Activities of Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. 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~~identity through joint initiatives on cultural heritage-related projects;

2018/05/24
Committee: CULT

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Strongly encourages Member States and regional authorities to improve the dissemination of information on cross-border cultural and educational activities and issues and to strengthen the exchange of best practices in these areas, through the creation of a designated portal and website;

2018/05/24
Committee: CULT

2018/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on Member States and regional authorities to collaborate in the identification and removal of any legal or administrative barriers that inhibit cross- border educational or cultural activities, inter alia through the harmonisation of the relevant regulatory frameworks;

2018/05/24
Committee: CULT

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Carlos ZORRINHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular plastics economy, that in line with the waste hierarchy, gives priority to the prevention of plastic waste generation;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the EU is committed to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea has not only an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects economic activities, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both key to protecting human health and the environment, and supporting a sustainable economic growth; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity tofor investing in ~~state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EU~~plastic waste prevention, for developing Eco-design requirements for all plastic and plastic containing products, and for investing in state-of-the-art in the EU for collection and sorting and recycling;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire product and waste acquis is fully implemented;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of plastics on carbon emissions, calls the Commission to update its "monitoring framework for the circular economy" to integrate indicators specifically for plastics, and in particular to monitor the decoupling of plastic generation from fossil feedstocks;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on ~~all industry stakeholders to deliver concrete act~~the European Commissions to ensure that all packaging plastics are reusable or recyclable by 2030,; calls on all industry stakeholders to couple their brand identity to sustainable and circular business models and to use their marketing power to promote and drive sustainable and circular consumption patterns;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Tiemo WÖLKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on Member States to ban landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 and to manage it according to the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for ~~its commitment~~carrying out its obligations; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission to ~~come forward with an~~fulfil its obligation to update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by end of 2020, addressing in particular prevention, design for ~~circularity and over-~~reuse, promoting high quality recycling and the reduction of excessive packaging; in this regard, calls on the Commission to provide clear guidelines on what should be considered "reusable" and "recyclable" plastic packaging;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Biljana BORZAN, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Calls on~~Reminds the Commission t~~o make ‘circularity first’~~hat prevention is an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items~~, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework~~ and calls on the Commission to further implement this by creating adequate economic and legislative incentives, in particular by broadening the scope of the eco-design legislation to cover all main plastic product groups, including non-energy related product groups, and to gradually include relevant resource efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design and to adopt eco- labelling provisions;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop ~~various grades of~~ recycling which ~~are aligned~~is compatible with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and food safety;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that mandatory rules on the use of minimum recycled content for ~~specific products may be needed in order to~~new plastic products, in accordance with product specific legislation concerning health, safety and environment, is a requirement in order to promote recycling, reduce the use of fossil-based virgin plastic, curb the excessive quantity of CO2 emitted in their production and thus drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that corporate and public procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models and select products that ensure resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects~~; believes that voluntary~~, create a standard template and assessment system for tenders that can be reused in a practical way, together with systematic reporting on rate of circular procurement undertaken by public authorities and large corporate groups; believes that these actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement and their mandatory integration in sustainability reports;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Highlights that local and regional authorities could contribute to the improvement of plastic recycling through their public procurement policies; believes that they should set eco-design criteria for the purchase of products and services by demanding products made of fully recyclable plastics and products, up to a certain percentage, made of recycled content;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that the presence of a substance of concern should not be a blanket justification for precluding the recycling of waste streams for specific, well-defined and safe applications, since this could stifle innovation and discourage recycling potential in favour of incineration;deleted

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Guillaume BALAS, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Highlights that a transformation in consumer behaviour is pivotal in order to reduce plastic waste generation and littering; calls on the Commission and Member States to finance awareness campaigns, including in schools, to inform the public of the benefits of plastic waste prevention and the need to address littering;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Believes it is important that this framework sets ambitious targets for the reduction of use of single-use plastics and offers a set of measures for the competent authorities in the Member States which is compatible with the integrity of the single market~~, producing a tangible and positive environmental impact and providing the necessary functionality to consumer~~ and ensures the achievement of the target respecting the particular characteristics of the Member States;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Highlights that, according to several pieces of research, plastics have definitely entered the human food chain through fish stocks, while plastics sea water pollution is observed in even the most remote sea waters in Europe;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-re~~fund~~turn schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; ~~underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities~~stresses the need that the fees paid by the producer for the fulfilment of its EPR obligations are modulated by taking into account ~~and ens~~resource ~~that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardised~~efficiency criteria,; calls on the Commission to consider options for a more unified approach in the EU to deposit schemes;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Guillaume BALAS, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Tiemo WÖLKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses that effective extended producer responsibility schemes can have a positive environmental impact by reducing the generation of plastic waste and increasing its separate collection and recycling; welcomes the fact that Directive94/62/EC stipulates that Member States shall establish mandatory EPR schemes for all packaging by end of 2024 and calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending this obligation to other plastic products in accordance with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Simona BONAFÈ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses that even recyclable single-use plastics can and will eventually end up in the marine environment;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EU~~Takes note of the Commission's proposal "on the system of Own Resources of the European Union" that introduces a national contribution calculated on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. Underlines that this proposal can create an incentive for Member States to reach the plastic packaging waste recycling targets laid down in the Directive 94/62/EC; however, this approach is not completely coherent with the principles defined in the waste hierarchy where priority shall be given to the prevention of waste generation;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Directive "on port reception facilities" which aims to significantly reduce the burden and costs for fishermen of bringing fishing gear and plastic waste back to the port; underlines the important role that fishermen could play, in particular by collecting plastic waste from the sea during their fishing activity, and bringing it back to the port to undergo proper waste management. Stresses that Commission and Member States should incentivize this activity, so that waste derived from clean- up activities would not be covered by any cost recovery system, and fisherman shall not be charged a fee for its treatment;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly supports the Commission in ~~coming forward with clear harmonised~~promoting existing harmonized standards and coming forward with additional standards, where appropriate, with regard to rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, as a feedstock with specific independent property, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics and/or biodegradable plastics which can derive from fossil or bio-based feedstock;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Highlights th~~e importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plastics~~at fostering a sustainable bio-economy can contribute to decreasing Europe´s dependency on imported raw materials. Bio-based recyclable packaging and compostable biodegradable packaging could represent an opportunity to promote renewable sources for the production of packaging, where shown to be beneficial from life- cycle perspective;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against marine litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a ~~list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, together with clear criteria~~set of criteria for packaging when, in line with EU harmonized standards, biodegradable plastic would be preferable and provide an indicative list of useful products and applications. The indicative list should be the starting point for further R&D investments and market development of products and applications;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for a complete ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not ~~safely~~ biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Underlines that several Member States, such as the UK, France and Italy, have already put in place national legislative measures for banning micro- plastics which are intentionally added to cosmetics; welcomes the scientific assessment that the ECHA is carrying out to examine the impacts of micro-plastics that are intentionally added to products in the context of the REACH restrictions, and to subsequently conclude whether European restrictions would be appropriate for addressing the negative effects linked to their presence on human health and the environment;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020 such as design options, the diversification of feedstock and innovative recycling technologies; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make resources available to support further research and investment through the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Research Framework Programme, reiterates the need to support stakeholder cooperation along the entire value chain through public private partnership to develop innovative solutions building on the circular economy model;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Simona BONAFÈ, Biljana BORZAN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Pavel POC, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Nicola CAPUTO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Eric ANDRIEU, Renata BRIANO, Tiemo WÖLKEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Calls on the EU to actively support the on-going discussions at the United nations and in other international foras, including the G7 and G20, with the aim to strengthen existing tools and develop a new "Global pact for the Environment" which shall include a binding mechanism to halt plastic pollution; stresses that EU should lead by example and ensure they aim for the same level of ambition at the international level as is already aimed for within the European Union;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
–

The Committee on [Environment Public Health and Food Safety] calls on the Committee on [Transport and Tourism], as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the [Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC].

2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) This Regulation aims at ensuring the smooth functioning of the digital single market in an open and democratic society, by preventing the misuse of hosting services for terrorist purposes and providing a specific tool for countering such issues and helping to ensure freedom and security for citizens. The functioning of the digital single market should be improved by reinforcing legal certainty for hosting service providers, reinforcing users' trust in the online environment, and by strengthening safeguards to the freedom of expression and information.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) TWhile not the only factor, the presence of terrorist content online has proven to be crucial in terms of radicalising individuals who have committed terrorist acts within the Union and beyond, which has had very serious negative consequences ~~for users,~~ for citizens and society at large ~~as well as~~, but also for the online service providers hosting such content, since it undermines the trust of their users and damages their business models. IAccordingly, in light of their central role and professional capabilities, in addition to the technological means ~~and capabilities~~ associated with the services they provide, while taking account of the importance of safeguarding the fundamental freedoms of expression and information, online service providers have particular societal responsibilities to protect their services from misuse by terrorists and to help tackle terrorist content disseminated through their services.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Efforts at Union level to counter terrorist content online commenced in 2015 through a framework of voluntary cooperation between Member States and hosting service providers ~~need~~. Unfortunately, that cooperation turned out to be insufficient to counter this phenomenon; Union law therefore needs to be complemented by a clear legislative framework in order to further reduce accessibility to terrorist content online and adequately address a rapidly evolving problem. This legislative framework seeks to build on voluntary efforts, which were reinforced by the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/3347 and responds to calls made by the European Parliament to strengthen measures to tackle illegal and harmful content and by the European Council to improve the automatic detection and removal of content that incites to terrorist acts. _________________ 7Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/334 of 1 March 2018 on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online (OJ L 63, 6.3.2018, p. 50).

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

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

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) This Regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake. This includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to receive and impart information, the freedom to conduct a business, and the principle of non-discrimination. Competent authorities and hosting service providers should ~~only~~ adopt exclusively measures which are necessary, appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society, taking into account the particular importance accorded to the freedom of expression and information, which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist, democratic society, and is one of the values on which the Union is founded. Measures constituting interference in the freedom of expression and information should be strictly targeted, in the sense that they must serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, but without thereby affecting the right to lawfully receive and impart information, taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts, opinions and ideas in accordance with the law.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) This Regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards tohat ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake. This includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to receive and impart information, the freedom to conduct a business, and the principle of non-discrimination. Competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt measures which are necessary, appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society, taking into account the particular importance accorded to the freedom of expression and information, which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist, democratic society, and is one of the values on which the Union is founded. Measures ~~constituting interference i~~potentially impacting on the freedom of expression and information should be strictly targeted, in the sense that they must serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, ~~but without thereby~~and should not affect~~ing~~ the right to lawfully receive and impart information, taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts, opinions and ideas in accordance with the law.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

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

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Hosting service providers should apply certain duties of care, in order to prevent and deter the dissemination of terrorist content on their services. These duties of care should not amount to a general monitoring obligation and be without prejudice to Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC. Duties of care should include that, when applying this Regulation, hosting services providers act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner in respect of content that they store, in particular when implementing their own terms and conditions, with a view to avoiding removal of content which is not terrorist. The removal or disabling of access has to be undertaken in the observance of freedom of expression and information. Effective and expeditious complaints and redress mechanisms should be available by the hosting service providers in the case of unjustified removals of content.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content -or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. In case of delays the nature and size of the hosting service providers should be taken into account, particularly in the case of microenterprises or small-sized enterprises. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content, proportionate proactive measures, including by using automated means in certain cases, are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online. With a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services, hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate, effective and proportionate to take proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information. Consequently, hosting service providers should determine what appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place. This requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation and is without prejudice to Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC. In the context of this assessment, the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider, is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) When putting in place proactive measures, hosting service providers should ensure that users’ right to freedom of expression and information - including to freely receive and impart information - is preserved. In addition to any requirement laid down in the law, including the legislation on protection of personal data, hosting service providers should act with due diligence and implement safeguards, including notably human oversight and verifications, where appropriate, to avoid any unintended and erroneous decision leading to removal of content that is not terrorist content. This is of particular relevance when hosting service providers use automated means to detect terrorist content. Any decision to use automated means, whether taken by the hosting service provider itself or pursuant to a request by the competent authority, should be assessed with regard to the reliability of the underlying technology and the ensuing impact on fundamental rights. Hosting service providers should put in place effective and expeditious complaints and redress mechanisms to address cases of unjustified removals of content.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to ensure that hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content take appropriate measures to prevent the misuse of their services, the competent authorities should request hosting service providers having received a removal order, which has become final, to report on the proactive measures taken, as well as on the functioning of the complaints and redress mechanisms. These could consist of measures to prevent the re-upload of terrorist content, removed or access to it disabled as a result of a removal order or referrals they received, checking against publicly or privately-held tools containing known terrorist content. They may also employ the use of reliable technical tools to identify new terrorist content, either using those available on the market or those developed by the hosting service provider. The service provider should report on the specific proactive measures in place in order to allow the competent authority to judge whether the measures are effective and proportionate and whether, if automated means are used, the hosting service provider has the necessary abilities for human oversight and verification. In assessing the effectiveness and proportionality of the measures, competent authorities should take into account relevant parameters including the number of removal orders and referrals issued to the provider, their economic capacity and the impact of its service in disseminating terrorist content (for example, taking into account the number of users in the Union).

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Silvia COSTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

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

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

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

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

1. This Regulation lays down uniform rules to prevent and counter the misuse of hosting services for the dissemination of terrorist content online. It lays down in particular:

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

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

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

(5) 'terrorist content' means ~~one or more of the following information~~any material, other than material used for educational, journalistic and research purposes, provided that it does not incite the commission of violence, that:

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

(a) incit~~ing~~es or advocat~~ing~~es, including by glorifying, the commission of terrorist offences, thereby causing a danger that such acts be committed;

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

(b) encourag~~ing~~es the contribution to terrorist offences;

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

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

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

(d) instruct~~ing~~s on methods or techniques for the purpose of committing terrorist offences.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

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

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

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

(a) effectively preventing the re-upload of content which has previously been removed or to which access has been disabled because it is ~~considered to be~~found to contain terrorist content;

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) overview and ~~outcome of~~assessment of the effectiveness of the complaint ~~proc~~and reduress mechanisms.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Where hosting service providers use automated tools pursuant to this Regulation in respect of content that they store, they shall provide effective and appropriate safeguards to ensure that decisions taken concerning that content, in particular decisions to remove or disable access to content considered to be terrorist content, are accurate and well-founded.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title

10 Complaint and redress mechanisms

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. Hosting service providers shall establish expeditious, effective and accessible complaints and redress mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6, to submit a complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0331(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)

(e a) the nature and size of the hosting service providers, in particular microenterprises or small-sized enterprises, within the meaning of the Commission recommendation 2003/361/EC.

2019/02/08
Committee: CULT

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The InvestEU Fund should support investments in tangible and intangible assets to foster growth, investment ~~and~~, employment, and sustainability and thereby contributing to improved well- being and fairer income distribution in the Union. Intervention through the InvestEU Fund should complement Union support delivered through grants.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(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 InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the InvestEU Programme ~~are expected to~~should contribute 3045 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Investment projects receiving ~~substantial~~ Union support~~, notably in the area of infrastructure,~~ should be subject to sustainability proofing in accordance with guidance appropriate for the size and type of investment that should be developed by the Commission in cooperation with implementing partners under the InvestEU Programme and, using in an appropriate way the criteria established by [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment] for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable and coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union. Such guidance should include adequate provisions to avoid undue administrative burden.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, competitiveness and convergence. Sizeable investments in the European infrastructure are fundamental to meet the Union's sustainability targets, including the 2030 energy and climate targets as well as the 2050 decarbonisation target. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into clean transport, energy, ~~including~~especially energy efficiency and renewable energy, environmental, climate action, maritime and digital infrastructure. To maximise the impact and the value added of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process enabling visibility of the project pipeline and consistency across relevant Union programmes. Bearing in mind security threats, investment projects receiving Union support should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds such as the European Regional Development Fund providing support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Whereas the level of overall investment in the Union is increasing, investment in higher-risk activities such as research and innovation is still inadequate. The resulting underinvestment in research and innovation is damaging to the industrial and economic competitiveness of the Union ~~and~~, the quality of life of its citizens and to the achievement of the energy and climate goals. The InvestEU Fund should provide the appropriate financial products to cover different stages in the innovation cycle and a wide range of stakeholders, in particular to allow the upscaling of and deployment of solutions at a commercial scale in the Union, in order to make such solutions competitive on world markets.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

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

(b) the sustainability of the Union economy and its growth, including climate change mitigation and adaptation;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

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

(b) to support financing and investment operations in research, innovation and digitisation in particular to allow for a timely shift to a low carbon and circular economy;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

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

(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, clean energy, digital connectivity, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans and water, waste, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, orand meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

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

(b) research, innovation and digitisation policy window: comprises research and innovation activities, transfer of research results to the market, demonstration and deployment of innovative solutions and support to scaling up of innovative companies ~~other than~~including SMEs as well as digitisation of Union industry;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

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

(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance and social economy; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals; redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, education, job- seeking initiatives as well as development of new jobs in carbon-dependent regions affected by the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Financing and investment operations under the ~~sustainable infrastructure~~ policy windows referred to in points (a) to (d) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to climate, environmental and social sustainability proofing through minimum sustainability thresholds in project scoreboards with a view to minimise detrimental impacts and maximise benefits on climate, environment and social dimension. For that purpose, promoters requesting financing shall provide adequate information ~~based on~~according to guidance to be developed by the Commission~~. Projects below a certain size defined in the guidance shall be excluded from the proofing~~ based on the Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (COM(2018)353). The guidance may differentiate between investments according to their type and size.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)

a a) ensure compliance with EU environmental policies and standards;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)

c a) rule out support for projects that run contrary to achieving the mid- and long-term climate and energy targets of the EU

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Implementing partners shall provide the information necessary to allow the tracking of investment that contributes to meeting the Union objectives on climate and environment, based on guidance to be provided by the Commission. The Commission shall ensure that the tracking method will be centrally managed and compatible with tracking climate mainstreaming objectives across the EU budget;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5

5. ~~Implementing partners shall target that a~~At least 450 % of the investment under the ~~sustainable infrastructure policy window~~InvestEU programme shall contribute to meeting the Union objectives on climate ~~and environment.~~objectives and 10 % on environment objectives;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall confirm whether the proposed financing and investment operations by the implementing partners comply with Union law and policies and whether it is considered to count towards the targets specified in Article 7 paragraph 5.

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

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

(a) expansion of the generation, supply, storage or use of clean and sustainable renewable energy;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

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

(c) development, smartening and modernisation of sustainable e~~nerg~~lectricity infrastructure (transmission and distribution level, storage technologies);

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) water, including supply and sanitation, and coastal and insular infrastructure and other water-related green infrastructure;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e

(e) sustainable urban, rural ~~and~~, coastal and insular development;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point g

(g) projects and enterprises that implement circular economy by integrating resource efficiency aspects in the production and product life-cycle, including the sustainable supply of primary and secondary raw materials as well as the eventual re-use and recycling;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

(b) ~~corporate projects~~research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises focusing on the new low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change and the circular economy;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point i a (new)

(i a) redeployment, re-skilling and upskilling of workers, education and job- seeking initiatives in regions depending on a carbon intensive economy and affected by the structural transition to a low-carbon economy;

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 3.2

3.2 Investment supporting climate objectives and estimated CO2 reduction

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

2018/0229(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Elena GENTILE, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 3.2 a (new)

3.2 a Investment supporting environment objectives

2018/10/09
Committee: ENVI

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Elena GENTILE, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Elena GENTILE, Luigi MORGANO, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Elena GENTILE, Luigi MORGANO, Marlene MIZZI, Silvia COSTA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Silvia COSTA, Marlene MIZZI, Luigi MORGANO, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0206(COD)

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Elena GENTILE, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Julie WARD

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

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Emilian PAVEL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. In its resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next multiannual financial framework, the European Parliament called for the Programme’s budget to be tripled on order to maintain its success, achieve its goals including increased inclusiveness, as well as reduce its shortcomings and barriers to participation. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Soraya POST, Damian DRĂGHICI, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including ~~through~~offering more flexible learning mobility formats, ~~and by~~ fostering the participation of small organisations, in particular newcomers and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle. , and strengthening cooperation and dialogue with social partners, national and local authorities and civil society. To that end, an EU-wide strategy on fostering inclusiveness should be developed, including a specific methodology and specific measures to reach people with fewer opportunities and assist their participation in the Programme. Such a strategy should be further adjusted to national and local contexts and implemented by national agencies together with relevant stakeholders.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, can be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those whose participation in transnational activities is limited or strongly impeded. Such virtual formats should be viewed as an enhancement to, rather than a replacement for, physical mobility.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)

(16b) Non-discriminatory and barrier- free access to the Programme should be ensured for people with disabilities. To that end, adequate funding and enhanced structural support is necessary to increase the Programme outreach.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)

(16c) With a view to enhancing outreach, inclusion and the quality of learning mobility, experienced non-profit mobility providers should benefit from a simplified application procedure, such as accreditation by complying with quality charters, in order to support the participation in the Programme of institutions and organisations with limited resources and capacities.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 d (new)

(16d) The Programme should put greater emphasis on inclusive and high- quality early school education as a means of enhancing children’s long-term educational potential from early years and preventing social and economic inequalities. The mobility of early education and pre-school staff should be promoted with the aim of strengthening the educational mission of pre-schools and improving the teaching of children.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 e (new)

(16e) Online tools and platforms connected with the Programme should be optimised and synchronised in order to create a single information point for all stakeholders and Programme beneficiaries.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) The Programme should strengthen inclusivity and quality in VET in order to ensure its vital role in providing equal opportunities and social inclusion for all citizens. To this end, the Programme should address VET sector-specific issues in relation to Programme participation, such as high-quality mobility partnerships, sector-specific language training and competence recognition and/or certification.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)

(20b) VET institutions should be further encouraged to apply for the VET Charter in order to benchmark their quality and attractiveness. Partnerships and networks between employers and VET providers should be strengthened.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 c (new)

(20c) The Programme should support and encourage the mobility of teachers and educational staff at all levels as an important factor in fostering their ongoing learning, enhanced working practice and overall professional development. To this end, teachers and educational staff should benefit from the same financial support regardless of sending countries, flexible work arrangements as well as the possibility to incorporate periods abroad into their work programmes and regular workloads.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) In its Conclusions of the 14 of December 2017, the European Council called on Member States, the Council and the Commission to take forward a number of initiatives to elevate European cooperation in education and training to a new level, including by encouraging the emergence by 2024 of 'European Universities', consisting in bottom-up networks of universities across the Union. The Programme should support these European Universities ensuring their high quality, as well as inclusive and geographically balanced character.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) The Programme should contribute to facilitating transparency and automatic recognition of skills ~~and~~, competences, qualifications, and diplomas as well as the transfer of credits or units of learning outcomes, to foster quality assurance and to support validation of non-formal and informal learning, skills management and guidance. In this regard, the Programme should also provide support to contact points and networks at national and Union level that facilitate cross-European exchanges as well as the development of flexible learning pathways between different fields of education, training and youth and across formal and non-formal settings.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Emilian PAVEL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)

(29a) The Programme should put special emphasis on the validation and recognition of education and training periods abroad, including for secondary school education. In this regard, the budget allocation and concrete grants should be linked to quality assessment procedures, to a description of the learning outcomes, and to the full application of the Council Recommendation on European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Emilian PAVEL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should 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. 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 the Financial Regulation. Targeted financial support for people with fewer opportunities is of paramount importance to the Programme’s inclusiveness. Therefore, pre-financing options should be put in place.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)

(36a) The Programme should foster more synergies with the European Social Fund+ in terms of investments in skills and competences in particular for those with fewer opportunities;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46

(46) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes exempting study grants from taxation and social levies, as well as resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Member States are encouraged to establish fast- track admission procedures. _________________ 39 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA

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

(2) 'learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning;, including teaching or professional development activities. It may be accompanied by measures such as language support and training and/or be complemented by online learning and virtual cooperation. In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of information technology and communication~~s tools;~~ tools, but not to the exclusion of physical mobility.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Soraya POST, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Damian DRĂGHICI

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~~ who need additional support due to their disadvantage compared to their peers because of various obstaccles~~s to opportunities under the Programme for~~, for example disability, health problems, educational difficulties, cultural differences, economic, social~~, cultural,~~ and geographical o~~r health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability a~~bstacles, including people from marginalised communities or at risk of facing discrimination based on any of the grounds e~~ducational difficulties;~~nshrined in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

(26a) ‘social inclusion’ means the process of enabling people with fewer opportunities to participate in the Programme or/and addressing issues of inclusion and diversity that ultimately benefit people with fewer opportunities;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)

(27a) ‘cross-sector cooperation’ means cooperation between different sectors of the Programme (higher education, vocational education and training, school education, early school education, adult education, youth and sport), as well as between formal, non-formal and informal learning environments and different legal entities (institutions and organisations) within those sectors.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendas, advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 ~~and developing the~~, reinforcing lifelong learning and promoting an innovation-driven approach to education and training as well as a European dimension in sport.;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Milan ZVER, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

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

(ca) promote lifelong learning by enhancing cooperation between formal, non -formal and informal learning environments and supporting flexible learning pathways.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

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

3b. To support and facilitate mobility, the e-card should be available to all students participating in the Programme by 2021 and its potential for all learners should be further explored with the cooperation of relevant stakeholders to maximise its benefits;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

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

(ba) the mobility of pre-school teachers and early education and care staff;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI

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

(b) Jean Monnet action in other fields of education and training, including VET;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA

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

(b) Union tools and measures that foster the quality, transparency and recognition of competences and skills, in particular through Youthpass and the e- Card;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Soraya POST, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)

CHAPTER V SOCIAL INCLUSION 1. The increased participation of people with fewer opportunities shall be a priority in order to ensure wide outreach, to foster inclusiveness and to contribute to achieving the Programme’s goals. In this context, a Union-wide strategy on enhancing the Programme’s inclusiveness shall be developed, setting common goals, indicating possible measures and guidelines to achieve them, outlining structural and financial support available, as well as monitoring and evaluation tools. The national agencies may further adjust this strategy to national and local contexts and shall implement it. The European Commission shall monitor the implementation of such a strategy. 2. The strategy referred to in paragraph 1 shall give particular attention to the following elements: (a) enhanced cooperation and dialogue with social partners, national and local authorities and civil society; (b) the optimisation of the potential of participating organisations by facilitating their participation in the Programme; (c) adapting the level of financial support for the mobility of individuals to meet the needs of people with fewer opportunities, in line with the living and subsistence costs of the host country or region; (d) collection of qualitative and quantitative data on the Programme’s inclusiveness; (e) cooperation with other Union instruments including the European Social Fund+ and support for other Union policies; (f) dissemination and awareness- raising of the Programme in the most user-friendly way to targeted groups; (g) support to contact points for beneficiaries and organisations working with them; (h) portability of social grants, and provision of pre-financing options and structural aid for the disabled; (i) preparation initiatives for the mobility experience. 3. Grants for mobility actions for people with fewer opportunities shall cover their total cost of participation in the Programme.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be ~~EUR 30 000~~in 41 097 000 000 constant prices (EUR 46 758 000 000 in current prices).

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

(a) ~~EUR 24 940 000 000~~83.17 % for actions in the field of education and training, from which:

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1

(1) at least ~~EUR 8 640 000 000 should~~34.84 % shall be allocated to higher education actions referred to in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2

(2) at least ~~EUR 5 230 000 000~~22 % shall be allocated to actions in vocational education and training referred to in point (b) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3

(3) at least ~~EUR 3 790 000 000~~15.40 % shall be allocated to school education actions referred to in point (c) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4

(4) at least ~~EUR 1 190 000 000~~5.5 % shall be allocated to adult education actions referred to in point (d) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)

(5a) the remaining 22.26 % may be used to finance other actions in the field of education and training, in particular centralised actions, which should maintain geographical balance and an inclusive character;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) 1.50 % for Jean Monnet actions referred to in Article 7;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) ~~EUR 3 100 000 000~~10.33 % for actions in the field of youth referred to in Articles 8 to 10;

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) ~~EUR 550 000 000~~1.80 % for actions in the field of sport referred to in Articles 11 to 13; and

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) at least ~~EUR 960 000 000~~3.20 % as a contribution to the operational costs of the national agencies.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. The funds for the learning mobility of individuals referred to in Article 4 shall be adjusted to the cost of living in the host Member States or regions.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. The allocations provided for in this Article may be modified, by means of delegated act, according to the performance assessment made in the interim evaluation report prepared by the European Commission in order to promote efficient and effective use of resources.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Soraya POST, Damian DRĂGHICI, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5

5. To improve access to people with fewer opportunities and ensure the smooth implementation of the Programme, the Commission may adjust or may authorise the national agencies referred to in Article 23 to adjust, on the basis of objective criteria, the grants to support mobility actions of the Programme, for example by providing pre-financing.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

The Programme shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in Article [108] of the Financial Regulation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of a~~n implementing act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 31~~ delegated act.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Emilian PAVEL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2

2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed ~~once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start~~no later than 31 December 2024 in order to assess the effectiveness of the measures taken to achieve the Programme’s objectives and to evaluate the efficiency of the Programme, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation. In this regard, particular focus should be given to the performance assessment of EU-funded actions and the realisation of the pProgramme ~~implementation. It~~’s inclusiveness strategy. The interim evaluation shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. All Programme documents for beneficiaries shall be available in all the official languages of the European Union in order to ensure equal opportunities.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2

2. The Member States shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to remove any legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme, including, where possible, measures aimed at avoiding the taxation of grants, ensuring portability of rights among EU social systems and resolving issues that give rise to difficulties in obtaining visas.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The national agencies shall ensure the uniform and coherent application of the Programme’s guidelines in order to ensure high quality in terms of information, administrative procedures and project evaluation for all beneficiaries. The Commission is in charge of monitoring this provision.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Silvia COSTA, Emilian PAVEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4

4. Actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, ~~may be~~should be provided with a Seal of Excellence to acknowledge their high quality. This might facilitate their application for funding from other sources and/or enable their selectedion for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds, without a new application process. In this case the co- financing rates and the eligibility rules based on this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial corrections.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0191(COD)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Caterina CHINNICI, Karine GLOANEC MAURIN, Julie WARD, Luigi MORGANO, Jill EVANS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall be assisted by an advisory committee ~~within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.~~ composed of relevant stakeholders, including external experts and representatives of beneficiaries, including civil society and social partners. The Committee shall meet in specific configurations to deal with sectoral issues at all levels of Programme implementation, including the preparation of the Annual Work Programme, its implementation and assessment.

2018/11/16
Committee: CULT

2018/0172(COD)

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall ~~take the necessary measure~~adopt national plans to achieve a significant reduction, of at least 40%, in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] and of at least 60% by ... [eight years after the deadline for transposition of this Directive].

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Jytte GUTELAND, Renata BRIANO, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 b (new)

The data forwarded by the Member States pursuant to Article 13(1)(a) within [three years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive], relating to the previous year, shall constitute the benchmark from which to calculate the significant reduction referred to in the first subparagraph of this Article.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jo LEINEN, Jytte GUTELAND, Renata BRIANO, Simona BONAFÈ, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission ~~may~~shall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products referred to in paragraph 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2) by... [one year after the end-date for transposition of this Directive].

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Jytte GUTELAND, Guillaume BALAS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Miriam DALLI

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Member States shall prevent the use of hazardous chemicals in the composition of sanitary towels, tampons and tampon applicators listed in Part D of the Annex and take measures to make multi-use alternatives widely available.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Jo LEINEN, Jytte GUTELAND, Renata BRIANO, Miriam DALLI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2

— Cups for beverages and their caps and lids

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Massimo PAOLUCCI, Jytte GUTELAND, Jo LEINEN, Renata BRIANO, Miriam DALLI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 8

— Lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/EC and very lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1d) of Directive 94/62/EC compostable under standard CEN 13432

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that a significant share of the proposed 50 % budget increase for LIFE+ for 2021-2027 is directed towards the new Clean Energy Transition sub-programme; supports the establishment of a comprehensive programme for energy transition, but considers that this should not be to the detriment of funding for nature and biodiversity, the circular economy, and climate adaptation and mitigation; reiterates, therefore, its call for the financial resources for ~~these priorities to be doubled~~LIFE+ to be doubled with a budget of at least EUR 6.442 billion;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcom~~Notes the proposed increase in the budget earmarked for Horizon Europe and, in particular, the dedicated envelopes for research and innovation in Health ~~(EUR 6.83 billion)~~, Climate, Energy and Mobility ~~(EUR 13.31 billion)~~, and Food and Natural Resources ~~(EUR 8.87 billion)~~; reiterates, however, its call for the 9th Framework Programme to be financed more heavily, with a budget of at least EUR 116.895 billion of which 8,183% earmarked for cluster 'Health', 15,940% for cluster 'Climate, Energy and Mobility' and 10,627% for cluster 'Food and Natural Resources';

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Expresses serious concern over the proposed reduction in funding for the health programme; reiterates its call for the health programme to be restored as a robust stand-alone programme with increased funding in the next MFF 2021- 2027, in order to ensure an ambitious health policy, including in particular a thorough increase in common EU efforts ~~in the fight against cancer and easier access to cross-border healthcare~~to implement SDG on public health, health systems and environment-related health problems on a cross-border basis , and to support Member States in eliminating growing health inequalities;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Reiterates the risk of falling short of the current climate-related spending target and consequently achieving the EU's international commitments such as a the Paris agreements; notes the proposed increase of this target to at least 25 % of the EU budget for 2021-2027; calls, however, for a more ambitious increase in climate-related spending to 30 % ~~by 2027~~as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027 and for the development of a reliable and transparent tracking method; reiterates that the EU should not finance projects and investments that undermine the achievement of EU climate goals in the mid- and the long-term);

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nils TORVALDS, Ivo BELET, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Julie GIRLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the proposed 5 % decrease in financial resources for the decentralised agencies under the remit of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ECHA, ECDC, EEA, EFSA, EMA); calls for the decentralised agencies to be allocated more financial and human resources, at least at the level of 2014-2020 in real terms, where appropriate and based on their individual needs, in particular if new tasks are allocated;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the proposal for an own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste ~~and calls for its revenues to be directed as a priority towards fostering the packaging waste recycling targets~~; stresses that the steering effect of a possible contribution must be coherent with the waste hierarchy ~~and give priority~~; underlines therefore that priority should be given to the prevention of waste generation; calls for effective registration and control mechanisms and a clarification of the calculation method;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for an important share of the increasing emissions trading system (ETS) auctioning revenue, from phase 4 (2021) onwards, to be ~~directed graduall~~considered as EU own resource and to be directed as a matter of priority towards EU projects for ~~low-carbon innovation in industry and cross-border energy infrastructure a~~cross-border energy infrastructure and storage for the integration of renewable energy, and investments in breakthrough low-carbon innovation in ind ust~~orage~~ry; considers that this should be a gradual exercise, in order to avoid putting pressure on national budgets dedicated to climate and energy policy (as 50 % of revenues are earmarked for this purpose in the ETS Directive (Directive 2003/87/EC));

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls for the introduction of a carbon border adjustment mechanism, as a new own resource for the EU budget, which should also have the effect of ensuring a level playing field in international trade and reducing the offshoring of production, while internalising the costs of climate change into the prices of imported goods;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages ongoing efforts to establish a financial transaction tax (FTT) ~~and calls for the chosen method to differentiate according to sustainable finance criteria, in order to foster~~; considers that the FTT will shift funds from short-term and speculative investments towards long-term investments in the real economy and will therefore increase investments in the low- carbon, resource- efficient and circular economy; believes that a share of a common FTT cshould be used as a future own resource.

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) ~~The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developed in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on boar~~Voluntary application of reduced fees for vessels that demonstrate good waste management practices beyond the required standards which result in the generation of reduced quantities of waste should be encouraged.

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) In order to take account of developments at international level, and to promote environmentally sound waste management practices on board, the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending this Directive to update the references to international instruments and the Annexes and to change references to international instruments, in order to prevent, if necessary, changes to those international instruments from applying for the purposes of this Directive, and to develop common criteria forCommission should facilitate the development of bottom-up schemes based on the exchange of best practices and with a view to recognising ‘green ships’ for the purpose of granting a reduced waste fee to those ships. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. ~~The Commission when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.~~

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges; the indirect fee shall cover quantities normally delivered with respect to the category, type and size of the ship;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/0012(COD)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jytte GUTELAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5

5. The fees ~~shall~~may be reduced if the ship’s design, equipment and operation are such that it can be demonstrated that the ship produces reduced quantities of waste, and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19, to define the criteria for determining that a ship meets the requirements stated in this paragraph in relation to the ship’s on-board waste management.

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Recital B

B. whereas cost of a full vaccines package for one child, even at the lowest global prices, has increased by a factor of 68 from 2001 to 2014; whereas this price increase is unjustifiable and incompatible with the Sustainable Development Goal to ensure healthy lives and promote well- being at all ages;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the active engagement of the Commission on the issue of vaccination and the i~~nclus~~mplementation of a Joint Action Plan on vaccination, co- funded by the EU Health Programme~~, in the 2018 Commission Work Programm~~ from Spring 2018, with the participation of 20 Member States; regrets that 8 Member States decided not to participate;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Believes that the initiative of the European Commission regarding the Strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseases, due to be presented the second quarter of 2018 in the form of Council Recommendations on supporting Member States in implementing vaccination programmes, reducing vaccine hesitancy strengthening the supply of vaccines and overall improving vaccination coverage, is a good step; Calls the European Commission and the Council to take into account the position of the European Parliament in the drafting of the recommendations;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Emphasises the need for inclusive, factual and science-based information to citizens; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate dialogue with stakeholders from civil society, grass root movements, academia, media and national health authorities in order to combat unreliable, misleading and unscientific information on vaccination;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Paragraph 13

13. Is concerned about the high prices of some life-saving vaccines and that this risks further exacerbating existing health inequalities in society; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the measures called for in the European Parliament’s report of 14 February 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicines;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Paragraph 13

13. Is concerned about the high prices of some life-saving vaccines; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the measures called for in the European Parliament’s report of 14 February 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicines and include them in the upcoming Council Recommendations;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2951(RSP)

Jytte GUTELAND, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Miriam DALLI, Karin KADENBACH, Seb DANCE

Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Deplores the persisting inequalities between women and men in participation in clinical trials, which may hinder medicinal research and the development of vaccines for diseases where a majority of patients are women; calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to eliminate this discriminating gender gap;

2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015 on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas diversity is an important aspect of European education systems, at the same time Member States share similar educational goals and challenges which can be better addressed at the European level;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights places as its main priority the provision of quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas teaching quality is an important determinant of pupil and student outcomes, therefore strong support for excellence in teaching and educators is one of the priorities of EU cooperation in education and training;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

C h. whereas, according to the PISA results, 20,6 % of European pupils face problems in the acquisition of basic skills such as reading, mathematics and science;1a _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educa tion/files/pisa-2015-eu-policy-note_en.pdf

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that effective learning and teaching through modern technologies requires a competent level of digital skills, access to high-quality learning resources and training in adapting technology for pedagogical purposes;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Underlines that youth unemployment is a Union-wide phenomenon which is reported to stand at around twice the average overall unemployment rate; and expresses its concern with regards to the alarmingly high rates within Mediterranean countries, with peaks in Greece (47.3% and 30,5% of young people neither in employment nor in education and training), Spain (44,4%) and Italy (37,8%) according to Eurostat;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Notes that delivering quality teaching and learning is a continuous process and should be given priority when modernising education;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Milan ZVER, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Draws attention to the fact that granting schools more autonomy regarding curricula, assessment and finance has been shown to result in increased pupil performance, provided that there is effective school governance and school-based accountability for pupil learning;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16 c. Encourages educational initiatives and extra-curricular activities outside the school to support the fulfilment of students' individual needs and interests and contribute to their development;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)

20 g. Underlines that learners should be encouraged to use self-assessment techniques to measure their learning progress;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 f (new)

23 f. Welcomes the Commission’s initiatives through Erasmus+ to support higher education professionals in developing pedagogical and curriculum design skills by facilitating teacher mobility and international teacher training collaboration;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Calls on the Member States to support the creation of a European Education Area and to strengthen cooperation in developing and implementing its objectives; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure the sharing of ideas and good practices with a view to achieving those goals;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Claude ROLIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. E~~ncourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greater~~xpects 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, whi~~le bearing in mind the need to ensure~~ch is age and development-appropriate and which meets quality assurance standards;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Encourages the Member States to monitor the relevance of educational programmes by means of a regularly drafted development plan to ensure that education systems continue to address the changing needs and evolving social- economic situation of the country;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29 b. Stresses the role of the European Semester in promoting national reforms, namely by defining the education- related country specific recommendations;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Silvia COSTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Marlene MIZZI, Tom VANDENKENDELAERE, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Tonino PICULA, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 h (new)

29 h. Encourages the development of synergies and collaborations between formal, non-formal and informal education as a means of building on the respective expertise, enriching learning experiences, developing new approaches, different perspectives, and pedagogies;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 k (new)

29 k. Encourages stronger emphasis on creativity and lifelong learning at all levels of education through creative teaching, multidisciplinary courses, the establishment of inspiring classroom environments, as well as project – and problem- based education, among others;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Claude ROLIN

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 q (new)

29 q. Calls on the Member States to develop career guidance that would facilitate the identification of pupils' and students’ abilities and predispositions, and strengthen the process of personalised teaching;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37 a. Encourages the Commission to support the development among young Europeans of language skills in formal and non-formal educational settings by developing innovative multilingual pedagogies, sharing best multilingual pedagogical practices, and enhancing teachers’ language competences;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Milan ZVER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Marlene MIZZI, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)

37 d. Calls on the Member States to limit to the necessary minimum the use of standardized tests as instruments to assess the level of acquired knowledge and skills;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Tonino PICULA, Curzio MALTESE, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 e (new)

37 e. Encourages the Member States to consider adopting measures towards the recognition of school periods abroad that do not result in a diploma or qualification; invites, in this regard, the Commission to propose guidelines for recognition of school periods abroad, taking into consideration the existing best practices of Member States, the principle of mutual appreciation between educational systems, the key- competencies-based approach, as well as the specificities of national educational systems and cultures;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40 a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to forge synergies between educational institutions and the world of work in order to ensure a smooth transition to the labour market; and to this end take further measures to secure the right of every young person in the EU to be offered a job, an apprenticeship, additional training or combined work and training;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Luigi MORGANO, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Jill EVANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)

41 b. Encourages the inclusion of high quality work placements, recognised through ECTS credits, into higher education programmes;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Liliana RODRIGUES, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

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

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Milan ZVER, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Silvia COSTA, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 f (new)

41 f. Encourages the Commission to increase its efforts to narrow the research and innovation gap among the Member States and regions by proposing new initiatives within Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions as well as to support the combination of research and teaching activities for those beneficiaries of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions preparing for an academic career;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)

41 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a high standard for education, traineeships, apprenticeships and youth employment opportunities across all EU Member States in order to minimise the negative and maximise the positive impacts of highly skilled immigration between EU countries and turn “brain drain” into “brain gain”;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Luigi MORGANO, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Andrea BOCSKOR, Jill EVANS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 g (new)

44 g. Supports the creation of the Academy of Teaching and Learning as a centre of online exchange of best practice, sharing experiences and mutual learning as well as a place for regular meetings in the form of workshops, seminars, and conferences to promote teachers’ collaboration, enhance quality of teaching, and foster teachers’ professional development; calls on the Commission to propose a project to create such an academy;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls EU’s commitment to safeguard freedom of expression and information across the EU and abroad and emphasises the need to optimise its efforts fostering and protecting media freedom, pluralism and integrity in candidate, neighbouring and third countries;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Momchil NEKOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pact between citizens and media professionals aimed at ~~influencing those in power~~fostering a culture of public accountability and transparency for the purposes of general interest; notes with the gravest concern that the financing system for the press ~~has collapsed, resulting in~~faces many challenges, resulting in a high concentration of media ownership and dominant media players using information to pursue political, social and commercial propaganda objectives, thereby dramatically lowering the quality, diversity, reliability and trustworthiness of information and giving rise to phenomena such as ‘fake news’;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges the Commission to address the phenomena of fake news as an EU priority by developing a coherent and comprehensive counteracting strategy which takes into account possible legal actions and measures fostering high- quality and ethical journalism and strengthening media literacy among all EU citizens;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

3. Stresses that online media pluralism is under serious threat from the excessive concentration of ~~corporate p~~media ownership; asks the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome regulatory deficiencies in order to create legal clarity and consistency to ensure genuine diversity, findability and accessibility of media content and media freedom and prevent the abuse of their dominant position by web giants;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to continue to support the Media Pluralism Monitor tool and to encourage its further development for a comprehensive and accurate assessment of the risks to media pluralism in the EU; encourages the Commission, Member States and all relevant stakeholders to promptly address the highlighted risks by taking appropriate measures;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Notes with concern that access to media by minorities, local and regional communities, women and people with disabilities is at risk as highlighted by the 2016 Media Pluralism Monitor; underlines that an inclusive media is essential in an open, free and pluralistic media landscape and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and support research, projects and policies that improve access to media and enhance opportunities for participation and expression for all citizens;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Underlines that a non- discriminatory, comprehensive and balanced media coverage is essential to a free, inclusive and well-informed society in Europe; highlights that national media, in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequately reflect the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that affect and are relevant to their everyday life, including EU policies and news;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and encourage cross-border cooperation projects and co- productions between media actors in the EU in order to strengthen European media, highlight its diversity and promote intercultural dialogue;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fact that freedom of expression and information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression against journalists, as proven by the recent murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia; calls on Member States to ensure that their legal frameworks and low-enforcement practices guarantee appropriate protection, assistance and support for journalists and other media actors, while paying special attention to the specific dangers faced by women journalists;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls its resolution of 24 October 2017 on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies; urges the Commission to present as soon as possible a legislative proposal that will guarantee a high level of protection for whistle-blowers in the EU;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Underlines that the rise of hate speech, abuse and threats in online spaces highlighted by the 2016 Eurobarometer survey on media pluralism and democracy, needs to be addressed in order to safeguard freedom of expression and diversity of opinions in online media; calls on the Commission to further assess online abuse and its effects and take appropriate measures to effectively prevent and counteract it;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current ~~issues and to their contribution to public life; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support media literacy projects.~~opportunities and challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected media environment and to their contribution to public life; underlines that this is particularly important as online media platforms and media services providers give citizens the opportunity to act like journalists themselves by reporting events and creating opinions, and they thus have an important responsibility to avoid the wide spreading of fake news and hate speech; calls, therefore, on the Commission and Member States to ensure the protection of professional and reliable journalism in the digital environment, and to develop a comprehensive media literacy policy and to promote and support media literacy projects targeting citizens of all age groups and all media types; calls on the Commission to ensure relevant EU funding opportunities in this regard;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current ~~issues and to their contribution to public life~~opportunities and challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected media environment and to their contribution to public life; underlines that this is particularly important as online media platforms and media services providers give citizens the opportunity to act like journalist themselves by reporting events, creating opinions and that they have an important responsibility to avoid the spreading fake news and hate speech; calls, therefore, on the Commission and ~~the~~ Member States to ~~promote and support media literacy projects.~~develop a comprehensive media literacy policy and to promote and support media literacy projects targeting citizens of all age groups and all media types; calls on the Commission to ensure relevant EU funding opportunities in this regard;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages Member States to increase their efforts to strengthen media literacy among all citizens through formal, non-formal and informal education from a lifelong learning perspective, also by paying special attention to initial and ongoing teacher preparation and support and by encouraging dialogue and cooperation between education and training sector and all relevant stakeholders, including media professionals, civil society and youth organisations;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Silvia COSTA, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Is of the opinion that a better future for everyone will require culture as a fourth pillar of sustainability, in the EU and beyond, given that culture is a driver for innovation and behavioural change through the creation of new lifestyles and sustainable development paradigms, and enables community-based or locally rooted approaches necessary for a local understanding of sustainable development;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1 b. Notes that active cultural participation encourages environmentally responsible behaviours, improves physical and mental health and wellbeing and facilitates intercultural dialogue, respect for and social integration of minorities, improves school attendance and performance rates of young people, therefore contributing to and facilitating the achievement of many existing SDGs;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Silvia COSTA, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1 c. Given the transversal and immensely valuable contribution of culture to individual and collective wellbeing as well as to sustainable urban, rural and regional development, calls for the inclusion of a self-standing SDG on access to culture and active cultural participation;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Silvia COSTA, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)

-1 d. Recalls the specific role of culture in external relations and culture in development policies, in particular for conflict resolution and prevention, peace- making and empowerment of local populations; therefore considers that an ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is needed to achieve a new consensus on development;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 g (new)

-1 g. A coherent sustainable agenda requires the re-orientation of economic strategies and policies towards the creation of quality jobs, the promotion of circular economy, the reduction of social inequalities and the adoption of a European Pillar of Social Rights; therefore calls the Commission and Member States to tackle poverty in particular child poverty, invest in quality formal, informal and non-formal education and training, adopt a Skills Guarantee and a coherent and bold cultural strategy at all levels of government;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Highlights the role of education, both formal and informal, lifelong learning, sport, art and volunteering for learning about sustainability and fostering ecological citizenship, as part as a broader effort to equip young people with the relevant skills, competences and attitudes to become open and responsible citizens;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Calls for mainstreaming learning for sustainability and ecological citizenship across disciplines, in particular in entrepreneurship learning, including social entrepreneurship, and digital literacy and skills;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5 d. Considers that in a fast changing economy, characterised by increasing digitisation of societies and robotisation and automation of jobs, a future-proofed sustainable agenda should be included in a broader reflection on occupational literacy;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)

5 i. Calls for financial support in the field of research, including through existing EU programmes such as Horizon 2020, in order to explore further the links between arts, innovation, and science, as well as the contribution of education and culture to sustainability;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2009(INI)

Julie WARD, Momchil NEKOV, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)

5 j. Calls for the development of indicators to measure the contribution of culture to existing SDGs and, if created, to monitor the new SDG on access to culture and active cultural participation;

2017/04/04
Committee: CULT

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Seb DANCE, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a directive
Title 1

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on ~~the quality of~~ water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Soraya POST, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Seb DANCE, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water)71 , a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed72 . It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the ~~limited reliance~~inconsistent application onf a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption and the implications this has for human health. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, - especially amongst vulnerable and marginalised groups, - has no access to water intended for human consumption, which is ~~also~~inconsistent with the recognition that access to water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. It is also inconsistent with a commitment made under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure73 . _________________ 71 72COM(2014) 177 final COM(2014) 177 final 72 SWD(2016) 428 final SWD(2016) 428 final 73 Special report of the European Court of Auditors SR 12/2017: "Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial".

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Seb DANCE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) As regards the hazard assessment, Directive 2000/60/EC requires Member States to identify water bodies used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, monitor them, and take the necessary measures to avoid deterioration in their quality in order to reduce the level of purification treatment required in the production of water that is fit for human consumption, based on the principle that preventative measures should always be favoured over additional treatment. To avoid any duplication of obligations, Member States should, when carrying out the hazard assessment, clarify where responsibilities lie across the competent authorities and should make use of the monitoring carried out under Articles 7 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Annex V to that Directive and of the measures included in their programmes of measures pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2000/60/EC.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Soraya POST, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Paul BRANNEN, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Seb DANCE, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Miriam DALLI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Karin KADENBACH, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 , invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84 . This is in line with Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It is also founded upon Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights and UN General Assembly Resolutions No 64/292 and No 68/157, which explicitly recognise that access to drinking water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. This is also in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as ~~availability (due for instance to geographic reasons,~~obstacles of geography, financial affordability, or a lack of infrastructure for ~~the specific situation of~~ certain parts of the populations), as well as quality, and acceptability~~, or~~. Concerning financial ~~affordability. Concerning~~ affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs and the polluter pays principle set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States ~~may~~should have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and ~~may therefore~~should either adopt social tariffs or take alternative measures to safeguard~~ing~~ populations at a socio- economic disadvantage~~. This Directive deal~~, such as through the provision of water banks, min ~~particular,~~imum water quotas or water solidarity funds. This Directive deals with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and a~~vaila~~ccessibility. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights85 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of universal access to water at national level whilst enjoying some discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance ~~with freely accessible founta~~by ensuring a sufficient number of freely accessible designated refill points in cities, and towns and at promoting its use by ~~encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. _________________ 83 84~~awareness raising campaigns for the general public of the location of these refill points; at encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings, restaurants, shopping and recreational centres, as well as, in particular, areas of transit and large footfall such as at train stations and airports. _________________ 83 COM(2014)177 final COM(2014)177 final 84 COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Soraya POST, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Paul BRANNEN, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Seb DANCE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) The European Parliament, in its Resolution on the "follow-up to the European citizens’ initiative Right2Water"86 , "requested that Member States should pay special attention to the needs of vulnerable groups in society"87 . The specific situation of minority cultures, such as Roma~~, Sinti,~~ and Travellers~~, Kalé, Gens du voyage etc~~., whether sedentary or not – in particular their lack of access to drinking water and sanitation – was also acknowledged in the Commission Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies88 and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States89 . The 2016 report from the Fundamental Rights Agency highlights that every third Roma household surveyed lives in a house without tap water and every other Roma family lives without a toilet, shower or bathroom inside their dwelling. A report from the European Roma Rights Centre shows that 40% of Roma surveyed have to climb over fences, cross highways or be confronted by stray dogs while trying to get daily water, which often has not been tested for safety and is exposed to contaminants. It is also of particular concern that a proportion of people in the EU in or facing poverty are at risk of losing access to water due to reasons of financial affordability. For example, the 2013 Report "Our Right to Water: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe"2a found that 5,000 people in Bulgaria are unable to afford their water bills, risking disconnection from the water supply. In light of that general context, it is appropriate that Member States pay particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups by taking the necessary measures to ensure that those groups have access to water. Without prejudice to the right of the Member States to define those groups, they should at least include people in or at risk of poverty, refugees, nomadic communities, homeless people and minority cultures such as Roma~~, Sinti,~~ and Travellers~~, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc~~., whether sedentary or not. Such measures to ensure access, left to the appreciation of the Member States, might for example include providing alternative supply systems (individual treatment devices), providing water via tankers (trucks and cisterns) and ensuring the necessary infrastructure for camps. _________________ 2aRight to Water for All: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe http://www.foodandwatereurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2010/06/FoodandWaterE uropeOurRightToWAter.pdf 86 P8_TA(2015)0294 87 P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62. 88 COM(2014) 209 final 89 Council Recommendation (2013/C 378/01) of 9 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1).

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Seb DANCE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) The principles to be considered in the setting of water tariffs, namely recovery of costs for water services and polluter pays, are set out in Directive 2000/60/EC. However, the financial sustainability of the provision of water services is not always ensured, sometimes leading to under-investment in the maintenance of water infrastructure. With the improvement of monitoring techniques, leakage rates and low levels of energy efficiency – mainly due to such under- investment – have become increasingly apparent ~~and reduction of water losses should be encouraged at Union level to improve the efficiency of water infrastructure~~. Current leakage rates in the EU are high, at 23% in public water suppliers1a. Reduction of water losses should be encouraged at Union level for three reasons. Firstly, such measures will reduce the risks to public health which come from potential contamination of water due to leakages and will also prevent the need for water suppliers to carry out additional treatment, in line with the risk-based approach established in Article 7. Secondly, given that 4% of global electricity is consumed by the water industry, a figure which is expected to double by 2040, such measures should also be encouraged to improve the efficiency of water infrastructure in line with the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy. Finally, these measures will also contribute towards lowering unnecessary costs for the water supplier, local authorities, and consumers alike, in line with the objective of this Directive to improve universal access to water. In line with the principle of subsidiarity, thatis issue should be addressed by introducing measures to evaluate and set targets at Member State level for reducing the leakage rate of water suppliers on their territory, as well as increasing transparency and consumer information on leakage rates and energy efficiency. _________________ 1a SWD(2017)0449, p.9

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Soraya POST, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Miriam DALLI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Seb DANCE, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26

(26) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Directive seeks to promote universal access to safe drinking water and, as a result, uphold the principles relating to health care and sanitation, access to services of general economic interest, environmental protection and consumer protection.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Guillaume BALAS, Soraya POST, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Seb DANCE, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption for all in the EU.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Soraya POST, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Seb DANCE, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Miriam DALLI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The objective of this Directive shall be to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. At the same time, this Directive shall promote universal access to water intended for human consumption.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Seb DANCE, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7

7. 'priority premises' shall mean large premises with many ~~users~~people, in particular vulnerable persons, potentially exposed to water-related risks, such as hospitals, healthcare institutions, retirement homes, schools and universities, crèches, buildings with a lodging facility, penal institutions and campgrounds, as identified by Member States.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Seb DANCE, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Karin KADENBACH, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8

8. 'vulnerable and marginalised groups' shall mean people isolated from society, as a result of discrimination or of a lack of access to rights, resources, or opportunities, including people who are in or at risk of poverty, and who are more exposed to a range of possible risks relating to their health, safety, lack of education, engagement in harmful practices, or other risks, compared to the rest of society.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Soraya POST, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Clare MOODY, Derek VAUGHAN, Julie WARD, Seb DANCE, Miriam DALLI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Karin KADENBACH, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Without prejudice to their obligations under other Union provisions, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ~~ensure that~~promote universal access to water intended for human consumption and to ensure that this water is wholesome and clean. For the purposes of the minimum requirements of this Directive, water intended for human consumption shall be wholesome and clean if it meets all the following conditions :

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Guillaume BALAS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Miriam DALLI, Seb DANCE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States shall take measures to ensure that competent authorities carry out a comprehensive assessment, comprising all relevant public health, environmental, technical, economic factors, of the potential for improvements in the energy efficiency and water leakage reduction of the drinking water sector. Member States shall adopt targets to improve these energy efficiency and reduce leakage rates, the latter expressed in terms of cubic metres of water/km of pipe per day. Member States shall also set up meaningful incentives to ensure that water suppliers in their territory meet these leakage rates by 2030.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Seb DANCE, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. On the basis of the results of the risk assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that water suppliers establish an action plan tailored tothe risks identified and proportionate to the size of the water supplier. By way of an example, the plan may concern the use of materials in contact with water, water treatment products or measures to adapt to future challenges, such as climate change.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

2017/0332(COD)

Rory PALMER, Biljana BORZAN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nicola CAPUTO, Paul BRANNEN, Seb DANCE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)

Article 10 a Minimum hygiene requirements for products substances and materials in contact with water 1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that substances and materials for the manufacture of new products in contact with water intended for human consumption used for abstraction, treatment or distribution, or the impurities associated with such substances (a) do not directly or indirectly reduce the protection of human health provided for in this Directive: (b) do not affect the smell or taste of water intended for human consumption: (c) are not present in water at a concentration above the level necessary to achieve the purpose for which they are used: and (d) do not promote microbial growth. 2. For the purposes of ensuring a harmonised application of paragraph 1, within 3 years of entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts inaccordance with Article 19 in order to supplement this Directive by laying down the minimum hygiene requirements and the list of substances and materials incontact with water intended for human consumption approved in the EU. The Commission shall regularly review and update this list in line with the latest scientific and technological developments. 3. In order to support the Commission in adopting and amending the delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 2, a standing committee shall be set up consisting of representatives appointed by the Member States who may call on the assistance of experts or advisers. 3) Materials in contact with water intended for human consumption which are covered by other EU legislation, such as Regulation No 305/2011 shall comply with the requirementsof paragraphs 1 and 2.

2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Stresses that despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption; stress that one of the main reasons for that is being referred to as a transfer of value that has emerged due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law; stress that an unfair market has been created, threatening the development of the Digital Single Market and its main players: the cultural and creative industries;

2017/03/27
Committee: ITRE IMCO

Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Julie WARD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Monika SMOLKOVÁ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2

In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor. An information society service provider should be obliged to acquire licences for copyright protected content regardless of whether the provider has editorial responsibility for that content. The licences acquired by service providers from right holders should be deemed to cover all the acts of their users, provided that they are acting for non-commercial purposes. This will provide legal certainty for individual users of such services whilst clarifying the liability of platforms.

2017/03/16
Committee: CULT

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nicola CAPUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Maintains that ~~reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thereby~~to realis~~ing~~e the 2015 Paris Agreement, a~~lso depends on achieving~~chieving the 2020 EU climate and energy policy goals in the field of renewable energy is only a first step; stresses that a follow-up policy is necessary with a strong regulatory framework with binding Renewable Energy Sources targets that are consistent with the most efficient path towards the Union's mid-term (2030) and long-term climate goals (2050);

2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the progress towards the EU target whereby renewables are to account for 20% of gross final energy consumption by 2020, and stresses the need to intensify efforts especially in the heating and cooling and electricity generation sectors to fully achieve the 2020 goals;

2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)

2a. Stresses that realising the EU's potential in deployment of Renewable Energy Sources will not only be a key factor in tackling climate change but also in improving air quality, and hence public health;

2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes Member States’ progress in meeting specific national renewable energy targets and urges those Member States which are moving ahead more slowly to adopt additional incentive measures or to use the cooperation mechanism provided by the RES Directive;

2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on the Member States to give priority to~~Notes that each Member State is free to choose the renewable energy sources ~~and technologies w~~that best fith the ~~least damaging effects on the environment and biodiversity, capitalising on the advantage of a specific geographical and climate situation to secure a beneficial outcome~~ir geographical and environmental characteristics, while fully respecting European and national laws;

2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI

2016/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the ~~Commission~~Member States, given the need for greater synergy and consistency ibetween European ~~policies, to lay down~~and national policies, to phase out fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies and to boost R&D expenditure in improving the efficiency and sustainability ~~criteria~~ for each renewable energy source ~~under the circular economy policy~~;

2016/02/25
Committee: ENVI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Underlines that the European Union, which has spearheaded efforts to reach a global agreement in COP21, will have to radically transform its economy into a sustainable low-carbon economy in order to achieve its commitment and to lead by example global efforts to tackle climate change; calls therefore for the Multiannual Financial Framework to be strengthened as to fully support the achievement of the Union's climate goals;

2016/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that a budget neutral tool to help transform Europe into a sustainable low-carbon economy would be an increase of the current 20% rate of the EU's budget dedicated to climate-related action;

2016/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Stresses that the review of the MFF should not be used by the Member States to unload their responsibilities, that derive from the Paris target of $100 billion per year joint goal to support developing countries, on the EU budget;

2016/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Notes that the transition to a more circular economy will stimulate energy and resource efficiency and will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, hence calls for adequate financial support for the implementation of the Circular Economy Package;

2016/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2015/2353(INI)

Sylvie GUILLAUME, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Damian DRĂGHICI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Considers that a genuine own resource for the EU budget based on the 'polluter pays principle' would not only create strong synergies with EU environmental and climate policies but it would also create a stable financing tool for the MFF;

2016/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2015/2329(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges the fact that the impact of the programme remains proportionally high, as is shown by the fact that in 2015 an estimated 1 100 000 participants were involved in the 408 projects selected; considers also that the high number of applications – 2 087 in 2014 and 2 791 in 2015 – and the quality of projects indicate a high level of interest in the programme, and the need for the EU to dedicate more resources to the programme in order to increase the number of projects supported;

2016/11/21
Committee: CULT

2015/2329(INI)

Sylvie GUILLAUME, Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Damian DRĂGHICI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marlene MIZZI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission to increase even more its efforts on the administrative simplification, considering that formal requirements are sometimes difficult to overcome for particularly small organisations that should not be discriminated against for bureaucratic reasons;

2016/11/21
Committee: CULT

2015/2329(INI)

Sylvie GUILLAUME, Julie WARD, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marlene MIZZI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Recommends more internationalisation of the programme and proposes to promote cooperation between organisations in the EU and in neighbouring countries on the European values;

2016/11/21
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Momchil NEKOV, Marita ULVSKOG, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Emphasises the added value of Erasmus+ VET actions in supporting the integration or re-integration of disadvantaged groups into educational/vocational training opportunities in order to enhance their transition to the labour market;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Points out the continued social selectivity in enrolment to mobility in some Member States; indicates the high percentage of students in mobility programmes supported by third parties (family, parents, partners); notes that many working students resign from their participation in the mobility programme due to the potential loss in income; encourages the European Commission to further increase financial aid for those who are unable to participate due to financial constraints, and looks for further possibilities to facilitate their mobility in order to make the Erasmus+ truly accessible to all;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the European Commission to develop, in collaboration with National Agencies, European implementation guidelines for the National Agencies of the Erasmus+ programme. The aim of this is to increase the transparency of the application and evaluation procedures and ensure that extensive quality feedback is given to all applicants;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Momchil NEKOV, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Helga TRÜPEL, Ernest MARAGALL, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Encourages further fostering of cooperation between the NAs and EACEA in order to promote centralised actions of the Erasmus+ programme, provide additional information about them to potential applicants and exchange feedback on improving their implementation process;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Encourages the facilitating of contacts among European Commission, NAs, programme beneficiaries, representatives of civil society organisations and EACEA by developing a communication platform for exchanging information and good practices where all related stakeholders can receive quality information, as well as share their experiences and suggestions for further programme improvements;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Momchil NEKOV, Milan ZVER, Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure the consistent application of programme rules and regulations across the National Agencies, observing common quality standards, project evaluation, and administrative procedures, thus guaranteeing the uniform and coherent implementation of Erasmus+ programme;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Momchil NEKOV, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Notes grant discrepancies between countries and method of its allocations; encourages the European Commission to investigate the outcomes of such differences in an effort to minimise socio- economic disparities in the European Union;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Momchil NEKOV, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Helga TRÜPEL, Ernest MARAGALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Notes more demanding implementation work for NAs under the current programme; calls on the European Commission to provide NAs with sufficient resources and necessary assistance, thus enabling more efficient programme implementation and allowing NAs to tackle new challenges resulting from the budget increase;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Momchil NEKOV, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Helga TRÜPEL, Ernest MARAGALL, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Calls on the European Commission to monitor the quality criteria used by the National Agencies in project evaluations and exchange best practises in this regard; encourages trainings for evaluators in order to continue their development, especially in cross-sector projects, and to allow them to provide quality feedback to all applicants in order to encourage the accomplishment of goals in future projects and to improve the performance of future applicants;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Momchil NEKOV, Milan ZVER, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Helga TRÜPEL, Ernest MARAGALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)

21c. Calls on the National Agencies to provide full transparency while evaluating projects by publishing the list of selected projects together with their ongoing progress and designated financial support;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG, Momchil NEKOV, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Helga TRÜPEL, Ernest MARAGALL, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Indicates that disadvantaged groups are only specifically targeted in the youth sector; suggests the extension of the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy to all programme sectors in order to promote social inclusion and the participation of people with special needs or with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2327(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Advocates allowing mobile students to combine studies abroad with a study-related placement within the programme, thereby providing additional financial assistance abroad, decreasing social selectivity, increasing the number of mobile students, upgrading students´ skills and enhancing the connections between higher education and the work environment;

2016/10/24
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Mary HONEYBALL, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Dietmar KÖSTER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out the value of a community- based approach to education and strong links between ~~schools and families~~educational establishments and wider society; calls for the wider participation of relevant actors ~~(such as the European Parents Association)~~ in the work of ET2020;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Mary HONEYBALL, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Dietmar KÖSTER, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that quality education is essential to improving the lives of young people who suffer disadvantages socially and economically, as well as those from minority groups;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Mary HONEYBALL, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Dietmar KÖSTER, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)

11d. Applauds the Commission's attention to the importance of digital skills; underlines that to equip young people for the 21st century these skills are essential;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2281(INI)

Mary HONEYBALL, Marlene MIZZI, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Dietmar KÖSTER, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Is concerned that the current trend making financial output a prerequisite for all academic activities could mean that the humanities risk being wiped off the research landscape; advocates a more holistic view which emphasises the importance of a variety of disciplines in education and research;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marlene MIZZI, Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Encourages flexible pathways between VET, general education and higher education, as well as strengthening tertiary VET as a means to address social inclusion, increase participation in higher education, and promote student success;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marlene MIZZI, Damian DRĂGHICI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)

8f. Underlines the benefits of a dual system of vocational education and training as an important part of general education, and aimed at reducing youth unemployment and linking vocational training to current and future labour market needs;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marlene MIZZI, Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls to improve the access to high quality information on VET possibilities for young people and businesses via available and targeted specialised guidance and counselling services;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Advocates allowing mobile students to combine studies abroad with a study- related placement, thereby providing additional financial assistance abroad and enhancing the connections between higher education and the work environment;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ernest MARAGALL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Acknowledges the importance of European Alliance for Apprenticeships to improve the quality and availability of apprenticeships in the EU, and ask the European Commission to give its financial support and strategic priority to encourage all related stakeholders to improve conditions for apprenticeships;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Enhances mobility in employment, education, apprenticeships and traineeships in national European Youth Guarantee Schemes in order to improve the skills of young people, as well as reduce the geographical skills mismatch in the EU;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Momchil NEKOV, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Encourages the Commission to examine existing geographic disparities among countries and regions in the participation of VET institutions in the EU mobility programmes, and to address these disparities by enhancing cooperation and the exchange of best practises among national agencies for Erasmus+, promoting team actions among VET institutions (linking experienced VET institutions with other institutions), providing policy support measures and tailor-made advice to VET institutions, and strengthening the existing support networks for VET institutions;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Momchil NEKOV, Damian DRĂGHICI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Encourages the Commission to promote VET mobility programmes to new bodies and smaller institutions within the VET system, as well as to help them apply for relevant funding by providing more guidance, on- line trainings, and individualised assistance via national agencies for the Erasmus+ programme on the preparation of high quality applications for funding;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Damian DRĂGHICI, Momchil NEKOV, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)

22c. Encourages the Commission to boost its efforts to promote the Erasmus+ programme to VET institutions and to increase its effectiveness and accessibility by making it more flexible and simplifying its application process;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2257(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Luigi MORGANO, Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)

22d. Encourages improved promotion and visibility for young people and enterprises of such platforms as Drop'pin EURES the aim of which is to facilitate the mobility of young people for apprenticeships, internships, training programs, and e- learning language courses;

2015/12/07
Committee: CULT

2015/2147(INI)

Mary HONEYBALL, Dietmar KÖSTER, Julie WARD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Welcomes the review of the AVMSD initiated by the Commission, in particular its extent and the consistent application of rules to all players operating in the market, regardless of their status;

2015/10/02
Committee: CULT

2015/2147(INI)

Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Dietmar KÖSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Believes that platforms and intermediaries should be regulated in such a way as to rule out discrimination to a large extent and guarantee the findability of editorially screened content~~Is encouraged by the Commission's intention to bring forward a legislative proposal on the regulation of platforms and intermediaries; believes that any legislative proposal should take as a basis the interests of creators, consumers and the digital workforce; insists that the question of responsibility of intermediaries for provision of illegal content must be addressed, as intermediaries are a key part of the supply chain;

2015/10/02
Committee: CULT

2015/2147(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Dietmar KÖSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to ~~overhaul copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all media~~strike a balance between all key actors including creators, right holders, users and intermediaries and that any revision of copyright law should take as a basis a high level of proportional protection, since rights are crucial in promoting creativity and innovation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that foster investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the digital single market;

2015/10/02
Committee: CULT

2015/2147(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Dietmar KÖSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Believ~~Stresses that ~~the legal thinking behind Directive 93/83/EEC2 provides a suitable point of departure for measures to improve cross-border access to~~any reform of Directive 93/83/EEC2 should be aimed at fairly remunerating artists, creators and right- holders for the multiple exploitation of their works, whilst enhancing the portability and cross-border access to legally acquired and legally made available content in the digital single market.; __________________ 2 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable transmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).

2015/10/02
Committee: CULT

2015/2147(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that the European cultural markets are naturally heterogeneous due to the European cultural and linguistic diversity, notes that this diversity should be considered as a benefit rather than an obstacle to the Digital Single Market;

2015/10/02
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Julie WARD, Ernest MARAGALL, György HÖLVÉNYI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas aiming at this objective is not only a task for public authorities and decision-makers, but a shared responsibility of society as a whole, including a broad range of stakeholders such as media, educators, businesses, families, community and faith leaders, youth, health and social workers, NGOs and other civil society organisations;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Julie WARD, Marlene MIZZI, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Dietmar KÖSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages the Member States to develop quality training, empowering educators, youth and community workers, as well as counselling services at schools and in non-formal and informal settings, for both children and their parents, to address all forms of discrimination and racism, including bullying and cyber- bullying;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Julie WARD, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Dietmar KÖSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Encourages the Member States to fully exploit EU financial instruments, programmes and initiatives, such as the Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes, EU neighbourhood policy and external relations instruments, and bodies such as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, for the promotion and support of intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Ernest MARAGALL, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Momchil NEKOV, Luigi MORGANO, Mircea DIACONU, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further prioritise initiatives and increase public funds directed towards supporting cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and education;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2138(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses the need to enhance teachers' and learners' motivation and opportunities to learn more about the EU through their own first-hand experience, such us visits to the European institutions, contacts with EU officials, traineeship opportunities for students within the EU institutions and through media education, such as the European Youth Portal, making full use of the new information and communication technologies and Open Educational Resources;

2015/11/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2138(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ernest MARAGALL, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Momchil NEKOV, Luigi MORGANO, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Underlines that learning of foreign languages can play a crucial role in increasing intercultural awareness and providing citizens with the skills needed to live and work in an increasingly complex and globalised world;

2015/11/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2138(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Underlines the major role of Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe in promoting education and training, language skills, active citizenship, cultural awareness, intercultural understanding and many other valuable skills and competences; stresses the need for ~~sufficient fin~~a substanctial ~~support for~~increase in the funding of these programmes and wider access to mobility;

2015/11/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2138(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ernest MARAGALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Momchil NEKOV, Luigi MORGANO, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the Commission’'s 2016 Work Programme for the implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme and its commitment to concrete actions following up on the Paris Declaration, in particular those aimed at increasing the impact of Erasmus+ on fostering active and democratic citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, including stronger support for civil society organisations in their key role in education to citizenship;

2015/11/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2138(INI)

Damian DRĂGHICI, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ernest MARAGALL, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Luigi MORGANO, Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on Member States to encourage and facilitate high quality training on EU topics for teachers, other educational staff, youth leaders and trainers, and to ensure the recognition of such training;

2015/11/26
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Milan ZVER, Andrew LEWER, Ernest MARAGALL, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Highlights the potential funding opportunities for higher education, vocational education and training provided by the EFSI; expresses its strong concerns about the planned cutting of funds for Horizon 2020 in favour of the EFSI;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Milan ZVER, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ernest MARAGALL, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Encourages both top-down and bottom- up approaches, involving the whole academic community and social partners, and calls for the political engagement and cooperation of EHEA ministers in developing a common strategy for the achievement of the Bologna reforms;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Milan ZVER, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ernest MARAGALL, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing the mutual recognition and compatibility of academic degrees for strengthening the system of quality assurance at European level, in line with the revised version of sthe Standards and gGuidelines for qQuality aAssurance (ESG) in the European Higher Education Area;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Milan ZVER, Ernest MARAGALL, Isabella ADINOLFI, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that the mobility of students, teachers, researchers and staff is one of the main priorities of the Bologna Process~~, and highlights in this regard the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme~~; in this regard highlights the need to strengthen the implementation of the Mobility strategy 2020 for EHEA and the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; stresses that learning grants pertaining to Erasmus+ should be exempt from taxation and social levies;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Andrew LEWER, Ernest MARAGALL, Isabella ADINOLFI, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls for more involvement of secondary school teachers in the Bologna Process in terms of promoting quality in teacher training and professional mobility in order to meet the new educational and training demands of a knowledge-based society, and to contribute to increased student performance;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Silvia COSTA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ernest MARAGALL, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Emphasises the role of education, its quality and teaching mission in shaping future generations, contributing to wider social and economic cohesion as well as job creation, higher competitiveness and growth potential; calls in this regard for better recognition of the teaching profession;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Milan ZVER, Ernest MARAGALL, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls for efforts to be made to ensure that students who are employed in parallel with their studies or have long-term unemployed parents or guardians have preferential access to mobility programmes;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Ernest MARAGALL, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Milan ZVER, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Highlights the social dimension of the Bologna Process; calls for targeting the increased participation of under-represented and disadvantaged groups;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Milan ZVER, Silvia COSTA, Ernest MARAGALL, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marlene MIZZI, Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Luigi MORGANO, Momchil NEKOV, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Stresses the role of education mobility in intercultural learning, and that the Bologna Process should take active steps in fostering students' intercultural knowledge and respect;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/2039(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Emphasises the need to enhance data collection among EHEA countries in order to better identify and address the Bologna Process challenges;

2015/03/04
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Petra KAMMEREVERT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) There are a number of barriers which hinder the provision of these services to consumers temporarily present in another Member State. Certain online services include content such as music, games or films which are protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. In particular, the obstacles to cross- border portability of online content services stem from the fact that the rights for the transmission of content protected by copyright and/or related rights such as audiovisual works are ~~often~~not always licensed on a multi-territorial basis as well as from the fact that online service providers may choose to serve specific markets only.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In addition, the Court held in Joined cases C-403/08 and C-429/08, Football Association Premier League and Others, EU:C:2011:631, that ~~certain restrictions to the provision of services~~a restriction to the provision of services, consisting in the prohibition on the use of foreign decoding devices in the context of an encrypted satellite broadcasting service of live sporting events, cannot be justified in light of the objective of protecting intellectual property rights.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Therefore, the objective of this Regulation is to ~~adapt the legal framework in order to ensure that the licensing of rights no longer presents barriers to cross-border p~~provide a common approach to the provision of online content services to subscribers temporarily present in Member States other than their Member State of residence, without undermining ort abioli~~ty of online content services in the Union and that the cross- border portability can be ensured~~shing the territorial and multi- territorial licensing of rights as they play a key role in the financing, production and distribution of European audiovisual content.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) This Regulation provides legal and technical solutions to enable cross-border portability of online content services legally acquired for subscribers temporarily present in another Member State. It does not aim to change and should not affect the existing system of territorial licensing, which is key in the financing, production and distribution of European audiovisual works.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Mary HONEYBALL, Victor NEGRESCU, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mady DELVAUX, Jytte GUTELAND, Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) There are a number of barriers which hinder the provision of these services to consumers temporarily present in another Member State. Certain online services include content such as music, games or films which are protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. ~~In particular, the obstacles to~~The problems associated with cross- border portability of online content services stem from the fact that the rights for the transmission of content protected by copyright and/or related rights such as audiovisual works are often licensed on a territorial basis as well as from the fact that online service providers may choose to serve specific markets only. differ from one sector to another: whereas the music industry began to resolve these problems by proposing multi-territorial or pan-European licenses following the implementation of Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, the audiovisual sector, where the model of exclusive territorial licensing predominates, is currently confronted with barriers in providing their content services on a portable basis across the Union. This Regulation aims to solve all the difficulties of adjusting to portability in all sectors concerned through a legal fiction, without affecting the high level of protection guaranteed by the copyright and related rights in the Union, especially the existing territorial licensing model. _____________________ 1aDirective 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).

2016/10/03
Committee: JURI

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Silvia COSTA, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) A derogation from the obligation to offer cross-border portability on certain non-portable devices may be allowed in very limited circumstances where guaranteeing access for a subscriber would require the online service provider to enter into a separate contractual agreement with a third party device manufacturer or platform controller, as this may be technologically unfeasible or legally challenging.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) In order to ensure that providers of online content services comply with the obligation to provide cross-border portability of their services without ~~acquiring~~infringing the territorial exclusivity of the relevant rights in another Member State, it is necessary to stipulate that those service providers which lawfully provide portable online content services in the Member State of residence of subscribers are always entitled to provide such services to those subscribers when they are temporarily present in another Member State. This should be achieved by establishing that the provision, the access to and the use of such online content service should be deemed to occur in the Member State of the subscriber's residence. This legal fiction should only be employed to enable cross- border portability and should be distinguished from cross-border access, which is outside the scope of this Regulation.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Victor NEGRESCU, Mady DELVAUX, Jytte GUTELAND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The acquisition of a licence for the relevant rights is not always possible, notably when rights in content are licensed on an exclusive basis. In order to ensure the territorial exclusivity, online service providers often undertake, in their licence contracts with right holders, including broadcasting organisations or events organisers, to prevent their subscribers from accessing and using their service outside the territory for which the service provider holds the licence. These contractual restrictions imposed on service providers require providers to take measures such as disallowing access to their services from IP addresses located outside the territory concerned. Therefore, one of the obstWhile ensuring that the principle of territoriality is respected, which is essential for the proper development and sustainable financing of the European audiovisual and cinematographic sector, this Regulation should satisfy the demand for aclcess to ~~the cross-border portability~~, and use of, online content services is to be found in the contracts concluded between the online service providers and their subscribers, which in turn reflect the territorial restriction clauses included in contracts concluded between those service providers and right holderson a portable basis across the Union for any subscriber temporarily present in a Member State other than his or her Member State of residence.

2016/10/03
Committee: JURI

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Dietmar KÖSTER, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) This Regulation should not be interpreted as restricting a service provider from offering its services to a customer permanently located in another Member State, provided that the necessary licences have been acquired in accordance with Directive 2001/29/EC and Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and that they have authorisation from the right holders to use their content. __________________ 1a Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi- territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Dietmar KÖSTER, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) For the licensing of copyright and related rights, this means that relevant acts of reproduction, communication to the public and making available of works and other protected subject-matter, as well as the acts of extraction or re-utilization in relation to databases protected by sui generis rights, which occur when the service is provided to subscribers when they are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence, should be deemed to occur in the subscribers' Member State of residence. The service providers, therefore, should be deemed to carry out such acts on the basis of the respective authorisations from the right holders concerned for the Member State of residence of these subscribers. Whenever service providers can carry out acts of communication to the public or reproduction in the Member State of the subscriber on the basis of an authorisation from the right holders concerned, a subscriber who is temporarily present in a Member State other than his Member State of residence should be able to access and use the service and where necessary carry out any relevant acts of reproduction such as downloading which he would be entitled to do in his own Member State of ~~residence. T~~residence. Provided that the Member State of residence of the subscriber has been effectively verified in accordance with this Regulation, the provision of an online content service by a service provider to a subscriber temporarily present in a Member State other than his or her Member State of residence and the use of the service by such a subscriber in accordance with this Regulation should not constitute a breach of copyright and related rights or any other rights relevant for the use of the content in the service.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) To safeguard cultural and linguistic diversity, the production, marketing and distribution of creative content across the Union, particularly with regard to the audiovisual sector and the rights of authors and creators that are protected by copyright, this Regulation should be limited to cross-border portability of legally acquired content and should in no case extend to cross-border access to online content services in Member States where the provider of the online content service has no authorisation from the creators and right holders to make use of that content.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Victor NEGRESCU, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mady DELVAUX, Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Jytte GUTELAND, Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Therefore, the objective of this Regulation is to ~~adapt the~~provide a legal framework ~~in order to ensure that the licensing of rights no longer presents barri~~for the provision of online content services to subscribers temporarily present in a Member State others t~~o cross-border portability of online content services in the Union and that the cross- border portability can be ensured~~han their Member State of residence by providing a strictly interpretable legal fiction aiming to remove barriers to portability of legally acquired online content related to the licensing of rights.

2016/10/03
Committee: JURI

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mady DELVAUX, Jytte GUTELAND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) The concept of cross-border portability should be distinguished from the concept of cross-border access to online content, which does not fall within the scope of this Regulation. This Regulation does not aim to change and should not affect the existing system of territorial licensing, which is key in the financing, production and distribution of European audiovisual works.

2016/10/03
Committee: JURI

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Dietmar KÖSTER, Mary HONEYBALL, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Accordingly, this Regulation should be interpreted and applied in accordance with those rights and principles, in particular the right to respect for private and family life, the right to protection of personal data, the right to property, including intellectual property rights, the freedom of expression and the freedom to conduct a business. Any processing of personal data under this Regulation should respect fundamental rights, including the right to respect for private and family life and the right to protection of personal data under Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and must be in compliance with Directives 95/46/EC27 and 2002/58/EC28 . In particular, service providers must ensure that any processing of personal data under this Regulation must be necessary and proportionate in order to achieve the relevant purpose. __________________ 27 Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31~~–50~~). 28 Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.07.2002, p 37)~~, called, as amended by Directives 2006/24/EC and 2009/136/EC, the "e- Privacy Directive"~~.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Dietmar KÖSTER, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24a) This Regulation should respect the obligations that the Union is subject to under international treaties protecting copyright and related rights, including the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25a) This Regulation should not affect the application of Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and in particular Title III relating to multi-territorial licensing of online rights. This Regulation is fully consistent with facilitating the lawful access to content which is protected by copyright. __________________ 1a Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi- territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Dietmar KÖSTER, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation introduces a common approach to ensuring that subscribers to online content services in the Union, when temporarily present in a Member State, can access and use these services, on the condition that the provider of online content services has verified the subscriber's Member State of residence.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c

(c) "Member State of residence" means the Member State ~~where the subscriber is habitually residing~~, established on the basis of Article 3a, where the subscriber has his or her actual residence, defined as the place where one has established a permanent centre of interests, with the intention of giving it a lasting character and a place to which an individual regularly returns and with which he or she has a continuous connection;

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d

(d) "Temporarily present" means athe presence of a subscriber in a Member State other than the Member State of residence for a determined period of time, provided that the subscriber does not move his or her centre of interests there;

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Victor NEGRESCU, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mady DELVAUX, Felix REDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) This Regulation should not be interpreted as restricting a service provider from offering its services to a customer permanently located in another Member State, provided that the necessary licences have been acquired in accordance with Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council 2001/29/EC1a and 2014/26/EU1b and that they have authorisation from the rightholders to use their content. _______________________ 1aDirective 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10). 1b Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).

2016/10/03
Committee: JURI

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Victor NEGRESCU, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mady DELVAUX, Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) For the licensing of copyright and related rights, this means that relevant acts of reproduction, communication to the public and making available of works and other protected subject-matter, as well as the acts of extraction or re-utilization in relation to databases protected by sui generis rights, which occur when the service is provided to subscribers when they are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence, should be deemed to occur in the subscribers' Member State of residence. The service providers, therefore, should be deemed to carry out such acts on the basis of the respective authorisations from the right holders concerned for the Member State of residence of these subscribers. Whenever service providers can carry out acts of communication to the public or reproduction in the Member State of the subscriber on the basis of an authorisation from the right holders concerned, a subscriber who is temporarily present in a Member State other than his Member State of residence should be able to access and use the service and where necessary carry out any relevant acts of reproduction such as downloading which he would be entitled to do in his own Member State of residence. TProvided that the Member State of residence of the subscriber has been effectively verified in accordance with this Regulation, the provision of an online content service by a service provider to a subscriber temporarily present in a Member State other than his or her Member State of residence and the use of the service by such a subscriber in accordance with this Regulation should not constitute a breach of copyright and related rights or any other rights relevant for the use of the content in the service.

2016/10/03
Committee: JURI

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

(1) The provider of an online content service shall enable a subscriber who is verified as temporarily present in a Member State to access and use the online content service.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

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

(1a) The obligation set out in paragraph 1 shall not extend to cross- border access of online content for which the service provider has not acquired authorisation for use from the right holder.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

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

(1b) The obligation set out in paragraph 1 shall apply from ... [12 months following the day of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union].

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Obligation to verify the Member State of residence 1. The provider of an online content service that enables a subscriber who is temporarily present in a Member State to access and use the online content service shall effectively verify the Member State of residence of the subscriber. 2. To comply with the obligation set out in paragraph, 1 the provider shall rely on at least two of the following verification means: (a) an identity card or any other valid document confirming subscriber's Member State of residence; (b) the billing address or the postal address of the subscriber; (c) bank details such as the bank account or local credit or debit card of the subscriber; (d) the place of installation of a set top box or a similar device used for the supply of services to the subscriber; (e) the subscriber being a party to a contract for internet or telephone connection in the Member State; (f) the subscriber paying a licence fee for other services provided in the Member State, such as public service broadcasting; (g) sampling or periodic checking of the Internet Protocol (IP) address to identify the Member State where the subscriber accesses and uses the online content service or identifying that Member State by other means of geolocation; (h) registration on local electoral rolls, if publicly available; (i) the payment of local or poll taxes, if publicly available. 3. The verification means shall be reasonable and not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the purpose of verifying the Member State of residence of the subscriber. 4. The processing of personal data pursuant to the verification shall be carried out in compliance with Regulation 2016/679/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1b. 5. The provider shall be entitled to request the subscriber to provide the information necessary for the verification of the Member State of residence. If the subscriber fails to provide that information and consequently the provider is unable to effectively verify the Member State of residence, as required by this Regulation, the provider shall in no case, on the basis of this Regulation, enable the subscriber to access the online content service when he or she is temporarily present in a Member State. 6. To ensure that the list of verification means is in line with relevant technological developments the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article [A] to amend this list. _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) 2016/379 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). 1bDirective 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.07.2002, p. 37).

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0284(COD)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Virginie ROZIÈRE, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Victor NEGRESCU, Mady DELVAUX, Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25a) This Regulation should not affect the application of Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and in particular Title III thereof relating to multi-territorial licensing of online rights. This Regulation is fully consistent with the objective of facilitating the lawful access to content, which is protected by copyright and related rights, as well as services linked thereto. ____________________ 1a Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).

2016/10/03
Committee: JURI

2015/0284(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Damian DRĂGHICI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a Evaluation Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation the Commission shall assess the application of this Regulation and shall submit a report thereon to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall include an assessment of the use of cross-border portability and the verification of the Member State of residence and, if necessary, on the need for a review. The Commission's report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

2016/05/17
Committee: CULT

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) Industrial, certain parts of commercial waste and extractive waste are extremely diversified in terms of composition and volume, and very different depending on the economic structure of a Member State, the structure of the industry or commerce sector that generates the waste and the industrial or commercial density in a given geographical area. Hence, for most industrial and extractive waste, an industry-oriented approach using Best Available Techniques reference documents and similar instruments to address the specific issues related to the management of a given type of waste is a suitable solution16 . These instruments, however, are not valid for waste oils whose collection and management are subject to this Directive while Best Available Techniques reference documents' main objective remains ensuring environmentally friendly technologies availability in Europe. However, industrial and commercial packaging waste should continue to be covered by the requirements of Directive 94/62/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC, including their respective improvements. __________________ 16 Industrial activities are covered by Best Available Techniques (BAT) reference documents (BREFs) drawn up under the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17) that include information on the prevention of resource use and waste generation, re-use, recycling and recovery. The on-going revision of the BREFs and the adoption by the Commission of BAT Conclusions will strengthen the impact of these BREFs on industrial practices leading to further resource efficiency gains and increased waste recycling and recovery.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) Separate collection and regeneration of waste oils has significant economic and environmental benefits including in terms of raw materials security of supply, moving the Union closer to a Circular Economy. The collection and regeneration targets for waste oils should take into account the divergences among the Member States in relation to their collection and recycling performance. The targets are beneficial to create a level playing field and harmonise the EU single market whilst ensuring protection of the environment.

2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 c (new)

~~3. If waste oils, according to national legislation~~(12c) In Article 21, par~~e subject to requirements of regeneration, Member States may prescribe that such waste oils shall be regenerated if technically feasible and, w~~agraph 3 is replaced by the following: '3. Where Articles 11 or 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 apply, Member States shall restrict the transboundary shipment of waste oils from their territory to incineration or co- incineration facilities in order to give priority to the regeneration of waste oils.';

2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI

2015/0274(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Matthias GROOTE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nicola CAPUTO, Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1

6. Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia may obtain five additional years for the attainment of the target referred to in paragraph 5 provided that by 2025 the amount of municipal waste landfilled is reduced to 25% of the total amount of municipal waste generated. The Member State shall notify the Commission of its intention to make use of this provision at the latest 24 months before the deadline laid down in paragraph 5. In the event of an extension, the Member State shall take the necessary measures to reduce by 2030 the amount of municipal waste landfilled to 20% of the total amount of municipal waste generated.

2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) It is important that the EU ETS, despite being the Union's primary tool for achieving the Union’s long-term climate and energy targets, should be complemented by equivalent additional actions taken in other legal acts and instruments dealing with greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered by the EU ETS, in order to honour the agreed commitment that all sectors of the economy contribute to the fulfilment of the target of reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.

2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Matthias GROOTE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Pavel POC, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Simona BONAFÈ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Elena GENTILE, Nicola CAPUTO, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Tibor SZANYI, Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The European Council confirmed that a well-functioning, reformed EU ETS with an instrument to stabilise the market will be the main European instrument to achieve this target, with an annual reduction factor of 2.2% from 2021 onwards, free allocation not expiring but existing measures continuing temporarily after 2020 to prevent the risk of carbon leakage due to climate policy, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, without reducing the share of allowances to be auctioned. The auction share should be expressed as a percentage figure in the legislation, to enhance planning certainty as regards investment decisions, to increase transparency and to render the overall system simpler and more easily understandable. However, in order to reflect the Paris Agreement, it is essential that the Union, as part of the international community, increases its efforts and commitment with a view to limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels as well as to pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and therefore the annual reduction factor in the Phase IV of the EU ETS should increase to at least 2.4% by 2021.

2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI

Jytte GUTELAND, Matthias GROOTE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Pavel POC, Susanne MELIOR, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Elena GENTILE, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nicola CAPUTO, Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 2

(-1j) In Article 3d, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: '2. From 1 January 20~~13, 15~~ 21, 50% of allowances shall be auctioned. ~~This percentage may be increased as part of the general review of this Directive.~~'

2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Matthias GROOTE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Pavel POC, Susanne MELIOR, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Elena GENTILE, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Nicola CAPUTO, Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

~~'4. It shall be for Member States to determine the use to be made of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances. Those~~(1a) In Article 3d(4), subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: '4. All revenues sh~~ould~~all be used to tackle climate change in the EU and third countries, inter alia, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the EU and third countries, especially developing countries, to fund research and development for mitigation and adaptation, including in particular in the fields of aeronautics and air transport, to reduce emissions through low-emission transport and to cover the cost of administering the Community scheme. The proceeds of auctioning ~~should~~may also be used to fund contributions to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, and measures to avoid deforestation.

2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Matthias GROOTE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Seb DANCE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Pavel POC, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Elena GENTILE, Nicola CAPUTO, Tibor SZANYI, Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)

(2f) In Article 6 (2), the following points are added: '(ea) all legal requirements on social responsibility and reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers' representatives, representatives of civil society and local communities, have access to all relevant information (as laid down in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in Union and national law, including Directive 2003/87/EC); (e b) an obligation to publish every year comprehensive information in respect of combating climate change and compliance with Union directives in the field of environment, health and safety at work; this information shall be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities in the vicinity of the installation.'

2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point i

(i) On the basis of ~~information~~verified production, emissions and other necessary data submitted pursuant to Article 11, the Commission shall identify whether the values for each benchmark calculated using the principles in Article 10a differ from the annual reduction referred to above by more than 0.5% of the 2007-8 value higher or lower annually. If so, that benchmark value shall be adjusted either 0.5% or 1.5% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made;. For sectors with unavoidable process emissions and where the real production and efficiency data submitted pursuant to Article 11 show annual reductions below 0,25% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made, the benchmark value shall be adjusted by 0,25%. Correspondingly, for sectors where the real production and efficiency data submitted pursuant to Article 11 show annual reductions above 1,5% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made, the benchmark value shall be adjusted by 1,75%.

2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point c

In order to respect the auctioning share set out in Article 10, the sum of free allocations in every year where the sum of free allocations does not reach the maximum level that respects the Member State auctioning share, the remaining allowances up to that level shall be used to prevent or limit reduction of free allocations to respect the Member State auctioning share in later years until 2030. Where, nonetheless, the maximum level is reached, free allocations shall be adjusted accordingly. Any such adjustment shall be ~~done in a uniform manner~~applied so that the 10% most efficient installations, in accordance with paragraph 2, are not impacted. Any allowances not allocated to installations by the end of the trading period shall be cancelled.

2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI

2015/0148(COD)

Jytte GUTELAND, Matthias GROOTE, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Seb DANCE, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Christel SCHALDEMOSE, Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d

Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1

~~Member States should adopt financial measures in favour of~~A centralised arrangement at Union level shall be adopted to compensate sectors or sub- sectors which are exposed to a ~~genuine~~significant risk of carbon leakage due to significant ~~indirect cost~~greenhouse gas emission costs passed through in electricity prices. This tha~~t are actually incurred from~~rmonised compensation is financed as set out in Article 10 for such costs. Compensation shall be proportionate to greenhouse gas emission costs passed ~~on in~~through in the electricity prices~~, taking~~ and shall be applied into acco~~unt any effects on the internal market. Such financial measures to compensate part of these costs shall be in accordance with state aid rules~~rdance with the criteria in the current state aid guidelines in such a way to avoid both negative effects on the internal market as well as overcompensation of costs incurred, and only when it is certain that there is no possibility for sectors and sub-sectors to in turn pass through those costs to consumers. Compensation shall be allowed to a maximum of 75% of the incurred cost and shall be based on regularly updated emission factors, taking into account the actual decrease of carbon intensity of the energy mix in the different geographical zones. The amount of consumed electricity eligible for compensation shall be limited to a regularly updated energy efficiency benchmark. Where the amount of compensation as defined in Article 10 is not sufficient to compensate for eligible costs, the amount of aid for all eligible installations is reduced uniformly. The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act to supplement this directive for this purpose in accordance with Article 23, fully complying with the criteria laid down in the current guidelines on state aid applicable to the EU ETS.

2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) On 13 January 2015, the European Commission presented a Communication on flexibility within the Stability and Growth Pact establishing a strong link with the European Fund for Strategic Investments. The Communication clarifies that national contributions to the European Fund for Strategic Investments would be excluded from the calculation of debt and deficit for all Member States. However, for some Member States, especially those under adjustment programmes, it would be impossible to raise such funds and hence would not be able to benefit from this flexibility. In order to create a level playing field, make adjustment smoother and improve debt sustainability, there should be a provision in economic adjustment programmes for a contribution through ESM loans (article 16 of ESM Treaty) to the EFSI for boosting of investment in the programme country until a direct contribution of the ESM is possible following the creation of an appropriate new financial assistance instrument according to Article 19 of the ESM Treaty.

2015/03/19
Committee: BUDG ECON

2015/0009(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS

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

(a) development of sustainable, low- carbon infrastructure, including in the areas of transport~~, particularly in industrial centres~~; energy, in particular energy interconnections that would allow for the further deployment of renewable energy sources in the context of the long- term transition towards a zero-carbon energy model and reduce energy dependence; and digital infrastructure;

2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI

2015/0009(COD)

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

2a. The EFSI agreement shall be open to accession by the ESM in the context of a Member State's adjustment programme when an appropriate ESM financial assistance tool is made available.

2015/03/25
Committee: BUDG ECON

2015/0009(COD)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall be governed by a Steering Board, which shall determine the strategic orientation, the strategic asset allocation and operating policies and procedures, including the investment policy of projects that EFSI can support and the risk profile of the EFSI,. When establishing the investment policy of projects that EFSI can support and the risk profile of the EFSI, the Steering Board shall take into account the need for significantly higher risk-taking than normal EIB operations in order to effectively reduce the investment gap by addressing market failures and high sector-specific and country-specific risks in conformity with the objectives under Article 5(2). The Steering Board shall elect one of its members to be Chairperson.

2015/03/25
Committee: BUDG ECON

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Recalls that the European cultural markets are naturally heterogeneous because of the European cultural and linguistic diversity, notes that this diversity should be considered as a benefit rather than an obstacle to the Single Market;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the copyright framework and its enforcement on the basis of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, that attains and safeguards a fair remuneration for artists, creators and rightholders plays a vital role in encouraging creativity, fostering cultural diversity and ensuring the creation of new creative and cultural content across the Union;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Recalls that there is nothing within the current legal framework to prohibit the use of multi-territorial and pan- European licences, notes however that the demand for those licences remains weak, and stresses that these licences should remain optional; emphasizes that multi- territorial and pan-European licenses should ensure the fair remuneration of artists, creators and right-holders;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Supports the initiatives aimed at enhancing the portability of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content within the Union, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right-holders;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marlene MIZZI, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1f. Notes that several studies have demonstrated that the cultural and creative sectors, often copyright intensive, and are not only essential for cultural diversity but also significantly contribute to social and economic development;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Emphasises the need to update the concept of ‘reproduction of works’ by taking into account the possibilities offered by digital technologies in terms of communication to the public;~~deleted

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 27 February 2014 on private copying levies (2013/2114 (INI)) and ask the Commission to implement those proposals in a coherent manner;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges for the establishment of mandatory limitations and exceptions to copyright, at least with regard to the most important exceptions, such as those in the field of education, research and libraries, to allow for the more widespread dissemination of cultural content across the EU;deleted

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that when Member States provide for exceptions and limitations they should ensure that creators or rightholders receive fair compensation and that the exceptions or limitations do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work or subject-matter;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Where exceptions and limitations are provided for, stresses the need for them to be targeted whilst reflecting modern digital use, and for clarity to the user with regards to the scope and limits of these exceptions and limitations in order to avoid consumer confusion and ensure legal certainty;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Recognises the importance of libraries for accessing knowledge and encourages the efforts made by the stakeholders to find solutions to allow libraries to make use of the digital environment while respecting the rightholders' interests; notes that the technology allows e-lending of e-books in a way that permits an effective control, making it similar to the lending of physical copies;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Recalls that the Marrakech Treaty will require the Union to have a mandatory exception to copyrights for the non- commercial uses to the benefit of persons with a disability, which are directly related to the disability, to the extent required by the specific disability;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the fact that a general flexible exception should be introduced to offer a broader interpretation of the current exceptions based on the analogue model, while taking into account the freedom of expression and information, freedom of the arts and sciences and cultural, religious and linguistic diversity, as referred to in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unionis not adapted to the European legal system and would undermine the legal certainty necessary for both the consumers and the creative and cultural sectors;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages the Commission to safeguard the fair balance between all key actors in the creative process and supply chain in the copyright framework whilst fully respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Suggests ~~a review of the liability of service providers to guarantee the dissemination of culture across the EU and in accordance with~~that the situation of service providers and intermediaries in relation to the profit from exploitation of the Chart~~er of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights~~ist's work should be reviewed;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recognizes that commercial copyright infringing activities pose a serious threat to the functioning of the digital single market and to the development of the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2256(INI)

Dietmar KÖSTER, Luigi MORGANO, Mary HONEYBALL, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Points out that the rapid rate of technological development in the digital market calls for a technologically neutral legislative framework for copyrights;

2015/03/06
Committee: CULT

2014/2250(INI)

Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Mary HONEYBALL, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Silvia COSTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ernest MARAGALL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the importance of informal education when it comes to tackling the issue of beliefs and traditional practices imposing limitations on girls in education, and calls on the Member States to ensure equal access to education for boys and girls regardless of their ethnic, national, cultural or religious framework, in order to achieve real gender equality in education; stresses the need for a special focus on groups suffering from multiple forms of discrimination, including migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, young carers and others;

2015/04/01
Committee: CULT

2014/2250(INI)

Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Mary HONEYBALL, Marlene MIZZI, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Silvia COSTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ernest MARAGALL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that gender equality in education must include a range of issues, such as literacy including media-literacy, bullying including cyber-bullying, homophobic violence, hate speech, human rights and civic education;

2015/04/01
Committee: CULT

2014/2250(INI)

Julie WARD, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Mary HONEYBALL, Marlene MIZZI, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Silvia COSTA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Ernest MARAGALL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to remove barriers to access to formal and informal education, as well as to lifelong learning, by improving awareness and guidance, providing financial support as well as support such as childcare and care for the elderly to enable women and men to participate in lifelong learning, adopting an intergenerational approach and fostering the role played by European Institutions;

2015/04/01
Committee: CULT

2014/2241(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises the potential of cultural tourism, agrotourism and ecotourism in rural, island and coastal areas; stresses, to this end, the importance of ensuring intermodal connectivity, as a means of enhancing the appeal of such remote tourist destinations;

2015/05/19
Committee: CULT

2014/2241(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage as well as Europe's intact nature and landscapes, needs to be conserved and showcased and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector in an environmentally sustainable manner and protecting cultural heritage and the natural environment;

2015/05/19
Committee: CULT

2014/2241(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges the Commission to address the negative impacts, and threats to cultural heritage and to natural environment posed by mass tourism, and therefore calls for the promotion of environmentally sustainable cultural tourism, and for measures to withstand the impact of seasonality;

2015/05/19
Committee: CULT

2014/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that the European Commission should by no means promote the privatisation of water undertakings in the context of an economic adjustment programme or any other EU procedure of economic policy coordination; recalls that the European Commission in its Communication on the ECI Right2Water stresses that Treaty rules require the EU to remain neutral in relation to national decisions governing the ownership regime of water undertakings;

2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI

2014/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the fact that without stronger investment the Union will fail to achieve its Europe 2020 targets for sustainable growth and its 2030 climate and energy targets; calls, therefore, on the Commission to orient the new investment package towards investments which contribute to sustainable development in order to maximise its short term impact on economic activity and job creation, as well as its long term impact on the sustainability of growth in Europe;

2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Notes that, according to the European Commission Energy Roadmap 2050, decarbonising our energy system would cost 260 billion euros anually and would generate savings of obove 310 billion euros;

2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. Stresses that investments in renewable energy production, energy distribution and deep renovation of buildings present high labor intensity and will therefore contribute significantly to tackling unemployment, while shielding European growth from future energy imports and energy price fluctuations;

2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3 e. Stresses that reducing the EU's dependence on external energy sources must be part of the EU's growth strategy; reiterates therefore the need to diversify external energy supplies, to upgrade EU's energy infrastructure and to complete the EU internal energy market as key priorities of EU energy security strategy;

2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential of green jobs creation within the framework of EU's climate and environment policies and set indicative employment targets for each Member State;

2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance of achieving full implementation for the current waste framework and the need to agree on a new ambitious waste policy at EU level in order to boost green growth and create jobs; underlines the crucial and cross-cutting importance of the Circular Economy Package covering numerous policy areas which will be a key driving force for the transition to sustainable economic growth and job creation; calls on the Commission to refrain from withdrawing the proposal for the review of the EU’s waste policy;

2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2221(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Silvia COSTA, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the fact that the European Semester should be a tool for safeguarding high quality and efficiency in national health systems.; calls therefore on the European Commission to ensure the sustainability of social protection and healthcare systems while enhancing their effectiveness and adequacy in meeting social needs, as well as reducing inequalities and poverty;

2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2151(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Welcomes the EU Action Plan on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and particularly emphasises and supports the application of due diligence throughout the supply chain, the ‘follow the money’ approach, the improvement of IP civil enforcement procedures for SMEs, the targeted communication campaign and the focus on commercial scale IPR infringements;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Silvia COSTA, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Notes that according to the Commission, the cultural and creative sectors, often IPR intensive, already account for up to 4.5% of GDP and up to 8.5 million jobs in the European Union and are not only essential for cultural diversity but also significantly contribute to social and economic development;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the key objective of the aAction pPlan should be to ensure th~~at future measures taken to~~e effective enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are not based solely on data provided by the industry, in particular in the cultural and creative sectors, but on precise, unbiased data documenting IPR infringements; emphasises that the duty of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) to generate reliable data which allow an analysis of the real impact of infringements on the industry should be part of the ten-point action planwhich plays a key role in stimulating innovation, creativity, competitiveness, growth and cultural diversity;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Silvia COSTA, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that while data on the number and type of intellectual property rights in existence is relatively easy to collect and analyse, studies on the scope and scale of IP infringements and their relation to criminality have been more difficult; to this end emphasises the important role played by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights in providing data, tools and databases to support the fight against IP infringement;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that in a time of financial crisis when funding for culture suffers from severe cuts, IPR enforcement is often a primary source of revenue for artists and creators; stresses therefore that attaining and safeguarding a fair remuneration for artists, creators and right holders should be one of the key objectives of the Action Plan;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses the importance of ensuring the application of due diligence throughout the supply chain, including the digital supply chain and all the key actors and operators in it, such as creators, artists and right holders, producers, intermediaries, internet service providers, online sales platforms, end users and public authorities;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Emphasises the importance of improving IP civil enforcement procedures for SMEs and individual creators, as they play a key role in the creative and cultural sectors and often do not have the capacity to enforce their rights given the complexity, cost and length of such procedures;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Supports the launching of targeted communication campaigns to raise awareness on the economic and potential health and safety risks associated with commercial scale IPR infringements, particularly amongst the younger generations growing up in the digital era;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Silvia COSTA, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1f. Notes that, in preventing commercial scale IPR infringements, it is also important to enlarge the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online and to increase its accessibility; to this end calls on the Commission to take actions to support such efforts and promote investment in new competitive business models that broaden the legal offer of creative and cultural content and restore consumer trust and confidence online;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Sabine VERHEYEN, Marc JOULAUD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for the action plan to be implemented quickly, so that, if necessary, the measures needed to enforce IPR, in particular in the cultural and creative sector, can be revised in the near future to take account of real needs;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Sabine VERHEYEN, Marc JOULAUD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Points out that in the cultural and creative sector in particular cooperation, including on the basis of self-regulation, between rights holders, authors, platform operators, intermediaries and final consumers should be encouraged with a view to detecting IPR infringements at an early stage; emphasises that the effectiveness of such self-regulation must be assessed by the Commission in the near future and that further legislative measures may be necessary;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Sabine VERHEYEN, Marc JOULAUD, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Emphasises that in the cultural and creative sector payment service providers should be involved in the dialogue with a view to reducing the profits generated by IPR infringements in the online sphere;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that the system for the notification and removal, one URL at a time, of content that infringes IPR, has practical limitations in view of the speed with which the content in question can be made available again; calls, therefore, on operators in this sector to start thinking about how to make the notification and removal system more effective in the long term;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Marc JOULAUD, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Sabine VERHEYEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes that, in Member States where this is permitted by law, the blocking by a court ruling of internet sites which allow IPR infringements has practical limitations in the long term;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that in the interests of innovation, creativity and competitiveness, it is crucial t~~hat the IPR infrastructure is transparent and that full information is available to the public and to all other actors concerned~~o achieve a meaningful enforcement of IPR through a fully transparent, holistic, balanced and flexible system that can react rapidly to the evolving challenges that face the EU knowledge economy in the digital era;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Silvia COSTA, Sabine VERHEYEN, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Takes account of the need for a stable and harmonised framework for the enforcement of IPR and recalls that the current legal framework constitutes no impediment to the development of multi- territory licensing systems; to this end encourages the Commission to take note of the European unitary patent and the current revision of the trademark regulation as well as the high fragmentation of cultural and creative markets along cultural and linguistic lines;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses in particular that in order to achieve a meaningful enforcement of IPR, full information should include a clear indication of the type of IPR (for example patent, trademark, copyright), the ~~status of its validity~~ identity of the owners and where relevandt the ~~identity of the owners~~status of its validity;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that in order to stimulate innovation and competitiveness in knowledge-based sectors in the Union, IPR enforcement ~~should not prevent open~~goes hand in hand with the promotion of research and knowledge sharing, ~~which are also~~ identified as key elements in the ‘Global Europe’ and ‘Europe 2020’ strategies;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises the need for preventive measures and precise detection systems that lead to the swift interruption of commercial scale IPR infringing activities;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the importance of sector- based agreements and good practice guides to combat IPR infringements; calls on operators in the industry to exchange information about platforms giving access to content that infringes IPR, and to take coordinated measures to reduce the income from such content or platforms;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Insists that remedies be put in place for platforms adversely affected by any measure taken to combat commercial infringements of IPR by operators in the sector on the basis of exchange of information;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Notes that some ‘cyberlocker’ platforms pay their users on the basis of the number of registered downloads of their files, which is an incitement to disseminate content that infringes IPR; calls, therefore, on the Member States to take steps to prevent such practices;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Therese COMODINI CACHIA, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Points out that ‘cyberlocker’ platforms are one of the main hubs for IPR infringements, from which they indirectly derive income via advertising and/or subscriptions;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Recalls that potential health and safety risks of marketed goods are a very serious issue; stresses in this context that the quality of a product is a diffe~~Stresses that IPR infringing products not only cause the direct loss of revenue to legitimate businesses but also lead to direct and indirenct ~~issue from the status of IPR and whether there has been an infringement, and thus should be dealt with separately.~~job losses, to reputational damage and to increased enforcement costs whilst often having links to organised crime and posing potential health and safety risks;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Encourages the Commission when addressing whether there is a need to adapt the IPR enforcement legislation to the digital era to safeguard the fair balance between all key actors in the supply chain whilst fully respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, namely the protection of personal data and respect for private life, the right to property and the right to access to justice;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Recalls that several other issues of IPR enforcement not included in the Action Plan were identified in the consultation process on the civil enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights carried out by the Commission from 2012-2013, including the difficulties in identifying infringers and alleged infringers, the role of intermediaries in assisting the fight against IPR infringements and the attribution of damages in IPR disputes; thus recalls that the Action Plan is only a starting point in securing the enforcement of IPR;

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Emma McCLARKIN, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls on the Commission to consider all possible options to address the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, including the proposal of more concrete legislative actions.

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2151(INI)

Marc JOULAUD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Therese COMODINI CACHIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to study the feasibility of a European label indicating to the public which internet sites are considered free of commercial IPR infringements.

2015/01/26
Committee: CULT

2014/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Expresses its concern regarding the state of conservation, restoration, preservation and promotion policies for cultural heritage, which is of the greatest importance for European identity; stresses that funding for the safeguard of cultural heritage has been drastically reduced in some Member States as a consequence of the economic and financial crisis; to this end calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that adequate funds and initiatives are directed to the valorisation of Europe’s cultural heritage;

2015/03/31
Committee: CULT

2014/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas, one of the key goals of the Digital Single Market should be to build trust and confidence in the internet and increase access to legal audiovisual content, therefore contributing to the investment in European films;

2015/01/30
Committee: CULT

2014/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas copyright in the digital era should continue to stimulate investment in film production and creation and ensure a~~ppropriate~~ fair remuneration for creators, artists and rightholders, whilst encouraging the development of new services and cross- border access for citizens and enabling the cultural and creative industries to continue contributing to growth and job creation;

2015/01/30
Committee: CULT

2014/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that film production and co- production requires a substantial financial investment and that the current legal framework does not prevent multi- territorial licencing, therefore stresses that the diversity of production and distribution schemes should continue to apply in order to encourage investment in European films, to respond to the linguistically and culturally diverse European market and safeguard and promote cultural diversity;

2015/01/30
Committee: CULT

2014/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses the need to apply the same VAT rate to cultural audiovisual works sold online and offline; takes the view that the application of reduced VAT rates for online cultural content can promote the growth of new Video-on-Demand services online and the development and accessibility of new digital platforms;

2015/01/30
Committee: CULT

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential of green jobs creation within the framework of EU's climate and environment policies and set indicative employment targets for each Member State;

2014/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates the need to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020 and to shift taxes away from labour to more growth-friendly bases, such as environmental taxation; stresses that the shift to growth-friendly taxation will be the most effective if implemented in a coordinated way across Member States; points out that the European Semester is an appropriate tool for the coordination of such policies;

2014/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) The incidental catching and killing of protected species, in particular cetaceans, should be addressed in a comprehensive manner across all fisheries and gear types in view of the strict level of protection they are afforded under Council Directive 92/43/EEC, their high level of vulnerability and the obligation to achieve a good environmental status by 2020. To this end, an overarching legislative framework for ensuring the effective protection of cetaceans should be proposed by the Commission.

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0138(COD)

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

(3) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 11a 1. From 1 June 2015, it shall be prohibited to catch any marine biological resource with driftnets and to keep any kind of driftnet on board of fishing vessels. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may, until 31 May 2017, allow the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities, without prejudice to Article 11(2) and Article 11a of this Regulation and Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005*. From 1 June 2017, the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities shall only be permitted if authorised by the Commission. Member States shall apply to the Commission for such authorisation by 31 December 2015. The application shall be made publically available and include the following: – an inventory of the types of driftnets used and a definition of those types; – the period in each year during which driftnets are used; – a list of fishing vessels using driftnets; – a comprehensive study on driftnet fishing in the Member State concerned, covering at least the three years preceding the application and including, at least, information concerning the target species, by-catch, discard, area covered, and time period; and – a thorough assessment of the impact of the current use of driftnets on the marine environment and on marine biological resources, including targeted and bycatch species. 3. The Commission shall decide on any requests for authorisation by 30 November 2016 at the latest. It shall only authorise the continuation of current driftnet fishing activities where there is sufficient evidence that the type of driftnet fisheries in question has no impact on protected and unauthorised species. 4. Following a refusal of authorisation, Member States shall, where appropriate, recommend measures to alleviate significant adverse socio- economic impacts on coastal communities.’

2014/11/10
Committee: ENVI

2014/0011(COD)

Matthias GROOTE, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jytte GUTELAND, Pavel POC, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Jo LEINEN, Nicola CAPUTO, Miriam DALLI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21027 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply-demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework8 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to make the European Emission Trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure ~~regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market~~ the market stability reserve has a quick and significant impact on the European Emission Trading System it should be established as of 2017. Without early estabili~~ty reserve should be establis~~shment of the reserve, projections show that thed a~~s of phase 4 starting in~~mount of surplus allowances would not fall below current levels until 20215. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning in 20217, allowances corresponding to 120% of the number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 should be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4300 million. __________________ 7 COM(2012)652 final. 8 Insert reference.

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

2014/0011(COD)

Matthias GROOTE, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Theresa GRIFFIN, Seb DANCE, Nessa CHILDERS, Miriam DALLI, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) The European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework give clear guidance on the continuation of free allocations and carbon leakage provisions after 2020. It is important that the competitiveness of European industries at genuine risk of carbon leakage is protected. Proportionate measures should, therefore, be put in place in order to shelter such industries from any negative impact on their competitiveness. Such measures should reflect the carbon price prevailing at the time of their introduction in order to ensure their effectiveness and to respect environmental integrity. It is, therefore, important that the Commission review the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC in this respect.

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

2014/0011(COD)

Matthias GROOTE, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jytte GUTELAND, Guillaume BALAS, Nessa CHILDERS, Miriam DALLI, Jo LEINEN, Pavel POC, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. A market stability reserve is established, and shall operate from 1 January 20217.

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

2014/0011(COD)

Matthias GROOTE, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jytte GUTELAND, Seb DANCE, Nessa CHILDERS, Miriam DALLI, Pavel POC, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall publish the total number of allowances in circulation each year, by 15 May of the subsequent year. The total number of allowances in circulation for year x shall be the cumulative number of allowances issued in the period since 1 January 2008, including the number issued pursuant to Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC in that period and entitlements to use international credits exercised by installations under the EU emission trading system in respect of emissions up to 31 December of year x, minus the cumulative tonnes of verified emissions from installations under the EU emission trading system between 1 January 2008 and 31 December of year x, any allowances cancelled in accordance with Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC and the number of allowances in the reserve. No account shall be taken of emissions during the three-year period starting in 2005 and ending in 2007 and allowances issued in respect of those emissions. The first publication shall take place by 15 May 20176.

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

2014/0011(COD)

Matthias GROOTE, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jytte GUTELAND, Pavel POC, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Jo LEINEN, Nicola CAPUTO, Miriam DALLI

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. InBy 30 June of each year beginning in 20217, a number of allowances equal to 120% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 10067 million.

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

Matthias GROOTE, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jytte GUTELAND, Pavel POC, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Jo LEINEN, Miriam DALLI

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1

By 31 December 20261, the Commission shall on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market review the market stability reserve and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

2014/0011(COD)

Matthias GROOTE, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jytte GUTELAND, Pavel POC, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Jo LEINEN, Miriam DALLI

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2009/29/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December 202016.

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

2013/0443(COD)

Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN, Nicola CAPUTO, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jytte GUTELAND

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table a

Member ~~State~~ SO2 reduction compared NOx reduction compared NMVOC reduction State ~~compared~~ with 2005 with 2005 compared with 2005 For For For any For For For any For For For any any any year any any year any any year year year from year year from year year from from from 2030 from from 2030 from from 2030 2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 20205 to to to to to to 2024 2029 2024 2029 2024 2029 Belgium ~~43%~~ 56% 689% 4170% 42% 631% 2167% 37% 4445% 46% Bulgaria ~~78%~~ 86% 943% 941% 56% 654% ~~21%~~ 68% 44% 61% 624% Czech Republic 456% 70% 72% 4% 3549% 63% 6670% ~~18%~~ 40% 55% 578% Denmark ~~35%~~ 48% 58% 564% 56% 696% ~~35%~~ 72% 47% 58% 5960% Germany ~~21%~~ 37% 5348% 3954% 48% 69% 5% 713% 29% 4342% 44% Estonia ~~32%~~ 65% 710% 718% 45% 6157% 63% 1021% 35% 3765% Greece ~~74%~~ 81% 921% 931% 55% ~~72%~~ 69% 74% 54% 68% 670% Spain ~~67%~~ 81% 89% 89% ~~41%~~ 56% 72% 75% 8% 229% 48% 4849% France ~~55%~~ 69% 78% 580% 53% ~~70%~~ 68% 74% 43% 49% 502% Croatia ~~55%~~ 64% 876% ~~31%~~ 87% 45% 665% 3470% 34% 4852% 56% Ireland 65% 84% 83% 6% 49% 67% 75% 9% 257% 34% 3239% Italy ~~35%~~ 57% 756% 4077% 52% 697% 3572% 57% 5454% 56% Cyprus ~~83%~~ 95% 957% 4497% 62% 7069% 4573% 56% 54% 56% Latvia 8% 46 20% 3250% ~~44%~~50% 327% 38% 49% ~~Lithuania 55% 72%~~36% 58% 60% Lithuania 55% 74% 75% 48% 553% ~~32%~~ 60% 43% 57 60% 64% Luxemburg 34% 4~~4% 43~~6% 48% 62% 796% ~~29%~~ 82% 54% 58% 59% Hungary ~~46%~~ 79% 87% 88% 34 55% 698% 30 74% 37% 597% 60% Malta 77 91% 98% ~~42% 89% 23%~~ 99% 80% 86% 90% 25% 32% 31%2% Netherlands ~~28% 59% 45% 68% 8~~ 50% 57% 61% 51% 67% 3472% 29% 35% 37% Austria ~~26%~~ 36% 503% 3 57% 7256% 2 71% 77% 34% 48% 50% Poland ~~59% 78%~~ 59% 76% 81% 30% 8% 5~~5% 25%~~ 2% 62% 28% 55% 56 59% Portugal ~~63% 77% 36%~~ 63% 79% 80% 54% 710% 18 75% 38% 47% 46 47% Romania ~~77%~~ 85% 92% 93% 45% 9% 675% ~~25%~~ 71% 39% 64% 66% Slovenia ~~63% 89% 39% 71% 23~~ 87% 90% 90% 52% 68% 75% 27% 64% 635% Slovakia 57% 79% 36 80% 43% 597% ~~18%~~ 63% 27% 40% ~~Finland~~ 42% Finland 30% 30 32% ~~35% 51%~~ 36% 37% 47% 54% 358% 47% 4654% Sweden ~~22% 22% 36% 65% 25~~ 22% 18% 20% 54% 63% 67% 32% 35% 389% United Kingdom ~~59%~~ 64% 843% ~~55% 73% 32~~ 85% 59% 71% 75% 36% 50% 4951% EU 28 ~~59% 81% 42% 69% 28~~ 69% 80% 83% 52% 66% 72% 36% 50% 53%

2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/0443(COD)

Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN, Nicola CAPUTO, Jo LEINEN, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jytte GUTELAND

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table b

~~Member~~ NH3 reduction compared PM2,5 reduction compared CH4 reduction ~~State~~compared ~~compared~~ with 2005 with 2005 Member ~~compared with 2005~~ ~~For~~ ~~For any For~~with 2005 State For For ~~any~~ For For For ~~any~~ For any For For For any ~~year~~any any any any any year any any year year year year year year from year year from from from from from from 2030 from from 2030 2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 to 2020 2025 to to ~~2020~~ to to 2029 to 2029 to 2024 2029 20294 20294 Belgium 2% 2% 16% 16% 7% 209% 48% 47 50% 25% 26% Bulgaria 3% 3% 11% 10% 20% 64% 6470% 50% 53% Czech Republic 20% 735% 36% 235% ~~17%~~ 51% 5159% 30% 31% Denmark ~~24%~~ 30% 37% 38% 339% 61% 647% 23% 24% Germany 5% 5% 46% 3947% 2627% 42% 436% 35% ~~39%~~ 39% Estonia 1% ~~8% 1~~ 10% 10% 35% 52 51% 2374% 18% 23% Greece 7 16% 26 28% ~~35% 72% 40% Spain~~ 28% 48% 71% 73% 36% 40% Spain 3% 29% 15 30% 19% 61 63% ~~34% France 4% 29% 27% 48%~~64% 27% 34% France 4% 31% 32% 27% 46% 52% ~~25%~~ 24% 25% Croatia 1% ~~24% 18% 66~~ 27% 29% 20% 67% 71% 31 28% 31% Ireland ~~1% 7%~~ 4% 11% 14% 18% 35 35% 44% 7% 7% 7% Italy ~~5% 26%~~ 9% 29% 29% 10% 45 44% 56% 40 38% 40% Cyprus 10% 18% 46% 72% 18% Latvia 1% 1% 16% 45% 37% Lithuania 10% 10% 20% 54% 42% Luxemburg 1% 24% 15% 48% 27% Hungary 10% 34% 13% 63% 55% Malta 4% 24% 25% 80% 32% Netherlands 13% 25% 37% 38% 33% Austria 1% 19% 20% 55% 20% Poland 1% 26% 16% 40% 34% Portugal 7% 16% 15% 70% 29% Romania 13% 24% 28% 65% 26% Slovenia 1% 24% 25% 70% 28% Slovakia 15% 37% 36% 64% 41% Finland 20% 20% 30% 39% 15% Sweden 15% 17% 19% 30% 18% United Kingdom 8% 21% 30% 47% 41% EU 28 6% 27% 22% 51% 33% 21% 21% 67% 73% 74% 28% 18% Latvia 1% 3% 4% 16% 56% 63% 34% 37% Lithuania 10% 4% 1% 20% 57% 65% 36% 42% Luxemburg 1% 25% 25% 33% 48% 50% 25% 27% Hungary 12% 38% 38% 28% 63% 66% 51% 55% Malta 4% 25% 28% 75% 80% 81% 26% 32% Netherlands 23% 24% 26% 37% 40% 42% 33% 33% Austria 1% 20% 19% 25% 56% 59% 21% 20% Poland 2% 28% 29% 16% 37% 53% 29% 34% Portugal 7% 22% 20% 32% 70% 71% 27% 29% Romania 13% 25% 25% 28% 64% 69% 25% 26% Slovenia 11% 25% 26% 33% 76% 77% 25% 28% Slovakia 15% 41% 41% 36% 63% 66% 36% 41% Finland 20% 17% 17% 30% 41% 48% 15% 15% Sweden 15% 18% 18% 19% 35% 44% 20% 18% United Kingdom 9% 22% 22% 30% 48% 50% 34% 41% EU 28 7% 29% 30% 25% 51% 58% 30% 33%

2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/0442(COD)