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Activities of Sofia SAKORAFA

Plenary speeches (115)

2018 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2145(INI)
Independence of statistical authorities in the European Union and the case of Andreas Georgiou (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2157(INI)
EU support to UNRWA, following the US withdrawal of financial support to UNRWA (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Debate with the Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, on the Future of Europe (debate) EL
2016/11/22
State of EU-US relations (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2271(INI)
Order of business EL
2016/11/22
Order of business EL
2016/11/22
July 2018 fires at Mati in the Attica Region, Greece and the EU response (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Conclusion of the third economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Resumption of the sitting EL
2016/11/22
Iran nuclear agreement (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in Gaza Strip and the status of Jerusalem (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in Nicaragua (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in Gaza Strip EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2663(RSP)
EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) (A8-0352/2017 - Sofia Sakorafa) (vote) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0199(NLE)
Progress on UN Global compacts for safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2642(RSP)
Situation in Syria (debate) EL
2016/11/22
The violation of human rights and the rule of law in the case of two Greek soldiers arrested and detained in Turkey (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in Syria (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Cutting the sources of income for Jihadists - targeting the financing of terrorism (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2203(INI)
Decision adopted on the EU Enlargement Strategy - Western Balkans (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in Iran (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Iran nuclear deal (debate) EL
2016/11/22
US President Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Deadly floods in Attica and disaster relief aid (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2016 (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2126(INI)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017 and presentation of the Leaders’ Agenda (Building our future together) (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Turkey-EU relationship (debate) EL
2016/11/22
2016 Report on Turkey (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2308(INI)
Conclusion of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (Consent) - Conclusion of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution) (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0298(NLE)
Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2240(INI)
Participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0325(COD)
Participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0325(COD)
EU Strategy on Syria (debate) EL
2016/11/22
State of play of the second review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
2016 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2310(INI)
State of play of the second review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
State of play of the second review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
State of play of the second review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
State of play of the second review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0148(COD)
Programme of activities of the Maltese Presidency (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Labour market reforms and labour relations in Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2009(INI)
EU-Turkey relations (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation of journalists in Turkey (debate) EL
2016/11/22
EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2274(INI)
Macroeconomic situation in Greece, structural reforms and their impact, as well as prospects for future negotiations within the Programme (debate) EL
2016/11/22
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance EL
2016/11/22
UN High-level Summit on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (debate) EL
2016/11/22
New initiatives related to the Middle East Peace Process (debate) EL
2016/11/22
European Border and Coast Guard (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0310(COD)
Promoting free movement by simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents (A8-0156/2016 - Mady Delvaux) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0119(COD)
Decision of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to lift the parliamentary immunity of 138 members (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Ongoing negotiations on the first review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
West Bank displacement and demolitions, including of EU-funded projects (debate) EL
2016/11/22
2015 Report on Turkey (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2898(RSP)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2095(INI)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2095(INI)
EU-Cuba political and cooperation agreement (debate) EL
2016/11/22
2015 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2895(RSP)
2015 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2895(RSP)
Communication on implementing the European agenda on migration (debate) EL
2016/11/22
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance EL
2016/11/22
Refugee emergency, external borders control and future of Schengen - Respect for the international principle of non-refoulement - Financing refugee facility for Turkey - Increased racist hatred and violence against refugees and migrants across Europe (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in the South East of Turkey (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) (debate) EL
2016/11/22
EU-Turkey summit (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Outcome of the Valletta summit of 11 and 12 November 2015 and of the G20 summit of 15 and 16 November 2015 (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Future aviation package (debate) EL
2016/11/22
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2241(INI)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 October 2015, in particular the financing of international funds, and of the Leaders' meeting on the Western Balkans route of 25 October 2015, and preparation of the Valletta summit of 11 and 12 November 2015 (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in Israel and Palestine (debate) EL
2016/11/22
EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region - Cohesion policy and review of the Europe 2020 strategy - European Structural and Investment Funds and sound economic governance - Towards simplification and performance orientation in cohesion policy for 2014-2020 (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2052(INI)
Humanitarian situation of refugees within the EU and neighbouring countries (continuation of debate) EL
2016/11/22
Emission measurements in the automotive sector (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2865(RSP)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance EL
2016/11/22
Migration and refugees in Europe (debate) EL
2016/11/22
The EU's role in the Middle East peace process (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Family businesses in Europe (A8-0223/2015 - Angelika Niebler) (vote) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2210(INI)
Family businesses in Europe (A8-0223/2015 - Angelika Niebler) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2210(INI)
Conclusions of the European Council (25-26 June 2015) and of the Euro Summit (7 July 2015) and the current situation in Greece (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Future EU-Cuba relations (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Future EU-Cuba relations (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2036(INI)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2036(INI)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2036(INI)
State of EU-Russia relations (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2001(INI)
European energy security strategy (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2153(INI)
2014 Progress Report on Turkey (debate) EL
2016/11/22
2014 Progress Report on Turkey (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
EU - CELAC summit (10-11 June) (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Destruction of cultural sites perpetrated by ISIS/Da'esh (debate) EL
2016/11/22
2014 Progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2948(RSP)
2014 Progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2948(RSP)
One-minute speeches (Rule 163) EL
2016/11/22
Situation in Ukraine (debate) (debate) EL
2016/11/22
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance EL
2016/11/22
Iraq: kidnapping and mistreatment of women EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2971(RSP)
Motion of censure on the Commission (B8-0249/2014) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2197(INS)
Recognition of Palestine statehood (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Recognition of Palestine statehood (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus (debate) EL
2016/11/22
European IS fighters (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana metal (A8-0013/2014 - Patricija Šulin) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2064(BUD)
Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (RCB8-0071/2014, B8-0071/2014, B8-0072/2014, B8-0073/2014, B8-0074/2014, B8-0075/2014, B8-0076/2014, B8-0077/2014) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2723(RSP)
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons in the Mediterranean sea between Greece and Italy (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Review of the Greek Presidency (debate) EL
2016/11/22

Reports (5)

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) PDF (446 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2017/0200(NLE)
Documents: PDF(446 KB) DOC(57 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) PDF (446 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2017/0197(NLE)
Documents: PDF(446 KB) DOC(57 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) PDF (445 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2017/0196(NLE)
Documents: PDF(445 KB) DOC(54 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) PDF (445 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2017/0199(NLE)
Documents: PDF(445 KB) DOC(57 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) jointly undertaken by several Member States PDF (906 KB) DOC (157 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2016/0325(COD)
Documents: PDF(906 KB) DOC(157 KB)

Shadow reports (8)

REPORT on the 2018 Commission Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia PDF (315 KB) DOC (66 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2018/2145(INI)
Documents: PDF(315 KB) DOC(66 KB)
REPORT on the state of EU-US relations PDF (377 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2017/2271(INI)
Documents: PDF(377 KB) DOC(81 KB)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on cutting the sources of income for jihadists – targeting the financing of terrorism PDF (464 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2017/2203(INI)
Documents: PDF(464 KB) DOC(71 KB)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part PDF (445 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2017/2036(INI)
Documents: PDF(445 KB) DOC(71 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part PDF (500 KB) DOC (65 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2016/0298(NLE)
Documents: PDF(500 KB) DOC(65 KB)
REPORT on Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations PDF (397 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFETCULT
Dossiers: 2016/2240(INI)
Documents: PDF(397 KB) DOC(76 KB)
REPORT on EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement PDF (327 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2015/2274(INI)
Documents: PDF(327 KB) DOC(73 KB)
REPORT on family businesses in Europe PDF (200 KB) DOC (137 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2014/2210(INI)
Documents: PDF(200 KB) DOC(137 KB)

Opinions (1)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards support to structural reforms in Member States
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Documents: PDF(448 KB) DOC(53 KB)

Shadow opinions (9)

OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2018/0332(COD)
Documents: PDF(193 KB) DOC(159 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2018/0229(COD)
Documents: PDF(1019 KB) DOC(203 KB)
OPINION on the Interim report on MFF 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position in view of an agreement
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2018/0166R(APP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(53 KB)
OPINION on the next MFF: Preparing Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2017/2052(INI)
Documents: PDF(207 KB) DOC(73 KB)
OPINION on the implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2016/2064(INI)
Documents: PDF(201 KB) DOC(72 KB)
OPINION on preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2015/2353(INI)
Documents: PDF(110 KB) DOC(184 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004, Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2015/0310(COD)
Documents: PDF(248 KB) DOC(643 KB)
OPINION on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2015/2095(INI)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(195 KB)
OPINION on the European Energy Security Strategy
2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2014/2153(INI)
Documents: PDF(110 KB) DOC(172 KB)

Institutional motions (112)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders PDF (155 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2611(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and an exchange of letters accompanying the said Agreement PDF (153 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2565(RSP)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a strengthened post-2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism PDF (152 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2509(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part PDF (151 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2508(RSP)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh PDF (290 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2967(RSP)
Documents: PDF(290 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The human rights situation in Bangladesh PDF (298 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2927(RSP)
Documents: PDF(298 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cuba PDF (181 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2926(RSP)
Documents: PDF(181 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law in Romania PDF (281 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2844(RSP)
Documents: PDF(281 KB) DOC(61 KB)
PDF (280 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2885(RSP)
Documents: PDF(280 KB) DOC(51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the July 2018 fires in Mati in the Attica region of Greece and the EU’s response PDF (139 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2847(RSP)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of demolition of Khan al-Ahmar and other Bedouin villages PDF (267 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2849(RSP)
Documents: PDF(267 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the July 2018 fires in Mati in the Attica region, Greece, and the EU’s response PDF (267 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2847(RSP)
Documents: PDF(267 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of demolition of Khan al-Ahmar and other Bedouin villages PDF (266 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2849(RSP)
Documents: PDF(266 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi PDF (286 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2785(RSP)
Documents: PDF(286 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on terrorist attacks in Somalia PDF (184 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2784(RSP)
Documents: PDF(184 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Moldova following the invalidation of the mayoral elections in Chisinau PDF (172 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2783(RSP)
Documents: PDF(172 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The situation of the Rohingyas refugees, in particular the plight of children PDF (194 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2756(RSP)
Documents: PDF(194 KB) DOC(55 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur la situation des droits de l’Homme au Bahreïn, notamment le cas de Nabeel Rajab FR PDF (389 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2755(RSP)
Documents: PDF(389 KB) DOC(57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan, notably the situation of Noura Hussein Hammad PDF (290 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2713(RSP)
Documents: PDF(290 KB) DOC(56 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur les défenseuses des droits des femmes en Arabie Saoudite FR PDF (457 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2712(RSP)
Documents: PDF(457 KB) DOC(59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nicaragua PDF (166 KB) DOC (46 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2711(RSP)
Documents: PDF(166 KB) DOC(46 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the protection of children in migration PDF (355 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2666(RSP)
Documents: PDF(355 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Gaza strip PDF (179 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2663(RSP)
Documents: PDF(179 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Philippines PDF (218 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2662(RSP)
Documents: PDF(218 KB) DOC(56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the violation of human rights and the rule of law in the case of two Greek soldiers arrested and detained in Turkey PDF (261 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2670(RSP)
Documents: PDF(261 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on protection of investigative journalists in Europe: the case of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová PDF (293 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2628(RSP)
Documents: PDF(293 KB) DOC(63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on progress on the UN Global Compacts for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and on Refugees PDF (394 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2642(RSP)
Documents: PDF(394 KB) DOC(71 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Maldives PDF (166 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2630(RSP)
Documents: PDF(166 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Syria PDF (188 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2626(RSP)
Documents: PDF(188 KB) DOC(59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of UNRWA PDF (264 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2553(RSP)
Documents: PDF(264 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan PDF (188 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2932(RSP)
Documents: PDF(188 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar: the situation of the Rohingya PDF (189 KB) DOC (77 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2973(RSP)
Documents: PDF(189 KB) DOC(77 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Yemen PDF (282 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2849(RSP)
Documents: PDF(282 KB) DOC(59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating anti-Semitism PDF (170 KB) DOC (49 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2692(RSP)
Documents: PDF(170 KB) DOC(49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on achieving the two-state solution in the Middle East PDF (179 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2998(RSP)
Documents: PDF(179 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on making relocation happen PDF (275 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2685(RSP)
Documents: PDF(275 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part PDF (304 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2525(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on support for the thalidomide survivors PDF (359 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/3029(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU-Turkey relations PDF (275 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2993(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Italy after the earthquakes PDF (170 KB) DOC (47 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2988(RSP)
Documents: PDF(170 KB) DOC(47 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on sign languages and professional sign language interpreters PDF (275 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2952(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (167 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(86 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists in Turkey PDF (152 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2935(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service and the promotion of volunteering in Europe PDF (284 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2872(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists in Turkey PDF (177 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2935(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Sudan PDF (167 KB) DOC (89 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2911(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases PDF (177 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2891(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union PDF (282 KB) DOC (78 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2774(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, in particular the situation of the Rohingya PDF (164 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2809(RSP)
Documents: PDF(164 KB) DOC(86 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION Le Bahrein FR PDF (192 KB) DOC (77 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2808(RSP)
Documents: PDF(192 KB) DOC(77 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Honduras: situation of human rights defenders PDF (162 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2648(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(85 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the displacement of children in Northern Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks PDF (184 KB) DOC (77 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2649(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Honduras: situation of indigenous rights defenders & LGBTI peoples PDF (195 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2648(RSP)
Documents: PDF(195 KB) DOC(85 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur le Pakistan, en particulier sur l'attaque à Lahore FR PDF (192 KB) DOC (79 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2644(RSP)
Documents: PDF(192 KB) DOC(79 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (187 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2537(RSP)
Documents: PDF(187 KB) DOC(73 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION in support of the peace process in Colombia PDF (277 KB) DOC (78 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3033(RSP)
Documents: PDF(277 KB) DOC(78 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) PDF (235 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3034(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the peace process in Colombia PDF (183 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3033(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement PDF (258 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2979(RSP)
Documents: PDF(258 KB) DOC(69 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur le Cambodge FR PDF (154 KB) DOC (75 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2969(RSP)
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PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur l'Afghanistan en particulier les meurtres dans la province de Zabul FR PDF (158 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2968(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the freedom of expression in Bangladesh PDF (150 KB) DOC (74 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2970(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the future Aviation Package PDF (179 KB) DOC (77 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2933(RSP)
Documents: PDF(179 KB) DOC(77 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on emission measurements in the automotive sector PDF (300 KB) DOC (87 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2865(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty PDF (155 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2879(RSP)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(81 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr PDF (159 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2883(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the displacement of children in Northern Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks PDF (154 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2876(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr PDF (147 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2883(RSP)
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PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur la Thaïlande FR PDF (143 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2875(RSP)
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PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur la République Centre Africaine FR PDF (151 KB) DOC (73 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2874(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty PDF (189 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2879(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s role in the Middle East peace process PDF (297 KB) DOC (92 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2685(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on migration and the situation of refugees PDF (194 KB) DOC (89 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2833(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hungary PDF (147 KB) DOC (81 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2700(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent revelations of high-level corruption cases in FIFA PDF (193 KB) DOC (77 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2730(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the imprisonment of workers and human rights activists in Algeria PDF (144 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2665(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria PDF (145 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2664(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact PDF (166 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2589(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural sites perpetrated by ISIS/Da’esh PDF (315 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2649(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the report of the extraordinary European Council (23 April 2015) - Latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies PDF (152 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2660(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp PDF (127 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2664(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and the state of play of the Sustainability Compact PDF (257 KB) DOC (78 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2589(RSP)
Documents: PDF(257 KB) DOC(78 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide PDF (127 KB) DOC (57 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2590(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent attacks and abductions by Da'esh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians PDF (134 KB) DOC (65 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2599(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela PDF (157 KB) DOC (75 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2582(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s priorities for the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2015 PDF (453 KB) DOC (105 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2572(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on child sex abuse images online PDF (231 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2564(RSP)
Documents: PDF(231 KB) DOC(60 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Memorandum of understanding between the EU and the League of Arab States to cooperate on counter-terrorism PDF (236 KB) DOC (62 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2573(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia in Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus PDF (135 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2551(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass graves of the Missing Persons of Ashia, at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus PDF (132 KB) DOC (62 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2551(RSP)
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PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur Burundi : le cas de Bob Rugurika FR PDF (133 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2561(RSP)
Documents: PDF(133 KB) DOC(60 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Saudi Arabia, the case of Raif Badawi PDF (136 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2550(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria, in particular in the IS context PDF (154 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2559(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the US Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA PDF (238 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2997(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists and media executives, and systematic pressure against the media in Turkey PDF (138 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3011(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (153 KB) DOC (71 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/3018(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the persecution of the democratic opposition in Venezuela PDF (141 KB) DOC (65 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2998(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the steel sector in the EU: protecting workers and industries PDF (127 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2976(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognition of Palestinian statehood PDF (125 KB) DOC (54 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2964(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iraq: kidnapping and mistreatment of women PDF (141 KB) DOC (68 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2971(RSP)
Documents: PDF(141 KB) DOC(68 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur les lois sur le blasphème au Pakistan FR PDF (138 KB) DOC (66 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2969(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child PDF (159 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2919(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus PDF (131 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2921(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus PDF (133 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2921(RSP)
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PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION disparition de 43 etudiants enseignants au Mexique FR PDF (131 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2905(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (127 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2844(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Iraq and Syria and the ISIS offensive PDF (133 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2843(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU-Russia relations PDF (132 KB) DOC (67 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2841(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s response to the Ebola outbreak PDF (128 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2842(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU PDF (138 KB) DOC (67 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2845(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No .../... of 25 July 2014 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements, as amended by Regulation (EU) No 527/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 as regards the exclusion of a number of countries from the list of regions or states which have concluded negotiations PDF (124 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2781(DEA)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ukraine PDF (131 KB) DOC (63 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2717(RSP)
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Oral questions (31)

Severe violations in the transportation of animals to third countries PDF (107 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
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VP/HR - EU-Turkey relations PDF (203 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) PDF (196 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Protection of children in migration PDF (201 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2666(RSP)
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Request for an investigation into compliance with the Tobacco directive following the Filtergate scandal PDF (195 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Major interpellation - Israel's involvement in projects financed under Horizon 2020 PDF (105 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2721(RSP)
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Investigation in the wake of the Dieselgate 2.0 scandal PDF (197 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons PDF (193 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Fight against trafficking of women and girls for sexual and labour exploitation in the EU PDF (204 KB) DOC (21 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/3008(RSP)
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SMP and ANFA profits from Greek bonds PDF (105 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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The EU Youth Guarantee Programme PDF (197 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Ruling by the General Court of the European Union on the Commission's decision of 10 September 2014 to refuse to register the European Citizens' Initiative 'STOP TTIP' PDF (198 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Mr Dijsselbloem's remarks on what caused the economic crisis in southern Europe PDF (105 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
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Commission's answers to written questions PDF (205 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Health risks related to consumption of vegetable oils, in particular palm oils PDF (196 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Violation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Greece, concerning labour relations PDF (102 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Combating racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance PDF (98 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Combatting racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance PDF (97 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
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Health risks related to consumption of vegetable oil, in particular palm oil PDF (196 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Health risks related to the consumption of vegetable oils, and in particular palm oils PDF (197 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
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Regarding leaked consolidated TTIP chapter PDF (109 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
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Tobacco agreement (PMI agreement) PDF (106 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2555(RSP)
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Impunity of Francoist crimes in the Spanish state PDF (196 KB) DOC (27 KB)
2016/11/22
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Reports of consistent abuse of asylum-seekers by Bulgarian police PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
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Japanese whaling in the Antarctic PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Access to finance for the SMEs PDF (7 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
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ECJ ruling in case C-362/14 of 6 October 2015 PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Volkswagen's emissions fraud and the protection of EU citizens PDF DOC
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End of milk quotas PDF DOC
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End of milk quotas PDF DOC
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Investigation into the crash of flight MH-17 in Ukraine PDF DOC
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Written explanations (53)

Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those (A8-0043/2019 - Andrey Novakov, Constanze Krehl) EL

Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο αντιτάχθηκε και καταψήφισε για πολλοστή φορά τη διασύνδεση της Πολιτικής Συνοχής με την οικονομική διακυβέρνηση μέσω της εφαρμογής της μακροοικονομικής αιρεσιμότητας.Καταψήφισα τις σχετικές με αυτή διατάξεις, γιατί πιστεύω ότι πρόκειται για νεοφιλελεύθερο επινόημα που πλήττει τον πυρήνα της Πολιτικής Συνοχής. Η επίτευξη της οικονομικής σταθερότητας ή της δημοσιονομικής εξυγίανσης δεν πρέπει να προηγείται της ανάπτυξης και της ομαλής υλοποίησης των επενδύσεων. Παράλληλα, δεν μπορεί να μετατρέπεται σε ένα ακόμη εργαλείο τιμωρίας και κυρώσεων, στο πλαίσιο μιας μη τεκμηριωμένης σχέσης με τα εκάστοτε, ξένα προς την πολιτική της συνοχής, δημοσιονομικά προβλήματα. Αποτελεί διπλή και επαχθή κύρωση στο πλαίσιο της δημοσιονομικής εξυγίανσης. Η επιβολή ποινών δεν είναι πάντοτε αποτελεσματική και κοστίζει σε όρους οικονομικής ανάπτυξης. Η δε αξιολόγηση της εφαρμογής της είναι κατά βάση υποκειμενική διαδικασία, με αποτέλεσμα να αποκτά πολιτική χροιά η χρήση της και να συνδέεται με εξελίξεις που ξεπερνούν τα κριτήρια που θέτει.Περαιτέρω, η μακροοικονομική αιρεσιμότητα θέτει σε κίνδυνο την ίση μεταχείριση των κρατών, δημιουργεί έλλειψη πόρων που ενδέχεται να επιδεινώσει ένα υπάρχον δημοσιονομικό πρόβλημα, υπονομεύει την ισότιμη εφαρμογή της Πολιτικής Συνοχής, τιμωρεί τις τοπικές και περιφερειακές αρχές που δεν φέρουν την κύρια ευθύνη για τις δημοσιονομικές αποφάσεις και, τελικά, θέτει σε αμφισβήτηση τη συνολική αποτελεσματικότητα και αξιοπιστία της Πολιτικής Συνοχής.
2016/11/22
Use of cannabis for medicinal purposes (B8-0071/2019) EL

Πολυάριθμες μελέτες επισημαίνουν ότι η ιατρική χρήση της κάνναβης μπορεί να βοηθήσει στην υποστήριξη και ανακούφιση των ασθενών που πάσχουν από πολλές ασθένειες (HIV/AIDS, ψυχικά νοσήματα, επιληψία, Αλτσχάιμερ, καρκίνο, κ.λπ.). Έχει διαπιστωθεί ότι πλέον πολλοί ασθενείς προσφεύγουν στη χρήση της κάνναβης για θεραπευτικούς λόγους, αναγκασμένοι να ακολουθούν παράνομες διαδικασίες. Με το ψήφισμα που υιοθετήθηκε στις 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2019, το ΕΚ κάλεσε την Επιτροπή και τις εθνικές αρχές να διαχωρίσουν ξεκάθαρα τη χρήση της κάνναβης για φαρμακευτικούς σκοπούς από τις υπόλοιπες χρήσεις. Παράλληλα, ζήτησε την απλούστευση των διαδικασιών και την επαρκή χρηματοδότηση για την επιστημονική έρευνα στον συγκεκριμένο τομέα.Υποστήριξα το ψήφισμα γιατί πιστεύω ότι η νομοθετική ρύθμιση για τα φάρμακα με βάση την κάνναβη είναι επωφελής για την κοινωνία. Θα οδηγήσει σε περιορισμό της μαύρης αγοράς, στη διασφάλιση της ποιότητας, στον περιορισμό της πρόσβασης των ανηλίκων στη συγκεκριμένη ουσία και σε πρόσθετα έσοδα για τις δημόσιες αρχές. Εφόσον θα έχουμε ένα ξεκάθαρο και ασφαλές νομοθετικό πλαίσιο, θα πρέπει να αφήσουμε στην επαγγελματική κρίση των γιατρών τη συνταγογράφηση φαρμάκων με βάση την κάνναβη. Από τη στιγμή που είναι αποτελεσματικά, αυτά τα φάρμακα θα πρέπει να καλύπτονται από τα συστήματα ασφάλειας υγείας με τον ίδιο τρόπο που καλύπτονται και τα υπόλοιπα φάρμακα.
2016/11/22
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (A8-0180/2018 - Elisabetta Gardini) EL

Μέχρι σήμερα, η συνεργασία στον τομέα της πολιτικής προστασίας για την αντιμετώπιση των φυσικών καταστροφών στηριζόταν στην εθελοντική συμμετοχή των κρατών μελών. Πολυάριθμες φυσικές καταστροφές πλήττουν όλες τις περιοχές της ΕΕ, προκαλώντας εκατοντάδες θύματα και ζημιές δισεκατομμυρίων σε υποδομές. Με νωπή την τραγωδία στο Μάτι, αναδεικνύεται επιτακτικά η ανάγκη δημιουργίας ενός πραγματικού ευρωπαϊκού μηχανισμού πολιτικής προστασίας (rescEU). Αντιλαμβανόμενη την καίρια σημασία και τον επείγοντα χαρακτήρα της κοινής πρόκλησης, υπερψήφισα σε δύο διαδοχικές νομοθετικές φάσεις (Μάιος 2018 και Φεβρουάριος 2019) τη δημιουργία του ευρωπαϊκού μηχανισμού πολιτικής προστασίας.Στο ίδιο πλαίσιο, στο κοινό ψήφισμα για τις πυρκαγιές στο Μάτι, τον Ιούλιο του 2018, και στην αντίδραση της ΕΕ που υιοθετήθηκε με πρωτοβουλία μου από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο στις 13 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 με ευρεία πλειοψηφία, υπογραμμίστηκε η άμεση ανάγκη επιτάχυνσης της υιοθέτησης του rescEU. Με το rescEU θα δημιουργηθεί μία νέα ευρωπαϊκή εφεδρεία μέσων και θα ενισχυθούν οι κοινές ικανότητες επιχειρησιακής αντίδρασης. Απτή απόδειξη ότι όταν υπάρχει κοινή βούληση, η αλληλεγγύη γίνεται πράξη.Η θετική αυτή εξέλιξη δεν αναιρεί το γεγονός ότι την κύρια ευθύνη για την πολιτική προστασία φέρει το κάθε κράτος μέλος. Ως εκ τούτου, υπενθυμίζω ότι η αποδυνάμωση της επιχειρησιακής ετοιμότητας και αποτελεσματικότητας του ελληνικού συστήματος πολιτικής προστασίας είναι μία ακόμη ολέθρια επίπτωση των επικίνδυνων μέτρων λιτότητας που εφαρμόζονται στη χώρα.
2016/11/22
Structural Reform Support Programme: financial envelope and general objective (A8-0227/2018 - Ruža Tomašić) EL

Η πολιτική συνοχής της ΕΕ και η διαδικασία του Ευρωπαϊκού Εξαμήνου δεν μοιράζονται και δεν εξυπηρετούν τους ίδιους στόχους. Το ίδιο το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο έχει επανειλημμένα υπογραμμίσει ότι «η σύνδεση της πολιτικής συνοχής με το Ευρωπαϊκό Εξάμηνο δεν θα πρέπει να παρεμποδίζει την επίτευξη των στόχων της όπως ορίζονται στις Συνθήκες».Το Πρόγραμμα Στήριξης των Διαρθρωτικών Μεταρρυθμίσεων συνδέεται στενά και συμβάλει καθοριστικά στη διαδικασία της ευρωπαϊκής οικονομικής διακυβέρνησης. Η χρηματοδότησή του στηρίχθηκε εξ’ αρχής σε πόρους που αφαιρέθηκαν από την πολιτική συνοχής, ενώ με την παρούσα έκθεση επιχειρείται εκ νέου νέα σημαντική αύξηση του προϋπολογισμού του Προγράμματος με τον ίδιο ακριβώς τρόπο.Παρότι ως πολίτης και ως πολιτικός είμαι υπέρμαχος των σοβαρών μεταρρυθμίσεων προς όφελος της κοινωνίας, της οικονομίας και της ευημερίας των πολιτών, καταψήφισα την παρούσα έκθεση. Θέλω με τον τρόπο αυτό να υπογραμμίσω για μια ακόμη φορά την αντίθεσή μου, αφενός στην χρήση των πόρων της συνοχής για αλλότριους σκοπούς και αφετέρου σε όσες μεταρρυθμίσεις εφαρμόζονται προκειμένου να εξυπηρετήσουν αποκλειστικά νεοφιλελεύθερες πολιτικές μνημονιακής λιτότητας, εργασιακής απορρύθμισης και εν τέλει κοινωνικής εξαθλίωσης.
2016/11/22
European Defence Industrial Development Programme (A8-0037/2018 - Françoise Grossetête) EL

Η δημιουργία της Ευρωπαϊκής Αμυντικής Ένωσης εγκρίθηκε τον Νοέμβριο του 2016. Προβλέπει τη δημιουργία Ευρωπαϊκού Ταμείου Άμυνας για την υποστήριξη των επενδύσεων στην κοινή έρευνα και ανάπτυξη αμυντικών εξοπλισμών και τεχνολογιών. Παράλληλα θεσπίζει το ευρωπαϊκό πρόγραμμα βιομηχανικής ανάπτυξης στον τομέα της άμυνας, με στόχο να καλυφθούν επαρκώς οι ανάγκες ολόκληρου του κύκλου δράσεων, από την έρευνα έως τη διάθεση προϊόντων στην αγορά.Η παρούσα έκθεση αφορά στη χρηματοδότηση του εν λόγω Προγράμματος με 500 εκ. ευρώ για την περίοδο 2019-2020, δίνοντας σάρκα και οστά στην περαιτέρω στρατιωτικοποίηση της ΕΕ. Η επιδότηση της στρατιωτικής και στρατηγικής αυτονομίας της ΕΕ, εν τω μέσω της οικονομικής κρίσης και με σαφή αρνητικό περιβαλλοντικό αντίκτυπο, είναι αντίθετη με το άρθρο 41 παράγραφος 2 της ΣΕΕ, με την οποία απαγορεύονται οι δαπάνες από τον Κοινοτικό προϋπολογισμό προς όφελος επιχειρήσεων που προβαίνουν σε δράσεις που έχουν στρατιωτικές συνέπειες ή συνέπειες στον τομέα της άμυνας.Το Πρόγραμμα χρησιμοποιεί τη βιομηχανία και την ανταγωνιστικότητα ως πρόσχημα για την ανάπτυξη περαιτέρω αμυντικών δυνατοτήτων της ΕΕ, υποστηρίζει τη συνεργασία πολιτικού και στρατιωτικού τομέα και τελικά οδηγεί σε στρατιωτικοποίηση της οικονομίας και της κοινωνίας.Καταψήφισα την έκθεση, δηλώνοντας την απόλυτη αντίθεσή μου με τη διαμόρφωση της ΕΕ σε μια αμυντική ένωση και σε έναν παγκόσμιο στρατιωτικό παράγοντα.
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece, Spain, France and Portugal (A8-0175/2018 - José Manuel Fernandes) EL

Οι φυσικές καταστροφές κατά τη διάρκεια του 2017 προκάλεσαν την απώλεια ανθρώπινων ζωών και μεγάλες καταστροφές σε περιοχές της Ελλάδας, Ισπανίας, Γαλλίας και Πορτογαλίας.Η συνολική ενίσχυση ύψους 104,2 εκατ. ευρώ από το Ταμείο Αλληλεγγύης της ΕΕ θα υποστηρίξει χρηματοδοτικά την αποκατάσταση των ζημιών και περιλαμβάνει:• 1,3 εκατ. ευρώ στην Ελλάδα για την επισκευή κατοικιών, επιχειρήσεων και υποδομών μετά τον σεισμό που έπληξε το νησί της Λέσβου τον Ιούνιο του 2017,• 50,6 εκατ. ευρώ για την ανασυγκρότηση της περιφέρειας Centro στην Πορτογαλία μετά από τις καταστροφικές δασικές πυρκαγιές τον Ιούνιο και τον Οκτώβριο του 2017,• 3,2 εκατ. ευρώ στην Ισπανία για την αποκατάσταση ζημιών στην περιοχή της Γαλικίας και• 49 εκατ. ευρώ στη Γαλλία για την αποκατάσταση των ζημιών που προκάλεσαν οι τυφώνες Irma και Maria στα γαλλικά υπερπόντια διαμερίσματα και κοινότητες του Αγίου Μαρτίνου και της Γουαδελούπης τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2017.Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση προκειμένου να δοθεί άμεσα το πράσινο φως για τη διάθεση των κονδυλίων στις πληγείσες περιοχές.
2016/11/22
Draft amending budget No 1/2018 accompanying the proposal to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece, Spain, France and Portugal (C8-0181/2018) EL

Οι φυσικές καταστροφές κατά τη διάρκεια του 2017 προκάλεσαν την απώλεια ανθρώπινων ζωών και μεγάλες καταστροφές σε περιοχές της Ελλάδας, Ισπανίας, Γαλλίας και Πορτογαλίας.Η συνολική ενίσχυση ύψους 104,2 εκατ. ευρώ από το Ταμείο Αλληλεγγύης της ΕΕ θα υποστηρίξει χρηματοδοτικά την αποκατάσταση των ζημιών και περιλαμβάνει:• 1,3 εκατ. ευρώ στην Ελλάδα για την επισκευή κατοικιών, επιχειρήσεων και υποδομών μετά τον σεισμό που έπληξε το νησί της Λέσβου τον Ιούνιο του 2017,• 50,6 εκατ. ευρώ για την ανασυγκρότηση της περιφέρειας Centro στην Πορτογαλία μετά από τις καταστροφικές δασικές πυρκαγιές τον Ιούνιο και τον Οκτώβριο του 2017,• 3,2 εκατ. ευρώ στην Ισπανία για την αποκατάσταση ζημιών στην περιοχή της Γαλικίας και• 49 εκατ. ευρώ στη Γαλλία για την αποκατάσταση των ζημιών που προκάλεσαν οι τυφώνες Irma και Maria στα γαλλικά υπερπόντια διαμερίσματα και κοινότητες του Αγίου Μαρτίνου και της Γουαδελούπης τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2017.Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση για τον διορθωτικό προϋπολογισμό προκειμένου να δοθεί άμεσα το πράσινο φως για τη διάθεση των κονδυλίων στις πληγείσες περιοχές.
2016/11/22
Protection of children in migration (B8-0218/2018) EL

Σήμερα υπάρχουν περίπου 5,4 εκατομμύρια παιδιά-μετανάστες που ζουν στην Ευρώπη και σχεδόν τα μισά από αυτά είναι ασυνόδευτα ή αποχωρισμένα από την οικογένειά τους. Το εν λόγω ψήφισμα αναγνωρίζει ότι τα παιδιά δεν πρέπει να τίθενται υπό κράτηση και καλεί την Επιτροπή να θεσπίσει διαδικασίες επί παραβάσει κατά των κρατών μελών για περιπτώσεις παρατεταμένης και συστηματικής κράτησης τους∙ καλεί τα κράτη μέλη να επιταχύνουν τις διαδικασίες διορισμού επιτρόπου για τα ασυνόδευτα παιδιά αμέσως μετά την άφιξή τους, σημειώνοντας παράλληλα ότι τα ασυνόδευτα παιδιά θα πρέπει να φιλοξενούνται σε χωριστές εγκαταστάσεις από των ενηλίκων, ώστε να αποφεύγεται κάθε κίνδυνος βίας και σεξουαλικής κακοποίησης∙ υπογραμμίζει ότι οι χρονοβόρες διαδικασίες οικογενειακής επανένωσης και διορισμού επιτρόπου και ο φόβος της κράτησης, της επιστροφής ή της μεταφοράς έχουν ως αποτέλεσμα τη φυγή παιδιών, πράγμα που τα αφήνει έκθετα στην εμπορία ανθρώπων, τη βία και την εκμετάλλευση. Ζητεί να δοθεί προτεραιότητα στη μετεγκατάσταση από την Ελλάδα και την Ιταλία των υπόλοιπων επιλέξιμων ασυνόδευτων παιδιών και καλεί τα κράτη μέλη να διεκπεραιώσουν χωρίς περαιτέρω καθυστέρηση όλες τις εκκρεμείς διαδικασίες οικογενειακής επανένωσης. Καλεί τα κράτη μέλη να ενισχύσουν τις προσπάθειές τους, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της διασυνοριακής συνεργασίας, προκειμένου να εντοπίζουν παιδιά θύματα εμπορίας ανθρώπων, κακοποίησης και κάθε μορφής εκμετάλλευσης. Για όλους τους παραπάνω λόγους το υπερψήφισα.
2016/11/22
Organic production and labelling of organic products (A8-0311/2015 - Martin Häusling) EL

H έκθεση αφορά στη νέα ευρωπαϊκή νομοθεσία για τα βιολογικά τρόφιμα. Στόχος του νέου κανονισμού είναι η διασφάλιση της διάθεσης στην ευρωπαϊκή αγορά μόνο υψηλής ποιότητας βιολογικών τροφίμων, καθώς και η προώθηση της βιολογικής παραγωγής. Συγκεκριμένα σε σχέση με την εξασφάλιση βιολογικών τροφίμων υψηλής ποιότητας, ο νέος κανονισμός προβλέπει την πραγματοποίηση αυστηρών ελέγχων κατά μήκος της αλυσίδας εφοδιασμού, σε όλους τους φορείς εκμετάλλευσης. Παράλληλα όλα τα εισαγόμενα προϊόντα θα πρέπει να συμμορφώνονται με τα πρότυπα της ΕΕ βάσει παρόμοιων κανόνων. Για την ενίσχυση της παραγωγής βιολογικών τροφίμων στην ΕΕ προβλέπεται η αύξηση της προσφοράς βιολογικών σπόρων και ζώων, ο σαφής και αποτελεσματικός διαχωρισμός των δραστηριοτήτων των μικτών γεωργικών εκμεταλλεύσεων και η απλοποίηση της πιστοποίησης των μικροκαλλιεργητών. Τέλος, για την αποφυγή της μόλυνσης των βιολογικών προϊόντων με μη εγκεκριμένα χημικά φυτοφάρμακα ή συνθετικά λιπάσματα και την αποτροπή της σήμανσης ως βιολογικών, προϊόντων που περιέχουν μη εγκεκριμένες ουσίες, ο νέος κανονισμός προβλέπει την εφαρμογή σειράς νέων μέτρων. H έκθεση κινείται προς τη σωστή κατεύθυνση, για αυτό και την υπερψήφισα.
2016/11/22
The violation of human rights and the rule of law in the case of two Greek soldiers arrested and detained in Turkey (B8-0194/2018, B8-0196/2018) EL

Οι δύο Έλληνες στρατιωτικοί κρατούνται σε τουρκικές φυλακές υψίστης ασφαλείας για περισσότερο από ένα μήνα χωρίς να τους έχουν απαγγελθεί κατηγορίες, χωρίς να έχει αρθεί η αβεβαιότητα σχετικά με τους λόγους της σύλληψης τους και χωρίς να υπάρχει το παραμικρό σημάδι για το πότε θα προσαχθούν σε δίκη. Το ψήφισμα σημειώνει ότι προηγούμενες υποθέσεις τυχαίας διέλευσης των συνόρων είτε από Έλληνες είτε από Τούρκους στρατιωτικούς διευθετούνταν επιτόπου σε επίπεδο τοπικών στρατιωτικών αρχών των δύο πλευρών. Δυστυχώς η Τουρκία εσκεμμένα επέλεξε να μετατρέψει ένα γεγονός, στα σύνορα της ΕΕ, το οποίο θα μπορούσε να έχει λυθεί σε λίγα λεπτά, σε μείζον πολίτικό και νομικό ζήτημα. Ως εκ τούτου, το ψήφισμα καλεί τις τουρκικές αρχές «να ολοκληρώσουν ταχέως τις δικαστικές διαδικασίες, να απελευθερώσουν τους δύο Έλληνες στρατιωτικούς και να τους επιστρέψουν στην Ελλάδα». Τις καλεί επίσης να «ακολουθήσουν επιμελώς τις νομικές διαδικασίες και να σεβαστούν πλήρως, για όλους τους εμπλεκόμενους, τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα που κατοχυρώνονται στο διεθνές δίκαιο, περιλαμβανομένης της σύμβασης της Γενεύης». Καλεί το Συμβούλιο, την Επιτροπή, την ΕΥΕΔ και τα Κ-Μ «να επιδείξουν αλληλεγγύη προς την Ελλάδα» και να ζητούν την άμεση απελευθέρωση των δύο Ελλήνων στρατιωτικών σε οποιεσδήποτε επαφές ή επικοινωνίες τους με Τούρκους ηγέτες και αρχές, στο πνεύμα του διεθνούς δικαίου και των σχέσεων καλής γειτονίας. Για όλους τους παραπάνω λόγους το υπερψήφισα.
2016/11/22
Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (A8-0131/2018 - Helga Stevens) EL

Στις 22 Οκτωβρίου 2015, η ΕΕ υπέγραψε τη Σύμβαση του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης για την πρόληψη της τρομοκρατίας και το πρόσθετο Πρωτόκολλό της. Ο κύριος σκοπός της σύμβασης είναι να ενισχύσει τη συνεργασία με άλλα συμβαλλόμενα μέρη της παρούσας σύμβασης και να λάβει αποτελεσματικά μέτρα για την πρόληψη της τρομοκρατίας, αντιμετωπίζοντας, μεταξύ άλλων, τη δημόσια προτροπή για διάπραξη τρομοκρατικών εγκλημάτων, της και κατάρτισης για τρομοκρατία. Έχω υποστηρίξει αρκετές φορές ότι η εμμονική θέση στο πρόταγμα της ασφάλειας και ειδικά όταν αυτή δε συνοδεύεται από μια συγκροτημένη, ευρεία πολιτική που να στοχεύει στη ενίσχυση της κοινωνικοοικονομικής ένταξης, στη καταπολέμηση της φτώχειας, των ανισοτήτων, στην αύξηση των επενδύσεων κ.α., σε καμία περίπτωση δε μπορεί να αποτελέσει επαρκή πολιτική για την καταπολέμηση της τρομοκρατίας. Το πρόσθετο πρωτόκολλο συμπληρώνει τη Σύμβαση με μια σειρά διατάξεων που αποσκοπούν στην εφαρμογή των ποινικών πτυχών του ψηφίσματος 2178 του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας των Η.Ε. σχετικά με τις απειλές κατά της διεθνούς ειρήνης και ασφάλειας που προκαλούνται από τρομοκρατικές πράξεις. Ωστόσο, οι νέες ποινές τις οποίες εισάγει για τα ταξίδια στο εξωτερικό ή τις λεγόμενες διευκολύνσεις των ταξιδιών στο εξωτερικό για σκοπούς τρομοκρατίας και κατάρτισης για τρομοκρατικές ενέργειες είναι ιδιαίτερα προβληματικές λόγω της αρκετά ασθενούς αιτιώδους συνάφειας μεταξύ της υποτιθέμενης πρόθεσης και της πραγματικής συμπεριφοράς. Με βάση τα παραπάνω. απείχα από την ψηφοφορία.
2016/11/22
Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Protocol) (A8-0132/2018 - Helga Stevens) EL

Στις 22 Οκτωβρίου 2015, η ΕΕ υπέγραψε τη Σύμβαση του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης για την πρόληψη της τρομοκρατίας και το πρόσθετο Πρωτόκολλό της. Ο κύριος σκοπός της σύμβασης είναι να ενισχύσει τη συνεργασία με άλλα συμβαλλόμενα μέρη της παρούσας σύμβασης και να λάβει αποτελεσματικά μέτρα για την πρόληψη της τρομοκρατίας, αντιμετωπίζοντας, μεταξύ άλλων, τη δημόσια προτροπή για διάπραξη τρομοκρατικών εγκλημάτων και την κατάρτιση για τρομοκρατία. Έχω υποστηρίξει αρκετές φορές ότι η εμμονική θέση στο πρόταγμα της ασφάλειας και ειδικά όταν αυτή δε συνοδεύεται από μια συγκροτημένη, ευρεία πολιτική που να στοχεύει στη ενίσχυση της κοινωνικοοικονομικής ένταξης, στη καταπολέμηση της φτώχειας, των ανισοτήτων, στην αύξηση των επενδύσεων κ.α., σε καμία περίπτωση δε μπορεί να αποτελέσει επαρκή πολιτική για την καταπολέμηση της τρομοκρατίας. Το πρόσθετο πρωτόκολλο συμπληρώνει τη Σύμβαση με μια σειρά διατάξεων που αποσκοπούν στην εφαρμογή των ποινικών πτυχών του ψηφίσματος 2178 του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας των Η.Ε. σχετικά με τις απειλές κατά της διεθνούς ειρήνης και ασφάλειας που προκαλούνται από τρομοκρατικές πράξεις. Ωστόσο, οι νέες ποινές τις οποίες εισάγει για τα ταξίδια στο εξωτερικό ή τις λεγόμενες διευκολύνσεις των ταξιδιών στο εξωτερικό για σκοπούς τρομοκρατίας και κατάρτισης για τρομοκρατικές ενέργειες είναι ιδιαίτερα προβληματικές λόγω της αρκετά ασθενούς αιτιώδους συνάφειας μεταξύ της υποτιθέμενης πρόθεσης και της πραγματικής συμπεριφοράς. Με βάση τα παραπάνω απείχα από την ψηφοφορία.
2016/11/22
Packaging and packaging waste (A8-0029/2017 - Simona Bonafè) EL

Πρόκειται για τέσσερεις νέες νομοθετικές προτάσεις που αφορούν στη διαχείριση των αποβλήτων με πιο αποδοτικό και αποτελεσματικό τρόπο. Αποτελούν το πρώτο βήμα προς μια κυκλική οικονομία, όπου τα περισσότερα, εάν όχι όλα τα προϊόντα και υλικά ανακυκλώνονται ή επαναχρησιμοποιούνται ξανά και ξανά.Τα κείμενα των τεσσάρων οδηγιών που συμφωνήθηκαν περιλαμβάνουν:• σαφέστερους ορισμούς των βασικών εννοιών που σχετίζονται με τα απόβλητα,• νέους δεσμευτικούς στόχους σε επίπεδο ΕΕ για τη μείωση των αποβλήτων μέχρι το 2025, το 2030, και το 2035.• ακριβέστερες μεθόδους και κανόνες για τον υπολογισμό της επίτευξης των στόχων,• ακριβέστερες απαιτήσεις για τη διαχωρισμένη συλλογή των αποβλήτων και συστηματική εφαρμογή της ιεραρχίας αποβλήτων ώστε να αποτρέπεται η παραγωγή αποβλήτων και• ελάχιστες προδιαγραφές για τα σχέδια διευρυμένης ευθύνης των παραγωγών, βάσει των οποίων οι παραγωγοί θα είναι αρμόδιοι για τη συλλογή των χρησιμοποιημένων αγαθών, την ταξινόμηση και την επεξεργασία για την ανακύκλωσή τους.Με βάση τα παραπάνω υπερψήφισα και τις τέσσερεις εκθέσεις. Θεωρώ ότι διευκολύνουν τη μετάβαση σε μια πιο κυκλική οικονομία που θα μειώσει την άσκηση πιέσεων στο περιβάλλον, θα ενισχύσει την ασφάλεια του εφοδιασμού με πρώτες ύλες, θα προάγει την καινοτομία και την ανάπτυξη και θα δημιουργήσει νέες θέσεις εργασίας.
2016/11/22
End-of-life vehicles, waste batteries and accumulators and waste electrical and electronic equipment (A8-0013/2017 - Simona Bonafè) EL

Πρόκειται για τέσσερεις νέες νομοθετικές προτάσεις που αφορούν στη διαχείριση των αποβλήτων με πιο αποδοτικό και αποτελεσματικό τρόπο. Αποτελούν το πρώτο βήμα προς μια κυκλική οικονομία, όπου τα περισσότερα, εάν όχι όλα τα προϊόντα και υλικά ανακυκλώνονται ή επαναχρησιμοποιούνται ξανά και ξανά.Τα κείμενα των τεσσάρων οδηγιών που συμφωνήθηκαν περιλαμβάνουν:• σαφέστερους ορισμούς των βασικών εννοιών που σχετίζονται με τα απόβλητα,• νέους δεσμευτικούς στόχους σε επίπεδο ΕΕ για τη μείωση των αποβλήτων μέχρι το 2025, το 2030, και το 2035.• ακριβέστερες μεθόδους και κανόνες για τον υπολογισμό της επίτευξης των στόχων,• ακριβέστερες απαιτήσεις για τη διαχωρισμένη συλλογή των αποβλήτων και συστηματική εφαρμογή της ιεραρχίας αποβλήτων ώστε να αποτρέπεται η παραγωγή αποβλήτων και• ελάχιστες προδιαγραφές για τα σχέδια διευρυμένης ευθύνης των παραγωγών, βάσει των οποίων οι παραγωγοί θα είναι αρμόδιοι για τη συλλογή των χρησιμοποιημένων αγαθών, την ταξινόμηση και την επεξεργασία για την ανακύκλωσή τους.Με βάση τα παραπάνω υπερψήφισα και τις τέσσερεις εκθέσεις. Θεωρώ ότι διευκολύνουν τη μετάβαση σε μια πιο κυκλική οικονομία που θα μειώσει την άσκηση πιέσεων στο περιβάλλον, θα ενισχύσει την ασφάλεια του εφοδιασμού με πρώτες ύλες, θα προάγει την καινοτομία και την ανάπτυξη και θα δημιουργήσει νέες θέσεις εργασίας.
2016/11/22
Waste (A8-0034/2017 - Simona Bonafè) EL

Πρόκειται για τέσσερεις νέες νομοθετικές προτάσεις που αφορούν μια διαχείριση των αποβλήτων με πιο αποδοτικό και αποτελεσματικό τρόπο. Αποτελούν το πρώτο βήμα προς μια κυκλική οικονομία, όπου τα περισσότερα, εάν όχι όλα τα προϊόντα και υλικά, ανακυκλώνονται ή χρησιμοποιούνται ξανά και ξανά.Τα κείμενα των τεσσάρων οδηγιών που συμφωνήθηκαν περιλαμβάνουν:• σαφέστερους ορισμούς των βασικών εννοιών που σχετίζονται με τα απόβλητα,• νέους δεσμευτικούς στόχους σε επίπεδο ΕΕ για τη μείωση των αποβλήτων μέχρι το 2025, το 2030, και το 2035.• ακριβέστερες μεθόδους και κανόνες για τον υπολογισμό της επίτευξης των στόχων,• ακριβέστερες απαιτήσεις για τη διαχωρισμένη συλλογή των αποβλήτων και συστηματική εφαρμογή της ιεραρχίας αποβλήτων ώστε να αποτρέπεται η παραγωγή αποβλήτων, και• ελάχιστες προδιαγραφές για τα σχέδια διευρυμένης ευθύνης των παραγωγών, βάσει των οποίων οι παραγωγοί θα είναι αρμόδιοι για τη συλλογή των χρησιμοποιημένων αγαθών, την ταξινόμηση και την επεξεργασία για την ανακύκλωσή τους.Με βάση τα παραπάνω, υπερψήφισα και τις τέσσερεις εκθέσεις. Θεωρώ ότι διευκολύνουν τη μετάβαση σε μια πιο κυκλική οικονομία που θα μειώσει την άσκηση πιέσεων στο περιβάλλον, θα ενισχύσει την ασφάλεια του εφοδιασμού με πρώτες ύλες, θα προαγάγει την καινοτομία και την ανάπτυξη και θα δημιουργήσει νέες θέσεις εργασίας.
2016/11/22
Landfill of waste (A8-0031/2017 - Simona Bonafè) EL

Πρόκειται για τέσσερεις νέες νομοθετικές προτάσεις που αφορούν στη διαχείριση των αποβλήτων με πιο αποδοτικό και αποτελεσματικό τρόπο. Αποτελούν το πρώτο βήμα προς μια κυκλική οικονομία, όπου τα περισσότερα, εάν όχι όλα τα προϊόντα και υλικά ανακυκλώνονται ή επαναχρησιμοποιούνται ξανά και ξανά.Τα κείμενα των τεσσάρων οδηγιών που συμφωνήθηκαν περιλαμβάνουν:• σαφέστερους ορισμούς των βασικών εννοιών που σχετίζονται με τα απόβλητα,• νέους δεσμευτικούς στόχους σε επίπεδο ΕΕ για τη μείωση των αποβλήτων μέχρι το 2025, το 2030, και το 2035.• ακριβέστερες μεθόδους και κανόνες για τον υπολογισμό της επίτευξης των στόχων,• ακριβέστερες απαιτήσεις για τη διαχωρισμένη συλλογή των αποβλήτων και συστηματική εφαρμογή της ιεραρχίας αποβλήτων ώστε να αποτρέπεται η παραγωγή αποβλήτων και• ελάχιστες προδιαγραφές για τα σχέδια διευρυμένης ευθύνης των παραγωγών, βάσει των οποίων οι παραγωγοί θα είναι αρμόδιοι για τη συλλογή των χρησιμοποιημένων αγαθών, την ταξινόμηση και την επεξεργασία για την ανακύκλωσή τους.Με βάση τα παραπάνω υπερψήφισα και τις τέσσερεις εκθέσεις. Θεωρώ ότι διευκολύνουν τη μετάβαση σε μια πιο κυκλική οικονομία που θα μειώσει την άσκηση πιέσεων στο περιβάλλον, θα ενισχύσει την ασφάλεια του εφοδιασμού με πρώτες ύλες, θα προάγει την καινοτομία και την ανάπτυξη και θα δημιουργήσει νέες θέσεις εργασίας.
2016/11/22
Progress on UN Global compacts for safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees (B8-0184/2018) EL

Κατά τη σύνοδο κορυφής του ΟΗΕ της 16-10-2016, η Γενική Συνέλευση ενέκρινε ομόφωνα τη «Διακήρυξη της Νέας Υόρκης», βάσει της οποίας δρομολογήθηκαν δύο χωριστές, διακριτές και ανεξάρτητες, αλλά κατ’ουσίαν αλληλένδετες διαδικασίες με στόχο να εγκριθεί ένα Παγκόσμιο Σύμφωνο για τους πρόσφυγες και ένα Παγκόσμιο Σύμφωνο για την ασφαλή, εύτακτη και νόμιμη μετανάστευση. Το ψήφισμα στηρίζει την προσπάθεια αυτή και καλεί για μια ανθρωποκεντρική προσέγγιση που να βασίζεται στα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα και σε μακροπρόθεσμα, βιώσιμα και ολοκληρωμένα μέτρα προς όφελος των προσφύγων-μεταναστών. Ζητεί να δοθεί ιδιαίτερη προσοχή στα άτομα που βρίσκονται σε ευάλωτη θέση και έχουν ανάγκη ειδική ιατρική ή ψυχολογική υποστήριξη, ζητεί ένα δικαιότερο επιμερισμό των ευθυνών υποδοχής και στήριξης των προσφύγων σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο και καλεί την ΕΕ και τα κράτη μέλη να αναγνωρίσουν και να τηρήσουν το μερίδιο ευθύνης τους. Ζητεί επίσης να εγκριθεί μηχανισμός παγκόσμιου επιμερισμού ευθυνών, ο οποίος θα στηρίζει μια προσέγγιση με βάση τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα στο πλαίσιο του προτεινόμενου Συμφώνου. Ζητεί να γίνεται πλήρως σεβαστό το δικαίωμα στην οικογενειακή επανένωση και εμμένει στην ανάπτυξη ασφαλών και νόμιμων οδών για τους πρόσφυγες, πέραν της επανεγκατάστασης, περιλαμβανομένων ανθρωπιστικών διαδρόμων, ανθρωπιστικών διεθνών θεωρήσεων, περιφερειακών προγραμμάτων επανεγκατάστασης, και άλλων συμπληρωματικών νομικών οδών, ούτως ώστε να μπορούν οι πρόσφυγες να μεταβούν σε προορισμούς με κατάλληλες και αξιοπρεπείς συνθήκες υποδοχής. Για τους παραπάνω λόγους υπερψήφισα την έκθεση.
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Development Cooperation Instrument, the Humanitarian Aid Instrument and the European Development Fund (A8-0118/2018 - Enrique Guerrero Salom) EL

Από τη στιγμή της θέσπισης των μέσων εξωτερικής χρηματοδότησης, το διεθνές πλαίσιο και το πλαίσιο πολιτικής της Ε.Ε. άλλαξαν σημαντικά με την υιοθέτηση σημαντικών εργαλείων, όπως είναι η Ατζέντα για τη Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη 2030, η συμφωνία του Παρισιού για την αλλαγή του κλίματος, το Πρόγραμμα Δράσης της Addis Ababa, η Ατζέντα για την Ανθρωπότητα κα. Ως εκ τούτου, η εν λόγω έκθεση στοχεύει στην επικαιροποίηση των μέσων εξωτερικής χρηματοδότησης που αφορούν στην αναπτυξιακή συνεργασία. Συγκεκριμένα, συμβάλει στην αναθεώρηση του Μηχανισμού Αναπτυξιακής Συνεργασίας, του Μέσου του Ανθρωπιστικής Βοήθειας και του Ευρωπαϊκού Ταμείου Ανάπτυξης, ώστε να εξυπηρετηθούν καλύτερα οι στόχοι των πολιτικών της ΕΕ για την ανάπτυξη και την ανθρωπιστική βοήθεια. Η έκθεση υπογραμμίζει την ανάγκη να εξασφαλιστεί ότι η αναπτυξιακή βοήθεια θα χρησιμοποιείται σύμφωνα με τις αρχές της αποτελεσματικότητας της βοήθειας και της ανάπτυξης. Τονίζει επίσης, ότι τα βραχυπρόθεσμα εγχώρια συμφέροντα της ΕΕ (ασφάλεια ή μετανάστευση) δε θα πρέπει σε καμία περίπτωση να (καθ)οδηγήσουν το αναπτυξιακό της πρόγραμμα. Ζητεί την αυστηρή εφαρμογή προϋποθέσεων για την αποτελεσματική χρήση της δημοσιονομικής στήριξης και συστηματικότερη παρακολούθηση του συγκεκριμένου τρόπου ενίσχυσης στις χώρες εταίρους, με σκοπό να βελτιωθεί η λογοδοσία, η διαφάνεια, η αποτελεσματικότητα της βοήθειας και η ευθυγράμμιση της δημοσιονομικής στήριξης με τους στόχους της. Για όλους τους παραπάνω λόγους υπερψήφισα την έκθεση.
2016/11/22
Enhancing developing countries' debt sustainability (A8-0129/2018 - Charles Goerens) EL

Η παρούσα έκθεση αποβλέπει στη δημιουργία βασικών ευρωπαϊκών κανόνων που να επιλύουν το πρόβλημα του υπερβολικού χρέους και να αποτρέψουν περαιτέρω παρεκτροπές. Τονίζει τη συνυπευθυνότητα οφειλετών και δανειστών στην πρόληψη και διευθέτηση της κρίσης χρέους μέσω μιας περισσότερο υπεύθυνης δανειοδοσίας και δανειοληψίας· ζητεί από την ΕΕ και τα κράτη μέλη την καταπολέμηση των φορολογικών παραδείσων, της φοροαποφυγής και των παράνομων χρηματοοικονομικών ροών· ζητεί τη θέσπιση νομοθεσίας για την αποτροπή της χορήγησης δανείων σε διεφθαρμένες κυβερνήσεις και την επιβολή κυρώσεων σε πιστωτές που εν γνώσει τους παρέχουν παρόμοια δάνεια· υποστηρίζει τις "κατευθυντήριες αρχές για το εξωτερικό χρέος και τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα" του OHCHR, που προβλέπουν ότι το δικαίωμα επίτευξης των στόχων της αειφόρου ανάπτυξης πρέπει να υπερισχύει του καθήκοντος αποπληρωμής χρέους· τονίζει την ανάγκη να συμφωνηθούν διεθνείς δεσμευτικοί κανόνες για τα απεχθή και παράνομα χρέη· θεωρεί ότι η αναδιάρθρωση του χρέους οφείλει να υποστηρίζεται από ανεξάρτητο λογιστικό έλεγχο του χρέους ώστε να γίνεται διάκριση των παράνομων και απεχθών δανείων από άλλα δάνεια· τονίζει ότι τα παράνομα και απεχθή δάνεια θα πρέπει να ακυρωθούν· ζητεί τη θέσπιση ρύθμισης που θα εφαρμόζεται σε περίπτωση επαπειλούμενης πτώχευσης, όπου τα δικαστήρια θα μπορούν να στερούν από τον πιστωτή το δικαίωμα απαίτησης του χρέους εάν συνήφθη από το κράτος κατά παράβαση νόμου που θέσπισε το εθνικό του κοινοβούλιο. Γι’ αυτούς τους λόγους υπερψήφισα την έκθεση!
2016/11/22
Situation in Syria (RC-B8-0139/2018, B8-0139/2018, B8-0141/2018, B8-0142/2018, B8-0143/2018, B8-0144/2018, B8-0146/2018, B8-0150/2018) EL

Στις 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2018 το Συμβούλιο Ασφαλείας των Ηνωμένων Εθνών εξέδωσε ψήφισμα με το οποίο ζητεί από όλα τα εμπλεκόμενα στη σύγκρουση μέρη να διακόψουν αμέσως τις εχθροπραξίες για 30 τουλάχιστον συνεχείς ημέρες, ώστε να καταστεί δυνατή η ασφαλής, ανεμπόδιστη και αδιάλειπτη παράδοση ανθρωπιστικής βοήθειας και η απομάκρυνση των βαρέως ασθενών και των τραυματιών.Ωστόσο, μέχρι σήμερα συνεχίζουμε να θρηνούμε εκατόμβες αμάχων.Δυστυχώς, παρά τα αρκετά θετικά στοιχεία, η εξόφθαλμη πρόθεση της έκθεσης να επιρρίψει μονομερώς στο καθεστώς Άσαντ και τους συμμάχους του στη Συρία ευθύνες για την κατάσταση και τα εγκλήματα που έχουν διαπραχθεί, τη στιγμή που σκοπίμως αποκρύπτει τις ευθύνες της Ευρώπης αλλά και των στρατηγικών της συμμάχων, στην τροφοδότηση της τρομοκρατίας, με δυτικής κατασκευής ευρωπαϊκά ή αμερικανικά όπλα τα οποία χρησιμοποιούν οι τζιχαντιστές, αλλά και χώρες όπως η Τουρκία που εξόφθαλμα παραβιάζουν το εν λόγω ψήφισμα του ΣΑΗΕ με την επέμβαση στο Αφρίν, αλλά και η αδυναμία της έκθεσης να κατονομάσει τα αραβικά κράτη του Κόλπου που έμμεσα ή άμεσα υποστήριξαν και ανέχτηκαν την τρομοκρατία και τον εξτρεμισμό, με οδήγησαν στο να καταψηφίσω το ψήφισμα, καθώς θεωρώ ότι είναι οξύμωρο η ΕΕ να είναι ο μεγαλύτερος χορηγός βοήθειας στη Συρία και απ’ τους μεγαλύτερους πωλητές των όπλων που δημιουργούν αυτή την τραγωδία.
2016/11/22
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2018 (A8-0047/2018 - Hugues Bayet) EL

H συνεχιζόμενη οικονομική και χρηματοπιστωτική κρίση δεν είναι δυνατόν να ξεπεραστεί αν εξακολουθήσουν να εφαρμόζονται οι πολιτικές που τη δημιούργησαν.Τα μέτρα λιτότητας υιοθετούνται και εφαρμόζονται με κατάφωρα αντιδημοκρατικό τρόπο και λειτουργούν προς όφελος των πλούσιων και δυνατών, μέσω της διατήρησης ενός οικονομικού συστήματος που δίνει προτεραιότητα στις ανάγκες των χρηματοπιστωτικών αγορών και όχι στις κοινωνικές ανάγκες.Αν και ευαγγελίζονται τη σωτηρία των χωρών που έχουν πληγεί περισσότερο από την κρίση, στην πραγματικότητα αντανακλούν την αποτυχία της νεοφιλελεύθερης αρχιτεκτονικής της ΕΕ. Είναι επομένως επιτακτική ανάγκη να αντιστραφεί αυτή η πολιτική και να προταχθεί η αλληλεγγύη, η ανάπτυξη μέσω δημόσιων επενδύσεων και η δημιουργία θέσεων απασχόλησης, μέσα σε ένα οικονομικό σύστημα που θα υπηρετεί τον άνθρωπο και όχι το κέρδος.Το Ευρωπαϊκό Εξάμηνο, η Ευρωζώνη και η νέα Ευρωπαϊκή Δημοσιονομική Συνθήκη, γνωστή και ως «συνθήκη λιτότητας», δεν είναι λύση. Μόνο ριζικά μέτρα για την πάταξη της αισχροκέρδειας στις αγορές, με συγκεκριμένους ελέγχους και μηχανισμούς, θα μπορούσαν να είναι μία απάντηση στην κρίση.Στο πλαίσιο αυτό εξακολουθώ να καταδικάζω σθεναρά και να καταψηφίζω κάθε έκθεση που υιοθετεί ή τροποποιεί το σύνολο ή επί μέρους στοιχεία της τρέχουσας νεοφιλελεύθερης οικονομικής διακυβέρνησης της ΕΕ.
2016/11/22
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2018 (A8-0052/2018 - Krzysztof Hetman) EL

H συνεχιζόμενη οικονομική και χρηματοπιστωτική κρίση δεν είναι δυνατόν να ξεπεραστεί αν εξακολουθήσουν να εφαρμόζονται οι πολιτικές που τη δημιούργησαν.Τα μέτρα λιτότητας υιοθετούνται και εφαρμόζονται με κατάφωρα αντιδημοκρατικό τρόπο και λειτουργούν προς όφελος των πλούσιων και δυνατών, μέσω της διατήρησης ενός οικονομικού συστήματος που δίνει προτεραιότητα στις ανάγκες των χρηματοπιστωτικών αγορών και όχι στις κοινωνικές ανάγκες.Αν και ευαγγελίζονται την σωτηρία των χωρών που έχουν πληγεί περισσότερο από την κρίση, στην πραγματικότητα αντανακλούν την αποτυχία της νεοφιλελεύθερης αρχιτεκτονικής της ΕΕ. Είναι επομένως επιτακτική ανάγκη να αντιστραφεί αυτή η πολιτική και να προταχθεί η αλληλεγγύη, η ανάπτυξη μέσω δημόσιων επενδύσεων και η δημιουργία θέσεων απασχόλησης, μέσα σε ένα οικονομικό σύστημα που θα υπηρετεί τον άνθρωπο και όχι το κέρδος.Το Ευρωπαϊκό Εξάμηνο, η Ευρωζώνη και η νέα Ευρωπαϊκή Δημοσιονομική Συνθήκη, γνωστή και ως «συνθήκη λιτότητας», δεν είναι λύση. Μόνο ριζικά μέτρα για την πάταξη της αισχροκέρδειας στις αγορές, με συγκεκριμένους ελέγχους και μηχανισμούς, θα μπορούσαν να είναι μία απάντηση στην κρίση.Στο πλαίσιο αυτό εξακολουθώ να καταδικάζω σθεναρά και να καταψηφίζω κάθε έκθεση που υιοθετεί ή τροποποιεί το σύνολο ή επί μέρους στοιχεία της τρέχουσας νεοφιλελεύθερης οικονομικής διακυβέρνησης της ΕΕ.
2016/11/22
Establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry (A8-0037/2018 - Françoise Grossetête) EL

Η θέσπιση ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος βιομηχανικής ανάπτυξης στον τομέα της άμυνας προωθεί την περαιτέρω στρατιωτικοποίηση της ΕΕ, παραβιάζοντας εμμέσως το άρθρο 41 παράγραφος 2 της Συνθήκης της ΕΕ, όπου αναφέρεται ξεκάθαρα πως «οι δαπάνες που προκύπτουν από επιχειρήσεις που έχουν στρατιωτικές ή αμυντικές συνέπειες δεν πρέπει να χρεώνονται στον προϋπολογισμό της Ένωσης».Επιπρόσθετα, η εν λόγω έκθεση θέτει το πλαίσιο για να επενδυθούν δημόσια κονδύλια στις βιομηχανίες όπλων, αντί να αξιοποιηθούν για τη στήριξη της επαναβιομηχανοποίησης, για τη δημιουργία νέων ποιοτικών θέσεων εργασίας, για τη στήριξη των μικρομεσαίων επιχειρήσεων και της βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης, για την επανεκκίνηση της πραγματικής οικονομίας και για την ενίσχυση της έρευνας που στοχεύει στην εξυπηρέτηση των αναγκών της κοινωνίας.Σε μια περίοδο που οι χώρες του νότου υποφέρουν από τις οριζόντιες περικοπές μισθών και συντάξεων, που οι δείκτες της ακραίας φτώχειας σημειώνουν νέα αρνητικά ρεκόρ και που η ανεργία ξεπερνά σε ορισμένα κράτη μέλη το 25% μού είναι ηθικά αδύνατο να υποστηρίξω την έκθεση. Την καταψήφισα τόσο λόγω της νομικής της βάσης, όσο και για λόγους ουσίας που αφορούν στο περιεχόμενο και τους σκοπούς της.
2016/11/22
Cutting the sources of income for Jihadists - targeting the financing of terrorism (A8-0035/2018 - Javier Nart) EL

Ο κ. Nart, κατόρθωσε στην έκθεση αυτή να συγκεράσει διαφορετικές προσεγγίσεις κατά τρόπο εποικοδομητικό παρουσιάζοντας ένα συμπεριληπτικό και ισορροπημένο κείμενο. Θεωρώ ότι η έκθεση περιέχει πάρα πολλά θετικά στοιχεία ως προς τον τρόπο και τα μέσα που θα πρέπει να υιοθετήσει η Ευρώπη για την καταπολέμηση των πηγών χρηματοδότησης της τρομοκρατίας. Παράλληλα όμως, η ΕΕ οφείλει, αν θέλει να καταπολεμήσει την τρομοκρατία, να βοηθήσει τις περιοχές στις οποίες αναπτύσσονται τρομοκρατικές οργανώσεις, ώστε να αντιμετωπίσουν τις παράνομες οικονομικές δομές που τις τροφοδοτούν, να προωθήσει την ανάπτυξη τους, τη βελτίωση της διακυβέρνησης και την καταπολέμηση της διαφθοράς. Δυστυχώς, παρά τα αρκετά θετικά στοιχεία, η αδυναμία της έκθεσης να καταδείξει τις ευρωπαϊκές ευθύνες στην τροφοδότηση της τρομοκρατίας, είτε αυτές αφορούν εταιρείες που δραστηριοποιούνται στις εν λόγω περιοχές, είτε τα ίδια τα δυτικής κατασκευής όπλα που χρησιμοποιούν οι τζιχαντιστές (που πολλάκις προέρχονται από τις ΗΠΑ και την Ευρώπη) και τα οποία κατέληγαν εκεί μετά από πώληση τους λχ. στη Σαουδική Αραβία ή στον Ελεύθερο Συριακό Στρατό, η αδυναμία της έκθεσης να κατονομάσει τα αραβικά κράτη του Κόλπου που έμμεσα ή άμεσα υποστήριξαν και ανέχτηκαν την τρομοκρατία και τον εξτρεμισμό, με οδήγησαν να επιλέξω την αποχή στην τελική μου ψήφο, καθώς θεωρώ ότι οι ευθύνες αυτές θα πρέπει με ειλικρίνεια να αναδειχθούν για να μην επαναληφθούν.
2016/11/22
Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (B8-0068/2018) EL

140 εκατομμύρια γυναίκες και κορίτσια σε ολόκληρο τον κόσμο βιώνουν αυτή τη στιγμή τις απάνθρωπες συνέπειες του ακρωτηριασμού των γυναικείων γεννητικών οργάνων, ενώ θύματα καταγράφονται σε τουλάχιστον 13 χώρες της ΕΕ.Οι φορείς που εργάζονται για την εξάλειψη της πρακτικής αυτής υποστηρίζουν ότι η διατομεακή συνεργασία πρέπει να εντατικοποιηθεί και το ζήτημα του ακρωτηριασμού των γυναικείων γεννητικών οργάνων πρέπει να ενσωματωθεί στη χάραξη και άσκηση πολιτικής σε όλους τους τομείς: υγεία, κοινωνική εργασία, άσυλο, εκπαίδευση, επιβολή του νόμου, δικαιοσύνη, προστασία των παιδιών, μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης και επικοινωνία. Είναι γεγονός ότι είτε η ίδια η πράξη του ακρωτηριασμού είτε η διαβίωση υπό τη διαρκή απειλή αυτού επηρεάζει δυσμενώς και ποικιλοτρόπως τη ζωή των κοριτσιών και των γυναικών.Τον Φεβρουάριο του 2015, η Επιτροπή ενημέρωσε το Κοινοβούλιο σχετικά με τη δράση της για την εξάλειψη του ακρωτηριασμού των γυναικείων γεννητικών οργάνων, στο πλαίσιο της ομώνυμης στρατηγικής της. Η επιτροπή FEMM, με την ευκαιρία της ημέρας αυτής, ζήτησε από την Επιτροπή να προβεί σε μια επισκόπηση της προόδου που έχει σημειωθεί, των μέτρων που έχουν ληφθεί έκτοτε, καθώς και στην αποσαφήνιση συγκεκριμένων ερωτημάτων.Υπερψήφισα την προφορική ερώτηση και το ψήφισμα, αλλά υπογραμμίζω την ανάγκη για μια ολοκληρωμένη οδηγία της ΕΕ για την καταπολέμηση κάθε μορφής βίας κατά των γυναικών και των κοριτσιών.
2016/11/22
Setting up a special committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides, its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office (B8-0077/2018) EL

Τα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ ανανέωσαν τον περασμένο Νοέμβριο την άδεια κυκλοφορίας της γλυφοσάτης για πέντε χρόνια, αγνοώντας τις προειδοποιήσεις του Παγκόσμιου Οργανισμού Υγείας, το ψήφισμα του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου για πλήρη απαγόρευση της ουσίας μέχρι το 2022 και την άμεση εφαρμογή περιορισμών στη χρήση της και τις διαμαρτυρίες εκατομμυρίων ευρωπαίων πολιτών. Ως απάντηση στην προκλητική αυτή απόφαση, το ΕΚ ενέκρινε τη σύσταση και τη σύνθεση ειδικής επιτροπής για την εξέταση της ευρωπαϊκής διαδικασίας έγκρισης των φυτοφαρμάκων.Η επιτροπή του ΕΚ θα αξιολογήσει τη διαδικασία έγκρισης των φυτοφαρμάκων στην ΕΕ, τις πιθανές αποτυχίες του συστήματος επιστημονικής αξιολόγησης και έγκρισης των ουσιών, τον ρόλο της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής στην ανανέωση της άδειας της γλυφοσάτης, τις ενδεχόμενες συγκρούσεις συμφερόντων κατά τη διαδικασία έγκρισης των φυτοφαρμάκων, τον ρόλο των οργανισμών της ΕΕ, τη στελέχωσή τους και το κατά πόσο λαμβάνουν επαρκή χρηματοδότηση για να μπορούν να εκπληρώνουν τις υποχρεώσεις τους.Αναμένω με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον τα συμπεράσματα και τις συστάσεις που θα δημοσιεύσει η επιτροπή στο τέλος της 9μηνης θητείας της και παραμένω σε εγρήγορση για την ανάληψη κάθε δράσης ή πρωτοβουλίας που αποσκοπεί στην προστασία της υγείας των συμπολιτών μου.
2016/11/22
Marrakesh Treaty: facilitating the access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled (A8-0400/2017 - Max Andersson) EL

Η Συνθήκη του Μαρακές, που υιοθετήθηκε το 2013, αποτελεί μέρος των διεθνών συνθηκών περί δικαιωμάτων πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας, τις οποίες διαχειρίζεται ο Παγκόσμιος Οργανισμός Πνευματικής Ιδιοκτησίας (WIPO). Έχει σαφή ανθρωπιστική και κοινωνική διάσταση και κύριος στόχος της είναι να δημιουργηθεί ένα σύνολο υποχρεωτικών εξαιρέσεων και περιορισμών υπέρ των τυφλών, των ατόμων με μειωμένη όραση και όσων αντιμετωπίζουν κάθε άλλο πρόβλημα ανάγνωσης εντύπων.Η Συνθήκη αποσκοπεί στη διευκόλυνση της πρόσβασης των εν λόγω ατόμων στα πνευματικά έργα, ενώ ταυτόχρονα προστατεύει τους κατόχους δικαιωμάτων. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό, η Συνθήκη εναρμονίζει τις εξαιρέσεις από το διεθνές σύστημα δικαιωμάτων πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας και προβλέπει τη διασυνοριακή ανταλλαγή αντιγράφων σε προσβάσιμο μορφότυπο.Υπερψήφισα τη σύσταση συναινώντας στην ολοκλήρωση της διαδικασίας υπογραφής της σύμβασης από το Συμβούλιο, καθότι θεωρώ ότι πρόκειται για ένα ακόμη καθοριστικής σημασίας βήμα προς την πλήρη εφαρμογή αυτών των σημαντικών διατάξεων του δικαίου της πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας.
2016/11/22
Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility, and international child abduction (A8-0388/2017 - Tadeusz Zwiefka) EL

Με δεδομένο ότι ο αριθμός των διεθνών διαζυγίων στην ΕΕ αυξάνεται και ανέρχεται σε περίπου 140.000 ετησίως, ενώ αντιστοίχως σημειώνονται περίπου 1.800 περιπτώσεις απαγωγών παιδιών από τους γονείς τους στην ΕΕ κάθε χρόνο, είναι αναγκαία η άμεση ενίσχυση της προστασίας των δικαιωμάτων των παιδιών, καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια της διαδικασίας επίλυσης διαφορών μεταξύ του διαζευγμένου ζευγαριού.Υπερψήφισα την παρούσα έκθεση καθότι ορθώς απαιτεί να έχει το παιδί το δικαίωμα να εκφράσει τη γνώμη του, μέσω μίας σαφούς διαδικασίας ακρόασης, η οποία θα διενεργείται από δικαστή ή ειδικά εκπαιδευμένο εμπειρογνώμονα, χωρίς την άσκηση πίεσης προς αυτό. Περαιτέρω και σε περιπτώσεις όπου ένα παιδί έχει απαχθεί σε άλλη χώρα της ΕΕ από έναν από τους γονείς του, η έκθεση υπογραμμίζει ως αναγκαία την αντιμετώπιση του θέματος από εξειδικευμένους και έμπειρους οικογενειακούς δικαστές, προκειμένου να διασφαλιστεί η προστασία των συμφερόντων του παιδιού.Τέλος, θετική είναι η παραίνεση της έκθεσης για τη λήψη μέτρων που θα βελτιώσουν την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών και τη συνεργασία μεταξύ των δικαστικών αρχών των κρατών μελών.
2016/11/22
Governance of the Energy Union (A8-0402/2017 - Michèle Rivasi, Claude Turmes) EL

Ως «Ενεργειακή Ένωση» νοείται η μεγάλη απελευθερωμένη ευρωπαϊκή εσωτερική αγορά ενέργειας, ανεξάρτητα από το πόσο πράσινη μπορεί να είναι.Αν και είναι εμφανής η διασύνδεση της παρούσας έκθεσης με την επίτευξη των στόχων της συμφωνίας του Παρισιού για την αλλαγή του κλίματος και άλλα περιβαλλοντικά ζητήματα, κύριος στόχος της παραμένει η θέσπιση του συστήματος διακυβέρνησης της «Ενεργειακής Ένωσης».Οι συνέπειες της απελευθέρωσης της εσωτερικής αγοράς ενέργειας δεν διαφέρουν από τις αντίστοιχες που αφορούν στην απελευθέρωση άλλων τομέων: μονοπωλιακή συγκέντρωση του τομέα σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο, ολιγοπώλια της ενέργειας (ορυκτά ή και ανανεώσιμες πηγές) εις βάρος των καταναλωτών και δη των πλέον ευάλωτων εξ αυτών.Κατά την άποψή μου η ενέργεια, ανεξάρτητα από την πηγή ή τη μορφή της, θα πρέπει να θεωρείται δημόσιο αγαθό. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι θεμελιώδης ο δημόσιος και δημοκρατικός έλεγχος όσον αφορά τον ενεργειακό τομέα και συνιστά αναγκαία συνθήκη προκειμένου να εξασφαλισθεί μια περισσότερο βιώσιμη, οικολογική, κοινωνική και δίκαιη πολιτική στον ενεργειακό τομέα.Η παρούσα έκθεση βρίσκεται σε πλήρη αντίθεση με αυτήν την προσέγγιση και δεν θα μπορούσα παρά να την καταψηφίσω.
2016/11/22
Women, gender equality and climate justice (A8-0403/2017 - Linnéa Engström) EL

Σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο, οι γυναίκες είναι περισσότερο ευάλωτες στις συνέπειες της αλλαγής του κλίματος, δεδομένου ότι αποτελούν την πλειονότητα των φτωχών παγκοσμίως και εξαρτώνται περισσότερο από τους φυσικούς πόρους που απειλούνται από την κλιματική αλλαγή για την επιβίωσή τους.Σύμφωνα με εκτιμήσεις των Ηνωμένων Εθνών το 70 % των 1,3 δισεκατομμυρίων ατόμων που ζουν σε συνθήκες φτώχειας είναι γυναίκες και συχνότερα παγκοσμίως ζουν σε απομακρυσμένες περιοχές όπου επικρατούν ακραίες κλιματολογικές συνθήκες και πλήττονται από φυσικές καταστροφές.Ταυτόχρονα, οι γυναίκες ως ομάδα, συχνά αντιμετωπίζουν κοινωνικά, οικονομικά και πολιτικά εμπόδια που περιορίζουν τις προσαρμοστικές τους ικανότητες. Η εν λόγω παραδοχή θα πρέπει να λαμβάνεται σοβαρά υπόψη κατά τη διαδικασία υιοθέτησης μέτρων για την αντιμετώπιση της κλιματικής αλλαγής.Το βασικό μήνυμα της παρούσας έκθεσης, την οποία και υπερψήφισα, είναι ότι η ενσωμάτωση της διάστασης του φύλου στην πολιτική για το κλίμα αποτελεί αποτελεσματική χάραξη πολιτικής και απαραίτητο εργαλείο για την επίτευξη της κλιματικής δικαιοσύνης σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο.
2016/11/22
Objection to an implementing act: use of phosphoric acid – phosphates – di – tri – and polyphosphates (E 338-452) in frozen vertical meat spits (B8-0666/2017) EL

Η απόφαση της Επιτροπής για την επέκταση της χρήσης φωσφορικού οξέος, διφωσφορικών, τριφωσφορικών και πολυφωσφορικών αλάτων (Ε 338-452) στον κατεψυγμένο γύρο (πρόβειου, αρνίσιου, μοσχαρίσιου, βόειου κρέατος ή κρέατος πουλερικών), αποτελεί μια άστοχη και επικίνδυνη επιλογή.Δεν προκύπτει ως τεχνολογική αναγκαιότητα, ενώ οι επιδιωκόμενοι στόχοι μπορούσαν να επιτευχθούν με άλλους τρόπους. Οι βασικότεροι ωστόσο λόγοι της αντίρρησής μου προέρχονται από το γεγονός ότι υπάρχουν βάσιμες ανησυχίες για την επίδραση στην υγεία των καταναλωτών από την αυξημένη πρόσληψη φωσφορικών ως προσθέτων σε διάφορα τρόφιμα, ανησυχίες που εκφράστηκαν και από την ομάδα εργασίας εμπειρογνωμόνων για τα πρόσθετα στα τρόφιμα, η οποία πρόσφατα συμφώνησε στον περιορισμό της χρήσης φωσφορικών στα τρόφιμα γενικά, τουλάχιστον μέχρι να υπάρξει νεότερη προσέγγιση της Ευρωπαϊκής Αρχής για την Ασφάλεια των Τροφίμων.Τέλος, να σημειώσω ότι η μη επέκταση της χρήσης φωσφορικών, όπως αυτή εκφράστηκε μέσω της αντίρρησης της αρμόδιας Επιτροπής Δημόσιας Υγείας και Ασφάλειας των Τροφίμων του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου, δεν σχετίζεται, όπως λανθασμένα προβλήθηκε από διάφορα δημοσιογραφικά μέσα, με την απαγόρευση της κυκλοφορίας του γύρου και άρα ο γύρος δεν κινδύνεψε ποτέ! Αντιθέτως, η μη επέκταση της χρήσης φωσφορικών θα διασφάλιζε την προστασία των προϊόντων από τη χρήση επικίνδυνων πρόσθετων και είναι προς όφελος των καταναλωτών.
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2017/003 GR/Attica retail (A8-0367/2017 - Marie-Pierre Vieu) EL

725 εργαζόμενοι που απολύθηκαν στην Ελλάδα από εννέα εταιρίες θα λάβουν ευρωπαϊκή βοήθεια ύψους 2.949.150 ευρώ. Η οικονομική αυτή ενίσχυση προέρχεται από το Ευρωπαϊκό Ταμείο Προσαρμογής στην Παγκοσμιοποίηση και θα χρηματοδοτήσει μέτρα για την επαγγελματική καθοδήγηση και κατάρτιση των απολυμένων, καθώς και μέτρα στήριξης νεοφυών επιχειρήσεων. Σημειώνεται ότι οι απολυμένοι απασχολούνταν σε σούπερ-μάρκετ ή καταστήματα λιανικής πώλησης οικιακών συσκευών ή τροφίμων και το 85,2% από αυτούς είναι ηλικίας άνω των 55 ετών, γεγονός που καθιστά ακόμη πιο δύσκολη την εύρεση μιας νέας θέσης εργασίας. Συμφωνώ με την άποψη ότι η μειωμένη αγοραστική δύναμη των νοικοκυριών και η αδυναμία παροχής ρευστότητας στις επιχειρήσεις από τις τράπεζες είναι αποτέλεσμα της βαθιάς και παρατεταμένης οικονομικής κρίσης που βιώνει το σύνολο των οικονομικών κλάδων στην Ελλάδα.Ωστόσο η γενεσιουργός αιτία της κατάρρευσης του οικονομικού και κοινωνικού ιστού στην Ελλάδα είναι οι ισοπεδωτικές νεοφιλελεύθερες πολιτικές, όπως εφαρμόζονται μέσω των διαδοχικών Μνημονίων. Για τον λόγο αυτόν, ενώ αποδέχομαι ως ελάχιστες προϋποθέσεις τις δράσεις του Ταμείου, θεωρώ ότι δεν μπορούν να δώσουν τη λύση για την έξοδο από την κρίση. Μόνο μια αλλαγή πλεύσης προς μια αναπτυξιακή πολιτική που θα στηρίζεται σε γενναίες δημόσιες επενδύσεις με κοινωνικό πρόσημο είναι ικανή να ανατρέψει την ύφεση και τη φτωχοποίηση του ελληνικού λαού.
2016/11/22
Situation in Yemen (RC-B8-0649/2017, B8-0649/2017, B8-0650/2017, B8-0651/2017, B8-0652/2017, B8-0653/2017, B8-0654/2017, B8-0655/2017, B8-0656/2017) EL

Τη στιγμή που σε πολιτικό επίπεδο δεν φαίνεται να σημειώνεται πρόοδος για πολιτική λύση, η κατάσταση στην Υεμένη παραμένει δραματική. Σύμφωνα με τον FAO, η χώρα βρίσκεται στο υψηλότερο επίπεδο έκτακτης ανάγκης παγκοσμίως, ως προς την επισιτιστική ασφάλεια: 2,2 εκατομμύρια παιδιά υποφέρουν από σοβαρό και οξύ υποσιτισμό, ενώ ένα παιδί πεθαίνει κάθε δέκα λεπτά από αίτια που θα μπορούσαν να έχουν προληφθεί· η χώρα μετρά ήδη 2,9 εκατομμύρια εκτοπισμένους· 8.000 άνθρωποι, εκ των οποίων το 60% άμαχοι, έχουν χάσει τη ζωή τους και περισσότεροι από 50.000 έχουν τραυματιστεί· καθημερινά πεθαίνουν 130 παιδιά· η καταστροφή των υποδομών και η διάλυση των δημόσιων υπηρεσιών έχουν πυροδοτήσει επιδημία χολέρας.Το ψήφισμα του ΕΚ καταδικάζει τα κράτη μέλη που συνεχίζουν να πουλάνε όπλα στη Σαουδική Αραβία και καλεί την ΑΠ/ΥΕ να φροντίσει να επιβληθεί εμπάργκο όπλων της ΕΕ εναντίον της Σαουδικής Αραβίας. Καταδικάζει τη συνεχιζόμενη βία και τις επιθέσεις εναντίον αμάχων και μη στρατιωτικών υποδομών, που συνιστούν εγκλήματα πολέμου. Καλεί τα εμπλεκόμενα μέρη να επιτρέψουν την άμεση και πλήρη πρόσβαση της ανθρωπιστικής βοήθειας στις περιοχές που πλήττονται από συγκρούσεις. Καλεί όλες τις πλευρές να συμμορφωθούν με το διεθνές ανθρωπιστικό δίκαιο και το διεθνές δίκαιο για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα και να εξασφαλίσουν την προστασία του άμαχου πληθυσμού. Για όλους τους παραπάνω λόγους υπερψήφισα το ψήφισμα.
2016/11/22
Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) (B8-0590/2017) EL

Η ελλιπής εφαρμογή της περιβαλλοντικής πολιτικής και νομοθεσίας έχει πολλές αρνητικές συνέπειες. Προκαλεί περιβαλλοντικό, οικονομικό και κοινωνικό κόστος, δημιουργεί άνισους όρους ανταγωνισμού και επιφέρει απώλεια της αξιοπιστίας των εθνικών αρχών και της ΕΕ.Το ψήφισμα καταδεικνύει σοβαρά κενά στην εν λόγω εφαρμογή. Ως αιτίες προσδιορίζονται ο μη αποτελεσματικός συντονισμός μεταξύ τοπικών, περιφερειακών και εθνικών αρχών, η έλλειψη διοικητικής ικανότητας, η ανεπαρκής χρηματοδότηση, η έλλειψη γνώσεων και δεδομένων, οι ανεπαρκείς μηχανισμοί διασφάλισης της συμμόρφωσης και η έλλειψη ενσωμάτωσης και συνοχής των πολιτικών.Η επισκόπηση της περιβαλλοντικής εφαρμογής της ΕΕ είναι ένα εργαλείο που επιχειρεί να βελτιώσει την εφαρμογή της περιβαλλοντικής πολιτικής και νομοθεσίας και, συνακόλουθα, να μεγιστοποιήσει τα οφέλη για τις επιχειρήσεις και τους πολίτες. Στόχος της είναι να αντιμετωπιστούν οι αιτίες των κενών στην εφαρμογή των κανόνων και η εξεύρεση λύσεων προτού τα προβλήματα οδηγήσουν σε παραβάσεις.Υπερψήφισα το ψήφισμα διότι ζητά, μεταξύ άλλων, να τεθεί το ζήτημα της εφαρμογής ψηλά στην πολιτική ατζέντα, να αυξηθεί η συνοχή της δράσης της ΕΕ, να εξασφαλιστεί η διασύνδεση της επισκόπησης με το 7ο Περιβαλλοντικό Πρόγραμμα Δράσης και τους στόχους της βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης και να συμπεριληφθούν σημαντικοί τομείς, όπως η κλιματική αλλαγή, τα χημικά προϊόντα και οι βιομηχανικές εκπομπές σε μελλοντικές εκδόσεις της.
2016/11/22
Action Plan for nature, people and the economy (B8-0589/2017) EL

Υποστήριξα το ψήφισμα γιατί περιλαμβάνει μια ολιστική προσέγγιση για τη βελτίωση της εφαρμογής των οδηγιών που αφορούν στην προστασία της φύσης και την ενίσχυση της συμβολής τους στην επίτευξη των στόχων βιοποικιλότητας της ΕΕ για το 2020.Ειδικότερα, και με δεδομένο ότι απαιτούνται περισσότερες προσπάθειες προκειμένου να επιτευχθούν οι στόχοι όσον αφορά τη βιοποικιλότητα, το ψήφισμα απευθύνει έκκληση για τη συμμετοχή όλων των φορέων, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της κοινωνίας των πολιτών, με στόχο τη βελτίωση της εφαρμογής των οδηγιών για την προστασία της φύσης και επίκεντρο τις περιοχές Natura 2000.Παράλληλα, ζητεί καλύτερη συνοχή μεταξύ των άλλων τομέων πολιτικής, ιδίως της Κοινής Γεωργικής Πολιτικής, απευθύνει έκκληση για την αναβάθμιση των χρηματοδοτικών εργαλείων για τις περιοχές Natura 2000 και ζητεί τη μέγιστη αξιοποίηση των υφιστάμενων μέσων, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του LIFE, της ΚΓΠ και των διαρθρωτικών ταμείων. Τέλος, επαναλαμβάνει το αίτημα για την ανάπτυξη ενός διευρωπαϊκού δικτύου πράσινων υποδομών.
2016/11/22
Saving lives: boosting car safety in the EU (A8-0330/2017 - Dieter-Lebrecht Koch) EL

Κάθε χρόνο, περισσότεροι από 25.000 άνθρωποι χάνουν τη ζωή τους στην άσφαλτο και εκατοντάδες χιλιάδες τραυματίζονται, ενώ οι έρευνες δείχνουν ότι το 90% των ατυχημάτων οφείλονται σε ανθρώπινο λάθος. Πολλά από αυτά θα μπορούσαν να έχουν αποφευχθεί με τη χρήση συστημάτων υποβοήθησης οδηγού.Σήμερα, τα προηγμένα συστήματα χρησιμοποιούνται μόνο σε ορισμένα μοντέλα οχημάτων ανώτερης κατηγορίας. Συμφωνώ απόλυτα με την κύρια απαίτηση της έκθεσης που ζητά την υποχρεωτική χρήση συστημάτων υποστήριξης των οδηγών σε όλα τα καινούργια οχήματα. Ως οδηγός και ως πεζός κατανοώ ότι όλοι κάνουμε λάθη. Και σε αυτές τις περιπτώσεις τα συστήματα αυτόματης βοήθειας είναι σαν σιωπηλοί συνοδηγοί που μας βοηθούν να αποφύγουμε τα ατυχήματα. Αναμφισβήτητα, ένα τέτοιο αυτοκίνητο θα πρέπει να είναι προσιτό σε όλους. Η εκτεταμένη εφαρμογή αυτών των συστημάτων έχει ήδη οδηγήσει σε μείωση του κόστους. Επομένως, οι τιμές των αυτοκινήτων δεν θα πρέπει σε καμία περίπτωση να εκτοξευτούν, καθιστώντας την προστασία της ζωής προνόμιο των λίγων.
2016/11/22
Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (A8-0077/2017 - Olga Sehnalová) EL

Με δεδομένο ότι, το 2014, το 37% των ιστότοπων ηλεκτρονικού εμπορίου και κρατήσεων για ταξίδια, ψυχαγωγία, είδη ένδυσης, ηλεκτρονικά προϊόντα και υπηρεσίες καταναλωτικής πίστης παραβίαζε την ευρωπαϊκή νομοθεσία για τους καταναλωτές, τάσσομαι υπέρ του νέου κανονισμού που αποσκοπεί στην ενίσχυση της προστασίας των καταναλωτών από τις απάτες και στην ταχύτερη ανίχνευση των εμπόρων που εφαρμόζουν αθέμιτες πρακτικές.Οι νέοι κανόνες επιχειρούν να καλύψουν τα νομικά κενά που οφείλονται στις μεγάλες διαφορές μεταξύ των εθνικών νομοθεσιών, να ενισχύσουν τα δικαιώματα των πολιτών, να ενδυναμώσουν την εμπιστοσύνη των καταναλωτών στο διασυνοριακό ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο και να διευρύνουν τη συνεργασία και τον συντονισμό μεταξύ όλων των φορέων. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, σημαντική είναι η ενίσχυση της συμμετοχής των οργανώσεων και ενώσεων των καταναλωτών, οι οποίες θα έχουν δυνατότητα να εκδίδουν προειδοποίηση προς τις αρμόδιες αρχές των σχετικών κρατών μελών και την Επιτροπή για τις εικαζόμενες παραβάσεις.
2016/11/22
Economic policies of the euro area (A8-0310/2017 - Gunnar Hökmark) EL

Το πλαίσιο οικονομικής διακυβέρνησης και η Ευρωπαϊκή και Νομισματική Ένωση χρησιμοποιούνται ως εργαλεία για να επιβληθεί μια νεοφιλελεύθερη ατζέντα λιτότητας, ιδιωτικοποιήσεων και απορρύθμισης, διαρθρωτικών μεταρρυθμίσεων, απώλειας των κοινωνικών και εργασιακών δικαιωμάτων, και περικοπών στα εισοδήματα των πολιτών και στο κοινωνικό κράτος. Όλα αυτά έχουν οδηγήσει σε μεγαλύτερη απόκλιση μεταξύ των κρατών μελών και των περιφερειών και σε μεγαλύτερες εισοδηματικές ανισότητες, πλήττοντας τον στόχο της εδαφικής, κοινωνικής και οικονομικής συνοχής.Ψήφισα κατά της έκθεσης γιατί θεωρώ απαραίτητη μία διαφορετική δέσμη οικονομικών, κοινωνικών και περιβαλλοντικών πολιτικών υπέρ του λαού και των εργαζομένων. Το Δημοσιονομικό Σύμφωνο, η Συνθήκη για τη Σταθερότητα, τον Συντονισμό και τη Διακυβέρνηση και το Ευρωπαϊκό Εξάμηνο και οι μνημονιακές εφευρέσεις, δεν είναι η απάντηση στην κρίση. Είναι αυτά ακριβώς που δημιουργούν και βαθαίνουν την κρίση.Υπάρχει εναλλακτική πολιτική που μπορεί να ελαφρύνει τους πολίτες από τα βάρη που άδικα επωμίζονται. Η προοδευτική ανάπτυξη μπορεί να γίνει πραγματικότητα με σημαντικές και στοχοθετημένες άμεσες δημόσιες επενδύσεις από τον κοινοτικό και τους εθνικούς προϋπολογισμούς στην πραγματική οικονομία για τη δημιουργία θέσεων απασχόλησης και την τόνωση της εσωτερικής ζήτησης, με την υιοθέτηση ενεργητικών πολιτικών κατά της οικονομικής ανισότητας και της φτώχειας και με τη δραστική ενίσχυση του κοινωνικού κράτους.
2016/11/22
Monitoring the application of EU law 2015 (A8-0265/2017 - Kostas Chrysogonos) EL

Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση διότι, πέραν της τυπικής παράθεσης πληροφοριών σχετικά με την εφαρμογή του δικαίου της ΕΕ, ασκεί κριτική στη στάση των οργάνων της ΕΕ απέναντι στη σύναψη και εφαρμογή των μνημονιακών συμφωνιών και των μέτρων που αυτά περιέχουν, αλλά και στην εφαρμογή της μεταναστευτικής νομοθεσίας.Βασική καινοτομία της έκθεσης είναι η τεκμηριωμένη αποδυνάμωση της θέσης της ΕΕ ότι τα Μνημόνια δεν υπάγονται στο ενωσιακό δίκαιο και ως εκ τούτου τα όργανα της ΕΕ δεν φέρουν καμία ευθύνη για την εφαρμογή τους και τα δυσμενή αποτελέσματα αυτών. Και αυτό παρά το γεγονός ότι είναι σε μεγάλο βαθμό συντάκτες και επόπτες τους, ενώ αποτελούν και συμβαλλόμενα μέρη.Επιπλέον, η έκθεση ασκεί κριτική στα κράτη μέλη που παραβλέπουν τις υποχρεώσεις τους στους τομείς του ασύλου και της μετανάστευσης, αναγνωρίζοντας εμμέσως ότι οι ευρωπαίοι εταίροι, σε ένα πλαίσιο αλληλεγγύης, οφείλουν να ελαφρύνουν τα βάρη που επωμίζονται δυσανάλογα, κυρίως η Ελλάδα και η Ιταλία.Τέλος, σημαντικό είναι το μήνυμα που στέλνει η έκθεση προς κάθε ενδιαφερόμενο. Αν η Ευρώπη θέλει να πείσει ότι τελικά σέβεται τους πολίτες της, θα πρέπει η εφαρμογή του ενωσιακού δικαίου να είναι συνολική και όχι επιλεκτική. Και ο νοών νοείτο.
2016/11/22
Legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest (A8-0295/2017 - Virginie Rozière) EL

Οι αποκαλύψεις του Edward Snowden, οι διαρροές επιχειρηματικών και φορολογικών μυστικών στο Λουξεμβούργο (Lux Leaks), των εγγράφων του Παναμά και των εγγράφων της Monsanto έχουν αναδείξει τον κρίσιμο ρόλο που διαδραματίζουν οι καταγγέλλοντες στην αποκάλυψη σοβαρών παραβιάσεων του δημόσιου συμφέροντος, σε ποικίλους τομείς όπως η προστασία της δημόσιας υγείας, το περιβάλλον και η φοροαποφυγή.Σήμερα, η προστασία των καταγγελτών είναι ένας από τους καλύτερους τρόπους διασφάλισης του δημόσιου συμφέροντος και της υπεύθυνης και ηθικής συμπεριφοράς σε δημόσιους και ιδιωτικούς οργανισμούς. Ωστόσο, η προσφερόμενη προστασία εξακολουθεί να είναι σε μεγάλο βαθμό ανεπαρκής και υπερβολικά κατακερματισμένη ώστε να προσφέρει ένα συνεκτικό πλαίσιο στην ΕΕ.Θεωρώ απαραίτητη την υιοθέτηση μιας οριζόντιας νομοθετικής πρότασης για τη θέσπιση ενός κοινού κανονιστικού πλαισίου, όπως αυτό περιγράφεται στην έκθεση, το οποίο θα εγγυάται υψηλό επίπεδο προστασίας τόσο στον δημόσιο όσο και στον ιδιωτικό τομέα, καθώς και στα εθνικά και ευρωπαϊκά θεσμικά όργανα, για όσους καταγγέλλουν στην ΕΕ.Τονίζω ωστόσο ότι αυτό το κοινό πλαίσιο θα πρέπει να θεσπιστεί σε στενή συνεργασία με όλα τα εμπλεκόμενα μέρη, να εξασφαλίζει την ανωνυμία και να αποτρέπει κάθε περίπτωση άμεσων ή έμμεσων αντιποίνων σε βάρος όσων καταγγέλλουν.
2016/11/22
Minimum income policies as a tool for fighting poverty (A8-0292/2017 - Laura Agea) EL

Τα περισσότερα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ εφαρμόζουν προγράμματα ελάχιστου εγγυημένου εισοδήματος, περισσότερο ή λιγότερο πολύπλοκα, παρέχοντας περισσότερη ή λιγότερη κοινωνική και οικονομική στήριξη σε όσους πληρούν τα κριτήρια επιλεξιμότητας - γενικά, σε ανθρώπους και οικογένειες που βρίσκονται σε συνθήκες ακραίας φτώχειας.Δεν αποτελεί έκπληξη ότι, λόγω των νεοφιλελεύθερων πολιτικών της ΕΕ, οι κοινωνικοί δείκτες καταδεικνύουν τη μαζική φτωχοποίηση (περίπου 120 εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι κινδυνεύουν από τη φτώχεια), τα υψηλά ποσοστά ανεργίας, την απορρύθμιση των εργασιακών σχέσεων και των δικαιωμάτων των εργαζομένων και την υποβάθμιση των δημοσίων υπηρεσιών.Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση γιατί πιστεύω ότι η ενίσχυση των συστημάτων ελάχιστου εισοδήματος, με επαρκείς δημοσιονομικούς, ανθρώπινους και υλικούς πόρους, σε συνδυασμό με την εφαρμογή ενεργητικών πολιτικών απασχόλησης, αποτελεί αναγκαίο μέτρο.Τα συστήματα αυτά θα πρέπει να χαρακτηρίζονται από ολιστική προσέγγιση, εστιάζοντας τόσο στο άτομο, όσο και το οικογενειακό και κοινωνικό του πλαίσιο, συνδυάζοντας μέτρα για την ενίσχυση των ικανοτήτων του, με μέτρα ενεργητικής ένταξής του στην αγορά εργασίας.Τέλος, συμμερίζομαι την άποψη ότι ο ορισμός του ελάχιστου εισοδήματος πρέπει να επιτρέπει στους ανθρώπους και τα νοικοκυριά να ζουν πάνω από το όριο της φτώχειας. Για τον λόγο αυτό, κάθε κράτος μέλος θα πρέπει να προσαρμόζει την αξία του σύμφωνα με τις εθνικές πρακτικές και ανάγκες.
2016/11/22
Prison systems and conditions (A8-0251/2017 - Joëlle Bergeron) EL

Το 2014, στις φυλακές της ΕΕ κρατούνταν περισσότερα από μισό εκατομμύριο άτομα. Σύμφωνα με την έκθεση της ευρωπαϊκής επιτροπής του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης για την πρόληψη των βασανιστηρίων, η κατάσταση στις φυλακές και οι αναξιοπρεπείς και απάνθρωπες συνθήκες κράτησης σε ορισμένα κράτη μέλη είναι εξαιρετικά ανησυχητικές. Ο υπερπληθυσμός στις φυλακές που συνιστά χρόνιο πρόβλημα στην Ένωση, παραβιάζει σύμφωνα με το Ευρωπαϊκό Δικαστήριο Δικαιωμάτων του Ανθρώπου, το άρθρο 3 της ΕΣΔΑ. Η έκθεση πρωτοβουλίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου ζητά από τα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ να βελτιώσουν τις συνθήκες στις φυλακές, προκειμένου να προστατευτούν η υγεία και η καλή διαβίωση των κρατουμένων και του προσωπικού των φυλακών, να ενισχύσουν την κοινωνική τους επανένταξη και να μειώσουν τον κίνδυνο ριζοσπαστικοποίησης. Παροτρύνει τα κράτη μέλη να διαθέσουν επαρκείς πόρους για την ανακαίνιση και τον εκσυγχρονισμό των φυλακών, να διαφοροποιήσουν τα καθεστώτα κράτησης ανάλογα με τους κρατούμενους και την επικινδυνότητά τους, να αναζητήσουν εναλλακτικές μορφές ποινών αντί της φυλάκισης και να παράσχουν στους κρατούμενους ένα ισορροπημένο πρόγραμμα δραστηριοτήτων. Προτείνει την εκπαίδευση του προσωπικού, την υποστήριξη του διαθρησκευτικού διαλόγου και τη βελτίωση της καθοδήγησης και της ψυχιατρικής περίθαλψης κ.ά. Για όλα τα παραπάνω, εκτιμώ ότι η έκθεση του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου συνιστά θετική πολιτική πρόταση και γι’ αυτό την υπερψήφισα.
2016/11/22
2017 UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany (COP23) (B8-0534/2017) EL

Η κλιματική́ αλλαγή́ αποτελεί́ μια παγκόσμια περιβαλλοντική́ και αναπτυξιακή́ πρόκληση, οι επιδράσεις της οποίας έχουν σημαντικές επιπτώσεις στους υδατικούς πόρους, στην ενέργεια, στην παραγωγή τροφίμων, στην ερημοποίηση του εδάφους, στην υγεία καθώς και στην ασφάλεια. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση οφείλει να διαδραματίσει ηγετικό ρόλο στην αντιμετώπιση της κλιματικής αλλαγής μέσω της δικής της κλιματικής πολιτικής, καθώς και στην προώθηση της διάστασης της κλιματικής ασφάλειας. Με το ψήφισμα αυτό το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο διατυπώνει τις προτάσεις του προς τους ευρωπαϊκούς θεσμούς και τα κράτη μέλη ενόψει της 23ης Διάσκεψης για την κλιματική αλλαγή́ που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στη Βόννη, από τις 6 έως τις 17 Νοεμβρίου 2017. Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο ζητά, μεταξύ άλλων, από την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή να εκπονήσει, έως την COP 24 (2018), μια ευρωπαϊκή στρατηγική μηδενικών εκπομπών έως τα μέσα του αιώνα, παρέχοντας μια οικονομικά αποδοτική πορεία για την επίτευξη του στόχου των καθαρών μηδενικών εκπομπών που εγκρίθηκε στη Συμφωνία του Παρισιού, με στόχο να διατηρηθεί η αύξηση της παγκόσμιας μέσης θερμοκρασίας αρκετά κάτω από τους 2 °C και να συνεχιστούν οι προσπάθειες περιορισμού της στον 1,5 °C. Κατακρίνει την απόφαση του Προέδρου των ΗΠΑ Donald Trump να αποσύρει τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες από τη Συμφωνία του Παρισιού κ.α. Με βάση τα παραπάνω υπερψήφισα την έκθεση.
2016/11/22
Women’s economic empowerment in the private and public sectors in the EU (A8-0271/2017 - Anna Hedh) EL

Το κύριο μήνυμα της έκθεσης είναι ότι η οικονομική χειραφέτηση των γυναικών έχει ουσιαστική σημασία για την ισότητα των φύλων και, ως εκ τούτου, αποτελεί θεμελιώδες δικαίωμα. Υπογραμμίζει ότι η οικονομική ανεξαρτησία των γυναικών και η συμμετοχή τους στην αγορά εργασίας θα ενισχύσει την ευημερία για την κοινωνία στο σύνολό της. Καλεί την Επιτροπή και τα κράτη μέλη να θεσπίσουν, σε στενή συνεργασία με τους κοινωνικούς εταίρους, συγκεκριμένες πολιτικές και νομικό πλαίσιο, ώστε να καταστεί δυνατή η ίση συμμετοχή των γυναικών στην αγορά εργασίας και στη λήψη των οικονομικών αποφάσεων και να διασφαλιστεί η ίση αμοιβή για ίση εργασία και για εργασία ίσης αξίας.Η έκθεση διατυπώνει σημαντικές συστάσεις για τη βελτίωση της ισορροπίας μεταξύ επαγγελματικής και προσωπικής ζωής και του καταμερισμού της μη αμειβόμενης εργασίας μεταξύ ανδρών και γυναικών, για την υιοθέτηση δεσμευτικών μέτρων σχετικά με τη μισθολογική διαφάνεια στις ιδιωτικές εταιρείες, για τις διαπραγματεύσεις επί των προγραμμάτων για την ισότητα των φύλων μεταξύ των επιχειρήσεων και των κοινωνικών εταίρων και για την αύξηση των μισθών σε τομείς όπου οι γυναίκες πλειοψηφούν.Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση θεωρώντας τις συστάσεις της απαραίτητες πολιτικές προτεραιότητες σε κοινοτικό και εθνικό πλαίσιο.
2016/11/22
The fight against cybercrime (A8-0272/2017 - Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi) EL

Η ραγδαία αύξηση των εγκλημάτων που διαπράττονται στον διαδικτυακό χώρο δημιουργεί την ανάγκη για μια ολοκληρωμένη ευρωπαϊκή νομοθετική απάντηση που θα θωρακίζει τα δικαιώματα των πολιτών που εμπιστεύονται τις τεχνολογίες. Τα προληπτικά μέτρα που λαμβάνονται από τους μεμονωμένους χρήστες, τους δημόσιους οργανισμούς και τις επιχειρήσεις παραμένουν εντελώς ανεπαρκή, κυρίως λόγω της έλλειψης γνώσεων και πόρων. Πρόσφατα περιστατικά κατέδειξαν με σαφήνεια τον εξαιρετικά υψηλό βαθμό τρωτότητας της ΕΕ σε τέτοιες επιθέσεις. Η ΕΕ οφείλει να πράξει περισσότερα προκειμένου να αποτρέψει τις επιθέσεις σε κρίσιμες υποδομές, καθώς και επιθέσεις που οδηγούν στην αποσταθεροποίηση των κοινωνιών. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό χρειάζεται ενισχυμένη συνεργασία και περισσότεροι πόροι για την καταπολέμηση των διαδικτυακών ποινικών πράξεων. H έκθεση του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου αναδεικνύει τις προκλήσεις, τα νομικά κενά και τις νέες απειλές. Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο καταθέτει προτάσεις για τον τρόπο πρόληψης, με συντονισμένη συνεργασία και ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών μεταξύ των αστυνομικών και δικαστικών υπηρεσιών των κρατών μελών, αλλά και των κρατών μελών της ΕΕ με τις τρίτες χώρες. Δίνεται έμφαση στη νομοθετική πρωτοβουλία για τη συλλογή και χρήση ηλεκτρονικών αποδείξεων και τη συλλογή προσωπικών δεδομένων, πάντοτε με σεβασμό στα θεμελιώδη δικαιώματα. Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση πιστεύοντας ότι θα αποτελέσει ένα θετικό πρώτο βήμα στον διαρκή αγώνα κατά του κυβερνοεγκλήματος.
2016/11/22
Transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions (A8-0133/2017 - Sven Giegold) EL

Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση γιατί πρόκειται μια ολοκληρωμένη και καινοτόμο σειρά προτάσεων για την ενίσχυση της διαφάνειας, της λογοδοσίας και της ακεραιότητας των θεσμικών οργάνων της ΕΕ.Κύριος στόχος της είναι ο περιορισμός της επιρροής των ισχυρών ομάδων συμφερόντων, οι οποίες, εκμεταλλευόμενες τα διαδικαστικά κενά, έχουν αναπτύξει προνομιακή πρόσβαση στη διαδικασία λήψης αποφάσεων της ΕΕ.Υποστηρίζω σθεναρά τις προσπάθειες για μια ανεξάρτητη επιτροπή δεοντολογίας και την υποχρέωση ενός ορατού «νομοθετικού αποτυπώματος», βάσει του οποίου, μεταξύ άλλων, οι εισηγητές και οι σκιώδεις εισηγητές οφείλουν να διατηρούν λεπτομερή στοιχεία των συναντήσεών τους με τα ενδιαφερόμενα μέρη και τις ομάδες πίεσης κατά τη διάρκεια μιας νομοθετικής διαδικασίας. Είμαι υπέρ της θεσμοθέτησης μιας τουλάχιστον 3ετούς περιόδου υποχρεωτικής αποχής από δράσεις σχετικές με τα καθήκοντα των πρώην βουλευτών του ΕΚ.Θεωρώ απαραίτητη την υιοθέτηση κώδικα δεοντολογίας για το σύνολο των ευρωπαϊκών θεσμικών οργάνων και οργανισμών.Παράλληλα υπερασπίζομαι την πλήρη πρόσβαση των πολιτών στις νομοθετικές διαδικασίες, τη διαφάνεια της εξωτερικής εκπροσώπησης, των διαπραγματεύσεων, των δημόσιων δαπανών και του προϋπολογισμού της ΕΕ. Τέλος, καλώ για την αποτελεσματική προστασία των μαρτύρων δημοσίου συμφέροντος στον αγώνα κατά της διαφθοράς.Πρέπει εδώ και τώρα να δώσουμε περισσότερες εξουσίες στους πολίτες. Μόνο τότε υπάρχει ελπίδα για ένα κοινό όραμα προς όφελος των λαών.
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy (A8-0280/2017 - Giovanni La Via) EL

Η ευρύτερη περιοχή της Μεσογείου χαρακτηρίζεται από υψηλή σεισμικότητα, με φονικούς και ιδιαίτερα επιζήμιους σεισμούς να συμβαίνουν με μεγάλη συχνότητα. Οι πολίτες των χωρών του Νότου της ΕΕ, έχουν μάθει να ζουν με τον Εγκέλαδο, αλλά ταυτόχρονα έχουν ανάγκη από την χρηματοδοτική στήριξη του κοινοτικού προϋπολογισμού, προκειμένου να μπορούν να αποκαθιστούν τις υλικές ζημιές και να επαναφέρουν τη ζωή τους στην κανονικότητα.Για το λόγο αυτό υπερψήφισα την σχετική έκθεση και το σχέδιο διορθωτικού προϋπολογισμού αριθ. 4/2017 που συνοδεύει την πρόταση κινητοποίησης του Ταμείου Αλληλεγγύης για την παροχή βοήθειας προς την Ιταλία, συμβάλλοντας στην αποκατάσταση των περιοχών Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria της Ιταλίας, που επλήγησαν από ισχυρούς σεισμούς το χρονικό διάστημα μεταξύ Αυγούστου 2016 και Ιανουαρίου 2017.
2016/11/22
Draft amending budget No 4/2017 accompanying the proposal to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy (A8-0281/2017 - Jens Geier) EL

Η ευρύτερη περιοχή της Μεσογείου χαρακτηρίζεται από υψηλή σεισμικότητα, με φονικούς και ιδιαίτερα επιζήμιους σεισμούς να συμβαίνουν με μεγάλη συχνότητα. Οι πολίτες των χωρών του Νότου της ΕΕ, έχουν μάθει να ζουν με τον Εγκέλαδο, αλλά ταυτόχρονα έχουν ανάγκη από την χρηματοδοτική στήριξη του κοινοτικού προϋπολογισμού, προκειμένου να μπορούν να αποκαθιστούν τις υλικές ζημιές και να επαναφέρουν τη ζωή τους στην κανονικότητα.Για το λόγο αυτό υπερψήφισα την σχετική έκθεση και το σχέδιο διορθωτικού προϋπολογισμού αριθ. 4/2017 που συνοδεύει την πρόταση κινητοποίησης του Ταμείου Αλληλεγγύης για την παροχή βοήθειας προς την Ιταλία, συμβάλλοντας στην αποκατάσταση των περιοχών Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria της Ιταλίας, που επλήγησαν από ισχυρούς σεισμούς το χρονικό διάστημα μεταξύ Αυγούστου 2016 και Ιανουαρίου 2017.
2016/11/22
Draft amending budget No 3/2017: budgetary resources of the Youth Employment Initiative; establishment plans of ACER and SESAR2 (A8-0282/2017 - Jens Geier) EL

Μία από τις πλέον επώδυνες επιπτώσεις της νεοφιλελεύθερης πολιτικής είναι η κοινωνική μάστιγα της ανεργίας των νέων στην Ελλάδα, αλλά και σε άλλες χώρες της ΕΕ . Το ποσοστό ανεργίας των ατόμων ηλικίας 16 έως 25 ετών υπερβαίνει το διπλάσιο του μέσου όρου σε πολλά κράτη μέλη, ενώ πάνω από το ένα τρίτο των νέων στην Ελλάδα, την Ισπανία και την Ιταλία εξακολουθούν να στερούνται ευκαιρίες για εκπαίδευση ή κατάρτιση και δεν έχουν εργασία. Αυτά τα επιπλέον 500 εκατομμύρια ευρώ θα διατεθούν για τη δημιουργία νέων θέσεων εργασίας, πρακτικής άσκησης και περαιτέρω εκπαίδευσης για αυτούς που το έχουν ανάγκη. Με την γνώση και την πεποίθηση ότι αυτά τα κονδύλια αποτελούν μια σταγόνα στον ωκεανό, υπεψήφισα το σχέδιο διορθωτικού προϋπολογισμού. Ο αγώνας συνεχίζεται για να πειστεί το Συμβούλιο και η Επιτροπή ότι πρέπει επιτέλους να εγκριθούν πολλαπλάσιοι πόροι που είναι απαραίτητοι για την αποτελεσματική αντιμετώπιση αυτής της μεγάλης κρίσης.
2016/11/22
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (A8-0264/2017 - Bodil Valero) EL

Η κοινή θέση της ΕΕ για τις εξαγωγές όπλων είναι η μόνη νομικά δεσμευτική ρύθμιση σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο για τις εξαγωγές συμβατικών όπλων. Ενώ όμως η κοινή θέση έχει αυξήσει την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών και τη διαφάνεια στις εξαγωγές όπλων από τα κράτη μέλη, δεν κατάφερε στο πεδίο εφαρμογής της να ενισχύσει τη σύγκλιση των εθνικών πολιτικών των κρατών μελών, ούτε την αυστηρότερη εφαρμογή των 8 κριτηρίων που ορίζονται στο κείμενο της κοινής θέσης.Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο ζητάει με το παρόν ψήφισμα τη σύσταση εποπτικού οργάνου για τον καλύτερο έλεγχο των εξοπλισμών και τη δημιουργία μηχανισμού που θα επιβάλλει κυρώσεις στα κράτη μέλη που δεν συμμορφώνονται με την κοινή θέση. Ζητεί επίσης την επέκταση του καταλόγου των 8 κριτηρίων που έχουν τεθεί, ώστε να συμπεριληφθεί και ο κίνδυνος διαφθοράς. Καλεί για ενίσχυση της διαφάνειας των εκθέσεων για τις εξαγωγές όπλων και για αποτελεσματικούς ελέγχους μετά την αποστολή τους.Τέλος, επαναλαμβάνει την έκκλησή του για πραγματοποίηση εμπάργκο στις εξαγωγές όπλων στη Σαουδική Αραβία, καθώς θεωρεί ότι παραβιάζουν την κοινή θέση. Για όλα τα ανωτέρω, υπερψήφισα αυτό το ψήφισμα που αφορά τις εξαγωγές όπλων, γιατί υποστηρίζει την αυστηρότερη εφαρμογή, έστω και αυτών των ελάχιστων απαιτήσεων για τον έλεγχο των εξαγωγών όπλων.
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Mediation Directive (A8-0238/2017 - Kostas Chrysogonos) EL

Υπερψήφισα την έκθεση που αφορά στη διαμεσολάβηση. Πρόκειται για διαδικασία που έχει στόχο την εφαρμογή εναλλακτικών μεθόδων επίλυσης και την προώθηση της ειρηνικής διευθέτησης των διαφορών σε αστικές και εμπορικές υποθέσεις. Ως εναλλακτική, προαιρετική και εμπιστευτική διαδικασία εξωδικαστικής επίλυσης, μπορεί να αποτελέσει χρήσιμο μέσο για την ελάφρυνση των υπερφορτωμένων δικαστικών συστημάτων σε ορισμένες περιπτώσεις, δίνοντας τη δυνατότητα σε φυσικά και νομικά πρόσωπα να επιλύουν τις διαφορές τους με ταχύτητα και χαμηλό κόστος. Έχει δε ιδιαίτερη σημασία στον τομέα του οικογενειακού δικαίου (κυρίως στις διαδικασίες που αφορούν στην επιμέλεια των τέκνων, τα δικαιώματα επικοινωνίας και στις περιπτώσεις απαγωγής παιδιού), όπου μπορεί να βοηθήσει στη δημιουργία εποικοδομητικού κλίματος κατά τις συζητήσεις, ώστε να επιτευχθεί μια ισορροπημένη σχέση μεταξύ των γονέων.
2016/11/22
Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities (A8-0181/2017 - Carlos Zorrinho) EL

Ψήφισα υπέρ της δημιουργίας σημείων παροχής δωρεάν πρόσβασης σε ασύρματο διαδίκτυο σε δημόσιους χώρους στην ΕΕ. Με τη χρηματοδότηση δημόσιων φορέων θα εξασφαλιστεί για τουλάχιστον τρία έτη δωρεάν, εύκολη πρόσβαση και ασφαλής σύνδεση για τους πολίτες σε υπαίθριους χώρους, βιβλιοθήκες, δημόσιες υπηρεσίες, νοσοκομεία κλπ. Τα ευρωπαϊκά κονδύλια θα μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν μόνο εάν αποκλείονται οι εμπορικές διαφημίσεις και η χρήση προσωπικών δεδομένων για εμπορικούς σκοπούς. Όλοι οι πολίτες θα πρέπει να έχουν πρόσβαση σε υψηλής ποιότητας ασύρματο διαδίκτυο, ανεξάρτητα από το πού ζουν ή από την οικονομική τους κατάσταση.
2016/11/22
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (A8-0266/2017 - Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt) EL

Υπερφήψισα την έκθεση για την συμμετοχή της ΕΕ στη Σύμβαση του Συμβουλίου της Ευρώπης για την πρόληψη και την καταπολέμηση της βίας κατά των γυναικών και της ενδοοικογενειακής βίας. Πρόκειται για μια ολοκληρωμένη διεθνή συνθήκη, η οποία αναγνωρίζει τη βία κατά των γυναικών ως παραβίαση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων, ενώ αντιμετωπίζει τη βία κατά των γυναικών με μέτρα που αποσκοπούν στην πρόληψη, στην προστασία των θυμάτων και στη δίωξη των δραστών.Γνωρίζουμε όλες και όλοι ότι η βία κατά των γυναικών αποτελεί βάναυση μορφή διακρίσεων και παραβίαση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων που συμβαίνουν στην κοινωνία σε κάθε χώρα της ΕΕ. Η υπερψήφιση της προσωρινής έκθεσης αποτελεί καθήκον όλων και καθενός Ευρωβουλευτή. Ενώνω τη φωνή μου με όλες τις πολιτικές ομάδες για την άμεση έκδοση οδηγίας για την εφαρμογή.
2016/11/22

Major interpellations (1)

Israel's involvement in projects financed under Horizon 2020 PDF (105 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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Written questions (106)

EASO has concealed a report it drew up on the conditions prevailing in Turkey in 2016 in order for that country to be recognised as an allegedly safe third country for refugees PDF (41 KB) DOC (19 KB)
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VP/HR - Need for EU sanctions against Israel and the immediate suspension of the Association Agreement with Israel due to the crimes it has committed in Gaza PDF (44 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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Environmental protection in Halkidiki and pollution from Olympiada mine belonging to the 'Ellinikos Xrysos' company PDF (44 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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New violations of EU legislation on the Ellinikon property PDF (102 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Reaction from the Commission to Austria's unilateral decision to withdraw its support for the UN Agreements on migration and refugees PDF (100 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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VP/HR - Threatened mass execution by Islamic State of 700 hostages in Syria PDF (5 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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The challenge of keeping EU journalists, bloggers and whistle-blowers safe, following the assassination of the young reporter Viktoria Marinova PDF (103 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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VP/HR - EU response to the legal recognition of the illegal West Bank settlement of Mitzpe Kramim PDF (103 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Introduction of the GSP+ system in Pakistan PDF (194 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Extraterritorial application of US law in the context of the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) PDF (194 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Eurostat report on the EDOEAP PDF (104 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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VP/HR - Repetition of request for the definition of the human rights referred to in Article 2 of the EU Association Agreement with Israel PDF (103 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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EU trade with Israeli settlements PDF (101 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Need for additional measures for implementation by the Member States of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and the option or obligation to introduce specific methods of animal slaughter PDF (105 KB) DOC (21 KB)
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Mandatory or non-mandatory notification of more extensive protection measures under Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 as a condition for their implementation at national level PDF (104 KB) DOC (20 KB)
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Breaches by Member States of their obligations under Regulation 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing PDF (106 KB) DOC (20 KB)
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Need for preventive measures by the EU to defend Cyprus's EEZ and prevent any Turkish drilling PDF (101 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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VP/HR - EU measures against Israel and against those hierarchically, morally and criminally liable for the murderous attacks launched by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza PDF (105 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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VP/HR - Request for a clarification of the human rights clause in Article 2 of the EU's Association Agreement with Israel PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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The European Union finances military armoured vehicles in Turkey, violating the international law on refugees PDF (103 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Violation of Community law: Commission funding of the sale of military armoured vehicles to Turkey PDF (105 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Request for the human rights referred to in Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement to be determined PDF (102 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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VP/HR - EU measures against Israel for massive violations of the rights of the child and international human rights law PDF (104 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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VP/HR - The EU should impose sanctions on Turkey for its gross violations of international law and its invasion of Syria PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Threat to persons with autism PDF (105 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Reduction in US funding for UNRWA PDF (104 KB) DOC (19 KB)
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Fear campaign launched against the Turkish-Cypriot newspaper Afrika PDF (103 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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VP/HR - Italian arms exports to Saudi Arabia PDF (98 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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EU policy for the eradication of forced labour and child labour in the Central American coffee production sector PDF (116 KB) DOC (19 KB)
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VP/HR - Clear EU position regarding a third country's 'rights of intervention' in the affairs of a Member State PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Application of Relocation Decisions 2015/1523 and 2015/1601 ahead of their expiration date (26 September 2017) PDF (196 KB) DOC (21 KB)
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Commission measures to protect the Greek minority in Albania PDF (115 KB) DOC (19 KB)
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VP/HR - Need for a clear EU position regarding a third country's rights of intervention in the affairs of a Member State PDF (101 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Israeli law legalising illegal settlements in the West Bank PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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LAW-TRAIN, Horizon 2020 and Israeli human rights abuses PDF (104 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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VP/HR - What measures does the EU intend to take in response to repeated Turkish violations of its external borders? PDF (105 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Addition to future progress reports of a chapter assessing the adverse human rights implications of the EU-Turkey Agreement PDF (103 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Fulfilment by the Commission of its obligation to assess the human rights implications of the EU-Turkey Association Agreement. PDF (101 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Measures by the Commission to protect the Greek minority in Albania PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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VP/HR - Ending illegal economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the USA on Cuba PDF (6 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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VP/HR - Assassination of human rights' defenders in Honduras PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Memorandum of Understanding regarding the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) three-year programme and compliance with rules on competition and state aid PDF (5 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Respect of fundamental rights and the principle of mutual sincere cooperation in agreements relating to asylum and migration policies PDF (193 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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VP/HR - EU measures to end Turkish encroachments on its external borders PDF (102 KB) DOC (19 KB)
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Compliance of EU-Turkey deal with the non-refoulement principle PDF (193 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Restructuring of the Greek Railway Organisation - TRAINOSE S.A. PDF (105 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Refugee question: Launch of the sanction procedure against Member States which close their borders and apply refugee entry quotas PDF (19 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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More than 10 000 unaccompanied children have gone missing in Europe over the last two years due to the lack of an integrated EU policy PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Whose interests are served by the contraction of the primary sector in Greece by the Quartet and government? PDF (104 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Failure of the FYROM government to implement the agreed reforms PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Political crisis in FYROM and failure of EU diplomacy PDF (103 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Unacceptable and subversive nomenclature in the Commission's annual progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia PDF (100 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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VP/HR - Mass executions in Saudi Arabia PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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VP/HR - Israel denies UN Special Rapporteur access to occupied Palestinian territories PDF (7 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Implementation of Council decisions on the relocation of 160 000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece PDF (195 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Compatibility of the establishment and management of hotspots with EU law PDF (196 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Comprehensive strategy on missing and unaccompanied children PDF (194 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Uncontrolled recapitalisation of Greek systemic banks PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Arbitrary statements by Mr Juncker regarding joint patrols by Turkey and Greece in the Aegean PDF (8 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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VP/HR - The EU's stand on Israel's policy of blind violence towards Palestinian citizens PDF (105 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Aegean Islands' economy undermined by VAT hikes PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Volkswagen scandal - responsibilities of the European Commission PDF (7 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Lack of progress in the ratification by the EU Member States of an association agreement PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Report of the United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on the possible commission of war crimes during the 2014 Gaza conflict PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Discrepancies between the statistical results of the EU and Central America regarding the Association Agreement PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Addressing energy poverty in Europe PDF (195 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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VP/HR - Israeli military training in the occupied Palestinian territory PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Humanitarian aid shortage in the Tindouf Camps PDF (194 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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European Aid for Nepal PDF (99 KB) DOC (27 KB)
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Information on euro area loan facility accounts PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Review of Directive on maternity leave PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Review of Directive on maternity leave PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Spanish State aid to the banking sector PDF (192 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Tax avoidance by big firms PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Effect of unemployment on GDP of Greece and its trading partners PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Effect of unemployment on GDP of Greece and its trading partners PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Wave of refugees entering the EU: urgent need to review Union immigration policy PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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VP/HR - Turkish provocation of Greece PDF (7 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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International arrest warrants against asylum seekers and refugees PDF (7 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Illegal changes to place names PDF (106 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Extension to Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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VP/HR - Netanyahu's rejection of a two-state solution PDF (106 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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VP/HR - Torture in Saudi Arabia PDF (193 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Election results and policy changes PDF (193 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Appeal against the decision of the Court of Justice removing Hamas from the EU's list of terrorist organizations PDF (104 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Terrifying upsurge in unpaid work in Greece PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Syrian refugees in Athens PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Downgrading of the National School of Public Administration and Local Government, which is financed by European funds PDF (104 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Need for protection of social rights PDF (193 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Infringement of international Aarhus Convention and Directive 2001/42/EC in connection with the sale of the Elliniko site PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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VP/HR - Self-determination and statehood in Western Sahara PDF (196 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Infringement of Directive 2001/42/EC PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Infringement of Article 107 et seq. TFEU in connection with the transfer of ELLINIKO AE to Lamda Development SA PDF (105 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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EU funding of Greek NGOs and International Organisations based in Greece PDF (101 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Violation of Directive 2008/50/EC due to an increase in the price of heating oil in Greece PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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'Haircut' of Greece's public international debt PDF (103 KB) DOC (27 KB)
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Re-examination of modified public service employment contracts PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (ΤΤΙP) deregulates the European common agricultural policy, poses a threat to social cohesion and obstructs economic growth PDF (105 KB) DOC (27 KB)
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Illegal diplomas issued by private education providers PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Conference of Western Balkan States organised by Germany PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Approval of Council Regulation (EU) n° 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Urgent need to complete and improve EU environmental protection legislation PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Restriction of competition affecting the Public Power Corporation (DEH) PDF (104 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Destruction of chemical weapons from Syria PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Monitoring compliance by Greece with the decisions of the European Committee of Social Rights PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Report by a UN expert on human rights abuses in Greece as a result of the implementation of austerity measures PDF (7 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Written declarations (3)

Written declaration on respect for human and religious rights in Turkey

Written declaration on defending freedom of speech and human rights in Turkey

Written declaration on promoting labour mobility of fitness professionals through the recognition of their skills and qualifications

Amendments (1012)

Amendment 1 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Citation 8
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 (Brussels IIa)1 and especially its Articles 8, 10, 15, 16,21, 41, 55 and 57, _________________ 1 OJ L 338, 23.12.2003, p. 1
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 2 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union notably its rulings of 22.12.2010, Mercredi, aff. C-497/10 PPU and 02.04.2009, Procédure engagée par A., aff. C-523/07,
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 4 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Citation 12
— having regard to the more than 30large number of petitions received on the role of the German Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) in cross-border family disputes,
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 6 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Citation 15
— having regard to the final documentrecommendations of the Committee on Petitions’ Working Group on Child Welfare Issues of 20 June3 May 2017,
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 7 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the child's best interests must be paramount in all decisions related to childcare issues at all levels;
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 29 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 1
1. Notes with great concern that the Committee on Petitions in the last decade has received more than 30a large number of petitions on parental responsibility or child custody in cross-border family disputes and the role of the German Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt), many of them involving the alleged discrimination of the non-German parent;
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 38 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises, following the case law of the CJEU, the autonomous notion of the "habitual residence" of the child in European law and the plurality of the criteria on which the determination of the normal residence must be conducted by the national jurisdictions;
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 40 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that such determination of the normal residence of the child has been properly done by the German jurisdictions in the petitions received by the Committee on Petitions;
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 42 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the Commission to assess in the petitions whether German jurisdictions have duly respected the provisions of Council Regulation Brussels IIa when establishing their competences and if they have taken into consideration judgements or decisions issued by jurisdictions of other Member States; _________________ 1a OJ L 338, 23.12.2003., p. 01
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 47 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes that in its proposal for a recast of the Brussels IIa Regulation the Commission4 asks the Member States to collect data in matters of parental responsibility falling within the scope of the Regulation; _________________ 4 COM(2016) 411 finaldeleted
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 53 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the importance of a close cooperation and efficient communication between the different national and local authorities involved in childcare proceedings from the social service to the jurisdiction and the central authorities,
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 56 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the importance to provide parents at every stage of child-related proceedings with complete and clear information on the proceedings and on the possible consequences thereof; calls on the Member States to inform parents about the rules on legal support and aid; notes in this context that the competent German ministries at federal level have established the German Central Contact Point for Cross-border Family Conflicts in order to provide counselling and information in cross-border family disputes involving parental responsibility;
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 60 #

2018/2856(RSP)


Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to verify the respect of languages requirements in the course of proceeding before the German jurisdictions in the petitions presented to the European Parliament;
2018/10/04
Committee: PETI
Amendment 1 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
— having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 24 November 2016 on EU-Turkey relations1 , of 27 October 2016 on the situation of journalists in Turkey2 , and of 8 February 2018 on the human rights situation in Turkey3 and to its previous resolution of 13 November 2014 on Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus, _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0450. 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0423. 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0040.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide,
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
— having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005 and to the fact that Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria,
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the mission report on the Fact-finding Visit to Famagusta, Cyprus adopted on 21/11/18 by the Committee of Petitions,
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
— having regard to Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which states that the contracting parties undertake to abide by the final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in any case to which they are parties,(Does not affect the English version.)
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
— having regard to the fact that respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights, including the separation of powers, democracy, freedom of expression and media, human rights, the rights of minorities and religious freedom, and freedom of association and the right to peaceful protest,, including the property rights of all non-Muslim religious minorities, good neighbourly relations, the rights of women and children, the fight against corruption and organised crime, religious freedom, and freedom of association and the right to peaceful protest, the fight against racism and discrimination against vulnerable groups such as the Roma, disabled persons, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons are at the core of the negotiation process,
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
- whereas Turkey has committed itself to the fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria, adequate and effective reforms, good neighbourly relations and progressive alignment with the EU; whereas these efforts should have been viewed as an opportunity for Turkey to strengthen its institutions and continue its process of democratization and modernization; whereas there has been a stark regression in the areas of rule of law, human rights and good neighbourly relations during the last few years;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. EReiterates the importance of media freedom and independence as one of the core EU values and a cornerstone of any democracy; expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; regrets in this context that in the last World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders the country has ranked 157th out of 180 countries, while according to Freedom House 2018 report on the country's Press Freedom, the country's status remains "Not Free"; condemns the closure of more than 160 media outlets and the largehigh number of arrests of journalists arrested in the aftermath of the coup attempt; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority and to immediately release and acquit all unlawfully detained journalists; calls upon the Turkish authorities to demonstrate zero tolerance towards all incidents of physical and verbal abuse or threats against journalists;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; condemns the closure of more than 160 media outlets and the large number of arrests of journalists in the aftermath of the coup attempt, where increasing restrictions were put in place on the rights of journalists and human rights defenders working on the Kurdish issue while other associations and Kurdish-language media outlets were closed; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority and to immediately release and acquit all unlawfully detained journalists;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; condemns the closure of more than 160 media outlets and the large number of arrestrests of hundreds of journalists in the aftermath of the coup attempt and the regular sentencing of some of them; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority and to immediately release and acquit all unlawfully detained journalists;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses serious concern at the blocking of access to social networks and the Internet, including the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which has been occurring repeatedly since 29 April 2017;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses concern at the shrinking space for civil society and the promotion of fundamental rights and freedoms; notes that a large number of activists, including human rights defenders, were arrested and demonstrations were recurrently banned during the state of emergency; calls on Turkey to protect the fundamental rights of minorities, such as LGBTI people; reminds that legislation on hate speech is not in line with European Court of Human Rights case-law;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Deplores the longstanding legal vacuum, which prevents the non-Muslim charitable foundations to elect their governing bodies; in this respect, calls on Turkish authorities to publish without delay the regulation permitting to the non-Muslim charitable foundations to elect their board members; calls on Turkey to take adequate measures to prevent and punish hate speech or crimes targeting minorities or people belonging in minorities; notes that further action is needed to address the problems faced by members of the Greek minority, in particular with regard to education and property rights; urges Turkish authorities to take measures in order to allow children who are not Turkish citizens and who attended minority schools as guest students to receive official graduation certificates;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on Turkish authorities to promote positive and effective reforms in the area of freedom of thought, conscience and religion, by enabling religious communities to obtain legal personality, by eliminating all restrictions on the training, appointment and succession of clergy, by complying with the relevant judgements of the ECtHR and the recommendations of the Venice Commission and by eliminating all forms of discrimination or barriers based on religion; calls on Turkey to respect the distinct character and importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and to recognise its legal personality; deplores the fact that the Halki (Heybeliada)Greek Orthodox Seminary remains closed and calls on Turkish authorities to allow its swift reopening and guarantee its proper functioning;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls for the implementation of the Council of Europe Resolution 1625 (2008) and of the Venice Commission recommandations on the protection of property rights on Imvros and Tenedos; notes that further action is needed to address the problems faced by members of the Greek minority on these islands, in particular with regard to property rights; calls on Turkish authorities to encourage and assist expatriate minority families who wish to return to the island;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on the Turkish authorities to fully respect the historical and cultural character of cultural and religious monuments and symbols, especially those that have been classified as UNESCO world heritage sites, and to refrain from any action aimed at altering their historical and religious nature; deplores the repeated, divisive and provocative practices aimed at altering the historical, cultural and religious character of the UNESCO heritage site of Hagia Sophia and to convert it into a mosque through readings of the Koran and the holding of prayers; calls on Turkey to respect the 1972 UNESCO Convention and to ratify the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Is deeply concerned at the situation in Turkey’s South-East and the serious allegations of human rights abuses, especially since the collapse of the Kurdish settlement process in 2015; reiterates its firm condemnation of the return to violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002stresses that the inclusion of PKK on the EU's list of terrorist organisations is standing in the way of the establishment of peace, dialogue and negotiations, at the same time that facilitates the infringement of human rights; calls therefore on the Council to revise the list and remove the PKK from the list of terrorist organisations; calls on the Turkish authorities to restart talks with PKK leaders for a peaceful solution for the Kurdish question; stresses the urgency of resuming a credible political process leading to a peaceful settlement of the Kurdish issue; calls on Turkey to promptly investigate serious allegations of human rights abuses and killings and to allow international observers to carry out an independent verification;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Is deeply concerned at the situation in Turkey’s South-East and the serious allegations of human rights abuses, especially since the collapse of the Kurdish settlement process in 2015; reiterates its firm condemnation of the return to violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002; stresses the urgency of resuming a credible political process leading to a peaceful settlement of the Kurdish issue; calls on Turkey to promptly investigate serious allegations of human rights abuses and killings and to allow international observers to carry out an independent verification;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Turkish government to immediately end the repeated violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters, as well as Turkish military aircraft flights over Greek islands, in accordance with the principle of good neighbourly relations which constitute a fundamental part of the Negotiating Framework and an essential element of the Enlargement Process; condemns in the strongest possible terms the fact that the casus belli threat declared by the Turkish Grand National Assembly against Greece in 1995, has not yet been withdrawn;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the judgment handed down on 15 November 2018 by the Court of Justice whereby the PKK’s name has been deleted from the Council list of terrorist organisations, and its listing annulled, for the period from 2014 to 2017, and calls on the Council to take that ruling into account when the list is next updated;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Expresses grave concern about tensions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean which are not conducive to good neighbourly relations and undermine regional stability and security; deplores the escalation of threats and unilateral actions by Turkey against the Republic of Cyprus and Greece in relation to the EEZ; stresses that the Republic of Cyprus and Greece have the full and sovereign right to explore the natural resources within their EEZ, and that the Turkish maritime surveys must be seen as both illegal and provocative; stresses that Turkey needs to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations, international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU acquis, as well as to the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with the United Nations Charter; expresses, in this context, serious concern and urges Turkey to avoid any kind of threat or action directed against a Member State, or source of friction or actions that damage good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Maintains that the delisting of the PKK from the Council terrorist list would be a strong signal for a resumption of negotiations between the Turkish authorities and the PKK and for a peaceful solution in Kurdistan;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls on Turkey to recognise the Armenian Genocide, as that would represent an important step to come to terms with its past and thus to pave the way for a genuine normalization of the relations between the Turkish and Armenian peoples; calls both sides to work on the normalisation of their relations by opening the borders;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that during the state of emergency a very large number of mayors and co-ll mayors and co- mayors and a number of deputy mayors in the South-East were dismissed or arrested and that the Government appointed trustees to replace them; takes the view that the municipal elections in March 2019 must provide an important opportunity to fully reinstate the principle of direct democratic mandate;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the state of emergency further constrained the capacity of the Grand National Assembly to fulfil its fundamental role of democratic scrutiny and accountability; notes with great concern the arrest of two members of parliament from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), as well as the way the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been particularly marginalised, with many HDP lawmakers being arrested on the grounds of alleged support for terrorist activities; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners held without proof of individual involvement in committing crime or without any charges presented against them;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the state of emergency further constrained the capacity of the Grand National Assembly to fulfil its fundamental role of democratic scrutiny and accountability; notes with great concern the arrest of two members of parliament from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), as well as the way the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been particularly marginalised, with many HDP lawmakers being and the fact that 11 HDP members of parliament have been arrested on the graccoundst of alleged support for terrorist activitiesspeeches made and actions taken while carrying out their parliamentary work;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Condemns the continued arrest of Selahattin Demirtas, opposition leader and presidential candidate; pledges to continue to follow his case very closely and calls for his immediate and unconditional release; expects the European Court of Human Rights to deliver without delay its final judgement in the casnotes the judgment handed down on 20 November 2018 in which the European Court of Human Rights ordered the immediate release of Selahattin Demirtas and found that the right to free elections (ECHR, Protocol No 1, Article 3), the right to be brought promptly before a judge (Article 5(3) ECHR), and the limitation on use of restrictions on rights (Article 18 ECHR) had not been observed and that his pre-trial detention had stifled pluralism and freedom of political debate;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that while the EU accession process was at its start a strong motivation for reforms in Turkey, there has been a stark regression in the areas of the rule of law and human rights during the last few years; recalls that Parliament repeatedly called for the opening of Chapter 23 on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights and Chapter 24 on Justice, Freedom and Security at a time when the Turkish government had pledged to conduct serious reforms; regrets deeply that the accession instruments could not be used to the fullest extent owing to a continued blockage by the Council;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 211 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a door should be left open for the modernisation and upgrading of the 1995 Customs Union between the EU and Turkey, to include relevant areas such as agriculture, services and public procurement, which currently are not covered; recalls that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States and that Turkey is an important growth market for the EU; believes that thec believes that the upgrade can be contemplated provided that Turkey proceeds first to the full and indiscriminate implementation of its obligations deriving from the current Customs Union Agreement between EU- Turkey. Following this, its upgrade wcould provide a valuable opportunity for democratic conditionality, positive leverage and the possibility of a roadmap where upgrading the Ccustoms Uunion would go hand in hand with concrete commitments by Turkey on democratic reforms reinforcing the full compliance of the Copenhagen criteria; believes further that the upgrading of the Ccustoms Uunion would provide an important opportunity for policy dialogue on climate change as well as on labour rights in Turkey; calls on the Commission to start preparatory work for the upgrading of the Customs Union as soon as the Turkish Government indicates its readiness for serious reforms;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Deplores Turkey´s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all member states, the Republic of Cyprus in particular; reiterates that Turkey's refusal to normalize its relations with all EU Member States has started having a negative impact on its relations with the EU, including its accession process;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 242 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that visa liberalisation is of great importance for Turkish citizens, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States; encourages the Turkish Government to fully comply with the 72 criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap; stresses that the revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation is a key condition for ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms, and that visa liberalisation will be possible once all the criteria have been met fully and in a non-discriminatory manner towards all EU Member States;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 245 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation is a key condition for ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms and expresses disquiet at the fact that measures in force during the state of emergency have been incorporated into ordinary law and used against political opponents;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 248 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Expresses serious disquiet at the meddling by Turkish intelligence services in Europe, aimed at the diaspora in particular, and at the strong suspicions that Turkish agencies have been involved in the abduction or attempted abduction of Turkish nationals and were implicated in the murders of Fidan Doğan, Sakine Cansiz, and Leyla Söylemez on the night of 9 to 10 January 2013 in Paris;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2018/2150(INI)

18. Recalls the important role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; tTakes the view that Turkey’s population has shown great hospitality by offering shelter to more than 3 million Syrian refugees; calls on the EU and its Member States to keep their promise regarding a large-scale resettlement, and to ensure adequate financial resources for the long-term support of Syrian refugees in Turkey;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 268 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls upon the Turkish government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyuy nuclear power plant; points out that the envisaged site is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, hence posing a major threat not only to Turkey but to the Mediterranean region as a whole; requests accordingly that the Turkish government join the Espoo Convention, which commits parties to notifying and consulting each other on major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries; asks the Turkish government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, during any further developments in the Akkuyuy venture;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 291 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the efforts by the UN to resume negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus; supports a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement upon agreement on terms of reference within the framework of the long agreed solution of bicommunal bizonal federation with political equality, as this is set out in relevant UN SC resolutions; recalls the Framework of the UN Secretary General and his appeal for resuming the negotiations from where things were left off at Crans Montana; supports a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement which must guarantee the single sovereignty, the single international legal personality and the single citizenship of the united federal Cyprus and be in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, international law and the EU acquis; reiterates its call on Turkey to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement, to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN, and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of dispuits lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984) and to allow access to experts to explore and evaluate the situation of the city; it also urges Turkey to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island contrary to the Geneva Convention and the principles of international law. It praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons and calls on Turkey to allow access to all relevant sites and military zones for exhumation and assist the CMP to the discovery of relocated and other remains by providing all relevant information from its military archives; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone and condemns all the provoking actions of Turkey within the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus which are a source of instability and calls on Turkey to terminate them; urges Turkey to respect the sovereign rights of all EU Member States, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations while at the same time respecting the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which has been signed and ratified by the EU, the 28 Member States and all other candidate countries and forms part of the acquis in line with December 2015 Council Conclusions and other relevant Council Conclusions;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the recommendations of the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the draft Secondary Legislation for the Protection of National Minorities in Albania,
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the protection of religious freedom, cultural heritage, and the rights of minorities are among the fundamental values of the European Union;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the fact that judiciary reform is a major demand by Albania’s citizens and a prerequisite for re- establishing trust in the rule of law, public institutions and political representatives; reiterates that the credibility and effectiveness of the overall reform process, especially the fight against corruption and organised crime, and the implementation of property rights, depend on the success of the vetting process and the continued and determined implementation of the judicial reform; calls for any shortcomings in the functioning of the judicial system to be addressed, selective justice and political interference in investigations have to be addressed to strengthen the independence of the judiciary system;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Albanian authorities to take decisive action to dismantle criminal networks engaged in human, firearms and drug trafficking, and to increase the number not only of investigations and prosecutions, but also of final convictions; calls for the need to step up efforts in preventing human trafficking, paying particular attention to unaccompanied children and child victims of trafficking, especially among children in street situation;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the additional steps taken to reinforce the protection of human rights, minority rights and anti- discrimination policies; insists that measures be taken to ensure and promote national minorities distinct cultural, ethnic, linguistic, traditional and religious identity and to further improve the education, employment rates and living conditions for Roma, Egyptians, Greeks and other ethnic minorities; encourages Albania to endorse and implement swiftly the necessary secondary legislation to the framework law on National Minorities and to revise existing relevant legislation, in line with European standards and with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, as well as to revise relevant databases in order to ensure the implementation in practice of the principles and rights enshrined in the framework law, without limiting those principles or rights, including the right to free self-identification; calls on the Albanian authorities to address the outstanding recommendations of the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe on the draft Secondary legislation and to ensure that all necessary legal conditions for the implementation of the commitments undertaken in Law No.96/2017 are fully covered;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Reiterates its concern about discrimination against and lack of appropriate measures for the protection of women and girls belonging to disadvantaged and marginalised groups, as well as the high number of cases of domestic violence against women and girls;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Albanian authorities to strengthen their policies towards people with disabilities, which continue to face difficulties in accessing education, employment, healthcare, social services and decision-making;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Fears possible negative impacts on employment and social policy-making following the dismantling of Albania’s Labour Ministry as a result of governmental restructuring; encourages the Albanian authorities to foster cooperation with trade unions; calls on them to take effective measures to address the high unemployment rate, especially among young people, and women and to further improve the quality of education; calls on the Albanian authorities to take the necessary measures in order to prevent child labour;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Urges the government to modernise the education system with a view to building a more inclusive society, reducing inequalities and discrimination and better equipping young people with skills and knowledge
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Expresses concern over economic activity that has led to environmental damage in protected areas, such as the hydropower plants along the Vjosa river; urges the authorities to step up environmental impact assessments and public consultations on such projects; urges the Albanian authorities to step up their efforts on enviromental issues like waste and water management;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 168 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes Albania’s participation in the Berlin Process, the Western Balkans Six initiative and other regional initiatives, and its contribution to strengthening the profile of the Regional Cooperation Council; welcomes Albania’s proactive role in promoting regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations with other enlargement countries and with neighbouring Member States and underlines that good relations are an essential part of the enlargement process;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2018/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Commends Albania on its continued full alignment with all EU positions and declarations made in the context of the Common Foreign and Security Policy; calls on Albania to align itself with the EU common position on the integrity of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and to renounce its bilateral immunity agreement with the United States;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to UN Security Council resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993), as well as to UN General Assembly resolution 47/225 and the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995,
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
– having regard to the decision of the Heads of State and Government of the NATO meeting of 11-12 July 2018,deleted
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas by implementing robust and inclusive democratic reforms and actively improving neighbourly relations, the new government is demonstrating a serious commitment to the country’s Euro- Atlanticpean path; whereas reform efforts should be paired with continued EU support for implementation of the Urgent Reform Priorities;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas eleven Confidence- Building Measures were agreed between Greece and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, mainly in the fields of political and EU affairs, education and culture, trade and economic cooperation, connectivity, justice and home affairs, as well as health cooperation; whereas the Confidence-Building Measures have already produced tangible results;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas during previous years the country experienced one of its worst political crisis; whereas the divisive political mentality, the deep mutual mistrust, harsh rhetoric, the lack of compromise and the collapse of dialogue between the parties gave rise to a protracted political crisis which further undermined reforms and accession preparations, as well as citizens confidence in public institutions and led to the serious backsliding in several key areas of the EU accession process; whereas the recent political crisis has illustrated the lack of an effective system of checks and balances in the country's institutions and the need to increase transparency and public accountability;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas all political parties and state institutions have a duty toit is the shared responsibility of all political forces and leaders in the country to overcome the divisive political mentality, deep mutual mistrust and the lack of compromise by ensuring a genuine and sustainable political dialogue and cooperation, which are essential for the country's democratic development and stability, safeguarding the rule of law, the European perspective and the common good of its citizens; whereas all political parties and state institutions have a duty to reverse policies and practices which could still constitute obstacles for the country’s European future, including to refrain from any inflammatory statements or actions, to scale down their negative rhetoric, and contribute to a more inclusive and open political atmosphere, enabling further progress in the EU accession process;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the country must further strengthen, inter alia, parliamentary legislative and oversight capacity, the judiciary, respect for theas well as to accelerate and fully implement EU-related reforms in order to address systemic failures in the areas of justice, rule of law, media freedom and the, fight against organised crime and corruption; whereas sustained reform efforts are needed in the areas of public administration, fundamental rights, home affairs, the economy and employment, and a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA) is also required;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas each (potential) candidate country is judged individually on its own merits, and it is the speed and quality of reforms that determine the timetable for accession and the pace of negotiations; whereas accession negotiations should be opened upon the full and constructive implementation of all required conditions;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Replace ‘Macedonia(n)’ with ‘the country(’s)’ throughout the text
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the government’s strong political resolve to fully implement the Pržino Agreement and the Urgent Reform Priorities, leading to intensified efforts on EU-related reforms, based on cross-party and inter-ethnic cooperation and consultations with civil society; encourages the new government to maintain the positive momentum and to secure progress, accelerate and fully implement EU-related reforms, in a transparent and inclusive manner;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the positive diplomacy and active trust-building efforts leading to compromise and to the settlement of open bilateral issueutstanding open issues and to the promotion of good neighbourly relations; welcomes the entry into force on 14 February 2018 of the friendship treaty with Bulgaria;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the ratification by the Parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the strategic partnership agreement with Greece on 20 June 2018; urges the parties to duly inform their citizens of the contents and implications of the agreement and to diligently complete all internal procedures for the ratification and implementation of this strategicrefrain from temporising by raising issues intended to distract them from the actual substance of the agreement and the implications thereof; calls on both parties to hold a referendum on the agreement in order to give voters the right to ratify or reject it, given that this is an issue of major national, historical and cultural importance for both nations with undeniable implications for relations between them and for the stability of the region; urges the parties, in line with the express will of the peoples, to diligently complete ally important agreement, bringing an end to a protracted geopolitical limbonternal procedures for the ratification and implementation of the agreement, including the revision of the Constitution of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. RecallNotes that the country has already achieved a highrelatively good level of alignment with the acquis; welcomes its continued alignment with EU declarations and Council decisions on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and notes that full alignment is a prerequisite for the Euro- Atlanticpean future of the country;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the 27 April 2017 attack on the Parliament of the country, which constitutes an attack on democracy and during which several MPs and journalists sustained severe injuries, and calls for the organisers and perpetrators to be brought to justice; stresses that security related issues in Parliament need to be addressed as a matter of urgency; further condemns any form of instrumentalisation, obstruction and abuse of procedures of the Parliament which prevent Parliament from functioning properly;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Fully endorses thenotes Commission’s recommendation and ensuing Council decision setting June 2019 as a date for opening accession negotiations in recognition of the encouraging reform efforts; considers that a swift opening of the screening process and accession talks will sustain and deepen the reform momentum; considers that the opening of negotiations would provide further incentives for democratisation and enhance scrutiny and accountabilityprovided that the country will maintain and deepen the current reform momentum by delivering further tangible and sustained results and that full and constructive implementation of all required conditions have been achieved, including reforms on the Urgent Reform Priorities, justice, fight against corruption and organised crime and public administration;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the steps taken towards reinstating checks and balances and increasing inclusion through measures improving the environment in which independent oversight institutions, the media and civil society organisations operate; stresses that further efforts are needed to reverse the negative effects of the past period; recalls that the mistakes of the past should not be repeated;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Appreciates the government’s efforts to prevent backsliding and eliminate the remaining elements of state capture; recalls that the country was a frontrunner in the accession process in the 2000s;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes some improvements in electoral legislation and stresses the need for a timely, inclusive and transparent review of the Electoral Code by comprehensively addressing the remaining OSCE/ODIHR, Venice Commission and GRECO recommendations on campaign financing and on political parties; urges political parties to democratise their internal decision-making processecalls on the competent authorities to establish a credible track record of effective scrutiny of political party and electoral campaign financing; urges political parties to democratise their internal decision-making processes; stresses that more efforts are needed to prevent and fully investigate any form of intimidation of voters;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the launch of the Jean Monnet Dialogue process in Ohrid on 17 and 18 May 2018, aiming at strengthening the culture of dialogue and compromise among the Members of the Parliament and the resulting adoption by unanimous cross-party support of the Code of Ethics; encourages the Working Group on Reforms and Functioning of the Sobranie to review the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament and put forward proposals for amendments and timelines for adoption in the priority areas outlined in the conclusions in Ohrid;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 115 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that proper functioning of the judicial system and an effective fight against corruption are of paramount importance in the EU accession process;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the judicial reform strategy aimed at restoring judicial independence, accountability, professionalism and ending political interference and selective justice, and stresses the need to complete legislative alignment in line with the recommendations of the Venice Commission; , including external and internal pressure and selective justice; underlines that full and effective implementation of the adopted judicial reform strategy is key to preventing further setbacks, reversing the backsliding of previous years and addressing remaining systemic shortcomings; stresses the need to complete legislative alignment in line with the recommendations of the Venice Commission; calls for sustained efforts in adopting and implementing measures envisaged in the judicial reform strategy, including reforming the systems for appointment, promotion, discipline and dismissal of judges and prosecutors, and demonstrating that the independence of the judicial system is respected and promoted at all levels; underlines the need to shield the judiciary from political interference;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Remains concerned bythat widespread corruption continues to be a serious problem in many sectors and welcomes initial achievements in the prevention and prosecution thereof; is concerned about limited final court rulings on high level corruption cases and calls for sustained efforts to establish a track record of investigations, indictments and final convictions in cases of high-level corruption and organised crime; commends the work carried out by the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) in difficult circumstances; remains concerned about attacks and obstruction against SPO work and the lack of cooperation from other institutions; strongly believes that the establishment of the legal accountability of the wiretaps constitutes an important step towards restoring citizens trust in national institutions; notes that the Index of perceived corruption of officials and politicians in the country recently published by Transparency International continued to deteriorate significantly in 2017 which points to a disturbing vicious circle between corruption and an unequal distribution of power as well as of the wealth in the society;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls upon the authorities to intensify the fight against money laundering and conflicts of interest by establishing and strengthening the capacities of anti-corruption, counter-crime and financial investigation cells, and through freezing, confiscation and, recovery and management of assets; welcomes the adoption of the law on the protection of whistle- blowers and calls for an urgent review of laws on anti-corruption, financial control and public procurement;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for further improvements in the conditions of asylum system and migration management; encouragescalls upon the authorities to establish reliable data on the scountry to step up regional cooperation and partnership with Fpe and structure of migration flows; urges the authorities to further strengthen implementation and systematic registration of migrants and to ensure their protective-sensitive profiling; calls for sustained efforts to prontexct under a new status agreement with a view to dismantling human trafficking networks; accompanied minors and vulnerable persons who are at risk of becoming victims of trafficking, in particular given the mixed migration flows passing through the country; encourages the country to step up regional cooperation with a view to dismantling human trafficking networks; recalls that urgent measures are needed to counter xenophobia and address negative public attitudes towards migrants and refugees;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 165 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the initial steps taken in enhancing the prevention of discrimination and urges the authorities to effectively address hate crime and hate speech against minorities, including vulnerable groups such as the Roma and the LGBTI community; remains concerned that the societal prejudice continues and hate speech is prevalent against LGBTI persons in the media, internet and social media; calls upon the authorities to ensure effective protection and to put in place dissuasive and proportionate sanctions for hate speech, homophobic/transphobic actions and violence; deplores persistent deficiencies in the work of the Commission for Protection from Discrimination;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the substantial improvement in the operational environment for, and the consultations with, civil society organisations (CSOs) and stresses the need to enhance the legal, financial, administrative and policy framework, including through laws on foundations and donations; underlines the need to translate this progress into more structured, comprehensive and predictable consultative process, involving all stakeholders;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Notes modest improvements in the media environment and conditions for independent reportingReiterates the importance of media freedom and independence as one of the core EU values and a cornerstone of any democracy; Notes modest improvements in the media environment and conditions for independent reporting; remains concerned over freedom of expression and the media, the use of hate speech, the cases of intimidation, self-censorship and political interference; regrets in this context that in the index compiled by Reporters Without Borders the country has ranked among last places in Europe and the Balkans falling from 34th place in 2009 to 109 in 2018, while according Freedom House 2017 report on the country's Press Freedom, the country's status remains "Not Free"; calls for initiatives to create a climate that is favourable to investigative journalism; welcomes the termination of state- sponsored advertising in the media as an important measure to foster a level playing field in the sector and calls for further safeguards against politicisation of the media; stresses the need to strengthen the financial and editorial independence and capacity of the media regulator and the public service broadcaster; calls for measures to increase the protection of the labour and social rights of journalists;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes improvements in ensuring access to information; stresses the need to update regulations on media services and access to public information; stresses the need to effectively follow up on threats and intimidation against journalists; condemns any form of hate speech, inflammatory language and populist rhetoric; calls upon the authorities to demonstrate zero tolerance towards all incidents of physical and verbal abuse or threats against journalists;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 199 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Urges the authorities to address the large informal economy and the persistent problems of tax evasion and weak contract enforcement which continue to deter foreign direct investment; stresses the need to implement measures on public procurement and internal financial control; notes the need to improve transparency of data on public spending, procurement, State aid and the use of EU funds; underlines the need to re-evaluate and enhance the EU mechanism for monitoring and assessing the use of funds in the country and their potential susceptibility to feeding corruption practices and networks;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2018/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. DCalls for the development of a comprehensive policy and strategy on the sustainable development and protection of the environment; draws attention to extreme air pollution indicators in Skopje, Tetovo and Bitola and other heavily polluted cities; calls for effective action for air quality monitoring and improvement; calls on the country to improve coordination between the government, central level institutions and municipalities to actively work towards air quality improvement; urges the new government to start implementing the Paris Agreement, also by developing a comprehensive strategy on climate-related action consistent with the EU 2030 framework; stresses that the country needs to seriously step up efforts to transpose and start implementing the climate acquis, particularly on emissions monitoring and reporting and effort sharing;
2018/09/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Ombudswoman has contributed greatly to highlight issues of transparency in the life of the Union through inquiries and cases brought before her;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 4 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Ombudswoman opined that the lack of transparency regarding EU Member States’ positions during negotiations amount to maladministration and a violation of Article 41 of the Charter;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 5 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the treaties (Article 15(3) of TFEU) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (Article 42) have attributed constitutional value to the principle of transparency;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 8 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Charter introduces third general rights, as is the one to transparent administration and access to documents (Article 42).
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 9 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the CJEU has decided that increased openness enabled citizens to participate more closely in the decision- making process and guarantees that the administration enjoys greater legitimacy and is more effective1a; __________________ 1a CJEU, Joined Cases C-39/05 P and C- 52 P, Kingdom of Sweden and Maurizio Turco v. Council of the European Union, European Court Reports 2008 I-04723.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 10 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Union function lies on a dual structure of legitimacy as provided in Article 10(2) of the TEU. The Union is founded on representative democracy as stipulated in Article 10(1) and should operate on principles and mechanisms of participatory democracy as per Article 11, paragraphs 1-3 TEU. Transparency is a sine-qua-non component of this dual legitimacy as it is only when citizens know who, why and how decisions have been made they participate in the electoral process and in other forms of political participation beyond elections in an informed and enlightened manner;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 12 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the principle of transparency firstly was elucidated in 1995 by the Court of First Instance of the European Communities in a case against the Council 1a, the institution almost three decades later has not ensured a high level of adherence to the principle; __________________ 1a Judgement of the Court of First Instance of 19 October 1995, John Carvel and Guardian Newspapers Ltd. v. Council of the European Union, Case T-194/94.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 13 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas following the inquiry, the Ombudsman found that the Council’s current practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process, in specific regards to preparatory discussions that take place at Coreper and National Working group level, constitute maladministration;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 16 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the Council did not reply to the recommendations contained in the Ombudsman’s report within the legally prescribed timeline of three months, and, because of the importance of the issue of legislative transparency, the Ombudsman decided not to grant the Council any extensions beyond this deadline, and submitted the report to the European Parliament;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 17 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the European Parliament has regularly requested more transparency from the Council, for example in its resolutions of 18 April 20181a and 28 April 20161b on the discharge of the Council as well as in its resolution on 14 September 2017 on Transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions1c; __________________ 1a European Parliament resolution of 18 April 2018 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section II - European Council and Council (2017/2138(DEC)),P8_TA(2018)0125 1b European Parliament decision of 28 April 2016 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 Section II – European Council and Council (2015/2156(DEC)). 1c European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2017 on transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions (2015/2041(INI)), P8_TA(2017)0358.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 18 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the Ombudswoman also ruled in Complaint 1271/2017/ANA that the Council was not justified in holding back access to an opinion of its Legal Service concerning an inter-institutional agreement;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 19 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union adopted during its Plenary Meeting in Sofia on 17/19 June 2018 its resolution in which it urges the Council to reflect on the proposals made by 26 national parliaments of Member States to enhance the openness of legislative deliberations at EU-level 1a; __________________ 1a Contribution of the LIX COSAC, articles 2.6 and 2.7
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 21 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply convinced that democratic and transparent decision-making at the European level is indispensable to increase citizens’ trust in the European project and the EU institutions, especially in the run-up to the European elections in May 2019, and is therefore determined to defend and enhance European democracyenhance the democratic accountability of all EU institutions;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 26 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that there is currently a distinct gap between formal transparency, i.e. the legal recognition and insertion of transparency in the EU legal foundations as a self-standing principle closely linked to the rule of law, and of substantial transparency, i.e. steps to effectively materialise in a corresponding level;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 27 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reiterates that the Inter- institutional Agreement on a mandatory Transparency which is being negotiated, is a first good step; notes that the current text only covers high ranking officials of the Council;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 28 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Deeply regrets the fact that the Council has blocked the revision of the Regulation 1049/2001 and urges the Council to re-open its discussions based on the position adopted by Parliament in second reading as laid down in resolution of 12 June 2013 1a. __________________ 1a European Parliament resolution of 12 June 2013 on the deadlock on the revision of Regulation (EC) No. 1049/2001 (2013/2637(RSP))
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 29 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Shares the viewpoint of the Ombudswoman’s strategic inquiry; deplores the fact that the Council did not reply within the deadline in the findings. Regrettably this is a recurring topic and is constantly showcased also from complaints submitted to the Ombudswoman. This matter should be considered of high importance in the democratic life of the Union and the effective participation of citizens across the continent hindering the fulfilment of the constitutional treaties and the Charter;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 33 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that transparency has four distinct aspects that are intertwined, namely (a) openness of the legislative process (b) right to access to documents (c) transparency of the legal norm as concomitant to legal certainty (d) offering wide reasoning and sufficient explanation of the motives of a legislative text;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 37 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly believes transparency is an essential ingredient of the rule of law, while ensuring that it is observed throughout the legislative process affects the effective materialization of the right to vote and the right to stand in elections and a handful of rights, i.e. right of expressions and its particular aspect the freedom of speech and the right to receive information. Considers also that forging an active European citizenship necessitates margin for public scrutiny, review and evaluation of the process and the prospect to challenge the outcome. Underlines that this would contribute to the gradual familiarization with basic concepts of the legislative process and foster the participatory elements of the democratic life of the Union.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 38 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds that the principles of publicity, openness and transparency are inherent to the EU Legislative process, in order to allow citizens to find out the considerations underpinning legislative actions and therefore ensures effective exercise of their democratic rights 1a. __________________ 1a Joined Cases C-39/05 and C-52/05 P, Kingdom of Sweden and Maurizio Turco v. Council of the European Union, European Court Reports 2008 I-04723
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 41 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the European Parliament represents the interests of European citizens in a fully open and transparent manner, and welcomes the substantial progress made by the Commission in improving its transparency standards, inter alia in the conduct of international negotiations and its interactions with interest representatives whereas ‘revolving-door’ still remains an alarming issue; notes that the Council does not yet follow comparable transparency standards;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 42 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates its call on the Council, including its preparatory bodies, to join the Transparency Register as soon as possible; calls on all Member States to introduce binding rules advancing the transparency of interest representation; calls on the Member States to introduce rules for their representatives including but not limited to, at COREPER and Working Group Levels;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 43 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the work of the preparatory bodies of the Council, i.e. the Committees of Permanent Representatives (Coreper I + II) and more than 150 working groups, is an integral part of the Council’s decision-making procedure; argues that these structures must proactively improve the transparency of decision-making procedures at working group and Coreper levels, as to improve the overall transparency of the legislative process in the European Council;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 45 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the Committees of Permanent Representatives (COREPER I- II) meeting documents should be made publicly available as well as the general position of each member state before the beginning of negotiations.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 46 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it regrettable that the Council and the European Council have still not adopted a code of conduct for their members; recalls its call to the Council to introduce a specific code of ethics, including sanctions, which addresses the risks specific to national delegates; insists that the Council must be just as accountable and transparent as the other institutions;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 47 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Strongly believes that informal formations, subsidiary organs or other affiliated informal organs related to the European Council (i.e., the Euro Group, the Euro Summit, and the EU-27) should be properly formalized and engulfed properly in the constitutional structure of the Union. Transparency obligations should be applicable indiscriminately to their activities and publicity of documents should include analytical agendas and working documents (non-papers) that are circulated prior to meetings.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 48 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that, unlike committee meetings in the European Parliament, meetings of the preparatory bodies of the Council as well as the majority of debates in the Council are held in camera; proposes that citizens, media and stakeholders should have access by appropriate means to the meetings of the Council and its preparatory bodies, includ via livestreaming viaand web-streaming, as well as making the minutes of these meeting publically available in order to make all stages of the legislative process in both components of the European legislature fully transparent;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 52 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Opines that denying the access to documents to Members of the European Parliament, has the potential to threaten the principle institutional balance and to negate the essential practice of the mutual sincere cooperation. Notes that it is an excessive burden for the effective function of parliamentary duties, having to pursue an ex post check on an ad hoc basis after every refusal of a request to access documents.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 54 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Council does not proactively publish most documents related to legislative files, and that available information is presented in a register which is incomplete and not user-friendly; calls on the Council to act on the Ombudsman’s proposals to list all the documents available on its registrar, irrespective of their format and whether or not they are partially or accessible at all; welcomes in this regard the progress made by the Commission, Parliament and the Council in the creation of a joint database for legislative files;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 56 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that all documents (legislative, intergovernmental conferences and meeting documents) from the period before 1999 should be de- classified and uploaded to the Document Archive of the Council being available publicly;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 58 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. ConsiderDeplores the Council’s endemic practice of systematically classifying all documents distributed in its preparatory bodies relating to legislative files as ‘LIMITE’ to be a violation of CJEU case law1 and of the legal requirement that there should be the widest possible public access to legislative documents; observes that in 2015, 84% of requests for public access to documents marked as “LIMITE”, and related to on-going legislative procedures in 2015 were granted; __________________ 1 For the principle of the widest possible public access, see: Joint Cases C-39/05 P and C-52/05 P Sweden and Turco v. Council [2008] ECLI:EU:C:2008:374, para 34; Case C-280/11 P Council v. Access Info Europe [2013] ECLI:EU:C:2013:671, para 27; and Case T-540/15 De Capitani v. Parliament [2018] ECLI:EU:T:2018:167, para 80.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 60 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Exceptions of Article 4 of the Regulation No 1049/2001 pending its revision should not be applied by default and whereas jurisprudence does not require justification for limiting access to a document, institutions shall strive to offer the fullest reasoning possible for taking such a decision that is a restriction of Article 42 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and as such should adhere by the principle of proportionality. Further supports that a decision to restrict access should be accompanied by an argumentation why, in a specific and actual manner relating to the document at hand;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 63 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Deems it unacceptable that the positions taken in the preparatory bodies of the Council by individual Member States are neither published nor systematically recorded, making it impossible for citizens, media and stakeholders to effectively scrutinise the behaviour of their elected governments; calls for a systematic record of Member State governments to be kept and made publically available, where appropriate, when they express positions in council preparatory bodies;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 66 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that this lack of information also hampers the ability of national parliaments to control the actions of national governments in the Council, and enables members of national governments to distance themselves in the national sphere from decisions made at the European level which they shaped and took themselves; considers it irresponsible on the part of members of national governments to undermine trust in the European Union by ‘blaming Brussels’ for decisions they themselves were involved in; demands an immediate endargues that a systematic record of the positions of Member States in Preparatory Bodies would act as a positive disincentive to this practice;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 69 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the traceability of the legislative process is also an inherent aspect of transparency which is essential to ensure that citizens not simply receive documents in abstracto but can competently follow the legislative procedure. Highlights the Legislative train schedule1a and the European Parliament legislative observatory1b as good practices of the European Parliament that suggests to be integrated in the website of the Council in order to allow citizens to follow the legislative procedure from its inception until its completion. __________________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative- train/ 1b http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/home/ home.do
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 74 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it incompatible with democratic principles that, in interinstitutional negotiations between the co-legislators, the lack of transparency in the Council leads to an imbalance with regard to available information and thus to a structural advantage of the Council over the European Parliament; reiterates its call for the improvement of the exchange of documents and information between Parliament and the Council and for access to be grantedpublically available, as well as to representatives of Parliament, as observers to meetings of the Council and its bodies, in particular in the case of legislation;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 76 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reminds that the institutions have agreed in the inter-institutional agreement of 13 April 2016 1a to promote the utmost transparency of the legislative process and that according to the constitutional setting of the Union, the European Parliament and the Council exercise as the co-legislators their powers on an equal footing. That being said equality of the two institutions should also extend unequivocally to the obligations prescribed by the primary European law. __________________ 1a Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making, OJ L 123, 12.05.2016, par. 1.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 78 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the practices of the European Parliament, has been identified by the Ombudsman as having high standards of transparency; Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European legislature, aligns its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy, rather than acting like a diplomatic forum; transparency that exist in the European Parliament;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 83 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates that following the strategic inquire concerning the transparency of the trilateral negotiations1a, some progress was made but there are still recommendations that have not taken up largely due to the reluctance of the Council. Taking into account the fact that trilogues have diminished significantly the need to have a second and third reading, overtaking the majority of legislative files to be the default decision-making process. Opines that this has led to expedited procedure, which accelerate legislation making on the one hand but have significantly hampered transparency and integrity of the institutions. The recommendations of the Ombudswoman included publication of the ‘‘trilogue calendar’’, publication of the four-column documents and list of attendees. __________________ 1a Decision of the European Ombudsman setting out proposals following her strategic inquiry OI/8/2015/JAS concerning the transparency of Trilogues, 12 July 2016.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 84 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Considers that in order to achieve transparency in the trilogues all three institutions should contribute because as per the settled case law trilogues form part of the legislative process, there is no general presumption against non- disclosure based on article 13 TEU and article 294 TFEU 1a and finally trilogues cannot represent a space for European organs to think. __________________ 1a Judgement of the General Court of 22 March 2018, Emilio De Capitani v. European Parliament, Case T-540/15, Digital Reports (unpublished).
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 85 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call to transform the Council into a true legislative chamber thus creating a genuinely bicameral legislative system;Deleted
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 86 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers voting in public to be a fundamental characteristic of democratic decision - making; urges the Council to make use of the possibility of qualified majority voting (QMV), and to refrain, where possible, from the practice of taking decisions by consensus and thus without a formal vote in publicvote publicly and record voting positions;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 89 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point b
b) to develop clear andimmediately develop a systematic and clear criteria, which is publically available criteria for how it, and detail how the Council designates documents as LIMITE’,” and that is in line with relevant EU law;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 90 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recommends that the principles of transparency and openness should apply to all democratic processes in Member States; notes that the British EU Referendum in 2016 was not a fully transparent process due to allegations of the leave campaign breaking electoral law; as an effect of this, notes that 1.8 million citizens in the north of Ireland may be disenfranchised from their democratic rights as citizens which limits European participative democracy; considers that forging a participative citizenship necessitates full transparency and participation in the democratic process for all European citizens;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 101 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the statement made by the Austrian Presidency to the joint committee on Constitutional Affairs and on Petitions on keeping the European Parliament informed on the progress of the Council’s ongoing reflections on how to improve its rules and procedures as regards legislative transparency, and expressing readiness to engage with Parliament at the appropriate level in a joint reflection on those topics that require interinstitutional coordination; and regrets that no input has been so far submitted to the European Parliament.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 102 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Further recommends that the Council: (a) enlists documents regardless of their status in the Document Register even those that are not available to the public with the relevant indication that corresponds to the level of publicity; (b) provides justification for the level of classification on the basis of the criteria developed; (c) provides in an easily comprehensible manner for all citizens votes, explanation of votes and minutes , materializing the obligation provided in article 8 and 9 of the internal rules of procedure1a; __________________ 1a Council Decision of 22 March 2004 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure, 2004/338/EC, Euratom;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 103 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that, in order to provide the widest possible public access to legislative documents, each document that is not made public in full has to be accompanied by an argumentation why, in a specific and actual manner relating to the document at hand the document would undermine either (a) the institutions’ decision-making process or (b) the protection of institutions interest in seeking legal advice, as well as accompanied by an argumentation why there is no overriding public interest;
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 104 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets the Draft Policy Paper on legislative transparency produced by the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and addressed to the Permanent Representatives Committee, was classified as ‘LIMITE’1a; considers that the milestone approach presents no added value whatsoever and puts forward a scheme that allows selective publication of documents only after they have been considered by the competent bodies; Considers that certain elements of the new approach are mutually exclusive (i.e. built-in flexibility and greater standardization) and incompatible with the constitutional norms of the Union; Deplores the fact that the Council proclaimed it will strive to strike a balance between the case law and various calls for greater transparency and the need to preserve the necessary flexibility for effective legislative work, which implies not conforming with the jurisprudence of the CJEU as it stands; __________________ 1a General Secretariat of the Council, Draft Polity Paper on Legislative Transparency, 11099/18, Brussels, 13 July 2018.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 105 #

2018/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Notes that according to the jurisprudence of the CJEU the “space to think” is to be viewed as an exception and not the norm and consequently as a restriction of the principle of transparency1a; reiterates that giving the public the widest possible right of access entails, that the public must have a right to full disclosure of the requested and thus application of exception should be strict; __________________ 1a Judgement of the General Court of 22 March 2011, Access Info Europe v. Council of the European Union, Case T- 233/09, par. 56.
2018/11/06
Committee: AFCOPETI
Amendment 14 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC (Text with EEA relevance)The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2019/01/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 104 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
PRejects the proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Fund (Text with EEA relevance)
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #

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. According to the most recent data on national accounts, there no indication of a significant surge in investment since the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) was launched, while growth is unevenly distributed among Member States and mainly export led. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s structural investment needs in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises ('SMEs') and the need to address key societal challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, continued support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors to achieve the Union's policy objectives.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Acknowledges that one of the main barrier to business investment is the lack of demand resulting from austerity measures, that provoked a sharp drop in workers’ disposable income and in public consumption and investment; believes that only an increase in workers’ income and ambitious public investment will be able to avoid risks of continued weak growth, or even recession, and continuing high unemployment rates; urges to an immediate reverse of the austerity measures, repeal the budget deficit and public debt limits and create a broad public investment plan;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2018/0229(COD)

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, 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
Amendment 56 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reform priorities. The strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform ProgrammMember States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national or Union funding, or by both. Theyse strategies should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the European Structural and Investment Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and the InvestEU Fund, where relevant.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2018/0229(COD)

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, the sustainability of the Union's economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprisbe geared to social, economic and territorial cohesion and be capable of helping to increase aggregate demand and carry out investment in public infrastructure, which may subsequently leverage and boost private investment. Only a plan of this nature can be effective in reviving growth, fighting unemployment and combating social, economic and territorial inequalities. To that end, it should supportfavour projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union's budget and by contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union. and to encourage social and regional cohesion through the creation of quality jobs and the broadening and improvement of the productive base of Member States, especially those facing severe economic imbalances, suffering from austerity measures and undergoing violent structural adjustments;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthened in the InvestEU selection criteria. In particular, operations should only be eligible if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. InvestEU should not support public- private in infrastructure, given that these are in general more expensive for taxpayers and consumers.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, competitiveness and convergence. Sizeable investments in the European infrastructure are fundamental to meet the Union's sustainability targets, including the 2030 energy and climate targets as well as the EU 2050 commitment to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95%. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy, environmental, climate action, maritime and digital infrastructure. To maximise the impact and the value added of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process enabling visibility of the project pipeline and consistency across relevant Union programmes. Bearing in mind security threats, investment projects receiving Union support should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds such as the European Regional Development Fund providing support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #

2018/0229(COD)

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 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. Particular attention should be paid to social enterprises. This is also complementary to the initiatives already undertaken in the context of the Capital Markets Union. The InvestEU Fund should provide an opportunity to focus on specific, more targeted financial products.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 116 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The InvestEU Fund should operate under four policy windows, mirroring the key Union policy priorities, namely sustainable infrastructure; research, innovation and digitisation: SMEs; and social investment and skills. Supported actions should address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations at Union level or in one or several Member States, in a proportionate manner, including vulnerable and remote areas such as the outermost regions of the Union and should have a clear European added value.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 121 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Each policy window should be composed of two compartments, that is to say an EU compartment and a Member State compartment. The EU compartment should address Union-wide market failures or sub-optimal investment situations in a proportionate manner; supported actions should have a clear European added value. The Member State compartment should give Member States the possibility to contribute a share of their resources of Funds under shared management to the provisioning of the EU guarantee to use the EU guarantee for financing or investment operations to address specific market failures or sub- optimal investment situations in their own territory, including in vulnerable and remote areas such as the outermost regions of the Union, to deliver objectives of the Fund under shared management. Actions supported from the InvestEU Fund through either EU or Member State compartments should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the internal market.deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 126 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The Member State compartment should be specifically designed to allow the use of funds under shared management to provision a guarantee issued by the Union. That combination aims at mobilising the high credit rating of the Union to promote national and regional investments while ensuring a consistent risk management of the contingent liabilities by implementing the guarantee given by the Commission under indirect management. The Union should guarantee the financing and investment operations foreseen by the guarantee agreements concluded between the Commission and implementing partners under the Member State compartment, the Funds under shared management should provide the provisioning of the guarantee, following a provisioning rate determined by the Commission based on the nature of the operations and the resulting expected losses, and the Member State would assume losses above the expected losses by issuing a back-to-back guarantee in favour of the Union. Such arrangements should be concluded in a single contribution agreement with each Member State that voluntarily chooses such option. The contribution agreement should encompass the one or more specific guarantee agreements to be implemented within the Member State concerned. The setting out of the provisioning rate on a case by case basis requires a derogation from [Article 211(1)] of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No XXXX19 (the 'Financial Regulation'). This design provides also a single set of rules for budgetary guarantees supported by funds managed centrally or by funds under shared management, which would facilitate their combination. _________________ 19deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 135 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) The EU guarantee underpinning the InvestEU Fund should be implemented indirectly by the Commission relying on implementing partners with outreach to final recipients. A guarantee agreement allocating guarantee capacity from the InvestEU Fund should be concluded by the Commission with each implementing partner, to support its financing and investment operations meeting the InvestEU Fund objectives and eligibility criteria. TIn order to improve transparency, efficiency, accountability and ensure the appropriate use of the EU guarantee, the InvestEU Fund should be provided with a specific governance structure to ensure the appropriate use of the EU guarantee, completely separate from that of the EIB Group.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) A Project Team consisting of experts put at the disposal of the Commission by the implementing partners in order to provide professional expertise in financial and technical assessment of proposed financing and investment operations should score those submitted by the implementing partners to be assessed by the Investment Committee.deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 146 #

2018/0229(COD)

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 avoid disproportionate benefit to larger Member States with more developed capital markets, to crowd-in private investors and to provide sufficient risk diversification as well as new solutions to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations. Given its role under the Treaties, its capacity to operate in all Member States and the existing experience under the current financial instruments and the EFSI, the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) Group should remain a privileged implementing partner under the InvestEU Fund's EU compartment. In addition to the EIB Group, national promotional banks or institutions should be able to offer a complementary financial product range given that their experience and capabilities at regional level could be beneficial for the maximisation of the impact of public funds on the territory of the Union. Moreover, it should be possible to have other international financial institutions as implementing partners, in particular when they present a comparative advantage in terms of specific expertise and experience in certain Member States. It should also be possible for other entities fulfilling the criteria laid down in the Financial Regulation to act as implementing partners.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 152 #

2018/0229(COD)

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 and avoid disproportionate benefit to larger Member States with more developed capital markets, the EU guarantee should be allocated to implementing partners, which alone or together with other implementing partners, can cover at least three Member States. However, it is expected that around 75 % of the EU guarantee under the EU compartment would be allocated to implementing partner or partners that can offer financial products under the InvestEU Fund in all Member States.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 154 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) The EU guarantee under the Member State compartment should be allocated to any implementing partner eligible according to [Article 62(1)(c)] of the [Financial Regulation], including national or regional promotional banks or institutions, the EIB, the European Investment Fund and other multilateral development banks. When selecting implementing partners under the Member State compartment, the Commission should take into account the proposals made by each Member State. In accordance with [Article 154] of the [Financial Regulation], the Commission must carry out an assessment of the rules and procedures of the implementing partner to ascertain that they provide a level of protection of the financial interest of the Union equivalent to the one provided by the Commission.deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2018/0229(COD)

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 in each Member State and in regions of the InvestEU Advisory Hub should be ensured, where needed, taking into account existing support schemes, with a view to provide tangible, proactive, tailor-made assistance on the ground.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 169 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the InvestEU Fund providing for an EU guarantee for financing and investment operations carried out by the implementing partners in support of the Union’s internal policies.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) 'implementing partner' means the eligible counterpart such as a financial institution or other intermediarybeing the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, or national promotional banks or institutions with whom the Commission signs a guarantee agreement and/or an agreement to implement the InvestEU Advisory Hub;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) 'midcap companies' means entities employing up to 3 000 employees that are not SMEs or small midcap companies;deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 178 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) 'small midcap companies' means entities employing up to 499 employees that are not SMEs;deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the competitiveness of the Unsocial and regional cohesion, including innovation and digitisation;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the integration of the Union capital markets and the strengthening of the Single Market, including solutions addressing the fragmentation of the Union capital markets,addressing diversifying sources of financing for Union enterprises and promoting sustainable finance.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 194 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to increase the access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid-cap companies;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Financing and investment operations under the sustainable infrastructure policy window referred to in point (a) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to climate, environmental and social sustainability proofing with a view to minimise detrimental impacts and maximise benefits on climate, environment and social dimension. For that purpose, promoters requesting financing shall provide adequate information based on guidance to be developed by the Commission and avoiding any operations involving intensive fossil fuel infrastructures. Projects below a certain size defined in the guidance shall be excluded from the proofing.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 258 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
1. Article 7(1) shall consist of two compartments addressing specific market failures or sub-optimal investment situations as follows: (a) any of the following situations: (i) investment situations related to Union policy priorities and addressed at the Union level; (ii) Union wide market failures or sub- optimal investment situations; or (iii) new or complex market failures or sub-optimal investment situations with a view to developing new financial solutions and market structures; (b)8 deleted Compartments Each policy window referred to in the EU compartment shall address specific market failures or sub-optimal investment situations in one or several Member States to deliver objectives of the contributing Funds under shared management. 2. The compartments referred to in paragraph 1 may be used in a complementary manner to support a financing or investment operation, including by combining support from both compartments.the Member State compartment
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 264 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
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2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 303 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the EU compartment, tThe eligible counterparts shall have expressed their interest and shall be able to cover financing and investment operations in at least three Member States. The implementing partners may also cover together financing and investment operations in at least three Member States by forming a group.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 304 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
For the Member State compartment, the Member State concerned may propose one or more eligible counterparts as implementing partners from among those that have expressed their interest pursuant to Article 9(3)(c).deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) achieves geographical diversification by Member State and by region;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Where the guarantee agreement is concluded under the Member State compartment, it may provide for the participation of representatives from the Member State or the regions concerned in the monitoring of the implementation of the guarantee agreement.deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 330 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
1. experts, put at the disposal of the Commission by the implementing partners free of charge for the Union budget, shall be established. 2. assign experts to the project team. The number of the experts shall be established in the guarantee agreement. 3. whether the proposed financing and investment operations by the implementing partners comply with Union law and policies. 4. Commission referred to in paragraph 3, the project team shall perform a quality control of the due diligence of the proposed financing and investment operations carried out by the implementing partners. Financing and investment operations shall be then submitted to the Investment Committee for approval of the coverage by the EU guarantee. The project team shalArticle 18 deleted Project team A project team consisting of Each implementing partner shall The Commission shall confirm Subject to the confirmation by the the benefit for final prepare the scoreboard on the proposed financing and investment operations for the Investment Committee. The scoreboard shall, in particular, contain an assessment of: (a) the risk profile of the proposed financing and investment operations; (b) (c) criteria. Each implementing partner shall provide adequate and harmonised information to the project team in order for it to be able to carry out its risk analysis and prepare the scoreboard. 5. assess the due diligence or appraisal relating to a potential financing or investment operation submitted by the implementing partner that has put the expert at the disposal of the Commission. That expert shall also not prepare the scoreboard in relation to those proposals. 6. declare to the Commission any conflict of interest and shall communicate without delay to the Commission all information needed to check on an ongoing basis the absence of any conflict of interest. 7. detailed rules for the functioning of the project team and for the verification of conflict of interest situations. 8. detailed rules for the scoreboard to enable the Investment Committee to approve the use of the EU guarantee for a proposed financing or investment operation.cipients; the respect of the eligibility A project team expert shall not Each project team expert shall The Commission shall lay down The Commission shall lay down
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 345 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Conclusions of the Investment Committee approving the support of the EU guarantee to a financing or investment operation shall be publicly accessible and shall include the rationale for the approval. The publication shall not contain commercially sensitive informat, the criteria applied and the scoreboard of indicators. Particular focus should be given on compliance with the additionality criterion.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 346 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The scoreboard shall be publicly available after the signature of a financing or investment operation or sub-project, if applicable. The publication shall not contain commercially sensitive information or personal data not to be disclosed under the Union data protection rules.deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 348 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Twice a year, the conclusions of, the criteria applied and the scoreboard indicators related to the Investment Committee rejecting the use of the EU guarantee shall be transmitted to the European Parliament and to the Council, subject to strict confidentiality requirements.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6
6. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall have local presence, where necessary. It shall be established in particular in in each Member States or and in regions that face difficulties in developing projects under the InvestEU Fund. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall assist in the transfer of knowledge to the regional and local level with a view to building up regional and local capacity and expertise for support referred to in paragraph 1.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 378 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) up to EUR 11 5000 000 000 for objectives referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2);
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 379 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) up to EUR 11 25000 000 000 for objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 3(2);
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 380 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) up to EUR 11 25000 000 000 for objectives referred to in point (c) of Article 3(2);
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 381 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) up to EUR 45 000 000 000 for objectives referred to in point (d) of Article 3(2).
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 463 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 12
12. Development of the defence industry, thereby enhancing the Union's strategic autonomy, in particular through support for: (a) the Union’s defence industry supply chain, in particular through financial support to SMEs and mid-caps; (b) companies participating in disruptive innovation projects in the defence sector and closely related dual- use technologies; (c) the defence sector supply chain when participating in collaborative defence research and development projects, including those supported by the European Defence Fund; (d) infrastructure.deleted defence research and training
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 471 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – introductory part
13. Space, in particular through the development of the space sector with an exclusive focus on civil applications in line with Space Strategy objectives:
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 475 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d
(d) to foster Union's autonomy for safe and secure access to space, including dual use aspects.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 480 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 a (new)
2a. Number of regions covered by projects;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 209 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Following the Joint Communication on improving military mobility in the European Union of November 201724 , the Action Plan on Military Mobility adopted on 28 March 2018 by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy25 highlighted that transport infrastructure policy offers a clear opportunity to increase synergies between defence needs and TEN- T. The Action Plan indicates that by mid- 2018, the Council is invited to consider and validate the military requirements in relation to transport infrastructure and that, by 2019 the Commission services will identify the parts of the trans-European transport network suitable for military transport, including necessary upgrades of existing infrastructure. Union funding for the implementation of the dual-use projects should be implemented through the Programme on the basis of specific work programmes specifying the applicable requirements as defined in the context of the Action Plan. __________________ 24 2, without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty. __________________ 24 JOIN(2017) 41 JOIN(2017) 41 25 JOIN(2018) 5 JOIN(2018) 5
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 255 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Schools, universities, libraries, local, regional or national administrations, regional or national administrators, main providers of public services, hospitals and medical centres, transport hubs and digitally intensive enterprises are entities and places that can influence important socio-economic developments in the area where they are located. Such socio- economic drivers need to be at the cutting edge of Gigabit connectivity in order to provide access to the best services and applications for European citizens, business and local communities. The Programme should support access to Gigabit connectivity for these socio- economic drivers with a view to maximising their positive spill-over effects on the wider economy and society, including by generating wider demand for connectivity and services.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 646 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) with regard to coverage with very high capacity networks, priority shall be given to actions contributing to coverage of territories and population, in inverse proportion to the intensity of the grant support that would be required to allow the project to be implemented, relative to the applicable maximum co-financing rates laid down in Article 14. The extent to which the action contributes to ensuring comprehensive coverage of the territory and population within a certain project deployment area, while maximising potential positive spill-overs for territories and population in the vicinity of the project deployment area shall also be taken into account.deleted
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 765 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) (x) actions promoting cohesion for insular areas
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 803 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) actions supporting deployment ofr integration of existing backbone networks including with submarine cables, across insular regions, Member States and between the Union and third countries;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 3 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that new EU initiatives must be matchedRegrets that the Commission's proposal for the 2021-2027 MFF does not respond to the multi-pronged challenges faced by the EU; insists that the EU budget for the new programming period needs to be set at least 1.3% of GNI in order to maintain long-term policy objectives and programmes that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries and ensure the ability to address new priorities with new and adequate financial resources;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. CDisagrees with the Commission's approach of providing two calculation methods for the MFF (current vs constant); calls for a clear methodology for the presentation of figures, preferably on the basis of constant prices;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 14 #

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 as long as enhanced flexibility does not come at the expense of reduced possibilities for the European Parliament to exercise its political steering and scrutiny rights ; 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
Amendment 21 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that EUR 3.5 billion of the Horizon Europe budget is dedicated to InvestEU; believes that the InvestEU research, innovation and digitisation window should use the same rules as the successful InnovFin instrumentreiterates that, financial instruments should not replace grants in financing energy efficiency, renewable energy, innovative technologies and R&I projects, as only grants are suitable for stable funding and can maximise output on the ground;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that sufficient mainstreaming policy measures and an adequate budget response should ensure an inclusive and socially sustainable digitalisation process, addressing the specific needs for people with disabilities, minimizing gender and generation gap and updating skills for workers.
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes 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;deleted
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the need for greater synergies and complementarities between the different EU funds and programmes, including cohesion policy, Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility, while complying with their respective specific rules;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 37 #

2018/0166R(APP)

5b. Stresses the need for an upgraded, more effective and environmentally sustainable Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) which will close the missing links in Europe’s energy and digital backbone by supporting the development of high- performance, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of energy and digital services;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 45 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that in the energy sector, emphasis should be placed on energy security and a functioning single marketmeasures to combat energy poverty; considers it essential to reach the 15 % interconnectivity target by 2030;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. RConsiders MFF 2021-2027 should promote increased public investment to support research and innovation, knowledge economy, environmentally sustainable infrastructure and SMEs, so that to achieve sustainable growth, creation of stable and quality jobs and a low-carbon circular economy, consistent with 2030 climate and energy efficiency goals; 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;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Strongly rejects further EU militarisation through the European Defence Fund, the European defence industrial development programme and Connecting Europe Facility (support for Military Mobility); reminds that all research and innovation projects shall have an exclusive focus on civil applications;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for a legally binding and compulsory MFF mid-term revision in order to re-focus spending and policy priorities; to this end, not later than 1 January 2023, the Commission should present an assessment of the implementation of the MFF, accompanied by proposals for a compulsory revision, with a specific procedure that includes a binding calendar; believes that Parliament’s full involvement should be ensured in any revision of the MFF, respecting the budgetary powers of the institutions as laid down in the Treaties.
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the mid-term review/revision of MFF 2021-2027 is a key point in the management of EU spending, in order to assess whether investment programmes perform against stipulated targets and objectives, present adequate absorption capacity and generate EU added value; underlines that the mid-term review/revision is an opportunity for further simplification throughout the overall implementation cycle;
2018/09/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Trump Administration's 'America first' policy, the US withdrawal from multilateral agreements and cooperation structures, the cases involving failure on the part of official US representatives to comply with international obligations, such as those laid down in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and the reluctance to treat the EU and its Member States as equals make a fundamental discussion about the role of transatlantic relations in the EU's foreign policy strategy essential;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Trump Administration's policies in the Middle East are raising the spectre of new wars in a region whose complex conflicts can be resolved only by means of compromise, mutual respect and cooperation and the development of relations on the basis of non-interference;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the Trump Administration has adopted a new nuclear strategy which provides for the development of small tactical nuclear weapons, a decision which will clear the way for the use of nuclear weapons in conflicts all around the world, but above all in Europe, given that these weapons are primarily intended to act as a deterrent against Russia; whereas the nuclear arms race between the USA and Russia poses an existential threat to the continent of Europe; whereas the Trump Administration is making no effort whatsoever to shore up, by means of new proposals or initiatives, the crumbling nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament system;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the policies the Trump Administration is pursuing are giving rise to a range of worrying domestic developments in the USA, including ever more open racism and xenophobia, more frequent attacks on members of sexual minorities, an increasing willingness on the part of police and law enforcement units to equip themselves with military hardware, more and more cases of the fatal use of force by the police, the abolition of many national environmental standards, the open humiliation of women in the media and drastic budget cuts in the areas of health and education;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2017/2271(INI)

B. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US should continue to play key constructive roles by strengthening international law and jointly addressing regional conflicts and global challengimplementing in full and strengthening the principles and rules of international treaty and customary law and addressing regional conflicts and global challenges in cooperation with other stakeholders under the United Nations system, including all specialised agencies;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls and insists that the longstanding EU-US partnership is based on sharing anNotes that the EU must abandon the role of junior partner in transatlantic relations and use the many years of experience it has gained pfromoting together common multi-level cooperation with the USA in order to promote shared values, including freedom, rule of law, peace, democracy, equality, the social market economy, and social justice and respect for human rights, which also includinge minority rights, as well as collective security;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores the fact that in the USA, as a result of the actions of President Trump and his Administration, supported by large sections of the media and broadcasters with monopoly positions, by many faith-based organisations, by the gun lobby NRA and political groupings on the far right fringes of American society, a system of fundamental social values which has developed over recent decades in Europe and the USA as a result of the successes achieved by movements dedicated to safeguarding and extending civic rights and ending discrimination is being rolled back;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2017/2271(INI)

1b. Declares its support for the many initiatives and demonstrations being organised by broad sections of American society in defence of the advances in the area of civil society rights achieved since the McCarthy era; expresses particular admiration for the way in which American schoolchildren have responded to the many tragedies involving the use of firearms in schools by standing up for stricter gun laws and against the influence which the National Rifle Association exerts on the legislative process;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the EU-US relationship is the fundamental guarantor for global stability and has been the cornerstone of our efforts to ensure peace and stability for our societies since the end of the Second World War, andCalls on the EU to develop transatlantic relations in such a way that the primary purpose of the EU-US relationship is to contribute to safeguarding the peace and stability of the international community and act as guarantor of stronger multilateral economicpolitical cooperation and trade; believes that the ‘America first’ policy will harm the interests of both the EU and the US and is at odds with the action needed to address global problems and challenges and with the relevant international agreements, in particular the US-backed SDG Agenda 2030;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned aboutNotes the diverging views on addressing global issues and regional conflicts that have appeared since the election of President Trump; seeks clarity as to whether the transatlantic relationship, which was defined over decades, still has the same relevance todaycalls for a comprehensive debate in the EU and the USA, with the involvement of civil society, to determine whether the transatlantic relationship, which was defined over decades, still has the same relevance today and in what direction it should be developed, in the light of shared global challenges and global responsibilities; stresses that thea values-based, overarching framework of ourfor a partnership of equals is essential to securing the architecture of the global economy and securityafeguard bilateral economic relations and new forms of cooperation;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the high potential and the strategic interest of this partnership for both the US and the EU in aimDraws attention to the high degree of economic interdependence and the very close social links between the USA and the EU and many of its Member States, which are key foundations for both sides' development and have contributed to the emergence of a rules-based multilateral world order; takes the view that the recent measures taken by the US Administration against European companies, ing to achieve mutual prosperity and security and to strengthen a rules-based global orderhe broader context of stiffer sanctions against Russia and Iran, the sharply increased tariffs on steel and aluminium products from the EU and other countries and the threat to impose high tariffs on imported cars are seriously undermining those foundations; calls foron the fostering of our dialogue and engagement on all aspects of this partnershipUSA to withdraw these measures, and advocates a return to a dialogue of equals and for efforts to develop bilateral and multilateral cooperation further, with the much closer involvement of parliaments and civil society, with a view to resolving existing problems and conflicts of interest which are affecting global economic development; highlights that our decisions and actions have an direct impact both on the global economy and security architecture, and the interests of both partnersmultilateral structure of the global economy, the international security architecture, and on the efforts to reconcile the interests of the states which make up the international community;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the EU and the US are each other’s most important partners and that unilateral moves serve only to weaken the transatlantic partnership,ransatlantic relations must develop into a partnership of equals which is not directed against anyone and whose partners see themselves as partners of other stakeholders in the new multipolar system of international relations which hais to be a partnership of equalsaking shape;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that, in particular in response to the Trump Administration's foreign, economic and trade policies, public opposition to the uncritical acceptance of developments in transatlantic relations has increased; calls on the EU and the Member State governments to stop ignoring this phenomenon and instead to involve all social and economic forces in the debate on the future of transatlantic relations; takes the view that transatlantic civil society dialogue must be established for this purpose;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Insists that, in the EU and the US should continue playing key constructive roles by jointly addressing regional conflicts and global challenges; recallcontext of resolving conflicts and addressing global problems, compliance with international law and a commitment to multilateral cooperation are prerequisites for the further development of transatlantic relations, and emphasises the importance of multilateralism in tackling global issues and insists that these should be addressed in the relevant international forums; is thereforenotes with concerned that recent decisions of the US – disengagement from key international agreements, disenrollment from international forums and the fomenting of trade tensions – may diverge from these common values and put strain on the relationshipthe Trump Administration is withdrawing unilaterally from multilateral agreements, ignoring UN Security Council decisions, intervening militarily in crisis areas, in defiance of international law, and fuelling global tensions, including in the trade sphere; calls on the EU and its Member States to counter these Trump Administration policies with consistent and independent policies of their own which are based on international law and the principles of multilateralism;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note that other major world powers, such as Russia and China, have robust political and economic strategies, many of which may go against our values, and it is therefore essential to foster the EU-US partnership, to continue to promote our common values, including compliance with international law, and to set up a joint sanctions policyCalls on the EU and the US not to build the further development of transatlantic relations on the basis of a common confrontation with third countries, but to acknowledge that in an increasingly multipolar and complex world, conflicts and problems arising can solved only as a result of reconciliation, dialogue and mutually advantageous cooperation;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that security is multi- faceted and intertwined and that its definition not only covers military but also environmental, energy, trade, cyber and communications, health, development, humanitarian, etc. aspects; therefore underlines that a transatlantic trade agreement, balanced and mutually beneficial, would have an impact that would go far beyond trade and economic aspects; insists that security issues should be tackled jointly through a broad approach; in this context, is concerned about budget cut decisions, for example the cuts on state building in Afghanistan and the 50 % US budget cut to development aid in Africa;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of cooperation, coordination and synergy effects in the field of security and defence and insists that burden sharing should not be solely focused on the target of spending 2 % of GDP on defence; states that NATO is still crucial for the collective defence of Europe;deleted
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 201 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the EU to strengthen and speed up the European Defence Union with a view to creating more synergies in defence spending; insists that more defence cooperation at EU level strengthens the European contribution within the NATO alliance and reinforces our transatlantic bond; supports, therefore, the recent efforts to step up the European defence architecture, including the European Defence Fund and the newly established Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO);deleted
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 214 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates the need forCalls on the EU and the USA to enhancbase their cooperation in the field of cybersecurity and defencearea of the combating of cybercrime on principles consistent with the rule of law, to formally renounce the use of 'aggressive tactics' in this area and to guarantee comprehensive parliamentary scrutiny of the services involved;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 251 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that in Europe the protection of personal data is a fundamental right and that the USA has no rules comparable with the new General Data Processing Regulation; expresses concern at the comprehensive powers the US authorities have to access the personal data of EU citizens in the Member States and the extensive use they make of those powers; regards the creation and manipulation of personal profiles by firms located in the USA using systems based on big data and the trade in these profiles and the analyses they contain as incompatible with EU law;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 257 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the EU is committed to strengthening the prosperity, stabilhas an interest in developing with countries in its neighbourhood relations which generate mutual benefitys, presilience and security of its neighbours first hand through non-military means, notably through the implementation of association agreemenvent conflicts and do not undermine cooperation with the neighbouring countries' own neighbours; emphasises that existing conflicts in the EU's neighbourhood cannot be solved by means of military action, but only through negotiations and the balancing of interests;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU and the US to play a more active and effectivNotes that developments in Ukraine in recent years, which have been partly shaped by the EU and the USA, have not enabled the country to overcome its fundamental problems in the areas of the rule of law, combating corruption and freedom of opinion and the media; expresses concern at the social problems that the transformation processes have given rise to, such as poverty, unemployment and energy poverty, which are at odds with the basic idea of establishing an area of stability and prosperity; draws attention to the proble in the resolution ofm of the lack of international support to help Ukraine address the problems faced by internally displaced persons; calls on the EU and the US to offer Ukraine greater support in overcoming these problems and to play a more effective role in the exclusively political attempts to resolve the conflict on Ukraine’s territory and to support all efforts for a lasting peaceful solution which respects the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 290 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates its commitment to international laws and universal values, and in particular nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful resolution of disputes; believes that the proliferation of nuclear weapons would seriously enhance the danger of nuclear war; underlines that the consistency of our strategy concerning nuclear non-proliferation strategy is key for our credibility as a key global player and negotiator; , disarmament of nuclear weapons and the complete dismantling of nuclear arms is key for our credibility as a key global player and negotiator; underlines the link between nuclear disarmament and the non- proliferation of nuclear weapons and strongly encourages the US and EU Member States to ratify and implement the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; calls on the EU and the US to co-operate in facilitating the implementation and respect of the United Nations General Assembly resolutions on nuclear disarmament and on effective measures for nuclear risk-reduction;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 294 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that the EU is determined to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran as a key pillar of the international non-proliferation architecture, with relevance also for the North Korean question, and as a crucial element for the security and stability of the region; reiterates the need to address more critically Iranian activities related to ballistic missiles and regional stability that are separate from the JCPOA, in the relevexpresses its deep concern about President Trump's decision to leave the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran (JCPOA) unilaterally and to put extraterritorial measures on EU companies which are active in Iran; recalls that JCPOA has been unanimously endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2231, is based on concrete commitments, verification mechanisms and a very strict monitoring off acts, done by the IAEA; reiterates that the IAEA has up to today published 10 reports, certifying that Iran has fully complied with its commitments and UN Security Council Resolutions; reiterates that the JCPOA, was a notable achievement for multilateral diplomacy antd formats and forums; stresses that transatlantic cooperation in addressing this issue is key; criticises strongly President Trump's decision to leave the JCPOA unilaterally and to put extraterritorial measures on EU companies which are active in Iran European diplomacy, to promote stability across the whole region, and calls on the Trump administration not to obstruct the implementation of the JCPOA by the parties to this treaty; stresses that this Trump Administration's decision is a blow to the arms control system, in particular nuclear non- proliferation, undermining efforts to stabilize the region of the Middle East and jeopardizing the security of Europe; notes with concern that the sanctions against Iran announced by the US, violate the sovereignty of the EU and its Member States and constitute a heavy test for transatlantic relations; strongly condemns US threats against Iran to impose the strongest sanctions in history; calls on the EU to act in accordance with its security interests and to protect European companies and their economic investments by swiftly activating the Blocking Statute and to bring into its scope the new U.S. sanctions on Iran by passing an act to update the respective annex;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for enhanced cooperation betweeny the EU and the US onA with all international stakeholders working to bring about the peaceful resolution of regional conflicts and end the proxy war in Syria as the lack of a common strategy could underm; invites all parties involved ine the peaceful resolution of conflicts and invites all parties involvedwar in Syria to refrain from actions that might aggravate the situation; reaffirms the primacy ofcalls on the EU and the USA to lend more effective support to all initiatives to resolve the conflict in Syria, including the UN-led Geneva process in the resolution of the Syrian conflict, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254, negotiated by the parties to the conflict and with the support of key international and regional actors; calls for the full implementation and respect of the UN Security Council Resolutions which are being violated by the countries of the Astana negotiationson Syria;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 334 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. RDeeply regrets the decision of the US government to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and to formally recognize the city as Israel's capital; stresses that this decision is in clear contravention of the international consensus on Jerusalem embodied in several UN Security Council resolutions, notably Resolution 478, including on the location of diplomatic representations until the final status of Jerusalem is resolved; stresses that this act is seriously endangering all efforts to find a lasting peaceful solution for the Israeli- Palestinian conflict; recalls that the EU supports the resumption of a meaningful Middle East Peace Process towards a two- state solution and, on the basis of the 1967 borders with the secure State of Israel and an independent, sovereign, free, contiguous and viable Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side in peace; insists that any action that would undermine these efforts must be avoided; underlines that the question of Jerusalem must be part of a final peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians; stresses that the joint road map should the strengthenedbe strengthened; calls on the EU and the US to actively support an urgent dispatch of an independent, international commission of inquiry, to investigate all alleged violations and abuses of international humanitarian law in the context of the military assaults on the large-scale civilian protests that began on 30 March 2018; strongly regrets that the US have used their right to veto as a permanent member of the UN Security Council already 32 times against draft resolutions on the Palestinian question; urges all UN Security Council members to consensually condemn all cases of crimes against humanity and gross violations of the rights enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 350 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates that we should have shared interests in Africa where we must intensify our support for good governance, democracy, human rightsour African partners in their strive for good governance, democracy, human rights, social development, environmental protection, migration management and security issues;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 356 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Points to our commonout that currently serious divergences exist regarding our political, economic and security interests with regard to China and Russia and recalls that joint efforts involving China, Russia and other major economic and political actors, including at the WTO, could be helpful to address issues such as imbalances in global trade deals with foreign ambitions, as on Ukraine and on the silk road, the situation in Ukraine, or options for cooperation in the belt and road initiative;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 366 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Expresses concern at the resurgence of racist, homophobic and xenophobic tendencies in US society and, once again increasingly, in the societies of the EU Member States; Insists that migration issues should be addressed through cooperation, partnership and protection of human rights, but also by managing migration routes and by pursuing a global approach at UN level;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 377 #

2017/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Advocates enhanced EU-US cooperation on renewable energy issues, building on the framework of the EU-US Energy Council; rejects the extension of trade in LNG originating from fracking;
2018/06/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Manama declaration on countering terrorist finance of 9 November 2014,
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to FATF Best Practices on Targeted Financial Sanction related to Terrorism and Terrorist Financing,
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to FATF statement of 24 October 2014 on countering the financing of ISIL as well as to FATF report of February 2015on the Financing of the Terrorist Organisation Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL),
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism and its Additional Protocol,
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
– having regard to the nieleventh Security Union Progress Report, published by the Commission on 27 July18 October 2017;,
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) “Addendum to the Algiers Memorandum on Good Practices on Preventing and Denying the Benefits of Kidnapping for Ransom by Terrorists” of September 2015,
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
– having regard to United Nations Security Council resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001), 1989 (2011), 2133 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2253 (2015) and 2253368 (20157),
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas one of the key elements of the fight against terrorism is to cut off its sources of financing including through the hidden circuits of fraud and tax evasion, money laundering and tax havens;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to several reports, jihadi terrorist organisations, in particular ISIL/Da'esh and al-Qaeda, earn their revenues primarily from illicit proceeds from occupation of territory, such as bank looting, extortion, control of oilfields and refineries, robbery of economic assets, illicit taxation of goods and cash that transit territory where ISIL/ Da'esh operates; kidnapping for ransom, donations including by or through non- profit organisations; material support, such as support associated with Foreign Terrorist Fighters, and fundraising through modern communication networks;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas modern communication networks and crowdfunding, in particular, have proven to be a cheap and efficient way of generating funds to finance terrorist activities or manage the jihadi network; whereas terrorist groups have been able to gather additional funds for their activities, using phishing attacks, identity theft or purchasing stolen credit cards details in online forums;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas jihadi terrorist organisations are generating income from engaging directly or indirectly in the looting and smuggling of cultural heritage items from archaeological sites, museums, libraries, archives, and other sites which is being used to support their recruitment efforts and strengthen their operational capability to organise and carry out terrorist attacks; whereas the value of these transactions is hard to estimate as they are primarily cash transactions;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas legally sourced financing can be diverted by the recipient to third parties, individuals, groups, companies or entities with links to terrorist activity;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas given that terrorism is a global crime, the effective response to it must also be a global one, with coordination and thelose international coordination between financial institutions, law enforcement agencies and judicial bodies, and exchange of basic information on physical and legal persons, and suspicious activity, being absolutely vital;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas almost all Member States’ jurisdictions have criminalised terrorist financing as a distinct offence;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas there is a need for a preventive strategy basesustained, comprehensive and preventive strategy based on the collaboration of all states and international and regional organizations and on the exchange of basic information among intelligence agencies involved in combating the financing of terrorism;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas there is a need for an institution-based European platform – which thus far has exis European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC), an operations centre and hub of expertise of Europol was created oin Jan informal basis – to centralise the receipt of information, which is currently spread out among 28 Member Statesuary 2016 to address the growing need for the Member States to strengthen their collective response to terror;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas a number of international non-profit organisations, charities and other foundations, which have or claim to have social or cultural goals, some of them located in Gulf countries, act as a cover for abusive practices; whereas surveillance of these networks, which are often extensive, is therefore vital; whereas their support for the expansion of extremist Salafism in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe cannot be tolerated; whereas Saudi diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks in 2015 reveal a system of funding for mosques, Islamic centres and Saudi-trained clerics that spans Asia, Africa and Europe;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Al-Qaida’s global fundraising network is built on donations to charities and NGOs, which communicate with donors through social media and online forums; whereas Twitter and Facebook accounts have also been used to ask supporters for donations to the cause of jihad. Whereas, in recent years, several smart phone applications have been developed by terrorist organisations to maximise the outreach and encourage donations from supporters, most of them located in Gulf countries;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas this expansion at EU border and in our neighbouring countries and partners is particularly alarming ; whereas extremist Salafism has been nurtured in the Balkans through Saudi- sponsored preachers, mosques and madrassas ever since the1990s ; whereas dire economic conditions especially among the youth, growing disillusionment towards European integration and an ongoing strong influence from Islamic heavyweights as Saudi Arabia and Turkey are some of the elements of a worrisome mix turning Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, FYROM and the Sandzak region of Montenegro into an area of rising Islamist radicalization;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas some companies doing business in conflict zones directly fuel armed conflicts or terrorist activities ; whereas France has launched a judicial inquiry into the Syrian activities of cement and construction group Lafarge Holcim; whereas the investigation follows a criminal complaint filed by a number of former Syrian Lafarge employees together with the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and French NGO Sherpa in November 2016 accusing the company of financing terrorist activity and complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as endangerment of employees ; whereas following to his confessions, the CEO resigned; whereas according to the elements of the file, the company would have entered into arrangements with ISIS in order to maintain production, by paying for passes issued by the jihadist organization and buying raw materials necessary for cement production such as oil and pozzolana in areas under ISIS’s control, allegedly up to 20 000 dollars a month; whereas these cases must be systematically investigated, denounced and sanctioned when confirmed;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas ISIS/Da’esh is attempting to channel its money out of its diminishing territory in Syria and Iraq via oil exports, investment in businesses, including money service business, illegal fund transfers, money and professional couriers and compulsory exchanges of foreign currency for ISIS/Da’esh currency; whereas ISIS/Da’esh is laundering the proceeds of its criminal activities by buying businesses and assets of all kinds; whereas these sources could allow ISIS to continue funding future criminal acts after its military defeat;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) takes the view that a preventive strategy based on the exchange of basic information among intelligence agencies is vital in combating the financing of terrorism; calls on Europe’s intelligence agencies to improve coordination by setttepping up a European counter-terrorism intelligence platformthe ECTC with an in-depth focus on the exchange of basic information; that platform will create a joint database for and data on physical and legal persons and suspicious transactions taking particular account of possible impacts on fundamental rights and in particular the right to the protection of personal data; emphasises that the information concerned must include, inter alia, a directory of banks, financial institutions and commercial entities both within and outside Europe, as well as third countries which have shortcomings when it comes to combating the financing of terrorism; reiterates that those responsible for directly or indirectly committing, organising or supporting terrorist acts must be held to account for their actions;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) calls on the Commission to provide funding for programmes fostering the sharing of best practice among Europe’s intelligence agencies; calls on Member States to ensure sufficient funding and human forces in intelligence agencies;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) calls on the Member States to make better use of the informal network of European Financial Information Units (FIU.net), on the basis of the work done by Europol for the purpose of sharing the information concerned with the European counter-terrorism intelligence platform by implementing the 4th Anti- Money Laundering Directive and its amendments that are currently being negotiated and by adopting regulatory measures to address other issues stemming from the divergent status and competences of Financial Intelligence Units, in particular to facilitate coordination and exchange of information both among Financial Intelligence Units, and between Financial Intelligence Units and law enforcement authorities;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) notes the successful cooperation with the USA, and the usefulness of the information obtained, in the context of the EU-US agreement to share information from the US Terrorism Financing Tracking Program (TFTP); calls on the Commission to propose the establishment of a specifically European system in this area, to complement the current framework and address current shortcomings, particularly as regards SEPA payments, ensuring that a balance is struck between security and individual freedoms; points out that EU data protection legislation would apply to this intra-European system;deleted
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 193 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) calls on the Council of the European Union to step up the application of selective sanctions and other restrictive measures against those individuals and entities and calls on the freeze of the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of these individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, including funds derived from property owned or controlled directly or indirectly, by them or by persons acting on their behalf or at their direction, and on the ensure that neither these nor any other funds, financial assets or economic resources are made available, directly or indirectly for such persons’ benefit, by their nationals or by persons within their territory; welcomes the establishment of the UNSC committee responsible for supervising the application of sanctions, and calls on all the Member States to act swiftly in blocking funds and financial assets;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 242 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) welcomes the proposal for a regulation on the import of cultural goods; calls on the Commission to bring in a traceability certificate for artworks and antiques entering the EU market and originating in territories or places controlled by jihadists; calls on the Member States to establish police units that are specialised in dealing with the trafficking of cultural goods, and to ensure coordination of those units across the Member States; calls on the Member States to make it mandatory for companies involved in art dealing to declare all suspicious transactions, imposing penalties – including criminal penalties, where necessary – for the financing of terrorism through negligence on the owners of companies dealing in art and antiques who become involved in the trafficking of such goods;
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 258 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) calls on the EEAS to appoint a financial intelligence expert to the new CSDP mission in Iraq, so as to support the Iraqi Government in preventing ISIS/Da’esh assets being taken out of the country, and to help the Iraqi authorities in developing programmes designed to combat money laundering;deleted
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 262 #

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) urges the EEAS to take the same approach with its other CSDP missions in countries in which there could be terrorist hubs, especially in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel region, and to establish, in an effective manner, close cooperation with the governments in the areas concerned;deleted
2017/11/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p
(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity fundamental human rights, equal rights and the right of peoples to self- determination and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r
(r) to call for an immediate end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countriesprinciples and commitments of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict, through maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principlessupporting the Minsk Group Co-chairs’ proposals based on the principles of territorial integrity, equal rights, the right of peoples to self-determination, the prohibition of the threat or use of force and by implementing cease fire investigative mechanism;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of completing the energy union, the digital single market, the capital markets union and the European research areaConsiders that the future MFF should promote increased public investment to support research and innovation, knowledge economy, environmentally sustainable infrastructure and SMEs, so that to achieve sustainable growth, creation of stable and quality jobs and a low-carbon circular economy, consistent with 2030 climate and energy efficiency goals;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 20 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Whereas Council Regulation No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the years 2014-2020 provides that the Commission should present its proposal for the future post-2020 MFF before 1 January 2018;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Whereas the legislative proposals for the next MFF need to be presented as soon as possible, so that the new funding can be agreed before the end of the current programming period in order to prevent delays in programming and implementation for the new period;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Whereas according to the Treaty, the Parliament and the Council constitute the two arms of the budgetary authority; therefore the Parliament should be fully involved in the decision making, as well as, in the implementation of the new MFF;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Whereas the adoption of the last MFF 2014-2020, involved up to 1% of Member States' GNI, represented a sharp reduction from the previous MFF and undermined territorial, economic and social cohesion and the principle of solidarity within the EU;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Whereas suitable measures should be taken to ensure that the budgetary challenge deriving from the United Kingdom's departure from the EU does not have a negative effect on the next MFF budget;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Points out that the economic and social crisis that hit the Member States in 2007/2018 is far from over, while new priorities, challenges and unforeseen crises need to be addressed; therefore post-2020 MFF budget should at least be equivalent to the current period, if not increased;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 33 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Recalls its opposition to macroeconomic conditionality and rejects any proposal that the next MFF should maintain the link between disbursement of funds and the implementation of structural reforms, economic governance, European Semester and the rule of law in Member States;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Calls on the Commission to structure the next MFF in a manner that clearly reflects the current and new priorities and allow a response to unforeseen crises; in this context it underlines that new priorities should be financed with fresh money without jeopardizing long-term policy objectives and programmes like HORIZON 2020 and COSME that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that funding should be guaranteed for thea new job-creating industrial policy strategy so that the EU can become the world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation; calls for the necessary financial programme to be safeguarded through a dedicated investment programme that facilitates the development of a comprehensive industrial strategythat is an important driver for growth, employment and innovation in Europe;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next MFF period should make provision for adequaten increase in EU funding, including structural and investment funds, in order to deepen the integration of the EU energy market, especially for key energy infrastructure projects such as projects of common interest (PCIs)reach affordable, secure and clean energy and secure the Union resources in the field of research, development and innovation;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for an upgraded and, more effective and environmentally sustainable Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) which will close the missing links in Europe’s energy and digital backbone by supporting the development of high- performance, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of energy and digital services;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that, in the next MFF, financial instruments canshould not replace grants in financing energy efficiency, renewable energy, innovative technologies for conventional energy and R&I projects, as only grants are suitable for stable funding and can maximise output on the ground;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of completing thea reoriented digital single market by makingin order to make sure that a full use of spectrum, 5G and internet connectivity, and by making further progress on EU telecom rules will lead to job creation, facilitate SMEs accession to finance and strengthen the rights of workers and consumers;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Further stresses the need to better coordinate EU instrumentfunds relating to investment in SMEs, information and communication technology and energy infrastructure, and considers that a combination of grants and innovative financial instruments could facilitate project implementation and stimulate private financingvironmentally sustainable energy infrastructure;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 117 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the need to continue with Horizon 2020 and to provide it with at least the same share of funding as at present in order to respond to societal challenges and secure Europe’s global competitiveness and industrial leadership in innovation; considers that programmes such as the successor programme to Horizon 2020 should receive twice the funding available under the current framework programme in order to respond to societal challenges and alleviate the research and innovation funding gap; calls also for a greater focus on implementing innovation through joint undertakings, on supporting investment in key technologies and on ensuring that SMEs have better access to risk capital;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 131 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an upgraded EFSI that would make it possible to bridge the gap between research and the market and would focus on boosting market innovationthe Commission to facilitate greater synergies and complementarities between the different EU funds and programmes, including cohesion policy, Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility, while complying with their respective specific rules;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the next EU budget should include sufficient space-related funding to continue and further develop the EU’s flagship Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus space programmers; reminds that all research and innovations shall have an exclusive focus on civil applications;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 152 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Believes strongly that space- related funding in FP 9 should be higher than under Horizon 2020 and that the necessary amounts should be allocated to the future Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) on innovative materials for space equipment; calls for the establishment of an integrated GOVSATCOM ensuring cost-effective secure satellite communication services for European public authorities; recalls its long- standing position that the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) support framework should be converted into a Union programme and that its remit should be extended, and considers that the budget allocated to this activity should be increased accordingly;deleted
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 158 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention toStrongly rejects further EU militarisation through the European Defence Fund and the recent Commission proposal for a European defence industrial development programme which is intended to cover the period 2019-2020; welcomes the Commission’s intention to submit both a more substantial defence industrial development programme and a programme to support defence research as part of the MFF; considers that these programmes should not draw funds away from other programmes in the same heading. at the expense of other programmes;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 166 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls the importance of enhanced flexibility that allows the mobilisation of additional resources to respond to unforeseen situations; stresses however that intensive recourse to MFF flexibility instruments is not the best way to face complicated crises that are likely to continue; therefore an in-depth reform of the financing system of the Union towards a genuine system of own resources is needed, including new own resources, in order to reduce the share of GNI-based national contributions with a view to abandon fair return and omit all rebate mechanisms and to make the EU budget more effective, stable, sustainable and predictable, while improving transparency for the citizens;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Points out that while acknowledging the need to consolidate and further increase flexibility within MFF, all funds, financial instruments, financial mechanisms and agencies’ finances should be recorded in the union balance sheet, in full compliance with the principle of the unity of the budget and on the grounds of democratic accountability and transparency;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 180 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Considers it essential, in the context of the new MFF, to ensure that rules are redesigned along the principles of performance-based budgeting, result- oriented management and overall simplification, in order to increase EU added value and encourage more beneficiaries to apply for EU funding;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2017/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas, according to Cuban Government estimates, the economic losses suffered by the Cuban people as a result of the economic, trade and financial blockade which the United States has imposed on the country for more than 50 years amount to USD 125 873 million at current prices;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2017/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Affirms the European Parliament’s aspiration to see relations between the EU and Cuba develop to the greatest possible extent, with full respect for the independence, equality and autonomy of the parties;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2017/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the need to respect the inalienable principle of territorial integrity, and calls on the United States to return the illegally occupied territory of Guantánamo; stresses at the same time the inalienable right of peoples to choose their economic, political and social system without interference of any kind; condemns, therefore, the terrorist acts of destabilisation organised by third countries with the intention of bringing down a government;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2017/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that, with a view to the development of political and economic relations between the EU and Cuba, it would be desirable for any unilateral extraterritorial measures taken by third countries that restrict our counterpart’s full economic activity to be lifted; condemns, similarly, the imposition of extraterritorial sanctions on European undertakings for trading with Cuba;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2017/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the normalisation process cannot proceed until the economic, trade and financial blockade is lifted, as has been called for since 1992 by the UN General Assembly, which for the 25th consecutive time adopted a resolution to that effect, almost unanimously, with 191 votes out of 193 in favour;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) This Directive seeks to address the remaining obstacles to the completion of the internal market in natural gas resulting from the non-application of Union market rules to gas pipelines to and from third countries. The amendments introduced by this Directive will ensure that the rules applicable to gas transmission pipelines connecting two or more Member States, are also applicable to pipelines to and from third countries within the Union. This will establish consistency of the legal framework within the Union while avoiding distortion of competition in the internal energy market in the Union. It will also enhance transparency and provide legal certainty as regards the applicable legal regime to market participants, in particular investors in gas infrastructure and network users.deleted
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) To take account of the previous lack of specific Union rules applicable to gas pipelines to and from third countries, Member States should be able to grant derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC to such pipelines which are completed at the date of entry into force of this Directive. The relevant date for the application of unbundling models other than ownership unbundling should be adapted for gas pipelines to and from third countries.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) The applicability of Directive 2009/73/EC for gas pipelines to and from third countries remains confined to the territorial limit of Union's jurisdiction. As regards offshore pipelines, it shouldcannot be applicabled in the territorial waters and eExclusive eEconomic zZones of the Member States as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 17
(17) ‘interconnector’ means a transmission line which crosses or spans a border between Member States or between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdiction;
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
(1a) in Article 2, the following point 36a is added: "(36a) "Import pipeline network" means any pipeline or network of pipelines exclusively or primarily used to transport gas from third countries to the first physical interconnection point with a transmission network in the Union."
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal];
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal].;
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal].
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 – paragraph 4
(4) In Article 34, paragraph 4, the following third sentence is added: "Where the network concerned is covered by at least one Member State and at least one third country, the Member States concerned shall consult each other and shall consult the third countries concerned, with a view to ensuring, as regards the network concerned, that the provisions of this Directive are applied consistently up to the border of Union jurisdiction."deleted
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 76 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 a (new)
(4a) The following Article 34a is added: "Article 34a A Member State may decide to apply the rules concerning transmission systems to import pipelines, provided that: (a) a cost benefit analysis demonstrates that doing so will progress the objectives of this Directive; and (b) the Member State has reached an agreement with the third country concerned which would allow the application of the rules to the entire import pipeline network."
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 92 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Where the infrastructure in question is under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one (or more) third countries, the national regulatory authority shallmay consult the relevant authorities of the third countries prior to adopting a decision.;
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – second sentence
Where the infrastructure in question is also under the jurisdiction of one or more third countries, the national regulatory authorities of the Member States shallmay consult the relevant authorities of the third countries prior to adopting a decision with a view to ensuring, as regards the concerned infrastructure, that the provisions of this Directive are applied consistently up to the border of Union jurisdiction.;
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cooperating in regard to cross- border issues with the regulatory authority or authorities of the Member States concerned and with the Agency, as well as, for infrastructure to and from third countries, with the relevant authorities of the third country aiming at, as regards this infrastructure, consistent application of the provisions of this Directive up to the border of Union jurisdiction; No obligations for consultation or cooperation with the relevant authorities of a third country shall arise for offshore interconnectors that only cross or span the jurisdiction of a third country.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 105 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 42 – paragraph 6
6. Regulatory authorities shall endeavour to consult and cooperate with the relevant authorities of third countries in relation to the operation of gas pipelines to and from third countries with a view to ensuring, as regards the concerned infrastructure, that the provisions of this Directive are applied consistently up to the border of Union jurisdiction. No obligations for consultation or cooperation with the relevant authorities of a third shall arise for offshore interconnectors that cross or span the jurisdiction of a third country.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2017/0294(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
In respect of gas pipelines to and from third countries completed before [PO: date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States may decide to derogate from Articles 9, 10, 11 and 32 and Article 41(6), (8) and (10) for the sections of such pipelines between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point, provided that the derogation would not be detrimental to competition on or the effective functioning of the internal market in natural gas in the Union, or the security of supply in the Union.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The Agency should develop and maintain a high level of expertise and operate as a point of reference establishing trust and confidence in the single market by virtue of its independence, the quality of the advice it delivers and the information it disseminates, the transparency of its procedures and methods of operation, and its diligence in carrying out its tasks. The Agency should proactively contribute to national and Union efforts while carrying out its tasks in full cooperation with the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and the Member States. In addition, the Agency should build on input from and cooperation with the private and public sectors as well as other relevant stakeholders. A set of tasks should establish how the Agency is to accomplish its objectives while allowing flexibility in its operations.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The Agency should aggregate and analyse national reports from CSIRTs and CERT-EU, setting up common rules, language and terminology for exchange of information. The Agency should also involve the private and public sectors, within the framework of the NIS Directive which laid down the grounds for voluntary technical information exchange at the operational level with the creation of the CSIRTs Network.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The Agency should actively contribute towards raising the awareness of the public about risks, threats and vulnerabilities related to cybersecurity and provide guidance on good practices for individual users aimed at citizens and organisations. The Agency should also contribute to promote best practices and solutions at the level of individuals and organisations by collecting and analysing publicly available information regarding significant incidents, and by compiling reports with a view to providing guidance to businesses and citizens and improving the overall level of preparedness and resilience. The Agency should furthermore organise, in cooperation with the Member States and the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies regular outreach and public education campaigns, starting at school level, directed to end-users, aiming at promoting safer individual online behaviour and raising awareness of potential threats in cyberspace, including cybercrimes such as phishing attacks, botnets, financial and banking fraud, as well as promoting basic authentication and data protection advice. The Agency should play a central role in accelerating end-user awareness on security of devices.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 149 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
(42) The smooth functioning of the Agency requires that its Executive Director be appointed on grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as competence and experience relevant for cybersecurity, and that the duties of the Executive Director be carried out with complete independence. The Executive Director should prepare a proposal for the Agency’s work programme, after prior consultation with the Commission, and take all necessary steps to ensure the proper execution of the work programme of the Agency. The Executive Director should prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Management Board, draw up a draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure for the Agency, and implement the budget. Furthermore, the Executive Director should have the option of setting up ad hoc Working Groups to address specific matters, in particular of a scientific, technical, legal or socioeconomic nature. The Executive Director should ensure that the ad hoc Working Groups’ members are selected according to the highest standards of expertise, taking due account of a representative gender balance, as appropriate according to the specific issues in question, between the public administrations of the Member States, the Union institutions and the private sector, including industry, users, and academic experts in network and information security.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 154 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
(44) The Agency should have a Permanent Stakeholders’ Group as an advisory body, to ensure regular dialogue with the public and private sector, consumers’ organisations and other relevant stakeholders. The Permanent Stakeholders’ Group, set up by the Management Board on a proposal by the Executive Director, should focus on issues relevant to stakeholders and bring them to the attention of the Agency. The composition of the Permanent Stakeholders Group and the tasks assigned to this Group, to be consulted in particular regarding the draft Work Programme, should ensure sufficient representation of stakeholders in the work of the Agency.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
(57) Recourse to European cybersecurity certification should remain voluntarybe voluntary for assurance levels considered basic or substantial but should be mandatory for assurance levels considered medium and high, unless otherwise provided in Union or national legislation. However, with a view to achieving the objectives of this Regulation and avoiding the fragmentation of the internal market, national cybersecurity certification schemes or procedures for the ICT products and services covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme should cease to produce effects from the date established by the Commission by means of the implementing act. Moreover, Member States should not introduce new national certification schemes providing cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and services already covered by an existing European cybersecurity certification scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 320 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
(1) in cooperation with industry, SMEs, relevant research and academic stakeholders as well as consumer protection organisations in a clear and transparent process, preparing candidate European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and services in accordance with Article 44 of this Regulation;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 329 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 3
(3) compiling and publishing guidelines and developing good practices concerning the cybersecurity requirements of ICT products and services, in cooperation with national certification supervisory authorities and the industry; , industry, SMEs, relevant research and academic stakeholders and consumer protection organisations;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 338 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) facilitate the establishment and take-up of European and international standards for risk management and for the security of ICT products and services, as well as draw up, in collaboration with Member States, industry, SMEs, research and academic stakeholders and consumer protection organisations, advice and guidelines regarding the technical areas related to the security requirements for operators of essential services and digital service providers, as well as regarding already existing standards, including Member States' national standards, pursuant to Article 19(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/1148;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 342 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) perform and disseminate regular analyses of the main trends and vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity market both on the demand and supply side, with a view of fostering the cybersecurity marksafety in the Union.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 347 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) perform long-term strategic analyses of cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities and incidents in order to identify emerging trends and help prevent problems related to cybersecurity;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 348 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provide, in cooperation with experts from Member States authorities, industry, SMEs, relevant research and academic stakeholders, and consumer protection organisations, advice, guidance and best practices for the security of network and information systems, in particular for the security of the internet infrastructure and those infrastructures supporting the sectors listed in Annex II of Directive (EU) 2016/1148;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 350 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) develop strategic and wide spread campaigns with the aim to raise awareness of the public about cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, and provide guidance and training on good practices for individual users aimed at citizens and organisations;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 353 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) organise, in cooperation with the Member States and Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies regular outreach campaigns to increase cybersecurity awareness of its potential risks and threats to citizens life and its visibility in the Union.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 360 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) advise the Union and the Member States on research needs and priorities in the area of cybersecurity, with a view to enabling effective responses to current and emerging risks and threat, threats and vulnerabilities, including with respect to new and emerging information and communications technologies, and to using the most advanced risk-prevention technologies effectively without putting at risks citizens' privacy and liberty rights;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 367 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State, and two representatives appointed by the Commission. All representatives shall have equal voting rights.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 369 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Members of the Management Board and their alternates shall be appointed in light of their knowledge in the field of cybersecurity, taking into account relevant managerial, administrative and budgetary skills. The Commission and Member States shall make efforts to limit the turnover of their representatives in the Management Board, in order to ensure continuity of that Board’s work. The Commission and Member States shall aim to achieve a gender balanced representation between men and women on the Management Board.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 382 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board, acting on a proposal by the Executive Director, shall set up a Permanent Stakeholders’ Group composed of recognised experts representing the relevant stakeholders, such as the ICT industry, SMEs, providers of electronic communications networks or services available to the public, consumer protection groups, academic and academic experts in the cybersecurity and data protection, and representatives of competent authorities notified under [Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code] as well as of law enforcement and data protection supervisory authorities.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 417 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall, after having conduced an open and transparent consultation with relevant stakeholders, adopt and publish a multiannual Union work programme for European cybersecurity certification schemes, which shall identify common actions to be undertaken at Union level and strategic priorities. The work programme shall in particular include a priority list of identified ICT products, processes and services subject to a European cybersecurity certification scheme. Prior to adopting the work programme, the Commission shall consult ENISA and have the utmost regard of its opinion.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 552 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. The certification shall be voluntaryfor the assurance level medium and high shall be mandatory. For the assurance levels basic and substantial it shall be voluntary, but the manufacturer must be obliged to comply with the minimum security standards, unless otherwise specified in Union law.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
rejects the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry
2017/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
PRejects the proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
— having regard to the European Council’s decision of 16 December 2005 to grant the country the status of candidate for EU membership,; having regard to the European Council conclusions of June 2008, to the General Affairs and External Relations Council conclusions of December 2008 and the General Affairs Council conclusions of December 2014, as well as, to the General Affairs Council conclusions of 15 December 2015, and to the conclusions of 13 December 2016, which received the support of the overwhelming majority of delegations,
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
— having regard to UN Security Council resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993), as well as to UN General Assembly resolution 47/225 and the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995,
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
— having regard to the judgment of the International Court of Justice on the Application of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995,deleted
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
- replace "Macedonia" and "Macedonian" with "the country('s)" (Horizontal amendment applying throughout the text)
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the crisis was aggravated by revelations concerning telephone tapping with the involvement of senior government officials, alleged wrongdoing, human rights infringements, interference with the judiciary, freedom of the media and the electoral process, political encroachment and corruption in various sectors; whereas the crisis further exacerbated by the President's attempt to pardon individuals charged or allegedly involved in the wiretaps; whereas the Pržino agreement is partially implemented and limited progress was made in terms of concrete implementation of the 'Urgent Reform Priorities';
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
-A a. whereas the country experienced the continuation of its worst political crisis since 2001; whereas the divisive political mentality, the lack of compromise and the collapse of dialogue took the form of a protracted political crisis which led to the boycott of Parliament by the major opposition parties, as well as, the two unsuccessful attempts to hold early parliamentary elections, further undermined confidence in public institutions; whereas it is the shared responsibility of all political forces in the country to overcome the divisive political mentality and the lack of compromise by ensuring sustainable political dialogue and cooperation, which are essential for the country's democratic development and stability, the safeguard of Rule of Law, the pursuit of the European agenda and the common good of its citizens;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas after two unsuccessful attempts to hold early parliamentary elections, the main political forces agreed to dissolve the Parliament for the second time in 2016 and called for early parliamentary elections on 11 December; whereas early parliamentary elections held in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia had a very high turnout;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas a serious commitment by all political forces is required for the country to return to its EU integration path; whereas a new government needs to adopt and implement robust reformtake ownership and to honour its undertaking to fully adopt and implement robust reforms in order to address systemic failures in the areas of rule of law, justice, corruption, fundamental rights, and home affairs;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas candidate countries are judged on their own merits and the quality of the necessary reforms determines the timetable for accession; whereas accession negotiations should be opened upon the fulfilmentl and constructive implementation of required conditions; whereas the country has been consideredan EU candidate for many years as one of the most advanced countries in termsnd has a relatively good level of alignment with the acquis;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas bilateral disputopen issues should be duly addressed in compliance with EU and UN standards and should not represent an obstacle to the opening of accession negotiationsa constructive spirit as early as possible and preferably before the opening of accession negotiations taking into account the principles and values of the UN and EU;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations are essential elements of the enlargement process and the Stabilisation and Association Process;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas during the first visit of the Greek Foreign Minister to Skopje in 11 years and following this initiative, eleven Confidence-Building Measures were agreed between the two countries, mainly in the fields of political and EU affairs, education and culture, trade and economic cooperation, connectivity, justice and home affairs, as well as health cooperation; whereas the Confidence Building Measures have already started to produce tangible results;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the respect for fundamental freedoms shown at the elections of 11 December 2016; urges all political parties to accept its results in the interest of domestic stability and underlines their responsibility to ensure that there is no backsliding into political crisis; calls for a swift formation of a new government in order to make use of the mandate to carry on with necessary reforms; considers cross-party cooperationfully implement the agreements under the so- called Pržino Agreement and to carry on with necessary reforms; considers that intensive cooperation beyond the borders of the four major parties including civil society and representatives of the various minorities of the country is essential for addressing pressing social, domestic and EU- related challenges; points out, that the solution of these challenges are closely interlinked with the elaboration of a viable basic consensus by all political parties as well as social and ethnic parts of the society as regards the fundamental direction of the development of the country;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that OSCE/ODIHR considers that the early parliamentary elections were competitive, but took place in an environment characterised by widespread public mistrust in institutions and the political establishment; notes that the electoral process has improved, including the legal framework, voters’ lists and the media environment; hopes that the alleged irregularities and shortcomings, including voter intimidation, vote buying, abuse of public resources, political pressure on media, as well as, inflammatory language and verbal attacks on journalists will also be addressed effectively by the competent authorities in view of the local elections in May 2017; calls on the competent authorities to establish a cretible track record of effective scrutiny of political party and electoral campaign financing; stresses the need for a de-politicisation of the electoral administration and media in order to increase the public’s trust in future elections;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Expects the new government, in cooperation with other parties, to accelerate EU-related reforms; reiteratestake ownership and to honour its undertaking to accelerate and implement EU-related reforms; notes that the Commission its support for the opening ofprepared to extend its recommendation to open accession negotiations, conditional on the progress of the implementation of the Przhino Agreement and substantial progress in the Urgent Reform Priorities; continues to be convinced that negotiations can generate much-needed reforms and positively influence the resolution of bilateral disputes, including measures to strengthen good neighbourly relations, in line with previous Council Conclusions and established conditionality;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Urges once again that the political will be shown to fully implement the Urgent Reform Priorities and the Przhino Agreement; calls on the Commission to assess, at its earliest convenience but before the end of 2017when appropriate, the country’s progress on implementation and to report back to Parliament; while recalling that long overdue reforms need to be launched and implemented,encourages the country to further consolidate reforms, to reverse policies and practices which could still constitute obstacles for its European future and to secure progress in the implementation of EU-related reform priorities; supports the continuation of the High Level Accession Dialogue (HLAD) for systematically assisting the country in this endeavour; draws attention to the potential negative consequences of further delays in the country’s accession process;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Urges all parties to demonstrate the political will and responsibility to overcome the divisive political environment and re-engage in dialoguethe lack of capacity for compromise by re-engaging in sustainable political dialogue and cooperation, which are essential for the country's democratic development and stability, the safeguard of Rule of Law, the pursuit of the European agenda and the common good of its citizens; emphasises again the key role of parliament in the democratic development of the country and as the forum for political dialogue and representation; calls for its oversight functions to be strengthened; urges the smooth operation of the parliamentary committees on the interception of communications and on security and counterintelligence, their unhindered access to the necessary data and testimonies in order to provide credible parliamentary control over relevant services;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes some progress, although limited, in reforming public administration including the steps to implement the new legal framework on human resources management; remains concerned abouthat the politicisation ofcountry's public administration remains fragmented and politicised and that civil servants are subject to political pressure and intimidation; urges the new government to enhance professionalism, neutrality and independence at all levelsdemonstrate a strong political commitment in order to enhance professionalism, transparency, accountability, meritocracy, equal representation, neutrality and independence at all levels; calls in this context for the suspension and review of the implementation of the law on transformation of temporary positions into permanent contracts until the principle of merit is fully observed; stresses the need to complete the 2017- 2022 public administration reform strategy, including by making sufficient budget allocations for its implementation, and to strengthen relevant administrative capacity;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the backsliding in the reform of the judiciary; deplores recurrent political interference in its work including in the appointment and promotion of judges and prosecutors, as well as the cases of selective justiceremains concerned that the competent authorities failed to demonstrate necessary political will to address effectively the underlying issues as identified in the 'Urgent Reform Priorities; strongly believes that the adoption and implementation of a new judicial reform strategy is key to preventing further setbacks and addressing remaining systemic shortcomings; deplores recurrent political interference in its work including in the appointment and promotion of judges and prosecutors, as well as the lack of independence and accountability, and the cases of selective justice; strongly deplores, in this context, President Ivanov's attempt to pardon individuals charged or allegedly involved in the wiretaps; stresses that, decisions of this type, only serve to deteriorate the divisive political environment and the lack of capacity for compromise, and to further undermine peoples confidence in country's institutions; urges once again that the political will be demonstrated to progress in judicial reform including by improving , in law and in practice,transparency in the appointment and promotion procedures and by reducing the length of court proceedings; calls on the relevant authorities to work on the establishment of a solid framework in order to protect judges against external pressure; calls on the authorities to ensure the professionalism of the Judicial Council;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Special Prosecutor has raised the first criminal indictments concerning wrongdoings arising from the wiretaps; is concerned about attacks and obstruction against her work and the lack of cooperation from other institutions; considers it essential for the democratic process to fully support and enable the Special Prosecutor’s Office to carry out thorough investigations in full autonomy and independence without hindrance, of the allegations of wrong-doing brought to the fore by the wiretaps, and the related failures of oversight; strongly believes that the outcomes of the investigations constitute an important step towards restoring trust in national institutions;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Remains concerned that combating corruption is being undermined by political interference; regrets the lack of progress over the past years with respect to the outstanding issues of corruption that had been identified; stresses the need to strengthen the independence of the police, the prosecution and the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (SCPC); calls for improving transparency in the selection and appointment of SCPC members; calls, as a matter of urgency, for efforts to be made to ensure the effective prevention and punishment of conflicts of interest and to establish a credible track record on high- level corruption; encourages once again independent CSOs and the media to bring to light corruption and support independent and impartial investigations and trials; calls on the competent authorities to implement an effective legal framework for the protection of whistle-blowers, in line with European standards, 'Urgent Reform Priorities', and Venice Commission recommendations; underlines the need to re-evaluate and enhance the EU mechanism for monitoring and assessing the use of funds in the country and their potential susceptibility to feeding corruption practices and networks;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Remains concerned about radical and unjustified public attacks on CSOs and foreign representatives by politicians and the media; is concerned about limited government commitment and insufficient cooperation with CSOs at all levels; urges the competent authorities to include, in practice, CSOs in policymaking in a regular and structured manner; calls on the new government to adopt binding legal, financial and policy frameworks to ensure the functioning of civil society;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the adoption of the national strategy for equality and non- discrimination 2016-2020; is concerned about impartiality and the independence of the Commission for Protection from Discrimination; reiterates its condemnation of hate speech against discriminated groupscern about the fact that the LGBTI community continues to face discrimination and homophobic content from the media, both online and offline; reiterates its condemnation of any kind of violence against the LGBTI community and reiterates its request that those responsible to be brought to justice; is concerned that intolerance against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people persists; reiterates its call for the Anti- Discrimination Law to be aligned with the acquis as regards discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation; reminds the government and political parties of their responsibility in shaping, in law and in practice, a culture of inclusion and tolerance; underlines again the need to combat discrimination against the Roma, and to facilitate their integration and their access to the education system and the labour market; is concerned about the inhumane physical conditions in prisons, despite a significant increase in the prison budget;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 199 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned about the lack of implementation of the Law on Equal Opportunities and the limited effectiveness of institutional mechanisms to advance gender equality; urges the competent authoritiescalls for further efforts to promote gender equality and increase the participation of women in political life and employment, to improve their socio- economic situation and to strengthen women's rights on the whole; is concerned about the lack of implementation of the Law on Equal Opportunities and the limited effectiveness of institutional mechanisms to advance gender equality; points out that the economic reality in female-dominated industries like the textile and the shoe industries are marked by alarmingly low wages under the overall minimum wage in the country of 160 EUR (in 2016) and a grave disrespect of workers' rights which basically counteract the implementation of this law; urges the competent authorities to initiate appropriate economic policy adjustments for an sensitive increase of the wages in gender-segregated industries, to make sufficient budget allocations for its implementation and to improve support services to victims of domestic violence;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. IReiterates the importance of media freedom and independence as one of the core EU values and a cornerstone of any democracy; remains concerned over freedom of expression and the media, the use of hate speech, political interference and pressure, including through government advertising; regrets in this context that in the index compiled by Reporters Without Borders the country has ranked last in Europe and the Balkans falling from 34th place in 2009 to 118th in 2016, while according Freedom House 2016 report on the country's Press Freedom, the country's status changed from "partly free" to "Not Free"; calls on the government to ensure that intimidation or violence against journalists is investigated and that those responsible be brought to justice; underlines the need for the sustainability and autonomy of the public service broadcast;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 235 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the maintenance ofNotes that the macro-economic situation of the country is characterized by low inflation, balanced public finances and relatively low public debt; notes, however, that a macro-economic stability butcannot be said to be the case for a constant unemployment rate of about 30 per cent for years and an equally widespread poverty within the country; is concerned that unthe employment remains high with very low labour mate, with about 15 per cent among young people and almost 38 per cent among women, is very low and thus far from the EU's own tarkget participation, especially among youth and womeof 75 per cent; calls on the Commission to define employment rates as an explicit criteria of accession and integration; further urges competent authorities to tackle long-term and structural unemployment, to promote economic policy cooperation, to better align education with labour market demands and to develop a targeted strategy on how to better integrate young people and women into the labour market; believes that this policy should also aim to prevent any forms of employment through clientelistic networks by law, to consistently enforce the existing labor law, to penalize any kind of attempts to undermine its application as well as to improve the provision of and access to social services, especially for women; is concerned about the outflow of highly educated young professionals; strongly calls on the government to dedicate particular attention to improving the perspectives of youth;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 248 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about the significant shortcomings in the field of the environment, in particular in the area of air and water pollution; calls for a comprehensive policy and strategy on climate action to be developed that is in line with the EU 2030 framework; points out the need for the implementation of environmental policy objectives and targets to be in line with the rights and living conditions of the employees of companies concerned in order to avoid conflicts such as those at Jugohrom in Tetovo when the employees of the company, which could not satisfy environmental constraints, were forced to take unpaid leave;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 286 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes Macedonia’s continued constructive role in regional and international cooperation; commends the increased alignment with EU foreign policy (73 %)Underlines the importance of regional cooperation in line with the European agenda and European values and calls for further progress in this regard; reiterates the importance of finalising the negotiations on a bilateral treaty with Bulgaria;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 308 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the tangible results from the confidence-building measures with Greece; strongly reiterates itsbelieves that the constructive and positive results of the Greek invitiation to the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) and the Commission to develop new initiatives to overcome the remaining differences and to work, in cooperation with the two countries and the UN Special Representative, on ave of the eleven confidence-building measures could contribute to a process of confidence building, that would eventually lead to a better understanding and stronger bilateral relations, paving the way for a mutually accepted solution to the name issue, at a later stage; underlines the fact that maintaining good neighbourly relations, including a negotiated and mutually acceptable solution ton the name issue and to report back to Parliament there, under the auspices of the UN, remains essential; reiterates its full support to the UN process, which remains the key framework for a solution as it is recognised by both parties; recalls that a constructive approach to relations with neighbouring EU member states remains important while avoiding gestures, controversial actions and statements which negatively impact on good neighbourly relations;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 315 #

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Reiterates its position that outstanding open issues should be addressed as early as possible during the accession process in a constructive manner and in a spirit of good neighbourly relations through an intensive and open dialogue in the spirit of the common European future and, preferably, before the start of accession negotiations;
2017/02/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to Turkey not having implemented for the eleventh consecutive year the provisions stemming from the EC-Turkey Association Agreement and the Additional Protocol thereto; this refusal continues to have a profound negative effect on the negotiation process,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the fact that the basis for accession to the EU for Turkey is the full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and the EU's integration capacity, in accordance with the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council meeting,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that Turkey has committed itself to the fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria, adequate and effective reforms, good neighbourly relations and progressive alignment with the EU; having regard to the fact that these efforts should have been viewed as an opportunity for Turkey to strengthen its institutions and continue its process of democratization and modernization,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
— having regard to the fact that respect for the rule of law, including, in particular, the separation of powers, democracy, freedom of expression and media, human rights, the rights of minorities and religious freedom, freedom of association and peaceful protest, including the property rights of all non-Muslim religious minorities, good neighbourly relations, the rights of women and children, the fight against corruption and organised crime, religious freedom, freedom of association and peaceful protest, and tackling discrimination against vulnerable groups such as the Roma, disabled persons, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, are at the core of the negotiation process,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
— having regard to the crisis in Syria, the efforts towards a ceasefire and a peaceful settlement, and Turkey's obligations to enhance stability and promote good neighbourly relations through intensive efforts in order to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, disputes and conflicts with the neighbouring countries over land and maritime borders and airspace, in accordance with international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the UN Charter,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, however, that measures taken under the state of emergency had large-scale, disproportionate and long- lasting negative effects on the protection of fundamental freedoms in the country; condemns the collective dismissal of civil servants, the mass liquidation of media outlets, the arrests of journalists, academics, judges, human rights defenders, elected officials and ordinary citizens, and the confiscation of property and passports on the basis of emergency decree laws without individualised decisions, and without the possibility of timely judicial review; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners held without proof of individual involvement in committing crime or without any charges presented against them;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, however, that measures taken under the state of emergency had large-scale, disproportionate and long- lasting negative effects on the protection of fundamental freedoms in the country; condemns the collective dismissal of civil servants, the mass liquidation of media outlets, the arrests of journalists, academics, judges, human rights defenders, elected officials and ordinary citizens (over 48 000 according to recent Ministry of Justice figures), and the confiscation of property and passports on the basis of emergency decree laws without individualised decisions, and without the possibility of timely judicial review;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the outcome of the referendum that took place on 16 April 2017, held under the state of emergency and in circumstances that prevented a fair campaign, as noted, in particular, by the joint observation mission undertaken by the OSCE and the Council of Europe; supports an independent evaluation of all claims regarding irregularities; notes the remarks of the Venice Commission on the constitutional reform, and underlines that the proposed constitutional amendments do not respect the fundamental principles of the separation of powers and sufficient checks and balances, and are not in line with the Copenhagen criteria;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that measures undertaken following the declaration of the state of emergency have targeted not only alleged members/supporters of the Gülen movement, but dissent in general and political parties of the opposition in particular; strongly condemns the imprisonment of 13 MPs belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including its co-chairs, and of 90 Kurdish municipal mayors; urges the Turkish Government to free those people without delay and restore them to the offices to which they were elected under universal suffrage, and to lift the state of emergency immediately; underlines that the reintroduction of the death penalty would violate Turkey’s international commitments, jeopardise its membership of the Council of Europe and lead to an immediate end to the EU accession talks;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned by the increasingly frequent allegations of torture, in particular in prisons, and calls for the immediate publication of the latest reports by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)1a;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns strongly the violations of freedom of expression and the serious infringements of media freedom, including the disproportionate bannings of media sites and social media; notes with concern the closure of around 170 media outlets - including almost all Kurdish-language outlets - and the jailing of more than 150 journalists; recalls that a free and pluralistic press is an essential component of any democracy and urges the Turkish government to release all journalists immediately; condemns, furthermore, the repeated blocking of access to social media, in particular the recent blocking of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in order to prevent modifications being made to articles about Turkey, and condemns the Turkish courts’ decision to turn down the Wikimedia Foundation’s request for the blocking to stop;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns strongly the serious backsliding and violations of freedom of expression and the serious infringements of media freedom, including the disproportionate bannings of media sites and social media; notes with concern the closure of around 170 media outlets - including almost all Kurdish-language outlets - and the jailing of more than 150 journalists; regrets in this context that in the last World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders the country has ranked 155th out of 180 countries, while according Freedom House 2017 report on the country's Press Freedom, the country's status is "Not Free"; recalls that a free and pluralistic press is an essential component of any democracy and urges the Turkish government to release all journalists immediately;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 168 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point 1 (new)
(1) Condemns the adoption of the 2016 law on the legal protection of security forces involved in counter- terrorism operations, the terms of which have given rise to fears that it could be a way of fostering impunity;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses its serious concern at the continuously deteriorating situation in south-east Turkey, especially in the areas where curfews were imposed, where some 2 000 people were reportedly killed in the context of security operations and an estimated half a million people became displaced in the period from July 2015 to December 2016; notes that local prosecutors have consistently refused to open investigations into the reported killings; recalls that the Turkish Government has a responsibility to protect all people living on its territory, irrespective of their ethnic and cultural origin, religion or beliefs; is convinced that only a fair political settlement of the Kurdish question can bring sustainable stability and prosperity both to the area and to Turkey as a whole; notes that a series of laws have created an atmosphere of ‘systematic impunity’ for the security forces; regrets the decision of the Turkish Parliament to waive the immunity of a large number of MPs unconstitutionally, paving the way for the arrests of opposition politicians;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 201 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Turkey to protect the rights of the most vulnerable groups and of persons belonging to minorities; regrets that the LGBTI marches in Ankara and Istanbul were banned for the second consecutive year; is seriously concerned about gender-based violence, discrimination, hate speech against minorities, hate crime, lack of respect for the freedom of religion or belief and violations of the human rights of LGBTI persons; calls on Turkey to harmonise its domestic legislation with the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, which it ratified in 2014; welcomes the government’s national strategy and action plan for Roma and encourages the authorities to address key obstacles to the social inclusion of Roma;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Regrets the fact that, after the abolition of the previous law four years ago and due to the existing legal vacuum, it is not possible for the non-Muslim charitable foundations to elect their governing bodies; in this respect, calls on Turkish authorities to publish without delay the regulation permitting to the non-Muslim charitable foundations to elect their board members; calls on Turkey to take adequate measures to prevent and punish hate speech or crimes targeting minorities or people belonging in minorities; reiterates that sustained efforts are needed to guarantee rights of persons belonging to minorities; calls on Turkey to provide full equality for all citizens noting that this approach should not prevent Turkey from granting specific rights to citizens on the basis of ethnic origin, religion or language, so that they can preserve their identity; notes that further action is needed to address the problems faced by members of the Greek minority, in particular with regard to education and property rights; urges Turkish authorities to take measures in order to allow children who are not Turkish citizens and who attended minority schools as guest students to receive official graduation certificates;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 209 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on Turkish authorities to promote positive and effective reforms in the area of freedom of thought, conscience and religion, by enabling religious communities to obtain legal personality, by eliminating all restrictions on training, appointment and succession of the clergy, by complying with the relevant judgements of the ECtHR and the recommendations of the Venice Commission and by eliminating all forms of discrimination or barriers based on religion; calls on Turkey to respect the distinct character and importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and recognise its legal personality; reiterates the need to allow the reopening of the Halki Seminary and lift all obstacles for its proper functioning and to also allow the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 211 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Calls on the Government of Turkey to respect and fully implement the legal obligations which it has undertaken, including those provisions that relate to the protection of cultural heritage and, in particular, to conduct in good faith an integrated inventory of Greek, Armenian Assyrian and other cultural heritage as destroyed or ruined during the past century, and on this basis thereof to develop a strategy of priority restoration of ancient and medieval capital cities, churches, schools, fortresses, cemeteries and other treasures, and to render the aforementioned cultural and religious institutions fully operational; calls on the Turkish authorities to fully respect the historical and cultural character of cultural and religious monuments and symbols, especially those that have been classified as Unesco world heritage sites and to refrain from any action aiming to alter their historical and religious nature; calls on Turkey to ratify the 2005 Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which is the EU's main legal reference in the area of culture;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 213 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Calls for the implementation of the Council of Europe Venice Commission Resolution 1625 (2008) on the protection of property rights on Imvros and Tenedos; notes that further action is needed to address the problems faced by members of the Greek minority on these islands, in particular with regard to property rights; calls on Turkish authorities, in this regard and given the dwindling number of members of the minority, to encourage and assist expatriate minority families who wish to return to the island; calls on Turkey to respect the 1972 UNESCO Convention and to ratify the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression, which is the EU's main legal reference in the area of culture;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 214 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Calls on Turkey to recognise the Armenian Genocide, as that would represent an important step to come to terms with its past and thus to pave the way for a genuine normalization of the relations between the Turkish and Armenian states and peoples; calls both sides to work on the normalisation of their relations by ratifying and implementing, without preconditions, the two protocols on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Normalisation of Relations signed in Zurich on 9 October 2009 and by opening the border;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the deepening ofNotes that there has not been much progress in the EU- Turkey relations in key areas of joint interest, such as counter-terrorism, migration, energy, the economy and trade; believes EU-Turkey coopbelieves EU- Turkey cooperation in key areas can be an investment in the stability and prosperity of both Turkey and the EU; insists that the Turkish government has to revise in line with Internation in these areas to be an investment in the stability and prosperity of both Turkey and the EUal and European Law the legal framework as regards organised crime and terrorism in order to ensure the freedom and fundamental rights, notably the right to fair trial and freedom of expression, of assembly and association in practice;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and tha can be contemplated provided that Turkey proceeds first two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; ce full and indiscriminate implementation of its obligationsi ders the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucialiving from the current Customs Union Agreement between EU- Turkey; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms inonce the negotiations for the upgraded Customs Union begin;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 245 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; considers the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and, fundamental freedoms and the principle of good neighbourly relations in the upgraded Customs Union;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Deplores Turkey´s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all member states, the Republic of Cyprus in particular; reiterates that Turkey's refusal to normalize its relations with all EU Member States has started having a negative impact on its relations with the EU, including its accession process;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that visa liberalisation is important for the Turkish population and will enhance people-to-people contacts; encourages the Turkish Government to comply with the final outstanding criteria, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation and to fully and in a non- discriminatory manner meet all the criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap towards all Member States;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 293 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Condemns in the strongest terms all terrorist attacks carried out in Turkey, and stands firmly by Turkey’s population in our joint fight against terrorism; welcomes the close bilateral relations between EU Member States and Turkey in the field of anti-terrorism cooperation, including on ‘foreign fighters’; reiterates its condemnation of the return to violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU’sstresses that the inclusion of PKK on the EU's list of terrorist organisations is standing in the way of the establishment of peace, dialogue and negotiations, at the same time that facilitates the infringement of human rights; calls therefore on the Council to revise the list and remove the PKK from the list of terrorist organisations since 2002; inv; calls on the Turkish authorities the Member States to enforce legislation banning the use of signs and symbols of organisations which are on that listo restart talks with PKK leaders for a peaceful solution for the Kurdish question; and to end the confinement of Abdullah Ocalan in prison;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 319 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is disturbed at ONG reports highlighting the growing number of refugee children working under illegal conditions in Turkish businesses; also stresses that it is essential to prevent the death of migrants at sea not just by developing legal and safe access routes for migrants and asylum seekers, but also by ensuring that the Turkish authorities genuinely act to combat the people smugglers and traffickers in Turkey whose methods include corrupting the security forces; regrets that the joint EU- Turkey action plan on refugees and migration management takes no account of the reality of the situation for migrants and refugees in Turkey and is based on a purely repressive approach; stresses in this context that cooperation on migration should not be used as a bargaining chip or be conditional solely on reinforced border controls or the accession process, but should also take into account the interests of migrants and asylum seekers and the recognition of their rights;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Condemns strongly the recent statements by President Erdogan accusing some EU leaders of ‘Nazi practices’ and warns that the continuation of such unwarranted statements undermines Turkey’s credibility as a political partner; notes with concern the reports of alleged pressure on members of the Turkish diaspora living in the Member States, and condemns the Turkish authorities’ surveillance of citizens with dual nationality living abroad; is concerned at the revocation of a large number of passports, leaving people stateless in contravention of the UN's 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and its 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 355 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that a settlement of the Cyprus problem would have a positive impact on the entire region, while first and foremost benefiting both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots; praises the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in Cyprus for having achieved major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and the first international conferenceConference on Cyprus held with the guarantor powers; supports the settlement based on a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between the two communities, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and on the basis of respect for international law and the principles on which the Union is founded; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; expects Turkey to show active support for the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey’s commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow access to all relevant sites and to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archivemilitary zones for exhumation and to assist the CMP to the discovery of relocated and other remains by providing all relevant information from its military archives; welcomes, in this respect, the appointment of EP standing rapporteur on missing persons;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 363 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses that Turkey needs to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations, according to international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU acquis, as well as to the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with the United Nations Charter, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice; in this context, the European Parliament expresses serious concern and urges Turkey to avoid any kind of threat or action directed against a Member State, or source of friction or actions that damage good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 372 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on Turkey to immediately withdraw its troops from Cyprus and to transfer Varosha to its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984);
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 375 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which has been signed and ratified by the EU, the 28 Member States and all other candidate countries and forms part of the acquis in line with December 2015 Council Conclusions and other relevant Council Conclusions; also condemns all the provoking actions of Turkey within the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus which are a source of instability and calls on Turkey to terminate them; it recalls that Ankara must respect the sovereign rights of all EU Member States and to refrain from any action damaging good neighbourly relations while at the same time respecting the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 377 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Turkish government to end the repeated violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters, as well as Turkish military aircraft flights over Greek islands, in accordance with the principle of good neighbourly relations which constitute a fundamental part of the Negotiating Framework and an essential element of the Enlargement Process; in this framework it once again expresses its deep regret that the casus belli threat declared by the Turkish Grand National Assembly against Greece in 1995, has not yet been withdrawn;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 384 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Deplores Turkey's policy of illegal settlement and calls on Turkey to refrain from further settlement of Turkish citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus, which is contrary to the Geneva Convention and the principles of international law; urges Turkey to revoke relevant threats and terminate all actions aiming to alter the demographic balance on the island thus impeding a future solution;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that voluntary, inclusive and consensus-oriented standardisation processes have been effectiveneeds to be a successful and effective way of reaching common standards to the advantage of the European people, consumers' needs and workers' rights and safety;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ICT priority areas as the essential technology building blocks on which equally important areas such as public eHealth, smart and efficient energy use, intelligent public transport systems and advanced manufacturing will rely; Considers that public institutions should democratically settle these priorities as the public sector supports the most important of technology development in the EU;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises the strategic importance of ICT standardisation and calls for a continuous dialogue between the European Parliament, the Commission, the Council and the European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs).
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to rationalise the number of platforms and coordination mechanisms maximizing the participation of all relevant stakeholders, such as public authorities, workers organizations and civil society organisations;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Asks the Commission to regularly update the European Parliament on the progress of ICT standardisation in Europe and in other markets in the framework of a comprehensive reporting about standardisation and its contribution to public health, consumers' rights, workers' safety and to reindustrialisation.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 61 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Asks the Commission to involve the existing recognised standardisation organizations (i.e. the ESOs) on new initiatives, in order to avoid duplications of efforts for stakeholders, in particular SMEs.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 67 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls the negative impact that globalization has had for both European and third countries workers, with the re- localization of industries in Europe and the development of less added value but more environmental and social costs in third countries. Considers that any model for the future industries should be based in the principle of "local production for global market".
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 72 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of effective digitalisation of vertical industries and the need to represent their concerns of their workers appropriately in international ICT standardisation;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of agile standardisation processes, with appropriate involvement of manufacturing industries, trade unions, SMEs and NGOs;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Supports the inter-institutional dialogue on standardisation's contribution to growth and quality jobs and calls for the involvement of the European manufacturing, ICT industries, ESOs, trade unions, consumers' associations and civil society organisations.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 92 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the fact that timely delivery is crucial;of standards is crucial, including the citation of their references in the OJEU in case of harmonised standards
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. AcknowledgWelcomes the recent landmark decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Huawei-ZTE;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that open knowledge and licenses are the best instrument to boost innovation and technology development. Encourage the research institutions that use EU funds to use open patents and licenses in order to have a bigger role on standard setting;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2016/2274(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the need for an evidence- based approach to monitoring and further developing the licensing framework, including the evaluation of open licensing schemes, in order to ensure a dynamic ecosystem;
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise Europeand rebalance the economy of Member States must be pursued with the aim of combining competitiveness andgrowth and quality job creation with social and environmental sustainability;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas it is an imperative for European industrial strategy to create a digital single marketshape digitalization in a socially-just manner;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the digitalisation of industrial manufacturing can be an important stepping stone in increasing the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of our economy;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2016/2271(INI)

F. whereas digitalisation has the potential toshould increase efficient use of resources, energy and capital, contributing to a more integrated circular economy and industrial symbiosis;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas digitaliszation can contribute to safer working conditions, to greater product safety, and to the individualisad the individualisation and decentralisation of production should be made compatible with decent working conditions and decentralisation ofgreater production safety;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas there is widespread concern as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing on workers as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s Communication on Digitising European Industry;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Strengthening economic dynamics, cohesion and resilience vis-à-vis technological transformations and disruptions;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 75 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) Ensuring public control over critical digital infrastructure and knowledge, as well as favouring open access to new digital technologies;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Fostering quality job creation and improving working standards and the attractiveness of industrial sector jobs through a socially just transformation;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable European investment policy (in digital infrastructure) and a coordinated European industrial policy con the basis oftributing to sustainable moderniszation and regional cohesion, through a territorially-based approach;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2016/2271(INI)

(f) Strengthening economic, policy and social innovation through the principles of openness and accessibility of public and private data and information, with due consent and respect for private safety, both for workers and consumers;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 106 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point i
(i) Improving energy security through a digitised, more flexible industrialthe flexibility of energy production;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j
(j) Partnering with other macro- regions in the world in developing innovative and fair digital open marketsContributing to the development of digital technology at a global level;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 120 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of an EU governance structure coordinated EU forum for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates the coordination of national initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; calls on the Commission to consider setting a non- binding orientation target, that allows the EU to remain a global industrial leadert the frontier of digital development; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation particularly in those regions that are lagging behind; expects that, besides industry leaders and the social partners, as well as stakeholders from academia, the standardisation community, trade unions, policy-makers and civil society as wewill asbe industry leaders, especially SMEs, will also be invited to play an active rolevited to play an active role; stresses the importance, in order to ensure a socially-just digital transition, of involving workers' representatives at every step of its digital strategy;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 130 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to establish a specific industrial foresight unit that examines manufacturing and digitalisation trends, studies pertinent developments in other regions, identifies new key technologies and ensures that European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actionsnew trends are integrated into policies and actions in order to allow the European economy to benefit from new digital developments, while embedding them in a policy framework that ensures data protection and privacy and worker's rights as well as a more cohesive European economy;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Creating conditions for successful industrial digitalisation: infrastructure, investment, innovation, social dialogue
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 150 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions and strengthened social dialogue;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 156 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights in this context the need to advance public investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry; stresses the importance of public control and regulation of said sector, in order to better serve the needs of a changing economy; highlights the importance of timing the transition to ensure that enough spectrum remains available for current users such as radio and television broadcasters, considering also their importance for European creative and cultural industries;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, start-ups, academia, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovationshighlights the fundamental role of the public sector in creating new digital knowledge and innovation; notes the importance of digitalisation in changing business models and calls on the EU and Member States to ensure labour legislation is adapted to the new environment, in order to preserve workers' rights and strengthen collective bargaining;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the important role of cities in providing digital infrastructure and support for SMEs, entrepreneurs and industry, and the immense opportunities which digital- industrial innovation holds for cities; asks the Commission to look into the US ‘Cities Innovation Technology Investment Initiative (CITIIS)’; welcomes the publication of a European Digital City Index;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 209 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the role that public procurement can play in advancing new industrial digital innovations and technology; asks the Commission to include a digital check in its REFIT Programmestresses, however, that digitalization of public services must not be used to advance austerity measures in the public sector or to reduce necessary physical services; calls, in this respect, for the involvement of workers in the public sector in the definition and implementation of public digital strategies;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strategcalls for the strengthening of public Iinvestment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projectsin digital innovation and research;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 246 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology; notes that cybersecurity requirements for theexpresses concern and the lack of cybersecurity in the current Internet of Things (IoT) and calls for the development of IT security standards musthat strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies have a special role to play in this respect;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 263 #

2016/2271(INI)

17. Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies and calls for EU-financed projects to ensure them;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 270 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the potential of digitising industry for the purpose of sectoral data retrieval and of governance by public and semi-public authorities and market participants, but calls for strong public regulation ensuring data safety and privacy;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 273 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Recognises the importance of protectsharing technical know-how as regards the exchange and interlinkage of industrial- digital components while at the same time allowing and furthering connectivity;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 283 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong and open standardisation strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions; calls for an EU coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 292 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adequately study the social effects of industrial digitalisationzation in consultation with the social partners and to adapt social and labour legislation accordingly;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #

2016/2271(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee, after consultation and with participation of social partners, and the right to (re- )training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion and recognition of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a paid ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;
2017/02/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 65 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU and neighbouring states have historically influenced each other with regard to culture;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 72 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the EU, as a key partner of the United Nations, should work closely with Unesco to protect global cultural heritage;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 77 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital IA a (new)
IAa. whereas according to Unesco’s culture for development indicators (CDIS) culture accounts for 1.5 % to 5.7 % of GDP in countries with low and average revenues;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 82 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the joint communication aims atRecalls that culture is a public social good; stresses that the EU strategy for international cultural relations should be designed to fostering cultural cooperation between the EU and its partner countries and ato promotinge a global order based on peacekeeping, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, conflict prevention with respect for the rule of law, freedom of expression, mutual understanding, human rights, cultural diversity and heritage, fundamental values and the environment; believes, therefore, that the culture sector should not be used as a means of exerting political pressure in any context involving international cooperation or foreign policy;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 114 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the importance of cooperation among the Member States with respect to cultural heritage in terms of research, preservation and management and the fight against trafficking, including through regionally dedicated funds and assistance; points out that cooperation for the maintenance and management of cultural heritage ought to be put into practice, where such a request exists, through the return of cultural relics and monuments of global heritage to their countries of origin;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 131 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to present annual and multiannual action plans in this field, which should include actions, strategic thematic and geographical priorities and common objectives, and for a periodic review of the implementation of the joint communication, the outcome of which should be reported annually to Parliament;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 139 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Suggests that a special EU programme be drafted and resources be made available to cover any deficit in the cultural representation of a Member State which might arise from a funding gap created if a country finds itself under the memorandum regime;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 145 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to develop the cultural tourism dimension with, for example, the drafting and exchange of thematic programmes and best practices, in order to facilitate international mobility and exchanges with citizens from third countries, as well as access to cultural items;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 170 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce and expand the COSME programme to cover the strategy for international cultural relations, and to reinforce, through EU thematic programmes, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are active in countries outside the EU in the culture sector;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 174 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights that Parliament should play an active role in promoting culture in the EU’s external action; calls for better cooperation by the European Commission and the EEAS with the European Parliament’s committees and representations within the scope of its parliamentary work, in order to promote the development of international cultural relations;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 188 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the allocation of appropriate human and financial resources in the EEAS for cultural international relations, empowering the EEAS with a catalytic leadership role within the different EU services dealing with the international cultural relations; advocates the creation of a special section within the EEAS for the development of international cultural relations, responsible for the development and continuous assessment of the strategy’s implementation;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 251 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that development strategies and programmes focus heavily on material and sociocultural deprivation; calls for better outreach to socially vulnerable groups and communities, including in rural and remote areas, with a view to fostering social cohesion;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 272 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the important role of culture in EU external policy as a soft power tool and as an engine for socio- economic development;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 279 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Praises the fact that the EU Global Strategy highlights the importance of intercultural and interreligious dialogue in enhancing mutual understanding; regrets, however, that the intrinsic value of culture and art as restraints against radicalism, terrorism and, marginalisation and criminality is not mentioned;
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 307 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to foster cultural relations with the EU’s direct neighbours with a view to promoting concrete actions aimed at stimulating intercultural dialogue25 and tackling the issues of migrationa lack of solidarity, security and radicalisation that the EU is facing; __________________ 25 Such as the EU-funded project Young Arab Voice.
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 311 #

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Encourages the EU to work closely with all states that share its goals and values and are prepared to act in their support; stresses that this is particularly important in order to establish a legitimate and stable action for the EU to be recognised as a ‘global player’;deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: AFETCULT
Amendment 109 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Confirms that 'excellence' should remain the key criterion across the three pillars, while noting that it is only one of the three evaluation criteria, alongside 'impact' and 'quality and efficiency of the implementation'; calls for the reweighting of these criteria and invites the Commission to set out additional sub- criteria by adding ‘SSH integration and 'geographical balance' under 'impact' and 'project size' under 'efficiency of the implementation'; also invites the Commission to consider a separate objective for SSH integration at topic level;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Call on the Commission to better define 'impact'; stresses that the assessment of the impact of fundamental research and SSH projects should remain flexible and its relative weight in the evaluation procedure should be decreased; asks the Commission to check that the balance between bottom- up and top-down calls is maintained and to analyse which procedure (one or two stage) is more useful to avoid oversubscription;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists that the Commission should adopt measures minimising the risk that the results of a research project could be misused or used malevolently;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 163 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that synergies between funds are crucial to make investments more effective; stresses that RIS3 are an important tool to catalyse synergies setting out national and regional frameworks for R&D&I investments and, as so, should be promoted and reinforced; regrets the presence of substantial barriers to making synergies fully operational19 [1]such as the State Aid rules; calls on the Commission to revise the State Aid rules and to allow R&D structural fund projects to be justifiable within the FP rules of procedure; _________________ 19Large research infrastructure fits within the scope and goals of the ERDF, but ERDF funds allocated nationally cannot be used to co-finance it; construction costs associated with new research infrastructures are eligible under the ERDF, but operational and staff costs are not.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the importance of incorporating research and entrepreneurship skills into Member States' primary and high school education systems in order to encourage young people to develop these skills, as R&D should be viewed in structural rather than cyclical or temporal terms; calls on the Member States and the Commission to enhance employment stability for young researchers and to reject all forms of precarious working conditions under H2020 funded projects; calls on the Commission to provide new increased levels of support for young researchers, such as a new funding scheme for early-stage researchers with less than three years of experience after PhD completion;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 212 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that SSH integration means SSH research in interdisciplinary projects and not an ex-post add-on to otherwise technological projects, and that the most pressing problems faced by the EU require methodological research that is more conceptually focused on SSH; calls on the Commission either to introduce a minimum percentage dedicated to SSH funding, or to create an evaluation sub- criterion that takes account of its inclusion in projecproper funding dedicated to SSH, Enhance efforts to integrate SSH at programme and topic level through truly interdisciplinary approaches clearly reflected throughout call texts;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 238 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes initiatives which bring the private and public sectors together to stimulate research; rRegrets the low level of public return on public investment in some sensitive areas such as health; highlights the need for enhanced EU leadership in prioritising public research needs and a fair public return; calls on the Commission to study the possibilities of co-ownership of IP for key projects funded by FP public grants;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 253 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the Open Science pilot funding as a first step towards an Open Science Cloud; recognises the relevance of e-infrastructures and supercomputing, the need for public and private sector stakeholders and civil society to be involved and the importance of citizen science in ensuring that society plays a more active part in the definition of the problems; calls for a public scientific metadata structure and procedures for the generation of such data in order to feed the European OSC and ensure data exploitationopen access to data; calls on the Commission and the public and private research community to explore new models that integrate private cloud resources and public e- infrastructures and the launch of citizen agendas in science and innovation;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 323 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the need for new higher excellence centres and regions and the importance of continuing to develop the ERA, as well as the complementarity between ERA and European Higher Education Area, and to reinforce ERASMUS+ programme and the ERC; calls for policies to remove barriers such as lower salaries that are faced by Eastern and Southern countries in order to avoid brain drain, and for the excellence of the project to be prioritised over the excellence of 'elite' centres;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 370 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that actions and funding of the next FP9 should respect fundamental rights and observe the principles acknowledged in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Such actions should be in conformity with any legal obligation, including international law and in particular the EU's obligation not to recognise as lawful a situation created by a serious breach of a peremptory norm of international law and not to render aid or assistance in maintaining that situation with any relevant Commission decisions as well as with ethical principles, which include avoiding any breach of research integrity;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 372 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that as regards the project evaluation procedures both ethical and technical, envisaged for the next FP9, need to be transparent and participatory as well as based on international law and Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In addition external evaluators of the FP9 projects needs to be appointed independently not by the project participants but by an external body and in consultations with the European Parliament and civil society.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesRegrets the fact that although the investment mobilised by EFSI to date, which amounts to EUR 169.9 billion and accounts for 52 % of the total target investment to be mobilised by 2018, recent data on national accounts do not indicate any surge in investment since EFSI was launched; reiterates that only direct public investment can close the large investment gap in Europe;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 16 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the lack of official information on the amount of used guarantee; notes, however, that unofficial information indicates a and of the multiplier of 14.1effect; calls on the EIB to make the exact multiplier public and to use the OECD calculation methodology;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, according to the EY 2016 independent evaluation, EU-15 received over 90 % of EFSI support and the 13 new Member States received about 9 %; regrets the disproportionate benefit from a market-driven instrument such as EFSI to certain larger Member States with more developed capital markets; recalls that three Member States should not account for more than 45 % of total EFSI funding and therefore calls on the EFSI Steering Board to continuously monitor sectoral and geographical spread, especially in crucial sectors such as modernizing and improving productivity and sustainability of all Member- States economies;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Regrets the relative lack of investments in countries facing severe economic imbalances and undergoing violent structural adjustments;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that only 10 projects under the IIW and two under the SMEW, corresponding to nine Member States, benefited from blended EFSI/ESIF funding; encourages a timely adoption of the Financial Regulation and Omnibus Regulation revision that would allow the simplification of the combined ESIF and EFSI funds in order to avoid competition and overlaps, substitution, overlaps, any generation of profit and to ensure complementarity;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 46 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that 31 % of the EFSI funding was used for SMEs, 22 % for energy projects, 21 % for RDI and 10 % for the digital sector; regrets, however, the lack of information regarding the additionality of the projects funded; calls for an urgent improvement of the sectorial diversification as well as the consideration of any further extension of support to other sectors;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to revise the current definition of additionality by adding new factors and in particular the sectorial and geographical diversification; notes that geographical concentration is working against the principle of cohesion; recalls that the current regulation enabled the possibility of projects with lower-than- minimum risk than EIB Special Activities; notes that many projects could have been carried out without EFSI support and calls the EIB to ensure real additionality;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 73 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that National Promotional Banks are not well established in all Member States and that their limited geographical spread poses additional barriers to the EFSI geographical coverage; considers that the establishment of National Promotional Banks should be a high EFSI priority in order to address regions where support is needed, to boost small scale projects and to improve regional and sectorial diversification; calls on the EIB and the Commission to ensure that National Promotional Banks are high in the priorities of the European Advisory Investment Hub; calls on the Commission to encourage and support the establishment of National Promotional Banks in regions where their presence is limited;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 92 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the fact that, on account of EFSI, a series of budgetary lines were reduced for the period 2015-2020, negatively affecting programmes like Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility; considers that in the context of MFF revision this budgetary deficit should be redressed taking into consideration the assessment of the opportunity cost of the relevant cuts and that EFSI should be financed from sources independent from EU programmes that have already been approved;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 99 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. StresseRegrets the needlack for transparency in the selection of EFSI operations, especially the need for information concerning additionalityrelated to the use of the scoreboard and the criteria applied in the selection of EFSI operations towards the EU institutions as well as for all EU citizens; stresses the need for accessible, accurate and updated information especially concerning additionality, their contribution to growth and job creation and the reasons for granting the EU guarantee;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 104 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for publication of all information of all EFSI operations and decisions on the European Investment Project Portal (EIPP);urges the Commission to increase EIPP potential and visibility;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 106 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Reminds that for improving the transparency, efficiency and accountability of EFSI, its governance structures should be completely separate from that of the EIB;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Is of the opinion that further evaluation of the original EFSI regulation would have been desirableis crucial before the adoption of the any proposed EFSI extension; hop in order to identify possible areas of improvement and whether maintaining a scheme for supporting investment is warranted; anticipates that the conclusions of this report will be duly taken into consideration in the final elaboration of EFSI II Regulation.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2016/2064(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Acknowledges that EFSI has a strong impact on EU budget and calls for further proposals on how to permanently boost public investment in Europe;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 33 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas energy is a basic human good and an important goal of the EU energy strategy must be to combat energy poverty and ensure equal access to affordable energy for all; whereas energy and climate policies must be better interlinked;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU should actively pursue the development of EU's domestic conventional gas resources, such as those discovered in Cyprus;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the framework strategy for a resilient Energy Unionof the EU's energy strategy with a forward- looking climate change policy should defines as a priority fighting energy poverty, enhancing supply security, diversification, sustainability goals, and promotes more competitivshould promote also affordable energy prices for all;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 60 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission communication entitled ‘An EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage’; believes that an internal energy market which fully integrates LNG and gas storage will play a significant role in achieving the ultimate objective of a resilient Energy Unionensuring equal access to energy, as a public social good, for all;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that the availability of LNG, including supporting pipeline infrastructure, in these Member States could significantly improve the current supply security situation not only in physical but also in economic terms, contributing to more competitivaffordable energy prices;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage are of particular importance in order to achieve energy diversification and enhance energy security; calls in this context for the promotion and development of new natural gas nodes and LNG storage stations in the central and south-eastern regions, the Baltic and the Mediterranean;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 127 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the Commission proposal in the ongoing revision of the Security of Supply Regulation to review the existing reverse flow exemptions on interconnectors and endorses the increased role of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in the process;deleted
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 138 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that it is of high importance to ensure that Member States maintain control over the infrastructure of LNG for maximising the benefits for the peoples;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of finding cost efficient energy supply options to increase supply security in the Member States on the periphery of the EU, such as Cyprus, Malta and IreIreland, which is not well connected to the internal energy market; highlights also the need to support the most vulnerable countries that continuous to remain energy islands, which are not well connected to the internal energy market; such as Cyprus and Malta, in order to diversify their sources and routes of supply; in this context stresses that LNG and gas storage shall contribute towards ending any kind of energy isolation of the Member States and regions of the EU; furthermore, urgent action is needed for the implementation of key PCIs in these countries;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern at the proposed doubling of capacity of the Nord Stream pipeline, and the effects this would have on energy security and diversification of supply sources and the principle of solidarity among Member States; highlights that the project runs contrary to the underlying principles of a fully integrated, secure, competitive and sustainable Energy Union and as such should not benefit from the EU’s financial support or from derogations from EU law;deleted
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that if, contrary to European interests, Nord Stream 2 were to be built, the importance of enabling access to LNG terminals and completing the North-South Gas Corridor in central and south-eastern Europe will significantly increase;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses that the Eastern Mediterranean is a promising future source of gas supply for the EU, with significant resources available in the EEZ of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Cyprus. No single energy source will ever fulfil EU's energy needs, and diversity from both domestic and foreign markets is essential. Therefore, the development of the domestic conventional gas resources discovered in Cyprus should be actively pursued;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 6 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that while the modernisation of the Customs Union will further strengthen the already strong economic ties between Turkey and the European Union (EU), and will keep Turkey economically anchored to the EUthis cannot proceed when Turkey has not fully and effectively implemented the existing Customs Union towards all member states including the Republic of Cyprus; believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and EU Member States, and also contribute to both sides engaging in a positive reform agenda while mitigating political tensions with Ankara on the deteriorating situation of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the country;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2016/2031(INI)

2. Notes that the upgrade of the EU-Turkey trade relations forms an essential part of the efforts made by the EU and Turkey to deepen their relations in key areas of joint interest identified at the EU-Turkey Summit of 29 November 2015 and in the EU-Turkey statement of 18 March 2016; states that this is even more important now that the accession talks are stalled despite the significant short- and long-term strategic interests for both the EU as Turkey, such as trade, migration, the fight against terrorism, energy and stability in the neighbourhood;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Turkey’s recent rapprochement with Russia and the statements of the Turkish Government regarding the country’s possible accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; rReiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; emphasises that the Customs Union requires Turkey to align its legislation with the acquis communautaire;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the growing geopolitical and economic challenges facing Turkey as a result of instability in its neighbourhood, terrorism and the aftermath of the coup attempt of 15 July 2016; stresses that while the chaos and instability in the Middle East, the Russian annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine, are adversely affecting Turkey’s foreign trade within its neighbourhood, an upgraded Customs Union can help Turkey to overcome the challenges it faces, and contribute to transforming Turkey into a pillar of stability and an engine of growth for its citizens, if the necessary reforms are made by the governmentgiven that Turkey fulfils its obligations towards all EU member states and respects the rule of law;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the fact that Turkish regulatory alignment with EU standards resulting from the conclusion of the Customs Union has made the country more competitive; believes that the modernisation of the Customs Union would provide an opportunity for Turkey to revisit its growth model and escape from the ‘middle income (country) trap’; welcomnotes the fact that the deepening of the Customs Union will have a positive influence on Turkey’s economic governance and strengthen Turkey’s independent regulatory institutions;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks in the upgraded Customs Union between Turkey and the EUuncil and the Commission to demand from Turkey to fulfil all its obligations towards all Member States in a non-discriminatory manner before an upgraded Customs Union is finalised that must include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the 2017 Budget should focus on initiatives that contribute to the energy transition and to knowledge- based, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth across the EU;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 5 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that multiannual programmes such as COSME, CEF and Horizon 2020 constitute necessary investment in the EU’s global competitiveness and in the, oriented towards the European general interest, constitute necessary investments to accomplishment of the goals of Europe 2020 strategy;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets in this context the considerable negative impact of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the level of financing for Horizon 2020 and CEF; is deeply concerned that the shortage of funds in Horizon 2020 has contributed to a drop in the success rate from 20%-22% in the 7th Framework Programme to 13%-14% in Horizon 2020, which endangers the establishment of the European Research Area; reiterates the view that budget lines for Horizon 2020 and CEF should be restored as much as possible in the 2017 budgetin the 2017 budget; calls for boosting investment based on additional own resources, with progressive profiles and greater redistributive fiscal capacity for the European Union; refuses the use of financial instruments;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of completing the Internal Energy Market in order to accomplish the goals of the Energy Union, especially energy security and resilience to disruptions in energy supplies; highlights the necessity of providing adequate funds to projects of common interest aimed at ensuring the diversification of energy sources and supply routes and connectivity of power and gas networks;deleted
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the necessity of providing sufficient funds to projects dedicated to improve the energy efficiency, to address the energy poverty and to increase the share of renewables in the energy mix, in line with the goals of Paris Agreement;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2016/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the need to assign sufficient resources to ensure that it executes the tasks conferred on it by EU legislative authorities, in particular with respect to the completion of the Internal Energy Market, the development of infrastructure of European common interest and the monitoring of trading on wholesale energy markets; is concerned that persisting funding shortages may hamper the functioning, integrity and transparency of energy markets, heighten the risk of market abuse and prevent energy consumers and citizens from reaping the full benefits of market liberalisationcitizens from having access to energy;
2016/06/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The definitions and criteria for determining disability and invalidity differ widely across the Member States, which can constitute a major obstacle to the mutual recognition of national decisions on disability and invalidity issues, in particular as regards access to specific services and facilities, and can put people with a disability or invalidity at a particular disadvantage in the field of social security when moving from one Member State to another. It is therefore necessary, with a view to facilitating the travel and movement of persons with a disability or invalidity from one Member State to another, to ensure the mutual recognition of disability status between Member States, in particular through the swift implementation of the European Disability Card in all Member States which will be connected to the European Health Insurance Card and the European Social Security Card.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 38 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) In order to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and guarantee the portability of disability benefits, harmonisation of disability policies in the Union, including the adoption of common definition, criteria and methods of evaluation of disability (percentage of disability) for the purpose of social security coordination should be adopted. The need for the adoption of the aforementioned emanated from the accession of the European Union to the UNCRPD, the first international organization to adhere to a UN human rights convention.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 43 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) It is necessary to guarantee legal certainty by clarifying that access to social security benefits for economically inactive mobile citizens in the host Member State, may be made conditional upon that citizen holding a legal right of residence in that Member State in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.33 For these purposes, an economically inactive citizen should be clearly distinguished from a jobseeker whose right of residence is conferred directly by Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. __________________ 33 OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77.deleted
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 48 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In the area of unemployment benefits, the rules on the aggregation of periods of insurance should be applied uniformly by all Member States. With the exception of cross-border workers referred to in Article 65(2), the rules on the aggregation of periods for the purpose of conferring entitlement to unemployment benefits should be subject to the condition that an insured person has most recently completed at least three months of insurance in that Member State. The previously competent Member State should become competent for all insured persons who do not satisfy this condition. In this case, registration with the employment services of the Member State of most recent insurance should have the same effect as registration with the employment services of the Member State, where the unemployed person had been previously insured on the basis of Article 6.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 52 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Following the recommendations in the EU Citizenship Report 2013,35 there is a need to extend the minimum duration of export of unemployment benefits from three to six monthsuntil exhaustion of the rights acquired by the job seeker in order to improve the opportunities for unemployed persons moving to another Member State to look for work and their chances for requalification and reintegration into the labour market and to address skills mismatches across borders. __________________ 35 COM(2013) 269 final.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 62 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) With a view to expediting the procedure for the verification, rectification and withdrawal of documents (in particular concerning the social security legislation which applies to the holder) in case of fraud and error, it is necessary to strengthen the collaboration and the exchange of information between the issuing institution and the institution requesting a withdrawal. Where there is doubt about the validity of a document or about the correctness of supporting evidence or where there is a difference of views between Member States concerning the determination of the applicable legislation, it is in the interest of the Member States and the persons concerned that the institutions concerned reach an agreement within a reasonable period of time. In the absence of a response within the specified deadline, the requesting institution should become competent to determine the legislation applicable.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 69 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 5 a
(5a) The Court of Justice has held that Member States are entitled to make the access of economically inactive citizens in the host Member State to social security benefits, which do not constitute social assistance within the meaning of Directive 2004/38/EC subject to a legal right of residence within the meaning of that Directive. The verification of the legal right of residence should be carried out in accordance with the requirement of Directive 2004/38/EC. For these purposes, an economically inactive citizen should be clearly distinguished from a jobseeker whose right of residence is conferred directly by Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In order to improve legal clarity for citizens and institutions, a codification of this case law is necessary.deleted
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 75 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 5 b
(5b) Member States should ensure that economically inactive EU mobile citizens are not prevented from satisfying the condition of having comprehensive sickness insurance cover in the host Member State, as laid down in Directive 2004/38/EC. This may entail allowing such citizens to contribute in a proportionate manner to a scheme for sickness coverage or to otherwise fulfil the relevant criteria for access to sickness insurance in the Member State in which they habitually reside.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 78 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 5 c
(5c) Notwithstandhing withing the limitations on the right to equal treatment for economically inactive persons, that arise from the Directive 2004/38/EC or otherwise by virtue of Union law, nothing within this Regulation should restrict the fundamental rightsis Regulation should restrict the fundamental rights of economically inactive persons and persons with the right of freedom of movement for the purposes of seeking employment recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably the right to human dignity (Article 1), the right to life (Article 2), the entitlement to social security benefits and social services (Article 34) and the right to healthcare (Article 35).
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 87 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 1 – point c
(a) In Point (c) the term “Title III, Chapters 1 and 3” is replaced by the term “Title III, Chapters 1, 1a and 3”.deleted
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 88 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 1 – point i – point 1 – point ii
(b) In Point (i)(1)(ii) afterwithin the term “Title III, Chapter 1 on sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits” the term “ and Chapter 1a on long-term care benefits” is inserted. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.))
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 89 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 1 – point v a – point i
(c) In Point (va)(i) afterwithin the term “Title III, Chapter 1 (sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits),” the term "and Chapter 1a (long- term care benefits)” is inserted and the last sentence is deleted. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 91 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation 883/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may require that the access of an economically inactive person residing in that Member State to its social security benefits be subject to the conditions of having a right to legal residence as set out in Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.44 . __________________ 44deleted OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 95 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A person who pursues an activity as an employed person in a Member State on behalf of an employer which normally carries out its activities there and who is posted within the meaning of Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services46 or sent by that employer to another Member State to perform work on that employer's behalf shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that: (a) the anticipated or actual duration of such work does not exceed 246 months and that the person is not posted or sent to replace another employed or self-employed person previously posted or sent within the meaning of this Article. __________________ 46 OJ L 018 , 21.01.1997 p. 1; and (b) for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the start of the activity as an employed person, the person concerned is already subject to the legislation of the Member State in which his or her employer is established.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 97 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. A person who normally pursues an activity as a self-employed person in a Member State who goes to pursue a similar activity in another Member State shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that: (a) the anticipated or actual duration of such activity does not exceed 24six months and that the person is not replacing another posted employed or self-employed person., and (b) for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the start of the activity, the person concerned has already been subject to the legislation of the Member State in which he or she normally pursues his or her activity.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 100 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
2a. Member States ensure that economically inactive mobile citizens and job seekers can access comprehensive sickness insurance cover in the host Member State by allowing such citizens to contribute in a proportionate manner to a sickness insurance or to otherwise fulfil the relevant criteria for access to sickness insurance in the Member State in which they habitually reside.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 101 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Sickness, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2004R0883:20130108:EN:HTML)14a. In Title III, the title of Chapter 1 is replaced by the following: Sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 102 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 19
Article 19 is replaced by the following: “Article 19 Stay outside the competent Member State 1. Unless otherwise provided for by paragraph 2, an insured person and the members of his/her family staying in a Member State other than the competent Member State shall be entitled to the benefits in kind which become necessary on medical grounds or due to the need for long-term care during their stay, taking into account the nature of the benefits and the expected length of the stay. These benefits shall be provided on behalf of the competent institution by the institution of the place of stay, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation it applies, as though the persons concerned were insured under the said legislation. 2. The Administrative Commission shall establish a list of benefits in kind which, in order to be provided during a stay in another Member State, require for practical reasons a prior agreement between the person concerned and the institution providing the care. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2004R0883:20130108:EN:HTML)benefit. Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 103 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 30
Article 30 is replaced by the following: “Article 30 Contributions by pensioners 1. The institution of a Member State which is responsible under the legislation it applies for making deductions in respect of contributions for sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits, may request and recover such deductions, calculated in accordance with the legislation it applies, only to the extent that the cost of the benefits pursuant to Articles 23 to 26 is to be borne by an institution of the said Member State. 2. Where, in the cases referred to in Article 25, the acquisition of sickness, long-term care, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits is subject to the payment of contributions or similar payments under the legislation of a Member State in which the pensioner concerned resides, these contributions shall not be payable by virtue of such residence. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2004R0883:20130108:EN:HTML)” Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 104 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Chapter 1 a
17. After Article 35, the following Chapter is inserted: CHAPTER 1a Long-term care benefits Article 35a General provisions 1. provisions of this Chapter, Articles 17 to 32 shall apply mutatis mutandis to long- term care benefits. 2. shall draw up a detailed list of long-term care benefits which meet the criteria contained in Article 1 (vb) of this Regulation, specifying which are benefits in kind and which are benefits in cash. 3. paragraph 1, Member States may grant long-term care benefits in cash in accordance with the other Chapters of Title III, if the benefit and the specific conditions to which the benefit is subject are listed in Annex XII and provided that the outcome of such coordination is at least as favourable for the beneficiaries as if the benefit was coordinated under this Chapter. Article 35b Overlapping of long-term care benefits 1. benefits in cash granted under the legislation of the competent Member State receives, at the same time and under this Chapter, long-term care benefits in kind from the institution of the place of residence or stay in anotherdeleted Without prejudice to the specific The Administrative Commission By way of derogation from If a recipient of long-term care Two or more Member States, and an institution in the first Member State is also required to reimburse the cost of these benefits in kind under Article 35c, the general provision on prevention of overlapping of benefits laid down in Article 10 shall be applicable, with the following restriction only: the amount of the benefit in cash shall be reduced by the reimbursable amount for the benefit in kind which is claimable under Article 35c from the institution of the first Member State. 2. their competent authorities, may agree on other or supplementary measures which shall not be less favourable for the persons concerned than the principles laid down in paragraph 1. Article 35c Reimbursement between institutions 1. Article 35 shall apply mutatis mutandis to long-term care benefits. 2. If the legislation of a Member State where the competent institution under this Chapter is situated does not provide for long-term care benefits in kind, the institution which is or would be competent in that Member State under Chapter 1 for the reimbursement of sickness benefits in kind granted in another Member State shall be deemed to be the competent one also under Chapter 1a..or (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.))
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 107 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
19. Article 61 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 61 Special rules on aggregation of periods of insurance, employment or self- employment 1. Article 65(2), the application of Article 6 shall be conditional on the person concerned having most recently completed a period of at least three months of insurance, employment, or self- employment in accordance with the legislation under which the benefits are claimed. 2. not satisfy the conditions for the aggregation of periods in accordance with paragraph 1 because the total duration of his or her most recently completed periods of insurance, employment or self- employment in that Member State is less than three months that person shall be entitled to unemployment benefits in accordance with the legislation of the Member State where he or she had previously completed such periods under the conditions and subject to the limitations laid down in Article 64a.. ’deleted Except in the cases referred to in Where an unemployed person does (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout)
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 113 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
(a) In paragraph 1 point (c) the word “three” shall be replaced by “six” and the words “of three months up to a maximum of six months” shall be replaced by the words “of six months up to the end of the period of that person's entitlement to benefits”;the following “(c) entitlement to unemployment benefits shall be maintained until their expiry;”
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 119 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 a
21. After Article 64, the following Article 64a shall be inserted: ‘Article 64a Special rules for unemployed persons who moved to another Member State without fulfilling the conditions of Article 61(1) and Article 64 In the situations referred to in Article 61(2), the Member State to whose legislation the unemployed person was previously subject shall become competent to provide unemployment benefits. They shall be provided at the expense of the competent institution for the period laid down in Article 64(1)(c), if the unemployed person makes himself/herself available to the employment services in the Member State of most recent insurance and adheres to the conditions laid down under the legislation of that Member State. Article 64 (2) to (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis. ’deleted
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 126 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– the withdrawal of the document: – when its accuracy and validity is contested by the competent institution of the Member State of employment. – when the issuing institution fails to respond within the specified deadline.
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 127 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88
27. Article 88 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 88 Delegating the power to update the Annexes The European Commission is emdeleted The powered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88a to periodically amend the Annexes to this Regulation and the implementing Regulation following a request from the Administrative Commission. Article 88a Exercise of the delegation 1. is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article 2. to in Article 88 shall be conferred on the European Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the [the date of entry into force of the Regulation (EU) xxxx]. 3. The delegation of the power referred to in Article 88 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the 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. 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. act, the European Commission shall notify it to the European Parliament and to the Council simultaneously. 6. to Article 88 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiring of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the European Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.. ’Before adopting a delegated act, As soon as it adopts a delegated A delegated act adopted pursuant
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 140 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 23 – last sentence
14. At the end of Article 23, the following sentence is added: This provision applies mutatis mutandis to long-term care benefits.deleted (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 141 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 23 – paragraph 1
(14a) In Article 23, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “If the legislation of the Member State of residence or stay comprises more than one scheme of sickness, long-term care, maternity and paternity insurance for more than one category of insured persons, the provisions applicable under Articles 17, 19(1), 20, 22, 24 and 26 of the basic Regulation shall be those of the legislation on the general scheme for employed persons. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)ˮ (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 142 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 25 – paragraph 1
(15a) in Article 25, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. For the purposes of the application of Article 19 of the basic Regulation, the insured person shall present to the health care or long-term care provider in the Member State of stay a document issued by the competent institution indicating his entitlement to benefits in kind. If the insured person does not have such a document, the institution of the place of stay, upon request or if otherwise necessary, shall contact the competent institution in order to obtain one. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 143 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 25 – paragraph 3
(15b) in Article 25, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 3. The benefits in kind referred to in Article 19 (1) of the basic Regulation shall refer to the benefits in kind which are provided in the Member State of stay, in accordance with its legislation, and which become necessary on medical grounds or due to the need for long-term care with a view to preventing an insured person from being forced to return, before the end of the planned duration of stay, to the competent Member State to obtain the necessary treatment. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 144 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 54 – paragraph 1
(19a) in Article 54, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. Article 12(1) of the implementing Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to Aunemployment benefits treated under article 61 of the basic Regulation. Without prejudice to the underlying obligations of the institutions involved, the person concerned may submit to the competent institution a document issued by the institution of the Member State to whose legislation he was subject in respect of his last activity as an employed or self- employed person specifying the periods completed under that legislation. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)(This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 145 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 67 – paragraph 5
(26a) Article 67 paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 5. The claims shall be paid to the liaison body of the creditor Member State referred to in Article 66 of the implementing Regulation by the debtor institution within 182 months of the end of the month during which they were introduced to the liaison body of the debtor Member State. This does not apply to the claims which the debtor institution has rejected for a relevant reason within that period. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2009R0987:20130108:EN:HTML)Or. en (http://eur-
2018/03/02
Committee: PETI
Amendment 62 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to a sustainable, competitive, secure and decarbonised energy system. The Energy Union and the Energy and Climate Policy Framework for 2030 should establish ambitious Union commitmen, binding Union targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further (by at least 40 % by 2030, as compared with 1990), to increase the proportion of renewable energy consumed (by at least 2730 %) and to make energy savings of at least 27 %, reviewing this level having in mind an Union level of 30 %10 40 %, and to improve Europe’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability. __________________ 10 EUCO 169/14, CO EUR 13, CONCL 5, Brussels 24 October 2014.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 98 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The deep renovation of the existing building stock must create new quality jobs in the Union, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises. In that context, it is necessary for Members States to provide a clear link between their national long-term renovation strategies and adequate initiatives to promote skills and education in the construction and energy efficiency sectors including initiatives to facilitate compliance with relevant health and safety legislation such as directive 148/2009/EC with a focus on the needs of micro enterprises.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) To ensure their best use in building renovation, public financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked to the depth of the renovation, which should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and after the renovation and promote holistic building renovations as the best way of ensuring high energy performance and a healthy indoor climate.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 218 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 a (new)
(1a) in Article 2, the following point is added: ‘3a. ‘energy poverty’ means a household’s inability to afford the necessary domestic energy services so that basic human standard levels of comfort and health can be guaranteed, as such costs represent a significant proportion of the disposable income;’
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
(a) the firstollowing paragraph consists of Article 4 of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency16 , other than its last subparagraph; __________________ 16is inserted:; ‘1. Member States shall establish a long-term strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings, both public and private. This strategy shall encompass: (a) an overview of the national building stock based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling; (b) identification of cost-effective approaches to renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone; (c) policies and actions to stimulate cost-effective deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations including the simultaneous removal of asbestos and other harmful substances (d) a forward-looking perspective to guide investment decisions of individuals, the construction industry and financial institutions; (e) an evidence-based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits.’ OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 13
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 264 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measures to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to decarbonise their national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030 and 2040 and on the pollutant emission objectives set in the Directive (EU) 2016/2284 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, while achieving affordability for the tenants and owners of the buildings.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2– subparagraph 2
In addition,Part of the long term renovation strategy shall contribube dedicated to the alleviation offight against energy poverty through concrete measures.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 299 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the use of public funding to leverage additional private-sector investment or address specific market failuresfight energy poverty.;
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. To guide the further development of energy efficiency renovation, Member States shall introduce mechanisms for: (a) prioritising the allocation of part of the European Social Fund to the upskilling of workers in energy efficiency; (b) the support of new forms of training and qualification or structural improvements in existing ones; (c) strengthening informal training schemes and ensure they are equally important as formal qualification requirements; (d) facilitating the aggregation of SMEs in groups and consortia to enable them to offer packaged solutions to potential clients;’
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 337 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 7 – subparagraph 5
(4) in Article 7, the fifth subparagraph is deleted;replaced by the following; ‘Member States shall ensure that energy performance upgrades also contribute to achieving a healthy indoor environment including the removal of asbestos and other harmful substances.’
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 373 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that newly built residential buildings and those undergoing major renovations, with more than ten parking spac, with parking spaces in the building's plot, include empty pipes to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles. The number is to be defined by the member states, include the pre- cabling to enabl accordance with the building types, for example social housing. Member States shall ensure theat installation of recharging points for electric vehicles for every parking space residential buildings undergoing major renovations, including the electricity system, conditions are created such that, at the request of a tenant, charging sockets may be provided at the parking space of the building's plot. All charging sockets should only be normal charging points.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 411 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that, when a technical building system is installed, replaced or upgraded, the overall energy performance of the complete alteredenergy efficiency of the altered parts of the system isare assessed, documented it and passed on to the building owner, so that it remains available for the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set pursuant to paragraph 1 and the issue of energy performance certificates. Member States shall ensure that this information is included in the national energy performance certificate database referred to in Article 18(3). Where changes to a technical building system affect the energy performance of a building or building unit, energy performance certificates have to be updated by the owner or landlord of the building. Energy performance certificates have to be updated at the latest before the building or building unit is to be sold or rented out. The installer of the technical building system has to ensure that changes to the energy performance certificate are entered into the national database for energy performance certificates. This provision applies regardless of the size of a building.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 434 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 supplementing this Directive with a definition of a voluntary ‘smartness indicator’ and with the conditions under which the voluntary ‘smartness indicator’ would be providtested as additional information to prospective new tenants or buyers.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 440 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The voluntary smartness indicator shall cover flexibility features, enhanced functionalities and capabilities resulting from more interconnected and built-in intelligent devices being integrated into the conventional technical building systems. The features shall be tested to assess whether they enhance the ability of occupants and the building itself to react to comfort or operational requirements, take part in demand response and contribute to the optimum, smooth and safe operation of the various energy systems and district infrastructures to which the building is connected.; The cost effectiveness and real added-value of such an indicator shall be assessed.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 459 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6
‘6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings to the energy savings to be achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation.’;
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 473 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6a a (new)
6aa. Member States shall set up financial schemes that will incentivise energy efficiency improvements for instance by adapting the financial support for the building renovation to the achieved energy performance.’
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 477 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10– paragraph 6b a (new)
6ba. Member States shall ensure financial measures are available also for small-scale renovations, with a particular emphasis in rural and remote areas, as well as in energy-poor households.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 481 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6b b (new)
(6bb) Energy performance certificates used for the purposes stated in Article 12, must accurately reflect the current energy performance of the property, incorporating the current form of the property, and current energy prices as specified by the relevant methodology.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 580 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings on energy performance certificates, their purpose and objectives, on cost-effective ways to improve the energy performance of the building and, where appropriate, on financial instruments available to improve the energy performance of the building.; The Member States shall create a "one- stop-shop" where the owners or tenants obtain all the relevant information.;
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 239 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Decision-making The Agency shall adopt and publish adequate and proportionate rules of procedure for all Agency tasks under Chapter I. For all Agency decisions, the rules of procedure shall ensure a transparent and reasonable decision- making process guaranteeing fundamental procedural rights based on the rule of law, in particular the right to be heard, the right to access file and the duty to give reasons. For all other Agency tasks under Chapter I, the rules of procedure shall at least ensure that fundamental procedural rights are guaranteed.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 249 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Agency may establish local offices in the Member States, subject to their consent and in accordance with Article 25(j).deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 258 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The Administrative Board shall elect by a two-thirds majorityappoint its Chairman and its Vice- Chairman from among its members, striving for a balanced geographical representation of Member States over time. The Vice-Chairman shall automatically replace the Chairman if the latter is not in a position to perform his duties. The term of office of the Chairman and of the Vice-Chairman shall be two years, renewable once. The term of office of the Chairman and that of the Vice- Chairman shall expire when they cease to be members of the Administrative Board.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 274 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the Administrative Board shall be adopted on the basis of a simpletwo- thirds majority of the members present, unless provided otherwise in this Regulation. Each member of the Administrative Board or alternate shall have one vote.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 281 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8
8. The members of the Administrative Board shall undertake to act independently and objectively in the public interest without seeking or following any political instructions. For that purpose, each member shall make a written declaration of commitments and a written declaration of interests indicating either the absence of any interest which may be considered prejudicial to his independence or any direct or indirect interest which might be considered prejudicial to his independence. Those declarations shall be made public annually.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 303 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The annual work programme shall comprise detailed objectives and expected results including performance indicators. It shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed and an indication of the financial and human resources allocated to each action, in accordance with the principles of activity-based budgeting and management. The annual work programme shall be coherent with the multi-annual work programme referred to in paragraph 4. It shall clearly indicate tasks that have been added, changed or deleted in comparison with the previous financial year. Annual and multi- annual programming shall include the strategy for relations with third countries or international organisations referred to in Article 43 and the actions linked to that strategy.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 315 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Regulators and sub- committees pursuant to Article 7 shall act by a simpletwo-thirds majority of the members present, with one vote for each member, except for the opinion pursuant to paragraph 5(b) which shall be taken on the basis of a two-thirds majority of its members present.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 332 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) provide opinions to the Director on theall documents containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 4 to 14, 16, 30, which are considered for adoption. In addition, tThe Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director in the execution of his tasks, with the exception of decisions pursuant to Article 16(6) of Regulation 1227/200138. __________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency, OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1 may amend the opinions, recommendations and decisions drafted by the Director pursuant to Article 25. In addition, the Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director and the Agency working groups in the execution of their tasks.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to locate one or more staff in one or more Member States for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner. The decision to establish a local office requires the prior consent of the Commission, the Administrative Board and the Member State or Member States concerned. The decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 409 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. Under the relevant provisions of those agreements, arrangements shall be made specifying, in particular, the nature, a performance assessment and a sunset clause, scope and procedural aspects of the involvement of those countries in the work of the Agency, including provisions relating to financial contributions and to staff. Third countries participating in the Agency shall respect the sovereignty and sovereign rights of all Member States.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 410 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
3. The Administrative Board shall adopt a strategy for relations with third countries or international organisations for which the Agency is competent. The Commission shall ensure that the Agency operates within its mandate and the existing institutional framework by concluding an appropriate working arrangement with the Agency's Director.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Despite significant progress in integrating and interconnecting the internal electricity market, some Member States or regions still remain isolated or not sufficiently interconnected. This is particularly the case for insular Member States or Member States located in the periphery. The Agency in its work should appropriately take account of the specific situation of these Member States or regions.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Since the stepwise harmonisation of the Union energy markets involves finding regional solutions regularly as an interim step, it is appropriate to reflect the regional dimension of the internal market and to provide for appropriate governance mechanisms. Regulators responsible for coordinated regional approvals should be able to prepare Board of Regulators decisions on issues of regional relevance in a regional subcommittee of the Board of Regulators, unless those issues are of general importance for the Union.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) The Agency should have the necessary powers to perform its regulatory functions in an efficient, transparent, reasoned and, above all, independent manner. The independence of the Agency from electricity and gas producers and transmission and distribution system operators is not only a key principle of good governance but also a fundamental condition to ensure market confidence. Without prejudice to its members’ acting on behalf of their respective national authorities, the Board of Regulators should therefore act independently from any market interest, should avoid conflicts of interests and should not seek or follow instructions or accept recommendations from a government of a Member State, from Union institutions or another public or private entity or person. The decisions of the Board of Regulators should, at the same time, comply with Union law concerning energy, such as the internal energy market, the environment and competition. The Board of Regulators should report its opinions, recommendations and decisions to the Union institutions.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simplecontinue to vote with two- third majority within the Board of Regulators. The Agency should be accountable to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) The Agency’s host Member State should provide the best possible conditions to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the Agency, including multilingual, European- oriented schooling and appropriate transport connections.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 135 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the network codes and guidelines developed pursuant to Chapter VII of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] provide for the development of proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of those network codes and guidelines which require regulatory approval by all regulatory authorities or by all regulators of the concerned region, the terms and conditions or methodologies shall be submitted for revision and approval to the Agency. Before approving the terms and conditions or methodologies, the Agency shall revise and change them where necessary in order to ensure that they are in line with the purpose of the network code or guideline and contribute to market integration, non-discrimination and the efficient functioning of the market for the benefit of the people. The procedure for the coordination of regional tasks in accordance with Article 7 shall apply.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 139 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. In the context of the bidding zone review, the Agency shall approve and may request amendments to the methodology and assumptions that will be used in the bidding zone review process pursuant to Article 13 paragraph 3 of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2].deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 47 #

2016/0325(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Having regard to Commission Guidelines on the eligibility of Israeli entities and their activities in the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967 for grants, prizes and financial instruments funded by the EU from 2014 onwards1a; _________________ 1a O J C 205, 19.7.2013., pg. 9.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) PRIMA should support all types of research and innovation activities addressing a wide range of Technology Readiness Levels and ensuring an appropriate balance between small and large projects.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) PRIMA should be implemented on the basis of an annual work plan setting out the activities to be undertaken in a given year. The PRIMA-IS should monitor the results of calls for proposals and the extent to which scientific topics, expected impacts and oversubscription in terms of proposals above threshold that could not be funded were adequately addressed. In justified cases PRIMA-IS should undertake corrective actions in amended or subsequent annual work plans.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 88 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) In achieving its objectives, and in line with the applicable rules and principles, such as the principle of scientific excellence, PRIMA-IS should aim at an appropriate share of funding being provided to legal entities established in targeted third countries considered as Participating States.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 127 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In achieving the objectives set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 and without prejudice to Regulations (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013, PRIMA-IS shall aim at providing funding of at least 25% of the Union contribution throughout the duration of PRIMA in accordance with point (a) of Article 6(1) of this Decision to legal entities established in the countries referred to in Article 7(2)(b).
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) activities funded by the Participating States through their national funding bodies without Union contribution, addressing increasingly also the higher Technology Readiness Levels anda wide range of research and innovation activities and ensuring a balance between small and large projects consisting in:
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 143 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) activities under the national programmes of the Participating States including transnational projects.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 151 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Amended annual work plans of a given year and annual work plans of subsequent years shall take into account the results of previous calls for proposals. They shall endeavour to address insufficient coverage of scientific topics in particular those initially addressed in activities under paragraph 1(b) that could not be adequately funded.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 157 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point a – point i
(i) one established in a Member State or in a country associated to Horizon 2020, not covered by point (ii) and
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 161 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point a – point ii
(ii) one established in a third country considered as a Participating State in accordance with this Decision by the submission deadline under the relevant call for proposalslisted in Article 1(2), or in a third country bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) one established in a Member State or in a country associated to Horizon 2020 not covered by point (b), and
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) one established in a third country considered as a Participating State in accordance with this Decision by the submission deadline under the relevant call for proposalslisted in Article 1(2), or in a third country bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. By way of derogation from Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013, where such an activity is included in the PRIMA annual work plan, the PRIMA-IS may launch joint calls with third countries other than the Participating States or their scientific and technological organisations and agencies, with international organisations or with other third parties, in particular non- governmental organisations, in accordance with the rules set out in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013.deleted
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Without prejudice to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013, the applicable model grant agreement may provide that legal entities established in countries which are not Participating States and which receive funding from the PRIMA-IS, must also provide appropriate financial guarantees.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 184 #

2016/0325(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013, and taking into account the specificities of PRIMA, the PRIMA-IS may introduce in its annual work plans additional conditions for participation in order to address, in particular, the type of entities that can be coordinators in indirect actions.
2017/02/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Following the Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for the Digital Single Market and in order to promote digital inclusion, the Union should support the provision of free, high speed, local wireless connectivity of high quality in the centres of local public life, including outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, through targeted support. Such support is so far not covered by Regulations (EU) No 1316/201315 and (EU) No 283/201416 . Digital inclusion should not discriminate remote location and rural zones. _________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1316/20136 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010, OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015, OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1. 16 Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans- European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC, OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so asand thus help to ensure that local communities in the centres of public life are guaranteed access to information and involvement in (digital) public life, can improve their digital skills and can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities, public buildings, community centres, parks, town squares and other local public authorities, libraries, universities and hospitals. The offer of high-speed free wireless connectivity should be also provided to freely accessible spaces of public transport.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data. Under no circumstances the wireless Internet co-financed by the Union can be made dependent on purchasing any goods or services.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Improving access to fast and ultra- fast broadband and ICT services, especially in remote areas, could increase the quality of peoples' life by facilitating access to services (e.g. e-Health and e- Government) and promote the development of local SMEs. The authorities should therefore ensure that nobody is left behind and that the Internet content and online services are accessible to all.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 79 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Giving local SMEs priority in the context of the procurement and installation of equipment with a view to the provision of WLAN in accordance with this Regulation could safeguard the potential for innovation and creation of quality jobs in municipalities.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) To ensure that connectivity in accordance with this Regulation is provided quickly, local authorities should be informed promptly and in an appropriate manner about the availability of this support, and where necessary helped to apply for it, and financial assistance should be implemented using to the fullest extent possible on-line tools that allow for the swift submission and handling of applications and support the implementation, monitoring and auditing of the local wireless access points installed.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Given the problems and difficulties that rural, remote and sparsely populated areas are facing, there should be guarantees that these areas also benefit from free, high speed local wireless connectivity of high quality.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution by taking particular account of the needs of local communities.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 92 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Information about the planned action and the relevant conditions should reach the local authorities as early as possible in order to initiate preparations and be able to apply when calls for proposals are issued.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) support the provision of free, high speed, local wireless connectivity in local communities.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 6 – paragraph 8a
8a. Actions contributing to projects of common interest in the field of providing free, high speed, local wireless connectivity in local communities shall meet conditions set out in Section 4 in the Annex.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #

2016/0287(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 5
The available budget shall be allocated to projects in a geographically balanced manner to projects meeting the above conditions in view of the proposals received and, in principle, on a 'first come, first served' basisby taking particular account of the needs of the people and keeping with the objectives of bringing about economic, social and territorial cohesion and offsetting regional differences in the provision of fast internet access across the Union. At least 20% of the budget should be allocated to areas that are less developed economically and digitally, with particular emphasis on islands and on mountainous, border and peripheral areas, in order to invest the resources where they are most needed.
2017/03/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions and to encourage social and regional cohesion through the creation of quality jobs and the broadening and improvement of the productive base of Member States, especially those most affected by the crisis, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 91 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In line with the exceptional market demand for SME financing under the EFSI which is expected to continue, the EFSI SME Window should be enhanced. Particular attention should be paid to social enterprises, including through the development and deployment of new instrument with additional resources, as well as the support capacities for SME of the advisory hub. Particular attention should be paid to social enterprises.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 99 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) With a view to enhancing the transparency of EFSI operations, the Investment Committee should explain in its decisions, which are made public and accessible, the reasons why it deems that an operation should be granted the EU guarantee, with particular focus on compliance with the additionality criterion. The scoreboard of indicators should be made public once an operation under the EU guarantee is signapproved.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 121 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To better address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, EIB special activities supported by the EFSI shall typically have features such as subordination, participation in risk- sharing instruments, cross-border characteristics, exposure to specific risks or other identifiable aspects as further described in Annex IIFSI shall maximise the number of projects aiming to maximise the number of beneficiaries and the potential leverage effect. To this end at least one third of total guarantees will be used to support MSMEs and cooperatives.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 131 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) In Article 5 the following paragraph is added: 2a. To this end, the EFSI shall assess the environmental and social performance of every project supported. In order to not only base the additionality criteria by financial or risk variables but also for their environmental and social impact.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(3a) In Article 6(1) the following subparagraph is added: The Investment Committee shall be responsible to ensure that overall, projects under the EU guarantee foster European social and regional cohesion.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
The EIB shall target that at least 480 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contribute to climate action, in line with the COP21 commitmentscluding at least 35% of EFSI financing to support energy efficiency projects, are in line with the COP21 commitments and the EU 2050 commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 80-95%. The Steering Board shall provide detailed guidance to that end.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 161 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(6a) in Article 10(2) the following point is added: (ca) detailed information on the tax payments resulting from its investment and lending operations under the EFSI
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 174 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) leveraging local knowledge to facilitate EFSI support across the Union and contributing where possible to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI referred to in Section 8 of Annex II by supporting the EIB to originate operations;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 197 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 is amended as follows: (1) replaced by the following: ‘1. implementation of the CEF for the period 2014 to 2020 is set at EUR 29 992 259 000 in current prices. That amount shall be distributed as follows: (a) 000, of which EUR 11 305 500 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund; (b) 091 602 000; (c) These amounts are without prejudice to the application of the flexibility mechanism provided for under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013(*). ________________ (*) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-20 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). ’Article 2 deleted in Article 5, paragraph 1 is The financial envelope for the transport sector: EUR 23 895 582 telecommunications sector: EUR 1 energy sector: EUR 5 005 075 000.
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2016/0205(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament give itsdecline to consent to the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part.
2016/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In order to prevent that applicants with inadmissible claims or who are likely not to be in need of international protection, or who represent a security risk are transferred among the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that the Member where an application is first lodged verifies the admissibility of the claim in relation to the first country of asylum and safe third country, examines in accelerated procedures applications made by applicants coming from a safe country of origin designated on the EU list, as well as applicants presenting security concerns.deleted
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The concepts of safe countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent the identification of those seeking international protection, the individual examination of asylum applications and appropriate safeguards in respect of non- refoulement.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The Member State which is determined as responsible under this Regulation shcould remainbe held responsible for examination of each and every application of that applicant, including any subsequent application, in accordance with Article 40, 41 and 42 of Directive 2013/32/EU, irrespective of whether the applicant has left or was removed from the territories of the Member States. Provisions in Regulation (EU) 604/2013 which had provided for the cessation of responsibility in certain circumstances, including when deadlines for the carrying out of transfers had elapsed for a certain period of time, hadmay have created an incentive for absconding, and should thereforeome of them could be removed.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) In order to ensure the speedy determination of responsibility and allocation of applicants for international protection between Member States, the deadlines for making and replying to requests to take charge, for making take back notifications, and for carrying out transfers, as well as for making and deciding on appeals, should be streamlined and shortened to the greatest extent possible, while respecting the rights of vulnerable persons, in particular the rights of the child and the fundamental principle of the best interests of the child and the principle of family reunification.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) A key based on the size of the population and of, the economy and unemployment of the Member States should be applied as a point of reference in the operation of the corrective allocation mechanism in conjunction with a threshold, so as to enable the mechanism to function as a means of assisting Member States under disproportionate pressure. The application of the corrective allocation for the benefit of a Member State should be triggered automatically where the number of applications for international protection for which a Member State is responsible exceeds 15075% of the figure identified in the reference key. In order to comprehensively reflect the efforts of each Member State, the number of persons effectively resettled to that Member State should be added to the number of applications for international protection for the purposes of this calculation. As soon as this mechanism is triggered, take back requests should be suspended.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation may decide not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.deleted
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation mayFull compliance of Member States with their obligations for the application of the corrective allocation mechanism should be mandatory. Where a Member State of allocation decides not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanismSuch mechanism should be monitored by the European Commission and, in cases of non compliance, corrective measures should be taken immediately.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Before applying the criteria for determining a Member State responsible in accordance with Chapters III and IV, the first Member State in which the application for international protection was lodged shall: (a) examine whether the application for international protection is inadmissible pursuant to Article 33(2) letters b) and c) of Directive 2013/32/EU when a country which is not a Member State is considered as a first country of asylum or as a safe third country for the applicant; and (b) examine the application in accelerated procedure pursuant to Article 31(8) of Directive 2013/32/EU when the following grounds apply: (i) the applicant has the nationality of a third country, or he or she is a stateless person and was formerly habitually resident in that country, designated as a safe country of origin in the EU common list of safe countries of origin established under Regulation [Proposal COM (2015) 452 of 9 September 2015]; or (ii) the applicant may, for serious reasons, be considered a danger to the national security or public order of the Member State, or the applicant has been forcibly expelled for serious reasons of public security or public order under national law.deleted
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Before applyAny Member State shall retaing the criteria for determining a Member State responsible in accordance with Chapters III and IV, the first Member State in which the application for international protection was lodged shall:ght to send an applicant to a safe third country, subject to the rules and safeguards laid down in Directive 2013/32/EU.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Where it is established, on the basis of proof or circumstantial evidence as described in the two lists mentioned in Article 25(4) of this Regulation, including the data referred to in Regulation [Proposal for a Regulation recasting Regulation (EU) No 603/2013], that an applicant has irregularly crossed the border into a Member State by land, sea or air having come from a third country, the Member State thus entered shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection. That responsibility shall cease 12 months after the date on which the irregular border crossing took place.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
2. When a Member State cannot or can no longer be held responsible in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and where it is established, on the basis of proof or circumstantial evidence as described in the two lists mentioned in Article 25(4), that the applicant — who has entered the territories of the Member States irregularly or whose circumstances of entry cannot be established — has been living for a continuous period of at least five months in a Member State before lodging the application for international protection, that Member State shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection. If the applicant has been living for periods of time of at least five months in several Member States, the Member State where he or she has been living most recently shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Member State in which an application for international protection is madelodged and which is carrying out the process of determining the Member State responsible may, at any time before a Member State responsible has been determined, or the Member State responsible, request another Member State to take charge of an applicant in order to bring together any family relations on humanitarian grounds based in particular on family or cultural considerations, even where that other Member State is not responsible under the criteria laid down in Articles 10 to 13 and 18. The persons concerned must express their consent in writing.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Cessation of responsibilities 1. Where a Member State issues a residence document to the applicant, the obligations specified in Article 20(1) shall be transferred to that Member State. 2. The obligations specified in Article 20(1) shall cease if the Member State responsible can establish, upon request to take charge or take back an applicant or another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c) or (d), that the person concerned has left the territory of the Member State for at least three months, unless the person concerned is in possession of a valid residence document issued by the Member State responsible. An application lodged after the period of absence referred to in the first subparagraph of this Article shall be regarded as a new application giving rise to a new procedure for determining the Member State responsible. 3. The obligations specified in Article 20(1)(c) and (d) shall cease if the Member State responsible can establish, when requested to take back an applicant or another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c) or (d), that the person concerned has left the territory of the Member State to comply with a return decision or removal order issued following the withdrawal or rejection of the application. An application lodged after an effective removal has taken place shall be regarded as a new application giving rise to a new procedure for determining the Member State responsible.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The process of determining the Member State responsible shall start as soon as an application for international protection is first lodged with a Member State, provided that the Member State of first application is not already the Member State responsible pursuant to Article 3(4) or (5).
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. An applicant who is present in another Member State without a residence document or who there lodges an application for international protection after withdrawing his or her first application made in a different Member State during the process of determining the Member State responsible shall be taken back, under the conditions laid down in Articles 26 and 30, by the Member State with which that application for international protection was first lodged. That obligation shall cease if the Member State requested to complete the process of determining the Member State responsible can establish that the applicant has in the meantime left the territory of the Member State for a period of at least three months or has obtained a residence document from another Member State. An application lodged after the period of absence referred to in the second subparagraph shall be regarded as a new application giving rise to a new procedure for determining the Member State responsible.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. During this time, take charge or take back requests shall be suspended.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 applies where the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) indicates that the number of applications for international protection for which a Member State is responsible under the criteria in Chapter III, Articles 3(2) or (3), 18 and 19, in addition to the number of persons effectively resettled, is higher than 15075% of the reference number for that Member State as determined by the key referred to in Article 35.
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 155 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the unemployment rate;
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. Applications declared inadmissible or examined in accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 3(3) shall not be subject to allocation.deleted
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
1. A Member State may, at the end of the three-month period after the entry into force of this Regulation and at the end of each twelve-month period thereafter, enter in the automated system that it will temporarily not take part in the corrective allocation mechanism set out in Chapter VII of this Regulation as a Member State of allocation and notify this to the Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. 2. The automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall in that case apply the reference key during this twelve-month period to those Member States with a number of applications for which they are the Member States responsible below their share pursuant to Article 35(1), with the exception of the Member State which entered the information, as well as the benefitting Member State. The automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall count each application which would have otherwise been allocated to the Member State which entered the information pursuant to Article 36(4) for the share of that Member State. 3. At the end of the twelve-month period referred to in paragraph 2, the automated system shall communicate to the Member State not taking part in the corrective allocation mechanism the number of applicants for whom it would have otherwise been the Member State of allocation. That Member State shall thereafter make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per each applicant who would have otherwise been allocated to that Member State during the respective twelve-month period. The solidarity contribution shall be paid to the Member State determined as responsible for examining the respective applications. 4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt a decision in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56, lay down the modalities for the implementation of paragraph 3. 5. The European Union Agency for Asylum shall monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.Article 37 deleted Financial solidarity
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 165 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
The automated system shall notify the Member States and the Commission as soon as the number of applications in the benefitting Member State for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation is below 15075 % of its share pursuant to Article 35(1).
2017/03/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 442 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) that a Member State may decide to apply the discretionary clauses under Article 19, as well as of the specific modalities relating to this procedure;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 472 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The competent authorities of the Member States shall keep the applicants informed upon their own request on the progress of the procedures carried out under this Regulation with regard to their application. In the case of minors, the competent authorities shall inform both the minor and the guardian.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 524 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The assessment shall be done swiftly by staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 605 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Where, on account of pregnancy, a new-born child, serious illness, severe disability, severe trauma or old age, an applicant is dependent on the assistance of his or her child, sibling or parent legally resident in one of the Member States, or his or her child, sibling or parent legally resident in one of the Member States is dependent on the assistance of the applicant, Member States shall normally keep or bring together the applicant with that child, sibling or parent, provided that family ties existed in the country of origininsofar as the family ties already existed before the applicant arrived on the territory of the Member States, that the child, sibling or parent or the applicant is able to take care of the dependent person and that the persons concerned expressed their desire in writing.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 619 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Member State in which an application for international protection is madelodged and which is carrying out the process of determining the Member State responsible, or the Member State responsible, may, at any time before a Member State responsible has been determined , request another Member State to take charge of an applicant in order to bring together any family relations , on humanitarian grounds based in particular on family or cultural considerations even where that other Member State is not responsible under the criteria laid down in Articles 10 to 13 and 18. The persons concerned must express their consent in writing.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 662 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State with which the application is lodged shall search the VIS pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EC) 767/2008. Where a hit in the VIS indicates that the applicant is in possession of a valid visa or a visa expired less than six months before lodging the first application, the Member State shall indicate the visa application number and the Member State, the authority of which issued or extended the visa and whether the visa has been issued on behalf of another Member State.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 678 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a Member State with which an application for international protection has been lodged considers that another Member State is responsible for examining the application, it shall , as quickly as possible and in any event within onthree months of the date on which the application was lodged within the meaning of Article 21(2), request that other Member State to take charge of the applicant.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 700 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Submitting a take back notificationrequest when a new application has been lodged in the requesting Member State
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 703 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. In a situation referred to in Article 20(1)(b), (c), (d) or (e) the Member State where the person is present shall make a take back notificationrequest at the latest within two weeks after receiving the Eurodac hit, and transfer that person to the Member State responsible .
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 708 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where the take back request is not made within the periods laid down in paragraph 1, responsibility for examining the application for international protection shall lie with the Member State in which the new application was lodged.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 713 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State responsible shall confirm immediately the receipt of the notificationrequest to the Member State which made the notificationrequest.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 715 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt uniform conditions for the preparation and submission of take back notifications requests. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 719 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a Replying to a take back request 1. The requested Member State shall make the necessary checks and shall give a decision on the request to take back the person concerned as quickly as possible and in any event no later than one month from the date on which the request was received. When the request is based on data obtained from the Eurodac system, that time limit shall be reduced to two weeks. 2. Failure to act within the one month period or the two weeks period mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be tantamount to accepting the request, and shall entail the obligation to take back the person concerned, including the obligation to provide for proper arrangements for arrival.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 835 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the unemployment rate
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 38 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The European Union Agency for Asylum should gather and analyse information on the situation of asylum in the Union and in third countries, in cooperation with the UNHCR and the consultative forum, insofar as this may have an impact on the Union. That should enable the Agency to assist Member States in better understanding the factors for asylum-related migration towards and within the Union, as well as for the purpose of early warning and preparedness of Member States.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The European Union Agency for Asylum should ensure a more structured and streamlined production of information on countries of origin at the level of the European Union. It is necessary for the Agency to gather information and draw up reports providing for country of origin information by making use of European networks on country of origin information so as to avoid duplication and create synergies with national reports. Furthermore, to ensure convergence and high standards in the assessment of applications for international protection and the nature and quality of protection granted, the Agency should, together with Member States, engage in and develop a common analysis providing guidance on the situation in specific countries of origin. Such common analysis should be developed taking fully into account the most recent, Fact-Finding Missions reports, relevant UNHCR information, country/situation specific position papers and eligibility guidelines relating to the specific country of origin concerned. Where there is a conflict between the common analysis and UNHCR guidance, the latter should be carefully taken into account by Member States when examining individual applications for international protection in accordance with the supervisory responsibility of the UNHCR as set out in paragraph 8 of the Statute of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, read in conjunction with Article 35 of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951 Convention) and Article II of the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (1967 Protocol).
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 58 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) To ensure a high degree of uniformity as regards asylum procedures, reception conditions and the assessment of protection needs across the Union, the Agency should organise and coordinate activities promoting Union law. For that purpose, the Agency should assist Member States by developing operational standards and indicators for monitoring compliance with those standards. The Agency should also develop guidelines on asylum-related matters and should enable the exchange of best practices among Member States., in collaboration with the Fundamental Rights Agency, the UNHCR and the consultative forum
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To facilitate and improve the proper functioning of the CEAS and to assist Member States in implementing their obligations within the framework of CEAS, the European Union Agency for Asylum should provide Member States with operational and technical assistance, in particular when their asylum and receptions systems are subject to disproportionate pressure. The Agency should provide the necessary operational and technical assistance through the deployment of asylum support teams consisting of experts from the Agency's own staff, experts from Member States or experts seconded by Member States to the Agency, and based on an operational plan. Those teams should support Member States with operational and technical measures, including by providing expertise relating to identification and registration of third countries nationals, interpreting services, information on countries of origin and knowledge of the handling and management of asylum cases, as well as by assisting national authorities competent for the examination of applications for international protection and by assisting with relocation. Experts deployed in asylum support teams must have been trained in the EASO Training Curriculum prior to assuming their functions. EASO staff to be deployed in order to assist in the examination of the asylum applications must have had relevant experience as caseworkers in RSD procedures. The arrangements for the asylum support teams should be governed by this Regulation in order to ensure their effective deployment.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The European Union Agency for Asylum should maintain a close dialogue with civil society with a view to exchanging information and pooling knowledge in the field of asylum. The Agency should set up a Consultative Forum which should constitute a mechanism for the exchange of information and the sharing of knowledge. The Consultative Forum should assist the Executive DirectorIn any cooperation with third countries, the Agency and the Member States should comply with norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation, as well as with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, also when cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries. Such cooperation should be strictly limited to the promotion of Union standards on asylum, assisting third countries as regards expertise and capacity building for their own asylum and reception systems, implementing regional development and protection programmes and the Mexchanagement Board in mat of information on resettlement between Member Staters covered by this Regulationand a third country, while ensuring confidentiality of information relating to individual resettlement cases.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) assist Member States on training of expertsand provide training to Member States staff from all national administrations, courts and tribunals, and national services responsible for asylum matters, including the development of a common core curriculum;
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall work closely with the Member States' asylum authorities, with national immigration and asylum services and other national services and with the Commission. The Agency shall carry out its duties without prejudice to those assigned to other relevant bodies of the Union and shall work closely with those bodies and, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with academics, representatives of the judiciary and relevant expert national and international non-governmental organisations.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall base its analysis on information provided, in particular, by Member States, relevant Union institutions and agencies, the European External Action Service as well as UNHCR and other international organisationsexpert national and international non-governmental organisations in the field of asylum;.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For this purpose, the Agency shall work in close collaboration with the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States, and shall, in particular, rely on the risk analysis carried out by that Agency so as to ensure the highest level of consistency and convergence in the information provided by both Agencies.deleted
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall ensure the rapid exchange of relevant information amongst Member States and with the Commission. It shall also submit, in a timely and accurate manner, the results of its analysis to the Management Board and the European Parliament.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall develop such training in close cooperation with Member States and, in cooperation with appropriate training entities in the Member States, including UNHCR, academic institutions and other relevant, national and international associations of judges and other relevant expert non- governmental organisations.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency shall take the necessary initiatives to ensure thatprovide the experts who participate in the asylum support teams and the asylum intervention pool, have receivedwith the specialist training relevant to their duties and functions prior to their participation in the operational activities organised by the Agency. The Agency shall conduct regular exercises with those experts in accordance with the specialist training and exercise schedule referred to in its annual work programme.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall be a centre for gathering relevant, reliable, balanced, transparent, traceable, accurate and up-to date information on countries of origin of persons applying for international protection, including child-specific information and targeted information on persons belonging to vulnerable groups. It shall draw up and regularly update reports and other products providing for information on countries of origin at the level of the Union including on thematic issues specific to countries of origin.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) make use of all relevant sources of information, including its information analysis on the situation of asylum and other information gathered from governmental, non-governmental and international organisations, including through the networks referred to in Article 9, Fact-Finding Missions to countries of origin, as well as Union institutions, agencies, bodies, offices and the European External Action Service;
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) manage and further develop a fully transparent, publicly accessible portal for gathering and disseminating information on countries of origin including on use of sources, in accordance with Regulation (EG) 1049/2001;
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. To foster convergence in applying the assessment criteria established in Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,22 the Agency shall coordinate efforts among Member States to engage in and develop a common analysis providing guidance on the situation in specific countries of origin. Such common analysis should be developed taking fully into account the most recent, relevant UNHCR information, country/situation specific position papers and eligibility guidelines relating to the specific country of origin concerned. Regarding the common analysis the Agency, in accordance of Article 35 of the Geneva Convention, shall acknowledge the supervisory authority of the UNCHR and, therefore, take its guidance upon the matter. __________________ 22 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (recast) (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall, after consulting the Commissionnsultative Forum, submit that common analysis to the Management Board for endorsement. Member States shall be required to take that common analysis into account when examining applications for international protection, without prejudice to their competence for deciding on individual applications.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall ensure that the common analysis is kept constantly under review and updated to the extent necessary. Any such revision shall likewise require prior consultation of the Commission andnsultative Forum endorsement by the Management Board.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 193 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Agency, in close cooperation with the Commission, and in consultation with the consultative forum shall establish a mechanism to:
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 195 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) monitor the implementation and assess all aspects of the CEAS in Member States, in particular the Dublin system, reception conditions, asylum procedures, including legal assistance, the application of criteria determining protection needs and the nature and quality of protection afforded to persons in need of international protection by Member States, including as regards the respect of fundamental rights, child protection safeguards and the needs of vulnerable persons, as well as resettlement;
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 205 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Agency may, in particular, base its assessment on information provided by Member States, information analysis on the situation of asylum developed by the Agency, regular on-site visits and case sampling., as well as, assessments provided by UNHCR, academic institutions and expert national and international non- governmental organisations in the field of asylum;
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For that purpose, Member States shall, at the request of the Agency, provide it with the necessary information as regards asylum procedures, equipment, infrastructure, reception conditions, recognition rates and quality of protection as well as staff and financial resources at national level to ensure an efficient management of the asylum and reception system. The Member States shall also cooperate closely with the Agency and shall facilitate any on-site visit that the Agency shall carry out for the purposes of the monitoring exercise.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Agency shall organise and coordinate, for a limited period of time, one or more of following operational and technical measures:
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 226 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) assist with the relocation or transfer of beneficiaries of international protection within the Union; taking into account fair objective criteria, such as family and cultural ties, and as far as possible on asylum seekers own preferences;
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 228 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) assist Member States in ensuring that all the necessary fundamental rights safeguards, including child rights and child protection safeguards are in place;
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 231 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The asylum support teams shall consist primarily of experts from the Agency's own staff, experts fromseconded by Member States or experts seconded by Member States to the Agencyto the Agency or experts from Member States.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 234 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that the experts that they contribute match the profiles and numbers decided upon by the Management Boarrequested by the Member State in need. The duration of deployment shall be determined by the home Member State but it shall not be less than 360 days.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Management Board shall, on a proposal of the Executive Director, decide by a three-fourths majority of members with a right to vote on the profiles of experts and on the share that each Member State shall contribute to constitute the asylum intervention pool. The same procedure shall apply to any subsequent changes in the profiles and the overall number of experts. The Executive Director shall ensure that the composition of the asylum support teams or the experts to be deployed from the asylum intervention pool is in accordance with the request, depending on the needs on the ground, of the host Member State.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 239 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall contribute to the asylum intervention pool through a national expert pool on the basis of the various defined profiles and by nominating experts corresponding to the required profiles. The duration of deployment shall be determined by the home Member State but it shall not be less than 360 days.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 240 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Full compliance of Member States with their obligations for staffing and supporting the Agency is mandatory. Such compliance should be monitored by the European Commission and, in cases of non compliance, corrective measures should be taken immediately.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 248 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Where the asylum and reception systems of a Member State are subject to disproportionate pressure that places exceptionally heavy and urgent demands on those systems, the Agency shall, at the request of the Member State concerned, or on its own initiative, organise and coordinateganise and coordinate together with the host Member State concerned, a comprehensive set of operational and technical measures as referred to in Article 16 and deploy experts from the asylum intervention pool referred to in Article 18 and experts from its own staff to reinforce the asylum and reception systems within a short period of time.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 257 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the obligation of Member States to supply the necessary facilities and equipment for the Agency to be able to provide the required operational and technical assistance, the Agency may deploy its own equipment to Member States to the extent that this may be needed by the asylum support teams, including at the request orf the experts from the asylum intervention pool andMember State in need, insofar as this may complement equipment already made available by the Member States or other Union agencies.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Where such damage is caused by gross negligence or wilful misconduct, the host Member State may address the home Member State or the Agency to obtain any sums it has paid to the victims or persons entitled on their behalf from the home Member State or the AgencyAgency or the home Member State shall make good any damage caused in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 271 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) facilitating the exchange of information with Member States, the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States, Europol or Eurojust in accordance with Article 36 and in the framework of information obtained when performing the tasks listed in Article 21(2);deleted
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 275 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. In matters related to its activities and, to the extent required for the fulfilment of its tasks, the Agency shall facilitate and encourage operational cooperation between Member States and third countries, within the framework of the Union's external relations policy, including with regard to the protection of fundamental rights, and in cooperation with the European External Action Service. The Agency and the Member States shall promote and comply with norms and standards equivalent to those set by Union legislation, as well as the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, including when carrying out activities on the territory of those third countries.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 280 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may, with the agreement of the host Member State, invite officials from third countries to observe the operational and technical measures outlined in Article 16(3), where their presence does not jeopardise the achievement of objectives of those measures, and where it may contribute to improving cooperation and the exchange of best practices.deleted
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 282 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall coordinatesupport actions on resettlement taken by Member States or by the Union, in cluding the exchange of informationose cooperation with the UNHCR. The Agency shall exchange information, in full compliance with the standards and guidance set by UNHCR, so as to meet the international protection needs of refugees in third countries and show solidarity with their host countries. The Agency shall gather information, monitor resettlement to Member States and support Member States with capacity building on resettlement. . The Agency may also, subject to the agreement of the thirconfidentiality of information relating to individual resettlement cases shall be guaranteed at all times. Any exchange of information shall be carried country and in agreement with the Commission, coordinatet in full compliance with the relevant rules established in the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, without jeopardising eligibility anyd such exchange of information or other action between Member States and a third country, in the territory of that third countelection of refugees for resettlement. Any Agency activity in the field of resettlement shall be carried out in close cooperation with UNHCR and include support for resettled refugees on the territory of Member States post arrival as relevant and necessary.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 286 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall participate in the implementation of international agreements concluded by the Union with third countries, within the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, and regarding matters covered by this Regulation.deleted
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 289 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – title
Cooperation with the UNHCR entities and other international organisations
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 291 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
The Agency shall cooperate with UN entities and international organisations, in particular UNHCthe UNHCR and the OHCHR, in areas governed by this Regulation, within the framework of working arrangements concluded with those bodies, in accordance with the Treaty and the provisions on the competence of those bodies. The Management Board shall decide on the working arrangements which shall be subject to prior approval of the Commission.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 292 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of one representative from each Member State and, two representatives of the Commission, and two representatives from the European Parliament which shall have the right to vote.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 297 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. The Management Board shall include one representative of UNHCR, and the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) without the right to vote.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 302 #

2016/0131(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. The Management Board may establish an Executive Board, composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, the two representatives of the Commission to the Management Board, the two representatives of the European Parliament to the Management Board and three other members of the Management Board, to assist it and the Executive Director with regard to the preparation of decisions, thein close collaboration with the Member States representatives when these decisions may concern one specific Member State; the proposal of annual and multi-annual programming and activities to be adopted by the Management Board. When necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters. Any such decision should be put to the Management Board as soon as possible for final approval.
2016/10/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Access to affordable energy is a basic social right and energy poverty must be tackled.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) As the gas accounts for almost 50% of the EU´s primary energy consumption for heating and cooling, of which 80% is used in buildings, Member States should primarily focus on energy efficiency measures, particularly in the buildings, in order to reduce gas demand and thus EU dependence on foreign suppliers.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 163 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Energy efficiency measures has a fundamental role to play towards a secure energy system. Reduced gas consumption should be a priority to insure Europe's energy sovereignty and secure gas supply.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 251 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The complementarity of European gas and electricity systems and demand side management can significantly improve European resilience and energy security and at the same time support the development of renewable energies.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 280 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) The preventive action plans and emergency plans should be updated regularly and published. They should be subject to peer review. The peer review process allows for early identification of inconsistencies and measures that could endanger other Member States' security of supply, thereby ensuring that plans from different regions are consistent with one another. It also enables Member States to share best practice. The plans should be coherent with the EU energy and climate targets on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and renewable energy. The plans should be regularly updated in order to ensure their coherence with those objectives.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 352 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – subparagraph 2 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) 'protected customer’ means a household customer connected to a gas distribution network, including household in situation of energy exclusion, and, in addition, where the Member State concerned so decides, may also mean one or more of the following:
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 517 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities of the Member States of each region as listed in Annex I, after consulting the natural gas and electricity undertakings, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial gas customers, including electricity producers, the national environmental agency, and the national regulatory authorities, where they are not the competent authorities, shall establish jointly:
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 525 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a sustainable preventive action plan containing the measures, including energy efficiency measures, to be adopted to remove or mitigate the risks identified in the region, including risks of purely national dimension, in accordance with the risk assessment undertaken pursuant to Article 6 and in accordance with Article 8; and
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 559 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) may distort competition or hamper the functioning of the internal energy market;deleted
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 566 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) is not in line with the EU climate and energy targets.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Commission should undertakeCalls for a comprehensive review of the functioning of the current MFF, followed by a legislative revision including an adjustment on the ceilings, in order for the EU to respond to a number of unforeseen serious crises that is faced with, and address new political priorities;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 2 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that according to the Treaty, the Parliament and the Council constitute the two arms of the budgetary authority; therefore calls for the full involvement of the Parliament in the mid- term review and revision of the MFF regulation;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, while the MFF Regulation has to a large extent remained unchanged since its adoption, the framework conditions for its implementation have changed; highlights the fact that, following a genuine review, a legislative proposal should addres intensive recourse to MFF flexibility instruments after exhausting all available margins is not the best way to face complicated crises that are likely to continue; therefore a permanent system allowing for the mobilization of additional resources twhese challenges; points out in this regard that the new instruments, such as EFSI, that have been set up since the adoption of the MFF Regulation should be duly incorporated inton needed should be established through a genuine review, accompanied by a legislative proposal; while acknowledging the need to consolidate and further increase flexibility within MFF, points out that any new financial instrument should be set up according to the community method, in full compliance with the principle of the unity of the EU budget without any negative financial impact on the agreed programmesand on the grounds of democratic accountability and transparency;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the considerable long-term impact of EFSI on the EU budget; believes that EFSIBelieves that while EFSI is still a "pending success", invests in projects that are not the same as those targeted by the H2020-affected budget lines and CEF; stresses therefore that, if the EU is to reach its research and innovation targets, the unanimously agreed level of financing of these programmes needs to be fully restored; recalls, in this context, that CEF in the area of energy and telecom has high political priority for the Energy Union and the Digital Union;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that new political priorities should not be proposed at the expense of the agreed programmes of the current MFF, in particular H2020, CEF, COSME, Galileo and Copernicus, and pre-allocated national envelopes; therefore any redeployment of funds to the benefit of new financial instruments, such as EFSI, should not have any negative financial impact on agreed programmes with proven added value, such as H2020, CEF and COSME;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a further strengthening of coordination, and a maximising of synergies between, ESIF funds and EU programmes such as Horizon 2020, COSME and CEF;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that Union programmes have not significantly contributed to ensuring access to finance for SMEthe majority of SMEs in the EU and especially for the ones operating in countries facing severe and persistent financial crisis; calls for further consideration to be given to ways of extendmeeting the programme to even more SMEs and meeting the various needs of SMEsvarious urgent needs of the SMEs and especially of the ones in danger of shut down, more adequately;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that Union funding can actually trigger and catalyse actions that Member States are unable to carry out on their own and create synergies and complementarities with Member States’ activities; encourages Member States to better explore areas in which the EU is not taking action;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the mid-term evaluation of the MFF programmes on the basis of theirNotes that given the fact of the late implementation of the current framework, the revision of the MFF is a key point in the management of EU spending in order to assess whether investment programmes performance against stipulated targets and objectives, present adequate absorption capacity and generate EU added value, taking into account the late implementation of the current framework.; underlines also that the mid-term review/revision is an opportunity for an MFF comprehensive simplification encompassing reforms in application, management, reporting and control of funds;
2016/04/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that differences exist between the EU and Iran on the use of the death penaltythere are considerable differences between the EU and Iran on the use of death penalty; reiterates its long-standing opposition to the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances and emphasises once again that the abolition of the death penalty is a key objective of EU human rights policy; highlights that, according article 3(5) TEU in its relations with the wider world, the Union has a duty to contribute to the protection of human rights, the strict observance of international law and the respect for the principles of the UN Charter; remains fully convinced that death sentences are not a solution and in no way discourage, nor act as a deterrent to drug trafficking or preventing individuals from falling victim to drug abuse; nevertheless believes cooperation on anti-narcotics programmes and on the question of juvenile executions, in line with Iran's own commitments, could provide a common agenda for addressing this question;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that eliminating the death penalty for, at least, crimes not considered the "most serious", such as drug- related offences would drastmight help to significalntly reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugs as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the countryto integrate all necessary human rights safeguards and be conditioned on the abolition of the death penalty for drug crimes; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the impact that extraterritorial US sanctions, in particular US-related sanctions on banks, have on businesses willing to invest in Iran; insists on the need to address this and other financial matters to create the necessary conditions for businesses to prosper in Iran and contribute to Iranians feeling relief from sanctions in their everyday lives; recalls the increasing concerns expressed in several resolutions and declarations adopted by United Nations entities, human rights bodies, including the Commission on Human Rights, as well as the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, particularly their negative impact on the human rights of the civilian population of Iran; highlights the significant adverse effect on the country's economy, its population and ultimately on the enjoyment of human rights of the people of Iran, including its right to food, its right to health and its right to development;
2016/08/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 377 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Notes with concern that Iran has the highest level of death-penalty executions per capita in the world; stresses that eliminating the death penalty forreiterates with concern most of the executions are carried out for crimes that do not qualify as the "most serious", such as drug- related offences; calls upon the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to abolish, in law and in practice, executions, which are contrary to the 2008 prohibition of this practice by the former head of the judiciary, and executions carried out in violation of its international obligations or in the absence of respect for internationally recognized safeguards, including executions undertaken without notification to the prisoner's family members or legal counsel; calls on the on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to explore the possibility of working in partnership with international organisations, especially UN mechanisms, and Iran with a view to enhance the dialogue on human rights; stresses that eliminating the death penalty for crimes not considered the "most serious", such as drug- related offences would dramatically decrease the number of executions; welcomes, in this regard, the possibility that the newly-elected Majlis is considering legislation to exclude some drug-related offences from the list of crimes punishable with the death penalty;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 400 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the fact that the adoption of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code and Iran's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibits child executions and allows all juvenile offenders sentenced to death prior to 2013 to seek retrial; calls on Iran to ensure this prohibition is fully implemented and that all relevant offenders are made aware of this right; calls on Iran, in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolutions 62/149 and 63/138, to declare a moratorium on the death penalty, at least for juvenile offenders, pending the abolition of the capital punishment;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 426 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on Iran to live up fully to its commitments under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the International Covenant on Political and Civil Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by ensuring in law and in practice the enjoyment by its citizens of individual, social and political rights without discrimination as to sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, or other status, as provided for in these instruments; points out that this includes a basic right to equality before the law, as well as the right of equal access to all levels of education, health care and professional opportunities;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 433 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to eliminate, in law and in practice, the ongoing severe limitations and restrictions on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, expression, opinion, religion or belief, peaceful assembly and association, and the restrictions on the establishment of places of worship, as well as attacks against places of worship and burial, as well as other human rights violations, including but not limited to harassment, intimidation, persecution, and incitement to hatred that lead to violence against persons belonging to recognized and unrecognized religious minorities, including Christians, Jews, Sufi Muslims, Sunni Muslims, Zoroastrians as well as members of the Baha'i faith and their defenders, and calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and to eliminate, in law and in practice, all forms of discrimination, including the closure of businesses, and other human rights violations against persons belonging to recognized and unrecognized religious minorities;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 444 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to address national and international concerns related to the administration of justice and the need for additional legal reform, by taking measures to ensure procedural guarantees and fair trial standards of law, including timely access to legal representation of one's choice, the right to public hearing before an independent judiciary, which presumes the innocence of the accused and protection for juvenile offenders, the right not to be subjected to arbitrary arrest and detention, the right not to be subjected to torture, cruel and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, starting with the ratification and implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol, and consideration of bail and other reasonable terms for release from custody pending trial;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 451 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure protection for women and girls against violence, to address the alarming incidence of child, early and forced marriage, to recognize the high enrolment of women in all levels of education, to lift restrictions on women's equal access to all aspects of education and women's equal participation in the labour market and in all aspects of economic, cultural, social and political life;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 454 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Reiterates the importance of media freedom and independence as one of the core EU values; regrets, in this context, that in the index compiled by Reporters Without Borders the country was ranked 169th out of 180 in 2016;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 455 #

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)
29e. Urges the government of Iran to fully cooperate with the international Human Rights bodies on the basis of the recommendations of the UN and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by enabling international human rights organisations to carry out their missions; highlights the Iranian government increased engagement with UN special procedures through dialogue; calls upon the Iranian government to also facilitate the UN-appointed Special Rapporteur work by granting him an unconditional entry visa;
2016/08/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Article 16 of the TFEU,
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 18 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data,
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 119 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas a high level of consumer protection and satisfaction necessarily entails choice, flexibility, information and trust intransparency, information, interoperability and a secure online environment;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 223 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vitala prerequisite to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust shouldmust be at the basis of both public policy and business models; also considers that users' trust is not for free and is based on objective notions of security and safety;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 817 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, including through open standards, interoperability, data protection by design and by default, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 2 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the efforts by the CommRecalls that the future vission to build anof the Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation and for an effort to be made to revise its energy and climate targets upwards, while ensuring a level playing field between European and non-European energy producers, including the broad application of a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS)must be one in which Member States recognise that they depend on each other to combat energy poverty, ensure equal access to affordable energy for all and deliver secure energy to their citizens, based on true solidarity and trust; recognises that in order to meet the global challenges and to ensure that energy- efficiency targets work along with climate goals, the EU must take action at the international level;
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that energy should not be used as a means to exert political pressure within either among the Member States or any framework of international cooperation and foreign policy;
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that a sufficient, secure, stable, affordable energy supply can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand;deleted
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level, to resist divide- and-rule tactics by external suppliers and to prevent political pressure being exerted by blocking energy supply routes;deleted
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that prioritising energy efficiency and renewable energy, diversify where appropriate energy sources and supply routes, support the exploitation of indigenous conventional oil and gas resources, both in traditional production areas (e.g. North Sea) and in newly discovered areas (e.g. Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea), will reduce our overall energy needs and imports and that increased support for energy-related research and development is key to a just energy transition and vital for reinforcing the EU's technological leadership;
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Member States to explore and develop their natural resources should be respected by all and safeguarded in all circumstances;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive framework for the external dimension of the Energy Union, in close consultation and cooperation with the Member States and in accordance with the respective roles and competences as determined by Treaties, with a specific focus on the promotion of strategic partnerships with energy-producing and transit third countries; this should take into account the current state of regional cooperation and the planning and development of major strategic infrastructure projects, including developing alternative routes and energy suppliers for those Member States currently dependent on a single supplier or route;
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that a future Energy Union should end any energy isolation of Member States and regions and should support most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes as a matter of priority;
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to set out the options available for the joint negotiation of energy contracts with external suppliers, whichUnderlines that sustainable consumption of resources as well as low emission economy, should be in the core of Energy Union and that this must be reflected in the EU policies and the effort of the EU to be a pioneer towards climate change tackling; calls that all actors in the EU external policy should take actions to prevent overexploitation in third countries by companies of European interest; in this sense stresses that intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved and should always adhere to and promote the EU's core values, the International Law and the Law of the Sea, namely respect for human rights and, democracy and social, environmental and consumer protection.
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the future vision of the Energy Union must be one in which Member States recognise that they depend on each other to combat energy poverty, reiterate that the Energy is a public social good, ensure equal access to affordable energy for all and deliver secure energy to their citizens, based on true solidarity and trust, and in which the Energy Union speaks with one voice in global affairs;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 151 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas ex-post assessment and verification of all energy-related agreements as regards compliance with EU law is already possible through, inter alia, competition and energy regulations; whereas insufficient ex-ante compliance checks at national and EU level lead to severe market distortions;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 242 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)
Ya. whereas exploitation of indigenous coal and other conventional fossil resources contributes to energy security; whereas adequate funding for coal- mining and extraction of other conventional fossil resources and for research and adaptation of coal- fossil- based energy plants is required to ensure that the mining of indigenous coal and other conventional fossil resources is both economically viable and environmentally sustainable;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 304 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that energy suppliers coming from third countries must be subject to the EU acquis while Highlights the need to actively strengthen cooperation with the EU's partners and recognize the important role of international cooperating oon in the common market, and calls on the Commission to enforce EU law by all means available in order to allow energy to flow freely in the EU and prevent distortions in the internal marketfield of Energy, and especially energy security; in this regard stresses that all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 309 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that it is of upmost importance to the EU to end the isolation of some Member States from the internal energy marketand regions from European gas and electricity networks, as demonstrated by the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to carry out such tests every two years; Is of the opinion that the EU should help those most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes, as a matter of priority;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, in the context of the future Energy Union, security of energy supply is the most pressing issue and that Member States must coordinate and cooperate in this respect with their neighbours when developing their energy policies; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to examine how the current architecture of national preventive and emergency response measures could be streamlined at both regional and EU level;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 339 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that a basic precondition for ensuring energy security and stability in the Energy Union is the protection of the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Member States, including those relating to the exploration and exploitation of natural resources;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 344 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support those Member States that wish to negotiate energy contracts on a voluntary basis by introducing a common negotiating mechanism, and stresses that the functioning of such a mechanism must be subject to compliance with the EU internal market acquis and with EU competition and World Trade Organisation rules;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 355 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that greater transparency of intergovernmental agreements could be achieved by strengthening the role of the Commission in energy-related negotiations involving one or more Member States and third countries, including by having the Commission participatethe Commission could, on the request of the Member States, participate as an observer in those negotiations if there is a risk of abuse of a dominant position by one supplier; notes that furthermore the Commission should carry out ex-ante and ex-post assessments and draw up both a positive and a negative list of agreement clauses, such as export ban and destination clauses;for intergovernmental agreements; However, it is important not to jeopardise the ability of Member States to negotiate the content of the agreements.
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 369 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that all future intergovernmental energy agreements with non-EU parties must be discussed with the Commission ahead of signing in order to make sure that they comply with EU legislation, in particular with the Third Energy Package;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 383 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Ccalls on the Commission to enhance the transparency of commercial gas contracts in order to effectively remove abusive clauses and ensure better ex-ante compliance checks with EU law and energy security provisionsMember States to communicate to the Commission, on a voluntary basis, commercial gas contracts that are referred explicitly in intergovernmental agreements in order to effectively remove abusive clauses; As regards commercial gas contracts, the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information needs to be guaranteed;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 387 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to prepare draft contract templates and guidelines including an indicative list of abusive clauses in order to create a reference for competent authorities and companies in their contracting activities;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 391 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to ensure a level playing field and strengthen the bargaining position of EU companies vis- à-vis external suppliers, key features of the contracts should be aggregated and regularly published so as to establish a transparent benchmark which can be referred to by competent authorities and companies in their future negotiations, whilst protecting the confidentiality of sensitive information;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 428 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels and should terminate its dependency on nuclear energy by maximising its use of indigenous sources of energy, including conventional and unconventional low-emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against; above all by promoting energy savings and sustainable consumption. Notes that energy dependency must be reduced following strict rules of environmental protection, including on drillings in sea and on the efforts of production of alternative sources of energy.
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 450 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines that the EU should take advantage of the opportunities that emerge from the energy sources of the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to creating a Mediterranean gas hub through a corridor from the South- eastern Mediterranean to Europe in order to enhance EU's energy security; calls the EU to promote initiatives for the cooperation in the sector of Energy between the countries in the eastern Mediterranean contributing thus to peace and economic prosperity for the people.
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 487 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission, and in particular DG TRADE, to continue to press for a dedicated energy chapter within the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), with a view to removing US export restrictions on both crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and eliminating protectionist measures;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 807 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that the energy-efficiency target must work alongside energy and climate goals and strengthen the competitiveness of the EU economy vis-à- vis its major trade partners;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 951 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Recognises that indigenous energy sources such as nuclear, clean coal technologies and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) would make a fundamental contribution to EU energy security and decarbonisation, with shale gas facilitatSustainable consumption of resources as well as low emission economy, should be in the core of Energy Union; accordingly the transition to a low- emission economy; believes, in this respect, that the Energy Union must reflect the need foris must be reflected in the EU policies, and the effort of the EU to usbe all low and lower emission sources at Member States' disposal pioneer towards climate change tackling;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1031 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Reiterates that Energy is a public social good and therefore the EU should closely focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem. Insists, therefore, that the Energy Union should ensure equal access to energy for all, contribute to affordable energy prices for the benefit of the consumers, promote connections and energy infrastructures that have a strategic role for the benefit of the people and strengthen public control and regulation.
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 23 #

2015/2103(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the development of robotics in the EU will have a strong impact on industrial relations. Believes that this impact should be addressed in a balanced manner so as to promote the reindustrialisation and allow also the workers to enjoy the productivity gains for example by reducing the working time without loss of salary;
2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 27 #

2015/2103(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Considers that in order to maximize the benefits of robotics, it must not to be used for a mere substitution of workers, but it must help to create more quality jobs and scale-up the whole production of a company;
2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2015/2103(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Ensure that any future legal framework for robotics shall also develop consistent rules on liability in the field of penal law and war crimes, in order to avoid crimes without criminal accountability;
2016/09/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need for a holistic EU approach to migration which ensures coherence between its internal and external policielegal access and safe routes for migrants and asylum seekers on the basis of solidarity and with full respect and in compliance with international law, fundamental rights, the right to asylum, children's rights and the right to family life, as well as the European Court of Human Rights judgements;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Acknowledges the historical responsibility of the EU and the Member States to refugees and immigrants struggling at the risk of their lives to escape from war, chaos, economic misery, hunger and death; therefore condemns the external "peace" military interventions in these countries serving economic and geostrategic interests and carried or supported by many NATO and EU Member States;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the persistent instability and conflicts in the EU's neighbourhood have a serious impact on the mass influx of migrantsdisplacement and relocation of a large number of people; believes that a genuine response to the migration crisis in the Mediterranean will come only from understanding the role and the necessity to implement EU's obligations as a whole, as well as of the Member States acting individually, tackling the root causes, namely poverty, instability, wars, persecution, violations of human rights and natural disasters;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 61 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. AdvocatesRecognizes in principle, the need for a broader and intensified EU cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, through bilateral agreements, in order to clamp down on smuggling and trafficking networks, to ensure capacity building in the fields of asylum systems and border control, to provide protection for people in need, to develop frameworks for regular migration and moUNHCR and NGOs working in the field, to address the root causes of migration, to face smuggling and trafficking networks through the development of an integrated framework for legal access, safe migration and protection to those in need, to ensure capacity building in the fields of asylum systems, mobility and integration and to implement a comprehensive- coordinated humanitarian and effective asylum policy based on the principles of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, and to put into force a humane and effective return policy for irregular migrantssupported by common instruments in order to guarantee human rights, while ensuring that the assistance to refugees and immigrants will constitute a collective EU responsibility;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on key origin and transit countries for irregular migration to the EU to implement the existing bilateral readmission agreements fully and effectively; highlights, furthermore, the need to improve cross-border cooperation with neighbouring EU Member States in this respect, including through enhanced operational and technical cooperation with FRONTEX; believonsiders that the readmission agreements with third countries of origin and transit should not be applied insofar as no full compliance with the relevant International Law and protection of human rights obligations is ensured on the part of these countries; reminds that every person has the right to free movement and that every asylum claim should be examined individually; underlines, at the same time, that the EU should establish a binding resettlement programme with yearly quotas and a permanent mandatory and automatically triggered relocation system across the EU, taking in consideration the actual situation in the entry Member States, the funding and reception conditions, as well as the needs and wishes of the refugees and the migrants;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomeCondemns the launch of the EUNAVFOR Med operation and any other way leading to militarisation of the efforts to address the migration, reiterates that the only effective action against smugglers and traffickers in the Mediterranean and supports telsewhe reinforcement of the management of the Union's external borders; insists, however, on the need for sustained, coordinated can only be achieved through a radical change in the EU migration policy by ensuring legal and safe access; insists, however, on the constant need for effective search and rescue operationmechanisms in the Mediterranean to save lives and for an EU policy on asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary protection which fully comply with binding obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and respect the non-refoulement principle;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that cooperation and development assistance plays a crucial role in tackling the root causes of migration; calls for the EU to establish a new framework of relations with third countries based on non-intervention in their internal affairs, respect for their sovereignty and defence of human rights, and aimed at supporting understanding, the development of neighbouring regions and promoting employment and education, rather than "association agreements" serving mainly to establish free trade areas that benefit corporate interests on the European side and multinationals, while impoverishing and plundering the natural resources of these third countries; stresses the need for continuous EU support to international efforts towards poverty reduction, as well as to peace-building, promotion of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms, regional, political and economic stability, security and prosperity.;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the 2016 budget should focus on initiatives that contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the creation of high-quality and durable employment across the Union and that programmes contributing directly to these objectives should be given priority when budgetary decisions are made;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the considerable impact of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the 2016 budget; believes that the objectives of the EFSI can only be achieved ifBelieves that the level of financing for Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) ismust be fully maintained;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 20 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers it to be essential, given that they make up 99 % of the Union's corporate fabric and account for 80 % of jobs in the Union, to provide greater support to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in order to boost their productivity within a stable business environment, minimise the effect of dominant market positions occupied by large companies and conglomerates, and help MSMEs and worker cooperatives to be set up and to grow;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for an increase in resources for budget headings providing subsidies for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives in order to cope with rising production factor costs and keep pace with the evolving knowledge society and with development based on balanced economic growth, especially in Member States where the crisis has had a greater impact in terms of MSME closures;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that greater priority must be given to parts of the budget earmarked for increasing Europe's security of supply by building a network of interconnectors to ensure a free flow of energy between Member States; stresses the importance of enlarging the concept of security so as to include and address the problem of energy poverty;
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2015/2074(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) be provided with sufficient resources to execute the tasks conferred on it by the EU legislative authorities.deleted
2015/05/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2015/2010(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that fiscal policies and corporate taxation should be used as a tool to boost growth, jobs and development; believes that the Union must, by a more efficient, more transparent and fairer tax treatment for all companies, promote an attractive, competitive and balanced business environment that would allow businesses, including, by ensuring a more equal distribution of income and supporting public budgets; believes that the Union must develop a more transparent and fairer tax system, also for micro, small and medium- sized enterprises, family businesses and self-employed people to operate simpler across the borders within the Union and cooperatives vis-à-vis larger businesses;
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2015/2010(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that taxes must be paid where profits are made or value is created and where public services and infrastructures are used; stresses, in this respect, the need for clear, transparent and coherent rules on the accounting of profits and value creation, thus avoiding their "ad hoc" transfer for taxation purposes, particularly by means of intangibles;
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2015/2010(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests the simpla clarification ofn the utilisation of the credit coming from taxes paid in a foreign country, along with consequentstressing the need for automatic exchange of information between tax authorities; highlights the complexity of bilateral and multilateral tax treaties, which are often designed to include loopholes that favour tax avoidance in conjunction with domestic taxation schemes;
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2015/2010(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Proposes to consider the introduction of a temporary Union free zones programme to promote the recovery of those areas in the Member States most affected by the crisis with the purpose of allowing them to apply tax reductions to new economic entities for the purpose of direct taxes; believes that the Commission should carry out the programme and proceed with the identification of areas of intervention as well as of the conditions of industrial restructuring and growth plans to be coordinated with, on the basis of proposals by the Member State concerned.deleted
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 72 #

2015/2010(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Condemns the complicity of financial and consultancy corporations in the development of aggressive tax planning in the EU;
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2015/2010(INL)

6b. Notes that the fall in corporate tax revenues is one of the main factors driving the public debt crisis and the structural fall in available public resources in many Member States; stresses that industrial development cannot be grounded on aggressive tax dumping, but must rely on the structural transformation of the economy through public investment and planning;
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 224 #

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU to improve its coordination with other donors and international financial institutions andincluding through the implementation, in the Southern Neighbourhood, of the AMICI initiative ("A Southern Mediterranean Investment Coordination Initiative"), which aims at bringing together the EU, MS, EFIs, as well as IFI's and other multilateral and bilateral donors as appropriate, in partnership with partner countries, to promote coordination, complementarity and synergies in investment-related programmes; calls for joint programming with its Member States; considers that better coordination with the Member States is necessary in order to achieve a common approach to the short- and medium-term goals of the EU's cooperation with neighbouring countries;
2015/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of this Commission proposal.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by Articles 2 and 6 of the Treaty on European Union and reflected in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for human dignity, the right to life, the right to liberty and security, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to access to asylum, the right to effective remedy, the rights of the child, the prohibition of torture and of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the prohibition of trafficking in human beings, and to promote the application of the principles of non-discrimination and non- refoulement. Therefore, those principles should be at the core of any decision and action taken by the Agency and/or its staff, including when planning and implementing operations.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) This Regulation establishes an independent complaint mechanism for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Officer, to monitor and ensure the respect for fundamental rights in all the activities of the Agency and its staff. This should be an administrativefull, independent, effective and accessible individual mechanism whereby the Agency's Fundamental Rights Officer should be responsible for handling complaints received by the Agency in accordance with the right to good administration. The Fundamental Rights Officerparticipates. The Independent Complaint Mechanism should review the admissibility of a complaint, register and deal accordingly with all admissible complaints, forward all registered complaints to the Agency's Executive Director, forward complaints concerning border and coast guards to the home Member State and register the follow-up by the Agency or that Member State. Criminal investigations should be conducted by the Member States.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 98 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) The Commission and, the Member States and the European Parliament should be represented within a Management Board to exercise policy and political oversight over the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The Board should, where possible, consist of the operational heads of the national services responsible for border guard management or their representatives. This Board should be entrusted with the necessary powers to establish the budget, verify its execution, adopt the appropriate financial rules, establish transparent working procedures for decision making by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and appoint the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director. The Agency should be governed and operated in line with the principles of the common approach on Union decentralised agencies adopted on 19 July 2012 by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the development and implementation of a system of integrated management of the external borders in respect of fundamental rights, thus also ensuring the proper functioning of the Schengen area, canmay not be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting in an uncoordinated manner but canmay rather, because of the absence of controls at internal borders and in view of the significant migratory pressures at the external borders and the need to safeguard a high level of internal security within the Union, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures,, be better achieved at Union level cooperation, the Union and the Member States may adopt measures, in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union as well as in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 1 – title
EUROPEAN BORDER AND COAST GUARDGENCY
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
A European Border and Coast GuardAgency is hereby set up to ensure a European integrated border management at the EU external borders with a view to managing migration needs effectively and ensuring a high to protecting and saving the leivels of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding themigrants and refugees at risk always in full compliance with fundamental rights and the principle of non-refoulement and without prejudice of the right of free movement of persons thereiwithin the European Union.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘European Border and Coast Guard Teams’ mean teams of border guards and other relevant non military staff from participating Member States, including national experts that are seconded by Member States to the Agency, to be deployed during joint operations, rapid border interventions as well as in the framework of migration management support teams;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘home Member State’ means the Member State of which a member of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams is a border guard or other non military relevant staff member;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘members of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams’ mean the officers of border guard services or other non military relevant staff of Member States other than the host Member State, including national experts and border guards from Member States seconded to the Agency, who are participating in joint operations or rapid border interventions;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
European Border and Coast GuardAgency
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the national authorities of Member States which are responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that they carry out border control tasks, shall constitute the European Border and Coast Guard.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The European Border and Coast Guard AgencyAgency, by decision of the Management Board shall establish an annual operational and technical strategy for the European integrated border management in full compliance with fundamental rights, taking into account, where justified, the specific situation of the Member States, in particular their geographical location. This strategy shall be in line with Article 4 of this Regulation. It shall promote and ensure the implementation of European integrated border management in all Member States.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) border control, including measures related to the prevention, detection and investigation of cross-border crime, where appropriate;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the rescue of persons in distress at sea;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 123 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) cooperation with third countries in the areas of covered by this Regulation, focusing in particular on neighbouring countries and on those third countries which have bee excluding cooperation with non identified through risk analysis as being countries of origin and transit for irregular immigration;mocratic countries
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) technical and operational measures within the area of free movement which are related to border control and designed to prevent irregular immigration and to counter cross-border crime;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 127 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) return of third-country nationals illegally staying on the territory of the Member States if necessary and only after their request;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall facilitatesupport the application of Union measures relating to the management of EU external borders by reinforcing, assessing and coordinating the actions of Member States in the implementation of those measures, and in return. Member States shall ensure the management of their section of the external borders, in their interests and in interest of all Member States which have abolished internal border control, in full compliance with Union law and in accordance with the technical and operational strategy referred to in Article 3(2), and in close cooperation with the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall be responsible for the management of the external borders in the cases foreseen in this Regulation, in particular where the necessary corrective measures based on the vulnerability assessment are not taken or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area.deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – title
EUROPEAN BORDER AND COAST GUARD AGENCY
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – section 1 – title
Tasks of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
European Border and Coast Guard Agency
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency ('the Agency') shall be the new name for the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States of the European Union established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004. The activities shall henceforth be based on this Regulation.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In view of contributing to an efficient, high and uniform level of border control and return, the Agency shall perform the following tasks:
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) assist Member States in protecting and saving the lives of people in distress at sea in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 656/2014;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 152 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) set up a technical equipment pool to be deployed in joint operations, rapid border interventions and in the framework of migration management support teams, as well as in return operations and return interventions;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) Adopt and promote the highest standards for border management practices, allowing for transparency and public scrutiny and ensuring respect, protection and promotion of fundamental rights and rule of law.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States may continue cooperation at an operational level with other Member States and/or third countries at EU external borders, including military operations on a law enforcement mission and in the field of return, where such cooperation is compatible with the action of the Agency. Member States shall refrain from any activity which could jeopardise the functioning of the Agency or the attainment of its objectives.;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Agency and the national authorities which are responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that they carry out border control tasks, shall be subject to a duty to cooperate in good faith, and an obligation to exchange information.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall establish a monitoring and risk analysis centre with the capacitymake intelligence- driven use if available Union resources to monitor migratory flows towards and within the Union. For this purpose, the Agency shall, by a decision of the Management Board develop a common integrated risk analysis model, which shall be applied by the Agency and the Member States.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall prepare general and tailored risk analyses and submit it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The Agency shall make public its methodology and criteria for the risk analysis.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall take results of the risk analysis into account when planning their operations and activities at the EU external borders as well as their activities with regard to return.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall ensure regular monitoring of the management of the EU external borders through liaison officers of the Agency in Member States.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 185 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall appoint experts from the staff of the Agency to be deployed as liaison officers. The Executive DirectorManagement Board shall, based on risk analysis and ion consultation with the Management Board, determina proposal of the Executive Director, decide the nature of the deployment, the Member State to which a liaison officer may be deployed and the duration of the deployment. The Executive Director shall notifyconsult the Member State concerned ofn the appointment and shall determine, together with the Member Stnature and duration of the deployment before making proposal and on the tasks which are not covered by paragraph 3. The experts should be non-military personnel and with adequate, the location of deploymentraining, including on how to implement respect of fundamental rights on all policies and actions.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 186 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) assist, if requested by the Member States in preparing their contingency plans;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) report regularly to the Executive Director onand the Management Board on their estimations of the situation at the EU external border and of the capacity of the Member State concerned to deal effectively with the situation at the externalwithout prejudice to the Member State's sovereignty on its borders;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) have unlimited access to the national coordination centre and the national situational picture established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 191 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall assess the technical equipment, systems, capabilities, resources and contingency plans of the Member States regarding border control, and full respect for fundamental rights. That assessment shall be based on information provided by the Member State and by the liaison officer, on information derived from Eurosur, in particular the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections of each Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013, and on the reports and evaluations of joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions and other activities of the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The results of the vulnerability assessment shall be submitted to the Supervisory Board, which shall advise tMember States concerned. The Member State concerned may comment on the assessment. The Executive Director onshall base the measures to be taken byrecommended to the the Member States basconcerned on the results of the vulnerability assessment, and taking into account the Agency’s risk analysis, the comments of the Member concerned and the results of the Schengen evaluation mechanism.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 197 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The Executive Director shall adopt a decisin consultation with the Member State concerned, make a recommendation setting out the necessary corrective measures to be taken by the Member State concerned, including by using resources under the Union financial instruthe timelimit within such measures shall be implementsed. The decision of the Executive Director shall be binding oninvite the Member State and shall lay down the time-limit within which the measures are to be taken.s concerned to take the necessary measures;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 200 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Where a Member State does notis unable to adopt the necessary corrective measuresmeasures of the recommendation within the time-limit set, the Executive Director shall refer the matter to the Management Board and notify the Commission. The Management Board shall adopt a decEuropean Parliamen, the Council and the Commission setting out the necessary corrective measures to be taken by the Member State concerned, including the time-limit within which such meas. Further action may be taken in accordance with Article 18. The procedures shall be taken. If the Member State does not take the measures within the time-limit foreseen in that decision, further action may be taken by the Commission in accordance with Article 18include an assessment of the impacts of such measures and/or actions regarding fundamental rights, and ensure compliance with obligations according to international law.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 202 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – section 3 – title
EU External Border Management
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may request the Agency for assistance in implementing their obligations with regard to the control of their EU external borders. The Agency shall also carry out measures as referred to in Article 18.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) organise rapid EU external border interventions and deploy European Border and Coast GuardAgency Teams from the rapid reserve pool, and additional European Border and Coast Guards Teams as appropriate;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 208 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) coordinate activities for one or more Member States and third countries at the EU external borders, including joint non military operations with neighbouring third countries, as long as all concerned Member States authorize it;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 210 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) following specific request of the concerned Member State and under its supervision, deploy European Border and Coast Guard Teams in the framework of the migration management support teams at hotspot areas;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 212 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – title
Initiating joint operations and rapid border interventions at the EU external borders
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 213 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may request the Agency to launch joint operations to face upcoming challenges, including present or future threats at the external borders resulting from irregular immigration or cross-border crime, or to provide increased technical and operational assistance when implementing their obligations with regard to the control of the EU external borders.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 215 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. At the request of a Member State faced with a situation of specific and disproportionate pressuressituation, especially the arrival at points of the EU external borders of large numbers of third-country nationals trying to enter the territory of that Member State illegally, the Agency may deploy a rapid border intervention for a limitedseeking international protection, the Agency may deploy personnel and provide assistance for a specific period of time on the territory of that host Member State for purposes that the latter designates.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The objectives of a joint operation or rapid border intervention may be achieved as part of a multipurpose operation which may involve the rescue of persons in distress at sea or other coast guard functions, the fight against migrant smuggling or trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking control operations, and migration management including identification, registration, debriefing and return without prejudice of the sovereignty of the concerned member State and following decisions for return based on the full implementation of its national and the European law.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 219 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall draw up an operational plan for joint operations at the external borders in full compliance with the provisions as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union, in the 1951 Geneva Convention and its protocols and with full respect of international law. The Executive Director and the host Member State, in consultation with the participating Member States, shall agree on the operational plan detailing the organisational aspects of the joint operation.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) command and control provisions, including the names and ranks of the border guards of the host Member State responsible for cooperating with the members of the teams and the Agency, in particular the names and ranks of those border and coast guards who are in command during the period of deployment, and the place of the members of the teams in the chain of command;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 222 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) regarding sea operations, specific information on the application of the relevant jurisdiction and legislation in the geographical area where the joint operation takes place, including references to international and Union law regarding interception, rescue at sea and disembarkation. In that regard the operational plan shall be established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council; 42 and always in respect and compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the treatment of people rescued at sea (Resolution MSC.167(78) of the International Maritime Organisation and 'Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to migrants and refugees. __________________ 42 Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States of the European Union (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 93).
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point m
(m) procedures setting out an independent mechanism to receive and transmit to the Agency a complaintdeal with a complaint, informing the Agency and the Member States concerned, against border or coast guards of the host Member State and members of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams alleging breaches of fundamental rights in the context of the joint operation or, rapid border intervention or any other activity.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. A request by a Member State to launch a rapid border intervention shall include a description of the situation, possible aims and envisaged needs, envisaged needs and full justification of their compliance with national, european and international law in regards of respect of fundamental rights and the relevant obligations of the Member State and the Union. If required, the Executive Director may immediately send experts from the Agency to assess the situation at the EU external borders of the Member State concerned.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 226 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 11
11. Deployment of the rapid reserve pool shall take place no later than three working days after the date on which the operational plan is agreed between the Executive Director and the host Member State. Additional deployment of European Border and Coast Guard Teams, shall take place where necessary, within five working days of the deployment of the rapid reserve pool, again after approval of the host Member State.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 227 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State faces disproportionate migratory pressurand asylum responsibilities at particular hotspot areas of its EU external border characterised by large influxes of mixed migratory flows, that Member State may request the operational and technical reinforcement by migration management support teams. That Member State shall submit a request for reinforcement and an assessment of its needs to the Agency and other relevant Union Agencies in particular the European Asylum Support Office and the Europolean Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 228 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The operational and technical reinforcement provided by the European Border and Coast Guard Teams, the European Return Intervention Teams in close and constant cooperation with the European Asylum Support Office and the national competent Authorities of the concerned Member State and experts from the Agency's staff in the framework of the migration management support teams, may include:
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective measures in accordance with a decision of the Management Board referred to in Article 12(6) or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external border, rendering the control ofion and asylum challenges at the EU external borders ineffective to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area, the Commission, after consulting the Agency,, the Council may adopt a drecision by means of an implementing act, identifying the measures to be implemented by the Agency and requiring the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).ommendation with the measures to be implemented by the member State with the assistance of the Agency.The recommendation shall include an assessment of the impacts of such measures on fundamental rights, and ensure compliance with international legal obligations
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the functioning of the Schengen area, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 79(5).deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) organise return interventions.deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. Members of the teams shall at all times, in the performance of their tasks and in the exercise of their powers, fully respect fundamental rights, including access to asylum procedures, and human dignity. Any actions and measures taken in the performance of their tasks and in the exercise of their powers shall be proportionate to the objectives pursued by such measures. While performing their tasks and exercising their powers, they shall not discriminate against persons on grounds of sexgender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or, gender and sexual orientation or nationality.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall, in cooperation with the appropriate training entities of the Member States, the European Asylum Support Office and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, develop specific training tools and provide border and coast guards and other relevant staff who are members of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams with advanced training relevant to their tasks and powers. Experts from the staff of the Agency and on the preconditions for action in full respect of fundamental rights. Experts from the staff of the Agency, of the European Asylum Support Office and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights shall conduct regular exercises with those border and coast guards in accordance with the advanced training and exercise schedule referred to in the annual work programme of the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 269 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency may organise training activities in cooperation with Member States and third countries on their territory.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 270 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall proactively monitor and contribute to research and innovation activities relevant for the control ofto the EU external borders, including the use of advanced surveillance technology such as remotely piloted aircraft systems, and for return. The Agency shall disseminate the results of that research to the Commission and the Member States. It may use those results as appropriate in joint operations, rapid border interventions, return operations and return interventions.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 272 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall assist the Member States and the Commission in identifying key research themes. The Agency shall assist the Commission in the definition and accomplishment of the relevant Union framework programmes for research and innovation activities.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 273 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Agency shall, within the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, in particular the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 implementmonitor the parts of the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation which relate to border securitythe EU external borders. For that purpose, the Agency shall havemonitor the following tasks:
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 274 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the managing some stages of programme implementation and some phases in the lifetime of specific projects on the basis of the relevant work programmes adopted by the Commission, where the Commission has empowered the Agency to do so in the instrument of delegation;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 275 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) adopting the instruments of budget execution for revenue and expenditure and carrying out all the operations necessary for the management of the programme, where the Commission has empowered the Agency to do so in the instrument of delegation;deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 276 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) providing support in programme implementation where the Commission has empowered the Agency to do so in the instrument of delegation.deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may planrovide support in planning and implementing pilot projects regarding matters covered by this Regulation.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 287 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where members of the teams are operating in a host Member State, that Member Statee Agency shall be liable in accordance with its national lawthe general principles common to the laws of the Member States, for any damage caused by them during their operations.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Where such damage is caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct, the host Member State may approach the home Member State in order to have any sums it has paid to the victims or persons entitled on their behalf reimbursed by the homAgency shall make good any damage caused in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 289 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. Any dispute between Member States relating to the application of paragraphs 2 and 3 which cannot be resolved by negotiations between them shall be submitted by them to the Court of Justice of the European Union in accordance with Article 273 TFEU.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 290 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction in disputes relating to compensation for the damage referred to in paragraph 1 and 2.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 292 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to Article 47, the transfer of personal data processed by the Agency and the onward transfer by Member States to authorities of third countries or international organisations or third parties of personal data processed in the framework of this Regulation shall be prohibited.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 293 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Where, exceptionally, transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisations, by the Agency or the Member States, is explicitly foreseen in very specific circumstances, it will require an assessment adequacy and the use of specific safeguards in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) 45/2001 and Articles 25 and 26 of Directive 95/46/EC.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 294 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. In performing its tasks of organin assisting and coordinating the return operations and conducting return intervenin return operations, the Agency may processreceive personal data of returnees which use should be without prejudice to Article 44 (4).
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 295 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 4
4. Where the personal data of returnees are not transmitted to the carrier by a Member State, the Agency may transfer such data.deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 296 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – title
Cooperation with Union institutions, agencies, bodies, and offices and international organisations
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 298 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall cooperate with the Commission, other Union institutions, the European External Action Service, Europol, the European Asylum Support Office, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Eurojust, the European Union Satellite Centre, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency as well as other Union, agencies, bodies, offices in matters covered by this Regulation, and in particular with the objectives of preventing and combating irregular immensuring the fulfilment of human rights, migration and asylum obligrations and cross-border crime including the facilitation of irregular immigration, trafficking in human being and terrorismommitments under international law and always in compliance with Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 299 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a Cooperation with international organisations 1. The Agency may cooperate with non military international organisations competent in matters covered by this Regulation. 2. All exchange of information with international organisations should be without prejudice to Article 44 (4) and all actors should comply with existing EU legislation, including on data protection and fundamental rights. As regards the handling of classified information, international organisations shall comply with security rules and standards equivalent to those applied by the Agency and the Member States. 3. The Agency may also, with the agreement of the Member States concerned, invite observers of international non military organisations to participate in its activities in particular, joint operations and pilot projects, risk analysis and training, to the extent that their presence is in accordance with the rule of law, the objectives of those activities, may contribute to the improvement of cooperation and the exchange of best practices, and does not affect the overall safety and security of those activities. The participation of those observers in risk analysis and training may take place only with the agreement of the Member States concerned. As regards joint operations and pilot projects the participation of observers is subject to agreement of the host Member State. Detailed rules on the participation of observers shall be included in the operational plan. Those observers may receive the appropriate training from the Agency prior to their participation.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 300 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
To that end, the Agency may cooperate with international organisations competent in matters covered by this Regulation.deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 301 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 4
4. The Union institutions, agencies, bodies, and offices and international organisations referred to in paragraph 1, shall use information received by the Agency only within the limits of their competences and in compliance with fundamental rights, including data protection requirements. Onward transmission or other communication of personal data processed by the Agency to other Union agencies or bodies shall be subject to specific working arrangements regarding the exchange of personal data and subject to the prior approval of the European Data Protection Supervisor. As regards the handling of classified information, those arrangements shall provide that the Union institution, body, office, agency or international organisation or agency concerned shall comply with security rules and standards equivalent to those applied by the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 302 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency may also, with the agreement of the Member States concerned, invite observers of Union institutions, agencies, bodies, or offices or international organisations to participate in its activities in particular, joint operations and pilot projects, risk analysis and training, to the extent that their presence is in accordance with the objectives of those activities, may contribute to the improvement of cooperation and the exchange of best practices, and does not affect the overall safety and security of those activities. The participation of those observers in risk analysis and training may take place only with the agreement of the Member States concerned. As regards joint operations and pilot projects the participation of observers is subject to agreement of the host Member State. Detailed rules on the participation of observers shall be included in the operational plan. Those observers shall receive the appropriate training from the Agency prior to their participation.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 303 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Agency shall, in cooperation with the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency, support national authorities carrying out coast guard functions at national and Union level, and where appropriate, at international level by:
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 304 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) capacity building by elaborating guidelines, recommendations and best practices as well as by supporting the training and exchange of staff, with a view to enhancing the exchange of information and cooperation on coast guard functions;, the search and rescue operational capability and the compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 306 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The modalities, conditions and limits of the cooperation on coast guard functions of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency with the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency shall be determined in a working arrangement, in accordance with the fby the Commission and submitted to the Council and the European Parliament for approval. Financial rules applicable to the Agencies shall apply.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Agency shall be assisted by a Coast Guard Functions Office in the management of interagency cooperation as well as in its cooperation with those national authorities of Member States which are responsible for external maritime border management.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 308 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The Coast Guard Functions Office shall be responsible for carrying out its mandate, in full respect of the fundamental rights legislation and general principles of Union law as well as international law.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 309 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. The Coast Guard Functions Office shall, in particular be responsible for assisting the Agency in the execution of its tasks involving national authorities of Member States carrying out coast guard functions, to the extent that they carry out search and rescue tasks.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 312 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. In matters covered by its activities and to the extent required for the fulfilment of its tasks, the Agency shall facilitate and encourage operational cooperation between Member States and democratic third countries, within the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, includingalways with regard to migration and asylum obligations and commitments and under the condition of the protection of fundamental rights. The Agency and the Member States shall comply with norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation also when cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries. The establishment of cooperation with third countries shall serve to promote European border management and return standards.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 314 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. In circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance, the Agency, may coordinate operational cooperation between Member States and third countries in the field of management of EU external borders, in the spirit of search and rescue operations where necessary, and it shallmay have the possibility of carrying out joint operations at the EU external borders involving one or more Member States and a third country neighbouring at least one of those Member States, subject to the agreement of that neighbouring third country, includingoperational plan agreed by the host Member State bordering the operational area. The participation of Member States in joint operations on the territory of that third country. The Commissionies, shall be on voluntary basis. The Commission and the European Parliament shall be informed of such activities.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 323 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall cooperate with the competent authorities of third countries on return, including on the acquisition of travel documentssearch and rescue operations, subject the agreement of the concerned third country and under the provisions of the UNCLOS and the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the treatment of people rescued at sea .
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency may also, with the agreement of the Member States concerned invite non military observers from democratic third countries to participate in its activities at the external borders referred to in Article 13, return operations referred to in Article 27, return interventions referred to in Article 32 and training referred to in Article 35, to the extent that their presence is in accordance with the objectives of those activities, may contribute to improving cooperation and the exchange of best practices, and does not affect the overall safety of those activities. The participation of those observers may take place only with the agreement of the Member States concerned regarding the activities referred to in Articles 13, 27 and 35 and only with the agreement of the host Member State regarding those referred to in Article 13 and 32and the host Member State. Detailed rules on the participation of observers shall be included in the operational plan. Those observers shall receive the appropriate training from the Agency prior to their participation.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 327 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall participate in the implementation of international agreements concluded by the Union with third countries, within the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, and regarding matters covered by this Regulation.deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 328 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency may benefit from Union funding in accordance with the provisions of the relevant instruments supporting the external relations policy of the Union. It may launch and finance technical assistance projects in third countries regarding matters covered by this Regulatto its competences. The Agency shall be subject to the same provisions on financial rules, economic transparency and scrutiny, including by the European Parliament, as all other Agencies and bodies of the Union.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 329 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 8
8. When concluding bilateral agreements with third countries Member States may, in agreement with the Agency, include provisions concerning the role and competence of the Agency in accordance with this Regulation, in particular regarding the exercise of executive powers by members of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams deployed by the Agency during the joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions, return operations or return interventions. The Member States shall notify the Commission of any such provisions.deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 336 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 9
9. The Agency shall inform the European Parliament of the activities referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3bove mentioned activities.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 337 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Liaison officers in third countries 1. The Agency may deploy experts of its own staff as liaison officers, who should enjoy the highest possible protection to carry out their duties, in third countries. They shall form part of the local or regional cooperation networks of immigration liaison officers and security experts of the Union and of the Member States, including the network set up pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004.49 2. Within the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, priority for deployment of liaison officers shall be given to those third countries which, on the basis of risk analysis, constitute a country of origin or transit regarding irregular immigration. On a reciprocal basis the Agency may receive liaison officers posted by those third countries. The Management Board shall adopt, on a proposal of the Executive Director the list of priorities on a yearly basis. The deployment of liaison officers shall be approved by the Management Board. 3. The tasks of the Agency’s liaison officers shall include, in compliance with Union law and in accordance with fundamental rights, establishing and maintaining contacts with the competent authorities of the third country to which they are assigned with a view to contributing to the prevention of and fight against irregular immigration and the return of illegally staying third-country nationals. Those liaison officers shall coordinate closely with Union delegations. 4. The decision to deploy liaison officers to third countries shall be subject to receiving a prior opinion of the Commission, and the European Parliament shall be fully informed of those activities as soon as possible. __________________ 49Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 of 19 February 2004 on the creation of an immigration liaison officers network (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 1).Article 54 deleted
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 341 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) appoint the Executive Director on a proposal from the Commission in accordance with Article 68 and after approval of the European Parliament;
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 342 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 6
6. The Management Board may establish a small-sized Executive Board composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, one representative of the Commission, the representative of the European Parliament and three members of the Management Board, to assist it and the Executive Director with regard to the preparation of the decisions, programmes and activities to be adopted by the Management Board and when necessary, because of urgency, to takpropose certain provisional decisions on behalf ofManagement Board has to take, excluding decisions on which a reinforced majority is needed in the Management Board.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 344 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, the Management Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State and, two representatives of the Commission and two of the European Parliament, all with voting rights. To this effect, each Member State shall appoint a member of the Management Board as well as an alternate who will represent the member in his or her absence. The Commission shall appoint two members and their alternates. The European Parliament shall elect two of its Members, at least one being a Member of its Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee. The duration of the terms of office shall be four years. The terms of office shall be extendable.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 348 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, after approval by the European Parliament, on the grounds of merit and documented high- level administrative and management skills, as well as senior professional experience in the field of management of the external borders and return. The Management Board shall take its decision by a two- thirds majority of all members with a right to vote.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 353 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2
2. The Fundamental Rights Officer shall be fully independent in the performance of his or her duties as a Fundamental Rights Officer, he or she shall report directly to the Management Board and the European Parliament and cooperate with the Consultative Forum. The Fundamental Rights Officer shall report on a regular basis and as such contribute to the mechanism for monitoring fundamental rights.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 356 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 3
3. The Fundamental Rights Officer shall be consulted on the operational plans drawn up in accordance with Articles 15, 16, 18, 27 and 32(4), ), on the operations of the Agency in the context of Migration Management Support Teams, on vulnerability assessments, Codes of Conduct and training curricula and shall have access to all information concerning respect for fundamental rights, in relation to all the activities of the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 357 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency, in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Officer, shall take the necessary measures to set up a full, independent, effective and accessible individual complaint mechanism in accordance with this Article to monitor and ensure thefull respect for, protection and fulfillment of fundamental rights in all the activities of the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 358 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. Any person who is directly affected by the actions of staff involved in a joint operation, pilot project, rapid border intervention, migration management support teams, return operation or return intervention, and who considers him or herself to have been the subject of a breach of his or her fundamental rights due to those actions, or any third parties intervening on behalf of such a person, may submit a complaint, in writing, to the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 362 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. A report on received complaints, the types of fundamental rights violations, the activities of the Agency concerned, the Member State or third country concerned and the follow-up shall be included into the annual activity report of the Agency.
2016/04/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 75 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The circular economy sector has an enormous job creation potential. Member States should ensure that labour standards are not lowered as a result of the resource transition, which should be based on the creation of quality jobs.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 79 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Many Member States have yet to develop the necessary waste management infrastructure. It is therefore essential to set long-term policy objectives and financial and political support in order to guide measures and investments, notably by preventing the creation of structural overcapacities for the treatment of residual waste or for landfilling and lock-ins of recyclable materials at the bottom of the waste hierarchy. In this context it is also essential to use the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed to meet the relevant targets.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The different starting positions in the Member States with regard to the progressive increase in the targets mean that different levels of effort will be required to achieve the goals set. Consequently, the Member States should be accorded the necessary time flexibility to guarantee the feasibility of complying with these targets.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The EU should increase the resources at the Member States' disposal to support them in making the necessary investments in order to achieve the goals set.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Commission and Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes and incentives for local authorities.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Commission and Member States should develop measures to guarantee the sustainable recovering of landfill area or landfill damaged area;
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 100 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Extended producer responsibility schemes form an essential part of efficient waste management, but their effectiveness and performance differ significantly between Member States. Thus, it is necessary to set minimum mandatory operating requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes. Those requirements should reduce costs and boost performance, facilitate better implementation of enforcement of separate collection and sorting, ensure quality recycling, secure cost- efficient access to secondary raw material as well as ensure a level-playing field, including for small and medium sized enterprises, and avoid obstacles to the smooth functioning of the internal market. They should also contribute to the incorporation of end-of-life costs into product prices and provide incentives for producers to take better into account recyclability and reusability when designing their products. The requirements should apply to both new and existing extended producer responsibility schemes. A transitional period is however necessary for existing extended producer responsibility schemes and for Member States without extended producer responsibility to adapt their structures and procedures to the new requirements. Support measures should be provided to those Member States.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) It is necessary to take into account the Food and Agriculture Organization reports entitled “Food wastage footprint: Full-cost accounting” and "Food wastage footprint: Impacts on natural resources “ in order to better assess the real costs of food waste and bear in mind the best practices in this field.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 131 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to achieve the objectives of this Directive, the Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices both between Member States, civil society organizations, regional and local authorities and social partners including trade-unions, and the waste industry. This could be achieved through the establishment of communication platforms.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 140 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Union funds that are allocated to support the transition to the circular economy could therefore be used for research programmes on the treatment of hazardous waste. Extended producer responsibility schemes should be applied for any hazardous waste putting the burden on the producer of this kind of waste that should be the responsible of their collection and environmental costs.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 146 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The Union is one of the larger importers of raw materials of the world; the circular economy is an opportunity to reduce our dependency on imports; this could lead to a reduction of many conflicts at global level, a better environmental performance and to the development of a more resilient European industry.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 150 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) The Commission should promote support measures for small establishments or undertakings in order to be able to achieve goals set.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) Statistical data reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statisticsreported data should be improved by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Therefore, when reporting on the achievement of the targets set out in waste legislation, Member States shall use the most recent methodology developed by the Commission and the national statistical offices of the Member States and the national authorities responsible for waste management. The Commission should provide financial and technical support to the Member States with difficulties to achieve the objectives in terms of data collection.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) are modulated on the basis of the real end-of-life cost of individual products or groups of similar products, notably by taking into account their re-usability and recyclability, and the use of permanent materials which can be recycled multiple times without losing its properties;
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 323 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 5 a (new)
- promote the production of organic fertilizers and environmental efficient uses of food wastage, animal by-products and bio-waste such as worm composting.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 348 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
1. Member States shall take measures, as appropriate, to promote preparing for re- use activities, notably by encouraging the establishment of and support for re-use and repair networksof preparing for re-use operators and their networks, in particular those which operate as social and solidarity enterprises, and by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points and facilities, and by promoting the use of economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures.
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 360 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(aa) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted: “Member States shall promote measures such as VAT reductions, in order to incentivise the uptake of secondary raw materials. Those measures shall encourage, inter alia, the replacement of natural primary raw materials with the secondary ones, and green public procurement criteria”.
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 387 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Estonia, Greece, Cyprus, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia may obtain five additional years for the attainment of the targets referred to in paragraph 2(c) and (d). The Member State shall notify the Commission of its intention to make use of this provision at the latest 24 months before the respective deadlines laid down in paragraphs 2(c) and (d). In the event of an extension, the Member State shall take the necessary measures to increase the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste to a minimum of 50% and 60% by weight, by 2025 and 2030 respectively.
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 395 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point f a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11– paragraph 5a (new)
(fa) the following paragraph is added: “5a. In order to build an accurate baseline to set targets for recycling of non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste, the Commission shall gather data on such waste, based on common reporting from Member States. The Union is to provide financial and technical support to Member States with difficulties to achieve these targets.”
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 415 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 a– paragraph 8
8. Waste exported from the Union for preparation for re-use or recycling shall only count towards the attainment of the targets laid down in Articles 11(2) and (3) by the Member State in which it was collected if the requirements of paragraph 4 are met and if, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, the exporter can prove that the shipment of waste complies with the requirements of that Regulation and that the treatment of waste outside the Union took place in conditions that are equivalent to the requirements of the relevant Union environmental legislation.
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) Biodegradable municipal waste accounts for a large proportion of municipal waste. Landfilling of untreated biodegradable waste poses significant negative envioronmental effects in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air. While Directive 1999/31/EC already sets landfill diversion targets for biodegradable waste it is appropriate to put in place further restrictions on the landfilling of biodegradable waste by prohibiting the landfilling of biodegradable waste that has been separately collected in accordance with Article 22 of Directive 2008/98/EC. The Commission and the Member States should encourage the use of alternative measures for the sustainable treatment of biodegradable waste in line with new technologies and techniques such as worm composting, bio-digestion, etc.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices both between Member States, regional and - specially- local authorities, involving all relevant civil society organizations, including the social partner and environmental and consumer organizations.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) To adequately implement and enforce the objectives of this Directive it is necessary to ensure that the local authorities of the territories where landfills are located are recognized as relevant actors, as they suffer directly the consequences of landfilling. In this respect, public and democratic consultation should be ensured in the localities and supra-municipal areas where a landfill is going to be established beforehand and appropriated compensation should be established for the local population.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 d (new)
(8d) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this regulation local platforms of control should be set, with the participation of social partners, local administrations and civil society organizations to ensure that landfilling areas respect national and EU regulation.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 e (new)
(8e) The European Commission should ensure that every landfill in the EU is in full compliance with the Environmental Impact Assessment requirements, and that the latter are renewed on a regular basis, at minimum every 8 years.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 f (new)
(8f) The European Commission should guarantee that every landfill in the EU is audited in order to ensure the proper implementation of EU and national law.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Statistical data reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statistics should be improved by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Reliable reporting of statistical data concerning waste management and waste landfill capacity is paramount to efficient implementation and to ensuring comparability of data among Member States. Therefore, when preparing the reports on compliance with the targets set out in Directive 19991/31/EC, Member States should be required to use the most recent methodology developed by the Commission and the national statistical offices of the Member States.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) In order to supplement or amend Directive 1999/31/EC, in particular with the view to adapting its Annexes to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Article 16. It is particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council. Any amendments to the Annexes should only be made in line with the principles laid down in this Directive. To this end, as regards Annex II, the Commission should take into account the general principles and general procedures for testing and acceptance criteria as set out in Annex II. Moreover, specific criteria and test methods and associated limit values should be set for each class of landfill, including if necessary specific types of landfill within each class, including underground storage, and specific data of its maximum capacity. Proposals for the standardisation of control, sampling and analysis methods in relation to the Annexes should be considered for adoption by the Commission where appropriate within two years after the entry into force of this Directive.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Extended producer responsibility schemes should apply to hazardous waste. Producer of this kind of waste should be held responsible for its collection and all related environmental and public health costs.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to better implement the objectives of landfills, in line with the protocol 26 of the TFEU, Member State policies should be based in public management and ownership in order to ensure that it is environmental policy objectives, and not the maximization of profit, that guides landfill policy.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Commission and Member States should ensure the development of plans for the sustainable recovery and sustainable alternative usage of landfills and landfill-damaged areas.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: "(2a) Member States shall ban every waste on landfills that have been filled.";
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2024 at the latest, the Commission shall examine the target laid down in paragraph 5 with a view to reducing it and introducing restrictions to the landfilling of non-hazardous waste other than municipal waste. To this end, a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate, shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council. Additionally the Commission shall assess the feasibility of introducing maximum levels of kilogramme of landfilled waste per area of authorized landfill.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 7 – point c a (new)
(4a) in Article 7, the following point is inserted: '(ca) this capacity shall be considered the maximum capacity;';
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 7 – point g a (new)
(4b) in Article 7, the following point is inserted: '(ga) these plans shall include regeneration, reparation and alternative sustainable uses for landfills;';
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 8 – point a – point iv a (new)
(4c) in Article 8(a), the following point is added: '(iva) the maximum capacity has not been achieved;';
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) In order to reflect technological progress in the sectors concerned and adjust them to the relevant period of allocation, provision should be made for the values of the benchmarks for free allocations to installations, determined on the basis of data from the years 2007-8, to be updated in line with observed average improvement. For reasons of predictability, this should be done through applying a factor that represents the best assessment of progress across sectors, which should then take into account robust, objective and verified data from installations so that sectors whose rate of improvement differs considerably from this factor have a benchmark value closer to their actual rate of improvement. Where the data shows a difference from factor reduction of more than 0.5% of the 2007-8 value higher or lower per year over the relevant period, the related benchmark value shall be adjusted by that percentage. To ensure a level playing field for the production of aromatics, hydrogen and syngas in refineries and chemical plants, the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas should continue to be aligned to the refineries benchmark19. The benchmarks should be reviewed every two years.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 274 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – Paragraph 2
In paragraph 2, "in the years "2007- 2008" is replaced by "in 2019";
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 294 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjustedreviewed every two years in order to avoid windfall profits and reflect technological progress in the period between 2007-8 and each later period for which free allocations are determined in accordance with Article 11(1). This adjustment shall reduce the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1% of the value that was set based on 2007-8 data in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless:
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 (i)
(i) On the basis of information submitted pursuant to Article 11, the Commission shall identify whether the values for each benchmark calculated using the principles in Article 10a differ from the annual reduction referred to above by more than 0.5% of the 2007-8 value higher or lower annually. If so, that benchmark value shall be adjusted either 0.5% or 1.5% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made;deleted
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 337 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
The Commission shall adopt an implementing act for this purpose in accordance with Article 22a. The implementing act should take into consideration sectoral specificities and shall aim at reducing the administrative burden on small emitters and SMEs, in data collection and analysis.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 546 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c– paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013, or in 2014, or in 2015 a GDP per capita in € at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity production for the modernisation of the energy sector.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 577 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point (i)
(i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysisbest available technology (BAT), ensure a net positive gain in terms of emission reduction and realise a pre-determined significant level of CO2 reductions;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 622 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d– paragraph 1– subparagraph 1
A fund to support investments in modernising energy systems and improving energy efficiency in Member States with a GDP per capita below 60% of the Union average in 2013 or in 2014, or in 2015, shall be established for the period 2021-30 and financed as set out in Article 10.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 629 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d– paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
The investments supported shall be consistent with the aims of this Directive and the European Fund for Strategic Investments.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 645 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency including energy cooperatives. To this end, the investment board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 648 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Modernisation Fund shall support investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, focusing on improving energy savings in building sector, heating, sector and decentralised energy production, grid connections (smart grids) and storage infrastructure.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 664 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment board and a management committee, which shall be composed of representatives from the beneficiaryall the Member States, the Commission, and the EIB and three representatives elected by the other Member States for a period of 5 years. The investment board shall be responsible to determine an Union- level investment policy, appropriate financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committee shall be responsible for the day- to-day management of the fund.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 722 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
A list of installations
Article 11– paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the fivetwo years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent fivetwo years shall be submitted every fivetwo years thereafter. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the five calendar years preceding its submission. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas the economic crisis and the general measures taken as a result thereof have also had an impact on universal access to quality education, the right to fair and decent work, the right to health care and social security and the right to property;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 49 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores instances of discrimination against minorities, on the grounds that human dignity is inviolable; calls for the Anti-Discrimination Directive, which seeks to implement the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of citizenship, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, to be unblocked in the Council;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 54 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the need for possible changes to the Treaties with a view to further strengthening the protection of fundamental rights in the EU Treaties;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 63 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the role of Commission as the guardian of the Treaties is not limited to ensuring that legislation is transposed by the Member States, but also extends to the full and correct application of laws, in particular with a view to protecting citizens’ fundamental rights; in this framework calls for the establishment of a mechanism for monitoring, systematic evaluation and issuing of recommendations, to foster overall compliance with fundamental values in the Member States;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 67 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for coordination of actions at all levels to protect and promote fundamental rights encompassing EU institutions, Member States, regional and local authorities, NGOs and civil society;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 75 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to adopt all necessary measures to ensure that the fundamental rights of universal access to health care and educatione effective implementation of the right to access to justice, as well as, the independent, equitable, effective, impartial and just administration of justice, within reasonable time limits; reminds that the Member States should restore all fundamental rights are restored to every EU citizen;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 8 #

2014/2245(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the fact that the economic crisis has seriously damaged economic, social and territorial cohesion, in the Union with an unemployment rate growing by more than 3% since the beginning of the crisis and resulting in huge differences between Member States; recalls that since the onset of the crisis over 3.8 million jobs have been lost in manufacturing in the EU1 ; __________________ 1 Industrial Scoreboard 2013, Commission Staff Working Document, p.6.
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 20 #

2014/2245(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that EU must promote environmental friendly policy, emphasizing on the renewable energy sources and severe sanctions for the industrial pollution.
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2014/2245(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that SMEs make up 99% of the EU's corporate fabric and account for 80% of jobs in the EU
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #

2014/2245(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that it is essential to provide greater support especially to micro and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and worker cooperatives in order to boost their productivity within a stable business environment, minimize the effect of dominant market positions occupied by large companies and conglomerates, and help MSMEs and worker cooperatives to be set up and to grow".
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2014/2245(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an inclusive industrial strategy that will tackle unemployment and secure more growth, more jobs with enhanced workers’ rights, and better working conditions, promote measures for ensuring safety and access to public health and education as one of the means of achieving the economic, social and territorial cohesion that is needed in the EU; considers that the ultimate goal should be sustainable development and a high quality of life, together with prosperity and decent work for everyone.
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2014/2245(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a direct support to promote solid growth and sustainable development of MSMEs in order improve labour productivity and resource use efficiency and keep pace with the evolving knowledge society and with development based on balanced economic growth, especially in Member States where the crisis has had a greater impact in terms of MSME closures;
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2014/2224(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers it extremely important to set up support to Member States, in particular those already in recession, in connection with investment in infrastructure, public amenities, research, innovation and development;
2014/12/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2224(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the research and innovation programmes of the EU, a fundamental pillar of growth strategy, should support social development and resolve problems of the European Union such as poverty and social exclusion;
2014/12/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2224(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the EU Budget must promote social development and cohesion over austerity, wage reductions and distortion of social fabric in countries under adjustment programmes;
2014/12/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2014/2224(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the end of the mechanisms introduced by the new CPR such as the macroeconomic conditionalities and the performance reserve, which could punish local and regional authorities in a budgetary context they are not responsible for;
2014/12/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 22 #

2014/2224(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes with concern the clear statement of the 6th Cohesion Report that regional disparities widened in particular during the crisis years 2008-2011, meaning that efforts of cohesion policy will have to be significantly increased in order to reach the goals of economic, social and territorial cohesion as stipulated in Article 174 TFEU;
2014/12/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 36 #

2014/2224(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Insists on the need to enhance its support for the Middle East Peace Process and its determination to ensure the adequate amount of funding to UNRWA and the Palestinian Authority by increasing the level of commitment appropriations to EUR 300 million in payments and to increase it up to EUR 300 million in commitments in order to provide sufficient resources to ease the dramatic humanitarian situation and to support the efforts of reconstruction in the Gaza strip; is astonished that the Council has once again reduced the DB payment appropriations for UNRWA and the Palestinian Authority without clear justification; considers this line under- budgeted already in the DB;
2014/12/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2214(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the strategic importance of promoting European integration, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations through the tools and means of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR); expects new impetus to be given to the strengthening of economic and regional cooperation and development in the region, but also of cohesion between the participating States, thereby enhancing peace and security in South East Europe;
2015/06/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2014/2214(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the view that good and stable governance mechanisms are crucial in order to provide strategic direction, take key decisions and oversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; supports the strengthening of the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, in implementation; considers it important to ensure adequate visibility of EUSAIR on all levels; calls for close cooperation with relevant European organisations and programmes with regard to migration challenges, including the South East Europe 2020 Strategy, and for the duplication or overlapping of activities to be avoided;
2015/06/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2014/2214(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the South East Europe countriWestern Balkan countries, providing them with opportunities for close cooperation with the EU Member States, by addressing common regional challenges and exploiting the opportunities that characterise the region; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;
2015/06/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2014/2214(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the framework of EUSAIR provides an ideal opportunity for these countries to proceed with the diversification of their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, drawing further, by environmentally friendly means, on the endogenous resources of the Union, Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency and developing its internal energy infrastructure, particularly in the more remote and / or less well connected areas, in order to end the isolation – where it exists – of the participating States from the European gas and electricity networks;
2015/06/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2014/2214(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern such as irregular and illegal migration and cross-border crime; while noting that major European migration and criminal flows pass through this part of Europe, calls for a major component on migration, movement of persons and cross-border crime to be included in EUSAIR;deleted
2015/06/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
— having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Aarticle 192s 147, 173, 174, 192 and 345 thereof,
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 73 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas to ensure cohesion within the European economy, excessive concentration of high value-added industry in a few regions, including the base-metal sector, should be avoided;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 76 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the base-metal sector plays a key role in the development of the overall economy, both technologically and in overcoming supply bottlenecks;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas research, development and innovation in this sector is key for European industry; whereas plant closures often result in irreversible loss of technology and know-how and unskilling of industrial workforce;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the two dimensions of competitivenessproduction and emissions cuts are becoming complementary since, if European production becomes carbon- virtuous, preservation of its share of the European and world markets is an effective means of contributing to an overall limitation of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial origin; adds that the same applies to the production of imported goods, for which the same approach should be followed;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 121 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for an EU-level plan for the development of base-metal recycling, in order to move closer to a circular economy; calls for the development of strong linkages between the base-metal recycling sector and other industries to strengthen the size and resilience of the industrial base, in particular in regions affected by deindustrialisation;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 126 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls the importance of public investment and, in the European context, of Horizon 2020 funds, in improving the environmental and energy efficiency of the base-metal industry, including the achievement of lower carbon emissions in line with EU2020 targets;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 211 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that free allowances be allocated strictly on the basis of programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D - including CCS - and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that it remains possible to conclude long-term contracts, under certain conditions, which must be compatible with a return on investment, the duration of which must be no less than 15 yearsCalls for higher flexibility in the conclusion of long-term contracts, including bilateral contracts, in the case of highly capitalenergy-intensive industries, to ensure a stable environment for investment;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Expresses concern for market regulations allowing for a structural gap between electricity prices and generation costs; calls on the Commission to fight against anti-competitive practices of private oligopolies in the energy market;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 263 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10 a (new)
Calls for a better involvement of social partners and, in particular, workers organizations and trade unions at the national and European level to avoid social dumping practices in the sector and ensure the creation of quality employment; calls for the involvement of workers in the decision-making process of the industry;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 271 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for a revision of competition policy and state aid rules in order to facilitate public intervention aiming at maintaining social and regional cohesion, improving labour and environmental standards or addressing public health concerns;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 274 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Emphasises the importance of the skills and qualifications of the workers of the base-metal sector; calls for active employment and industrial policies ensuring that this knowledge is developed and recognized as an important asset of the European base-metal industry; asks that the maintenance of industrial know- how and a skilled workforce be considered in assessing the viability of production in any particular plant;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas it is impossible, due to the lack of a definition, to gather comparable data in the EU Member States in order to draw attention to the special situation and contribution of family businesses;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, because of their history, family businesses are very rooted in a particular location and thus also create and maintain jobs in rural and in less attractivefavoured areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to provide the necessary infrastructure in order to ensure the competitivenessviability, continuity, renewal and growth of such businesses;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that highly specialised family businesses in particular play an important role as suppliers and innovators to larger companies and that, given their long-term and intergenerational approach to business, they provide the companies they supply with material security and thereby make a significant contribution to economic growth;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States, with this in mind, to ensure that national rules on the taxation of inheritance and gifts and on corporate taxation do not discriminate against equity financing which is so vital for family businesses; points out, in this connection, that in Hungary inheritance tax on business assets has been abolished;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to improve access to credit for family businesses, avoiding securitisation as proposed in the Capital Markets Union Green Paper.
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 116 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises that the fiscal, legal and administrative environment in which family businesses operate is defined by the combined effect of corporate legislation and private law;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and especially the Member States therefore to improve the legal framework forand create financing instruments supporting the transfer of family businesses, and create special financing instruments for transfers and thus prevent liquidity shortages so as to ensure the survival of family businesses and prevent distress saless well as promote family business specific education on topics such as business transfer, governance structures, ownership strategies and implementing innovation;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that tax practices, shown to be conducive to long-term family entrepreneurship, through exemptions on gift and progressive inheritance tax, are applied and are not eroded through short sighted reforms adopted under the pressure of the current debt crisis;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 146 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge the necessity of a progressive access to internationalisation of the family businesses, avoiding total exposure to international markets risks, while maintaining territorial added value attributed to this kind of business;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 158 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to commission studies that analyse the importance of ownership for the success and survival of a business and, highlight the specific challenges facing family businesses; calls on the Commission and develop a statistically workable definition of family businesses in cooperation with Eurostat; calls on the Commission to set a framework to identify and measure positive externalities generated by family businesses and also to collect enough data on family businesses in the various Member States both, to allow a comparison of the situation of family businesses, as well as between family businesses and non-family businesses and to promote exchanges of examples of good practices;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of the extent to which a revision of the European SME definition from 2003 would be possible, moving away from purely quantitative criteria to qualitative criteria that also take into account the ownership of a company, bearing in mind the interdependence of ownership, control and management and, generally, the personal aspect of running a business, and the consequences this could have on family businesses, for example, with regard to state aid and the eligibility of such businesses;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission in the meantime, as part of its regulatory impact assessment, to establish a ‘family business test’ modelled on the SME test, in order to be able determine the effect of certain legal acts on family businesses in advance and thereby avoid unnecessary red tape for family businesses, paying special attention to the combined effect of corporate legislation and private law;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to strive to strengthen entrepreneurship throughout the EU and to create an favourable environment for business excellence;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 206 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to urgently draw up a communication analysing the role ofon family businesses with a view to boosting the competitiveness of the EU’s economy by 2020, and to produce a road map listing the measures likely to strengthen the economic environment and development of family businesses in the EU and raise awareness on the family businesses specific characteristics and challenges to be addressed ;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 210 #

2014/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission in the meantime to urgently launch calls within the framework of HORIZON, COSME and ERASMUS (for young entrepreneurs) programmes focusing on the specific problems faced by the family businesses that are SMEs ; calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate specification and activation of the Partnership Agreements and related Operational Programmes within the EU Cohesion Policy current Programming period to the benefit of family businesses that are SMEs, especially in the Member States devastated by the crisis;
2015/04/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that energy policy must be an integral part of the EU’s overall external policy, and that further efforts are needed to ensure better synergies between energy objectives and foreign policy; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the European External Action Service to coordinate closely the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of the Member States and the EU institutionsRecalls that, in order to meet global challenges in the energy sector and achieve energy and climate change objectives, the EU must take joint action at international level; stresses the need for active measures to strengthen cooperation with EU partners and recognises the important role of international cooperation in the field of energy, and in particular energy security; in this respect, stresses that the energy security strategy should aim at reducing tensions between countries and that all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved;
2015/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1α. Reiterates that energy is a basic human right; insists, therefore, that the EU strategy for energy security should contribute in a decisive manner to the eradication of energy poverty; believes therefore that energy should not be used as a means of exerting political pressure in any international cooperation or foreign policy context;
2015/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy route, it is important to differentiate, where appropriate, energy supply sources and energy routes to ensure the most affordable access to energy and keep environmental costs to a minimum; considers that the EU should help the most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, having increased recourse, in an environmentally friendly manner, to the EU's own resources, renewable energy and energy efficiency , and developing internal energy infrastructures, especially in the more remote and/or less well connected parts, so as to end to any isolation of Member States from European natural gas and electricity networks;
2015/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully-fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power;delete
2015/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a strong emphasis on energy security in the ongoing review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); stresses, furthermore, that the Energy Community should be used as an instrument to integrate our neighbourhood more closely into the EU energy market;delete
2015/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as thgenuine respect for human rights and democracy; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste.freedoms, democracy and respect for the natural environment; calls on all actors of EU external policy to work towards the elimination of energy poverty, the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries, to contribute ton sustainable growth worldwide and support international efforts to get to grips with climate change;
2015/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5α. Calls on all EU foreign policy stakeholders to take steps to prevent the overexploitation by European concerns of highly productive natural resources in third countries, bearing in mind the resulting human rights infringements, social unrest, political instability and destruction of the natural environment, along with the risk of disrupting EU energy supply.
2015/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the promotion of the exploitation of indigenous conventional oil and gas resources in full compliance with EU acquis, both in traditional production areas (e.g. the North Sea) and in newly discovered areas (e.g. Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea) will lessen the dependence of the EU on external suppliers and transit countries;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 164 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that it is important to put an end to any isolation of Member States and regions from European gas and electricity networks and strongly believes that the EU should help those most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes, as a matter of priority; therefore recalls, in the context of energy diversity, the essential role of energy mix including all sorts of energy production and allowing for specific conditions of individual Member State in order to achieve the EU energy goals.
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise that energy efficiency is by virtue of its lowest cost, availability and sustainability "the first fuel" in the merit order of energy resources, and thus plays a prime role in maintaining security of supply
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 231 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity; stresses the fact that in countries under stabilisation programmes energy poverty has become a social plague and to this end calls for emergency measures to be taken on a European level;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 298 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; such a revision should result in a fair burden sharing and take into account the difficulties for public investments and leveraging private capital in Member States that face financial recession; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 396 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 414 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that the energy security and eventually self-sufficiency of the EU, can be primarily achieved by promoting energy savings and renewable energy, which will, together with other alternative sources of energy, reduce import dependency. Notes that energy security must be achieved alongside with strict rules of environmental protection, on all kinds of energy production, offshore and an onshore operations, as well as during production of alternative forms of energy.
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 494 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption; and combatting energy poverty;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 561 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Acknowledges that in order to reduce energy dependence, diversify and consolidate supply options, optimise energy network infrastructure and, increase energy efficiency in the medium and long term and combat energy poverty, it is necessary to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 696 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Insists that the EU's energy policy should ensure the access to energy for all, contribute to affordable energy prices for the benefit of all consumers and strengthen public control and regulation in this sector. Reiterates that the Energy is a basic human need and therefore the EU should closely focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem, which affected one in four EU citizens - 124 million people - in 2012; reminds that this problem is likely to be aggravated in the coming years by a renewed rise in energy prices;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 701 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. 39. Stresses that the EU's energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify not only routes but also sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; emphasises that the diversification of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 723 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Expresses the opinion that Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore,stresses that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 752 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Underlines that the EU should take advantage of the opportunities that emerge from the energy sources of the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to create a Mediterranean gas hub through a corridor from the South- eastern Mediterranean to Europe in order to enhance EU's energy security. The EU should promote initiatives for the cooperation in the sector of Energy between the countries in the eastern Mediterranean contributing thus to peace and economic prosperity for the people.
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 755 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts towards the implementation of strategic energy infrastructure projects; believes the existing infrastructure needs to contribute to regional integration; and that energy should not be used as a means of political pressure in any context of international cooperation
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 761 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Highlights the need to actively strengthen cooperation with the EU's partners and recognize the important role of international cooperation in the field of Energy, and especially energy security; in this regard stresses that all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved.
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 783 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
46. Invites the Commission to analyse the potential structure of a collective purchasing mechanism and its impact on the functioning of the internal gas market and contribution to ensuring security of gas supply; notes that since there are several models of collective purchasing mechanisms, further work needs to be done to determine the best market-based model applicable for EU regions and the suppliers concerned;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 804 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
48. Highlights the need to enhance the EU’s ability to speak with one voice in order to deliver a more coherent energy diplomacy in partner countries and in multilateral fora; notes in this regard that the mandatovoluntary participation of the Commission as an observer in negotiations for intergovernmental agreements, as well as both ex ante and ex post evaluation of the negotiated agreements, should be required in order toon request of the member state, can minimise the possibility of non-conformity with EU law; However, it is important not to jeopardise the ability of Member States to negotiate the content of the agreements.
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #

2014/0185(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The evaluations shall examine issues such as the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, utility, citizens´ satisfaction and the sustainability and coherence of Programme actions. The final evaluation shall, in addition, examine the extent to which the Programme has achieved its objective.
2015/02/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2013/0250(NLE)

The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament decline to give its consent to the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data.
2014/11/13
Committee: AFET