 2.2, including planned measures and instruments (also of financial nature) to promote the energy performance of buildings, in particular as regards the following:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1593 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point iii a (new)
iiia. Description of measures to promote energy savings in households affected by energy poverty, in social housing as well as for tenants
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1595 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point iv
iv. Other planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency target for 2030 as well as other objectives presented in 2.2 (for example measures to promote the exemplary role of public buildings and energy-efficient public procurement, measures to promote energy audits and energy management systems9, consumer information and training measures10, and other measures to promote energy efficiency)11 __________________ 9 In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2012/27/EU. 10 In accordance with Articles 12 and 17 of Directive 2012/27/EU 11 In accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2012/27/EU.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1597 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point vii a (new)
viia. Overview of the investments needed to achieve the target
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1609 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point ii
ii. Measures to increase the flexibility of the energy system with regard to renewable energy production, including the roll-out of intraday market coupling and cross- border balancing markets, adjustment of product definitions, equal treatment for all market actors, and the removal of barriers to aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1611 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point ii a (new)
iia. Measures to ensure the non- discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1613 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point iii
iii. Measures to ensure priority access and dispatch of electricity produced from renewable energy sources or high- efficiency cogeneration and prevent the curtailment or re-dispatch of this electricity18 __________________ 18In accordance with [recast of Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864 and recast of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016) 861]related to the adaptation of system operation rules and practices to enhance system flexibility; measures related to the use of dispatching rules which serve the achievement of the national renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; measures related to the use of rules which minimise and compensate renewable energy re-dispatching and curtailment; measures to advance aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1615 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point iii a (new)
iiia. Measures for the deployment of smart grids and storage, the growth of demand response and smart self- consumption
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1617 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point iv a (new)
iva. Measures related to the adjustment of charges for access to and use of the network, to support the uptake of storage, self-generation, self-consumption, demand response, including through aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1625 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.5 a (new)
3.5a. Energy Efficiency First Principle Description of how the dimensions and the policies and measures are taking into account the Energy Efficiency First Principle
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1630 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 4 – point 4.4 – point i
i. Current energy mix, domestic energy resources, including demand response, import dependency, including relevant risks
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1632 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 4 – point 4.4 – point ii
ii. Projections of development with existing policies and measures at least until 2040 (including for the year 2030) while fully taking into account the achievement of the 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency and renewable energy targets
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1636 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 4 – point 4.6 a (new)
4.6a. Energy Efficiency First Principle Description of how the dimensions and the policies and measures are taking into account the Energy Efficiency First Principle
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1638 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1
5.1. Impacts of planned policies and measur, measures and investment strategies described in section 3 on energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals including comparison to projections with existing policies and measures (as described in section 4).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1640 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1 – point ii
ii. Assessment of policy interactions (between existing and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing and planned policies and measures of different dimensions) at least until the last year of the period covered by the plan, in particular to establish a robust understanding of the impact of energy efficiency / energy savings policies on the sizing of the energy system and to reduce the risk of stranded investments in energy supply
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1647 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.1 (new)
5.2.1. Consumer, competitiveness and economic impacts i. Expected trends in long term consumer energy prices and/or energy costs ii. Energy poverty impacts and related policy measures iii. Trade impacts, industrial competitiveness iv. Relevant industrial strategies or restructuring plans v. Assessment of distributive impact of the costs and benefits of support schemes for renewables and of network costs
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1649 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.2 (new)
5.2.2. Social impacts and the ‘just transition’ i. Employment implications of strategy (sectors likely to grow or contract) ii. Development of alternative industries, regional development, state aid implications, educational and skills aspects (retraining etc.)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1651 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.3 (new)
5.2.3. Health and wellbeing i. Implications for air quality and related health effects ii. Other health and wellbeing impacts (e.g. water, noise or other pollution, walking and cycling expansion, commuting or other transport changes etc.)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1653 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.4 (new)
5.2.4. Environmental impacts i. Details of any strategic environmental assessment or environmental impact assessments related to the strategy or national plans ii. Water-related aspects e.g. water demand or extraction (taking account of potential future climate change), impacts on water or marine habitats of hydro or tidal power etc. iii. Environmental (and climate) impacts of any increased mobilisation of bioenergy use (crop-based biofuels, forest biomass etc.) and relationship to strategy for removals in the land use sector
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1655 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1658 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 a (new)
OUTLINE STRUCTURE FOR NATIONAL LONG TERM ENERGY AND CLIMATE STRATEGIES 1. FOREWORD AND/OR INTRODUCTION 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. CONTEXT AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE STRATEGY 3.1. Legal and procedural context a. National, EU and international policy context for the long term strategy (latest climate science and UNFCCC context, international and EU targets, coordination with existing national or EU strategies and plans, details of any devolved regional powers etc.) b. Legal and procedural context (national climate law if any, other relevant laws on climate or energy security and resilience, legal status of strategy, process for its development and updating, any underlying principles etc.) c. Administrative structures involved in development and implementation of the strategy (Ministries, public bodies or agencies and their responsibilities) d. Independent oversight and advice (details of any independent national advisory or review bodies) e. References to any climate change adaptation and/or sustainable development strategies or plans. 3.2. Public and stakeholder engagement a. Involvement of the national Parliament b. Involvement of local and regional authorities and city regions c. Public engagement d. Engagement of other stakeholders (for example in participative processes) including businesses, trades unions, civil society, investors and other relevant stakeholders e. Consultations with the European Commission, European Parliament or other EU bodies 3.3. Regional cooperation in development of the strategy a. Consultations with other Member States and any third countries b. Aspects of the strategy subject to joint or coordinated planning with other Member States c. Explanation of how regional cooperation has been taken into account in developing the strategy 4. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR THE THREE PILLARS OF THE ENERGY UNION 4.1. Climate change / GHG emission reduction objectives and targets a. 2030 GHG target for non-traded sector (under the ESR) b. Implications of the EU ETS and any existing national carbon pricing measures for national emissions in the traded sector c. 2030 or longer term national targets or goals for renewable energy and energy efficiency d. Any national 2050 GHG target, contribution or ambition range e. Any other (e.g. shorter or longer term) GHG emissions reduction or carbon intensity objectives f. Any targets (short or long term) for the LULUCF sector, including removals /carbon sequestration g. Any national provisions on emissions trajectories from 2030 to 2050 and beyond, including intermediate targets, reduction factors or carbon budgeting approaches h. Any national objectives on an overall maximum carbon budget Objectives of relevant research and innovation strategies 4.2. Energy security and resilience objectives and targets a. EU and national objectives or targets related to energy security and resilience (e.g. targets relating to interruption to supplies of electricity or other energy sources, targets relating to proxy indicators for future interruptions such as capacity margins, levels of redundancy etc.) b. Objectives for drivers of energy security and resilience, on the supply and demand sides (e.g. targets for demand reduction through energy efficiency or for flexibility of energy demand (i.e. demand side response), targets for reliability of supply (taking account of diversity, import dependency, readiness to cope with emergencies, market functioning, interconnection levels etc.) 4.3. Socio-economic objectives and targets a. Objectives on affordability, energy poverty, consumer prices etc. b. Objectives on competitiveness, employment and job creation etc. c. Other social or environmental objectives relevant to energy and climate change policy 5. CLIMATE / DECARBONISATION STRATEGY 5.1. Overview a. References to any system-level modelling or analysis drawn on in developing the strategy b. Common themes or principles (electrification, demand reduction etc.) c. Interactions (e.g. synergies and trade-offs) between different sectors (e.g. between electrification of transport and demand side response, use of industrial waste heat in buildings etc.) 5.2. Power a. Current and likely future demand, by source, and expected extent or role of demand side response / flexibility b. Current and likely future supply capacity, including centralised and distributed storage, by technology c. Intended or likely future emissions trajectory or range; any sectoral targets or objectives d. Any planned retirement or phase out plans for fossil plant e. Intended or projected deployment trajectories for renewable energy technologies f. Potential future policy approaches or strategies and relationship to ETS g. Implications for grid development, electricity storage, links to other issues such as heat storage, electric vehicles etc. h. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.3. Buildings (Member States should ensure consistency here with their long- term renovation strategy required under Article 2a of the revised EPBD) a. Current energy demand in buildings, differentiated by building category, including commercial, residential and public buildings b. Current energy supply sources c. Potential for energy demand reduction through renovation of existing buildings and related societal, economic and environmental benefits d. Policy approaches to stimulate renovation of the existing building stock, including on how to target the worst performing buildings first. e. Quantification of investment requirements for renovation, identification of existing funding sources and possible new funding mechanisms. f. Existing and potential future options or policy approaches to increase penetration of renewable energy and energy storage technologies, and links to other issues (grid issues, heat storage, transport etc.) g. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.4. Industry a. Emissions by sector and sources of energy supply b. Potential decarbonisation options or policy approaches and any existing targets, plans or strategies, including energy efficiency, electrification using renewable energy sources, CCS, bioenergy etc. c. International aspects e.g. global sectoral strategies d. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action e. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.5. Transport a. Current emissions and energy sources by transport type (e.g. cars and vans, heavy duty road transport, shipping, aviation, rail) b. Current and future decarbonisation options or policy approaches e.g. demand reduction (through town planning and increased public transport, cycling or walking) and other approaches (CO2 differentiated road charging, electrification, synthetic fuels such as hydrogen produced using renewable electricity, biofuels etc.) c. Linkages with other sectors and issues e.g. grid reinforcement, demand side response etc. d. International aviation and shipping e. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action f. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.6. Agriculture a. Current emissions by source b. Potential emissions reduction options and policy approaches c. Links to agricultural and rural development policies d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.7. LULUCF a. Scope for and timing of potential emissions removals through forest restoration, reforestation, increases in soil carbon etc. b. Potential policy options or approaches c. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.8. Cross-cutting issues a. Grids (electricity, gas, heat) b. Spatial / geographical considerations c. Other infrastructure issues 6. ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE 6.1. Current situation a. Historical and current performance in terms of ability of system to balance supply and demand, current market functioning etc. b. Demand side (energy demand by fuel or vector, by sector, extent of demand flexibility by sector) c. Supply side (supply capacity and reliability of supply), 6.2. Future strategy a. Demand side strategy (e.g. infrastructure or other policy and market changes to increase demand flexibility) b. Supply side strategy (e.g. infrastructure required for a shift to a 100% renewable energy system, market reforms or other likely changes) c. Research and innovation needs or implications 7. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE STRATEGY 7.1. Consumer, competitiveness and economic impacts a. Expected trends in long term consumer energy prices and/or energy costs b. Energy poverty impacts and related policy measures, including energy efficiency c. Trade impacts, industrial energy efficiency and competitiveness d. Relevant industrial strategies or restructuring plans 7.2. Social impacts and the 'just transition' a. Employment implications of strategy (sectors likely to grow or contract) b. Development of alternative industries, regional development, state aid implications etc. c. Educational and skills aspects (retraining etc.) 7.3. Health and wellbeing a. Implications for air quality and related health effects b. Other health and wellbeing impacts (e.g. water, noise or other pollution, walking and cycling expansion, commuting or other transport changes etc.) 7.4. Broader environmental impacts a. Details of any strategic environmental assessment or environmental impact assessments related to the strategy or national plans b. Water-related aspects e.g. water demand or extraction (taking account of potential future climate change), impacts on water or marine habitats of hydro or tidal power etc. c. Environmental (including climate) impacts of any bioenergy use (crop-based biofuels, forest biomass etc.) and relationship to strategy for removals in the land use sector d. Any other environmental issues 8. FINANCING 8.1. Financial priorities and guiding investment 8.2. Public finance issues a. High level budgetary implications b. Taxation c. Investment d. Any relevant laws or climate finance tracking systems 8.3. Private investment a. Any capital raising plans b. Other measures to ensure investor certainty 9. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVIEW 9.1. Monitoring and evaluation a. Details of how implementation of the strategy will be monitored and evaluated at national level, and any links to MRV b. Information on national reporting processes (timetable, content of reports, responsibility for production, audiences (e.g. parliament, EU institutions) etc.) c. Details of any independent statutory bodies established to provide evidence-based independent advice and to assess progress made 9.2. Review / revision a. Process for review and revisions to the strategy b. Consistency with EU processes and UNFCCC 5-yearly review c. Details of any 'ratchet' mechanism (i.e. mechanism for ensuring targets can only be raised, not lowered) 10. ANNEXES (AS NECESSARY) 10.1. Supporting analysis a. Details of any 2050 modelling (including assumptions) and/or other quantitative analysis, indicators etc. b. Data tables or other technical annexes 10.2. Other sources a. References to external research or analysis b. Detailed outputs from participative exercises, consultations etc.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1662 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex Ia Opportunity-based macro-regional partnerships: 1. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP): Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden 2. Central and South-Eastern Europe Connectivity (CESEC): Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia 3. Central-West Regional Energy Market (CWREM): Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain 4. Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Euromed): Croatia, Cyprus, France, Italy, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain 5. Northern Seas Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 40 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(4a) In Article 22, the following paragraph is inserted added: 'The requirements that Member States certify the disbursement of expenditure and the conformity of that disbursement, and that they inform the Commission annually, in accordance with the second and third paragraphs of this Article do not apply to grants awarded pursuant to point (c) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a.' ____________ 1a Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans- European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC (OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14).
2017/03/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 42 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(-a) In Article 5, the following paragraph is inserted: “6a. Eligible institutions may use financial assistance to establish free local wireless connectivity in locations that are suitable for and accessible to local communities, including in property that is not publicly owned;”
2017/03/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 97 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
4 a. In Article 22, the following paragraph is added: 'The certification of the expenditure and annual information of the Commission referred to in the second and third paragraph of this Article respectively are not mandatory for grants awarded pursuant to point (c) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 283/2014.'
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 106 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Eligible institutions may use financial assistance to establish free local wireless connectivity in locations that are most suitable and accessible for community usage, including on non-publicly owned property.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 1316/2013
Article 16a – paragraph 6
6. Blending operations supported by means of a CEF Blending Facility shall be selected on the basis of serving society and the common good, and take into account the likelihood of market failure without Union intervention. Such operations shall also be selected on the basis of maturity and shall seek sectoral diversification in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 as well as geographical balance across the Member States. They shall:
2017/03/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 274 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The overall contribution from the Union budget to financial instruments under point (c) of paragraph 4 of this Article shall not exceed 10 % of the overall financial envelopes of the CEF as referred to in Article 5(1)(b);
2017/03/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 27 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 274 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No. 283/2014
Article 5 – Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. The introduction of such measures as financial instruments in that field shall take due account of the results of the evaluations of existing Union financial instruments under the mid-term evaluation process provided for in Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No. 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a ; _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010(OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).
2017/03/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 274 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 5 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. By .... [two years after the the entry into force of this amending Regulation] at the latest, the Commission shall produce a review of the impact of the financial instruments on the functioning of actions in the field of digital services;
2017/03/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 276 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Decision No 541/2014/UE
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3 a. By ... [two years after the implementation of this Regulation] at the latest, the Commission shall carry out a review of the functioning of the financing of the space surveillance tracking and support framework under the revised financial rules.
2017/03/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 13 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Rapid technological developments continue to transform the way works and other subject-matter are created, produced, distributed and exploited. 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. The Commission should investigate all possible measures to prevent the illegal use of copyright protected visual and audio-visual content for commercial purposes, through for example embedding or framing techniques. In addition, 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.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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, growth and jobs. However, in the Union, research organisations such as universities and research institutes 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.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 will suffer unless steps are taken to address the legal uncertainty for text and data mining.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Union law should take into consideration that text and data mining has the huge potential to be used in both formal and informal research settings and should recognise the potential of text and data mining to stimulate significant innovation, growth and jobs.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 27 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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. It should be noted that a license is still required to access research for text and data mining and any further compensation for rightsholders is unnecessary.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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. TAlongside uneven application in Member States, 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 digitall teaching activities, including online and across borders.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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, secondary, vocational and higher educa, higher education, formal and non-formal educational settings, especially libraries and other cultural heritage institutions, 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.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) The exception or limitation should cover digitall 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, in both formal and non- formal educational settings, especially libraries and other 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 classroom 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. Compensation mechanisms should be only used in cases where there is unreasonable prejudice to the rightholders.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 establishments, both formal and non- formal, 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.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) Different approaches in the Member States for acts of preservation by cultural heritage institutions 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. Member States should facilitate the cross-border sharing of best-practice, new technologies and preservation techniques.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) Member States should therefore be required to provide for an exception to permit cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non- formal, 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. 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 only.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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, held on long-term loan or permanently held by the cultural heritage institution, for example as a result of aresearch organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non-formal, including transfer of ownership or licence agreements.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) Member States should, within the framework provided for in this Directive, have flexibility in choosing the specific type of mechanism allowing for licences for out-of-commerce works to extend to the rights of rightholders that are noteither not represented or not adequately represented by the collective management organisation, in accordance to their legal traditions, practices or circumstances. Such mechanisms can include extended collective licensing and presumptions of representation.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) Considering the variety of works and other subject-matter in the collections of cultural heritage institutions, it is important that the licensing mechanisms introduced by this Directive are available and can be used in practice for different types of works and other subject-matter, including photographs, sound recordings and audiovisual works. In order to reflect the specificities of different categories of works and other subject-matter as regards modes of publication and distribution and to facilitate the usability of those mechanisms, specific requirements and procedures may have to be established by Member States for the practical application of those licensing mechanisms. It is appropriate that Member States consult rightholders, cultural institutions, users and collective management organisations when doing so.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 73 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
(33 a) The rights for press publishers should apply without prejudice to the rights of individuals for the reproduction, communication or providing links or extracts of a press publication to the public for private use or not-for-profit, non-commercial purposes.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
(34) The rights granted to the publishers of press publications under this Directive should have the same scope as the rights of reproduction and making available to the public provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, insofar as digital uses are concerned. They should also be subject to the same provisions on exceptions and limitations as those applicable to the rights provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC including the exception on quotation for purposes such as criticism or review laid down in Article 5(3)(d) of that Directive.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
(35) The protection granted to publishers of press publications under this Directive should not affect the rights of the authors and other rightholders in the works and other subject-matter incorporated therein, including as regards the extent to which authors and other rightholders can exploit their works or other subject-matter independently from the press publication in which they are incorporated. Therefore, publishers of press publications should not be able to invoke the protection granted to them against authors and other rightholders. This is without prejudice to contractual arrangements concluded between the publishers of press publications, on the one side, and authors and other rightholders, on the other side. Member States should ensure that a fair share of remuneration, derived from the use of the press publishers right, is attributed to journalists, authors and other rightsholders.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement or agreement of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject- matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for it. Information society service providers claim to be covered by the safe harbour exemption of Directive 2000/31/EC and either refuse to enter into licensing agreements or underpay creators, directly competing with fully licensed content providers for the same users and revenues. These services therefore conflict with the normal exploitation of copyright protected works and subject matter and drive down the overall value of creative content online.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 100 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where information society service providers that 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 and reproduction, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders,. Information society service providers that play an active role are not exempt 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).
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 106 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefore. An information society service provider shall be obliged to acquire licenses for copyright protected content regardless of whether they have editorial responsibility for that content. The licenses acquired by information society service providers from rightsholders should be deemed to cover all user generated content by their users, including users that are acting for non- commercial purposes. This will provide legal certainty for individual users of such services whilst clarifying the liability of platforms.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject- matter uploaded by their users should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure protection of works or other subject-matter, such as implementing effective technologies. 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.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
(39) Collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightholders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreement. Those technologies should not require the identity of individual users uploading content and should not process data relating to individual users, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC, Directive 2001/58/EC and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. On the contrary it should be limited to preventing the availability of specifically identified and duly notified works based on the information provided by right holders and therefore does not lead to a general monitoring obligation.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 122 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 bare 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 licenses, as well as their successors in title is important for the transparency and balance in the system that governs the remuneration of authors and performers. The reporting and transparency obligation should follow the work across all forms of exploitation and across borders.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 124 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
(41) When implementing transparency obligations, the specificities of different content sectors and of the rights of the authors and performers in each sector should be considered. Member States should consult all relevant stakeholders as that should help determine sector-specific requirements, standard reporting statements and procedures. Collective bargaining should be considered as an option to reach an agreement between the relevant stakeholders regarding transparency. To enable the adaptation of current reporting practices to the transparency obligations, a transitional period should be provided for. The transparency obligations do not need to apply to agreements concluded with collective management organisations as those are already subject to transparency obligations under Directive 2014/26/EU. Directive 2014/26/EU, on the condition that Member States have transposed Directive 2014/26/EU and taken all necessary measures to ensure that the management of all collective management organisations is carried out in an effective and equitable manner. Member States should also ensure that collective management organisations act in the best interest of the rightsholders, ensuring the accurate and regular distribution of payment and production of an annual public transparency report, in compliance with Directive 2014/26/EU.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 organisations, not-for-profit organisations and/or citizens 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.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall encourage rightholders and research organisations to define commonly-agreed best practices concerning the application of the measures referred to in paragraph 3.deleted
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 152 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Legal redress should be available for those under excessive circumstances referenced under Paragraph 3.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 159 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 research, to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, provided that the use:
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) takes place on the premises of an educational establishment, whether formal or non-formal, or through a secure electronic network accessible only by the educational establishment's pupils or students and, teaching staff, or registered member;
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States availing themselves of the provision of the first subparagraph shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate availability and visibility of the licences, through an easily accessible database, authorising the acts described in paragraph 1 for educational establishments.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may provide for fair compensation for theany undue financial harm incurred by the rightholders due to the use of their works or other subject- matter pursuant to paragraph 1.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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, both formal and non- formal, to make copies of any works or other subject-matter that are permanently in their collections, in any format or medium, for the sole purposes of the preservation of such works or other subject-matter and to the extent necessary for such preserv, research and education.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall, in consultation with rightholders, collective management organisations and cultural heritage institutions, ensure that the requirements used to determine whether works and other subject-matter can be licensed in accordance with paragraph 1 do not extend beyond what is necessary and reasonable and do not preclude the possibility to determine the out-of-commerce status of a collection as a whole, when it is reasonable to presume that all works or other subject- matter in the collection are out of commerce. In the event that a collective management organisation does not exist or adequately represent the rights of rightsholders, Member States should provide exceptions for cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non-formal, to distribute, communicate to the public or make available out-of-commerce-works for non- commercial purposes. Member States should ensure appropriate remuneration for any unreasonable prejudice to the legitimate interests of the rightsholders and ensure that all rightsholders may at any time object to the use of their works.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure a regular dialogue between representative users' and rightholders' organisations, and any other relevant stakeholder organisations, to, on a sector-specific basis, foster the relevance and usability of the licensing mechanisms referred to in Article 7(1), including resolving issues where cultural heritage institutions activities in line with Article 7 and Article 8 are not being reasonably enabled, and ensure the effectiveness of the safeguards for rightholders referred to in this Chapter, notably as regards publicity measures, and, where applicable, assist in the establishment of the requirements referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(2).
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 201 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States should ensure that a fair share of the revenue derived from the uses of the press publishers rights is attributed to journalists.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and giving access to largesignificant amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 214 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to largesignificant amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, conclude licensing agreements with rightholders. These services shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or 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 information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 231 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Information society service providers that take measures referred to in paragraph 1, shall ensure that such measures are in full compliance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC, and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 232 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Licensing agreements for information society service providers that store and provide access to the public to significant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users 1. Information society service providers that 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 and of reproduction, shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. 2. Service providers that play an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, are not eligible for the safe harbour liability exemption. 3. Licenses acquired by information society service providers shall cover all the acts of their individual users, which are not for direct or indirect economic or commercial advantage.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that authors and performers receive on a regular basisat least once a year and taking into account the specificities of each sector, accurate, timely, adequate and sufficient information on the exploitation and promotion of their works and performances from those to whom they have licensed or transferred their rights, including subsequent transferees or licensees, notably as regards modes of promotion, exploitation, revenues generated and remuneration due.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 240 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The obligation in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate and effective and shall ensure an appropriate high level of transparency in every sector. 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 and ensures an appropriate level of transparency.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure that sector-specific standard reporting statements and procedures are developed through stakeholder dialogues.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a Unwaivable right to fair remuneration for authors and performers 1. Member States shall ensure that when authors and performers transfer or assign their right of making available to the public, they retain the right to obtain a fair remuneration derived from the exploitation of their work. 2. The right of an author or performer to obtain a fair remuneration for the making available of their work is inalienable and cannot be waived. 3. The administration of this right to fair remuneration for the making available of an authors or performers work shall be entrusted to their collective management organisations, unless other collective agreements, including voluntary collective management agreements, guarantee such remuneration to authors, audio-visual authors and performers for their making available right. 4. Collective management organisations shall collect the fair remuneration from information society services making works available to the public.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 250 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that authors and performers, or representatives they appoint, are entitled to request additional, appropriatefair 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 relevant revenues and benefits derived from the exploitation of the works or performances.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Rights reversion mechanism 1. Member States shall ensure that authors and performers that are in a contractual relationship with ongoing payment obligations, may terminate the contract by which they have licensed or transferred their rights when there is a complete absence of exploitation of their works and performances, a persistent failure to pay the remuneration agreed or a complete lack of reporting and transparency. 2. The right to terminate the contract on the transfer of licencing of rights may be exercised if within a year from the notification by the performer or author of this intention to terminate the contract, the contracting party fails to fulfil its contractual obligation with regards to the payment of the remuneration agreed. With regards to the absence of exploitation of a work and the complete lack of reporting and transparency the right to terminate the contract on the transfer or licencing of rights may be exercised if within five years from the notification by the performer or author of their intention to terminate the contract, the contracting party fails to fulfil its contractual obligations. 3. Member States may decide that the obligation in paragraph 1 does not apply when the contribution of the author or performer is not significant having regard to the overall work or performance.
2017/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The Commission should identify alternative sources of financing for any future extension of EFSI beyond the current multiannual financial framework, and no further funding should be diverted from Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013, in view of the challenges posed to Europe’s position as a global leader in science, research and discovery;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 164 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(8a) in Article 13 the following paragraph is added: The Commission shall bring forward a proposed repayment schedule for EFSI finances sourced from Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, to be repaid into their respective successor programmes under the next multiannual financial framework;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 232 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) The Commission should identify alternative sources of financing for any future extension of EFSI beyond the current multiannual financial framework, and no further funding should be diverted from Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013, in view of the challenges posed to Europe's position as a global leader in science, research and discovery.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 307 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
(-a) in paragraph 3, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The Steering Board shall comprise four members: three appointed by the Commission and one by the EIB. The Steering Board shall elect a Chairperson from among its members for a fixed term of three years, renewable once. The composition of the Steering Board shall be gender-balanced. The Steering Board shall take its decisions by consensus.’;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 403 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(8 a) In Article 13 the following paragraph is added: ‘The Commission shall bring forward a proposed repayment schedule for EFSI finances sourced from Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, to be repaid into their respective successor programmes under the next multiannual financial framework.’
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 413 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point ii a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(ii a) the following subparagraph 2a is added: ‘The EIAH shall actively seek to provide targeted technical assistance services for the preparation of projects initiated, owned and led by women entrepreneurs in order to contribute where possible to the objective of gender equality and gender balance in entrepreneurship and innovation in Europe.’
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that gender equality is a fundamental value of the EU enshrined in the EU Ttreatyies and should be included in all EU policies to deliver equality in practice; stresses that gender equality must become a policy objective in budget titles and similarly, gender mainstreaming must be recognised as an implementation method in budget titles; stresses therefore that gender budgeting must become an integral part of the budgetary procedure at all its stages, and notes that progress on this front has been marginal; welcomes the MFF mid-term review as an opportunity to make significant progress, in light of the ‘Budget for Results’ agenda; expects the Commission, therefore, to present further measurable and realistic objectives in order to truly embed gender perspectives in the EU budget for the remainder of this programming period;
2016/04/26
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 5 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the considerable long-term impact of EFSI on the EU budget; believes that EFSI invests in projects that are not the same as those targeted by thedoes not fully compensate for H2020- affected budget lines and CEF; stresses therefore that, if the EU is to reach its research and innovation targets, the unanimously agreed level of financing of these programmes needs to be fully restored; recalls, in this context, that CEF in the area of energy and telecom has high political priority for the Energy Union and the Digital Union;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the focus on the 'Budget for Results' agenda as an opportunity for budget spending to deliver integrated benefit of gender equality with every euro spent; also recognises that simplification measures in the 'Budget for Results' agenda must not be made at the expense of investments that can bring positive change to achieve gender equality;
2016/04/26
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 9 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the existing gender- related targets in the Europe 2020 strategy, namely increasing female employment to 75%, achieving equal pay between women and men, reaching gender-equal members of national parliaments and an equal number of women on large company boards, all of which we are a long way from reaching; also draws attention to the related EP priorities under Horizon 2020, which include the promotion of gender equality, especially in research and innovation; stresses that the MFF review must assess progress towards these targets and should, if necessary, revise the measures being taken to achieve these targets;
2016/04/26
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 13 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in accordance with Article 2 of the MFF Regulation, the Commission shall present a compulsory review of the functioning of the MFF before the end of 2016, taking full account of the economic situation at that time as well as of the latest macroeconomic projections, and that this review shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal for the revision of the MFF Regulation; is of the view that it is not an appropriate time to revise upwards the MFF ceilings;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that new political priorities should not be proposed at the expense of the agreed programmes of the current MFF, in particular H2020, CEF, COSME, Galileo and Copernicus, and pre-allocated national envelopes;identified by the three institutions recognise the reality of the urgent needs arising from Climate Change, resource efficiency and energy security; supports therefore the inclusion of the Circular Economy Package, the EU's COP21 commitments, Energy Union and Digital Union as priorities that will benefit from and are interdependent with the already established programmes Horizon 2020, CEF, and Copernicus
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, according to UNHCR data, since January 2016, 55 % of the refugees and asylum-seekers entering the EU have been women and children; calls for an MFF revision to look at financial tools aimed specifically at integrating women refugees and asylum-seekers into their host country such as including flexible language training, education and childcare; also calls on the MFF revision to look at the financial tools available to address the root causes of their original displacement;
2016/04/26
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that grant funded projects provide critically important qualitative outcomes which are not reflected on balance sheets; such as the fight against online child abuse, where EU funding has made Europe a world leader;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 23 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the principle of programmes such as Horizon 2020 is to fund risky research with uncertain outcomes, providing a lifeline for innovation where the private sector will not invest; Believes the purpose of public financing for the Union should be to support these important, innovation and critical projects to bring them closer to market readiness;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 23 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that investing public funds in in the care sector such as quality and affordable childcare and elder care services will boost employment and, social care services, long term and elder care services creates jobs, drives economic growth and fosters gender equality, allows more women to return or take up fulltime work given that women spend two to ten times more time on unpaid care than men; calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in this social infrastructure in Europe as part of the Jobs and Growth Agenda and Europe2020 Strategy; notes that this form of expenditure is rarely considered as a suitable form of investment when policy makers are looking for effective forms of employment generation in recessionary times and in fact we often witness the opposite happening as public expenditure on education, health, childcare and social care services is cut in many countries as part of their deficit reduction strategies; regrets that this neglect of social infrastructure reflects a gender bias in economic thinking and may derive from the gender division of labour and gender employment segregation which in turn contributes to the widening gender pay gap in Europe; regards the review of the MFF as a chance to take action to address this;
2016/04/26
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a further strengthening of, and a maximising of synergies between, EFSIF funds and EU programmes such as, ESIF, Horizon 2020, COSME and CEF;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that the Daphne programmes played a fundamental role in combating violence against children, young people and women in the EU; underlines the need for sufficient financial support and for more clarity on how this objective is pursued under the REC programme; urges the importance of ensuring funds reach the grass-roots organisations on the ground to ensure effective implementation.
2016/04/26
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. ERecalls the Union's unique ability to initiate international collaboration and mobilise public finances on cross border issues such as climate action and environmental sustainability, where and when the private sector is unable; emphasises that Union funding can actually trigger and catalyse actions that Member States are unable to carry out on their own and create synergies and complementarities with Member States’ activities; encourages Member States to better explore areas in which the EU is not taking action;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the mid-term evaluation of the MFF programmes on the basis of their performance against stipulated targets and objectives, absorption capacity and EU added value, and newly emerging political priorities, taking into account the late implementation of the current framework; requests that as part of the MFF review the Commission defines and presents more clearly what Commissioner Georgieva's 'Budget for Results' agenda means in practice for the ITRE policy area; recalls the Parliament's stipulated priority for the need for gender balance under Horizon 2020, which includes the promotion of gender equality in research & innovation.
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that, in order to secure this additional funding, the financial allocation for two significant EU programmes, Horizon 2020 and the Connecting European Facility (CEF), has had to be reduced by EUR 2.2 billion and EUR 2.8 billion respectively, while the remaining EUR 3 billion are covered by unallocated MFF margins; stresses Parliament’s commitment during the EFSI negotiations to reduce as much as possible the impact on these two programmes, whose financial envelopes were decided only in 2013; efforts should be made to replenish these cuts from elsewhere in the EU budget including from under other headings;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 80 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights, in this context, that in accordance with Article 15 of the MFF Regulation, a frontloading of resources was implemented in 2014-2015 for Horizon 2020 (EUR 200 million for European Research Council and Marie Curie actions) and COSME (EUR 50 million), in order to compensate in part for the decrease in appropriations between 2013 and 2014; notes that this frontloading does not change the overall financial envelope of the programmes, leading to less appropriations respectively for the second half of the MFF; stresses, however, that the frontloading for Horizon 2020 and COSME was fully absorbed, thus proving the strong performance of these programmes and their capacity to absorb even more; would welcome flexibility measures to reallocate from across the EU budget from programmes with lower absorption rates and impact;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 82 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Notes also with great concern that that the success rate for Horizon 2020 has dropped to a level of 13 % from the 20-22 % enjoyed by its predecessor (FP7) in the previous programming period; regrets the fact that as a result fewer high-quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receiving EU funding; notes, similarly, the rejection of many high-quality applications relating to the CEF owing to insufficient budget funds being allocated to the relevant budget lines; with this in mind reallocation and getting the most out of existing resources under the MFF should be a priority;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 176 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Is convinced that, while fully confirming the notion of large-scale political and financial support for EFSI, the EU budget should not be financing new initiatives to the detriment of existing priority Union programmes and policies; intends to deliver on its commitment to fully offset the EFSI-related cuts affecting Horizon 2020 and CEF, in order to allow them to accomplish their objectives as agreed only two years ago;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 254 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 15
Budgeting for Results & Simplification
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 260 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Believes that the mid-term review/revision provides for an excellent opportunity for the first-time assessment of the functioning of the EU policies and programmes concerned, and expects the Commission to supply an analysis identifying the shortcomings of the current implementation system; invites the Commission to come up with concrete proposals to address the possibleinefficiencies, deficiencies and to improve the implementation environment for the remaining years of the current MFF, in order to ensure the best possible use of scarce financial resources; believes that Budget for Results agenda holds potential and in light of the huge pressure the EU budget is under, it could also boost the faith of citizens in EU expenditure;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 269 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Believes that the Budget for Results agenda should be a vehicle for the boosting performance of underperforming programmes and that political priorities should not be abandoned due to technical or programming failures;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 270 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Reminds the Commission that as one arm of the budgetary authority the European Parliament must be included in budgetary decision making and must be included in developing the Commissions Budget for Results strategy;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 271 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
43c. Believes that new priorities often correspond with very real need and require budgetary support; the Parliament would be more able to meet these needs under existing budgetary ceilings if more performance information and greater flexibility were available;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 272 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 d (new)
43d. The lack of adequate flexibility and accurate information has led to across the board cuts in some instances and the cutting of high demand, high performance programmes such as Horizon 2020; in this regard the current system is damaging to the EU's aims and reputation;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 273 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 e (new)
43e. Believes that many social challenges, such as achieving gender equality, would be better addressed by improved setting of targets and measurement of results across budget lines and headings;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 291 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
46. Considers that the key priorities to be addressed must include adjustments to the duration of the MFF, a thorough reform of the own resources system, a greater emphasis on the unity of the budget, and more budgetary flexibility; is furthermore convinced that the modalities of the decision-making process need to be reviewed in order to ensure democratic legitimacy and comply with the provisions of the Treaty;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 301 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
49. Recalls that, according to recital 3 of the MFF Regulation, the three institutions have agreed to jointly examine the issue of the most suitable duration in the context of the review/revision; reiterates its position that the duration of the MFF should be aligned with the political cycle of both Parliament and the Commission, thus making the European elections a forum for debate on future spending priorities;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 304 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that, given the rapidly changing political environment and with a view to ensuring greater flexibility, some elements of the MFF should be agreed for five years while others, notably those related to programmes requiring longer- term programming and/or policies foreseeing complex procedures for the establishment of implementation systems, should be agreed for a period of 5+5 years with compulsory mid-term revision;deleted
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 339 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
58a. Recalls that many EU policies and programmes have their own revision/review requirements, mostly scheduled in 2017, and that these reviews will have to take account of available budgetary resources; in light of this the MFF review/revision should increase flexibility between headings so that budgetary resources can be reallocated more easily; notes that lack of flexibility in this respect leads to a situation whereby priorities are underfunded and scarce resources are not spent where the need is greatest;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 28 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions, 18th and 19th February 2016;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 29 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the Treaty on European Union establishes the creation of the single marketan economic and monetary union, whose currency is the euro; whereas the European Monetary Union currently consists of 19 members, two of whom have opt-out clauses,of the 28 Member States of the EU, 19 have already adopted the single currency, seven are under a derogation which applies until the Council decides that the conditions are met for its abrogation, and two Member States have, pursuant to Protocols No 15 and No 16 annexed to the Tremaining seven EU Member States having yet to joinaties, respectively no obligation to adopt the euro or an exemption from doing so (‘opt-outs’); whereas no financial liability will be incurred by the twoose countries with opt-outs from EMU in the framework of any fiscal capacity for the euro area;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 321 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that a Eurozone fiscal capacity must be created on top of existing EU funding instruments, and within its legal framework, in order to ensure consistent development between euro and non-euro Member States; however it must be ring fenced from contributions from countries with euro currency 'opt-outs';
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 432 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Insists that once it is integrated into Community law, the fiscal capacity for the euro area shouldmust be rintegrated into the EU budget, but over and above the ceilings of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)g fenced from contributions from countries with euro currency 'opt-outs';
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 484 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that significant progress in convergence and sustainable structural reforms is needed in the Eurozone in order to reconcile fiscal consolidation, growth, jobs, productivity, competitiveness and the European social model so as to effectively prevent asymmetric shock; considers that financial support from the Europeanzone level for the implementation of agreed structural reforms in thEurozone Member States, while keeping the responsibility for implementation at the national level, is therefore indispensable;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 525 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
– taxation: base and rate of corporate tax, in the Eurozone
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 538 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
– labour market, including minimum wages, in the Eurozone
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 550 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3 – paragraph 1
– investment, notably in research and development;deleted
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 569 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that investment in areas such as research and development is best done at an EU level, funded by the MFF which all Member States contribute towards, and not by a Eurozone fiscal capacity headed by a Eurozone Treasury; any reduction in scale of such programmes to Eurozone only countries will certainly damage the prosperity and competitiveness of the EU as a whole including Eurozone countries; optional additional contributions from Member States wishing to do more should however be possible as under EFSI;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 581 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that a financial instrument is needed to work as an incentive-based mechanism for convergence and sustainable structural reforms with clear conditionality in the Eurozone; believes that the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP), which is designed to provide technical support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming institutions, governance, administration, and economic and social sectors with a view to enhancing growth and jobs, can be further developed as a contribution to this function of the fiscal capacity of the Eurozone;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 632 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Points out that the Rainy Day Fund should be funded by all the Member Statescountries in the Eurozone and those intending to join the Eurozone on the basis of a cyclically sensitive economic indicator and used for payments to all Member Statesto countries in the Eurozone and those intending to join the Eurozone suffering from economic downturns;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 656 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that the model of a Europeanzone Unemployment Benefit Scheme would foster convergence of labour markets in the medium term;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 670 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the EMF should provide the financial resources for either of these models, which could require increasing the amount of capital; points out that the fund should avoid long-term redistribution effects by ensuring Member StatEurozone countries contributions are balanced over the cycle;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 744 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Points out that the fiscal capacity has to be of significant size in order to be able to address these euro-area-wide shocks and to finance its functions; insists that in order to provide sufficient financial resources, the euro area fiscal capacity, including the EMF, should be able to increase the issuance of equities via a rise in guarantees; considers that these common issued equities should have the highest credit rate;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 788 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Considers that in order to provide for a genuine EMU, a euro area treasury should be created for collective decision- making, supervision and management of the budgetary capacity for the euro area; calls foron the inclusion of this treasury within the European Commission with full macroeconomic, fiscalCommission to come forward with options as to how this treasury could be resourced, and how it would interact with existing Union institutions, in such a way as to ensure democratic accountability and financial competences; calls for a vice-president of the European Commission to head the treasury and simultaneously to act as president of the Eurogroup; urges full accountability of this treasury to the European Parliament particular to guarantee that, on the one hand, Member States not participating in the further deepening of the EMU cannot create obstacles to such further deepening, while on the other hand respecting the rights and competences of the non-participating Member States; calls on the Commission to ensure that the creation of a euro area treasury is consistent with the continued coexistence of different perspectives within the single institutional framework ensuring both the effective operability of Union mechanisms and the equality of Member States before the Treaties;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 810 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Considers that those non-euro countries that do not have an opt-out will eventually become part of the EMU and therefore may join the governance framework on a voluntary basis with a special status; opt-out countries may observe;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 831 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States outside the Eurozone (wish to create new heading after paragraph 44)
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 832 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Recognises that the Treaties allow an evolution towards a deeper degree of integration among the Member States that share such a vision of their common future, whilst other Member States are not committed to further integration; coexistence and respect for differing perspectives must be maintained under the single institutional framework;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 834 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 b (new)
44b. Recognises that Member States have the right to decide the fundamental principles of their social security systems and enjoy a broad margin of discretion to define and implement their social and employment policy; believes that any proposals for social or employment policy should be open to all participation 28 Member States and discussion of such matters to include the full European Parliament and Council not only representatives from Eurozone countries;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 835 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 c (new)
44c. Emphasises that advances in consumer, employee, health, and environmental protection must be open to all Member States and discussion must include representatives from all Member States and the full European Parliament so as not to discriminate between EU citizens and maintain a level playing field for businesses and citizens across the EU;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 836 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 d (new)
44d. Underlines that prosperity of the EU is improved by the continuing universality of many EU programmes and policies such as Horizon 2020, EFSI, COSME, and ERDF; EU wide cooperation and solidarity in this respect must be protected;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 4 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the objective of the report is to provide a new deal for energy households consumers in the context of the energy transition;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
a. Recommends improving the transparency and clarity of bills, which should include information on the final price, with an explanation of the different taxes, levinetwork charges, taxes and tarifflevies, together with information on the different energy sources and complaint handling, clear indication of contact points, and information on switching and energy efficiency measures; insists that clear language must be used, with technical terms either avoided or clearly explained; requests the Commission to identify minimum standards in this respect;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 154 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
c. Recommends developing rules for price comparison tools to ensure that consumers can access independent, up-to-date and understandable comparison tools; believes Member States should develop accreditation schemes covering all price comparison tools, in line with CEER guidelines; calls for the development of at least one impartial price comparison tool per Member State;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 185 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
e. Recommends that consideration be given to requiring energy suppliers to automatically place customers on the most advantageous tariff, based on historic consumption patterns; notes, given that switching rates are low throughout Europe, that many households, especially the most vulnerable, are not engaged in the energy market and are stuck on outdated expensive tariffs; highlights the need to develop an inclusive energy market;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 210 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that the provisions on switching, as set out in the Third Energy Package, should be fully implemented by Member States, and that national legislation must guarantee consumers the right to change suppliers in a quick, easy and cost-free way, with no termination fees or penalties; supports ACER's "Bridge to 2025" recommendations on switching;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 223 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that the provisions of the directives on unfair commercial practices and consumer rights relating to doorstep selling, unfair terms or practices and aggressive marketing techniques be properly implemented and enforced by Member States so as to protect energy consumers; notes that complaints regarding door-step selling have increased in several countries and calls for a ban of these practices;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 249 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that local authorities, communities and individuals should form the backbone of the energy transition and should be actively supported to help them become energy producers and suppliers on an equal footing with other players with a dedicated approach to overcome hurdles;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 279 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that access to capital, high upfront investment costs and long repayment periods represent barriers to the take-up of self-generation and energy efficiency measures; calls, therefore, for the development of new business models and innovative financial instruments such as collective purchasing to incentivise self-generation, consumption and energy efficiency for all consumers; suggests that this should become a priority for the EIB, EFSI and the Structural Funds;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that consumers should have easy and timely access to their consumption data in both volume and monetary terms, to help them make informed decisions; believes that where smart meters are rolled out there should be a solid legal framework to ensure an end to back-billing and a rollout that is efficient and affordable for consumers and is free of charge for energy-poor consumers; insists that efficiency savingbenefits from smart meters should be shared on a fair basis between grid operators and users;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 361 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the processing and storage of citizens’ energy-related data should be managed by neutral entities and should comply with the existing EU legislation, which lays down that the ownership of all data lies with the citizenconsumers should always remain in control of their data and that data should only be provided to third parties by explicit consent; considers that, in addition, citizens should be able to exercise their rights to correct and erase informationpersonal data;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 2 #

2015/2320(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the move towards using financial instruments for SME support but believes grant funding should be maintained where it plays a critical and necessary role in the promotion of innovation, development and research which are critical for job creation and the future economic success of Europe ;
2016/04/28
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2320(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that SMEs in Member States that do not have public investment banks may be at a disadvantage compared to those in countries with functioning publicly owned investment banks as an assessment of public interest is not a priority for private banking institutions;
2016/04/28
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2320(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Would welcome smart simplification initiatives to improve application processes and the ex-anti assessment of projects; particularly in the case of microfinance; would further welcome accountability measures targeted at financial intermediaries which don’t overburden SMEs or unreasonably increase costs;
2016/04/28
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2320(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes also that women entrepreneurs often face additional barriers and emphasises that more should be done to unlock their potential as job creators and drivers of economic growth; this should be considered by the Commission as a measure of success or failure in its reports to the Parliament;
2016/04/28
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2015/2320(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to regional disparities and imbalances in SMEs’ access to funding from national promotional banks, EU funded programmes and other private and public funding institutions; calls for a correction mechanism at EU level to ensure a level playing field for all SMEs – with special focus on poorer regions andless developed, poorer and more remote regions as well as on countries that have been under financial and economic constraints – in accessing funding from EU-supported financial instruments while using intermediaries;
2016/04/28
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2319(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission, to follow best practice and building on existing positive examples, to ensure a systematic implementation of improved horizontal rules, including an adequate oversight mechanism for all directorates- general in order to ensure coherent practice;
2016/03/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2319(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to adopt a more proactive approach to the participation of under-represented groups such as civil society and trade unions, to tackle existing information asymmetries, and to develop, in dialogue with these groups, a special allowance system for that purpose;
2016/03/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2015/2319(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Requests the Commission to put forward a plan for action in line with the recommendations of the European Ombudsman; this plan should include deadlines for action and progress to ensure timely results; it should also be presented with sufficient time for the Parliament to consider before it prepares its position on the Budget 2017
2016/03/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Reaffirms the civilian nature of the EU’s space policy, and the primacy of EU space programmes as missions to promote scientific progress and industrial competitiveness in accordance with Article 189 of the Treaty of Lisbon;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the dual-use capacity ofimportance of the Galileo and Copernicus, in the form of the Public Regulated Service and the Copernicus security service services; points in this regard to the civil origin of European space capacity; believes thise capacityies of these services should be fully developed and further extended in the next generations, noting especially the need for very high resolution earth observation data (Copernicus) and better precision and encryption (Galileo); calls for sufficient provision in the mid-term review for all satellite systems’ future development;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that in order to further develop the capacities of satellite-based systems a comprehensive concept of security is needed; emphasises therefore that the usefulness of high-resolution earth observation data and positioning systems lies above all in the areas of disaster management, humanitarian actions, refugee aid, maritime surveillance, global warming, energy security and global food security, as well as in the detection of and response to global natural disasters, notably droughts, earthquakes, floods and forest fires; adds that a comprehensive concept of security also includes threats posed by near-Earth objects, space weather and space debris; calls therefore for the technical and infrastructure development of the systems to meet the requirements for a comprehensive concept of security;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the development of SST as a step towards security in space; considers that SST should become an EU programme with its own budget; iInvites the Commission to assess the need to take account of space weather and near-Earth objects and to come up with the next steps for SST in order to prepare industry;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the prevention and the elimination of future and existing space debris must be part of a strategic reflection on how to ensure security in Europe; draws attention to the need for research into technological systems for the prevention and elimination of space debris; calls in this respect for close cooperation between the European Union and the Member States and the European Space Agency, as well as other stakeholders and countries in the field of space policy;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the strategic importance of independent access to space and the need for dedicated EU action; calls on the Commission, in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the Member States, to coordinate planned institutional needs, so that industry can anticipate demand, to support launch infrastructure and to promote R&D, particularly in breakthrough technologies;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the correct regulatory and policy frameworks must be established in order to give industry further impetus and incentives to pursue technological development and research into space capabilities; underlines in this regard that the Union, in cooperation with the European Space Agency and Member States, should take over the operational coordination of the future space capabilities of the Union.
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for better coordination of EU space capacities, with the necessary system architectures and procedures to ensure a proportionate level of data security, including data security; considers that EU space capacities dedicated to security and defence could be managed by a specific operational service coordination centre;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 61 #

2015/2276(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for a new inter-institutional mechanism for scrutiny and oversight of the EU space programmes in order to facilitate the effective implementation of the goals of an EU space policy under Article 189 of the Treaty of Lisbon, and to enable the co-legislators to work more efficiently with the Commission to monitor implementation of large scale scientific programmes;
2016/02/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D
D. whereas TiSA should on no account weaken the progress attained by the EU in gender equality, and should advance gender equality in other signatory states;
2015/10/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 21 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas TiSA is intended to set a new model for global trade, with 51 participants representing 70% of the world's trade in services, and it is crucial that any new global trade arrangements advance gender equality;
2015/10/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that in order for Parliament to be able to make an informed decision regarding consent, the Commission should perform a gender impact assessment as well as a fundamental rights impact assessment, on the basis of its reinforced assessment of the impact of new legislative proposals on fundamental rights and in order to guarantee that the EU is beyond reproach in upholding and promoting women's rights;
2015/10/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that all trade agreements that the European Union negotiates must raise global social and environmental standards, advance a more fair and equitable global model of trade, and promote gender equality;
2015/10/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 62 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission and the Member States to develop their capacity for collecting gender-sedisaggregated statistics and for conducting gender impact analysis of all trade policies and agreements.
2015/10/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks on the Commission to ensure that where TiSA addresses the ICT services, it is compatible with increasing women's representation in the sector.
2015/10/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 68 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that the EU must maintain policy coherence for development as well as gender, and the Commission must therefore include these considerations in its impact assessments, and ensure that TiSA does not negatively impact sustainable development, and specifically women's empowerment through development cooperation.
2015/10/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 10 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas achieving gender equality is central to the protection of human rights, the functioning of democracy, respect for the rule of law and economic growth, social inclusion, and sustainability;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 16 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas gender mainstreaming means ‘the integration of a gender perspective into every aspect of the EU interventionEU policy - preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, legal measures and spending programmes - with a view to achieving equality between women and men’10 ; ___________ 10 SWD(2015)0278.
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas gender mainstreaming must include the rights, perspectives, and well- being of LGBTIQ peoples, and persons of all gender identities;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas gender mainstreaming involves both integrating a gender perspective into the content of the different policies and addressing the issue of the representation of women and men, and persons of all gender identities in the given policy areas; whereas both dimensions need to be taken into consideration in all phases of the policy-making process;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas a gender-sensitive parliament has an importantcrucial role to play in redressing gender imbalances, facilitapromoting parity of economic, social and political participation for women and men and builexpanding the premises for the development of a gender equality policy framework;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas gender mainstreaming training for MEPs and Parliament staff, and particularly for management, is key to promoting a gender perspective in all policy areas and stages;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2015/2230(INI)

S. whereas the systematic and periodic collection of gender-disaggregated data and statistics is indispensable for analysing the advancement of gender equalityn policy impact assessments and as well as in the policy-making process is indispensable for analysing the advancement of gender equality; whereas more qualitative research must be carried out within the Parliament in order to establish the significance and impact of gender mainstreaming tools on policy outcomes, resolutions and legislative texts;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas female representation in Parliament’s top positions remains low and there is a clear divergence in legislative influence between committees chaired by men and by women, and; whereas women chair the less influential committees compared to their male counterparts; whereas the most influential leadership roles remain dominated by men;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 39 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas men must be engaged to promote gender equality in all areas and at all levels, and male MEPs must be encouraged to engage with gender mainstreaming in their work;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 41 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
T b. whereas Parliament has the organisational structure in place to promote gender mainstreaming within its activities, and this structure must be better coordinated, reinforced and expanded, with fresh political and administrative will, in order to achieve a higher degree of gender mainstreaming;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 42 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T c (new)
T c. whereas greater inter-institutional cooperation on gender mainstreaming between the Parliament, Council, and Commission is needed in order to ensure that gender perspectives can be introduced at all stages of the policy cycle, which would facilitate the Parliament's own gender mainstreaming work;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 43 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T d (new)
T d. whereas input from external stakeholders, such as civil society organisations, grassroots women's rights and gender equality groups, international institutions, academia, and national parliaments, is important in improving the Parliament's gender mainstreaming processes, and in fostering reciprocal exchanges to promote best practice;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 44 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U
U. whereas the Parliament's gender mainstreaming resolution it, adopted in 2007, called for an assessment to be conducted every two years on gender mainstreaming in the work of Parliament;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 46 #

2015/2230(INI)

1 a. Also notes that clear data on the impacts of policy are vital to continuing improvement of gender equality.
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 49 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for on-going development of the gender mainstreaming network, representing committees but also interparliamentary delegations, and its full involvement in regular monitoring of the state of play of gender mainstreaming across policy areas; notes the need for greater participation by member MEPs in the network; calls for substitute MEPs to be added to the network in order to increase participation, as with committees and delegations;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 51 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that, according to the aforementioned 2014 study on this issue, the most effective tool for including a gender equality perspective in the policy process has been the use of procedures involving cooperation with other committees; emphasises the need for the other committees to support the gender mainstreaming work and to implement ithis in their activities;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 53 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the services responsible to continue working on specific measures to promote work life balance; regrets that among EP officials women remain in the majority in the assistants' function group (AST); calls for a yearlyn annual analysis of the state of play of gender equality within Parliament, based on gender disaggregated data, at all levels of staff and political bodies, including parliamentary assistants, and for this reporting to be made public;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 55 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that the targets for gender balance at senior and middle management level adopted by the Bureau in 2006 (Kaufmann report) were not reached by the 2009 deadline, nor have they been reached to date; notes that these targets have been subsequently confirmed by the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity for the subsequent years; urges for effective and far-reaching measures to be taken so as to reach these gender equality targets within the shortest possible time-frame;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity is responsible for adopting an Action Plan for the Promotion of Equality and Diversity in Parliament and ensuring its implementation; calls on the high level group, with the support of the competent services, to submit a comprehensive gender equality roadmap indicating how to increase the representation of women in middle and senior management positions to 40 % by 2020; invites DG Personnel and political groups to consider proposing both a woman and a man for the positions of Head of Units when posts are vacant;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recommends that the standing rapporteur on gender mainstreaming, once that post is established, would work together with the High Level Group to ensure that gender mainstreaming targets for the Parliament's secretariat and staff are met;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Requests that DG Personnel exchange gender equality and diversity best practices and technical assistance, for instance with the US Congress and national equality bodies, on promoting under-represented racial and ethnic minority communities in short-term recruitment procedures and EPSO competitions; Calls for a focus on trainees, and for developing initiatives and programs dedicated to promote youth traineeship for young persons, particularly women, under-represented racial and ethnic minority groups;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that equal gender representation in each committee is desirable, to the extent circumstances allow; invites political groups to consider nominating MEPs from the underrepresented gender in each committee, in a coordinated fashion; invites political groups to nominate an equal number of male and female MEPs as members and substitutes of the FEMM committee, in order to encourage the involvement of men in gender equality policy;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 69 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Reminds the Commission that the implications of spending decisions have an extremely different impact on women and men due to the different living circumstances, age, origin, physical and mental dispositions, education etc; stresses that the economic performance of a society relies on sections of unpaid work as well as paid work, however this is not reflected in the current budget structure.
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 71 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that gender-responsive budgeting in the form of planning, programming and budgeting that contributes to the advancement of gender equality and the fulfilment of women's rights is one of the tools used by policy- makers to tackle the gender gaps; deplores that the gender budgeting exercise has revealed that the gender perspective is far from being assumed in all policies, at all levels and at every stage of the policy- making process; stresses that policy- makers should take into consideration, in the design of the budget, different effects of spending and revenue decisions on women and men.
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 72 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that gender-responsive budgeting promotes accountability and transparency as regards to governments' commitment to gender equality; makes the point that if budget titles are not fully transparent, this jeopardises financial and budgetary accountability and raises the risk of gender equality objectives being overshadowed and relegated in the context of actual spending decisions.
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 76 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Reaffirms the need for sufficient allocation of resources also at Parliament level in order to develop gender impact assessments and gender-based analysis, including data collection methodology sensitive to the experiences of LGBTIQ persons;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 78 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on EIGE to regularly submit information to every committee in order to underline the gender perspective in every sector of policy making and to make available the data and tools it has developed, such as the gender mainstreaming platform, as part of a broader capacity-building exercise, addressed also to staff and parliamentary assistants; calls on the Research Service to carry out regular detailed qualitative and quantitative research on the progress of gender mainstreaming in the Parliament and the functioning of the organisational structure dedicated to it;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 87 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses its full support for developing targeted and regular gender mainstreaming training, with adequate resources and tailor-made for Parliament specific needs;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 88 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses it full support for developing targeted and regular gender mainstreaming training, with adequate resources and tailor-made for Parliament specific needs; highlights the need for mandatory short gender mainstreaming training, such as a two-hour workshops, for all Parliament secretariat staff working in policy fields, with more extensive training provided for middle- and senior management, specifically Heads of Units; calls for gender mainstreaming training to be made available for Members, Parliamentary Assistants, and political groups' staff;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 92 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recommends that training sessions also address the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination affecting women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, Roma women, older women, single mothers and LGBTIQ persons;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 93 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls for an accreditation system to be established so that those who undergo gender mainstreaming training in the European Parliament can receive formal certification, which they can carry through their career paths;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 94 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Recommends to the Parliament's competent directorate on communication to include a stronger gender perspectives in its reporting of the Parliament's policy- making;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 97 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Highlights the need to ensure that all its services are aware of their responsibilities in implementing gender mainstreaming, including in human resources, security and facilities, with regards to women's equality and representation, as well as the well-being of LGBTIQ persons;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 98 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Notes the need to improve the well- being of persons of all gender identities at the workplace; recommends the introduction of specific human resources guidelines addressing LGBTIQ perspectives;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 99 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Recommends the introduction of gender-neutral sanitary facilities, and that data on past or ongoing legal procedures on gender recognition are protected;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 103 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the importance for the President of the European Parliament, the Secretary General, and the High Level Group of Gender and Diversity, and the competent committee to work with all Committees and Delegations to ensure that all Committees adopt a Gender Action Plan; Recommends greater reciprocal coordination and cooperation between the gender mainstreaming network and the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity; Recommends that the Chairs of the Gender Mainstreaming network regularly report to and exchange views with the High Level Group, and report back at network meetings;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 104 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Insists that a clear procedure and timeline must be established for the adoption of a gender action plan for each committee and delegation, including a procedure for re-drafting and re-tabling a plan in the event that a proposed plan is rejected;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 105 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Emphasises that low MEP attendance of the gender mainstreaming network meetings by MEPs is problematic; highlights the need for active participation from MEPs;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 106 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22 d. Emphasises the need for Members and secretariat representatives of each committee responsible for gender mainstreaming to coordinate and cooperate with the Members and secretariat of the FEMM committee for more effective monitoring of the need for gender mainstreaming in the policy work of each committee, and identifying cases requiring the FEMM committee input;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 107 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22 e. Urges the sharing of best practice in gender mainstreaming among committees and circulating model gender action plans through the gender mainstreaming network;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 110 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the need to thoroughly assess the functioning of the GM network and identify ways of ensuring closer involvement of and greater awareness among the network members; recommends that gender mainstreaming network members be, wherever possible, members of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equalitymembers and substitutes on the gender mainstreaming network are committed to gender equality, but are not necessarily members of the Women's Rights Committee, so that a larger pool of Members work on gender mainstreaming; recommends regular contact and exchanges between the committee responsible and the network;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 111 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Recommends that each committee hold a hearing on gender mainstreaming in its policy area once every two years, to coincide with the drafting of the gender mainstreaming report, and that each committee's gender action plan is updated on the basis on the conclusions of that hearing;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 112 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Highlights the importance of the role of the gender mainstreaming Members in each committee in facilitating effective input from the FEMM committee through GMAs and opinions, and calls for effective coordination between responsible FEMM members, particularly Rapporteurs and Shadow Rapporteurs, and the gender mainstreaming link Members to be part of the GMA procedure; Reiterate the need for close coordination between the FEMM committee and lead committee secretariats on GMAs and opinions, to ensure optimal scheduling and planning for effective input into the lead report;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 116 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Recommends greater monitoring of the performance of committee secretariat staff members responsible for gender mainstreaming in each committee, as well as clear criteria for selection and performance;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 117 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Suggests that the Conference of Committee Chairs and of Delegation Chairs to evaluate the progress of gender mainstreaming in the committees and delegations biannually, in coordination with and given input from the gender mainstreaming network and the competent committee;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 119 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that stronger interinstitutional relations will improve the gender balance in EU policy making; notes that no structured cooperation on gender mainstreaming has yet been established with other institutional partners, such as the Commission, the Council, and EIGE; calls on the Commission to propose an appropriate framework for establishing interinstitutional gender mainstreaming cooperation, such as establishing an interinstitutional high level working group on gender mainstreaming, and also involving other stakeholders in this field;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 124 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the need to cooperate also with national parliaments, to establish regular exchanges of views and contacts in order to further develop best practices in advancing gender mainstreaming; recommends organising anregular interparliamentary meetings on gender mainstreaming;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 125 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the need to cooperate alsohave an open and ongoing dialogue with national parliaments, in order to establish regular exchanges of views and contacts in order to, exchange new techniques and report back on policy impact assesments with the view to promote a shared approach and further develop best practices in advancing gender mainstreaming; recommends organising an interparliamentary meeting on gender mainstreaming;.
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 5 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence ('the Istanbul Convention'),
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 16 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on meeting the anti-poverty targets in light of increasing household costs, and the accompanying opinion by the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee,
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 39 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas living at risk of poverty translates into social exclusion in terms of access to public transport, primary healthcare services, decent housing and, education, life-long learning, and access to and participation in culture;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas given the inter-generational dimensions of poverty, addressing the situation of girls and young women facing social exclusion and poverty is key to tackling the feminisation of poverty;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 83 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the stereotypes widely conveyed by society contribute to the feminisation of poverty; whereas these stereotypes are developed during childhood and are reflected in the choice of training and education and on into the labour market; whereas women are still too often confined to 'women-friendly' tasks and remain under-represented in certain areas such as mathematics, science, engineering, and so on; whereas these stereotypes lead to discrimination in terms of regender-based discrimination;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 88 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas poverty and social exclusion, and women's economic dependency can be an exacerbating factor for violence against women and girls;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 98 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas meeting the Europe 2020 anti-poverty targets requires significant new political impetus; whereas these targets cannot be met unless anti-poverty policy includes a strong gender dimension;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 114 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the lack of affordable high- quality care, whether for children or for the sick or elderly, contributes to the gender employment gap, the pay gap and the related pension gap; emphasises that equal access to childcare and free, high-quality formal, informal, and non-formal education is central to securing equal opportunities and breaking poverty cycles;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 141 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to incorporate a more robust social dimension and a gender pillar in the European Semester;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 155 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement policies to promote the employment of women and the integration into the labour market of socially marginalised groups of women, in the light of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, with an emphasis on life- long learning so that women have the access and opportunity to re-skill in the ever-changing labour market, an increase in the promotion of STEM subjects aimed at young girls to address existing education stereotypes early and combat long-term gaps in employment and pay, the development of affordable and high- quality public care services, flexible working time arrangements and measures to combat the segregation of men and women by occupation and sector;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 215 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reaffirms the importance of economic and financial education at a young age, which has been shown to improve economic decision-making later in life, including in managing costs and incomes; recommends the exchange of best practice and the promotion of educational programmes targeting women and girls in vulnerable groups and marginalised communities facing poverty and social exclusion;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 225 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission promote best practice on taxation policy that takes gender impacts into account, and promotes gender equality, particularly VAT, and taxation of household income, which at times can subject lower earners to higher rates of taxation;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 227 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses that data collection on household costs and income must be complimented by individualised data in order to account for gender-based inequalities within the households;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 228 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Insists that macroeconomic policy must be compatible with social equality policy, and that it must include a strong gender perspective; Reiterates that financial institutions such as the ECB and national central banks must take into account social impacts, including impacts on gender inequalities, when modelling and deciding on macroeconomic monetary policies, or financial services policies;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 229 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Emphasises that access to credit, financial services and advice is key to empowering women facing social exclusion in entrepreneurship, and increasing their representation in the sector; calls on the Commission and Member States to take effective measures to facilitate that access, particularly with regard to vulnerable women facing multiple discrimination;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 230 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Restates its support for the initiative to formulate a guideline reference budget, and calls on the Commission to include gender-specific considerations when designing it, including the gender inequalities faced within households;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 231 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Reasserts the need to undertake research into female homelessness and its causes and drivers, as the phenomenon is captured inadequately in current data; notes that gender-specific elements that ought to be taken into account include gender-based economic dependency, temporary housing, or avoidance of social services;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 232 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Calls for more ambitious action to tackle energy poverty, which disproportionately affects single women, single-parent and female-headed households; Urges the Commission and the Member States to establish a definition of energy poverty which takes into account gendered aspects of the phenomenon, and to include it in the future recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; Highlights the important role of community energy initiatives such as cooperatives in empowering vulnerable energy consumers, particularly women facing poverty and social exclusion and marginalisation;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 236 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that women's economic independence plays a crucial role in their ability to escape situations of violence; calls for the provision of social protection systems guaranteeing the social rights of women who are victims of violence; Reissues the call for the EU and all Member States to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 250 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that many aspects of female poverty remain unrecognised, including for example the exclusion of women from access to culture and social participation; considers that the severe material deprivation indicators relating toexclude access to culture are inadequate and that, and social participation, and are therefore provide an incomplete understanding of poverty; calls for more indicators shouldto be developed for assessing exclusion, in terms of social, cultural, and political participation, and particularly its influence on the vicious cirycle of poverty, and its inter-generational impacts;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 252 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reasserts its call to the Commission to strive towards establishing a European Child Guarantee, ensuring that every European child at risk of poverty has access to free health care, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition; Emphasises that such a policy must address the situation of women and girls, particularly in vulnerable and marginalised communities;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 255 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Notes that the Youth Guarantee initiative must include a gender perspective, addressing the situation of young men, women and persons of all gender identities in education, training, and labour markets;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 262 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the role of social enterprise in empowering and including women facing poverty and social exclusion and multiple discrimination;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 265 #

2015/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Asks the Commission and the Member States to create stakeholder engagement processes that promote and facilitate the direct engagement of persons at risk of poverty and social inclusion, particularly women and girls, in policymaking on social inclusion at all levels;
2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 25 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas more than 50 million people are affected by energy poverty in Europe, which represents around 30% of households in the EU;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas energy poverty is linked to general poverty and is the result of a number of underlying conditions including high-energy prices, aggressive commercial and marketing techniques, issues concerning health and disability, a lack of access to tailored offers or online services, low incomes, the type of heating system in use in the household and the quality and energy performance of the housing stock;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 122 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to acknowledge that access to affordable energy is a basic social right and adopt a common definition on energy poverty;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 141 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 1 a (new)
- adopting a common definition on energy poverty focussing on the inability of a household to support an adequate level of energy supply so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, due to a combination of low income, high-energy prices and low quality housing stock;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 167 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 5 a (new)
- acknowledging the idea that access to affordable energy is a basic social right;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 299 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Calls on the Commission, in combination with the collection of data, to collect best practice between local authorities, regions and Member States and to promote those practices in both a top-down and bottom-up approach; (to be inserted after subheading 5)
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 307 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 312 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Highlights that the problem is likely to worsen given unstable energy security and underlines that while fuel subsidies can provide a respite, this is a temporary solution and subsidies alone remain an unsustainable option for reducing energy poverty;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 315 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Highlights the inequality of energy poverty in that the pricing structure for customers means that the poorest people often pay more for their energy;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 317 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Stresses the importance of data collection in order to drive evidence-based policy objectives;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 326 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to prioritise measures for the retrofitting of existing housing among the most vulnerable consumers; calls on the Commission to work with local authority partners to set clear targets for the renovation of housing stock across the EU;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 337 #

2015/2223(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recalls that local authorities also have a role to play in promoting alternative financing instruments including co-operative models and in the promotion of collective buying agreements to enable consumers to combine their energy demands and therefore lead to cheaper energy prices; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the role of local authorities in alleviating energy poverty;
2015/11/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds the Commission that some budget lines may be indirectly furthering gender inequality by having adverse effects on women when implemented; therefore calls on the Commission to use gender budgeting analysis of both new and existing budget lines and, where possible, make necessary policy changes to ensure that gender inequality does not occur indirectly;
2016/01/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates itminds the Commission of its fresh commitment to Budgeting for Results and reiterates the Parliament’s demand to include in the common set of result indicators for the implementation of the Union budget alsos well as gender-specific indicators, which would allow for better assessment of the implementation of the budget from the gender perspective;
2016/01/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 13 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. NWelcomes the Commission’s efforts to cut administration expenditure by including a number of programmes under one heading, but is concerned that the objectives of the Daphne Programme will not be met under the umbrella of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme; notes that the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme managed to sign only a few grant agreements in 2014; encourages the Commission to ensure full implementation and transparency of the budget appropriations for the programme.
2016/01/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 15 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement full training of public officials involved in spending decisions to ensure full understanding of the effects their decisions have on gender equality.
2016/01/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the useadvent of the internet and mobile communications has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; whereas this has expanded the market place, facilitating access by smadigital world will fundamentally change how societies work and interact; and how the digital world will impact not just markets but society, and will coimpanies to a customer base of 500 million customers and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideact people not just as consumers, but as citizens and workers;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 49 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the use of the internet and mobile communication has changed the way users communicate, invent, consume and share; and has expanded the market place facilitating the access of small companies to a customer base of 500 million customers, and the development by entrepreneurs of new ideas;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 50 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU is more than a union of consumers or a marketplace, a Digital Single Market strategy must include a future for the citizen in the digital public space; a future for the worker in a digital economy; and a future for a digital European society beyond markets;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 56 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the growth of a European digital society could lead to more European research and innovation, greater investment in job creation, and more creativity and entrepreneurship across the EU;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 58 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas Europe must use the opportunity of the Digital Single Market to develop state of the art educational systems, better labour protection standards, better resource and energy efficiency, to support the Energy Union, research and innovation both for business and for science, and promotion of gender equality and equal access for the marginalised and for people living with disabilities;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 63 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas particular attention must be paid to vulnerable citizens, workers in precarious employment, those caught in the digital divide, and isolated or poor communities, to ensure they too reap the full benefits of a Digital Single Market;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 66 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the use of the internet and mobile communication has changed the way businesses interact with each other, and how governments interact, and will continue to do so;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 83 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Digital Single Market is not just a step change in how business and industry works, but with the Internet of Things, Open Data, and Industry 4.0, represents a total reimagining of the functioning of the economy;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 90 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Digital Single Market represents a valuable opportunity to ensure full accessibility and participation for disabled people;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 100 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas 75% of the value added by the digital economy comes from traditional industry; whereas its integration of digital technology remains weak, with only 1.7% of EU enterprises making full use of advanced digital technologies and 14% of SMEs using the internet as a sales channel, and whereas Europe, must use digitalised industry to maintain its global leadership in high value added manufacturing;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 106 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2013 the market size of sharing economy was around 3.5 billion worldwide and today the European Commission is forecasting a growth potential that goes over 100 billion;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 148 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas access to digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity is increasingly important to both businesses and consumers, and especially remote, rural, and mountainous/island areas, which could be left behind in this 'regional digital divide';
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 150 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the digital divide will continue to grow between those who are connected and are not connected, those who have the skills and who do not have the skills, as well as those who have capabilities to access digital single market and those with disabilities, if more focus is not put into getting all citizens 'internet ready' and a truly holistic approach is launched and supported by the EU, based on boosting investments in infrastructures and skills;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 174 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’; believes that the horizontal approach taken needs to be strengthened in its implementation as the digital sector affects every dimension of society and the economy and stresses the importance of high speed internet access especially for rural and peripheral areas so that everyone can benefit from the advantages offered by the Digital Single Market;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 183 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that an inclusive digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity for all, connecting 100 per cent of European citizens and companies, and covering all parts of the European Union including rural and remote areas is a crucial prerequisite of an efficient digital single market; Encourages the Commission to take connectivity for all as a basis of its further activities in the related sectors in order to avoid the digital divide;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 205 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market; believes that any new rules introduced in this area must have increased competitiveness and innovation as its aim;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 229 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that; highlights that the level of mistrust in digital services and solutions is especially high amongst SMEs and mid-caps in the traditional manufacturing industries; reinforcing that trust should be at the basis of both public policy and business models;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 239 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of creating the best possible business environment to allow digital companies, including SMEs and start-ups, to operate; believes that accelerator programmes for digital start- ups are vital to ensure new companies are given the time and space needed to grow their business models and that these should be available in both rural and urban areas;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 247 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up, scale-up and access to market in a level playing field of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation; underlines that the development of e-commerce represents a new frontier for businesses, especially SMEs;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 270 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for a renewed commitment by the Commission to research and innovation, which represents the building blocks of a competitive European Digital Single Market;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 272 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is convinced that the global leadership of Europe in high-quality industrial goods and a re-industrialisation in the European Union can only be ensured respectively realised, if there is a holistic support effort from the EU level to the digitalisation of the manufacturing industry and SMEs;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 275 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that digital skills go hand in hand with a successful and competitive Digital Single Market, and calls on the Commission to dedicate investment to skills and education both in schools and through lifelong learning; as we need to ensure older and vulnerable workers are not left behind in the digital shift, as well as ensuring that our children are equipped with the future skills they will need in a digital workforce;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 306 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned aboutNotes the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; recognises the need for EU legislation that reflects the fundamentally international nature of the internet; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 336 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers the adoption of a European Web Accessibility Directive to be vital to address issues of accessibility across Europe; reminds that the latest report (2011) from the "Monitoring eAccessibility in Europe" (MeAC) study estimates that only one third of the content generated by public authorities across the EU is accessible; underlines that web accessibility is not just a question of technical standards and of web architecture and design, it is vital in order to ensure that no one is at risk of being partially or totally excluded from society as it becomes ever more digitised;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 372 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparable level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 410 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that a fullfurther harmonisation of the legal framework governing online sales of digital content irrespective of whether they are in a tangible or intangible format and irrespective of whether they are cross- border or domestic sales, while maintaining the coherence of online and offline rules regarding legal remedies, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach in order to close any legal gaps and improve the conditions for the functioning of the internal market;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 512 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross-border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations; recognises the vital role of the parcel delivery workforce and the need for fair and consistent working conditions, in order to develop a stable and reliable delivery sector;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 517 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and, high-quality and non- discriminatory delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross- border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 541 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists that any Digital Single Market framework should be built around ensuring the same working rights enjoyed by workers in the offline economy are enshrined and enforced for workers in the online economy, with particular regard being paid to the integrity of union rights, working time, and proper regulation of real and false self-employment;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 542 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises the environmental implications of a growing parcel delivery market and the need to ensure sustainability and environmental protection is prioritised as the e-commerce sector continues to develop;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 609 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Supports in particular the Commission’s planned scrutiny of the practical enforcement of Article 20(2) of the Services Directive in order to analyse possible patterns of discrimination against consumers and entrepreneurs based on their country of residence; calls on the Commission to identify and define concise case groups of justified discrimination under Article 20(2) of the Services Directive in order to outlaw unjustified discriminatory behaviour by private entities and in order to provide interpretative assistance to authorities responsible for applying Article 20(2) in practice; calls on the Commission to make concerted efforts to add the provision of Article 20(2) to the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 in order to utilise the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network’s investigation and enforcement powers;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 637 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networksrecognises that universal service provision may require public as well as private investment;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 653 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; cConsiders that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market,Europe of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment and output in networks;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 677 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights that in order to reap the full benefits offered by ICT and to keep up with other international markets, roll- out of high-speed fixed and wireless broadband networks, especially in rural and remote areas, should remain a key priority for Member States, creating a vital social and economic driver in areas which would otherwise face substantial and at times detrimental isolation due to a number of factors with poor provision of physical as well as digital infrastructure playing a key role;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 701 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to moallow for prudent regulation which does not limit the innovation of entre pregulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competitneurial businesses but ensures that they are not exempt from appropriate European labour rights and legislation that provide fair employment conditions for all workers across the Union;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 718 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition, support pluralism and access to the market and strengthen the Fundamental rights in the digital environment;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 729 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the various on-going public consultations launched by the DG Connect recently on the digital agenda for Europe, notably on the review of EU telecoms rules, on the need for internet speed and quality beyond 2020 and on Online platforms, cloud & data, liability of intermediaries, collaborative economy but urges the EC to ensure consistency among all these parallel initiatives;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 789 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, is a crucial objective to establish a Digital Single Market and requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulator;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 792 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the implementing measures of the Connected Continent Package deliver the end of roaming charges for all European consumers by June 2017; Or.
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 809 #

2015/2147(INI)

23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, ands well as innovation, in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, particularly in terms of the functioning of platforms, enabling consumer choice notably through the facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, and by guaranteeing a non- discriminatory access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 813 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, prevention of preferential treatment of own services, prevention of discrimination against third parties' services and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 840 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises the need to focus on the effective enforcement of existing EU legislation towards online platforms, in particular with regards to competition law and consumer protection legislation, with a view to foster innovation and healthy competition in online markets while maintaining a safe environment for consumers;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 869 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’s initiative to analyse the role of platforms in the Digital Economy as part of the upcoming Internal Market Strategy and stresses the importance of ensuring that all platforms are fully accessible for disabled users;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 884 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers in the sharing economy and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposalsStresses that Sharing Economy is reshaping old services and markets in ways not even thinkable just a few years ago; encourages the Commission to analyse the issues related to the sharing economy, to take action to enable citizens and business to take advantage of its opportunities and to protect consumers coming forward with proposals to ensure that Europe will play a role in the future of this sector; furthermore encourages the Commission to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 887 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers in the sharing economy and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses; also encourages the Commission to examine the issue of employment rights of workers within the sharing economy and highlights the necessity of ensuring full adherence to employment and social rights and insurance rules by companies operating in the sharing economy;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 889 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse possibilities offered by the sharing economy for the European growth and job creation, and to study the need to protect consumers in the sharing economyand workers, and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer- and labour related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 892 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers and employees in the sharing economy and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer- and employee- related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 903 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with proposals to prevent employment abuses and false self- employment in the digital economy, particularly with regard to aspects of the digital economy which are not currently appropriately covered by labour law and fair employment legislation;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 99 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 c (new)
67c. Stresses that Parliament and the Council must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by the large majority of this Parliament in several resolutions, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget;
2015/10/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas research indicates that child sexual abuse mostly affects girls (prevalence rates are 13.4 % for girls and 5.7 % for boys), and is predominantly perpetrated by men; whereas the gender aspect must be included in the prevention of and protection against child sexual abuse;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 8 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas research has shown that a rights-based comprehensive sexual and relationship education is an appropriate and effective way to protect children and young people against the risk of abuse and sexual exploitation;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 13 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned that the non- consensual distribution of erotic or pornographic material, including the phenomenon of so-called ‘revenge porn’– a rapidly increasing form of abuse – overwhelmingly affects women and girls, some of whom are under the legal age of consent; emphasises the need to educate young girls on the possible consequences of taking intimate photographs of themselves;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 24 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to raise awareness at an early stage among all girls and boys about staying safe online and about the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 30 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Members States that do not require mandatory sex and relationship (SRE) education (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain) to introduce mandatory SRE; calls on all Member States to require an emphasis on sexual consent and respect in SRE;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 34 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that removal of content must remain a priority but acknowledges that this can be a lengthy procedure, therefore rapid take-down mechanisms should be in place in addition to speeding up removal processes;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Member States to take into account the strong gender dimension of disclosure rates, with boys and men reporting abuse less frequently than girls and women, who for their part often delay self-reporting, when transposing Article 15 or amending the legislative provisions on the statute of limitations on the self- reporting of sexual crimes committed against minors; recommends that any statute of limitations runs from the date of majority instead of the date on which the offence was committed;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. When transposing Article 15 or amending the legislative provisions on the statute of limitations on the self-reporting of sexual crimes committed against minors; recommends that any statute of limitations runs from the date of majority instead of the date on which the offence was committed;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the nine Member States which have not yet transposed Article 15(4) of the Directive on the victims’ identification to do so without delay and implement it by, for example, establishing specialised investigative teams, investing in forensic tools and participating in cross-border investigations;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 41 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Invites the Commission to invest into continuous transnational programs of child victim identification by assisting the Member States in their forensic capacities and cooperating in this area including in developing specialised human resources and equipment;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 42 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Insists on the significance of proper transposition of the Article 20(3)(a) and urges Member States to conservatively interpret the ‘unjustified delay’ when conducting interviews with child victims; acknowledges the good practice in Sweden where the child is heard within two weeks of the report of the crime; furthermore asks the Member States to put in place the necessary measures to properly transpose the provision mandating the necessary procedural conditions which help children avoid secondary victimisation;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 48 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that prevention action is weak throughout the EU and calls on the Member States to implement Article 22 of the Directive by providing intervention programs for those who fear that they might commit offences; urges the Commission to establish regular cross-border good practice exchange on preventive programs; invites the Member States in view of the article 24(1) to establish compulsory intervention programs for all convicted offenders in order to prevent recidivism;
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 55 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to step upincrease the provision of resources for professionals working with children as well aeducation for children on how to seek help and recognise predators; whilst also educating adults on how to spot abuse and support children in individual services; as well as resources for investigative experts, who should be aware of how gender differences affect the ways in which girls and boys respond to sexual abuse.
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the achievement of INHOPE, a collaborative network of 46 hotlines, committed to eliminating child sexual abuse from the Internet; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in ensuring the presence of such a hotline in each Member State and in harmonizing relevant protocols.
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2015/2129(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes the lack of research on the area of abuse experienced by LGBTI youth; emphasises the need for further research in this area that takes into account the experiences of violence and harassment of a sexual nature experienced by LGBTI people, and the vulnerability of homeless youth, many of whom are LGBTI youth who have fled home.
2017/05/22
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 2 #

2015/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
– having regard to Article 6 of the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) which seeks to combat all forms of traffic in women and the exploitation of the prostitution of women,
2016/03/02
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 4 #

2015/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,
2016/03/02
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 126 #

2015/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the principal source of information for the registration of victims is the police, pointing to the need for targeted and specialist training for police officers and a greater gender balance amongst staff; highlights that using prisons and detention centres as registration sources shows a failure of the system;
2016/03/02
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 166 #

2015/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to develop specific strategies for reducing demand for trafficking for sexual exploitation, such as exit programmes and schemes to empower and protect the rights of those in prostitution, while also noting that the regulation of prostitution is a competence of the Member State; believes that demand reduction can be achieved through legislation that shifts the criminal burden onto those who purchase sexual services rather than onto those who sell it, and through the imposition of fines to make prostitution and sexual exploitation financially less lucrative for criminal networks;
2016/03/02
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 169 #

2015/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the data which confirm the deterrent effect that criminalisation of the purchase of sexual services has had in Sweden; highlights the normative effect of this model of regulation and its potential to change social attitudes to reduce overall demand for the services of victims of THB;
2016/03/02
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 185 #

2015/2118(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Is strongly critical of the fact that it is not already a criminal offence to knowingly use the services of trafficked persons across all Member States, but acknowledges the difficulty in proving knowledge in a judicial context, and considers that this would be an important step recognising the seriousness of this crime, ensuring a real framework for the prevention of THB and for stopping the culture of impunity;
2016/03/02
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 4 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled "Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050" (COM (2011) 0112),
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 5 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled "The Future of Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe" (COM(2013)0180),
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the Covenant of Mayors, established in the 2008 EU Climate and Energy Package, who represent one third of the EU population,
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 14 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 5 February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies,
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas defining the energy mix of Member States is an exclusiveprimarily a national competence, and therefore energy mixes remain highly diversified;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the Member States are exclusively competent for defining their energy mix, and the Commission must not encroach upon this competence by passing EU laws that discriminate against certain energy resources to the advantage of others;deleted
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Energy Union should be based on a transition away from fossil fuels and towards the three pillars of energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart infrastructure;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 45 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Parliament has twice called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency to be implemented by means of individual national targets; whereas binding national and EU targets for energy efficiency and renewables create growth and jobs and would help secure the EU's technological leadership in these fields;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas measures for developing the Energy Union and achieving the 2030 climate targets must take full account of the impacts on energy prices, costs and the competitiveness of the EU economy in order to get the necessary support from citizens and industry; whereas such measures must therefore be in accordance with the principle of "energy efficiency first";
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas measures for developing the Energy Union and achieving the 2030 climate & energy targets must take full account of the impacts on energy prices, and focus on synergies and further market integration which will help reduce overall costs and improve the competitiveness of the EU economy in order to get the necessary support from citizens and industry;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Energy Union should be a new energy model for Europe, based on strong cross-cutting legislative grounds and strong objectives; governance of the Energy Union must be transparent; guaranteeing a stable framework and including the European Parliament in the decision making-process while promoting the role of local authorities and citizens;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give EU consumensure the transition to a new energy model which empowers households and businesses to produce and consume secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy; other high priority goals include creating jobs and reducing energy poverty;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the issue of energy poverty needs to be tackled within the framework of the Energy Union by empowering vulnerable consumers, improving energy efficiency for the most vulnerable and developing curative measures making energy affordable for those in need;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas energy poverty can be defined as the inability of a household to support an adequate level of energy supply so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, due to a combination of low income, high energy prices and low quality housing stock;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 91 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the future vision of the Energy Union must be one in which Member States recognise that they depend on each other to deliver secure energy to their citizens, based on true solidarity and trust, and in which the Energyuropean Union speaks with one voice in global affairs;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas EU energy and climate policies mustare complement each another, and their objectives must reinforce rather than undermine one another;ary, and the Energy Union should therefore complement European reindustrialisation targets, boost the transition to a low-emission economy andand low- consumption economy based on energy efficiency and renewable energy which will enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, greatly improve the EU's balance of payments while effectively avoiding any threat of carbon leakage;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the EU imports more than half of all the energy it consumes, its import dependency is particularly high for crude oil (more than 90 %) and natural gas (66 %), and the total import bill is more than EUR 1 billion per day; whereas a primary goal of the energy union should be to sharply reduce the need for energy imports;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU's external energy bill represents more than EUR 1 billion per day – EUR 400 billion in 2013 – and more than one fifth of total EU imports; whereas the global price for oil has dropped significantly providing EU an opportunity to take major steps in transforming our energy landscape, by investing in renewable energy production, by grasping the energy efficiency potential in buildings and industry and developing smart infrastructure; whereas money spent on importing fossil fuels contributes little to investment, jobs or growth in the Union and redirecting this money to internal investments would stimulate growth and create high-quality, high skilled local jobs;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 120 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas many countries are heavily reliant on a single supplier, including some that rely entirely on Russia for their natural gas and others that heavily rely on Northern Africa, which could leaves them vulnerable to supply disruptions, whether these are caused by political or commercial disputes, or infrastructure failure;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the 2006 and 2009 gas disputes between Russia and transit-country Ukraine left many EU countries with severe shortages; whereas the disruptions show that measures taken so far to interconnect European energy markets, increase energy efficiency and deploy renewable energy sources have been insufficient to eliminate Europe's reliance on Russian gas;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 140 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas EU industry gas prices are now three to four times higher than US, Indian and Russian prices, 12 % higher than China's, comparable to those of Brazil and lower than those of Japan;deleted
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas EU industrial electricity prices, before taking account of tax or levy exemptions for energy-intensive industries, are more than twice as high as in the US and Russia, 20% higher than China's but 20% lower than those in Japan;deleted
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 144 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas in order to avoid market instability, the Commission should encourage long-term electric contracts so as to ensure a necessary return on investments, especially in the case of capital-intensive industries; against market instability it is possible to conclude electricity long-term contract under certain condition, which must be compatible with a necessary return on investment, and a duration of no less than 15 years in the case of capital-intensive industries, the European Commission should encourage this possibility;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 157 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas 30 million European jobs are at risk owing to the US shale gas boom, as energy-intensive industries move operations to the US, where energy costs are far lower;deleted
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas it is unlikely that shale gas can be produced in Europe as cheaply as in the US and it is estimated production costs could be twice as high due to geological and geographical differences, higher population density and lack of natural gas infrastructure in many places;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)
Pc. whereas EU energy and environmental policies should be driven by the strict application of the precaution principle;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 180 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital R
R. whereas EU companies have a share of 40 % of all patents for renewable technologies and employ over a million people, which makes it a global leader as regards investment in renewable energy;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S
S. whereas, notwithstanding its global dominance in investment in renewable energy, the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2014 predicts that based on planned policies, global energy demand towill grow by 37 % by 2040 and global coal demand by 15 % by 2040although growing by 15 % over the same period, actually shrinks as a percentage of overall energy demand; whereas the share of gas in 2040 is projected to decrease in Europe back to 2010 levels; whereas nonetheless these projections would mean a 3.6°C increase in global temperatures, clearly at odds with the UN goal of a maximum 2°C temperature rise;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 192 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas a more economically and physically integrated single market in energy could result in significant efficiency gains of some EUR 50 billion;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas switching energy suppliers is an extremely important tool to help drive competition in energy retail markets and bring down prices; however attention must be paid to the risk of less-informed citizens who are less likely to compare and switch providers being stranded on uncompetitive outdated tariffs, thus perversely subsidising the more savvy and informed consumers;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 199 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Tb. whereas the European Parliament has asked for binding targets for minimum cross-border transmission capacity;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 203 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U
U. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security while balancing supply and demand between the Member States; achieving a minimum binding target of 10% of electricity interconnections by 2020 will not only increase energy security while balancing supply and demand between the Member States and enabling a better integration of the renewable energies in the grid and the market, but it will also foster price convergence and increase benefits for consumers;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 208 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas new interconnections will also require additional reinforcements of the existing grid in order to fully use their capacity;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 213 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas an increase in interconnectivity between Members States will bring considerable benefits to the internal energy market, particularly with regards to security of supply, integration of low-carbon technologies and consumer prices;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 227 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital X
X. whereas the International Energy Agency's estimates that the EU is responsible for 11 % of global greenhouse gas emissions and that this proportion is set to decrease in the future thanks to policies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energies; whereas the EU's contribution to lowering global emissions must happen alongside that of other major emitters;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital X a (new)
Xa. whereas it is recognised that Carbon, Capture and Storage can make a decisive contribution to fight climate change, and specifically can help reduce the cost of the transition to a decarbonised energy market and a low carbon economy;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 239 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Y. whereas diversification of supplies, the completion of the internal energy market, more efficient energy consumption, the development of indigenousrenewable and other sustainable energy resources and R&D activities are the key drivers of the Energy Union;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 258 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the Energy Union should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on dimensions such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, security of supply, moderation of energy demand, decarbonisation of the energy mix, essentially based on renewable energy sources, and research and innovation aiming for energy technology leadership: stresses that European citizens should be at the core of the Energy Union; calls for bottom-up approaches and the recognition of the importance of a well- functioning, efficient and reliable energy system on the local level;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 294 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that all EU infrastructure projects aimed at diversifying energy sources, suppliers and routes must be fully in line with EU legislation and EU energy security priorities while ensuring a high and efficient utilization of the already existing energy infrastructures;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 322 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, in the context of the future Energy Union, security of energy supply is one of the most pressing issue and that Member States must coordinate and cooperate in this respect with their neighbours when developing their energy policies; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to examine how the current architecture of national preventive and emergency response measures could be streamlined at both regional and EU level;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 330 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, in the context of the future Energy Union, security of energy supply is the most pressing issue and that Member States must coordinate and cooperate in this respect with their neighbours when developing their energy policies; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to examine how the current architecture of national preventive and emergency response measures could be streamlinimproved at both regional and EU level;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive framework for the external dimension of the Energy Union, with specific reference to the promotion of strategic partnerships with producing and transit third countries and taking into account the current state of regional cooperation; previous and new strategic partnership should be considered and explored in order to enhance dialogue and cooperation on oil and natural gas, energy efficiency and renewable sources, trade and interconnections of the Energy Union with external electricity grids;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that greater transparency of intergovernmental agreements could be achieved by strengthening the role of the Commission in energy-related negotiations involving one or more Member States and third countries, including by having the Commission participate in those negotiations if there is a risk of abuse of a dominant position by one supplier; notes that furthermore the Commission should carry out ex-ante and ex-post assessments and draw up both a positive and a negative list of agreement clauses, such as export ban and destination clauses;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 411 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to consider establishing an EU-wide target for reducing energy import dependency and to publish regular progress reports in this respect; however, considers that properly enforceable and binding targets or energy efficiency and renewable energies are the primary means of reducing import dependency; Calls on the Commission to propose a revision of the Regulation (EU) 994/2010 on security of gas supply with a view to enhancing reserves, possibly establishing common strategic reserves and so as to facilitate a switch from gas to renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar, wind, marine renewables, and biomass where that biomass conforms with ILUC;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 416 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, refinement, storage, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU's dependence on energy imports;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 423 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that diversity in the energy mixes of Member States, based on their respective potential, experience, know-how and economic costs and needs, is an asset to the EU as a whole, since it strengthens its resilience to supply disruptions, enables it to make cost-optimal energy choices and allows different technologies to develop and compete on the market, thereby driving down the costs of energy; stresses however that a cross-cutting, stable and transparent governance framework for the Energy Union, based on fully implementing legislation and setting binding targets and strong objectives would strengthen the EU's resilience to supply disruption, enable it to make cost- optimal choices, thereby driving down the costs of energy. Binding national and EU targets for energy efficiency and renewables create growth and jobs and would help secure the EU's technological leadership in these fields;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 434 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels by maximising its use of indigenousrenewable sources of energy, including conv and the potentional and unconventional low-emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated againstfor energy efficiency in building and transport. Energy efficiency and demand- side response must be able to compete on equal terms with generation capacity, taking into account the benefits to be gained from energy efficiency;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 438 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels by maximising its use of indigenousrenewable sources of energy, including conventional and unconv and the potentional low-emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against;for energy efficiency in buildings and transport
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 453 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that indigenous resources, both conventional and unconventional, which have the potential to increase the EU's energy security of supply should be fully tapped and that unnecessary regulatory burdens on the entities willing to invest in these fields must be avoided;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 468 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that the use of hydraulic fracturing in the Union entails risks and negative consequences for the climate, environment and public health, and threatens achievement of the EU's long- term decarbonisation goal. Furthermore, due to the limited potential of unconventional fuels to help meet the EU's future energy demand, coupled with high investment and exploitation costs, considers that hydraulic fracturing is not a promising technology. Therefore urges the Member States not to authorise any new exploration or extraction operations of unconventional fuels within the EU until it is proven, safe for the environment, citizens and workers;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 484 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the effective use of existing EU funding schemes, including the European Fund for Strategic Investments, so as to support investment in the development of Europe's indigachieve and exceed the European Council's 2030 climate and energy objectives of reducing greenhous energy resources, based on a technology-neutral approach;e gas emissions by at least 40%; increasing the share of renewable energy by at least 27% and increasing energy efficiency by at least 27% (having in mind a 30% target),
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 494 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission, and in particular DG TRADE, to continue to press for a dedicated energy chapter within the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), with a view to removing US export restrictions on both crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and eliminating unjustified protectionist measures; Calls on the Commission, in this respect, to also ensure that any such energy chapter also includes provisions to increase cooperation between EU and US governmentally funded energy research programmes, particularly the US ARPA-E programme.
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 505 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the Energy Community through, inter alia, better implementation and enforcement of EU law, enhancing its institutions and implementing key infrastructure projects in order to ensure better integration with the EU energy market and security of supply mechanisms, avoiding the need of national capacity markets that undermine the effectiveness of the internal energy market;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 519 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the future Energy Union must establish a free flow of energy across EU countries as the fifth European freedom alongside free movement of people, goods, capital and services;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 524 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as reducing energy demand, development of renewables and their storage, storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, support of new projects, which enable maximum use of existing infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas, especially in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on, or unduly vulnerable to, one single supplier of natural gas; draws attention to the key importance of improving links between Member States' networks in order to establish an integrated energy market; points out that for all these reasons there is a vital need for cooperation between the European cities and municipalities, regions, energy cooperatives and local initiatives in various sectors, the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER transmission system operators, gas suppliers and storage operators;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 542 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the backbone of the future Energy Union must be a fully functioning internal energy market that delivers secure, competitive and sustainable energy to enable EU companies and consumers to access gas and electricity in the most sustainable, efficient and cost-effective way possible;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 555 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolution of final energy prices in Europe, including taxes, levies, subsidies and any other hidden costs, with a view to identify actions that may help reduce such prices;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 562 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that as part of any review of the retail energy markets, serious consideration should be given to further measures to protect consumers such as encouraging and promoting collective switching schemes, requiring energy bills to include comparisons with competitors based on historical consumption patterns, requiring suppliers to automatically place their customers on the most advantageous tariff available, and ensuring a limited, easily comparable range of standardised tariffs;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 601 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for full implementation and enforcement of existing EU energy legislation and for a swift adoption of ambitious European network codes and guidelines, which must go hand in hand with strengthening the competences and resources of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G);
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 602 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that a properly designed future model of the electricity market in the EU must aim at a more market-based and optimal, from the point of view of network security, integrationfully take into account the changing nature of energy supply and demand, including the increased uptake of micro- generation, demand-response technology and the ever-increasing share of renewable energy sources;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 623 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets that ensure the adequacy and flexibility of the energy system covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively and transparently against all instances of protectionism, anti- competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit; emphasises the importance to ensure stable national regulatory frameworks, address administrative barriers and stream-line national administrative procedures, also to guarantee a level playing field for citizens based projects;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 628 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the Commission to implement key infrastructure projects in order to ensure better integration with the EU energy market and security of supply mechanism;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 637 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Believes that national capacity mechanisms should only be used as a last resort, once all other options have been considered, including increased interconnection with neighbouring countries, demand-side response measures and other forms of regional market integration;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 640 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the Commission to take steps to enhance interconnection by reducing permitting time for infrastructure projects;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 653 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to shorten the lead time allowing projects to qualify as Projects of Common Interest (PCI), to ensure that new interconnector projects may receive EU support in a timely manner;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 654 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to support the use of PCIs for the roll out of low carbon technologies, including transport and storage infrastructure for carbon dioxide; specifically to aid the development of vital technologies which require significant initial investments and support the creation of regional hubs;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 655 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Commission to revise the PCI criteria to allow for smart grid projects to be prioritised, bearing in mind that distributed generation is connected to the distribution grids, which requires them to adapt to new dynamics through upgraded grids;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 656 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that the deployment of smart distribution grids needs to be facilitated through accelerated permission procedures as well as political support and adapted regulatory frameworks for network operators, that recognise the changing needs for investments and incentivise investments in ICT and automation on an equal footing with traditional grid extension;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 678 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Supports regional approaches where there are particular regional challenges or opportunities, or where acting regionally could speed up market integration, including through the creation of regional hubs to enhance market liquidity or support appropriate infrastructure for the transportation and storage of carbon dioxide;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 699 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that in order to successfully balance the internal market, investment is needed not only in interconnectors but also in, inter alia, storage capacity, such as LNG terminals and smart grids, in order to cope with enhanced renewable and distributed generation;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 715 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers' involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and micro-generation and enhanced transparency of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty; in this regard, ask the Commission to ensure that Member States fully implement the Third Energy Package and come up with a definition of vulnerable consumers; ask the Commission to gather impact assessments and collection of best practices of measures taken at national level to fight energy poverty and make sure that those best practices are centralised and promoted by a dedicated European body;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 717 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that a more decentralised and flexible energy system, with power and heat sources being placed closer to the point of consumption, can facilitate small- scale energy generation and therefore empowers consumers to be more involved in the energy market, control their own energy use, diminishes transmission and distribution losses, the risk of attacking improves the resilience of energy infrastructure and simultaneously provides local business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development and expansion of local and regional renewable energy sources and of local and regional distribution networks and district heating networks through policies that tackle existing barriers and help bring about market transformation; calls on the Commission to propose guidelines on energy self-consumption in order to promote its use and protect the rights of consumers;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 719 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the European Commission to adapt policies to the need of an increasingly decentralising energy system, giving long-term investments signals in renewable sources, effective energy efficiency measures and smart distribution networks that facilitate an efficient, reliable and flexible supply and demand of energy, providing energy security at local level;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 726 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to integrate local actors into EU energy policy, and bring forward a proposal to establish decentralised advice and capacity building centres to equip and support local authorities to deal with energy providers on an equal footing, and to support the development of local energy production through cooperatives, locally established companies, and municipal authorities;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 738 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that following the European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014, post-2020 EU energy-efficiency targets must be non-binding and not apply at national level;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 751 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand, in particular energy demand used for heating, through energy savings and energy efficiency is crucial for a number of reasons, impacting positively on the EU's energy security, competitiveness, economic growth and sustainability, as well as on energy affordability, combatting energy poverty and creating sustainable jobs; highlights in this regard, that according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency investments represent the best return on investment of any energy resource; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to treat energy efficiency as an energy source in its own right representing the value of energy saved; underlines that energy efficiency and demand-side response shall compete on equal terms with generation capacity, taking due consideration of urgent and exceptional energy security problems and whenever is technically feasible; therefore encourages Member States to give energy efficiency primary consideration in their policies;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 760 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that a binding energy efficiency target would be the cost- efficient way to reduce Europe's energy dependency while at the same time protecting industry and households from rising energy bills; recalls that the European Parliament adopted in its resolutions of 5 February 2014 and 26 November 2014 three binding targets including an energy efficiency target of 40%, a renewables target of at least 30% and a GHG target of at least 40%; deplores in this context the lack of ambition on energy efficiency shown by the European Council in their October 2014 summit, in setting a non-binding target of just 27% with no individual targets for Member States;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 765 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29b. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to increase both the depth and the rate of building renovation and the use of sustainable energy sources in heating and cooling, through the right incentives in order to reduce energy demand; recommends the continuation of increasing energy efficiency standards for buildings taking account of and encouraging technical innovation; further recommends continued support for the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings as an additional crucial step in securing energy independence and a sustainable and secure energy system; emphasises in this context the need to develop innovative sources of private financing and encourages greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and the EFSI to complement national financing schemes to improve the competitiveness of industry and create more growth and jobs; this should also create benefits for citizens including a reduction in energy bills and an improvement in standards of living;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 766 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that improvements in energy- efficiency pursued on a cost-effective basis will make a key contribution to energy security, competitiveness and the achievement of climate objectives; stresses, however, that gains in energy efficiency cannot replace diversification of energy supply;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 786 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recalls that 40% of the energy in Europe is consumed in buildings and that renovation rates are low, stresses that all existing legislation in this regard must be implemented fully and speedily, and that all forms of EU funding schemes must be easily understandable and accessible;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 805 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that it will be importantthe best way to avoid any over-prescriptive legislation that canmight constrain domestic policy choices about how best to promote energy efficiency within a national context would be to have an EU level binding target, translated into individual national targets;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 809 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that theenergy-efficiency has a crucial primary role in Energy Union as the "first fuel", as supported by the International Energy Agency, and furthermore considers energy efficiency the cheapest and fastest way to strengthen the EU's industrial competitiveness and lower the bills of EU consumers; however, recognises that energy-efficiency targets must work alongside energy and climate goals and strengthen the competitiveness of the EU economy vis-à- vis its major trade partners;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 811 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that the energy-efficiency target must work alongsideis vital to achieve the EU's energy and climate goals and strengthen the competitiveness of the EU economy vis-à- vis its major trade partners, building on the EU's competitive advantage in energy efficient technologies;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 813 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that a cautious revision of existing energy efficiency legislation, including the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, is needed in order not to undermine national policies already in place which operate within the 2020 climate and energy framework; calls on the Commission to review the EU energy- efficiency legislation by no sooner than 2018;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 828 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive - especially the National Energy Efficiency Plans (NEEAPs) and National Renovation Strategies - and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ; calls on the Commission to carry out a revision of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives in order to achieve the EU 2030 energy efficiency improvement target, putting a stronger emphasis on helping vulnerable consumers and tackling energy poverty; believes that in the context of this enforcement measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be done on a regular basis; in this regards, measures for retro fitting of existing buildings should prioritize the most vulnerable consumers in low quality accommodation or social housing; conditions to target European funds for energy efficiency on vulnerable consumers should be put in place; criteria for a certain percentage of energy obligation schemes to target low income consumers should be set;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 831 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the value of small scale and local infrastructure and investment planning in energy policy planning as part of the future for sustainable energy, and to establish a unit in DG Energy to analyse the potential for small scale investments in all the projects related to the Energy Union, and to identify ways to support their development;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 846 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Acknowledges that local authorities, local companies, energy cooperatives, and community power projects of European cities undoubtedly make an important contribution to energy independence by increasing energy- efficiency through cogeneration, modernising district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovating buildings;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 851 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings and industry, is a significant contribution to energy security, while stimulating economic growth and job creation at the same time, and that this should be taken into account when developing integrated economic instruments, building regulations and considering financial allocations; Stresses that increased EU financial support should be made available to support the Member States in achieving these energy efficiency goals and objectives;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 852 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply at the level of the EU internal energy market, with priority given to demand reduction and decentralised solutions, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over-dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 853 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission to offer the policy and financing tools on transport, urban planning, energy efficiency planning; to support small scale investments and locally led investments, working with the Covenant of Mayors;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 855 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that the different range of European funds which finance energy efficiency improvements should be better orientated and reprioritised towards making improvements among vulnerable, low-income consumers and tackling the issue of split incentives between the owner and tenant of a building or among owners;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 874 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Underlines the crucial role of renewables in the EU in attaining its greenhouse gas reduction targets; underlines that, in this regard, the current market design should be improved by fully integrating renewables into the market and introducing cost-reflective balancing prices, increasing energy security, reducing energy imports, improving air quality and creating employment;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 882 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to guarantee transparency, consistency, stability and continuity of regulatory renewable energy frameworks and to avoid retroactive changes in economic conditions of investments in order to strengthen investors' confidence and to contribute to a cost-efficient deployment of renewable energy across the EU regions; stresses the need for better coordination of support schemes in line with the European Commission Guidance on the design of renewable energy support schemes in order to avoid potential market distortion, and safeguard effective support for renewables;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 889 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources is central to the Energy Union, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of developing cross-border infrastructure and of enhancing research and innovation in developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions as well as flexible generation technologies for the integration of renewables;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 891 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage self- consumption and micro-generation through renewable energy schemes targeted at the most vulnerable consumers;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 898 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the implementation of the Market Stability Reserve and the reform of the ETS with an adequate carbon price so as to promote investments in clean technology, whilst taking into account the risks of an adverse impact on industrial competitiveness;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 902 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses, however, that the EU must employ a technology-neutral approach to decarbonising our energy systems, adopting strategies for using and promoting not only renewable energy sources but also other low-emission sources of energy; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to revise its Energy and Environmental State Aid Guidelines in a way which will provide for an equitable treatment of energy production from different energy sources;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 925 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses that decarbonisation which is not pursued through a technology-neutral approach could result in a drastic increase in energy costs in some Member States, which would lead to energy poverty, deindustrialisation of the European economy and a subsequent rise in unemployment; stresses that it therefore needs to be a sovereign decision of each Member State on how to decarbonise its economy;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 939 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emission must not undermine the EU economy's global competitiveness, particularly in the energy intensive sector and in other sectors and subsectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage; stresses the need for compensation mechanisms and EU-harmonized measures different from the current state aid guidelines so as to offset, in all Member States, carbon costs passed through in the electricity bill, therefore securing a full level playing field; calls on the European Commission to put in place the appropriate tools to support energy efficiency in the high energy intensive sector deemed to be exposed to the risk of carbon leakage; considers, however, that the impact of the differentiated electricity prices due to the carbon footprint of the suppliers' energy mix is a legitimate competitive factor pertaining to each Member State's domestic choices;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 942 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
38b. Calls for specific focus on marine renewables, in line with the Commission's communication on the Blue Economy, as an industry with great potential but which is less established than other renewable sectors;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 950 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Recognises that indigenous energy sources such as nuclear, clean coal technologies and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) would make a fundamental contribution to EU energy security and decarbonisation, with shale gas facilitating the transition to a low- emission economy; believes, in this respect, that the Energy Union must reflect the need for the EU to use all low and lower emission sources at Member States' disposal;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 984 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Believes that it is for Member States to determine the best mix of policies and technologies to deliver decarbonisation and national climate change targets; recognises that in some areas, such as product standards, EU-level policies are the most effective, while in others Member States may choose to work together;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1003 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals for establishing a Modernisation Fund, which should have strict criteria and guidance to ensure that funding is targeted at genuine energy modernisation projects, which would be selected based on a technology-neutral approach and on whether they are demonstrably consistent with attainment of the EU's 2030 greenhouse gas objectiveclimate and energy targets;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1010 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the development of the Energy Union takes dueutmost consideration of requirements for environmental protection, improved air quality, biodiversity and the competitiveness of European industry;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1020 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake common efforts in order to bring down wholesale and retail gas and energy prices by 20 % by 2020;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1035 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption by undertaking efficiency improvements, stronger interconnections, higher market integration and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to access on equal conditions a single, sustainable, competitive and secure energy market and escape energy poverty, which in 2012 affected one in four EU citizens; invites the Commission to present a communication on energy poverty in Europe, accompanied by an action plan to fight against it, which contains a definition and indicators of energy poverty;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1046 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Urges the Commission to speed up the energy efficiency and the decarbonisation of the transport sector, in order to create the right market conditions for an increasing deployment of alternative fuels and to further promote the procurement of clean vehicles;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1049 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
43a. Considers that the Energy Union should bring about multiple cost-savings and that in an increasingly highly energy- efficient economy with reduced consumption levels for industry and consumers, the focus should be on reducing the total energy costs paid by consumers and not on the unit price of wholesale or retail energy; Calls on the Commission to launch a study analysing new and cost-effective market designs that ensure reasonably priced electricity for consumers and industry while preventing carbon leakage;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1054 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Research and Development and Innovation
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1055 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business and industry, creates jobs while contributing to the main EU energy and climate policy goals, including reduction of energy demand, security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, distribution, transportation and consumption, combatting energy poverty and the EU targets regarding GHG emissions, renewable energy resources and energy efficiency;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1070 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Calls on the Commission to intensify its research efforts as regarding the better use of Europe's indigenous resources, both conventional and unconventionals efficient, low-emission technologies in order to meet its 2030 and longer/term objectives and improve its energy security and facilitate economic recovery; expects the mid/term review of the Horizon 2020 research programme to reflect these priorities;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1099 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase IT security and the protection of critical energy infrastructures which provide crucial services for consumers, particularly with regard to the development of industrial production and the increasing role of ICT in the energy sector; stresses in this respect the importance of the adoption and timely implementation of the Network and Information Security Directive to maintain high levels of network and information security of critical infrastructures.
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1100 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes, especially in the fields of energy, transport, ICT and construction, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency by not focusing only on the heating sector but also cooling, promoting small-scale renewable energies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as increasing energy security and developing new renewable energy sources, and to maximize the market uptake of new technologies;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1101 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Believes that the further development of an energy internal market is intrinsically linked to the Digital Single Market; Calls on the European Commission to promote the connection between the Energy Union and the Digital Single Market through the maximization of consumer access to energy services using digital platforms and through the development of an energy internal market which is more competitive, transparent and integrated in the digital economy;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1102 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Stresses the added value of integrating ICT in the energy system and calls on the Commission to introduce common standards for smart grids at the transmission system level since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security, and at distribution system level to ensure security of supply for local communities, cities and regions; highlights in this regard the role that developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage facilities can play increasing the level of RES;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1117 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
47. Underlines that it should be a priority for the Member Statesresearch and development and innovation and in particular Horizon 2020 to bring down the costs of less mature low-carbon energy technologies, particularly those that are likely to be critical to global decarbonisation, such as power plants fitted with CCS, and potential breakthrough technologies, such as electricity storage and second and third generation biofuels;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1119 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Calls on the Commission to improve the conditions for deployment of CCS; believes that CCS could aid the transition to low carbon energy market, and that CCS could have an important role in reconciling the Energy Union's divergent objectives of a diverse, secure energy supply which simultaneously achieves the necessary reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to meet the EU's Roadmap 2050 targets;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1121 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Calls on the Commission to set up the NER400 Innovation Fund, which should support low-carbon demonstration projects, building on the NER300 programme for Carbon Capture Storage and renewables but extending its scope to low carbon innovation in industrial sectors.
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1135 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
49. Calls on the Commission to provide an explicit mapping of the different funding and financing instruments, such as the InvestEU programme, Connecting Europe (PCIs), R&D funds, structural funds, smart grid financing instruments (ERA-Net Plus), the Horizon 2020 programme (H2020), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR), the Connecting Europe Facility - Energy (CEF-E), NER 300,EFSI and Eurogia+, and to clarify the eligibility rules for each of these programmes, while taking into account the technology neutral approach; calls on the Commission to aim to provide more balanced support and spending throughout the EU to avoid creating a technological rift between regions;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1138 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Stresses that the Commission should come forward with a proposal for a reliable and transparent governance system in 2015 in order to have an early indication of Member State contributions post-2020; takes the view that this governance system needs to be codified into legislation well ahead of 2020 to give investors certainty and clarity over their investment decisions; underlines in this regard the need for a strong and proactive role for the European Parliament with regard the design and development of the governance system;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1142 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all proposals forming part of the Energy Union follow the ordinary legislative procedure, thus fully involving the European Parliament at all stages and ensuring effective democratic oversight; expects the governance process foreseen for the implementation of the 2030 climate and energy targets to be transparent, democratic and fully involve the European Parliament;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1143 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Agrees with the European Council that a reliable, democratic and transparent governance system avoiding additional red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy should be developed and proposed in 2015 to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix; Stresses that European Parliament shall play a strong and proactive role with regards to the development, implementation and review of the Energy Union governance systems;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU's leadership on climate change mitigation and adaption, including the creation of skills, jobs and growth that it brings; notes the crucial need for a global binding agreement to be concluded in Paris and stresses that continued EU leadership requiresthat ensures a reduction in emissions to remain within the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) 2°C Scenario; stresses that the EU should press for the full commitment of all parties to this agreement; insists on a regular, transparent performance reviewaluations based on the most up- to-date scientific data and technologyies, including an adjustment mechanism to assess, and where necessary adjust, INDCs;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 16 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recommends a minimum spending commitment of at least 2% GDP on climate change mitigation and adaptation, at both the national level and the EU as a whole;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need to strengthen coordination and climate risk management at the EU level and to create a clear EU adaptation strategy; Recommends the implementation of ambitious and binding targets on CO2 emissions and renewable energy, at both national and EU level, to enable and ensure the transition to a sustainable and secure economy;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that should other major competitors of the EU's energy-intensive industries fail to make similar commitments on GHG reductions, carbon leakage provisions will be maintained in the long term and strengthened where necessary; considers it vital that sustainable European agribusiness is protected against carbon leakagand where necessary more long term solutions will be considered, including carbon- border adjustments; considers it vital that key European industries, including agribusiness and energy intensive industries, are protected against carbon leakage and that sectoral specific roadmaps are developed to help guide industries to a truly sustainable future;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 33 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that delays in taking action will increase the cost of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and will narrow the range of technology options available; considers that early action will have a positive impact on the long-term competitiveness of European industries and energy producers;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Insists that any agreement should contain, as a key component, the concept of a 'Just Transition' to a low carbon future, which includes decent quality job creation, enhanced social dialogue and policies to support the workforce in energy and related industrial sectors;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the global phase-out of environmentally and economically harmful subsidies, which distort competitiveness and hinder innovation;, hinder innovation, and generally slows the greening of the EU economy; However, recognises that subsidies can, if utilised correctly, aid the development of a sustainable economy and can be a vital component in the development of new technologies critical to climate action.
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the serious negative consequences of non-action; stresses that a concerted global political and financial push for clean energy innovation is crucial to meeting our climate goals and to facilitate growth in EU green-economy sectors; highlights the need to preserve existing copyright and intellectual property rights in technology and knowledge transfer to third countries;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists that the European Commission uses the Covenant of Mayors to inform its negotiating position, as cities, regions and local communities will be key actors in ensuring climate action legislation and measures are effectively implemented at the local level;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the EU should increase its efforts on technology transfers for least developed countries, reinforcing the REACT and CELA programmes, and replicating these in other regions; considers that the current time period for a climate change related technology to reach the global market, normally several decades, is too long and is a serious limit on the global impact of such technologies;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Insists that energy efficiency should play a vital role in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Considers the current EU Council's non-binding energy efficiency target of 27% by 2030 to be insufficient; Calls on the EU, in the event of an agreement being achieved at COP 21, to revise and increase its 2030 energy efficiency targets and make such targets legally binding.
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 93 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the enormous carbon storage potential of the bioenergy sector; calls for bioenergy, together with grassland and forestry, to be recognised for their emission- mitigating qualities; additionally notes, that when combined with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, biomass as a fuel for energy generation could potentially lead to negative emissions, as recognised by the IPPC;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the efforts made on cooperation between the EU and the United States' Department of Energy, particularly around climate change technology research; Considers that there is much potential for further research cooperation between the EU and other major economies; Stresses that the results of publicly funded research should be made freely available;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas research has shown that mental health problems account for large- scale productivity loss, absenteeism, and days off work, and it is therefore vital for all stakeholders to address both causes and symptoms of poor mental health in order to have a resilient and productive workforce that can manage a work-life balance; whereas a gender perspective on mental health at work is required, in part due to prevailing gender inequalities, and organisational practices that promote them, as well as the life-roles that working women may need to balance;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas empirical research suggests that women are underrepresented in health and safety decision-making;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 30 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas health and safety is a dynamic field that must constantly adapt and respond to changing work environments, it should be recognised that there will always be a need for training and that this should address a wide range of issues including mental health;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas sexual harassment at work, and the sense of insecurity it engenders, must be combated;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 70 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the gender dimension to be taken into account when conducting risk assessments; in this regard, calls for support for gender mainstreaming training, knowledge and activities for safety representatives and labour inspectors, as well as for the exchange of best practices, in order to foster better working conditions; stresses the importance of involving female and male workers in decision-making and in monitoring and review processes.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 73 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and encourage mental wellbeing at work, with a strong gender perspective included, and highlight best practice development and sharing, whether carried out by employers, trade unions, health and wellbeing organisations, or self-help groups.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 75 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on Commission and Member States to develop and support high quality training in the field of health and safety, working with all stakeholders to develop and share best practice, such as work- based learning, union learning, mental health, first-aid, smoking cessation, and gender-specific initiatives such as Well- Woman clinics, and women's health checks.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 77 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Highlights that any strategy for health and safety at work must include a perspective for combating sexual harassment at work and create safe working environments for women.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 78 #

2015/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Emphasises that women must be included in the decision-making processes in relation to development of better health and safety practices in their work environments.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 10 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the current crisis is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis and the EU response must be based on solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a co-ordinated and EU-wide resettlement mechanism is required to resettle refugees within all Member States;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 29 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas there exist disparities across the Member States in the treatment of women seeking asylum and a holistic EU approach to asylum and immigration must ensure that consistent and gender-sensitive procedures are in place;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas children generally, and girls specifically, face unique challenges and are especially vulnerable in conflict, on their journey to Europe, and as they are received by Member States;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas organised criminal groups are taking advantage of the current volatile situation in the Mediterranean and the MENA region to exploit women and girls through smuggling, sexual violence and trafficking;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 46 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls UNHCR’s guidelines on gender-related persecution within the context of the 1951 Refugee Convention calling for a gender-sensitive interpretation of the Convention and determination of grounds for refugee or asylum claims;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 48 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that gender-sensitive procedures, guidelines and support services should be incorporated into asylum and refugee processes, including separate interviewing of male and female refugees and asylum-seekers, the option of same-sex interviewers, and referrals to psychosocial and trauma counselling;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 50 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Encourages Member States to use detention sparingly and not systematically, to employ robust monitoring processes and to permit access for NGOs and other competent bodies to visit and inspect reception conditions and minimum standards including women’s rights at places of detention;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 53 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Believes that radical and long-term changes in Europe’s approach to migration are required; further believes any long-term and sustainable strategy must cover all aspects of migration and asylum including diplomatic and foreign policy, the global criminal economy, provision of humanitarian aid and better assistance to those who are already in Europe; further believes gender must be mainstreamed into all areas;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 55 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Expresses deep concern at the level of people smuggling which is exacerbating the current crisis and forcing vulnerable people, including children, into inhumane and life-threatening travelling conditions; recognises that people smuggling is distinct from human trafficking which does not require crossing of international borders, involves violence, coercion, exploitation of a position of vulnerability, and is aimed at the exploitation of the victim; notes that, in practice, the distinction between smuggling and trafficking can become blurred when people who are smuggled also become victims of violence and exploitation;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 57 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Stresses the importance of creating safe and legal routes into the EU; believes this will help ensure migrants, refugees and asylum seekers do not have to resort to criminal networks;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Underlines that search and rescue operations must be stepped up and maintained to minimise the number of deaths at sea;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Calls on Member States to implement specific measures to facilitate the labour market participation of women refugees and migrants such as training, self- employment, language classes, life-long learning and volunteering; believes that the education, skills and training of women asylum seekers, migrants and refugees should be recognised and valued and that transparent procedures for the recognition of qualifications obtained abroad should be set up;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls Article 12 of CEDAW requiring states parties to guarantee access to appropriate services in connection with women’s health including pre-natal and post-natal care and menstrual hygiene;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 71 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the additions made by the Recast Reception Conditions Directive, namely the inclusion of victims of human trafficking and FGM as separate categories of vulnerable persons; expresses its deep concern that only 12 Member States have applied vulnerable person status to victims of human trafficking; believes that victims and those at risk of child, early and forced marriage should be given vulnerable person status;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 74 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for extra consideration to be given to the needs of migrant and refugee mothers traveling with children, both their own and orphaned children, by ensuring the provision of safe access to food, water, shelter, changing facilities, appropriate medicine, sanitation and other needs at all stages of traveling and after arrival;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 85 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, notwithstanding fluctuation in migration flows which may put pressure on reception facilities, the needs of vulnerable people including women and girls shouldmust be prioritised at all times;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 93 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the need for women refugees and migrants to have access to female advocates at all times in order to express their concerns in a safe and confidential environment. This is to include, but not limited to, health concerns, reproductive concerns, maternal concerns, sexual harassment and violence and any other issues or information;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 97 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that measures should be taken to facilitate protection of female migrants and asylum seekers, including through provision of separate shelter and sanitation facilities for unrelated men and women;
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 106 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the UNHCR and IOM to ensure that the highest possible standards are in place for recruitment, that efforts are made to recruit and place female staff at all facilities, and that training which promotes a gender-based approach is providedmandatory for all staff.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 111 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges all Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) and to apply its provisions in full; urges Member States to apply Article 59 of the Convention which requires states parties to take necessary measures to suspend expulsion proceedings against and/or to grant an autonomous residence permit in the event of a dissolution of marriage to those women migrants whose residence status depends on their spouse.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 114 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that a coordinated EU response to the refugee crisis must include specific measures to address the vulnerability and needs of children and specifically young girls, including their right to education.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 115 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to establish effective coordinated mechanism for the reception, processing, relocation and resettlement of incoming refugees, taking into account gender-sensitive issues; calls on EU agencies and Member States to ensure that public sector and civil society staff are provided training on a gender- based approach to work with incoming refugees.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 116 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the Communication from the Commission ‘A European Agenda on Migration’ (COM (2015) 240 final); notes the Commission’s intention to strengthen the safe country of origin provisions of the Asylum Procedure Directive; strongly believes that any decision to harmonise safe country of origin provisions, including the possible establishment of a common EU list of safe countries of origin, must mainstream gender; notes that no country of origin or third country can truly be deemed safe when gender- based violence occurs in all countries; believes claims based on fear of gender- based violence or discrimination should never be subjected to accelerated asylum procedures.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 118 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recognises that women’s organisations and refugee women must participate in decision-making on their treatment, including priorities in distribution of aid, as well as in peace- building initiatives in their countries of origin.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 119 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that childcare must be provided during asylum appointments and interviews in order to ensure a fair opportunity to make an asylum claim; notes that lack of childcare provision for asylum seekers and refugees presents major access barriers to mainstream service provision and that this has a disproportionate impact on women who overwhelmingly bear responsibility for childcare; underlines that frontline services must consider the childcare needs of families.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 120 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Believes that undocumented women migrants and their dependents are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of violence, exploitation and intersectional discrimination based on race and gender; notes that the legal status of undocumented women migrants may limit access to appropriate services such as women’s shelters.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 121 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Expresses deep concern at the prevalence of negative stereotypes about women migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; urges Member States to redouble their efforts to protect all migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from right- wing extremism and violence.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 122 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Regrets that the Commission’s European Agenda on Migration does not aim to ease restrictions on family reunification; notes the importance of enabling those already present in the EU to reunite with family members, including unaccompanied children; encourages a more inclusive definition of the family to include underage siblings, customary law spouses and extended family members where there is a special relationship of dependence.
2015/09/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 73 #

2015/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)
Ya. whereas domestic workers and carers are important contributors to social protection systems, but their role is often underrepresented, misunderstood or absent from any reform on these issues;
2015/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 76 #

2015/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y b (new)
Yb. whereas the increase in the length of waiting lists for support and care services is increasing the reliance on domestic workers and carers;
2015/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 87 #

2015/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) introducing the necessary steps for the professionalisation of domestic work and care, leading to the recognition and standardisation of the relevant professions and skills and the opportunity for domestic workers and carers to build a career and receive recognition for their work;
2015/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 88 #

2015/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) introducing the necessary steps for the professionalisation of domestic work and care, leading to the recognition and standardisation of the relevant professions and skills, including rights accumulated during time as domestic workers or carers;
2015/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 90 #

2015/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasising the need for fair remuneration for all domestic workers and carers, some of whom are required to support a family;
2015/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 141 #

2015/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission and the competent European agencies to conduct a study comparing different systems of regularised domestic work and to collect data with regard to the situation in the Member States; asks the Commission to launch a study on the contribution of carers and domestic workers to social protection systems throughout Europe;
2015/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 146 #

2015/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the need for the Member States to ensure broader access to easily available and affordable high-quality and community-based childcare, disability care and elderly care facilities, through adequate financing, thus minimising the reasons to undertake these duties on an informal or precarious basis and improving the recognition of the value of the work undertaken by professional care-givers;
2015/11/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 3 #

2015/2074(BUD)

B. whereas gender stereotypes might prevent or discourage women from starting or advancing their careers, leading to inequality and missed opportunities for the economy and job creation; emphasises that the Commission must do more to promote education and training for women and girls, specifically in science, technologies, engineering, maths and Information Technology where a significant skills gap exists and which hold huge potential for future growth; there will be an estimated 7.7million STEM jobs by 2025 and an estimate 825 000 unfilled vacancies for ICT professionals by 2020;
2015/05/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 5 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that Horizon 2020 and other EU support for research and innovation have clear European added valueprogrammes under the Europe 2020 strategy which are effective in producing growth and sustainable jobs should not be cut; recalls the fact that Horizon 2020 and other EU support for research and innovation play an important role in fostering growth, competitiveness and employment across the Union; underlines the fact that programmes like this are an example of clear European added value, allowing a greater achievement at Union level than would be possible at Member State level;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 11 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for efficient use of the budget; calls for a careful assessment of all budget lines; recognises the added value of grant funding for basic research and excellent science;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 14 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the considerable impact on the 2016 budget of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the 2016 budget; believes that the objectives of the EFSI can only be achieved if the level of financing for Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) isare fully maintained; reminds the Commission that Horizon 2020 is a highly efficient and effective programme which is much simpler, more user-friendly and better implemented that the previous FP7 programme;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the commitments agreed in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 should be met in full; expresses concern at the growing number of unpaid invoices; notes that interest on late payments in 2014 has risen more than sevenfold since 2012; calls for immediate action to reduce the backlog of outstanding payment claims; reminds the Council in particular to bear in mind the unavoidable link between commitments and payments when making decisions on the 2016 EU budget;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that funding for research should be focused on areas in which the greatest added value can be achieved and that improvUnderlines the fact that more can be done to support the five dimensions of Energy Union and devoting resources to this is vital to achieve security of supply, jobs and growth, climate action and an efficient internal market; underlines that more can be done to promote and invest ing energy efficiency should therefore be one of the priorities for European researchin particular and that these investments hold huge potential for the creation of growth and jobs;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Insists thatStresses that the 5 % staff redeployment pool created by the Commission is in effect an additional cut to the agencies' establishment plans, this goes beyond the agreed 5 % staff reduction target; this is a poor management strategy when it is applied to agencies such as the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) which require highly specialised and trained staff who are not easily replaced; cuts to this agency in particular are very unwelcome in light of its increased importance in view of the digital agenda; insists that BEREC as well as the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) be provided with sufficient resources to execute the tasks conferred on it by the EU legislative authorities.;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that completing the digital single market include digital access and connectivity for all Union citizens and that resources be devoted in the Commission's strategy to overcome geographical remoteness and barriers to access amongst disadvantaged groups.
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 6 #

2015/2040(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that scrutinising the declarations of financial interests of the Commissioners-designate involves not only checking whether a declaration has been duly completed, but also establishing whether its contents reveal a conflict of interest; considers, in that case, that the Committee on Legal Affairs should have genuine investigative powershanced powers of scrutiny, including, in particular, the option of demanding the disclosure of any further information needed in order to carry out an in-depth assessment of the declarations, and the power to require the presence of the Commissioner-designate to answer further questions on the basis of the financial declarations without encroaching upon the privilege of the lead committee to conduct the hearing;
2015/04/21
Committee: JURI
Amendment 10 #

2015/2040(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that it would be easier to guarantee the independence of Commissioners-designate if the Commission were not composed of one national of each Member State, in accordance with the spirit of Article 17(5) of the Treaty on European Union; takes the view that the Commissioners’ portfolios and the respective remits of the parliamentary committees should be linked; therefore calls on the European Council to review its decision on the number of Commissioners and to reduce it before the next Commission is appointedConsiders it desirable that there be a greater alignment between the Commissioners’ portfolios and the respective remits of the parliamentary committees, without the privilege of each institution to determine its own internal structure and composition being infringed by the other;
2015/04/21
Committee: JURI
Amendment 17 #

2015/2040(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Further considers that, in this context, the gender balance of the proposed College should occupy a significant place in the process.
2015/04/21
Committee: JURI
Amendment 20 #

2015/2040(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that there should be, in order to encourage more in-depth discussion, the structure of the hearing should allow for more flexibility, especially as regards the time allowed forright of Members to ask supplementary questions. ;
2015/04/21
Committee: JURI
Amendment 22 #

2015/2040(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the Parliament in plenary should have the right to vote on individual commissioners-designate;
2015/04/21
Committee: JURI
Amendment 31 #

2015/2008(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a favourable business environment and the development of an entrepreneurial culture in the EU could give back to SMEs their role as main job creators in the Union, which has been weakened by the economic crisis; considers that, along with legislative simplification and reduction of red tape, available financial instruments under the COSME programme have to be used to their full extent to help SMEs along this path by facilitating in particular their access to markets and credi the application process for EU finance and support for SMEs needs to be simplified to allow full and effective implementation of available financial instruments under the COSME programme, as well as the SME proportion of the European Fund for Strategic Investments;
2015/02/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 48 #

2015/2008(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the funding of the Youth Employment Initiative in 2016, given the frontloading of the entire financial envelope of the programme in 2014 and 2015; acknowledges that the fight against youth unemployment needs to be further intensified and that all funding possibilities should be considered for this purpose; recalls that 2016 will be the first year when resources under the Global MFF Margin for commitments will be made available for policy objectives related to growth and employment, in particular youth employment; requests the Commission work with member states to ensure flexibility in the timetable to ensure the fund is fully utilised;
2015/02/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 75 #

2015/2008(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the introduction of the European Investment Advisory Hub as part of the proposed Investment Plan; stresses however that it must be active in Member States signposting to appropriate EU support and other sources of funding and finance if they are not eligible for EU support under the European Fund for Strategic Investments;
2015/02/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 76 #

2015/2008(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for oversight that encourages investments reflecting the wider policy goals of the EU Budget such as job creation and adaption to climate change, not simply returns on investment;
2015/02/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the advent of the digital world has fundamentally changed how societies work and interact; and how the digital world impacts not just markets but society, and impacts women not just as consumers, but as citizens and workers;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 21 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas these developments have strong potential for the empowerment of women, allowing access to information and knowledge beyond conventional means and providing a platform for expression, thereby opening up new opportunities to interact and campaign as well as inspire others to action with a view to defending the rights and freedom of women and LGBTI persons;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 24 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas digital media and ICT have the potential of providing a platform for overcoming gender stereotypes, and closing gender-based gaps in education, skills, and women's representation;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas gender budgeting and gender mainstreaming can be used as tools to further gender equality; whereas gender-based perspectives should be taken into account at all stages of the Commission's work on digitalisation in Europe to ensure that women are not just included but are at the forefront of digital developments;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 89 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop, support and implement the actions promoted by the UN and its bodies, notably in the framework of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and of the World Summits on the Information Society (WSIS), in order to strive for women’s empowerment in the digital age at European and global level; calls on Member States to communicate and share best practices with one another to promote an equal involvement of women in digital developments across Europe;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 91 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that digital power is driving a new, stronger wave of awareness about gender issues and gender equality; highlights to the Commission the effectiveness of the internet for means such as campaigns, forums and giving visibility to female role models which all help to accelerate gender equality; therefore asks the Commission to consider women at the forefront of its Digital Agenda so that the new digital age can be a driving force towards furthering gender equality.
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 109 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance of extending its Digital Agenda to rural areas so that all citizens, in particular women, are not excluded and isolated and can utilise all digital opportunities;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 117 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the severe underrepresentation of women in the ICT sector, in particular those in higher positions and on boards; urges the Commission and the Member States to unblockrecognise that the Directive on Equal Representation of Women on Executive Boards provides a real opportunity to change the culture inside companies which would lead to an impact across all levels of hierarchy, and therefore urges the unblocking of the Directive in the Council; urgently reminds the Commission of its responsibility to take any action that could help break the deadlock in the Council as regards EU legislation addressing transparency and greater balance in recruitment for decision-making positions;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 125 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights to the Commission the evidence that shows girls moving away from science, engineering, maths and technology subjects at school due to gender stereotypes surrounding these subjects and a lack of role models, thus leaving an underrepresentation of females in these subjects at University and extending into the work place; therefore urges the Commission and Member States to promote STEM education to girls from a young age;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 139 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in the education sector by promoting digital literacy and the participation of women and girls in ICT education and training through the integration of coding, new media and technologies in education curricula at all levels, as well as extra-curricular, informal and non-formal education, and in all types of education and training, including for teaching staff, in order to reduce and remove digital skills gaps; highlights, in this connection, the importance of open educational resources (OERs), which ensure better access to education for all;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 142 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate education and lifelong learning aimed specifically at older women for the duration of their working life and beyond, in particular, to those with caring responsibilities and women who have taken a break from their career or are re-entering the workplace. This is to ensure they are not left behind in the increasingly rapid shift towards digitalisation;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 143 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that education in digital technologies, ICT, and coding at an early age is especially important in empowering girls, encouraging them into the field and overcoming gender stereotypes; Emphasises that increasing the representation of women in subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in higher education is key to increasing their representation in the digital sector;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 162 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights the need for targeted policies to address and remove the specific barriers and multiple discrimination faced by women and girls from vulnerable marginalised communities, such as disabled women, ethnic minority women, LGBTI, rural, refugee, and Roma women, women carers, and women and girls with learning disabilities;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 167 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make funds available and to improve access to funds for female entrepreneurs to create ICT-related businesses and digital start-ups, as well as women mentorship and peer-to-peer exchange networks, fostering innovation and investment within the EU;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 169 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Holds that, especially with regard to the objective of the Digital Single Market Strategy of creating the right conditions for an innovative and competitive ICT environment and improvements for finance opportunities for SMEs and start-ups, women's access to funding, and financial services needs special consideration; Notes the importance of women's access to micro-finance in women's entrepreneurship;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 207 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to launch and support e-literacy and training programmes, as well as awareness campaigns, thereby raising awareness of the potential risks of the digital world and how to counter them; calls on the Commission to promote campaigns against stereotypes in social media and digital media and to use the potential of digital media to eliminate stereotypes;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 213 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the EU institutions, agencies and bodies, as well as the Member States and their law enforcement agencies, to cooperate and concretely coordinate their actions to counter the use of ICT to commit crimes related to trafficking in human beings, cyber-harassment and cyber- stalking; calls on Member States to adopt reporting portals so that citizens will have their own secure and confidential place online where they can report harassing internet users; calls for the EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the Europol Cybercrime Centre to cover these issues; calls on the Commission to promote training and capacity-building for victim support in digital matters, for police and judicial authorities, as well as psychological support during court cases related to the issue;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 216 #

2015/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make funding available and promote education on safe and respectful use of the internet, as well as risks of online gender-based violence for both girls and boys, including within sex and relationship education; Highlights the importance of involving men and boys in the fight to eliminate violence against women and girls online;
2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 112 #

2015/0307(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
A Member State may decide to carry out those consultations on a targeted basis , at external borders that are borders shared between different parts of the Union to which Union law on free movement, in particular in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC, applies, where the systematic consultation of the databases referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) would have a disproportionate impact on the: (i) flow of traffic; and (ii) rights of persons enjoying the right to free movement under Union law; Consultations on a targeted basis shall be carried out only at specified crossing- points of such external borders on the basis of an assessment of the risks related to internal security, public policy, international relations of any of the Member States or a threat to public health. The risk assessment shall be conducted on a joint basis between the parts of the Union sharing such borders and the decision as to whether to conduct the consultation of the databases referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) on a systematic or targeted basis shall be taken on a joint basis together with the neighbouring part of the Union and the Commission
2016/04/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 18 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Littering and improper disposal of packaging and packaging waste has negative impacts on both the marine environment and the Union economy and poses unnecessary risks to public health. Many of the most commonly found items on beaches also include packaging waste, with long-term impacts on the environment which affects tourism and public enjoyment of these natural areas. Additionally, packaging waste that makes its way into the marine environment subverts the priority order of the waste hierarchy, in particular by avoiding preparation for reuse, recycling and other recovery prior to its improper disposal. In order to reduce the disproportionate contribution of packaging waste to marine litter, a binding target should be established, supported by targeted measures adopted by Member States.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Member States should take measures to prevent unnecessary packaging, reduce manufacture and consumption of single-use packaging and provide incentives for the collection, reuse and recycling of waste.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 20 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) In order to support recycling targets and promote demand for recycled materials, Member States should require all rigid plastic packaging to contain a minimum level of post-consumer recycled material content unless it can be demonstrated that the use of recycled material presents an unreasonable risk to the public health or is otherwise not technically feasible.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) In order to support recycling targets and achieve a sustained reduction in single-use packaging, Member States should require all packaging placed on the market to comply with minimum requirements that promote the design of circular packaging that minimises resource use, incorporates recycled content, can be reused and is recyclable. The Commission should promote, as appropriate, the preparation of Union standards and guidelines relating to the essential requirements referred to in Annex II.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 e a (new)
(aa) the following point is inserted: '1 ea. 'rigid plastic packaging' shall mean packaging made of plastic that is relatively inflexible such that it is capable of maintaining its shape or form when full or empty.';
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such other measures mayshall, in accordance with the objectives referred to in Article 1(1), consist of national programmes, incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes to prevent unnecessary packaging and minimise the environmental impact of packaging or similar actions adopted, if appropriate, in consultation with economic operators, and, economic incentives to reduce single-use packaging and encourage the uptake of reusable packaging, deposit-refund schemes and market restrictions on single-use, non-recyclable and superfluous packaging in derogation of Article 18 or similar actions adopted, if appropriate, in consultation with economic operators and environmental organisations. They shall also include specific prevention measures for the top ten packaging items found on beaches by region and shall be designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within Member States as regards prevention. They shall comply with the objectives of this Directive as defined in Article 1(1)rough such measures, Member States shall achieve a significant and sustained reduction in single-use and non-recyclable packaging.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs 2 a and 2 b (new)
(2a) in Article 4(1), the following subparagraphs are added: "Member States shall adopt extended producer responsibility schemes to minimise the environmental impact of packaging, in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 a of Directive 2008/98/EC, by ... [eighteen months after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. Such schemes shall be complemented by national programmes to prevent packaging waste and measures to reduce packaging that is non-reusable and non-recyclable. The Commission shall adopt guidelines setting out a harmonised Union approach to fee modulation under extended producer responsibility schemes, taking into account prevention of unnecessary packaging, reusability, recyclability and recycled material content.";
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 79 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraphs 2 c and 2 d (new)
(2b) in Article 4(1), the following subparagraphs are added: "In addition to the framework for extended producer responsibility schemes established in the second subparagraph, economic operators engaged in producing plastic packaging shall benefit from the following financial incentives unless, for any specific type of packaging, competent authorities have determined that it is technically unfeasible or presents an unreasonable risk to public health: (a) packaging producers who reduce the level of colouring used in their rigid plastic packaging containers placed on the market shall benefit from a reduced level of financial contribution under extended producer responsibility, graded on the level of colouring introducing to the virgin rigid plastic packaging; (b) economic operators who use refillable plastic or glass containers shall benefit from a reduced level of financial contribution under extended producer responsibility, commensurate with the level of refillables used by the operator where possible within the business. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts necessary for the implementation of this paragraph by ... [eighteen months after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2).";
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: '"1a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all rigid plastic packaging placed on the market in their territory contains at least 25 % post-consumer recycled material content unless, for any specific type of packaging, competent authorities have determined that it is technically infeasible or presents an unreasonable risk to public health. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts necessary for the implementation of this paragraph by ... [eighteen months after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2).";
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 166 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 7 a (new)
(5a) the following article is inserted: "Article 7a Reduction of Packaging and Packaging Waste in the Marine Environment 1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to reduce packaging waste in their territory from entering the marine environment. Those measures shall include all of the following: (a) the adoption of a binding 50% reduction target for packaging waste by 2025 compared to 2015 levels; (b) the establishment and operation of programmes for measuring and monitoring packaging waste entering the marine environment; (c) the adoption of specific measures to reduce the main sources of packaging waste found in the marine environment and on beaches by region, including programmes to raise public awareness, economic instruments and incentives, and marketing restrictions. 2. By [x] each year, Member States shall submit reports to the Commission detailing their progress toward reducing packaging waste originating within their territory from entering the marine environment, including descriptions of the measures adopted under paragraph 1 and the expected outcomes. 3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts necessary for the implementation of this Article by ... [eighteen months after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2).";
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(5b) in Article 8, the following paragraph is inserted: '1a. Packaging shall bear a 'traffic light' marking indicating the level of its recyclability. Packaging falling into the most recyclable category may also carry a universally recognised 'Seal of Excellence' to indicate its recyclability. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20a in order to supplement this Directive by measures providing for the design and implementation of those 'traffic light' and 'Seal of Excellence' labels by ... [eighteen months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.';
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 20 - a(new)
(10a) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 20-a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 8(1a) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of [x] years from ... [the date of entry into force of this (amending) Directive]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the x-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 8(1a) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that Decision. It shall take effect on the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. 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. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 8(1a) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament of 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.';
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 193 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Annex II
(12a) Annex II to Directive 94/62/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Annex II
Annex II is replaced by the following: ""ESSENTAIL REQUIREMENTS ON THE COMPOSITION AND THE REUSABLE AND RECOVERABLE, INCLUDING RECYCLABLE, NATURE OF PACKAGING 1. Requirements specific to the manufacturing and composition of packaging — Packaging shall be so manufactured that the packaging volume and weight be limited to the minimum adequate amount to maintain the necessary level of recyclability, safety, hygiene and acceptance for the packed product and for the consumer. — light-weighted packaging shall be designed so that it is compatible with current infrastructures. — Packaging shall be designed, produced and commercializsed in such a way as to permit itsensure that it is suitable for reuse or recovery, including recycling, and to minimizse its impact on the environment when packaging waste or residues from packaging waste management operations are disposed of. — Plastic packaging shall be so manufactured that it includes a minimum of 25 % recycled content, unless impracticable for reasons of safety and hygiene. — Packaging shall be so manufactured that the presence of noxious and other hazardous substances and materials as constituents of the packaging material or of any of the packaging components is minimizsed with regard to their presence in emissions, ash or leachate when packaging or residues from management operations or packaging waste are incinerated or landfilled. 2. Requirements specific to the reusable nature of packaging The following requirements must be simultaneously satisfied: — the physical properties and characteristics of the packaging shall enable a number of trips or rotations in normally predictable conditions of use, — possibility of processing the used packaging in order to meet health and safety requirements for the workforce, — fulfil the requirements specific to recoverable packaging when the packaging is no longer reused and thus becomes waste. 3. Requirements specific to the recoverable nature of packaging (a) Packaging recoverable in the form of material recycling Packaging must be manufactured in such a way that it is technically, environmentally and economically practicable to recycle, taking into account the sorting, cleaning and scale of formats and materials used so as to enable the recycling of a certain percentage by weight of the materials used into the manufacture of marketable products, in compliance with current standards in the Community. The establishment of this percentage may vary, depending on the type of material of which the packaging is composed. Formats and material designs that impede sorting or reprocessing shall be replaced with known, effective alternatives. (b) Packaging recoverable in the form of energy recovery Packaging waste processed for the purpose of energy recovery shall have a minimum inferior calorific value to allow optimizsation of energy recovery. (c) Packaging recoverable in the form of composting Packaging waste processed for the purpose of composting shall be of such a biodegradable nature that it should not hinder the separate collection and the composting process or activity into which it is introduced. (d) Biodegradable packaging Biodegradable packaging waste shall be defined as being of such a nature that it is capable of undergoing physical, chemical, thermal or biological decomposition in natural conditions, including in saltwater, such that most of the finished compost ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide, biomass and water." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:01994L0062- in less than two months with no harm for the marine environment.' (e) Oxo-degradable packaging From 2020 the use of oxo-degradable plastic packaging shall be banned.";" Or. en 20150526&qid=1465899665576&from=EN)
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 301 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 1 a (new)
- prohibit the use of microplastic ingredients in products reaching wastewater drainage systems by ...[insert the date 2 years after the entry into force of this Directive]
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products and thereby promotesmakes a significant contribution to reducing energy bills while at the same time promoting innovation.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 193 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) It is appropriate to replace Directive 2010/30/EU by a Regulation which maintains the same scope, but modifies and enhances some of its provisions in order to clarify and update their content taking into account the rapid technological progress for energy efficiency in products achieved over recent years. A Regulation is the appropriate legal instrument as it imposes clear and detailed rules which do not give room for divergent transposition by Member States and ensures thus a higher degree of harmonisation across the Union. A harmonised regulatory framework at Union rather than at Member State level brings down costs for manufacturers and ensures a level playing field. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and willreduces energy demand thereby contributing to energy security, allows consumers to save money on their energy bills, incentivises research and innovation, thereby giving competitive advantage to industries which develop and produce the most energy efficient products. It also contributes to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. It will also allow consumers to save money.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They European Parliament has repeatedly called for a binding energy efficiency target of 40 %, most recently in its resolution on the Energy Union strategy of 15 December 2015. The European Council also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 234 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as replacement of or complementary to the physical energy label. This provision does not affect the duty of the supplier to accompany each unit of a product with a physical label for the dealer. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 260 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) In order for customers to retain trust in the energy label, other labels, even those as part of a national scheme, that mimic the energy label should not be allowed to be used for energy-related products. Additional labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy should not be allowed either.20
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 261 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively. Such cooperation on eThe Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy lLabelling should be reinforced through supportAdministrative Co-operation Working Group (ADCO) has proved to be a suitable framework for the cooperation of market surveillance authorities and should therefore be reinforced by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 284 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The public interface of the database should develop into a useful tool in order to enable consumers to easily find and compare selected information of any energy-related product allowing them to identify and choose the most energy efficient products. The information available should be searchable, downloadable and allow for easy filtering by separated variables. The data should be available through open standards for the use of third party developers of applications which could help improve product comparison sites.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In order to promote energy efficiency, climate mitigation and environmental protection, Member States should be able to create incentives for the use of energy efficient products. Member States are free to decide on the nature of such incentives, provided that they are accessible to and focused to a significant extent on low- income households, thereby mitigating energy poverty. Such incentives should comply with Union State aid rules and should not constitute unjustifiable market barriers. This Regulation does not prejudice the outcome of any future State aid procedure that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of such incentives.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 289 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) EThe absolute energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. Measurement and calculation methods should be realistic and as close as possible to the real-life usage of a given product. The energy efficiency class should not be based on the most energy efficient setting or eco-mode, where this is not likely to reflect average consumer behaviour. Tolerance values and optional testing parameters should be established in such a way that they do not lead to significant variations of efficiency gains that might possibly alter the energy efficiency class of a product. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product- specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 302 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to create a level playing field, it is vital that all national market surveillance authorities shall use the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) as foreseen in article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products. In order to ensure more effective Union market surveillance in the most cost- efficient way, the market surveillance authorities appointed by the Member States should all use the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) to exchange information about planned and completed product testings and make the testing protocol available to other market surveillance authorities. The cross- national cooperation of market surveillance authorities shall pave the way for regional centres of excellence for the physical testing of certain product groups.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 303 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products during use and supplementaryshall apply to energy- related products and provide them with an energy label, including the absolute energy consumption and additional information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose moreenergy efficient products.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 343 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘Label’ means a printed or digital graphic diagram including a classification using letters from A to G, each class corresponding to significant energy savings, in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show consumption of energy;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 363 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as its absolute energy consumption or durability, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguouseasily understandable and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) Risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this regulation refers to a product having the potential to adversely affect health and safety of persons in general, health and safety in the workplace, consumer protection, the environment and public security as well as other public interests to a degree which goes beyond that considered reasonable and acceptable under the normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use of the product concerned, including the duration of use and, where applicable, its putting into service, installation and maintenance requirements
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 376 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate printed labels and product information sheets for each individual unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 380 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they shall deliver labels promptly andprinted labels and technical information sheets for each individual unit free of charge on request from dealers within 5 days;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 390 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the methods they use in (c) to calculate the energy efficiency class shall be based on running conditions as close as possible to normal real-life usage of a given product. Such calculation shall not be based on the most energy efficient setting or eco-mode, where this is not likely to reflect average consumer behaviour. Suppliers shall not use tolerance values and optional testing parameters in such a way that they lead to significant variations of efficiency gains that might possibly alter the energy efficiency class of a product.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 432 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) they shall make available to customers the product information sheet upon request.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 444 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 448 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) they shall, for products not covered by this Regulation, not supply or display labels which mimic the label as defined in this Regulation or use Union symbols.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 452 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at the highest two classes of energy efficiency laid down in the applicable delegated act, providing a higher incentive for the highest energy efficiency class. Such incentives shall be accessible to low- income households and Member States shall establish criteria to ensure a significant part of any financial incentives are targeted on these low-income households.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 458 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall in close cooperation with dealers ensure that the introduction of labels including rescaled labels and product information sheets is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at promoting energy efficiency and more responsible use of energy by customers, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers. Best practices regarding national educational and promotional information campaigns should be exchanged at the Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Administrative Co- operation Working Group (ADCO).
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 462 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall make use of the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) compulsory for all national market surveillance authorities.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 463 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall shall lay down the rules on penalties and enforcement mechanisms applicable to infringements or for misleading commercial practices of the provisions of this Regulation and its delegated acts, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by the date of application of this Regulation and shall notify without delay any subsequent amendment affecting them.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 468 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall support cooperation and exchange of information on market surveillance of energy labelling of products among national authorities of the Member States responsible for market surveillance or external border controls and between such authorities and the Commission by strengthening the Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Administrative Co-operation Working Group (ADCO).
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 479 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. When conducting physical product tests, Member States' authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurement methods.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 480 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Member States shall ensure that physical product testing is carried out by their national market surveillance authority at least for one product group as set out in the delegated acts under this Regulation.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 481 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Market surveillance authorities shall make better use of testing stands, exchange information about available testing infrastructure in the Member State in which they operate, facilitate the regulatory access to testing infrastructure and laboratories for other market surveillance authorities with a view to make more efficient use of them. Market surveillance authorities shall cooperate to ensure a balanced geographical distribution of testing infrastructure across the EU. Market surveillance authorities shall consider cross-national cooperation for any physical product testing, including the use of laboratories and tendering processes in other Member States. Market surveillance authorities shall be able to use laboratories in other Member States and the results from these laboratories shall be valid. Reports from laboratories shall therefore be either standardised or templated to contain all relevant and directly comparable information.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 482 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Member States shall draw up annual market surveillance plans and issue annual reports to be communicated to the European Commission, the European Parliament and other Member States.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 483 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. In order to create a level-playing field among suppliers across the EU market, market surveillance authorities shall apply harmonised fees and penalties for missing registration or wrong and incomplete submission data on the compliance interface of the product database.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 484 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Market surveillance authorities shall have the right to recover the costs of a physical product testing from suppliers in case of proven non-compliance.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 494 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where, in the course of that evaluation, the market surveillance authorities find that the energy-related product does not comply with the requirements laid down in this this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts, they shall without delay require the supplier to take all appropriate corrective action to bring the energy-related product into compliance with those requirements within 4 weeks, to withdraw the energy- related product from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as they may prescribe. Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall apply to the measures referred to in this paragraph. Market surveillance authorities shall use ICSMS to inform other market surveillance authorities of the breach of compliance of the energy-related product.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 495 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In case of proven non-compliance of the energy-related product with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, consumers shall have the right to return the energy-related product to the dealer free-of-charge and receive a full refund of the original purchase price. Suppliers shall be financially responsible for these refunds.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 505 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The supplier shall ensure that all appropriate corrective action is taken in respect of all the energy-related products concerned that it has made available on the market throughout the Union within 4 weeks.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 510 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. Where, within 630 days of receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 5, no objection has been raised by either a Member State or the Commission in respect of a provisional measure taken by a Member State, that measure shall be deemed justified.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 511 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure that appropriate restrictive measures, such as withdrawal of the energy-related product from their market, are taken in respect of the energy-related product concerned, without delay. A non-compliant product shall automatically be withdrawn from the internal market if it has been prohibited in one country, without further testing being needed.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 542 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall ensure that any rescaled label is visually different from the old label and that consumers can instantly recognise rescaled labels as new labels.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 623 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
In the conduct of its activities under this Regulation the Commission shall ensure in respect of each delegated act, a balanced participation of representatives from the European Parliament, and the Council along with Member States’ representatives and interested parties concerned with the product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. For this purpose, the Commission shall establish a Consultation Forum in which these parties shall met. This Consultation Forum may be combined with the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 639 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the design and content of the label, including a scale showing consumption of energy consisting of A to G, each energy class corresponding to significant energy savings, from dark green to red colour which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics across product groups and shall in all cases be clear and legible;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 642 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) where appropriate, the use of other resources and easily understandable supplementary information concerning energy related products, in which case the label shall emphasise the absolute energy efficiency of the product;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 662 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point m
(m) the format of any additional references on the label, including a website address, a Quick Response (QR) code, a link on online labels or any other appropriate consumer-oriented means, allowing customers to access through electronic means more detailed information on the product performance included in the product information sheet;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 98 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The investments supported under EFSI should contribute to the aim of Article 194 (1) of the Treaty in particular promoting energy efficiency and energy savings and the development of new and renewable forms of energy and promoting the interconnection of energy networks, and to the Union's strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth adopted in the conclusions of the European Council of 17 June 2010; in order to improve coordination of the Unions investment policies, Regulation 1303/2013 was established with a Common Strategic Framework ('CSF') in order to promote the harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of the Union. This integrated approach should accordingly be applied to operations and projects supported by the EFSI;
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 130 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) When selecting the projects eligible under EFSI support, specific attention should be given to energy efficiency; when deciding on projects for energy generation or energy transport, it should be assessed whether the goals in terms of security of supply cannot be reached in a more sustainable and cost-effective way by reducing energy demand or raising energy efficiency instead; this to ensure that energy efficiency projects are competing on equal terms with projects that are aimed at increasing energy supply or developing new infrastructures;
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Taking into account that creative industries in Europe make a substantial contribution to the EU economy, creating more than €550 billion in value added to the GDP and providing 8.3 million full-time jobs, financing under the EFSI should also foster investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector and strengthen Europe's cultural and creative industries, in particular start- ups, innovative SMEs and creative businesses.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 262 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, 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. With the aim to better protect and reap commercial and economic benefits from EU co-funded initiatives, a set of rules as established in Horizon 2020 concerning the exploitation and dissemination of project results, including their protection through intellectual property, should be respected by the participants of EFSI projects.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 293 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 operations. The EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 321 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) When carrying out the tasks conferred on them by this Regulation, the governing bodies of the EFSI (namely, the Steering Board and the Investment Committee) should act independently and in the interests of the EFSI and should not seek or take instructions from any public or private body.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 347 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The Investment Committee should establish a set of transparent, fair and objective criteria for project evaluation, which should be publicly known and which should serve the Investment Committee in their deliberations. The results of the deliberations of the Investment Committee should be publicly known.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 386 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and, energy efficiency and resource efficiency, with a particular focus on reducing energy demand through demand-side management and buildings refurbishments;
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 394 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiencydevelopment of electricity interconnections, including connecting grids to off-shore wind facilities; expansion of renewable energy capabilities, including projects resulting from the implementation of the renewables energy directive cooperation mechanisms, particularly with regard to off-shore wind energy generation;
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 417 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) As national contributions to the EFSI will not be taken into account by the Commission when defining the fiscal adjustment under the preventive and the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, Eurostat should adopt as soon as possible the rules for the statistical recording and categorisation of Member State contributions to EFSI in order to create predictability and certainty for Member States when they prepare their presentation of their stability and convergence programmes and national reform programmes.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 571 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement'), taking into account the considerable financing needs of start- ups, innovative technology-based companies and creative businesses.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 591 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSI Agreement shall be open to accession by Member States. Subject to the consent of existing contributors, the EFSI Agreement shall also be open to accession by other third parties within the European Union, including national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, and private sector entities.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 672 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) provisions on the intellectual property of the funded projects as foreseen in Horizon 2020. IP).
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 695 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide for the creation of a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') within the EIB. The EIAH shall have as its objective to build upon existing EIB and Commission advisory services in order to provide advisory support for investment project identification, preparation and development and act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union. This shall include support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, attracting private sector investment, use of innovative financial instruments, use of public-private partnerships and advice, as appropriate, on relevant issues of EU legislation.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 722 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The EIAH shall be partially financed by the Union up to a maximum amount of EUR 20 000 000 per year during the period ending on 31 December 2020 for the additional services provided for by the EIAH over existing EIB technical assistance. For the years after 2020 the financial contribution from the Union shall be directly linked to the provisions included in the future multi-annual financial frameworks. The Commission shall make every effort to create synergies between the Union's numerous funding and investment advisory services. The EIAH should be capable of signposting to all other EU funding streams.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 766 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When carrying out the tasks conferred on them by this Regulation, the governing bodies of the EFSI referred to in this Article shall act independently and in the interests of the EFSI and shall not seek or take instructions from any public or private body.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 858 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of sixeight independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance andstructuring and projects financing as well as macroeconomic expertise. The Investment Committee shall encompass a broad range of expertise in various sectors, such as research, development and innovation, SMEs, and transport. It will also contain a mix of long-term and short-term investment expertise. It shall be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 867 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years. At least of or more of the investment committee members will have a background in 'investment in education and training' and 'research and development and innovation'.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 909 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. High quality and up-to-date data is critical to EFSI's success and its analysis. The steering board must, in collaboration stakeholders, agree a framework for the data required to support preparation, assurance and scrutiny of projects. This data collection should be broad enough in scope, and continue for as long as is necessary for independent researchers to properly analyse success or failure and should be publicly available.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 920 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies andmust support anyt least some of the following general objectives:
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 947 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructure, in particular broadband and digital infrastructure for cultural and creative industries;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 967 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investment in education and training, health, research and development, information and communications technology and, innovation, creativity and culture;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 982 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency, in particular energy efficiency improvement of housing ;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 996 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) infrastructure projects in the environmental, and natural resources, urban development and social fields; ;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 997 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) social infrastructures projects in the social field built environment and urban development and services including social housing and public buildings.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1006 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) (f) creation of sustainable employment; (g) development of digital infrastructure, information and communications technology and innovation including cultural and creative industries;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1076 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Public Assets Where private actors will be delivering and maintaining public assets over time, contracts that include an EU guarantee should have clear contractual arrangements to ensure that charges levied are both reasonable and equitable, reflecting appropriate allocation of risk between different parties.
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1217 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The pipeline should be highly visible and user-friendly for all targeted users
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1222 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The EIB, in cooperation with the EIF as appropriate, shall report semi-annually to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on EIB financing and investment operations under this Regulation. The report shall include an assessment of compliance with the requirements on the use of the EU guarantee and the key performance indicators established pursuant to Article 2(1)(g). The report shall also include statistical, financial and accounting data on each EIB financing and investment operation and on an aggregated basis.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1303 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the event that EFSI invests in projects that go against the principles outlined in this document, steering board members will be held accountable by The European Parliament, which may remove board members.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1369 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. In its financing and investment operations, the EIB shall not support any activities carried out for illegal purposes, including money laundering, financing of terrorism, tax fraud and tax evasion, corruption, or fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union. In particular the EIB shall not participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction, in line with its policy towards weakly regulated or non-cooperative jurisdictions based on policies of the Union, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development or the Financial Action Task Force. EFSI shall not be used to support the privatisation of public services.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1395 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013
Article 6, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3
[...]deleted
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1438 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 5
In Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘ 1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the CEF for the period 2014 to 2020 is set at EUR 29 942 259 000 (*) in current prices. That amount shall be distributed as follows: (a) transport sector: EUR 23 550 582 000, of which EUR 11 305 500 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund; (b) telecommunications sector: EUR 1 041 602 000; (c) energy sector: EUR 5 350 075 000. These amounts are without prejudice to the application of the flexibility mechanism provided for under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013(*). (*) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-20 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). ’19 deleted Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 19 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas there is a need promote and facilitate a higher presence of women students and academics in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM);
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas it is recognised that higher education institutions are not immune to gender-based violence and that phenomena of misogynistic behaviours must be tackled on university and college campuses so that women are free from violence and the fear it generates which often prevents them from participating fully in academic and social life;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 34 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas a sufficient number of individuals with STEM skills is an essential precondition to implement the European Agenda for Growth and Jobs.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas demand for STEM professionals is expected to grow until 2025.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas women are hugely underrepresented in STEM industries, accounting for just 24% of science and engineering professionals.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 39 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas statistics consistently show that girls become disengaged with STEM subjects at school and are less likely to pursue a science-related degree at university.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 54 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include support for and promotion of peer support networks and the sharing of best practices across Europe and beyond;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 58 #

2014/2251(INI)

6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote educational programmes which encourage synergies and positive links between STEM subject and the arts and humanities, and promote a gender perspective, facilitating the role women can play in making these links;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the role of the media in perpetuating or fighting to dispel gender stereotypes, and its potential for pro- actively promoting positive role models for women and girls which should be encouraged;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote positive women role models at all levels of education, including statutory schooling through to further and higher education, post- graduate, and also in informal education and youth work; Recognises that promoting positive women role models includes measures taken to emphasise the historical and contemporary achievements of women in science and technology, entrepreneurship, and positions of decision-making; Notes that such measures may include specific focus on International Women's Day, Science Weeks, and using existing best practice from Member States and across the world;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and Member States, when designing any gender- equality strategy in higher education, to include specific consideration for women who face multiple discrimination, such as LGBTI women, women with disabilities, women with minority backgrounds, migrant backgrounds, refugees, and women carers;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 65 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States to develop effective and attractive STEM curricular and teaching methods to keep girls engaged in science; to recognise and invest in teachers as drivers of cultural change with their potential to improve the continued participation of girls in science at school.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 66 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges Member States to recognise the potential of quality career guidance and engaging training to encourage girls to continue STEM subjects at University.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 72 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to recognise the need for adequate paternity leave and paternity pay so that it is affordable for men to take time off to care for a child and to help combat the norm of women being the parent to take a career break; to overcome a major barrier to women advancing their careers in science and academia.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 81 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for full integration of the gender dimension in research and gender balance in participation into Horizon 2020; believes that this will require renewed efforts to integrate the gender dimension into the formulation and implementation of the next work programme; welcomes the creation of the Horizon 2020 Advisory Group on Gender (AGG); strongly believes that the objectives of Horizon 2020 will only be reached with the full participation of women scientists;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 83 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Strongly believes that the gender dimension is a source of added value for research and provides a return on investment; highlights that gender analysis can foster innovation and multidisciplinary co-operation in science and technology;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 93 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises that gender equality strategies in higher education must also address phenomena of gender-based violence; Calls on the Commission and Member States to devise strategies to address gender-based violence in university and college campuses, including awareness-raising, facilitating access to justice for women affected, and involving male students, academics, and staff in the fight against violence;
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 104 #

2014/2251(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to consistently apply gender -balanced budgeting to all programmes and measures providing funding in the area of science, academia and research; and to develop guidelines and methods for monitoring and assessing the inclusion of the gender dimension in these areas.
2015/06/24
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 5 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas education is the foundation of responsible citizenship and is, essential to ensure thegender equality and empowerment of girls through education, arising from fundamental human right, and the rights of children and human rightsevery child;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of gender is a social construct linked to issues of social class, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexuality and age which lead to economic, cultural and educational injustices, and that social representations of gender are replicated at schoolthroughout formal and informal education systems at all levels;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 18 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of gender is a social construct linked to issues of social class, ethnicity, religion, culture, disability, sexuality and age which lead to economic, cultural and educational injustices, and that social representations of gender are replicated at school;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. considering the significant influence of family attitudes, of peers, role models, and teachers in the selection of students' study areas and changing gender stereotypes, and given that teachers as agents of social change, by their attitudes and teaching practices, are essential to the promotion of gender equality;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas there is a need for more women role models in male-dominated fields such as science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and entrepreneurship, and mentoring networks and peer-to-peer learning are effective in empowering girls in this field;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 36 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas unskilled and poorly paid work is commonly attributed to women and they continue to be responsible for most of the care within the family, which limits access to paid full-time employment, and that gender equality cannot be reduced to providing women with the standard of success defined by men, but involves the recognition of all the work done by women and the education of boys and men in the tasks from which they are traditionally excluded; whereas progress on childcare support and maternity and paternity leave policies throughout Europe will contribute to women's employment prospects, economic empowerment, and the fight against gender stereotypes, thus empowering girls at all levels of education;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 49 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas European and national authorities should encourage gender equality in educational institutions by all means possible, and gender education should be a fundamental part of the curriculum and school programmes, andwhereas European and national authorities must ensure that teaching materials maydo not contain discriminatory content;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 52 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the formal curriculum reflects the cultural and social perspective of each Member State in the construction of girls' and boys' identity, the informal curriculum is a complement tos the formal curriculum and; whereas the hidden curriculum is common to all the situational definitions of the curriculum and; whereas all of these types of curricula are important in the construction of girls' and boys' identity, and local authorities, through their proximity to educational institutions, have a key role to play in informal education;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) includes acts of sexual, physical and/or psychological violence inflicted on children because of gendered stereotypes and social norms; whereas SRGBV is a major barrier to access, participation and attainment;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 62 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas significant disproportionalities exist in the identification of special educational needs (SEN); whereas boys are universally more likely to be identified as having special needs, especially 'non-normative' difficulties such as ASD and dyslexia where professional judgment plays a larger role in identification;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 83 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on educational policy makers to ensure thatin the Commission and Member States to ensure that the commitment to gender equality goes beyond the level of political intentions, and becomes a reality byis manifested in substantially chang increases ing the efforts and resources invested in it;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 110 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the promotion of a holistic approach to formal and informal education in schools, a sensitive approach to the inclusion of human rights, human dignity, gender equality and the development of self-esteem, and assertiveness which encouraginges informed decision-making for girls and women, both at a personal and professional level;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 111 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the promotion of a holistic approach to formal and informal education in schools, a sensitive approach to the inclusion of human rights, human dignity, gender equality and the development of self-esteem, encouraging informed decision-making for girls and women, both at a personal and professional level; Recognises that education for gender equality must complement civic education for democratic values, and be embedded in a rights-based gender sensitive learning environment, where boys and girls learn about their rights and experience democratic process by, for example, participating in the democratic governance of their schools;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 116 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need for European, national, and local institutions to promote programmes to integrate migrant communities in schoolsarginalised communities in general, and girls from those communities specifically, in schools, including immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, Roma, persons with disabilities or special needs, persons identifying as LGBTI and all minorities that make up the European social space, as well aswho face multiple discrimination; Emphasises the need for financial assistance programmes for neconomically disadvantagedy families in order to prevent students dropping out of school, particularly girls;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 121 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to take an inter-generational approach to education, and remove barriers to access to formal and informal education, including life-long learning, by improving childcare and care for the elderly, as well as maternity and paternity leave, to enable men and women to participate in lifelong learning and vocational training; Recognises that improving women's access to lifelong learning and vocational training will also lead to further empowerment of girls at all levels of education by increasing the number of role-models in girls' environments;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 138 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the promotion of a gender perspective in education on sexuality and the emotions, in sport and leisure activities, where stereotypes and expectations based on gender can affect the self-image, health, acquisition of skills, intellectual development, social integration and identity construction of girls; stresses the importance of foregrounding consent as the basis of a healthy relationship;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 139 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the promotion of a gender perspective in education on sexuality and the emotions,relationship education, and in sport and leisure activities, where stereotypes and expectations based on gender can affect the self-image, health, acquisition of skills, intellectual development, social integration and identity construction of girls and boys;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 154 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the development of equal access and use, use of, and education ofn Information and Communication Technologies for girls and boys from pre- school education upwards, paying special attention to children and young people from rural areas, marginalised communities, or with special needs, to improve digital literacy, and disseminate effective methodologies to increase and improve the presence of women in the areas of Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 168 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises that formal and informal education programmes must address and fight against gender-based violence, gender discrimination, harassment, homophobia and transphobia, in all their forms, including forms of cyber-bullying or online harassment;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 173 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Acknowledges the gender discrepancies in rates of diagnosis and identification of learning difficulties and special educational needs (SEN); stresses the need for a gender-sensitive and intersectional approach to identifying SEN and meeting the specific needs of all learners; supports the development of gender-sensitive screening tools;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 179 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Strongly believes that the transformative potential of education to champion gender equality and challenge violence against women and girls depends upon school environments which are safe and free from violence; stresses that anti- bullying strategies should take full account of gender dimensions;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 180 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that any strategy for promoting gender equality and for the empowerment of girls and women must actively involve and engage boys and men;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 182 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recognises that teachers' trade unions can play an important role in ensuring that curricula and classroom environments promote gender equality;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 188 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the need for monitoring and evaluation by independent bodies of progress made as a result of the adoption of gender equality policies in educational institutions, as well as the need for ongoing communication of information to the relevant authoritieslocal, regional, national and European policy-makers, on all measures taken and progress made in this area, and the urgent need to convert the gender perspective into an internal and external evaluation element of educational institutions;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 195 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises that it ais fundamental to assess the impact of future education legislation on gender equality and, where necessary, to revise existing laws in accordance with this principle;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 198 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the monitoring procedures for implementing gender equality programmes and respective assessment be carried out by educational research centres in close cooperation with experts in gender issues, the bodies set up by the EU and local authorities; Calls for quantitative and qualitative gender-disaggregated data to be collected by Member States and the Commission;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 203 #

2014/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to draw up plans of action and to allocate resources for the implementation of a gender equality programme, recommending the use of European instruments available for this purpose, namely the Investment Plan, the Horizon 2020 Programme and Community funds; Calls for EU Structural Funds, and particularly the European Social Fund to be used for gender-specific educational projects, and gender-sensitive educational structures;
2015/05/21
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 21 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas there is a great deal of ignorance about the full potential of seas and oceans, their resources, and the ways in which these resources interact with human activities – whether taking place or still to be developed – and whereas inadequate knowledge on those pointand enhance the European economy is still unknown, and whereas inadequate knowledge of the potential of the seas and oceans severely inhibits sustainable use of the resources concerned and poses an obstacle to innovation;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 27 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas barriers to success in innovation in the blue economy lie not just with the scientific knowledge gap, which universities, businesses and research institutions are seeking to address through cutting edge research; but also lie significantly with barriers to funding from both public and private resources;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas the potential for exploiting marine resources to develop sustainable renewable energy resources could significantly contribute to the EU's energy security strategy through reducing Member States' reliance on non EU sources of energy;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas developing the blue economy could greatly boost growth and economic development, as well as job creation, especially infor coastal and island countries and regions and in the outermost regionsregions, outermost regions and island countries, whilst taking into account the specific and diverse needs and differences of each geographical area;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 91 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the findings of publicly funded research, as a matter of principle, to be placed in the public domain for non- commercial uses, and for that principle to be binding on partners in EU research programmes; calls on the Commission to set up the Horizon 2020 research information platform as quickly as possible;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to create and promote a supportive policy framework for the use of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, so that a significant proportion of Europe's carbon emissions maybe stored under European seas and oceans, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the remit of the blue economy;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 99 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the Commission to support the development of marine CO2 transport networks, so that emissions can be transported from one member state to another safely and in a cost effective manner, before being utilised or safely stored under the sea, thereby boosting the blue economy while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to establish favourable regulatory and legal conditions for investing in renewable energy in the blue economy, and to bring forward a clear and stable framework of support for research, businesses and government that will allow for increased investment in innovative projects to develop renewable energy;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 138 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and coordinating the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, and EFSI when available), the research framework programme, and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non-governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises that investment in the blue economy requires a mix of project focuses, from big infrastructure projects which require the market confidence of public funding, to diverse, small scale investments in SMEs, which require additional assistance in accessing funding;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 143 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Emphasises that the onshore industries which support the offshore blue economy are the vital link to ensuring marine innovation improves the lives of everyone across the EU, and calls on the Commission to provide for greater support for these onshore industries;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for increased support for SMEs, which constitute the vast majority of the aqua tourism sector, in ensuring that existing and new jobs are sustainable, high quality, and all year round;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 205 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that Europe's seas and oceans have significant carbon dioxide storage potential, to be utilised as part of a future Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) network, which could help to significantly reduce European carbon emissions, particularly industrial emissions, and help to achieve the EU's 2050 climate goals; specifically stresses that CCS policy could help to combine a thriving blue economy with the EU goals for an Energy Union and the EU Energy Security Strategy; Firmly believes that the North Sea is in a prime position to aid the development of this technology, due to a friendly policy environment in neighbouring member states and favourable geographic and geological conditions;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 218 #

2014/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Urges the Commission to promote the rights of workers and guarantee safe working conditions in all sectors within the blue economy, whether already established or newly emerging;
2015/04/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 5 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women are underrepresented in positions of power and decision- making; whereas the Beijing Platform for Action holds that the active participation of women and the incorporation of women's perspectives at all levels of decision-making are essential for achieving the goals of equality, development and peace;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 8 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Union's development cooperation incorporates gender equality in the context of international objectives;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 12 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that Afghan women play a crucial role in the stabilisation and development of their country; while acknowledging that the post-Taliban regime has made possible a rise of women in the public sphere, strongly condemns the string of physical assaults against women, and calls on the authorities to ensure their protection and the free and safe exercise of their activities; asks the Afghan authorities not to jeopardise the recent achievements in women’s rights in order to ease peace talks with the Taliban;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 19 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that women’s and girls’ illiteracy is an obstacle to their involvement in public life; encourages the authorities to further address the obstacles to girls’ access to education, including early and forced marriage, early child bearing, lack of security, lack of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities and insufficient geographical coverage in terms of school infrastructure;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 30 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly urges the Afghan government to redouble its efforts to increase the level of political representation of women, in particular at cabinet level and high-ranking appointments; encourages the government to introduce more women cabinet nominees; calls on the government to adopt additional measures to promote gender equality in political decision-making;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises the importance of continuing interparliamentary exchanges between the Wolesi Jirga (lower House) and the European Parliament; notes the opportunities that such exchanges provide for encouraging policy dialogue and exchange of best practice between parliamentarians on matters of gender equality;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Pays tribute to the Afghan women and civil society groups campaigning for stronger political representation;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2014/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recognises the link between the adoption of gender-sensitive approaches to peacebuilding and more equitable and sustainable solutions; recalls UN Security Council Resolution 1325 reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and post-conflict reconstruction;
2015/03/11
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to maintain the objective of including a specific energy chapter in the TTIP which could significantly increase the EU’s energy security; ensuring that such a chapter is fully compatible with the EU's current energy legislation, including climate change objectives.
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 65 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to work on transatlantic harmonisation of standards and regulations that define the principles of public support for different energy sources; Furthermore, calls on the Commission to look beyond simply lifting export limitations, to explore ways of cooperating with large scale US energy research and development projects, such as ARPA-E, to help increase energy innovation;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 99 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the huge differentials between the USA and the EU in energy prices but also in per capita CO2 emissions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to provide energy-intensive sectors in the EU, including the chemicals industry, with appropriate measures maintaining current tariff rates over the longest possible period for a period of at least five years after the entry into force of the TTIP with a mandatory review clause;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 152 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reminds the Commission that while TTIP may have a positive impact on jobs and growth for the EU and US economies, this is by no means certain. The Commission should therefore work with trade unions and employers to develop training which will allow the workforce to reskill in light of the labour market impact of TTIP. The Commission should make clear how the Globalisation Adjustment Fund will be used to support this process.
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 158 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Reminds the Commission that it is crucial for the Parties in TTIP to commit to the ratification and the full and effective implementation of the eight core conventions of the ILO. These labour rights must be enforceable through a monitoring process that has the full involvement of trade unions and is backed up with sanctions as the final penalty. TTIP should moreover be used to create a highest standards for labour rights in future trade agreements.
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Reminds the Commission, while welcoming the potential benefits of regulatory alignment and mutual recognition, including the establishment of common principles in standards and technical specifications in the area of ICT, about the importance of maintaining high levels of safety and security and the importance of maintaining current EU standards;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 181 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights to the Commission that regulatory cooperation must not be used to undermine these standards. TTIP must exempt public services from the market access and investment protection chapters of TTIP so foreign investors cannot challenge Member States for introducing new regulation for public services.
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to publish, in a broad range of easy to access formats, all possible negotiating texts and documents, including documents relating to any possible energy chapter, thereby providing maximum levels of transparency for European citizens;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 203 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to remove the Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) clause from the negotiating text; especially considering the strong opposition from EU Citizens, as expressed in the Commission's 2014 ISDS Public Consultation and the widespread abusive practice with regard to these clauses by corporate interests including energy producers;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 211 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Europe's current standards of social, environmental, worker and consumer rights, as well as levels of public health, are not lowered, compromised, nor negatively impacted in any way by the implementation of any possible TTIP agreement;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to all guarantee the validity of Geographic Indicators (G.Is) as part of the TTIP agreement, including non-agrarian products; reminds the Commission of the economically vital, higher value that G.I status brings;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 762 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved withoutle benefiting from no greater rights than domestic investors; to oppose the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputin TTIP, as other options to enforce investment protection are available, such as domestic remedies;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2014/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the newHighlights the huge potential that resource efficiency holds for economic growth and that this presents a number of business opportunities for SMEs, stresses also that resource efficiency can be considered a high risk investment and as such it could benefit from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); pledges, stresses therefore that the project selection process willmust take into account green SMEs, micro- enterprises, social enterprises and cooperatives in particular.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 23 #

2014/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the sectoral and occupational segregation of women in labour markets, as well as vertical segregation of women in organisational hierarchies, lead to lower levels of visibility and representation of women in the social and public spheres, and as such contribute more broadly to greater gender inequalities; Whereas overcoming these various types of segregation, and having more women enter into higher positions in organisational hierarchies, would provide positive role-models for young women and girls;
2015/04/15
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2014/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas empowering women and girls through education, especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and maths, as well as encouraging women to participate in vocational training and life-long learning programmes across sectors, are important elements in promoting equal treatment and equal opportunities in employment;
2015/04/15
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 71 #

2014/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that a clear and harmonised job classification system and wage transparency will improve access to justice; notes that several Member States have already taken specific wage transparency measures; underlines the disparity that exists between these measures and takes note of the 2014 Commission recommendations on wage transparency; calls on the Commission to evaluate the real impact of these recommendations including the requirement for large and medium companies to report regularly on average remuneration by category of employee or position, broken down by gender;
2015/04/15
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 100 #

2014/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to facilitate and improve the access of women to life-long learning, vocational training, and mentoring networks across Europe, especially in male-dominated sectors, and to disseminate best practice;
2015/04/15
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 118 #

2014/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up significantly awareness raising measures as regards the rights of the victims of discrimination on the grounds of sexgender; underlines the need for cooperation by all stakeholders, including social partners and NGOs, to address stereotypes and prejudices about the work of women and men and how theyse impact on the value of work and low pay;
2015/04/15
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 122 #

2014/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that one of the novelties introduced by the ‘recast Directive’ is the reference to the reconciliation of work, private and family life; calls on the Commission, after consultation with Member States and social partners, to develop specific measures to secure stronger rights for men and women in this field;
2015/04/15
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 167 #

2014/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that the country-specific recommendations, which come under the framework of the European Semester, should include targets to reduce the gender pay gap, and to effectively implement equal treatment principles;
2015/04/15
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 20 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'The future of Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe' (COM (2013) 0180);
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy and to promote investments in renewable energy sources; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long- term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050 and the elimination of the ‘EU’s energy islands’ which was initially forecast for completion in 2015.;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas 61 % of gas consumedall imported gas in the European Union is used infor the heating of buildings and 75% of these are residential buildings; whereas any interruptions in gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas in the context of the crisis in Ukraine the issue of ensuring a reliable natural gasenergy supply is more important than ever, as is the issue of diversification of energy supplies and the over-reliance on energy imports;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 67 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport, and calls upon the commission to set clear targets for the renovation of building stock across the EU which will lead to thousands of new jobs across Europe and rejuvenate Europe's economy;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;, recognises that decreased emissions governed by an Emissions Performance Standard correlate directly with energy efficiency and long term savings in the energy sector
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the European Parliament has asked for a binding EU 2030 energy efficiency target of 40 % implemented by means of individual national targets;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 98 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sourcrecognise the value of Carbon capture and storage technologies, which can play an important role as part of the suite of solutions to reduce carbon emissions in Europe and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources and further ensure the diversification of energy supplies in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission's view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas an energy security strategy must prioritise low carbon technology and resources;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;. Further calls on the Commission to incentivise and finance the switch to renewable technologies and maintain the financing of CCS technologies through innovation funds such as the NER300 and NER400.
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and, alternative fuels and electrification; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on Member States to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand, both before and in response to supply shocks. Asks the Commission to examine the feasibility of an EU-wide monitoring system to address such shocks. Notes however that any short-term measures to sharply reduce energy demands are not an effective way of dealing with the issue - Europe needs a wider plan to ensure continuity of supply;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas especially in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for further investment in real low carbon energy sources;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the Energy Union, in addition to ensuring security of supply, should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on key pillars such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, moderation of energy demand, through energy efficiency, decarbonisation of the energy mix, and research and innovation;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 249 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up and expand the renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes. This will also create benefits for citizens including a reduction in energy bills and an improvement in standards of living;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Renovating buildings will also create thousands of new jobs across Europe and will rejuvenate Europe's economy;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 257 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to set clear targets for the renovation of building stock across the EU;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 269 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 272 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Local authorities also have a role to play in promoting alternative financing instruments including co-operative models and in the promotion of collective buying agreements to enable consumers to combine their energy demands and therefore lead to cheaper energy prices;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 291 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks; Asks the Commission to examine the feasibility of an EU-wide monitoring system to address such shocks;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 294 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes however that any short-term measures to sharply reduce energy demands are not an effective way of dealing with the issue - Europe needs a wider plan to ensure continuity of supply;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 310 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 EU energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that increased EU funding should be allocated to these areas and that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting and to ensure the full and timely transposition and implementation of these Directives in the Member States;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that in the interests of ensuring the Directives result in the changes that were originally intended, a review of the impact of the legislation in the Member States would be desirable;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 389 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements and EU legislation in this field;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 449 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could play an important role in reducing emissions from a range of indigenous energy sources, allowing for a more diverse and secure energy mix; calls on the Commission to improve the conditions for deployment of CCS; recalls that while previously CCS was considered an untested technology, the opening of the CCS facilities at Boundary Dam in Canada has provided a successful example of this technology at an industrial scale;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 499 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including security of supply, reduction of demand, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 506 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to provide further support to nuclear fusion research projects like ITER, which will provide Europe with a source of zero-carbon, limitless energy supply, with zero harmful waste;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 507 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Recognises that without intensive investment in Europe's world-leading science research projects it will not be possible to develop existing and new low carbon technologies to help address the climate crisis facing the planet;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 528 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the commitment toConsiders that reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not underminecontributes to the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a complexand therefore stresses that a balanced and coherent approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed to ensure the sustainability of Europe's economy;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 564 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls for funding to be provided for the continued development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, including, but not limited to, support for pilot projects, storage investigation and transport, as well as storage infrastructure, all of which should be considered key to the successful roll-out of a technology which could help reconcile the EU's often divergent objectives;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 674 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty which affected one in four EU citizens in 2012; highlights that the problem is likely to worsen given unstable energy security and underlines that while fuel subsidies can provide a respite, this is a temporary solution and subsidies remain an unsustainable option for reducing energy poverty; highlights the inequality of energy poverty in that the pricing structure for customers means that the poor pay more for their energy; invites the Commission to present a communication on energy poverty in Europe, accompanied by an action plan to fight against it; believes that the communication should contain a definition of energy poverty and develop national indicators in order to measure the incidence and evolution of energy poverty in the Union, as well as the efficacy of the measures to be undertaken;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 708 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Believes that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could aid the sustainable, low carbon exploitation of fuels from a variety of external sources; therefore, takes the view that CCS could have an important role in reconciling the EU's divergent objectives of a diverse, secure energy supply which simultaneously reduces greenhouse gas emissions;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 256 #

2014/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the voice of women in social dialogue and the representation of women in trade unions across all sectors.
2015/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 257 #

2014/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Expresses concern over the number and proportion of women who suffer in- work poverty; calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce a gender perspective in all job creation programmes, creating high quality jobs in line with the ILO's Decent Work agenda.
2015/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 264 #

2014/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in their gender mainstreaming, to take into account the socio-economic obstacles met by women in specific circumstances such as in rural areas, in male-dominated sectors, in older age, and by women with disabilities.
2015/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 321 #

2014/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to promote, among Member States, the allocation of sustainable funding to organisations and agencies dedicated to helping girls & women at risk of violence.
2015/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 341 #

2014/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recognising the importance of sexual and reproductive rights, calls on the Commission to create best practice models of sex and relationship education for young people across Europe.
2015/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 378 #

2014/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that compliance with gender equality should be considered a criterion for all EU-funded culture, education, and research programmes;
2015/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 419 #

2014/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Urges the Commission to recognise that placing girls at the forefront of global development delivers a framework for ensuring that girls´ human rights are respected, promoted and fulfilled. Hence, the Commission should include the ´Girl Declaration´ and its aims at the centre of the post-2015 gender equality strategy
2015/03/10
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 2 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned by the significant cuts in the Commission draft budget 2015 proposed by the Council notably in such key areas as innovation, research, infrastructures, SMEs and energy; notes that sums which had previously been agreed by Council in the MFF negotiations are now missing in the 2015 Budget and is concerned that such late changes to budget lines compromises the ability of EU programmes to adequately function; considers the proposed cuts to be potentially detrimental to the EU’s competitiveness and growth; is concerned by the fact that already now considerable sums are missing in the EU budget for payments and the proposed cuts will aggravate the situation even further; emphasises that all appropriate measures should be taken in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations and avoid delays in payments to the important stakeholders such as researchers, universities and entrepreneurs; calls therefore for full restoration of the Commission draft budget in areas strategically important for competitiveness, growth and creation of jobs;
2014/09/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 15 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that multiannual programmes such as Horizon 2020, COSME and CEF are crucial for achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy and thus to securing a steady growth path for the EU; believes that proper functioning of the programmes is also essential for efficient absorption of funds from the whole MFF; remindspoints out that several of the crucial programmes are still in their starting phase and highlights the added value EU programmes can bring; underlines that the 2015 Budget should therefore provide for all necessary measures such as bringing forward investment by frontloading commitments to ensure that the programmes reach their full pace of operation without further delay;
2014/09/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 20 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy requires improved governance and closer coordination between the EU, the Member States and the regions and consultation with representatives of industry and research- based bodies; calls for the highest possible synergy between EU funds and industry- relevant and flexible financing instruments as well as between European and national expenditure;
2014/09/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of investing sufficiently in cleaner energy and renewable technologies to help combat climate change which will also help to create new sustainable businesses and high-quality GDP employment opportunities;
2014/09/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 5 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others of 1949,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 9 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (Women on boards directive) (COM(2012)0614),
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 25 November 2013 entitled ‘Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation’ (COM(2013)0833), to its resolution of 6 February 2014 on the elimination of female genital mutilation and to the Council conclusions of 5-6 June 2014 on preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 24 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2016 on Creating labour market conditions favourable for work- life balance,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 May 2015 on the EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 29 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Recommendation of 20 February 2013 on ‘Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage’ (2013/112/EU),
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in recent years, anti- gender equality movements have gained public ground in a number of Member States and aim at reinforcing traditional gender roles and at challenging existing and future achievements in the area of gender equality, women’s rights and the rights of LGBTI people;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 45 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a higher participation of women in the labour market and better and fairer wages for women, besides being a fundamental right, would not only increase the economic independence of women but also significantly increase the economic potential of the EU boosting growth and development;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 58 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas three quarters of household chores and two thirds of parental care in 2015 were performed by working women, who were therefore overwhelmingly bearing a double burden of responsibilities; whereas gendered division ofan equal sharing of ‘unpaid work’, such as care and familydomestic responsibilities are detrimental to, is a precondition for women’s economic independence in the long term and gender equality;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas family-related types of leave still happen to be grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation for both women and men, despite the existing policy framework and legislation at EU and national level, and this particularly affects women as main carers using family-related leave;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas not alla quarter of EU Member States have no statutory provisions for paternity leave, and whereas a number of those that do have such provisions allow men to take leave for only one, two or several days; whereas in eight Member States paternity leave is not accompanied by any pay, while the average take-up of parental leave by fathers is poor, with only 10 % of fathers taking at least one day of leave and 97 % of women using the parental leave that is available for both parents;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 72 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the precondition for women’s active inclusion in the labour market is availability of quality and affordable childcare facilities and services as well as the EU Child Guarantee;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 73 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas, fighting gender inequality starts in pre-school age and requires constant pedagogical supervision of curricula, development aims and learning outcomes;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 130 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U
U. whereas the persistent problem of a lack of comprehensive, reliable, gender- disaggregated data creates ambiguities and distorts the picture of the situation of gender equality, in particular in terms of violence against women and gender-based violence; whereas collecting such data would not only provide a clear picture of the situation, but would also draw attention to issues of immediate concern;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 139 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned that the EU remains only halfway towards achieving gender equality, according to the 2015 EIGE Gender Equality Index; strongly regrets the fact that the status and profile of gender equality shows signs of decreasing in importance, being marginalised as a political goal and undermined it as a policy area, in particular in the context of backlash, across Europe, against the rights of women, LGBTI persons and sexual and reproductive health rights;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 145 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to mainstream gender and women’s rights into all budgets and policy- making and to carry out gender impact assessments when setting up any new policy to help ensure a more coherent and evidence-based EU and national policy response to gender equality challenges;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 152 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the absence of gender mainstreaming in the Europe 2020 strategy, and calls for the inclusion of the gender equality pillar therein; calls for the mainstreaming of a stronger gender perspective addressing the structural causes of female poverty, in particular in the process of formulating the country- specific recommendations, and for specific policy guidance on reducing gender inequalities to be included in the annual growth survey and within the framework of the European semester;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 169 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission in close coordination with the Member States, to put forward an ambitious, comprehensive package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding work-life balance as part of the Commission Work Programme 2017 and in the context of the announced European pillar of social rights, with a view to meeting the needs of working parents concerning the different types of leave, namely maternity, paternity, parental and carers’ leave;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 182 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on all Member States to tackle the gender equality issue in their education systems at all levels; urges as well an implementation of a more gender- neutral approach in all work sectors and in training courses; calls on the Commission to propose legislation to contrast sexism and gender stereotypes in education and the media, as part of the recast Equal Treatment Directive;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 183 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the fact that the Commission considers ‘equal pay for work of equal value’ to be one of the key areas for action in its new strategy for gender equality; considers it urgent to develop an EU-level definition of work of equal value;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 187 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reasserts its call on the Commission and the Member States to strive towards establishing a European Child Guarantee, which would ensure that every European child at risk of poverty has access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition; emphasises that such a policy must address the situation of women and girls, particularly in vulnerable and marginalised communities; notes that the Youth Guarantee Initiative must include a gender perspective;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 207 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call on the Council to state its posia swift adoption onf the proposal for a directive on gender balance among non- executive directors of listed companies, so as to enable the legislative process to continue as soon as possible (Women on Boards directive), as an important first step for equal representation in the public and private sectors;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 213 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to prevent and respond to all types of violence against women and gender-based violence and to put in place further prevention strategies, to make widely available specialised support and protection services so that all victims can access them and to focus special attention on gender-specific aspects of victims’ rights, including when related to a victim’s gender identity and gender expression, when reporting on the implementation of the Victims’ Rights Directive in 2017; calls on the Council to activate the passerelle clause by adopting a unanimous decision adding gender- based violence to the areas of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 221 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the progress of the Member States in signing the Istanbul Convention, the first legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women at international level; at the same time deplores that only fourteen Member States have ratified it and urges those that have not yet ratified it to do so without delay; repeats its call forwelcomes the Commission’s proposal from March 2016 on EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention in 2016; calls; calls in addition on the Commission to assess the possibility of initiating an EU legislative act to endinclude a definition of gender-based violence in line with the provisions of Directive 2012/29/EU and to prevsent violence against women in all Member Statesa comprehensive strategy that contains a binding legislative act as soon as possible;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 224 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the highly growing number of harassment against women and sexism on the internet and social media and calls on the Member States and the Commission to tackle this issue without any delay; condemns as well the situation in which girls have to grow up, as too often there is a lack of protection from authorities such as schools, police, religious authorities, public authorities who are supposed to create a gender- neutral environment and stigmatise sexism;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 254 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that women must have control over their sexual and reproductive rights; supports, accordingly, measures and actions to improve women’s access to sexuahealth and rights; calls all Members states to guarantee women’s access to voluntary family planning, the full randge of reproductive and sexual health services and to inform them fully about their rights and the services availableincluding contraception, safe and legal abortion and sexuality education;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 6 #

2014/0332(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. Whereas the rules currently in force, as unanimously agreed within Council, would have resulted in the prompt correction of those under- and over-payments, despite the short notice;
2014/12/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/0332(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. Whereas, until 30 November 2014, all most Member States have paid without significant delay the full amounts of their GNI and VAT based contributions to the Union budget, even in times of crisis and severe fiscal strain;
2014/12/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/0332(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. Whereas one Member State which, over the years, had largely benefited from past underestimation of its GNI expressed its reluctance to pay by the legal deadline the additional amounts due at such short notice;
2014/12/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/0332(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. Whereas, for the sake of transparency, a report on the calculations and underlying data for VAT and GNI balance adjustments should be presented to the Parliament every year in the context of the budgetary procedure, allowing sufficient time for consideration, and the Member States' decision as to the dates and level of instalments should be notified to the Parliament;
2014/12/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 163 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The Member State or competent public authorities designated in a Member Statey should have the choice to decide to provide port services with public service obligations themselves or to entrust directly the provision of such services directly to an internal operator. In the case that a Member State or competent public authority decides to provide the service itself, this may cover the provision of services through agents employed by the competent public authority or commissioned by the competent public authority. When such limitation is applied in all the TEN-T ports in the territory of a Member State, the Commission should be informed. In the cases where the competent authorities in a Member State prevail on such a choicesuch cases, the provision of port services by the internal operators should be confined only to the port or ports for which those internal operators were designated. Moreover, in such cases, and the port service charges applied by such an operator should be subject to supervision by the independent supervisory body.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 236 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 point a a (new)
(aa) a framework for the protection and recognition of safety, environmental and labour standards and Social Dialogue in the port services industry;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 342 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the event that the managing body of the port does not require minimum requirements, the Member State or competent authority may impose such requirements on the managing body of the port.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 348 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) social requirements, including but not limited to health and safety obligations, fair terms of employment, decent living and working conditions including social protection and professional training, and the respect of collective bargaining agreements.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 363 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The implementation of this Regulation shall under no circumstances constitute grounds for a reduction in the level of minimum requirements for the provision of port services already afforded by Member States or competent authorities.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 449 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member StatesIn cases where Member States or competent authorities classify port services as being of general interest, they may decide to impose public service obligations related to portthose services on providers in order to ensure the following:, in accordance with principles and requirements of EU law.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 491 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where the national legislation of a Member State so permits, the managing body of a port may provide a port service itself or through a legally distinct entity over which it exercises a control similar to that exercised over its own departments. In such a case, the port service provider shall be considered as an internal operator for the purpose of this Regulation.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 570 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
1. The charges for the services provided by an internal operator as referred to in Article 9 and the charges levied by providers of port service, in cases of limitation of the number of providers which have not been designated on the basis of procedures which are open, transparent and non-discriminatory, shall be set in a transparent and non- discriminatory way. These charges shall reflect the conditions on a competitive relevant market and shall not be disproportionate to the economic value of the service provided. 2. The payment of the port service charges may be integrated in other payments, such as the payment of the port infrastructure charges. In this case, the provider of port service and, where appropriate, the managing body of the port shall make sure that the amount of the port service charge remains easily identifiable by the user of the port service. 3. The port service provider shall make available to the competent independent supervisory body as referred to in Article 17, upon request, information on the elements serving as a basis to determine the structure and the level of the port service charges that falls under the application of paragraph 1 of this Article. This information shall include the methodology used for setting the port charges with regard to the facilities and services to which these port service charges relate to.Article 13 deleted Port service charges
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 577 #
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1 #

0000/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the negative consequences of the generalised payments’ shortfalls of the EU budget for CFSP, especially for civilian missions and the Instrument for Stability; highlights furthermore that the lack of payments is also affecting other external financing instruments, including Humanitarian aid, seriously undermining their implementation;
2014/12/17
Committee: BUDG