Activities of Angelika MLINAR

Recital A

A. whereas backlash can be defined as resistance to progressive social change, regression on acquired rights ~~or seeking to maintain~~and whereas the backlash against women’s rights and gender inequalit~~ies~~y is particularly worrying ; whereas ~~this~~such resistance can be both formal and informal and can involve passive or active strategies to counter further progress such as trying to impose non-evidence- based beliefs on the public via strategies aiming to change policies and legislations which could ultimately affect citizens across EU countries by limiting and regressing their acquired rights;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Recital E

E. whereas the main targets of this backlash appear to be common across countries and include the key areas of the institutional and policy framework for gender equality, such as gender mainstreaming, social and labour protection, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, preventing and combating violence against women, and working space for women’s organisations and movements; whereas anti-human rights campaigners and anti- human rights organisations are strategizing goals by seeking a legal right to derogate from equality legislation and to roll back human rights for sexual and reproductive health in Europe and seek to overturn existing laws on basic human rights related to sexuality and reproduction, such as the right to divorce; for a woman to access modern contraception, assisted reproduction technologies or have an abortion; equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or inter sex (LGBTI) persons; stem-cell research, or the right to change one’s gender or sex without fear of legal consequences; whereas these anti-human rights campaigners and anti-human rights organisations increasingly use a more secular rhetoric which resembles classical human rights language, using sophisticated technical evidence and strategic interpretations of internationalhuman rights standards in order to communicate positions which roll back human rights;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Recital H

H. whereas in 2017, the Council of Europe warned that women’s sexual and reproductive rights were under threat as several members sought to restrict legislation on access to abortion and contraception; whereas in a similar vein, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) issued a joint statement in August 2018 emphasising that access to safe and legal abortion, as well as to related services and information, were essential aspects of women’s reproductive health, while urging countries to stop regressing on the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls; which threaten women and girl’s health and lives;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Recital I

I. whereas sexuality and relationships education and gender equality education is not provided in many Member States or replaced by sexuality education based on individual beliefs rather than evidence based information and education and is falling short of international requirements, including the World Health Organisation Standards for Sexuality Education; and the World Health Organisation Action Plan on Sexual and Reproductive Health;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Recital I a (new)

I a. Whereas advancing gender equality and investing in women pays off for the whole of society since women who have the economic resources and leadership opportunities will invest in the health, nutrition, education, and well- being of their children and families;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 1

1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to remain~~tain a~~ strongly commit~~ment~~ted to gender equality and women’s rights and to denounce coercive discourse and measures undermining women’s autonomy in every field; and to further improve policies and legislation in this area;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 3

3. Considers that enshrining women’s rights in law is not sufficient to achieve gender equality; ; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen public awareness about the importance and benefits of women’s rights and gender equality for society and to ; further support the development and dissemination of evidence-based research and information in this area;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 4

4. Calls on all Member States to assume and abide by the international commitments and ensure respect for the principles enshrined in their fundamental laws as regards fundamental and women’s rights; including sexual and reproductive health and rights;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Encourages Member States to organise public awareness campaigns on gender-based and domestic violence and to ensure that women’s shelters are adequately funded, staffed and supported;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that preventing and combating violence against women is more important than ever, as in addition to persistent problems in state responses, new forms of violence have spread, such as sexist hate speech, misogyny and online violence including harassment and stalking;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 6

6. Considers it striking that the backlash is built on a convention that targets violence against women, a policy area on which there is a strong consensus to combat all forms of violence; is therefore worried that the rejection of the norm of zero tolerance of violence against women indicates that the very essence of the principles of human rights, equality, autonomy and dignity is being questioned; calls on the Council to conclude the ~~access~~EU ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention ~~by the EU~~ and to advocate its ratification by ~~the~~all Member States;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that domestic violence is considered the most widespread form of violence in some Member States and expresses concern overt he increasing number of women who experience domestic violence;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Notes that victims of gender based violence including domestic violence often have limited access to justice and proper protection despite legislation on combating all forms of violence, and that the laws are poorly implemented and enforced; calls on the Member States to ensure that all victims of gender based and domestic violence receive gender- sensitive legal and assistance in order to avoid re-victimisation and impunity and to improve the reporting incidence of such crimes;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 7

7. Expresses its strong support for the wide spread initiatives, including grassroots initiatives, demanding gender equality ~~for women and men~~ promoted by women’s organisations¸ and movements;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States to ~~review their criteria for awarding funding to civil society organisations in order to ensure that they are bias free and support a strong and diverse civil socie~~politically and financially support independent civil society organisations and individuals defending and promoting EU fundamental values: human rights, democracy, the rule of law and gender equality;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that their mechanisms for the distribution, monitoring and evaluation of funding are gender sensitive and ~~responsive~~adapted to the problems that specific organisations ~~face at the time of backlash~~,especially small and medium sized, face at the time of backlash; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase funding for the protection and promotion of women’s rights and gender equality, incl. for sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU and in the world;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the EC to include the promotion and improvement of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the next Public Health Strategy;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 10

10. Points outo the disastrous long-term impact of ~~austerity measur~~budgetary cuts in some Member States on women’s economic empowerment and on gender equality~~, with rising unemployment and cuts in public services and benefits resulting in a care crisis that further disempowers women~~;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses that gender disaggregated data collection needs to be further improved in are as such as informal employment, entrepreneurship and access to financing, access to health care services, violence against women, and unpaid work; collecting and using quality data and evidence is needed for informed and evidence-based policymaking;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Urges the Council to unblock the Directive on gender balance among non- executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (the so-called Women on Boards directive) to address the considerable imbalance between women and men in economic decision-making at the highest level;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Paragraph 10 d (new)

10 d. Reiterates its calls on the Commission to revise the recast Directive 2006/54/EC and urges an adequate legislative follow up based on the 2014 Commission's Recommendation on pay transparency with a view to eliminating the persistent gender pay gap;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2684(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 12

12. Expresses concern that the opponents of reproductive rights and autonomy ~~have~~in some Member States hadve a significant influence on national law and policy, seeking to impose further restrictions on women’s health and reproductive rights;

2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM

2018/2545(RSP)

Recital C

C. whereas the SME definition is referred to in approximately 100 EU legal acts, primarily in the areas of competition policy, financial market legislation and structural, research and innovation funds, but also environmental, energy, consumer protection and social security legislation, for example in the REACH secondary legislation and the Energy Efficiency Directive;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 4

4. Urges the Commission to ~~at least~~study the merits of updateing the SME definition to take account of the rise in inflation and labour productivity since 2003; strongly supports an adjustment beyond the index-linking of inflation and labour productivity, in order to take account of future inflation, provide certainty and obviate the need for a rapid further adjustment in the next few years;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 5

5. Points out that ~~the~~ employee ~~numbers is not a criterion which can be used to draw up for accurate EU-wide comparisons, as~~headcount has become a widely accepted criteria and it remains a valid factor when determining companies resources and need for support measures; acknowledges that labour productivity varies from one Member State to another~~; welcom~~ and believes, th~~erefore, a shift towards the criteria of turnover and balance sheet totals~~at turnover and balance sheet totals are equally important criteria's in the definition;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that any future adjustments to the SME definition should be done in a manner that ensures the long term stability of the definition;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS

Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the Commission’s start- up and scale-up initiative; views the promotion of entrepreneurship as important for economic growth in the EU; calls on the Commission to introduce a two-year transitional period during which ~~enterpris~~for example high-growth companies which no longer qualify for SME status would retain that status;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 9

9. Is concerned that, despite the considerable contribution they make to employment and growth by virtue of their productivity, MidCaps (enterprises that have outgrown the SME definition but still have typically medium-sized structures) are being neglected by policy-makers; calls, therefore, for a definition to be established for these companies based on the criteria that they are family-run, have high equity ratio and employ up to 3000 peopleAcknowledges the vital contribution that MidCaps (enterprises that have outgrown the SME definition but still have typically medium-sized structures) make to employment and growth by virtue of their productivity; believes that MidCaps do not receive enough attention from policy-makers; calls, therefore, for the Commission to study the merits of establishing a separate definition for MidCaps;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission, in addition to ~~the~~ priorit~~y EU~~izing measures for EU SMEs, to ~~launch a MidCaps-oriented initiative~~explore launching an initiative aimed at growth-oriented MidCaps using new funding, which would cover collaborative research access, digitalisation strategies, export market development and an easing of the Basel specifications and data protection rules;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 11

11. Takes the view that future SME categorisation should not necessarily be exclusively based on the criteria of employee headcount, annual turnover and balance sheet totals; calls, therefore, for the Commission to analyse the merits of criteria ofsuch as ‘export-intensive’ (high level of exports in relation to number of employees), ‘largely independently-run’ and ‘high equity ratio’ - to be defined in due course - to be taken into account when categorising companies and for enterprises with these characteristics to at least be exempted from the relevant specific reporting obligations and/or for it to be made easier for them to access financial support;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study into the impact of the SME definition on business development and on possible lock-in- effects, i.e. when enterprises deliberately opt not to expand in order to avoid bureaucratic burdens and other obligations that arise from the loss of their SME status;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Gesine MEISSNER

Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to conduct a feasibility study of sector- specific SME definitions in order to scrutinise the impact of such an approach on these sectors of the economy and the added value generated when set against the additional costs incurred, and to adapt the SME definition accordingly, should the study prove its feasibility;deleted

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2545(RSP)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS

Paragraph 14

14. Calls for anthe SME ~~category test~~Test which implements the Think Small Principle to be made mandatory for all EU legislative proposals, beyond the Commission’s own undertakings; stresses that the result of this test should be clearly indicated in the impact assessment of all legislative proposals; calls on the Commission to give such an undertaking in the next Interinstitutional Agreement on better law- making;

2018/04/13
Committee: ITRE

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the population of the European Union consists half of women and half of men, but the composition of the European Parliament does not mirror this balance as only 36.1 % of MEPs are female; whereas this imbalance is further emphasised by the composition of Parliament’s Bureau, which is made up of 7 women and 2013 men; whereas gender balance and diversity in Parliament increase the level of democratic representation of EU citizens and the legitimacy of Parliament's decisions;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas of the Parliament's senior management appointments (Directors- general and Directors) in 2016 , only 11% were women in 2016 and in 2017 only 33%;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas according to the latest available data, 1a,women constitute 559 % of Parliament staff, but are still under- represented atin all ranks of management~~, although~~; whereas the number of women in ~~middle and senior~~senior management even decreased since June 2017 and the number of women in middle management roles increased only slightly ~~in 2017;~~ ; _________________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/p ublications/2018/0001/P8_PUB%282018 %290001_EN.pdf

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas gender equality contributes to more comprehensive debate and better decision-making as it can bring to the table all-inclusive points of view;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)

Lb. whereas the European Parliament has long years of commitment in promoting gender equality and whereas the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee has the responsibility to implement and further develop gender mainstreaming in all policy sectors;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)

Lc. whereas the European Parliament has a number of different bodies that are in charge of developing and implementing gender mainstreaming and promoting gender equality and diversity both at the political and the administrative level such as the High-Level Groupon Gender Equality and Diversity, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, the gender mainstreaming network, the Equality and Diversity Unit, the Committee for Equality of opportunity between men and women and diversity (COPEC), égalité, the Advisory Committee for prevention and protection at work and The Group of Equality and Diversity Coordinators , but whereas there is no clear coordination or coherence between these bodies;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)

Ld. whereas the European Parliament has committed itself already in 2003 to adopting and implementing a policy plan for gender mainstreaming with the priority to integrate the gender perspective in the work of the committees and delegations with concrete tools for the promotion, awareness and implementation of the gender mainstreaming principle in their daily work;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L e (new)

Le. whereas gender budgeting is one of the key tools that could be used by policy-makers to promote gender equality, but nevertheless is still not systematically applied by any of the EU institutions;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that achieving gender equality is not a women’s issue but should involve the whole of society;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes the progress made over the last years in adopting gender action plans in most of the Parliament’s committees;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Reiterates its call for mandatory training on respect and dignity to be organized for all MEPs and staff and in any case at the start of the new mandate;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Reiterates the importance of the application of gender budgeting at all levels of the budgetary process and therefore calls on the responsible bodies of the European Parliament to incorporate the gender perspective when drawing up the estimates of the European Parliament, adopting them and granting discharge;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Believes that stronger inter- institutional relations in the field of gender mainstreaming can help develop gender sensitive EU policies; regrets that no structured cooperation on gender mainstreaming has yet been established with other institutional partners, such as the Commission, the Council and EIGE;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls on EIGE to submit information to relevant committees in order to underline the gender perspective in all policy areas and to make available the data and tools it has developed, including on gender budgeting, as placed on the gender mainstreaming platform, as part of a broader capacity-building exercise, addressed also to staff and parliamentary assistants

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Suggests exploring ways to establish a women’s network within the European Parliament, integrating the national networks, since formal or informal networks not only improve work processes, but are also a key element to provide information, mutual support, coaching as well as delivering role models.

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Expresses its full support for developing targeted and regular gender mainstreaming training, especially training programmes for women with leadership potential; calls for gender mainstreaming training to be made available for parliamentarians, parliamentary assistants and political group staff;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Welcomes the availability of professional trainings on unconscious bias and harassment, stresses that such trainings should pay particular attention to gender equality and LGBTI issues and be made mandatory for managers and selection board members, and strongly encouraged for all other staff;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19c. Commends the European Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy published in 2017, urges the European Parliament to use this good example, to fully embrace Diversity Management and to recognize, value and include staff if different sexual orientation or gender identities;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Is concerned that despite strong institutional and political statements, gender equality objectives are not explicitly stated in EP budget documents nor taken into account in all stages of the budget process;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Suggests DG PERS to undertake a questionnaire to be filled out by women, especially middle management managers on a voluntary basis, enquiring on the motivation, obstacles and opportunities with a view to better understand the barriers to apply for senior management posts;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)

21c. Welcomes the yearly report on human resources drawn up by the Parliament;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2162(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Recommends that Parliament’s Directorate-General for Communication include a stronger and more active gender perspective in its reporting of Parliament’s policy-making and especially in preparing the campaign of the European Parliament elections in 2019;

2018/10/17
Committee: FEMM

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas women and girls in the EU experience structural gender inequality in a variety of forms and in a range of settings – including gender discrimination, sexual harassment, gender- based violence and misogynistic hate speech – which severely limits their ability to enjoy their rights and to participate on an equal footing in society; whereas in 2017, the #MeToo movement raised awareness of the scale and intensity of the sexual harassment and sexual and gender- based violence women face;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the press and civil society organisations play a fundamental role in a democracy;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Article 21 (1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union states that any discrimination based on grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, languages or membership of a national minority shall be prohibited; whereas migrants, descendants of migrants and members of minority ethnic groups continue to face widespread discrimination across the EU and in all areas of life; whereas, in spite of numerous calls on the Commission, only limited steps have been taken to ensure the effective protection of minorities; whereas persistent racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fostering a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas these views run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas respect for the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights, and whereas Member States ~~have the ultimat~~are responsib~~ility to~~le for safeguarding the human rights of all people by enacting and implementing international human rights treaties and conventions; whereas the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights should be continually consolidated; whereas any attempt to undermine these principles is to the detriment not only of the Member State concerned but also of the Union as a whole;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas all Member States have undertaken to respect and promote the founding values of the Union enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union; whereas monitoring the situation in each Member State cannot constitute an infringement of their sovereignty;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ERecalls that women are often the victims of double discrimination due, inter alia, to their ethnic minority status, sexual orientation, disability or migrant status; expresses concern about the risk of misogyny in European societies and its impact on women’s fundamental rights in all spheres of life; calls on Member States to address the key obstacles to gender equality in economic empowerment and political participation, including sexual harassment which hampers women’s full participation in the labour market; highlights the fact that gender stereotypes must be tackled from an early age to effectively address the under- representation of women in work, decision making and politics; calls on Member States to appropriately address this issue in school curricula;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Expresses concerns about the obstacles to the work of human rights defenders, including civil society organisations active in the field of fundamental rights and democracy; recognises the key role of these organisations in making fundamental rights and values a reality for everyone and stresses that they should be able to carry out their work in a safe and well-supported environment; is concerned by the closing down of civil society space in some Member States; calls on the EU and the Member States to address proactively the root causes of shrinking civil society space and to uphold their fundamental rights;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 i (new)

11i. Recalls that the history of European integration is based on the fight against cultural isolationism, populism, hate speech, calls for violence and discrimination against minorities; notes that the raison d'être of the European project and the societal gains it has brought about are increasingly being undermined by political factions, including small neo-Nazi groups, which are totally at odds with shared European values;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Racism, xenophobia, discrimination and hate speech and crimes

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Condemns the rise of far-right movements in the strongest possible terms, and calls for all Member States to take effective, proportionate action to sanction hate crimes and hate speech; is concerned at the trivialisation of hate speech, which can be attributed to political figures;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Calls on all the Member States to draw up action plans to combat racism, xenophobia, discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes; calls on the Member States in particular to ensure that children are made aware of these issues as a matter of course via the school curriculum, notably with a view to enabling them to identify the features of hate speech and incitement to violence, especially online;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to make efforts to systematically record, collect and publish annually comparable data on ethnic discrimination, or discrimination against any other type of minority, and hate crime in order to enable them and other key stakeholders to develop effective, evidence-based legal and policy responses to these phenomena; recalls that any data should be collected in accordance with national legal frameworks and EU data protection legislation;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Emphasises the need to encourage victims to report hate crimes or discrimination, and to give them appropriate protection and support;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Member States to continue their efforts to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC)4 and to ensure effective enforcement of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to tackle persisting discrimination against Roma, anti- Semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia and anti-Gypsyism; points out that the Member States should review their national integration strategies to ensure that all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability or any other status are empowered to engage actively in the process of inclusion by promoting their social, economic, political and cultural participation in society; __________________ 4 OJ C 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22. OJ C 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22.

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the fact that in 2017, LGBTI people were still victims of discrimination and hatred and encourages the Member States to adopt laws and policies to combat homophobia and transphobia, in particular on the basis of the ‘List of actions to advance LGBTI equality’ published by the European Commission;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Welcomes the efforts of the EU’s high-level group on combating racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, in particular as regards access to justice and protecting the victims of hate crime, as well as in the areas of the registration of hate crimes by law enforcement services and the provision of training for law enforcement services and judicial authorities; calls on the Member States and other stakeholders to take full account of the principles referred to in the high-level group’s conclusions;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

Rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that the rule of law is part of and a prerequisite for the protection of all values listed in Article 2 of the TEU; calls on all relevant actors at European and national level, including governments, parliaments and the judiciary, to step up efforts to uphold and reinforce the rule of law; recalls that these actors have the responsibility to address rule of law concerns and that they play an important role in preventing any erosion of the rule of law, which is not a blind application of law but our democratic acceptance of being ruled by law;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recalls that the Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, has the legitimacy and authority to ensure that all Member States are upholding the principles of the rule of law and the other values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; insists that Article 7 of the TEU should be employed if all other remedies have failed; recalls that, in his 2018 State of the Union address, President Juncker pointed out that ‘Article 7 must be applied whenever the rule of law is threatened’;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Emphasises that the Council and Parliament also have a key role to play in safeguarding the rule of law and the other values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; welcomes the efforts made by certain Member States to see to it that, within the Council, a regular assessment is made of the situation with regard to the rule of law in each Member State; takes the view that such an assessment would make it possible to strengthen dialogue and mutual trust among Member States when it comes to the rule of law; calls on the Council to take swift action with a view to achieving this aim;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Emphasises that, in certain Member States, there are serious and persistent breaches of the values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU, and takes the view that the EU’s ineffectiveness in putting an end to these situations is undermining both the trust among the Member States and the credibility of the EU, not only in the eyes of the public but also in the rest of the international community; emphasises, furthermore, that the persistent failure to address these breaches has encouraged other Member States to follow the same path;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Emphasises that the unanimity rule makes it impossible to impose sanctions under Article 7 of the TEU, because several Member States are concerned; takes the view that the EU should be able to impose sanctions on Member States that no longer uphold the values enshrined in Article 2, without necessarily having to resort to using Article 7; stresses, however, that such sanctions should not replace the triggering of Article 7; takes note of the proposal for a regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States; takes the view that any decision taken pursuant to that regulation should be based, inter alia, on a regular and impartial assessment of the situation with regard to the rule of law in each Member State;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)

18d. Takes note of the proposal for a regulation establishing the ‘Rights and Values’ programme for the next multiannual financial framework; takes the view that the funding made available under that programme should be used to provide increased support for civil society organisations that promote European values such as respect for the rule of law, especially in Member States in which a generalised deficiency with regard to the rule of law has been identified;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Recalls the need for an impartial, regular assessment of the situation with regard to the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in all the Member States; stresses that such an assessment must be based on objective criteria; recalls, in this regard, Parliament’s resolution with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights5, adopted on 10 October 2016; reiterates its call on the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 295 of the TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU Pact for DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation between the Union institutions and the Member States in the framework of Article 7 of the TEU; __________________ 5 OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162. OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162.

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls on Member States to~~Stresses that, when implementing intero~~duce specific safeguards to guarante~~perability, Member States should ensure that the interoperability of large- scale IT systems does not lead to adverse effects on the rights of children or vulnerable persons, such as applicants for and beneficiaries of international protection, or to discriminatory profiling; ~~calls on~~urges the Member States to ensure that the objectives for the implementation of interoperability ~~aims at fulfilling~~include a child protection objective, such as identifying missing children and assisting family reunification;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that Member States should ~~consider~~go ahead with putting into place a combination of protection-related schemes, such as resettlement and humanitarian admission, and regular mobility schemes to promote legal pathways to the EU for persons in need of ~~protection~~international protection; takes the view that the Union should play a key role in global resettlement efforts; calls on Member States to increase resettlement places with a view to providing the most vulnerable refugees with a legal channel; recalls that any action undertaken by a Member State, when acting within the scope of EU law, must respect the rights and principles of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls on EU Member States to effectively ensure the right to asylum and to accept relocation of refugees from Member States most affected by high numbers of arrivals; also calls on Member States to respect the principle of non-refoulement and introduce adequate procedural safeguards to their asylum and border procedures, including safeguards against collective expulsion;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2103(INI)

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Acknowledges that before envisaging any kind of integration process, it is important to~~Stresses that addressing the vulnerabilities and specific needs of all migrants should be an integral part of the integration process; recalls that the assessment of the needs of migrants should happen regularly and as long as it is needed, as their situation and needs might evolve; underlines the fact that reunification with family members is a powerful tool to empower migrants and give them the feeling that they can start settling and integrating in their new host society; calls for the sharing between Member States of good integration practices to be stepped up;

2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

— having regard to the OECD Report on the Implementation of the OECD Gender Recommendation (June 2017)and the Tax and Benefit Models 2015,

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Articles 2 and 3 of the TEU acknowledge non-discrimination and equality between women and men as essential values and aims of the Union; whereas Articles 8 and 11 of the TFEU oblige the European ~~institut~~Unions to aim ~~for gender equality, integrating equality between women and men into all the Union’~~at eliminating inequalities, promote gender equality and combat discrimination when defining and implementing its policies and activities;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas taxation policies can have explicit or implicit gender biases; whereas an explicit bias means that a tax provision directly targets either men or women in a distinct way, while an implicit bias means that the provision nominally applies equally to all, but in reality ~~discriminates against women~~still interacts with behaviour / income patterns to impact genders differently; whereas explicit gender tax biases are increasingly rare among EU Member States but implicit tax biases are still prevalent throughout the EU;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas ~~the disproportionately high tax burden for~~research suggests that national tax and benefit systems deter families and couples from introducing a second earner to the workforce and since second~~ary~~ earners in most Member States ~~is one of the main disincentives for women’s participation in the labour market11 , often caused by joint tax and benefit provisions and~~are typically women, taxations systems contribute to labour market gender imbalances 11 , often reinforced by the costs and lack of universal childcare services; __________________ 11 European Parliament Policy Department C (2017) - Gender equality and taxation in the European Union.

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls on~~Notes that tax policies impact on different types of households (e.g. dual earner households, female and male single-earner households); encourages all Member States to shift from joint taxation to individual taxation; believes that until tax systems are no longer based on the assumption that households pool and share their funds equally, tax fairness for women will not be achieved;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that gender bias occurs where tax legislation intersects with gender relations, norms and economic behaviour; notes that VAT exerts a gender bias because of women’s consumption patterns, which differ from those of men as they purchase more goods and services with the aim of promoting health, education and nutrition16 ; is concerned that this combined with women’s lower income leads to women bearing a larger VAT burden; calls on the Member States to provide for VAT exemptions, reduced rates and zero-rates for products and services with positive social, health and/or environmental effects, in line with the ongoing revision of the EU VAT Directive; __________________ 16 La Fiscalidad en España desde una Perspectiva de Género (2016) - Institut per a l’estudi i la transformació d ela vida quotidiana / Ekona Consultoría.

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Notes that gender bias occurs also in personal tax systems that relate to work-related exemptions and reductions that benefit mostly professions that are likely to be eligible for men;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Regrets that female hygienic produc~~Supports the movements aund ~~care products and services for children or older people~~ ertaken to promote widespread sanitarey still not considered as basic products in all Member States; calls on all Member States to eliminate the so-called ‘care and tampon tax’ by making use of the flexibility introduced in the VAT Directive and applying exemptions or 0 % VAT rates to these essential basic goodupply availability and encourages Member States to provide complementary feminine hygiene supplies in certain (public) spaces such as (school) restrooms, as such measures would help achieve gender equality by removing a key obstacle to women’s work an daily habits;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out ~~gender~~ impact assessments of fiscal policies from an gender equality perspective before and after implementation;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Recommends to place comprehensive gender analysis at the heart of all existing and future levels of research and policies on tax justice with a view to achieving greater tax transparency and accountability;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2095(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Encourages Member States to design an adequate tax-benefit incentive structure across policy measures that encourages migrant women to (re)engage in training or take unemployment;

2018/10/03
Committee: ECON FEMM

2018/2088(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the European Commission proposal establishing the Digital Europe programme for the period 2021-2027 published on June 6th 2018;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

– having regard to the Council Regulation 2018/1488 of 28 September 2018 establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas on 25 April 2018 the Commission committed to propose a European approach by developing draft Artificial Intelligence guidelines in cooperation with stakeholders within the AI alliance, a group of artificial intelligence experts, in order to boost AI- powered applications and businesses in Europe;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas a coordinated approach at European level is urgently needed to be able to compete against the massive investments made by third countries especially the US and China;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas AI and robotics have the potential to reshape multiple industries and lead to greater efficiencies; whereas the availability of large-scale data sets and testing and experimentation facilities are of major importance for the development of artificial intelligence;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Union computing performance needed to be maintained at a leading level, the Union should provide an opportunity for its supply industry and increase its effectiveness in turning the technology developments into demand- oriented and application-driven leading to their uptake in large-scale and emerging application underpinned by artificial intelligence;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas commercial artificial intelligence platforms have moved from testing to real applications in health, environment and energy, transport; whereas machine-learning techniques are at the heart of all main web platforms and big data applications.

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas cybersecurity technologies such as digital identities, cryptography or intrusion detection, and their application in areas such as finance, industry 4.0, energy, transportation, healthcare, or e-government are essential to safeguard the security and trust of online activity and transactions by both citizens, public administrations, and companies;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that automation will increase productivity derived from artificial intelligence ~~will increase productivity~~ and therefore increase output~~; n~~. Notes that, as in previous technological revolutions~~, some jobs~~ there will be the replace~~d but new jobs will also be created~~ment of some jobs but also the creation of new jobs transforming lives and work practices; stresses that growth in Robotics and AI will also reduce human exposure to harmful and hazardous conditions;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges Member States and the Commission to focus on retraining workers in the industries most affected by automation; stresses that new education programmes should focus on developing the skills of workers so that they can seize job opportunities within the new jobs created by AI;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Welcomes the ambition of Japan’s Robot Strategy to have 4 out of 5 patients opt for robotic care and calls on the Commission to reciprocate this ambition;~~deleted

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes the importance of greater investment in this field in order to remain competitive; recognises that while most of the investment and innovation in this area comes from private sector ventures, Member States and the Commission should also be encouraged to invest in research in this sector and outline their development priorities; considers that the coordination of private- and public-sector investment should be encouraged to ensure that development is focused; calls on the Commission to assess the necessity of setting up a platform that brings together industry, governments and research institutes;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the Digital Europe Programme published by the Commission on June 6th 2018;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Stresses that education aspects should be properly addressed; considers in particular the need for digital skills, including coding, to be included in teaching and training from the early school years to life-long learning;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Supports the operational objectives of the DEP to build up and strengthen core artificial intelligence capacities in the Union, to make them accessible to all businesses and public administrations and to reinforce and network existing artificial intelligence testing and experimentation facilities in Member States;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that the availability of quality data is essential for real competitiveness in the AI industry, and calls for public authorities to ensure ways of producing, sharing and governing data by making data a common good; recalls that advance text and data mining can in particular the quality of the data;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that a high level of safety, security and privacy of data used for the communication of people with robots and artificial intelligence has to be ensured; therefore calls on the Commission and Member states to integrate the security and privacy by design principles in their policies related to robotics and artificial intelligence;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Stresses that the integration of robotics and AI technology within the economy and the society require digital infrastructure that provides ubiquitous connectivity;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Stresses the importance of targeted measures to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups are able to adopt and benefit from AI technologies; believes that impact assessments of the effects of new EU legislation on the technological development of AI should be mandatory, and that such impact assessments should also be considered at national level;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. calls for the swift implementation of the Cybersecurity Act, the development of EU certification schemes should ensure a more resilient development and deployment of safe AI and robotic systems;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)

9e. In order to foster a regulatory environment favourable to the development of AI and in line with the principle of better regulation, calls on the Commission to regularly re-evaluate the current legislation to ensure it is fit for purpose in respect of AI while respecting EU fundamental values, and seek to amend or substitute new proposals where this is shown not to be the case;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)

9f. Welcomes the implementation of European Digital Innovation Hubs, providing access to technological expertise and experimentation facilities as well as facilitating access to finance; underlines that European Digital Innovation Hub shall be open to business of all forms and sizes, in particular to SMEs, scale-ups and public administrations across the Union;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Notes that AI and robotics have the ability~~Welcomes the ability of AI and robotics to greatly improve our transport links through the introduction of driverless trains and motor vehicles; ~~welcomes greater~~calls for more research and investment in this area to ensure its safe and effective development; highlights the tremendous opportunities for both larger tech companies and small and medium size enterprises;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Notes that the prevalence of autonomous vehicles in the future poses risks to data privacy and technical failures and will shift the liability from the driver to the vehicle, requiring insurance companies to shift how they incorporate risk into their underwriting;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Calls for the creation of an ethical charter of best practice for AI and robotics that companies and experts should follow~~Believes that Artificial intelligences actions and applications shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international laws, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention of Human Rights and the Protocol thereto; therefore awaits the publication of the recommendations of the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence on ethical issues;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. ~~Points out that while AI~~Acknowledges that machine learning algorithms are trained to learn by themselves without breing~~s great~~ programmed, benefits ing to automation and decision- making~~, it also carries an inherent risk when the algorithms are static and opaque; stresses, in this context, the need for greater transparency of algorithm~~; calls for AI ethics guidelines to address issues related to algorithmic transparency, accountability and fairness;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Stresses the different models being developed in third countries, concretely in the US, China, Russia and Israel, and highlights the values-based approach used in Europe and the need to work with international partners; rRecognises that this technology does not have any borders and requires cooperation beyond that of the EU Member States alone; however stresses the great need for the Union to build up its own capacities;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the Commission to work at an international level to ensure maximal consistency between international players but also to allow the EU to better promote its values worldwide;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2088(INI)

Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Welcomes the different strategies developed by the Member States; welcomes the action plan on AI of the Commission published on December 5th 2018; calls for better coordination between the Member States and the Commission;

2018/12/07
Committee: ITRE

2018/2067(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation, the right of access, the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2067(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relat~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements ing t~~o data protection~~he law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2067(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority and Considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; and considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2067(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2067(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2066(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation,the right of access,the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2066(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relat~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements ing t~~o data protection~~he law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2066(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority and considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2066(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2066(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2065(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation, the right of access, the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2065(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relat~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements ing t~~o data protection~~he law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2065(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority and considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2065(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2065(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2064(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation, the right of access,the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2064(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relat~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements ing t~~o data protection~~he law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2064(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority and considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2064(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2064(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2063(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation, the right of access, the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2063(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relat~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements ing t~~o data protection~~he law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2063(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority and Considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; and considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2063(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2063(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2062(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation, the right of access, the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2062(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relating to data protection~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements inthe law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2062(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority and considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2062(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2062(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2061(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation, the right of access, the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2061(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relat~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements ing t~~o data protection~~he law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2061(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority and Considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2061(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2061(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2060(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas international agreements allowing Europol and third countries to cooperate and exchange personal data should respect Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 16 TFEU, and hence respect the principle of purpose limitation, the right of access, the right to rectification and the control by an independent authority specifically stipulated by the Charter and prove necessary and proportionate for the fulfilment of Europol’s tasks;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2060(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EDPS has been the supervisor of Europol since 1 May 2017, and is also the advisor to the EU institutions ~~on policies and legislation relat~~applying the EU data protection principles when negotiating agreements ing t~~o data protection~~he law enforcement sector;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2060(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the international agreement should include a provision allowing the EU to suspend or revoke the latter should there be a breach of personal data by a law enforcement authority; and considers that the independent supervisory body should also be competent to ~~decide~~suggest to suspend or terminate the agreement in the event of a breach of the agreement; considers that any personal data falling within the scope of the agreement transferred prior to its suspension or termination may continue to be processed in accordance with the agreement;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2060(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Calls on the Commission to seek the advice of the EDPS before the finalisation of the international agreement in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2016/794 and Regulation(EC) No 45/2001;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2060(INI)

Morten PETERSEN, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Stresses that the consent of the European Parliament to the conclusion of the agreement will be conditional upon satisfactory involvement of the European Parliament at all stages of the procedure in accordance with article 218 TFEU;

2018/06/01
Committee: LIBE

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the European Union is founded on, inter alia, the value of gender equality ~~between men and women~~ and Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that the promotion of such equality is a fundamental principle of the Union, requiring gender equality to be incorporated into all its policies and activities and addressed at all levels of the budgetary process via gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Gender budgeting is an application of gender mainstreaming in the budgetary process and means a gender based assessment of budgets, incorporating the gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality 1a __________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/1680596143

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas gender-responsive budgets and related policies aimed at contributing towards achieving gender equality lead to more sustainable and inclusive growth and employment and increase transparency and accountability of public expenditure;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas international organisations such as the IMF strongly promote gender responsive budgeting as a good governance standard tool in public finance and consider gender budgeting as good budgeting; whereas the OECD recognizes gender budgeting as a key tool to implement gender equality in the context of public finance; whereas the joint declaration of the EP, the Council and the Commission attached tothe2014- 2020 MFF commits the three institutions to “integrating, as appropriate, gender responsive elements in the EU budget” but whereas the Commission's "Strategic Engagement for gender equality" 2016- 2020states that ”Gender budgeting is not applied systematically to the EU general budget";

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas the EU is committed to promoting gender equality and equal opportunities and whereas women and men should therefore equally benefit from public funds and services; but whereas despite the EU’s high level political commitments to gender equality and gender mainstreaming, spending decisions do not take gender equality into account in all policy areas;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is committed to safeguard the promotion and protection of gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights in the 2019 budgetary procedure; calls on the Member States and the Commission to integrate the gender-equality perspective in the entire process for the 2019 Budget so that public budget revenues and expenditures advance gender equality and women’s rights;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Is concerned that despite strong inter-institutional and political statements, gender equality objectives are not explicitly stated in EU budget documents nor taken into account in all stages of the budget process and that over the past years, tracking of budgetary commitments for the promotion of gender equality has become impossible due to the deletion of specific budgetary lines for gender equality; Stresses the necessity of linking gender equality goals with dedicated budgetary allocations; adds that these allocations should serve both mainstreaming and targeted actions as the dual approach is key to positively impact gender equality;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses that ‘a modern, focused EU budget’, cannot be achieved without a clear and comprehensive gender perspective that is key to enable better and more evidence-based decision-making, which in turn contributes to ensuring an effective use of public funds and EU added value in all its actions;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need to increase resources for combating all forms of violence against women and girls, as well as gender-based violence against LGBTQI people, including by reinforcing the Daphne funding within the framework of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020, as well as ~~ensuring th~~allocating sustainable and adequate funding ~~is made available~~ for actions aimed at the effective implementation of the Istanbul Convention;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Urges the Commission to prioritise investment to support and protect Human Rights Defenders, and specifically women human rights defenders, who face unique gender-based obstacles and threats in their work, by giving them visible political support and recognition, in particular by means of urgent grants under the EIDHR emergency fund for human rights defenders at risk;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Considers that with a view to reaching its commitments to achieve SDG 5 and in particular its target to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights (SRHR), the Commission should include earmarked funding for SRHR, including family planning, through an explicit SRHR budget line or by designating SRHR as an objective under its various budget lines such as health, education, youth empowerment, human rights, gender;

2018/07/13
Committee: FEMM

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas the EU is a mosaic of cultures, languages, religions, traditions and history, forming a community of diverse citizens united by their common core values; whereas it is this diversity that constitutes Europe’s greatest wealth;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the European Parliament acknowledged in its resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (2015/2254(INL)), that “approximately 8 % of Union citizens belong to a national minority and approximately 10 % speak a regional or minority language; whereas there is no Union legal framework to guarantee their rights as a minority; whereas the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor their rights in the Union is of outmost importance; whereas there is a difference between the protection of minorities and anti- discrimination policies; whereas equal treatment is a basic right, not a privilege, of all citizens;”

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas languages are an integral part of European identity and the most direct expression of culture; whereas respect for linguistic diversity is a fundamental value of the EU, as laid down in, for instance, Article 22 of the Charter and the preamble to the TEU, which refers to ‘drawing inspiration from the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe, from which have developed the universal values of the inviolable and inalienable rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law’; whereas 40 to 50 million people in the EU speak one of its 60 regional and minority languages, some of which are at serious risk;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas while international agreements and EU law provide a solid framework for minority rights, there is still considerable room for improvement of the way in which the protection of minority rights is effectively put into place in the EU; whereas all EU citizens have the right to express their opinions and political views by peaceful, legal and democratic means, regardless if the language they prefer to do so in, is the official language of the Member State; whereas the legitimacy of the democratic institutions is based on participation and representation of all groups of society, including minorities; whereas the prohibition of using any language, other than the official language during electoral campaigns in some Member states hinders the promotion and protection of cultural and linguistic diversity and violates the right to free expression and information as provided by the EU Charter of fundamental rights;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Expresses that there is a need for a legislative proposal on minimum standards of protection of minorities in the EU, for improving the situation of minorities and for protecting the already existing rights in all the Member States and to avoid double standards, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality, and after carrying out a proper impact assessment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that their legal systems guarantee that persons belonging to a minority are not discriminated against, and to take and implement targeted protection measures based on relevant international standards;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to consider the implementation of minority rights to be incorporated into all possible subparts of the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as a comprehensive tool 1a introducing the minority perspective into its DRF Pact proposal. Recalls in that regard the request made in its resolution of 25 October 2016 on an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, and reiterates its request to the Commission to submit a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF Pact) ; _________________ 1aAs suggested in a recent study requested by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and commissioned, overseen and published by the Policy Department for Citizen’s Rights and Constitutional Affairs, “Towards a comprehensive EU protection system for minorities”

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States, while safeguarding the national citizenship, and calls on the Commission, while promoting the European identity and common values, to safeguard the right of national minorities to preserve, protect and develop their own identity, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the effective participation of national minorities in social, economic, political and cultural life and in public affairs;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States, while safeguarding the national citizenship, and calls on the Commission, while promoting the European identity and common values, to safeguard the right of national minorities to preserve, protect and develop their own identity, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the effective participation of national minorities in social, economic ~~and~~, cultural and political life and in public affairs;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that common and minimum standards to protect the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities should be developed, taking account of best practices already used within the Member States, such as in Italy (Alto Adige/South Tyro)l, in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) or in Finland, following the procedural principles of good neighbourliness, friendly relations and co-operation between the Member States, and on the basis of the implementation of international standards and norms; and that the adoption of the common and minimum standards should not diminish the already existing rights and standards protecting the persons belonging to minorities; recalls the implementation of the commitments adopted and principles developed in the framework of the OSCE, particularly in its thematic recommendations and guidelines; recalls that the Commission has already taken these standards into account in the context of the Copenhagen criteria during the accession negotiations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and the current candidate countries;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that common and minimum standards to protect the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities should be developed, taking account of best practices already used within the Member States, such as in Italy (Alto Adige/South Tyro)l, in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) or in Finland, following the procedural principles of good neighbourliness, friendly relations and co-operation between the Member States, and on the basis of the implementation of international standards and norms; recalls the implementation of the commitments adopted and principles developed in the framework of the OSCE, particularly in its thematic recommendations and guidelines; recalls that the Commission has already taken these standards into account in the context of the Copenhagen criteria during the accession negotiations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and the current candidate countries; Calls on the Commission in that regard to apply the same standards to all EU Member states;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Member States to make coherent analysis of the current minority policies in order to clarify strengths and challenges and make proposals to secure the compliance with the rights of national minorities.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Highlight that the media plays an important role in covering violations of minority rights and if unreported, the daily realities confronting the minorities remain invisible.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Notes that stateless minorities, i.e. the Roma, continue to face the constant threat of discrimination, evictions, detention and exclusion from employment opportunities and from the most essential services such as education and health care; notes that without these fundamentals the conditions for potential statelessness will remain in place.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that persons belonging to national minorities have rights and adequate opportunities to receive education and training in a minority language and for instruction in their mother tongue in both public and private educational institutions; calls on the Member States to formulate appropriate education policies, bearing in mind the right for education in a minority language and the needs of national minorities; calls on the Members States and the Commission to incorporate the best practices in teaching foreign languages into the methodology of teaching official languages when it comes to curricula for schools which provide education in a minority language; notes that the Member States should ensure that both the regional or minority language and the official language are taught using appropriate methods;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Member States to define preferential thresholds in the learning of regional or minority languages; calls on the Member States to ensure equity in education irrespective of where the person lives, the persons background or living conditions; calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that people belonging to national minorities living in rural area, or living in widely scattered settlements, have the right to receive education in a minority language, e.g. in their mother tongue and ; calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that education reforms and policies do not restrict the right to receive education in a minority language;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Notes that the training of teachers and access to textbooks and learning material of good quality are essential preconditions for ensuring good quality education for students; notes that the curricula, education materials and history textbooks should provide a fair, accurate and informative portrayal of the societies and cultures of the minority group; notes that a widely recognised problem regarding minority language education that needs to be addressed is the insufficient availability of high-quality teaching material and skilled minority language teachers; notes that multi-dimensional teaching of history should be a requirement in all schools, whether in minority or majority communities; notes the importance of the development of teacher training in order to fit the needs of teaching at different levels and in different school forms (pre- school, subject teaching in the languages, bilingual education, immersion education);

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Member States to consider the introduction of topics on fundamental human rights and minority rights in particular to the school curricula as means of promoting cultural diversity and tolerance through education;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Notes that language is an essential aspect of cultural identity and the human rights of minorities and that education remains the main tool to revitalize and to maintain endangered minority languages; calls on the Member States to take into consideration this rights perspective, to ensure the right to use a minority language in private as in public places without any discrimination, 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 means of tackling language discrimination in the EU, and to promote linguistic diversity;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. 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 calls on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to practicing these languages;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls the Member States and the Commission to allow and promote, with regard to the administrative authorities and public service organisations, the use of regional or minority languages in practice, according to the principle of proportionality, such as in relations between private individuals and organisations on the one hand, and public authorities on the other; calls on the Member States to make information and public services available in these languages, including on the internet, in areas where people belonging to national minorities are traditionally present; encourages municipal authorities to ensure the use of regional and minority languages; encourages the Member States to use the good practices already existing within the Member States as guidelines; calls on the Member States to encourage public officials and authorities to undertake an official certificate of language proficiency in order to ensure services in the regional and minority languages.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Member States to take action to prevent administrative and financial obstacles that could delay linguistic diversity at European and national level and impede the usage and application of linguistic rights of persons belonging to national minorities; Calls on the Member States which still impose language restrictions to electoral campaigning to review their legislation and bring it in line with the international and EU standards on linguistic diversity;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)

Right to health and health care

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Notes that minority individuals have the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, which includes access to all medical services, sanitation and a clean environment; calls on the Member States to ensure affordable, accessible, preventive and curative health care of good quality for all.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29b. Notes that minority groups have lower access to health services and health information; calls on the Member States to ensure minorities the access to health care, both physical and mental health care, as well as access to sexual and reproductive health care without discrimination.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)

29c. Calls on the Member States to ensure that health facilities, goods and services are within safe physical reach for all sections of the population, this is particularly relevant for minority populations that are geographically isolated or are predominantly living in rural locations; calls on the Member States to ensure that health facilities are provided in a culturally appropriate manner that is respectful of the culture of minorities.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 b (new)

Right to decision-making

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)

29d. Notes that all minority individuals have the equal right to vote in elections and to stand for elections, to take part in government, and to have equal access to public service; notes that municipalities and county councils should adopt targets and principles for their minority policy work; calls on the Member States to respect the rights of minority individuals to participate in public affairs, including in matters relating to minority identity, and in regional and national decision- making; calls on the Member States to analyse how the influence of the national minorities and their participation can be strengthened.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)

29e. Notes that all election information that is available in the official languages of the Member State should also be available in the minority language so that all citizens will have an effective and equal opportunity to register, learn the details of the elections, and cast a free vote.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)

29f. Notes that the fundamental precondition for the integration of minorities into a Member State is the full implementation of the right to freedom of association including the possibility to form organisations and political parties which are able to transmit the specific interests of the minority into the political sphere.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)

29g. Notes that national parliamentary committees for minority issues is of crucial importance for the quality of minority representation; notes that in some Member States the discussion of minority issues is addressed within committees dealing with broader mandates such as human rights, constitutional questions and local administration; calls on the Member States to organise mandatory committee hearings in the legislative process affecting directly or indirectly minority rights in order to reinforce the position of such committees.

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2028(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines that language barriers are hindering the achievement of an inclusive Digital Single Market; stresses, therefore, the need to ensure that citizens, consumers and businesses have the opportunity to grow the necessary skills to benefit from the Digital Single Market, in order to take concrete advantage of the growing supply of multiple interlinked and multi-lingual e-services, such as e- government, e-justice, e-health, e-energy and e-transport;

2018/03/26
Committee: ITRE

2018/2028(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that cultural diversity in Europe, as well as multilingualism, could benefit from cross-border access to content, in particular for educational purposes;

2018/03/26
Committee: ITRE

2018/2028(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Insists on the necessity to make better use of new technological approaches, based on increased computational power and better access to sizeable amounts of data, fostering the development of deep-learning neural networks that are making Human Language Technologies a real solution to overcome language barriers; calls, therefore, the Commission to safeguard sufficient funding to support such technological development;

2018/03/26
Committee: ITRE

2018/2028(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Believes that ICT integrators in the EU should be granted economic incentives to accelerate the provision of cloud-based services, in order to allow a smooth integration of Human Language Technologies in their e-commerce applications, in particular to ensure that SMEs reap the benefits of automated translation;

2018/03/26
Committee: ITRE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The application of this Regulation should not affect the application of Article 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC8 . In particular, any measures taken by the hosting service provider in compliance with this Regulation, including any ~~proactive~~additional measures, should not in themselves lead to that service provider losing the benefit of the liability exemption provided for in that provision. This Regulation leaves unaffected the powers of national authorities and courts to establish liability of hosting service providers in specific cases where the conditions under Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC for liability exemption are not met. _________________ 8 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (‘Directive on electronic commerce’) (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The right to an effective remedy is enshrined in Article 19 TEU and Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Each natural or legal person has the right to an effective judicial remedy before the competent national court against any of the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation, which can adversely affect the rights of that person. The right includes, in particular ~~the possibility for hosting service providers and content providers to effectively contest the removal orders before the court of the Member State whose authorities issued the removal order.~~ , in the context of this Regulation, the possibility for users to contest the removal of content resulting from measures taken by the hosting service provider as foreseen in this Regulation and informed of effective means of remedies, both internal and before the court of the Member State of residence. It also includes the ability for hosting service providers and content providers to effectively contest the removal orders before the court of the Member State whose authorities issued the removal order, the court of the Member State where the hosting service provider is established or represented, or the court of the Member State of residence for the content provider.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online, this Regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content ~~for preventative purposes drawing~~based on the definition of terrorist offences under Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 . Given the need to address the ~~most harmfu~~illegal terrorist ~~propaganda~~content online, the definition should capture material and information that incites, encourages or advocates the commission or contribution to terrorist offences, provides ~~instructions~~training for the commission of such offences or ~~promotes the participation in activities of~~recruits for a terrorist group. Such information includes in particular text, images, sound recordings and videos. When assessing whether content constitutes illegal terrorist content within the meaning of this Regulation, competent authorities as well as hosting service providers ~~should take into account factors such as~~must base their assessment on factors such as the notion of intention, the nature and wording of the statements, the context in which the statements were made and their ~~potential to lead to~~demonstrable risk of provoking actions with harmful consequences, thereby affecting the security and safety of persons. The fact that the material was produced by, is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an EU-listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment. Content disseminated for educational, journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected. Furthermore, the expression of radical, polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content. _________________ 9Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6).

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In order to cover those online hosting services where terrorist content is disseminated, this Regulation should apply to information society services wh~~ich~~ose main business activity consists in the storage information provided by a recipient of the service at his or her request and in making the information stored directly available to th~~ird parties, irrespective of whether this activity is of a mere technical, automatic and passive nature~~e public. By way of example such providers of information society services include social media platforms, video streaming services, video, image and audio sharing services, file sharing and other cloud services, to the extent they make the information directly available to the public third parties and websites where users can make comments or post reviews. The Regulation should also apply to hosting service providers established outside the Union but offering services within the Union, since a significant proportion of hosting service providers ~~exposed to terrorist~~hosting illegal content on their services are established in third countries. This should ensure that all companies operating in the Digital Single Market comply with the same requirements, irrespective of their country of establishment. The determination as to whether a service provider offers services in the Union requires an assessment whether the service provider enables legal or natural persons in one or more Member States to use its services. However, the mere accessibility of a service provider’s website or of an email address and of other contact details in one or more Member States taken in isolation should not be a sufficient condition for the application of this Regulation.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an legal assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should ~~remain free as to the choice of~~designate the competent authorities a~~llowi~~mong the~~m to designate~~ir independent administrative~~, law enforcement or~~ and judicial authorities with that task. Given the speed at which illegal terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that illegal terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled with~~in one hour from receiving the removal order~~out undue delay. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union based on the definition of illegal terrorist content, the implementation of effective redress mechanisms and generally taking as a basis of their decision any other applicable provisions from this Regulation.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content, proportionate proactive measures, including by using automated means in certain cases, are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online. With a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services, hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take proactive measures depending onHosting service providers may, where appropriate, take voluntary additional measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content. The measures should be effective and proportionate, taking into account the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information. Consequently, hosting service providers should determine what appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place, paying particular regard to the fundamental rights of the users, and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society. This requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation. In the context of this assessment, the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider, is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) When putting in place ~~proactive~~additional measures, hosting service providers should ensure that users’ right to freedom of expression and information - including to freely receive and impart information - is preserved. In addition to any requirement laid down in the law, including the legislation on protection of personal data, hosting service providers should act with due diligence and implement safeguards, including notably human oversight and verifications, where appropriate, to avoid any unintended and erroneous decision leading to removal of content that is not illegal terrorist content. This is of particular relevance when hosting service providers use automated means to detect terrorist content. Any decision to use automated means, whether taken by the hosting service provider itself or pursuant to a request by the competent authority, should be assessed with regard to the reliability of the underlying technology and the ensuing impact on fundamental rights. Private databases that contain hash fingerprints of audio and video of terrorist content, as defined by the Community Guidelines or the Terms of Services of these companies should be accessible to independent third parties in order to avoid any unintended and erroneous decision leading to removal of content that is not illegal terrorist content.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Following the request, the competent authority should enter into a dialogue with the hosting service provider about the necessary proactive measures to be put in place. If necessary, the competent authority should impose the adoption of appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measures where it considers that the measures taken are insufficient to meet the risks. A decision to impose such specific proactive measures should not, in principle, lead to the imposition of a general obligation to monitor, as provided in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC. Considering the particularly grave risks associated with the dissemination of terrorist content, the decisions adopted by the competent authorities on the basis of this Regulation could derogate from the approach established in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC, as regards certain specific, targeted measures, the adoption of which is necessary for overriding public security reasonsThe measures taken by the hosting service provider should not lead to the imposition of a general monitoring, as provided in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC. Before adopting such decisions, the competent authority should strike a fair balance between the public interest objectives and the fundamental rights involved, in particular, the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and provide appropriate justification.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The obligation to preserve the content for proceedings of independent administrative or judicial review is necessary and justified in view of ensuring the effective measures of redress for the content provider whose content was removed or access to it disabled as well as for ensuring the reinstatement of that content as it was prior to its removal depending on the outcome of the review procedure. The obligation to preserve content for investigative and prosecutorial purposes is justified and necessary in view of the value this material could bring for the purpose of disrupting or preventing terrorist activity. Where companies remove material or disable access to it, in particular through their own proactive measures, and do not inform the ~~relevant~~independent administrative or judicial authority because they assess that it does not fall in the scope of Article 13(4) of this Regulation, law enforcement may be unaware of the existence of the content. Therefore, the preservation of content for purposes of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences is also justified. For these purposes, the required preservation of data is limited to data that is likely to have a link with terrorist offences, and can therefore contribute to prosecuting terrorist offences or to preventing serious risks to public security.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Transparency of hosting service providers' policies in relation to illegal terrorist content is essential to enhance ~~their~~ accountability towards ~~their~~ users and to reinforce trust of citizens in ~~the Digital Single Market~~hosting service providers’ and competent authorities’ in the Union. Hosting service providers should publish annual transparency reports containing detailed and meaningful information about action taken in relation to the detection, identification and removal of illegal terrorist content and the potential legal content restrictions. Likewise, competent authorities should publish annual transparency reports containing detailed and meaningful information about the number of legal orders issued, the number of removals, the number of identified and detected illegal terrorist content leading to investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and the number of restrictions on legal content.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) Penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this Regulation. Member States should adopt rules on penalties, including, where appropriate, fining guidelines. Particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it with~~in one hour~~out undue delay from receipt of a removal order. Non-compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure. In order to ensure legal certainty, the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties. Penalties for non-compliance with Article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to Article 6(2) or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to Article 6(4). When determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed, due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider. Member States shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not illegal terrorist content.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. This Regulation lays down ~~uniform~~targeted rules to ~~prevent~~address the misuse of hosting services by third parties for the dissemination of illegal terrorist content online. It lays down in particular:

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) rules on reasonable and proportionate duties of care to be applied by hosting service providers ~~in order to prevent~~whose services are particularly exposed to illegal terrorist content, in order to minimise the dissemination of terrorist content through their services and ensure, where necessary, its swift removal;

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) a set of measures to be put in place by Member States to identify illegal terrorist content, to enable its ~~swift~~expeditious removal by hosting service providers in accordance with Union law providing suitable safeguards for fundamental rights and to facilitate cooperation with the competent judicial or administrative authorities in other Member States, hosting service providers and where appropriate relevant Union bodies.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) a set of measures to be put in place by Member States to identify illegal terrorist content, to enable its swift removal by hosting service providers and to facilitate cooperation with the competent judicial and independent administrative authorities in other Member States, hosting service providers and where appropriate relevant Union bodies.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Content disseminated for educational, journalistic, artistic or research purposes or awareness raising activities against terrorism shall be excluded.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) 'h‘Hosting service provider'’ means a provider of information society services ~~consisting in the storage of information provided by and at the request of the content provider and in making the inform~~whose main business activity consists in storing and making publicly available information provided by and at the request of the content provider. For the purpose of this Regulation, micro, small, and medium sized enterprises, electronic communications s~~tored available to third parties;~~ervices, online marketplaces and infrastructure-as-a- service providers are not considered hosting service providers.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part

(5) '‘illegal terrorist content~~' me~~’ refers to ansy o~~ne or more of the following information:~~ffence defined in articles 5 to 7 of Directive 2017/541 on combating terrorism;

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

~~(a) inciting or advocating, including by glorifying, the commission of terrorist offences, thereby causing a danger that such acts be committed;~~deleted

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

~~(b) encouraging the contribution to terrorist offences;~~deleted

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

~~(c) promoting the activities of a terrorist group, in particular by encouraging the participation in or support to a terrorist group within the meaning of Article 2(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/541;~~deleted

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d

~~(d) instructing on methods or techniques for the purpose of committing terrorist offences.~~deleted

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

(6) ‘dissemination of illegal terrorist content’ means making illegal terrorist content available to th~~ird parties~~e public on the hosting service providers’ services;

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. Hosting service providers that have been in receipt of a substantial number of uncontested removal orders pursuant to Article 4, shall take appropriate, reasonable and proportionate actions in accordance with this Regulation, ~~against the~~to address the public dissemination of terrorist content and to protect users from illegal terrorist content. In doing so, they shall act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner, and with due regard to the fundamental rights of the users and take into account the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic societyrespect the fundamental rights and freedoms of the recipients of their services as enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

~~2. Hosting service providers shall include in their terms and conditions, and apply, provisions to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content.~~deleted

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Hosting service providers shall remove terrorist content or disable access to it with~~in one hour from~~out undue delay upon receipt of the removal order.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) a statement of reasons explaining why the content is considered terrorist content, at least, by reference to the categories of illegal terrorist content listed in Article 2(5);

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) an exact Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the content referred;

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g

(g) where ~~relevant~~necessary and appropriate, the decision not to disclose information about the removal of terrorist content or the disabling of access to it referred to in Article 11.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7

7. If the hosting service provider cannot comply with the removal order because of force majeure or of de facto impossibility not attributable to the hosting service provider, it shall inform, without undue delay, the competent authority, explaining the reasons, using the template set out in Annex III. TParagraph 2 shall apply as soon as the drea~~dline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the reasons invoked are no longer present~~sons invoked are no longer present, except when the hosting service provider cannot comply with the removal order because it would have disproportionate effects on the rights of its users such as protection of private life, data protection, secrecy of correspondence, freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8

8. If the hosting service provider cannot comply with the removal order because the removal order contains manifest errors, is insufficiently substantiated or does not contain sufficient information to execute the order, it shall inform the competent authority without undue delay, asking for the necessary clarification, using the template set out in Annex III. The deadline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the clarification is provided.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9

9. The competent authority which issued the removal order shall inform the competent authority which oversees the implementation of proactive measures, referred to in Article 17(1)(c) when the removal order becomes final. A removal order becomes final where it has not been appealed within the deadline according to the applicable national law or where it has been confirmed following an appeal.

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5

1. The competent authority or the relevant Union body may send a referral to a hosting service provider. 2. Hosting service providers shall put in place operational and technical measures facilitating the expeditious assessment of content that has been sent by competent authorities and, where applicable, relevant Union bodies for their voluntary consideration. 3. The referral shall be addressed to the main establishment of the hosting service provider or to the legal representative designated by the service provider pursuant to Article 16 and transmitted to the point of contact referred to in Article 14(1). Such referrals shall be sent by electronic means. 4. The referral shall contain sufficiently detailed information, including the reasons why the content is considered terrorist content, a URL and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the terrorist content referred. 5. The hosting service provider shall, as a matter of priority, assess the content identified in the referral against its own terms and conditions and decide whether to remove that content or to disable access to it. 6. The hosting service provider shall expeditiously inform the competent authority or relevant Union body of the outcome of the assessment and the timing of any action taken as a result of the referral. 7. Where the hosting service provider considers that the referral does not contain sufficient information to assess the referred content, it shall inform without delay the competent authorities or relevant Union body, setting out what further information or clarification is required.Article 5 deleted Referrals

2019/02/25
Committee: LIBE

4. National Coordination Centres shall, where relevant, cooperate through the Network and coordinate with the relevant European Digital Innovation Hubs for the purpose of implementing tasks referred to in points (ab), (bc), (d), (cf), (ef a) and (g) of paragraph 1.

2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The Cybersecurity Competence Community shall consist of industry, academic and non-profit research organisations, and associations as well as public entities and other entities dealing with operational and technical matters. It shall bring together the main stakeholders with regard to cybersecurity technological and industrial capacities in the Union. It shall involve National Coordination Centres as well as Union institutions and bodies with relevant expertise., in particular the European Digital Innovation Hubs.

2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0328(COD)

1a. The Competence Centre shall in particular contribute to the work of ENISA with regard to the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (“NIS Directive”) and to the Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of YYY on ENISA, the “EU Cybersecurity Agency”, and repealing Regulation (EU) 526/2013, and on Information and Communication Technology cybersecurity certification (“Cybersecurity Act”).

2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. In deciding on the work plan and multi-annual strategic plan of the Competence Centre, the Governing Board shall take into account the advice provided by ENISA.

2019/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

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

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

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

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union's external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change ~~and~~, human rights and gender equality.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Whilst democracy and human rights, including gender equality ~~and~~, women's empowerment and girls' empowerment should be reflected throughout the implementation of this Regulation, Union assistance under the thematic programmes for human rights and democracy and civil society organisations should have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of the governments and public authorities of the third countries concerned.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) to support and foster dialogue and cooperation with third countries and regions in the Neighbourhood, in Sub- Saharan Africa, in Asia and the Pacific, and in the Americas and the Caribbean, with the objective of achieving sustainable development, eradicating poverty and combating inequalities;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) at global level, to consolidate and support democracy, rule of law ~~and~~, human rights, and gender equality; support civil society organisations, build peace, prevent conflict and promote just and inclusive societies, further stability ~~and peace~~ and address other global challenges including migration ~~and~~, mobility and climate change;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3

– ~~Stability and Peace EUR 1 000 million,~~Peace-building, Conflict Prevention and Stability

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

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

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural, shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups including minorities, women and girls, older persons, children, LGBTI persons, indigenous people and people with disabilities, and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s and girls' empowerment.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural, shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on ~~poorer and more vulnerable groups~~marginalised groups including minorities, women and girls, older persons, children, LGBTI persons, indigenous people and people with disabilities, and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. ~~This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.~~

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. This regulation shall promote the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the outcomes of their review conferences and is committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights(SRHR). It will promote, protect and fulfil the right of every individual to have full control over, and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality and sexual and reproductive health, free from discrimination, coercion and violence. This regulation will give particular attention to the need for universal access to quality and affordable comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information, education, including comprehensive sexuality education, and health-care services.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

In line with the principle of inclusive partnership, where appropriate, the Commission shall ensure that relevant stakeholders of partner countries, including civil society organisations such as women's rights organisations, and local authorities, are duly consulted and have timely access to relevant information allowing them to play a meaningful role during the design, implementation and associated monitoring processes of programmes.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6

6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream conflict prevention and peace-building, climate change, environmental protection ~~and~~, gender equality and women’s empowerment and conflict sensitivity and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principles of leaving no one behind.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. In order to contribute to sustainable development, which requires the achievement of stable, peaceful, gender- equal and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used in the context of a wider security sector reform or to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstances set out in paragraph 4, to deliver development activities and security for development activities.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. It shall also ensure that actions aimed at reforming military forces contribute to making them more transparent, accountable and respectful of the human rights of all women, men, girls and boys coming under their jurisdiction;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7

7. a) The Commission shall ~~establish appropriate risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Article~~undertake rigorous and systematic ex ante conflict analysis which fully integrates gender analysis, risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Article. Assessments shall evaluate the (potential) impact of each measure pursuant to this Article beyond the immediate military capabilities of partner countries, in order to ensure that they are conflict sensitive and gender-sensitive, that do no harm and actively contribute to human security and sustainable peace. Monitoring and evaluation processes shall draw extensively on analyses and testimonies from civil society and diverse women and girls to assess the impact of each measure on the conflict and gender dynamics in each relevant country context.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

~~1. C~~All cooperation and interventions 1. under this Regulation shall be conflict- and gender sensitive. Cooperation and interventions under this Regulation shall be programmed, except for rapid response actions referred to in Article 4 (4).

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) ~~programming may envisage cooperation activities funded from different allocations listed in Article 6(2) and from other Union Programmes according to their basic acts.~~the partners’ commitments and performance, established on the basis of criteria such as political reform, gender equality, good governance, human rights, and economic and social development;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5

5. On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, such as crises or immediate threats to democracy, peace, the rule of law, human rights or fundamental freedoms, the Commission may amend multiannual indicative programmes referred to in Articles 12 and 13 of this Regulation by implementing acts adopted in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 35(4).

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) commitment to and progress in building deep and sustainable peace and democracy;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1

1. Indicatively 10 % of the financial envelope set out in Article 4(2)(a) to supplement the country financial allocations referred to in Article 12 shall be allocated to partner countries listed in Annex I in order to implement the performance-based approach. The performance-based allocations shall be decided on the basis of their progress towards peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality, rule of law, cooperation on migration, economic governance and reforms. The progress of partner countries shall be assessed annually.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4

4. In the event of duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, such as crises including natural or man-made disasters, immediate threats to democracy, peace, the rule of law, human rights or fundamental freedoms, the Commission may adopt action plans and measures or amendments to existing action plans and measures, as immediately applicable implementing acts, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(4).

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 7

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

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – introductory part

1. Good governance, democracy, rule of law ~~and~~, human rights and gender equality

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point a

(a) Strengthening democracy and democratic processes, governance and oversight, including transparent, peaceful and credible electoral processes;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b

(b) Strengthening the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms; peace, democracy and the rule of law, and the related international instruments;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c

(c) Promoting the fight against discrimination in all its forms, and the principle of equality, in particular gender equality and ~~the rights of persons belonging to minoriti~~women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment, and the rights of children, youth, and persons belonging to minorities, LGBTI persons and indigenous peoples;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c

(c) Promoting the fight against discrimination in all its forms, and the principle of equality, in particular gender equality and ~~the rights of persons belonging to minoriti~~women’s and girls’ rights, the rights of children, youth, persons belonging to minorities, LGBTI persons and indigenous peoples;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d

(d) Supporting a thriving civil society ~~and its role in~~, strengthening its role in political transitions, reform processes and democratic transformations, and promoting an enabling space for civil society and citizens' engagement, with an equal participation and representation of women and men in political life and in decision- making;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c

(c) Promoting the protection and fulfilment of women's and girls' rights and empowerment, including economic, labour and social rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, and preventing and protecting them from sexual and gender-based violence in all forms; this includes promoting access to all to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and comprehensive sexuality education; Promoting cooperation in research and innovation for new and improved tools for sexual and reproductive healthcare including family planning, particularly in low resource settings;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c

(c) Promoting the protection and fulfilment of women's and girls' rights and empowerment, including economic, labour and social rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, and preventing and protecting them from sexual and gender-based violence in all forms;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point g

(g) Supporting universal access to sufficient, affordable, safe and nutritious food, particularly for those in the most vulnerable situations, ~~and~~inter alia children under five, adolescents, girls and women, particularly during pregnancy and breastfeeding, strengthening food security and nutrition, particularly in countries facing protracted or recurrent crises and fostering multi-sectoral nutrition-sensitive approaches to agriculture, women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment, health, social protection and education;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point a a (new)

(aa) Supporting universal access to basic social services including health notably sexual and reproductive health services, information and supplies, through dedicated youth friendly services and comprehensive sexuality education, nutrition, education and social protection;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point g

(g) ~~Fighting against any form of violence, corruption and organised crime an~~Address the needs, including the ones of diverse women in conflict affected situations or post-conflict situations, relating to the rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of armed mcon~~ey laundering~~flicts;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point k a (new)

(ka) (l) Enhancing the role of women and youth in peacebuilding and conflict prevention and their inclusion, meaningful civil and political participation and social recognition; support the implementation of UNSCR 1325, in particular in fragile, conflict and post-conflict countries.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – indent 3

— Upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, contributing to forging societies in which participation, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice and accountability, solidarity and equality prevail. Respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all shall be monitored, promoted and strengthened in accordance with the principles of universality, indivisibility and interdependence of human rights. The scope of the programme includes civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights~~. Human rights challenges shall be addressed while invigorating civil society and protecting and empowering human rights defenders, also in relation to shrinking space for their action~~ and will address inter alia: the fight against racism and xenophobia and discrimination; the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) persons, including measures to decriminalise homosexuality; the rights of women as set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Optional Protocol thereto, including measures to combat all forms of violence against women and girls, particularly female genital mutilation, forced and arranged marriages, crimes of ‘honour’, domestic and sexual violence, and trafficking in women and girls; the rights of the child, as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocols.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 a (new)

1a. Supporting gender equality, and addressing the root causes of gender inequalities, strengthening the participation and representation of diverse women and men, including youth’s role in political, economic and social life.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) (f) actions promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment and the role of diverse (e.g. marginalised, rural, young, disabled) women and diverse youth and minorities in economic and political life, in particular in peacebuilding and conflict prevention efforts.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a

(a) Promoting joint global efforts for inclusive and equitable quality education and training at all levels, including ~~in emergency and crisis situation~~early childhood development, including through universal access to comprehensive sexuality education, with a focus on in emergency and crisis situations with a particular priority on strengthening public education systems;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a

(a) ~~Leading and supporting global efforts, partnerships and alliances to~~Supporting local, national, regional initiatives and leading global efforts, partnerships and alliances for the rights of women as set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Optional Protocol thereto, as well as measures to combat and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls; this includes physical, psychological, sexual, economic and other types of violence and discrimination, including exclusion that women suffer in the different areas of their private and public lives; address the root causes of gender inequalities as a means of supporting conflict prevention and peacebuilding; promoting the empowerment of women, including in their roles as development actors and peace-builders;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a

(a) Leading and supporting global efforts, partnerships and alliances to eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls; this includes physical, psychological, sexual, economic violence and other types of violence and discrimination, including exclusion that women suffer in the different areas of their private and public lives;

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a a (new)

(aa) Promoting the protection and fulfilment of women’s and girls’ rights, including economic, labour and social rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, including via comprehensive sexuality education.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0243(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) (c) Promoting initiatives that empower young people and children, and support policies and actions that guarantee their inclusion, meaningful civil and political participation and social recognition, recognizing their true potential as positive agents of change in areas such as peace, security, sustainable development, climate change, environmental protection and the rededication of poverty.

2018/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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. 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, research, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises ('SMEs'), start- ups, 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.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
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, Horizon 2020, the Low- Emission Mobility Strategy, the Defence and the Space Strategy for Europe. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of innovation and digitisation, scientific excellence, 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 enterprises. To that end, it should support 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.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Christian EHLER, Eva KAILI, Angelika MLINAR, Pervenche BERÈS, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Paul RÜBIG, Sabine VERHEYEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) Access to finance remains an essential issue for companies in the cultural and creative sector. To further develop this highly innovation sector, the dedicated guarantee facility created in Creative Europe will be continued under InvestEU as it has showed to successfully strengthen the financial capacity and competitiveness of cultural and creative sectors companies.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) According to the 2018 Global Risks Report issued by the World Economic Forum, half of the ten most critical risks threatening the global economy relate to the environment. Such risks include air, soil , inland water and ocean pollution, extreme weather events, biodiversity losses and failures of climate-change mitigation and adaptation. Environmental principles are strongly embedded in the Treaties and many of the Union's policies. Therefore, the mainstreaming of environmental objectives should be promoted in the InvestEU Fund related operations. Environmental protection and related risk prevention and management should be integrated in the preparation and implementation of investments. The EU should also track its biodiversity-related and air pollution control-related expenditure in order to fulfil the reporting obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 Investment allocated to environmentally sustainability objectives should therefore be tracked using common methodologies coherent with that developed under other Union programmes applying to climate, biodiversity and air pollution management in order to allow assessing the individual and combined impact of investments on the key components of the natural capital, including air, water, land and biodiversity. __________________ 15 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) A significant effort is urgently needed to invest in digital transformation and to distribute the benefits of it to all Union citizens and businesses, in urban and rural areas. The strong policy framework of the Digital Single Market Strategy should now be matched by investment of a similar ambition, including in artificial intelligence.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
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' need 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 by simplifying their access to finance 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 already undertaken in the context of the Capital Markets Union. Programmes such as COSME and H2020 have been important for SMEs in that they facilitated access to finance in all phases of their lifecycle, and that this was added to by EFSI for which there was a quick SME uptake. The InvestEU Fund should provide an opportunity to focus on specific, more targeted financial products.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
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 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 or regional 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.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
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, the EU guarantee should be allocated to implementing partners, which alone or together with other implementing partners, can cover at least t~~hree~~wo 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.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
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 of the InvestEU Advisory Hub should be ensured~~, where neede~~ in each Member State, with a particular focus on ensuring a presence in regions that face difficulties in developing projects under the InvestEU Fund, taking into account existing support schemes, with a view to provide tangible, proactive, tailor-made assistance on the ground.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)

(15a) 'start up' means an enterprise that is often tech-enabled, in general combines fast growth, high reliance on innovation of product, processes and financing, utmost attention to new technological developments and extensive use of innovative business models, and, often, collaborative platforms 1a __________________ 1a COM (2016) 733

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to increase and simplify the access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid- cap companies;

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, energy, digital connectivity, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans , inland 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;

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) SMEs policy window: simplified access to and availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid-cap companies;

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance, female entrepreneurship and social economy; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Christian EHLER, Silvia COSTA, Eva KAILI, Angelika MLINAR, Pervenche BERÈS, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Paul RÜBIG, Sabine VERHEYEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. The SMEs policy window shall further develop the different EU guarantee facilities merged under InvestEU, in particular the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility from the Creative Europe Programme.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

For the EU compartment, the eligible counterparts shall have expressed their interest and shall be able to cover financing and investment operations in at least t~~hree~~wo Member States. The implementing partners may also cover together financing and investment operations in at least t~~hree~~wo Member States by forming a group.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6

6. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall have ~~local~~a presence~~, where necessary. It shall be established in particular in Member State~~ in every member state, with a special focus orn 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.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ~~implement~~launch an effective, informationve and EU-wide communication ~~actions relating to~~strategy to accompany the InvestEU Programme ~~and its actions and resul~~in order increase the visibility of this programme, especially for SMEs, and therefore to attract the best potential projects. Financial resources allocated to the InvestEU Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part

2. Development of sustainable transport infrastructures and innovative mobility solutions, and equipment and innovative technologies in accordance with Union transport priorities and the commitments taken under the Paris Agreement, in particular through:

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

(a) projects supporting development of the TEN-T infrastructure, including its urban nodes, maritime and inland ports, airports, multimodal terminals and their connection to the main networks;

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

(b) smart and sustainable urban mobility projects (targeting low-emission urban transport modes, accessibility, air pollution and noise, energy consumption and ~~accidents~~road safety);

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

(d) railway infrastructure, other rail projects, inland waterway infrastructure and maritime ports;

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h a (new)

(ha) Energy efficiency

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4

4. Development of digital connectivity infrastructure, in particular through projects supporting deployment of very high capacity digital networks., in urban and rural areas

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Christian EHLER, Eva KAILI, Angelika MLINAR, Pervenche BERÈS, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Paul RÜBIG, Sabine VERHEYEN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8

8. Cultural and creative sectors; ~~media, au~~gaming industry; fashion industry; medioa-visual sector and journalism; European Cultural Heritage Cloud.

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0229(COD)

Gesine MEISSNER, Pavel TELIČKA, Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a

(a) microfinance, social enterprise finance, female entrepreneurship and social economy;

2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Specific Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Specific Programme are expected to contribute at least 35% of the overall financial envelope of the Specific Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Specific Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) Reflecting the important contribution that research and innovation should make to address challenges in food, agriculture, rural development and the bioeconomy, and to seize the corresponding research and innovation opportunities in close synergy with Common Agricultural Policy, relevant actions under the Specific Programme will be supported with EUR 10 billion for the cluster 'Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources' for the period 2021-2027.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)

(p a) intensifying multidisciplinarity and integrating the whole spectrum of disciplines, including social sciences and humanities;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part

(1) Pillar I 'Open and Excellent Science' with the following components:

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e

(e) cluster Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources', as described in Annex I, Pillar II, section 5;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. For each mission, a mission board ~~may~~shall be established. It shall be composed of around 15 high level individuals including relevant end-users' representatives. The mission board shall advise upon the following:

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) selection of expert evaluators, briefing of expert evaluators and evaluation criteria and their weighting; in addition to the standard selection criteria namely "excellence; impact; and quality and efficiency of the implementation", as mentioned in the Regulation under the heading "The rules for participation and dissemination".

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The Commission ~~shall adopt separate work programmes, by means of implementing act~~is empowered to delegated acts in accordance with Article 12a, amending Annex IIa to adopt separate work programmes, for the implementation of actions under the following components, as set out in Article 3(1) of this Decision :

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Article 12 a (new)

Article 12 a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 11(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from… [the date of entry into force of this Decision]. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 11(2) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 11(2) shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)

The location, accessibility policies and funding of existing small and medium sized research infrastructures should be mapped to unlock the potential of these research infrastructures for European research and innovation.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – paragraph 6

Clusters will support knowledge creation in all its stages of development, including early stage research activities. Clusters will develop and apply digital, key enabling and emerging technologies as part of a common strategy to promote the EU's industrial leadership. Where appropriate this will use EU space-enabled data and services.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5

The research and innovation activities of this global challenge will develop the knowledge base, build the research and innovation capacity and develop the solutions needed for a more effective promotion of health and the prevention, treatment and cure of diseases. Improving health outcomes will in turn result in increased life expectancy, healthy active lives and productivity of working age people, and sustainability of health and care systems. Innovation in the field of rapid diagnostic techniques and new antibiotics may prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance and should therefore be promoted.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5

The research and innovation activities of this global challenge will develop the knowledge base, build the research and innovation capacity and develop the solutions needed for a more effective promotion of health and the prevention, treatment and cure of diseases. Improving health outcomes will in turn result in increased life expectancy, healthy active lives and productivity of working age people, and sustainability of health and care systems. Activities under this cluster may be implemented through a Union partnership with industry.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1

Improved understanding of health drivers and risk factors determined by the social, economic and physical environment in people’s everyday life and at the workplace, including the health impact of digitalisation, pollution, climate change and other environmental issues, will contribute to identify and mitigate health risks and threats; to reducing death and illness from exposure to chemicals and environmental pollution; to supporting environmental-friendly, healthy, resilient and sustainable living and working environments; ~~to promoting healthy lifestyles and consumption behaviour;~~ and to developing an equitable, inclusive and trusted society.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1

– Technologies and methodologies for assessing hazards, exposures and health impact of chemicals, pollutants and other stressors, including climate-related and environmental stressors, and combined effects of several stressors;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)

- Building a research agenda on the area of the impact of vaccination and the vaccination hesitancy on public health in Europe, in a view to developing a multidisciplinary approach to understanding, monitoring and improving the vaccination rate.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 1

Protecting people against cross-border health threats is a major challenge for public health as well as the continued efficacy of several antibiotics, calling for effective international cooperation at EU and global level. This will involve prevention (including vaccination), preparedness, early detection, treatment and cure of infectious diseases, and also tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) following a 'One Health approach'. The continued spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria will equally have great detrimental effects to the economy and environment, preventing the development and spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria should therefore be categorized as a special challenge.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3

– Vaccines, diagnostics, ~~treatments~~medical technologies, treatments including new antibiotics, and cures for infectious diseases, including co-morbidities and co- infections;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3

– ~~Vaccines, d~~Diagnostics, treatments and cures for infectious diseases, including co- morbidities and co-infections;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)

- Safe and efficient vaccines for prevention and the prevention of infectious diseases, including research and discovery of novel vaccine, advance immunisation technologies and regulatory sciences;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 6

– Trans-border aspects of infectious diseases and specific challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as tropical diseases. Develop new treatment and treatment methods for infectious diseases to counteract the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)

- Establish a European Union prize to be attributed researchers dedicated to bringing forward new antibiotics;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.4 – paragraph 1

Disasters arise from multiple sources, whether natural or man-made, including those from terrorist attacks, climate-related and other extreme events (including from sea level rises), from forest fires, erosion, landslides, heat waves, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic events, from water crises, from space weather events, from industrial and transport disasters, from CBRN events, as well as those from resulting cascading risks. The aim is to prevent and reduce the loss of life, harm to health and the environment, economic and material damage from disasters, ensure food security as well as to improve the understanding and reduction of disaster risks and post-disaster lesson learning.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 1

Seas ~~and ocean~~, oceans and inland waters' natural capital and ecosystem services offer significant socio- economic and welfare benefits. This potential is at risk because of the severe pressure from human and natural stressors such as pollution, nutrient leakage, overfishing, climate change, sea- level rise and extreme weather events. To prevent seas and oceans from reaching a point of no return, it is necessary to strengthen our knowledge and understanding in order to sustainably manage, protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and prevent marine pollution, in a context of an improved and responsible ocean governance framework. This will also include research to sustainably unlock the vast and unexploited economic potential of seas ~~and ocean~~, oceans and inland waters aiming at producing more food without increasing pressures on them, and also contribute to alleviate pressure on land, freshwater and ocean resources. There is a need for partnering approaches, including sea basin and macro-regional strategies, extending beyond the EU (e.g. in the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the Black Sea, the Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and in the Indian Ocean); and for contributing to International Ocean Governance commitments, initiatives like the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and commitments linked to the conservation of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

- - Bio-based value chains including new innovative material, material combinations and other innovative concepts and products.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1

The objective of the EIC is to identify, develop radically new future technologies and develop and deploy breakthrough and disruptive innovations (including technologies), and support the rapid scale- up of innovative firms at EU and international levels along the pathway from ideas to market.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2

The EIC will be implemented primarily through two complementary types of action, namely the Pathfinder for advanced research, for the early stages of science and technology research and technology development, and the Accelerator for innovation and market deployment actions, including the pre-mass commercialisation stages and company growth. With the idea to offer a single one-stop shop and a single process of support, the Accelerator will also award blended finance, combining grants with equity investments. It will in addition also channel access to loans provided under the InvestEU programme.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3 – indent 1

– Focus on radically new future technologies, breakthrough and disruptive innovations, including social, that have the potential to create new markets, as opposed to those which make incremental improvements in existing products, services or business models;

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 1

The Pathfinder's will provide grants to high-risk cutting-edge projects exploring new territories aiming to develop into potentially radical innovative technologies of the future and new market opportunities. It will build on the experience from the Future and Emerging Technology (FET) schemes supported under FP7 and Horizon 2020, including the Horizon 2020 FET OPEN, FET Proactive and FET- Innovation Launchpad, as well as the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 1.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 5

In particular, programme managers will oversee the implementation of Pathfinder calls, and propose evaluation rankings in view of consistent strategic portfolio of projects, expected to make essential contributions to the emergence of potential scientific, societal or economic radically new future technologies or market creating innovations.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)

- Widening fellowships, to enable researchers of any nationality to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in EU13 countries.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0225(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5

– Providing researchers with attractive career environments, skills and competences needed in the modern knowledge economy36 . Linking the ERA and the European Higher Education Area by supporting the modernisation of universities and other research and innovation organisations, through recognition and reward mechanisms to spur actions at national level, as well as incentives promoting the adoption of open science practices, entrepreneurship (and links to innovation ecosystems), trans- disciplinarity, citizen engagement, international and ~~inter~~cross-sectoral mobility, gender equality plans and comprehensive approaches to institutional changes. In that context, also complementing the Erasmus programme 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 based on trans- disciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches to make the knowledge triangle a reality, providing impetus to economic growth. _________________ 36 Including notably the European Charter for researchers, the code of conduct for the recruitment of researchers, EURAXESS and RESAVER Pension Fund.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) The Programme will contribute to the achievement of an overall 3 % of the EU GDP invested in research and development, in line with the EU2020 headline target. The achievement of the target will require Member States to integrate the Programme with their own investment actions in research, development and innovation.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Whereas the European Union acknowledges that excellent research, and especially basic research is an essential asset and an important condition to address EU policy objectives and priorities, including competitiveness, to economic and societal innovation and to tackle global challenges.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Research activities carried out under the pillar 'Open and Excellent Science' should be determined according to the needs and opportunities of science. The research agenda should be set in close liaison with the scientific community. Research should be funded on the basis of excellence.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The EIC through its instruments – Pathfinder and Accelerator – should aim at new ideas towards radically new future technologies, at identifying, developing and deploying breakthrough research and market creating innovations and supporting their rapid scale-up to EU and international levels. Through coherent and streamlined support to breakthrough innovation the EIC should fill the current vacuum in public support and private investment for breakthrough innovation. The instruments of the EIC call for dedicated legal and management features in order to reflect its objectives, in particular market deployment activities.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50

(50) Rules governing the exploitation and dissemination of results should be laid down to ensure that beneficiaries protect, exploit, disseminate and provide access to those results as appropriate, taking into account the constraints and legitimate interests beneficiaries might have, such as data protection rules, privacy and security rules, intellectual property rights, confidentiality clauses, or the EU's global economic competitiveness.. More emphasis should be given to exploiting the results, in particular in the Union. Beneficiaries should update their plans regarding the exploitation and dissemination of their results during and after the end of the action.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

(18) “results” means any tangible or intangible effect of the action, such as data, deepening and broadening of the knowledge base, better understanding, know-how or information, whatever its form or nature, whether or not it can be protected, as well as any rights attached to it, including intellectual property rights;

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as contribute to the achievement of an overall 3% of the EU GDP invested in research and development, in line with the EU2020 headline target.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to promote scientific excellence, support the creation and diffusion of high- quality new knowledge, skills, technologies ~~and solutions to~~, tackling global challenges, and strengthen the European knowledge base;

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) Subject to the conditions established in the implementing agreements, decisions or contracts, any data, knowledge and information communicated as confidential in the framework of an action shall be kept confidential, taking due account of Union law regarding the protection of and access to classified information.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to foster all forms of innovation, both social and economic innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of knowledge and innovative solutions;

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part

(1) Pillar I 'Open and Excellent Science', pursuing the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) and also supporting specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(b) and (c), with the following components:

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e

(e) cluster 'Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources';

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6

6. The implementation of the specific programme29 shall be based on a transparent and strategic multiannual planning of research and innovation activities, in particular for the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness'~~, following c~~. Consultations with stakeholders, national authorities, the European Parliament, industrial sector, civil society organisations and independent advisory groups of high-level experts will be held about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use. This shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes. __________________ 29 …

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9

9. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality ~~and~~, the gender dimension in research and innovation content and gender research. Particular attention shall be paid to ensuring gender balance, subject to the situation in the field of research and innovation concerned, in evaluation panels and in bodies such as expert groups.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Horizon Europe will ensure a multidisciplinary approach and foresees the integration of a human and societal approach across all activities developed under the Programme.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. All pillars and its respective clusters should provide ample room for basic research in pursuit of its contribution towards a knowledge-based learning society and the related objective set out in Article 3.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) be bold and inspirational, and hence have wide societal , scientific and/or economic relevance;

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) be centered on ambitious ~~but realistic~~, excellence-driven research and innovation activities across all stages of development;

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) participation in and financial contribution to research and innovation programmes undertaken by several Member States in accordance with Article 185 TFEU, or by bodies established pursuant to Article 187 TFEU, such as Joint Undertakings, or by the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities in compliance with the [EIT Regulation] (Institutionalised European Partnerships), to be implemented only where other forms of European Partnerships would not achieve the objectives or would not generate the necessary expected impacts, and if justified by a long-term perspective and high degree of integration ~~including central management of all financial contributions~~.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) Adhere to the principles of Union added value, transparency, openness, impact, leverage effect, long-term financial and/or in-kind commitment of all the involved parties, flexibility, coherence and complementarity with Union, local, regional national and international initiatives;

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Christian EHLER, Eva KAILI, Angelika MLINAR, Pervenche BERÈS, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2

(2) EUR ~~2 8~~3 000 000 000 for cluster 'Inclusive and ~~Secur~~Creative Society';

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

3. In order to respond to unforeseen situations or to new developments and needs, the Commission may, within the annual budgetary procedure, deviate from the amounts referred to in paragraph 2 up to a maximum of 10%. No ~~such~~negative deviation shall be allowed in respect of the amounts referred to in points (a) (b) (6) of paragraph 2 of this Article and the total amount set out for Part 'Strengthening the European Research Area' of paragraph 2 of this Article.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 9

9. Horizon Europe is designed to be implemented in synergy with other Union funding programmes. A non-exhaustive list of synergies with other Union funding programmes is included in Annex IV. Increased synergies and a coherence throughout the EU funding instruments should prevent an increase in complexity for the beneficiaries and applicants.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. Open science practices beyond open access to research ~~output~~^data and scientific publications and responsible management of research data shall be promoted.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that such actions are consistent with the objectives of the programme concerned~~. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply.~~ , and without the requirement to participate in a different application and evaluation procedure.. The rules of the Horizon Europe programme shall apply. the European Commission shall establish a mechanism that enhances the exchange of information and that enables financing authorities to fund proposals eligible for such support.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5

5. The work programme shall specify calls for which "Seals of Excellence" will be awarded. With prior authorisation from the applicant, information concerning the application and the evaluation ~~may~~shall be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements, through a common information exchange system, according to Article 11.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3

3. The action may also be terminated where ~~expected result~~the milestones have lost their relevance for the Union due to scientific, technological or economic reasons, including in the case of EIC and missions, their relevance as part of a portfolio of actions.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Where appropriate, in~~direct costs included in unit costs or lump sums shall be calculated~~stead of using the flat rate set out in paragraph 1, ~~except for~~indirect costs can be determined by unit costs for internally invoiced goods and services which shall be calculated on the basis of actual costs, in accordance with the beneficiaries' usual costs accounting practices.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. By derogation of Article 186(1) of the Financial Regulation, exclusively in the event of the change of parental status, the maximum grant amount may be increased by the allowances due to the researcher in this respect.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)

Article 32a Acceptance of the beneficiaries' usual cost accounting practices 1. According to Article 185 of the Financial Regulation a beneficiary may request an authorisation to use its methodology to calculate costs. 2. National authorities that accepted a national methodology to calculate costs under comparable funding schemes according to Article 185 (3) of the Financial Regulation may request an authorisation to use this accepted national system. The decision shall apply to all beneficiaries entitled by the national authorities to use this methodology. 3. The authorisation decision shall take account of the eligibility of costs as specified in Article 186 (3) of the Financial Regulation. 4. The authorisation decision referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be applicable for the duration of the Horizon Europe programme.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2

The beneficiaries shall further develop the plan during ~~and after the end of~~ the action.

2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – introductory part

(c) Cluster 'Digital and Industry': Reinforcing capacities and securing Europe's sovereignty in key enabling technologies for digitisation and production, and in space technology, to build a competitive, digital, low-carbon, bio-based and circular industry; ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials; and provide the basis for advances and innovation in all global societal challenges.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – introductory part

(e) Cluster 'Food, Agriculture and natural resources': Protecting, restoring, sustainably managing and using natural and biological resources from land ~~and sea~~, sea and waters to address food and nutrition security and the transition to a low carbon, bio-based resource efficient circular economy.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1

Areas of intervention: Environmental observation and protection; Biodiversity and natural capital; Agriculture, forestry and rural areas; Sea ~~and oceans~~, oceans, in-land waters and aquaculture; Food systems; Bio- based innovation systems; Circular systems

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) Dedicated reporting on quantitative and qualitative leverage effects, including on financial and/or in-kind contributions, visibility and positioning in the international context, impact on research and innovation related risks of private sector investments.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0224(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – subheading 4 a (new)

Climate impact - pathway to reaching climate objective To stay on track with the climate expenditure target and to stay in line with the agreements made under the Paris Agreement, the Commission has to regularly monitor the Programme and take appropriate measures if the assessment shows that the target is not met. This monitoring process should be done every 2 years in line with the Strategic Planning Process.

2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1

Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Having regard to the Treaty of the European Union, and in particular Article 2 and Article 3 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 16(2), Article 19(2), Article 21(2), Article 24, Article 167, and Article 168 thereof,

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) In accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union, ‘the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights, including the rights of the persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society where pluralism, non- discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail’. Article 3 further specifies that the ‘Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its people’ and, among others, ‘it shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe’s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced’. Article 8 TFEU further states that the European Union shall, through all its activities, aim at eliminating inequalities, promote gender equality and combat discrimination when defining and implementing its policies and activities; Those values are further reaffirmed and articulated in the rights, freedoms and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Those rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the EU project. Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the EU budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism ~~and divisions~~, divisions as well as threats to human rights, equality, democracy, the rule of law, and an increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society, it is more important than ever to promote, strengthen and defend justice, rights and EU values: human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and to support and protect those who defend these values. This will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As part of the new Fund, the Justice Programme will continue to support the further development of Union area of justice and cross-border cooperation. The Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014-2020 Programme Rights, Equality and Citizenship established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Council Regulation (EU) No 390/20149, (hereafter ‘the predecessor Programmes’). __________________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 9 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014- 2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3)

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights-based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That includes a vibrant and independent civil society, encouraging people’s democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common history and memory. Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) ~~Equality between women and men~~Gender equality is a fundamental value and an objective of the European Union. Discrimination against and unequal treatment of women violates their fundamental rights and prevents their full political, social and economic participation in society. In addition, the existence of political, structural and cultural barriers hinders the achievement of real gender equality. Promoting gender equality in all activities of the Union, including by supporting gender mainstreaming and non-discrimination objectives, is therefore a core activity for the Union and a driver for economic growth and should be supported by the programme. The proper implementation of gender mainstreaming requires gender budgeting in all budget lines, and the allocation of adequate resources and transparency in the budget lines dedicated to promoting gender equality and to combating gender-based discrimination.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) A strong and independent women’s rights movement is a critical factor for improving women’s rights and gender equality. Women’s rights organisations are increasingly under attack in the EU. Therefore, it is key for the EU, in line with its core values, to provide sufficient support to women’s rights organisations, grassroots groups and defenders, particularly those working in challenging contexts.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Gender-based violence and violence against children and young people constitute a serious violation of fundamental rights. Violence persists throughout the Union, in all social and economic contexts, and has serious repercussions on victims’ physical and psychological health and on society as a whole. C~~hildren, young people~~ombating gender-based violence requires a multi-dimensional approach covering legal, educational, health, economic and other societal aspects, including the need to actively tackle harmful stereotypes and norms from an early age. Children, young girls and women are particularly vulnerable to violence, in particular in close relationships. Action should be taken to promote the rights of the child and to contribute to the protection of children from harm and violence, which pose a danger to their physical and mental health and constitute a breach of their rights to development, protection and dignity. ~~Combating all forms of violence~~The EU’s justice system does not deliver adequate justice and protection to women and girls and consequently, victims of gender-based violence do not receive the necessary support; The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention) defines ‘violence against women’ as “all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life”. Combating all forms of violence, as defined by the Istanbul Convention, promoting prevention and protecting and supporting victims are priorities of the Union which help fulfil individuals’ fundamental rights and contribute to gender equality ~~between women and men~~. Those priorities should be supported by the Programme.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Strong political will and coordinated action based on the methods and results of the previous Daphne Programmes, the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme and the Justice Programme are necessary in order to prevent and combat all forms of violence and to protect victims. In particular, since its launch in 1997, the Daphne funding to support victims of violence and combat the violence against women, children and young people has been a genuine success, both in terms of its popularity with stakeholders (public authorities, academic institutions and non-governmental organisations) and in terms of the effectiveness of the funded projects. It has funded projects to raise awareness, to provide support services to victims, to support the activities of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working on the ground. It has addressed all forms of violence, such as for instance domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking in human beings, stalking and traditional harmful practices such as FGM, as well as new emerging forms of violence such as cyber-bullying and cyber harassment. It is therefore important to continue all these actions and that those results and lessons learned are taken into due consideration in the implementation of the Programme.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Independent human rights bodies and civil society organisations play an essential role in promoting, safeguarding and raising awareness of the Union’s common values under Article 2 TEU, and in contributing to the effective enjoyment of rights under Union law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. As reflected in the European Parliament Resolution of 18 April 2018, adequate financial support is key to the development of a conducive and sustainable environment for civil society organisations to strengthen their role and perform their functions independently and effectively. Complementing efforts at national level, EU funding should therefore contribute to support, empower and build the capacity of independent civil society organisations active in the promotion of human rights whose activities help the strategic enforcement of rights under EU law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, including through advocacy and watchdog activities, as well as to promote, safeguard and raise awareness of the Union’s common values at national level. The Programme should aim to increase the flexibility and accessibility of its funds and provide the same funding opportunities and conditions for civil society organisations inside as for the ones outside the EU.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to promote ~~equality~~ humand rights (E, equality and ~~rights~~non-discrimination (Rights and Equality strand),

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) (b) to promote gender equality and gender mainstreaming (gender equality and gender mainstreaming strand)

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) (c) to promote citizens engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union (Citizens’ engagement and participation strand),

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) (d) to fight violence (Daphne strand).

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title

ERights, equality and ~~rights~~non-discrimination strand

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) preventing and combating inequalities and discrimination on grounds of ~~sex~~gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and supporting comprehensive policies to promote gender equality and anti- discrimination and their mainstreaming as well policies to combat racism and all forms of intolerance;

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~protecting and promoting the rights of the child, the rights of people with disabilities, Union citizenship rights and the right to the protection of personal data~~supporting comprehensive policies to combat racism and all forms of hate and intolerance and promote equality, anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusiveness.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) protecting and promoting the rights of the child, the rights of people with disabilities, Union citizenship rights and the right to the protection of personal data.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Gender equality and gender mainstreaming strand Within the specific objective set out in point (a)(a) of Article 2(2), the Programme shall focus on: (a) supporting comprehensive policies to promote gender equality, women’s human rights and empowerment; (b) promoting gender mainstreaming

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)

(c) ensuring an enabling environment for civil society organisations and human rights defenders, supporting their capacity to promote human rights, democracy, the rule of law and gender equality, and ensuring the protection of organisations, groups and individuals who defend these values;

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)

(d) increasing women’s participation and engagement in the democratic life of the Union;

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. The evaluation committee may be composed of external experts. The composition of the evaluation committee shall ensure gender balance.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Indicators to report on progress of the Programme towards the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 2 shall be collected, where applicable, disaggregated by gender. Indicators are set out in Annex II.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

1. Evaluations shall be gender- sensitive and carried out in a timely manner to feed into the decision- making process.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0207(COD)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4

4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. The composition of the group of experts consulted shall ensure gender balance.

2018/10/16
Committee: FEMM

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates Parliament’s call for an increased overall budget of at least EUR 120 billion for Horizon Europe; welcomes the possibility of transferring financial allocations for programmes from one fund to another introduced by the Common Provisions Regulation; ~~believes that appropriate conditions and mechanisms for such transfers should be further elaborated to ensure compatibility with the structural funds;~~

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considering the level of ambition in particular to make Horizon Europe more flexible, believes that the spending priorities of each programme should be determined in the legislation of the Framework Programme, not in the agreement on the MFF;

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Believes that synergies with other Union funding programmes shall be encouraged and exploited to a maximum while seeking maximal administrative simplification; notes that synergies between the programmes will allow for economies of scale, make investments more consistent and provide better value;

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Appropriate mechanisms of coordination between relevant authorities and appropriate monitoring tools shall be established to systematically ensure synergies between the Programme and any relevant EU funding instruments;

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the amount allocated to the energy and digital components of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); believes that CEF should be more ambitious on the issue of synergies, as indicated in its mid-term review;

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the Digital Europe programme that will build EU's digital capacities especially for Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and High Performance Computing while strengthening the digital transformation of the economy and society by supporting digital skills; Underlines the importance of this new programme and therefore strongly supports the 9.2 billion overall budget;

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that in the energy sector, emphasis should be placed on energy security ~~and a functioning single market~~, the cross-infrastructure for renewable energy, consumer empowerment, and a functioning single energy market with more cross-border trade and cooperation; considers it essential to reach the 15 % interconnectivity target by 2030;

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Notes the amount allocated to the Space Programme and underlines that it is essential to ensure its smooth continuation and further development which stimulate growth and innovation in both upstream and downstream economic sectors;

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0166R(APP)

Lieve WIERINCK, Angelika MLINAR, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets that its call for the creation of an energy transition fund for coal-intensive regions under the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) was not reflected in the new MFF proposal; reiterates its appeal for additional funds to be provided exclusively to support energy transition in these regions;deleted

2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) To support the Union in responding effectively to the challenges posed by migration, and in developing gender- responsive and human-rights based policies there is a need for sub-annual frequency data on asylum and managed migration.

2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) To ensure the quality, and, in particular, the comparability, of data provided by the Member States, and for reliable overviews to be drawn up at Union level, the data used should be based on the same concepts, and should refer to the same reference date or period. Such data should be disaggregated by gender and age and include information on regular and irregular flows, the economic impacts of migration and refugee movements, human trafficking, the needs of refugees, migrants and host communities and other issues. 1a _________________ 1a http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc. asp?symbol=A/RES/71/1

2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) This Regulation guarantees the right to respect for private and family life, gender equality and to the protection of personal data, as set out in Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10 a) The collection of gender- disaggregated data allows for the identification and analysis of specific vulnerabilities and capacities of women and men, revealing gaps and inequalities. Gender-responsive data on migration have potential to promote greater equality and offer opportunities for disadvantaged groups. Migration statistics should also take account of such variables as gender identity and sexual orientation to collect data on LGBTQI+ persons’ experiences and inequalities in migration and asylum processes.

2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

(b) the number of long-term residents at the end of the reference period, disaggregated by citizenship, by type of long-term status, by age and by ~~sex~~gender.

2018/10/12
Committee: LIBE

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

Regulation (EC) No 862/2007
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. The statistics referred to in paragraph 1 shall be disaggregated by age and gender of the person concerned, and by unaccompanied minors. They shall relate to reference periods of three calendar months and shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within two months of the end of the reference period. The first reference period shall be January to March 2020.

2018/10/12
Committee: LIBE

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 862/2007
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

(4a) Article 9 is amended as follows: In paragraph 1, after point f, the following subparagraph is added: As a general principle on the human rights protection of migrants and asylum seekers, their right to privacy and protection of personal data should be respected and data be collected with their consent and voluntary participation. * __________________ * Principles and Guidelines, supported by practical guidance, on the human rights protection of migrants in vulnerable situations within large and/or mixed movements

2018/10/12
Committee: LIBE

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Since online intermediation services and online search engines typically have a global dimension, this Regulation should apply to providers of those services regardless of whether they are established in a Member State or outside the Union, provided that two cumulative conditions are met. Firstly, the business users or corporate website users should be established in the Union. Secondly, the business users or corporate website users should, through the provision of those services, offer their goods or services to consumers located in the Union at least for part of the transaction. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (Brussels I) and Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I), this would mean that the online intermediation services and online search engines have targeted or directed sales to consumers located in one or more Member States, irrespective of where in the Union. Such consumers should be located in the Union, but do not need to have their place of residence in the Union nor have the nationality of any Member State. Accordingly, this Regulation should not apply where the business users or corporate websites users are not established in the Union or where they are established in the Union but where they use online intermediation services or online search engines to offer goods or services exclusively to consumers located outside the Union or to persons who are not consumers.

2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) A wide variety of business-to- consumer commercial relations are intermediated online by providers operating multi-sided services that are essentially based on the same ecosystem- building business model. In order to capture the relevant services, online intermediation services should be defined in a precise and technologically-neutral manner. In particular, the services should consist of information society services, which are characterised by the fact that they aim to ~~facilitate the initiating of~~enable business users to target or direct offers of goods or services to consumers, with a view to receiving direct or indirect remuneration from direct transactions between business users and consumers, irrespective of whether the transactions are ultimately concluded either online, on the online portal of the provider of the online intermediation services in question or that of the business user, or offline. In addition, the services should be provided on the basis of contractual relationships both between the providers and business users and between the providers and the consumers. Such a contractual relationship should be deemed to exist where both parties concerned express their intention to be bound in an unequivocal and verifiable manner, without an express written agreement necessarily being required.

2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) To ensure that the general terms and conditions of a contractual relationship enable business users to determine the commercial conditions for the use, termination and suspension of online intermediation services, and to achieve predictability regarding their business relationship, those terms and conditions should be drafted in ~~clear and unambiguous~~plain and intelligible language which is easily understood by an average business user. Terms and conditions should not be considered to have been drafted in ~~clear and unambiguous~~plain and intelligible language where they are vague, unspecific or lack detail on important commercial issues and thus fail to give business users a reasonable degree of predictability on the most important aspects of the contractual relationship.

2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2018/0112(COD)

Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Angelika MLINAR, Morten PETERSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Ensuring transparency in the general terms and conditions can be essential to promoting sustainable business relationships and to preventing unfair behaviour to the detriment of business users. Providers of online intermediation services should therefore also ensure that the terms and conditions are easily available at all stages of the contractual relationship, including to prospective business users at the pre-contractual phase, and that any modifications to those terms are notified to business users within a set notice period which is reasonable and proportionate in light of the specific circumstances and which is at least 15 days before being implemented. That notice period should not apply where, and to the extent that, it is waived in an unambiguous manner by the business user concerned or where, and to the extent that, the need to implement the modification without respecting the notice period stems from a legal obligation incumbent on the service provider under Union or national law.

2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. A European search portal (ESP) is established for the purposes of ensuring that Member State authorities and EU bodies have fast, seamless, efficient, systematic and controlled access to the EU information systems, the Europol data and the Interpol databases that they need to perform their tasks in accordance with their access rights and of supporting the objectives of the EES, the VIS, [the ETIAS], Eurodac, the SIS, [the ECRIS- TCN system] and the Europol data, while fully respecting the principles of necessity and proportionality.

2018/07/24
Committee: LIBE

Gérard DEPREZ, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Angelika MLINAR, Morten PETERSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. The competent national authorities in charge of checking whether or not access is lawful, monitoring the lawfulness of data processing, self- monitoring and ensuring the proper functioning, data integrity and security, shall have access, within the limits of their competence and at their request, to these logs for the purpose of fulfilling their duties.

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 Decision No 1313/2013/EU

~~EUR 480 630 000 in current prices shall derive from Heading 3 "Security and Citizenship"~~The necessary appropriations for the Union Mechanism shall be gradually authorized by the European Parliament and the Council in the framework of the ~~multi~~annual ~~financial framework and EUR 150 936 000 in current prices from Heading 4 "Global Europe".'~~budgetary procedure, taking due account of all means available under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013*, with particular recourse to the Flexibility Instrument.' _________________ * Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).

2018/04/12
Committee: ENVI

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The framework for the screening of foreign direct investment should provide the Member States and the Commission with the means to address risks to security or public order in a comprehensive manner, and to adapt to changing circumstances in global trade, whilst maintaining ~~the necessary~~ flexibility for Member States to screen foreign direct investments on grounds of security and public order taking into account their individual situations and national circumstances.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) A broad range of investments which establish or maintain lasting and direct links between investors from third countries and undertakings carrying out an economic activity in a Member State should be covered.deleted

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6

1. Article 5(2) shall be used only to confirm the identity of a third country national who has been identified as a result of an alphanumeric search or a search using fingerprints. 2. technically possible, facial images may also be used to identify a third country national on the basis of this biometric identifier. Before this functionality is implemented in the ECRIS-TCN system, the Commission shall present a report on the availability and readiness of the required technology, on which the European Parliament shall6 deleted Specific rules for facial images Facial images as referred to in As soon as this be co~~nsulted.~~mes

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Specific rules for facial images 1. Article 5(2) shall be used only to confirm the identity of a third country national who has been identified as a result of an alphanumeric search or a search using fingerprints. 2. technically possible, facial images may also be used to identify a third country national on the basis of this biometric identifier. Before this functionality is implemented in the ECRIS-TCN system, the Commission shall present a report on the availability and readiness of the required technology, on which the European Parliament shall be consulted.Article 6 deleted Facial images as referred to in As soon as this becomes

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Facial images as referred to in Article 5(2) shall be used only to confirm the identity of a third country national who has been identified as a result of an alphanumeric search or a search using fingerprints.deleted

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. The competent authorities may also query the ECRIS-TCN system using the facial images referred to in Article 5(2), provided that such functionality has been implemented in accordance with Article 6(2).deleted

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Upon expiry of the retention period referred to in paragraph 1, the central authority of the convicting Member State shall permanently erase the individual data record without delay from the Central System, and in any event no later than one month after the expiry of that retention period.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Upon expiry of the retention period referred to in paragraph 1, the central authority of the convicting Member State shall erase the individual data record without delay from the Central System, and in any event no later than ~~one month~~24 hours after the expiry of that retention period.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

3. If a Member State has reason to believe that the data it has recorded in the Central System are inaccurate or that data were processed in the Central System in contravention of this Regulation, it shall check the data concerned and, if necessary, amend them or delete them from the Central System ~~without d~~immediatelay.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) the technical specifications for the processing of facial images;~~deleted

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) the technical specifications for data quality, including a mechanism and procedures to carry out data quality checks;

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5

5. Prior to the design and development phase, a Programme Management Board composed of a maximum of ten members shall be established by the Management Board of eu-LISA. It shall be composed of ~~eight~~seven representatives appointed by the Management Board from among its members or their alternates, the Chair of the ECRIS-TCN system Advisory Group referred to in Article 36, a member representing eu-LISA appointed by its Executive Director and one member appointed by the Commission. The members appointed by the Management Board shall be elected only from those Member States which are fully bound under Union law by the legislative instruments governing the ECRIS and which will participate in the ECRIS-TCN system. The Management Board shall ensure that the representatives it appoints shall have the necessary experience and expertise in the development and management of IT systems supporting judicial and criminal records authorities. The Programme Management Board shall meet at least once every three months, and more often when necessary. It shall ensure the adequate management of the design and development phase of the ECRIS-TCN system. The Programme Management Board shall submit written reports every month to eu-LISA’s Management Board on progress of the project. It shall have no decision-making power nor any mandate to represent the members of the Management Board.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9

9. During the design and development phase, the ECRIS-TCN system Advisory Group referred to in Article 36 shall be composed of the national ECRIS-TCN system project managers and chaired by eu-LISA. During the design and development phase it shall meet at least once a month until the start of operations of the ECRIS-TCN system. It shall report after each meeting to the Management Board of eu-LISA. It shall provide the technical expertise to support the tasks of the Management Board and shall follow-up on the state of preparation of the Member States.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

1. Authorised staff of Eurojust shall have direct access to the ECRIS-TCN system for the purpose of the implementation of Article 14, as well as for fulfilling its statutory tasks.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title

Responsibilities of Eurojust, ~~Europol~~[, and the European Public Prosecutor's Office]

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. Eurojust, ~~Europol[,~~ [and the European Public Prosecutor's Office] shall establish the technical means to connect to the ECRIS- TCN system and shall be responsible for maintaining that connection.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point g

(g) ensure that all authorities with a right of access to the ECRIS-TCN system create profiles describing the functions and responsibilities of persons who are authorised to enter, amend, delete, consult and search the data and make their profiles available to the national supervisory authorities referred to in Article 25 ~~without delay at their request~~;

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2

2. Access to the ECRIS-TCN system for entering, amending, deleting and consulting the data referred to in Article 5 shall be reserved exclusively to duly authorised staff of the central authorities, and to duly authorised staff of the bodies referred to in Article 15 for consulting the data. That access shall be limited to the extent needed for the performance of the tasks in accordance with the purpose referred to in paragraph 1, ~~and~~shall be proportionate toand necessary for the objectives pursued.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2

2. If a request is made to a Member State other than the convicting Member State, the authorities of the Member State to which the request has been made shall check the accuracy of the data and the lawfulness of the data processing in the ECRIS-TCN system within a time limit of one month if that check can be done without consulting the convicting Member State. Otherwise, the Member State other than the convicting Member State shall contact the authorities of the convicting Member State within 14 days and the convicting Member State shall check the accuracy of the data and the lawfulness of the data processing within one ~~month~~week from the contact.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

The individuals’ rights of access, rectification, completion, erasure and redress, in particular the right to a judicial remedy and the supervision of processing operations by public independent authorities is established. This Regulation therefore respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to human dignity, the respect for private and family life, the protection of personal data, non- discrimination, the rights of the child, the rights of the elderly, the integration of persons with disabilities and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2

2. The costs of connection of Eurojust~~, Europol~~ and [the European Public Prosecutor's Office] to the ECRIS- TCN system shall be borne by the budget of those bodies.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1

The Member States shall notify eu-LISA of their central authorities which have access to enter, amend, delete consult or search data. eu-LISA shall ~~regularly~~ publish a list of these central authorities. as soon as a change occurs.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0144(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 5

5. Three years after the start of operations of the ECRIS-TCN system and every four years thereafter, the Commission shall produce an overall evaluation of the ECRIS-TCN system and the ECRIS reference implementation. That overall evaluation shall include an assessment of the application of the Regulation, an examination of results achieved against objectives and the impact on fundamental rights, and an assessment of the continuing validity of the underlying rationale, the application of the Regulation, the security of the system and any implications on future operations, and shall make any necessary recommendations, including ones concerning the establishment of a European criminal record, from which third-country nationals and Member State nationals would be able to obtain an extract on request using the ECRIS and ECRIS- TCN system. The Commission shall transmit the evaluation report to the European Parliament and the Council.

2017/11/30
Committee: LIBE

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) The Union is party to the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The provisions of that Convention are thus, from the time of its entry into force, an integral part of the European Union legal order and Union legislation must as far as possible be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Convention. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 7 that Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children. Moreover, in its Article 23, the Convention provides that Parties shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships.

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) The Pillar of Social Rights which was proclaimed by Member States on 17th November 2017 is about delivering new and more effective rights for European citizens. The Pillar builds upon 20 key principles of which: Principle 2 on Gender Equality, Principle 3 on Equal Opportunities and Principle 9 on Work- life Balance. The latter states that “parents and people with caring responsibilities have the right to suitable leave, flexible working arrangements and access to care services. Women and men shall have equal access to special leaves of absence in order to fulfil their caring responsibilities and be encouraged to use them in a balanced way.”

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)

(8b) The EU Member States should achieve the Barcelona objectives for childcare, set in 2002. The availability of quality, accessible, and affordable childcare infrastructures has proven to be a crucial aspect to work-life balance policies that facilitates the return of women to work and their increased participation in the labour market. Investment in quality, accessible and affordable child care in the next MFF is therefore pivotal for unlocking the situation.

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) In order to encourage a more equal sharing of caring responsibilities between women and men, the right to paternity leave for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken on the occasion of the birth of a child should be introduced. In order to take account of differences among Member States, the right to paternity leave should be irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law.

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) In order to provide greater possibility for parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify the period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whether the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed-term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave under certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement in writing. Given that flexibility makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full-time or part-time basis or in other flexible forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request for parental leave in other flexible forms than full-time. Member States should also assess if the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave should be adapted to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situations.

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for men and women ~~carrying~~taking care of elderly family member and/or other relatives in need of care, workers with ~~a seriously ill or dependant relative~~relative with care or support needs should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers’ leave to take care of that relative. To prevent abuse of that right, proof of the ~~serious illness or dependency~~care or support needs may be required prior to granting of the leave.

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Angelika MLINAR, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) To increase the incentives for workers with children and caring responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to an adequate allowance while on leave. The level of the allowance should be ~~at least equivalent to what the worker concerned would receive in case of sick~~in any case not lower than 85%, of worker’s gross salary, also for parental and carers’ leave. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including healthcare.

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Angelika MLINAR, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1

This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship, as well as self-employed workers, as defined by law, collective agreement and/or practices in force in each Member State, in accordance with the criteria for determining the status of a worker as established by the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) “paternity leave” means paid leave from work for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken on the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child;

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) “relative” means ~~a worker’~~first-degree relatives (son, daughter, mother, father, sibling), as well as spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law, step- and foster children, both in the own and in the spouse’s or partner’s family;

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) “dependency” means a situation in which a person is, temporarily or permanently, in need of care due to disability or a serious medical condition other than serious illness;~~deleted

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) “care and support needs” mean personalised assistance or support which allows an individual with a disability, a mental health problem, a age-related need or a health condition to fully participate in society;

2018/04/12
Committee: FEMM

2017/0085(COD)