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1404 Amendments of Liliana RODRIGUES

Amendment 122 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S
S. whereas considerable regulatory gaps remain – notably regarding the use of force and firearms in the course of duty, the acquisition of weapons and arms trafficking, maritime security services, the issue of extra-territoriality and accountability, the availability of effective remedies for victims, and civil liability of individuals and corporate actors – meaning that PMSCs are still largely able to operate outside the constraints of legal supervision; whereas the absence of a legally binding international instrument also poses considerable challenges in monitoring and supervising the activities of PMSCs; whereas non-homogenous international legislation and self-regulation by PMSCs provide a weak deterrent to prevent abuse and can affect the way in which PMSCs themselves operate in multilateral interventions, in conflict situations and in conflict regions;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas globally the private security industry was valued up to USD 200 billion in 2016 with around 100 000 PSCs and 3.5 million employees;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Sb. whereas the security and defence of citizens should be primarily provided by the authorities;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is alarmed in particular by the outsourcing of inherent state functionsStresses that Member States should not transfer their responsibility for the security and defence of their citizens exclusively to private entities; holds the view that such outsourcing creates great risks for human rights, especially when PMSCs are operating in armed conflicts or in privatised prisons or immigration-related detention facilities; recommends that Member States reverse as far as possible the outsourcing of functions regarding the security and defence of citizens;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of regular independent monitoring, including through randomised field visits, to ensure oversight and put an immediate end to abuse; calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) delegations in countries where PMSCs are operating to monitor their activities and provide regular feedback on their actions; stresses also the importance of active participation by European institutions and non- governmental organisations (NGOs) in EMSP supervision by the Member States;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the importance of the Commission and the Council maintaining an updated list of EU-registered EMSPs, including those operating in third countries or subcontracted, specifying the area and duration of their operations;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 205 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Commission to ensure effective notification of irregularities and infringements by EMSPs, enabling them to be made accountable for such actions, including those relating to human rights, during their operations both inside and outside European territory;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 206 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recommends that the Commission and Member States give preference to EU-based EMPS requiring them to provide services directly without recourse to local subcontractors in third countries, which are in many cases destabilised, thereby facilitating the supervision and verification of responsibilities;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Urges that all contracts concluded with EMSPs include a compulsory clause requiring each individual and the EMSP in question to comply with international humanitarian law and all international human rights legislation;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 221 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers an international binding instrument defining and delimiting EMSP activities, together with penalties for any infringements, to be an appropriate option to ensure that human rights are fully protected wherever PMSCs operate; takes the view that the development of an international regulatory framework is in the interest of all stakeholders, as it provides for legal certainty, remedies, uniformity and objectivity with respect to international standards and thereby creates a level playing field at global level;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 227 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that such a framework should, as a minimum, impose clearly defined human rights obligations on PMSCs, including mandatory human rights training as a condition for authorisation to operate, make a distinction between private military activity and private security activity, limit the use of force and firearms in the course of duty, establish civil liability of individuals and corporate actors, as well as laying down a requirement for civil liability insurance for risks related to the activities of PMSCs, call for penal accountability of personnel responsible for violations, provide effective access to remedies for victims, set out dissuasive penalties for violations by PMSCs, provide for independent monitoring of PMSCs' activities and for oversight by the authorities, and require a vetting mechanism to ensure that personnel are properly trained and comply with international human rights and humanitarian law standards;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recommends that specific additional training be required for certain EMSP operations, especially in complex situations, situations involving individuals from different cultural backgrounds or where gender-related issues are at stake;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 234 #

2018/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that certain functions must not be outsourced to PMSCs, including interrogations, the overall operation of detention facilities, the punishment of detainees and active participation in hostilities, except for self-defence; stresses that, with regard to EU security and defence policy, the priority must be to strengthen the armed forces of the Member States, with EMSPs being confined to an ancillary role;
2018/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the EU economy is continuing to grow, employment has risen considerably and the investment gap brought about by the crisis has almost closdiminished; points out nevertheless that vulnerabilities persist, the economy remains fragile, growth has not benefited everyone equally, and regional and territorial disparities are still a key issue of concern;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 7 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Points out that economic growth remains vulnerable to continued geopolitical tensions and persisting uncertainties surrounding the Union’s future relations with the UK, which is having an impact on global and European trade; notes that certain European regions are particularly exposed to the impact of Brexit; stresses that one of the European Semester objectives should be to minimise the adverse impact of Brexit in the various European regions;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 9 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the EU should support the postulated recovery with economic policies that protect public services and improve the quality and accessibility of services of general interest;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 10 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that, in 2017, public investment as a percentage of GDP in the EU (2.7%) and in the euro area (2.6%) was well below the average for the last ten years (3.2% and 3.0%, respectively); notes that, for this reason, public investment must be significantly boosted to compensate for the years of decline triggered by the financial crisis and meet the urgent need for investment in infrastructure and public services; observes that public investment remains a priority and should not be undermined by efforts to promote public-private partnerships;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes that, according to the European Investment Bank (EIB), EU investment in infrastructure is still 20% lower than the pre-crisis level, 34% of municipalities having indicated that it is failing to meet their requirements, while the EU needs annual infrastructural investment of at least € 335 billion annually;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Points out that implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) should focus on improving living conditions and achieving sustainable growth, not just debt relief;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that the best response to citizens' concerns is to support a rise in real earnings and seek more investment to create quality jobs, boost domestic demand and ensure a fairer distribution of the wealth generated; considers that the EU should contribute to the flexibility of the Stability and Growth Pact by creating fiscal space for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 14 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Recalls that workforce ageing is likely to be a significant drag on European productivity growth over the next few decades; calls on the Member States accordingly to implement structural reforms to increase the birth rate and encourage the entry of women and migrants on the labour market;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Points out that underfunded public services and cuts to social services, including healthcare, education, housing, childcare and long-term care services, have a particular impact on women and on the least favoured segments of the population;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Points out that European Semester should, as a matter of priority, contribute to the realisation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and monitor the delivery of its 20 key principles, with particular emphasis on ensuring equality of treatment and opportunities between women and men, social protection, access to all essential services, the right to equal pay for work of equal value, and the right to affordable care services of good quality;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Calls for the macroeconomic imbalance scoreboard to include social indicators also, which must be placed on an equal footing with economic indicators;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 k (new)
1k. Points to the importance of maintaining the focus of the European Semester on delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with greater coordination of national and EU policy, in order to create more good-quality jobs in the EU and reduce pay and pension gaps;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 l (new)
1l. Points out that the European Semester must contribute consistently to the elimination of inequalities and disparities, in particular of a social, economic and territorial nature between the different regions of the EU; stresses that the continuing geographical imbalance in EIB investments is unacceptable, and that it is of great concern that, in 2017, half the Member States received 80% total EIB investment in the EU, while the other 14 Member States received only 10 %;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 m (new)
1m. Recalls that the European Semester should highlight the importance of stepping up measures to combat tax evasion and fraud, thereby generating public investment funding and additional resources to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 n (new)
1n. Stresses that ageing populations should prompt governments to invest more in protecting older people and not less, as suggested by the Stability and Growth Pact, that public investment in health should be proportional to need, that accessibility to healthcare should be assessed regularly, taking into account average individual available income and the impact on households; that measures must be taken to promote and monitor investment in preventive healthcare, which is essential in an ageing society;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 o (new)
1o. Stresses that low earnings in Europe remain a challenge, that the concentration of workers at the lower end of the wage scale and high poverty rates are a clear sign of wage-setting policies and that the gender pay gap, coupled with precarious employment, especially among young people, remains a serious problem that needs to be resolved urgently;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 p (new)
1p. Stresses that the European Semester should focus on increasing productivity through increased investment in infrastructure, education and training, health and research and innovation and that greater productivity should be reflected in increased pay;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 q (new)
1q. Stresses that the European Semester should include a thorough analysis of the medium and long-term labour market impact of technological change; points out that, while technological change can create opportunities for new or better jobs and safer workplaces, it is today frequently associated with the elimination of jobs or the creation of precarious jobs;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 r (new)
1r. Points out that the European Semester should take into account the promotion of access to effective social protection in line with the relevant principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, that Member States must be encouraged to take the necessary measures to remove obstacles to workers' enjoyment of social protection rights and create comprehensive social protection systems and that the European Semester should therefore monitor Member States' progress in adopting legislation and developing systems that guarantee access to social protection for all;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 s (new)
1s. Stresses that the social and economic development of the EU depends on adherence to our fundamental values;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 27 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 t (new)
1t. Stresses that one of the priorities of the European Semester must be to protect and support populations and territories suffering the adverse effects of globalisation (relocation, job losses);
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the European Semester to include poverty eradication as one of its priorities, as indicated in the Sustainable Development Goals;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 34 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges that the impact of research and innovation policies on the development and economic and social growth of the Member States be evaluated;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that the degree of involvement of the social partners at national level is still low and that the Commission and Member State governments should do more to ensure that they are consulted;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recommends that the European Semester actively contribute to the strengthening of cohesion policy, which has played a substantial role in the recovery of the EU economy by promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Points out that public investment in the EU is still below its pre-crisis level, with major gaps in some of the countries most affected by the crisis as the public investment in the EU fell from 3.4 % of GDP in 2008 to 2.7 % in 2016;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2018/2119(INI)

4. Welcomes the proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the strengthened links between cohesion policy and the European Semester process for delivering sustainable and inclusive growth, paying particular attention to outermost, remote, least developed or underpopulated regions;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 50 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the European Semester to actively contribute to meeting, in a sustainable manner, the demographic challenges (ageing, population loss, demographic pressure, inability to attract or retain adequate human capital) that are affecting European regions in a variety of specific ways; stresses in particular the need to provide adequate support to certain territories such as a number of outermost regions;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of continuing and stepping up ESF+ support for the Youth Guarantee, of the Youth Employment Initiative and of the European Solidarity Corps, in view of their role in meeting the challenges of employment, economic growth, social inclusion, learning and vocational training;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that there is a need for further simplification and greater flexibility among Union funds, programmes and instruments to make EU funding for strategic investment projects simpler and, more efficient and geographically balanced.
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to take into account the provisions of Article 349 TFEU regarding specific measures to meet the challenges facing the outermost regions owing to their geographical remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, and economic dependence on a few products;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that cohesion policy must aim to promote the harmonious and balanced development of the whole Union and its regions, leading to a strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion, in a spirit of solidarity and with the aim of promoting sustainable growth, employment, social inclusion and reducing disparities between and within regions, as well as the backwardness of the least-favoured regions;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 61 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that the 7th Cohesion Report draws attention to the great diversity of regions and territories, including those in the current categories, owing to their specific circumstances (ultra-peripheral location, sparse population, low income, low growth, etc.), making a tailored territorial approach essential;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 62 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls for the European Semester to support European territorial cooperation (ETC) in all its dimensions (cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation, both internal and external), thereby ensuring action to meet the overall objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion objectives, as well as contributing to solidarity;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 63 #

2018/2119(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Reiterates the importance of the implementation of macroregional strategies in achieving cohesion policy objectives;
2019/01/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 3 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC),
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD),
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018) on Youth, Peace and Security,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution of 19 June 2008 on sexual violence as war crimes,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Conclusions on Indigenous Peoples of 15 May 2017,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Outcome document of 25 September 2014 of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
- having regard to the International Convention of 18 December 1990 on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
- having regard to the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, adopted in 2007 and revisewed in 2017, as well as the 'EU- UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit: Integrating child rights in development cooperation',
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the Yogyakarta Principles (‘Principles and State Obligations on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics’) adopted in November 2006, and the 10 complementary principles (‘plus 10’) adopted on 10 November 2017,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
- having regard to its report of 4 July 2018 entitled 'Towards an EU external strategy against early and forced marriages - next steps'
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 May 2018 on the protection of migrant children,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 c (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognised Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Human Rights Defenders) of December 1998.
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 d (new)
- having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders,
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ProtectDefenders.eu, the support mechanism for EU human rights defenders, has provided effective assistance to hundreds of activists but is facing growing needs; whereas the European Union and its Member States should devote more resources to greater participation by civil society and invest in the protection and support of human rights defenders;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas civil society plays a central role in building and strengthening democracy, scrutinising state power and promoting good governance, transparency and accountability whereas civil society organisations play a crucial role as a vital force in society; whereas there is a relationship between weakened civil society, restricted political and civic space, increased corruption, social and gender inequality, low levels of human, social and economic development and social conflicts;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas civil society is being hampered by restrictive laws, funding caps, restrictive licensing procedures and prohibitive taxes;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Dd. whereas, in a number of third countries, there has been a worrying increase in reports of persecution, harassment, arbitrary arrest or detention of activists, members of civil society organisations, human rights defenders, lawyers, intellectuals, journalists and religious leaders, as well as the number of victims of abuse and violence; whereas, in certain countries, this is going unpunished and is sometimes occurring with the complicity of the authorities;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas forced migrants are entitled to a safe and legal route to a place where they can live in dignity; whereas the European Union and its Member States have a duty to comply fully with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Geneva Convention and Article 18 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 61 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas Article 207 TFEU stipulates that the common commercial policy shall be conducted in the context of the principles and objectives of the Union’s external action;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas support for human rights and democracy should be mainstreamed across all other EU policies with an external dimension, such as development, migration, security, counter-terrorism, women’s rights and gender equality, enlargement and trade, especially through the implementation of human rights conditionality;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas children, women and members of minority groups ere facing increasing threats, especially in war zones and authoritarian regimes;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas trade and human rights reinforce each other; whereas the business community has an important role to play in providing incentives for the promotion of human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Aj. whereas increased coherence between the EU’s internal and external policies, as well as among the external policies themselves, is a fundamental requirement for a successful and effective EU human rights policy;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses profound concern about the pushback against democracy, human rights and the rule of law worldwide in 2017 and reiterates that the EU and its Member States must more actively pursue the principle of mainstreaming respect for human rdights and democracynity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, which also apply explicitly to minorities, and ensure increased coherence between the EU’s internal and external human rights policies and greater coordination between the external policies of the Member States, as the EU’s influence as a credible and legitimate international actor is greatly shaped by its ability to advance respect for human rights and democracy both internally and externally;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses profound concern about the pushback against democracy, human rights and the rule of law worldwide in 2017 and reiteratstresses that the EU and its Member States must more actively pursue the principle of mainstreaming international human rights provisions and democracy, to which they are related, and ensure increased coherence between the EU’s internal and external human rights policies and greater coordination between the external policies of the Member States, as the EU’s influence as a credible and legitimate international actor is greatly shaped by its ability to advance respect for human rights and democracy both internally and externally;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that certain growth strategies resulting in prosperity for EU countries have adversely affected the development of third countries, with implications for their level of impoverishment and consequent migration flows towards the EU; stresses the role that trade relations can play regarding growth in developing countries and the preservation of their local markets; notes that support for democratic systems and aspirations for freedom of peoples should be the guiding principles regarding EU economic interests; recalls that policy coherence is essential for development and stresses the importance of mainstreaming human rights into trade and development policies; calls on the Commission to ensure that ex-ante human rights impact assessments accompany the launch of trade negotiations;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reaffirms that states have the ultimate responsibility to safeguard all human rights of people through enacting and implementing international human rights treaties and conventions, monitoring human rights violations and ensuring effective remedy for victims;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the vital and central role played by human rights defenders and NGOs in promoting and supporting the application of the fundamental rights enshrined in the core international human rights treaties; underlines, in this respect, the importance of the EU’s capacity to maintain support, through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, for human rights defenders and NGOs in situations where they are most at risk, while devoting special attention to; stresses also to the importance of the ProtectDefenders.eu mechanism;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for systematic monitoring and evaluation of how the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders are taken into account and implemented by EU delegations; reiterates that the EU and the Member States should provide adequate training and resources to diplomats and invest in parliamentary diplomacy to ensure protection and support for human rights defenders at risk; recognises that female human rights defenders around the world face gender- specific risks and threats, including intimidation, harassment and sexual violence, and therefore calls on the EEAS and the Member States to adopt an annex specifically dedicated to women in the EU Guidelines for Human Rights Defenders;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Praises the work done by the EU’s Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR), Stavros Lambrinidis, in increasing the effectiveness, cohesion and visibility of human rights in EU foreign policy and recalls its request for his mandate to be made permanent; welcomes the recent approach on the EU’s Good Human Rights Stories initiative, which focuses on the best practices employed by various countries; calls for the mandate of the High Representative to be strengthened and expanded with new prerogatives;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the importance of human rights as a key consideration regarding EU external relations and of an overview of key positive and negative trends in order to evaluate the efficiency of the EU’s actions; considers, in this sense, that more thorough public reporting, based in particular on the priorities and indicators identified in the EU’s human rights country strategies, inter aliafocusing on the rights of women, children and all minorities, would encourage greater consistency in implementing human rights conditionality and assessing and adjusting the human rights impact of EU policies;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that the 2015-2019 Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy and its mid-term review of 2017 must be the guiding instruments for human rights action and underlines, in this connection, the need to plan for sufficient resources and expertise in order to properly implement the EU’s key priorities; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to ensure the efficient and coherent implementation of the current Action Plan, including through genuine collaboration with civil society organisations; urges the EU institutions and the Member States to consider drawing up an action plan upholding children's rights as part of their foreign policy to ensure the consistency of EU child protection policies and to monitor their investments;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that a truly independent, diversified, pluralistic and dynamic civil society is crucial for the development and stability of each country, for ensuring democratic consolidation, social justice and respect for human rights and for the creation of inclusive societies; recalls, furthermore, that civil society is a key factor in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the crucial importance of civil society worldwide in supporting democracy, ensuring separation of powers, and promoting transparency, accountability and good governance, including measures to combat corruption and extremism, as well as its direct impact on the human and economic development in various countries countries and on environmental sustainability;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses that the restriction of civil society is a global phenomenon that is not limited to developing countries but also occurs in established democracies and developed countries, including the European Union and some of its traditional allies; calls on the EU and its Member States to lead by example, respecting the fundamental rights of civil society and agreeing on strategies regarding countries that fail to do so.
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Stresses that measures to counter the restriction of civil society require a coherent approach in EU relations with third countries; urges the EU and its Member States, in their relations with countries cooperating with the EU on migration policy, to oppose any solutions allowing the restriction of civil society and human rights;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Calls on the EU to strengthen its instruments and policies regarding institutional development and the rule of law and to include benchmarks for ensuring accountability and seeking to prevent impunity for arbitrary detention, police excesses, torture and other forms of ill-treatment , bearing in mind that these situations are experienced differently by people of different genders, ages, abilities, migratory status, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or belonging to different racial or ethnic groups and other marginalised communities;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Expresses its deep concern at the increase in attacks against human rights defenders worldwide; calls on the EU, and in particular the VP / HR, to adopt a policy of systematic and unequivocal denunciation of the killing of human rights defenders and attempts to subject them to any form of violence, persecution, threat, harassment, forced disappearance, imprisonment or arbitrary detention; calls on the EU to promptly and publicly condemn those who commit or tolerate such atrocities and to intensify public diplomacy by openly and clearly supporting human rights defenders; encourages the EU delegations and the Member State diplomatic representations to continue to actively support human rights defenders by systematically monitoring trials, visiting detained activists and issuing statements regarding individual cases, where appropriate;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 152 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13g. Strongly encourages cooperation between the EU's external funding instruments in support of civil society and calls for a complete country-by-country review of EU funding for civil society to avoid duplication and overlap and help identify possible gaps and funding needs;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Recalls that independent media are essential in guaranteeing free and fair elections complying with international standards and that public access to communications and technology and e increased use of social networks can contribute to more effective access to information and diversity of opinions and help individuals from all sectors of society to organise and respond to social and political developments affecting their lives and interests;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)
13i. Calls for the repeal of legislation hampering freedom of expression and association, including provisions restricting foreign funding, imposing arbitrary or intrusive requirements on the operation of non-governmental organisations or limiting the types of lawful activities that such organisations may carry out;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Warns against any utterances that seek to restrict the right to freedom of movement, freedom of assembly and freedom of expression and the right to privacy;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 176 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and the rights to apostasy and to espouse atheistic views, must be enhanced unconditionally through interreligious and intercultural dialogue; condemns the persecution of and attacks against ethnic and religious groups in 2017; deplores the attempts by state actors to limit freedom of religion and belief and freedom of expression by adopting and implementing blasphemy laws, among other means; requests that further action be taken to protect religious minorities, non-believers and atheists, including the victims of blasphemy laws, and calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their engagement in political discussions to repeal such laws; supports the EU’s efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief and the mandate of Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU established in 2016;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and the rights to apostasy and to espouse atheistic views, mustcould be enhanced unconditionally through interreligious and intercultural dialogue; condemns the persecution of and attacks against ethnic and religious groups in 2017; deplores the attempts by state actors to limit freedom of religion and belief and freedom of expression by adopting and implementing blasphemy laws, among other means; requests that further action be taken to protect religious minorities, non- believers and atheists, including the victims of blasphemy laws, and calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their engagement in political discussions to repeal such laws; supports the EU’s efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 197 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly condemns all heinous crimes and human rights violations committed by state and non-state actors; urges the EU and its Member States to fight crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and to ensure that their perpetrators are brought to justice; calls for the EU to provide support for organisations that collect, keep and protect evidence – digital or otherwise – of the crimes committed by any parties to these conflicts, in order to facilitate their prosecution at an international level; supports the key role played by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in cases where the states concerned are unable or unwilling to exercise their jurisdiction; calls on all the signatories of the Rome Statute to coordinate and cooperate with the ICC; calls on all States that are not part of the ICC to sign and ratify the Rome Statute; reiterates its call for the VP/HR to appoint an EUSR on International Humanitarian Law and International Justice with a mandate to promote, mainstream and represent the EU’s commitment to the fight against impunity;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 235 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the EU’s signature of the Istanbul Convention and stresses the need to combat by all means violence against women, including domestic violence; supports, in this connection, the joint EU- UN Spotlight Initiative; urges countries to step up their legislation in order to tackle, at the earliest possible stage, gender-based violence, female genital mutilation and sexual violence, while promoting gender equality; condemns the frequent violation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights; condemns any utterances seeking to limit the right of women to self-determination; emphasises that proper, affordable healthcare and universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive rights and education should be guaranteed for all women;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 240 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Condemns violations of bodily integrity against women as well as minority groups which are in breach of the fundamental right to bodily integrity and identity, such as female genital mutilation (FGM), intersex genital mutilations, forced sterilisation of people belonging to ethnic minority (including Roma) or indigenous groups and people with disabilities; calls on states to outlaw these practices, address perpetrators and support victims; highlights that transgender people are psychopathologisedand subjected to forced sterilisation in order to obtain legal recognition of their gender identity; calls on states to establish fast, accessible and transparent procedures for legal gender recognition, based on self-determination only and to depathologise trans identities; calls on states to adopt the ICD-11;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 246 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that the principal factors behind discrimination and marginalisation include sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls, such as child marriages and FGM, lack of access to basic social services and sectors such as health, education, water, sanitation and nutrition, in particular sexual and reproductive health services, as well as unequal participation in public and private institutions, political decision- making and peace processes;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 249 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Condemns the re-establishment and expansion of the Mexico City policy (or 'Global Gag Rule') by the United States in January 2017, and its impact on general health care and the rights of women and girls ; reiterates the call for the EU and its Member States to proactively champion the rights of women and girls around the world and to significantly increase national and European funding to uphold the right to sexual and reproductive health, access to family planning services and voluntary termination of pregnancy in a legal and safe manner and without discrimination;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 252 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on the EU to cooperate regarding the inclusion of the following recommendations to end early, child and forced marriages: making 18 the legal minimum age for marriage and ensuring compliance with this rule; requiring verification of the age of both spouses and of full and free consent by them; introducing compulsory marriage records and ensuring compliance with this rule; providing law enforcement officers with sufficient training in gender discrimination, violence against women and forced early marriage; recognising conjugal violence as a crime; improving access to education for girls, including married girls, and access to reproductive and obstetric health care for all women;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 253 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Recognises the importance of more effective policies and measures to promote girls' education, as well as the effects of education on their health and economic emancipation; stresses that girls are particularly vulnerable and that special attention is needed to ensure their access to all levels of education;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 254 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Emphasises that greater involvement of the public and private sectors is essential in upholding the rights of women and their economic, social and political emancipation; stresses that the business sector has an important role to play in strengthening women's rights; recommends greater support for SMEs and local authorities in this connection;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 255 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 f (new)
22f. Calls for a collection of data broken down by gender in the key sectors most affected by trade agreements, providing a useful means of predicting their effect on women's lives as much as possible, counteract any negative impacts; calls for the introduction of an instrument specifically designed to monitor and strengthen gender policy in trade agreements;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 256 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 g (new)
22g. Stresses the importance of pursuing equality policies that enable all national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, as well as indigenous peoples, to enjoy their fundamental rights; considers that the rights in question are all those that anyone can exercise individually or collectively;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 262 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Notes with appreciation the adoption of the revised EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child; underlines the fact that children are often exposed to specific abuses, such as child marriage, genital mutilation and child labour, especially in humanitarian crises and armed conflicts, and therefore require enhanced protection; stresses the need to step up the EU’s engagement when it comes to addressing the protection of children, including unaccompanied minors, and to devote particular attention to education and psycho-social support, especially in response to humanitarian crises;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 264 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Deplores all attacks on schools, universities and educational establishments; Denounces that attacks on education and the military use of schools and universities, kill or injure thousands of students and educators and damage or destroy hundreds of schools; notes that these attacks often prevent students from accessing education, diminish the quality of education, and obstruct social progress and development; regrets that school enrolment rates plummeted where prolonged heavy fighting has taken place and that this causes a real prospect of a lost generation of uneducated, persecuted or displaced children, facing a future of limited opportunity; calls for a proper implementation of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 269 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Recognises that indigenous people and indigenous human rights defenders, including Sami people, face particular threats and human rights violations; calls on all countries to ratify the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169);
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 270 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the governments of third countries to review all legislation with a view to harmonisation in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); calls for all countries to ratify the CRPD;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 282 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU and its Member States to establish full transparency as regards the funds allocated to third countries for cooperation on migration and to ensure that such cooperation should not benefit, either directly or indirectly, security, police and justice systems involved in human rights violations; warns against the instrumentalisation of EU foreign policy as ‘migration management’ and emphasises that all attempts to work with third countries on migration must go hand in hand with improving human rights conditions within these countries; calls on the Commission to continue to treat the protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees as a priority in its policies; underlines that in the EU there is an over-estimation on the proportion of immigrants and that the number of people residing in an EU Member State with citizenship of a non-member country on 1 January2017 was 21.6 million, representing 4.2 % of the EU-28 population; calls on Member States to engage in a serious dialogue to set out a common understanding, shared responsibilities and a unity of purpose regarding migration, making it work for all; insists on the need to develop and better implement protection frameworks for migrants; calls for the European Parliament to have oversight of migration agreements;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 287 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU and its Member States to establish full transparency and monitoring as regards the funds allocated to third countries for cooperation on migration and to ensure that such cooperation should not benefit, either directly or indirectly, security, police and justice systems involved in human rights violations; warns against the instrumentalisation of EU foreign policy as ‘migration management’ and emphasises that all attempts to work with third countries on migration must go hand in hand with improving human rights conditions within these countries; calls on the Commission to continue to treat the protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees, especially children, as a priority in its policies both inside and outside EU territory; insists on the need to develop and better implement protection frameworks for migrants; calls for the European Parliament to have oversight of migration agreements;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 294 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the EU and its Member States to develop an action plan to put a stop to children being detained as a result of their migratory status, as set out in the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, which sets out time frames and specific alternatives to detention being used with unaccompanied children and families;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 295 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underscores that since 2008, an average of 21.7 million people have been displaced each year for climate change- related issues; calls on the international community to develop a legislative framework for the protection of environmentally induced migrants who cross international borders and displaced persons as a result of climate change and natural disasters;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 296 #

2018/2098(INI)

24b. Urges the EU and its Member States to stop externalising their borders and criminalising humanitarian aid and to properly fulfil their obligations, enabling people to seek protection in Europe and developing a sustainable, long-term, human rights-based strategy in partnership with civil society organisations and experts;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 297 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Stresses that a migration policy should take account of the rights and needs of both host communities and migrants, and that no inclusion or integration process can be successful if it does not; understands that a migration policy will remain incomplete as long as it does not include proposals which bring about positive changes in people's socio- economic situations;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 322 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers GSP+ trade schemes to be one of the main EU trade policy instruments for promoting human rights and environmental standards with third countries; calls on the Commission to review and better monitor GSP+ schemes in order to ensure that human rights standards are upheld by beneficiary countries; calls for measures to be taken which bind industry to eradicating child labour and preventing human rights violations;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 323 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers GSP+ trade schemes to be one of the main EU trade policy instruments for promoting human rights and environmental standards with third countries; calls on the Commission to review and better monitor GSP+ schemes in order to ensure that human rights standards are upheld by beneficiary countries; calls on the European Commission to insist on strengthening the human rights conditionality in Free Trade Agreements;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 362 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on all the EU delegations to promote the rights of LGBTI people by applying EU guidelines on the subject uniformly and making structural changes to adhere to those guidelines; notes that, according to the assessment of the first year of the Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 (GAP II), only a third of delegations promoted LGBTI rights; calls on the EEAS to improve the application of EU guidelines on LGBTI people and ensure that EU delegations regularly consult LGBTI organisations and keep them up to date on what is being done, with the aim of ensuring that measures taken meet the needs of the LGBTI community in the country in question and coordinating strategy and action not only with EU Member State embassies, but also with third country embassies and international organisations, such as the United Nations;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 373 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Recognises that terrorism and radicalisation pose acute threats to democracy and human rights and regrets the fact that the attacks perpetrated in 2017 often targeted the very individuals or groups who embody these values; supports the EU’s efforts to combat terrorism and radicalisation, including EU-wide initiatives and networks such as the Radicalisation Awareness Network, but reiterates that all efforts must comply with international human rights laws; takes the view that efforts to work with third countries on counterterrorism should be accompanied by comprehensive assessments of the risks to fundamental freedoms and to human rights and should include safeguards in case of violations; calls on the Commission to develop a better exchange and coordination of information via its channels and agencies in order to swiftly prevent, identify and bring to justice terrorist threats;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 379 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Advocates alternative perspectives on countering terrorism that tackle the causes of radicalisation; points out that education is the best instrument for tackling radicalisation; states that countering radicalisation should be a priority for the EU in its programmes for cooperation on security with third countries;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 387 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that sport cand culture play a positive role in the promotion of human rights; regrets the fact, however, that there is a specific correlation between certain human rights abuses and major sporting events in host or candidate countries, abuses such as evictions, the silencing of civil society and human rights defenders and the exploitation of workers for the construction of large sporting facilities; calls on international and domestic sporting bodies and organisations and the host countries of major events to commit to good governance and human rights practices;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 389 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Welcomes the decision taken in November 2017 by the International Labour Organization to close a case against Qatar over its treatment of migrant workers in the framework of the preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup; takes note that thanks to the positive reforms agreed by the emirate, some two million workers now enjoy better protection;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 390 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Urges the EU to introduce effective and sustainable policies to counter global climate change; stresses that climate change is one of the main causes of internal displacement and will increasingly be one of the main causes of forced migration;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 391 #

2018/2098(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
3b. Understands that economic underdevelopment is one of the main causes of forced migration and that this needs to be addressed in the reforms to economic relations between countries, ensuring that profits are taxed where they are generated;
2018/09/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU4-A, _________________ 4-A Text adopted, P8_TA(2015)0312
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 27 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas it is essential that educational institutions prepare pupils and students for rapid economic and social changes brought about by rapid technological development, endowing them with skills suited to the challenges of the digital world;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 28 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas access to and the use of the internet and of technological and digital equipment have transformed social behaviour and relationships, especially among the younger sections of society;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 30 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas excessive use of technological and digital equipment, such as computers and tablets, can cause health and well-being problems, including sleep deprivation, a sedentary lifestyle and addiction;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 31 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas a new and innovative approach should place technology at the heart of education;deleted
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 44 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas basic education in cyber hygiene, cyber safety and media literacy is necessary from an early age to help children become critical consumeractive citizens, make informed decisions and be aware of risks associated with the Internet, such as fake news, intimidation and online harassment;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 58 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas we are seeing the growing commercial use of education by large digital companies, trying to influence teaching practices by introducing equipment, providing software and educational resources or providing training for teachers;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 61 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas, to better deliver on the promise of technology, Member States need convincingeffective strategies to build teachers’ capacity and policymakers need to become better at building support for this agenda;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 64 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the progressive digitisation of work will result in the disappearance of many professions and an increase in unemployment; whereas the new professions that will emerge with digitisation may compensate for some of the lost jobs;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 71 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas women make up only 20% of professionals in the field of science and only 27% of engineering graduates1-A, only 29 out of 1 000 graduates, compared to 95 out of 1 000 for men, have a degree in ICT, only 3% of all female graduates hold a bachelor’s degree in this discipline (compared to almost 10% in the case of male graduates), and only 4 out of 1 000 women end up working in the ICT sector; _________________ 1-A https://ec.europa.eu/education/et- monitor-2017_en
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 90 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that educational institutions cannot afford to neglect the all-round training of their students involving the cultivation and development of a critical and holistic outlook that allows them to assert themselves as active citizens and understands that critical thinking cannot be strengthened only by teaching digital skills, and that a comprehensive education is also needed;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 93 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that, as the Commission acknowledges in its Action Plan for Digital Education, the necessary adaptation of educational institutions to new technologies and innovative pedagogical approaches should never be seen as an end in itself, but rather as a tool for improving the quality and inclusivity of education;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 95 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that, in order to achieve better learning experiences and outcomes, digital tools must be adapted to the needs of students, that this is a way for students to become active citizens and not merely passive consumers of technology;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 98 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a Recalls that schools need to support all students and respond to their specific needs, in particular with regard to gender differences, students with disabilities, minorities or migrants and that such support can be facilitated through the use of new technologies;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 99 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines the importance of ensuring digital literacy and the participation of women and girls in ICT education and training; encourages the Member States to introduce age- appropriate ICT education in the early stages of school, with a particular focus on inspiring girls to develop an interest and talent in the digital field, given that girls move away from STEAM disciplines earlier in their educational careers due to the gender stereotypes surrounding these subjects and the lack of female role models;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 104 #

2018/2090(INI)

4. Stresses that a lack of connectivity in schools across Member States comes at the cost of the digital skills education of students; calls on the Member States to connect all remaining schools and to make use of existing EU programmes for this purpose, paying particular attention to the outermost regions and mountainous and less developed regions;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 105 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers it essential to reduce the learning gap between students from different socio-economic backgrounds and regions of the EU, in particular the less developed ones, by taking advantage of the full potential of the resources provided by new digital technologies, including personalised education and partnerships between educational institutions;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 112 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that education and training institutions require assistance from the Union and Member States, as well as from stakeholders and industry, industry and local and regional communities and players, to make the difficult transition to a more digitalised learning environment;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 117 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that teachers and trainers should be at the core of the digital transformation and therefore require adequate preparation and initial and continuous training themselves; insists that this training requires time and should not come as an extra task on top of their daily activities; highlights that, even more than the teaching of other basic skills, such as numeracy and literacy, digital skills teaching requires teachers to update their knowledge and skills on a continuous basis; argues, therefore, that teachers need proper and ongoing support, an essential condition for achieving any substantial innovation in the education system;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 121 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers it vital that teachers should be involved in the implementation by Member States and their higher education institutions of a specific ICT module in curricula which also includes programmatic content on teaching and learning materials protected by copyright;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 124 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recommends that the Commission create an online copyright discussion and information platform on copyright with the aim of assisting educational institutions, educators and students;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 126 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Notes that those entrusted with education now have increased responsibilities because of the increased use of digital applications in school work, that they must be involved in the learning process and in the use of technology, since if they do not have the necessary digital skills, it will be more difficult to involve their students in the learning process and this may result in more social exclusion;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 132 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to make goodresponsible and effective use of Union financial support to make access to digital learning content, tools and solutions a reality for all;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 133 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses its concern that private interests and the use of digital technologies are becoming devices for subjecting educational provision to the needs of the economy, at the risk of turning students into consumers, neglecting their genuine needs and hindering the long-term vision of the full potential of digital technologies in education as well as in society; recommends, where possible, hardware and software interoperability and the systematic use of free software solutions; calls also for the implementation of measures to ensure the pedagogical freedom of teachers and educators, as well as measures to safeguard privacy and data security;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 135 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Expresses concern about the storage of the personal data of pupils and teachers by private operators, often relocated to another country; draws attention to the need for these private operators to sign user agreements which safeguard the privacy and security of personal data with the local, regional and national authorities;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 139 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that, in line with the lifelong learning approach required for digital skills, governments, in cooperation with stakeholders such as companies and civil society organisations, and through both formal and non-formal settings, should ensure that nobody is left behind and that all can find a place in the new ordera Union which is increasingly digital;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 141 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that in order to effectively integrate digital technology into education systems, it is necessary to improve and strengthen cooperation between all stakeholders, ensuring the convergence, synergies and interdisciplinarity that reflect student needs and enable the transformation of school culture in partnership with local and regional communities and players;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 142 #

2018/2090(INI)

9b. Points out that the impact of digital technologies on education is not at present easy to assess; calls for investment in unbiased and interdisciplinary research into the various impacts of digital technologies on education, linking education sciences, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, neuroscience and computer science so as to achieve as deep an understanding as possible of how the minds of children and adults are responding to the digital environment, maximising the benefits of using digital technology in education and minimising its risks; stresses the need for a balance in the daily use of technological and digital equipment, both in educational institutions and in private life;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 143 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Stresses that the promotion of digital access in education does not necessarily imply equal access to learning opportunities and that, while technologies are becoming increasingly accessible, the acquisition of basic digital skills remains a barrier and the digital divide persists; points out that Eurostat data show that the digital divide is not closing and that 45% of people in the European Union do not have basic digital skills1-A; _________________ 1-A https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single- market/en/news/european-digital- progress-report-edpr-country-profiles
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 144 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Points out that the complex digital skills required for the efficient use of ICT depend on the acquisition of basic skills and that not everyone is on equal footing, with major gaps remaining at basic levels and particularly affecting disadvantaged groups and a large number of adults, that more educated people are three times more likely to use the Internet to acquire new skills and create new opportunities than those with lower levels of education1- B and that we run the risk of technology becoming a training tool for the privileged rather than an opportunity for all; _________________ 1-B COM SEC(2008)2629 FIN
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 145 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9c. Stresses the need for a change in the institutional and pedagogical practices of schools, but also other learning environments, including non-formal learning environments, in order to make them more equitable, by providing substantially diversified and in-depth support structures for all, in particular those belonging to groups at risk of exclusion, such as the unemployed, migrants, the low-skilled, those with disabilities and the elderly;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 151 #

2018/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages Member States to take steps, in collaboration with businesselocal and regional communities and players, education and training centres and civil society stakeholders to identify existing skills gaps, expand digital literacy, enhance media literacy and establish a high level of digital connectivity and inclusion;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 1 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Recognises the challenges faced by border regions and stresses that socioeconomic disparities, including cultural and language differences, between different border regions can hinder integration, restrict interaction and scale down opportunities for people and businesses on both sides of the border;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 2 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 a (new)
-1a. Emphasises that the EU has contributed positively to the development of border regions and that future funding programmes should continue in the most effective and efficient manner, focusing on areas of particular high European added value ensuring that solving border difficulties is at the heart of cross-border cooperation programmes;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 3 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 b (new)
-1b. Stipulates that cohesion policy should continue to support vulnerable and marginalised people, addressing growing inequalities and building solidarity through investments in education, training and culture, by paying particular attention to cross-border cooperation programmes focused on the existing cultural, territorial and administrative obstacles and future challenges in those regions;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 4 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 c (new)
-1c. Emphasises that EU borders comprise both land and maritime borders to be taken into account; Hence encourages the Commission to look at the challenges faced by maritime border regions in order to allow for a holistic analysis of the obstacles faced by all border regions, as well as the potential cooperation and growth of all borders regions;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 7 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of cross- border cooperation programmes in funding educational, cultural, sporting and other activities whose European added value brings citizens closer and, fosters mutual trust in border regions; stresses, in this regard,and understanding and helps to address different prejudice and stereotypes in border regions; stresses, in this regard, that measures at EU level in cooperation with Member States, regions and other stakeholders are required to better use the potential of border regions and that the large number of INTERREG projects devoted to culture, which proves that there is a strong desire among border regions to invest in joint cultural projects; reiterates, therefore, its view that EU financial support is crucial for these initiatives and should therefore be further strengthened in the next MFF;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a new information strategy on cross-border and regional cooperation in order to get closer to inhabitants of these regions, to increase their awareness of the opportunities that the EU cross-border programmes bring, and thus to contribute to change attitudes towards more open regional and cross- border mindedness;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 14 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Encourages young people to act, participate and be involved in all aspects of regional and cross-border society development; Supports youth cross-border ideas and activities such as creating platforms for exchange of ideas and good practice, raising awareness and exchanging information on cross-border cooperation and spreading information through social and other media to improve youth participation and possibilities in cross-border project;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 18 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Strongly supports cross-border projects and programmes in improving youth education, employability, inclusion and participation of young people in society by tackling social problems that young people face in border regions, such as unemployment and radicalisation; Requires more systematic cooperation across border regions to improve employment, education, training, culture, sport and other social policies for young people;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 24 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that cross-border cooperation between education and training institutions should be reinforced by facilitating cross-border school visits and extracurricular activities for children from a very young age in order to provide children with a unique opportunity, that goes beyond the class room, to have a direct contact and a first-hand experience with the diversity of cultures, languages and history of their neighbours;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 30 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that bringing together key players from the research community, business, higher education, public authorities and civil society is essential; Calls on the Member States to facilitate cross-border partnerships between education and training institutions in border regions in order to promote the mobility of students, teachers, trainers and administrative staff, as well as doctoral candidates and researchers; underlines that the use of multilingualism within such cross-border partnerships can prepare graduates to enter the employment market on both sides of the border; urges the Member States to facilitate and encourage the mutual recognition and better understanding of diplomas and professional qualifications between neighbouring regions including validation and recognition of skills;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 38 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages pooling of joint public services and efforts in neighbouring border regions to develop a series of targeted interventions to support low skilled or low-qualified adults in border regions and to help them improve their literacy, numeracy and digital skills by acquiring a broader set of competences and higher qualifications;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 40 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourages cross-border cooperation and programmes for dual vocational training among different border regions; Is of the opinion that better cross-border cooperation and investment in skills in border regions will help improve the existing skills gap, reduce poverty, unemployment and social exclusion and will help tackle skill shortages and the brain drain in those peripheral areas;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 41 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Believes that multiculturalism is particularly relevant for border regions; Strongly encourages cross-border cultural cooperation within and between border regions by enhancing the collaboration between creative people and the cultural actors, such as artists and representatives of cultural organizations, administrations and networks in specific cross-border and trans-European projects;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 43 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that mobility of artists and culture professionals has become invaluable in the promotion of Europe’s cultural and social progress and development of regional, national and European cultural heritage; Is of the opinion that a strong cross- border cooperation in the area of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) can help to create socio-economic value, growth and jobs (also via clustering of enterprises), while also building bridges, increasing mutual understanding and forging a European consciousness through joint initiatives on cultural heritage-related projects;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 54 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that cohesion policy can contribute positively to the creation of new ideas and possibilities of cooperation between museums, orchestras, cross- border radio and TV projects in border regions by addressing the legal and financial difficulties which artists have with their common cross-border projects;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 55 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Strongly supports cross-border cultural projects and cooperation between European Capitals of Culture and border regions throughout Europe in order to establish a chain of cultural ‘welding points’ and to generate a new dimension of European cultural networks where new practices of cultural diversity are being developed and integrated in the realization of concrete European projects;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 56 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Regrets that cultural and leisure activities often fail to attract people from different border regions in neighbouring countries, despite the fact that people living in those areas share similar interests and are in close proximity to one another; supports the EU regional portals created in several border regions to provide people with access to information about cultural and leisure activities and encourages the promotion of similar portals across all border regions;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 59 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly believes that border regions, thanks to the existence of long- established contacts between cultural institutions across borders, can create favourable conditions for artistic and cultural mobility and can therefore be vital for thematic tourism and, help promote Europe as a destination., and to actively revitalise the process of European integration by promoting contacts between Europe’s citizens and stimulating a common sense of belonging;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 63 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages various measures aimed at combating all forms of discrimination in border regions and at breaking down barriers for vulnerable people in finding employment and becoming integrated into society; Supports in this regard promotion and development of social enterprises in border regions as a source of job creation, in particular for vulnerable groups of people, such as young unemployed and disabled people;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 69 #

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Supports apprenticeships measures and multi-stakeholder platforms in border regions aimed at improving the quality, supply and image of apprenticeships and promoting border mobility among young apprentices; Is of the opinion that bringing together relevant stakeholders to create cross- border opportunities for apprenticeships, traineeships, internships will improve competition, education, skills and the labour markets in those regions and in particular, encourages creating internships opportunities in regional and local institutions involved in cross-border and international cooperation;
2018/05/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 6 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the EU has no explicit competence regarding minority issues, but recalls that minority rights are guaranteed under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which can also address a range of issues affecting those belonging to national and cross-border minorities;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 10 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that it is the responsibility of the Member States to implement political and legislative measures to safeguard and promote the identity and rights of minorities, including ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic rights;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #

2018/2036(INI)

1b. Urges Member States, in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, to ensure that their legal systems protect minority groups from discrimination and to bring specific protection measures into line with applicable international standards;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 26 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that minorities suffer from economic and cultural marginalisation, social discrimination and political exclusion; stresses that women and minority LGBTI groups suffer various forms of discrimination on account of their ethnicity or gender, both inside and outside their communities;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 28 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that preventing or hindering minorities from progressively availing themselves of their economic, social, educational and cultural rights has implications for the general well-being of individuals and communities and for the preservation of their identity; points out that that any restriction on aspects of their cultural identity that are in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, together with economic and social inequalities, may become a cause of conflict and social exclusion;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 29 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes that the social inclusion of minorities has a positive impact on their economic and cultural integration;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 30 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recalls that an understanding of what is meant by 'culture' is essential in order to define the scope of minority rights in this respect; notes that, in a broad sense, culture amounts to the sum total of material and non-material activities and achievements of a given community and distinguishes it from others; stresses that cultural rights should include: the right to participate in cultural life; the right to enjoy culture; the right to choose to belong to a group; language rights; and protection of the cultural and scientific heritage;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 31 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Recalls that Member States have an obligation to guarantee to minorities the full enjoyment of their human rights, whether as individuals or as a community; points out that it is also incumbent on the Member States to ensure the preconditions for preservation of the cultural assets of minorities and to encourage their participation in the cultural life of the community;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 32 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Stresses the need for minorities to be duly informed and to give their free consent before any use is made of artistic content relating to their activities in order to safeguard their intellectual property rights;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 33 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Recalls that language is an essential element of minority cultures, distinguishing them from the mainstream and ensuring the expression, dissemination and transmission thereof;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 34 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Recalls that while, on the one hand, minority groups have the right to learn the national language in the same way as the remainder of the population, on the other hand, Member States should provide opportunities for all those interested on either side to learn minority languages;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 35 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3i. Calls on the Member States, in the wake of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, to enhance and promote their minority cultures, thereby encouraging the dissemination of their history and traditions and ensuring that these communities do not remain isolated;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 38 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. RNotes that, in the European Union, 40 to 50 million people speak one of the 60 minority and regional languages that are in serious danger of extinction; recalls that mother-tongue education is essential for upholding language rights; encourages the Member States, therefore, to ensure that persons belonging to regional ethnic minorities have adequate opportunities to learn their languages and even to receive education in these languages at all levels of education in the territories in which they live; calls on the Member States to develop a concerted strategy for the integration of 'non- territorial languages', defined as idioms spoken by minority populations that cannot be identified with a particular area, such as the languages of the Eastern European Jewish community and the Roma;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 43 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Member States to foster access to minority and regional languages by means of funding and support for translation, dubbing and subtitling activities and the compilation of appropriate and non-discriminatory administrative, commercial, economic, social, technical and legal terminologies;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 77 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the frequent link between the cultural identity of a minority group and a particular geographical territory; points out that for many minority groups the right to land defines the way and the means by which they live and practice their culture;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 79 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that local and regional authorities should play an active role in the assimilation of minorities, for example through the planning and organisation by municipal councils and assemblies of information sessions and training activities and the provision of administrative assistance to facilitate their integration; urges the Member States to exchange information and examples of good practice in this area;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 80 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide the local and regional authorities with adequate financial and other own resources to formulate and implement the strategies they deem best for the protection of minorities;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 81 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Notes that education is one of the best means of enabling young people belonging to minorities to learn about their heritage and history and for their culture to be disseminated and recognized by society at large; stresses that education is fundamental to the promotion of minority rights and constitutes a precondition for the enjoyment of economic, political, social and cultural rights; points out that education is a vehicle for the empowerment of those belonging to minorities, enabling them to participate meaningfully in the society they belong to;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 82 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Believes that educational activities are fundamental for the assimilation of children and young people belonging to minorities, while observing that they are equally conducive to the integration of their parents and families; urges Member States to encourage schools to organise extracurricular activities involving parents and children, thereby enhancing the levels of interaction within the entire educational community;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 83 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
3f. Recommends investment in the preparation of staff, especially teaching staff, in educational establishments catering for minorities, providing them with the necessary skills to work with students from different cultural, religious, ethnic or linguistic backgrounds;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 84 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
3g. Encourages the Member States to promote cultural diversity and respect for such differences through a pluralist, inclusive and democratic education system;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 85 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7h. Encourages the Member State governments to include minority representatives in deliberations on the organisation of their education systems;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 86 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7i. Recommends that, for the next period, 2021-2027, ESF+ appropriations earmarked for the promotion of social inclusion be used to support educational and cultural projects aimed at integrating ethnic, religious, cultural or linguistic minorities;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 87 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 j (new)
7j. Recalls that non-discrimination and equality with regard to minorities and other disadvantaged groups are the first principles of the International Labour Organization (ILO); notes that, in the promotion and application of fundamental rights and principles at the workplace, the ILO pays special attention to socially or economically disadvantaged groups and that its rules take account of the need to uphold and protect the rights of minorities;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 88 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 k (new)
7k. Calls on the Member States regularly to collect data and provide statistical information regarding the assimilation of minorities into educational establishments, the employment market and civic life;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 89 #

2018/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 l (new)
7l. Calls on the Commission to set up mechanisms to monitor the progress of Member States in fulfilling their obligations regarding the protection of minority rights;
2018/06/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 126 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) IOn the basis of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in line with the Commission’s communication on ‘A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the Union’s outermost regions’31, the Programme should take into account the specific situation of these regions. Measures will be taken to increase the outermost regions’ participation in all actions. Such measures will be monitored regularly and evaluated. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment bank on A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU’s outermost regions (COM(2017) 623 final).
2018/11/07
Committee: CULT
Amendment 43 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In its Communication "A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions"26 , the Commission highlighted the outermost regions' specific transport needs and the necessity to provide Union funding to match these needs, including through the Programme. In the Memorandum on the Outermost Regions (ORs) of June 2017, the Commission stresses the importance of creating a transport network which takes into account the reality in the ORs and incorporates measures on overland, maritime and air transport - including incentives for the development of intermodal transport - that are duly adapted to suit them, in accordance with Article 340 of the TFEU. _________________ 26 COM(2017)623
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 53 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Schools, universities, libraries, local, regional or national administrations, 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. Owing to the remoteness of the ORs from the European continent, Internet connectivity plays a fundamental role in their territorial cohesion and in promoting equal opportunities, creating jobs and improving living conditions for people living there.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Unconnected territories in all areas of the Union, including in central ones, represent bottlenecks and unexploited potential to the digital single market. In most rural and remote areas and the Outermost Regions, high quality Internet connectivity can play an essential role in preventing digital divide, isolation and depopulation by reducing the costs of delivery of both goods and services and partially compensating for remoteness. High quality Internet connectivity is necessary for new economic opportunities such as precision farming or the development of a bio-economy in rural areas. The Programme should contribute to providing all European households, rural or urban, with very high capacity fixed or wireless connectivity, focusing on those deployments for which a degree of market failure is observed and which can be addressed using low intensity grants. In doing so, the Programme should aim at achieving a comprehensive coverage of households and territories, as gaps in an already covered area are uneconomic to address at a later stage.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 61 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The deployment of backbone electronic communications networks, including with submarine cables connecting European territories to third countries on other continents or connecting European islands, the Outermost Regions or overseas territories to the mainland, is needed in order to provide necessary redundancy for such vital infrastructure, and to increase the capacity and resilience of the Union's digital networks. However, such projects are often commercially non- viable without public support.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 68 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) 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, following consultation with local and regional authorities, in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. They 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 Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund, the European Investment Stabilisation Function, InvestEU and the Connecting Europe Facility, where relevant. Financial support should also be used in a manner consistent with Union and national energy and climate plans where relevant.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 109 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. As regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, 30 % of these amounts shall be made available immediately to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation, with priority to cross-border and missing links as well as the Outermost Regions. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 70 % of the resources transferred. As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the Programme which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 122 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Cross-border projects, and those in the Outermost Regions, in the field of renewable energy shall involve at least two Member States and shall be included in a cooperation agreement or any other kind of arrangement between Member States or arrangements between Member States and third countries as set out in Articles 6, 7, 9 or 11 of Directive 2009/28/EC. These projects shall be identified in accordance with the criteria and procedure laid down in Part IV of the Annex to this Regulation.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 124 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Studies aiming at the development and identification of cross-border projects, and projects in the Outermost Regions, in the field of renewable energy shall be eligible for funding under this Regulation.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 126 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Cross-border projects, and projects in the Outermost Regions, in the field of renewable energy shall be eligible for Union funding for works if they meet the following additional criteria:
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 131 #

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. Compliance with Article 349 of the TFEU should be achieved by making the EU’s Outermost Regions a privileged place for rolling out the 5G network by launching pilot projects.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 143 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) actions supporting cross-border projects, and projects in the Outermost Regions, in the field of renewable energy, including their conception, as defined in Part IV of the Annex to this Regulation, subject to the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in Article 7 of this Regulation.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 148 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) actions implementing digital connectivity infrastructure requirements related to cross-border projects, and projects in the Outermost Regions, in the areas of transport or energy and/or supporting operational digital platforms directly associated to transport or energy infrastructures.
2018/09/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 212 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In its Communication "A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions"26 , the Commission highlighted the outermost regions' specific transport, energy and digital needs and the necessity to provide Union funding to match these needs, including through the Programme. by applying co-financing rates to a maximum of 85% for financial assistance and open specific calls for outermost regions; __________________ 26 COM (2017)623
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 252 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The Communication on "Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit Society"30 (the Gigabit Society Strategy) sets out strategic objectives for 2025, in view of optimising investment in digital connectivity infrastructure. Directive (EU) 2018/XXX [European Electronic Communications Code] aims inter alia at creating a regulatory environment which incentivises private investments in digital connectivity networks. It is nevertheless clear that network deployments will remain commercially non-viable in many areas throughout the Union, due to various factors such as remoteness and territorial or geographical specificities, low population density, various socio-economic factors, particularly in outermost regions as stated in article 349.º of the TFEU. The Programme should therefore be adjusted to contribute to the achievement of these strategic objectives set out in the Gigabit Society Strategy, complementing the support provided for the deployment of very high capacity networks by other programmes, in particular the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund and the InvestEU fund. __________________ 30 COM(2016) 587 COM(2016) 587
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 268 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Unconnected territories in all areas of the Union, including in central ones, represent bottlenecks and unexploited potential to the digital single market. In most rural and remote areas, particularly in outermost regions as stated in article 349.º of the TFEU, high quality Internet connectivity can play an essential role in preventing digital divide, isolation and depopulation by reducing the costs of delivery of both goods and services and partially compensating for remoteness. High quality Internet connectivity is necessary for new economic opportunities such as precision farming or the development of a bio-economy in rural areas. The Programme should contribute to providing all European households, rural or urban, with very high capacity fixed or wireless connectivity, focusing on those deployments for which a degree of market failure is observed and which can be addressed using low intensity grants. In doing so, the Programme should aim at achieving a comprehensive coverage of households and territories, as gaps in an already covered area are uneconomic to address at a later stage.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 271 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The deployment of backbone electronic communications networks, including with submarine cables connecting European territories, including outermost regions, to third countries on other continents or connecting outermost regions, European islands or overseas territories to the mainland, is needed in order to provide necessary redundancy for such vital infrastructure, and to increase the capacity and resilience of the Union's digital networks. However, such projects are often commercially non-viable without public support.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 465 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) strength social, economic and territorial cohesion;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 645 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) projects aiming at the deployment of cross-border backbone networks linking the Union to third countries and reinforcing links within the Union territory, particularly projects in outermost regions, including with submarine cables, shall be prioritised according to the extent to which they significantly contribute to increasing the resilience and capacity of electronic communications networks in Union territory;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 647 #

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, particularly in outermost regions, 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.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 793 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) actions supporting cross-border projects and projects in outermost regions in the field of renewable energy, including their conception, as defined in Part IV of the Annex to this Regulation, subject to the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in Article 7 of this Regulation.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 888 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) social, economic and territorial cohesion impact;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 913 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. For studies, the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 50 % of the total eligible cost. For studies financed with the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, the maximum co- financing rates shall be those applicable to the Cohesion Fund as specified in paragraph 2 (b). For studies in outermost regions the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 920 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 50 % for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting the motorways of the sea and maritime links, including actions supporting ports of the comprehensive network, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation and for actions located in outermost regions;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 959 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) As regards actions implementing sections of the comprehensive network located in outermost regions as provided in article 9 (2)(a) (iii), the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 964 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) For works in outermost regions the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 965 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. For works in the digital sector, the following maximum co-financing rates shall apply: for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (c), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30% of the total eligible cost. For works in outermost regions the co-financing rates shall be to a maximum of 85%. The co-financing rates may be increased up to 50% for actions with a strong cross-border dimension, such as uninterrupted coverage with 5G systems along major transport paths or deployment of backbone networks between Member States and between the Union and third countries, and up to 75% for actions implementing the Gigabit connectivity of socio-economic drivers. Actions in the field of providing local wireless connectivity in local communities shall be funded by Union financial assistance covering up to 100 % of the eligible costs, without prejudice to the principle of co- financing.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 970 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Opening specific calls for projects in outermost regions, covering the three thematics of the programme to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a) (iii).
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 65 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) It is the Union's objective to promote social progress, strengthen its scientific and technological bases and encourage its competitiveness, including in its industry, while promoting all research and innovation activities to deliver on the Union's strategic priorities, which ultimately and fulfil its commitments, which aim at promoting peace, the Union's values and, the well-being of its peoples and sustainable development.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 68 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, economic and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness, to stimulate economic growth, job creation and higher quality of life; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative and sustainable solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area, placing special emphasis on young researchers and developers, and strengthening the value of the EU, notably for SMEs and start-ups, and promoting its technological autonomy in strategic areas.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The conception and design of the Programme should respond to the need for establishing a critical mass of supported activities, throughout the EU Union and through international cooperation, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. Programme implementation should reinforce the pursuit of this aim.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 74 #

2018/0224(COD)

(7) Activities supported under the Programme should contribute towards the achievement of the Union's objectives and priorities and the fulfilment of its commitments, the monitoring and assessment of progress against those objectives and, priorities and commitments and for the development of revised or new priorities.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 83 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Full engagement of industry in the Programme, at all levels from the individual entrepreneur and small and medium-sized enterprises to large scale enterprises, should constitute one of the main channels through which the Programme's objectives are to be realised, specifically towards the creation of sustainable jobs and growth. Industry and civil society organisations should contribute to the perspectives and priorities established through the strategic planning process which should support the development of work programmes. Such engagement by industry and civil society organisations should see its participation in the actions supported at levels at least commensurate with those under the previous framework programme Horizon 2020 established by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council13 ('Horizon 2020'). _________________ 13 null
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Commission's Communication on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 (COM(2018) 2 final) has provided a set of recommendations for this Programme, including its Rules for participation and dissemination, building on the lessons learnt from the previous Programme as well as input from EU institutions and stakeholders. Those recommendations include to invest more ambitiously and effectively in order to reach critical mass and maximise impact; to support breakthrough innovation; to prioritise Union research and innovation (R&I) investments in areas of high added value, notably through mission- orientation, citizen involvement and wide communication; to rationalise the Union funding landscape, including by streamlining the range of partnership initiatives and co-funding schemes; the development of more and concrete synergies between different Union funding instruments, notably with the aim of helping to mobilise under-exploited R&I potential across the Union; to strengthen international cooperation and reinforce openness to third countries' participation; and to continue simplification based on implementation experiences from Horizon 2020.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 92 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The Programme should seek synergies with other Union programmes, from their design and strategic planning, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and governance. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from other Union programmes to Horizon Europe activities can take place. In such cases they will follow Horizon Europe rulshould be possible in duly justified cases.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 98 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In order to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding and the most effective contribution to the Union's policy objectives and fulfilment of its commitments, the Programme should enter into European Partnerships with private and/or public sector partners. Such partners include industry, research organisations, bodies with a public service mission at local, regional, national or international level, and civil society organisations such as foundations that support and/or carry out research and innovation, provided that desired impacts can be achieved more effectively in partnership than by the Union alone.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 106 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The policy objectives of this Programme willmay be also addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the policy windows of the InvestEU Fund. Financial support should be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner and actions should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the Internal market. Actions should have a clear European added value and decisively contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the EU, maximising the commercial benefits of the results achieved through research and innovation.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 109 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The EIC through its instruments – Pathfinder and Accelerator – should aim at identifying, developing and deploying breakthrough market creating innovations and supporting their rapid scale-up to EU and international levels. Through coherent and streamlined support to breakthrough innovation the EIC should fill the current vacuum in public support and private investment for breakthrough innovation. The instruments of the EIC call for dedicated legal and management features in order to reflect its objectives, in particular market deployment activities.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 110 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) Through EIC blended finance, the Accelerator should bridge the “valley of death”gap between research, pre-mass commercialisation and the scaling-up of companies. In particular, the Accelerator should provide support to operations presenting such technological or market risks that they are not considered as bankable and cannot leverage significant investments from the market, hence complementing the InvestEU programme established by Regulation …15.. _________________ 15null
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 113 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The Programme should promote and integrate cooperation with third countries and international organisations and initiatives based on common interest, mutual benefit and global commitments to implement the UN SDGs. International cooperation should aim to strengthen the Union's research and innovation excellence, attractiveness and economic and industrial competitiveness, to tackle globsocietal challenges, as embodied in the UN SDGs, and to support the Union's external policies. An approach of general opening for international participation and targeted international cooperation actions should be followed, including through appropriate eligibility for funding of entities established in low to middle income countries. At the same time, association of third countries to the Programme should be promoted.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 118 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens, universities and research centres and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting science education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities involving local and regional bodies and organisations to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 122 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Pursuant to Article 349 of the TFEU, the Union's outermost regions are entitled to specific measures (taking into account their structural, social and economic situation) regarding access to horizontal Union programmes. The Programme should therefore take into account the specific characteristics of those regions in line with the Commission's Communication on 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions' (COM (2017) 623 final) as endorsed by the Council on 12 April 2018, and create an investment segment targeted at those regions.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 124 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The activities developed under the Programme should aim at eliminating gender inequalities and promoting equality between women and men in research and innovation, in compliance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the TFEU. The gender dimension should be adequately integrated in research and innovation content and followed through at all stages of the research cycle, applying equal remuneration and, where possible, equal participation in the projects presented.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 129 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate this Programme on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States and beneficiaries. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Programme on the ground.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 130 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) Coherence and synergies between Horizon Europe and the EU's Space Programme will foster a globally competitive and innovative European space sector; reinforce Europe’s autonomy in accessing and using space in a secure and safe environment; and strengthen Europe’s role as a global actor. Breakthrough solutions in Horizon Europe will be supported by data and services made available by the Space ProgrammeHorizon Europe should stimulate the participation of industry and scientific communities in the EU’s Space Programme while promoting technology transfer to other industry sectors and other fields of application. Breakthrough solutions in Horizon Europe will be supported by data and services made available by the Space Programme. It should boost the monitoring and coordination of the Space Programme’s activities in collaboration with the OECD, as well as partnerships with other international bodies promoting endogenisation, sharing of knowledge and national and European best practices for emerging technological developments.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 134 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) Reflecting the importaurgencey of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme willshould commit to eliminating activities that are harmful to the climate and contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and the development of the circular economy.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 142 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
(51) The key elements of the proposal evaluation and selection system of the predecessor programme Horizon 2020 with its particular focus on excellence should be maintained, while ensuring a more balanced geographical inclusion of the Member States and regions. Proposals should continue to be selected based on the evaluation made by independent experts. Where relevant, the necessity to ensure the overall coherence of the portfolio of projects should be taken into account.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 146 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
(54) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation shall be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. For grants, which should continue to be the main source of financing, this shall include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and scales of unit costs.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 150 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) 'open access' means the practice of providing online access to research outputs resulting from actions funded under the Programme, in particular scientific publications and research data, free of charge and in a non-discriminatory manner to the end-user;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 157 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness in all Member States and regions, with particular emphasis on the outermost regions, mountainous regions and regions with a demographic deficit, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 163 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality new knowledge, skills, technologies and solutions to global societal challenges and diminish the gap in research and innovation between the different regions of the EU;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 167 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, objectives and commitments, and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and significantly improve the quality of life of citizens;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 169 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) to support advanced studies, skills acquisition and training;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 171 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to foster all forms of technological, social and cultural innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 174 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) to protect the environment and natural resources and invest in the circular economy;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 177 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to attract researchers to less developed regions and regions with a low population density;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 190 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Programme may provide funding to indirect actions in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particularprimarily grants (including operating grants), prizes and procurements. It may also provide financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operations. The Programme shall enable beneficiaries to apply for funding quickly and shall ensure transparency and traceability of public funding in order to safeguard the interests of the EU, the actual social impact and the allocation of responsibilities.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 199 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The Programme shall promote and safeguard multidisciplinarity and ensure the inclusion of investment in social sciences and humanities, fostering equality between the different sciences.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 200 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. The Programme shall strengthen the support component for open collaborative research activities across the EU, which shall be evaluated in terms of relative or absolute merit, so as to counter the dominance of large consortia and thus reduce the number and size of closed partnerships.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 201 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. The Programme shall ensure an effective EU-wide convergence strategy. It shall stimulate opportunities of ‘excellence for all’, in a way that is inclusive and allows for a more effective and balanced geographical distribution of support for research and innovation activities across the EU.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 202 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. The Programme shall ensure better coordination with the rules on structural funds and remove barriers to support for employment in science and for other capacity-building measures associated with social and economic development.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 203 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. The Programme shall reinforce the clarification of the operating rules of the support for research missions included under the Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness pillar, promoting a renewed and comprehensive framework of missions in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and involving all areas of knowledge, including social sciences and humanities, and a wide range of stakeholders.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 204 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. The Programme shall ensure that the operating rules of the European Innovation Council effectively promote open and streamlined support to SMEs and start-ups across the EU, safeguarding equal access to European funds for development, education and training and increasing its impact in business settings with various levels of technological innovation.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 206 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality and the gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular attention shall be paid to ensuring gender balanceGender balance shall be promoted, subject to the specific situation in the field of research and innovation concerned, in evaluation panels and in other advisory bodies such as expert groups.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 211 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) have a clear EU-added value and contribute to reaching Union priorities and fulfilling Union commitments;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 212 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) be bold and inspirational, and hence have wide societal or, economic and territorial relevance;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 215 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) spark activitynd seek synergies across disciplines, sectors and actors;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 218 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) be selected on the basis of an open and transparent process;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 219 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f b (new)
(fb) be subject to an independent evaluation, with well-defined common quality criteria, for the purpose of accountability.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 230 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The amount referred to in paragraph 1, first half sentence, may also cover expenses for preparation, monitoring, control, audit, evaluation and other activities and expenditures necessary for managing and implementing the Programme, including all necessary and agreed administrative expenditure, as well as evaluating the achievement of its objectives. It may moreover cover expenses relating to the studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, in so far as they are related to the objectives of the Programme, as well as expenses linked to information technology networks focusing on information processing and exchange, including corporate information technology tools, and other relevant expenses relating to technical and administrative assistance needed in connection with the management of the Programme.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 233 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. If necessaragreed by the budgetary authority, appropriations may be entered in the budget beyond 2027 to cover the expenses provided for in paragraph 4, to enable the management of actions not completed by 31 December 2027.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 234 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management and transferrable in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) XX […Common Provisions Regulation] may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible, those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.deleted
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 236 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Open and non-discriminatory access to scientific publications resulting from research funded under the Programme shall be ensured in accordance with Article 35(3). Open access to research data shall be ensured in line with the principle 'as open as possible, as closed as necessary'. Open access to other research outputs shall be encouragedtake into account the competitiveness and economic interests of the EU, intellectual property rights and the protection and confidentiality of personal data. Reciprocal open access shall be laid down in all association and cooperation agreements with third countries.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 238 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Open science practices beyond open access to research outputs and responsible management of research data shall be promoted both within the EU and more widely.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 244 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1 – point ii
ii. commitment to a rules-based open market economy, including respect of human rights and fair and equitable dealing with intellectual property rights, backed by democratic institutions;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 246 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– does not confer to the third country a coordinating or decisional power on the programme;
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 247 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– guarantees the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its financial, scientific and social interests.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 252 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right to non-discrimination, gender equality and the need to ensure high levels of human health protection.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 255 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Proposals shall be systematically screened to identify those actions raising complex or serious ethics issues and submit them to an ethics assessment. The ethics assessment shall be carried out by the Commission unless it is delegated to the funding body. For actions involving the use of human embryonic stem cells or human embryos, an ethics assessment shall be mandatory. Ethics screenings and assessments shall be carried out with the support of independent ethics experts. The Commission and the funding bodies shall ensure the transparency of the ethics procedures as much as possible.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 256 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Ethics checks shall be carried out with the support of independent ethics experts.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 257 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. Actions which are not ethically acceptable may beshall be immediately rejected or terminated at any time.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 258 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 8
8. Actions which do not comply with security rules may beshall be immediately rejected or terminated at any time.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 261 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
In the case of a joint call, joint procedures shall be established for selection and evaluation of proposals. The procedures shall involve a balanced group of independent experts appointed by each party.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 267 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– fully or partially composed of external independent experts,
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 268 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The evaluation committee mayshall be assisted by independent experts.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 269 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The evaluation committee may also propose any substantial adjustments to the proposals in as far as needed for the consistency of the portfolio. The evaluation committee shall ensure the existence of a procedure for making enquiries or complaints. Enquiries shall be answered within a maximum of 30 days. The evaluation committee shall ensure a multidisciplinary approach.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 278 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
5. Horizon Europe and EIC blended finance shall be provided in a manner that does not distort competition and that increases the competitiveness of the EU.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 280 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The Commission may reject a proposal retained by independent experts for justified reasons, including non- compliance with the objectives of Union policies.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 281 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1
The contract for the selected action shall establish specific measurable milestones and the corresponding pre-financing and payments by instalments of the EIC blended finance.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 282 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
In accordance with the contract, the action shall be suspended, amended or terminated if measurable milestones are not met. It may also be terminated where the expected market deployment cannot be met.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 284 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 237(3) of the Financial Regulation, independent external experts may be selected without a call for expressions of interest, if justified and the selection is carried out in a transparent manner. Independent experts shall be chosen from among the Member States, on the basis of their proven competence and knowledge. The expert panels shall, where possible, ensure balanced representation in terms of specialisation and gender.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 286 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with Article 237(2) and 237(3) of the Financial Regulation, external experts shall be remunerated based on standard conditions. If justified, an appropriate level of remuneration beyond the standard conditions based on relevant market standards, especially for specific high level experts, may be granted. The Commission shall communicate annually the level of remuneration of independent experts to the European Parliament.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 287 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3
3. In addition to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 38 of the Financial Regulation, the names of independent external experts evaluating grant applications, who are appointed in a personal capacity shall be published, together with their area of expertise, at least once a year on the internet site of the Commission or the funding body. Such information shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with the EU data protection rules.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 290 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Programme, and its actions and results. These actions shall be developed in partnership with national, regional and local authorities and using diverse platforms. Financial resources allocated to the Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 291 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Programme evaluations shall be carried out in a timely mannerevery two years to feed into the decision-making process on the programme, its successor and other initiatives relevant to research and innovation.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 292 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult independent 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.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 294 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Nurturing excellence through mobility of researchers across borders, sectors and disciplines; fostering new skills through excellent training of researchers; strengthening human capital and skills development across the European Research Area, primarily in less developed regions; improving and facilitating synergies; promoting public outreach.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 297 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) cluster 'Health'; Improving and protecting the health of citizens at all ages, by developing innovative, effective and accessible solutions to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases; mitigating health risks, protecting populations and promoting good health; making public health systems more cost- effective, equitable and sustainable; and supporting and enabling patients' participation and self-management.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 298 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
(b) Cluster 'Inclusive and secure society': Strengthening European democratic values, including rule of law and fundamental rights, safeguarding and promoting our cultural heritage, and promoting socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, including migration management and integration of migrants, while responding to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime, as well as natural and man-made disasters.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 299 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Democracy; Cultural heritage; Social and economic transformations; Gender equality; Disaster-resilient societies; Civil Protection and Security; Cybersecurity.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 301 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Manufacturing technologies; Digital technologies; Advanced materials; Artificial intelligence and robotics; Next generation internet; High performance computing and Big Data; Circular industries; Low carbon and clean industry; Space; Digital and technological ethics.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 303 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – introductory part
(d) Cluster 'Climate, Energy and Mobility': Fighting climate change by better understanding its causes, evolution, risks, impacts and opportunities, and by making the energy and transport sectors more climate and environment-friendly, more efficient and competitive, smarter, safer and more resilient, and promoting the use of renewable energy and the circular economy.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 305 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Climate science and solutions; Energy supply; Energy systems and grids; Buildings and industrial facilities in energy transition; Communities and cities; Remote and outermost regions; Oceans; Industrial competitiveness in transport; Clean transport and mobility; Smart mobility; Energy storage.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 313 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Strengthen sustainable innovation ecosystems across Europe; Fostering the development of entrepreneurial and innovation skills in a lifelong learning perspective and support the entrepreneurial transformation of EU universitiehigher education institutions; Bring new solutions to global societal challenges to the market; Synergies and value added within Horizon Europe.
2018/10/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 283 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point iii
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 4
4. Without exceeding the overall limit of EUR 220 804 135 laid down in paragraph 1, any Member State may transfer once per school year up to 20% of either one or the other of its indicative allocations.; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-that percentage may be increased up to 25% for the Member States with outermost regions listed in Article 349 TFEU and in other duly justified cases; Or. en 20180101&from=FR)
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 764 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
— in the French overseas departments: EUR 26312 877 1580 000
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 768 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
— Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 080 00019 358 798
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 769 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
— Canary Islands: EUR 257 970 000301 650 396
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 771 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
— in the French overseas departments: EUR 25 900 0030 230 220
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 774 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
— Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 400 003 824 560
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 776 #

2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
— Canary Islands: EUR 69 981 700 00260
2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2920 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
4. The Union financial assistance to the interventions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be maximum 50% of the expenditure, with the exception of the outermost regions, where this maximum shall be 85%. The remaining part of the expenditure shall be borne by the Member States.
2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 4260 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States with outermost regions may submit regional plans covering the interventions in Chapter IV of Title III of this Regulation, to be implemented at the most appropriate geographic level for these regions.
2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 4302 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a list of the regional plans referred in the second sub-paragraph of article 93, where applicable;
2018/12/10
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 45 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) The EMFF must also contribute to other United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).In particular, this Regulation highlights the following objectives: a) SDG.1 Eradicate poverty:the EMFF contributes to improving the living conditions of the most fragile coastal communities, especially those dependent on a single fish stocks threatened by overfishing, global change and environmental issues. b) SDG.3 Good health and well-being:the EMFF contributes to the fight against the pollution of coastal water bodies, responsible for endemic diseases, and to ensure good quality of food from fisheries and aquaculture. c) SDG.7 Clean energy:by financing the blue economy, the EMFF supports the deployment of marine renewables and ensure that this development is consistent with the protection of the marine environment and preservation of fish resources. d) SDG.8 Decent work and economic growth:The EMFF contributes to the development of the blue economy as a factor of economic growth.It also ensures that this economic growth is a source of decent jobs for coastal communities.In addition, the EMFF contributes to improving the working conditions of fishermen. e) SDG.12 Responsible Consumption and Production:The EMFF contributes to the rational use of natural resources and limits the waste of natural and energy resources. f) SDG.13 Fight against climate change:the EMFF devotes 30% of its budget to the fight against climate change. g) SDG.14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 46 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Much has been achieved over the last few years by the CFP in bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower, particularly in the most isolated ones like outermost regions.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role such as outermost regions. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 53 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and, for engine replacement or modernisation, for renovation and restoring of old infrastructure or new infrastructure such as auction halls or reception facilities. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10 , face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their location and insularity. That support should be capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocation. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate and EMFF financing rate than the one that applies to other operatutermost regions should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10 COM(2017) 623
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) In order to ensure the survival of the fisheries sector in the outermost regions and in compliance with the principles of differential treatment for small islands and territories mentioned in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, it should be possible for the EMFF to support, on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, the renewal of the outermost regions’ artisanal and traditional fishing vessels which land all their catches in ports in the outermost regions and contribute to local sustainable development, so as to increase human safety, to comply with European hygiene standards, to fight IUU fishing and to achieve greater environmental efficiency. This fishing fleet renewal should remain within the limits of authorised capacity ceilings, should be restricted to there placement of an old vessel by a new one, and should allow sustainable fishing and the reaching of the Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) objective. It should be possible for the EMFF to support associated measures, such as the construction or the modernisation of small shipyards dedicated to traditional and artisanal fishing vessels in the outermost regions, the renovation of the deck, or studies.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) having regard to the European Parliament resolution on the special situation of islands (2015/3014(RSP) and the European Economic and Social Committee’s opinion on ‘Specific problems facing islands’ (1229/2011), agriculture, breeding and fisheries constitute an important element of local island economies. European insular regions suffer due to lack of accessibility, particularly for SMEs, a low level of product differentiation and need a strategy in order to use all possible synergies between the European Structural and Investment Funds and other Union instruments with a view to counterbalancing the handicaps of islands and enhancing their economic growth, job creation and sustainable development. While Article 174 of the TFEU recognises the permanent natural and geographical handicaps specific to the situation of islands, the Commission must establish an ‘EU Strategic Framework for Islands’ with a view to linking up instruments that can have a major territorial impact.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 b (new)
(29 b) With a view to alleviating the above-mentioned specific constraints in outermost regions and on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, it should be possible to grant State operating aid under a simplified procedure.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 64 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
(35 a) (new) There is a need for support measures in order to facilitate social dialogue and to use the EMFF to help train skilled professionals for the maritime and fisheries sector. The importance of modernising the maritime and fisheries sector and the role that innovation plays in this calls for reassessing the financial allocations for professional and vocational training in the EMFF.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 65 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 b (new)
(35 b) Investment in human capital is also vital to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of fishing and maritime activities. Therefore, the EMFF should support advisory services, cooperation between scientists and fishermen, professional training, lifelong learning, and should stimulate the dissemination of knowledge, help to improve the overall performance and competitiveness of operators and promote social dialogue. In recognition of their role in fishing communities, spouses and life partners of self-employed fishermen should, under certain conditions, also be granted support for professional training, lifelong learning and the dissemination of knowledge, and for networking that contributes to their professional development.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
(41 a) (new) The objectives and actions of the EMFF should be consistent with international and regional processes of the Union for the governance of the seas, such as the Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (‘the GFCM Agreement’). This agreement provides an appropriate framework for multilateral cooperation to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilisation of living marine resources in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea at levels which are considered sustainable and at low risk of collapse.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
(14 a) 'small-scale fleet from outermost regions' means the small-scale fleets that operate at the outermost regions as defined in each national operational programs.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 71 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 15
(15) ‘sustainable blue economy’ means all sectoral and cross-sectoral economic activities throughout the single market related to oceans, seas, coasts and inland waters, covering the Union's insular and outermost regions and landlocked countries, including emerging sectors and non-market goods and services and being consistent with Union environmental legislation.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 76 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) Strengthening international ocean governance and enablingregional processes of the Union for the governance of the seas in order to enable safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 87 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], each Member State shall prepare a single programmenational programme and / or regional operational programmes to implement the priorities referred to in Article 4.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) (new) where applicable, the regional operational program for sub-national authorities responsible for fisheries and maritime affairs.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States concerned shall prepare as part of their programme, jointly with relevant authorities and stakeholders of their territories, regional operational programmes for each of their regions, including an action plan for each of their outermost regions referred to in Article 6(2), which shall set out:
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) a strategy for the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, while fighting against marine litter and promoting community-led local development (CLLD) and fisheries local action groups (FLAGs);
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2021-2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a key enabler for sustainable fisheries and, the conservation of marine biological resources and habitats, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 109 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the priorities set for the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non-compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union].
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 111 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) (new d) (a) facilitating access to credit, insurance and financial instruments, without excluding the necessity for grants;
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 111 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 000 000 to EUR 6 867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 7 739 000 000 in current prices). EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. A percentage of 86.5% of FMFF budget, corresponding to EUR 5 940 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. EUR 6 694 000 000 in current prices), should be allocated to support under shared management and a percentage of 13.5%, corresponding to EUR 829927 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 1 045 000 000 in current prices), to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordintemporary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 112 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. (new) In order to reduce the administrative burden for small-scale inshore fishermen, the action plan shall take into account the possibility of a simplified single application form for EMFF measures or the previous existence of a simplified single form at regional or national level.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 117 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) (new) new eco-friendly and energy-efficient infrastructures, such as new auction halls or reception facilities
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 118 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) (new) in order to improve their environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, the eco-friendly renovation and restoring of old building and infrastructures, given that the activity is directly linked to the fishing activity
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 119 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equipped for sea fishing and be between 5 less thand 30 years old.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. (new) The support referred to in paragraph 1(c) may only be granted if it can be proved that the new infrastructure will improve the valorisation and quality of products and the sustainability of all fleets, without increasing fishing capacity and in accordance with the objectives of the CFP.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 121 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. (new) The support referred to in paragraph 1(c) may only be granted if it can be proved that the old infrastructure will be renovated or restored in order to foster a diversification of the income given that the activity is directly linked to the fishing activity.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 125 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. (new) The EMFF may support the access of fishing and aquaculture enterprises to risk management tools such as incentives for insurance policies or mutual funds, in order to cover losses due to one or more of the following events: a) natural disasters, in compliance with provisions established with the EU Solidarity Fund; b) adverse major weather events; c) sudden changes in the quality and quantity of water for which the operator is not responsible; d) diseases in the aquaculture sector, failure to function or destruction of production facilities for which the operator is not responsible; e) costs of rescuing fishermen or fishing vessels in the event of accidents at sea during their fishing activities.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 133 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities: fostering sustainable fisheries, at economic, social and environmental level, and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 141 #

2018/0210(COD)

(11) The EMFF beyond 2020 should be based on a simplified architecture without predefining measures and detailed eligibility rules at Union level in an overly prescriptive manner. Instead, broad areas of support should be described under each priority. Member States should thus draw up their programme indicating therein the most appropriate means for achieving the priorities. A variety of measures identified by the Member States in those programmes might be supported under the rules set out in this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], provided they are covered by the areas of supportone or more priorities identified in this Regulation. However, it is necessary to set out a list of ineligible operations so as to avoid detrimental impacts in terms of fisheries conservation, for example a general prohibition of investments enhancing fishing capacity. Moreover, investments and compensations for the fleet should be strictly conditional on their consistency with the conservation objectives of the CFP.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 144 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – title
Collection and, processing and dissemination of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 145 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support the collection, management and use, use and dissemination of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes in fisheries and aquaculture, as provided for in Article 25(1) and (2) and Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004, on the basis of the national work plans referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 146 #

2018/0210(COD)

Article 20 a The establishment of the outermost regions fish stocks statistical network (ORFSN) 1. The EMFF may support the collection, management and use of data for the management of fish stocks in the outermost regions as provided for in point Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the establishment of the outermost regions fish stocks statistical network (ORFSN) and national work plans for its implementation; in order to achieve the maximum sustainable yield objectives referred to Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 2. By way of derogation from Article 2, the support referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may also be granted for operations outside the territory of the Union. 3. The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down rules concerning the procedures, format and timetables for the creation of the ORFSN referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 53(2). 4. The Commission may adopt implementing acts approving or amending the national work plans referred to in paragraph 1 by 31 December of the year preceding the year from which the work plan is to apply. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 53(2).
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 148 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. (new) The Commission shall evaluate the possibility to create a Programme of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI) for European insular and outermost regions focusing on maritime and fisheries issues and come forward with appropriate proposals.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 148 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The United nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identified conservation and sustainable use of oceans as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 14). The Union is fully committed to that goal and its implementation. In that context, it has committed to promote a sustainable blue economy which is consistent with maritime spatial planningan ecosystem-based approach to maritime spatial planning, in particular, having in consideration the sensitivity of species and habitats to human activities at sea, the conservation of biological resources and the achievement of good environmental status, to prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, to eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and to refrain from introducing new such subsidies. This outcome should result from the World Trade Organisation fisheries subsidies negotiation. In addition, in the course of World Trade Organisation negotiations at the 2002 World Summit of Sustainable Development and at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the Union has committed to eliminate subsidies contributing to fisheries overcapacity and overfishing.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 155 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Productive aquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through grants and the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) The EMFF shall support actions promoting the marketing, the quality and the value added of fishery and aquaculture products. In particular, the EMFF shall support the marketing activities of sustainable fish tourism, which have an added value in terms of creation of employment, diversification of income and development of tourism and business activities.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 161 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The EMFF should contribute to the achievement of the environmental objectives of the Union, particularly the ones that are included in the CFP. This contribution should be tracked through the application of Union environmental markers and reported regularly in the context of evaluations and annual performance reports.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 162 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The EMFF may also support investments for the innovation in the processing of fishery and aquaculture products, as well as the promotion of partnership between POs and scientific entities.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 165 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a Statistical information network of aquaculture 1. The EMFF may support the collection, management and use of aquaculture management data as referred to in Article 34 (1) (a) and(e) and (5) and Article 35 ( 1) (d) of Regulation (EU) no. 1380/2013 in view of the establishment of a statistical information network on aquaculture and national work plans for its application. 2. By way of derogation from Article 2, the support referred to in paragraph 1 may also be granted for operations outside the territory of the Union. 3. Implementing acts shall be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 2, paragraph 2, paragraph 2. 4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts approving or amending the national work plans referred to in paragraph 1 by 31 December of the year preceding last year by which the work plan is to be applied.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 169 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Much has been achieved over the last few years by the CFP in bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower, particularly in the most isolated ones like outermost regions.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 170 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 5 a (new)
CHAPTER Va Outermost regions Article 29a 1.For operations located in the outermost regions, each Member State concerned shall allocate, within its Union financial support set out in Annex V, at least: (a) EUR 114 000 000 for the Azores and Madeira; (b) EUR 91 700 000 for the Canary Islands; (c) EUR 146 500 000 for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint-Martin. 2.Each Member State shall determine the part of the financial envelopes established in paragraph 1, earmarked for the compensation referred to in Article 21. 3.By way of derogation from Article 9(8) of this Regulation and Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], and in order to take account of changing conditions, Member States may adjust annually the list and quantities of eligible fishery products and the level of the compensation referred to in Article 29d, provided that the amounts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article are respected. Adjustments shall be possible only to the extent that they complement the compensation plans of another region of the same Member State.The Member State shall inform the Commission about the adjustments in advance. Article 29b Action Plan Member States concerned shall prepare as part of their programme an action plan for each of their outermost regions, which shall set out: (a) a strategy for the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and the development of sustainable blue economy sectors; (b) a description of the main actions envisaged and the corresponding financial means, including: i) the structural support to the fishery and aquaculture sector under Title II; ii) the compensation for additional costs referred to in Article 29d, including the amounts of additional costs calculated by the Member State concerned and the amounts of aid estimated as compensation; iii) any other investment in the sustainable blue economy necessary to achieve a sustainable coastal development. Article 29c Renewal of small-scale fleets and associated measures 1.Without prejudice to Article 16, the EMFF may support in the outermost regions: (a) the renewal of small-scale fishing fleets which land all their catches in ports in the outermost regions, so as to increase human safety, comply with Union hygiene standards, fight IUU fishing and achieve greater environmental efficiency.That fishing fleet renewal shall remain within the limits of authorised capacity ceilings, must be restricted to the replacement of an old vessel by a new one, and shall allow sustainable fishing and the reaching of the Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) objective; (b) the partial renovation of the structural wooden deck of a fishing vessel over 40 years old, when this is necessary for reasons of improving maritime safety, according to objective technical criteria of the naval architecture; (c) the establishment and modernisation of shipyards and shipbuilding and repair workshops located in the fishing ports of the outermost regions and whose main activity is directed at the small-scale, artisanal and traditional fishing fleet; (d) the study of the stability of an artisanal fishing vessel over 40 years of age, according to the recent technical criteria of naval architecture that are applicable to the new construction of fishing vessels; (e) the study of technical guidelines for the design of helmets or propulsion equipment, with respect to the different typologies of artisanal and traditional fishing vessels based in ports of the outermost regions, which help the designers to optimise the design and promotion of new constructions and of the propelling equipment, to improve the safety of the crew, reduce polluting or greenhouse emissions and increase the energy efficiency of artisanal and traditional fishing vessels. Article 29d Compensation for additional costs 1.The EMFF may support the compensation of additional costs incurred by beneficiaries in the fishing, farming, processing and marketing of certain fishery and aquaculture products from the outermost regions. 2.Each Member State concerned shall determine, in line with the criteria laid down in accordance with paragraph 7, for the regions referred to in paragraph 1, the list of fishery and aquaculture products and the quantity of those products eligible for compensation. 3.When establishing the list and the quantities referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall take into account all relevant factors, in particular the need to ensure that the compensation is compatible with the rules of the CFP. 4. The compensation shall not be granted for fishery and aquaculture products: (a) caught by third country vessels, with the exception of fishing vessels which fly the flag of Venezuela and operate in Union waters, in accordance with Council Decision (EU)2015/15651a; (b) caught by Union fishing vessels that are not registered in a port of one of the regions referred to in paragraph 1; (c) imported from third countries. 5.Point (b) of paragraph 4 shall not apply if the existing capacity of the processing industry in the outermost region concerned exceeds the quantity of raw material supplied. 6.The compensation paid to the beneficiaries carrying out activities referred to in paragraph 1 in the outermost regions or owning vessel registered in a port of these regions shall, in order to avoid overcompensation, take into account: (a) for each fishery or aquaculture product or category of products, the additional costs resulting from the specific handicaps of the regions concerned;and (b) any other type of public intervention affecting the level of additional costs. 7.The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 52, laying down the criteria for the calculation of the additional costs resulting from the specific handicaps of the regions concerned. __________________ 1a Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 of 14 September 2015 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (OJ L 244, 14.09.2015, p.55). Article 29e State aid 1. For the fishery and aquaculture products, listed in Annex I to the TFEU, to which Articles 107, 108 and 109 thereof apply, the Commission may authorise, in accordance with Article 108 TFEU, operating aid in the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 TFEU within the sectors producing, processing and marketing fishery and aquaculture products, with a view to alleviating the specific constraints in those regions as a result of their isolation, insularity and extreme remoteness. 2. Member States may grant additional financing for the implementation of the compensation plans referred to in Article 29d. In such cases, Member States shall notify the Commission of the State aid which the Commission may approve in accordance with this Regulation as part of those plans. State aid thus notified shall be regarded as notified within the meaning of the first sentence of Article 108(3) TFEU. Article 29 f Review - POSEI The Commission shall present a report on the implementation of the provisions of this Chapter before the end of 2023 and, if necessary, come forward with appropriate proposals. The Commission shall evaluate the possibility to create a Programme of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI) for maritime and fisheries issues.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 174 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
The EMFF shall support the development and dissemination of market intelligence for fishery and aquaculture products by the Commission in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, namely by the creation of an outermost regions fish stock statistical network (ORFSN) (as mentioned in the new point (a) of Article 20).
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 175 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role such as outermost regions. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 176 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) (new) (a) the support to actions for the protection and restoration of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystems providing compensations to fishers for the collection of lost fishing gears and marine litter from the sea.
2018/11/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 181 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The EMFF should aim to achieve the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such support should ensure that fishing activities are environmentally sustainable in the long-term and managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of healthy food supplies.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 200 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Fisheries control is of utmost importance for the implementation of the CFP. Therefore, the EMFF should support under shared management the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control system as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 ('Control Regulation')8 . Certain obligations foreseen by the revision of the Control Regulation justify a specific support from the EMFF, i.e. the compulsory vessel tracking and electronic reporting systems in the case of small-scale coastal fishing vessels, the compulsorIn addition, investments by rMemote electronic monitoring systems and the compulsory continuous measurement and recording of propulsive engine power. In addition, investments by Member States in control and inspection assets could also be used for the purpose of maritime surveillance and cooperation on coastguard functions, as well as contribute with fundamental information to knowledge and management of fisheries. _________________ 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 203 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) The success of the CFP is dependent on the availability of scientific advice for the management of fisheries, and hence on the availability of data on fisheries. In the light of the challenges and costs to obtain reliable and complete data, it is necessary to support Member States' actions to collect and process data in line with Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Data Collection Framework Regulation')9 and to contribute to the best available scientific advice. This support should allow synergies with the collection and processing of other types of marine data, including data about recreational fisheries. _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (OJ L 157, 20.06.2017, p. 1).
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 205 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The EMFF should support an effective knowledge-based implementation and governance of the CFP under direct and indirect management through the provision of scientific advice, the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control system, the functioning of Advisory Councils and voluntary contributions to international organisations, as well as better commitment of UE in international ocean governance.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 211 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) Given the challenges to achieve the social, economic and conservation objectives of the CFP, it should be possible for the EMFF to support actions for the management of fisheries and fishing fleets. In this context, support for fleet adaptation remains sometimes necessary with regard to certain fleet segments and sea basins. Such support should be tightly targeted to the conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and aimed to achieve balance between the fishing capacity and the available fishing opportunities. Therefore, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the permanent cessation of fishing activities in fleet segments where the fishing capacity is not balanced with the available fishing opportunities. Such support should be a tool of the action plans for the adjustment of fleet segments with identified structural overcapacity, as provided for in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and should be implemented either through the scrapping of the fishing vessel or through its decommissioning and retrofitting for other activities. Where the retrofitting would lead to an increased pressure of recreational fishing on the marine ecosystem, support should only be granted if in line with the CFP and the objectives of the relevant multiannual plans. In order to ensure the consistency of fleet structural adaptation with conservation objectives, support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities should be strictly conditional and linked to the achievement of results. It should therefore be implemented only by financing not linked to costs, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]. Under that mechanism, Member States should not be reimbursed by the Commission for permanent cessation of fishing activities on the basis of real costs incurred but on the basis of the fulfilment of conditions and of the achievement of results. For this purpose, the Commission should establish in a delegated act such conditions, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 223 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Given the high level of unpredictability of fishing activities, exceptional circumstances may cause significant economic losses to fishers. In order to mitigate those consequences, it should be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation for the extraordintemporary cessation of fishing activities caused by the implementation of certain conservation measures, i.e. multiannual plans, targets for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of stocks, measures to adapt the fishing capacity of fishing vessels to available fishing opportunities and technical measures, by the implementation of emergency measures, by the interruption, due to reasons of force majeure, of the application of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, by a natural disaster or by an environmental incident. Support should be granted only if the impact on fishers of such circumstances is significant, i.e. if the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days and if the economic losses resulting from the cessation amount to more than 30% of the average annual turnover of the business concerned during a specified period of time. The specificities of eel fisheries should be taken into account in the conditions for granting such support.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 245 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) The outermost regions, as outlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 24 October 2017 entitled 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'10 , face specific challenges linked to their remoteness, topography and climate as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty and also have specific assets on which to develop a sustainable blue economy. Therefore, for each outermost region, an action plan for the development of sustainable blue economy sectors, including the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture, should be attached to the programme of the concerned Member States and a financial allocation should be reserved to support the implementation of those action plans. It should also be possible for the EMFF to support a compensation of the additional costs the outermost regions face due to their location and insularity. That support should be capped as a percentage of this overall financial allocation. In addition, a higher aid intensity rate and EMFF financing rate than the one that applies to other operatutermost regions should be applied in the outermost regions. _________________ 10 COM(2017) 623
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 256 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) Under shared management, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the protection and restoration of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystems. For that purpose, support should be available to compensate the collection by fishers of lost fishing gears and marine litter, in particular plastic, from the sea and for investments in ports to provide adequate reception and storage facilities for lost fishing gears and marine litter collected. Support should also be available for actions to achieve or maintain a good environmental status in the marine environment as set out in Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Maritime Strategy Framework Directive')11 , for the implementation of spatial protection measures established pursuant to that Directive and, in accordance with the prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC ('Habitats Directive')12 , for the management, restoration and monitoring of NATURA 2000 areas as well as for the protection of species under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Birds Directive')13 . Under direct management, the EMFF should support the promotion of clean and healthy seas and the implementation of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy developed in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 16 January 201614 , in coherence with the objective of achieving or maintaining a good environmental status in the marine environment. _________________ 11 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19). 12 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.07.1992, p. 7). 13 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.01.2010, p. 7). 14 COM(2018) 28
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 260 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food security and nutrition. However, the Union currently imports more than 60% of its supply of fishery products and is therefore highly dependent on third countries. An important challenge is to encourage the consumption of fishery proteinducts produced in the Union with high quality standards and available for consumers at affordable prices.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 290 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) Job creation in coastal regions relies on a locally driven development of a sustainable blue economy that revives the social fabric of those regions. Ocean industries and services are likely to outperform the growth of the global economy and make an important contribution to employment and growth by 2030. To be sustainable, blue growth depends on innovation and investment in new maritime businesses and, in the bio- economy and in biotechnology, including sustainable tourism models, ocean-based renewable energy, innovative high-end shipbuilding and new port service, which can create jobs and at the same time enhance local development, as well as development of new biology-based marine products. Whilst public investment in the sustainable blue economy should be mainstreamed throughout the Union budget, the EMFF should specifically concentrate on enabling conditions for the development of the sustainable blue economy and on removing bottlenecks to facilitate investment and the development of new markets and technologies or services. Support for the development of the sustainable blue economy should be delivered through shared, direct and indirect management.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 297 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) The development of a sustainable blue economy strongly relies on partnerships between local stakeholders that contribute to the vitality of coastal and inland communities and economies. The EMFF should provide tools to foster such partnerships. For that purpose, support for community-led local development (CLLD) should be available under shared management. That approach should boost economic diversification in a local context through the development of coastal and inland fisheries, aquaculture and a sustainable blue economy. CLLD strategies should ensure that local communities better exploit and benefit from the opportunities offered by the sustainable blue economy, capitalising on and strengthening environmental, cultural, social and human existing resources. Every local partnership should therefore reflect the main focus of its strategy by ensuring a balanced involvement and representation of all relevant stakeholders from the local sustainable blue economy.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 303 #

2018/0210(COD)

(37) Under shared management, it should be possible for the EMFF to support the sustainable blue economy through the collection, management and use of data to improve the knowledge on the state of the marine environment and of the resources. That support should aim to fulfil requirements under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC, to support maritime spatial planning and to increase data quality and sharing through the European marine observation and data network.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 310 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) 60% of the oceans are beyond the borders of national jurisdiction. This implies a shared international responsibility. Most problems facing the oceans are transboundary in nature such as overexploitation, climate change, acidification, pollution and decliningreduction of biodiversity, and therefore require a shared response. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to which the Union is a Party under Council Decision 98/392/EC16 , many jurisdictional rights, institutions and specific frameworks have been set up to regulate and manage human activity in the oceans. In recent years, a global consensus has emerged that the marine environment and maritime human activities should be managed more effectively to address the increasing pressures on the oceans and seas. _________________ 16 Council Decision 98/392/EC of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof (OJ L 179, 23.06.1998, p. 1).
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 313 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) As a global actor, the Union is strongly committed to promoting international ocean governance, in accordance with the Joint Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 10 November 2016 entitled 'International Ocean Governance: and agenda for the future of our oceans'17 . The Union's ocean governance policy is a new policy that covers the oceans in an integrated manner. International ocean governance is not only core to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 ('Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development'), but also to guarantee safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans for future generations. The Union needs to deliver on those international commitments and be a driving force for better international ocean governance at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels, including to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishingIUU fishing and minimise the impact on the marine environment, to improve the international ocean governance framework, to reduce pressures on oceans and seas, to create the conditions for a sustainable blue economy and to strengthen international ocean research and data. _________________ 17 JOIN(2016) 49
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 321 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) Under shared management, each Member States should prepare one single programme that should be approved by the Commission. In the context of regionalisation and with a view to encouraging Member States to have a more strategic approach during the preparation of programmes, the Commission should develop an analysis for each sea basin indicating the common strengths and weaknesses with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP. That analysis should guide both the Member States and the Commission in negotiating each programme taking into account regional challenges and needs. When assessing the programmes, the Commission should take into account the environmental and socio- economic challenges of the CFP, the socio- economic performance of the sustainable blue economy, the challenges at sea basin level, the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, the reduction and collection of marine litter and climate change fight, mitigation and adaptation.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 335 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 2
(2) 'common information sharing environment’ (CISE) means an environment of systems developed to support the exchange of information between authorities involved in maritime surveillance, across sectors and borders, in order to improve their awareness of activities made at sea;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 337 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) ‘coastguard’ means national authorities performing coastguard functions, which encompass maritime safety, maritime security, maritime customs, prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling, connected maritime law enforcement, maritime border control, maritime surveillance, protection of the marine environment, search and rescue, accident and disaster response, fisheries control, inspection and other activities related to those functions;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 339 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 5
(5) 'exploratory fishing' means fishing for stocks that have not been subject to commercial fishing or have not been subject to fishing by a particular gear type or technique in the previous ten years;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 341 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
(6) ‘professional fisher’ means any natural person engaging in commercial fishing activities, as recognised by the relevant Member State;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 342 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
(6 a) 'recreational fisheries' means non- commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources for recreation, tourism or sport;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 353 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 13
(13) 'sea basin strategy' means an integrated framework to address common marine and maritime challenges faced by Member States, and where appropriate third countries, in a specific sea basin or in one or more sub-sea basins, and promote cooperation and coordination in order to achieve economic, social and territorial cohesion; it is developed by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States and third countries concerned, their regions and other stakeholders as appropriate;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 362 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
(14 a) 'small-scale fleet from outermost regions' means the small-scale fleets that operates at the outermost regions as defined in each national operational programs
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 389 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 399 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under the EMFF shall also contribute to the achievement of the environmental and climate change fight, mitigation and adaptation objectives of the Union. That contribution shall be tracked in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex IV.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 403 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 140867 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 7 739 000 000 in current prices).
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 414 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under shared management as specified in Title II shall be EUR 5 31186.5% of the EMFF financial envelope corresponding to EUR 5 940 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 6 694 000 000 in current prices) in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex V.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 421 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 102 000 00014 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 128 566 000 in current prices) for the Azores and Madeira;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 425 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 82 000 00091 700 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 103 357 000 in current prices) for the Canary Islands;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 431 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 131 000 00046 500 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 165 119 000 in current prices) for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint- Martin.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 454 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under direct and indirect management as specified in Title III shall be EUR 82913.5% of the EMFF financial envelope corresponding to EUR 927 000 000 in 2018 constant prices (i.e. 1 045 000 000 in current prices).
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 460 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], each Member State shall prepare a single programmenational programme or regional operational programmes to implement the priorities referred to in Article 4.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 466 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States concerned shall prepare as part of their programme an specific action plan for each of their outermost regions referred to in Article 6(2), which shall set out:
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 473 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii
ii) the compensation for additional costs referred to in Article 21, including the amounts of additional costs calculated by the Member State concerned and the amounts of aid estimated as compensation;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 492 #

2018/0210(COD)

(h) the contribution of the programme to the collection and reduction of marine litter, in accordance with Directive xx/xx of the European Parliament and of the Council [Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment]27 ; _________________ 27 OJ C […], […], p. […].
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 493 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point i
(i) the contribution of the programme to climate change fight, mitigation and adaptation.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 505 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other CFP related legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 510 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiary, after submitting the application, shall continue to comply with the admissibility conditions referred to in paragraph 1 throughout the period of implementation of the operation and for a period of five years after the final payment to that beneficiary.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 524 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Eligible operations In Member States programmes should be identified a variety of operations that may be supported by the EMFF, and this operations should be covered by one or more priorities of this Regulation.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 565 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) market intervention mechanisms aiming to temporarily or permanently withdraw fishery or aquaculture products from the market with a view to reducing supply in order to prevent price decline or drive up prices; by extension, storage operations in a logistics chain that would produce the same effects either intentionally or unintentionally;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 598 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare as part of their programme an specific action plan for small-scale coastal fishing which shall set out a strategy for the development of profitable and sustainable small-scale coastal fishing. This strategy shall be structured along the following sections, where applicable:
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 607 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promotion of skills, knowledge, innovation and capacity building for fishermen;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 619 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) diversification of activities in the broader sustainable blue economy; , in particular redirecting fishermen to other activities to reduce fishing effort if necessary;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 639 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the replacement or modernisation of a main or ancillary engine, or the modernization of any other component of the propulsion equipment, as well as the alterations and additions necessary for its installation on board.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 653 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equipped for sea fishing and be between 5 and 30 years old, when duly justified may apply to newer vessels.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 656 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the new or modernised engine shall not have more power in kW than the current engine, without prejudice to the provisions of point 3a;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 665 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the outermost regions, the power of the new engine or the modernized engine may exceed the current engine's kW in the case of a duly justified need for increased power for reasons of safety at sea and that does not involve an increase in fishing effort
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 677 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the fishing vessel is registered as active and has carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 1290 days, or 25% of time in seasonal fisheries, in each of the last threewo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 688 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. The support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities referred to in paragraph 2 shall be implemented by financing not linked to costs, in accordance with Articles 46(a) and 89 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], and shall be based on: (a) the fulfilment of conditions, in accordance with Article 46(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]; and (b) the achievement of results, in accordance with Article 46(a)(ii) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 52, laying down the conditions referred to in point (a), which shall relate to the implementation of conservation measures, as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.deleted
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 697 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – title
18 ExtraordinTemporary cessation of fishing activities
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 706 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support a compensation for the extraordintemporary cessation of fishing activities caused by:
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 719 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) natural disasters or, environmental incidents or accidents at sea occurring during fishing activities, as formally recognised by the competent authorities of the relevant Member State.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 734 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days, or 25% of time in seasonal fisheries; and
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 748 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days, or 30% of time in seasonal fisheries, in each of the last threewo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 757 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fishers who have worked at sea for at least 120 days in each ofduring the last threewo calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support on board a Union fishing vessel concerned by the extraordintemporary cessation.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 779 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the purchase and installation on vessels of the necessary components for compulsory vessel tracking and electronic reporting systems used for control and inspection purposes, only in the case of small-scale coastal fishing vessels;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 780 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the purchase and installation on vessels of the necessary components for compulsory remote electronic monitoring systems used for controlling the implementation of the landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 781 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the purchase and installation on vessels of devices for compulsory continuous measurement and recording of propulsive engine power.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 784 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – title
20 Collection and processing of data for fisheries and aquaculture management and scientific purposes
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 785 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The EMFF may support the collection, management and use of data for fisheries and aquaculture management and scientific purposes, including data on recreational fisheries, as provided for in Article 25(1) and (2) and Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004, on the basis of the national work plans referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1004.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 812 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) investments in ports to provide adequate reception and storage facilities for lost fishing gears and marine litter collected from the sea;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 818 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) The construction, installation or modernization of fixed or mobile devices intended to protect and enhance marine fauna and flora, including their scientific preparation and assessment and, in the case of the outermost regions, anchored fish aggregation devices that contribute to sustainable and selective fishing.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 837 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 3 – title
Priority 2: Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 853 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Productive aquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through grants and through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 880 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Support under this Article shall only be granted through grants and through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 897 #

2018/0210(COD)

2. For the purpose of EMFF support, the community-led local development strategies referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] shall ensure that local communities better exploit and benefit from the opportunities offered by the sustainable blue economy, capitalising on and strengthening environmental, cultural, social and human existing resources.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 920 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The support for actions referred to in paragraph 1 may also contribute to the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control and inspection system under the conditions set out in Article 19.
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 949 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – title
Priority 2: Contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and markets
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 980 #

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the implementation of relevant international agreements, measures and tools to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishingIUU fishing and measures and tool to minimise the impact on the marine environment, in particular incidental catches of seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles;
2018/10/25
Committee: PECH
Amendment 22 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Pursuing the achievement of the Union's objectives and targets set by environmental, climate and related clean energy legislation, policy, plans and international commitments, the Programme should contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low- carbon and climate-resilient economy, to the preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, either through direct interventions or by supporting the integration of those objectives in other policies.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Complying with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change requires the transformation of the Union into an energy efficient, low carbon and climate resilient society. This in turn requires actions, with a special focus on sectors that contribute most to the current levels of CO2 output and pollution, contributing to the implementation of the 2030 energy and climate policy framework and the Member States' Integrated National, Regional and Local Energy and Climate Plans and preparations for the Union's mid-century and long-term climate and energy strategy. The Programme should also include measures contributing to the implementation of the Union's climate adaptation policy to decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 27 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The transition to clean energy is an essential contribution to the mitigation of climate change with co-benefits for the environment. Actions for capacity building supporting the clean energy transition, funded until 2020 under Horizon 2020, should be integrated in the Programme since their objective is not to fund excellence and generate innovation, but to facilitate the uptake of already available technology that, which will contribute to climate mitigationtackling climate challenges, alleviating climate change and achieving the Union's environmental targets. The inclusion of these capacity building activities into the Programme offers potential for synergies between the sub-programmes and increases the overall coherence of Union funding. Therefore, data should be collected and disseminated on the uptake of existing research and innovation solutions in the LIFE projects, including from the Horizon Europe programme and its predecessors.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 36 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Recent evaluations and assessments, including the mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and the Fitness Check of Nature legislation, indicate that one of the main underlying causes for insufficient implementation of Union nature legislation and of the biodiversity strategy is the lack of adequate financing. The main Union funding instruments, including the [European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund], can make a significant contribution towards meeting those needs. The Programme canshould further improve the efficiency of such mainstreaming through strategic nature projects dedicated to catalysing the implementation of Union nature and biodiversity legislation and policy, including the actions set out in the Priority Action Frameworks developed in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC. The strategic nature projects should support programmes of actions in Member States for the mainstreaming of relevant nature and biodiversity objectives into other policies and financing programmes, thus ensuring that appropriate funds are mobilised for implementing these policies. Member States and their regions could decide within their Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy to use a certain share of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development allocation to leverage support for actions that complement the Strategic Nature Projects as defined under this Regulation.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The voluntary scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas (BEST) promotes the conservation of biodiversity, including marine biodiversity, and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, in the Union's Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. BEST has helped to raise awareness for the ecological importance of the Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories for conserving global biodiversity. In their Ministerial Declarations in 2017 and 2018, Overseas Countries and Territories have expressed their appreciation for this small grant scheme for biodiversity. It is appropriate to allow tThe Programme toshould continue financing small grants for biodiversity in both the Outermost Regions and the Overseas Countries and Territories, thus ensuring that the Union's environmental objectives are pursued and contributing to social and territorial cohesion.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Promoting the circular economy requires a mentality shift in the way of designing, producing, consuming and disposing of materials and products, including plastics. The Programme should contribute to the transition to a circular economy model through financial support targeting a variety of actors (businesses, national, regional and local public authorities and consumers), in particular by applying, developing, and replicating best technology, practices and solutions tailored to specific local, regional or national contexts, including through integrated approaches for the implementation of waste management and prevention plans. Through supporting the implementation of the plastics strategy, action can be taken to address the problem of marine litter in particular, thus contributing to the preservation of marine biodiversity.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 52 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) In the implementation of the Programme due consideration should be given to, the strategy for outermost regions30 should be followed, in view of Article 349 TFEU and the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these regions. Union policies other than environmental, climate and relevant clean energy transition policies should also be taken into account. _________________ 30 COM(2017) 623 final.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) In support of the implementation of the Programme, the Commission should collaborate with the Programme’s national, regional and local contact points, organise seminars and workshops, publish lists of projects funded under the Programme or undertake other activities to disseminate project results and to facilitate exchanges of experience, knowledge and best practices and the replication of project results across the Union, thus promoting cooperation and communication. Such activities should in particular target Member States with a low uptake of funds and should facilitate the communication and cooperation between project beneficiaries, applicants or stakeholders of completed and ongoing projects in the same field.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2.º – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'strategic nature projects' means projects that support the achievement of Union nature and biodiversity objectives by implementing coherent programmes of action in the Member States, at national, regional and local level, to mainstream these objectives and priorities into other policies and financing instruments, including through coordinated implementation of the priority action frameworks established pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC;
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2.º – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'strategic integrated projects' means projects that implement on a regional, multi-regional, national or transnational scale, environmental or climate strategies or action plans developed by Member States' authorities, at national, regional and local level, and required by specific environmental, climate or relevant clean energy Union legislation or policy, while ensuring involvement of stakeholders and promoting the coordination with and mobilisation of at least one other Union, national or private funding source;
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 63 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy, to the protection, preservation and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 65 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to support the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the relevant Union legislation and policy, includingstrengthening the cooperation and communication objective by improving governance through enhancing capacities of public and private actors, at national, regional and local level, and the involvement of civil society;
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 89 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) a Member State or an overseas country or territory, including outermost regions, linked to it;
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2018/0209(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 5
5. Legal entities participating in consortia of at least three independent entities, established in different Member States or overseas countries or territories, including outermost regions, linked to those states or third countries associated to the Programme or other third countries, are eligible.
2018/09/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 48 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from social inequalities, e.g. unequal access to education, economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and related integration challenges, the increased security threat, clean energy transition, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in quality and inclusive education and training, lifelong learning and relevant skills, making labour markets and growth more inclusive and by improving education, employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobility.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 53 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Furthermore, culture is a key contributor to combating marginalisation and poverty and promoting social cohesion. Cultural engagement empowers groups at risk of social exclusion, such as economically disadvantaged, ageing, disabled people, and minority groups to become an active part of society. Cultural participation is beneficial to society as a whole as it fosters intercultural dialogue and facilitates integration of displaced people.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 60 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The ESF+ should aim to promote quality employment through active interventions enabling (re)integration into the labour market, notably for youth, the long-term unemployed and the inactive, as well as through promoting self– employment, with the accompanying adaptation of social protection systems, and the social economy. The ESF+ should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the Public Employment Services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted and personalised counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition from education to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility. The ESF+ should promote women's participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure, amongst others, improved work/life balance and access to childcare. The ESF + should also aim to provide a healthy and well-adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 69 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards cultural awareness and expression and digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability, and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industry, up-to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications. The ESF+ should encourage and promote access to the teaching profession by minorities, aiming at a better integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma, minorities and migrants.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 72 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) In light of the digitisation of all parts of society, e.g. banking, welfare services and education, the acquisition of new key competences, notably digital skills, becomes the precondition of effective civic participation. Local actors, community and cultural spaces including museums, libraries, theatres and other cultural heritage institutions, play a key role in providing access to digital devices and the Internet as well as in fostering digital skills among EU citizens at basic and more advanced levels. The ESF+ should therefore support these actors in the training of their staff members so that they can keep pace with the changing demands upon their services as well as in providing training and education of digital skills, such as media literacy, to the people.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 77 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Support through the ESF+ should be used to promote equal access for all, in particular for disadvantaged groups, to quality, non-segregated and inclusive education and training, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, and to cultural activities, thereby fostering permeability between education and training sectors, preventing early school leaving, improving health literacy, reinforcing links with non-formal and informal learning, namely in the field of arts, and facilitating learning mobility for all. Special attention should be given to early childhood education as the early years are the most formative in human life and they greatly influence people's education, employment and integration prospects. Synergies with the Erasmus programme, notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility, with special attention to learners with disabilities, should be supported within this context.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 88 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, notably digital skills and key enabling technologies, with a view to providing people of all ages across formal, non- formal and informal settings with skills adjusted to digitalisation, technological change, innovation and social and economic change, facilitating transitions from education to employment for young people, career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low-skilled and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe. In this context, special attention should be paid to local actors, community and cultural spaces including museums, libraries, theatres and other cultural heritage institutions, that play an important role in supporting individuals to acquire skills, especially digital skills and media literacy.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 90 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Synergies with the Horizon Europe programme should ensure that the ESF+ can mainstream and scale up innovative curricula supported by Horizon Europe in order to equip people with the skills and competences needed for the jobs of the future as well as for the active participation in a digitised society.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 92 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) Synergies with the Creative Europe programme should ensure that the ESF+ can mainstream and scale up innovative projects that aim at equipping people with the skills and competences needed for the jobs of the future as well as for the active participation in society, at connecting all layers of society and at fostering social inclusion.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 95 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts at all levels, including at regional and local level, to tackle poverty with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tackling discrimination and addressing health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, minorities, migrants and the working poor. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion and citizenship of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio- economic integration, namely via educational and cultural projects. The potential of sport as a tool for social inclusion should be fully recognised and further exploited. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community- based care services. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility, and fair conditions for self-employed workers.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 100 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) With a view to fully tapping into the potential of cross-sectoral cooperation, to improving synergies and coherence with other policy fields and to achieving the general objectives of the ESF+, sport and physical activity as well as culture should be used as tools in ESF+ actions aimed, in particular, at improving social inclusion and active citizenship.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 101 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
(18 b) To strengthen the European dimension of the programme, the ESF+ should also support transnational actions and activities, with due simplification of rules and procedures, in order to foster peer learning and the exchange of good practices.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 117 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) In the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of Member States and regions, in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment, nor in education or training, it is necessary that those Member States continue to invest sufficient resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management towards actions to promote youth employment including through the implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes. Building on the actions supported by the Youth Employment Initiative in the 2014-2020 programming period targeting individual persons, Member States should further promote employment and education reintegration pathways and outreach measures for young people by prioritising, where relevant, long-term unemployed, inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work. Member States should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school-to-work transition as well as reforming and adapting public employment services with a view to providing tailor-made and personalised support to young people, and increasing their outreach to the most vulnerable in particular. Member States concerned should therefore allocate at least 105% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to support youth employability.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 122 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF+ depends on good governance and partnership between all actors at the relevant territorial levels and the socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and civil society. It is therefore essential that Member States encouragsure the participation of social partners and civil society in the implementation and monitoring of the ESF+ under shared management.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 134 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) Lack of access to finance for microenterprises, notably in the cultural and creative sectors, social economy and social enterprises is one of the main obstacles to business creation, especially among people furthest from the labour market. The ESF+ Regulation lays down provisions in order to create a market eco- system to increase the supply of and access to finance for social enterprises as well as to meet demand from those who need it most, and in particular the unemployed, women and vulnerable people who wish to start up or develop a microenterprise. This objective will also be addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the social investment and skills policy window of the InvestEU Fund.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 152 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve fair and inclusive societies, high employment levels, fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 167 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) improving the quality, effectiveness, inclusiveness, and labour market relevance of education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills and cultural awareness and expression, while recognising the relevance of non-formal and informal learning and the value of cooperation with social partners and civil society;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 176 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) promoting equal access to and completion of, quality and inclusive education and training, aiming at breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and deprivation across generations, in particular for disadvantaged groups, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training, and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, including facilitating learning mobility for all;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 181 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible and learner-centred upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on personal, societal and labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and, promoting professional mobility, fostering participation in society and tackling societal challenges;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 188 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) promoting socio-economic integration of third country nationals and of marginalised communities such as the Roma and other minorities;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 193 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point x
(x) promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, including the most deprived and children, by supporting the use of innovative measures, including social inclusion through sport, physical activity and culture;
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 218 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure adequate participation of social partners and civil society organisations in the delivery and monitoring of employment, education and social inclusion policies and initiatives supported by the ESF+ strand under shared management.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 220 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall envisage actions intended to help small beneficiaries to fully comply with the regulatory requirements in the ESF+, including monitoring and reporting, aiming at diversifying the type of recipients of the Fund and increasing the participation of non-traditional beneficiaries in co-funded projects especially at local and regional levels.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 226 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall support actions of social as well as socio-cultural innovation and social experimentations, or strengthen bottom-up approaches based on partnerships involving public authorities, the private sector, and civil society such as the Local Action Groups designing and implementing community-led local development strategies.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 230 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Programmes benefitting from the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared management shall use common output and result indicators, as set out in Annex 1 to this Regulation to monitor progress in implementation, with flexibility to adapt those indicators to national, regional and local needs where appropriate. The programmes may also use programme- specific indicators.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 232 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Priorities addressing material deprivation shall use common output and result indicators, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation to monitor progress in implementation. These programmes may also use programme-specific indicators. Projects may as well establish additional quantitative and qualitative indicators that measure soft outcomes and the progress made by participants towards the common results and indicators.
2018/09/28
Committee: CULT
Amendment 171 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
(36 a) For many years, promoting European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) has been a major priority of EU cohesion policy. Under the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), support for SMEs in connection with the costs of ETC projects is already exempted from reporting requirements. Special provisions for regional aid for investments by undertakings of all sizes are also included in the Guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-2020 and in the regional aid section of the GBER.As aid for ETC projects have only a limited impact on competition and trade between Member States, and aid granted to SMEs in this context already benefits from a notification exemption, this exemption should be extended to all State aid granted in the context of European territorial cooperation projects to exempt them from reporting requirements under Article 108(3) TFEU.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 315 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 3.25 % (i.e., a total of EUR 270 100 000xxx xxx xxx) for outermost regions' cooperation (component 3);
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 341 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) NUTS level 2 regions for components 2A and 3.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 342 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) NUTS level 2 and 3 regions for component 3.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 395 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Under external cross-border and component 2 and 3 Interreg programmes the ERDF and, where applicable, the external financing instruments of the Union shallmay also contribute to the external Interreg-specific objective 'a safer and more secure Europe', in particular by actions in the fields of border crossing management and mobility and migration management, including the protection of migrants.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 505 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Partners shall cooperate in the development, and implementation, of Interreg operations, as well as in the staffing and/or financing of Interreg operationsthereof.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 510 #

2018/0199(COD)

For Interreg operations under component 3 Interreg programmes, the partners from outermost regions and third countries, partner countries or OCTs shall be required to cooperate only in threewo of the four dimensions listed in the first subparagraph.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 730 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3
3. Third countries, partner countries and OCTs participating in an Interreg programme shallmay delegate staff to the joint secretariat of that programme and/or shall set up a branch office or a contact point in its respective territory, or shall do both.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 739 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where all or part of a component 3 Interreg programme is implemented under indirect management, a prior agreement between Member States and regions concerned is needed and Article 60 shall apply.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 774 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 a (new)
Article 62 a Exemption from reporting requirements under Article 108(3) TFEU State aid granted to ETC projects is subject to a block exemption and is not subject to the notification requirement of Article 108(3) TFEU
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 125 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The specific additionalArticle 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. This allocation for the outermost regions shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.
2018/10/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 633 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except for the outermost regions;
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 758 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 1
1. TArticle 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. This allocation shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 767 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to Article 4(1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of their size.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 137 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that, in order to strengthen its economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Union is to aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, and that particular attention is to be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, notably in view of the climate and energy objectives agreed at EU level, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps. Article 175 of the TFEU requires that the Union is to support the achievement of these objectives by the action it takes through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank and other instruments. Article 322 of the TFEU provides the basis for adopting financial rules determining the procedure to be adopted for establishing and implementing the budget and for presenting and auditing accounts, as well as for checks on the responsibility of financial actors.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 157 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Funds, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and, notably in view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 169 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. At least 45 % of the Funds as a whole (the ESF+, the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund, the EAFRD) shall contribute to the achievement of a low carbon economy on all territories of the Union based on just transition strategies defined at the relevant territorial level. Affected workers and communities should be fully involved in the development, implementation and enforcement of these just transition strategies. No investments running counter to the commitments agreed to implement the Paris Agreement (COP 21) and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals shall be financed with the support of the Funds.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 189 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The principle of partnership is a key feature in the implementation of the Funds, building on the multi-level governance approach and ensuring the involvement of civil society and social partners. In order to provide continuity in the organisation of partnership, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/201413 should continue to apply. The partnership principle is particularly relevant in the definition of just transition strategies to be defined at the relevant territorial level to ensure a socially fair and inclusive transition towards a low carbon economy. _________________ 13 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (OJ L 74, 14.3.2014, p. 1).
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 204 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination isas well as - and on equal footing with - the integrated national energy and climate plans established under the Governance of the Energy Union and the European Pillar of Social Rights are the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They 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 Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 215 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Member States should determine how relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) of the TFEU and, relevant Council recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 148(4) of the TFEU ('CSR's) are, relevant challenges identified in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights and in the national energy and climate plans established under Article 9 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, are integrated on equal footing and taken into account in the preparation of programming documents. During the 2021–2027 programming period ('programming period'), Member States should regularly present to the monitoring committee and to the Commission the progress in implementing the programmes in support of the CSRs, the integrated national energy and climate plans, and the European Pillar of Social Rights. During a mid-term review, Member States should, among other elements, consider the need for programme modifications to accommodate relevant CSRs, relevant modifications to the national energy and climate plans or relevant considerations linked to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights adopted or modified since the start of the programming period.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 223 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Member States should take account of the contents of their draft National Energy and Climate Plan, to be developed under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union14 , and the outcome of the process resulting in Union recommendations regarding these plans, for their programmes, as well as for the financial needs allocated for low- carbon investments. _________________ 14 [Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, amending Directive 94/22/EC, Directive 98/70/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC, Regulation (EC) No 663/2009, Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, Directive 2009/73/EC, Council Directive 2009/119/EC, Directive 2010/31/EU, Directive 2012/27/EU, Directive 2013/30/EU and Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (COM/2016/0759 final/2 - 2016/0375 (COD)].deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 233 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) To ensure the necessary prerequisites for the effective and efficient use of Union support granted by the Funds, a limited list of enabling conditions as well as a concise and exhaustive set of objective criteria for their assessment should be established. Each enabling condition should be linked to a specific objective and should be automatically applicable where the specific objective is selected for support. Where those conditions are not fulfilled, expenditure related to operations under the related specific objectives should not be included in payment applications.. In order to maintain a favourable investment framework, the continued fulfilment of the enabling conditions should be monitored regularly. It is also important to ensure that operations selected for support are implemented consistently with the strategies and planning documents in place underlying the fulfilled enabling conditions, thus ensuring that all co- financed operations are in line with the Union policy framework. No expenditures running counter to the achievement of the commitments agreed under the Paris Agreement (COP 21) or the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals should be allowed.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 241 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The Member State should carry out a mid-term review of each programme supported by the ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund. That review should provide a fully-fledged adjustment of programmes based on programme performance, while also providing an opportunity to take account of new challenges and relevant CSRs issued in 2024, relevant CSRs and relevant part of the integrated national energy and climate plans, and full respect of the European Pillar of Social Rights. In parallel, in 2024 the Commission should, together with the technical adjustment for the year 2025, review all Member States' total allocations under the Investment for jobs and growth goal of cohesion policy for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027, applying the allocation method set out in the relevant basic act. That review together with the outcome of the mid-term review should result in programme amendments modifying the financial allocations for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 260 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Mechanisms to ensure a link between Union funding policies and the economic governance of the Union should be further refined, allowing the Commission to make a proposal to the Council to suspend all or part of the commitments for one or more of the programmes of the Member State concerned where that Member State fails to take effective action in the context of the economic governance process. In order to ensure uniform implementation and in view of the importance of the financial effects of measures being imposed, implementing powers should be conferred on the Council which should act on the basis of a Commission proposal. To facilitate the adoption of decisions which are required to ensure effective action in the context of the economic governance process, reversed qualified majority voting should be used.deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 273 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) To better mobilise potential at the local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate CLLD. It should take into account local needs and potential, as well as relevant socio-cultural characteristics, and should provide for structural changes, build community capacity and stimulate social innovation. CLLD are of particular relevance to achieve a just transition towards a low carbon economy. The close cooperation and integrated use of the Funds to deliver local development strategies should be strengthened. Local action groups, representing the interests of the community, should be, as an essential principle responsible for the design and implementation of CLLD strategies. In order to facilitate coordinated support from different Funds to CLLD strategies and to facilitate their implementation, the use of a 'Lead Fund' approach should be facilitated.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 293 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) In order to optimise the added value from investments funded wholly or in part through the budget of the Union, synergies should be sought in particular between the Funds and directly managed instruments, including the Reform Delivery Tool. Those synergies should be achieved through key mechanisms, namely the recognition of flat rates for eligible costs from Horizon Europe for a similar operation and the possibility of combining funding from different Union instruments in the same operation as long as double financing is avoided. This Regulation should therefore set out rules for complementary financing from the Funds.deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 311 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
(49) In order to optimise synergies between the Funds and directly managed instruments, such as Creative Europe, the provision of support for operations that have already received a Seal of Excellence certification should be facilitated.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 403 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation in a socially inclusive way;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 407 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fairsocially fair and just energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate mitigation and adaptation and risk prevention and management;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 444 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States and the Commission shall ensure the coordination, complementarity and coherence between the Funds and other Union instruments such as the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. They shall optimise mechanisms for coordination between those responsibleTechnical Support Instrument, in order to avoid duplication during planning and implementation.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 471 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may implement outermost regions' cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) under indirect management, subject to a prior agreement of the Member States and regions concerned .
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 498 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) urban, rural and other public authorities;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 501 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) bodies involved in the multi-level climate and energy dialogue in accordance with art 10a of Regulation EU [...] (‘the Governance of the Energy Union Regulation').
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 638 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the Partnership Agreement and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund- specific rules. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, take into account relevant country-specific recommendations as well as relevant considerations linked to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and of the integrated national climate and energy plans.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 762 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the challenges identified in the implementation of the integrated national energy and climate plans;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 764 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) the state of implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 802 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
[...]deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 893 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) challenges identified in relevant country-specific recommendations and other relevant Union recom, integrated national energy and climate plans and in the implemendtations addressed to the Member State of the European Pillar of social rights;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 976 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the programme and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund-specific Regulations, as well as its consistency with the Partnership Agreement. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, take into account relevant country-specific recommendations, as well as relevant challenges identified in the implementation of the integrated national energy and climate plans and in the European Pillar of social rights.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1058 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In the Outermost Regions, Member States concerned may transfer an amount up to 10% of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 5% of the programme budget to another priority of the same Fund of the same programme.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1234 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for the ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, and for the Cohesion Fund support: 2,5 4%;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1237 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for the ESF+ support: 4% and, or 5% for the Outermost Regions; for programmes under Article 4(1)(c)(vii) of the ESF+ Regulation: 5 %;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1246 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for the EMFF support: 6 %;, or 7% for the Outermost Regions.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1306 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The managing authority shall electronically transmit to the Commission cumulative data for each programme by 31 January, 31 March, 31 May, 31 July, 30 SeptemberMay and 30 November of each year in accordance with the template set out in Annex VII.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1436 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
This provision shall not apply to aid pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation XX [new EMFF Regulation] on the compensation of additional costs for fisheries and aquaculture products in the outermost regions, and to operations relating to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions under the ERDF.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1554 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
For operations awarded a Seal of Excellence certification under Creative Europe, or selected under the programme co-fund under Horizon Europe, the managing authority may decide to grant support from the ERDF or the ESF+ directly, provided that such operations are consistent with the objectives of the programme.
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1626 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 2021: 0.2,5 %;
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1646 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 2022: 0.2,5 %;
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1664 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 2023: 0.2,5 %;
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1699 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 2024: 0.5 2%;
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1701 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) 2025: 0.52 %;
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1728 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) 2026: 0.51,5 %
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1794 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre-financing in accordance with Article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 by 26 December of the seconthird calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026.
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1852 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The amount ofIn addition to the additional funding for the oOutermost rRegions referred to in point (e) in paragraph 1 allocated to the ESF+ shall be EUR 376 928 934provided by paragraph 1(e), an amount of EUR 376 928 934 shall be provided under the ESF+.
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2076 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 9
9. An additional special allocation corresponding to an aid intensity of EUR 340 per inhabitant per year will be allocated to the outermost NUTS level 2 regions and the northern sparsely populated NUTS level 2 regions. That allocation will be distributed per region and Member State in a manner proportional to the total population of those regions.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 281 #

2018/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) In line with Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and with the Commission's communication on 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the Union's outermost regions'36, the Programme should take into account the specific situation of these regions. Measures will be taken to increase the outermost regions' participation in all actions. Mobility exchanges and cooperation between people and organisations from these regions and third countries, in particular their neighbours, should be fostered. Such measures will be monitored and evaluated regularly. _________________ 36 COM(2017) 623 final.
2018/11/16
Committee: CULT
Amendment 377 #

2018/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people facing obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability and educational difficulties;, and includes but is not limited to nationals of the outermost regions as well as the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union.
2018/11/16
Committee: CULT
Amendment 499 #

2018/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
It shall also support the mobility of amateur sportsmen and sportswomen in connection with competitions, in particular those from remote, insular or outermost areas.
2018/11/16
Committee: CULT
Amendment 606 #

2018/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing the Programme, inter alia in the selection of participants and the award of grants, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that efforts are made to promote social inclusion and improve mobility for and outreach to people with fewer opportunities.
2018/11/16
Committee: CULT
Amendment 611 #

2018/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Such adjustments and/or authorisations to adjust may cover the additional mobility costs faced by beneficiaries from and to the outermost regions as well as the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union.
2018/11/16
Committee: CULT
Amendment 249 #

2018/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) In accordance with Article 349, Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, measures will be taken to increase the outermost regions' participation in all actions. Mobility exchanges for their artists and their works, and cooperation between people and organisations from these regions and third countries, their neighbours, should be fostered. It will thus be possible for them to benefit equally from the competitive advantages that the cultural and creative industries can offer, in particular economic growth and employment. Such measures will be monitored and evaluated regularly.
2018/11/30
Committee: CULT
Amendment 301 #

2018/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a European added value Recognising the intrinsic and economic value of culture, the Programme shall support actions and activities with a European added value in the cultural and creative sectors through one or more of the following: (a) the transnational character of actions and activities which complement regional, national, international and other Union programmes and policies, and the impact of such actions and activities on citizens’ access to culture and active engagement, education, social inclusion and intercultural dialogue; (b) the development and promotion of transnational and international cooperation between cultural and creative players, including artists, audiovisual professionals, cultural and creative organisations and SMEs and audiovisual operators, focused on stimulating more comprehensive, rapid, effective and long- term responses to global challenges, in particular to the digital shift; (c) the economies of scale and critical mass which Union support fosters, creating a leverage effect for additional funds; (d) ensuring a more level playing field in the Union cultural and creative sectors by taking account of low production capacity countries or countries or regions with linguistic or geographical specificities such as the outermost regions as recognized in Article 349 TFEU; (e) promoting a narrative on European common roots and diversity.
2018/11/30
Committee: CULT
Amendment 302 #

2018/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to strengthen the cross-border dimension and circulation of European cultural and creative operators and works;, including through residency programmes, touring, events, exhibitions and festivals, taking into special consideration the regions with specific geographic difficulties such as the outermost regions of the Union.
2018/11/30
Committee: CULT
Amendment 345 #

2018/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) to contribute to the Union 's global strategy for international relations through cultural diplomacy, including the outermost regions as key players.
2018/11/30
Committee: CULT
Amendment 119 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Asks for the increase of the budgetary allocations, in the 2021 - 2027 MFF, for POSEI programmes of the outermost regions, which are still strongly hit by the crisis and exposed to the structural disadvantages referred to in article 349 of the TFEU (remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and economic dependence on a few products).
2018/09/03
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1 #

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b
(2 b) Due to the constant changing and diverse nature of current migratory flows, comprehensive and comparable gender- disaggregated statistical data on the migrant population are needed to understand reality, identify vulnerabilities and inequalities, and provide policy makers with reliable data and information for the definition of future public policies.
2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 2 #

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) Statistics on asylum and migration management should be recognized as a priority for the European Union.
2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 3 #

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) To support the Union in responding effectively to the specific national, regional and local challenges posed by migration, there is a need for sub-annual frequency data on asylum and managed migration. The lack of accurate information contributes to the dissemination of misperceptions that may negatively influence public opinion on this phenomenon and, ultimately, national and European public policies.
2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Asylum and managed migration statistics are fundamental for the study, definition and evaluation of a wide range of policies, particularly as regards responses to the arrival of persons seeking protection in Europe, namely those at risk or discrimination.
2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 12 #

2018/0154(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b
(5 b) Harmonization - in cooperation with Member States - of statistics on migration is essential for the effective planning, adoption, implementation and evaluation of migration policy.
2018/10/04
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 97 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to make cohesion policy more flexible so that it can provide a response to the ongoing rural exodus in a number of Member States; calls, in that connection, for programmes to be created specifically for rural and less populated areas and the outermost regions, with a view, in particular, to promoting employment and the establishment of small and medium-sized enterprises;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 111 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to develop an action plan to make the outermost regions a priority area for experimental projects which could be carried out in other European regions;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 113 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Commission to establish specific accessibility frameworks for outermost region residents, in such a way as to guarantee them convenient, affordable access to continental Europe on the same basis as other EU citizens;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 157 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Supports a strong thematic concentration on a limited number of priorities linked to major European political objectives, leaving managing authorities the task of drawing up their territorial strategies on the basis of their needs; stresses that employment, innovation, support for SMEs, climate change – including risk-preparedness, energy efficiency and sustainable urban mobility – and the circular economy should constitute priority areas for cohesion policy in future;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 188 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that vulnerability to climate change varies widely from one region to another; considers that the ESI Funds should be used as effectively as possible to help the EU meet its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement; insists that funding under the solidarity instruments for use in the event of natural disasters should be made available as rapidly as possible; calls, in that context, on the Commission to work together with the Member States to ensure that solidarity instruments can be deployed in a prompt, effective and coordinated manner when disasters occur;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 195 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for ESI funds to be used to address demographic challenges (ageing, population loss and demographic pressure) which affect European regions in a variety of specific ways; to safeguard demographic sustainability, by guaranteeing an ageing population access to suitable goods and services; and to help people to maintain a work-life balance;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 201 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Urges the Commission to do everything required to ensure that the gender dimension is central to all aspects of cohesion policy;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 240 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to retain grants as a special form of solidarity between EU regions;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 274 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the quality of public administration is a decisive factor in regional growth and the effectiveness of ESI funds; emphasises the need to increase administrative capacities and ensure that technical resources are always available;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 299 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Urges the Commission to address the issues affecting the outermost regions by enabling them to make the most of cohesion policy investment and financing for research and innovation;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 315 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to develop training models for the various types of bodies, with a view to standardising and simplifying processes and making their implementation more effective;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 317 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Points out that culture plays an important role in job creation, social cohesion and the economic development of the EU, and that it is essential , therefore, to make more tailored incentives available, with a view to creating partnerships and fostering cultural mobility; points out that this is all the more important when it comes to the outermost regions and rural and remote regions;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 332 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses that a new post-2020 financing mechanism for the integration of migrants must be created and its scope revised in such a way as to fully reintegrate EU citizens who choose to return owing to instability or an economic or political crisis in the third country where they have been living;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 333 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Stresses that a specific post-2020 financing mechanism must be created, within under Article 349 TFEU, to integrate migrants in the outermost regions, which have to cope with greater migratory pressure owing to their specific characteristics, and thus contribute to their sustainable development;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 334 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
37c. Points out that although tourism creates wealth and social mobility opportunities, it still requires tailored investment programmes and policies to guarantee the sustainable development of communities and further social inclusion and cohesion;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 351 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Calls for measures to raise the public profile of cohesion policy; calls on the Commission to enhance the role of the managing authorities and of project promoters who employ innovative local communication methods to inform people about the results of the use of the funds in the territories; emphasises the need to improve information and communication not only downstream (ESI Funds achievements), but also upstream (financing possibilities), particularly in relation to small project organisers;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 356 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Calls on the Commission to make it possible to and encourage the Member States to train specialised teams for the creation and financing of European projects;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 4 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas forced marriage is a violation of the human rights enshrined in international conventions, and which form part of the core principles embodied in the European Union as an area of security, freedom, and justice; whereas early marriage is also an obstacle to the social and economic development of countries and regions;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, despite all the recommendations and declarations made by institutions of all kinds, early marriage continues to be a problem which disproportionately affects underage and young girls, with significant consequences for their education, employment opportunities, health and social life; whereas eradicating child marriage would be a strategic way of promoting women’s rights and empowering women;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 20 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas it has repeatedly been proven, by means of countless evidence, that early or child marriage has negative consequences for and is harmful to girls, their children and their communities; these consequences include health hazards for young mothers and their children, the increased risk of HIV infection and a greater likelihood of having lower levels of education and suffering gender-based violence and persistent poverty;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas studies show a strong correlation between child marriage and premature childbirth; whereas fistulas are a common problem affecting teenage mothers and whereas, according to the Freedom from Fistula Foundation, some two million women in Africa suffer from obstetric fistulas;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas in the majority of communities that practice early and child marriage women are often the victims of the decision-making process, and whereas involving and educating community leaders and women from these communities is fundamental in changing attitudes and behaviour concerning child marriage; whereas, moreover, legislation outlawing early and forced marriage is needed;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas large age differences aggravate the imbalance of power between young women and their husbands; whereas marriage before 18 years of age increases the likelihood of domestic violence;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 36 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas child marriage is ingrained in some traditions and cultures, but no culture or religion can justify such a practice, particularly when human rights and the rights of children are at stake; whereas in many communities where early marriage is prevalent, men have greater privileges and girls are often regarded as a financial burden and, as a result, generally suffer low self-esteem;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas inter-generational poverty is one of the most frequently cited reasons for forcing girls into child marriage; whereas parents are generally unaware of the risks of early pregnancy owing to a lack of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas governments need to recognise the importance of combating early and child marriage in efforts to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; whereas helping girls avoid child marriage and delay pregnancy and enabling them to attend school would give them the opportunity to improve their future skills and income, thereby helping to eradicate poverty for future generations; whereas promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment would ensure that girls have decision-making power over their family lives, and sexual and reproductive lives; whereas eradicating child and early marriage would reduce infant mortality and alleviate the wide range of health problems associated with pregnancy or early childbirth;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 39 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas in respect of child marriage, as in all areas of the fight against violence against women, it is fundamental to mobilise men and boys to challenge gender discrimination and change harmful traditional practices that are deeply ingrained in the culture of a given community;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B j (new)
Bj. whereas early and child marriage remains a taboo subject which needs to be addressed publicly so as to put an end to the daily suffering of the girls and adolescents involved and the continuous violation of their human rights; whereas one way of doing so would be to support and disseminate the work of journalists, artists, photographers and activists addressing the issue of early marriages;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 41 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B k (new)
Bk. whereas campaigns to end early marriage of girls and young women will not succeed without acceptance of the sexuality of adolescents and their right to make their own decisions about their bodies, relationships and sexual activity; whereas, for such decisions to be taken with full knowledge of the facts, information on sexuality and contraceptive methods must be made available to both adolescents and their parents;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 70 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that community contacts at local level are essential in helping to overcome traditional and discriminatory attitudes regarding education for girls, thereby improving women’s employment prospects for the purposes of ensuring their own livelihoods and those of their families;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 72 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages the development of information programmes involving all community leaders, educating them with regard to the harmful effects of traditions such as early marriage, so that they can subsequently play an active role in raising awareness within their communities;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 73 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the urgent need to inform and educate men and boys, winning their support for measures to uphold human rights, including the rights of children and women;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 78 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to develop empowerment programmes for girls and young women as a key strategy for the prevention and discouragement of early marriage, improving both their self- esteem and their awareness of their rights, including the legal right to refuse marriage:
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 82 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Believes that increasing the number of women in political and economic decision-making positions can help to ensure the necessary legislation and increased support for institutions and civil society organisations working to prevent early and forced marriage;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 84 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the importance of increasing child-sponsoring programmes in developing countries, a strategy that has already proved effective in supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, helping to break the cycle of violence and poverty, and possibly playing an important role in reduction of child marriage; noting that education is one of the most effective ways of combating child marriages and that, according to studies, the longer a girl stays in school, the less likely she is to marry or become mother early on in life;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 87 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses that, while focusing on the prevention of early marriage, the EU, Member States and third countries should also support young women who are already married, helping them to become aware of their sexual and reproductive rights and their rights to contraception, for example;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 88 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Urges Member States and third countries to prohibit and criminalise early and forced marriage by raising the minimum legal age to 18 years, irrespective of parental approval, requiring the full consent of both spouses and penalising those who coerce another person into marriage;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 89 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Points to the need to make European funds for external action dependent on effective implementation of measures to eradicate early and forced marriage;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 92 #

2017/2275(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a systematic and rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of its existing programmes and use of available funding for the prevention of early marriage and ensuring that the programmes are implemented in regions and countries where child marriages are most prevalent;
2018/03/05
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 53 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on several aspects of human life, on peace and security as well as on business models and trade relations, and that these effects are increasingly being felt in the lives of EU citizens, as well as challenging the international community; underlines the increasing urgency of climate action and that addressing climate change requires a joint effort at international level,; urges the Commission and EU Member States to continuously facilitate the multilateral discourse as it constitutes a collective responsibility towards the entire planet, for the current and future generations; notes that the fight against climate change is necessary for the protection of Human Rights;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 66 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement, in particular its objectives of mitigation, adaptation and redirecting finance flows, among others, and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030 as well the necessity of developing a long-term strategy for 2050 in a timely manner;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 70 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly welcomes the European Council’s demand towards the Commission to present by the first quarter of 2019 the proposal for a Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement, laid down in the Council Conclusions from 23 March 2018;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 71 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to develop an ambitious proposal for a new EU long- term mid-century low-emission strategy that lays down concrete greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2050 for all sectors and a clear path how to reach these targets, and how to enhance removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals and the Paris Agreement, so as to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the EU by 2050, and go into negative emissions soon thereafter; calls for this strategy to represent a fair distribution of efforts between sectors, to be consistent with a fair EU-share of the remaining global carbon budget, to include a mechanism to incorporate the results of the five yearly global stocktake, to build on national plans, to take into account the findings of the upcoming IPCC Special Report, the recommendations and positions by the European Parliament, as well as the views of non-state actors like local and regional authorities, the civil society and private sector;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 73 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order for the EU to act as a credible and reliable partner vis-à-vis third states and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an active and constructive role during the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue and COP24 as 2018 will be a crucial year for the implementation of the Paris Agreement; urges the Commission and the Member States to raise the ambition of the EU’s NDC before 2020 taking into account the outcome of the Talanoa Dialogue; believes that the stocktaking mechanisms every five years should inform the possible raising of ambition of EU climate commitments; calls on the EU to show commitment beyond its NDC through substantial contributions of finances and capacities like technology and knowledge, by seeking and announcing alliances and cooperation on climate finance instruments, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and shifting to an economy that is less harmful to the climate; stresses that a strong internal climate policy will help the EU to advocate for strong mitigation commitments of other countries and to find partners at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 74 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan on sustainable finance, adopted on 8th March 2018, and the recommendations put forward by the High Level Expert Group On Sustainable Finance; believes that the financial system needs to contribute to the targets of the Paris Agreement as well as the SDGs; considers it necessary that investments and financial products are in line with climate policy and that they support the development towards a sustainable economy; is convinced that a true reform of the EU financial system to contribute to climate mitigation and incentivising investments in clean technologies and sustainable solutions will be a role model for other countries and help them to implement similar systems; underlines that a transformation towards a financial system in line with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs will reduce risks on the global financial system stemming from stranded fossil fuel assets;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 81 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the US President’s announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement gives the EU the opportunity and reinforces its obligation to assume a leading role in climate action and to step up its climate diplomacy efforts and to form a strong alliance of countries and actors that will continue to support and contribute to the objectives of limiting global warming to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 86 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and human security both within and outside of the EU as climate change often exacerbates existing instabilities and conflicts as well as deepening existing or creating new inequalities, even leading to increased - mainly internal - migration flows due to the scarcity of resources and lack of economic opportunities, a fragile governance structure, insufficient supply of water and food as well as a deterioration in living conditions;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 96 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that consequent and rapid climate action contributes essentially to the prevention of social, economic, but also security risks, the prevention of conflicts and instabilities and ultimately to the prevention of major political, social and economic costs;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 106 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that due to melting polar caps and rising sea levels people living on the coast line or on small island states are in particular danger; urges the Commission and the Member States to protect and preserve these living spaces through facilitating ambitious climate change mitigation goals as well as multilateral coastal protection measures;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 108 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; urges the Commission and the Member States to scale up their financial contributions to the collective goal to jointly mobilise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 through to 2025 for mitigation and adaptation purposes and to actively support the mobilisation of international climate finance through public sources by other countries as well as private sources; welcomes the announcements made at the ONE Planet Summit on 12 December 2017 that put an important focus on the need for financial support and the role of new instruments to trigger sustainable investments; recognises the Commission’s announcement of its new Action Plan for the Planet in this regard;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 120 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to raise international awareness for climate change through coordinated communication strategies and activities to increase public and political support; calls to especially create an international understanding of the interconnection of climate change and social injustice, migration, famine and poverty and that global climate action can largely contribute to the solution of these issues;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 127 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Commits itself to formulate an own position and recommendations for a new EU long-term mid-century strategy that shall be taken into account by the Commission and the Council before submitting the strategy to the UNFCCC;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 131 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Commits itself to making better use of its international role and its membership of international parliamentary networks, to stepping up its climate activities within its work in its delegations as well as through delegation visits, especially of ENVI and AFET Committees, and during European and international interparliamentary meetings as well as in dialogue platforms with national parliaments and subnational actors/non-state actors and civil society; encourages the inclusion of members of the AFET Committee into the parliamentary delegations to the annual COP; intends to set off an exchange on NDC implementation and to address EU’s financial contributions and efforts in projects in the respective countries to trigger an exchange on successes and shortcomings of existing cooperation;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 144 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to provide, in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), for a bigger budget line dedicated to supporting climate change activities in existing programmes and future calls that reflects the increased importance and urgency of climate action and that translates into a higher target for climate related spending than the current 20% target, meaning at least a 30% target, in order to enable further climate diplomacy actions; calls for a better use of other EU funds to ensure resource efficiency, optimised outcomes and enhanced impact of EU actions and initiatives;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 155 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the EU must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes; notes that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 161 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the EU to mediate between disagreeing parties and facilitate consensus in order to ensure an effective and successful summitry, thereby injecting strong political momentum into the global discourse on climate action; calls on the EU and the Member States to stronger place climate action on the agenda of G20 summits and meetings as well as on the agenda of bilateral meetings of G20 members; calls on the Member States to enhance their engagement in the framework of the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 172 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to make compliance with the provisions of the Paris Agreement a condition for future trade agreements; calls on the Commission to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure coherence and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a fundamental climate change clause in international agreements with partners who have signed the Paris Agreement, supporting thereby the European and international decarbonisation process;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 187 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Supports sustained and active EU engagement within the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) and with its member countries to give visibility to their determination to achieve meaningful implementation of the Paris Agreement, the conclusion of its rule book in 2018 and a successful Talanoa Dialogue at COP24 that is aimed at motivating further States to join in with these efforts and to establish a group of climate leaders in the next few years that are ready to ramp up their climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement goals, in order to establish shared leadership;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 190 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other developedaffluent countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states and developing countries, many of them in the Global South, that are most affected by the impact of climate change and to ensure continuous support to help them recover from damage related to climate change, to improve adaptation measures and resilience through financial support and by means of capacity building; notes that vulnerable states are crucial partners for pushing for ambitious climate action internationally, due to the existential threat posed to them by climate change; calls on the Member States to support the efforts of developingless affluent countries to decrease dependence on fossil fuels and increase access to affordable renewable energy as well as to become low-carbon societies, especially by cooperating within NDC partnerships; highlights the opportunities offered by the EU External Investment Plan in stimulating climate-smart investments and supporting sustainable development;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 204 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends that the EU deepens its strategic cooperation on state- and non- state levels through zero-carbon development dialogues and partnerships with emerging economies and other countries which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; notes against this backdrop that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to build up and support partnerships for carbon markets and other carbon pricing instruments beyond Europe;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 215 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU to be at the forefront of developing international and regional partnerships on carbon markets as set out by Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and by using its understanding in setting up, adjusting and operating the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and its experience in linking the ETS with the Swiss carbon market; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the development of carbon pricing mechanisms in third states and regions and to foster international cooperation with the aim to make them compatible to a large extent in the medium-term and to create an international carbon market in the long- term; emphasizes, in this regard, the successful cooperation of the past years between the EU and China enabling the launch of the nationwide emission trading system in China in December 2017 and urges the EU to continuously support China’s carbon trading ambition and enhance the future cooperation;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 233 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation andwithout jeopardizing the Paris Agreement’s level of ambition; points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 240 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EUNotes that regions and cities play an increasingly important role for a sustainable development as they are affected by climate change directly, as their growth has direct impact on the climate and as they are becoming more active in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, sometimes in the light of opposing policies of their national governments; therefore, calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EU to develop adaptation and resilience initiatives and emission reduction plans in key sectors such as energy, industry, technology, agriculture and transport in both urban and rural areas, e.g. through twinning programmes, through the International Urban Cooperation programme, through support of platforms like the Covenant of Mayors and by building new fora for exchanging best practice; calls on the EU and the Member States to support efforts by regional and local actors to introduce regionally and locally determined contributions (similar to NDCs) where climate ambition can be increased through this process; notes the role EU delegations in third countries can play in this regard;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 245 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that increasing urbanisation visible in many parts of the world aggravates existing challenges caused by climate change due to a higher demand for resources like energy, land and water and contributes to further deterioration of environmental problems in many conurbations in and outside the EU, like air pollution and increased volumes of waste; notes that further consequences of climate change, like extreme weather events, droughts and land degradation are often felt in rural areas particularly; believes that local and regional authorities need to receive special attention and support to address these challenges, to establish better resilience and to contribute to mitigation efforts by developing new energy supply as well as transport concepts;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 247 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Believes that the increased importance and influence of elected local and regional authorities and this form of bottom-up government should be better reflected within the UNFCCC regulatory and structural framework and its processes including the Talanoa Dialogue and the five yearly Global Stocktake by recognising their role in a formalised manner; believes that the EU should support the possibility for cities and regions to submit local and regional determined contributions that could help to increase ambition towards full implementation of the Paris Agreement;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 249 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil societyand support for civil society around the globe as agents for climate action, and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, and non- traditional actors and the private sector; encourages the EU and its Member States to engage with the private sector, to enhance cooperation on how to reap the opportunities from the transition towards a zero-carbon economy, to develop export strategies for climate technologies for countries globally and to encourage technology transfer to and capacity- building in third countries;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 256 #

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines the importance of scientific research for climate political decision making; notes that transboundary scientific exchange is a fundamental component of international cooperation; urges the Commission and the Member States to continuously support scientific organisations that work on climate risk assessment and that aim on estimating the implications of climate change and that offer possible adaption measures for political authorities; urges the EU to use their own research capacities in order to contribute to global climate action;
2018/04/25
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 5 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 30 November 2017 on implementation of the European Disability Strategy1 a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0474.
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 6 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and in particular Article 30 thereof on participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport,
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 7 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
- having regard to Goal 11 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, signed in September 2015, which proposes making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 8 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas Article 27 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that ‘Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits’; , and whereas access to culture and opportunities for creative expression is important for the constitution of a democratic society founded on freedom of expression and equality;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 11 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas culture has a strong impact on the promotion, understanding and development of solidarity between European and trans-European communities;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the authorities at national or, regional and local level remain the main bodies responsible for cultural policies in the EU, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 14 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas any kind of barrier that obstructs access and full participation by individuals and communities in cultural processes and cultural ecosystems inhibits, as a result, the development of truly democratic and inclusive societies;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 15 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas culture gives European citizens greater opportunities to develop personal, social, creative and intercultural skills;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 16 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas, according to UN estimates, half the human population, namely 3.5 billion people, currently lives in cities; whereas by 2030 nearly 60 % of the world’s population will live in urban areas; whereas it is therefore necessary to lay down strategies with effective policies to solve the issues still present and to have enough time to make changes in order to create truly inclusive urban spaces;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 18 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the future of cultural innovation in the EU depends on investment in creative resources, knowledge and talent;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 20 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas one of the objectives of the EU and its Member States should be the reduction of social and economic inequalities to promote an inclusive society in which everyone can participate; whereas a strong, dynamic and diversified cultural sector is fundamental in an inclusive society;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 21 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas participation in cultural activities is a way of creating a sense of belonging to a society; whereas the construction of a social identity is closely linked to cultural participation; whereas participation in cultural activities could contribute to higher self-esteem and a better quality of life, particularly for individuals who are experiencing some kind of marginalisation as a result of their work, illness or for any other reason;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 22 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas an inclusive cultural sector is one which allows everyone to have the same opportunities to participate and develop their creative skills, regardless of their socio-economic, cultural or religious context, or of any disability;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 23 #

2017/2255(INI)

Ed. whereas in many regions, public libraries and community cultural institutions are frequently visited by citizens and, often, are the sole access points to information and culture, particularly in rural or remote regions;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 24 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas new digital technologies could have an influence on the management of the cultural sector, dialogue and the creation of new audiences and the dissemination of cultural activities;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 25 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
Ef. whereas new digital technologies and online platforms offer key opportunities to increase the level of participation and cultural creation;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 26 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)
Eg. whereas people from third countries, namely Africa, Asia or Latin America, are under-represented in different cultural areas; whereas this also affects people with a disability;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 34 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the austerity measures that some Member States are suffering have had a negative impact on their budgets for cultural activities;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 35 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas culture helps to promote a society based on knowledge and the sharing of experiences and world history;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 36 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas around 8.4 million people are employed in the EU’s cultural sector (accounting for 3.7% of the total workforce)1-A and whereas their potential in terms of economic growth still falls short of their potential; _________________ 1-AEurostat - Culture statistics - cultural employment (2017), http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Culture_statistics_- _cultural_employment
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 37 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Kd. whereas the difficulties and challenges faced by those who try, through cultural production, to collaborate with the expression of their identity, to widen access to culture and develop it in a sustainable way;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 39 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the importance of a holistic application of the concept of accessibility and its value as a tool for ensuring that every person who is a user of culture and cultural places and initiatives is considered in the broadest and fullest sense and that, as a result, account is taken of the specific needs of persons with disabilities, with a view to ensuring that they enjoy equal opportunities, true social inclusion and active participation in society;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 43 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages inclusion and diversity to be an integral part of the plans, organisational development and recruitment in the cultural sector at European, national and regional level; also encourages Member States to carry out systematic monitoring of the measures that are directed towards this objective;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 48 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recommends that Member States develop a cultural action strategy aimed at children and young people;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 54 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the need to gather information on the participation of disabled people in cultural activities;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 55 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls the importance of developing platforms for the sharing and exchange of experiences at regional, national and European level;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 56 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing a quality cultural offer to all citizens as a basis for promoting active, democratic and inclusive citizenship;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 63 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen synergies with the ERDF and other cultural support funds, including programmes facilitating research and innovation;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 75 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that public access to cultural goods and services, and support for cultural production and expression, strengthen the creative economy, contributing to the country’s development;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 78 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for investment in micro- businesses to encourage creativity and innovation, thus promoting regional and local development;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 80 #

2017/2255(INI)

10. Stresses that the high price of cultural goods and services is one of the barriers to participation in culture highlighted by respondents to the Eurobarometer and Eurostat surveys23; recommends, in this context, actions targeting specific audiences, particularly students, large families and the elderly, with the aim of removing financial barriers to access; _________________ 23 Eurobarometer 399.
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 82 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the level of participation in cultural activities is unequal across the Member States and also that it is dependent on the different socio-economic conditions of individuals; that participation in the majority of cultural activities increases proportionately with higher incomes and higher levels of education; that the difference in participation in cultural activities tends to stay the same or fall with increasing income disparity, including between men and women; that access to cultural events for children and young people in low-income families should be ensured; that the first levels of education are fundamental in raising children’s awareness of culture and that the Member States should ensure that children have access to quality cultural experiences, regardless of their socio- cultural and economic situation;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 86 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the Member States and public institutions to invest in the decentralisation of the exhibition of cultural activities, whether through building infrastructure in remote regions or through different temporary cultural exhibitions; encourages private cultural institutions to also invest in geographic decentralisation;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 87 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance of conciliation between private and professional life to accessing, enjoying and participating in different cultural activities;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 91 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that knowledge is conceived as a product of cultural interactions that influence and reflect individuals who incorporate cultural imprinting;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 95 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends the mainstreaming of the ‘European Student Card’ and that free access to EU cultural institutions should be added to it;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 96 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the fundamental role of schools as a key platform for bringing young people into contact with culture and shaping cultural needs and competences; calls on the Member States to take steps towards the greater integration of cultural and artistic education into school curricula, in both formal and informal education;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 99 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of Member States, in close collaboration with regional and local authorities, and through funding/subsidies, ensuring music lessons in state schools;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 100 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recommends that the Member States make education one of the main cultural activities, as promoting demand means, above all, providing people with the skills and knowledge to allow them to appreciate the arts; recalls that cultivating interest in culture is more effective if done at a young age and that, therefore, it should be given more space on school curricula, and there should be more human resources and materials to reach this objective; calls for schools to be given funding for visits to museums and other cultural institutions, thus promoting, simultaneously, interest in culture, youth participation and additional resources for cultural institutions;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 101 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the importance of state education systems in introducing children to the diversity of the world of culture, thus helping to train new audiences and to disseminate culture; also stresses the importance of different cultural institutions developing partnerships with local schools at local, regional and national level;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 102 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Encourages the Member States and regional and local authorities to support cultural education programmes ‘outside of school’ for everyone, particularly for underprivileged children and young people, through programmes aimed at introducing these young people to different artistic expressions or at helping them to know more about existing cultural heritage;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 105 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for a greater appreciation and understanding of the social role of public libraries and cultural community institutions, particularly in rural or remote regions, not only by increasing public funding, but also by forming partnerships, providing them with the adequate ICT and human resources with access to training, turning them into institutions that can improve people’s lives and encourage local development;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 106 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Highlights that establishing partnerships is fundamental in attracting potential audiences for artistic activities and that it could be achieved, for instance, through cooperation with organisations for students, migrants or disabled people, to appropriately respond to their interests and needs;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 107 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Stresses the importance of supporting initiatives at national, regional and local level that promote contact, collaboration and the exchange of experiences between traditional arts, cultural institutions and different multicultural or minorities’ institutions, as well as between the cultural, professional and amateur sectors;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 109 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages the Member States to set up free-time programmes for young people in cultural institutions;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 110 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Member States to encourage the setting up of study or internship grants for students in state or private education networks in cultural or cultural management institutions;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 111 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to lay down compulsory requirements concerning access to public spaces, particularly those relating to the use of culture in the built urban environment, such as museums, theatres, cinemas, libraries, concert halls, etc.;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 116 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for greater investment in the cultural sector to boost local economies and promote cultural tourism; shows that cultural tourism, in synergy with science, the primary sector, artisanal and industrial centres, as well as mobility, are decisive factors in creating a closer and more humanist Europe;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 117 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Suggests greater investment in access to culture for the outermost, mountain and remote regions, in order to create decentralised cultural opportunities;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 121 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Advises the Member States and their dependent cultural institutions to ensure that a cultural offer is accessible to everyone, providing for specific measures for certain population groups, such as children and young people, the elderly, disabled people or migrants, among others;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 122 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Highlights the need for greater investment, by the Member States, in the implementation of the Braille system, the universal touch reading and writing code, in a wide variety of cultural infrastructures and technologies; calls for greater investment in the production of audio books, magazines and newspapers, and the use of sign languages in theatre productions;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 124 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Points out the need to remove obstacles to the mobility of artists and cultural professionals; stresses the impact of these activities on expanding Europe's cultural offer; commends the Creative Europe programme for contributing to the success of cultural mobility and professionals in the sector, as well as encouraging the dissemination of quality cultural events and projects;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 126 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recalls that barriers to access to culture are more apparent at local level, which is why there should be greater investment in different cultural mobility projects to enable the development and cohesion of the localities;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 127 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to consider the mobility of European artists and of third countries as an advantage in the promotion of peace, sharing of visions and deconstruction of social and cultural stereotypes;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 128 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Recalls that language barriers could contribute to a drop in cultural demand and therefore there should be greater multilingualism in cultural productions;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 129 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Recommends that the Member States provide free transport for disabled people or those with reduced mobility;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 131 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Is convinced that digital tools make it possible to overcome barriers to access to culture caused by factors such as the following: unfavourable geographical location, disability, social background, language and lack of time or financial resources; points out that, without this entailing disinvestment in the geographic decentralisation of cultural activities, digital tools can also be a tool for overcoming social or mental barriers;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 134 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recommends that the Commission draw up a consistent digital strategy aimed at cultural infrastructures and activities, to strengthen the capacities of these bodies;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 146 #

2017/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Notes that cultural content plays a leading role in the acceptance of these new technologies by the wider public and for the development of the e-skills and media literacy levels of Europe's citizens;
146/01/03
Committee: CULT
Amendment 3 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas gender equality is a core principle of the European Union enshrined in the Treaties and should find expression in all EU policies, not least in the sphere of education and culture;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas education systems have an important role to play in building and promoting a fairer and more egalitarian society; whereas they must foster understanding of, and respect for, human rights; whereas they have the task of educating and imparting information in matters of gender-based social inequalities and of violence and sex education; whereas all children should have access to high-quality free public education, without discrimination and regardless of their residence status;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 13 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the impact of gender stereotypes on education and training can determine life choices and whereas this has profound implications for the labour market, an area in which women still face both horizontal and vertical segregation; whereas violence against women constitutes a major obstacle to equality between women and men and whereas it can be eradicated through education;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas teachers play a key role in shaping the personal, civic, and social education of their pupils, including where gender issues and social inequalities are concerned;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there have to be more female role models in traditionally male- dominated fields such as science, engineering, technology, mathematics, entrepreneurship, and sport;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas national authorities have to encourage gender equality in educational institutions by every means in their power, and whereas gender equality education should cut across school curricula and syllabuses; whereas European and national authorities must ensure that teaching materials contain no discriminatory content;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas there are few women in decision-making positions in science and technology; whereas the EU cannot disregard the professional contribution made by a high percentage of its more qualified citizens, especially at a time when there is an economic recession and other competitors are emerging at global level;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the Member States to make every possible effort to achieve equal opportunities within their education systems for female and maleall students, especially for those from socio- economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and to monitor their equal access to high- quality education;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 34 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement and perfect measures giving effect to gender equality in curricula and syllabuses at all levels of the Member States’ education systems, for instance by introducing a gender studies teaching component, and to incorporate gender awareness into the training given to teachers and all categories of school professionals;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas education institutions should promote democracy and European values;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 40 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls, when implementing gender equality in the curricula and syllabuses of the Member States’ regional education systems, for special attention to be focused on the outermost regions, bearing in mind the high rates of violence against women recorded there;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 42 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on educational policy- makers in the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the commitment to gender equality goes beyond statements of principle and political intentions and translates into substantial increases in the efforts and resources invested in it, bearing in mind the prime importance of education in bringing about cultural change;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 43 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Points to the need to incorporate the study and application of the principle of gender equality into both initial and continuing teacher training, including strategies for reflecting on teachers’ own identity, beliefs, values, prejudices, expectations, attitudes, and representations where gender is concerned, as well as on their teaching practices, in order to remove any obstacles preventing students from realising their full potential, whatever their gender;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 44 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on the Commission to combat discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in educational establishments; urges the Commission to support the inclusion of objective information on LGBTI issues in school curricula and to promote awareness raising through campaigns against violence, intimidation, sexual harassment, and cyber-bullying;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 45 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Recommends that Member States and educational establishments take preventive action on gender-based violence; points to the importance of preventive measures, especially in higher education institutions, to deal with cases of sexual harassment;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 46 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Points out that poverty and economic hardship have a strong impact on gender equality in education and, to an inordinate degree, affect girls’ access to school and university; therefore encourages initiatives by Member States seeking to reduce direct and indirect education costs for families in need;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 47 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Points out budget cuts in the education sector, stemming largely from austerity policies, are jeopardising free high-quality public education and thus serving to exacerbate inequalities; calls on the Member States to increase essential investment in education in order that everyone may benefit from free public education of high quality;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 54 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas gender inequality in education affects productivity, growth, development, employment as well as many socio-cultural fields;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 55 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
C e. whereas, despite the fact that women account for three fifths (57.6 %) of all graduates in higher education, the gender employment gap was 11.6 p.p. in 2015;1a _________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Gender_statistics
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 56 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
C f. whereas pupils and students from disadvantaged groups are at increased risk of underachievement and their chances of accessing and completing higher education are reduced;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 57 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas, despite continuous progress in reducing the number of early leavers from education and training, their number remains higher for non-native people, young people in rural areas and younger men1a; _________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educati on/files/monitor2017_en.pdf
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 58 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. InvitUrges the Member States and educational institutions to draw up measures, for example quotas, to ensure balanced representation of women and men on the boards of schools, universities and research institutes, and in the governing bodies of school and student associations, as well as on any task forces working on implementing reforms to educational systems;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas education institutions should promote knowledge mobility within the EU;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 60 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas knowledge can facilitate occupational and geographical mobility, thus promoting economic and social progress as well as employment and sustainable development;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 69 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in the framework of modernisation of higher education in the EU closer cooperation between businesses and higher education institutions should be developed to better prepare female and male students forguarantee gender equality in entrepreneurial careers.
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 70 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges all Member States to invest consistently in information, awareness- raising, and education campaigns and to improve the careers advice offering for girls and boys, addressing stereotyped perceptions of gender roles, as well as gender stereotypes in vocational guidance, not least where science, engineering, and new technologies are concerned; points out that the above measure would reduce gender segregation on the labour market and strengthen the position of women, while also making it possible to benefit to the full from the human capital to be found in girls and women in the EU;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 73 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges the Member States to support educational establishments in ridding all documents and communication channels of gender- stereotyped language that might exacerbate gender inequality;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 74 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Member States to develop or tighten up national legislation intended to counteract the harmful influence of stereotyped gender roles arising from values conveyed through the media and advertising, which too often undermine the work done in schools in these fields;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 75 #

2017/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recommends that the Commission and/or the Member States establish and promote a European/national award centring on the issue of gender equality in educational institutions, with a view to encouraging best practice;
2018/02/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 80 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that human rights education should be treated as a priority in all Member States;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 88 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Emphasises that quality education is vital to equipping young people with knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will help them to confront challenges and shape the world’s future;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 89 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Underlines that education is the key to continued social cohesion by combatting poverty, social exclusion and gender stereotypes;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 90 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Recognises the importance of education in developing cultural competences, encouraging cultural development and promoting civic attitudes;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 93 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Emphasises that achieving equal opportunities, especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, is an important function of education;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 94 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that the quality of education and lifelong learning help to lower the percentages of NEETs in Member States;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 95 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that European education will need to pave the way for experience of the world of work, and hence encourage career guidance and vocational training for young people, by laying the technical and technological groundwork necessary for employment;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 96 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers it necessary to educate for the hidden curriculum, which boils down to the deconstruction of social representations in non-formal learning in educational contexts;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 133 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it essential to ensure that the diversification of education models and subsystems does not serve to pigeon-hole pupils, teachers, programmes, curricula, and education institutions;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 137 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that educational systems should promote interdisciplinary approaches, creativity, and team work aimed at equipping pupils and students with knowledge and skills, as well as with professional, transversal, social and civic competences;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 156 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recognises that in the increasingly globalised and digitalised world, innovative and relevant methods of learning, teaching and assessment are necessary;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 159 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that a greater degree of mobility among European education institutions will also foster closer political and social integration within the EU;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 160 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Maintains that European education must seek above all to develop reasoning, reflection, and scientific curiosity; that it has to be capable of building on the foundations of an artistic, scientific, and technical humanistic culture; and that, proceeding from the practical reality of local, regional, national, and European life, it must impart the training necessary to resolve national and European problems and raise awareness of problems within the international community;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 173 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Sees schools as centres of critical and creative thinking that focus on helping young people to understand and use available information as well as develop their learning autonomy;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 194 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Takes note ofStresses the positive impact of schoolcultural diversity and multilingualism in schools on pupils’ linguistic and cognitive development, as well as on the promotion of intercultureal awareness, and understanding and diversity;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 207 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that extracurricular activities are good for young people's personal, cognitive, and social development;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 208 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points out that secondary school exchanges do much both to encourage pupils to acquire the abilities, skills, attitudes, and values intrinsic to dynamic European citizenship and to develop constructive critical thinking;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 220 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises, within the context of creating a European Educational Area, the importance of supporting, and building on, the potential of all European universities in order to stimulate networking, international cooperation and competition;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 222 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Supports the Commission proposal, concerning the European Education Area, to set a 25% target for the numbers of people engaging in lifelong learning; maintains that, in order to reach that target, higher education institutions will have to open themselves up to adults who do not have the compulsory minimum schooling, but wish to be admitted to higher education courses;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 239 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises that an all- encompassing approach to the internationalisation of European universities also includes an increased training offering for non-mother tongue languages, which will facilitate student, teacher, and administrative staff mobility;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 241 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Emphasises the need to increase accessibility of lifelong learning at the academic level; stresses, in this context, the role of HEIs in the realization of a lifelong learning strategy, in the education of professionally active people, in the development of competences and in the formation of a learning culture for people of all ages and different backgrounds;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 242 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Welcomes the focus on inter- disciplinary study programmes and encourages the promotion, in tandem, of STEAM disciplines and human and social sciences; highlights the need to endorse the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups in STEAM and relevant professions;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 243 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Emphasises that information management skills, critical thinking and the ability to apply acquired knowledge are principle goals of academic education;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 260 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that teachers should be proactive in improving the operation of education institutions, especially when they are implementing European projects involving the education community as a whole;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 271 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Acknowledges the crucial function of teachers as guides and mentors who teach how to evaluate information, adopt a supporting role in the face of challenges, and prepare learners for life in a knowledge society;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 272 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Emphasises the teacher’s key role in providing an inclusive learning environment that requires embracing a range of methods and approaches to meet diverse needs, thus enabling successful learning for all pupils;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 273 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23 d. Is of the opinion that a comprehensive school policy must contain effective support for teachers and school leaders in order to ensure efficient school functioning and promote development;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 274 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23 e. Is of the opinion that enhanced cooperation between school teachers, researchers and academics is beneficial for all related parties and results in the improvement and updating of teaching content, learning practices, and pedagogy as well as fostering innovation,creativity and new skills;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 286 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to increase funding for improving the quality of education, inclusivity, and equity in teaching and learning;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 308 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Member States to bring efforts to bear to alter women's and men's socio-cultural behaviour patterns with a view to eradicating gender stereotyped discriminatory preconceptions, customs, traditions, and any other practices of that sort;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 312 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greaterxpects the Digital Education Action Plan to support the Member States and educational institutions in the increased and more effective use of state- of-the-art technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensurech is age and development-appropriate and which meets quality assurance standards;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 313 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greater use of state-of-the-artdigital technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensure quality assurance and adapt learning spaces with a view to meeting the targets to be reached by 2025;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 321 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recommends that there should be no confusion between technical and vocational education and training and trade school education;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 322 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Notes that trade school education and technical and vocational education derive their legitimacy from the fact that their character is modelled on a work environment, following an economic rationale intended to contribute to national development, without, however, affecting the pursuit of higher education;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 332 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)
29 f. Calls on the Commission to support cross-border initiatives in open learning online;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 333 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to further develop and implement all- encompassing policies on inclusive education aimed at targeting specific needs and promoting the rights of the most vulnerable groups;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 335 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 i (new)
29 i. Calls on the Member States to continue beyond 2018 with their efforts to further enhance the implementation of the 2012 Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 336 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 j (new)
29 j. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the use of the EU Key Competences Framework in all educational settings and to enable its application to formal, non-formal, and informal learning, thus maximising its potential as a crucial tool for lifelong learning;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 338 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 l (new)
29 l. Supports the increased EU benchmark for participation in lifelong learning; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to propose best practices recommendations with a view to achieving this ambitious goal;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 341 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 o (new)
29 o. Supports and encourages the implementation of action concerning the development of media literacy and critical thinking through education and training, as proposed in the Council conclusions of 30 May 2016; calls, in this context, on the Commission to coordinate policy developments at the EU level in the area of media literacy with a view to disseminating updated knowledge and best practices in this field;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 342 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 p (new)
29 p. Calls on the Member States to increase cooperation between schools, higher education establishments and the world of work both in the development of curricula and the creation of apprenticeships and internships;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 344 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 r (new)
29 r. Encourages the Commission to support the Member States in developing training and educational programmes facilitating the active inclusion of adults returning to the labour market;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 345 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 s (new)
29 s. Calls on the Member States to develop intergenerational projects to facilitate understanding of the challenges elderly people face as well as providing opportunities for them to share their skills, knowledge and experience;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 346 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 t (new)
29 t. Stresses the importance of citizenship education aimed at supporting young people to become active, informed and responsible citizens who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and for their communities;1a _________________ 1aCitizenship Education at school in Europe 2017, Eurydice Report, European Commission
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 368 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recommends that the Commission, acting under Article 349 TFEU, increase support to Member States which have outermost regions, with a view to improving their education systems at all levels of education;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 369 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Recommends that teaching and educational curricula in the EU be focused on the teaching of difference and acceptance of others;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 370 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls for teacher training also to focus on aspects of the curriculum as an instrument of power;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 371 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Recommends that a national curriculum be established, including European content, and that it be sufficiently open to recognise social and cultural differences and allow communication with local, regional, national, and European power structures;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 380 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Maintains that early childhood institutions should not be excluded from the European Education Area; considers that these institutions should likewise promote the exchange of knowledge among Member States, especially for the purposes of sharing information when implementing innovative projects;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 381 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Believes that Member States should make greater efforts to encourage the governing bodies of ECEC institutions to investigate the possibility of pursuing Europe-wide projects; points out that professionals would, in that way, be able to keep track of teaching innovations and make preschool education more meaningful;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 386 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for support to be channelled towards means of developing literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking, focusing on the basic skills of reading, writing, arithmetic, and argumentation; stresses that those abilities, which are necessary but not sufficient, will be the driving force in the development of personal and professional expertise;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 387 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Encourages the Member States to apply more initiatives in the form of tax reductions and subsidies for parents and guardians, especially those from socio- economically disadvantaged backgrounds to enable and encourage their use of ECEC services;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 410 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recommends that technical, vocational, and trade school courses be set up within state schools, applying a comprehensive school model whenever possible;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 411 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls on the Member States to give encouragement for 'European clubs' to be set up in education institutions, since this would be a way to foster and share the European identity;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 420 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Urges the Member States to promote the principles of equality and non-discrimination in education institutions, be it through formal or informal learning;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 421 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Takes the view that combating economic marginalisation, social exclusion, and inequality should be one of the goals of European education, to be pursued through training and education and achieved through work integration as a form of social inclusion, which, as far as migrants are concerned, should translate into learning of their host country's language, the validation of academic and professional qualifications, decent housing, social welfare, and health care;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 430 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37 b. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education to develop innovative methods and educational tools to foster inclusion and support the attainment of individual pupils’ needs;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 446 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Suggests that universities and training centres provide basic and further training for vocational education teachers, with contributions from experts in the work areas corresponding to the specialist fields covered by vocational courses;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 452 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls on the Member States to foster more inclusive mobility of students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff, as it contributes both to their personal and professional development as well as to the increased quality of learning, teaching, research and administration;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 454 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41 c. Supports, as a basis for increased cooperation among all European universities, the creation of a European network of universities, which contributes to the European Educational Area becoming a more innovative, vital, and appealing place for learning and research;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 455 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 d (new)
41 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the renewed EU agenda for higher education among HEIs, regional and local authorities, employers, with a view to addressing HEIs and students‘ needs and challenges, creating links with local and regional actors, and strengthening collaboration with the world of work;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 456 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 e (new)
41 e. Encourages the HEIs to be more involved in local and regional development by engaging in cooperative community projects to foster lifelong learning, entrepreneurship, and research and innovation;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 468 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to boost adult education mobility, already provided for in the Erasmus+ programme;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 476 #

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls on the Member States to reform, coordinate and invest in teacher education from the initial phase and throughout their professional development in order to equip teachers with solid, updated knowledge, skills and competences essential to a high standard of teaching and diversity of teaching methods;
2018/03/02
Committee: CULT
Amendment 7 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas EU policies to promote gender equality have helped to make life better for many European citizens;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the media have a significant impact on how social and cultural norms governing boimages associated with women and men are formed and evolve, and constitute an important industry of economic value, directly employing over one million people in the EU;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 15 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the media are central to democracy and bear special responsibility in promoting respect for human dignity and combating all forms of gender-related discrimination and inequality, as well as in creating models and bringing about a diversified approach to social roles;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 19 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas thegender perspective of both women and mens should be taken into account equally in order to achieve a complete picture and not to lose out on women’s potential and skills in communicating information about the challenges faced by women in the mediaand diversified picture in communicating information, facts, and opinions about every facet of social reality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 21 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the media are continuing on the whole to present stereotyped images of women and men, with the result that perceptions of the world are being undermined and people very often come to view the relationships involved and the forms of depiction as legitimate, thus making it difficult or impossible to call these into question;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas by conveying a distorted image of either one of the genders, advertising has served to legitimise sexism in everyday life and caused discriminatory practices to be replicated, thus creating a barrier to gender equality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 23 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the media must properly reflect the pluralism of images, debates, and opinions generated by society and in that way promote justice and gender equality; whereas they can do much to change attitudes and behaviour within society;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 24 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas in order to cope with the new online communication and multimedia systems, the necessary adjustments have to be made to oversight arrangements at both European and national level, as well as to self-regulation schemes;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 25 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas in modern-day societies the advertising industry plays a major role within the media landscape, as it provides a potent way to communicate drawing on a fund of images and ideas that appeal to our emotions and hence can shape our values, attitudes, and perceptions of the world; whereas combating gender discrimination in advertising is essential in order to achieve equality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas an advertisement is discriminatory and sexist if: one gender is portrayed in a derogatory or insulting way; the human body is displayed in a manner that is unflattering or insulting to either one of the genders; the advertisement conveys the idea that one gender is less capable or intelligent or not as able to perform given tasks that it can accomplish as effectively as the other genders; or it conveys the pejorative or offensive idea that one gender is socially, culturally, or financially inferior to the other;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 34 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas women continue to face a glass ceiling in the media owing to a variety of factors, including the procedures of an organisational culture which is often uncongenial to a work-life balance;(Does not affect the English version.)
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 45 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas there are many women in the media working at a topin top jobs at professional level who are just as appreciated by society as their male counterparts and, who include renowned film makers, journalists and reporters; whereas although they perform equallyas well as men, they may be more vulnerable and exposed to risks and dangersare not equally appreciated;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 47 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas gender inequality continues to exist both as regards access to senior management positions in European media organisations and hence when it comes to deciding who sets the news agenda; whereas the media have to be made aware that they need to take measures making for better representation of women in leadership positions;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 51 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the way in which women and men are mostly represented in the media is serving to reinforce gender stereotypes, since what it conveys is unequal representation in political, economic, social, academic, religious, cultural, and sporting walks of life; whereas men appear chiefly in active social roles, but women, by contrast, are confined to a more passive attitude, harking back to traditional gender roles; whereas the depiction of women and men associated with such discriminatory social roles is ‘normalising’ these and contributing to their social reproduction;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 55 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas within the European media – to a large extent – financial constraints and working conditions, including job insecurity and the degrees of professional experience, combined with the growing speed of information and the overriding commercial considerations, are obstacles to engaging in responsible specialised gender-sensitive journalism;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 57 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas gender inequalities are also created and replicated through the language and images disseminated by the media; whereas these are not neutral or innocent representations of reality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 58 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Kd. whereas among the stereotypes affecting the image of women and men, the prime example is the sexualisation of the female body, which can be seen most clearly in the ‘yellow press’ and in advertising and which is continuing to project sexist images for purely commercial ends and limiting the role of women in society;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)
Ke. whereas education and training of media professionals are powerful tools in combating and eradicating gender stereotyping and in raising awareness of the need to promote equality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K f (new)
Kf. whereas media companies should adopt self-regulation systems and codes of conduct setting out procedural rules and criteria on careers and media coverage to safeguard and promote gender equality; whereas self-regulation and conduct systems of this kind, which should be drawn up in collaboration with the industry’s trade unions, need to be standardised at European level;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K g (new)
Kg. whereas trade unions in the media sector need to be made aware and should have a clear policy on all points related to gender equality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 62 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K h (new)
Kh. whereas mobbing and sexual harassment are crimes and whereas the media and national and international regulators should lay down procedural rules and clear-cut penalties in order to deal with them;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 67 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that although women are overrepresented in this field at a graduate level and constitute a substantial workforce, they are underrepresented in management, content editing, and top- level positions;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 77 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that Member States should increase investment in the media within their remit to enable these effectively to perform their public service role in making society more balanced and democratic in gender terms;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 81 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States, in conjunction with equality bodies, to focus on the implementation of existing legislation addressing gender equality between women and men, and to encourage regulatory bodies to pay attention to women’sthe presence and advancement of women and LGBTI people in the media sector and to non-stereotypical media content;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 90 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for gender equality to be promoted as a cross-cutting human resources policy within the media with a view to guaranteeing full equality in terms of access, working conditions, and pay and promotion;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 93 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for broadly based media coverage to be promoted, and for this to reflect the diversity of social situations, giving comparable exposure to women and men and encouraging investigative journalism likely to spark debate on gender equality issues;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 94 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Suggests that databases be compiled, both of female specialists, listed by subject field, including those fields in which women are underrepresented, and of gender-oriented civil society organisations; believes that sex- disaggregated data should be used in news content relevant to gender issues;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 99 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that while any regulatory action of sexism and stereotypical gender portrayals in media content is a prerogative of the Member States and subject to due considerations of the principle of freedom of expression, editorial freedom should not, under any circumstances, serve to encourage or legitimise stereotypical or negative portrayals of women, which often arise for purely commercial reasons or for comic effect;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 103 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for support abind incentiveg measures, such as guidelinequotas for the equal representation of women and men in decision-making posts in media organisations, and for the effective monitoring of such efforts to be given greater prominence in those organisations;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 110 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that regulations issued by media and communication regulatory authorities set out criteria to ensure stereotype-free portrayals of women and girls andserving to determine those cases in which freedom of expression and editorial freedom have to be forgone in order to ensure that no stereotypical portrayals of women, girls, and LGBTI people will be broadcast and that the dignity of persons in those categories is properly protected by includeing the possibility of removing offensive contentordering the removal of offensive content and of penalising any failure to comply, for instance by imposing fines; recommends that specialist organisations, such as national equality bodies and women’s and LGBTI NGOs, are involved in monitoring the implementation of these regulations;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 118 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote self- regulation and co-regulation in the media through codes of conduct adopted at regional, national, and EU level in the spheres of gender, gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 120 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Points to the need for greater coordination among regulators, at both national and European level, in order to allow scope for preventive action; believes that those authorities should have specific powers to make the media comply with national and European legislation on gender equality and discrimination, and to censure, and impose appropriate clear penalties on, offenders; believes that regulatory authorities should invest in greater transparency by implementing a public communication policy easily accessible to citizens;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 121 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls for a code of conduct to be drawn up on gender equality in the media and for a gender equality monitoring system to be implemented on a Europe- wide basis in the media sector, including online content and advertising, for the purposes of encouraging and rewarding best practice, laying down penalties, and, in addition, reporting regularly on the current state of play and developments;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 122 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Suggests that public corporations in the media sector should be obliged to have an independent ombudsman to receive complaints, examine content from the point of view of gender equality, and fine media outlets that convey sexist content or gender stereotypes; calls for private sector companies to adopt the same procedure;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 124 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with enthusiasm the various examples of good practice that can be observed in all Member States, including: media campaigns, specific legislation, awards or anti-awards for stereotypical and sexist advertising, databases of women experts, training courses for industry professionals, and media organisations’ equality plans, codes of conduct and equal opportunity and diversity policies, and the minimum thresholds set for representation of the sexes in the governing bodies of media regulators;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 129 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. RecommendUrges that public and private media organisations adopt internal polices which include anti-harassment measures, maternity, paternity or parental leave schemes, flexible working arrangements and mentorship and management training programmes for women;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 130 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the media to respect the right of women and men to benefit from maternity, paternity, or parental leave; points out that no pregnant woman should be discriminated against on account of her condition and no woman should be refused employment because she might decide to become pregnant;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 131 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Urges that media content, including advertising, related to family planning, sexual and reproductive rights, maternal and child health, and education be aimed at both men and women;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 132 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Points to the need to implement active policies to promote work-life balance, in particular by introducing flexible working hours for both women and men, on a voluntary basis and without prejudice to career advancement, and by investing in affordable high- quality public support services to make private life easier;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 133 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Reiterates that the media must, as a matter of urgency, implement the policy of equal pay for equal work through binding measures, including pay transparency obligations, while enabling women to enjoy the same promotion and training opportunities and any other additional benefits on equal terms with men;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 134 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Maintains that the media must be required to have a policy to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at work, including awareness raising, legal penalties for offenders, and psychological and/or legal support to victims of these practices;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 135 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Points out that Member States must ensure by all appropriate means that the media, including online media and advertising, do not contain any incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, or gender or gender expression;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 136 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10g. Suggests that continuing training activities on gender depictions in media content be made compulsory for media professionals, including those in leadership positions, and that manuals/guides be compiled so as to give practical examples to assist them with gender mainstreaming in their work;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 137 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10h. Recommends that gender equality be mainstreamed into undergraduate and postgraduate journalism and communication courses and included in their teaching modules; believes that the object should be to make teachers and trainers aware of these issues and emphasise the importance of more inclusive language, to promote gender balance among teaching staff, to stimulate debate on gender depictions with a view to calling them into question, and to encourage studies recording the paths that students follow after they have completed their education;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 138 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 i (new)
10i. Suggest that media literacy be fostered at the various levels of education so as to make young people aware of the limiting and damaging character of stereotypes and sexist behaviour, encourage them to develop critical thinking, and help them to identify, combat, and speak out against flagrant cases of sexist portrayal and discrimination in the media and advertising;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 139 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 j (new)
10j. Urges civil society organisations to draw up communication strategies, not just for traditional media, but also for online media, in order to widen the scope for influencing and monitoring the media agenda;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 140 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 k (new)
10k. Believes that it might be appropriate to consider whether European funding for the media should be made subject to compliance with minimum standards and to proof of good practice in promoting gender equality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 143 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Member States to initiate campaigns such as the Belgian Expertalia tool, the Czech ‘Sexist Piggy’ awards or the Swedish #TackaNej (‘No, thanks’) initiative, among others; calls on the Commission to establish a European award for students in the media field for work related to gender equality;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 144 #

2017/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to carry out regular information and awareness campaigns aimed at pinpointing gender-based discriminatory content conveyed by advertising and the media, and to report regularly on gender equality trends in the media;
2017/11/29
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 3 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to CEDAW general recommendations12, 19 and 35 on violence against women,26 on women migrant workers and32 on the gender- related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 69/167, adopted on 18 December 2014, on protecting and promoting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migration status,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to the 1951 Convention on refugees, its 1967 Protocol and ILO conventions Nos43 and 97,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the EU guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted in 2013,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
- having regard to resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122 and 2242 on women, peace and security,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 b (new)
- having regard to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, signed by the Council of the EU on 13 June 2017,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 November 2011 on EU support for the ICC:facing challenges and overcoming difficulties,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 d (new)
- having regard to Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP of 21 March 2011 on the International Criminal Court,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 e (new)
- having regard to the European Agenda on Migration of 13 May 2015 and the communication on establishing a new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration of 7 June 2016,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 f (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 18 July 2017 on arms export:implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP,
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas Article 21 of the TEU commits the EU to developing a common foreign and security policy (CFSP) guided by the principles ofwhich have inspired its own creation, and which it seeks to advance in the world: democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principle of equality and solidarity, including women's rights and gender equality, and compliance with the UN Charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and international law;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the protection of the human rights of the most vulnerable groups, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, LGBTI persons, women, children, asylum-seekers and migrants deserves special attention;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas human rights violations such as torture and inhuman treatment, hate crimes, forced disappearances, violation of bodily integrity, and many other violations continue to be a cause for serious concern;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women and children face threats, discrimination and violence, particularly in war zones and under authoritarian regimes;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas gender equality incorporates core European values and is enshrined in the EU's legal and political framework;whereas violence and discrimination against women and girls has increased in recent years, particularly in the EU's neighbourhood;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas access to water and sanitation is a fundamental human right and its limitation is one of the causes of geopolitical tension in certain regions;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas education has a crucial role to play in preventing human rights violations and conflicts and helps to boost citizens’ participation in decision-making processes within democratic systems;whereas human rights education is primarily the responsibility of States, which can include it in their education systems;whereas educational institutions which promote human rights, respect and diversity should be supported by States;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas cuts to the funding of public services and social security are leading to the removal of citizens’ economic, social and cultural rights or to violations of those rights, particularly among groups that are already marginalised or at risk of marginalisation;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Mc. whereas collecting rigorous disaggregated data is essential in order to safeguard human rights, particularly those of the most vulnerable groups, marginalised groups and groups that are at risk of marginalisation;whereas the use of appropriate indicators is also an effective way of assessing progress in the implementation of States’ obligations under international treaties;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that in 2016, DROI and 2017, the European Parliament drafted threefive key reports, namely on human rights and migration in third countries, corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries, and the fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU’s external relations, the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration and ‘Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU external action';
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses grave concern about the increasing number of attacks against religious minorities, in particular Christians, which are often committed by non-state actors such as ISIS/Daesh; calls for the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to enhance respect for freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief and to promote interreligious dialogue when engaging with third countries; requests concrete action towards the effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, including by ensuring the systematic and consistent training of EU staff at headquarters and in delegations; supports fully the EU practice of taking the lead on thematic resolutions on freedom of religion and belief at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN General Assembly (UNGA); supports fully the work of the EU Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, Mr Ján Figel;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned thatby the shrinking space of civil society, is increasingly under attack worldwiden particular for human rights defenders, through the pretext of combatting terrorism; recalls that independent civil society plays an essential role in the defence and advancement of human rights and in the functioning of democratic societies by notably promoting transparency, accountability and the separation of powers; calls for the EU and its Member States to constantly monitor and raise cases of violations of freedom of assembly and association, including the various forms of bans and limitations on civil society organisations (CSOs) and their activities; calls, in addition, for the EU and its Member States to use all available means, such as human rights dialogues, political dialogues and public diplomacy, to systematically raise individual cases of human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society activists at risk, particularly those in prison;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets any legislation or government pressure that restricts freedom of expression or encourages violence against journalists and the media, preventing them from carrying out their work safely, without fear of reprisals, harassment or political pressure leading to any type of censorship;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. WCondemns the use of sexual violence against women and girls as a weapon of war, including mass rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution and gender-based forms of persecution, including trafficking, as well as sex tourism and all other forms of physical, sexual and psychological violence; draws attention to the fact that gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence are classified in the Rome Statute as war crimes, crimes against humanity or constitutive acts with respect to genocide or torture; stresses the importance in defending women’s rights, including their sexual and reproductive rights, both through legislation and by supporting civil society organizations; welcomes the adoption of the EU Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 which sets out a comprehensive list of measures to improve the situation of women in terms of equal rights and empowerment; emphasises the importance of ensuring its effective implementation; welcomes, in addition, the adoption of the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019, which promotes gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; requests that the Commission, the EEAS and the VP/HR step up their fulfillment of the obligations and commitments in the area of women’s rights under the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); believes that the EU should continue mainstreaming support for women within common security and defence policy (CSDP) operations, conflict prevention and post- conflict reconstruction; stresses the importance of women’s systematic, equal, full and active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, in the promotion of human rights and democratic reforms, and in peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction and democratic transition processes leading to lasting and stable political solutions; recalls that the 2016 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, survivors of sexual enslavement perpetrated by ISIS/Daesh; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls in this connection;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. RUnderlines that child labour, recruitment of children in armed conflicts and early and forced marriages remain critical issues in some countries; reaffirms the urgent need for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols; requests that the EU systematically consult relevant local and international child rights organisations, and raise, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, States Parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021); requests that the EU continue to promote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit for integrating child rights in development cooperation through its external delegations, and to train the EU delegation staff adequately in this field; reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive children’s rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU external policies; welcomes the fact that under the 2016 Development Cooperation Instrument, resources were allocated to support UN agencies in carrying out measures targeted to children’s rights;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms the urgent need for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols; requests that the EU systematically consult relevant local and international child rights organisations, and raise, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, States Parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021); requests that the EU continue to promote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit for integrating child rights in development cooperation through its external delegations, and to train the EU delegation staff adequately in this field; reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive children’s rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU external policies; welcomes the fact that under the 2016 Development Cooperation Instrument, resources were allocated to support UN agencies in carrying out measures targeted to children’s rights; calls for an urgent solution to the issue of children born outside their parents’ country of origin;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD); reiterates the importance of its efficient implementation by both the Member States and the EU institutions and calls for continued support for the process of ratifying and implementing the UNCRPD in those countries that have not yet done so; stresses, in particular, the need to mainstream credibly the principle of universal accessibility and the rights of persons with disabilities in all relevant EU policies, including in the area of development cooperation, and underlines the prescriptive and horizontal nature of this issue; welcomes the inclusion of the rights of people with disabilities in the New European Consensus on Development; calls for the EU to incorporate the fight against discrimination on grounds of disability in its external action and development aid policies;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 209 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates its support for the introduction of human rights clauses in international agreements between the EU and third countries; calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of such clauses effectively and systematically and to provide Parliament with regular reports on partner countries’ respect for human rights; notes however that human rights dialogues to monitor these clauses are still exclusively organised on an ad hoc, responsive and reactive basis with limited preparation ex ante and uncertain follow up; calls, therefore, on the European Commission, in the framework of the negotiations for the post-Cotonou agreement, to adopt a more structured and strategic approach to human rights dialogues by establishing interparliamentary permanent committees, on the example of those included under EU’s association agreements, with a mandate of monitoring the implementation of the essential element clauses in order to move beyond an emergency approach and engage in a more comprehensive and systematic dialogue; takes a positive view of the GSP+ preference system as a means to stimulate the effective implementation of 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; expects the Commission to report back to Parliament and to the Council on the status of its ratification; reiterates the importance of the proper implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 217 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms the fact that the activities of all companies, including European ones, operating in third countries should be in full compliance with international human rights standards; reaffirms, moreover, the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility and of European enterprises playing a leading role in promoting international standards on business and human rights; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity for sustainable progress, especially in developing countrierepresent both opportunities and challenges for sustainable progress, especially in developing countries; calls the EU to play a more active role in obtaining adequate, fair, transparent and sustainable management of global value chains and mitigate any negative effects on human rights, including the undermining of labour rights;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms the factCalls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that the activities of all companies, including European ones, operating in third countries should bare in full compliance with international human rights standards and do not directly or indirectly contribute to violations of those standards; reaffirms, moreover, the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility and of European enterprises playing a leading role in promoting international standards on business and human rights; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity for sustainable progress, especially in developing countries;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 227 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges States not to neglect their obligations regarding human rights laws when privatising essential services or goods such as water, sanitation, education, healthcare and security, ensuring independent monitoring of the companies responsible;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 249 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its full support for the ICC, the Rome Statute, the Office of the Prosecutor, the Prosecutor’s proprio motu powers, and the progress made in initiating new investigations as an essential means to fight impunity for atrocity crimes; calls the Assembly of States Parties to adopt the Kampala amendment on the crime of aggression and encourages the EU Member States to amend Article 83 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union to add the "atrocity crimes" to the list of crimes for which the EU has competences; welcomes the meeting of 6 July 2016 between EU and ICC representatives in Brussels in preparation for the 2nd EU-ICC round table meeting, enabling relevant staff at the ICC and the EU institutions to identify common areas of interest, exchange information on relevant activities and ensure better cooperation between both parties; notes, with profound regret, the recent announcements of withdrawals from the Rome Statute, which represent a challenge in terms of victims’ access to justice and which should be firmly condemned; reiterates its call for the VP/HR to appoint an EUSR for International Humanitarian Law and International Justice with a mandate to promote, mainstream and represent the EU’s commitment to the fight against impunity and to the ICC across EU foreign policies;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its full support for the ICC, the Rome Statute, the Office of the Prosecutor, the Prosecutor’s proprio motu powers, and the progress made in initiating new investigations as an essential means to fight impunity for atrocity crimes; vehemently condemns any attempt to undermine its legitimacy or independence and calls on the EU and its Member States to cooperate consistently in order to support the ICC’s investigations and decisions with the aim of putting an end to impunity for international crimes; welcomes the meeting of 6 July 2016 between EU and ICC representatives in Brussels in preparation for the 2nd EU-ICC round table meeting, enabling relevant staff at the ICC and the EU institutions to identify common areas of interest, exchange information on relevant activities and ensure better cooperation between both parties; notes, with profound regret, the recent announcements of withdrawals from the Rome Statute, which represent a challenge in terms of victims’ access to justice and which should be firmly condemned; reiterates its call for the VP/HR to appoint an EUSR for International Humanitarian Law and International Justice with a mandate to promote, mainstream and represent the EU’s commitment to the fight against impunity and to the ICC across EU foreign policies;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 269 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses profound concern at and solidarity with the large number of refugees and migrants who suffer grave human rights violations as the victims of conflicts, persecution, governance failures and illegal migration, trafficking and smuggling networksthe growing number of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers, including an ever larger number of women, along their journey to Europe; stresses the urgent need to tackle the root caufind long-term solutions basesd of migration flowsn respect for human rights and dignity and therefore to address the external dimension of the refugee crisis, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts in our neighbourhood by developing cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; underlines the need for a comprehensive human-rights-based approach to migration and calls for the EU to collaborate further with the UN, regional organisations, governments and NGOs;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 274 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that to avoid traffic and smuggling of migrants, there is a need for the creation of secure humanitarian corridors to allow the international protection application to be lodged prior the departure at dedicated Offices established by the European Union, following bilateral agreement with the third country, at refugee camps situated in the countries next to those in conflict or at EU Delegation offices or diplomatic Representatives of Member States;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 289 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that the EU should continue its efforts to enhance respect for the human rights of LGBTI people, in line with the EU Guidelines on the topic; recommends that the Guidelines be implementedcalls for the full implementation of the Guidelines, including through the training of EU staff in third countries; regrets that 72 countries still criminalise homosexuality, 13 of which have the death penalty, and believes that practices and acts of violence against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics, such as forced outings, hate crimes and hate speech both online and offline, corrective rape, and intersex genital mutilations should not go unpunished;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 295 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the legalisation of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil unions in an increasing number of countries – 28 to date –around the world; encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to further contribute to the recognition of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil union as a political, social and human and civil rights issue;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 300 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights the essential obligations and responsibilities of states and other duty bearers to mitigate climate change, prevent its negative impacts on human rights and foster policy coherence in order to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are adequate, sufficiently ambitious, non-discriminatory and otherwise compliant with human rights obligations; underlines that the UN estimated that there will be around 150 million environmental refugees by the year 2050; calls therefore for an international and legal definition of "climate refugees" and for a strong diplomatic action by the international community in order to emend the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and include the category of “climate refugees”;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 305 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on international institutions, national governments, NGO's and individuals to work in synergy to provide an appropriate regulatory framework in order to guarantee access to a minimum amount of water to everyone in the world; underlines that water should not be a merchandise good but a question of development and sustainability and that water privatization does not exempt States from their human rights responsibilities; calls on countries where water is one of the causes of tensions or conflicts, to cooperate towards water-sharing to get a win-win situation for the sustainability and the peaceful development of the region;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 320 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Encourages States to promote the inclusion of human rights education in their school systems, either through the curriculum and teaching materials or through policies and practices that make it possible to create environments in which human rights are respected;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 321 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Recommends that the implementation of austerity measures that have an impact on universal access to high-quality public services or that may compromise the social security system should safeguard the economic, social and cultural rights of the most vulnerable groups and that such measures should be regarded as a last resort, should respect the principles of proportionality and non- discrimination and should guarantee human dignity;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 322 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34c. Underlines the importance of ensuring that human rights are covered in social policies, education, health and security along with access to goods and services such as water and sanitation;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 323 #

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 d (new)
34d. Encourages the collection and analysis of disaggregated and rigorous statistical data on the population as a way of preventing discrimination against specific groups, in cooperation with national human rights institutions and civil society;
2017/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for communication strategies to be put in place by both the Commission and the national, regional and local authorities to promote ECIs among Union citizens;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 9 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recommends greater investment in raising awareness of ECIs among the public and the media with a view to promoting them as an official EU instrument, encouraging participation as an act of citizenship and overcoming citizens’ distrust with regard to sharing the necessary personal data;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 10 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Takes the view that a simpler registration procedure may help to boost citizens’ involvement in the European project;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 11 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recommends, as envisaged in the study ‘Towards a revision of the ECI’, the creation of a support office for citizens’ initiatives in order to reduce the various obstacles faced by citizens’ committees when registering applications, with particular regard to the actual dissemination of ECIs and legal, technical and political support;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Takes the view that, as a democratic tool, ECIs represent a public good that should benefit from a support structure providing legal advice and translation and guidance services; takes the view that members of citizens’ committees should have a legal status that protects them from personal liability and allows more efficient and transparent financial management;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 13 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Suggests reconfiguring the online signature collection system with the participation of stakeholders and ICT specialists, making it more accessible, practical and unified so that the process can be speeded up and the loss of signatures avoided; recommends that this reconfiguration should make it possible for Union citizens to sign an ECI in any Member State;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 14 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Suggests that authorisation to collect email addresses should figure on the ECI support form so that organisers are able to contact signatories and mobilise them for the debate;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 18 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends that a provision be added to Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 to the effect that an ECI can call on the Commission to submit proposals for revising the Treaties, so as to strengthen ECIs’ impact on democracy in the Union without going beyond the framework of the Commission’s powers;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 19 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recommends that successful ECIs should lead to practical political action, including legislative proposals, in line with citizens’ aspirations to play an active part in the European political agenda;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 20 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Takes the view that the Commission should inform citizens’ committees whose applications have not been accepted of the possibility of presenting their initiative to the Committee on Petitions, as a way of continuing the work carried out;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 24 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to ensure that the requirements for submitting applications are uniform in all the Member States;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 39 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the requirement fors and procedures relating to personal data to be simplified and harmonised in order to facilitate support for an ECI, for example by dispensing with the ID or Passport number requirement, as the current approach leads to delays.
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 43 #

2017/2024(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission to allow experts in the field covered by the initiative to attend the public hearing in the European Parliament, as well as members of the citizens’ committee;
2017/07/18
Committee: CULT
Amendment 38 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas article 8 TFUE states that the European Union should, through all its actions inside and outside of the Union, aim at eliminating inequalities and promote equality between women and men;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 42 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the success of trade policy should also be judged on whether it positively impacts women and men equally, contributing to narrow the existing gender gaps, and not reproducing or exacerbating existing gaps and inequalities; whereas therefore the various and complex effects on women and men must be identified, analysed and monitored;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 43 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas a trade policy that increases inequalities and impacts people’s livelihoods negatively increases the pressure to migrate, especially for women, and must therefore be analysed and addressed;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 57 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the UN Guiding Principles on business, trade and human rights are binding on all states and all enterprises, regardless of their size, sector, location, ownership and structure;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 61 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy, adopted by the Council in 2016, affirms that human rights must be mainstreamed systematically across all policy sectors and institutions, including international trade and commercial policy;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 106 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in addition to measures to promote human rights and corporate and government responsibility, there is an urgent need for trade agreements to provide for the creation of monitoring mechanisms and penalties for cases of non-compliance;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 117 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas civil society, particularly women’s rights organisations and trade unions, hasve the knowledge and potential to play a crucial role in shaping and monitoring trade policies in order to strengthen women’s rights and their economic empowerment;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 134 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas decisions on trade and trade agreements are only to a small extent made by women as negotiating teams, parliaments and governments are still far from achieving a gender balanced composition; whereas gender balance in these institutions could not only lead to a better integration of gender equality issues but also increase democratic legitimacy of decision-making;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 140 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas women rely more than men on the affordable access to healthcare and to medicines and their availability, especially with regards to their sexual and reproductive health and rights;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 141 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas an above-average number of women is employed in public services or in the public service sector and, as users of these services, are more dependent on high-quality, affordable, accessible and demand-driven public services than men, particularly with regard to social services such as child care and care for dependents; whereas cuts in national households and cuts to public services, as well as price increases, tend to shift this care burden nearly exclusively onto women which will consequently hinder gender equality;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 156 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges that women and women’s organisations should participate effectively and broadly in the process of negotiating trade agreements and in shaping and implementing trade policies, since trade is not gender-neutral;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 159 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Encourages Member States to carry out continuous monitoring and assessment of the impact of trade agreements on women’s empowerment and the promotion of gender equality, both within the European Union and in third countries, addressing the direct and indirect effects on production structures and the labour market, with a particular focus on countries where social discrimination is overt;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 167 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the EU is obliged to ensure a high level of protection of human, labour and consumer rights and of social and environmental standards as well as the promotion of gender equality; believes that these values should guide transnational and national trade, including all trade agreements that should also be used as a means of actively supporting these objectives;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 206 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges that efforts be undertaken to make negotiations on trade agreements transparent and participatory;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 207 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges that explicit reference be made to gender equality in the main text of trade agreements, honouring the European political commitment and making more funds available for cooperation programmes linked to gender equality;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 230 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for training policies to be implemented in all areas of trade with the aim of enhancing women’s skills so as to facilitate their integration in any sector of the labour market;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 270 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for the inclusion of a human rights clause in all trade agreements that includes gender equality, in order to guarantee the protection of girl’s and women’s rights and their participation in trade and services, as well as the inclusion of appropriate indicators to guarantee gender equality in the implementation of trade agreements;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 287 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for mandatory ex-post evaluations from a gender perspective in order to analyse whether permanent and quality employment was created, changes in the composition of the labour force in different sectors could be detected, labour standards have been implemented or segregation in particular sectors has been challenged;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 12 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to United Nations Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security 1325 (2000);1820 (2009);1888 (2009);1889 (2010);1960 (2011);2106 (2013);2122 (2013) and 2242 (2015),
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 51 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that one year on since the adoption of the GAP II, it is still early days, but the general direction of travel is welcome and a number of positive trends have been noted; calls, however, on the Commission to demonstrate its firm resolve by drawing up a future communication on gender equality;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 53 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the GAP II provides a comprehensive agenda that spans across the entire EU foreign policy agenda and welcomes in this regard the choice of fourthree thematic pillars, including the horizontal onenamely for protecting women and girls from physical and mental injury; promoting the economic and social rights/empowerment of girls and women; and giving girls and women a stronger voice and strengthening their participation, and which are intended to tackle the main factors and causes involved in discrimination and marginalisation, and of the horizontal pillar on shifting the Commission services’ and the EEAS institutional culture;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 58 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the chief contributory factors and causes in discrimination and marginalisation include sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls, including harmful traditions such as child marriages and FGM, inadequate access to basic sectors and social services, for example health, education, water, sanitation, and nutrition, difficulties in gaining access to sexual and reproductive health, and unequal participation in public and private institutions, as well as in political decision-making and in peace processes;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 59 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that gender inequality intersects with, and exacerbates, other forms of inequality and that an understanding of that point has to guide the selection of priorities and commitments for action;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 61 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls, as regards the implementation of the GAP, for greater attention to be focused on girls and women who suffer additional discrimination on account of ethnicity, sexuality, disability, caste, or age, and for data to be broken down accordingly;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 62 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Maintains that greater inclusion of women on the labour market, better support for female entrepreneurship, safeguarding equal opportunities and equal pay for men and women, and promoting work-life balance are key factors in achieving long-term inclusive economic growth, combating inequalities, and encouraging women's financial independence;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 96 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Strongly regrets that, as per the European Parliament's study assessment on the implementation of the GAP II, current programming appears to side-line the gender dimension in situations of crisis or difficult conflicts;and that, among other outcomes, this has meant that girls and women victims of war rape do not have access to non-discriminatory care, specifically comprehensive medical care, including abortion, despite the GAP II aiming to empower women to have control over their sexual and reproductive life;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 113 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for strengthening human resource capacity dedicated to gender mainstreaming within the Commission services through tailored training and rearrangement of the existing structures; suggests that increased staff training , aimed especially at senior officials in management roles and including specific training on gender issues within more vulnerable groups,as well as a gender focal point per unit and a gender coordination group across units in DG DEVCO, DG NEAR and the EEAS would better help to mainstream gender across the external policy units;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 119 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the Commission to systematically implement the GAP II, including in humanitarian settings where it must provide non-discriminatory access to medical services, in line with international humanitarian law;calls once again on the Commission to actively inform its humanitarian partners that the Commission's policy foresees that, in cases where the pregnancy threatens a woman’s or a girl’s life or causes unbearable suffering, international humanitarian law and/or international human rights law may justify offering a safe abortion rather than perpetuating what amounts to inhumane treatment;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 130 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for sex-disaggregated data to be gathered in the key sectors most affected by trade agreements in order to provide a useful tool for predicting as accurately as possible how women's lives might be affected and counteracting any adverse impacts;also calls for a mechanism to be set up expressly for the purpose of monitoring and strengthening gender policy under trade agreements;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 155 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the flexibility the GAP II gives delegations to choose priorities according to their country context, since this makes for case-by-case analysis and assessment of the specific needs of each country or region; recommends nonetheless that delegations should be encouragedhave to have shown progress on at least one priority per thematic pillar by the end of the GAP II to ensure a more even coverage of the different thematic areas;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 161 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of using gender mainstreaming in political dialogues and across sectorial policy dialogues, including in areas such as energy, agriculture, transport, education, and public services, which have received less attention to date; and points to the importance of working with partner countries on gender-sensitive national budgeting;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 181 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that women’s rights are human rights and encourages further work to be undertaken with regards to addressing social norms and gender stereotypes in societies through greater cooperation with civil society, grass roots organisations advocating women’s rights, creating new or developing existing networks, and involvement of the private sector, if possible; notes that girls and women are agents of change and that inclusionmaintains that rather than representing women and girls as 'vulnerable', emphasis should be laid on their role as agents of change and development and as agents for peace in conflict resolution; stresses that that the inclusion and active involvement of boys and men isare necessary to ensure real equality between women and men;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 211 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points to the need for tangible goals and activities linked to clear, specific reference points and a strict schedule, and for qualitative assessment of data showing the real impact that measures implemented have had on recipient countries, the object being to ensure that the GAP II serves as a genuine prioritising and policy implementation mechanism, as opposed to a mere in-house reporting tool;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 214 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Points to the need not just for sound gender mainstreaming policies, but also for reports on specific practical actions – particularly in sensitive areas such as sexual and reproductive health – with which to gauge the real impact on the lives of women and girls, and of men and boys as well;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 2 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 26 May 2015 on gender and development and on A New Global Partnership for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development after 2015, and of 16 December 2014 on a transformative post-2015 agenda;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 5 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
B. whereas women’s human rights and gender equality isare not only a fundamental human right, but a precondition for advancing development and reducing poverty and a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 10 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
C. whereas the fifth Sustainable Development Goal is to achieve gender equality and to empower all women and girls worldwide; whereas SDG5 is a stand- alone goal, meaning that it has to be mainstream into the whole 2030 Agenda and the realisation of all SDGs; whereas empowering women means enabling women to gain more power and control over their lives on an equal footing with men;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital D
D. whereas women are important economic agents worldwide and women’s economic participation can grow economies, create jobs and build inclusive prosperity; whereas countries that value and empower women to participate fully in the labour market and decision-making are more stable, prosperous and secure; whereas gender budgeting is smart economics and ensures that public spending serves the advancement of equality between women and men;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital F
F. whereas the EU plays an important role in fostering the empowerment of women and girls, within the EU as well as worldwide, by political and financial means; whereas the EU must play a key role of guardian of UN and EU agreed language on women’s human rights;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (a)
1 (a). Confirm its commitment to the Beijing Platform for Action and to the range of actions for women’s human rights and gender equality outlined therein; Confirm its commitment to the twin-track approach to women’s human rights, through gender mainstreaming in all policy areas and the implementation of specific actions for women’s human rights and gender equality;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 34 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (e a) (new)
1 (e a). Eliminate the gender pay, life- long earnings and pension gaps; End all forms of discrimination against women in laws and policies at all levels; Combat all forms of gender stereotypes perpetuating inequality, violence and discrimination, in all spheres of society; Support women’s organisations at all levels in their work; involve them as partners in policy making and ensure adequate funding; Apply gender budgeting, as a tool of gender mainstreaming, to all public expenditure;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 46 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (i)
1 (i). Promote new investment in social care infrastructure, education and health care and in public provision of accessible, affordable child and dependentand quality care services throughout the life-cycle including, child, dependent and elderly care;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 52 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (m)
1 (m). Ensure coherence between EU internal, external policies and the sustainable development goals;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 57 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (o)
1 (o). Involve social partners and women’s organisations in economic decision making;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 68 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (s)
1 (s). Call on all countries for the ratification and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including Article 6 thereof entitled ‘Women with disabilities’;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 80 #

2017/2001(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (u)
1 (u). Mobilise the resources required to realise women’s economic rights and reduce gender inequality, including through the use of the existing instruments at EU and Member State level; apply gender budgeting to all public expenditure to ensure equality between women and men;
2017/01/12
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 23 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
(1) The Union Civil Protection Mechanism ('the Union Mechanism') governed by Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and the Council12 strengthens cooperation between the Union and, the Member States and their regions and facilitates coordination in the field of civil protection in order to improve the Union's response to natural and man- made disasters. _________________ 12 Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
(3) Natural and man-made disasters can strike anywhere across the globe, often without warning. Whether of natural or man-made origin, they are becoming increasingly frequent, extreme and complex, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, and irrespective of national borders. The. Whether of natural origin and exacerbated by climate change, or man-made, the disasters have enormous human, environmental, and economic consequences stemming from disasters can be enormous.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
(4) Recent experience has shown that reliance on voluntary offers of mutual assistance, coordinated and facilitated by the Union Mechanism, does not always ensure that sufficient capacities are made available to address the basic needs of people affected by disasters in a satisfactory manner, nor that the environment and property are properly safeguarded. This is particularly so where Member States are simultaneously nd their regions are affected by recurrent and simultaneous disasters and the collective response capacity is insufficient.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 36 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
(5) Prevention is of key importance for protection against disasters and requires further action. To that effect, Member States and their regions should share risk assessments on a regular basis as well as summaries of their disaster risk management planning in order to ensure an integrated approach to disaster management, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions. In addition, the Commission should be able to requireest Member States to provide specific training, prevention and preparedness plans in relation to specific disasters, notably with a view to maximising overall Union support to disaster risk management. Administrative burden should be reduced and prevention policies strengthened, including by ensuring necessary links to other key Union policies and instruments, notably the European Structural and Investment Funds as listed in recital 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/201313. _________________ 13 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 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
(6) There is a need to reinforce the collective ability to train, prepare and respond to disasters notably throughin keeping with the size of European regions notably through immediate, effective and mutual support in Europe. In addition to strengthening the possibilities already offered by the European Emergency Response Capacity ('EERC' or 'voluntary pool'), from now on referred to as "European Civil Protection Pool", the Commission should also establish rescEU. The composition of rescEU should include emergency response capacities to respond to wildfires, large- scale floods and earthquakes, as well as a field hospital and medical teams in line with World Health Organisation standards, that can be rapidly deployed.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
(9) In order to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of the results of research, training and exercises and also to enhance co-operation between Member States' national civil protection authorities and services it is necessary to establish a Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network that is based on existing structures in which the research and training centres of the Member States and third countries are involved.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) In order to ensure greater awareness of environmental issues, training in environmental education and disaster prevention should be recommended to educational institutions in the Union.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 66 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) In order to prevent the occurrence of disasters, whether they be natural or man-made, the Commission should encourage Member States to regularly clean up their regions and carry out regional planning.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) The use of high-tech equipment such as drones and the establishment or reactivation of control towers in areas with high forest density should be encouraged to ensure more effective monitoring of urban and forest areas.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
(13) It is important to ensure that Member States take all the necessary actions in order to effectively prevent natural and man-made disasters and mitigate their effects. Provisions should reinforce links between prevention, preparedness and response actions under the Union Mechanism. Coherence should also be ensured with other relevant Union legislation on prevention and disaster risk management, including for cross-border and inter-municipal prevention action and response to threats such as serious cross- border health threats15. Likewise, coherence should be ensured with international commitments such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030, the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. _________________ 15 Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) In the case of the outermost regions, due to their distance from the European continent, measures should be taken to ensure that internal training, prevention and response capacity and cooperation with third countries are reinforced.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) Encouragement should be given to setting up local voluntary intervention groups with prior training in the field of prevention and immediate response to natural disasters. Local intervention groups should be equipped with rapid intervention equipment for which they should receive training.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 81 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) take action to improve the knowledge base on disaster risks and facilitate the sharing of knowledge, the results of scientific research, with recommendations and short-term forecasts, best practices and information, including among Member States that share common risks., and assisting in decision- making;
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) develop risk assessments at national or appropriate sub-national and regional level and make them available to the Commission by 22 December 2018 and every threewo years thereafter;
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A summary of the relevant elements of the risk management planning shall be provided to the Commission, including information on the selected prevention and preparedness measures, by 31 January 2019 and every threewo years thereafter. In addition, the Commission may require Member States to provide specific prevention and preparedness plans, which shall cover both short- and long-term efforts. The Union shall duly consider the progress made by the Member States with respect to disaster prevention and preparedness as part of any future ex-ante conditionality mechanism under the European Structural and Investment Funds.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Member States shall work together to improve the planning of disaster response operations, both for natural or man-made disasters, under the Union Mechanism, including through scenario-building for disaster response based on the risk assessments referred to in point (a) of Article 6 and the overview of risks referred to in point (c) of Article 5(1), asset mapping and the development of plans for the deployment of response capacities.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 99 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A European Civil Protection Pool shall be established. It shall consist of an auxiliary response pool of pre-committed response capacities of the Member States and include modules, other response capacities and a pool of experts.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 100 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 11 – paragraph 10
10. The references to the European Emergency Response Capacity, EERC, and the voluntaryauxiliary response pool shall be understood as a reference to the European Civil Protection Pool.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 102 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) urban, mountain and forest search and rescue;
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 103 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) Training body specialised in disaster prevention, intervention and management.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 107 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 12 – paragraph 7
7. rescEU capacities shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC. The decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Commission, which shall retain command and control of rescEU capacities and shall use a common and standardised operational language that can be understood by all entities that intervene in the event of disasters.
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 116 #

2017/0309(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Network shall carry out the following tasks in the field of training, exercises, lessons learnt and knowledge dissemination, in close coordination with relevant knowledge centres, where appropriate:'
2018/04/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 42 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, upon request, provide information and assistance about the European citizens’ initiative to citizens and groups of organisers.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 49 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall make available an online register (‘the register’) allowing groups of organisers to manage their initiative throughout the procedure. The register shall comprise a public website providing information on the European citizens’ initiative in general, but particularly details regarding every stage of the initiative, specifying what steps to take and the state of play of every initiative, with warnings when a deadline is approaching, as well as on specific initiatives and their respective status.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 50 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Groups of organisers must be informed as soon as the translated version of their initiative is available, and if it contains any inaccuracies, the group of organisers shall rectify them and inform the Commission promptly.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 52 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 4
4. After the Commission has registered an initiative in accordance with Article 6, it shall provide the translation of the content of that initiative into all the official languages of the Union for its publication in the register and its use for the collection of statements of support in accordance with this Regulation. A group of organisers may, in addition, provide translations into all the official languages of the Union of the Annex for its publication in the register and also, as the case may be, of the draft legal act referred to in Annex II and submitted in accordance with Article 6(2).
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 55 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State shall establish one or more contact points and make them known, with a view to provideing information and assistance to groups of organisers in setting up a European citizens’ initiative.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 57 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Member States shall encourage national, regional and local authorities to supply information on the European citizens’ initiative to their citizens.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 66 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) none of the parts of the initiative manifestly falls outside the framework of the Commission’s powers to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties;deleted
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 67 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If one or more of the requirements set out in points (a) to (ed) are not met, the Commission shall refuse to register the initiative, without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 70 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where it considers that the requirements laid down in paragraph 3 (a), (b), (d) and (e) are met but that the requirement laid down in paragraph 3(c) is not met, the Commission shall, within one month of the submission of the request, inform the group of organisers of its assessment and of the reasons thereof.deleted
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 73 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If it comes to the conclusion that the initiative or parts of the initiative fall outside its remit, the Commission shall inform the group of organisers of that conclusion and of the reasons why it reached that conclusion.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 74 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In that case, the group of organisers may either amend the initiative to take into account the Commission’s assessment to ensure that the initiative is in conformity with the requirement laid down in paragraph 3(c) orinformation or even maintain or withdraw the initial initiative. The group of organisers shall inform the Commission of its choice within one month of the receipt of the Commission’s assessmentinformation giving the reasons thereof, and shall, as the case may be, transmit amendments to the information referred to in Annex II to replace the initial initiative.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 75 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
WhAftere the Commission receives the information from the organisers it shall:
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 76 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) register the initiative, if it meets the requirement laid down in paragraph 3(c);deleted
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 77 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) partially register the initiative if a substantial part of the initiative, including its main objectives, does not manifestly fall outside the framework of the Commission’s powers to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties;deleted
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 78 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
(c) otherwise refuse to register the initiative.deleted
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 79 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(a) maintain the registration of the initial initiative, if the organisers so decide;
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 80 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
(b) register the initiative as amended by the organisers.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 81 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
The Commission shall decide on the request within one month of receipt of the information and, as the case may be, the amended initiative from the group of organisers referred to in the second subparagraph.deleted
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 83 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Where the Commission partially registers an initiative: (a) it shall publish information on the scope of the registration of the initiative in the register; (b) the group of organisers shall ensure that potential signatories are informed of the scope of the registration of the initiative and of the fact that statements of support are coldelected only in relation to the scope of the registration.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 84 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) it shall publish information on the scope of the registration of the initiative in the register;deleted
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 85 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the group of organisers shall ensure that potential signatories are informed of the scope of the registration of the initiative and of the fact that statements of support are coldelected only in relation to the scope of the registration.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 87 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 7
7. Where it refuses to register or only partially registers an initiative in accordance with paragraph 4an initiative, the Commission shall inform the group of organisers of the reasons for its decision and of all possible judicial and extrajudicial remedies available to them.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 91 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The requirements for the submission of final initiatives shall be the same in all Member States.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 94 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
All statements of support shall be collected within a period not exceeding 128 months from a date chosen by the group of organisers (the ‘collection period’), without prejudice to Article 11(6). That date must be not later than three months from the registration of the initiative in accordance with Article 6.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 97 #

2017/0220(COD)

Where the group of organisers wishes to terminate the collection of statements of support before the end of 128 months after the beginning of the collection period, it shall inform the Commission of the date at which the collection period is to end.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 100 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8.º – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall indicate the beginning and end of the collection period in the register. One month before the deadline for the collection of statements of support is due to expire, the Commission shall inform the group of organisers thereof.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 112 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14.º – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The group of organisers may, if it so wishes, be accompanied by not more than three persons specialising in the subject of the initiative.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 119 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15.º – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Within five months after the publication of the initiative in accordance with Article 14(1), and after the public hearing referred to in Article 14(2), the Commission shall set out in a communication its legal and political conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons for taking or not taking action. Where the Commission does not intend to take action, it shall notify the group of organisers of the possibilities for submitting their initiative to the Committee on Petitions, thus allowing their work to continue.
2018/03/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 23 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In its Communication “A European Solidarity Corps”18 , of 7 December 2016, the Commission emphasised the need to strengthen the foundations for solidarity work across Europe, to provide young people with more and better opportunities for solidarity activities covering a broad range of areas, and to support national, regional and local actors, in their efforts to cope with different challenges and crises. The Communication launched a first phase of the European Solidarity Corps whereby different Union programmes have been mobilised to offer volunteering, traineeship or job opportunities to young people across the EU. These activities, whether implemented before or after the entry into force of this Regulation, should continue to apply the rules and conditions set by the respective Union programmes that have financed them under the first phase of the European Solidarity Corps. _________________ 18 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A European Solidarity Corps, COM(2016) 942 final of 7.12.2016.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 50 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Traineeships and jobs in solidarity- related areas can offer additional opportunities for young people to make a start on the labour market while contributing to addressing key societal challenges. This can help foster the employability and productivity of young people while easing their transition from educational institutions to employment, which is key to enhancing their chances on the labour market. The traineeship placements offered under the European Solidarity Corps should be remunerated by the participating organisation and follow unconditionally the quality principles outlined in the Council Recommendation on establishing a Quality Framework for Traineeships of 10 March 201421 . The traineeships and jobs offered should constitute a stepping stone for young people to enter the labour market and should therefore be accompanied by adequate post-placement support. The traineeship and job placements should be facilitated by relevant labour market actors, in particular public and private employment services, social partners and Chambers of Commerce. As participating organisations, they should be able to apply for funding via the competent implementing structure of the European Solidarity Corps in view of intermediating between the young participants and employers offering traineeship and job placements in solidarity sectors. _________________ 21 Council Recommendation of 10 March 2014 on a Quality Framework for Traineeships, OJ C 88, 27.3.2014, p. 1.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) A European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre should assist the implementing bodies, the participating organisations and the young people taking part in the European Solidarity Corps in order to raise the quality of the implementation and of the activities of the European Solidarity Corps as well as to enhance the identification and valid, validation and certification of competences acquired through these activities.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Special attention should be paid to ensuring that the activities supported by the European Solidarity Corps are accessible to all young people, notably the most disadvantaged ones. Special measures should therefore be put in place to promote social inclusion, the participation of disadvantaged young people, as well as to take into account the constraints imposed by the remoteness of the outermost regions of the Union and the Overseas Countries and Territories24 . It is essential for national agencies meet the cost of travel for young people in advance without the need to seek subsequent reimbursement. Similarly, the participating countries should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the European Solidarity Corps. This includes resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to the Schengen acquis and Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals, administrative issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. _________________ 24 Individuals from an overseas country or territory (OCT) and competent public and /or private bodies and institutions from an OCT may participate in the programmes in accordance with Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, OJ L314, 30.11.2001, p.1.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) Any entity willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps, whether funded by the European Solidarity Corps budget, by another Union programme or by a different funding source, should receive a quality label provided that the appropriate conditions are fulfilled. The process that leads to the attribution of a quality label should be carried out on a continuous, public and transparent basis by the implementing structures of the European Solidarity Corps. The attributed quality label should be reassessed periodicannually and could be revoked if, in the context of the checks to be performed, the conditions that led to its attribution were found to be no longer fulfilled.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 128 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) “European Solidarity Corps Portal" means a web-based tool that provides relevant online services to the European Solidarity Corps participants and participating organisations, including providing information about the European Solidarity Corps, registering participants, searching for participants for placements, advertising and searching for placements, searching for potential project partners, managing contacts and offers for placements, jobs and projects, training, communication and networking activities, informing and notifying about opportunities, as well as other relevant developments related to the European Solidarity Corps.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 132 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The objective of the European Solidarity Corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in Europe, supporting communities and responding to societal challenges, in both the European Union and third countries.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 143 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the participating countries shall cooperate to achieve efficiency and effectiveness, by ensuring coherence between national, regional and local programmes and schemes related to solidarity, education, vocational training and youth on the one hand and actions under the European Solidarity Corps on the other hand. Those actions shall build on relevant good practices and existing programmes.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 154 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of solidarity placements, including training, language support, administrative support for participants and participating organisations, insurance, post-placement support, for example through a tutor/supervisor as well as the development of a certificate that identifies and, documents and validates the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the placement;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 173 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall participate in the European Solidarity Corps to strengthen social cohesion though solidarity and EU intervention.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 178 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Young people aged 17 to 30 years willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. However, at the moment of commencing a placement or a project a registered young person shall be at least 18 years of age and not older than 30. Young people may participate in this project as many times as they wish, regardless of availability.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 180 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing this Regulation, the Commission and the participating countries shall ensure that particular efforts are made to promote social inclusion, in particular for the participation of disadvantaged young people with guaranteed specific volunteer training for all participants.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 181 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open to the participation of public or private entities, or international organisations, provided that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label. in line with the objectives of this Regulation, making access to the European Solidarity Body more flexible, with clear and simple rules and ensuring that volunteering is not allowed to morph into a professional activity.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 215 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in cooperation with the participating countries, shall ensure the dissemination of information, publicity and follow-up with regard to all actions supported in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps particularly though ICTs.
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 398 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
(14a) To encourage young people to take part in the voluntary activities, which are entirely unpaid, and taking into account that the working week in a professional environment should last no longer than 40 hours, it shall be against the rules for young people to volunteer for more than 25 hours a week.
2017/11/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 628 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
At the latest six months after the entry into force of this Regulation, tThe Commission shall establish a detailed programme for monitoring the outputs, results and impacts of this Regulation before the European Solidarity Corps begins its operations.
2017/11/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 654 #

2017/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to Article 28(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013, the national agency shall also be responsible for managing all stages of the project lifecycle of those actions of the European Solidarity Corps listed in the implementing acts referred to in Article 24, in accordance with point (c)(v) and (vi) of Article 58(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and with Article 44 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/201234. The Commission shall provide the national agencies with concrete training and guidance to enable them to carry out all the stages of the project lifecycle properly and tackle all obstacles that individuals and organisations may face. __________________ 34 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.
2017/11/06
Committee: CULT
Amendment 44 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities and local government; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independenceit is necessary to provide Member States, national regulatory authorities and local government with means of achieving the technology goals published by the Commission in September 2016; reiterates the importance of additional simplification at EU level for the new electronic communications framework in order to reduce bureaucracy and administrative procedures;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 66 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates that better Internet connectivity must have a role to play in territorial cohesion and in promoting equal opportunities, creating jobs, and improving people's living standards;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Draws the Commission's attention to network coverage matters, regarding which rural areas, remote areas, and those with specific characteristics, for example the outermost regions, need to be taken particularly into account;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Urges the Commission to give effect to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by making the ORs a major area in which to set up pilot projects by implementing the 5G network;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 75 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Considers it important to secure a return on existing investment programmes and, where appropriate, set up other incentive schemes so as to enable investors to back the 5G sector;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 77 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Points to the importance of cooperation between university centres and research institutes, which have the potential to become strategic partners in the development and implementation of 5G network projects, while maximising synergies with Horizon 2020;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 79 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Urges the Member States and local and regional authorities to take the lead in setting up 5G networks in a responsible, inclusive way, while safeguarding consumers' rights;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 81 #

2016/2305(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Draws the Commission's attention to the importance of transparent competition processes at every level of development and implementation of 5G technology;
2017/02/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 3 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
- having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 9 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas local and regional authorities have a crucial role to play in the implementation of cohesion policy;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 10 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas local and regional authorities have encountered technical difficulties in implementing this type of instrument;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas regions with low population density encounter difficulties in attracting investment;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas financial instruments must operate on a non-discriminatory basis, comply with the principles of sound financial management and complement traditional instruments such as subsidies, in order to improve the quality of spending and help optimise financial resources, placing them at the service of the real economy;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas obstacles to access to credit frequently represent a serious barrier to investment, chiefly where young people are concerned;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 14 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas financial instruments can play a significant role in maximising efficiency in the implementation of regional policy – a clear priority given the current economic and financial context;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas, according to the assessment of the implementation of financial instruments in the period 2007- 2013, a new approach is needed to the allocation and use of financial instruments and the submission of accounts, based on performance, best practice and flexibility, with a view to the effective achievement of cohesion policy objectives;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas it is important for all the partners involved in implementing financial instruments to have the necessary experience, skills and technical assistance to guarantee their success, and for the Commission to provide management authorities with information, training and support in understanding and implementing these instruments;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas the term financial instruments covers a variety of instruments, and their assessment and decisions on their use require constant detailed analysis on a case-by-case basis, linked to an assessment of the specific needs of local and regional economies or of a particular target group;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Aj. whereas ongoing and detailed data collection is needed on the application of financial instruments in order to assess their added value in cohesion policy, as regards both safeguarding the European Union’s financial interests when compared with other financing methods, and their effectiveness in implementing cohesion policy objectives;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Ak. whereas it is necessary to pay attention to and remedy the shortcomings and gaps identified by the European Court of Auditors in the regulatory framework governing financial instruments in the period 2007-2013, with particular regard to the provisions relating to attracting additional investment and the recycling of funds; the scope of the amounts allocated to the financial instruments; possible unjustified preferential treatment for the private sector; and the lack of clarity in the treatment of ‘current assets’;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2016/2302(INI)

Al. whereas a balance needs to be struck between promoting private sector involvement and safeguarding public funding and interests;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A m (new)
Am. whereas one of the most problematic aspects of the monitoring process concerns the identification of suitable, precise and differentiated indicators on financial instruments and their implementation, which is the only way of evaluating their real impact on cohesion policy;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A n (new)
An. whereas extending the use of these instruments in the post-2020 programming period would be a positive step;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A o (new)
Ao. whereas shortcomings in assessing market needs must be avoided since this could lead to the overcapitalisation of these instruments, thus reducing or eliminating their real impact;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that crucial regulatory changes in programming, implementation and management of financial instruments, such as direct links to and coverage of all 11the thematic objectives, compulsory ex- ante assessment, and creation of tailor- made and off-the- shelf solutions and reporting mechanisms, contribute to the implementation of financial instruments;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 84 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the use of financial instruments is a tool designed to support cohesion policy objectives and not an end in itself, and for this reason they should not replace grants;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 85 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Reaffirms the need to work towards policies supporting young people’s enterprise development and the removal of all unnecessary barriers to setting up a business, chiefly those related to financing or access to credit and markets;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 87 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Considers it crucial to promote participation by and representation of all relevant sectors of society in access to these instruments, especially young people;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 88 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Takes the view that Member States and regions should be guaranteed sufficient flexibility so that they can reinvest financial returns appropriately, in line with the medium and long-term policy objectives that have been defined;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 89 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Calls for the financial instruments to be made as flexible as possible in respect of local and regional circumstances, with scope for terms of maturity reflecting the actual economic position of each project and possible positive discrimination measures in favour of less developed regions and localities if they prove to be useful in achieving the relevant objectives;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Proposes the direct involvement of local and regional authorities in setting strategies for implementing the financial instruments in the EU’s various regions;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 91 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10g. Stresses that the success of the combination between grants and financial instruments will also depend on a proper assessment of market needs, and that partnerships with independent organisations, particularly research centres and universities, may be useful to that end; stresses, however, that grants must remain the principal tool of cohesion policy, particularly for small beneficiaries, and that financial instruments should only be used as additional instruments in sectors where they have proven more effective than grants in achieving cohesion policy objectives; recalls that financial instruments should not replace or diminish use of traditional forms of support provided as grants, and should be used only as an means of bringing additional funding for cohesion;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 92 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10h. Calls for a much-needed support strategy on how to use financial instruments for the outermost regions – whose economies are structurally more fragile than other regions – encompassing elements from training to investment advice, thus fostering their development;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 i (new)
10i. Stresses and endorses the fundamental role of partnerships with research institutes and universities in supporting innovative investment projects that could benefit from these financial instruments, thus promoting entrepreneurship and providing young graduates with employment;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 j (new)
10j. Encourages the Member States to use these instruments as a means to support projects creating high-quality jobs, promoting social investment and sustainable, inclusive growth and to help reduce poverty and boost social inclusion;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 95 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 k (new)
10k. Calls for the financial instruments not to have the sole aim of short-term returns on investments, but rather to consolidate investment, create qualified human resources and reduce asymmetries in the medium and long term;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 l (new)
10l. Stresses that the financial instruments should enable public investment to be increased at local and regional level, particularly in areas hardest hit by unemployment and falling population density, with a view to attracting private investment – or, if none is forthcoming, mitigating the lack thereof – in small-scale projects with local and regional growth potential, including initiatives promoting social cohesion;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 97 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 m (new)
10m. Points out that auditing processes should not increase the financial and administrative burden on beneficiaries;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 98 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 n (new)
10n. Stresses the importance of the timely and efficient use of technical assistance in supporting these instruments, while avoiding the duplication of structures;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 99 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 o (new)
10o. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that potential beneficiaries are adequately informed and legally protected in their use of these financial instruments;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 100 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 p (new)
10p. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement specific training on the various Financial Instruments for potential beneficiaries in sectors of regional and local economies;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 101 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 q (new)
10q. Highlights the importance of continuing to work within a simple, clear and transparent legal framework, striking the right balance between control, effective implementation and accountability that does not increase the administrative burden on beneficiaries and makes the financial instruments attractive to public and private investors;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 102 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 r (new)
10r. Stresses the importance of running a comprehensive information campaign on the financial instruments at EU, Member State and regional level with a view to allowing access to them for investors of all sizes;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 103 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 s (new)
10s. Calls on the Commission to encourage and provide guidance to Member States on the use of these instruments, together with the community-led local development (CLLD) and integrated territorial investment (ITI) initiatives;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 104 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 t (new)
10t. Emphasises the need to follow the Commission’s recommendation to ascertain, by the end of the 2014-2020 programming period, the precise degree of leverage possible under each of the financial instruments, broken down by country and region, and distinguishing clearly between public and private contributions;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 142 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. WelcomesNotes that the existing technical assistance practices provided by the Commission and the EIB Group through, including the fi-compass platform are in need of improvement; regrets that the on-the- ground support services to authorities and especially to recipients of financial instruments, including EFSI, are limited; calls for a joint technical assistance plan by the Commission and the EIB comprising financial and non-financial advice as well as capacity building, targeted at national authorities as well as fund managers;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 177 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that the Commission should take account of the European Court of Auditors’ recommendation that it should provide a definition in the financial regulation of the leverage of financial instruments applicable across all areas of the EU budget;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 180 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Asks the Commission to provide the Member States with further guidance on the suitability of the provisions of ERDF and ESF financial instruments aimed at attracting more private capital without exposing taxpayers to greater risk;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 182 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls on the Commission to come up with guidelines enabling continued use of the financial instruments in the next programming period;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 107(3)(a) TFEU, which definesstates that aid to promote the economic development of the outermost regions asmay be compatible with the internal market,
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the outermost regions have great geostrategic importance, and are crucial for purposes of research into climate change and biodiversity;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this interpretation by the Commission has damaged the capacity of the outermost regions to take full advantage of their belonging tof the Union and to develop in a way which takes full account of their specific characteristics and structural constraints but also of their assets;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that POSEI (Programme of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity) is the only autonomous programme covered by a regulation of its own based on Article 349 TFEU and on the dual principles of the outermost regions’ belonging to the Union and the full adaptation of a common European policy to the realities of the outermost regions, therefore it is imperative that the programme should continue and that similar programmes, especially social programmes, should be created;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Deplores the fact thatCalls for the efforts made in the outermost regions to modernise and to render their traditional industries competitive are increasingly being jeopto be safeguardised byin free trade agreements signed between the EU and third countries;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 128 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the fact thatCalls for the trade negotiations conducted by the Union fail to take into account either the specific characteristics orand the sensitive products of the outermost regions;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 134 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. ConsiderRecognises that the Union’s trade policy should not endangers the small number of products which are exported and the traditional industries on which the economies of the outermost regions depend;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 159 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers essential to set up a support system for the fisheries of the ORs based on Article 349 in the light of what is done in agriculture with POSEI;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 190 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU provides for specific access to structural funds for the outermost regions and that, on that basis, all the outermost regions should be regarded as ‘least developed regions’ and as systematically eligible for the maximum level of support;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 193 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Reaffirms that cohesion policy must remain one of the key instruments of European action after 2020, especially with regard to the outermost regions, where regional disparities are still evident;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 195 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Recommends to the Commission that GDP should not be the only eligibility criterion for the allocation of funds to the outermost regions, and that it should be supplemented with data on unemployment, demographic factors and diversification of the economy;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 197 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to assess the negative impact of any form of macroeconomic conditionality on the outermost regions and on cohesion policy objectives;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 215 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Deplores the fact that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has not adopted either geographical distribution criteria or criteria specific to the outermost regions, a move which would more effectively remedy cases of underinvestment and respond to market failures in the outermost regions;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 219 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Regrets the fact that the most important fund for training and employment, the European Social Fund, has never taken into account the structural nature and critical levels of unemployment in the outermost regions, particularly as Article 349 TFEU grants the outermost regions the right to specific access to the Structural Funds; calls, therefore, for the creation of an additional allocation within the framework of the ESF in order to support employability, mobility and training in the outermost regions;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 221 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Emphasises the importance of continuing to promote research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) in the outermost regions as a central element in the implementation of cohesion policy;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 246 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Emphasises that the outermost regions are important tourist areas and that investment in a high-quality, affordable transport system is essential, particularly with regard to the internal market;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 253 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Does not cConsiders that any of the Union’s horizontal programmes should provides for access conditions specific to the outermost regions; regards this situation as particularly discriminatory;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 257 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
45. Calls for the establishment of a research programme specific to the outermost regions, which would make it possible to network their respective universities, research centres and innovative businesses better, thus making the regions more attractive and promoting greater exchange between people and institutions, not only within the outermost regions, but also with the European continent and third countries;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 262 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Considers that the outermost regions could constitute prime areas for introducing pilot projects for measures to be applied horizontally across the Member States;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 270 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors in the Special Report 01/2017 considered that "Further efforts are needed to implement the Natura 2000 network in order to fully exploit its potential";
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 275 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors in the Special Report 01/2017 considered that "Significant progress is needed from the Member States and further efforts by the Commission to better contribute to the ambitious objectives of the EU's biodiversity strategy for 2020";
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 276 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Suggests that an impact study be carried out regarding the possibilities of applying the Natura 2000 programme to the French outermost regions, with a view to establishing the most appropriate tools for the protection of the biodiversity and environment of these regions;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 277 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47b. Recalls that the mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy published by the Commission in October 2015 and mentioned by the European Court of Auditors in the Special Report 01/2017 concluded that, although significant progress has been made since 2011 in implementing the measures under Objective 1, the most significant challenges remain the completion of the marine element of the Natura 2000 network and the guarantee of effective management of the sites and funding needed to support the Natura 2000 network, both of which are important factors for ORs";
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 283 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Calls on the European Union to commit decisively to making the outermost regions internationally accessible, through transport routes and infrastructure, not only to the European continent but also to neighbouring third countries and the rest of the world;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 285 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48b. Calls for dynamic investment in transnational and cross-border cooperation between the outermost regions and neighbouring third countries (in particular ACP and Mediterranean countries), primarily in the areas of transport, services, research and technology, free movement of people and the creation of SMEs;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 287 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 c (new)
48c. Reiterates the role that better internet connectivity must play in territorial cohesion and in promoting equal opportunities, creating jobs and improving people’s living standards in the outermost regions;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 288 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 d (new)
48d. Urges the Commission to pay particular attention to the specific characteristics of the outermost regions when addressing matters relating to digital network coverage;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 289 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 e (new)
48e. Stresses the need to take into account demographic changes in the outermost regions as a determining factor in the definition of policies to benefit them, particularly as regards education, training and employment policies;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 290 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 f (new)
48f. Calls for the outermost regions to play a more important role in shaping the foreign policy of the European Union with their neighbouring countries, in an effort to bolster its foreign policy in the areas of poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, strengthening democracy, cultural exchange and gender equality;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 291 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 g (new)
48g. Recalls that, in view of their location, the outermost regions hold an important position with regard to maritime governance, monitoring coastal waters, combating illegal fishing and improving transport safety;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 292 #

2016/2250(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 h (new)
48h. Stresses the importance of adjusting the European Territorial Cooperation strategies with a view to reducing the negative impact felt by the outermost regions and to promoting networking;
2017/04/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 46 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas, with the intent of intimidating and humiliating the enemy, rape and sexual violence are used by all parties in conflict as a tactic of war; moreover, during conflict, gender violence and sexual abuse also increase dramatically;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas violence against women both during conflict and post-conflict can be seen as a continuum of the discrimination women experience in non- conflict time; whereas conflict exacerbates pre-existing patterns of discrimination based on sex as well as historically unequal power relations between gender, and put women and girls at heightened risk of sexual, physical and psychological violence;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war against women and girls; urges all countries to develop national action programs (NAPAs) in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1325, together with strategies to combat violence against women; calls for a comprehensive compromise to ensure the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Highlights that the end of conflict does not translate into an end to the violence that women and girls endure and that women often continue to suffer from physical, psychological and socioeconomic consequences of the violence;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls for a global commitment to ensure the safety of women and girls from the outset of each emergency or crisis, by raising awareness, improving the access to justice for women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations, strengthening the accountability and judgment of perpetrators of such violence and by ensuring access to a full range of sexual and reproductive health services, including legal and safe abortion for victims of rape in war context;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Considers that women should play a greater role in conflict prevention, human rights promotion and democratic reform, and stresses the importance of systematic participation of women as an essential element of the peace process and post-conflict reconstruction; calls for increased representation of women at all levels of decision-making, and in all mechanisms for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, and for gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations where possible;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Calls for the appointment of a special representative on sexual violence in conflict, a team of experts and women protection advisers to work with Governments and peacekeeping missions in dealing with sexual violence, as well as new monitoring and reporting mechanisms for conflict-related sexual violence;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17 f. Demands the European Commission, the Member States and the competent international authorities to take appropriate measures such as enforcing military disciplinary measures, upholding the principle of command responsibility and training troops and peacekeeping and humanitarian staff on the prohibition of all forms of sexual violence;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
17g. Calls on all actors involved to adopt a gender perspective, including taking into account the special needs of women and girls in refugee camps, during repatriation and resettlement in rehabilitation and in post-conflict reconstruction, designing concrete strategies concerning physical security and better socioeconomic conditions, access to education and income- generating activities, and access to basic services, in particular health services;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 152 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 h (new)
17h. Stresses the special attention which must be paid to the legal enforcement of economic, social and educational rights in transitional contexts, especially for women given their increased vulnerability in conflict and post-conflict; urges the need of rule-of- law reforms in order to secure a comprehensive and lasting post-conflict transformation, and an environment where women fully enjoy their fundamental rights;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 i (new)
17i. Stresses that Member States should refuse to provide arms, equipment or financial or political support for Governments or non-State actors who violate international humanitarian law, including by committing rape or other sexual violence against women and children;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Gender dimension in addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2016/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasizes that the perpetration of violent crimes by ISIS/Daesh or other non-state actors against women and girls has been widely reported by relevant international bodies, notes that the international legal community has been struggling to establish those crimes within the international criminal framework;
2017/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 16 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world are continuing to be subjected to gender-based violence, including rape, enslavement, human trafficking, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation (FGM), and cruel and inhuman punishments amounting to torture, a situation which violates their fundamental rights to life, liberty, justice, dignity, and security, as well as their rights of protection from physical and mental injury and of self- determination in sexual and reproductive matters;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 20 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas during armed conflicts female and child refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons are among the most vulnerable groups in society, and whereas the risks to teenage girls displaced in times of humanitarian crises are significantly heightened;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 35 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas some European countries have in recent years been taking a less tolerant attitude to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; whereas the EU has to lead by example and follow a consistent line in its internal and external policies; and whereas Member States must transpose European legislation to the national level;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the EU gender equality strategy already provides for gender mainstreaming in EU commercial policy;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas economic empowerment of women is a way to widen and enhance the actual exercise of their fundamental rights;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 46 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that violence against women and gender-based violence constitute a violation of fundamental rights and an extreme form of discrimination, which is at once the cause and the consequence of gender inequalities within and outside the EU;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 49 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the proposal put forward by the Commission on 4 March 2016 for the EU to accede to the Istanbul Convention, the first legally binding international instrument seeking to prevent and combat violence against women; believes that this will lend greater effectiveness and coherence to EU internal and external policies and strengthen the EU’s responsibility and role in combating violence against women and gender-based violence at international level; urges the Commission to do its utmost to enable the EU to sign and conclude the Convention, while also encouraging the 14 Member States which have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention and ensuring that the Convention is properly implemented;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 57 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a global commitment to ensure the safety of women and girls from the start of every emergency or crisis, by adequately addressing the risk of sexual and gender-based violence, raising awareness, ensuring the prosecution of the perpetrators of such violence and ensuring that women and girls have access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services, including safe and legal abortion, particularly for victims of war rape;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges all the Member States to step up the implementation of the obligations and commitments related to women’s rights arising from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, part of the Beijing Platform for Action, and to support civil society organisations working to promote gender equality;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers it intolerable that the bodies of women and girls, and in particular their sexual and reproductive health and rights, should be continuing to this day to be an ideological battleground, and urges the EU and its Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to protection from physical injury and to take decisions freely, not least as regards the right of access to voluntary family planning and safe and legal abortion (under Article 16 of the CEDAW women have the right to choose the number and spacing of their children and to have access to the information, education, and means enabling them to exercise that right) and the right to be free from violence, including female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, and marital rape;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 76 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the need for continuity in the education of children, young people, and women in refugee camps and conflict zones;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 78 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for support to be given with a view to implementing vocational education for women and enabling them to attend higher education courses in science and technology, for gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals, and for steps to be taken to prevent stereotypes from being conveyed through curricula and teaching materials;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 81 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Points to the need to support the education of adults, especially women, and of children in hospital;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 82 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Points to the vulnerability of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, especially those who are women, young people, or members of marginalised groups, and to the urgent need to develop proper safe legal channels for migration, while guaranteeing access to family reunification and psychological support and allowing humanitarian visits;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 83 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for access to justice to be improved for women in conflict and post- conflict situations and for efforts to be intensified with a view to combating impunity and increasing accountability, employing every means necessary to that end;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 87 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Maintains that the authorities must undertake to pursue education campaigns aimed at men and younger generations, with a view to involving men and boys as partners while preventing and gradually eliminating all types of gender- based violence and promoting women’s empowerment;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 92 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points to the need to ensure that health professionals, police forces, prosecutors, judges, diplomats, and peacekeepers, both within the EU and in non-member countries, are properly trained to help and support victims of violence, especially women and children, in conflict situations and operations on the ground;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 97 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Points out that gender equality is not confined to men and women, but must encompass the whole LGBTI community;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 99 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Points to the need to mainstream gender issues more strongly into EU humanitarian aid;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 109 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of strengthening women’s role in conflict prevention and in promoting human rights and democratic reform, and of supporting the systematic participation of women as a vital element in peace processes and post-conflict reconstruction;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 112 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, High Representative and Member States, to promote the role of women in conflict resolution, peace-building and reconciliation in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 119 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the importance of political, diplomatic, and public support for women human rights defenders and democratic civil society activists facing persecution and human rights abuses;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 120 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Believes that women should play a greater role in the processes and national and international institutions involved in the maintenance of peace and security;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 124 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for investment in women and young people, since this is an effective way to combat poverty and female poverty in particular;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 125 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Points to the importance of continuing to combat the gender pay gap and of speeding up the process for reaching the Commission’s percentage targets for women in top-level positions;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 127 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Points out that European companies which operate globally have a key role to play in promoting gender equality, since they can act as models;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 128 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Rejects any laws, regulations, or government pressure imposing undue restrictions on freedom of expression, especially for women and other gender categories;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 129 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Deplores the fact that women are underrepresented in economic, political, and social decision-making; considers women’s representation in political, economic, and social decision-making to be a fundamental rights and democracy issue; recommends that parity systems and gender quotas be introduced as lawful temporary means of promoting women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process, especially as candidates, and that legislation be passed to enable the same goal to be achieved by large public and private companies;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 130 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Urges the Member States, the Commission, and the EEAS to focus on the economic and political emancipation of women in developing countries by promoting their involvement in business and in the implementation of local and regional development projects;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 131 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Urges that gender equality and human rights be included in national human rights strategies and political and trade dialogues with countries outside the EU;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 132 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Encourages women to become actively involved in trade unions and other organisations, as this will do much to introduce gender aspects into working conditions;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 133 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Calls for legally binding human rights clauses, with particular reference to the rights of women and other gender categories, to be included in all EU trade agreements with non-member countries; calls for conformity with EU core values to be made a criterion for budget support;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 134 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5l. Calls for the rights of older people, and older women in particular, to be strengthened by combating all forms of discrimination and helping them to live decent, secure lives as full members of society;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 36 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas distance education refers to a method of teaching which offers flexibility in learning through the use of emerging technologies, not as a replacement to on-campus education, but offering an alternative for learners who are unable to participate in on-campus education and for workers who wish to combine work with education;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 130 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for universities to focus on distance education on an increasingly wide scale, also extending it to cover free short professional courses;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 131 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that students following distance education courses should have guaranteed opportunities to communicate with and be assessed by teachers, so as to ensure that students have the proper support, guidance and encouragement throughout their studies;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 138 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises the pivotal role that distance education plays for people whose physical conditions prevent them from attending on-campus classes;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 148 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that further and distance education creates development opportunities for universities to broaden their field of competences and diversify their revenues, bearing in mind that the costs of distance education are lower than the costs of on-campus courses;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 160 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the need to keep up with rapid technological change, in particular for distance education, and that the importance of and dependence on ICT cannot be overstressed;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 205 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Highlights the importance of stepping up European efforts to make the Lifelong Learning Strategy a reality for all, not just for purposes of employability but as a fundamental part of European citizens' personal development and fulfilment;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 208 #

2016/2142(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Recommends that teachers giving distance learning courses should have specific certified training;
2017/05/12
Committee: CULT
Amendment 14 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. having regard to chlordecone marine pollution, which is specific to the Antilles and is having a significant impact on authorised fishing zones, as well as to the presence of invasive species;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 15 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) recognises the specific characteristics of the ORs andand the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which were designed to tackle the problems and challenges of continental Europe, allows for a differentiated approach in these regionfor the ORs but can only provide a limited response to the specific characteristics of fisheries in the ORs;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 49 #

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recommends taking into account the impact of the financial crisis and its serious economic repercussions, particularly in Portugal and Spain, which hamper the full exploitation of the specific scheme for the modernisation of their fleets (Regulation (EC) No 639/2004);
2016/12/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that marine biological resources around the ORs should be especially protected and hencethat particular attention should be paid to fishing; stresses, therefore, that only fishing vessels registered in OR ports arshould be allowed to fish;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 52 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the precautionary principle should prevail as long as the balance between fishing capacity and opportunities is not evidentStresses the need to maintain the balance between fishing capacity and opportunities in accordance with the precautionary principle and taking into account socio-economic realities;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 57 #

2016/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that an aging fleet, comprising many vessels that are virtually obsolete, particularly the small vessels of the Canary Islands and Madeira (which on average are more than 40 years old), entails safety risks, is less efficient and affords less attractive working conditions than modern vessels.
2016/12/12
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that, given the specific climatic difficulties of the ORs, fishermen in these regions have to cope with their vessels ageing more quickly, causing safety and efficiency problems and making the working conditions less attractive than on modern vessels;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 63 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the delay in the adoption of the EMFF and consequently in the approval of EMFF Operational Programmes and consequently the late implementation of supportive EMFF provisions, which has resulted in serious financial difficulties for some undertakings in the ORs;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 70 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the specific provisions for the ORs in the EMFF, such as the compensation for additional costs – which is higher than in the previous programming period but still not enough for some ORs – and the maximum public aid intensity, which is higher than for other regions;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 87 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission when proposing delegatedislative acts with regard to the criteria for calculation of additional costs resulting from the specific handicaps of ORs, to also consider the impact of climatic and geographical conditions and depredation;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 92 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores the significant level of IUU fishing taking place in the ORs’ EEZEEZ of certain ORs attributable to both domestic and foreign vessels, and in surrounding sea areas in the case of others; points out that for the domestic part, such practices also result from local food supply issues;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 98 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to carry out impact assessments for the ORs whenever they are affected by fisheries agreements concluded between the EU and third countries, in accordance with the provisions of Article 349 TFEU;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 102 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that a rebetter structuring of the fishing sector in the ORs is needed and if necessary a reduction of the number of vessels should be considered;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 105 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that modernisation, and the development of the traditional or small- scale fishing fleet - including that which fishes for shrimps - in the ORs with the aid of public funding (European or national) is necessary, particularly because of the accelerated ageing of their vessels, which gives rise to problems with safety, compliance with European hygiene standards and efficiency, and the unsuitability of the fleet to reach the available resources or to combat IUU fishing; stresses furthermore that such restructuring will help to diversify fishing in the ORs, to improve its quality, to introduce innovation into its fishing activities and to increase efficiency; calls on the Commission therefore to eliminate all obstacles without delay in order to authorise public financing of the gradual renewal of small-scale or traditional fishing fleets - including those fishing for shrimps - of vessels which land their catches in ports in the ORs and which contribute to local, sustainable development of the fishing industry without damaging the sustainability of resources;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 118 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that the ORs are dependent on the fish stocks in their EEZs, which are biologically highly vulnerable; considers, particularly in this context, that data on fishing in the ORs should be among the priorities for data gathering;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 122 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the potential of aquaculture should be better exploited in the ORs, as it might open up new export possibilities, with strong support from the European Union, in the context of very strong regional competition;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 131 #

2016/2016(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Advocates reconsidering the fleet segmentation basis under a potential future CFP, in order to make better use of capacity limits and facilitate developmentRecommends that the future CFP take full account of the specific features of the ORs and enable them to realise the strong economic, social and environmental potential created by the sustainable and rational development of the fisheries sectors in the ORs;
2017/02/06
Committee: PECH
Amendment 36 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU (2014/2250(INI)),
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 156 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas education and training of girls and women is an important European value, a fundamental human right and an essential element for the empowerment of girls and women on the social, cultural and professional levels, as well as for the full enjoyment of all other social, economic, cultural and political rights and subsequently the prevention of violence against women and girls;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 157 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas only states are able to provide free compulsory universal education, which is a sine qua non for guaranteeing equal opportunities for all genders;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 278 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j
(j) To actively promote a change in attitudes and behaviours and combat gender stereotypes and sexism, making concerted efforts to encourage everyone, including men and boys, to play an active part in preventing all forms of violence; to develop education campaigns directed at men and younger generations, with the aim of involving men and boys as partners, gradually preventing and eliminating all forms of gender-based violence and promoting or empowering women;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 279 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
(ja) To ensure that the goals of Member States’ education systems include education in respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and in equal rights and opportunities for women and men, and that those systems’ quality principles include the elimination of the obstacles to genuine equality between women and men and the promotion of full equality between them;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 280 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j b (new)
(jb) To develop or reinforce national regulations with a view to countering the negative influence of stereotyped gender roles arising from values conveyed through the media and advertising, which too often undermine the work done in schools in these areas;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 281 #

2016/0062(NLE)

(jc) To promote gender equality in comprehensive sex and relationship education programmes, including teaching girls and boys about relationships based on consent, respect and reciprocity, as well as in sport and leisure activities, where stereotypes and expectations based on gender can affect the self-image, health, acquisition of skills, intellectual development, social integration and identity construction of girls and boys;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 4 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2016 on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (2015/2325(INI)),
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU (2014/2250(INI)),
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas migration is a factor benefiting demographic development;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas migration is also a consequence of increasing globalisation and the interdependence of markets;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas as a result of global interdependence, migration is increasing and becoming more diverse;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas most developed countries have selective migration control policies;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the different factors involved in migration prefigure its effects and make it essential to frame appropriate policies;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas changes in migration flows, especially in times of crisis, entail far- reaching economic, social, and political impacts for migrants’ countries of origin and for their countries of destination;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas there have to be effective ways of monitoring, and checking on, the entry and exit of foreign nationals, together with analyses and projections of the impact of migration, in order to provide the necessary basis for drawing up any form of migration management policies;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the distinction between migrants and refugees is an artificial one and whereas migration for economic reasons is very often enforced;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the refugee-economic migrant dichotomy is now inaccurate and whereas we are having to deal with ‘mixed flows’ comprising several categories of migrants, each with their own particular reasons and protection needs;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the authorities in transit and destination countries, and also in reception centres, must be properly trained and prepared to treat migrants and asylum-seekers flexibly, according to their individual circumstances;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas cooperation and sharing of information among countries of origin, transit, and arrival are essential in order to prevent and combat illegal migration and human trafficking, serving as they do to identify common interests and concerns;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas policies of any description intended to guarantee the rights and well- being of refugees, migrants, and asylum- seekers cannot be neutral where gender issues are concerned and whereas they are certain to fail unless they address the specific challenges which women and other gender categories have to face in host countries;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas resolving the health problems of migrant women is a humanitarian effort linked directly to a long-term political strategy for their empowerment;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas an appropriate well-organised specific response to migration matters constitutes an opportunity for individuals and countries; whereas such a response must be underpinned by the principles of fighting poverty and promoting sustainable development and respect for the rights and dignity of migrants and refugees; whereas it must be based on close cooperation among countries of origin, transit, and destination;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Id. whereas migration is an important dynamic element that can counteract the population crisis and the percentage drop in the working-age population in some countries;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I e (new)
Ie. whereas international migration can be used to remedy specific manpower shortages;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I f (new)
If. whereas migrants help to enhance diversity and the cultural richness of receiving countries; whereas if this is to happen, they must be fully integrated in their host societies in order that these may tap their economic, social, and cultural potential; whereas political decision- makers must, as a matter of priority, inform the public at large about the economically, culturally, and socially beneficial influence that migrants have on society, thereby forestalling xenophobic and discriminatory attitudes;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I g (new)
Ig. whereas integrating migrants into host societies contributes to social policy revenue;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I h (new)
Ih. whereas proper reception and integration policies ensure that migrants will not suffer any exacerbated or prolonged effects arising out of the traumatic episodes that they often experience in their lives;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I i (new)
Ii. whereas sociocultural development depends on integration and whereas this requires serious commitment on the part both of migrants, who have to be willing to adapt to their host society without necessarily giving up their native cultural identity, and of institutions and communities in host countries, which have to be prepared to receive migrants and meet their needs;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I j (new)
Ij. whereas migrant women are the group most exposed to unemployment and whereas they are less economically active than any other population group on the labour market; whereas statistics show that migrant women are over-represented in the domestic work sector;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 58 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I k (new)
Ik. whereas participation in public life and politics is central to the integration of migrants in host countries;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I l (new)
Il. whereas language is vital for the integration of migrants, whereas it helps children to participate actively at school, whereas it opens the way to employment opportunities, and whereas it reduces isolation and marginalisation;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for effective public policy- making on migration;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for checks on movements to be made effective and to proceed without delay;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls for welfare provision for migrants and refugees to be established by receiving countries;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls for migrants and refugees fleeing hunger to be given particular attention by the Western community, and especially by European countries, and for Western and European macroeconomic and agricultural dumping policies to be changed as a matter of urgency;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Denounces the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of migrants and refugees, and recalls to mind that detention, in particular of children and their families, and recalls to mind that detention is to be confined to cases of absolute necessity;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that a number of states do not have laws protecting migrants even in asylum cases and recalls to mind that mass expulsions and ‘refoulement’ are prohibited;(Does not affect the English version.)
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. DeploresWarns that the recourse to a lists of safe countries whichmust not causes a threat to hang over the examination of individual applications for international protection;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls attention to the specific types of violence to which women and young female migrants, and, moreover, the elderly and LGBTI people, are subjected;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the socio-legal arrangements applied to LGBTI migrants and asylum- seekers to be analysed and for the quality of judicial decisions to be subject to searching review by appeal bodies;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for guarantees of quality regarding the information and legal assistance provided to migrants and asylum-seekers and communication with them;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Proposes that the time allowed to appeal against administrative decisions, in cases where applications for asylum or territorial protection have been rejected, should be at least 20 working days;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on receiving countries to take into account the degree and nature of persecution that migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers have suffered;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Urges that better information about countries of origin be used for the purposes of judicial and administrative decision-taking;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Points to the need to bear in mind that asylum-seekers have difficulties in resettling in their home country when another country has refused to admit them;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Calls for European human rights instruments on migration in third countries to be improved in legislative terms, as regards judicial and administrative practices, and as regards support facilities;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Points to the pressing need to provide special support as a matter of priority to unaccompanied children and minors and to ensure that they are registered and looked after;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Points out that learning the language of their host country can significantly improve migrants’ quality of life and their economic and cultural independence and also help them to obtain information about their rights and obligations in the host society; considers that language learning must be organised by the education authorities in host countries and made compulsory for migrants;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 j (new)
6j. Recommends that host countries with a high proportion of migrants reorganise their social systems (education, health, justice, and the like) in order to cope with an increasingly diverse population;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 k (new)
6k. Points to the urgent need to stamp out casual work, in which migrants, and migrant women in particular, tend to be employed in host countries, adding to their vulnerability; notes that the above point also applies to child labour;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 l (new)
6l. Urges host countries to combat violence against migrant women with a view to empowering and emancipating them;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6m. Urges that gender equality be fully realised, de jure and de facto, as this is a key element in preventing violence against women in host countries;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 n (new)
6n. Points to the need to treat any type of violence against women as a form of persecution, not least sexual assault, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, domestic violence, honour crimes, and sexual discrimination; points to the need for host countries to prevent, investigate, and punish instances of violence against women and other genders;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 o (new)
6o. Calls for the social experts who deal with migrants, and migrant women in particular, to be specially trained in gender issues;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 p (new)
6p. Calls for specialist protection and assistance for women, pregnant women, children, minors and elderly people during their stay in reception camps;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 q (new)
6q. Points out that host states must help to empower migrants, especially migrant women, providing them with access to knowledge and the necessary social skills, above all those linked to professional and vocational training and language learning, as part of an approach geared to sociocultural inclusion;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 r (new)
6r. Calls on states to provide educational reception structures for children and minors so that migrant mothers and fathers can attend training courses and/or seek employment, which would also contribute to the social inclusion of children and minors;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2015/2316(INI)

6s. Urges host countries not to allow mobility policies to prevent less-skilled migrants from entering those host countries;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 t (new)
6t. Proposes that cooperation protocols be drawn up between countries of origin and countries of destination in order to establish effective temporary migration schemes and thereby combat informal and parallel channels of employment;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 u (new)
6u. Highlights the need to overcome the increased obstacles to the inclusion and empowerment of migrant women in the host countries, often as a result of their lack of independent status in the countries and communities of origin;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 152 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 v (new)
6v. Calls on host countries to guarantee that women have access to training, skills and participation in the labour market in order to safeguard their fundamental rights;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 w (new)
6w. Draws attention to the need to recognise the qualifications obtained by migrants in their countries of origin as a means of facilitating their independence and social inclusion in various aspects of society;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that economic, social and cultural rights, and in particular the rights to health and, education and housing, are fundamental rights which migrants should be able to enjoy in the same way as nationals of the host country concernedies, and it is crucial to inform migrants about these rights; is concerned over breaches in labour law with reference to migrants;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that cultural, language and economic differences may make it difficult to access healthcare, and it is therefore necessary to invest in training for health professionals and in interpretation and cultural mediation services in order to provide an adequate response;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on host countries to safeguard migrant women’s right of access to sexual and reproductive health;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Recommends that host states promote practical measures to involve migrants in political and social decision-making processes in order to make them active citizens and foster inclusion; recommends that such efforts should be redoubled in the case of migrant women, who are for the most part underrepresented;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls for the right to housing as a platform enabling access to the labour market, leisure and other possibilities for social integration;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Draws attention to the need to avoid creating separate districts for migrants, promoting inclusion and the opportunity to make use of all the social opportunities offered;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Calls for access to protected or publicly owned housing in line with the characteristics and incomes of migrant families, avoiding the use of privately rented properties;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Suggests that migrants and refugees should be involved in the process of choosing housing and area of residence;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7h. Calls for tax benefits to be introduced for families whose per capita income is lower than the minimum wage in the host country, lasting for at least 18 months, which generally corresponds to the period required for resettlement;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 189 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that the children of migrants and refugees are entitled to special protection based on the best interests of the child, and is concerned about difficulties in registering their birth; is particularly concerned about the nationality of children born to refugee mothers outside their country of origin, who risk being considered stateless children;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 193 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges states to develop social inclusion programmes for migrant children and young people, involving cultural and sporting activities, leisure activities and holiday camps, with a view to providing equal opportunities, social cohesion and contact with young people from the host country;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onUrges all warring parties to cease their attacks on civilians, to protect them and allow them to leave areas affected by violence safely or receive assistance from humanitarian organisations;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for a commitment to creating the necessary conditions to enable refugees to remain close to their country of origin, strengthening partnerships with neighbouring states providing temporary protection and with the main transit countries, guaranteeing funding for the UNHCR, the World Food Programme and other competent bodies, stepping up the fight against traffickers and increasing the level of diplomatic intervention in the main crises;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 206 #

2015/2316(INI)

11b. Points out that practical support from specialist teams or agencies from the European Union, UNHCR, International Organisation for Migration, Red Cross, African Union and other institutions is essential in managing migration, particularly in the most affected states, and in helping to receive, identify and register migrants, this being the only way of safeguarding the future of people who lack protection and at the same time combating people traffickers, identifying suspects and assisting with investigations in partnership with the national authorities;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 208 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Highlights the need to guarantee support for and the smooth functioning of the World Food Programme, the Red Cross, the World Health Organisation and other partners, with a view to anticipating and preventing inadequacies and interruptions in the food supply chain and the provision of healthcare for migrants in transit and host countries and in reception centres;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 212 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges that migration should be included in economic policy, since emigration can make a positive contribution to development in immigrants’ country of origin;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 217 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that development strategies should recognise migration and mobility as motors for development in both the host country and the country of origin, through remittances and investments;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls for a programme to be set up between the European Union and host countries aimed at resolving the problems that growing urbanisation and migration pose for cities and urban regions;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 219 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Underlines that it is important for migration governance to be based on regional and local cooperation, with the involvement of civil society;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Suggests that host countries introduce a policy of tax benefits for small firms, flexible administrative procedures, infrastructure facilities and opportunities for small-scale migrant investors, particularly women entrepreneurs;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 221 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Suggests creating reintegration programmes for migrants returning to their country of origin;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 222 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12g. Urges host countries to promote the importance of migrant associations, which should be directly involved in community development programmes;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 223 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 h (new)
12h. Highlights the need for more effective coordination and for an assessment of the implementation, impact and hence continuity of the various financial instruments available at European Union level for third countries in the field of migration, which are currently spread across areas such as migration policy, international development cooperation, external policy, the neighbourhood policy and humanitarian support, and which mobilised more than EUR 1 billion for more than 400 projects between 2004 and 2014;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 i (new)
12i. Highlights the importance of increased European Union involvement with third countries in the field of Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) instruments in order to enhance the partnership nature of these instruments, their efficiency and their contribution to migratory challenges;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 j (new)
12j. Considers it advisable for European Union financial assistance to third countries to be dependent on progress made towards improving migrants’ living conditions and their inclusion in society;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 226 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Highlights the impact of immigration on demographic and economic development;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Asks that staff working for asylum authorities and reception centres, and other staff who come into contact with people seeking international protection, should receive appropriate training so that they can give due regard to the general and personal circumstances involved in applications to enter a country;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 246 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for independent observers and national or international NGOs and humanitarian aid organisations to be authorised to enter refugee camps and support migrants;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 247 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Takes the view that systematic half- yearly reports should be drawn up at European level on legislative, judicial and administrative procedures in host countries in order to safeguard inclusion and respect for human rights;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 248 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls for host countries to provide regular information on reception centres and takes the view that the media should be permitted to enter reception centres in order to guarantee transparent information for the public;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 254 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets the failure to involveCalls for the European Parliament to be involved in the setting up of a cross-cutting approach to human rights in migration policies; regrets the lack ofcalls for parliamentary oversightmonitoring of the outside activities of the EU’s Frontex Agency;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 255 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Asks that those responsible for managing Europe’s external borders should not confine or criminalise migrants and refugees in reception camps because of flaws in the management of those same borders;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recommends that civil society organisations, including migrant organisations, should be consulted on the drawing-up, implementation and assessment of inclusion policies at local, regional, national and European level;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 264 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Urges European undertakings operating in third countries to respect human rights scrupulously, particularly as regards the rights of migrants;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 266 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Recommends that third countries that fail to respect human rights and the rights of migrants should be penalised in their trade relations with Europe;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Calls for migrants’ dignity to be respected and their fundamental and human rights upheld, whatever their legal status;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 279 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the development of an approach to security that promotes safe routes out of areas of conflict;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 301 #

2015/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the European Union and host countries to create effective tools for the coordination and alignment of information flows and the compilation, cross-referencing and analysis of data;
2016/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas there is a growing number of migrants arriving in Europe, there is a possibility for Member States to make use of ETC to respond to challenges due to the migration crisis;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is convinced that ETC offers a significant added value, supporcontributing to peace, stability and regional integration in the framework of enlargement and neighbourhood policy, as well as across the world by dissemination of best practices;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 68 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Whereas the new territorial development instruments, such as Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) and Community-led Local Development (CLLD), can translate to investments in social, health and education infrastructure, the regeneration of deprived urban areas, job creation and other measures aimed at reducing migrants’ isolation and supporting their inclusion;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recommends that special focus be given to projects that strive to adapt localities and regions to the new demographic situation and counteract the inequalities resulting from it, namely through: 1. the adaptation of social and mobility infrastructure to demographic change and migratory flows; 2. the creation of specific goods and services aimed at an ageing population; 3. support for job opportunities for older people, women and migrants that contribute to social inclusion; 4. enhanced digital connections and the creation of platforms that enable and foster the participation and interaction of the citizens of more isolated regions with the various administrative, social and political services of authorities at all levels (local, regional, national and European);
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 86 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that some regions face serious migration challenges, and encourages the exchange of good practices in tackling them, namely through macro-regional strategies;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need to create cross-border innovation policy approaches, such as joint researcher exchange and mobility programmes, joint research programmes and infrastructures, partnerships and cooperation networks;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 119 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls for advantage to be taken of the Commission’s openness to quickly examine and approve changes to the 2014-2020 operational programmes, with the aim of better accommodating programmes for supporting refugee integration;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Requests that the sums earmarked for social inclusion, as set out in the Commission’s societal objectives, be bolstered in response to the integration of migrants inside and outside the EU;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 149 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Stresses the importance of creating mechanisms for monitoring beneficiaries within the scope of the simplification measures;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for the creation of an EU mobility programme similar to Erasmus +, as an instrument for tackling unemployment and improving the qualifications of people aged over 45, paying special attention to minorities and those with special needs;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Urges the Commission to consider strengthening Universities of the Third Age by creating a ‘Senior Erasmus’ programme so as to provide mobility and the sharing of knowledge between people of that age group in the EU;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for better promotion of the mobility programmes for advanced levels of higher education, in order to meet the objectives for internationalisation of European universities and research centres;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recommends the incentivisation of gender equality as a criterion for applications to mobility programmes;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for the simplification of Erasmus + procedures so as to include students with refugee status, in order to provide a rapid response to their inclusion in European educational institutions;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the principle of equal pay for work of equal value is recognised under Article 157 TFEU; whereas, in viewgiven the existence of social dumping, the principle of equal pay for equal work in the same place must be ensured; whereas the right to equal opportunities, access to training and career progression must be guaranteed; whereas women face multiple discrimination, putting them at even greater risk of poverty and social exclusion;
2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 6 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, to which all the Member States are signatories, stipulates that equality between men and women must be ensured in all areas;
2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 16 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in certain sectors women are the most affected by social dumping, includingparticularly housekeeping and the care sector (especially home care), but also in traditional ‘posting’ sectors such as the meat processing or transport sectors; calls on the Commission to evaluate those sectorall situations in which women experience social and wage dumping or undeclared work as the worst form of social dumping, as well as the existing related EU legislation;
2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 21 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recommends that the Commission and Member States step up checks on businesses, penalising social dumping practices;
2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 29 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the payment, working conditions and social security contributions must, for the duration of the assignment, posting or temporary working duration in another Member State, be at least the same as for women workers of the Member State to which these workers are sent;
2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the establishment of a network of information offices and a websitea European Gender Equality Plan involving a campaign to offer information and support for the Member States in combating discrimination, providing assistance and information, including online, on the rights of women workers posted or temporarily transferred to another Member State and employers’ obligations;
2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 1 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world continue to be subject to gender-based violence, including rape, enslavement, trafficking in human beings, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation (FGM) and cruel and inhuman punishments amounting to torture, violating their fundamental rights to life, liberty, justice, dignity and security, and their physical and psychological integrity, and their right of self-determination in sexual and reproductive matters;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019 refers to promoting non-discrimination, gender equality and women’s empowerment within and outside the EU;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital E
E. whereas in some countries around the world women still do not enjoy the same civil and political rights as men; whereas the EU gender equality strategy already provides for gender mainstreaming in EU commercial policy;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 36 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that religious, cultural and traditional differences can never justify violence against women and girls, such as female genital mutilation (FGM), early and forced marriages, domestic violence and honour killings; urges all Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention, to give effect more rapidly to the obligations and commitments regarding women’s rights entered into under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and under the Beijing Platform for Action, and to support civil society organisations working to promote gender equality in third countries; points to the need to recognise that women have inalienable rights to education and protection from physical injury and in sexual and reproductive matters;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 45 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the lack ofAdvocates gender equality in the political realm ofin third countries; recalls that women and men are equal and should enjoy the same political rights and civil liberties; recommends that a quota system be introduced in order to provide a way of promoting women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process, primarily as candidates, and that such a system be legislated for in order to be observed by large private companies;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 53 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of strengthening women’s role in conflict prevention and in promoting human rights and democratic reform, and of supporting the systematic participation of women as a vital component of the peace process and post- conflict reconstruction; objects to any legislation, regulation, or government pressure that unduly curtails freedom of expression, especially that of women and other gender categories;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for gender equality to be systematically included in the human rights country strategies and in the human rights and political dialogues with third countries; welcomes the appointment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) advisor on gender issues and gender-sensitive training programmes for diplomats and officials who are taking part in EU delegations; points out that gender equality is not confined to men and women, but has to encompass the whole LGBTI community; points to the need to mainstream gender issues more strongly into EU humanitarian aid;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 71 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the high rate of impunity forPoints to the need to punish offenders of gender-based violence in a large number of countries; asks the EEAS to exchange good practices with third countries on law- making procedures and human rights- and gender-oriented training programmes for police and judicial personnel; urges the EU to support civil society organisations working to defend human rights and promote gender equality in third countries and to cooperate closely with international organisations active in the gender equality field, for example the ILO, the OECD, the UN, and the African Union, with a view to creating synergies and promoting women’s empowerment;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 79 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the fact thatPoints out that investment in women and girls, who are the most affected by extreme poverty, while it is factually proven that investment in women and girls is one of the most efficiain victims, is an effective way to combat poverty; maintains that it is essential to continue counteracting the gender pay gap and speed up progress towards the Commission’s proposed percentages of women in senior-level and management positions; maintains that European companies operating in third countries have a vital role to play in promoting gender equality in those countries, since they act as role models; encourages women to become actively involved in trade unions and other organisations, as this will do much to introduce gender aspects into labour relations and working conditions; calls for legally binding human rights clauses, relating specifically to the rights of women and other gender categories, to be included in EU trade agreements ways of combating poverty; ith third countries; calls for compliance with core values to be made an eligibility criterion for budget-funded support;
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 91 #

2015/2229(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to continue to support economic empowerment of women as a tool for promoting the proper enjoyment of their rights and fundamental freedoms and to attach the highest importance to access to quality education for girls, including girls from the poorest and marginalised communities; calls for support to be given to vocational education for women, for a greater take-up of vocational training to be ensured in the fields of science and technology, for gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals in third countries, and for steps to be taken to prevent stereotypes from being conveyed through teaching materials; urges the EU to include this priority in all its diplomatic, trade and development cooperation activities.
2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 2 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the adoption, in 2011, by the European Parliament of Resolution A7-0350 on the implications of demographic change for cohesion policy at regional level,
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas CLLD builds on the LEADER approach which has led to an exponential increase in Local Action Groups (LAGs) since its inception in 1991 and contributed significantly to improving public quality of life, particularly in rural areas;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas these two new instruments can play an important role in adapting to demographic change and reversing inter- regional imbalances in development;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas ITI is a tool which can be used to deliver integrated actions for sustainable urban development, as defined in Article 7 of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013); whereas it can also target other types of territory;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas considerable differences exist between the Member Statesdifferent levels exist in terms of governance structures and experience in bottom-up development initiatives on the part of the Member States;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the capacity and engagement of regional and local actors is essential for the success of these tools, regardless of the competences defined for each organisation;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas the empowerment of regional and local organisations is essential for the full implementation of the policy of economic, social and territorial cohesion;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 28 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. Whereas the regional and local authorities are called on to intervene in decisions on their own development, and to promote synergies between the public and private sectors as essential guidelines capable of delivering effective management and administration of projects, and of ensuring the stability of commitments made;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas it is crucial for localities to properly identify their assets and strategic advantages and build upon these when developing their regional and local development strategies;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas Article 7(3) of the ERDF Regulation lays down that, ‘taking into account its specific territorial situation, each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Agreement the principles for the selection of urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative allocation for those actions at national level’;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 37 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that proper delegation of responsibilities to regional and local actors and their ownership of territorial development strategies are crucial for the success of the bottom-up approach; stresses, however, that local actors require technical and financial support from regional, national and EU levels, especially in the early stages of the implementation process;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the setting out of strategies at the initial stages of the implementation process with regional and local actors, particularly at the level of specific and specialist training, and of technical and financial support, resulting from an effective partnership between the regions, Member States and EU;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. ICalls concerned that certain Member States are reluctant to embrace the bottom-up approach and to entrust an adequate level of the Member States to advocate a bottom-up approach, conferring responsibilities toy on local groups; calls on the Commission, while fully remaining within its competences, to provide recommendations to Member States on how to overcome the trust issueobstacles between the different levels of governance related to the implementation of CLLD and ITI;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 53 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the fact that actions taken under these tools need to be closely aligned with the overarching objectives of the operational programmes as well as with other European, national, regional and local development strategies and smart specialisation strategies;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers youth unemployment to be one of the most pressing issues facing a large number ofor the Member States; stresses that local and territorial development strategies have to recognise tackling youth unemployment as one of their top priorities;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 62 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recommends that local and regional authorities pay particular attention to projects employed to adapt localities and regions to the new demographic reality and to counteract the imbalances resulting therefrom, particularly through: 1. the adaptation of social and mobility infrastructures to demographic change and migratory flows; 2. the creation of specific goods and services aimed at an aging population; 3. support for job opportunities for older people, women and migrants that contribute to social inclusion; 4. enhanced digital connections and the creation of platforms that enable and foster the participation and interaction of the citizens of the more isolated regions with the various administrative, social and political services of authorities at all levels (local, regional, national and European);
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 65 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the European Commission and the Member States to provide additional support, training and guidance to smaller and less developed localregional and local authorities which often havhave more limited resources and capacity and for which the administrative burden and complexity related to the implementation of these tools may be overwhelmingdifficult to take on during planning and application;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 71 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to increaseset out a strategy for the use of CLLD and ITI and to allow more flexible rules in areas referred to in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such as islands, mountainous and rural regions;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 80 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the integration of multiple funds continues to be a challenge for stakeholders, particularly in the context of CLLD and ITI; considers that comprehensive simplification efforts are necessary in order to create favourable conditions for the implementation of these tools; welcomes, therefore, the establishment of the High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of the European Structural and Investment Funds and the Commission’s efforts in the field of Better Regulation; stresses the need to find common grounda European framework when making recommendations, as simplification in one Member State might lead to complication in another;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 83 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights, in particular, the necessity to tackle gold- plating practices by which additional, and often unnecessary, requirements and hurdles are created at national and, regional and local levels; notes that many audit layers often exist which increase the financial and administrative burden for beneficiaries; recommends that audit activities are streamlinedclassified by efficiency and that monitoring is focused on performance, while maintaining an adequatthe process and on performance level of controlaluation;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 87 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to optimise and rationalise human and technical resources, in order to ensure that organisations are complementary and have capacity for promoting and developing inter-regional cooperation projects;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to develop and implement targeted training activities focusing on CLLD and ITI for regional and local actors; considers it crucial to ensure the involvement and adequate representation of all relevant sectors of society in such activities; stresses the importance of the efficient and effective use of technical assistance in supporting these instruments, without duplicating organisations;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 95 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission and, Member States and regions, where appropriate, to ensure that adequate mechanisms are in place to help resolve potential disputeavoid problems between the managing authorities and individual partnerships and to also ensure that potential beneficiaries are appropriately informed and aware of the possibilities available to them to challenge decisions taken by the managing authoritiebout these mechanisms;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 99 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, and in particular its Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, to establish a cooperation framework with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in order to benefit from its long experience in delivering the Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) programme, and to seek synergies between the tools, especially with regard to enhancing the implementation capacity of regional and local actors;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 105 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the creation of the new CLLD instrument, which has gone beyond the previous LEADER initiative to empower local communities and provide specific local solutions, not only via EAFRD, but also the other ESI Funds;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 108 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that CLLD can also offer s possibilities for urban areas and can be an importantis an integral part of wider urban development strategies;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 115 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Warns of the need to adapt the approach to European funds (whether multi- or mono-fund) through CLLD and ITI, for the creation of more effective regional and local development strategies;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 122 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to carry out the distribution of the results of the publications in each of the Member States, working with the competent bodies, particularly regional and local authorities;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 125 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the fundamental importance of a non-discriminatory and transparent approach and of minimising potential conflicts of interest; welcomes, furthermore, the participation of a wide range of partners in LAGs; emphasises, however, that the provision whereby public authorities cannot hold more than 49 % of voting rights in LAGs, as provided for in the current legislative framework, may in certain situations impede the implementation of CLLD since the other interest groups involved might lack the adequate expertise and resources; asks the Commission to closely monitor and assess the implementation of this provision in order to detect regions where these requirements can pose particular problems, and possibly provide future recommendations;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 133 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the shareholdings of public authorities in LAGs with a maximum of 49 % of voting rights, in order to realise the bottom-up principle, mobilising the diversity of regional and local actors in terms of initiative and responsibility;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 142 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the earlyinitial involvement of regional and local governments in the regional and territorial development strategy, leading from the bottom up, is key for the future ownership, participation and success of the integrated regional and territorial strategy that will be implemented at the local level;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 147 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to opt for a truly multi-fund approach to ITIs in order to achieve synergies between the funds in a given territory and to tackle challenges in a more comprehensive manner;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 152 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission, together with the Expert Group on Territorial Cohesion and Urban Matters (TCUM), on preparing ITI scenarios; endorses the view, however, that such guidance was neededshould emerge earlier in the programming process and that its usability is therefore questionable; considers it necessary to update the guidance with real examples and lessons learned from ITIs once they are implemented;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 157 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Is of the opinion that CLLD and ITI should play a more prominen even more important role in the future cohesion policy; calls on the Commission to prepare a report demonstrating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) of implementing these two instruments, before the new legislative proposal on possible post- 2020 scenarios related to these tools;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 159 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Asks for the abovementioned report to analyse whether a compulsory approach in the post- 2020 cohesion policy legislation concerning CLLD and ITI would be desirable, with minimum earmarking for these instruments in operational programmes; proposes, alternatively, that the option of that the designing of concrete incentives to stimulate Member States to implement CLLD and ITI be assessed in this report;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 168 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Is of the opinion that there is aReiterates the need for a twofold approach, in particular in providing guidance, first, for Member States which have only national operational programmes and, second, for those withat also have regional operational programmes;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 169 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Insists on betterimproved coordination in the future between the Commission and, the Member States and the regions with regard to guidance; recommends that guidance be developed simultaneously with the proposal on the new cohesion policy legislation, with subsequent updates if the provisions are changed during the negotiation process; stresses that this would enable the timely delivery of guidance documents and would also provide clarifications during the negotiations on how the proposed provisions would be implemented in practice;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 171 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the regional and national parliaments.
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas women and their dependent children are disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion, andwith the economic crisis and austerity policies have exacerbateding these inequalities, leading to a 'feminisation of poverty’; whereas income distribution within households is unequal and gendered, requiring individualised measurements of income and costs'; whereas the number of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion in Europe has increased in recent years, with more women at risk than men; whereas income distribution within households is unequal and gendered, requiring individualised measurements of income and costs; whereas dependent children, elderly people, or other vulnerable persons who depend on women's informal caregiving are also disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a strong new political impetus is required if the 2020 poverty targets are to be met; whereas the aggregate of current national poverty reduction targets falls eight million people short of the 2020 target; whereas the review of the 2020 strategy is the appropriate time for a firm renewed commitment to the elimination of poverty and social exclusion, and the reform and realignment of national strategies;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 12 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the intersectionality of the gender aspects of poverty requires a holistic approach to tackle multiple discrimination, and issues such as housing, energy costs, public services, job security, precarious employment, and taxation policies;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas data-collection and policy making on poverty, living costs and income on the basis of households as constituent units assumes uniformity and equal distribution of resources between members of the household; whereas in practice households vary, and distribution can be unequal and gendered, requiring an approach to policy making based on individual costs and income;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas 17% single-parent households, overwhelmingly women, are unable to keep their houses warm, compared to only 10% of the general population; whereas wholesale energy prices have decreased, while retail prices have increased, pushing costs upwards; whereas an EU-wide definition of energy poverty is regretfully lacking, while the phenomenon affects women disproportionately;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas rising household costs and housing cost overburden is one of the drivers of women's homelessness, more research is required into the rates and causes of women losing or leaving their homes; whereas household and individual indebtedness is directly related to household costs, and is a key driver of poverty and social exclusion;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 30 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas poverty and social exclusion, including gender-based exclusion, should not only be defined in terms of income, material deprivation and work intensity, but also in terms of what the individual requires in order to live in dignity and participate actively in society, culturally, socially, and politically;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses deep concern at the Commission's assessment that the 2020 anti-poverty target 'seems out of reach' and insists on fresh political impetus for drastic action to tackle poverty in the EU; calls on the Member States to ensure that national poverty strategies are gender mainstreamed and address gender inequali, requiring a holistic EU-wide poverty strategy highlighting the gender aspects of poverty;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the growing gap in poverty between Member States across the Union, and the increase in extreme poverty, notably female poverty, particularly in crisis hit countries and regions;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges Member States to rectify their national poverty strategies in a coordinated fashion so that the European target can be met; Calls on the Member States to ensure that national poverty strategies are gender mainstreamed and address gender inequality; Requests that each Member State to provide a detailed trajectory of its poverty-reduction plan, and how its strategy addresses gender- specific aspects of poverty and social exclusion;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 39 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls for a Council recommendation to tackle poverty which includes a strong gender perspective;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises that poverty is generational and self-reproducing, requiring an intersectional holistic long- term approach to policy making, taking into account costs and income, as well as public services provision; Insists that poverty and social exclusion must be evaluated and tackled throughout the life- cycle, from childhood through to old age;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 41 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Considers that women's longer life expectancy must also be taken into account as a potential factor in vulnerability and exclusion;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 42 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that the gender pay and pension gap are key contributors to female poverty; Notes the long-term impacts on female poverty of women's exclusion from sectors of the economy traditionally dominated by men, such as technology, science, senior management and decision- making, and over-representation of women in comparatively low-wage sectors such as care work, public services, part time work, and low-paid precarious work;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 43 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Reiterates that children are at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion due to female poverty, particularly in single- parent households, leading to greater long-term socio-economic inequalities;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 45 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to incorporate a more robust social dimension and a gender pillar in the European Semester, and to include country-specific recommendations (CSRs) which address the gender aspects of poverty; Calls on the Commission to ensure policy coherence so that social and economic policies compliment rather than counter-act one another;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 49 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Invites the Commission to give a clear and ambitious definition of a 'social triple A' for Europe, which includes a clear strategy for combatting gendered aspects of social exclusion;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 53 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that in the fight against poverty and social exclusion target policies must be deployed to address the particular circumstances of vulnerable groups and marginalised communities, facing specific forms of gender inequalities and multiple discrimination; Calls on the Commission and Member States to continue to develop policies addressing the poverty and social exclusion faced by women with disabilities, elderly women, refugee and migrant women, Roma women, and women from ethnic minorities, women in rural areas and in deprived neighbourhoods, single mothers, as well as female college and university students;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 57 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for more ambitious action to tackle energy poverty, which disproportionately affects single women, single-parent and female-headed households;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission and Member States to establish a definition of energy poverty which takes into account gendered aspects of the phenomenon, and include it in the future recast of the Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that increasing energy efficiency, renovation, and renewable energy are all key to tackling energy poverty; Expresses concern that housing renovation policies often fail to target those who are most vulnerable; Insists that housing renovation policies must target poor, economically excluded and vulnerable households first and foremost, with an emphasis on those facing gender inequalities and multiple discrimination;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 62 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Highlights the role of local authorities in tackling energy poverty, and the potential of alternative funding mechanisms such as cooperatives and mutuals in alleviating the distress of vulnerable consumers;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 63 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Considers that policy on energy poverty at EU, national, and local levels must strive to empower the most vulnerable consumers, particularly those facing gender inequalities and multiple discrimination, and guarantee equitable pricing overall; Calls on the Commission to make cohesion and structural funds, including the European Social Fund, available to tackle energy poverty;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 67 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that cuts to public services increase gender inequality, and that investment in high-quality services has the potential to reduce inequalities; stresses that macroeconomic policy must be compatible with social equality policy, and that it must include a strong gender perspective;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 68 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on financial institutions such as the ECB and national central banks to take into account social impacts, including impacts on gender inequalities, when modelling and deciding on of macroeconomic monetary policies;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 71 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that the Commission promote best practice on taxation policy that takes gender impacts into account, and promotes gender equality, particularly VAT, and taxation of household income, which at times can subject lower earners to higher taxation;
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 76 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Urges a move towards the individualisation of rights in social equality policy, where costs and income are calculated on an individual basis, and relevant data collected on an individual basis, rather than in terms of household.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 78 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates the need for investment in sustainable and inclusive growth at national and European levels, and the need for gender budgeting in all areas of public policy and social investment.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 79 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the importance of education, formal, non-formal, and informal, in combatting the stigmatisation of poverty, which adds to social exclusion, as well as the gender stereotypes which contribute to women's poverty and exclusion.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 81 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Reiterates the important of the empowerment of women and girls through education, including formal and informal education, life-long learning and vocational training, and the role of education in increasing women's income through their inclusion in sectors where women have been under-represented, such as science, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 82 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Notes that economic and financial education at a young age has been shown to improve economic decision-making later in life, including in managing costs and incomes; Recommends exchange of best practice and the promotion of such educational programmes targeting women and girls in vulnerable groups and marginalised communities facing poverty and social exclusion.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 83 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Commission, EIGE, and Member States, to undertake research into female homelessness and its causes and drivers, as the phenomenon is inadequately captured in current data; Notes that gender-specific elements that ought to be taken into account include gender-based economic dependency, temporary housing, or avoidance of social services.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 84 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Highlights the importance of access to financial services and information for women's economic empowerment and social inclusion; Calls for Member States and local authority programmes and exchange of best practice on facilitating access to financial services and information for women in vulnerable groups and marginalised communities, where even the ability to open a bank account can be an obstacle to inclusion, for example for refugee, immigrant, homeless or Roma women.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 85 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Calls on the Commission to take steps to tackle over-indebtedness faced by women in poor and excluded households, by combating loan-sharks and pay day loans, predatory and excessive interest rates, and other abusive practices, and by facilitating sound financial advice, and social debt restructuring.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 86 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Points out the important role of social enterprise and alternative business models such as cooperatives and mutuals in facilitating social inclusion and economic empowerment of women, particularly in marginalised communities, and their increased economic independence.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 87 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Supports the initiative to formulate a guideline reference budget, and calls on the Commission to include gender- specific considerations when designing it, including gender inequalities faced within households.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 88 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Calls on Member States and the Commission to address female poverty and social exclusion through initiatives to guarantee high-quality jobs with a living wage in female dominated sectors; Highlights the role that trade unions can play in the representation and empowerment of women in the work place, and combatting exclusion.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 89 #

2015/2223(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Invites the Commission and Member States to create stakeholder engagement and deliberative processes that promote and facilitate the direct engagement of persons at risk of poverty and social inclusion, particularly women and girls, in policy making on social inclusion at all levels.
2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 2 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas all EU actions and initiatives should seek to promote human rights and the rule of law and whereas the EU’s priorities include respect for freedom of association, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion, and promotion of the rights of women, children, and persons belonging to minorities;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 3 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas shortcomings in terms of human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms continue to exist in the Central Asian countries and whereas closer cooperation with the EU will open the way to improvement in those areas;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 6 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas raising the general standard of education will help to counteract possible radicalism among young people and reduce gender-based violence;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 18 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recommends that judicial personnel be made aware of, and trained in, gender issues, and points to the need to punish persons who commit gender-based violence;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 23 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Maintains that priority should be given to investment programmes that could have a greater impact on the region’s development, not least in terms of education, youth, and gender equality;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 25 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the EU to intensify its action in the field of education, for instance by organising teacher training and supplying educational materials;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls for vocational education for women to be supported, for a greater take- up of higher education to be ensured in the fields of science and technology, and for gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals in Central Asian countries;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls for efforts to be continued with a view to modernising the public education sector, promoting international academic exchanges for students and teachers, and enabling women to participate on equal terms;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 34 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the EU to support civil society organisations working to defend human rights and promote gender equality in Central Asian countries and to cooperate actively with international organisations involved in the gender equality field, for example the ILO, the OECD, and the UN, with a view to creating synergies serving to empower women;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 36 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recommends that a quota system be introduced in order to provide a way of promoting women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process, primarily as candidates;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Condemns any legislation, regulation, or government pressure that unduly curtails freedom of expression, especially that of women and other gender categories;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2015/2220(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Maintains that EU involvement and budget support should be subject to such measurable progress regarding human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms as might be achieved in Central Asian countries;
2015/11/17
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 4 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with appreciation that in its first year the Erasmus + programme has achieved its intended aim of creating closer links between Union programmes and policy developments in education, training and youth, and structured Union action in such a way as to respond better to the lifelong learning paradigm; , incorporated in Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 a as proposed by the Commission and taking into account the opinions of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, has achieved its intended aim of creating closer links between Union programmes and policy developments in education, training and youth, and structured Union action in such a way as to respond better to the lifelong learning paradigm; points out that the Erasmus+ programme specifies priority areas for Union action and is thus an important tool enabling real development to reach many European citizens, thereby helping to counteract social, economic, and territorial inequalities; ___________ 1 a Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50).
2016/01/21
Committee: CULT
Amendment 6 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the Erasmus+ programme helps to integrate young Europeans into the labour market, to promote employability, and to develop new skills; that it bolsters initiatives in the spheres of citizenship, volunteering, and internationalisation of youth and sport; that it helps to improve the quality of education, formal and informal training, and lifelong learning; and that it enhances the sense of European citizenship based on understanding and respect for human rights;
2016/01/21
Committee: CULT
Amendment 11 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points to the importance of the Erasmus+ programme in the economic and social recovery and in cooperation within the Union;
2016/01/21
Committee: CULT
Amendment 13 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the steps towards funding models based on lump-sums and unit costs which both simplify financial management for beneficiaries of EU funding as well as for the EU itself; maintains that Union investment in the programme should be increased further;
2016/01/21
Committee: CULT
Amendment 17 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern that the European Schools have not addressed the issues raised by the Court of Auditors and it has therefore needed to reiterate its recommendation to the Board of Governors of the European Schools to implement a rotation system for sensitive posts and other weaknesses, which may put at risk the basic principles of transparency and sound financial management;
2016/01/21
Committee: CULT
Amendment 44 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 26 November 2015 on education for children in emergency situations and protracted crises (2015/2977(RSP));
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 154 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the large majority of refugees and migrants are young people under 35 years (81% according to Eurostat) with increasing numbers of children, highlights that education and training policies are crucial for well- managed reception and integration of refugees and migrants;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 650 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises the crucial role played by education and training policies, lifelong learning and intercultural dialogue, as well as youth and sports policy, to foster the integration and social inclusion of refugees and migrants in Europe thus contributing to building a more cohesive and inclusive society. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the profile of culture and education in those operational measures undertaken as part of the European Agenda for Migration, in particular by supporting integration through access to education and training systems, the creation of a platform for the recognition of competences and the development of effective actions supporting intercultural dialogue and understanding;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 673 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Takes the view that, where those persons granted international protection in the Union have an offer of employment or to follow an educational path, including access to universities in a Member State other than the one in which they have been granted international protection, they should be able to avail themselves of such an offer;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 700 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibility of establishing 'education corridors' to ensure that students from countries in conflict, in particular Syria, Iraq and Eritrea, can have access to those European universities, which make available places and scholarships also through agreement among Member States, the European Commission and UNIMED;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1027 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
85. Calls on the Union to help third countries build up their asylum systems and integration strategies through the offer of educational services and assistance already in refugee camps and in emergency situation in order to allow third country nationals in need of international protection to seek protection there; believes that the Union must adopt a win-win approach to cooperation with third countries, that is, an approach that is beneficial to the Union, to the third country in question and to the refugees and migrants in that third country;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1102 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 a (new)
93a. Calls on the EU Member States to support the Commission's objective of increasing the share of humanitarian funds dedicated to education in emergencies to 4% of the EU humanitarian aid budget by 2018 in order to increase the investments for granting access to high-quality education for all children, boys and girls, in emergency situations and protracted crises, including child refugees;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 12 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Commission should assess the Union market for bananas and the situation of Union banana producers and present its findings in a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, no later than one year before the expiry of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas. The report should include a preliminary assessment of the functioning of the " Programme d'Options Spécifiques à l'Éloignement et l'Insularité " (POSEI) in preserving banana production in the Union and the existence of any risks to the overall stability of the Union market or the European producers, after the expiry of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas. If the report identifies such risks, it should consider appropriate measures to address them, including the possibility of entering into new international negotiations in order to extend the applicability of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas beyond 2020 or accompanying compensatory measures to ensure the preservation of banana production in the Union.
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 21 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. In Article 15, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products referred to in paragraph 1, as indicated in the second and third, third and fourth columns of the table in the Annex. Once the trigger volume for either Colombia, Ecuador or Peru is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission shall, in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 14(4), adopt an implementing act by which it may eithershall temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty applied to products of the corresponding origin during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year or, unless it determines that such suspension is not appropriate. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0019&qid=1472809637922&from=EN)
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 24 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
4b. In Article 15, the following paragraph is inserted: "2a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the trend in banana imports and its impact on the Union market and Union producers. That information shall be presented by the Commission expeditiously and in writing, when 80% of the annual trigger import volume threshold is reached for one or more parties to the Agreement. By 1 October every year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, a horizontal assessment of the Union banana market and its likely trends for the remaining calendar year, relying on all the relevant market information for the preceding months of that year, including banana imports and their impact on the Union market for bananas and Union producers".
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 19/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
4b. In Article 15, the following paragraph is added: "7a. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the application of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas no later than one year before its expiry. The report shall include an overview of the trend in banana imports and its impact on the Union market for bananas and Union producers and of the implementing decisions adopted by the Commission and the examinations conducted in this context. The Report shall also assess the functioning of the "Programme d'Options Spécifiques à l'Eloignement et l'Insularité" (POSEI) in preserving the banana production in the Union and the existence of any risks for the overall stability of the Union market or Union producers, after the expiry of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas. If the report identifies such risks, it should consider appropriate measures to address them, including the possibility of entering into new international negotiations in order to extend the applicability of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas beyond 2020 or accompanying compensatory measures to ensure the preservation of banana production in the Union".
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 1
In Article 15 ofThe Regulation (EU) No 20/2013 is amended as follows: (1) In Article 15, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "For bananas originating in Central America falling under heading 0803 90 10 of the Combined Nomenclature (fresh Bananas, excluding plantains) and listed under category ‘ST’ in the Tariff Elimination Schedule under heading 0803 00 19, a stabilisation mechanism shall apply until 31 December 2019."
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 –point 1 a (new)
Regulation No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 2
(1a) In Article 15, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products referred to in paragraph 1, as indicated in the table in the Annex. The importation of the products referred to in paragraph 1 at the preferential customs duty rate shall, in addition to the proof of origin established under Annex II (Concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative co-operation) to the Agreement, be subject to the presentation of an export certificate issued by the competent authority of the Republic of the Central American country from which the products are exported. Once the trigger volume for a Central American country is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission shall, in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 14(4), adopt an implementing act by which it may eithershall temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty applied to products of the corresponding origin during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year or, unless it determines that such suspension is not appropriate. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0020&qid=1472810118047&from=EN)
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 38 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 –point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(1b) In Article 15, the following paragraph is inserted: "2a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the trend in banana imports and its impact on the Union market for bananas and Union producers. That information shall be presented by the Commission, expeditiously and in writing, when 80% of the annual trigger import volume threshold is reached for one or more parties to the Agreement. By 1 October every year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, a horizontal assessment of the Union market for bananas and its likely trends for the remaining calendar year, relying on all the relevant market information for the preceding months of the year, including banana imports and their impact on the Union market for bananas and Union producers".
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2015/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 –point 1 e (new)
Regulation (EU) No 20/2013
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(1e) In Article 15, the following paragraph added: “7a. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the application of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas, no later than 1 year before its expiry. The report shall include an overview of the trend in banana imports and its impact on Union market and Union producers and of the implementing decisions adopted by the Commission and the examinations conducted in this context. The report shall also assess the functioning of the "Programme d'Options Spécifiques à l'Eloignement et l'Insularité" (POSEI) in preserving the banana production in the Union and the existence of any risks for the overall stability of the Union market or Union producers, after the expiry of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas. If the report identifies such risks, it should consider appropriate measures to address them, including the possibility of entering into new international negotiations in order to extend the applicability of the stabilisation mechanism for bananas beyond 2020 or accompanying compensatory measures to ensure the preservation of banana production in the Union.
2016/09/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others of 1949,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 6 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU (2014/2250(INI)),
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 9 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (Women on boards directive) (COM(2012)0614),
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 25 November 2013 entitled ‘Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation’ (COM(2013)0833), to its resolution of 6 February 2014 on the elimination of female genital mutilation and to the Council conclusions of 5-6 June 2014 on preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 24 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2016 on Creating labour market conditions favourable for work- life balance,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 May 2015 on the EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015,
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 29 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Recommendation of 20 February 2013 on ‘Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage’ (2013/112/EU),
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in recent years, anti- gender equality movements have gained public ground in a number of Member States and aim at reinforcing traditional gender roles and at challenging existing and future achievements in the area of gender equality, women’s rights and the rights of LGBTI people;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 45 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a higher participation of women in the labour market and better and fairer wages for women, besides being a fundamental right, would not only increase the economic independence of women but also significantly increase the economic potential of the EU boosting growth and development;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 58 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas three quarters of household chores and two thirds of parental care in 2015 were performed by working women, who were therefore overwhelmingly bearing a double burden of responsibilities; whereas gendered division ofan equal sharing of ‘unpaid work’, such as care and familydomestic responsibilities are detrimental to, is a precondition for women’s economic independence in the long term and gender equality;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas family-related types of leave still happen to be grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation for both women and men, despite the existing policy framework and legislation at EU and national level, and this particularly affects women as main carers using family-related leave;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas not alla quarter of EU Member States have no statutory provisions for paternity leave, and whereas a number of those that do have such provisions allow men to take leave for only one, two or several days; whereas in eight Member States paternity leave is not accompanied by any pay, while the average take-up of parental leave by fathers is poor, with only 10 % of fathers taking at least one day of leave and 97 % of women using the parental leave that is available for both parents;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 72 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the precondition for women’s active inclusion in the labour market is availability of quality and affordable childcare facilities and services as well as the EU Child Guarantee;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 73 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas, fighting gender inequality starts in pre-school age and requires constant pedagogical supervision of curricula, development aims and learning outcomes;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 77 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas education and training of girls and women is an important European value, a fundamental human right and an essential element for the empowerment of girls and women on the social, cultural and professional levels, as well as for the full enjoyment of all other social, economic, cultural and political rights and subsequently the prevention of violence against women and girls;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 81 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the impact of gender stereotypes on education and training and decisions made by students at school can influence choices throughout their lives and subsequently has strong implications for the labour market, where women still face both horizontal and vertical segregation; whereas this contributes to certain sectors still being considered ‘male’ and their pay levels consequently being higher than those of sectors considered ‘female’;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 82 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas only states are able to provide free compulsory universal education, which is a sine qua non for guaranteeing equal opportunities for all genders;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 83 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas quality public education should be free and available to all children, without any discrimination and regardless of their residence status;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 84 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital He (new)
Hf. calls for support in implementing professional education programmes for women, encouraging them to attend higher education in the fields of science and technology, developing training programmes on gender equality for education professionals, and preventing stereotypes from being passed on through curricula and pedagogical material;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 86 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H g (new)
Hg. emphasises the importance of the authorities committing to the development of education campaigns directed at men and the younger generations, with the aim of involving men and boys as partners, gradually preventing and eliminating all forms of gender-based violence and promoting or empowering women;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 130 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U
U. whereas the persistent problem of a lack of comprehensive, reliable, gender- disaggregated data creates ambiguities and distorts the picture of the situation of gender equality, in particular in terms of violence against women and gender-based violence; whereas collecting such data would not only provide a clear picture of the situation, but would also draw attention to issues of immediate concern;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 139 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned that the EU remains only halfway towards achieving gender equality, according to the 2015 EIGE Gender Equality Index; strongly regrets the fact that the status and profile of gender equality shows signs of decreasing in importance, being marginalised as a political goal and undermined it as a policy area, in particular in the context of backlash, across Europe, against the rights of women, LGBTI persons and sexual and reproductive health rights;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 145 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to mainstream gender and women’s rights into all budgets and policy- making and to carry out gender impact assessments when setting up any new policy to help ensure a more coherent and evidence-based EU and national policy response to gender equality challenges;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 152 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the absence of gender mainstreaming in the Europe 2020 strategy, and calls for the inclusion of the gender equality pillar therein; calls for the mainstreaming of a stronger gender perspective addressing the structural causes of female poverty, in particular in the process of formulating the country- specific recommendations, and for specific policy guidance on reducing gender inequalities to be included in the annual growth survey and within the framework of the European semester;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 163 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises that education is an important tool for enabling women to participate fully in social and economic development; stresses that lifelong learning measures are key to providing women with skills that can enable them to return to employment or improve their employment, income and working conditions;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 165 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Urges the Commission to initiate as soon as possible the procedure for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention; calls on the Member States to ratify the Convention, and also calls for the EU and the Member States to work together for gender equality in the Union’s external relations; underlines the close links between gender stereotypes and bullying, cyberbullying and violence against women, and the need to fight these from an early age; stresses that the Istanbul Convention calls for signatories to include teaching materials on issues such as non- stereotyped gender roles, mutual respect, non-violent conflict resolution in interpersonal relationships, gender-based violence and the right to personal integrity, adapted to the evolving capacity of learners, in formal curricula and at all levels of education;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 166 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Encourages the competent authorities in the Member States to promote gender equality in their comprehensive sex and relationship education programmes, including teaching girls and boys about relationships based on consent, respect and reciprocity, as well as in sport and leisure activities, where stereotypes and expectations based on gender can affect the self-image, health, acquisition of skills, intellectual development, social integration and identity construction of girls and boys;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 169 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission in close coordination with the Member States, to put forward an ambitious, comprehensive package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding work-life balance as part of the Commission Work Programme 2017 and in the context of the announced European pillar of social rights, with a view to meeting the needs of working parents concerning the different types of leave, namely maternity, paternity, parental and carers’ leave;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 182 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on all Member States to tackle the gender equality issue in their education systems at all levels; urges as well an implementation of a more gender- neutral approach in all work sectors and in training courses; calls on the Commission to propose legislation to contrast sexism and gender stereotypes in education and the media, as part of the recast Equal Treatment Directive;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 183 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the fact that the Commission considers ‘equal pay for work of equal value’ to be one of the key areas for action in its new strategy for gender equality; considers it urgent to develop an EU-level definition of work of equal value;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 187 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reasserts its call on the Commission and the Member States to strive towards establishing a European Child Guarantee, which would ensure that every European child at risk of poverty has access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition; emphasises that such a policy must address the situation of women and girls, particularly in vulnerable and marginalised communities; notes that the Youth Guarantee Initiative must include a gender perspective;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 207 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call on the Council to state its posia swift adoption onf the proposal for a directive on gender balance among non- executive directors of listed companies, so as to enable the legislative process to continue as soon as possible (Women on Boards directive), as an important first step for equal representation in the public and private sectors;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 213 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to prevent and respond to all types of violence against women and gender-based violence and to put in place further prevention strategies, to make widely available specialised support and protection services so that all victims can access them and to focus special attention on gender-specific aspects of victims’ rights, including when related to a victim’s gender identity and gender expression, when reporting on the implementation of the Victims’ Rights Directive in 2017; calls on the Council to activate the passerelle clause by adopting a unanimous decision adding gender- based violence to the areas of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 221 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the progress of the Member States in signing the Istanbul Convention, the first legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women at international level; at the same time deplores that only fourteen Member States have ratified it and urges those that have not yet ratified it to do so without delay; repeats its call forwelcomes the Commission’s proposal from March 2016 on EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention in 2016; calls; calls in addition on the Commission to assess the possibility of initiating an EU legislative act to endinclude a definition of gender-based violence in line with the provisions of Directive 2012/29/EU and to prevsent violence against women in all Member Statesa comprehensive strategy that contains a binding legislative act as soon as possible;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 224 #

2014/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the highly growing number of harassment against women and sexism on the internet and social media and calls on the Member States and the Commission to tackle this issue without any delay; condemns as well the situation in which girls have to grow up, as too often there is a lack of protection from authorities such as schools, police, religious authorities, public authorities who are supposed to create a gender- neutral environment and stigmatise sexism;
2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM