1136 Amendments of Liadh NÍ RIADA
Amendment 1 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Budget 2020: bridge to the future Europe – Investing in citizens, innovation and securityshared prosperity, and the environment
Amendment 21 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers, therefore, that the EU budget for next year should define clear political priorities and enable the Union to further invest in innovation and research capacities for future solutions, boost competitiveness anenable the Union to further invest in research and development, promote shared economic gprowthsperity, ensure a safe, secure and peaceful Europe, strengthen citizens’ work and living conditionworkers' rights, and bolster the Union in its fight against environmental challenges and climate change;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Innovation and research for future solutions: supporting economic growth and compet: moving to a circular economy that works for all citivzeness
Amendment 53 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls that peace and stability are core values that are supported by the budget of the European Union; highlights the important contribution the Union has made to peace and reconciliation in Ireland, in particular through its support for the Good Friday agreement and funding for PEACE and INTERREG programmes; underlines the need for continued European Regional Development Funds for Ireland, north and south, post-Brexit;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Insists on the Unions commitment to peace and calls upon the Member States to agree upon a ban on the use of the EU budget to finance or guarantee any research programmes or dual technological development projects with military applicability;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 62 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests additional financial resources to meet future demand for Erasmus+, the primary programme for education, training, youth and sport in Europe, also taking into account its external dimension; recalls that Parliament requested that the financial envelope for this programme be tripled in the next MFF; calls for cooperation to be strengthened between education and research; calls for a greater emphasis on quality traineeships, apprenticeships and increased participation by young Europeans in the policy-making processes;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that social cohesion in Europe must contribute to sustainable solutions to long-term structural demographic change; emphasises the need for financial resourcesrecalls the detrimental role played by austerity policies in weakening Member States ability to provide their ageing populations in Europe with adequate support in terms of access to mobility, healthcare and public services;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes the importance of inclusion for migrants and refugees and how providing them equal access to education, training, apprenticeships in their new state of residence, along with access to the unique culture in their new state of residence helps them to feel welcome, integrate and resettle.
Amendment 38 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recommends that the Commission promote research and awareness with a view to the prevention of Lyme disease;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to research the increase of the tick population and the elimination of tick population by environmentally friendly means;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Recognises that the rise in number of persons affected with Lyme disease is as a consequence of climate change, due to migrating ticks.
Amendment 42 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18 d. Urges Member States to cooperate with each other with a view to prevention, through exchange of information, knowledge and best practice.
Amendment 6 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes the Erasmus programme needs to do more to be accessible to marginalised groups, in particular, persons with disabilities and special education requirements, persons who are geographically disadvantaged, early school leavers, persons belonging to a minority, those at a socio-economic disadvantage etc.;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that any EU supported internship or apprenticeship programme must have proper monitoring and controls, including pre-placement checks and consultation with trade unions where a collective agreement exists, to prevent displacement of paid work and to ensure the internship or apprenticeship is genuinely beneficial to those taking part;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 16 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Deplores the fact that the Student Loan Guarantee Facility was launched in February 2015 after signature of the delegation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) in December 2014;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes with disappointment that students may have to take out bank loans in order to take part in Erasmus+ programmes;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Highlights that indebtedness has a negative impact on personal development and on sound integration in the labour market and that inclusive and widely available grants must be provided so that no student is excluded on account of insufficient income;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2161(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Insists on the need for the EIB to reflect the wording of Article 4.2 third indent of Regulation 1049/2001 in its Transparency Policy and to remove the presumption of non-disclosure related to information and documents collected and generated during inspections, investigations and audits, including after these have been closed;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda and the sector-specific approach are welcome; whereas support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors,should foster social cohesion, dialogue and mutual understanding, integration; whereas equal and tailor made support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors; whereas sectorial approaches are adequate for sector specific challenges and cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue should be maintained as cross- cutting priorities; whereas culture is a public good, cultural and creative sectors shall be supported with ambitious policy frameworks, adequate public financing and an enabling environment; whereas the New European Agenda for Culture should aim at preserving, expanding and disseminating a vibrant and diverse cultural scene fostering the participation of all;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas culture can plays an important role in social cohesion and integration and whereas the special call for migrants’ integration in the Creative Europe programme has proved to be efficient but oversubscribs it strengthens socialisation and integration processes through the participation of minorities, disadvantaged groups, marginalised communities, migrants and refugees, in cultural and social life; whereas programmes such as Creative Europe can play a role in ensuring the participation in civic and cultural life although they have proved to be under funded;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas cultural awareness and expression has been recognised at EU level in the revised recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning; whereas arts and humanities should be fully engaged in education systems so to contribute to shaping a Europe that is collaborative, creative and mobilized to promote sustainability, integration and civic cohesion;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that cultural initiatives, including the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, represents an opportunity to increase awareness of the unique strength and diversity of EU culture and the vital role it plays in our societies and economies, in creating a sense of belonging, in promoting active citizenship and in defining ourthe fundamental values and identityof freedom, diversity, equality, solidarity and social justice;
Amendment 92 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. PCalls for the guarantee of the right of creative and artistic workers to fair remuneration, contractual agreements and working conditions; points to the project-based, precarious and atypical employment of cultural workers andin Europe; therefore calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive measures in order to improve the contractual conditions of artists and creators across the EU, with respect to collective representation, social security and direct and indirect taxation; calls for security systems across the Union to fully take into account the specificities of non-standard forms of employment
Amendment 102 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that according to the 2017 Eurobarometer 36 % of Europeans did not participate in any cultural activity within the previous year and calls on the Commission and Member States, therefore, to increase reaching out to new audiences and enhance active participation to cultural sector by strengthening the links between culture, education, innovation and research;
Amendment 117 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that democratic principles and European valueswith concern that violation of artistic freedom by silencing or intimidating artists is on the rise in Europe; recalls in this respect that freedom of expression is a key component of creativity and cultural production as it ensures that artistic works reflect diversity and richness of society; Notes that democratic principles and European values, such as freedom, social justice, inclusion, equality and non-discrimination, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, tolerance and solidarity, are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, of freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely and actively participate in cultural life; calls for a close monitoring of cultural rights at European level;
Amendment 148 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that enoughincreased financial and policy resources within EU funding instruments are allocated to artistic and creative projects and research on the basis of their intrinsic value of artistic and creative projects;
Amendment 150 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that equality, transparency and diversification criteria drive the allocation of financial and non- financial resources to the cultural sector; calls therefore to adopt a tailored approach to each sector, recognising that financial instruments such as guarantees, loans and equity arcan, under certain circumstances, be appropriate for profit-generating projects, but that grants are vital when considering the cultural ecosystem as a whole, valuing intangible assets correctly and supporting innovative artistic and cultural practices;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Parliament's reading of the 2019 Budget fully does not fully reflects the political priorities adopted by an overwhelming majority in its abovementioned resolutions of 15 March 2018 on general guidelines and of 5 July 2018 on a mandate for the trilogue; recalls that at the core of those priorities are: sustainable growth, innovation, competitiveness, security, the fight against climate change and the transition to renewable energy and migration, and a particular focus on young people;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need for a renewed focus on and resources for combatting plastic pollution in the oceans and Union waters;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Union fisheries sector is largely concentrated in certain regions which rely heavily on fishing, and that fishing, particularly local inshore fishing, contributes to the socialo-economic and cultural fabric of many coastal, peripheral and outermost regions;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that Europe's citizens expect the Union to strain every sinew to ensure economic growth and foster job creation; recalls that meeting those expectations requires investments in research and innovation, education, infrastructure, SMEs and employment, particularly among the young people of Europe, and that any failure in that regard will foster disillusionment with the European ideal; expresses wonderment that the Council yet again proposes cuts to the very programmes that are designed to make the Union economy more competitive and innovative; stresses moreover that many of these programmes, for example Horizon 2020, are heavily oversubscribed, which constitutes a poor use resources and means that many excellent projects do not receive funding; highlights also the fact that programmes such as Erasmus +, Horizon 2020 and the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) provide a vivid demonstration of the advantages of working together across the Union and help create a feeling of European belonging; decides therefore to reinforce considerably Erasmus + and to strengthen programmes that contribute to growth and job creation, including Horizon 2020, the components of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) that are not related to defence spending or furthering our reliance on fossil fuels, and COSME;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 when compared to the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 is comparatively 13 % lower in constant figures which indicates a significant cut that will have a detrimental impact on fishermen and their local communities, particularly on FLAGs;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that youth unemployment remains unacceptably high in certain Member States and that the situation of young people in NEET (not in education, employment or training) situations and the long-term unemployed is particularly worrying; stresses that young people are the most at risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; decides therefore to reinforce the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) beyond the level proposed by the Commission; stresses that such reinforcement should in no way be seen as a frontloading of the YEI allocation endorsed in the context of the MFF mid-term revision; and urges for making this initiative anemployment plan linked to a social and environmental public plan for Europewhich engages to the Member States to increase the level of absorptionof the funding and create more quality youth employment;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of thefairer monitoring of fishing activities, one of the pillars of the CFP; takes the view that this activity must continue to receive EU funding without negatively impacting funding for progressive programmes and that Member States must step up their efforts to make use of the resources in question;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of maintaining the current level of financing for the European Fisheries Control Agency, so that it can properly carry out its inspection and surveillance tasks in the fisheries sector; calls for the role of the EFCA be enhanced, so that the objectives of the CFP can be achieved and the EFCA itself can step up its activities in the areas of the governance of fishing fleets and the supervision of monitoring proceduresfull sharing of information between SFPAs for the quotas for Member State flagged vessels when they are to conduct fishing activities in a different Member State´s waters to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls for the scope of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund to be extended so that it would facilitate the introduction of the principle of a capped Single Boat Payment scheme;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that Brexit must not be used as a pretext for reducing funding; considers that the European Union must find the resources needed to fund the CFPEuropean Maritime & Fisheries Fund properly.
Amendment 32 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the negative impact a "hard" Brexit would have on the trade of seafood products; notes that the sea route for Irish seafood exports to reach mainland Europe takes 26 hours, whereas the landbridge to Europe via Britain takes 12 hours; notes that the landbridge that facilitates Irish exports reaching Union markets in a timely fashion would be adversely impacted due to the implementation of trade controls and barriers; stresses the importance of using financial resources to assist in alleviating the bureaucratic and regulatory impact this would have to maintain market stability and safeguard enterprises, fish producers and processers;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that in the light of recent security concerns across the Union, funding under Heading 3 should also pay particular attention to measures which will lead to enhancing security of Union citizens; decides for this reason to reinforce agencies in the field of Justice and Home Affairs which, due to increased workload and additional tasks, have been facing shortage of staff and funding in the past years;highlights the need for reflection on the causes of a lack of economic security for the European population, and its links to the lack of social protection, precarious labour conditions, and inequalities which drive social conflicts.
Amendment 43 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that part of the solution to the migratory and refugee crisis as well as to the security concerns of Union citizens lies in addressing the root causes of migration and devoting sufficient financial means to external instruments that aim at tackling issues such as poverty, lack of employment, education and economic opportunities, instability, conflict and climate change; is of the opinion that is of the Uopinion should make optimal use of financial means under Heading 4 wthat Member States should recognize their responsibility for a number ongoing conflicts, and economic exploitation, as well as ending the unethichal proved to be insufficient to equally address all external challengesactice of externalising EU borders to third countries in order to allow for the optimal use of financial means under Heading 4;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that Parliament has not been duly involved in the discussions on the extension of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT); reiterates its longstanding position that new initiatives must not be financed to the detriment of existing Union external projects; maintains, while recalling its support for the continuation of the FRT, that, given the stretched situation under Heading 4 to respond to external challenges, including migration, the Union budget should contribute to the financing of the second tranche in the same proportion as for the first one, i.e. EUR 1 billion, while the Member States should contribute EUR 2 billion to its financing, provided Turkey complies the Human Rights;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls to the Council and to the Commission that would be more efficient to apply the austerity criteria, to all those wasteful administrative expenses, the unjustified building policy, or the travel expenses of MEPS, in order to bring the EU institutions practices closer to the citizens living standards; the limiting of higher wage scales is required to avoid cuts to staff numbers, which are needed to carry out the important role of the EU;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 61 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Raises the necessity of the implementation of a programme for providing economic and social security by establishing a policy of investment aligned with the needs of the working classes; an employment policy based on economic security and social protection and a more sustainable environment;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 77 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates its long-standing conviction that the Heading 3 ceiling has proven vastly insufficient to adequately fund the internal dimension of essential challenges related on the one hand to internal security, and on the other hand to migrationto migration, a lack of funding has been further compounded by the fundamentally flawed approach to migration at the European level;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Expects the pressure on some Member States’ migration and asylum systems, as well as on their borders, to remain high in 2019, and is of the opinion that additional funding is needed in the field of migration, also in view of any future, unpredictable needs in this area; reinforcIs of the opinion that additional funding is needed in the field of migration, in order to address the root causes offorced migration that is the result of poverty, climate change and war; calls for a recognition of the EU’s role in these causes of migration; urges the reinforece of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund as regards supporting legal migration to the Unionmigrant population at risk, safe route and rescue operation policy, and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals and enhancing fair and effective return strategies, in particular to support Member States in improving integration measures for migrants, especially children and unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Believes that promoting peace, security and justice in developing countries are paramount in addressing the root causes of forced migration and corresponding humanitarian challenges in the Southern Neighbourhood; underlines the importance of supporting good governance, democracy, the rule of law and vibrant civil society to effectively combat poverty over the long-term, and address the challenges of the climate change in developing countries; decides therefore to increase resources for the Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the Southern part of the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under its various strands, to reflect also the considerable stress under which ENI will continue to be in 2019;
Amendment 140 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
Amendment 152 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
Paragraph 66 a (new)
66 a. Observes that a policy of limiting the higher wage scales and other similar expenses might prevent the need for any cuts to staff numbers;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
Amendment 162 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
Amendment 164 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Restores the 28 posts + 5 more and related appropriations cut by the Council as it is a moderate staff increase that is justified by the EEAS’s significant new responsibilities, in particular those connected to Brexit (creation of a new Union delegation in London and a new unit in the headquarters), and the adoption of a number of initiatives in the field of security and defence in recent monthsrecalls the importance of the EEAS role in third countries where human rights defenders are at risk.
Amendment 1 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the EU has no explicit competence regarding minority issues, but recalls complementing thate minority rights are guaranteedprotection under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the EU has a duty to protect minorities and to guarantee their rights; notes that Article 2 of the Lisbon Treaty frames ‘minority protection’ as one of the fundamental values of the EU; further notes that Articles 21 - on non- discrimination - and 22 - on cultural, religious and linguistic diversity - of the Charter of Fundamental Rights acquired legally binding form in the Lisbon Treaty; regrets that there is not at present a comprehensive EU approach on how to address issues in minority protection policy;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in line with Welcomes the 20the additional protocolnniversary onf the rights of minorities to the European Convention on Human Rights, nentry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National mMinorities are to be considered as groups of persons who reside on the territory of a state, maintain longstanding ties wind the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, the that state, display distinctive ethnic, cultural, religious or linguistic characteristics, are sufficiently representative, and are motivated by a concern to preserve their common identitywo key treaties of the Council of Europe on minorities rights;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the development of international standards for resolving national and regional minority issues through a number of legal instruments, such as the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; calls on the Member States to incorporate these standards into their legal systems and to guarantee that persons belonging to a national or regional minority are not discriminated against; and to accelerate all the procedures aiming at the validation of the signatures of the Minority Safe Pack Initiative;1a _________________ 1a 1a • EU Recommendation for the protection and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity • Funding programmes for small linguistic communities, •The creation of a Language Diversity Centre • The objectives of EU’s regional development funds to include the protection of national minorities and the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity • Research about the added value of minorities to our societies and Europe • Approximating equality for stateless minorities e.g. Roma • A single European copyright law, so that services and broadcast can be enjoyed in the mother tongue • Freedom of service and reception of audio-visual content in the minority regions • Block exemption of regional (state) support for minority culture, media and cultural heritage conservation.
Amendment 22 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses concern over the fact that multiple forms of discrimination and the segregation of Roma children in education remain a structural and deep- rooted phenomenon in several Member States, contributing to the social exclusion of Roma and reducing their chances of integration in the education system, the labour market and in society as a whole; recalls that the issue of Roma segregation has been subject of a number of recommendations from the Commission and therefore calls on the governments to follow those recommendations and implement effective measures;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the European Commission to establish a common EU framework for regional or minority languages, similar to the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, to encourage the Member States to develop strategies to improve the participation and representation of minorities in the political, cultural, social and economic life of the societies in which they live;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. J. whereas the rise of xenophobic violence and hate speech in the European Union, often promoted by far-right forces, affects and specifically targets people belonging to minorities;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (Council of Europe) Recommendation 7 stipulates that language discrimination is a form of both direct and indirect racism;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Advises that the Donostia Protocol, launched in December 2016, with input from language NGOs from across Europe is a useful standard-setting tool for the protection and promotion of regional or minority languages aimed at ensuring that speakers of European lesser used languages are empowered to live their lives in their language;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the EU to develop an EU Directive or Regulation that works to substantively promote and protect Europe’s regional or minority languages;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. In addition to legislation, calls on the EU to establish a European Languages Commissioner or Ombudsperson who acts to ensure the language rights of regional or minority language speakers;
Amendment 101 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls on those Member States that are yet to ratify the ECRML and FCNM, an obligation under the Copenhagen criteria, to ratify these Treaties immediately;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Calls on the EU to formally link ECRML and FCNM violation and lack of implementation as grounds to trigger the EU infringement proceedings mechanism;
Amendment 103 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8g. Calls on the EU to ensure that violation of Article 21, discrimination on the grounds of language, of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, acts to trigger infringement proceedings;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 h (new)
Paragraph 8 h (new)
8h. Calls on the EU to include ‘language’ as a ground for discrimination under Article 10 of the TFEU;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 i (new)
Paragraph 8 i (new)
8i. Insists that the EU recognises language discrimination as a violation of human rights which undermines European values; calls on the Fundamental Rights Agency to start dealing in its work programme with anti- regional or minority language discrimination;
Amendment 106 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 j (new)
Paragraph 8 j (new)
8j. Calls of the EU Establish a European Framework Strategy for regional or minority languages similar to the Roma Framework Strategy.
Amendment 107 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 k (new)
Paragraph 8 k (new)
8k. Expresses deep concern on the rise of extremism and xenophobia in Europe, in this context, the protection of European minorities’ rights must be considered a priority;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 l (new)
Paragraph 8 l (new)
8l. Highlights that the protection of minorities as part of the world’s cultural and linguistic diversity, is essential to stability, democracy and peace in Europe;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 m (new)
Paragraph 8 m (new)
8m. Recalls that mother-tongue education is essential for upholding language rights; encourages the Member States, therefore, to ensure that persons belonging to regional ethnic minorities have adequate opportunities to learn their languages and even to receive education in these languages at all levels of education in the territories in which they live;
Amendment 110 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 n (new)
Paragraph 8 n (new)
8n. Calls on the Member States to provide funding for the development of special curricula, methodologies and textbooks to ensure effective teaching in minority languages and of special teaching methodologies for official languages for children with minority language backgrounds;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 o (new)
Paragraph 8 o (new)
8o. Recalls that the media should reflect the plurality of the population and respect the principle of non- discrimination and that state regulation of broadcast media should in no way restrict minority rights;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 p (new)
Paragraph 8 p (new)
8p. Welcomes the success of the Minority Safe Pack Initiative, as referred in art 11(4) TUE, supported by 1,215,789 European citizens asking the EU a legislative framework for protecting minority rights through 9 legislatives acts;
Amendment 113 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 q (new)
Paragraph 8 q (new)
8q. Urges the Commission to present the legislative proposals in accordance with the Minority Safepack initiative, without undue delay, when the certificate of validity of the signatures sent by Member States has been received;
Amendment 114 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 r (new)
Paragraph 8 r (new)
8r. Recalls that human rights are universal and that no minority should suffer discrimination; emphasises that minority rights are an inalienable part of the principle of the rule of law; notes that there is a higher risk of violation of rights of minorities when the rule of law is not respected;
Amendment 115 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 s (new)
Paragraph 8 s (new)
8s. Believes that the EU infringement procedure under article 7 (TEU) should be used in case of a clear risk of a serious and persistent breach of the values set out in article2 (TEU) by a Member States;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 t (new)
Paragraph 8 t (new)
8t. Stresses that the protection and strengthening of cultural heritage related to national minorities in the Member States – a key component of the cultural identity of communities, groups and individuals – plays a crucial role in social cohesion;
Amendment 117 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 u (new)
Paragraph 8 u (new)
8u. Considers that Member States should consistently uphold the rights of minorities and periodically assess whether those rights are being respected;
Amendment 118 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 v (new)
Paragraph 8 v (new)
8v. Deplores the fact that persons belonging to minorities still encounter obstacles in ensuring respect for their fundamental rights and remain victims of hate speech and hate crimes;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 w (new)
Paragraph 8 w (new)
8w. Emphasises the role of the EU institutions in raising awareness of the issues related to the protection of minorities and encouraging and supporting the Member States in promoting cultural diversity and tolerance, especially through education;
Amendment 120 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 x (new)
Paragraph 8 x (new)
8x. Stresses that the development of any cultural heritage policy should be inclusive, community based and participatory, involving consultation and dialogue with the minority communities concerned;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 y (new)
Paragraph 8 y (new)
8y. Notes that the EU lacks effective tools to monitor respect for minority rights; calls for effective EU-wide monitoring of the situation of autochthonous and linguistic minorities; considers that the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights should carryout enhanced monitoring of discrimination against national minorities in Member States;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 z (new)
Paragraph 8 z (new)
8z. Encourages the Member States to ensure that the right to use a minority language is upheld and to protect linguistic diversity within the Union in accordance with the EU Treaties;
Amendment 123 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a a (new)
Paragraph 8 a a (new)
8aa. Believes that linguistic rights must be respected in communities where there is more than one official language, without limiting the rights of one compared with another, in line with the constitutional order of each Member State;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Calls on the Commission to strengthen the promotion of the teaching and use of regional and minority languages, as a potential way of tackling language discrimination in the EU;
Amendment 125 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Encourages the Commission to take more resolute steps to combat LGBTI discrimination and homophobia, including concrete legislative measures, while respecting the competences of Member States; recommends monitoring LGBTI rights and providing clear and accessible information on the recognition of cross-border rights for LGBTI persons and their families in the EU; considers that Member States should duly invest in providing targeted education at different stages in order to prevent bullying and combat homophobia in a structured manner;
Amendment 126 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Condemns the instances of discrimination, segregation, hate speech, hate crime and social exclusion experienced by Roma people; condemns the continuous discrimination against Roma people in access to housing, health care, education and the labour market; recalls that all European citizens should receive equal assistance and protection regardless of their ethnic origin;
Amendment 127 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect reliable and comparable data on equality in consultation with minority representatives in order to measure inequalities and discrimination;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Calls on the Member States to exchange good practice and to apply tried and tested solutions in addressing the problems faced by minorities throughout the European Union;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Insists on the importance of pursuing equality policies that enable all ethnic, cultural and religious minorities to enjoy their fundamental rights uncontested;
Amendment 130 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Urges the Member States to give proper consideration to minority rights, to ensure the right to use a minority language and to protect linguistic diversity within the Union; calls on the Commission to strengthen its plan to promote the teaching and use of regional languages, as a potential way of tackling language discrimination in the EU;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a i (new)
Paragraph 8 a i (new)
Amendment 132 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a j (new)
Paragraph 8 a j (new)
8aj. Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in the development of qualitative teaching material in minority languages for all educational levels; recognizes that it is vital for providers of regional and minority language education to have access to up-to-date and high-quality;
Amendment 133 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a k (new)
Paragraph 8 a k (new)
8ak. Calls on Member States promote stable relationships between countries, especially in border regions where more than one language is spoken;
Amendment 134 #
2018/2036(INI)
Asks the Commission and Member States to develop an international reward system which stimulates teachers to become proficient in teaching in a multilingual classroom; The European Union should create a framework in which teachers are stimulated to undertake activities that expand their expertise in teaching (in)a regional or minority language;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Asks the EU and Member States to raise awareness for multilingualism throughout Europe;
Amendment 136 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph null (new)
Paragraph null (new)
Encourages Member States to ratify the ECRML and to adopt the corresponding measures that come with it. This is in line with the recommendation made in NPLD’s Roadmap to Linguistic Diversity (2015).
Amendment 137 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a o (new)
Paragraph 8 a o (new)
8ao. Encourages Member States to provide a continuous learning line for minority languages from pre-primary education to third-level education; calls on the EU to collaborate with Member States to facilitate the continuation of minority language learning throughout all educational levels.
Amendment 4 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas lost andit is estimated that 80% of marine debris is plastic and that discarded or lost fishing gear constitutes the bulkis one of the many sources of marine plastic litter;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the majority of marine litter is of land-based origin1b and thus solutions to tackling marine plastic cannot be isolated from the overall plastics strategy; __________________ 1b Report: ´Plastics in the Marine Environment´, June 2016
Amendment 11 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas eight million metric tons1aa of plastic waste enter the oceans from land each year; __________________ 1aaReport: ‘A global inventory of small floating plastic debris´, 8 December 2015
Amendment 12 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas 94%1ac of the plastic that enters the ocean ends up on the sea floor; __________________ 1ac Report: ´Plastics in the Marine Environment´, June 2016
Amendment 24 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas discarded plastic releasparticles into the water absorb toxic compounds thatand are then ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds;by fish, turtles, marine mammals and birds, thereby adversely affecting their health and human health by entering the food chain; whereas it is estimated that 90% of seabirds in Europe and 73% of deep sea fish1a have ingested plastic in their stomachs; __________________ 1aReport: ‘Frequency of Microplastics in Mesopelagic Fishes from the Northwest Atlantic´, 19 February 2018
Amendment 38 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas on 16 January 2018 Parliament adopted a resolution on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs1 which called for high ambition in the Strategy on Plastics and insisted on binding measures in order to adequately tackle the problem of marine litter at source; __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0004.
Amendment 39 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas many fishermen, anglers, grassroots and community organisations currently carry out and participate in clean ups with no financial assistances and are invaluable actors in tackling the plastic problem and highlighting its gravity; whereas local fishermen are stewards of the seas and are important actors in tackling marine plastics through fishing-for-litter schemes and should be encouraged to avail of financial assistance for environmental protection and protecting local fish stocks;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas plastics have an adverse impact on seafood quality and safety; Recognizes that data and knowledge gaps exist for risks of small microplastics and nanoplastics in seafood, and consider applying risk analysis approaches;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there is considerable consumer-confusion related to plastic terminology, particularly around biodegradable, bioplastic and bio-based plastics, and that education on plastics and clear information from plastic producers is critical to delivering on the plastics strategy;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the European Commission has proposed a non-binding target of reducing marine litter by 30% by 2020 for the ten most common types of litter found on beaches, as well as for fishing gear found at sea; Whereas voluntary measures are insufficient in tackling the current crisis in marine plastics;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the occurrence and impacts of microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture need to be comprehensively studied;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implementntroduce a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets and to use the recommendations of the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the environmental impact and the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that tackling marine litter requires a whole series of interlinked and ambitious multilevel actions and that reduction in overall plastic use must be the priority of the plastics strategy;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creepers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary; acknowledges the role that technology can play as one of many actions in tackling marine plastics;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to incentivize and assist fishermen and manufacturers to diversify away from using synthetic or plastic gears to use gears that are sustainably sourced and made exclusively from natural materials and fibres; Emphasizing the role cottage industries play in the circular economy, notes the traditional and historical role that the production and maintenance of non-synthetic gears has in fields such as net mending;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish and implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases, to share information on the Global Ghost Gear Initiative data portal and to develop SafeSeaNet into a user- friendly, EU-wide system, allowing fishermen to signal lost gear;
Amendment 90 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the difficulties associated to identifying all sources of marine litter as well as the necessity for reliable data for identifying sources and pathways for marine litter; Calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance data collection in the area of marine plastics, plastic products placed on the market, and the chemical additives used in plastic products that can hinder recycling;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to acknowledge and differentiate in policy and regulation that fishermen who tend to be smaller scale not only have a high social and economic value within the circular economy, particularly in their communities, but also have a lower environmental impact in comparison with industrial fisheries, merchant shipping such as heavy freight and oil, and passenger ships such as ocean liners and cruise liners; Recognizes responsibilities of contributors to microplastic contamination from industry, sewage, transport, etc.
Amendment 109 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ban the use of microplastics in their expected legislative measures and not simply restrict their use as microplastics have been scientifically proven to be not only detrimental to fish stocks, biodiversity and its natural processes and interactions, but also human health;
Amendment 114 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and promote cost-effective and well-targeted monitoring of microplastics in the environment, biota and seafood products (market sampling)and promote capacity building and implementation of best practices in monitoring and the review of microplastics contamination of seafood and microplastics contamination effects on fish resources;
Amendment 118 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt food safety risk analysis frameworks to evaluate hazards and risks to consumers of seafood contaminated with microplastics and to determine decisions and measures to ensure effective consumer protection and viable seafood trade;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and promote the most appropriate approaches for monitoring microplastic contamination levels in commercial fish resources and the impacts of microplastic contamination on fish and fisheries products; Strengthening and harmonizing analytical methods used for detection and quantification of microplastics and nanoplastics, and ensure appropriate risk based interpretation of results;
Amendment 120 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Stresses the urgent need to communicate actively and adequately about hazards and risk management of microplastic contamination of seafood to the general public, food safety and consumer protection authorities, fisheries and aquaculture agencies as well as to the seafood industry;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Calls for cooperation between Member States, national and regional authorities, industry and stakeholders concerned with effects of microplastic and nanoplastic contamination and pollution impacts in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood supply chains;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that in order to raise the profile of language technologies in Europe, the Commission should allocate the area of multilingualism to the portfolio of a Commissioner, given the importance of linguistic diversity for the future of Europe; calls for a Commissioner to be tasked with ensuring the delivery of linguistic diversity and equality throughout Europe;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CommendNotes the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in the EU; calls for reinforcement of the social dimension of EFSI deployment such as in education and training, developing the creative and cultural industries, innovation in healthcare and medicine, and social services, social housing and childcare, and environmental protection and infrastructure; regrets that the EFSI does not ensure that funds will be invested in countries with the greatest needs; reiterates its longstanding position that any new initiatives within the MFF must be financed by new appropriations and not to the detriment of the existing programmes; reiterates also that the cuts made to Horizon 2020 and CEF to finance the extension of EFSI should be reversed in the 2019 budget;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the commitment to a renewed EU defence agendaOpposes in all regards the unprecedented militarization of the EU, namely through the agreement on the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), as a first stage of the European Defence Fund; believes that this shared commitment will contribute to achieving economies of scale and greater coordination among Member States and businesses, allowing the EU to retain its strategic arecalls that Article 41 (2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) prohibits ‘expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications’ from being charged to the EU budget; urges disarmament, conflict resolutionomy, and become a genuine world playerthe promotion of peace and stability;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Remains committed to the fight against unemployment and against youth unemployment in particular; believes in this respect that the YEI should be further strengthened, in spite of the complexities involved in reprogramming YEI and ESF programmes in case of modifications of the YEI envelope; recognizes that youth unemployment has not been adequately addressed across the EU with youth unemployment still higher than 2007 levels, particularly in the eurozone area;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses the importance of inclusivity and calls for sign language interpretation to be brought into the European Parliament's plenary;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of inclusion for migrants and refugees and how providing them equal access to education, training, apprenticeships in their new state of residence, along with access to the unique culture in their new state of residence, helps them to feel welcome, integrate and resettle;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recognises the social value of both natural and cultural heritage and the benefit of harnessing their potential as an economic driver;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for a greater emphasis on quality traineeships, apprenticeships and increased participation by young Europeans in the policy-making processes;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Highlights the importance of having proper monitoring and controls for any EU-supported internship programme. This must include pre- placement checks and consultation with trade unions where a collective agreement exists, to prevent displacement of paid work and ensure meaningful employment-enhancing training;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses the importance of addressing social exclusion and including persons from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure they have full and equal access to both culture and education;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to address the systematic overestimation of climate spending highlighted by the European Court of Auditors 2016 special report1a ; recognizes that continue overestimation can be addressed to a significant extent by moving away from the Commission's customized categorization framework for activities and adopting the categorization framework used by the OECD- Development Assistance Committee; _________________ 1a Spending at least one euro in every five from the EU budget on climate action: ambitious work underway, but at serious risk of falling short, 2016 pp 22-24
Amendment 6 #
2018/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is aware that there is a huge demand for people with skills in IT across the different regions, while there is a skills mismatch from those dismissed by Ericsson and labour market requirements; acknowledges thatis, concerned however by the fact that such lay-offs many people with the same skills are being made redundant at the same time, in the same geographical areasfurther compound the unemployment situation that the regions in question have been facing since the onset of the economic and financial crisis and of the Ericsson deployment in Asia;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the diversity of employees, both blue- and white-collar, affected by the redundancies; and is concerned that some workers face a labour market with rather low demand in traditional manufacturing industries; acknowledges the opportunities for these workers in the public or private sector service industries, which would require major retraining efforts; underlines further that globalisation adjustment funds would have a stronger long-term impact if they strengthened large-scale public investment plans ;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that a serious policy of preventing and pre-empting restructurings should be given priority over any use of the EGF; is convinced that a coherent Union-wide strategy would reduce the risk of relocation and create an environment conducive to the return of industrial production to the Union; stresses also the importance of a genuine industrial policy at Union level to bring about sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the application relates to 2388 workers made redundant by Ericsson, of whom 900 will be targeted by the proposed measures; points to the fact that more than 30 % of this group are in the age category of 55–64 years with skills specific to the telecoms hardware industry, which are outdated for the current job market, and they are therefore in a disadvantaged position to return to it and in a risk of long- term unemployment; welcomes, therefore, the "Measures for Disadvantaged Groups" focus of the project ;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. AcknowledgesWelcomes the fact that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the targeted beneficiaries and their representatives as well as local public actors; points out that strong social dialogue based on mutual trust and shared responsibility is the best tool with which to seek consensual solutions and common outlooks when predicting, preventing and managing restructuring processes; stresses that that could help prevent job losses and, therefore, new EGF cases;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Points out that the coordinated package of personalised services benefiting from the EGF should be targeted, in terms of its design, to initiatives conducive to employment, to the upskilling of workers and to making the most of their employment history so as to reach out to the business community, including cooperatives, and should be coordinated with existing Union programmes, including the European Social Fund;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has the right to adopt policies on trade in cultural and audiovisual services with the aim of protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions as well as cultural heritage;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 also includes the fight against illicit trade in cultural goods;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the harnessing globalisation in trade aspects concerning cultural goods implies strict compliance with all international conventions on the protection of the cultural heritage in particular with the provisions of the 1954 Hague Convention, the 1970 UNESCO Convention and the Convention of the UNIDROIT of 1995;
Amendment 23 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Whereas shark fishing is not currently monitored as a fishery and therefore accurate stock assessments have not been completed. The precautionary principle should be applied and that a protective accidental bycatch for immediate alive release be written into regulations until a scientifically reliable ICES stock assessment of sharks, particularly in Union waters has been presented to the Council and Commission.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Considers that all Union legislation must not permit the act of shark finning, especially the partial or full removal of fins from living sharks and other elasmobranch species.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
Amendment 27 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
(9c) Notes that current regulation highlights the "at risk" status of elasmobranch species such as sharks and rays, and according to findings by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, that shark populations and hence marine ecosystems are seriously threatened.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 d (new)
Recital 9 d (new)
(9d) Notes that under Union regulation, special permits can be issued by Member States to allow sharks to be processed at sea and that control and enforcement measures to prevent IUU fishing in this context has been inadequate.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 e (new)
Recital 9 e (new)
(9e) Notes the necessity for the implementation of the Scientific, Technical and Economic committee for Fisheries (STECF) recommendations for the end to the act of shark finning at sea, or the storage of removed fins, and that all elasmobranch species caught should be landed with all their fins naturally attached.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘EFCA’ is the European Fisheries Control Agency as established by Council Regulation (EC) 768/200512 ; ‘Shark finning´ is the partial or full removal or slicing of fins off living sharks. _________________ 12 Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p.1).
Amendment 49 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Conservation and management of sharks and elasmobranch species
Amendment 50 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) prohibit the removal of shark fins on-boardpartial and full removal of fins of living shark and elasmobranch species by vessels at sea;
Amendment 51 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, in order to facilitate on-board storage, fins of non-living shark fins may be partially sliced through and folded against the carcass.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. In fisheries that are not directed at sharks, each Member State shall encouragesure that every vessel entitled to fly its flag to releases sharks alive, and especially juveniles, that are not intended for use as food or subsistence.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States shall, where possible:
Amendment 54 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) undertake research to identify ways to make fishing gear more selective for the protection of sharks and elasmobranch species;
Amendment 55 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) conduct research on key biological and ecological parameters, life-history, behavioural traits and migration patterns, as well as on the identification of potential mapping, pupping and nursery grounds of key shark and elasmobranch species.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to Article 28(1) and (2) of this Regulation every fishing vessel shall at all times in the Regulatory Area carry at least onetwo independent and impartial observers.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) monitor the processing and storage facilities;
Amendment 90 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. Each vessel shall provide to the observers food and accommodation of a standard no less than that provided to the crew.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5
Article 27 – paragraph 5
5. The master shall extend such co- operation and assistance as mayshall be required to enable the observer to carry out his duties. Such cooperation shall include providing the observer with such access as mayshall be required to the catch retained onboard, including such catch as the vessel may or shall intend to discard.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Each Member State shall ensure that for an inspection, at sea or on land, conducted under the Scheme, its inspectors:
Amendment 100 #
2018/0304(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii a (new)
(iia) where the inspector estimates that there is an issue with gears and other technical equipment on-board;
Amendment 48 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 8 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its conclusions of 19 October 2017, the European Council reaffirmed the need to pursue a comprehensive, pragmatic and resolute approach to migration management that aims to restore control of external borders and reduce irregular arrivals andand reduce the number of deaths at sea, and should be based on a flexible and coordinated use of all available Union and Member State instruments. The European Council further called to ensure significantly enhanced returns through actions at both EU and Member States level, such as effective readmission agreements and arrangements.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 17 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 20 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 21 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 25 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) A Member State may be deemed not to be compliant with the relevant Union acquis, including as regards the use of operating support under this Fund, if it has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Treaties in the area of asylum and return, if there is a clear risk of a serious breach by the Member State of the Union’s values when implementing the acquis on asylum and return or if an evaluation report under the Schengen or the European Union Agency for Asylum evaluation and monitoring mechanism has identified deficiencies in the relevant area.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The Fund should reflect the need for increased transparency, flexibility and simplification while respecting requirements in terms of predictability, and ensuring a fair and transparent distribution of resources to meet the policy and specific objectives laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) This Regulation should establish the initial amounts to Member States consisting of a fixed amount and an amount calculated on the basis of criteria laid down in Annex I, which reflect the needs and pressure experienced by different Member States in the areas of asylum, integration and returlegal migration.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) These initial amounts should form a basis for Member States’ long-term investments. To take account of changes in migration flows and to address needs in the management of asylum and reception systems and integration of legally staying third-country nationals, and counter irregular migration through efficient and sustainable return policy, an additional amount should be allocated to the Member States at mid-term taking into account the absorption rates. This amount should be based on the latest available statistical data as set out in Annex I to reflect the changes in the baseline situation of Member States.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The Fund should contribute to supporting operating costs related to asylum and return and enable Member States to maintain capabilities which are crucial for that service for the Union as a whole. Such support consists of full reimbursement of specific costs related to the objectives under the Fund and should form an integral part of the Member States’ programmes.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 37 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
A reasonable minimum percentage of funding shall be allocated to civil society organizations and local authorities.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The contribution from the Union budget shall not exceed 7580 % of the total eligible expenditure of a project. Member States are encouraged to provide matching funds for activities supported by the fund.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall in particular pursue the actions eligible for higher co- financing as listed in Annex IV. In the event of unforeseen or new circumstances or in order to ensure the effective implementation of funding, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend the list of actions eligible for higher co-financing as listed in Annex IV.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Amendment 42 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Amendment 43 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25
Amendment 45 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. By 15 February 2023 and by the same date of each subsequent year up to and including 2031, Member States shall submit to the Commission the annual performance report as referred to in Article 36(6) of Regulation (EU)…/2021 [Common Provisions Regulation]. The report submitted in 2023 shall cover the implementation of the programme in the period to 30 June 2022. Member States shall publish these reports on the dedicated website of the Managing Authority as stipulated in Article 44 of the Common Provision Regulation. The Commission shall make annual performance reports available on a dedicated webpage.
Amendment 47 #
Amendment 48 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point b – indent 2
Annex I – point 1 – point b – indent 2
– 350 % for legal migration and integration;
Amendment 49 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point b – indent 3
Annex I – point 1 – point b – indent 3
Amendment 51 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4
Annex I – point 4
Amendment 53 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – point b
Annex II – point 3 – point b
Amendment 54 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – point d
Annex II – point 3 – point d
Amendment 55 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – point a
Annex III – point 1 – point a
(a) the establishment and development of national strategies in asylum, legal migration, and integration, return and irregular migration;
Amendment 57 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – point f
Annex III – point 1 – point f
(f) actions aimed at enhancing awareness of asylum, integration, legal migration and return policies among stakeholders and the general public;
Amendment 61 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 3
Annex V – part 3
Amendment 62 #
2018/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3
Annex VIII – part 3
Amendment 142 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) With 1.8% of EU GDP, down from 2.2% in 2009, infrastructure investment activities in the Union in 2016 were about 20% below investment rates before the global financial crisis. Thus, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union can be observed, it remains below what might be expected in a strong recovery period and is insufficient to compensate years of underinvestment. According to the most recent data on national accounts, there no indication of a significant surge in investment since the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) was launched, while growth is unevenly distributed among Member States and mainly export led. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s structural investment needs in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises ('SMEs') and the need to address key societal challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, continued support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors to achieve the Union's policy objectives.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0229(COD)
(1a) Acknowledges that one of the main barrier to business investment is the lack of demand resulting from austerity measures, that provoked a sharp drop in workers’ disposable income and in public consumption and investment; believes that only an increase in workers’ income and ambitious public investment will be able to avoid risks of continued weak growth, or even recession, and continuing high unemployment rates; urges to an immediate reverse of the austerity measures, repeal the budget deficit and public debt limits and create a broad public investment plan;
Amendment 151 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable growth and jobs, such as the Capital Markets Union, the Digital Single Market Strategy, the Clean Energy for all Europeans package, the Union Action Plan for the Circular Economy, the Low- Emission Mobility Strategy, the Defence and the Space Strategy for Europe with limited results in tackling regional and social inequalities. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reform priorities. The strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national or Union funding, or by both. Theyse strategies should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the European Structural and Investment Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and the InvestEU Fund, where relevant.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of innovation and digitisation, the sustainability of the Union's economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprisbe geared to social, economic and territorial cohesion and be capable of helping to increase aggregate demand and carry out investment in public infrastructure, which may subsequently leverage and boost private investment. Only a plan of this nature can be effective in reviving growth, fighting unemployment and combating inequalities. To that end, it should supportfavour projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union's budget and by contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union. and to encourage social and regional cohesion through the creation of quality jobs and the broadening and improvement of the productive base of Member States, especially those facing severe economic imbalances, suffering from austerity measures and undergoing violent structural adjustments;
Amendment 177 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The InvestEU Fund should support investments in tangible and intangible assets, including cultural heritage and tourism to foster growth, investment and employment, and thereby contributing to improved well-being and fairer income distribution in the Union. Intervention through the InvestEU Fund should complement Union support delivered through grants.
Amendment 179 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthened in the InvestEU selection criteria. In particular, operations should only be eligible if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. InvestEU should not support public- private in infrastructure, given that these are in general more expensive for taxpayers and consumers.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis along with recessive economic policies and further cuts to public investments, undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, competitiveness and convergence. Sizeable investments in the European infrastructure are fundamental to meet the Union's social standards for employment, inequalities and sustainability targets, including the 2030 energy and climate targets as well as the Paris Agreement goals. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, insularity, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy, environmental, climate action, maritime and digital infrastructure. To ensure the maximum public control and transparency on those targets, the process should embody maximum transparency and accountability standards. To maximise the impact and the value added of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process enabling visibility of the project pipeline and consistency across relevant Union programmes. Bearing in mind security threats, investment projects receiving Union support should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds such as the European Regional Development Fund providing support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the Union. However, they face challenges when accessing finance because of their perceived high risk and lack of sufficient collateral. Additional challenges arise from SMEs' needthe need of SMEs and social economy enterprises, to stay competitive by engaging in digitisation, internationalisation and innovation activities and skilling up their workforce. Moreover, compared to larger enterprises, they have access to a more limited set of financing sources: they typically do not issue bonds, have only limited access to stock exchanges or large institutional investors. The challenge in accessing finance is even greater for those SMEs whose activities focus on intangible assets. SMEs in the Union rely heavily on banks and debt financing in the form of bank overdrafts, bank loans or leasing. Supporting SMEs that face the above challenges and providing more diversified sources of funding is necessary for increasing the ability of SMEs to finance their creation, growth and development, withstand economic downturns, and for making the economy and the financial system more resilient during economic downturn or shocks. This is also complementary to the initiatives alread and capable of creating quality uandertaken in the context of the Capital Markets Union long-term jobs and social prosperity. Particular attention should be paid to social enterprises. The InvestEU Fund should provide an opportunity to focus on specific, more targeted financial products.
Amendment 227 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 237 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 252 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The EU guarantee underpinning the InvestEU Fund should be implemented indirectly by the Commission relying on implementing partners with outreach to final recipients. A guarantee agreement allocating guarantee capacity from the InvestEU Fund should be concluded by the Commission with each implementing partner, to support its financing and investment operations meeting the InvestEU Fund objectives and eligibility criteria. TIn order to improve transparency, efficiency, accountability and ensure the appropriate use of the EU guarantee, the InvestEU Fund should be provided with a specific governance structure to ensure the appropriate use of the EU guarantee, completely separate from that of the EIB Group.
Amendment 273 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 281 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In selecting implementing partners for the deployment of the InvestEU Fund, the Commission should consider the counterpart's capacity to fulfil the objectives of the InvestEU Fund and contribute its own resources, in order to ensure adequate geographical coverage and diversification, to avoid disproportionate benefit to larger Member States with more developed capital markets to crowd-in private investors and to provide sufficient risk diversification as well as new solutions to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations. Given its role under the Treaties, its capacity to operate in all Member States and the existing experience under the current financial instruments and the EFSI, the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) Group should remain a privileged implementing partner under the InvestEU Fund's EU compartment. In addition to the EIB Group, national promotional banks or institutions should be able to offer a complementary financial product range given that their experience and capabilities at regional level could be beneficial for the maximisation of the impact of public funds on the territory of the Union. Moreover, it should be possible to have other international financial institutions as implementing partners, in particular when they present a comparative advantage in terms of specific expertise and experience in certain Member States. It should also be possible for other entities fulfilling the criteria laid down in the Financial Regulation to act as implementing partners.
Amendment 293 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure that interventions under the EU compartment of the InvestEU Fund focus on market failures and sub-optimal investment situations at Union level, but, at the same time, satisfy the objectives of best possible geographic outreach, and avoid disproportionate benefit to larger Member States with more developed capital markets, the EU guarantee should be allocated to implementing partners, which alone or together with other implementing partners, can cover at least three Member States. However, it is expected that around 75 % of the EU guarantee under the EU compartment would be allocated to implementing partner or partners that can offer financial products under the InvestEU Fund in all Member States.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 311 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to ensure a wide geographic outreach of the advisory services across the Union and to successfully leverage local knowledge about the InvestEU Fund, a local presence in each Member State and in regions of the InvestEU Advisory Hub should be ensured, where needed, taking into account existing support schemes, with a view to provide tangible, proactive, tailor-made assistance on the ground.
Amendment 317 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) A solid monitoring framework, based on output, outcome and impact indicators should be implemented to track progress towards the Union's objectives. In order to ensure accountability to European citizens, the Commission should report annually to the European Parliament and, the Council and the Member-States on the progress, impact and operations of the InvestEU Programme. As a result an Annual Report will have to be produced and be accessible to all Member States as they are the initial stakeholders.
Amendment 320 #
2018/0229(COD)
(45a) The investments under InvestEU should be safe and maintain sound financial management, therefore anti- fraud policies should be ensured and further enhanced. Special provisions should be defined to exclude off-shore companies and companies based in “non- cooperating” countries. Cooperation with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Court of Auditors should be ensured to that end.
Amendment 325 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the InvestEU Fund providing for an EU guarantee for financing and investment operations carried out by the implementing partners in support of the Union’s internal policies.
Amendment 341 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) 'implementing partner' means the eligible counterpart such as a financial institution or other intermediarybeing the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, or national promotional banks or institutions with whom the Commission signs a guarantee agreement and/or an agreement to implement the InvestEU Advisory Hub;
Amendment 349 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Amendment 351 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Amendment 356 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the competitiveness of the Unsocial and regional cohesion, including innovation and digitisation;
Amendment 371 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the integration of the Union capital markets and the strengthening of the Single Market, including solutions addressing the fragmentation of the Union capital markets,addressing diversifying sources of financing for Union enterprises and promoting sustainable finance.
Amendment 375 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to increase the access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid-cap companies;
Amendment 380 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) to increase the access to and the availability of microfinance and finance tofor SMEs, social enterprises, support financing and investment operations related to social investment and skills and develop and consolidate social investment markets, in the areas referred to in point (d) of Article 7(1).
Amendment 389 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The EIB shall report annually to the European Parliament on the functioning of the guarantee.
Amendment 392 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
An additional amount of the EU guarantee may be provided for the purposes of the Member State compartment referred to in point (b) of Article 8(1), subject to the allocation by Member States, pursuant to [Article 10(1)] of Regulation [[CPR] number]28 and Article [75(1)] of Regulation [[CAP plan] number]29 , of the corresponding amounts. The InvestEU programme shall aim at covering the highest risk tranche for the projects that are financed with an additional amount.
Amendment 409 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, energy, digital connectivity, cultural heritage supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans and water, waste, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, or meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;
Amendment 419 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance and social economy and gender equality and active participation of women and vulnerable groups; 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.
Amendment 424 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Financing and investment operations under the sustainable infrastructure policy window referred to in point (a) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to climate, environmental and social sustainability proofing with a view to minimise detrimental impacts and maximise benefits on climate, environment and social dimension. For that purpose, promoters requesting financing shall provide adequate information based on guidance to be developed by the Commission and avoiding any operations involving intensive fossil fuel infrastructures. Projects below a certain size defined in the guidance shall be excluded from the proofing.
Amendment 450 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 472 #
Amendment 540 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 542 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 546 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) achieves geographical diversification by Member State and by region;
Amendment 561 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 606 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 670 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Conclusions of the Investment Committee approving the support of the EU guarantee to a financing or investment operation shall be publicly accessible and shall include the rationale for the approval. The publication shall not contain commercially sensitive informat, the criteria applied and the scoreboard of indicators. Particular focus should be given to compliance with the additionality criterion.
Amendment 678 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Twice a year, the conclusions of the Investment Committee rejecting the use of the EU guarantee shall be transmitted to the European Parliament and to the Council,, the criteria applied and the scoreboard indicators related to the Investment Committee shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Member States participating in the InvestEU, a list of all the conclusions as well as the scoreboards relating to all those decisions, that submission shall be subject to strict confidentiality requirements.
Amendment 705 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
6. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall have local presence, where necessary. It shall be established in particular in on each Member States orand in regions that face difficulties in developing projects under the InvestEU Fund. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall assist in the transfer of knowledge to the regional and local level with a view to building up regional and local capacity and expertise for support referred to in paragraph 1 and to implement and accommodate small projects. The Commission shall sign separate agreement with the financial institutions or other intermediaries, with a view to designating them as Advisory Hub partners and charging them with the implementation of the InvestEU Advisory Hub on the ground. The Advisory hub shall have local presence to all participating Member-States and regions, especially when difficulties occur in developing projects under the InvestEU fund.
Amendment 733 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 September 2025, the Commission shall carry out an interim evaluation on the InvestEU Programme, in particular on the use of the EU guarantee. In particular, the evaluation shall demonstrate how the inclusion of the implementing partners has contributed to the achievements of the InvestEU programme targets, as well as EU policy goals, especially with regard to geographical and sectoral balance of the supported financing and investment operations.
Amendment 748 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) up to EUR 11 5000 000 000 for objectives referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2);
Amendment 752 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) up to EUR 11 25000 000 000 for objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 3(2);
Amendment 756 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) up to EUR 11 25000 000 000 for objectives referred to in point (c) of Article 3(2);
Amendment 808 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 12
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 12
Amendment 809 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – introductory part
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – introductory part
13. Space, in particular through the development of the space sector with an exclusive focus on civil applications in line with Space Strategy objectives:
Amendment 810 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d
(d) to foster Union's autonomy for safe and secure access to space, including dual use aspects.
Amendment 811 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 – point 2.1 a (new)
Annex III – point 2 – point 2.1 a (new)
2.1a Number of regions covered by projects;
Amendment 17 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to efficient and interconnected networks and infrastructure for smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility that is accessible to persons with disabilities, and which satisfy public acceptance criteria, including stakeholder mappings and feasibility studies;
Amendment 19 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Amendment 22 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) EUR 12,830,000,000 from the European Strategic Investment cluster, which in real terms represents a decrease of 8% in comparison to the 2014-2020 MFF;
Amendment 23 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) EUR 11,285,493,000 transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund, which in real terms represents a decrease of 13% in comparison with the 2014-2020 MFF;
Amendment 26 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) EUR 6,500,000,000 from the Defence cluster for the specificwill be redirected to civilian purposes in line with the objectives referred to in Article 3(2)(a)(ii). As in Article 41 (2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) ‘expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications’ is prohibited from being charged to the EU budget;
Amendment 32 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Given the nature of the future relationship between Britain and the EU is not yet agreed, the Programme shall prepare mitigation measures to ensure the connectivity of the countries most affected by Brexit
Amendment 38 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) innovation, safety, interoperability and accessibility aspects particularly for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 40 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Positive discrimination shall apply to the award of grants for projects located in peripheral regions to prevent further isolation from centres of economic activity. Regional authorities and local government structures shall be consulted for the definition of core and comprehensive networks, and to identify where EU transport funding is most required.
Amendment 17 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 5 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 5 a (new)
The Strategic Planning will promote human rights and ensure EU funding in no way supports third countries that violate human rights. The human rights record of Horizon associate countries will be taken into consideration during the Strategic Planning process to ensure that institutions and enterprises in associate countries that continue to violate human rights are not eligible for Horizon funding. The Strategic Planning will take direction from the European Parliament and the Commission in assessing the human rights record of associate countries.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 5
Security research is part of the wider comprehensive EU response to security threats. It contributes to the capability development process by enabling the future availability of technologies and applications to fill capability gaps identified by policy-makers and practitioners. Already, funding to research through the EU's framework programme has represented around 50% of total public funding for security research in the EU. Full use will be made of available instruments, including the European space programme (Galileo and EGNOS, Copernicus, Space Situational Awareness and Governmental Satellite Communications). Synergies are sought with the activities supported by EU- funded defence research and duplication of funding is avoided. Cross-border collaboration contributes to developing a European single security market and improving industrial performance, underpinning the EU's autonomy.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 1
Trust in democracy and political institutions seems to be receding. Disenchantment with politics is increasingly articulated by anti- establishment and populist parties and a resurgent nativism. This is compounded by socio-economic inequalities, high migration flows and security concernsas well as a perceived democratic deficits at national and EU level. Responding to present and future challenges requires new thinking on how democratic institutions at all levels must adapt in a context of greater diversity, global economic competition, rapid technological advancements and digitisation, with citizens' experience of democratic discourses and institutions being crucial.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 2 – indent 7
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 2 – indent 7
Amendment 27 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is the Union's objective to strengthen its scientific and technological bases and encourage its competitiveness, including in its industry, while promoting all research and innovation activities to deliver on the Union's strategic priorities, which ultimately aim at promoting peace, the Union's values and the well-being of its peoples, as well as promoting human rights internationally.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should support research and innovation in an integrated manner, respecting all relevant provisions of the World Trade Organisation. The concept of research, including experimental development should be used in accordance with the Frascati Manual developed by the OECD, whereas the concept of innovation should be used in accordance with the Oslo Manual developed by the OECD and Eurostat, following a broad approach that covers social innovation. The OECD definitions regarding Technological Readiness Level (TRL) should continue, as in the previous Framework Programme Horizon 2020, to be taken into account in the classification of technological research, product development and demonstration activities, and the definition of types of action available in calls for proposals. In principle grants should not be awarded for actions where activities go above TRL 8. The work programme for a given call under the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' could allow grants for large-scale product validation and market replication.
Amendment 32 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Programme should promote and integrate cooperation with third countries and international organisations and initiatives based on common interest, mutual benefit and global commitments to implement the UN SDGs. International cooperation should aim to strengthen the Union's research and innovation excellence, attractiveness and economic and industrial competitiveness, to tackle global challenges, as embodied in the UN SDGs, and to support the Union's external policies. An approach of general opening for international participation and targeted international cooperation actions should be followed, including through appropriate eligibility for funding of entities established in low to middle income countries. At the same time, association of third countries to the Programme should be promoted. Human rights will be promoted by excluding third countries that violate human rights from Horizon funding and Horizon associate country status.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 34 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is the Union's objective to strengthen its scientific and technological bases and encourage its competitiveness, including in its industry, while promoting all research and innovation activities to deliver on the Union's strategic priorities, which ultimately aim at promoting peace, the Union's values and the well-being of its peoples.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In line with the objectives of international cooperation as set out in Articles 180 and 186 TFEU, the participation of legal entities established in third countries and of international organisations should be promoted. The implementation of the Programme should be in conformity with the measures adopted in accordance with Articles 75 and 215 TFEU and should be in compliance with international law. For actions related to Union strategic assets, interests, autonomy or security, the participation to specific actions of the Programme may be limited to entities established in Member States only, or to entities established in specified associated or other third countries in addition to Member States. The Union will continue to promote human rights in Horizon associate countries by excluding institutions and enterprises in third countries that violate human rights from Horizon funding.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, economic, cultural and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Fframework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry andwhilst achieving the goal of establishing a more inclusive, educated, creative and secure and sustainable society, to address global challenges and promote industrial and SME’s competitiveness; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 39 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 40 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in current2018 prices (EUR 135 248 000 000 in current prices) for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
(iiia) demonstrate respect and commitment to human rights.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) European Universities and Institutes of Technology play fundamental role within the fields of the humanities, sciences and technologies by fulfilling and promoting excellence, in both training and research.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 16
Annex IV – point 16
Amendment 51 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 93 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) promote sustainable territorial innovations and ecosystems in order to ensure positive effects on the territories and citizens of the Union.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – introductory part
(d) Cluster 'Climate, Energy and Mobility': Fighting climate change by better understanding its causes, evolution, risks, impacts and opportunities, and by making the energy and transport sectors more climate and environment-friendly, more efficient and competitive, smarter, safer and more resilient; enabling sustainable cultural heritage: researching into strategies and tools necessary for its safeguard whilst providing a better response to changing environment and more frequent extreme climatic events.
Amendment 161 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Climate science and solutions; Energy supply; Energy systems and grids; Buildings and industrial facilities in energy transition; Communities and cities; Industrial competitiveness in transport; Clean transport and mobility; Smart mobility; Energy storage; Cultural heritage.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall reducensure the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year does not exceeding EUR 650 000 as follows:
Amendment 39 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 41 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 42 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 44 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 46 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 47 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 48 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 49 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 50 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that, for claim year 20261 at the latest, all payment entitlements have a value of at least 75100% of the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted1 in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2).
Amendment 51 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall finance the increases in the value of payment entitlements needed to comply with paragraphs 4 and 5 by using any possible product resulting from the application of paragraph 3, and, where necessary, by reducing the difference between the unit value of payment entitlements determined in accordance with paragraph 1 and the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2).
Amendment 54 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with Articles 120 and 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('the Treaty'), Member States are required to conduct their economic policies with a view to contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Union, as defined in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, and in the context of the broad guidelines that the Council formulates. The coordination of thecertain economic policies of the Member States is therefore a matter of common concern.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The economic and financial crisis has shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built one vulnerability of European economies and financial systems. The depth and duration of the subsequent recession, as well as the asymmetry of the current recovery, demonstrate the need for economic reform in order to build strong economic and social structures helpsin Member States to respond more efficiently to. This should allow economies to withstand shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The implementation of structural reforms is among the Union’s policy priorities because such reforms seek to set the recovery on a sustainable path, unlock the growth potential, strengthen the adjustment capacity and support the process of upward convergence. Pursuing structural reforms can also contribute to strengthening economic and social cohesion, boosting productivity and investment and creating good conditions for sustainable growth and employment in the Union.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 69 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The degree of implementation of structural reforms in the Member States is still not sufficient across the Union. Experience with the implementation of the economic policy coordination mechanism underapproach to economic governance represented by the European Semester showhas that, id limited success. In general, the implementation of structural reforms has been slow and uneven and that national reform efforts. Reform programmes designed at the national level should be reinforced and incentivised.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Commission's Communication of 6 December 201720 , part of a package of initiatives to deepen the Economic and Monetary Union, proposed to create a reform delivery tool and a convergence facility as new budgetary instruments. The objective of such instruments was to strengthen resilience of domestic economies and unleash positive spillover effects across Member States by providing incentives for the implementation of structural reforms that contribute to those objectives and are essential for the stability ofreforms. The European Parliament is of the opinion that modification is needed to the economic architecture of the Eurozone, and paving the way to set the conditions of a real convergence in the field of investment, employment rate and income and wealth distribution at social and territory level. A Monetary Union in a single market, without an internal distribution mechanism, will only intensify the Eeconomic and Monetary Uniondivergence between core and peripheries. __________________ 20 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council and the European Central Bank, new budgetary instruments for a stable euro area within the Union framework, COM(2017) 822 final
Amendment 78 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States by offering direct financial support, alongside technical support. To that end, a new Reform Support Programme ('the Programme') should be established to provide effective incentives to step up the implementation of structural reforms in the Member States. The Programme should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes. The Programme should also continue the actions and the mode of operation of the SRSP, since they have been proven very useful, and have been appreciated by Member States, for strengthening the administrative capacity of national authorities in various policy domains. The Programme should also include targeted support for reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro and which have taken demonstrable steps towards adopting the single currency within a given time-frame.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme's overall objective is the enhancement of cohesion, competitivenesseconomic cooperation, productivity, growth, and employment. For that purpose, it should provide financial incentives for addressing challenges of a structural nature, and should help to strengthen the administrative capacity of the Member States insofar as their institutions and economic and social sectors are concerned.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 103 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) With regard to the reform delivery tool, it is necessary to identify the types of reforms that should be eligible for financial support. To ensure their contribution to the objectives of the Programme, the eligible reforms should be those addressing the challenges identified inas the context of the European Semester of economic policy coordination, including those proposed to address the country-specific recommendationmost important by national governments of the Member States.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) It is necessary to establish a process for the submission of proposals for reform commitments by the Member States, and the content thereof. With a view to ensuring the expediency of procedures, a Member State should submit the proposal for reform commitments together with its national reform programme, but in the form of a separate annex, which may also be submitted at a different point in time. While participation in the Programme is voluntary, Member States experiencing excessive imbalances should be particularly encouraged to come forward with reform proposals under the reform delivery tool, which address the problems that led to such excessive imbalanwhose economies have been damaged by recessive economic policy that were imposed through the conditionality of financial assistance programmes should be given additional support for the implementation of growth-enhancing reforms and the strengthening of social services.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the ownership of and a focus on relevant reforms, the Member States should identify thprioritise reform commitments in response to challenges identified in the context of the European Semester (including those challenges identified in country specific recommendations)aimed at reducing inequality, strengthening labour laws and economic security for citizens, and increasing sustainability and propose a detailed set of measures for their implementation, which should contain appropriate milestones and targets and a timetable for implementation over a maximum period of three years. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Commission should assess the nature and the importance of the reform commitments proposed by the Member States and should determine the amount to be allocated on the basis of transparent criteria. To that effect, it should take into account the substantive elements provided by the Member States and assess whether the reform commitments proposed by the Member States are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, whether they represent a comprehensive reform package, whether they are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the national economy and whether their implementation is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State where relevant by strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity of the Member State concerned. In addition, the Commission should assess whether the internal arrangements proposed by the Member States, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators, are expected to ensure effective implementation of the reform commitments during a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Appropriate guidelines should be set out, as an annex to this Regulation, to serve as a basis for the Commission to assess - in a transparent and equitable manner - the proposals for reform commitments put forward by the Member States and to determine the financial contribution in conformity with the objectives and any other relevant requirements laid down in this Regulation. In the interest of transparency and efficiency, a rating system for the assessment of the proposals for reform commitments should be established to that effect. This rating system will provide for the possibility of a broad spectrum of economic policies within the Programme. This is necessary in order to ensure that The Programme does not restrict the Member States' ability to implement economic policies and reform agendas that reflect the democratic mandate of their national governments.
Amendment 145 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 150 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) For the purpose of simplification, the determination of the financial contribution should follow simple criteria. The financial contribution should be the total maximum indicative amount if the reform commitments proposed by the Member State fully meet the criteria for assessment, and should be half the maximum indicative amount if the reform commitments proposed by the Member State meet those criteria only in a satisfactory manner. No financial contribution should be awarded to the Member State if the proposal for reform commitments does not satisfactorily address the assessment criteria.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) To foster the stability of the reform commitments, a Member State should have the possibility to amend the reform commitments only once within the period of implementation, where objective circumstances justify such a course of actionor in the event of a change of government at national level with a democratic mandate for different economic policies or reform agenda.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds. Payments should be based on a positive assessment by the Commission of the implementation of the reform commitments by the Member State. Suspension and cancellation of the financial contribution should be possible when the reform commitments have not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State. To ensure a sustainable impact of the reforms after they are implemented, a reasonable period defining the durability of the reforms after the payment of the financial contribution should be established. A period of five years should be considered to be a reasonable minimum to be applied. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension, cancellation and recovery of amounts paid respects the right of Member States to provide observations.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The technical support instrument under the Programme should continue to support, the implementation of reforms undertaken at the initiative of the Member States, reforms in the context of economic governance processes or actions related to the implementation of Union law, and reforms in relation to the implementation prioritise assistance to countries who have experienced an exacerbated recession due to the harmful economic conditionality of economic adjustment programmes. It should also provide technical support for the preparation and implementation of reforms to be undertaken under the other Programme instruments.
Amendment 160 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 177 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘financial support’ means a financial contribution to a Member State for the purpose of the implementation of structural reforms identified in the context of the European Semester process in accordance with Article 2-a of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/9728 , and for the purpose of implementation of reforms that are relevant for preparation for participation in the euro area; __________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 1)reforms, including reforms that are relevant for preparation for participation in the euro area;
Amendment 181 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
6a. "Real convergence and acceptable conditions of integration in the Eurozone". The EU assumes the commitment of addressing the necessary reforms to prepare the conditions of having an economic area conceived for an optimal integration of all the old and new Member States. This implies that the EU is obliged to give steps in the way of implementing policy for a real convergence. In other words, economic and employment policies to tackle first the lower levels of unemployment or investment in peripheral countries, due to the privileges enjoyed by the countries with external surplus, and the implementation of an internal redistributive and automatic mechanisms for off-setting the single market trends, which creates divergences within the Eurozone.
Amendment 192 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to contribute to addressing national reform challenges of a structural nature aimed at improving the performance of the national economies and at promoting resilient economic and social structures in the Member States, thereby contributing to cohesion, ecompetitivenessnomic cooperation and efficiency, productivity, growth and employment; and
Amendment 195 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) as regards the reform delivery tool, the Programme shall provide Member States with financial incentives with a view to achieving the milestones and targets of the structural reforms as set out in the reform commitments entered into by Member States with the Commissionproposed to the Commission by the Member States.
Amendment 210 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The general and the specific objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall refer to policy areas related to cohesion, ecompetitivenessnomic cooperation and efficiency, productivity, research and innovation, smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and in particular to one or more of the following:
Amendment 213 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) public financial and asset management, budget process, debt management and revenue administration and policies aimed at combating tax evasion;
Amendment 220 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) fairer business environment, including for small and medium-sized enterprises, re- industrialisation, private sector development, product and service markets,sustainable development, public investment, public participation in enterprises, nationalization and privatisation processes, trade and foreign direct investment, competition andfair trade, public procurement, sustainable sectoral development and support for research and innovation and digitisation;
Amendment 223 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) education and training, democratic labour market policies for protecting workers and quality of work and employment conditions, including social dialogue, for the creation of jobs, digital skills, the fight against poverty, the promotion of social inclusion, social security and social welfare systems, public health and healthcare systems, as well as cohesion, asylum, migra reception and border policiesintegration;
Amendment 229 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) policies for implementing climate action, mobility, promoting energy and resource efficiency, renewable energy sources, achieving energy diversification and ensuring energy securitytransition away from hydro- carbons, and for the agricultural sector, fisheries and the sustainable development of rural areas; and
Amendment 232 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 233 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 234 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 266 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 275 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 282 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. For a period of twenty months from the date of application of this Regulation, the Commission shall make available for allocation EUR 11 000 000 000, which represents 50% of the overall envelope referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2). Each Member State may propose to receive up to the full amount of the maximum financial contribution, referred to in Article 9, to fulfil reform commitments proposed in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 284 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. For the period starting after the end of the period referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall make available for allocation EUR 11 000 000 000, which represent the remaining 50% of the overall envelope for the reform delivery tool referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2), plus the amount that has not been allocated in accordance with paragraph 2, on the basis of calls organised and published under the reform delivery tool. The first call shall be for allocating EUR 11 000 000 000.
Amendment 288 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State wishing to receive support under the reform delivery tool shall submit a proposal for reform commitments to the Commission. That proposal shall set out a detailed set of measures for the implementation of structural reforms in response to challenges identified in the European Semester procesreforms and shall contain milestones, targets and a timetable for the implementation of the reforms over a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the nature and importance of the structural reform proposed in the context of the challenges identified in European Semester;
Amendment 313 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – introductory part
(i). are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, namely:
Amendment 316 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – indent 1
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – indent 1
Amendment 321 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – indent 2
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – indent 2
Amendment 354 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 359 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Amendment 372 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) organisation of local operational support in areas such as asylum, and migration and border control;
Amendment 378 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the implementation of growth- sustaining reforms in the context of economic governance processes, in particular the country-specific recommendations issued in the context of the European Semester or actions related to the implementation of Union law;
Amendment 391 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Structural reforms eligible for financing under the convergence facility shall be reforms that help eligible Members States in their preparation to join the euro area. Those reforms shall be aimed at addressing challenges identified for having a stronger public administration and policy with means to overcome economic recessions and low level of employment or investment. At the same time, the EU will develop a new architecture for avoiding the contextfailures of the European Semester of economic policy coordinationzone, as it is not underpinned by an internal redistributive mechanism nor a basis for a real convergence among the Member States.
Amendment 397 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision pursuant to Article 12(1), which shall set out the same elements referred to in that Article, in relation to reform commitments to be implemented by the eligible Member State, which are important for preparation for participation in the euro area. That decision shall also refer to the formal letter from the government of the Member State concerned to the Commission stating its clear commitment to join the euro area within a reasonable and defined timeframe and presenting a credible time-bound roadmap, after consultation with the Commission, for implementing concrete measures to prepare for successful participation in the euro area, including steps to ensure full alignment of its national legislation with the requirements under Union law (including the Banking Union).
Amendment 404 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 20 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Support under the EMFF should be used to address market failures orsafeguard and promote small- scale fisheries, FLAGs, coastal communities including the islands and outermost regions, prioritising addressing sub- optimal investment situationin these regions and address market failures, in a proportionate manner, and should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the internal market. Support should have a clear European added value with due regard to the community objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities including the islands and outermost regions; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EMFF should contribute to the achievement of the environmental objectives of the Union with due regard to social cohesion. This contribution should be tracked through the application of Union environmental markers and reported regularly in the context of evaluations and annual performance reports.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities, islands and outermost regions in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal and inshore fishing plays an important role. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Support from the EMFF should aim to achieve and maintain sustainable fishing based on the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and to minimise the negative impacts of unsustainable and harmful fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. That support should include innovation and investments in low-impact, climate resilient and low-carbon fishing practices and techniques.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The landing obligation is one of the main challenges of the CFP. It has implied significant changes in fishing practices for the sector, sometimes with an important financial and socio-economic cost. It should therefore be possible for the EMFF to enable aid for temporary cessation of fishing activities in certain fisheries, particularly those affected by choke species, support innovation and investments that contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation, with a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations, like investments in selective fishing gears, in the improvement of port infrastructures and in the marketing of unwanted catches. It should also grant a maximum aid intensity rate of 100% to the design, development, monitoring, evaluation and management of transparent systems for exchanging fishing opportunities between Member States ('quota swaps'), in order to mitigate the 'choke species' effect caused by the landing obligation.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for temporary cessation of fishing activities due to conditions where it is unsafe to conduct fishing operations at sea or in the event of an unforeseen closure of a fishery, supporting operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisation. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It should be possible for the EMFF to support the promotion and the sustainable development of aquaculture, including freshwater aquaculture and closed containment systems, for the farming of aquatic animals and plants for the production of food and other raw material. Complex administrative procedures in some Member States remain in place, such as difficult access to space and burdensome licensing procedures, which make it difficult for the sector to improve the image and competitiveness of farmed products. Support should be consistent with the multiannual national strategic plans for aquaculture developed on the basis of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In particular, support for environmental sustainability, productive investments, innovation, acquisition of professional skills, improvement of working conditions, compensatory measures providing critical land and nature management services should be eligible. Public health actions, aquaculture stock insurance schemes and animal health and welfare actions should also be eligible. However, in the case of productive investments support should be provided only through financial instruments and through InvestEU, which offer a higher leverage on markets and are therefore more relevant than grants to address the financing challenges of the sector.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Job creation in coastal regions relies on a locally driven development of a sustainable blue economy that revives the social fabric of those regions, including the islands and outermost regions. Ocean industries and services are likely to outperform the growth of the global economy and make an important contribution to employment and growth by 2030. To be sustainable, blue growth depends on innovation and investment in new maritime businesses and in the bio- economy, including sustainable tourism models, ocean-based renewable energy, innovative high-end shipbuilding and new port service, which can create jobs and at the same time enhance local development. Whilst public investment in the sustainable blue economy should be mainstreamed throughout the Union budget, the EMFF should specifically concentrate on enabling conditions for the development of the sustainable blue economy and on removing bottlenecks to facilitate investment and the development of new markets and technologies or services. Support for the development of the sustainable blue economy should be delivered through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The development of a sustainable blue economy strongly relies on partnerships between local stakeholders that contribute to the vitality and sustainability of the populations of coastal, island and inland communities and economies. The EMFF should provide tools to foster such partnerships. For that purpose, support for community-led local development (CLLD) should be available under shared management. That approach should boost economic diversification in a local context through the development of coastal and inland fisheries, aquaculture and a sustainable blue economy. CLLD strategies should ensure that local communities better exploit and benefit from the opportunities offered by the sustainable blue economy, capitalising on and strengthening environmental, cultural, social and human resources. Every local partnership should therefore reflect the main focus of its strategy by ensuring a balanced involvement and representation of all relevant stakeholders from the local sustainable blue economy.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) With regard to security and defence, improved border protection and maritime security are essential. Under the European Union Maritime Security Strategy adopted by the Council of the European Union on 24 June 2014 and its Action Plan adopted on 16 December 2014, information sharing and the European Border and Coast Guard cooperation between the European Fisheries Control Agency, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency are key to deliver on those objectives. The EMFF should therefore support maritime surveillance and coastguard cooperation under botharch and rescue operations, the EMFF should therefore support shared and direct management, including by purchasing items for multipurpose maritimthese operations. It should also allow the relevant agencies to implement support in the field of maritime surveillance and security througto improve search iandi rect managementscue operations.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) As a global ocean actor andwith the largest maritime area in the world when including the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories, the Union has become the world's fifth largest producer of seafood, the Union has a strong responsibility to protect, conserve and sustainably use the oceans and their resources. Preserving seas and oceans is indeed vital for a rapidly growing world population. It is also of socio-economic interest for the Union: a sustainable blue economy boosts investments, jobs and growth, fosters research and innovation and contributes to energy security through ocean energy. Moreover, safe and secure seas and oceans are essential for an efficient border control and for the global fight against maritime crime, thereby addressing citizens' security concerns.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Support under the EMFF should be used to address market failures orsafeguard and promote small- scale and island fisheries, FLAGs, coastal communities including the islands and outermost regions, prioritising addressing sub- optimal investment situations, in ain these regions and address market failures, in proportionate manner, and should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the internal market. Support should have a clear European added value with due regard to the community objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 000 000 to support under directretain the same level as in the period 2014 - 2020 where and indirect managementcrease is not possible. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and, enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation, and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. For operations located in the outermost regions, the co-financing rate at 85% should not be decreased. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 137 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities including the islands and outermost regions; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EMFF should contribute to the achievement of the socio-economic, human rights and environmental objectives of the Union with due regard to regional and social cohesion. This contribution should be tracked through the application of Union socio-economic, environmental markers and reported regularly in the context of evaluations and annual performance reports.
Amendment 173 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities, islands and outermost regions in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal and inshore fishing plays an important role. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The EMFF should aim to achieve the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such support should ensure that fishing activities are environmentally sustainable in the long-term and managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies. In this regard fisheries dependent small offshore islands need to be especially recognised and supported in order to enable them to survive and prosper.
Amendment 187 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Support from the EMFF should aim to achieve and maintain sustainable fishing based on the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and to minimise the negative impacts of unsustainable and harmful fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. That support should include innovation and investments in low-impact, climate resilient and low-carbon fishing practices and techniques.
Amendment 188 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The landing obligation is one of the main challenges of the CFP. It has implied significant changes in fishing practices for the sector, sometimes with an important financial and socio-economic cost. It should therefore be possible for the EMFF to enable aid for cessation of fishing activities in certain fisheries, particularly those affected by choke species, support innovation and investments that contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation, with a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations, like investments in selective fishing gears, in the improvement of port infrastructures and in the marketing of unwanted catches. It should also grant a maximum aid intensity rate of 100% to the design, development, monitoring, evaluation and management of transparent systems for exchanging fishing opportunities between Member States ('quota swaps'), inand for providing small- scale fishers with no quota adequate quota uplift to enable them to survive and prospering order to mitigate the 'choke species' effect caused by the landing obligation.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Given the high level of unpredictability of fishing activities, exceptional circumstances may cause significant economic losses to fishers. In order to mitigate those consequences, it should be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation for the unforeseen and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities caused by the implementation of certain conservation measures, i.e. multiannual plans, targets for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of stocks, measures to adapt the fishing capacity of fishing vessels to available fishing opportunities and technical measures, by the implementation of emergency measures, by the interruption, due to reasons of force majeure, of the application of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, by prolonged unsafe weather conditions at sea, a natural disaster or by an environmental incident. Support should be granted only if the impact on fishers of such circumstances is significant, i.e. if the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days andor if the economic losses resulting from the cessation amount to more than 30% of the average annual turnover of the business concerned during a specified period of time. The specificities of eel fisheries should be taken into account in the conditions for granting such support.
Amendment 234 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisation. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, including setting up co- management structures for inshore fishing areas, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10 , face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy, the EMFF should also be able to take into account the specific constraints recognized in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their location and insularityfixed disadvantages. That support should be capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocation. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10 COM(2017) 623
Amendment 249 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) In order to maintain the competitiveness of certain fishery and aquaculture products originating in the outermost regions of the Union compared to similar products from other regions of the Union, the latter introduced in 1992 to offset the additional costs in the fisheries sector. These measures were set for the period2007-2013 by Regulation (EC) No 791/2007 and are continued by Regulation508/2014 in force for the period 2014-2020. It is necessary to maintain the support granted to offset the additional costs of fishing, rearing, processing and disposal of certain fishery and aquaculture products from the outermost regions of the Union from January 1, 20201, so that compensation helps to maintain the economic viability of operators in these regions.
Amendment 250 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 b (new)
Recital 29 b (new)
(29b) In view of the differences in the flow conditions prevailing in the outermost regions, as well as fluctuations in catches, stocks and market demand, it is appropriate to leave it to the Member States concerned to determine the eligible for compensation, the corresponding maximum quantities and the amount of the compensation, within the limits of the overall allocation allocated to each Member State.
Amendment 252 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 c (new)
Recital 29 c (new)
(29c) Member States should be allowed to vary the list and quantities of fishery products concerned and the amount of the compensation within the limits of the overall allocation allocated to them. Similarly, they should be allowed to adapt their compensation schemes if the situation changes so that it can be justified.
Amendment 253 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 d (new)
Recital 29 d (new)
(29d) Member States should set the amount of the compensation at a level which adequately offsets the additional costs incurred as a result of the disadvantages of the outermost regions. To avoid overcompensation, the amounts involved should be proportional to the additional costs that the aid is intended to offset. To this end, account should also be taken of other types of public intervention affecting the level of incremental costs.
Amendment 277 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Food security relies on efficient and well-organised markets, which improve the transparency, stability, quality and diversity of the supply chain, as well as consumer information. For that purpose, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, in line with the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ('CMO Regulation') 15 . In particular, support should be available for the creation of producer organisations including, fishing cooperatives, small-scale producers, the implementation of production and marketing plans, the promotion of new market outlets and the development and dissemination of market intelligence. _________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1184/2006 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 369 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15 a (new)
(15 a) ´unforeseen cessation´ means when a small scale fisher is restricted from conducting fishing operations due to unsafe weather conditions,
Amendment 372 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15 b (new)
(15b) Co-management: “fisheries co- management” is a partnership arrangement between government and the representatives of a defined group of fishers to share the responsibility and authority for the management of activities that impact on fishery resources and the wider aquatic ecosystem in a designated area where they fish (e.g. a protected area, inshore fishing zone etc.), ideally on a parity basis through a co-management committee. The decisions of the co- management committee are advised by scientists in consultation with other stakeholders.
Amendment 395 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal and island communities;
Amendment 401 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Outermost Regions All the provisions of this Regulation must take into account the specific constraints recognized in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 428 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 131 072 900 000 for Guadeloupe, French Guiyana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réeunion and Saint- Martin .
Amendment 435 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The compensation referred to in Article 21 shall not exceed 50% of each of the allocations referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2annually: (a) EUR 6 450 000 for the Azores and Madeira; (b) EUR 8 700 000 for the Canary Islands; (c) EUR 12 350 000 for the outermost French regions referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 447 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. In accordance with Articles 30 to 32 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], the EMFF may support technical assistance for the effective administration and use of this Fund at the initiative of a Member State. A 20% cap shall apply to administrative costs borne by state and semi-state bodies to prevent over-absorption of funding.
Amendment 464 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) analysis of social and economic disparities between fleet segments, with particular attention to the situation of small-scale fleets.
Amendment 497 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) For the fishery and aquaculture products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to which Articles 107, 108 and 109 of that Treaty apply, the Commission may authorize, in accordance with Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, operating aid in the sectors of production, processing and the marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, aimed at alleviating the specific constraints on these regions linked to their remoteness, their insularity and their outermost region characteristics. Member States may grant additional financing for the implementation of the compensation plans referred to in Article 21. In this case, Member States shall notify to the Commission the State aid which it may approve in accordance with this Regulation, as part of these plans. State aid notified in this way is considered to be notified within the meaning of the first sentence of Article 108 (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 595 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
15 Action plan for small-scale coastal, offshore, inshore and island fishing
Amendment 596 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare as part of their programme, and in due collaboration with the small-scale coastal, inshore, offshore and island fishing sectors, an action plan for small-scale coastal, inshore and offshore fishing which shall set out a strategy for the development of profitable and sustainable small-scale coastal fishing. This strategy shall be structured along the following sections, where applicable:
Amendment 600 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adjustment and management of fishing capacity, while ensuring that the small-scale fishing fleet benefits from a fair share of the fishing rights;
Amendment 604 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) reinforcement of the value chain of the sector and promotion of marketing strategies for the products obtained by the sector, including through the establishment of POs;
Amendment 625 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The action plan shall take into account the FAO voluntary guidelines for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries, notably the criteria towards economic, social and environmental sustainability (Guiding principle number 10) and, where appropriate, the regional plan olf action for small-scale fisheries from the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.
Amendment 632 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
16 Investments in small-scale coastal and island fishing vessels
Amendment 666 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. No support shall be granted under this Article, if the assessment on the balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities in the latest report referred to in Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the fleet segment to which the vessels concerned belong, has not been prepared on the basis of the biological, economic and vessel use indicators set out in the common guidelines referred to in that Regulation. Furthermore, for any new investment, a guarantee of access to fishing rights (i.e. quotas) shall be ensured.
Amendment 672 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i (new)
i) By way of derogation from Article 13 (a), in the outermost regions, the aid referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted to anchored fish aggregating devices only if such devices contribute to sustainable and selective fishing.
Amendment 701 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – title
Article 18 – title
18 Unforeseen and Extraordinary cessation of fishing activities
Amendment 702 #
2018/0210(COD)
1. The EMFF mayshall support a compensation for the unforeseen and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities caused by:
Amendment 718 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) prolonged unsafe weather conditions at sea that impacts a certain fishery, an official weather warning by the national meteorological service of a Member State must be announced and in place, natural disasters or environmental incidents, as formally recognised by the competent authorities of the relevant Member State.
Amendment 891 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 4 – title
Title 2 – chapter 4 – title
Priority 3: Enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal and island communities
Amendment 900 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from Article 13 (h), in the outermost French regions, the aid referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted for the construction of new ports, new landing sites or new auction halls only if infrastructure contribute to sustainable and selective fishing.
Amendment 957 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 3 – title
Title 3 – chapter 3 – title
Priority 3: Enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal and island communities
Amendment 993 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54 a Review of POSEI and the Outermost Regions Before the end of the year 2023 the Commission shall present a report on the application of all the provisions of these Regulations specifically concerning the Outermost Regions, with appropriate proposals. The Commission is examining the possibility of creating a Distance and Insularity Option Program (POSEI) for maritime affairs and fisheries.
Amendment 996 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – column 1 – row 4
Annex I – column 1 – row 4
Enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal and island communities
Amendment 1015 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – row 6
Annex III – row 6
5 Operations located in the remote GreekIrish 85% Islands, Greek Islands and in the Croatian islands of Dugi islands of Dugi Otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo
Amendment 1016 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – row 11 – line 10
Annex III – row 11 – line 10
10 Article 18 100% Unforeseen and Extraordinary cessation of fishing activities
Amendment 1022 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – row 7
Annex IV – row 7
Article 18 1.2 40% 40% Extraordinary cessation of fishing activitiesUnforeseen and Applies where an official Extraordinary cessation weather warning has been of fishing activities announced and put in place by the national meteorological service of the Member State due to sea conditions in the affected fisheries areas being unsafe for a prolonged period of time
Amendment 70 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 71 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may allocate, in the Partnership Agreement or in the request for an amendment of a programme, the amount of ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the EMFF to be contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees. The amount to be contributed to InvestEU shall not exceed 5 % of the total allocation of each Fund, except in duly justified cases. Such contributions shall not constitute transfers of resources under Article 21.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. Resources generated by or attributable to the amounts contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees shall be made available to the Member State and shall be used either for support under the same objective or objectives in the form of financial instruments or transferred back to the original Fund.
Amendment 114 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 191 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 has been amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the Parliament and Council31 in order to align certain of its provisions to the landing obligation set in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In order to allow the proper control of the landing obligation and deter illegal, underreported and unregulated fishing, it is necessary to equip, on the basis of a risk assessment, a certain percentage of fishing vessels should be equipped with continuous recording electronic monitoring devices including Close Circuit Televisions (CCTV) but mandatory for all vessels above 65 metres. CCTV data may be supplemented by data from other electronic monitoring devices. Data from these devices, including from CCTV, will provide Member State officials with means to control compliance with the landing obligation at sea. The CCTV footage should only concern the gears and the parts of the vessels where fishery products are brought on board, handled and stored. Footage from CCTVs should be recorded locally and should be made available exclusively to Member States officials or Union inspectors upon requests in particular in the context of inspections, investigations or audits. __________________ 31Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2187/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 2347/2002 and (EC) No 1224/2009, and Regulations (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the landing obligation, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 (OJ L 133, 29.5.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 210 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) For vessels of 12 metres' length or more, it is important that the information in the logbook is made more accurate and includes data on the catches by haul or by operation, as this will enhance the effectiveness of controls. In the case of vessels less than 12 metres' length, the obligations pertaining to the completion and submission of the logbook should be simplified and masters should only be required to submit the information contained in logbook once, beforewithin 24 hours of arrival at port.
Amendment 216 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Prior landing notification allows a better control by officials of the compliance with the rules on catch registration and fishing activities. To improve compliance with the rules on catch registration, the provisions on prior notifications should apply to all vessels above 128 metres and not only to fishing vessels targeting stocks under multiannual plans. Member States should be entitled to set a shorter period of prior notification for vessels flying their flag which operate exclusively within its territorial waters, as long as this does not impair their ability to inspect vessels upon arrival.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Provisions on fishing capacity should be updated to refer to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. The parameters of Gross Tonnage and engine power should be revised to allow for improvement of vessel stability, safety and working conditions for fishing operators taking into account the importance of not increasing fishing capacity.
Amendment 292 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, masters of Union fishing vessels below 12 metres’ length overall may carry on board a mobile device which allows the vessel to be automatically located and identified by a vessel monitoring system through recording and transmitting vessel position data at regular intervals. In case the device is not within reach of a mobile network, the vessel position data shall be recorded during that period of time and shall be transmitted as soon as the vessel is in reach of such network and at the latest before entering port and/or verified as soon as possible after entering port by the competent authorities.
Amendment 366 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Masters of Union catching vessels of less than 12 metres’ length overall shall submit by electronic means the information referred to in Article 14, to the competent authority of their flag Member State after the last fishing operatis soon has been completed and before entering portpossible, and no later than 24 hours after docking.
Amendment 415 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall only be authorised to land in ports outside Union waters if they have notified by electronic means the competent authorities of their flag Member State at least 3 day24 hours before the estimated time of arrival at port of the information listed in paragraph 3 and the flag Member State has not denied the authorisation to land within this period of time.
Amendment 422 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19 a – paragraph 4
Article 19 a – paragraph 4
4. Where, on the basis of the analysis of the information submitted and other information available, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the fishing vessel is not complying with the rules of the common fisheries policy, the competent authorities of the flag Member State shall request the cooperation of the third country where the vessel intends to land, its quota share and remaining quota of that and its producer organisation in view of a possible inspection. For this purpose the flag Member State may require the fishing vessel to land in a different port, or delay the time of arrival at port or of landing.
Amendment 461 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure effective control of the landing obligation. For this purpose it is mandatory for all vessels above 65 metres, with a minimum percentage of fishing vessels under that length fishing for species subject to the landing obligation and flying their flag established in accordance with paragraph 2, shall be equipped with continuously recording Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems incorporating data storage.
Amendment 465 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 2
Article 25 a – paragraph 2
2. The percentage of fishing vessels under 65 metres referred to in paragraph 1 shall be established for different risk categories in specific control and inspection programmes adopted pursuant to Article 95. Those programmes shall also determine the risk categories and the types of fishing vessels included in such categories.
Amendment 710 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 90 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) not complying with instructions received from officials to reroute to a requested port in the event that there is suspicion of a serious infringement being committed;
Amendment 747 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 91b–point 10 a (new)
Article 91b–point 10 a (new)
(10a) temporary or indefinite suspension of a flagged fishing vessel´s fishing rights in the territorial waters of a non-flagged Member State;
Amendment 823 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 768/2005
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
(e) to assist Member States and the Commission in harmonising the application of the common fisheries policy and real time shared access to individual fishing vessel and producers quota shares;
Amendment 830 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. May instruct that the fishing vessel, provided that it is over 80 metres, immediately reroute to a port that the official has requested;
Amendment 831 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. In order to import fishery products constituting one single consignment and which have been processed in a third country or at sea, the importer shall submit to the authorities of the Member State of importation a statement established by the processing plant in that third country or its flagged vessel and endorsed by its competent authorities in accordance with the form in Annex IV:
Amendment 832 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(b) indicating that the processed products have been processed in that third country or its flagged vessel from catches accompanied by catch certificate(s) validated by the flag State; and
Amendment 833 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 834 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The importer of fishery products into the Union shall submit the catch certificate, as established in Article 12(4), together with its transport details as specified in appendix of Annex II, the statement of the processing plant and processing vessel as established in Article 14(2) and other information as required in Articles 12, 14, and 17, electronically via CATCH to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the product is intended to be imported. The catch certificate together with its transport details, the statement of the processing plant and processing vessel and other information as required in Articles 12 and 14 have to be submitted at least three working days before the estimated time of arrival at the place of entry into the territory of the Union. The deadline of three working days may be adapted according to the type of fishery product, the distance to the place of entry into the territory of the Union or the transport means used. Those competent authorities shall, on the basis of risk management, check all submitted documents, in particular the catch certificate in the light of the information provided in the notification received from the flag State in accordance with Articles 20 and 22.
Amendment 837 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Annex III – table
Annex III – table
ANNEX III ANNEX III POINTS TO BE ASSIGNED TO UNION FISHING LICENCE HOLDERS OR UNION MASTERS FOR SERIOUS INFRINGEMENTS1 __________________ 1 For fishing vessels 80 metres or above in length that have committed serious infringements the points incurred shall be twofold.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) On 16 September 2016 in Bratislava, leaders of twenty-seven Member States stressed their determination to provide better opportunities for youth. In the Rome Declaration signed on 25 March 2017, leaders of twenty-seven Member States and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission pledged to work towards a Union where young people receive the best education and training and can work, learn, exchange, study and find jobs across the Union; a Union which preserves our cultural heritage and promotes solidarity, democracy and cultural diversity.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The mid-term evaluation report of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ programme confirmed that the creation of a single programme on education, training, youth and sport resulted in significant simplification, rationalisation and synergies in the management of the Programme while further improvements are necessary to further consolidate the efficiency gains of the 2014-2020 Programme. In the consultations for the mid-term evaluation and on the future Programme, Member States and stakeholders made a strong call for continuity in the Programme's scope, architecture and delivery mechanisms, while calling for a number of improvements, such as making the Programme more inclusive and manageable for smaller beneficiaries and smaller projects.. They also expressed their full support for keeping the Programme integrated and underpinned by the lifelong learning paradigm. The European Parliament, in its Resolution of 2 February 2017 on the implementation of Erasmus+, welcomed the integrated structure of the programme and called on the Commission to exploit fully the lifelong learning dimension of the programme by fostering and encouraging cross-sectoral cooperation in the future programme. Member States and stakeholders also highlighted the need to keep a strong international dimension in the Programme and to extend it to other sectors of education and training.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The open public consultation on Union funding in the areas of values and mobility confirmed these key findings and emphasised the need to make the future programme a more inclusive programme and to continue to focus priorities on modernising education and training systems as well as strengthening priorities on fostering European identity,fostering active citizenship and participation in democratic life.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. In its resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next multiannual financial framework, the European Parliament called for the Programme’s budget to be tripled on order to maintain its success, achieve its goals including increased inclusiveness, as well as reduce its shortcomings and barriers to participation. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities and promoting the overall personal development of young people as active citizens in diverse and democratic societies. This should allow more young people to move to another country to live, learn or work. _________________ 26 COM(2018) 321 final. COM(2018) 321 final.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities and promoting the overall personal development of young people as active citizens in diverse and democratic societies. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work. _________________ 26 COM(2018) 321 final.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Programme is essential to promoting lifelong learning and this dimension should be encouraged by means of cross-sectoral cooperation as well as greater interaction among different forms of education. In this context, large-scale policy projects should be promoted and provided with sufficient funding and national agencies should have greater flexibility.
Amendment 131 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Programme should be coherent with the new European Union youth strategy30 , the framework for European cooperation in the youth field for 2019- 2027, based on the Commission's Communication of 22 May 2018 on 'Engaging, connecting and empowering young people: a new EU Youth Strategy'31, including as regards the strategy’s aspirations to support quality youth work and non-formal learning. This entails attention for mobility, capacity-building, innovation and recognition of youth work and non-formal learning within the context of the 2012 Council Recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning. This also calls for the promotion of quality tools and systems that should be used in the training of youth workers and that correspond to the changing circumstances of young people’s lives. These should be embedded in a broader quality approach to empower youth organisations. _________________ 30 [Reference - to be adopted by the Council by the end of 2018]. 31 COM(2018) 269 final.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Programme should be coherent with the new European Union youth strategy30, the framework for European cooperation in the youth field for 2019- 2027, based on the Commission's Communication of 22 May 2018 on 'Engaging, connecting and empowering young people: a new EU Youth Strategy'’31, including the strategy’s aspirations to support quality youth work and non- formal and informal learning. This entails attention to mobility, inclusiveness, capacity-building, innovation and recognition of youth work and non-formal or informal learning within the context of the 2012 Council Recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning. This also calls for the promotion of quality tools and systems that should be used in the training of youth workers and that correspond to the changing circumstances of young people’s lives. These should be embedded in a broader quality approach to empower youth organisations. _________________ 30 [Reference - to be adopted by the Council by the end of 2018]. 31 COM(2018) 269 final. COM(2018) 269 final.
Amendment 139 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Programme should contribute to strengthening the Union's innovation capacity notably by supporting mobility and cooperation activities that foster the development of competences in forward- looking study fields or disciplines such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics, climate change, the environment, clean energy, artificial intelligence, robotics, data analysis and arts/design, to help people develop knowledge, skills and competences needed for the future. To this end, particular measures should address women and girls, who are still under-represented in these disciplines in some countries.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Synergies with Horizon Europe should ensure that combined resources from the Programme and the Horizon Europe Programme33 are used to support activities dedicated to strengthening and modernising European higher education institutions. Horizon Europe will, where appropriate, complement the Programme's support for the European Universities initiative, in particular its research dimension as part of developing new joint and integrated long term and sustainable strategies on education, research and innovation. Synergies with Horizon Europe will help to foster the integration of education and research in higher education institutions. The programming of synergies should be coherent and synchronised in all relevant programmes. The simplified procedures for application should be applied for beneficiaries at the implementation level.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including through more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering participation ofmobility formats, simplified administrative procedures, targeting of beneficiary organisations working with groups under-represented in Erasmus+, youth-friendly and clear information and communication about the programme and by fostering and supporting the participation of local organisations and small organisations, in particular newcomers, youth organisations, volunteer-based and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacllearners with fewer opportunities of all ages, and organisations working with and supporting people from marginalised groups, such as people with an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and LGBTI people. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants and complement the mobility experience.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including throughoffering more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering the participation of small organisations, in particular newcomers and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle. , and strengthening cooperation and dialogue with social partners, national and local authorities and civil society. To that end, an EU-wide strategy on fostering inclusiveness should be developed, including a specific methodology and specific measures to reach people with fewer opportunities and assist their participation in the Programme. Such a strategy should be further adjusted to national and local contexts and implemented by national agencies together with relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 155 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including through more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering participation of small organisations, in particular newcomers and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle. Non-discriminatory and barrier-free access to the Programme should be ensured for people with disabilities. To that end, adequate funding, suitable educational and social supports, and enhanced structural support is vital to increase the Programme outreach.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Programme should put greater emphasis on bilingual or multilingual inclusive and high-quality early school education as a means of enhancing children’s long-term educational potential from early years and preventing social and economic inequalities. The mobility of early education and pre-school staff should be promoted with the aim of strengthening the educational mission of pre-schools and improving the teaching of children.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, can be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those whose participation in transnational activities is limited or strongly impeded. Such virtual formats should be viewed as an enhancement to, rather than a replacement for, physical mobility.
Amendment 171 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Non-discriminatory and barrier- free access to the Programme should be ensured for people with disabilities. To that end, adequate funding and enhanced structural support is necessary to increase the Programme outreach.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) With a view to enhancing outreach, inclusion and the quality of learning mobility, experienced non-profit mobility providers should benefit from a simplified application procedure, such as accreditation by complying with quality charters, in order to support the participation in the Programme of institutions and organisations with limited resources and capacities.
Amendment 173 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 d (new)
Recital 16 d (new)
(16d) The Programme should put greater emphasis on inclusive and high- quality early school education as a means of enhancing children’s long-term educational potential from early years and preventing social and economic inequalities. The mobility of early education and pre-school staff should be promoted with the aim of strengthening the educational mission of pre-schools and improving the teaching of children.
Amendment 174 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 e (new)
Recital 16 e (new)
(16e) Online tools and platforms connected with the Programme should be optimised and synchronised in order to create a single information point for all stakeholders and Programme beneficiaries.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 f (new)
Recital 16 f (new)
(16f) The Programme should ensure the meaningful participation of the representatives of programme beneficiaries, including civil society, in the governance, implementation and evaluation of the Programme actions. Good governance and partnership with key stakeholders contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of the Programme's actions and activities.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 g (new)
Recital 16 g (new)
(16g) The Programme should provide structural support to key Union-level networks and European non- governmental organisations whose activities relate to and contribute to the Programme objectives.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 187 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The international dimension of the Programme should be boosted aiming at offering a greater number of opportunities for mobility, cooperation and policy dialogue with third countries not associated to the Programme, including with regional and sub-state governments. Building on the successful implementation of international higher education and youth activities under the predecessor programmes in the fields of education, training and youth, the international mobility activities should be extended to other sectors, such as in vocational education and training.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Programme should ensure quality mobility experiences based on the principles laid down in the European Quality Charter for Mobility (2006/961/EC), where the quality of the practical provisions such as information, preparation, support and recognition of experience and qualifications, as well as clear learning plans and learning outcomes drawn up in advance, have a definitive impact on the advantages of the mobility experiences. In addition, authorities and organisations involved in this process can improve its value by adequate planning and suitable evaluation.
Amendment 191 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Programme should reinforce existing learning mobility opportunities, notably in those sectors where the Programme could have the biggest efficiency gains, to broaden its reach and meet the high unmet demand. This should be done notably by increasing and facilitating mobility activities for higher education students, school pupils and learners in vocational education and training. Mobility of low-skilled adult learnerunder- represented groups, especially young people not in formal education and learners in vocational education and training, as well as school pupils. Higher education students could continue to be targeted at the existing high level. Mobility of learners with fewer opportunities should be embedded in partnerships for cooperation. Mobility opportunities for youth participating in non-formal or informal learning activities should also be fundamentally extended to reach more young people, especially newcomers, those with fewer opportunities and hard-to-reach population groups. Mobility of staff in education, training, youth and sport should also be reinforced, considering its leverage effect. In line with the vision of a true European Education Area, the Programme should also boost mobility and exchanges and promote student participation in educational and cultural activities by supporting digitalisation of processes, such as the European Student Card. This initiative can be an important step in making mobility for all a reality first by enabling higher education institutions to send and receive more exchange students while still enhancing quality in student mobility and also by facilitating students' access to various services (library, transport, accommodation) before arriving at the institution abroad.
Amendment 199 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Programme should strengthen inclusivity and quality in VET in order to ensure its vital role in providing equal opportunities and social inclusion for all citizens. To this end, the Programme should address VET sector-specific issues in relation to Programme participation, such as high-quality mobility partnerships, sector-specific language training and competence recognition and/or certification.
Amendment 200 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Programme should pay more attention to building a supportive environment for teachers and educational personnel and to the social dimension of teaching and learning of exchange students. Additional financial support and sufficient continuous professional development opportunities should be provided for school and academic staff and researchers who teach international students.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)
Recital 20 b (new)
(20b) VET institutions should be further encouraged to apply for the VET Charter in order to benchmark their quality and attractiveness. Partnerships and networks between employers and VET providers should be strengthened.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 c (new)
Recital 20 c (new)
(20c) The Programme should support and encourage the mobility of teachers and educational staff at all levels as an important factor in fostering their ongoing learning, enhanced working practice and overall professional development. To this end, teachers and educational staff should benefit from the same financial support regardless of sending countries, flexible work arrangements as well as the possibility to incorporate periods abroad into their work programmes and regular workloads.
Amendment 213 #
2018/0191(COD)
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year oldsYoung people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short-term individual or group experience travelling throughout Europe in the frame of an informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union discovering its diversity and the variety of youth participation and discovering its cultural diversity. The Programme should identify bodies, including civil society organisations and youth organisations, in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience. Preparation and debriefing seminars, providing language training, intercultural skills and stimulating reflection should be an integral part of the travelling experience. Those seminars should be organised by the responsible sending or receiving organisations. Those organisations should also be involved in the selection of participants and serve as a point of contact for the traveller for the duration of the journey. The Programme should also link with the European Capitals of Culture, the European Youth Capitals, the European Volunteering Capitals and European Green Capitals as a key component of the experience.
Amendment 215 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year oldsYoung people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short- term individual or group travel experience travelling throughoutin Europe in the frame of an informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and discovering its cultural diversity. Actions proposed within this framework should have a strong learning component enabling the validation of the competences and skills acquired during the mobility periods, and an inclusive character tailored to the needs of all participants. It should also integrate the European Capitals of Culture, the European Youth Capitals, the European Volunteering Capitals and European Green Capitals as a key component of the learning and traveling experience. The Pprogramme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Programme should also enhance the learning of languages, including minority and unofficial languages, as well as national sign languages, in particular through widened use of accessible online tools, as e-learning offers additional advantages for language learning in terms of access and flexibility. The online tools and portals must be fully accessible in line with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Amendment 225 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Programme should also enhance the learning of languages, in particular throughcluding on-site language courses and widened use of online tools, as e-learning offers additional advantages for language learning in terms of access and flexibility. The Erasmus Online Linguistic Support should be tailored to the specific needs of participants of the Programme and open to everybody.
Amendment 230 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The Programme should make use of language technologies such as automatic translation technologies within all key actions, with the aim of facilitating exchanges between authorities and improving intercultural dialogue, especially in written and audiovisual expression. Reinforced synergies with Horizon Europe and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) could help develop the use of language technologies under the Programme.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Minority and lesser used languages and linguistic diversity should make up a core part of the programme where these languages are spoken.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Programme should support measures that enhance the cooperation between institutions and organisations active in education, training, youth and sport, recognising their fundamental role in equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills and competences needed in a changing world as well as to adequately fulfil the potential for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, in particular within the digital economy. To this end, effective cooperation between all relevant stakeholders at all levels of the Programme’s implementation should be ensured.
Amendment 238 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The 2010 Bruges Communiqué called for support of vocational excellence for smart and sustainable growth. The 2017 Communication on Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions points to linking vocational education and training to innovation systems, as part of smart specialisation strategies at regional level. The Programme should provide the means to respond to these calls and support the development of transnational platforms of Centres of vocational excellence closely integrated in local and regional strategies for sustainable development, social inclusion, growth, innovation and competitiveness. These centres of excellence should act as drivers of quality vocational skills in a context of sectorial challenges, while supporting overall structural changes and socio-economic policies in the Union.
Amendment 247 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Programme should contribute to facilitating transparency and automatic recognition of skills and, competences, qualifications, and diplomas as well as the transfer of credits or units of learning outcomes, to foster quality assurance and to support validation of non-formal and informal learning, skills management and guidance. In this regard, the Programme should also provide support to contact points and networks at national and Union level that facilitate cross-European exchanges as well as the development of flexible learning pathways between different fields of education, training and youth and across formal and non-formal settings.
Amendment 251 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) The Programme should put special emphasis on the validation and recognition of education and training periods abroad, including for secondary school education. In this regard, the budget allocation and concrete grants should be linked to quality assessment procedures, to a description of the learning outcomes, and to the full application of the Council Recommendation on European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships.
Amendment 252 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Stresses that any EU-supported internship or apprenticeship programme must have proper monitoring and controls, including pre-placement checks and consultation with trade unions where a collective agreement exists, to prevent displacement of paid work and ensure meaningful employment-enhancing training.
Amendment 258 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) As a way to ensure cooperation with other Union instruments and support to other policies of the Union, mobility opportunities should be offered to people in various sectors of activity, such as the public sector, agriculture and enterprise, to have a learning experience abroad allowing them, at any stage of their life, to grow and develop professionally but also personally, in particular by developing an awareness of their European identity and an understanding of European cultural diversity. The Programme should offer an entry point for Union transnational mobility schemes with a strong learning dimension, simplifying the offer of such schemes for beneficiaries and those taking part in these activities. The scaling-up of Erasmus projects should be facilitated; specific measures should be put in place to help promoters of Erasmus projects to apply for grants or develop synergies through the support of the European Structural and Investment Funds and the programmes relating to migration, security, justice and citizenship, health and culture.
Amendment 259 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 268 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 b (new)
Recital 32 b (new)
(32b) Given the legal obligation of the European Union to eliminate inequalities and promote equality between men and women through all its activities established by Article 8 TFEU, this Programme should contribute to mainstreaming gender in the Union's policies. Relevant actions should be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review process. Improvements are especially needed regarding the gender balance of participants from third countries.
Amendment 271 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Considering that the EU and all the Member States have ratified the UN CRPD, including its Article 9 on accessibility and its Article 24 on education, special attention should be given to ensuring that the activities supported by the Programme are accessible to all young people, notably people with fewer opportunities, including persons with disabilities. Furthermore, reasonable accommodation must be provided if required to promote the social inclusion and the participation of young people with fewer opportunities, as well as to take into account the constraints imposed by the remoteness of a number of rural areas and of the outermost regions of the Union and the Overseas Countries and Territories. Similarly, the participating countries should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This should resolve, where possible, and without prejudice to the Schengen acquis and Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals, administrative issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas, residence permits and access to support services, as well as the issuing of a European Health Insurance Card in the case of cross-border activities within the European Union.
Amendment 291 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Appropriate outreach, publicity and dissemination of the opportunities and results of the actions supported by the Programme should be ensured at European, national and local level. The outreach, publicity and dissemination activities should rely on all the implementing bodies of the Programme, including, when relevantapplicable, with the support of other keyrelevant stakeholders.
Amendment 294 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to ensure efficient, and effective implementation of this Regulation, the Programme should make maximum use of delivery mechanisms already in place. The implementation of the Programme should therefore be entrusted to the Commission, and to national agencies, which should ensure consistent and coherent application of the Programme rules across the EU countries and proper outreach to and cooperation with all target groups across the wide spectrum of stakeholders. Where feasible, and in order to maximise efficiency, the national agenciesy should be the same as the one designated for the management of the predecessor programme. The scope of the ex- ante compliance assessment should be limited to the requirements that are new and specific to the Programme, unless justified, such as in case of serious shortcomings or under-performance on the part of the national agency concerned.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes exempting study grants from taxation and social levies, as well as resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Member States are encouraged to establish fast- track admission procedures. _________________ 39 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 306 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to simplify requirements for beneficiaries, simplified grants in the form of lump-sums, unit-costs and flat-rate funding should be used to the maximum possible extent. The simplified grants to support the mobility actions of the Programme, as defined by the Commission, should take into accountbe regularly reviewed and adjusted to the living and subsistence costs of the host country and regions. The Commission and national agencies of the sending countries should have the possibility to adjust these simplified grants on the basis of objective criteria, in particular to ensure access to people with fewer opportunities. In accordance with national law, Member States should also be encouraged to exempt those grants from any taxes and social levies. The same exemption should apply to public or private entities awarding such financial support to the individuals concerned.
Amendment 308 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49a) It is important to ensure equality of opportunity for persons that may be physically or geographically disadvantaged, or who may belong to a minority, so that they enjoy full and fair access to the Programme. This is of paramount importance to the Programme’s success in achieving full inclusivity.
Amendment 309 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) It is necessary to ensure the complementarity of the actions carried out within the Programme with activities undertaken by the Member States and with other Union activities, with emphasis on sharing knowledge and fostering national and local developments. These activities include in particular those in the fields of education, culture and the media, youth and solidarity, employment and social inclusion, research and innovation, industry and enterprise, agriculture and rural development with a focus on young farmers, cohesion, regional policy and international cooperation and development.
Amendment 310 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51a) The Programme will recognise the importance of safeguarding both natural and cultural heritage and will harness the educational potential of these amenities.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for the right to equality between men and women and the right to non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and to promote the application of Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 317 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'lifelong learning' means learning in all its forms (formal, non-formal and informal learning) taking place at all stages in life, including early childhood education and care, general education, vocational education and training, higher education, and adult education, and resulting in an improvement in knowledge, skills and attitudes or participation in society, sensitivity to global and local environmental and social issues, in a personal, civic, cultural, social and/or employment-related perspective, including the provision of counselling and guidance services;
Amendment 321 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) '‘learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning; It mayis fully accessible, inclusive and adequately funded and shall be accompanied by measures such as language support, including for national sign languages, and training and/or be complemented by accessible online learning of and virtual cooperation regarding all EU spoken and signed languages. In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of accessible information technology and accessible communications tools;
Amendment 322 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning;, including teaching or professional development activities. It may be accompanied by measures such as language support and training and/or be complemented by online learning and virtual cooperation. In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of information technology and communications tools; tools, but not to the exclusion of physical mobility.
Amendment 327 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) 'informal learning' means learning resulting from daily activities and experiences which is not organised or structured in terms of objectives, time or learning support. It may be unintentional from the learner's perspective and it should provide a learning outcome beneficial for the learner;
Amendment 337 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘staff’ means any person who, on either a professional or a voluntary basis, is involved in education at all levels, training or non- formal learning, and may include professors, teachers, trainers, school leaders, youth workers, sport coaches, non- educational staff and other practitioners involved in promoting learning;
Amendment 345 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘adult education’ means any form of non-vocational education for adults after initial education, whether of a formal, non- formal or informal nature; The main objectives of adult education are the promotion of social inclusion, active citizenship, personal development and well-being, along with the transfer of knowledge, competences and skills;
Amendment 375 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people facing obstacles that prevent them from having effective who need additional support due to their disadvantage compared to their peers because of various obstaccless to opportunities under the Programme for, for example disability, health problems, educational difficulties, cultural differences, economic, social, cultural, and geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability abstacles, including people from marginalised communities or at risk of facing discrimination based on any of the grounds educational difficulties;nshrined in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 384 #
2018/0191(COD)
(26a) ‘social inclusion’ means the process of enabling people with fewer opportunities to participate in the Programme or/and addressing issues of inclusion and diversity that ultimately benefit people with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 389 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
(27b) ‘reasonable accommodation’ means necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure for persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 391 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 c (new)
(27c) ‘mobility providers’ means non- profit organisations which offer support services to schools, universities or VET providers for the organisation of mobility projects.
Amendment 429 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) language learning opportunities, including those supporting mobility activities., and including minority and unofficial languages, as well as national sign languages;
Amendment 447 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) partnerships for innovation, especially sustainable and green innovation to strengthen Europe’s sustainable innovation capacity;
Amendment 450 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) partnerships for social inclusion and cohesion and reduction of poverty;
Amendment 462 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures that contribute to the high-qualitative and inclusivy and socially more inclusive and environmentally sustainable implementation of the Programme;
Amendment 475 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) intergenerational exchange activities between youth and older persons;
Amendment 489 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) policy dialogue, support and cooperation with relevant key stakeholders, including Union-wide networks, European non- governmental organisations, and international organisations in the field of youth, the EU Youth dialogue as well as structural support to the European Youth Forum and other European youth organisations;
Amendment 506 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) not for profit and grassroots sport events aiming at further developing the European dimension of sport.
Amendment 512 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
CHAPTER V SOCIAL INCLUSION 1. The increased participation of people with fewer opportunities shall be a priority in order to ensure wide outreach, to foster inclusiveness and to contribute to achieving the Programme’s goals. In this context, a Union-wide strategy on enhancing the Programme’s inclusiveness shall be developed, setting common goals, indicating possible measures and guidelines to achieve them, outlining structural and financial support available, as well as monitoring and evaluation tools. The national agencies may further adjust this strategy to national and local contexts and shall implement it. The European Commission shall monitor the implementation of such a strategy. 2. The strategy referred to in paragraph 1 shall give particular attention to the following elements: (a) enhanced cooperation and dialogue with social partners, national and local authorities and civil society; (b) the optimisation of the potential of participating organisations by facilitating their participation in the Programme; (c) adapting the level of financial support for the mobility of individuals to meet the needs of people with fewer opportunities, in line with the living and subsistence costs of the host country or region; (d) collection of qualitative and quantitative data on the Programme’s inclusiveness; (e) cooperation with other Union instruments including the European Social Fund+ and support for other Union policies; (f) dissemination and awareness- raising of the Programme in the most user-friendly way to targeted groups; (g) support to contact points for beneficiaries and organisations working with them; (h) portability of social grants, and provision of pre-financing options and structural aid for the disabled; (i) preparation initiatives for the mobility experience. 3. Grants for mobility actions for people with fewer opportunities shall cover their total cost of participation in the Programme.
Amendment 573 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The levels of financial support, such as grants, travel or administrative lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, shall be regularly revised and adjusted to the living and subsistence costs of the host country or region as well as travelling conditions.
Amendment 575 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. To support the inclusion of those who face additional barriers and require special needs assistance, a dedicated budget to cover the costs of such assistance will be provided, separate from the main project budget.
Amendment 581 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The funds for the learning mobility of individuals referred to in Article 4 shall be adjusted to the cost of living in the host Member States or regions.
Amendment 584 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Staff such as teachers, professors or researchers working on the same project shall be remunerated equally and their living costs shall be adjusted to reality, based on host regions (reviewed annually or bi-annually and based on updated Eurostat figures).
Amendment 602 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing the Programme, inter alia in the selection of participants and the award of grants, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that efforts are made to promote social inclusion and improve outreach to people with fewer opportunities. The cost of measures to facilitate inclusion cannot by itself justify the rejection of a project application. Furthermore, participants who declare that they fall into the category of “people with fewer opportunities” shall not be obliged to prove their support needs, as this would create barriers to their equal participation.
Amendment 604 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing the Programme, inter alia in the selection of participants and the award of grants, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that efforts are made to promote social inclusion and improve outreach to people with fewer opportunities. Additional support shall be provided to allow barrier-free access to all activities for people with fewer opportunities to prepare them culturally, socially, and linguistically for their mobility experiences.
Amendment 609 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. To improve access to people with fewer opportunities and ensure the smooth implementation of the Programme, the Commission may adjust or may authorise the national agencies referred to in Article 23 to adjust, on the basis of objective criteria, the grants to support mobility actions of the Programme, for example by providing pre-financing.
Amendment 616 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. There shall be an overseeing body to monitor the participation of the three groups who have been previously marginalised by the programme. This body will report to the European Parliament on an annual or bi-annual basis. These groups are: – People with disabilities and special education requirements – Marginalised communities, such as persons who are geographically disadvantaged, early school leavers, people in informal education and people with ethnic status or belonging to a minority – People at socio-economic disadvantage
Amendment 623 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observationsubmit evaluation reports to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 629 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. All Programme documents shall be available in all the official and co- official languages of the European Union in order to ensure equal opportunities.
Amendment 630 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The national agency shall provide adequate support to ensure that projects are easily accessible and contribute to the qualitative and inclusive implementation of the Programme.
Amendment 638 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The Member States shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to remove any legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme, including, where possible, measures aimed at resolving issues that give rise to difficulties in obtaining visas, residence permits and other legal difficulties that could prevent young people’s access to the programme.
Amendment 647 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. The national agency shall regularly consult the beneficiaries of the Programme (individuals and organisations) with a view to improving the Programme’s implementation.
Amendment 652 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. Regular meetings shall be organised with the network of national agencies in order to ensure coherent implementation of the Programme across all Member States and all third countries referred to in Article 17. The representatives of beneficiaries, including civil society and external experts, shall be invited to participate in these meetings as observers.
Amendment 677 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) High quality and inclusive learning mobility for people from diverse backgrounds, including people with fewer opportunities
Amendment 679 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point 3
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) Number of people taking part in mobility activities under the Programme, accompanied by a description of the measures taken to achieve full inclusion of the participants
Amendment 35 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) In Union waters in the North West Atlantic, 73% of deep sea fish have been contaminated by marine litter illustrating the threat posed by plastics to marine ecosystems,
Amendment 39 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To focus efforts where they are most needed, this Directive should only cover the most commonly found single-use plastics products, which are estimated to represent around 86% of the single-use plastics found, in counts, on beaches in the Union, and also fishing gear. The transition to a circular economy will necessitate a reduction in the overall use of single use plastic.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With regard to single-use plastic products for which there are no readily available suitable and more sustainable alternatives at present, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, also introduce extended producer responsibility schemes to cover the costs of waste management and clean-up of litter as well as the costs of awareness-raising measures to prevent and reduce such litter.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear to shore for collection and treatment. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste, as well as lost or discarded fishing gear found at sea, on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling. _________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) Whilst the fishers themselves and artisanal makers of fish gear containing plastic should not be covered by the extended producers responsibility there should be consideration for supporting the introduction of sustainably sourced fish gear containing no plastic as an alternative.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201648 , the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Directive. That evaluation should be based on experience gathered and data collected during the implementation of this Directive and data collected under Directive 2008/56/EC or Directive 2008/98/EC. The evaluation should provide the basis for an assessment of possible further measures and an assessment whether, in view of monitoring of marine litter in the Union, the Annex listing single-use plastic products needs to be reviewed. The evaluation should also consider whether scientific and technical progress that has taken place in the meantime, including the development of biodegradable materials and the development of criteria or a standard for biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment, as foreseen in the European Plastics Strategy, allows the setting of a standard for biodegradation of certain single-use plastic products in the marine environment. That standard would include a standard to test if, as a result of physical and biological decomposition in the marine environment, plastics would fully decompose into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water within a timescale short enough for the plastics not to be harmful for marine life and not lead to an accumulation of plastics in the environment. If that is the case, single-use plastic products that meet such a standard could be exempted from the prohibition on placing on the market. While the European Strategy for Plastics already envisages action in this area, it also recognises the challenges in relation to determining a regulatory framework for plastics with biodegradable properties due to different marine conditions across seas in order to expand the list of single use plastic items. There should be no consideration of biodegradability in reviewing the annex. _________________ 48 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of this Directive is to prevent and significantly reduce the impact of certain plastic productplastics on the environment, in particular the aquatic environment, and on human health, as well as to promote the transition to a circular economy with innovative business models,through a reduction in productsion and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the inconsumption of single use plastics, with sustainable business models, products and maternial markets.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'plastic' means a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can function as a main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified;
Amendment 77 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) 'producer' means any natural or legal person that, manufactures, processes, treats, sells or imports single-use plastic products or fishing gear containing plastic as understood in Article 8(1) of Directive 2008/98. A producer may be qualified as such irrespective of the selling technique used, including distance contracts within the meaning of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 201150 , places on the market single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic except persons carrying out fishing activities as defined in Article 4(28) of Regulation (EC) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council51 ; _________________ 50 Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64–88). 51 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p.22).
Amendment 78 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant50% reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six year2025 and an 80% reduction by 2030. Member States shall establish a baseline by [18 months after the end- date for transposition of this Directive]. Member States shall adopt plans for the achievement of these reductions, including the measures taken.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those measures mayshall include national consumption reduction targets, measures ensuring that reusable alternatives to those products are made available at the point of sale to the final consumer, economic instruments such as ensuring that single- use plastic products are not provided free of charge at the point of sale to the final consumer and may include other measures. Those measures may vary depending on the environmental impact of the products referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall also take the necessary measures to achieve a 35% reduction by 2025 and a 60% reduction by 2030 in the consumption of the products listed in Part F of the Annex, with baseline as above.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the significant reduction targets in the consumption of the single-use plastic products referred to in paragraph 1 by ...[12 months before the end date for transposition of this Directive]. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2).
Amendment 89 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on market of the single-use plastic products listed in Part B of the Annex. Given that products other than those covered by this Directive are significant contributors to marine litter, the Member State will be empowered to apply to those products the same measures applicable to the items listed in Part B of the Annex. The Member State shall inform the Commission of the adoption of these measures, including their rationale, scientific evidence in support and details on their practical implementation and enforcement.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) information on the extended producer responsibility schemes established by Member States for the purposes of Article 8, including i) the quantity of the products placed in the market and the waste flows resulting from those;(ii) the financial contribution paid by producers of products per unit sold or per tonne of product placed on the market; (ii) the financial contribution paid by producers of products per unit sold or per tonne of product placed on the market; (iii) and the extent to which the scheme(s) reduce the amount of plastic in residual waste.
Amendment 120 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. That report shall also indicate whether:indicate whether the Annex listing single-use plastic products needs to be reviewed to include other single-use plastic items.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 122 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 124 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 125 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Any review shall not consider criteria or standards for the biodegradability or disintegration in the marine environment of single-use plastic products.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2
Annex I – part A – indent 2
— Cups for beverages and their lids
Amendment 131 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 3
Annex I – part B – indent 3
— Plates, bowls and other similar items with the same function
Amendment 132 #
Amendment 133 #
Amendment 136 #
Amendment 137 #
Amendment 139 #
Amendment 140 #
Amendment 178 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The plan shall take into account the characteristics of each fishery and regionalisation when implementing the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Articles 6 and 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 203 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. In accordance with Article 9(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the management of mixed fisheries with regard to stocks referred to in Article 1(4) of this Regulation shall take into account the difficulty of operators fishing all stocks at MSY at the same time, especially in situations where this may leads to a premature closure of the fishery which would necessitate supports for fishers affected.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The power to adopt delegated acts ismay be conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
Amendment 247 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 1(1), 8 and 10 shallmay be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the date of the entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shallmay 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.
Amendment 18 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For these purposes, the Authority should cooperate with other relevant Union initiatives and networks, in particular the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES)54 , the European Enterprise Network55 , the Border Focal Point56 and SOLVIT57 , as well as with relevant national services such as the bodies to promote equal treatment and to support Union workers and members of their family, designated by Member States under Directive 2014/54/EU, and national contact points designated under Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council58 to provide information on healthcare. The Authority should also explore synergies with the proposed European services e-card59 , notably with regard to those cases in which Member States opt for the submission of declarations regarding posted workers through the e-card platform. The Authority should replace the Commission in managing the European network of employment services (‘EURES’) European Coordination Office established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2016/589, including the definition of user needs and business requirements for the effectiveness of the EURES portal and related IT services, but excluding the IT provision, and the operation and development of the IT infrastructure, which will continue to be ensured by the Commission. _________________ 54 Decision No 573/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 32). 55 European Enterprise Network, https://een.ec.europa.eu/ 56 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions, COM(2017) 534. 57 Commission Recommendation of 17 September 2013 on the principles governing SOLVIT (OJ L 249, 19.9.2011, p. 10). 58 Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 45). 59COM(2016) 824 final and COM(2016) 823 final.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to keep track of emerging trends, challenges, or loopholes in the areas of labour mobility and social security coordination, the Authority should develop an analytical and risk assessment capacity. This should involve carrying out labour market analyses and studies, as well as peer reviews. The authority should monitor potential imbalances in terms of skills and cross-border labour flows, including their possible impact on territorial cohesion. The Authority should also support the risk assessment referred to in Article 10 of Directive 2014/67/EU. The Authority should ensure synergies and complementarity with other Union Agencies or services or networks. This should include close collaboration with Eurofound on labour market analyses and seeking input from SOLVIT and similar services on recurring problems encountered by individuals and businesses in the exercise of their rights in the areas under the scope of the Authority. The Authority should also facilitate and streamline data collection activities provided for by the relevant Union laws within its scope. This does not entail the creation of new reporting obligations for Member States.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) TWhether the Authority is established as a new European agency or is incorporated within an existing agency, the agency of the Authority should be governed and operated in line with the principles of the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on decentralised agencies of 19 July 2012.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission, the Management Board and the Executive Director should be independent in the performance of their duties and act in the public good by representing labour's interests.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Within the framework of their respective competences, the Authority should coopeThe Authority should be either directly incorporated with other agencies of the Union, in particularin an existing European agency, such as those established in the area of employment and social policy, building on their expertise and maximising synergieor cooperate closely with other agencies of the Union in order to ensure synergies are maximised and duplication is avoided in order to achieve financial savings: the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and the European Training Foundation (ETF), as well as, as regards the fight against organised crime and trafficking in human beings, with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust).
Amendment 28 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the European Labour Authority (‘the Authority’). The European Labour Authority may constitute a new European agency or be incorporated into an existing agency if it is likely to reduce duplication and achieve financial savings.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) support Member States with capacity-building regarding the promotion of high standard working conditions and job security, and the effective enforcement of relevant Union law, in accordance with Article 12;
Amendment 38 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Authority shall establish cooperation arrangements with other decentralised Union agencies where appropriateEurofound, Cedefop, EU-OSHA and the ETF in order to ensure that all duplications are avoided.
Amendment 51 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BelieveReiterates its views that the 2019 EU budget must primarily answer to the challenges the EU youth is facing;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomeRecalls the fact that, at the strong request of Parliament, the result of the conciliation on the 2018 EU budget was to increase the originally proposed specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) by EUR 116.7 million of fresh appropriations, bringing its total amount to EUR 350 million in 2018; expects the 2019 budget to demonstrate great ambition to fight youth unemployment; underlines that the 2019 budget should reflect the ambition to enhance the fight of youth unemployment; insists on the emergency to boost financing of all programs enhancing the creation of long- term quality jobs, in particular those promoting youth integration, complementing Member States efforts to guarantee a diversified labour qualification instead of precocious specialisation, as the means to increase resilience and enable societal adaptation while struggling demographic regression and sectorial qualified labour short comes.
Amendment 65 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. BelievStresses that, in the light of the celebration of its 30th anniversary, Erasmus+ remains the leading multicultural-service learning programme to fostering youth mobility and inculcate key, supporting community-based research as a model approach to advocate solidarity and promote social justice among other European values in young people, together with the EU’s culture programmes; believeinsists that the 2019 Erasmus+ budget should be sufficient to answer, while complying to all objectives set up in its program, should have its budget sufficiently reinforced to the extent of enabling a positively answer to all eligible demands;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists on the Unions commitment to peace and calls upon the Member States to agree upon a ban on the use of the EU budget to finance or guarantee any research programs or dual technological development projects with military applicability;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 95 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Emphasises EU commitment to peace building and to conflict resolution, in particular in such a challenging period; calls upon the Member States, the Council and the Commission to commit to a European Convention to ban investment, development and implementation of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, and to develop all efforts to support and develop the creation of such a worldwide Convention.
Amendment 100 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expects the negotiations on the 2019 budget to lead to realistic operational and administrative funding of the EU agencies, enabling them to accomplish their growing tasks of fighting organised crime, terrorism and border management; ostering social integration, promotion and compliance of human rights and solidarity; strengthening the rule of law and justice, good governance, democratic decision- making, control and accountability practices, for and with both private and public sectors; supporting the pooling of excellence, creating and reinforcing synergies in education, research, innovation and training; strongly enhancing sustainability, responsibility, efficiency and control, in particular in sectors such as health, food and environment; sustaining and nurturing the expansion of our cultural and creative sectors, increasing their sustainability and resilience by improving, e.g., artists working conditions; insists that the agencies role is fundamental in ensuring and guaranteeing the pursuit of the EU citizen public interest, in producing "public goods", in particular in all non- market driven sectors, for the safeguard of the intangible public assets.
Amendment 111 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers the Union must do its utmost to support the EU and its Member States in reaching their climate goals as laid out in the Paris Agreement, in particular enhancing the support to renewable energy transition to lower emissions source; recalls the importance of ensuring sufficient biodiversity funding, in particular by increasing the allocations to programmes such as LIFE +;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Insists on the need to reinforce support to the Union programs which foster growth and creation of long-term quality jobs, in particular for the youth, complementing Member States efforts to guarantee a diversified labour qualification instead of precocious specialisation, as the means to increase resilience and enable societal adaptation while struggling demographic regression, sectorial qualified labour short comes and welfare systems sustainability; the consideration of specific tailor-made measures might prove useful to attend specific sectors and/or regions specially affected or that have become much more vulnerable.
Amendment 125 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Recalls the significant increase on an ageing population in need of special and dedicated care, in particular the elderly; calls upon the Commission to step up with further support measures to address the demographic challenges and reiterates its support to initiatives such as "villages for person’s with dementia", where due care is provided for since early stage.
Amendment 126 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. BelievStresses that gender-related discrimination, notably on the labour market, is not only incompatible with the values of the EU, but also constitutes a serious impediment to economic growth; expects as it disempowers women from engaging in meaningful employment: the gender pay gap, lack of services and the fact that women disproportionately bear the burden of impoverishment constitutes a serious impediment to economic growth; underlines, the key contribution of women’s empowerment in achieving more inclusive, equitable, peaceful and sustainable growth societies; reiterates that the 2019 budget toshould support further investment in helping to secure better access to the labour market for women, for instance through infrastructure which supports the reconciliation of private and professional lives; which are required to address the gender inequality.
Amendment 134 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recalls the important contribution the Union has made to encouraging peace and reconciliation in Ireland, in particular through PEACE and INTERREG programmes, which are targeted at Northern Ireland and border counties in the south; notes that the result of the UK referendum might create grave problems for the peace process, and undermines the integrity of the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue its support for the peace process through the continued funding of the PEACE and associated programmes;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2286(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Considers that regionalisation and socio-economic objectives need to play a greater role under the Common Fisheries Policy, broadening the scope of the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund; calls upon the commission to facilitate the access and simplify the procedures for funding, also for parties as the Fisheries Local Action Groups, social enterprises and cooperatives; expresses particular concern regarding the potential adverse impact the United Kingdom´s withdrawal from the European Union will have on fisheries, particularly for neighbouring coastal Member States such as Ireland;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of equality of opportunity for persons that may be physically or geographically disadvantaged to ensure they have equal access to both culture and education;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recognises the importance of safeguarding both natural and cultural heritage and harnessing their potential as an economic driver;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the importance of equal access to education, training and cultural activities in delivering genuine convergence and reducing disparities and socioeconomic inequalities among European regions;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of addressing social exclusion and including persons from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure they have full and equal access to both culture and education;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes the importance of inclusion for migrants and refugees and how offering them equal access to education, training, apprenticeships in their new state of residence, along with the unique culture of their new state of residence helps them feel welcome and to integrate and settle;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the fact that the segregmultiple forms of daily discrimination of Roma children in education in Hungary remains a widespread and deep-rooted phenomenon, which contributes to the social exclusion of Roma, reducing their chances of integration in the education system, labour market and in society;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that media freedom and pluralism are fundamental rights enshrined in Article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and constitute essential foundations of democratic societies;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. NoteRegrets that the pro-government news website 888.hu recently published a black list of journalists working for foreign media, who are described as foreign propagandists for Soros, and that this clearly runs counter to the principle of media freedom;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Amendment 68 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need to protect the artisanal fleet and ensure its survival and generational replacement in the face of the expansion of recreational activity linked to recreational ports and seasonal tourism;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all the necessary data on recreational fisheries are collected in order to provide a complete evaluation of fish stocks; cautions that without such a comprehensive evaluation, the multiannual plans might not achieve the objectives of the CFP;highlights the importance of the EMFF in helping to develop scientific capacity in the Member States, through their universities and public institutes, guaranteeing full and reliable assessments of maritime resources for both recreational and non-recreational fishing activities;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that, outside the context of normal management of fishery resources based on substantive scientific data, the development of recreational fishing activities must not mean a reduction in professional fishing opportunities or a sharing of scarce resources between professional and recreational activities, especially in the case of small-scale and artisanal fishing;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AA a. whereas aquaculture including that of aquatic plants and algae, should be subject to comprehensive licensing procedures including mandatory public consultations and environmental impact assessments.
Amendment 144 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB a (new)
Recital AB a (new)
AB a. whereas sustainable aquaculture owned and managed by the community can socio-economically benefit coastal peripheral regions and play a positive role in the blue economy.
Amendment 146 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB b (new)
Recital AB b (new)
AB b. Stresses that that the use of chemicals, antibiotics and other substances in aquaculture that pose risks to the ecosystems should be forbidden in line with the precautionary principle.
Amendment 149 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB c (new)
Recital AB c (new)
AB c. whereas off-shore fish farming should take place only in the most sheltered and safe locations in consultation with local stakeholders, with an emphasis on minimising the dangers of escape of stocks on the coastal environment and ecosystems.
Amendment 158 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Current fish based feed depends on fish meal and oil from catch fisheries, thus increasing the pressure on wild fish populations. The sourcing of fish based feed should be sustainably sourced and not have a negative impact on the environment.
Amendment 180 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Public Participation in decision- making and access to justice in environmental matters as stated in the Arhus Convention and Directive 2003/35/EC on public participation are key-principles of the EU and should be upheld. In this regard the EU should support the adoption of aquaculture methods which reduce the impact on the environment such as RAS systems otherwise known as closed containment systems which would be a positive step forward in reducing said impact, especially in the context of eliminating escapes which play a significant role in the genetic cross contamination of wild fish stocks.
Amendment 189 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recognises the potential of aquaculture and the complementary processing and exports of fish products as an indigenous industry for employment and economic benefit, especially for rural coastal and island communities;
Amendment 194 #
Amendment 223 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Suggests establishing a simplified or ‘fast-track’n efficient and comprehensive licensing system, whereby the competent administration grants a provisional certificate permitting those operators who meet strict predefined criteria to commencauthorise their activities; these criteria could be based on applicants’ history orand on the fact that they have put forward a pioneering aquaculture project in terms of innovation or sustainability, or on the establishment of reserved aquaculture easement zones where uses that are incompatible with aquaculture are defined in adv that are in strict environmental compliance;
Amendment 226 #
2017/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Expresses concern at the lack of regulatory and environmental oversight that facilities large-scale industrial aquaculture producers to not fulfil their public and environmental obligations especially in individual Member States; Stresses that full licenses should not be permitted in the absence of public consultations and environmental impact assessments; Calls for public consultations and environmental impact assessments to be mandatory in the process of all licensing.
Amendment 6 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises the importance of promoting the development of transferable skills through the Erasmus+ programme that enhance intercultural understanding and active participation in diverse societies;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the need to support teachers and educational practitioners to integrate into their teaching information about EU rights and citizenship;stresses, in this context, the need to further promote and develop online platforms such as School Education Gateway, Teacher Academy, and Open Educational Europe in order that education professionals can access innovative multi- lingual teaching materials, including those adapted for students with special needs, which help them to inspire and motivate students in EU-learning;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the role of mobility in the personal development of young people by enhancing learning and cultural exchange, thereby improving understanding of active citizenship and its practise;encourages the Member States to support EU programmes promoting mobility;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their right to vote in local and European elections; invites the Commission to exploit, in this regard, social media and digital tools with a special emphasis on increasing participation of young people and under-represented groups;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls the importance of extending and deepening structured dialogue with Citizens concerning their rights, thereby identifying the obstacles citizens encounter in exercising these rights, and improving the monitoring of EU programmes and initiatives in this area;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the need to ensure that citizens with disabilities and vulnerable citizens can fully enjoy the rights and opportunities granted by EU citizenship; encourages all EU countries to implement an EU Disability Card in order to facilitate the mobility of persons with disabilities in the EU; stresses the need to improve the accessibility of EU websites for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for action and initiatives which promote citizens' rights and active citizenship;highlights the fact that new initiatives in this field should be complementary to the existing ones and not affect current programme budgets;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Underlines the importance of exchange and dissemination of best practices to foster knowledge of EU citizens' rights and their involvement in civic and political life across the EU;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Supports the production and dissemination of press and multimedia productions in all official EU languages, with a focus on enhancing EU Citizens' awareness of their rights and strengthening their ability to enforce these rights effectively;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the discussion about the next MFF as an possible opportunity to prepare the ground for a strongerdeeper reflection for a new Europe through one of its most tangible instruments, the Union budget; believes that the next MFF should be embedded in a broader strategy and narrative for the future of Europe;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of addressing social exclusion and including persons from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure they have full and equal access to both culture and education;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of equality of opportunity for persons that may be physically or geographically disadvantaged to ensure they have equal access to both culture and education;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes the importance of inclusion for migrants and refugees and how providing them equal access to education, training, apprenticeships in their new state of residence, along with access to the unique culture in their new state of residence helps them to feel welcome, integrate and resettle;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Regrets the lack of investment for addressing Youth Unemployment, even though addressing this issue has been laid out as a priority by the Council;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Recognises the importance of safeguarding both natural and cultural heritage and harnessing their potential as economic drivers.
Amendment 62 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls for a greater emphasis on quality traineeships and apprenticeships and increased participation by young Europeans in the policy-making processes;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Stresses that any EU supported internship programme must have proper monitoring and controls, including pre- placement checks and consultation with trade unions where a collective agreement exists, to prevent displacement of paid work and ensure meaningful employment enhancing training;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the next MFF shoulThe next MFF should enhance, improve and build upon the Union’s well- established social oriented convergence policies and priorities, which aim atreinforcing the promotingon of peace, democracy and human rights, at boosting welfare, long- term and sustainable economic growth, high-quality jobs, sustainable development and innovation, and at fostering economic, social and territorial cohesion as well as enhancing solidarity between Member States and citizens; considers that these pillars are prerequisites for a properly functioning single market and Economic and Monetary Union as well as for reinforcing Europe’s positionthe Union as well as for the role of Europe as a Global Partner in the world; trusts that they are more relevant than ever for Europe’s future endeavours;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Calls for more of an emphasis on Community Employment Schemes which are based on structured accredited training, notes that community employment schemes can help slow down the “brain drain”;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. StressReiterates that the next MFF provides an opportunity for the UnionMember States to demonstrate that it stands togethere solidarity that is embedded in the Union and its ablecapacity to address political developments such as Brexit, the rise of nationalistextremist right-wing movements ands well as changes in global leadership; underlines thatstresses its full commitment to the respect of rule of law and democracy and calls upon all stake holders and civil society to commit to an inclusive, progressive and collaborative process to duly, fully and timely address the current societal, political, environmental and economical challenges; divisions and self- centredness are not an answer to globcal issues and to citizens’ concern, regional, national nor global issues; considers that the Brexit negotiations, and in particular, show that the benefits of being a Union memberthe commitment to the rule of law and democracy, the full respect of the framework of the commitments previously assumed, as within the Good Friday Agreement, remain as a key reference that the benefits of an inclusive, progressive and collaborative process greatly outweigh the costs of contributing to its budgetless harmonious solutions;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that Europe should offer prospects to the younger generation as well as to the future-oriented undertakings that make the EU more successful in the global arena; is determined to substantially scale up, among others, two of its flagship programmes, namely the Research Framework Programme and Erasmus+, which cannot satisfy the very high demand involving top quality applications with their current means; calls also for progress to be made in thestands firm in its support to substantially increase the resources to fight against youth unemployment and in support for micro, small and medium-sized, as well as, social enterprises by equipping the successor programmes of the Youth Employment Initiative and the programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) with greater financial means;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 204 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Approves the overall architecture of the MFF special instruments, notably the Flexibility Instrument, the Emergency Aid Reserve, the EU Solidarity Fund, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), and points to their extensive mobilisation under the current MFF; calls for improvementsa substantial increase to be made to their financial envelopes and operating provisions;
Amendment 329 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 16
Subheading 16
A stronger, more equitable1a and sustainable economy __________________ 1a In spite of the joint declaration attached to the 2014-2020 MFF on gender mainstreaming, there has been little progress in this field and no clear gender equality strategy with specific objectives, concrete targets and allocations, has emerged from the MFF 2014-2020. An iconic reference underlining the potential in which the overall financial framework of the Union may contribute to increase gender equality and ensure gender mainstreaming is of the utmost importance, in the context of this report.
Amendment 344 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Believes that tThe next MFF should see a greater concentration of budgetary resources in areas that demonstrate a clear European added value and stimulate economic growth, competitiveness andconvergent economic and sustainable green growth, quality and long-term employment; stresses, in this context, the importance of research and innovation in creating a sustainable, world-leading, knowledge- based economy, and regrets that, due to the lack of adequate financing, only a small proportion of high-quality projects in this field has received EU funding under the current MFF;
Amendment 351 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 a (new)
Paragraph 69 a (new)
69a. Notes that the next MFF must support the EU and its member states in reaching their climate goals as laid out in the Paris Agreement; stresses that EU funds should support the renewable energy transition to lower emissions source; stresses the importance of guaranteeing biodiversity funding, through programmes such as the LIFE Programme and ensuring its continuation in the next MFF;
Amendment 362 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 a (new)
Paragraph 70 a (new)
70a. Insists on the Union’s commitment to peace and calls upon the Member States to agree upon a ban on the use of the EU budget to finance or guarantee any dual technological development projects with military applicability;
Amendment 465 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79 a (new)
Paragraph 79 a (new)
79a. Underlines socio-economic objectives and increased regionalization to be central tenets of the new Common Fisheries Policy, without prejudice to environmental sustainability; this shall include broadening the scope of the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund, easier access to financing, the simplification of application procedures for funding mechanisms and relevant programs in particular for Fisheries Local Action Groups and cooperatives, within the context of Member States' operational programs to reduce administrative burdens and associated costs;
Amendment 494 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81 a (new)
Paragraph 81 a (new)
81a. Recalls the important contribution that the European Union has made to encouraging peace and reconciliation in Ireland, in particular through PEACE and INTERREG programmes, which are targeted at Northern Ireland and border counties in the south; recalls that the result of the UK referendum might create grave problems for the peace process, and undermines the integrity of the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement; calls on the Commission to continue its support for the peace process through the continued funding of the PEACE and associated programmes;
Amendment 554 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)
Paragraph 84 a (new)
84a. Underlines the need to step up with support measures to address the demographic challenges, in particular, the significant increase on an ageing population in need of special and dedicated care, in particular the elderly; reiterates its support to initiatives such as "villages for person’s with dementia" where due care is provided for since early stage.
Amendment 573 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Recognises the importance of addressing public health threats at a global as well as EU level, notes the importance of robust health programmes to tackle transnational public health issues; calls for a safeguarding of funding for research and development for rare diseases; calls for increased funding for tackling anti-microbial resistance across the EU.
Amendment 612 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 a (new)
Paragraph 88 a (new)
88a. Expresses its dedication to the pursuit of peace; calls upon the Member States, the Council and the Commission to commit to a European Convention to ban investment, development and implementation of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, and to develop all efforts to support and develop the creation of a worldwide Convention;
Amendment 623 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90
Paragraph 90
Amendment 639 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
Paragraph 91
91. Believes that a new heading dedicated to ‘Secuolidarity, peace and stability for all’ would be a demonstration ofreflect the priority given by the Union toand its commitment to overcome thise emerging policychallenges as reiterating its political responsibility, acknowledge its specificity, and achieve consistency between its internal and external dimensions;
Amendment 649 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93
Paragraph 93
Amendment 4 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Parliament's reading of the 2018 Budget fully reflects the political priorities adopted by an overwhelming majority in its abovementioned resolutions of 15 March 2017 on general guidelines and of 5 July 2017 on a mandate for the trilogue; recallinsists that long-term jobs, growth and security ar, sustainability and solidarity should be at the core of thosee Union priorities;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the Union budget should give priority to policies of real convergence, integration and cohesion, based on social progress and solidarity, safeguarding and promoting the creation of decent, quality and stable jobs, prioritising the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of the environment; insists that the Union budget has proven to be scarce despite its potential to become a key resource in tackling crises and responding to measures which were not anticipated during the negotiation of the MFF 2014- 2020, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the migration and refugee humanitarian challenges or geopolitical tensions in Europe's neighbourhood causing a number of serious challenges and emergencies, while within the Union the pace of economic recovery and the continuous sluggishness of both public and private investment levels led to an investment gap and the aggravation of inequalities between the Member States, its regions and its citizens;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls the announcement of Commissioner Malmstrom and that the Commission has expressed the intention to conclude before the end of 2017 the negotiations for freetrade agreements between the Union and its Member States with Japan, with MERCOSUR, with Mexico, and with Chile, and that the Commission wants to propose still in 2017 ratification of the FTAs with Singapore and with Vietnam; points out that this would mean a dramatic reduction of own resources income for the Union’s budget in 2018 and the coming years; underlines the urgent need for a thorough reorganisation of the Union budget and its structure in the context of thereview of the next MFF and with regard to the trade policy agenda, and calls on the Commission to take the initiative vis- à - vis the Council and Parliament;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the need to immediately put an end to the austeritarian policies trend, both at national and Union level; insists on a new strategy for the Union, to enable a social Europe, a path for decent, quality, long-term employment, to enlarge social protection and ensure health and education coverage to all, based upon social cohesion, integrative communities and robust public sectors, guaranteeing the highest levels of living one path that pays heed to the development needs of each region, each Member State, in particular the least developed ones, favouring real convergence between regions, Member States and enhancing all efforts to efficiently reduce the current economic and social gaps;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Rejects any use of the Union budget to finance a militarist EU program; recalls that EU funds, including research grants from the Commission, cannot fund military projects; stresses that the concept of dual-use technology shall not be used as a loop-hole to fund projects with a de facto military aim such as drones for high-tech warfare and security surveillance; insists in an alternative set of programmes that support a more social Europe reinforcing sustainable development, strengthened, environment-friendly internal demand based on progressive wages, full employment with rights, social welfare, eradicating poverty and social exclusion and improved social and economic cohesion;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that Heading 3 has been largely mobilised in recent years to address challenges arising from the migratory and refugee crisis and that such actions should continue for as long as needed; insists however that in the light of recent security concerns across the Union, funding under that heading should also pay particular attention to measures which will lead to enhancing security of Union citizens; decides for this reason to reinforce agencies in the field of Justice and Home Affairs which due to increased workload and additional tasks, have been facing shortage of staff and funding in the past years;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Is highly concerned with the raise of instability and insists on the need to a whole new approach, on the need to rebalance the Union's approach to peace and security, sustainable development and human rights; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to connect and boost efforts towards further sustaining peace and conflict prevention; recalls the worldwide inspiration brought by the Good Friday Agreement while acknowledging the unprecedented challenges and pressures on the aftermath of the United Kingdom 2017 Referendum; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to enhance their support to reconciliation and to guarantee the Union's commitment to secure additional support to Peace funding in the 2018 Budget to secure peace, stability and reconciliation in Ireland;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Insists that in order to achieve sustainable growth, decent, quality and long-term job creation in the Union, boosting investments in research, innovation, education, infrastructure and MSMEs are key; insists in this respect in the need to further reinforce to Horizon 2020, Erasmus+ and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) as these programmes contribute directly to reaching these goals; reiterates the need to increase the appropriations to COSME, but also to workers organisations; points in particular to the need to further reinforce MSMEs in the fields of green research and applied technologies, which can become an important source of job creation in the Union; highlights that such measures if accompanied with a set of robust policies and investments to reinforce the public sector in health, education and transport sectors could be the trigger to finally reduce the investment gap, decrease disparities among regions and Member States and thus contributing to the prosperity of the Union;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 82 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the need to strengthen the European Cohesion policy in times of deepening regional, economic and social disparities, and proposes therefore to reverse all the cuts proposed by the Council on the lines related to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);
Amendment 83 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Insists on criticizing and denouncing the EFSI as it failed in bridging the investment gap across the Union; insists that instead a major and more ambitious public investment plan should have been implemented across the territories of the Union to help implement strategic, structural investments which would provide a high level of added value to the economy, the public sector, the environment and society;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines that part of the solution to address youth unemployment lies in adequately supporting young people in rural areas and insists on enhancing the "greening" of CAP as it has the potential to foster growth and jobs in particular through supporting innovative sustainable projects while safeguarding biodiversity; proposes therefore an increase of EUR 50 million above the level of the DB for payments for young farmers;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Stresses that the Union climate policy is failing as the recorded decrease in CO2 emissions is resulting from a decrease in economic activity rather than Union policy; notes that the ETS cannot bring reductions in CO2 emission as one Member State's reduction in emission quota is off-set by another Member State's increase in quota; believes that the Union budget must prioritise initiatives that will facilitate a real greening of the economy;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 164 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Notes that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18,88 %, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19,25 %) and the lowest part of Heading 5 in the past fifteen years; insists nevertheless that the drive for the lowest expenditure possible for the Parliament shouldn't come at the cost of a reduced Parliament's capacity for its ordinary legislative work;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that growth, jobs, sustainability and secuolidarity are the core issues and main priorities for the 2018 EU budget;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate growth and jobs while ensuring the securitysocial integration of its citizens;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to already include in the draft budget the results of the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020; is convinced that while the formal adoption is still blocked in the Council,notes its formal adoption by the Council and highlights that the proposal of the Commission sends a strong signal about the importance of thise MFF revision, and the need for increased flexibility in the EU budget that cshould enablimprove the Union to effectivelycapacityto respond to new emergencies and finance its political priorities; underlines that the European Parliament acted swiftly to grant its consent to the revised MFF Regulation, and expects that the Council will finalise without any further delay the adoption of the MFF revisfollowing the UK elections on 8 June 2017; furthermore, stresses the need for specific measures to ensure support for the regions, most notably Ireland, which will be particularly affected in the case of a negotiated exit from the Union, following the UK elections on 8 June 2017invocation by the United Kingdom of Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, in accordance with the expressed will of its citizens;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and, decent, quality and long-term job creation in the EU, boosting investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly to reaching these goals; regrets, however, thatdeeply disagrees with the proposed allocation for COSME, is even lower in comparison with the 2017 budget and; points to the need to further reinforce SMEs, which are the main source of job creation in the EU and have a crucial role in; highlights that such measures if accompanied with a set of robust policies and investments to reinforce the public sector could be the trigger to finally reducinge the investment gap and, decrease disparities among regions and Member States and thus contributing to the prosperity of the EU;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the decision taken by the Parliament within the 2017 Parliament budget procedure, which establishes the creation of an 'interpretation in International Sign Language' service, for all plenary debates and calls upon the administration to implement this decision with no further delay;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors on its Special Reports n. 19/2016 and n. 5/2015 came to the conclusion that the Union financial instruments, EFSI included, under shared management were overcapitalised, struggled to control cost/fees, attract private capital and re-use financial support; furthermore, according to European Court of Auditors and on the basis of the EIB provided data and estimates, the current guarantee is sufficient for a further period of operation of the IIW, recommending instead to the sole consideration of an increase of the EU guarantee for the SMEW, as this would reduce the fragmentation between EFSI and other financial instruments;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 66 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesTakes note of the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that whilehighlights, however, that the proposed amounts alone willre by far not be sufficient to effectively tackle youth unemployment, YEI will continue and calls upon the Commission and the Council to significantly reinforce its appropriations; underlines that only a robust YEI has the potential to contribute to the Union’s priority objective of growth and jobsdecent, quality and long term job creation and qualification; underlines that YEI canshould be further reinforced, improved and in order for it to become more efficient;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to catch- up and reach cruising speed and; while emphasiseszing Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is, however preoccupi, deeply concerned by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is accelerated;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that whisustainable growth and jobs shoulddecent, quality and long-term job creation remain the underlying priority of the EU budget, obtaining sustainable progress in these fields will be impossible if the citizens feel unsafe or insecurecitizens and the EU budget should further enhance a sustainable progress in these fields; emphasises, moreover, that the unprecedented mobilisation of special instruments has shown that the EU budget was not initially designed to address the magnitude of the migration and refugee crisisunprecedented demands to try to tackle the successive financial, economic and social crises, and therefore to effectively and substantially overcome the investment gap, contribute to real convergence by reducing the development disparities between regions, Member States and existing economic, social and regional discrepancies', enhance territorial cohesion, ensure migration and refugees' integration while guaranteeing a solid humanitarian and development aid solidarity; believes that moving to a post- crisis approach is premature given the volatility of the situation in the EU Neighbourhood and the terrorist threatsafeguarding expectations within the EU; questions therefore the proposed cuts in Heading 3 compared to the 2017 Budget, in particular in AMIF, which do not seem to be in line with the EU pledge to deal in an efficient manner with the migration and refugee crisis, enforce security and tackle terrorism and radicalisationsolidarity and peace;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 110 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls; is convinced that in order to counter the activities of an increasingly aggressive Russian Federation, the EU’s support, especially for the countries that have signed Association Agreements, is essential;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the draft budget 2018 leaves very limited margins or no margin under the MFF ceilings throughout Headings 1a, 1b, 3, 4 and 5; considers this as a logical consequence of the significant new initiatives taken since 2014 (EFSI, migration-related proposals, and lately defence research and the European Solidarity Corps), which have been squeezed within the MFF ceilings agreed in 2013; recalls that the MFF, in particular, once its revision is finalised by the Council, provides for flexibility provisions which, albeit limited, should be used to their fullest in order to maintain the level of ambition of successful programmes and tackle the new challenges; expresses Parliament’s intention to further mobilise such flexibility provisions as part of the amending process;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Insists that the Union budget should not finance initiatives which could be to the detriment of existing Union social policies and programs, in particular, reiterates its commitment to financing initiatives which can actively promote peace, integration and cohesion objectives in the Union; recalls that, while respecting provisions enshrined in the Treaties, strengthened cooperation in the the EU and its Members States should by no means undermine the commitment to peace, to sustainable development and to neutrality;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 131 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is surprised, however, that COSMEdismayed with the Commission's proposal to reduce commitment and payment appropriations have been reduced, respectively by 2.9 % and 31.3 %, althoughto COSME, despite support to SMEs isbeing identified as one of the top priorities of the EU; expresses its intention to further reinforce this programme in the 2018 budget;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Highlights that the social and solidarity economy (SSE) represents today over 2 million enterprises, 180 000 are cooperatives; underlines that the SSE sector employs over 4 and a half million people in the EU and generates over 10 % of the EU GNI; calls for further support and simplification of the access to financing to SSEs, in particular by widening the scope of existing programs and financial instruments at EU and Member States' level, while calling for concrete new measures to further promote and expand cooperatives and social enterprises model economy, as this remains under-represented and under- financed when compared to other enterprise models, despite its importance in terms of share of GNI and employment in the Union; reiterates the role of the SSEs in strengthening sustainable, smart growth, in the creation of decent and sustainable jobs, in cohesion and social integration, and that it should be further supported and made accessible, while underlining that the SSE sector remains an important provider of social, health, educational, environmental, energy production and distribution services.
Amendment 135 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates, regarding the extension of the EFSI, that Parliament opposes any further cuts to the CEF, and takes the view that the additional EUR 1.1 billion allocated to the EU guarantee should be taken only from unallocated margins (for an amount of EUR 650 billion) and expected net positive income (for an amount of EUR 450 billion); recalls that the CEF envelope (ICT strand) also integrates the new Wifi4EU initiative; insists on keeping the commitment to invest EUR 120mio in Wifi4EU initiative between 2017 and 2019;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomeRejects the proposed scaling-up of the preparatory action on defence research and the presentation by the Commission of a legislative proposal for a defence industry development programme; recalls its earlier position that new initiatives in this area should be financed by additional funds and not beare of the strict competence of the Member States and should in no way be financed by the EU BUDG and at the expense or being detrimental to existing EU programmes;
Amendment 163 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the Commission has left a EUR 713.5 million margin under the ceilings of Heading 2; points to the fact that increased volatility of agricultural markets, as was the case with the dairy sector crisis in the past, might envisage recourse to this margin; calls on the Commission to ensure that the margin left under the ceilings is sufficient to address any crises that may arise; calls on the Commission to develop all efforts and come forward with permanent tools to counter price volatility, unfair trading practices and falling farm incomes, which would in turn mean less need and resources for crisis management;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; stresses the need to adopt a human rights-based approach on migration; condemns the increasing focus on returns, detention and externalisation of border control in EU policies, that are jeopardising human rights; reiterates its commitment to the principle of solidarity among Member States in financing the efforts needed to adequately provide for migrants and refugees; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the current migration and refugeehumanitarian crisis, and to addressing safety and security concerocial integration concerns of all EU citizens; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s proposal for an additional EUR 800 million dedicated to tackling these issues;
Amendment 174 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is of the opinion that the importance and urgency of these issues is not in line with the significant decreases in commitment (-18.9 %) and payment appropriations (-21.7 %) proposed for Heading 3 compared with the 2017 budget, notably on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), and the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Justice programme; considerJustice programme; welcomes the role played by instruments such as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in providing support to Member States to respond to the needs of migrants, asylum- seekers and refugees, and calls for adequate budgeting for these funds; insists that those cuts proposed by the Commission are not fully justifiable givendespite the delays in implementation of the agreed measures and the delays in the adoption of the new legal proposals bearing in mind the urgent demands for humanitarian aid; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure that adequate budgetary resources are provided for and that any additional needs will be swiftly addressed;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 195 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Insists that priority needs to be given to investment in the EU Neighbourhood in order to support efforts to tackle economic recovery, enhancing and stabilising the transition to democracy in countries in the Southern Neighbourhood, which need also financial and humanitarian support in coping with the numbers of migrants and refugees reaching these countries driven by the hope to reach the European Union; points out that many countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood continue to struggle with unfinished transformation processes and potential conflicts, and that the situation in the region continues to be fragile, which gives support for the immediate implementation of the Minsk agreement utmost importance for the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood; reiterates that those countries which are implementing association agreements with the EU will be bound to fail both economically and socially without adequate financial grants and technical EU support in facilitating political and economic reforms, but stresses that such support should apply as long as those countries meet the eligibility criteria, especially as regards the rule of law, the pursuit of an inclusive economic development, the fight against corruption, and strengthening of democratic institutions;
Amendment 210 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Recalls the decision taken by the Parliament within the 2017 EP budget procedure, which establishes the creation of an interpretation in International Sign language Service, for all plenary debates and calls upon the Administration to implement this decision without further delay;
Amendment 211 #
Amendment 212 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Recalls the commitment by Parliament, the Council and the Commission to ensure and be consistent with the principle of the unity of the Union budget also on what regards the future integration of all Other Special Instruments in the EU budget; it furthermore insists on the closing of all ad-hoc financial instruments which have been created above and outside the EU Budget, with respect to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43 b. Stresses the need to further increase, in particular, the payment appropriations for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGAF) for EUR 25 000 000 is insufficient; furthermore, insists that the current parameters of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund are unfairly prohibitive on smaller Member States; suggests that the criteria for eligibility be flexible in this regard as redundancies and closures have the ability to affect smaller regions to a greater extent than others;
Amendment 214 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
Paragraph 43 c (new)
43 c. Highlights the importance of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) which was set up to respond to major natural disasters and express European solidarity to disaster-stricken regions within Europe and takes note of the proposed increase in commitment and payment appropriations for the EUSF; calls upon the Commission to assess without delay if a further increase will be necessary bearing in mind, in particular, the earthquakes' in Italy and the fires in Portugal, which have had a dramatic and substantial impact on human life in particularly deprived regions; calls for the adaptation of the rules for mobilizing this fund, to allow a more flexible and timely mobilization, covering a wider range of disasters with significant impacts and reducing the time between the disaster and the availability of funds.
Amendment 217 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Opposes the proposal of the Commission to increase the Preparatory Action for Defence and Security, while underlining that the mentioned research window under the post-2020 MFF needs additional funding; insists this initiative should not be financed at the expense of the existing research funds and by the EU Budget.
Amendment 223 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Reiterates its conviction that the European agencies active in the Justice and Home Affairs field must be provided with the necessary operational expenditure and staffing levels to allow them to achieve the additional tasks and responsibilities they have been given in recent years; welcomes, in this regard, the substantial staff increases proposed for the European Coast and Border Guard Agency (Frontex) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), which it considers a minimum to ensure that theseis agenciesy can effectively perform theirits operations; requests the Commission to reassess whether the proposed operational funding (-23.6 % compared to 2017) and staffing levels (-4) for Eurojust will indeed allow this agency to fulfil in an effective manner its key role in the promotion of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, including in the fields of drug policy and crime prevention;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls upon the Commission to reinforce the health and well-being of young people when revising the EU youth strategy 2018, with particular attention to the timely implementation of the Action Plan of Childhood Obesity and of the Action Plan on Youth Drinking and on Heavy Episodic Drinking;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to protect regional Minority and Lessor Used Languages, linguistic diversity and to reject linguistic discrimination while integrating the SDGs in the European policy framework and current and future Commission priorities;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Believes that cultural diversity and the protection of natural heritage should be promoted across the European policy framework, including through education;
Amendment 16 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Five Presidents' Report which refers that euro "requires solidarity in times of crisis and respect for commonly agreed rules from all members",
Amendment 17 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors reports 18/2015 of 26 January 2016 on financial assistance provided to countries in difficulties and 17/2017 of 16 November 2017 on the Commission intervention in the Greek financial crisis,
Amendment 27 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the introduction of the euro is one of the European project’s most significant political achievedevelopments and a cornerstone of EMU constructionthe EMU, there remains no clear route towards real convergence, social inclusion, and a cooperative and complementary economy within the EU. The detrimental impact of the EMU is further exacerbated by the monetary policy of the ECB and the economic restrictions of the Growth and Stability Pact;
Amendment 34 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the financial and economic crisis has revealed the weaknesses of the euro architecture, highlighting the need for the swift completion of the EMUreform of the economic architecture, in order to off-set the external imbalances within the Eurozone, and correct the internal divergences, which creates a structured disadvantage for the countries on the European periphery;
Amendment 39 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the financial and economic crisis has revealed the weaknesses of the euro architecture, highlighting the need for the swift completion and urgent democratisation of the EMU;
Amendment 41 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the current EU economic governance framework proved inadequate to prevent and deal in a sufficient and timely way with the economic and financial crisis since 2010, leaving the space for IMF’s austerity-oriented policies, which resulted in further inequalities, unemployment and poverty in the countries following adjustment programmes;
Amendment 54 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas membership of a common currency area requires common rules and obligations, as well as common tools to respond to symmetric and asymmetric shocks and for the promotion of solidarity and socioeconomic upward convergence; whereas risk reduction and risk sharing should go hand in hand in deepening and enforcing democratic accountability of the EMU;
Amendment 55 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas membership of a common currency area requires common rules and obligations, as well as common tools to respond to symmetric and asymmetric shocks and for the promotion of solidarity and socioeconomic upward real convergence; whereas risk reduction and risk sharing should go hand in hand in deepening the EMU in terms of investment, unemployment rate or income and wealth distribution;
Amendment 63 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the creation of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and its later transformation into the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) have represented, despite its intergovernmental nature, an important step towards the creation of a European crisis management mechanism, trying to helping to respond to the weaknesses of the EMU and providing financial assistance to several European countries affected by the crisis;
Amendment 66 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the European Court of Auditors' reports on financial crisis and assistance have underlined in many cases delays and insufficient results of the proposed measures, presenting valuable recommendations;
Amendment 83 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in the short term, the ESM reform should contribute in particular to the banking union, providing a proper common financial backstop for the Single Resolution Fund (SRF), witfinancial sustainability of the banking sector, ensuring the social function of credit, preventingany socialisation of losses, making sure shareholders and big creditors are not bail-out at the expense of taxpayers; this might imply the asset conversion of banks into public ownership. The ESF shoutld prejudice to the need to establish a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS)ovide financing to endowing a financial basis for a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS), or make punctual public interventions possible in order to recover valuable assets and protecting useful employment;
Amendment 85 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in the short term, the ESM reform should contribute in particular to the banking union, providing a proper common financial backstop for the Single Resolution Fund (SRF), without prejudice to the need to establish a fully insured European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) as proposed by the European Commission proposal (2015)586 on 24 November 2015;
Amendment 96 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of 6 December 2017 for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Monetary Fund and considers it a useful contribution to the ongoing debate on the future of Europe, the completion of the EMU and the ESM reform, in a way that the EU economic governance is more democratic and efficient;
Amendment 109 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the proper functioning of an EMU depends on the existence of an institution serving as a ‘lender of last resort’; acknowledgnotes, in this context, the positivecontroversial contribution of the ESM, despite its intergovernmental nature, towards addressing the weaknesses of the institutional setting of the EMU, namely by providing financial assistance to several Member States affected by the financial crisis and the Great Recession, subject to recessive fiscal measures, cuts to wages and public services resulting in severe socio- economic conditions, increasing unemployment, poverty and inequalities;
Amendment 110 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the proper functioning of an EMU depends on the existence of an institution serving as a ‘lender of last resort’; acknowledges, in this context, the positive contribution of the ESM, despite its intergovernmental nature, towards addressing the weaknesses of the institutional setting of the EMU, namely by providing financial assideplores that the ECB is not allowed to play this role, giving priority, for instance, to several Member States affected by the financial crisis and the Great Recessionfinance the private financial sector instead the public sector;
Amendment 123 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls its previous positions in favour of the incorporation of the ESM into the EU legal framework, which would make it a fully-fledged EU body, subject to democratic accountability and transparency rules; insists that this incorporation should continue to be understood as part of the EMU completion project; believes that such an integration wshould allow for management in accordance with the Community method, ensure the full consistency of fiscal rules and obligations, facilitate economic and fiscal policy coordination away from restrictive fiscal policies, and enhance democratic legitimacy and accountability through the European Parliament;
Amendment 141 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Commission’s proposal has generated a lively discussion on its political, financial and legal implications, and that discussions continue on a number of important issues; stresses, however, that this debate on the long-term vision of the ESM’s institutional setting should not delay the steps urgently required to strengthen and enforce democratic accountability of the EMU and its capacity to promote financial stability and respond to economic shocks, alongside inclusive growth, economic, social and regional cohesion; calls, therefore, for a meaningful ESM reform in the short term by means of a revision of the ESM Treaty, without prejudice to more ambitious developments in the future;
Amendment 148 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the primary mission of the new ESF should continue to be to provide transitional financial assistance to Member States in need, on the basis of the agreed adjustment programmes; stresses that the ESF must have adequate firepower for that purpose; opposes, therefore, any attempt to turn the reformed ESM into an instrument for banks only, or to reduce its financial capacity to support Member Statf intervening in the private banking sector, and having an appropriate European Deposit Insurance Scheme or an equivalent system to coordinate the existing national deposit insurance schemes; stresses that the ESF must have adequate firepower for that purpose; opposes, therefore, any attempt to turn the reformed ESM into an instrument to protect the interest of private banks, or for delivering the financial support to Member States to rescue private banks, overloading the productive classes with higher and more regressive taxes, or cutting public expenditure for social policies and public services; recalls that financial assistance provided to Member States under the new ESF has to be complemented by other fiscal capacity tools, including precautionary instruments, to promote economic and financial stabilisation, to promote investment and upward socioeconomic convergence in the euro area;
Amendment 149 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the primary mission of the new ESF should continue to be to provide transitional financial assistance to Member States in need, on the basis of the agreed adjustment programmes based on lessons learned by austerity measures imposed to member states by Troika and IMF; stresses that the ESF must have adequate firepower for that purpose; opposes, therefore, any attempt to turn the reformed ESM into an instrument for banks only, or to reduce its financial capacity to support Member States; recalls that financial assistance provided to Member States under the new ESF has to be complemented by other fiscal capacity tools, including precautionary instruments, to promote economic and financial stabilisation, public investment and upward socioeconomic convergence in the euro area as part of a new more sustainable inclusive and democratic economic governance framework;
Amendment 167 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the reformed ESM should play a more prominent role in the management of financial assistance programmes, alongside the Commission and in close cooperation with the ECB, ensuring that the EU institutional framework has more autonomy whenever needed, without prejudice to appropriate partnerships with other institutions, namely the International Monetary Fund;
Amendment 172 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 176 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that evaluation of the financial assistance requests made by the ESF, as well as its decision-making on the design of the adjustment programmes, in cooperation with other institutions, should in no way replace, duplicate or overlap the normal macroeconomic and fiscal surveillance provided for in the EU’s financial rules and regulations, which must remain the Commission’s exclusive competence; the evaluation should take into consideration reports and opinions being produced by the European Parliament, respective National Parliaments and the European Economic and Social Committee;
Amendment 183 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The EMF should report regularly to the European Parliament as well as to national parliaments on its undertaking activities, with a view to achieving greater democratic control;
Amendment 188 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the need for an efficient, balanced and democratic decision-making procedure in the reformed ESM, particularly in the case of urgent situations where inclusive dialogue with all interested parties and with respect to national particularities, transparency, accountability and simplicity will be ensured;
Amendment 197 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a swift ESM reform that also redefines its role, functions and financial tools, so that the new ESF can offer adequate liquidity support in case of resolution and serve as a financial backstop for the SRF, without recessive and austerity policies conditionality; calls for the SRF to be made operational as soon as possible and, in any case, before 2024;
Amendment 198 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a swift ESM reform that also redefines its role, functions and financial tools, so that the new ESF can offer liquidity support in case of resolution and serve as a financial backstop for the SRF; calls for the SRF to be made operational as soon as implementation of an coordinated Deposit Insurance Scheme, and to address any banking crisis in a manner which protects ordinary citizens and ensures that those resposnsible and, in any case, before 2024for triggering such crises do not benefit from the subsequent policy responses;
Amendment 213 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 220 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the risks arising from the delay in completing the banking union; welcomes, in this context, the European Council’s commitment to a common backstop for the SRF and recalls the need also to establish the EDISa fully-insured EDIS, as proposed by the European Commission in its (2015)586 proposal of 24 November 2015;
Amendment 231 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the ESM to establish a protocol for a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the European Parliament, with immediate effect, to further promote institutional dialogue, consultation and enhance the ESM’s transparency, accountability and democratic legitimacy in line with the further deepening of interinstitutional cooperation on the economic governance of the euro area;
Amendment 235 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for the increasing role of the national parliaments in all stages of the EMF activities, well beyond addressing their observations, asking questions and simply exchanging of views with the EMF Managing Director in relation to the progress made regarding the implementation of the financial stability support programs;
Amendment 237 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Denounces the Council proposal that the Managing Director shall hold confidential oral discussions behind closed doors with the Chair and Vice- Chairs of the competent Committees of the European Parliament concerning its tasks, including social impact assessment, the implementation of financial stability support and the provision of credit lines or setting of guarantees in support of the SRB; calls therefore this dialogue to kick- off to the European Parliament, enforcing democratic accountability and transparency;
Amendment 15 #
2017/0220(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation aims to make the European citizens’ initiative more accessible, less burdensome and easier to use for organisers and supporters, in order to achieve the full potential of the European citizens’ initiative as a tool to submit proposals for a legal act of the Union, to foster debate and citizen participation at Union level, and to bring the Union closer to its citizens.
Amendment 20 #
2017/0220(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In accordance with Article 11(4) of the TEU an initiative invitobliging the European Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the Union is required to implement the Treaties, is to be taken by not less than one million citizens of the Union who are nationals of a significant number of Member States.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0220(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If one or more of the requirements set out in points (a) to (e) are not met, the Commission, after informing the European Parliament on its reasoning, shall refuse to register the initiative, without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5.
Amendment 72 #
2017/0220(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where it considers that the requirements laid down in paragraph 3 (a), (b), (d) and (e) are met but that the requirement laid down in paragraph 3(c) is not met, the Commission shall, within one month of the submission of the request, inform the group of organisers and the European Parliament of its assessment and of the reasons thereof.
Amendment 95 #
2017/0220(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
All statements of support shall be collected within a period not exceeding 128 months from a date chosen by the group of organisers (the ‘collection period’), without prejudice to Article 11(6). That date must be not later than three months from the registration of the initiative in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment 117 #
2017/0220(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Within five months after the publication of the initiative in accordance with Article 14(1), and after the public hearing referred to in Article 14(2), the Commission shall set out in a communication its legal and political conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons for taking or not taking action.
Amendment 32 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
rejects the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry
Amendment 2 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Articles 174 to 178 and 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 23 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the important rolUnderlines the potential transformative role which can be played by the EU budget in delivering concrete answers to the challenges the EU is facing; stresses that jobs, economic growth, migration, securthe Union Budget shall be used in such a way to give priority to policies of real integration and cohesion, based on social progress and solidarity, safeguarding and promoting decent, quality and stackling populism are the main concerns at EU level andble job creation, sustainable use of natural resources, protection of the environment which are the main concerns at EU level; the EU budget remains part of the solution to these issues, however underlines that the EUnion budget remains part of the solution to these issuehas proven to be scarce despite its potential to become an important resource in addressing the recent crises and responding to the needs which were not anticipated during the negotiation of the MFF 2014-2020, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the migration and humanitarian crisis, geopolitical tensions in Europe's neighbourhood causing a number of serious challenges and emergencies, while within the EU the pace of economic recovery and a continuous lowering of both public and private investment levels below its potential led to an investment gap and the aggravation of inequalities between EU Member States, its regions and its citizens; 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 safetywellbeing and safekeeping of its citizens;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 69 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that the social and solidarity economy (SSE) represents today over 2 million enterprises, 180 000 are cooperatives; underlines that the SSE sector employs over 4 and a half million people in the EU and generates over 10 % of the EU GNI; urges for further support and simplification of the access to financing to SSEs, in particular by widening the scope of existing programs and financial instruments at EU and Member States' level, while calling for concrete new measures to further promote and expand cooperatives and social enterprises model economy, as this remains under-represented and under- financed when compared to other enterprise models, despite its importance in terms of share of GNI and employment in the Union; reiterates the role of the SSEs in strengthening sustainable, smart growth, in the creation of decent and sustainable jobs, in cohesion and integration, and that it should be further supported and made accessible, while underlining that the SSE sector remains an important provider of social, health, educational, environmental, energy production and distribution services.
Amendment 72 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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 alarmsmart, sustainable and green growth in the EU; regrets the fact that, subordinating most of EU research funding to an allegiance of strict market ruled schemes' as had as a result an alarmingly lack of financial support in research and innovation, the acute reduction of grants has had a particular detrimental impact on public research centers and universities, in particular to those which are not based on the wealthier EU Member States'; reiterates its conviction that scarce resources are often met with correspondingly low success rate of applications, fewer; calls, therefore, for the enhancement of the resources made available to research and innovation dissociated from loan's schemes, in order to ensure the boost of high- quality projects in the field of research and innovation which are receiving EU funding; calls in this respect for an adequatincrease in the level of appropriations to be ensured for Horizon 2020;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RecogniStresses the fact that SMEmicro, small and medium sized enterprises remain the backbone of the European economy, and will continue to play a decisive role in creating jobs and growth across the EU; there are over 21 million SMEs in Europe which supply 85% of EU's jobs representing one fifth of the world trade; calls in this respect for COSME appropriations to be maintained at least at the level approved for 2017increased, taking into account the success of this programme;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential ofTakes the view that 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, has fallen short vis-à-vis its objectives; is deeply concerned with the fact that while mobilizing a considerable amount of EU funding, it did not effectively contribute to reducing disparities among regions and Member States, nor to the investment gap in the Union and it failed to address the geographical and sectorial imbalances detected; furthermore, it is concerned with its potential to induce rent seeking and asset stripping by private investors at the expense of the Union budget via public-private partnerships, the privatization of profits and the socialization of losses and sparely contributing to additional investment; it deeply regrets that its unsatisfactory performance in effectively tackling and promoting a public funded instrument which was designed as to highly improve accessibility to funding for SMEs and SSEs; it is also concerned that via the EFSI, the European Investment Bank acquired too much levy over the Union budget, while displaying a poor track record in terms of sectorial and regional distribution of investments and the support of SMEs; takes note of the Commission proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, while insisting on the urgent need to review its current regulatory framework; reiterates it call for a meaningful public investment programme in support of the real economy, which should be based on solidarity and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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; stresses the need to increase the appropriations for the Cohesion Fund and the Structural Funds, paying particular attention to employment with rights, equal rights and opportunities, and the fight to eradicate poverty; stresses the need to endow Member States with the tools to help their citizens find a way out of the crisis; stresses in this regard the special need to invest in areas such as education and mobility, research and innovation, and micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, in order to boost the creation of employment – in particular youth employment; is concerned, however, about the unacceptable delays in implementation of operational programmes at EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in order to ensure that the designation of managing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation accelerates;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls the previous problems entailed by the lack of payment appropriations for the LIFE programme, which impeded and delayed its proper implementation; underlines that the Union ratified the COP 21 agreement and calls on the Commission to dedicate part of EU's financial resources to respect its international commitments; notes that the EU budget is expected to allocate 19,2 % of expenditure to this aim; strongly encourages the Commission to pursue this track so to apply the 20 % target, in line with the Commission's commitment to mainstream climate action in the current MFF;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Emphasises that the implementation of the "new" CFP entails a paradigm shift in fisheries management both for Member States and for fishermen and recalls, in this regard, the on-going difficulties encountered in this sector; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure the increase of appropriations to a level adequate to deal with the future challenges;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund (ISF) andStresses the need to adopt a comprehensive and human rights-based approach linking migration with development and guaranteeing the integration of migrant workers and asylum seekers and refugees; notes the role played by instruments such as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in addressing the effects of the migratory and refugeehumanitarian crisis, and calls for adequate budgeting in the coming years for theseis funds; welcomes also the role of EU agencies in the area of justice and home affairs, such as Europol and the European Border and Coast Guard,is area and calls, in this context, for their mandate to be executed through adequate budgeting and staffing; is convinced that the EU needs to invest more in strengthening its borders, enhancing cooperation between law enforcement agencies, fighting terrorism and radicalisation and ensuring sound return operations;
Amendment 185 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly supports initiatives in the field of defence research with the aim of encouraging better cooperation between Member States; recallsReiterates its conviction that the Union budget should not finance initiatives which could be to the detriment of existing Union policies and programs, in particular, reiterates its commitment to financing initiatives which can actively promote peace, integration and cohesion objectives in the Union; is convinced that, while respecting provisions enshrined in the Treaties, strengthened cooperith an already underfinanced Union budget, additional efforts for operations, administrative costs, preparatory actions and pilot projects in relation into the field of defence is needcommon security and defence policy should be sole financed, in order to meet the security challenges that the EU is facing, which are generated by prolonged instability in the EU neighbourhood and uncertainty regardf they so decide, by the Member States and not by the Union budget; recalls that, while respecting provisions enshrined in the Treaties, strengthened cooperation in the the EU and its Members States should by no means underminge the commitment of certain EU partners towards NATO objectives; to peace, to sustainable development and to neutrality;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms its conviction that in order to tackle the root causes ofHighlights the need to ensure and guarantee that human, civil rights and liberties, social protection, including protection for the most vulnerable, healthcare, social and financial benefits are implemented in full compliance with international law, in particular UN Human Rights Charter and Convention relation to the Refugee Status, the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the Geneva Convention, the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, the Council of Europe's Recommendations on Refugees and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; reaffirms its conviction that in order to tackle the migratory and refugeehumanitarian crisis, the EU needs to step up its role through investments in the countries of origin of the refugees and migrants; notes thatrecalls that the primary objective of the Union's development policy must remain the reduction of poverty; underlines the key role of investments in infrastructure, housing, education, medical services and support for SMEs are part of the solution to tackle the ; welcomes therefore coherent and coordinated initiatives' within a framework to promot causes of migration; welcomes theree and reinforce investments in public services and capacity building in Africa and the neighborhood countries which reinforce the External Investment Plan as a coherent and coordinated framework to promote investments in Africa and the Neighbourhood countriesrule of law, good governance and the role of civil society stakeholders; considers that a sustainable management of the humanitarian crisis on the long term demands the inclusion of all the emergency funds within the EU budget, allowing for a better accountability of all EU's actions in this field;
Amendment 253 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Reiterates its conviction that in order to offset the weak economic recovery, the new latent crisis trends and the increased disparities among regions and Member States in the EU, it is necessary to provide a rupture to the current neo-liberal and austerity policies; underlines the need to increment solidarity and the redistributive role of the EU BUDG, while acknowledging that this can only be possible in a context in which Member States implement concrete measures towards more progressive tax systems, while effectively tackling their current regressive character; reiterates its position that an adequate increase of the Union's budget is necessary to ensure the adequate level of resources with particular emphasis on the programs and projects aimed at boosting growth and decent employment, eradicating poverty, investing in smart, sustainable, green development; underlines that contributions to this increase should result from an increase in the payments made by Member States with the highest GNI and the highest per capita income, correcting the current biased and unfair systems of contribution keys; furthermore, it reiterates that it is imperative to increase support to Member States, especially those facing economic recession, for investment in infrastructure, social facilities, research, innovation and development; considers that the contributions to the EU Budget from the Member States should not be accounted when calculating Member States' structural deficits;
Amendment 265 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Emphasises that peace and stability are core values that need to be maintained by the Union; considers that the Good Friday Agreement, which has proven vital to peace and reconciliation in the island of Ireland, must be protected; underlines the need for specific measures to ensure support for the regions which will be particularly affected in the case of a negotiated exit from the Union following the invocation by the United Kingdom of Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, in accordance with the expressed will of its citizens;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Highlights the potential role that the Youth Employment Initiative can have, in particular Member States which have been affected to a much higher degree by the Economic, Financial and Social crises since 2007; it underlines the need to reinforce this programme and to develop further complementary measures both at EU level and National levels which will aim to boost integration and cohesion whilst also reinforcing gender parity and ensuring access to training programmes initiated to develop new technological labour challenges.
Amendment 216 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the setting-up of an emergency response mechanism to the destruction of cultural and natural heritage, building on the experience of the UN’s Blue Helmets for Culture task force initiative, in close and structured cooperation with UNESCO and with the technological support of Copernicus – the European Earth Observation Programme;
Amendment 236 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for the setting up of an EU connectivity initiative to assist youths that are at a geographical disadvantage, in order to participate more actively;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the important role of culture in EU external policy as a soft power tool and as an engine for socio- economic development; while recognizing that a cultural diplomacy policy with third countries is a Member State competency and not an EU competency;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that since the effectiveness of the whistle-blowing environment is affected by cultural values, implementing an identical mechanism in all Member States may result in dysfunctional behaviour and needless costs, and that any measures taken should therefore be tailored to fit national contextTakes note that the Commission, in its EU Anti-Corruption report, stated that EU Member States have in place most of the necessary anti-corruption legal instruments and institutions, however, the results they deliver are not satisfactory across the EU and their capacity and efficiency should be improved; calls, therefore, on the Member States to enforce anti-corruption rules and, at the same time, to properly implement European and international standards and guidelines concerning whistle-blowers' protection in their national laws; insists that whistle-blowers play an essential role in helping Member States and EU institutions and bodies to deter and prevent any breaches of the principle of integrity and misuse of power that threaten public health and safety, financial integrity, human rights, the environment and the rule of law at European and national levels, and undermine the trust of citizens in democratic institutions and processes; notes that whistle-blowers often disclose scandals affecting several Member States; stresses, however, therefore that existing cultural differences do not detract from the need for legal protection of whistle-blowers in Member States;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 68 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that online and open education is changing the way that education is resourced, delivered and taken up, making inclusion, personal fulfilment and occupational choice and switching possible for everyone by providing guaranteed educational opportunities throughout life;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that academic institutions must prepare students for uncertainty and provide them with tools such asfuture occupational requirements, some of which are as yet unknown, and provide them with 'how to' tools for independent learning and entrepreneurial and adaptabilityproblem- solving skills to explore their own pathways;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Perceives the ever-advancing quality of education as crucial for the EU’s efforts to ensure social cohesion, competitiveness and sustainabled growth;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises the role of the smart specialisation strategy (RIS3) in developing key regional potential based on the needs of the labour marksociety;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the fact that only one quarter of schoolchildren in Europe are taught by digitally confident teachers, which is a major obstacle preventing the flourishing of new methods of teaching; calls therefore on schools to provide stronger support trough IT and media literacy training for teachers and school leaders;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Acknowledges the costs of quality education and tailor-made learning; stresses that, for funding to be used successfully, how the education sector is structured - from generously resourced early-childhood learning and school, non- school and cultural education to higher education and further training - is of considerable importance and that there must be greater financial and practical involvement of industry and business, too, in vocational training;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Advocates the creation of a user- friendly online platform as a one-stop-shop where education professionals and learners can facilitate the exchange of best practice;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recommends the corroboration of lifelong learning efforts with a European Digitalisation Strategy within education; recommends that the copyright exceptions for education and research in the projected copyright directive (Articles 3 and 4) also be systematically applied to further education and distance education;
Amendment 203 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Highlights the importance of stepping up European efforts to make the Lifelong Learning Strategy a reality for all; by providing a guaranteed entitlement under employment law to further education in the form of a range of learning opportunities that can also be pursued for personal fulfilment and for switching occupations;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on Member States to ensure a holistic approach to education and to provide students with authentic learning opportunities that develop their aspirations and individual self-realisation and the skills needed to survive, and play a role, in a global economy and a democratic society;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges academic institutions to anticipatebecome pioneers changes in society and the labour market, and to adapt their way of workingenable students to develop tools and skills accordingly;
Amendment 226 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Highlights the importance of specialised teacher training for distance learningacademic further and distance learning, so to meet the needs of their students;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2118(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3a (new)
Citation 3a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 30 June 2016 on the technical adjustment of the financial framework for 2017 in line with movements in GNI (COM(2016) 311);
Amendment 2 #
2016/2118(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas having examined roughly all possibilities for financing additional and unforeseen commitment needs, the Commission proposed in its Draft Budget to mobilise the Contingency Margin, estimated in an absolute amount of EUR 4 496,8 million for 20171a, for an amount of EUR 1 164,4 million, so as to complement the commitment appropriations related to expenditure in heading 3 in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, over and above the commitment ceiling of EUR 2 578 million in current prices; ____________________ 1a Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 30 June 2016 on the technical adjustment of the financial framework for 2017 in line with movements in GNI (COM(2016) 311)
Amendment 3 #
2016/2118(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1 a (new) Recalls that the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin is a last resort instrument and that its mobilisation is to be made as soon as possible to complement the estimated need of new appropriations, in particular in Heading 1a and 1b; expresses serious concerns, in particular, over the delays in the implementation of EU programmes under shared management and which pave the way for an important accumulation of payment requests towards the end of the current MFF; recalls the Commission’s conclusion that, according to the present forecasts, updated payment needs until 2020 can only be accommodated with the current ceilings if the Global Margin for Payments is fully used (and, as a precautionary measure, removed of its annual caps) and if payments for special instruments are counted over and above the ceilings; calls, therefore, for a definitive and unequivocal settlement of the latter issue as part of the MFF revision;
Amendment 949 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Rule 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Intergroups shall be required to publish information on support that they receive, whether financial or in-kind. Intergroups and all unofficial groupings shall be required to keep a list of their members (Members of the European Parliament and third parties). Such lists shall be published on the European Parliament website and updated at least twice a year. In order to operate in the European Parliament, all intergroups and unofficial groupings which involve non- parliamentary third parties shall also be required to register on the Union Transparency Register.
Amendment 1030 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 115 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Rule 115 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Members shall only meet interest representatives (lobbyists) who have registered in the Transparency Register, with the exception of local citizens from their constituencies.
Amendment 1205 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Members are banned from having remunerated positions with companies or other organisations involved in influencing the Parliament.
Amendment 1210 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 1233 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Parliament shall introduce a two year cooling-off period for Members taking any paid work involving EU lobbying, or any other paid work which involved a possible conflict of interests with their former work as a Member of the European Parliament .
Amendment 1 #
2016/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas, since 2007, the Caterpillar Group, amongst other companies of the sector, has established plants in emerging economies in Asia and Latin America whilst other were closing down in Europe; whereas the Union has done nothing but exacerbate dumping ;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in recent years Union trade in construction machinery has undergone serious disruptions, due to declining public and private investment in infrastructure forced by austerity policies resulting in a dramatic loss of market share for European producers, coupled with significant increase of steel prices in Europe; points out that this decline in competitiveness has led to the and delocalisations, in particular to Asian countries;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the extension of the access to the EGF for NEETs; notes however that this access is currently limited by the EGF Regulation until 31 December 2017; calls for the revision of the EGF Regulation, in the framework of the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework, in order to enable the access of NEETs to continue after 2017;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Member States to prepare, together with the social partners, strategies to anticipate the projected labour market changes and to protect Union jobs and skills, especially when negotiating trade agreements in order to ensure fair competition rules and common measures against economic, social and environmental dumping ; recalls its call for a proper revision of the Union's trade defence instruments ;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to revise the rules on state aid in order to enable state intervention to enhance socially and environmentally beneficial projects, and to help SMEs and industries in difficulties by contributing to reconstructing their production capacities, which have been heavily hit by the global financial and economic crisis;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofHighlights the large investment gap in Europe, which the Commission estimates at a minimum of EUR 200-300 billion a year; , highlightsunderlines, in particular, against this backdrop, the markethigh needs in Europe for high-risk financing, for instancean increase of public and private financing, in the fields of R&D, energy and ICT; is concerned by the fact that the most recent data on national accounts do not indicate any surge in investment since the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) was launched and the risks which are associated with inducing rent seeking and asset stripping by private investors at the expense of the Union budget by the prioritization of public private partnerships; is highly concerned with the high risk of privatization of profits while there is a socialization of losses, leading to risks of continued subdued growth and continuingthe aggravation of high unemployment rates; stresses that closing this investment gap is key to reviving growth, fighting unemployment and attaining long-term EU policy objectives;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that persons from rural areas face a distinct disadvantage when trying to access education and calls therefore for better connectivity, infrastructure and accessibility to be implemented;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that EFSI was launched to help resolve difficulties and remove obstacles to financing as well as to implement strategic, transformative and productive investments that; underlines the urgency to review this instrument in such a way to give priority to policies of real integration and cohesion, based on social progress and solidarity, safeguarding and promoting decent, quality and stable job creation, sustainable use of natural resources, protection of the environment, which provide a high level of added value to the economy, the environment and society;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the purpose of EFSI is to ensure additionality by helping to address market failures or suboptimal investment situations and, by supporting operations which while ensuring the Union’s core commitments to territorial cohesion and social integration, to growth and creation of jobs in particular to youth, could not have been carried out under existing Union financial instruments;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the projects supported by EFSI, while striving to create employment, sustainable growth, economic, territorial and social cohesion,should effectively improve territorial, social and economic convergence of Member States and regions within the Union, in particular promoting the creation of employment, sustainable growth in poorer and peripheral regions, and are considered to provide additionality if they carry a risk corresponding to EIB special activities, as defined in Article 16 of the EIB Statute and by the credit risk policy guidelines of the EIB; underlines that EIB projects carrying a risk lower than the minimum risk under EIB special activities may also be supported by EFSI only if use of the EU guarantee is required to ensure additionality;
Amendment 243 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that as a result of their know-how, NPBs are necessary for the success of EFSI, as they are close to the local markets; finds that synergies have so far not been exploited to the requisite extent ; observes a risk of local institutions being crowded out by the EIB; calls for the EIB to ensure in particular the enhancement and support of existing public banking structures’, to actively facilitate the exchange of good practices among these institutions and to strengthen their development; recognises that EFSI and the EIB are increasingly willing to take more junior/subordinated tranches with the NPBs and urges them to continue to do so; invites the EIB to discuss whether it would be useful to incorporate NPB expertise into the SB;
Amendment 269 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines that EFSI, in particular in view of its review should effectively improve social and economic convergence of Member States and regions within the Union, in particular by enhancing the support to micro-SMEs; calls in particular for the EIB, in the framework of the EIF to present and implement the new products foreseen under the SMEW to accelerate the implementation of its mandate in InnovFin, COSME and RCR, as established in the regulatory framework of the EFSI, in particular the SMES Equity Product, the uncapped guarantees for riskier loans to innovative SMEs and small mid-caps, and last but not least, the uncapped guarantees for the EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation EaSI, which is to foster access to micro-finance for vulnerable groups, micro-enterprises and social enterprises
Amendment 270 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Amendment 366 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Expresses concern that the direct support given to financial intermediaries, which are then responsible for the allocation of EU financing, might lead to situations in which the end beneficiary is not aware of benefitting from EFSI financing and calls for solutions to be found to improve EFSI’s visibility; invitecalls, therefore, the EIB to include in EFSI contracts a notspecific clause making it clear to the project promoter that the financing received has been made possible by the EFSI/EU budget;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2051(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls upon the Member States to consider the possibility of transferring the Union budget surplus to Union social impact programmes, which can have a positive impact on social cohesion and territorial integration in the Union and its neighbourhood, such as Erasmus +, MEDIA, Horizon 2020, fighting youth unemployment but also Humanitarian Aid, Aid to development, Peace building processes; recalls that exceptional times, require exceptional measures;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Articles 174 to 178 and 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NotStresses that budget 2017 has to be considered in the wider context of the mid- term revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF);
Amendment 6 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates its firm conviction that, in this particular current context, initiatives such as the suspension of the ESI funds by the European Commission, as foreseen by Article 23(15) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 (Common Provisions Regulation - CPR), are not only unfair and disproportionate, but also legally unsustainable;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls instead for the establishment of emergency plans to support the economies of countries in which the troika has intervened, which shall provide added financial resources to implement investment policies in order to reach social and economical convergence, while establishing the necessary exceptions to the functioning of the single market and common policies;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses that the Union budget should be used in such a way to give priority to policies of real convergence, integration and cohesion, based on social progress and solidarity, safeguarding and promoting decent, quality and stable job creation, sustainable use of natural resources and protection of the environment; underlines that the Union budget has proven to be scarce despite its potential to become an important resource in tackling recent crises and responding to needs which were not anticipated during the negotiation of the MFF 2014- 2020, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the migration and refugee crisis or geopolitical tensions in Europe's neighbourhood causing a number of serious challenges and emergencies, while within the Union the pace of economic recovery and a continuous lowering of both public and private investment levels below its potential led to an investment gap and the aggravation of inequalities between Member States, its regions and its citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Reiterates its conviction whereas in order to offset the weak economic recovery, the new latent crisis trends and the increased divergence in the Union it is necessary to provide an adequate increase to the Union's budget to ensure the adequate level of resources in next year's budget with particular emphasis on the programs and projects aimed at boosting growth and decent employment, eradicating poverty, investing in smart, sustainable, green growth, development and humanitarian aid; underlines that contributions to this increase should result from an increase in the payments made by Member States with the highest GNI and the highest per capita income, correcting the current biased and unfair system of contribution keys; reiterates that it is imperative to increase support to Member States, especially those facing economic recession, for investment in infrastructure, social facilities, research, innovation and development;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Emphasis that peace and stability are core values that need to be maintained by the Union; considers that the Good Friday agreement which has proven vital to peace and reconciliation must be protected; underlines the need for specific measures and programs to ensure support for any region which might be affected in case of a negotiated exit from the Union upon the invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, in accordance with the expressed will of its citizens;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that whilst Parliament has supported the Commission’s actions in the tackling of the migration and refugees crisis, it has always insisted that this challenge not take precedence over other important Union policies, for example in the field of jobs and growth; notes that the Heading 3 ceiling is vastly insufficient to provide for appropriate funding for the internal dimension of the migration and refugee crisis as well as priority programmes, such as culturein particular in the creation of decent and quality employment and the development of enterprises and entrepreneurship for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth across the Union; notes that the Heading 3 ceiling is vastly insufficient to provide for appropriate funding for the internal dimension of the migration and refugee crisis and insists on the need for adopting a comprehensive and human rights-based approach linking migration with development and guaranteeing the integration of migrant workers and asylum seekers and refugees, as well as priority programmes, such as public health, consumer protection, culture and dialogue with the citizens and civil society stakeholders programmes;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its conviction that the Union budget should find ways of financing new initiatives which are not to the detriment of existing Union programmes and policies and is disappointed thatreiterates its objection to the proposal of financing the Preparatory Action for defence research, which will amount to EUR 80 million in the next three years will be squeezed under the current budget of the MFF; is convinced that with an already underfinanced Union budget, additional efforts for operations, administrative costs, preparatory actions and pilot projects in relation to the common security and defence policy also need additional financial means by the Member Statesshould be sole financed, if they so decide, by the Member States and not by the Union budget; considers that the current MFF mid-term review/revision should be used by the Member States in that respect;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Disapproves of Council's proposed cuts of EUR 3 million in commitments and, more importantly, EUR 199 million in payments under subheading 1b, including on support lines; calls on the Council to explain how these cuts are compatible with its objective of providing “necessary appropriations enabling the smooth implementation of the new programmes in the fourth year of the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020”; notes that the cuts in payments go further than the already significant cuts proposed by the Commission, who suggested a decrease by -23,5 % compared to the 2016 EU budgetunderlines the negative impact caused by the delays in the implementation of the Union programs, to local, regional and national communities, in particular those which are facing social, financial and economic constraints; notes that the cuts in payments go further than the already significant cuts proposed by the Commission, who suggested a decrease by -23,5 % compared to the 2016 EU budget; highlights the fact that the Union austerity policies have created downward pressure on real wages in Member States and that this will prolong the economic and social crisis; believes the Union budget should be used to underpin efforts to increase real wages as well as to fight social dumping in the Member States;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Recalls that cohesion policy represents the main Union investment policy and its legal objective of reducing disparities between European regions by strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32 c. Rejects any use of the Union budget to finance a militarist Union program; defends the need for an alternative set of programmes that support a more social Europe reinforcing sustainable development, strengthened, environment-friendly internal demand based on progressive wages, full employment with rights, social welfare, eradicating poverty and social exclusion and improved social and economic cohesion;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 e (new)
Paragraph 32 e (new)
32 e. Expresses its deep concern at the high number of allegations of inhumane treatment and reception conditions of refugees and asylum-seekers within the refugee and asylum reception centres, in particular those receiving Union financial support and the lack of adequate protection of unaccompanied minors all along the route to a safe place and calls for a thorough investigation of the 10 000 missing children as reported by EUROPOL; calls for a thorough investigation of all measures and projects in particular those which have been benefiting from Union financial support, and which are being implemented with the support of the Member States in the field of migration, asylum and border management, to check their compliance with European and international law, in particular the UN Human Rights Charter, the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the Convention on the Rights of the Child , the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Highlights the need to ensure and guarantee that human, civil rights and liberties, social protection, including protection for the most vulnerable, healthcare, social and financial benefits are implemented in full compliance with international law, in particular in particular the UN Human Rights Charter, the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the Convention on the Rights of the Child , the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; stresses the importance of enhanced financing for resettlement schemes and relocation procedures, notably under the Asylum, Migration and Immigration Fund (AMIF), in order to achieve a solidarity based approach to European asylum and migration policy as safe and legal ways are the only way to prevent and reduce irregular migration; underlines the need to create possibilities within the Union budget, eventually through the creation of new financial instruments, to develop resettlement areas and safe zones on the African continent and in the Middle East, in cooperation with the African Union, the Arab League and UNHCR; points out that this should not preclude the Union of assuming its fair share of responsibility towards hosting refugees in Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that, in the previous EGF case involving Mory-Ducros1a, the so- called Social Plan was cancelled by the French State Council on the 8th of December 2015 and that the main shareholder of Mory-Ducros, Arcole Industries, was convicted of unfair dismissals; recalls, therefore, the concerns of the trade unions blaming the main shareholder for intentional under- investment in MoryGlobal, noticing meanwhile that the France lent more than 17 million EUR to Mory-Ducros; expresses its full support to the workers now appealing in the trade Courts for additional compensations ; _____________ 1aDecision (EU) 2015/738 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/017 FR/Mory-Ducros, from France) (OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, p. 47).
Amendment 9 #
2016/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the representatives of the targeted beneficiaries and the social partners; notes however that the so-called Social Plan was not supported by all trade unions; denounces the lack of commitment, responsibility and financial contribution of the main shareholder;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas fisheries-related tourism activities are carried out by professionmostly small- scale fishermen seeking to diversify their sources of income, promote, and enhance the status of, their profession and the socio- cultural heritage, and improve the sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems, aims which they sometimes pursue by carrying tourists on fishing boats; whereas while these fishing activities plainly involve a tourism element and a recreational purpose, they are not covered by any clear- cut standard-setting definition;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the term ‘fishing tours’ (called ‘pescaturismo’ in Italian) denotes tourist/recreational fishing activities carried out by professional fishermen who take tourists on board their vessels in order to show them the fisheries worlddenotes recreational fishing and other related activities conducted by fishermen and crew members in collaboration with persons on board their vessels to participate in activities related to marine tourism;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas recreational fishing is an activity carried out solely for recreational and/or competitive sporting purposes, in which living aquatic resources are exploited, but catches may not, under any circumstances, be sold; whereas member states are prevented from opening a recreational fishery for a stock in the absence of a national quota for the stock in question; whereas although the intention is not to make a profit, recreational fishing is included among the tourist activities that generate a parallel economy which can be managed by professional fishermen through services, facilities, and infrastructure offered to recreational fishermen;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AI
Recital AI
AI. whereas the Cetara Tuna Festival (‘La sagra del tonno di Cetara’) and similar events frequently held in Italy during July and August in order to disseminate knowledge of small-scale fishing, fishermen’s way of life, and regional musical and food and wine culture have played a vital role in maintaining and promoting the tourist industry in neighbouring towns and areas; notes that there needs to be a concerted effort by member states to invest and promote such initiatives in their own regions as an environmentally and socio-economic sustainable community-based alternative to large-scale industrialized fishing in order to benefit the local regions and coastal communities concerned;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AJ
Recital AJ
AJ. whereas in Spain ‘Turismo marinero – Costa del Sol’ and other specialised agencies have been set up to promote the traditional fishing industry and help local people to develop and publicise fisheries-related tourist activities; whereas the Costa del Sol agency organises cooking courses on boats used by local fishermen, tours to observe fish species, and recreational fishing activities; whereas another option available is guided tours of the ‘Bioparc’, an open-air museum designed specially for children, where they can learn something about marine biology, traditional fishing practices, and local culture; notes that the emulation of such initiatives and sharing of expertise in this area between member states would be beneficial to coastal and rural communities particularly in peripheral regions;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for Member States to invest and promote such initiatives in their own regions as an environmentally and socio- economic sustainable community-based alternative to non-local intrusive large- scale industrialized fishing in order to benefit the local regions and coastal communities concerned;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls upon national authorities and agencies to work more closely with tourism agencies and to accord a high priority to diversifying the blue economy with particular reference to marine tourism and its complementary sectors, notes this would also include the integration of sea angling, where relevant, into tourism packages and marketing campaigns, particularly for the islands and coastal areas; Emphasizes that licensing duel use of fishing vessels both regarding commercial small-scale and artisanal fishing, and marine tourism including tourism angling, and their conversion grant-aided, should be considered a priority;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers it necessary to encourage funding for measures of the type described under the EMFF, the ERDF, the ESF and the Cohesion Fund, the research framework programme, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), etc.; Emphasizes that marine tourism depends upon an integrated strategy providing tourists with comprehensive and accessible ´packages´ but that it also depends on capital investment in developing infrastructure that will allow tourists to safely and conveniently access the ocean itself;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2025(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the importance of networking and exchange of information on the EGF, supports, therefore, the funding of the Expert Group of Contact Persons of the EGF as well as other networking activities among the Member States including this year's networking seminars for practitioners on the implementation of the EGF; supports also all initiatives encompassing enhanced participation and consultation of local authorities managing daily the EGF supported measures; underlines the need for evaluating the outcomes of technical assistance measures in order to ensure best value for Union money invested;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2025(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that SFC2014 could also be used to allow the Commission to gather detailed data on the impact of EGF funding, namely in the case of re- employment rates of the redundant workers who have benefited from EGF funding; insists on having better evaluation of the type and quality of jobs found and on the medium and long-term trend as regards the rate of reintegration achieved through EGF interventions;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2025(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – Indent 1
Paragraph 6 – Indent 1
- the budget for monitoring and evaluation be used to assess the longer term impact on EGF beneficiaries as well as, the effectiveness and efficiency of deploying support on the ground as well as a deeper analysis on economic mutations causing the dismissals of EGF beneficiaries.
Amendment 12 #
2016/2025(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Commission to include a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the EGF support to young people up to the age of 25 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in order to assess whether there is a need to maintain this measure after December 2017and to extend this measure after December 2017, in a permanent and sustainable way by proposing a new EGF regulation, especially in view of the implementation of the Youth Guarantee and the ongoing youth unemployment crisis;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2025(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks the Member States and all the institutions involved to defend the wider use of the derogation for the eligibility thresholds also favoring SMEs, the extension of the reference periods as well as the possibility to include redundant workers offering related services to redundant workers of the referent company, thus contributing to a more efficient and valuable use of the EGF budget;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses concern at the impact the EFSI will have on research and innovation projects considering the fact that 500 million is to be taken from Horizon 2020 over the next 5 years; notes that investments in education, training, cultural and creative industries should form part of the general objectives of the European Fund for Strategic Investments as they are a key factor for social inclusion which at a later stage will translate into investment decisions and economic growth;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that austerity measures destroying public services are jeopardising the possibility for education and training systems to contribute to economic recovery and that lifelong learning must be a high priority in order to fight poverty and inequalities;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity amongst Member States and calls on the Commission to ensure that this diversity is safeguarded, enhanced and promoted;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the manufacture of commercial vehicles is no longer dominated by European and North American manufacturers, due to newly emerging Asian truck manufacturers; points out that the heavy truck production in the Union decreased in 2014, as well as exports of heavy commercial vehicles, buses and coaches (a decrease of EUR 6.3 billion, or - 11 %) while overall imports of commercial vehicles into the Union increased (+ 10 %); notes that the truck industry has found it difficult to embrace major transformation and the need to adjust while becoming ever more global; notes that the Swedish authorities argue that the partial relocation of the Volvo Umeå plant is driven by the need to increase efficiency and decrease cost to meet existing and expected global competition, as part of Volvo´s optimisation programwere in deed compelled to act as a consequence of Volvo’s optimisation program; considers more generally that the trend of companies in this sector launching optimisation and cost saving measures while at the same time investing aggressively in Asia is a consequence of a deficient Union policy to safeguard jobs, production and know-how on its territory, at the expenses of Union taxpayers;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to prepare, together with the social partners, strategies to anticipate the projected labour market changes and to protect Union jobs and skills on the basis of comprehensive trade impact assessments made by the Commission for each trade agreement;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reminds the Commission of its responsibility and obligation to provide in due time detailed information confirming that the proposed job search allowance does not substitute the obligation of the Member State with regard to active labour market or social protection measures and a detailed analysis showing the complementarity of these EGF measures;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2013(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the extension of the access to the EGF for NEETs; notes however that this access is currently limited by the EGF Regulation until 31 December 2017; calls for the revision of the EGF Regulation, in the framework of the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework, in order to enable the access of NEETs to continue after 2017, especially if the mid-term evaluation of the EGF demonstrates the need to further include the support for NEETs;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2013(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Commission to further detail, in future proposals, the sectors in which the workers are likely to find employment and if the training on offer is aligned to the future economic prospects and labour market needs in the regions concerned by the dismissals, especially considering that this EGF application related to Saint- Gobain Group redundancies in a deindustrialised zone is the second one to be submitted to the Parliament within the past 12 months ;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2013(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates that assistance from the EGF must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements nor measures for restructuring companies or sectors;
Amendment 796 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the governments of the Member States to condemn practices which, by means of linguistic discrimination or enforced or concealed assimilation, have in the past been – or are now – directed against the identity and language use of endangered linguistic communities or their cultural institutions;
Amendment 801 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. In the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) adopted by Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 1994, calls on the European Commission to elaborate a European level Directive in order to tackle language discrimination, as there are Directives on how to tackle racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 806 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30 c. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen its plan to promote the teaching and use of regional languages, as a potential way to tackle language discrimination in the EU;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2017 budget will be affected byhave to be increased in order to properly address the ongoing refugee crisis;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas in order to offset the weak economic recovery, the new latent crisis trends and the increased divergence in the EU it is necessary to provide an adequate increase to the Union's budget to ensure the adequate level of resources in next year's budget with particular emphasis on the programs and projects aimed at boosting growth and decent employment, eradicating poverty, investing in smart, sustainable, green growth and development; underlines that contributions to this increase should result from an increase in the payments made by Member States with the highest GNI and the highest per capita income, correcting the current biased and unfair system of contribution keys; reiterates that it is imperative to increase support to Member States, especially those facing economic recession, for investment in infrastructure, social facilities, research, innovation and development;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NoteHighlights that the Union budget has proven to be a crucialBudget should be used in such a way to give priority to policies of real convergence, integration and cohesion, based on social progress and solidarity, safeguarding and promoting decent, quality and stable job creation, sustainable use of natural resources and protection of the environment; stresses that the Union budget has proven to be scarce despite its potential to become an important resource in tackling recent crises and responding to needs that hadwere not been anticipated during the negotiation of the MFF 2014-2020, such as the migration and refugee crisis or geopolitical tensions in the European neighbourhood producing a number of serious emergencies, while in the Union a continuous lowering of investment levels has ledpublic and private investment levels led to an increase of inequalities as well as to an investment gap;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the capacity of the Union budget to tackle these crises arises so far principally from the use of all means available agreed upon in the MFF negotiations, and particularly the use of special instruments such as the flexibility instrument; recalls Parliament’s decisive role in shaping those instruments during the MFF negotiations; highlights, however, that if the crises continue to worsen even the full activation of the existing flexibility provisions will beis already insufficient to address the problems; in this context, invites the Council to reconsider its position on the question of budgeting the MFF special instruments so as to alleviate the constraints weighing on the Union budget and to propose a new budget line to adequately respond to the refugee crisis; reiterates in that connection its long- standing position that the payment appropriations for the special instruments (the flexibility instrument, the EU Solidarity Fund, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund and the Emergency Aid Reserve) should be calculated over and above the MFF ceilings, as is the case for commitments; expects these issues to be resolvedconsiders that a thorough revision of the MFF should be taken as an opportunity to better address shortcoming key issues and the upcoming crisis within the Budget of the Union, to secure a reasonable level of flexibility and to establish higher ceilings for most demanded EU programmes Budget lines, with an emphasis on social development;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the Commission’s European Economic Forecast (Autumn 2015), which indicates a modestlow recovery; stresses, however, that this recovery remains worryingly weak and too slow for a prompt return to full employment to be achieved, with long- term and very long-term unemployment on the rise, notably in the Union's poorest regions and among the youth; regrets the persistence and the aggravation of the disparities in terms of economic development between the European regions and between the European countries, as well as the deepening of the gap between the poorest and the richest Europeans; notes, furthermore, the appearance of new challenges, such as the slowdown in emerging market economies and global trade, with particular pressure arising from volatility on Chinese markets, the need to tackle the refugee crisis, and persisting geopolitical tensions;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that the Union has had to face numerous crises in recent years; recalls that a solution has still not been found for the Europe-wide migrant and refugee crisis, which escalated in 2015 with a sudden and massive increase in the numbers of refugees and migrants travelling to the Union to seek asylum, which has further impacted on the internal crisis; underlines that the Union budget should be used as part of a European solution to overcome these emergencies; calls on the commission to Draft a mechanism to strongly sanction Member States that violate the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that further efforts to increase investment should be made, in particular by developing new financial instruments based upon a new European public investment plan financed by new own resources on the basis of a more harmonised and progressive tax regime;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers the European Youth Initiative (YEI), in particular, to be a fundamental contribution to the Union’s priority objective for jobs and growth, and therefore reiterates its commitment to continued funding for this programme with a view to scaling it up and thereby offering a greater number of young people the prospect of effectively entering the labour market by receiving a good quality offer of employment, continued education or apprenticeship; recalls the commitment made by the three institutions to ‘ensure appropriate funding via an Amending Budget in 2016, by making use of all available means provided for in the MFF, and primarily of the Global Margin for Commitments’; notes that the figures for implementation indicate full success in terms of absorption capacity; deeply regrets that during the negotiations of the EU Budget 2016 the YEI financing got halted after the very first year of its implementation while youth unemployment remains at its highest rates in the EU; calls on the Commission to present its evaluation of the YEI at the latest by the end of April 2016, and at all events in time for the inclusion of a prolongation of the programme in the EU budget 2017, while also laying the groundwork for the search for a permanent source of funding for the YEI as part of the revision of the MFF;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is alarmed by increasing poverty, particularly among children; recalls its report advocating the establishment of a child guarantee in order to lift children out of poverty, provide for an environment suitable for their personal development and avoid their being socially excludedsion7 ; considers education, childcare, health services, housing and security to be basic needs to which every European child has the right; __________________ 7 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0403.
Amendment 120 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges the mobilisation of significant budgetary means spread over 2015 and 2016 to address the migration and refugee, crisis both internally within the Union and externally in refugees’ countries of origin; stresses, however, that they are insufficient and that substantial additional financial means are urgently required to address this crisis, as the increase in numbers of refugees and migrants cannot be considered a temporary phenomenon; highlights that longer-term solutions should be sought, not only in the annual budgetary procedure, but also in the upcoming interim revision of the MFF;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the setting-up of the Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis and of the Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displacement of people in Africa; urges the Member States to stand by their promises and contribute to these funds; underlines that the Member States have reconfirmed their commitment, at the informal meeting of EU Heads of State or Government held to discuss migration on 23 September 2015, the European Council of 15 October 2015, and the Valletta summit of 11-12 November 2015; stresses, however, that further financial efforts will be needed to provide humanitarian assistance along the transit routes and to manage the challenges posed by increasing numbers of refugees; reminds that the above funds were created in response to the lack of flexibility and funding in the EU budget; insists that the actions undertaken to tackle the migration and refugee problem should not come at the cost of the EU´s development policies in other areas; considers that a sustainable management of the migration crisis on the long term demands the inclusion of the emergency funds within the EU budget, allowing for a better accountability of all EU's actions in this field;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the principle and objectives ofHighlights the need to ensure and guarantee that human, civil rights and liberties, social protection, including protection for the most vulnerable, healthcare, social and financial benefits are implemented in full compliance with international law, in particular UN Human Rights Charter and Convention relation to the Refugee Status, the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the Geneva Convention, the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, the Council of Europe's Recommendations on Refugees and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; within this framework, acknowledges the EUR 3 billion Refugee Facility for Turkey, and calls on each Member State to take on its share, but raises the question of how the Union contribution should be made available within the respective ceilings of the Union budget for 2016 and 2017; deplores the fact that Parliament was not properly involved in either the setting- up of the facility or the mobilisation of the Union’s contribution, as shown by the Commission’s announcement of its intention to finance the Union contribution by redeployment from the recently adopted Union budget for 2016 and by pre-empting the margins of the 2017 budget; considers these actions to be clear infringements of Parliament’s rights as an arm of the budgetary authority; is deeply concerned with the allegations of mistreatment in the Turkish refugee detention facilities; calls for a thorough investigation of these events and calls for an enhancement of the synergies with the local and national authorities as well as with the international organizations operating on the field to guarantee the adequate support and assistance both to refugees and to all those applying for the refugee status, to prevent the EU from being accused of complicity in violations of basic Human Rights;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses concern at the allegations regarding mistreatment of refugees within the refugee centres which are receiving EU financial support in particular in some Member States. Given recent revelations on missing children, the actions of some Member States and the quality of refugee facilities including Ireland's Direct Provision Centres and the Reception Centre at Lampedusa, calls for a thorough investigation into the management of the humanitarian crisis to ensure its compliance with international law, in particular the UN Human Rights Charter and Convention relation to the Refugee Status, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Geneva Convention, the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, the Council of Europe's Recommendations on Refugees and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.
Amendment 174 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts in developing the ‘EU Budget Focused on Results’ strategy; stresses that particular attention should be paid to the performance of financial instruments under the Union funding programmes; believes, furthermore, that, apart from the Union institutions, considerable responsibility also lies with the Member States, given the fact that 80 % of the budget is under ‘shared management’; calls on the Member States, therefore, to do their utmost to guarantee sound financial management and the reduction of errors, and to avoid any delays in the implementation of programmes under their responsibility; calls on all Member States to promote and set in place concrete measures to actively fight against corruption in public contracts;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Confirms its support for the ITER research programme and is committed to securing appropriate financing for it; is concerned, however, that further delays and additional costs may arise regarding this programme, as well as at the related potential repercussions for the Union budget; regrets, therefore, that it was unable to assess the level of the 2016 ITER appropriations against the updated payment plan and schedule; expects this revised plan to be included in the preparation of the draft budget for 2017; calls for a proper accountability mechanism that will offer a clear overview of the amount in financial resources provided for the international project and will evaluate the efficiency of their use; calls on the Commission and the Member states to launch a program for the development of new revolutionary clean and renewable energies with the same approximate level of financing;
Amendment 4 #
2016/0374(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In line with the Commission's Digital Single Market Strategy8 and in order to keep abreast of technological progress in a digital economy, Member States should be enabled to align the VAT rates for electronically supplied publications with lower VAT rates for publications on any means of physical support. _________________ 8in order to stimulate innovation, creation, investment and the production of new content, and in order to facilitate digital learning, knowledge transfer and the access to, and promotion of, culture in the digital environment, Member States should be enabled to align the VAT rates for electronically supplied publications with lower VAT rates for publications on any means of physical support. Revenue raised by aligning the electronic and physical VAT rates should be reinvested to ensure the growth of the sector. _________________ 8 COM(2015) 0192 final COM(2015) 0192 final
Amendment 443 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The information on recipients of Union’s funds implemented under direct implementation shall be published on an internet site of the Union institutionsin the Financial Transparency System, no later than 30 June of the year following the financial year in which the funds were legally commdispersed. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitated. corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 444 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the amount legally committed; consistent with specific programme databases, it should bpaid to the recipient; (This amendment applies throughout the texplicitly mentioned in the article. Basing the data on annual payment rathert. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en (In order to ensure that the Financial Transparency System is up to date, complete and thran on multiple year commitments would increasesparency on amounts effectively disbursed to the different beneficiaries.)
Amendment 471 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Amendment 498 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Where the authorising officer by delegation implements financial audits of beneficiaries as ex-post controls, the related audit rules shall be clear, consistent and transparent, and shall respect the rights of both the Commission and the auditees. (Civil society organisations experience inconsistency in the application of financial rules not centralised trainiinclude timeframes and they shall be made available to beneficiaries when signing the grant agreement. Audit rules shall respect the rights of both the Commission and the auditees and allow for appeal. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes should be available to staff involved. Also transparency on the different steps, duration and timeframe of audit procedures should be improved and should bethroughout.) Or. en only from one DG to the other, but also within the same DG. Common guidelines and communicated at the signature of the contract)
Amendment 501 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 73 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the authorising officers by sub- delegation and their staff receive regularly updated and appropriate information and training concerning the control standards and the methods and techniques available for that purpose; (Civil society organisations experience inconsistency in the application of financial rules not centralised trainings should be available to staff involved. Also transparency on the basis of common guidelines; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en only from one DG to the other, but also within the same DG. Common guidelines and steps, duration and timeframe of audit procedures should be improved and should be communicated at the signature onf the differentcontract)
Amendment 523 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) the achievement of resuloutputs measured by reference to the previously set milestones or through performance indicators; (There seems to be a confusion between results and outputs to be measured. The examples provided in the explanatory text seem more to refer to outputs/ e.g. a conference, a festival, a prototype. Result is a wider concept that should be avoided. A strictly result based approach environments or with a vulnerable or discriminated public, or cannot be measured on a short(This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en is not always possible for many civil society organisations that operate in difficult time basis.)
Amendment 540 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 126 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the duration of the partnership may not exceed fourive years save in duly justified cases; (This maximum duration is more consistent with the MFF duration as proposed by theamendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en European Parliament)
Amendment 544 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 127 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In case of financing referred to in point (e) of Article 121(1) the authorising officer responsible may reduce the contribution proportionally if the resuloutputs have been achieved poorly, partially or late or the conditions have not been fulfilled. (There seems to be confusion between results and outputs to be measured. The ex. provided seem more to refer to outputs/ e.g. a conference, a festival, a prototype. Result is a wider concept that should be avoided. A strictly result based approach is not always possible for many civil society organisations that operate in difficult environments, or cannot be measuredOr. en on a short time basis.)
Amendment 568 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the functioning of a body which has an objective forming part of, and supporting, a Union policypursues an aim of general public interest an objective forming part of, and contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a general public interest policy within the Union ('operating grants'). (The wording in the current financial regulation is preferable as it allows covering more possibilities. Also paragraph b) in its current form is more restrictive than a))is amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en
Amendment 54 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to the opinion n. 2/2016 of the European Court of Auditors of 13 December 2016,
Amendment 79 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The European Court of Auditors on its Special Reports n. 19/2016 and n. 5/2015 came to the conclusion that the Union financial instruments, EFSI included, under shared management were overcapitalised, struggled to control cost/fees, attract private capital and re-use financial support; furthermore, according to European Court of Auditors and on the basis of the EIB provided data and estimates, the current guarantee is sufficient for a further period of operation of the IIW, recommending instead to the sole consideration of an increase of the EU guarantee for the SMEW, as this would reduce the fragmentation between EFSI and other financial instruments.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In line with the exceptional market demand for SME financing under the EFSI which is expected to continue, the EFSI SME Window should be enhanced. Particular attention should be paid to social enterprises and cooperatives, including through the development, promotion and deployment of new instruments, in particular the EIF.
Amendment 202 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The EIB and the EIF should ensure that the final beneficiaries, including SMEs, social enterprises and cooperatives, are informed of the existence of EFSI support, so as to enhance the visibility of the EU guarantee granted under Regulation (EU) 2015/1017.
Amendment 451 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. By 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2020, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report containing an independent evaluation of the application of this Regulation.; , containing in particular information on existing financial instruments, with targeted sectors and beneficiaries; the mention of the overlaps between the Union instruments and the EFSI; the scope for reducing the fragmentation of Union financial instruments; detailed reporting on risk management and on the contingent liabilities for the Union budget;
Amendment 44 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to allow the ELM to respond to potential upcoming challenges and Union priorities, as well as to provide a strategic response addressing root causes of migration, the maximum ceiling for the EIB financing operations under the EU guarantee should be increased to EUR 32 300 000 000 by releasing the optional additional amount of EUR 3 000 000 000. Under the general mandate, the amount of EUR 1 42 500 000 000 should be earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities in crisis affected areas.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) a maximum amount of EUR 30 000 000 000 under a general mandate, of which an amount of up to EUR 1 42 500 000 000 is earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities; (This amendment applies through the text)
Amendment 74 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
To ensure that private sector investments have the greatest development impact, the EIB shall endeavour to strengthensure that the local private sector, including cooperatives and social enterprises, in beneficiary countries is strengthened through support to local investment as provided for in point (a) of paragraph 1. EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall endeavour to also enhance its support to investment projects run by SMEs from the recipient country and from the Union. In order to effectively monitor the use of funds for the benefit of the SMEs concerned, the EIB shall establish and maintain adequate contractual provisions imposing standard reporting obligations on both the financial intermediaries and the beneficiaries;
Amendment 79 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the public sector, including municipalities and public sector entities, in terms of infrastructure and services, in particular for health care with special facilities for children, for sanitation services and school education, to address significantly increased needs.;
Amendment 118 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point B – point ii
Annex I – point B – point ii
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point B – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point B – point ii
(ii) Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and Russia: EUR 63 0084 000 000;
Amendment 125 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point C – point ii
Annex I – point C – point ii
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point C – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point C – point ii
(ii) Asia: EUR 12 0404 000 000;
Amendment 129 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point C a (new)
Annex I – point C a (new)
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point C a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point C a (new)
Ca. Sub-Saharan Africa: EUR 2 000 000 000
Amendment 133 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – point D – paragraph 1
Annex II – point D – paragraph 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Annex II – point D – paragraph 1
Annex II – point D – paragraph 1
Southern Africa
Amendment 136 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex III – point D – paragraph 1
Annex III – point D – paragraph 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Annex III – point D – paragraph 1
Annex III – point D – paragraph 1
Amendment 23 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The expert panel, established to carry out the selection and monitoring procedures, should require each candidate city to publish a comprehensive breakdown of the costs associated with their bid in order to ensure transparency and accountability.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0186(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5 b) Should a candidate city rent property for the purposes of the bid, it should be required to publish the names of the property's owner or owners in order to ensure transparency and accountability.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Commercial communication for foods and beverages containing nutrients and substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, excessive intakes of which in the overall diet are not recommended, in particular fat, saturated fat, trans-fatty acids, salt or sodium and sugars shall be prohibited between 06:00 and 23:00. To identify such foods, the WHO Regional Office for Europe's nutrient profile model applies.
Amendment 202 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) A broadcaster with a headquarters in one Member State, but that broadcasts content in a second Member State, and sells separate advertising targeting audiences in the second Member State, should be subject to the same statutory obligations regarding content and advertising as would a broadcaster headquartered and operating in the second Member State.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) Broadcasters should promote the production and distribution of national and European works by ensuring that their catalogues contain a minimum share of national and European works and that those are given enough prominence.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 c (new)
Recital 18 c (new)
(18c) Broadcasters should promote linguistic diversity and promote the production of linguistically diverse works.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should promote the production and distribution of national and European works by ensuring that their catalogues contain a minimum share of national and European works and that those are given enough prominence.
Amendment 237 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
Amendment 345 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40a) Member States shall also require broadcasters under its jurisdiction to broadcast major political and sporting events that are considered to be of importance to society. Such events shall be accessible to persons with disabilities.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(eb) The following point is inserted: ‘(fb) 'access service' means an add-on feature of the audiovisual media service that improves the accessibility of the programmes for people with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities. Access services include subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH), audio description, spoken subtitles or audio subtitles and sign language interpretation;’
Amendment 650 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 5 #
2016/0145(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular its resolution of 22 November 2012 on small-scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy.
Amendment 7 #
2016/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore, account should be taken of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, signed in London on 23 June 1969 (1969 Convention) , and the International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, signed in Torremolinos on 2 April 1977, both drawn up under the aegis of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)and the United Nations Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, signed in Geneva on 29 April 1958.
Amendment 9 #
2016/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) For larger fishing vessels exceeding that length, a greater expansion of vessel characterisation to include cargo and fuel capacity, processing ability and output is desirable.
Amendment 10 #
2016/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to adapt certain requirements to technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adoption of the necessary amendments in relation to the determination of the continuous engine power. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of [date]t is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and theirat MEPs and experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts,
Amendment 11 #
2016/0145(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The European Parliament resolution of 22 November 2012 on small- scale coastal fishing, artisanal fishing and the reform of the common fisheries policy calls for a legal definition regarding the characteristics of large-scale and small- scale fisheries in order to legally distinguish them from one another. That definition would need to encompass, in addition to vessel size attributes such as vessel length, variables relating to their local operational range, their social role in coastal communities, ecological impact, fishing capacity and the economics of the enterprise.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Despite islands also being recognised as part of the guiding principles of the CFP as set out under Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council17a, national agencies have not adopted the required measures to date. Emphasizes that island specific measures are written into all EU programmes and legislation relating to technical measures, fisheries and the marine, in consultation with island stakeholders. _________________ 17a OJ L354, 28.12.2013, p.22.
Amendment 234 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The framework should cover the taking and landing of fisheries resources as well as the operation of fishing gears and the interaction of fishing activities with marine ecosystems and also take into account socio-economic dynamics.
Amendment 237 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Technical measures where relevant should apply to recreational fisheries which can have a significant impact on the marine environment, stocks of fish and shellfishother species.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Technical measures where relevant should also apply to certain aquacultural activities, such as mechanical harvesting of kelp and seaweed, which can have a significant impact on the marine and coastal environment, stocks of fish and other species.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The enforcement and implementation of technical measures, operational programmes and where relevant, the issuing of licenses, restrictions on the construction and operation of vessels and certain gears, should not be prejudicial to achieving better health and safety standards for vessels conducting fishing operations and fishing activities.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Technical measures should specifically provide protection for juveniles and spawning aggregations of fish through the use of selective fishing gears and avoidance measures. Technical measures should also minimise and eliminate where possible, the impacts of fishing gears on the marine ecosystem and in particular on sensitive species and habitats. Incentives and rewards should be granted to encourage fishers to use gears and practices which have low impact on the environment. They should also contribute to having in place management measures for the purposes of complying with obligations under Council Directive 92/43/EEC19 , Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 and Directive 2008/56/EC. _________________ 19 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p.7. 20 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p..
Amendment 257 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Member States should make the broadest possible use of the available measures in Regulation (EU) 508/2014 to support fishermen in implementing technical measures and ensure that the socio-economic objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy are taken into account.
Amendment 260 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In the absence of scientific advice and evidence, including environmental impact assessments, of sustainability and a nondetrimental impact on species, non- targeted species and the habitats concerned, certain destructive fishing gears or methods, including aquacultural and algacultural mechanical gears and methods, such as explosives, poisons, stupefying substances, electricity, pneumatic hammers or other percussive instruments; towed devices and grabs for harvesting red coral or other type of corals and other species and certain spear-guns, should be prohibited.
Amendment 267 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to provide continued protection for sensitive marine habitats located off the coasts of Ireland, the United Kingdom and around the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands existing restrictions on the use of demersalcertain fishing gears should be maintained unless conclusive scientific evidence and advice suggests otherwise.
Amendment 274 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Member States in conjunction withlose cooperation with relevant Advisory Councils and stakeholders can develop joint recommendations for appropriate technical measures that deviate from the baselines in accordance with the regionalisation process set out in the CFP.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) Stresses the need for a framework for the establishment of co-managed areas within each countries six-mile territorial limit (including baseline) to allow the establishment of sustainable inshore fisheries management areas. Emphasises that close cooperation between fishers, fishery managers, academics and agencies along with the use of new technologies will be essential for success.
Amendment 284 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish new closed or restricted areas in multiannual plans to protect juveniles and spawning aggregations, regional groups of Member States should define the specifications, extent, duration, gear restrictions, exemptions where appropriate, and control and monitoring arrangements in their joint recommendations.
Amendment 288 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The creation of real-time closures in conjunction with moving-on provisions as an additional measure for the protection of juveniles or spawning aggregations should be allowed as an option to be developed under joint recommendations. The conditions for the establishment and lifting of such areas, including exemptions where appropriate, as well as the control and monitoring arrangements should be defined in the relevant joint recommendations.
Amendment 291 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) On the basis of scientific assessment of the impacts of innovative gears, duly evaluated by the STECF, including for the risks of occurrence of bad practices that lead to unselective fishing and suggesting the means to prevent them, the use of such or extension to the use of novel gears, such as the electric pulse trawl could be included as an option in joint recommendations from regional groups of Member States. The use of innovative fishing gears should not be permitted where scientific assessment indicates that their use will lead to negative impacts on sensitive habitats and non- target species.
Amendment 295 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to minimisze and where possible, eliminate the bycatches of sensitive species and impacts of fishing gears on sensitive habitats, regional groups of Member States should develop additional mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of fishing on sensitive species and habitats. Where scientific evidence shows that there is a serious threat to the conservation status of such species and habitats then Member States should introduce additional restrictions on the construction and operation of certain fishing gears and freezer factory vessels, otherwise known as super-trawlers, or even the introduction of a total prohibition on their use in that region to safeguard the marine environment, local fish stocks and the local coastal communities concerned. In particular such provisions could be applied to the use of driftnets which in certain areas has resulted in significant catches of cetaceans and seabirds.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to minimise the bycatches of sensitive species and impacts of fishing gears on sensitive habitats, regional groups of Member States should develop additional mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of fishing on sensitive species and habitats. Where scientific evidence shows that there is a serious threat to the conservation status of such species and habitats then Member States should introduce additional restrictions on the construction and operation of certain fishing gears or even the introduction of a total prohibition on their use in that region. In particular such provisions could be applied to the use of driftnets which in certain areas has resulted in significant catches of cetaceans and seabirds. Appropriate level of consultations with directly concerned fishers should be ensured.
Amendment 303 #
2016/0074(COD)
(37) Where available scientific advice indicates that immediate action is required to protect marine species, the Commission should be ablesubject to a transitional period and consultations with the Member States and stakeholders concerned, the Commission can in duly justified cases to adopt immediately applicable delegated acts establishing technical measures to alleviate such threats, in addition to or by way of derogation to this Regulation or technical measures otherwise fixed in accordance with Union law. Those measures should be designed in particular to address unexpected changes in stock patterns as a result of high or low levels of recruitment of juveniles into a stock, to provide protection for spawning fish or shellfish when stocks are at very low levels or other changes in the conservation status of fish stocks which may threaten the status of a stock. They could include restrictions on the use of towed or static gears or on fishing activities in certain areas or during certain periods.
Amendment 306 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to update the list of fish and, shellfish and other species for which directed fishing is prohibited; to update the list of sensitive areas where fishing should be restricted; to adopt technical measures as part of multiannual plans; and to adopt technical measures as part of temporary discard plans. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 308 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43 a) As at present the United Kingdom currently shares its waters with the European Union, particularly Ireland, the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union will mean the waters and shared- management of stocks concerned will require a multi-lateral approach and close cooperation between Ireland, United Kingdom and the European Union. To that end encourages the European Commission to engage with the governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom on future regulation and agreements that will affect both waters and fleets as Ireland must not bear the brunt of Member State and Third Country fleets displaced from UK waters.
Amendment 327 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ensure, including using appropriate incentives and rewards, that the environmental impacts of fishing on marine habitats are minimised and where possible eliminated such that they do not represent a threat to the conservation status of those habitats;
Amendment 362 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Socio-economic objectives In order to take into account the socio- economic objectives of Article 2 (5)( c),( f) and (i) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013,when adopting and implementing technical and conservation measures, Member State shall make extensive use of the measures in Articles 38, 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) N°508/2014.
Amendment 471 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Where the best available scientific advice recommends an amendment of the list of areas in Annex II, including the addition of new areas, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt such amendments by means of delegated acts, pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 11(2) and 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013. When adopting such amendments, the Commission shall provide a full mapping of the vulnerable area and give particular attention to the mitigation of negative effects of the displacement of fishing activity to other sensitive areas.
Amendment 499 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in close cooperation with relevant Advisory Councils, Member States may submit joint recommendations defining appropriate technical measures at the regional level that deviate from the measures set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 512 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) provide incentives to fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact including through the allocation of fishing opportunities and using the support foreseen in Article 4a.
Amendment 533 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the case where only one Member State is affected by any such provisions, based on the best available scientific data, alleviating measures shall be provided.
Amendment 536 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to allow for the use or extend the use of innovative fishing gears including the pulse trawl as described in Part E of Annex V within a specific sea basin, they shall provide an prior-assessment and post- assessment ofn the likely impacts of using such gears on the targeted and non-targeted species and on sensitive species and habitats.
Amendment 538 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Those assessments shall be evaluated by the STECF, including for the risks of occurrence of bad practices that lead to unselective fishing and suggesting the means to prevent them.
Amendment 549 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- specify the measures to address the social and economic impact on parties concerned conducting fishing activities and operations where it is foreseen that there will be a total prohibition on the use of certain fishing gears within a region.
Amendment 551 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that the fishers directly concerned by these measures are appropriately consulted.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the social, economic, environmental, migratory and terrorist crises faced by the EU provide all the more grounds for a substantial revision of the MFF, which, as it stands, has demonstrated its limitations as regards effectively addressing recent crises and the EU's new political priorities;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers, in this respect, that while a review aims at assessing and evaluating the functioning of the MFF against its implementation, new economic conditions and other new developments, and as such could maintain the legislative status quo, a revision implies a modification of the MFF Regulation, which also includes (besides the legislative provisions) the MFF ceilings, on a basis of due respect for Article 312 TFEU and the limitations on the scope of the MFF revision laid down in the last sentence of Article 2 of the MFF Regulation; recalls that this article stipulates that the pre- allocated national envelopes shall not be reduced through a revision; stresses in this context that Article 323 TFEU requires that the financial means to fulfil the Union’s legal obligations in respect of third parties are being ensuredpoints to the principle of budget unity as the sole guarantee of genuinely democratic decision-taking and oversight in connection with expenditure; stresses therefore that revision of the MFF cannot result in a reduction of envelopes for heading 1b on cohesion policy, for heading 2 on rural development and the EMFF, or for jointly managed programmes under headings 3 and 4, i.e. AMIF, ISF or the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa; stresses in this context that Article 323 TFEU requires that the financial means to fulfil the Union’s legal obligations in respect of third parties are being ensured; takes the view accordingly that the fact that, for most spending items, envelopes cannot be reduced and the imperative for the EU to honour its commitments in other sectors make it all- important to raise ceilings;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Council to apply the qualified-majority rule provided for by Article 312(2) TFEU for revision of the MFF;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Considers that a review of the MFF in 2016 should take stock of a number of serious crises and new political initiatives, together with their respective budgetary consequences, which were not anticipated at the time of the MFF’s adoption; notes, inter alia, the migration and refugee crisis, external emergencies, internal security issues, the crisis in agriculture, the funding of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the persistent high level of unemployment, especially among young people, and the payment crisis in the EU budget; observes that, in order to finance the additional pressing needs, an unprecedented recourse to the MFF’s flexibility mechanisms and special instruments was deemed necessary, as the MFF ceilings proved to be too tight in some headings; considers that, over the past two years, the MFF has essentially been pushed to its limits; considers that an upward revision of MFF ceilings is warranted by the fact that flexibility instruments and margins have been fully utilised;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the conflicts in Syria, the Middle East and several regions in Africa have had humanitarian, security and migratory consequences on an unprecedented scale; recalls that the EU has been directly impacted, with more than one million refugees reaching Europe in 2015 alone and more expected in the coming years; recalls that this crisis led to a major financial response on the EU’s part and hence, which, albeit insufficient by any standard, has had a significant impact on the EU budget, notably on headings 3 (Security and Citizenship) and 4 (Global Europe);
Amendment 52 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that significant budgetary means have been deployed to tackle the root causes of the refugee and migration crisis by Points out that migration/refugee- related actions are inforcing specific EU programmes under Heading 4; recalls the reallocations in favour of migration/refugee-related actionssufficient by any standard despite the reallocation of EUR 170 million to them in the course of 2015, as well as the approval in 2016 of an additional EUR 130 million under Heading 4 for migration/refugee-related activities, together withfor them and the reshuffling of EUR 430 million under the Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance, the Development Cooperation Instrument and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; recalls, furthermore, that in order to address the external dimension of the migration and refugee crisis the Commission has made various additional proposals having an impact on the EU budget, such as those for the establishment of EU trust funds (the Madad Trust Fund and the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, with an estimated initial budgetary impact of EUR 570 million and EUR 405 million respectively), as well as of the Refugee Facility for Turkey, for which EUR 1 billion is to be funded from the EU budget, not counting possible additional funding; stresses, however, that further pressure on the Union budget mightwill arise from other planned actions announced by the Commission such as the ‘London pledge’ or from events such as the EU- Turkey summit of 18 March 2016; is concerned, however, that owing to the magnitude of the problems the EU is facing further actions might still be required; points out in addition that migration/refugee-related actions must not be overly outsourced to non-EU countries and that it is the duty of the EU to mount its own response too;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for an immigration clause to be established so as to exclude Member State spending on migrant reception and integration from excessive-deficit calculations;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for stepped-up EU budget support for Member States bearing the brunt of migration flows, such as Greece and Italy;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that, since the global economic and financial crisis, the EU has suffered from low levels of investment; notes in particular that in 2014 total investment was 15 % below the 2007 level, which corresponds to an investment drop of EUR 430 billion; considers that the austerity measures imposed and weak investment have slowsed economic recovery and hasve had direct repercussions onin terms of growth, jobs, increased poverty, a fresh upsurge in inequalities, disparities between EU regions and Member States, and competitiveness;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines that, in response to this pressing problem,Notes that the new Commission in 2014 proposed an investment plan for Europe and the establishment of EFSI, with the aim of mobilising EUR 315 billion in new investment in the real economy; notes that the guarantee provided by the Union for EFSI is covered by a Guarantee Fund of EUR 8 billion constituted in the EU budget;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that youth unemployment remains dramatically highhas reached an extremely worrying level and represents one of the most pressing and serious problems that the EU is currently facing; highlights the fact that 4.4 million young persons under 25 were unemployed across the Union in February 2016 and that this corresponds to a proportion of over 40 % in several Member States and over 60% in several EU regions;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the fact that the EU budget makes a signin insufficaient contribution to the fight against unemployment, especially throug and that both the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), though they are positive actions, are not sufficient; stresses also that, despite the initial delays in the designation of national authorities and the implementation of the YEI, the current figures indicate full absorption capacity; notes that an evaluation of this initiative will soon be concluded, and expects that the necessary adjustments will be introduced to ensure its successful implementation; calls for the establishment of new programmes with a view to giving substance to a genuinely social Europe;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is particularly concerned, however, at the lack of new commitment appropriations for the YEI as of 2016, given that its entire original envelope was frontloaded in 2014- 2015 (Article 15 of the MFF Regulation); stresses that in supporting this frontloading Parliament never intended that the initiative should be terminated after only two years of funding and that other MFF mechanisms, such as the Global Margin for Commitments, were put in place with the purpose of ensuring its continuation; also notes the frontloading of appropriations, on the basis of the same article, for Erasmus + (EUR 150 million), this being another EU programme that makes a major contribution to improving the employability of young people, which was fully implemented in the first two years of this period;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls the recent terrorist attacks in France and Belgium and the increased threat levels in other Member States, which call for more coordinated and reinforced action at EU level; underlines that the Union already has the Internal Security Fund as an appropriate instrument and has several agencies operating in this field; considers that more European action, and therefore funding, will be needed in this area to provide an adequate response to this threat, mainly taking measures in order to halting any economic and trade relationship with all those economic players who trade with the so-called Daesh, sanctioning those companies or States which take advantage of the armament selling or the purchasing of oil and gas at low price;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the various crises that European farmers have faced since the beginning of the current MFF, most notably the dairy sector crisis and the long- term negative effects on European farmers of the losses caused by the Russian embargo on agricultural products, free- trade agreements with many non-EU countries and the financialisation of global agricultural trade; highlights the budgetary impact of the emergency measures taken in response to these crises, involving EUR 500 million in the budget 2016 and EUR 300 million in 2015; underlines the persistent situation of crisis in the agricultural sector in several Member States, and calls for European agricultural programmes for small and medium-sized farmers to be stepped up;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for an early response to be made to the impact of the abolition of sugar quotas in 2017, which is likely to undermine the sugar cane sector in the outermost regions, and for provision to be made for support measures for small- scale sugar cane planters in those regions;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the Commission, when preparing its legislative proposal, to take into consideration the following demands of Parliament regarding changes to the MFF Regulation, with respect both to the figures and to the raising of ceilings and to several provisions relating to the functioning of the MFF which need to be applicable already for the current MFF;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Points out that the specific envelopes for regions and Member States initially provided for under the MFF must simply be complementary and in no way result in a reduction in funding granted to regions and Member States in line with the criteria laid down in cohesion policy regulations; calls for any reduction in envelopes to be rectified as part of this mid-term revision;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls for stepped-up budget support for all Member States carrying out excessive-deficit reduction programmes;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28c. Calls for the investment clause to be revised so that national and regional investments which co-financed ESI funds are excluded from the calculation of national deficits under the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Strongly supports the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), as a means of ensuring an urgent response in the fight against youth unemployment, following the necessary adjustments brought about by the ongoing evaluation; considers that this can only be achieved through the provision of an adequate level of commitment appropriations for the YEI for the remaining years of the current MFF; in order to increase the utilisation rate of this funding, very low in those less developed regions, which need in a larger extent this sort of budgetary line; points out the necessity of making easier the anticipation of available funds at the outset of the programs; notes that this should entail an upwards revision of the ceilings of Subheading 1b, as no margins are available;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that the magnitude of the migration and refugee crisis goes to show that additional needs with significant budgetary consequences may be expected to arise in the coming years; underlines, moreover, that the need for internal security in the EU and the fight against terrorism are expected also to necessitate additional funding to back up reinforced action at EU level; is of the firm opinion that, even with the mobilisation of the small margins available under Heading 3 (Security and Citizenship) and existing flexibility provisions, the resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs under this heading; calls, therefore, for significant reinforcements for the AMIF and the Internal Security Fund, as well as for the Union agencies operating in the field, as well as other initiatives that can be undertaken; considers that an upward revision of the ceilings under Heading 3 is required;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Expects that concerted action to effectively respond to the external dimension of the migration and refugee crisis will intensify over the coming years, and will be accompanied by increased requests for funding under Heading 4 (Global Europe); which entails implementing solutions in origin, persecuting those practices which promoting directly or indirectly the Daesh and those who are taking advantage of human traffic, guaranteeing a safe mobility for the people under refugee status, and setting the resources needed in order to provide a worthy social integration during the period of stay for this population in Europe; underlines that such requests for additional funding should not be deployed to the detriment of the EU’s existing external action, including its development policy; calls, therefore, for a significant reinforcement of appropriations under this heading;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 303 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
Amendment 321 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Calls for the introduction of one or several new own resources, ideally with a clear link to European policies that create added value, through progressive tax figures, reinforcing the fiscal capacity to tackle the financial, economic and environmental crisis along cycles; notes that a large number of possible new own resources have already been discussed by the High Level Group, and eagerly awaits its recommendations;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2329(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Requests the Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to assess the impact that a number of budgetary arrangements have had on applicants and potential eligible applicants; deeply regrets that a lack of financial capacity continues to be one of the main obstacles for potential applicants; deeply regrets the delay on the part of the Commission, to try to address the under-representation of micro operators among funded organizations and certain sectors in the programme;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2328(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RDeeply regrets that a lack of financial capacity continues to be one of the main obstacles for potential applicants; encouragesdeeply regrets the delay on the part of the Commission, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the Creative Europe national Desks to try to address the under-representation of micro cultural operators among funded organiszations and certain sectors in the Culture sub-programme; highlights, that despite the implementation of the strategic investment plan already in November 2014, which was conceived in such a way to partially address this problem, through the now so-called SMEW new products, in particular the uncapped guarantees which are to foster access to microfinance for vulnerable groups, micro-enterprises and social enterprises, have only recently been developed and contemplated for implementation on the second half of EFSIs initial investment period; deeply regrets the current lack of data to properly assess their impact;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2328(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Looks forward to seeing the initial resultsRegrets the delay on the implementation of the Financial Guarantee Facility launched in 2016; by easing the access of SMEs and microbusinesses to loans, and calls for its preliminary results and assessment to be made available already by the end of the first trimester of 2017; underlines that easing the access of SMEs and microbusinesses to loans will only fulfil providing the additionality criterion if properly and duly complemented with the necessary grants; expects this new market instrument to help the cultural and creative sectors, which account for 4.4 % of the EU’s GDP and 3.8 % of its workforce, realise their full potential as a promising source of growth and jobs and as drivers of competitiveness, cultural diversity and cross-border cooperation; regrets, however, that the Facility will most probably only work in those countries where a similar instrument is already in place;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Creative Europe haswill proved to be a successful programme in terms of its objectives if those objectives are not geared one-sidedly to economic effects and parameters and instead place more emphasis on the specific features of culture and its contribution to democratic dialogue and the discussion on values and future developments looking beyond economic success;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Creative Europe Programme,’s sub-programmes are seriously underfinanced in pvarticular, its Culture Sub-programme, ious ways, since the focus on networks, marketing and dis seriously underfinancedmination and a fresh audience and new recipients is insufficient;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Member States to increase the Creative Europe budget in line with the ambitions of the programme, accepting that the values of cultural production cannot be gauged in terms of economic figures alone;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to enhance the programme’s consistency with all relevant EU policies and other funding sources and thereby to take due account of the particular creative processes and creativity of cultural production, which produce aesthetic discoveries and communicative innovations for society now and in the future;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to strike a better balance, in both sub-programmes and in the guidelines for evaluators, between the artistic and creative component and the managerial and innovative aspects, especially ofin relation to both the projects funded and, in particular, CCI;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the success and significance of the European Capital of Culture scheme, and calls for better use of the know-how of capitals of culture for the development ofcultural dialogue and democratic exchange in the development of cities, including long-term support for the local cultural scene in cities;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Asks the Commission to guarantee a geographic and sectoral balance in the Guarantee Facility, evaluate its impact, in particular on small cultural enterprises, cultural mediators and networkers, and examine possibilities as regards the development of synergies with EFSI and other programmes;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that further efforts should be made in overcoming the migrant and asylum seekers crisis; considers, in particular, that within the specific measures being taken to help Member States in their efforts to foster the settlement and integration of the migrant communities, the enhancement and facilitation of the possibilities for the migrants, benefitting from international protection, to set-up micro-enterprises, social enterprises and SMEs beyond ensuring them access to the labour market, would help on the EU objectives of a higher degree of local,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2295(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the EU-Korea agreement could have negatively affected PWAI by exempting repaired goods from customs duties on re-entry; therefore, calls on the Commission to ensure that Union trade policy does not impact negatively on the Union labour market;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2295(BUD)
6. Agrees that the pre-existing difficult situation in the area, combined with the cumulative effect of three major closures in the MRO sector within a short period, and the fact that no employers in this sector remain in Ireland may justifyies a derogation from the threshold of 500 redundancies set out in article 4(1) of the EGF regulation; reiterates, in this regard, its recommendation to the Commission to either clarify the derogation criterialower the threshold set out in Article 4(1) of the EGF Regulation, or lower the threshold of 500 workers being made redundant;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2295(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to bear in mind, in view of the upcoming EGF revision, that EGFs should ensure new and sustainable employment opportunities for the beneficiaries;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is a valuable instrument through which the EU expresses its solidarity with workers and which should continue to operate outside the MFFoperate within the MFF in order to enhance transparency, unity and coherence of EU budget;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is a valuable instrument through which the EU expresses its solidarity with workers and which should continue to operate outside the MFFunderlines that it is not meant in any way to be an ‘opt-out’ clause for companies to not ensure due diligence to workers’ rights; nor a tool to compensate austerity cuts in domestic labour measures;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, between 2007 and 2014, 134 funding applications for a total amount of EUR 561.1 million were submitted by 20 Member States to provide support to 122 121 workers; takes the view that the valuable and efficient development of the EGF since 2007 is unfortunately also due to massive increased loss of jobs as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns and the economic and financial crisis, worsened by the austerity policies promoted by the EU’s economic governance;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the fact that nearly 50% of workers who received financial assistance under applications dealt with in 2013-2014 are now back in employment; emphasises, however, that the EGF should provide funding for sectors likely to face problems in the future; therefore calls on the Commission to give more clear-cut indications regarding the sectors in which workers are likely to find employment and the question whether the training offer is suited to the economic outlook and labour market needs in the regions affected by redundancies as well as to the needs and competences of beneficiaries ; insists on having better evaluation of the type and quality of jobs found and on the medium and long-term trend as regards the rate of reintegration achieved through EGF interventions
Amendment 41 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for greater coordination with the ESF and the ERDF, and proposes that applications for EGF funding should be submitted by the authorities that manage the Structural Funds in each Member State, provided that regional managing authorities are granted sufficient staff, training and financial support to ensure such an extension of their competencies;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to lower the threshold for EGF eligibility, which currently stands at 500 redundancies, in order to make sure that employees of smaller companies in sectors that are directly hurt by the effects of globalisation are assisted;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. BStrongly believes that more widespread use of the derogation from the eligibility thresholds, particularly to benefit SMEs, extension of the reference periods and the possibility of classifying workers who provide related services and who are made redundant as workers made redundant by the company claiming assistance would make for more efficient and valuable use of the EGF budget;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to step up communication with the Member States on the forms of assistance available under the EGF in order to increase the use made of this fund; which will require a substantial increase in its funding and a rise in the rate of EU co-financing considering on the other hand the continued austerity policies developed and recent trade deals that will worsen labour perspective;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that the derogation relating to persons who are neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) should be extended beyond 2017; calls therefore for the revision of the EGF Regulation, in the framework of the revision of the MFF, in order to enable the access to NEETs to continue;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to carry out sector-specific studies on the impact of globalisation and, on the basis of the findings, make proposals to encourage companies to anticipate changes in their industries and to prepare their workers before making them redundthus avoiding relocations and layoff plants.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 17 September 2014 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)3a, _____________ 3a Texts adopted P8_TA(2014)0016
Amendment 2 #
2015/2212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Parliament in its Resolution of 17 September 2014 has expressed the need to extend access to EGF support to young people up to the age of 25 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in equal numbers to workers receiving support in regions with high youth unemployment, if it is demonstrated in the mid-term evaluation that there is a need to maintain this measure after December 2017; and to accordingly review the MFF in order to enable such a change to take place in a more sustainable manner; whereas the Parliament also underlined that the mid- term evaluation to be launched in current 2015 should also take into account the long-term impact of the crisis and globalisation on SMEs and therefore evaluate the possibility of lowering the criteria of 500 workers being made redundant set up in Article 4 of the EGF Regulation;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2209(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 17 September 2014 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)1a, ______________ 1a Texts adopted P8_TA(2014)0016
Amendment 3 #
2015/2209(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Parliament in its Resolution of 17 September 2014 has expressed the need to extend access to EGF support to young people up to the age of 25 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in equal numbers to workers receiving support in regions with high youth unemployment, if it is demonstrated in the mid-term evaluation that there is a need to maintain this measure after December 2017; and accordingly to review the MFF in order to enable such a change to take place in a more sustainable manner; whereas the Parliament also underlined that the mid- term evaluation to be launched in current 2015 should also take into account the long-term impact of the crisis and globalisation on SMEs and therefore evaluate the possibility of lowering the criteria of 500 workers being made redundant set up in Article 4 of the EGF Regulation;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2208(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 17 September 2014 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)3a, ______________ 3a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0016
Amendment 2 #
2015/2208(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Parliament in its Resolution of 17 September 2014 has expressed the need to extend access to EGF support to young people up to the age of 25 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in equal numbers to workers receiving support in regions with high youth unemployment, if it is demonstrated in the mid-term evaluation that there is a need to maintain this measure after December 2017; and accordingly to review the multiannual financial framework in order to enable such a change to take place in a more sustainable manner; whereas the Parliament also underlined that the mid- term evaluation to be launched in current 2015 should also take into account the long-term impact of the crisis and globalisation on SMEs and therefore evaluate the possibility of lowering the criteria of 500 workers being made redundant set up in Article 4 of the EGF Regulation;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2155(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the Court of Auditors report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU budget would be about 114 million EUR per year if the European Parliament centralised its activities; reiterates the call on Parliament and the Council to address, in order to create long term savings, the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Articles 174 to 178 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out how important it is that the EU budget reflectprioritise the stated policy objectives for employment, social development, businesses and entrepreneurship; stresemphasises that fisheries and maritime affairs are also areas where jobs arkey sectors especially in peripheral Member States where job creation and investment in the created and growth is generated andlevant declining rural and coastal communities needs to be prioritised as the sectors contribute actively to regional development and natural-resource management;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Parliament's reading of the 2016 budget fully reflects the political priorities adopted by an overwhelming majority in its abovementioned resolutions of 11 March 2015 on general guidelines and of 8 July 2015 on a mandate for the trilogue; recalls that those consist in internal and external solidarity, in particular an effective tackling of the migration and refugee crisis, as well as in boosting competitiveness throughthe creation of decent and quality employment, in particular by prioritising the 3 axes: employment, enterprises and entrepreneurship (the “three Es”);
Amendment 7 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the Union is currently facing a number of serious emergencies, notably the unprecedented migration and refugee crisis; is convinced that the necessary financial resourca comprehensive and human rights-based approach linking migration with development and guaranteeing the integration of migrant workers and asylum seekers and refugees needs to be deployedcarried out in conjunction with the deployment of the necessary financial resources in the Union budget, in order to match the political challenges and allow the Union to deliver and effectively respond to those crises, as a matter of utmost urgency and priority; considers that extraordinary times require extraordinary measures and that a strong political commitment is needed to secure fresh appropriations for this purpose;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Rejects any use of the Union budget to finance a militarist and securitarian Union; underlines the need for alternative policies which support sustainable development, strengthened environment- friendly internal demand based on progressive wages, full employment with rights, social welfare, eradicating poverty and social exclusion and improved social and economic cohesion;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that a lot more effort needs to be undertaken to address the shortcomings in the Union economy by boosting competitiveness, growth and quality jobs; emphasises the key role played by micro, small and, medium-sized and social enterprises in this regard; reinforces therefore the COSME programme by EUR 16,5 million; decides also to propose new commitments in 2016 for the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), whose entire financial envelope was frontloaded in the years 2014-2015; acknowledges the significant contribution of this programme to the fight against unemployment and is determined to ensure that the necessary appropriations are made available in order to prevent a funding gap in its implementation; adopts, therefore, a EUR 473,2 million increase for 2016, corresponding to the original instalment that was foreseen for the YEI on a yearly basis;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its conviction that the Union budget should not finance new initiatives to the detriment of existing Union programmes and policies and disregard political commitments already made; while fully confirming itsacknowledges the large political and financial support to the launching of European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), and intends to deliver on the commitment that it made during the EFSI negotiations, namely to minimise to the maximum the impact on Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in the frame of the annual budgetary procedure; proposes, therefore, to fully offset the cuts of these two programmes - due to the provisioning of the EFSI Guarantee Fund - in 2016 (EUR 1 326 million), in order to allow them to fully accomplish the objectives agreed only two years ago with the adoption of their respective legal bases;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges that a lot more effort needs to be undertaken to address the shortcomings in the Union economy, in particular ensuring adequate levels of financing to the SME sector in particular, in spite of the state capitalisation of several credit institutions from the outset of the economic crisis; believes that public Banking Structures, especially innovative ones, can now play a crucial role in the Member States' economic recovery, in particular as these focus on the regional economy, on cooperation between constituent banks, and on sustainable and local lending to the SME sector; believes that such structures, due to their specific organisation, objectives and proximity to the potential beneficiaries, in particular to SMEs, which can be furthermore enhanced within the framework of the EFSI, can now offer added stability and promote regional development in recovering economies and should be further supported;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Concludes that, for the purpose of adequately financing these pressing needs, and considering the very tight MFF margins in 2016, all means available in the MFF Regulation in terms of flexibility, including the full mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument, will need to be deployed; expects that the Council will share this approach and that an agreement will easily be reached in conciliation, allowing the Union to rise to the occasion and effectively respond to the challenges ahead; insists that to attain the Union objectives of smart, green-sustainable inclusive growth, to boost quality job creation while enhancing the levels of social, health, environmental protection, economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union the process of the MFF 2014-2020 review/revision needs to be launched next year;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NoteDeeply regrets that, again this year, Heading 1a is severely affected by the Council's cuts with a reduction of EUR 140,9 million in commitments and EUR 435,4 million in payments as compared to the DB; highlights that around half of these cuts are targeted at Horizon 2020, which results in a further reduction for this programme in 2016 after that part of its appropriations have been redeployed to EFSI;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that, for the sake of a coherent approach, several cuts applied by the Council on the ground of a low absorption capacity on many Heading 1a programmes in June 2015 have now to be reversed due the strong acceleration in these programmes' implementation in September 2015, in particular programmes which support education, research, training and culture, especially those dedicated to the youth; notes that this is a general trend, in line with the life cycle of these programmes; decides therefore to restore the DB level on the lines cut by the Council both in commitments and in payments;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights that the Union austerity policies have created a downward pressure on real wages in Member States and that this will prolong impact of the economic and social crisis; underlines that the Union budget shall be used to underpin efforts to increase real wages as well as to fight social dumping in the Member States;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Confirms itsTakes note of the support for the ITER programme and isthe committedments to securinge its appropriate financing; is concerned, however, about possible further delays and additional costs of this programme as well as the related potential repercussions on the Union budget; deeply regrets, therefore, that it was unable to assess the level of the 2016 ITER appropriations against the updated payment plan and schedule, which is only due to be presented in the ITER Council in November 2015; expects, however, that this revised plan will provide sufficient evidence that Parliament's recommendations, as set out in the relevant 2013 discharge resolution8 , have been properly taken into account and that financial soundness and spending efficiency will be ensured; intends to raise this matter in the 2016 budgetary conciliation; __________________ 8 European Parliament resolution of 29 April 2015 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2013 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0168).
Amendment 46 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Disapproves of Council's proposed cuts of EUR 3,1 million in commitments and, more importantly, EUR 220,1 million in payments under subheading 1b, including on completion lines; calls on the Council to explain how these cuts are compatible with the objective, on the one hand, of reducing the backlog of outstanding payment claims for the 2007-2013 cohesion programmes to around EUR 2 billion by the end of 2016 and, on the other hand, of avoiding negative repercussions and unnecessary delays for the implementation of the 2014- 2020 programmes; recalls that according to Article 310 TFEU, the revenue and expenditure shown in the Union budget shall be in balance; underlines the negative impact caused by the delays in payments to local, regional and national authorities, in particular those which are facing social, financial and economic constraints;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recalls that cohesion policy represents the main Union investment policy and its legal objective of reducing disparities between European regions by strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Expresses its disapproval for the institutionalisation of the principles of macroeconomic conditionality and performance reserve and the link between cohesion policy and Structural Funds on the one hand and Stability and Growth Pact, package of economic governance and any economic agreement of Member States, on the other; believes that the assumptions underlying them are undeniably different and their objectives diametrically opposed; emphasises that the purpose of cohesion policy should not be to impose stringent macroeconomic and financial conditions necessitating austerity measures or to penalise Member States and regions; stresses that cohesion policy is designed to ensure balanced growth and eliminate inequalities with a view to achieving genuine convergence; indicates that funding for European regions cannot be suspended for non- compliance by Member States with macroeconomic conditions and suspending funding for Member States in difficulties will make the situation worse;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Insists on the need to improve the active management of payments by the Commission while accelerating the calls for proposals and in particular increasing the pre-financing available; believes that the postponement of such measures will aggravate discrepancies and jeopardise the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, quality job creation, economic, social and territorial cohesion; recalls in this respect the conclusions of the 6th Cohesion Report, in particular that regional disparities in the Union widened dramatically during the period 2008-2011, and insists that the cohesion policy needs to be significantly increased;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Recalls that the Student Loan Guarantee Facility should be implemented on favourable terms for students, regardless of their social background and that this additional and innovative tool for learning mobility should neither replace any current, nor impede the development of any future grant or loan system supporting student mobility at local, national or Union level;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Underlines that instruments such as the ESF, the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund or the Youth Employment Initiative are crucial to support the creation of quality and sustainable jobs, to ensure investment for targeted social and cohesion policies, to foster convergence and narrow the development gap while reducing social, economic, local, regional and national disparities; recalls the need to enhance the fight against poverty, unemployment, social exclusion and inequalities (income) through instruments such as the Aid to the most Deprived and Fruit and Milk for Schools; insists, therefore, on the need to increase the proposed payment appropriations to the bare minimum needed in this subheading;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to deliver before November 2015 a first assessment on the implementation of cross- compliance and revisions to standards of Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions and whether any additional environmental benefit has been delivered through the restructuring and the greening of CAP;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Insists on the need for added support to small farms as these keep many direct jobs in rural areas and are necessary to maintain the occupied territory and care; insists on the prioritisation of the promotion and advertisement of local markets and activities which raise awareness of their contribution to local economies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise public policies which phase out the causes that provoke price volatility of agricultural products, which occurs more frequently and has adverse effects on farmers' incomes;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers it also a priority to reinforce the Europe for Citizens' programme with EUR 1,5 million as well as modifying the budget nomenclature of the Europe for Citizens programme by dedicating a separate line to the implementation of the ECI; recalls in particular the need to reinforce the support of its bottom-up actions; points out that the present level of funding is still far too low as this programme is vital to civic participation in the democratic process in Europe;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Believes that the Union budget can be instrumental in reaching out to people in need and insists that a budgetary shift away from military and security spending and towards a civil and development oriented foreign policy is needed in order to reduce long-term military spending; reiterates its position that funds under this heading must be committed to a peaceful and civil foreign policy, which ensures that the Union's commitments to poverty eradication, sustainable development, MDGs, arms-control, NPT-regime, and nuclear disarmament are upheld; notes that this demonstrates a high level of solidarity with third countries while insisting on the need to adopt a comprehensive and human rights-based approach linking migration with development and guaranteeing the integration of migrant workers and asylum seekers and refugees; recalls the need to implement further measures to enhance an endogenous development to boost a sound mutually beneficial relationship and promoting European fundamental values;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for these extra appropriations to be used in particular to increase the funding for the Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis and for the Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa, as well as for immediate assistance via the UNHCR and the World Food Programme; reiterates the need to adopt a comprehensive and human rights-based approach linking migration with development and guaranteeing the integration of migrant workers and asylum seekers and refugees while supporting a new political and budgetary commitment towards countries of origin and transit; calls on the individual Member States to bring additional contributions to the Trust Funds and to the UN agencies without further delay; notes that the pipeline of projects potentially funded by the Trust Funds further weakens the Council’s case for an alleged lack of absorption capacity in Heading 4;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reinforces by EUR 40 million the budget line for support for the peace process and financial assistance to Palestine and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); notunderlines that UNRWA plays an effective role in supporting the growing number of Palestinian refugees suffering directly from the Syrian crisis, which poses an additional burden on the agency; is deeply concerned about the funding gaps faced by UNRWA and calls for those additional appropriations to be channelled to its General Fund in support of basic education, social and health services;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Recommends that, while complying with the best management and accountability criteria, Union institutions must ensure that third contract parties conform with labour law provisions, in particular the fundamental right of workers to negotiate and agree on working conditions and wages with their employer, therefore the institutions should as far as possible make use of airlines which recognise trade unions and which have a good repute with respect to workers' rights;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the fight against the sexual abuse of children needs a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach; insists, for that reason, that measures such as awareness raising, training and education for authorities, for parents, teachers, children and minors are just as essential in the fight against these crimes as assistance to victims, investigation of crimes and prosecution of offenders;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 35 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on Commission and Member States to promote and support public policies, agencies, strategies and tools aimed at raising children's and young people's awareness on over-sexualisation by supporting approaches and structures such as: Safer Internet Centres and helplines, and involving children and minors as well as parents in the conception of tools and messages;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Emphasizes the role of parents in the prevention of sexual exploitation of children and minors, by setting guidelines, monitoring children's and minors internet and social media use and informing their children and minors on the dangers of child pornography;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Notes that the use of new technologies and the Internet is increasing and changing very rapidly and that children as well as minors are often exposed to new technologies;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Encourages the European Commission and Member States to facilitate access to public funds for NGOs to carry out prevention and educational activities regarding the sexual exploitation of children and minors online and child pornography, and to give to this matter greater public attention;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reminds that sexual exploitation of children and minors starts before the spread of the network, therefore recalls that the online sexual exploitation of children and minors is a constantly evolving frightening phenomenon which parallels developments in technology; underlines that peer-to-peer and Darknet networks provide a high degree of anonymity and are therefore used for exchanging child sexual abuse material;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recommends the European Commission and Member States to investigate the impact of the readily accessible online child pornography on children and minors, as a part of prevention in line with Article 23 of the Directive;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Encourage the media and advertising sectors to safeguard the dignity and innocence of children and minors in their productions, through co- regulatory mechanisms, internal codes of conduct and other voluntary action;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornography be prepared by national authorities and communicated to Internet service providers in order to remove the harmful or illegal contents; recommends also the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States through enhanced cooperation with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks to the Commission to start the consultations for the revision of the e- commerce directive (2000/31/EC) or to evaluate an alternative legislative framework in order to set a proper mechanism to monitor Information society services such as video-sharing platforms which currently do not have editorial responsibility, thus better protecting minors from child pornography and online phishing; reminds the European Commission that restrictions on online content are to be grounded in the law, well-defined, proportionate, legitimate, pursuing a clear aim; recalls therefore any mechanism set by the European Commission to monitor such services as video-sharing platforms should be limited to protect minors from pornography and online phishing;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the European Commission and Member States to promote initiatives raising awareness of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and minors, especially in connection to the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, established by the Council of Europe;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Invites the European Commission to take into account the decisions of the Council of Europe, with special regards to the Recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) 2092 (2016) on Fighting the over-sexualisation of children;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for Internet service providers (ISP) to report and remove child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure to law enforcement authorities and calls on the ISPs to preserve evidence;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges Member States to introduce in their legislation mandatory background checksExtended Police Clearance Certificate for persons applying or volunteering for activities or jobs relating to children and to systematically exchange information on individuals posing a risk to children;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that about half of the Member States have chosen to apply – besides measures aimed at the prompt removal of web pages containing child sexual abuse material in accordance with Article 25 (1) – measures which are optional under Article 25 (2) of the Directive to block access to websites containing or disseminating child pornography; notes that removal of the illegal and harmful content is a valid way on combating the sexual exploitation of children, minors and child pornography;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to acceleratework, in cooperation with the internet industry, on the notice and take-down procedures.; with the aim of providing adequate safeguards, in particular to ensure that the interference is limited to what is necessary and proportionate, and include the possibility of judicial redress;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2125(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines more generally the need to extend access to EGF support to young people up to the age of 25 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in equal numbers to workers receiving support in regions with high youth unemployment, if it is demonstrated in the mid-term evaluation that there is a need to maintain this measure after December 2017, and to accordingly review the MFF in order to enable such a change in a more sustainable manner;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2125(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recalls that the Commission mid- term evaluation of the EGF should also take into account the long-term impact of the crisis and globalisation on SMEs such as downstream producers in this case, and therefore evaluate the possibility of lowering the criteria of 500 workers being made redundant set up in Article 4 of the EGF Regulation, as suggested by the European Parliament in its resolution of 17 September 2014 on the mobilisation of European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/000 TA 2014 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission)1a; ________________ 1aTexts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0016.
Amendment 18 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas risks have been identified where national inspection authorities do not always have access to relevant data to effectively inspect foreign vessels, and that different approaches to controls and sanctions pose problems to Member States when they follow-up with flag states on detected infringements;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the strengthening ofincreased cooperation between Member States through exchanges between inspectors and the exchange of control methods, data and risk analysiand their respective sea fishery authorities, in particular exchanges between inspectors and shared information on individual quotas of flagged vessels;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas sustainable and fairer partnership agreements with developing regions, such as West African nations, must prioritise the recovery and maintenance of marine ecosystems and fish stocks, focusing on protecting and nurturing small-scale, artisanal and traditional indigenous fishing;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas current and upcoming agreements that allow EU and other international vessels to catch small pelagic stocks jeopardises the food security of local small fishermen and coastal communities in developing countries;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU must be vigilant about the fish landed in its harbours to counter industrial IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) fishing;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomAcknowledges the inclusion in the basic regulation on the CFP3 , for the first time, of a chapter dedicatedreferring to the external dimension, including minimum conditions for bilateral agreements, an explicit reference to common standards both inside and outside EU waters and a statement that measures must be based on the best available scientific advice; __________________ 3 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 56 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists on the importance of sustainable fishing and restricted industrial fishing, in the EU and abroad, as the only way to secure a future for coastal communities and the marine system, the employment generated by fishing, and the contribution of fishing to food security;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that all aspects of the external dimension of the CFP must be predicated on equitableensure and be focused on an equal relationships between the EU and its partners globally, specifically developing nations, be they bilateral (sustainable fishing partnership agreements) or multilateral (RFMOs), with a view to developing native fishing industries and the local social economies, challenging and eliminating IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) fishing by commercial and industrial vessels who are primarily responsible for over-exploited stocks and economic losses;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that external activities, agreements and projects supported by the EU must be conducted in a fully participatory and transparent manner;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for fairer and sustainable fishing partnership agreements that protects the livelihoods of fishing communities and their social economies;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) acknowledges the importance of fishing-dependent coastal and island regions, and some of the main objectives of the CFP are to ensure an adequate standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, to contribute to the attainment of such a standard in the context of coastal fishing, and to promote sustainable coastal fishing while taking into account socio- economic factors, should also emphasise the importance of training and health and safety at sea for fishermen;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the lack of an interdepartmental approach where the Union's institutions have overlapping responsibilities in the field of safety at sea in fishing is grave cause for concern;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the necessity of having Union minimum standards on training, certification and watchkeeping for fishermen and vessel personnel is vital;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the economic crisis is also making itself felt in the fisheries sector, diversification and innovation are necessary in order to increase employment, to take advantage of new possibilities such as blue and green development, and to prevent the marginalisation of fisheries in developing and peripheral regions;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas in the fisheries sector, more than in other sectors, the environment and the economy go hand in hand; whereasnce the blue development of the economy should be focused on the social economy, sustainable and environmentally friendly projects and activities aimed at predeveloping coastal communities and conserving the maritime environment and biodiversity as a whole;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to propose a suitable definition of coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing that will be based more on the socio-economic characteristics and specificities of a specific region than on the dimensions and power of, and that legally differentiates them from large-scale and industrial fishing vessels;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee access to data on seas and oceansall marine and ecological data with a view to promoting transparency, innovation and development;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Commission to speed up the process of transposition of the social partners' agreement on implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 of the International Labour Organization into an appropriate EU legislative instrument.
Amendment 181 #
2015/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls for a proposal for the transposition of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 of the International Maritime Organization into an EU directive.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 (new)
Citation 8 (new)
– having regard to its Resolution of 17 September 2014 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)1 , __________________________________ Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0016.
Amendment 16 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to extend access to EGF support to young people up to the age of 25 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in equal numbers to workers receiving support in regions with high youth unemployment, if it is demonstrated in the mid-term evaluation that there is a need to maintain this measure after December 2017; and accordingly to review the MFF in order to enable such a change to take place in a more sustainable manner;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that the mid-term evaluation to be launched in current 2015 should also take into account the long- term impact of the crisis and globalisation on SMEs and therefore evaluate the possibility of lowering the criteria of 500 workers being made redundant set up in Article 4 of the EGF Regulation, as suggested by the European Parliament in its abovementioned Resolution of 17 September 2014. __________________________________
Amendment 1 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the 2013 Social Investment package;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to articles 174 to 178 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereasexpresses concern at the impact the EFSI will have on research and innovation projects considering the fact that 500 million is to be taken from Horizon 2020 over the next 5 years; investments in education, training, cultural and creative industries should form part of the general objectives of the European Fund for Strategic Investments as they are a key factor for social inclusion which at a later stage will translate into investment decisions and economic growth;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, in its resolution of 11 March 2015, Parliament placed the creation of decent and quality employment and the development of enterprises and entrepreneurship for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth across the Union (the ‘three Es'), together with internal and external solidarity within a secure Europe, at the centre of its priorities for the 2016 budget; reiterates Parliament's attachment to respecting legal as well as political commitments and its call on the institutions to deliver on their promises;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the fact that the Commission Draft General Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016 reinforces those priorities and proposes to step up EU support for investment, knowledge, decent jobs and growth- orientated programmes, and in particular for an emblematic mobility programme such as Erasmus+; is not satisfied that, in addition to duly expected increases throughout Heading 3 (Security and Citizenship) and Heading 4 (Global Europe), the Commission is not duly taking up the challenge of responding to new developments such as thethe humanitarian criseis in Ukraine, Syria and the Mediterranean by responding to the EU's and Member States' needs in the area of security and migration and by demonstrating strong political will in the field of external actionadopting a comprehensive and human rights-based approach linking migration with development and guaranteeing the integration of migrant workers and asylum seekers and refugees;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomesTakes note of the inclusion of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) in the Draft Budget for 2016 and, in particular, the mobilisation of the Global Margin for Commitments to cover part of the expenditure needed, instead of relying only on the cuts to Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); stresses that the deal struck by the co-legislators further reduces those cuts by EUR 1 billion overall, sparing in particular fundamental research; expects the final agreement to be reflected as soon as possible in the 2016 budget on the basis of an amending letter aiming at minimising to the maximum extent the impact of theavoiding reductions on these two programmes; points out, however, that the cuts remain significant and commits to further offsetting them through a reinforcement of Horizon 2020 and the CEF in the context of the budgetary procedure, in order to allow these programmes to fully accomplish the objectives agreed only two years ago as a result of the negotiations on their respective legal bases;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RDeeply regrets that the programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) is the only new programme of the 2014-2020 MFF undergoing a nominal cut in commitment appropriations from 2015 to 2016, together with Horizon 2020 under the Commission's initial proposal; highlights the very negative signal such a decrease would give at a time when SMEs and social enterprises' potential as innovators and quality job creators is badly needed in order to stimulate EU recovery and reduce investment gaps; recalls that promoting entrepreneurship, improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises, and improving access to finance for SMEs and social enterprises are priorities clearly shared by all the institutions, which have been the justification for frontloading and reinforcing COSME appropriations over the past two years, taking into account the programme's high rates of implementation; intends, therefore, to ensure that this programme evolves positively in 2016;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its concerns about the funding of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) as a key tool for the fight against youth unemployment in the Union, which is a top priority for all European decision-makers; notes that, owing to the frontloading of the YEI top-up allocation in 2014 and 2015, no new commitments are proposed in 2016; recalls that the MFF has provided for a global margin for commitments to be made available over and above the ceilings as of 2016 for policy objectives related to growth and employment, in particular youth employment; recalls that, consequently, the Regulation on the European Social Fund has provided that the resources for the YEI may be revised upwards for the years 2016 to 2020 in the framework of the budgetary procedure; callurges, therefore, for the Youth Employment Initiative to be continued, in particular by making use of anythe flexibility provision contained in the MFF;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is deeply concerned at the slower-than- planned take-off of new programmes under the 2014-2020 MFF period owing to the late approval of the legal bases and of the operational programmes as well as to the shortages of payment appropriations in 2014 and 2015, due to the payment backlog of the 2007-2013 EU programs; underlines the negative impact caused by the delays in payments to local, regional and national authorities, in particular those which are facing social, financial and economic constraints; undertakes to examine whether the requested commitment and payment appropriations will in fact enable those new programmes to reach cruising speed; urges the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary measures in order to make good the delays in their implementation;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity amongst Member States and calls on the Commission to ensure that this diversity is safeguarded, enhanced and promoted;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU Draft Budget for 2016 amounts to EUR 153.5 billion in commitment appropriations (including EUR 4.5 billion reprogrammed from 2014) and EUR 143.5 billion in payment appropriations; points out that, disregarding the effect of the reprogramming in 2015 and 2016, this corresponds to an increase of +2.4% in commitments and +1.6% in payments as compared to the 2015 budget; stresses that these are overall moderateinsufficient increases following the path set by the MFF;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that payment shortages, largely due to insufficient payment ceilings and under-budgeting, reached unprecedented heights in 2014 and remain acute in 2015; fears that this continues to penalise the beneficiaries and to jeopardise the proper implementation of the new 2014-2020 MFF programmes; while supporting active management of payments by the Commission, is deeply concerned at the postponement of calls for proposals, at the reduction of pre-financing and at late payments which will aggravate discrepancies and jeopardise the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, quality job creation, economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the current high level of youth unemployment and asks for strong budget commitments to address this problem; criticises the inadequacy of the Youth Employment Initiative to deal with the scale of the youth unemployment crisis in the EU.
Amendment 31 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomesTakes note of the fact that the EU Draft Budget reflects the joint statement on a payment plan 2015-2016 agreed between Parliament, the Council and the Commission following the shared diagnosis and commitment entered into by the three institutions to reduce this backlog; recalls that, according to article 310 TFEU, the revenue and expenditure shown in the EU budget shall be in balance; according to the Commission's estimations, the payment appropriations requested in the Draft Budget would bring the backlog of unpaid bills down to EUR 2 billion for the cohesion programmes 2007- 2013, and would also reduce the abnormal backlog in other headings; undertakes to fully support the Commission proposal and expects the Council to respect its commitments in this regard;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Recalls that the Student Loan Guarantee Facility should be implemented on favourable terms for students, regardless of their social background and that this additional and innovative tool for learning mobility should neither replace any current, nor impede the development of any future grant or loan system supporting student mobility at local, national or Union level;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes note of the proposed EUR 50.8 billion in commitments (+3.2% compared to 2015, with the impact of the reprogramming neutralised) and EUR 49.1 billion in payments (-4%) for subheading 1b, leaving a small margin of EUR 15.3 million under the ceiling for commitments; recalls that cohesion policy represents the main EU investment policy and its legal objective of reducing disparities between European regions by strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the fact that 44% of the proposed 2016 payment appropriations cover outstanding payment claims for previous programming periods, leaving only EUR 26.8 billion in payments for the start-up of the new 2014-2020 cohesion programmes; considers the proposed payment appropriations, therefore, to beunderlines that instruments such as the ESF, the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund or the Youth Employment Initiative are crucial to support the creation of quality and sustainable jobs, to ensure investment for targeted social and cohesion policies, to foster convergence and narrow the development gap while reducing social, economic, local, regional and national disparities; recalls the need to enhance the fight against poverty, unemployment, social exclusion and inequalities (income) through instruments such as the Aid to the most Deprived and Fruit and Milk for Schools; insists, therefore, on the need to increase the proposed payment appropriations to the bare minimum needed in this subheading;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that an amount of EUR 21.6 billion is needed in the 2016 budget to bring down the level of outstanding payment claims for the 2007-2013 cohesion programmes from EUR 24.7 billion at the end of 2014 and EUR 20 billion at the end of 2015 to around EUR 2 billion by the end of 2016, as described in the Commission's assessment annexed to the joint statement on a payment plan 2015-2016; recalls the conclusions of the 6th Cohesion Report, in particular that regional disparities in the EU widened dramatically during the period 2008-2011, and insists that the cohesion policy needs to be significantly increased; urges avoiding a similar ‘abnormal' build-up of unpaid bills in the future;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Highlights that the EU austerity policies have created a downward pressure on real wages in Member States and that this will prolong impact of the economic and social crisis; underlines that the EU budget shall be used to underpin efforts to increase real wages as well as to fight social-dumping in the Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Expresses its disapproval for the institutionalisation of the principles of macroeconomic conditionality and performance reserve and the link between cohesion policy and Structural Funds on the one hand and Stability and Growth Pact, package of economic governance and any economic agreement of Member States, on the other; the assumptions underlying them are undeniably different and their objectives diametrically opposed; emphasises that the purpose of cohesion policy should not be to impose stringent macroeconomic and financial conditions necessitating austerity measures or to penalise Member States and regions; stresses that cohesion policy is designed to ensure balanced growth and eliminate inequalities with a view to achieving genuine convergence; indicates that funding for European regions cannot be suspended for non-compliance by Member States with macroeconomic conditions and suspending funding for Member States in difficulties will make the situation worse;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Urges the Commission, to put forward specific measures to enhance support to sustainable development, stronger, environment-friendly domestic demand based on quality employment, social well-being, eradication of poverty and social exclusion, fostering economic and social cohesion, ensuring the EU budget is used to supplement action taken by Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes note of the proposed EUR 63.1 billion in commitments (-0.1% compared to 2015, with the impact of the reprogramming neutralised) and EUR 55.9 billion in payments (-0.2%) for Heading 2, leaving a margin of 1.2 billion under the ceiling for commitments and a margin of 1.1 billion under the sub-ceiling for the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund; points out that the financial discipline mechanism is applied only in order to establish the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector; awaits the Commission's Letter of Amendment, expected in October, which should be based on updated information on the EAGF funding; emphasises that transfers between the two pillars of the CAP result in an overall increase in the amount available for rural development; calls on the Commission to deliver before September 2015 a first assessment on the implementation of cross-compliance and revisions to standards of Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions and whether any additional environmental benefit has been delivered through the restructuring and the greening of CAP;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates its backing for the enhancement of the EU's means and the development of a culture of fair burden- sharingincreased sharing of responsibility in the areas of asylum, migration and the management of external bordersintegration, and therefore praises the increases in commitment appropriations for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and for the Internal Security Fund; welcomes the Commission proposal to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument with EUR 124 million in order to respond to the current humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean; queries if the proposed funding will be sufficient to allow for the full-financing of an adequate relocation mechanism and resettlement programme in the Union that responds to the current needs;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Recalls also the strong support consistently given by the European Parliament to adequate funding for culture and media programmes; welcomes, therefore, the increase for the Creative Europe Programme, including multimedia actions, compared with the 2015 budget; also supports the proposed increase in ‘Europe for Citizens', and recalls in particular the need to reinforce the support of its bottom-up actions; points out that the present level of funding is still far too low as this programme is vital to civic participation in the democratic process in Europe; takes the view that the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) is a central instrument for participatory democracy in the EU and calls for its visibility and accessibility to be improved;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. WelcomesTakes note of the overall increased financing for Heading 4, reaching EUR 8.9 billion in commitment appropriations (+5.6% compared with the 2015 budget), while leaving a margin of EUR 261.3 million below the ceiling; notes that this demonstrates a high level of solidarity with third countries; believes that the EU budget is instrumental in reaching out to peoplbelieves that the EU budget can be instrumental in reaching out to people in need and insists that a budgetary shift away from military and security spending and towards a civil and development oriented foreign policy is needed in order to reduce long-term military spending; reiterates its position that funds under this heading must be committed to a peaceful and civil foreign policy, which ensures that the Union's commitments to poverty eradication, sustainable development, MDGs, arms- control, NPT-regime, and nuclear disarmament are upheld; notes that this demonstrates a high level of solidarity with third countries while insisting on the need to adopt a comprehensive and human rights-based approach linking migration with development and guaranteeing the integration of migrant workers and asylum seekers and refugees; recalls the need to implement further measures to enhance ian need and inendogenous development to boost a sound mutually beneficial relationship and promoting European fundamental values; is satisfied that the economic and social difficulties encountered by the EU over the past years have not detracted from the attention paid to the rest of the world;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the increase in payment appropriations requested by the Commission across all programmes under Heading 4 (+28.5% up to EUR 9.5 billion), whereby payments exceed commitments especially in the areas of development, humanitarian aid and EU assistance to Palestine and to UNRWA; believes that such increases are fully justified by the need to redress the effects of the dramatic payment shortages encountered in that heading in 2014 and 2015, which have led the Commission to decrease pre-financings and postpone legal commitments; recalldeeply regrets that EUR 1.7 million in interest for late payments had to be paid in 2015 under Heading 4; expects the gap between commitments and payments to be progressively reduced and the backlog of unpaid bills to be brought back to a normal level; stresses that such a move is indispensable for the financial sustainability of the vulnerable beneficiaries and for the EU to act as a reliable partner vis-à-vis international organisations;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Believes that external financing instruments should provide tools to address, in a multifaceted manner and alongside their respective objectives, the root causes of those internal securitye humanitarian and migration challenges which are at the core of next year's budget, with particular reference to the southern and eastern borders of the Union and more generally to conflict- stricken areas; points, in particular, to the Development Cooperation Instrument and the European Neighbourhood Instrument but also to policies which are unfortunately undergoing more moderate increases such as humanitarian aid, the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, Common Foreign and Security Policy and the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights; calls on the Commission to clearly identify areas which can help in coping with those topical challenges and where potential reinforcements can be efficiently absorbed;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Recalls that, with programmes expected to reach full swing, with the integration of new major initiatives in the areas of investment and migration, with the opportunity to settle issues of the past such as payments and special instruments, and with the first activation of new MFF provisions such as the global margin for commitments, the 2016 budgetary procedure will be a test case for the assessment of the current MFF, which will culminate in the process of; insists that to attain the Union objectives of smart, green-sustainable inclusive growth, to boost quality job creation while enhancing the levels of social, health, environmental protection, economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union the process of the MFF 2014-2020 review/revision needs to be launched next year;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas valuable efforts of this intergovernmental initiative, carried out in close cooperation with academia, have been made to provide a common European response to serious problems in many countries met the opposition of a big part of the university community; whereas a lot of mobilisations took place all around Europe against the reforms linked to the Bologna Process and the liberalisation of higher education; whereas these reforms were unable to provide a common European response to serious problems in many countries especially concerning the access to higher education and the struggle against youth unemployment;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an assessment is needed of the progress and the failures made over the past 15 years that takes into account both the success story, in terms of intra-regional cooperation, and the persistent problems encountered and the uneven achievements of the stated goals;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the important role of the Bologna Process in the creation of a Europe of KnowledgeIs aware of the role the Bologna Process has in the creation of a Europe of Knowledge; however highlights the need for consultation within the higher education community (teachers, students and non-teaching workers) in order to understand the opposition to reforms linked with the Bologna Process and to build a new strategy on higher education guaranteeing public education that is free and accessible to all and that responds to the needs of society;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 41 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 46 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the importance of preserving the diversity of teaching, including the diversity of languages; urges the Member States to freeze the inscription fees especially in this period of crisis, to massively increase the student grants, and to ensure that these grants are easily accessible;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses concern for the impact the EFSI will have on higher education and research considering the fact that 500 million euros is to be taken from Horizon 2020 over the next 5 years; proposes that any profit that might be generated over and above the guarantee fund is reimbursed to the budget line of programmes like Horizon 2020 that will inevitably be affected by the investment plan; calls for a mechanism to be put in place to ensure that these programmes that were funded under Horizon 2020 and that have now lost funding will be given particular priority if and when applying to the EFSI for the purpose of research and development;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for more flexible learning paths that promotinclude joint degree programmes and interdisciplinary studies, and that support innovation, creativity, vocational education and training (VET), dual education, and entrepreneurship in higher education, and calls for the potential offered by new technologies and digitalisation to be explored;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on HEIs, public administrations, social partners and enterprises to lead an on-going dialogue facilitating and enhancing employability; however is totally opposed to the involvement of firms in the administration councils of universities and in the implementation of school programmes including through the ECTS system; reiterates the fact that education needs to be a public service that is accessible to all;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the dialogue between public administrations and enterprises did not reduce the problem of youth unemployment and in a lot of cases created even more problems; points out that these practices led to a lack of investment from Member States in higher education leading to the privatisation of big sectors of education and research and to the submission of different school curricula to private interest;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that for 2016 priority should be given to the reinforcement of parliamentary work, in particular by strengthening theenhancing the capacity of the Parliament's legislative work while strengthening its proposal capacity as well as its capacity to scrutinise the executive, and the reinforcement of Parliament's security of buildings and cybersecurity;.
Amendment 19 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the structural and organisational reforms aimed at achieving greater efficiency, environmental sustainability, and effectiveness should continue through the thorough examination of possible synergies and savings; underlines that this process should be lead without endangering Parliament's legislative excellence, its budgetary powers and powers of scrutiny, orand the quality of working conditions for the Members, assistants, and staff;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that in order to consolidate the role of the Parliament, the administrative capacity of the secretariats of the specialised parliamentary committees should, where it has not yet been done, be reinforced accordingly, essentially by means of redeployand where possible by means of redeployment; welcomes the several platforms where information is made available for the work of Members; considers it necessary, however, to rationalise those platforms by strengthening the synergies in the work of the different communication channels of the Parliament;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that in the current context the highest priority should be given to the security of the Parliament's premises; underlines that the Parliament will need to take all the necessarysecurity of the Parliament's premises requires special measures to reinforce the security inside and outside its premises, as well as cyber- security, while remaining an «open-house» for European citizens;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. StExpresses thatits concerns regarding the implementation of the 5 % staff reduction target, as decided in the framework of the Agreement on the 2014- 2020 MFF, should while the Parliament needs to enhance its working capacity in particular taking into accountinue in 2016; welcomes the proposal of the increase in its legislative competencies and the need to strengthen its proposal capacity and its capacity to scrutinise the executive; calls on the Secretary- General to make a proposal with a view to finding alternative possible savings; welcomes the proposal of the Bureau not to extend the staffing reductions to staff of the political groups, which is fully in line with its abovementioned resolutions on the 2014 and 2015 budgets;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in a period of deep economic crisis and increased divergence in the EU it is necessary to provide a significant increase in the Community budget to ensure the adequate level of resources in next year's budget to secure the EU political priorities with particular emphasis on the programs and projects aimed at boosting growth and decent employment, eradicating poverty, investing in smart, sustainable, green development; underlines that contributions to this increase should result from an increase in the payments made by Member States with the highest GNI and the highest per capita income, correcting the current biased and unfair system of contribution keys; reiterates that it is imperative to increase support to Member States, especially those already facing economic recession, for investment in infrastructure, social facilities, research, innovation and development;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU budget cannot accomplish its mission if its soundness and credibility are put in question; whereas it is imperative that all commitments forming part of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 are respected in full, and that a number of problems that have accumulated over the past years, such asin particular the situation of unpaid invoices at year- end, are resolved without any delayend, which amounted to EUR 24.7bl in December 2014, are resolved without any delay; recalls that according to article 310 TEUF, the revenue and expenditure shown in the EU budget shall be in balance;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the indisputable potential and added value of the EU budget could have in the creation of employment and the development of enterprises and entrepreneurship across the Union; acknowledgunderlines that a wide range of EU programmes, in particular the Youth Employment Initiative, including Horizon 2020, COSME and Erasmus+, could contribute directly to the attainment of the objectives; expects that the Commission will place such programmes and instruments at the heart of the Draft Budget 2016, in order to ensure that they are endowed with the necessary resources;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that a substantial public investment plan is needed, insists that a rupture is needed with the current EU polices if the problems of economic sustainable growth, unemployment, poverty, social exclusion, and (income) inequalities are to be adequately addressed; stresses that a new strategy is needed to set a new path for Europe, a path of full employment, decent jobs, living wages, social and economic cohesion and social protection for all that guarantees the highest living standards; a path that pays heed to the development needs of each Member State, particular the less developed, that promotes real convergence contributing to reduce the development gap between Member States and the existent economic, social and regional disparities;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that unemployment is the main urgency for the European Union; considers that the re-launch of Member States' economies and the creation of new jobs require a roll-back EU austerity policies so as to allow Member States to pursue the policy options that best fit their specific situation; believes therefore that the creation of decent jobs and sustainable economic growth should be the main focus of the EU budget;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the European Structural and Investment Funds form the biggest share of expenditure in the EU budget and are instrumental in job creation and competitivenesspromotion of growth; underlines the fact that EU cohesion policy has been instrumental in sustaining public investment in vital economic areas and has achieved tangible results on the ground that can empower Member States and regions to overcome the current crisis, increasing the appropriations for the Cohesion Fund and the Structural Funds, notably the ESF and programmes such as the Progress programme, paying particular attention to employment with rights, equal rights and opportunities, and the fight to eradicate poverty; stresses the need to endow Member-states with the tools to help its citizens to find a way out of the crisis; stresses in this regard the special need to invest in areas such as education and mobility, research and innovation micro, small and medium enterprises, in order to boost the creation of employment – in particular youth employment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make every effort possible for the swift adoption of the remaining Operational Programmes in the coming months, so as to ensure that implementation will reach cruising speed in 2016;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that welfare services and benefits are under pressure in all Member States; underlines that policy decision at EU-level should have no adverse effects on either the availability or quality of welfare services and benefits in the Member States, nor the Member States' ability to finance them; calls therefore on the Commission to present a draft budget that strengthens the Member States' capacity to safeguard their welfare systems;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply 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; acknowledgunderlines that the fight against youth unemployment needs to be furthersubstantially 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;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the significance of cross- border mobility as a means ofat cross-border mobility is not the key solution to high unemployment and insists that the EU budget should support Member States' initiative for job growth, in particular boosting investment and promoting the creation of jobs in regions with high unemployment; emphasises the role of life longlearning and training to enabling Europe to take advantage of the variety of people’s skills while expanding training and job opportunities for all generations; considers that emblematic and successful mobility programmes such as Erasmus+ work to the benefit of both the individuals and the economy and should therefore be exploited to the full;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that the EU austerity policy has created a downward pressure on real wages in Member States and that this will prolong the economic and social crisis; believes the budget should be used to underpin efforts to increase real wages as well as to fight social-dumping in the Member States;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTakes note the Investment Plan presented by, which according to the Commission, which can create the potential to mobilise EUR 315 billion of investments in infrastructures, education and research, as well as SMEs and mid-cap companies; notes that the EU budget is expected to provide the backbone of this investment plan by making available the EUR 8 billion required in commitments and payments for the provisioning of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); considers the EU budget contribution as an opportunity to deliver a significant return on the objectives of the programmes concerned (Horizon 2020, Connecting Europe Facility) through a higher leverage effect;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. HighlightsTakes note of the complementary nature of the proposed Investment Plan and the EU budget and their joint commitment to kick- start the economy and boost job creation; stresses that the EU budget is in itself a major investment tool with a distinctiveparticular role and mission, that has provided tangible results with a clear European added value; is convinced that every effort needs to be deployed in order to ensure democratic control and accountability of the EU investment policies, create synergies not only between the Investment Plan and the EU budget but also with national budgets, in order to bridge the investment gap and maximise the effect of public spending on the real economy, prioritising investment to reduce the gap between the different levels of economic development of the regions and Member States in the EU;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights that a budgetary shift away from military and security spending and towards a civil and development oriented foreign policy is needed in order to reduce long-term military spending; reiterates its position that funds under heading 4 must be committed to a peaceful and civil foreign policy, which ensures that the European Union becomes a non-violent player in the world; calls on the Commission to prioritise the Union's role as a mediator seeking only civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts whilst ensuring that the Union's commitments to poverty eradication, sustainable development, MDGs, arms-control, NPT- regime, and nuclear disarmament are upheld;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2008(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that Europe, despite being one of the safest places in the world, is faced with new types of risks to its internal security which require a change of the current policies promoting social cohesion and integration while ensuring closer police and judicial cooperation and coordination and at the same time promoting stability and peace in conflict areas; recalls that the current trend towards militarising border control is ineffective and costly as well as in breach of fundamental rights including the right to seek asylum; invites the Commission to propose targeted reinforcements of the relevant programmes and instruments, thus demonstrating the EU’s pledge to tackle these threatchallenges;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in February 2015, 4.85 million young people were unemployed in the EU- 28, which is unacceptably high, and although youth unemployment is diminishing – it has decreased by 494 000 compared with February 2014 – this is taking place at too slow a pace; criticises the inadequacy of the Youth Employment Initiative to deal with the scale of the youth unemployment crisis in the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in 2012 the International Labour Organisation estimated that the implementation of an effective Youth Guarantee in Europe would require new spending of €21 billion; regrets that the Commission has only committed to €6 billion for the Youth Employment Initiative; recognises and welcomes the fact however that commitments have been made to speed up the delivery of Youth Employment Initiative funds to Member States but calls for even stronger commitments from the European Commission to tackle this serious problem and a properly funded and properly implemented Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that education has a real part to play in developing a culture of innovation in the workforce; Stresses that at all levels of education, even elementary, the teaching of practical entrepreneurship skills and the fostering of motivation and readiness should be provided;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CExpresses concern at the impact the EFSI will have on research and innovation projects considering the fact that 500 million is to be taken from Horizon 2020 over the next 5 years; calls on the Commission to useensure that the European Fund for Strategic Investment is used to support entrepreneurship education at national and local level;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges Member States to ensure that our young entrepreneurs have the access to finance that they require and that they are supported at every stage;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages Member States to provide specific training to teachers to enable them to foster and encourage entrepreneurial skills and to consider including entrepreneurship as part of the education curriculum;
Amendment 1 #
2015/0063(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Pthe national parliament agains if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;
Amendment 145 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The EFSI is part of a comprehensive approach to strengthen social, economic and territorial cohesion and to address uncertainty surrounding public and private investments. The strategy has three pillars: mobilising finance for investment,; making investment reach the real economy, in particular in the less developed regions, in urban and rural areas facing social economical and financial constraints, and improving the investment environment in the Union.
Amendment 174 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive, public- led investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to social enterprises, cooperatives, micro, small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 198 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high social, environmental, territorial and economic value added, contributing to achieving Union policy objectives, in particular the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion; particular attention shall be paid to the outermost regions, urban and rural areas facing particular social, economical and financial constraints, areas affected by industrial transition, high unemployment rates, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic impairments, such as, the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, crossborder and mountain regions.
Amendment 222 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many social enterprises, cooperatives, micro, small and medium enterprises, as well as mid-cap companies, across the Union require assistance to attract market financing, especially as regards investments that carry a greater degree of risk. The EFSI should help these businesses to overcome capital shortages by allowing the EIB and the European Investment Fund ('EIF') to provide direct and indirect equity injections, as well as to provide guarantees for high-quality securitisation of loans, and other products that are granted in pursuit of the aims of the EFSI.
Amendment 334 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. The Steering Board of the EFSI should be accountable to the European Parliament and the European Council. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 498 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Within the Union, there are a significant number of potentially viable projects, in particular in less developed, outermost, remote and transition regions, that are not being financed due to a lack of certainty and transparency with respect to such projects. Often, this is because private investors are not aware of the projects or have insufficient information to make an assessment of the investment risks. The Commission and the EIB, with support from the Member States, should promote the creation of a transparent pipeline of current and future investment projects in the Union suitable for investment. This 'project pipeline' should ensure that information is made publicly available regarding investment projects on a regular and structured basis to ensure that investors have reliable information on which to base their investment decisions.
Amendment 565 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to strengthen social, economic and territorial cohesion and 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 enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 593 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
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 public third parties, including national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, and private sector entities.
Amendment 601 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Project covering Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are eligible to EFSI.
Amendment 646 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the methodology to ensure a balanced and equitable distribution of investments and that adequately address the investment needs in all categories of regions as defined in the Common Provision Regulation (CPR);
Amendment 857 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and, as well as of public and public-led project investment experience. They shall be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years.
Amendment 877 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Steering board of the EFSI is accountable to the European Parliament and to the European Council, who supervise its compliance to EFSI's objectives and EU's social, economic and territorial cohesion objectives, while ensuring the full safeguard of public interest.
Amendment 878 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 963 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investment in education and trainingprioritising public-led investments in education and training, social inclusion, fight against poverty, health, research and development, information and communications technology and innovation, cultural industry, innovation, and maritime economy;
Amendment 971 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) investments in sectors with high job creation potential, focusing on long-term and sustainable effects, in particular investments in the social field, including social protection, social care and services and the social economy;
Amendment 972 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) The Steering board shall include social and equality provisions in the guidelines in its operation procedures including its investment policy.
Amendment 992 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) infrastructure projects in the environmental, natural resources, urban development and, social fields and maritime economy;
Amendment 1069 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Provided that all relevant eligibility criteria are fulfilled and that the principle of additionality of EFSI is guaranteed while prioritising public interest, Member States may use European Structural and Investment Funds to contribute to the financing of eligible projects in which the EIB is investing with the support of the EU guarantee.
Amendment 1239 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an assessment of the added value, the mobilisation of public and private sector resources, the estimated and actual outputs, outcomes and impact of EIB financing and investment operations at an aggregated basis; and an evaluation of the impact, accessibility and costs to the citizen, in particular when related to projects involving the development and/or reinforcement of infrastructures and provision of essential services, namely in the areas of social protection, social and care services, social economy, education and training, health, research, development information, communication technology and innovation.
Amendment 1260 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) detailed information regarding tax payments resulting from its investment and lending operations under the EFSI;
Amendment 1317 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the EIB shall publish a comprehensive report on the functioning of the EFSI, in particular with an impact analysis regarding growth and jobs;
Amendment 1335 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1340 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The EIB shall provide information on its website on the estimated costs of each project, the names of the economic operators involved, information on the return of each project, its compliance with article 5(2) and an evaluation of the impact, accessibility and costs to the citizen, in particular when related to projects, involving the development or reinforcement of infrastructures and provision of essential services, namely in the areas of social protection, social and care services, social economy, education and training, health, research, development information, communication technology and innovation.
Amendment 1351 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The EU guarantee and the payments and recoveries under it that are attributable to the general budget of the Union shall be audited by the Court of Auditorsexternal audit of the activities undertaken in accordance with the EFSI Regulation is carried out by the European Court of Auditors in accordance with article 287 TFEU.
Amendment 1370 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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. The EIB shall not cooperate with financial intermediaries having a negative track record in terms of transparency, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning practices, or use other harmful tax practices such as "tax rulings" and abusive transfer pricing.
Amendment 1376 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. In its financing and investment operations, the EIB shall apply the principles and standards set out in Union law on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and termade under the EFSI, through Investment platforms, national and regional promotional banks or other vehicle, the EIB shall make both direct funding and funding via intermediaries contingent upon disclosure of both country by country tax relevant data along the lines of the CRDIV prorvist financing, including a requirement to take reasonable measures to identify the beneficial owners where applicablion for credit institutions, as well as disclosure of beneficial ownership information according to the EU Anti- money Laundering Directive.
Amendment 139 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union obliges the Union to "respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity",
Amendment 148 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas fundamental freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities shall be provided for all citizens of the European Union including persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities;
Amendment 402 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging to minorities are still victims of discrimination; calls for more consistency of the European Union in the field of minority protection; strongly believes that all Member States as well as candidate countries shall be bound by the same principles and criteria in order to avoid the application of double standards; Calls therefore, as a part of resolving the so- called Copenhagen dilemma, for the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor and ensure fundamental and acquired rights of national and linguistic minorities both in candidate countries and in countries already admitted to the European Union;
Amendment 415 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the EU and the Member States to take substantive measures to ban discrimination on the grounds of speaking a regional language and/or being a member of a national minority. According to an ELEN report to the UN there have been several cases where EU citizens in some Member States have been beaten and/or humiliated by State employees for using their regional language, thereby transgressing their fundamental human rights;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that in its Resolution of 11 September 2013, the European Parliament reminded that the Commission should pay attention to the fact that, with their policies, some Member States and regions are endangering the survival of languages inside their borders, even if those languages are not in danger in the European context, and called on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to projects relating to these languages; calls on the Commission in that regard to take into thorough consideration the minority rights perspective while evaluating the application of EU law;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in order to contribute efficiently to combating the high levels of youth unemployment, EU cohesion policy needs to be fully in line with the Europe 2020 strategy, and in particular the headline targets for education oftackle education issues, in particular reducing school drop-out rates to below 10 % and increasing the share of young people with a third-level degree or diploma to at least 40 %, and with the benchmark for an average of at least 15 % of adults to participate in lifelong learning; is deeply concerned by the high levels of unemployment in EU Member States, especially in the Southern Europe;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Would welcomes the Youth Guarantee Scheme as an efficient means of reducing youth unemploymentif it would secure the future of Europe's youth by guaranteeing them real rights to qualified, adequately paid and stable employment and social security, the right to housing, and the establishment of an "autonomy allowance" mechanism in the context of a European minimum wage; calls on Member States to establish strong partnerships with stakeholders and to make full use of the European Social Fund and other structural funds when implementing the scheme and creating an infrastructure therefor;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the balanced development and stronger regulation of aquaculture projects so as not to cause degradation in the areas of in the vicinity of aquaculture facilities. Specifically the negative impact on local economies cause by the genetic degradation of wild fish stocks caused by escaped farmed fish, and the degradation in the context of habitat destruction and alteration alongside the chemical, pathogenic and parasitic contamination from large-scale intensive aquaculture on eco-systems.
Amendment 42 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission in close coordination with Member States to assess the financial requirements for blue growth, in particular in terms of data gathering, research and training; suggests that a plan for such financing be drawn up by 2020;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to earmark funding for innovation and blue growth to finance fundamental research, R&D, training, business start-ups, SMEs, social enterprises, cooperatives, environmental protection and the sale of innovative products and processes;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2240(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support both higher education and vocational training, as well as lifelong learning programmes; expresses concern at the impact the EFSI will have on research and development considering the fact that 500 million is to be taken from Horizon 2020 over the next 5 years.
Amendment 3 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas films are both economic and culturalcultural and economic goods which contribute greatly to the European economy in terms of growth and employment whilst helping shape European identities by reflecting cultural and linguistic diversity, promoting European cultures across borders and facilitating cultural exchange and mutual understanding among citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas European films are characterised by their quality, originality and diversity but suffer from limited promotion and distribution across the Union whilst facing intensso that European forms of cinematic story-telling arouse too little international competitioninterest;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the diversity of European films reflecting the richness and strength of Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity means that the European film market is naturalpermanently fragmented;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Suggests that the development of cross- border portability of audiovisual services, taking account of the rapid growth of VOD and online transactions across the Union, could be further explored as this would enable viewerswith the creation of a copyright regulated at European level as this would enable viewers and public libraries, media libraries and public institutions involved in safeguarding film heritage to access films regardless of where they are;
Amendment 87 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to redouble their efforts to improve media literacy, and in particular film literacy, in school curricula and cultural education establishments, and to develop initiatives at national, regional or local level in formal and informal education and training;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with satisfaction that EACEA has further streamlined its selection processes and that it executed 96% of its payments within the contractual time limits; recalls that delays in payments directly affect the beneficiaries’ rights thus jeopardising cultural associations and projects, creativity and the cultural civil society´s diversity; encourages the EACEA to further improve its control systems;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the need, at the start of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), for swift and effective implementation of the new programmes at both EU and Member State level, in order to allow these programmes to contribute to the economic recovery process; calls for a particularly speedy implementation of the programmes frontloaded to the first years of the MFF, such as Horizon 2020, COSME, Erasmus+ and the Youth Employment Initiative; stresses the fact that these programmes have a leverage effect and a synergetic and catalytic role in relation to national investment policies and growth and job creation; welcomestakes note, in particular, of the swift launch of the 2014-2020 cohesion policy (in terms of partnership agreements already signed, operational programmes agreed and prefinancing disbursed), the aim of which is to while expresses its deep concern for all the delays and the lack of payment appropriations for all these programmes which aim at increasing the support of growth and job creation; furthermore, expresses its deep concerns on what might be the impact of the macroconditionality criteria and the insertion of the performance reserve on the full and timely implementation of these EU policies;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. SupportsConsiders that both the EU Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative as crucialcould become important means to fighting the dramatically high level of youth unemployment; welcomes, if they would be re- structured and allocated an adequate level of resources; takes note of the recent steps taken by the Commission to assist Member States in the prompt programming of measures financed under the Youth Employment Initiative; insists that further measures need to be taken in order to fully and timely implement these programmes so that they can help in alleviating the inumerous situations of social emergency in several Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the fact that the promotion of EU jobs and competitivenesssustainable growth requires that the formation of value chains in the EU be boosted and that EU companies, namely the micro, small and medium enterprises be more firmly integrated at all value-chain levels; recalls the fact that such policies should cover undertakings of all sizbe allocated the sufficient financial resources, be conducive to maintaining the production chain in Europe and support sectors with high growth potential, with a specific focus on innovation, skills, entrepreneurship and creativity;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the fact that, at a time when many Member States are heavily reliant on a single energy supplier, including six who are entirely dependent on Russia for their natural gas, the promotion and safeguarding of jobs also requires a reduction in the EU’s vulnerability to external energy shocks, as evidenced by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine; welcomes, in this regard, the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26- 27 June 2014 and expects these conclusions to be complemented no later than October 2014 by ambitious medium- to long-term measures to enhance the EU’s energy security; calls upon the Commission to re-evaluate its approach and to seriously take into consideration the project to construct the South stream as soon as possible, overcoming all the current constraints, and enabling the stream which avoids Ukraine's territory, on the basis of its instability;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that the tight 2014- 2020 ceilings in payments remain a crucial problem for the EU budget, having negative effects on economic recovery given that late payments are harmful primarily to direct beneficiaries; recalls the need to ensure, in the light of implementation, the duly, timely, orderly progression of payments so as to concomitantly deliver on both the payments stemming from past commitments and those resulting from prefinancing to promptly launch the new programmes, and to avoid any abnormal shift of outstanding commitments (RAL) onto the 2015 budget; urges, in this connection, the Council to adopt in full draft amending budget no 3/2014, as submitted by the Commission, in order for the EU budget to have maximum impact in terms of investment on the ground;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls its view that the fiscal situation of Member States can be eased through a new system of own resources to finance the Union budget, integrating taxation of the financial sector, to finance the Union budget and/or the EU Member States that will reduce gross national income (GNI) contributions, thus enabling Member States to meet their consolidation efforts without jeopardising EU funding to support investment in economic recovery and reform measures; underlines, therefore, the importance it attaches to the new high- level group on own resources, which shall ensure the due and full participation of all EP political groups in all stages of the process, should lead to a true reform of EU financing;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the modest increase in commitment appropriations for the Erasmus+ programme in comparison to 2014; points out that due to the high implementation rate of and demand for this programme, sufficient payment appropriations are essential to make the additional commitments count and guarantee the programme’s smooth functioning, especially considering that the European Commission wishes to bring up students mobility up to 20% by the end of the decade;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls concerning the Student Loan Guarantee Facility that has been granted 3.5% of the budget, that it should be done "on favourable terms for students" "regardless of their social background" and that "this additional and innovative tool for learning mobility should neither replace any current, nor impede the development of any future, grant or loan system supporting student mobility at local, national or Union level";
Amendment 7 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it regrettable that the Commission has proposed a lower level of commitment appropriations for the Creative Europe Programme than in 2014, despite its important role in supporting the cultural and creative industries; also recalls the European Parliament's first concerns on the merger of the Culture and Media strands and subsequent policy and funding equilibrium issues for subsidised and commercial cultural operators;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the Commission's Communication "Taking stock of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" pays special attention to youth unemployment reaching 59.2% in Greece and 55.7% in Spain and that "the increasing share of young people neither in employment nor in education or training (NEETs), at 13.2% in 2012, is another major source of concern"; points out that therefore, access to knowledge is a prerequisite to employment and growth and that social aspects and reduction of inequalities must be at the core of every policy implemented;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that austerity measures destroying public services are jeopardising the possibility for education and training systems to contribute to economic recovery and that lifelong learning must be a high priority in order to fight poverty and inequalities;
Amendment 76 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Vessels carrying out fisheries with small-scale driftnets may need some time to adjust to the new situA total driftnet ban disregards the fishing fleet capacities of individual member states, as it is overcapacity that brings depleted fish stocks. Consideration must be given to the negative conservational and necessitate a phasing-out period. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on 1 January 2015environmental impact of unsustainable driftnet overfishing by large factory vessels.
Amendment 82 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The socio-economic role of sustainable small-scale driftnet fishing in rural and peripheral communities is considered to be of vital importance.
Amendment 104 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to catch any marine biological resource with driftnets as far as large fish processing vessels, otherwise called factory ships, are concerned; and
Amendment 113 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishingthe aforementioned vessels
Amendment 43 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2187/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, No 254/2002, (EC) No 2347/2002 and, (EC) No 1224/2009 and (EU) No 1380/2013 and repealing (EC) No 1434/98 as regards the landing obligation
Amendment 47 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to provide for the inclusion of technical conservation measures in the implementation of regional discard plans, Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC should be amended.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In addition, in order to allow to fish for queen scallop in area VIa with the appropriate mesh size and to ensure legal certainty, provisions relating to an area closure for the protection of juvenile haddock in ICES division VIb should be amended.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter -1 – Article -1 (new)
Chapter -1 – Article -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Chapter -1 Basic Regulation Article -1 Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is amended as follows: In Article 15, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: "6. Where no multiannual plan, or no management plan in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, is adopted for the fishery in question, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation, delegated acts in accordance with Article 46 of this Regulation, laying down on a temporary basis and for a period of no more than three years a specific discard plan containing the specifications referred to in points (a) to (e) of paragraph 5 of this Article and, where necessary, technical measures as described in points (a) to (e) of Article 7(2) of this Regulation, provided that such measures facilitate improved selectivity and the avoidance and reduction, as far as possible, of unwanted catches. Member States may cooperate, in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation, in the drawing up of such a plan with a view to the Commission adopting such acts or submitting a proposal in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure."
Amendment 89 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1– point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1– point 8
Regulation (EC) No 850/98
Article 15–paragraph 3
Article 15–paragraph 3
Amendment 122 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – subpoint b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – subpoint b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 850/98
Article 29d – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 29d – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) In Article 29d, the following paragraph is inserted: “4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, it shall be permitted to fish for queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) provided that: (a). the fishing gear used is specialised otter trawl gear configured to select against fish catches (60 cm low headline); (b) the fishing gear is constructed with a minimum mesh size of 80 mm; (c) no less than 90% of the retained catch by weight is comprised of queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis).”
Amendment 131 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005
Article 2 – point p
Article 2 – point p
Amendment 146 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006
Article 2 – point 18
Article 2 – point 18
Amendment 169 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 185 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 240 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, points (15) and (16) of Article 7 shall enter into force two years after the landing obligation takes effect in each fishery, in line with the stepwise timetable for the entry into force of the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, or in other words: - as from 1 January 2017 for the fisheries referred to in Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; - as from 1 January 2019 for the fisheries and species referred to in Article 15(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; - as from 1 January 2021 for the fisheries and species referred to in Article 15(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.