Activities of Steven WOOLFE
Plenary speeches (140)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
Debate with the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giuseppe Conte, on the Future of Europe (debate) IT
Statements by the President
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
Reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa (debate)
The use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection (debate)
The use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection (debate)
Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System in the field of border checks - Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (debate)
The rule of law in Romania (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
The future of pensions: fighting privatisation and strengthening public universal social security systems (topical debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 (debate)
2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources (debate)
2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources (debate)
Progress on UN Global compacts for safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees (debate)
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (debate)
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (debate)
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (debate)
US President Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel (debate)
US President Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
Legacy of the 1917 totalitarian Bolshevik revolution (topical debate)
The persecution of Christians in the world (debate)
Constitution, rule of law and fundamental rights in Spain in the light of the events in Catalonia (debate)
State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (debate)
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (A8-0266/2017 - Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt) (vote)
Review of the Maltese Presidency (debate)
EU defence plan and the future of Europe (topical debate)
Preparation of the European Council of 22 and 23 June 2017 (debate)
Panama Papers follow-up and the rule of law in Malta (debate)
Combating anti-semitism (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29 April 2017 (debate)
Powers and control of the European Central Bank (topical debate)
EU eGovernment action plan 2016-2020 (A8-0178/2017 - Sabine Verheyen)
Evaluation of external aspects of customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade (A8-0162/2017 - Tiziana Beghin)
Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union (debate)
End-of-life vehicles, waste batteries and accumulators and waste electrical and electronic equipment - Landfill of waste - Waste - Packaging and packaging waste (debate)
Follow-up of TAXE recommendations and update on the reform of the Code of conduct Group on business taxation (debate)
Follow-up of TAXE recommendations and update on the reform of the Code of conduct Group on business taxation (debate)
Combating terrorism (A8-0228/2016 - Monika Hohlmeier)
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (A8-0009/2017 - Artis Pabriks)
Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (A8-0003/2017)
Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders (debate)
Possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union - Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty - Budgetary capacity for the Eurozone (debate)
European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2017 - European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2017 - Single Market Governance within the European Semester 2017 (debate)
Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Georgia (debate)
State of the Energy Union (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2016 (debate)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters (A8-0369/2016 - Isabelle Thomas)
General revision of Parliament's Rules of Procedure (A8-0344/2016 - Richard Corbett)
A coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (A8-0357/2016 - Christian Ehler, Luigi Morgano)
EU strategic communication to counteract anti-EU propaganda by third parties (A8-0290/2016 - Anna Elżbieta Fotyga)
Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (debate)
Access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities (debate)
Macroeconomic situation in Greece, structural reforms and their impact, as well as prospects for future negotiations within the Programme (debate)
Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (debate)
Apple state-aid decision (debate)
Apple state-aid decision (debate)
Tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE 2) (debate)
Ongoing negotiations on the first review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (A8-0066/2016 - Roberta Metsola, Kashetu Kyenge)
Learning EU at school (A8-0021/2016 - Damian Drăghici)
Counterterrorism following the recent terrorist attacks (debate)
Effectiveness of existing measures against tax evasion and money laundering in light of recent Panama papers revelations (debate)
Banking Union - Annual report 2015 (debate)
Banking Union - Annual report 2015 (debate)
Banking Union - Annual report 2015 (debate)
Banking Union - Annual report 2015 (debate)
Procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings (A8-0020/2015 - Caterina Chinnici)
Guidelines for the 2017 Budget - Section III (A8-0036/2016 - Jens Geier)
Interinstitutional agreement on Better law-making (A8-0039/2016 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
Increased terrorism threat (debate)
Increased terrorism threat (debate)
Mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) (RC-B8-0043/2016, B8-0043/2016, B8-0045/2016, B8-0051/2016, B8-0057/2016, B8-0058/2016, B8-0059/2016, B8-0060/2016)
Programme of activities of the Dutch Presidency (debate)
Multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (A8-0367/2015 - Gabriel Mato)
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (A8-0368/2015 - Werner Langen)
Stocktaking and challenges of the EU Financial Services Regulation (debate)
Euro area recommendation - Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (debate)
Bringing transparency, coordination and convergence to corporate tax policies (debate)
The state of play of the Doha Development Agenda in view of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference (B8-1230/2015)
Outcome of the Valletta summit of 11 and 12 November 2015 and of the G20 summit of 15 and 16 November 2015 (debate)
Insurance mediation (debate)
Tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (debate)
Financing of two new EU trust funds for Syria and Africa and Member States' contributions to these funds (debate)
Financing of two new EU trust funds for Syria and Africa and Member States' contributions to these funds (debate)
Migration and refugees in Europe (RC-B8-0832/2015, B8-0832/2015, B8-0833/2015, B8-0834/2015, B8-0835/2015, B8-0837/2015, B8-0838/2015, B8-0842/2015)
Migration and refugees in Europe (debate)
Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece (A8-0245/2015 - Ska Keller)
European Agenda on Security (B8-0676/2015, B8-0679/2015)
Evaluation of activities of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) (short presentation)
Building a Capital markets union (debate)
Building a Capital markets union (debate)
Building a Capital markets union (debate)
Review of the economic governance framework: stocktaking and challenges (debate)
Review of the economic governance framework: stocktaking and challenges (debate)
Conclusion of the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol (A8-0167/2015 - Elisabetta Gardini) (vote)
EU-Iceland agreement on Iceland participation in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (A8-0166/2015 - Giovanni La Via)
State of EU-Russia relations (A8-0162/2015 - Gabrielius Landsbergis)
Procedural motion
State of EU-Russia relations (debate)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (A8-0163/2015 - Maria Noichl)
Intellectual property rights in third countries (A8-0161/2015 - Alessia Maria Mosca)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A8-0054/2015 - Arnaud Danjean)
Indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts (A8-0131/2015 - Cora van Nieuwenhuizen)
Report of the extraordinary European Council meeting (23 April 2015) - The latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies (debate)
Money market funds (debate)
Money market funds (debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2015 (A8-0037/2015 - Dariusz Rosati)
European long-term investment funds (debate)
Progress on equality between women and men in the EU in 2013 (A8-0015/2015 - Marc Tarabella)
Annual report on EU competition policy (debate)
Annual report on EU competition policy (debate)
European fund for strategic investments (debate)
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (debate)
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (A8-0038/2014 - Frédérique Ries)
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (A8-0038/2014 - Frédérique Ries)
Recent human smuggling incidents in the Mediterranean (debate)
Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (A8-0042/2014 - Andrejs Mamikins)
Economic governance review of the 6-pack and 2-pack regulations (debate)
Commission work programme 2015 (debate)
Recognition of Palestine statehood (debate)
Motion of censure on the Commission (debate)
Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova - Conclusion of an Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova (debate)
Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova - Conclusion of an Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova (debate)
Conclusion of an Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova (A8-0022/2014 - Petras Auštrevičius)
Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova (A8-0020/2014 - Petras Auštrevičius)
Peace process in Northern Ireland (B8-0218/2014)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate)
Review of the Barroso II Commission (debate)
Preparation of the Eurozone summit (debate)
EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) (debate)
Youth employment (RCB8-0027/2014, B8-0027/2014, B8-0030/2014, B8-0051/2014, B8-0052/2014, B8-0053/2014, B8-0055/2014, B8-0058/2014)
Adoption by Lithuania of the euro on 1 January 2015 (debate)
Programme of activities of the Italian Presidency (debate)
Institutional motions (1)
MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION PDF (226 KB) DOC (55 KB)
Written explanations (22)
2016 Report on Montenegro (A8-0050/2017 - Charles Tannock)
EU-Brazil Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession (A8-0052/2017 - José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra)
Conflation of legislation in the EU Parliament seems to be the norm, but on this occasion it goes beyond even EU general practices. The EU—Brazil Agreement can adequately be handled via WTO rules, of which the EU is a signatory, and the modification of concessions in the schedule for Croatia could equally be handled via WTO rules. Surely both these countries deserve to be treated separately.
Launch of automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data in Denmark (A8-0051/2017 - Maria Grapini)
Conflation with the gathering of data relating to Danish vehicle registration and terrorism to be directed toward a central database will do nothing to address terrorism. This enterprise, if it is to be executed at all, could be managed by Interpol. There is no requirement for the EU to be involved or to extend its competency into areas that are best left to national governments.
Launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Greece (A8-0053/2017 - Claude Moraes)
The harvesting of DNA data from innocent citizens who have no criminal record is a gross infringement of civil liberties. Far from protecting citizens in Europe, the proposed legislation will put DNA data in the hands of unelected bodies who can neither be trusted with that data nor should be in possession of it in the first place. National governments should be responsible for the gathering of data on their citizens and in cooperation with Interpol. The EU Commission has no business legislating in this area.
Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products (A8-0022/2017 - Karin Kadenbach)
Brexit will enable the Department for Environment and Rural affairs to once again determine the rules relating to animal health, plant health and plant protection products. Recent EU rules on heritage seeds is a disaster where UK residents are no longer able to buy or sell heritage. The EU could do well to steer clear of this type of legislation.
Use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union (A8-0327/2016 - Patrizia Toia)
MHz frequency bands will be subject to commercial tender post-Brexit. The free markets will decide which companies have access to these MHz bands. There is no requirement to have a uniform MHz band throughout the EU and the legislation even appears to contradict the EU’s own ‘competition law’. The free markets will decide on rural broadband access in UK
Guidelines for the 2018 budget - Section III (A8-0060/2017 - Siegfried Mureşan)
20 million working age people are unemployed in the EU according to 2017 stats. 50% of young Greeks are unemployed. The euro has been a disaster for Europe and suppressed business activity. Taxpayers’ funds are at the heart of the EU budget. If the EU disbanded taxes would be lowered and people throughout Europe would have more money in their pockets to spend. Every time there is a budget increase there also appears to be an increase in deprivation and social exclusion throughout Europe. When will the EU Commission ever get the message?
Responsible ownership and care of equidae (A8-0014/2017 - Julie Girling)
Mercury (A8-0313/2016 - Stefan Eck)
Long-term shareholder engagement and corporate governance statement (A8-0158/2015 - Sergio Gaetano Cofferati)
. ‒ EU corporate governance and long-term shareholder engagement are the antithesis of everything I stand for. This type of legislation is the reason why Britain voted for Brexit. The EU should not be meddling in governance matters: they should be left to national governments and the free market to determine.
End-of-life vehicles, waste batteries and accumulators and waste electrical and electronic equipment (A8-0013/2017 - Simona Bonafè)
EU legislation into Waste management has proved disastrous. Abandoned cars in the UK has increased dramatically since the EU had a hand in this affair. Far from improving the situation it has been exacerbated by EU meddling. The answer the end of life vehicles is to create depots where the vehicles can be deposited for free and then the vehicles and batteries can be recycled.
Waste (A8-0034/2017 - Simona Bonafè)
EU legislation on waste has been a disaster for the European environment. The UK has suffered an epidemic of fly tipping. Clean-up costs in Britain have now topped GBP 50. EU waste management legislation certainly is not the answer. The EU needs to wake up to an environmental disaster of its own making and needs to urgently look at carbon capture as a pragmatic solution to dealing with waste.
Landfill of waste (A8-0031/2017 - Simona Bonafè)
. ‒ EU directives on landfill waste provoke an epidemic of fly-tipping on an industrial scale. The legislation clearly is not working. In fact, EU legislation on river dredging led to the floods in Britain in the last few years that created 30 000 tons of landfill waste! What an irony.The EU is not up to the job, and sensible pragmatic solutions need to be found to deal with landfill waste.
Packaging and packaging waste (A8-0029/2017 - Simona Bonafè)
. ‒ EU legislation on packaging waste has proved a disaster once again, with a subsequent epidemic of fly-tipping in Britain scarring our countryside.The EU has never adopted a mature approach to packaging waste. There needs to be dialogue between manufacturers, retail outlets and consumers to decide on the level of packaging, the material used and whether it can be bio-degradable etcetera. This has never happened under the EU, which adopted a high-handed attitude without listening to consumers or voters. They paid the price and Brexit was the result.
Equality between women and men in the EU in 2014-2015 (A8-0046/2017 - Ernest Urtasun)
. ‒ Equality between women and men cannot be achieved through legislation. Much as I am in favour of such a noble concept, we first need to tackle soft issues like cronyism and old boys’ networks in order to make any real progress. These soft issues are amply demonstrated in the European Parliament and I suggest it should start to put its own house in order first!
EU funds for gender equality (A8-0033/2017 - Clare Moody)
. ‒ The EU should not be dispersing taxpayer funds across Europe. This legislation should be dealt with by national governments. Each EU country is at a different stage of development and that should be respected. This legislation is a classic reason not to allow the Commission to over-reach itself, and I will not support a piece of legislation that enables the EU to extend its influence into every aspect of our lives.
Fundamental rights implications of big data (A8-0044/2017 - Ana Gomes)
Minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits (A8-0011/2017 - Stefan Eck)
. ‒ Some issues are bigger than profit. There is a need to legislate on the welfare and protection of farm animals. The costs can be passed on to the consumer.There is no need to have intensive farming of breeding stock in 2017. I am in favour of this legislation. Much as I do not support the increased power of the EU, this issue is above political considerations.
EU-Cook Islands sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (A8-0010/2017 - João Ferreira)
This report seriously begs the question: where does interference from the EU end? It seems to me that the EU is casting its net far wider than it should be – quite literally.This agreement could have serious implications on the local fishing trade in the Pacific, which will inevitably harm the local economy as well as having an environmental impact on the sustainability of the tuna fish.The EU’s common fisheries policy has had serious implications for the fishing industry in the UK, in which many fishermen in my constituency have lost their jobs in the process – this will have the same impact on local fishing trade in the Cook Islands.This epitomises the EU bullying attitude - with no regard or thought whatsoever for our own people and the people of the Cook Islands.
List of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements (A8-0035/2017 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra)
Interpol has always worked – There is no need for an ineffective process that will cause more issues and harm than good. Dealing with extradition cases costs the British state at least GBP 27 million a year, and the crimes they deal with are often trivial.There is a second problem with the warrant. Requests from other EU countries to extradite their own citizens living in Britain have risen fourfold over the past three years, clogging up our courts and costing British taxpayers millions. Last year, 1 355 people were sent for trial in other EU countries by British courts under the warrant. Citizens can be deported without any prima facia evidence, with no right to see a legal counsel.
Subjecting the new psychoactive substance methyl 2-[[1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (MDMB-CHMICA) to control measures (A8-0024/2017 - Lorenzo Fontana)
I’m proud to say that my country, the UK, has already made this so called ‘designer drug’ illegal. Does the EU need to involve itself in this ban – the UK, and other countries which have made this substance illegal, have done so without any EU assistance. This is a matter for the Member States.The EU is playing catch-up on this and the EU, in the form of a supranational body, is ineffective in protecting national citizens.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2016/005 NL/Drenthe Overijssel Retail (A8-0036/2017 - Nedzhmi Ali)
This impacts low—skilled workers from textiles to manual labour – unchecked immigration has caused wage compression, which makes native workers suffer. National governments are the ones who should be in control, as they are the ones who care about their workers.Only applicable is an application made by a Member State – this is a national issue, not an EU matter. It was the EU that caused this in the first place. The dislocation of the euro and the amassed debt that the EU has propagated has only made things worse.The EU will only accept if the Member State is having an economic crisis of massive structural downturn – true economic globalisation funding means that for a high-wage, developed economy like Britain’s the EU should focus efforts on the highly skilled, added-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing, creative industries, engineering and even financial services.The EU should be concentrated on adapting to globalisation and global competitiveness, not building more powerful centralised funding facades in Brussels.
Written questions (78)
EU citizenship PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Cost of losing EU citizens PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Funding PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Immigration PDF (97 KB) DOC (15 KB)
European Arrest Warrant PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
European Arrest Warrant PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
European Arrest Warrant PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Funding from departments to entities and bodies PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
Non-governmental organisations in the North West (UK) receiving direct or indirect funding from the EU PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Non-governmental organisations receiving funding in the North West (UK) PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
What academic institutions receive funding in the North West (UK)? PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Academic institutions in the North West (UK) receiving direct or indirect funding from the EU PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Charities receiving funding in the North West (UK) PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Charities in the North West (UK) receiving direct or indirect funding from the EU PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Companies receiving funding in the North West (UK) PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Companies in the North West (UK) receiving direct or indirect funding from the EU PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Funding received by organisations in the North West (UK) PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Organisations in the North West (UK) receiving direct or indirect funding from the EU PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Working Groups - Membership criteria PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Working groups - numbers and size PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Working groups - NGOs PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
UK veto on burden sharing PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Pitot tubes and aviation safety PDF (100 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Mass amnesties for illegal immigrants PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Drug-resistant TB and immigration PDF (98 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Code-sharing agreements between airlines PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Council voting system PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Previous applications for EU membership rejected PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Macro financial assistance criteria PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Funding for victim support PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Visa liberalisation agreements with the Western Balkans PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Solidarity with EU countries in the event of war PDF (100 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Delaying immigration from accession states PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Croatian war crime suspects and EU accession PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Commission staff gross misconduct PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Canadian tar sands and the Energy Efficiency Directive PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Armenian Genocide denial and Turkey funding PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Sanctions against Russia but not Ukraine PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Regulation of drone use at European level PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Directives on forestry and forest management PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
European Chambers of Commerce PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Euromed asylum and immigration PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
EU funding for projects named after notorious individuals PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
EU candidate status criteria PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
EU assistance to international courts PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Withdrawal from the ECHR PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
European Arrest Warrant PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Council sanctions against Lashkar-e-Taiba PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Suspension of voting rights in the Council PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Refusal to participate in evidence sharing PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Pre-accession funding PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Piracy in West Africa PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
OLAF investigations PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Language tests for EU citizens PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Treaty provision for a European Banking Authority (EBA) PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
European Banking Authority (EBA) and National Supervisory Authorities PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
European Banking Authority (EBA) management PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Asylum seekers and destroyed documents PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Free movement within the European Economic Area (EEA) PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Vote on the EU Asylum Qualification Directive PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Poverty as grounds for asylum PDF (96 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Visa-free travel for all EU citizens PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Heritage Foundation - Index of Economic Freedom PDF (99 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Data Protection and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Banning groups PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Court of Auditors - removal from office PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
VAT (cross-border sales within the single market) PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
VAT (cross-border internet sales within the single market) PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Contracts in euros cleared in eurozone states PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Europol immunity from prosecution PDF (97 KB) DOC (23 KB)
EU to sue UK over banker bonus PDF (97 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Calais and EU funding PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Frontex drones PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Frontex costs PDF (96 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Person in charge of Frontex PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Top locations for immigration PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Migration death locations PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Immigrant deaths PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
Amendments (52)
Amendment 117 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 148 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls, however, that Member States’ track record of implementing the CSRs is very low; believes that there is an inconsistency between European commitment and national implementation of the CSRs by Member States of the euro area; stresses the importance of ‘national ownership’ by the relevant governments of EU-level commitments;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the fact that a number of CSRs are based on EU legal acts and that failure to act upon them may result in legal procedures; in this regard reminds Member States of the euro area to deliver on their legal obligations under EU law;
Amendment 185 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Requests that the Commission report on a quarterly basis in Parliament’s competent committee on the measures taken to ensure progress on the implementation of the CSRs and on the progress achieved thus far; invites Member States of the euro area to explain the reasons for non- compliance with the CRSs in Parliament’s competent committee;
Amendment 232 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that the absence of a well functioning internal labour markets and of a positive approach to immigration hampers growth in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a common labour market and a modern immigration policymanaged immigration hampers economic growth;
Amendment 305 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is concerned about protectionist tendencies in certain Member States; points out that the Treaty does not provide for the restriction of the free movement of people, services or capital, and recalls that the Commission must safeguard and enforce these freedoms;
Amendment 323 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 339 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the fact that the European Semester must in no way jeopardise the prerogatives of the European Parliament or those of the national parliaments; underlines the fact that there should be a clear division between EU and national competences, and that Parliament is the seat of accountability at Union levelnational parliaments;
Amendment 347 #
2014/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses the need to strengthen democratic accountability to the European Parliament and the national parliaments as regards essential elements of the euro area’s operation, such as the European Stability Mechanism, Eurogroup decisions, and the monitoring and evaluation of financial assistance programmes;
Amendment 250 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The pricing of many financial instruments and financial contracts depends on the accuracy and integrity of benchmarks. Cases of manipulation of interest rate benchmarks such as LIBOR and EURIBOR, as well as allegations that energy, oil and foreign exchange benchmarks have been manipulated, have demonstrated that benchmarks whose setting processes share certain characteristics, such as being subject to conflicts of interest, the use of discretion and weak governance, may be vulnerable to manipulation. Failures in, or doubts about, the accuracy and integrity of indices used as benchmarks may undermine market confidence, cause losses to consumers and investors and distort the real economy. It is therefore necessary to ensure the accuracy, robustness and integrity of benchmarks and the benchmark setting process.
Amendment 262 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Many benchmarks are determined from input data that is provided by regulated venues, energy exchanges and emission allowance auctions. These venues are subject to regulation and supervision that ensures the integrity of the input data, provides for governance requirements and procedures for the notification of breaches. Therefore these benchmarks are released from certain obligations in order to avoid dual regulation and because their supervision ensures the integrity of the input data used.
Amendment 263 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Different types of benchmark and different benchmark sectors have different characteristics, vulnerabilities and risks. The provisions of this Regulation should be further specified for particular benchmark sectors and types. Interbank interest rate benchmarks are benchmarks that play an important role in the transmission of monetary policy and so it is necessary to specify how these provisions would apply to these benchmarks in this Regulation. Commodity benchmarks are widely used and have sector specific characteristics and so it is necessary to specify how these provisions would apply to these benchmarks in this Regulation.
Amendment 269 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 293 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 296 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 301 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 308 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) benchmarks in respect of which the administrator has no discretionary influence over the calculation or composition of the benchmark;
Amendment 309 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) commodity benchmarks.
Amendment 316 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 325 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘benchmark’ means any index by reference to which the amount payable under a financial instrument or a financial contract, or the value of a financial instrument is determined or an index that is used to measure the performance of an investment fund;
Amendment 328 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Amendment 337 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘regulated data’ means input data that is contributed directly from a trading venue as defined in point (25) of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of [MIFIR] or approved publication arrangement as defined in point (18) of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of [MIFIR ] or an approved reporting arrangement as defined in point (20) of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of [MIFIR] in accordance with mandatory post trade data requirements or an electricity exchange as referred to in point (j) of paragraph 1 of Article 37 of Directive 2009/72/EC19 or a natural gas exchange as referred to in point (j) of paragraph 1 of Article 41 of Directive 2009/73/EC20 or an auction platform referred to in Article 26 or in Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council; __________________ 19 20OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 55. OJ L 9, 14.8.2009, p. 112.
Amendment 348 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘commodity benchmark’ means a benchmark where the underlying asset for the purposes of point (1)(c) of this Article is a commodity within the meaning of point (21) of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1287/200627 ; Emission allowances as defined in point (11) of Section C of Annex I of [MiFID] shall not be considered commodities for the purpose of this Regulation; __________________ 27 OJ L 241, 2.9.2006, p. 1.
Amendment 425 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 426 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 39 to specify, or adjust, in light of market and technological developments and international developments, the following elements of Annexes II and I II:
Amendment 428 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 429 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point k
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point k
Amendment 430 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point l
Amendment 527 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 544 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Benchmarks provided by an administrator established in a third country may be used by supervised entities in the Union provided that the following conditions are complied with:.
Amendment 545 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 546 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 547 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 548 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 549 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 551 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 553 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 555 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 557 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 561 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Amendment 562 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 563 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 564 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Amendment 641 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 737 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section A – part I – point 1
Annex I – section A – part I – point 1
1. The provision of a benchmark shall be operationally and functionally separated from any part of the administrator's business that may create an actual or potential conflict of interest. If these conflicts cannot be managed, the benchmark operator shall cease any activities or relationships that create these conflicts or cease producing the benchmark.
Amendment 738 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section A – part I – point 3 – point b
Annex I – section A – part I – point 3 – point b
(b) shall specifically mitigate or disclose conflicts due to the administrator's ownership or control, or due to other interests in its group or as a result of other persons that may exercise influence or control over the administrator in relation to setting the benchmark.
Amendment 739 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section A – part I – point 4 – point c
Annex I – section A – part I – point 4 – point c
Amendment 740 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section A – part I – point 4 – point d
Annex I – section A – part I – point 4 – point d
Amendment 741 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section A – part I – point 4 – point e
Annex I – section A – part I – point 4 – point e
Amendment 759 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section A – part IV – point 19
Annex I – section A – part IV – point 19
Amendment 767 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section C – part II – point 3
Annex I – section C – part II – point 3
Amendment 772 #
2013/0314(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section D – point 2
Annex I – section D – point 2