184 Amendments of Barbara WEILER
Amendment 9 #
2013/2125(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, in order to increase the competitiveness of the European defence industry, Member States urgently need to increase the transparency and openness of their defence markets; considers that Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security procurement strengthens the single market by reducing the complexity of procurement rules in the defence sector; calls on the Member States to correctly implement Directive 2009/81/EC (deadline for transposition on 21 August 2011).
Amendment 22 #
2013/2125(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Requests that costly military prestige projects be abandoned and calls on Member States to particularly support the development of products that ensure the protection and safety of the soldiers in the field.
Amendment 1 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the global responsibility of the European Union and highlights in this regard the impact of a cap on biofuel from maize, rape, palm oil and soya as a proportion of total fuel consumption; calls on Member States to ratify the Additional Protocol to the UN’s International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in which the right to food is enshrined; expects binding rules to be agreed at European level as soon as possible as part of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive in order to curb speculation with food and agricultural land;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Draws attention to the urgent problem of land grabbing during a global food crisis and, accordingly, calls for the creation of a public European register in which every instance of land grabbing is recorded;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s forthcoming implementing act on origin labelling of all meat and impact assessment on origin labelling for meat used as food ingredient; is concerned, however, that further legislation in this area may lead to increased costs for SMEs and consumers; SMEs should get financial support to cope with the additional expenses;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission’s review on official controls provides for economical disincentive to fraud; stresses, however, that the penalties currently applied in the food sector are inappropriate to prevent fraud; urges, therefore, the Commission and the Member States to introduce stronger and more dissuasive sanctions and to provide for unannounced inspections at all stages of the food supply chain;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for improved information flows to tackle food crime, e.g. creation of specialised crime units, better monitoring and data collection and co-ordinated internet surveillance structure;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that instances of fraud rarely lead to legal actions; highlights the need for improved cooperation between all relevant public authorities and the food operators, in particular where cross-border fraud is concerned; stresses the need to increase antifraud skills and to be proactive rather than reactive.; stresses the need to step up the resources available to food and veterinary authorities in particular so as to guarantee comprehensive monitoring and hence effective measures to combat food fraud;
Amendment 88 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Equipment which intentionally transmitemits or receives radio waves in order to serve its purpose makes systematic use of radio spectrum. In order to ensure an efficient use of spectrum so as to avoid harmful interference, all such equipment should fall within the scope of this Directive, whether equipment is capable of communication or notDespite the fact that some products intentionally use magnetic or electric fields to serve their purpose, there is no communication from the transmitter and consequently such fields do not propagate as radio waves. Such equipment has very limited potential for localised interference and should therefore be excluded from the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 92 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In some cases interworking via networks with other radio equipment and connection with interfaces of the appropriate type throughout the Union may beis necessary in some cases. Interoperability between radio equipment and accessories such as chargers may simplifyies use of radio equipment and, reduces unnecessary waste and costs. A renewed effort to develop a common charger is therefore expected, as it would be highly beneficial in particular for consumers and other end-users.
Amendment 95 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the protection of electromagnetic compatibility as set out in Directive 2004/108/EC, including in particular levels of immunity which lead to improvements permitting the efficient use as intended of shared or adjacent frequency bands at all times.
Amendment 100 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 45 specifying which categories or classes of radio equipment are concerned by the requirement in the paragraph 1, the required information on compliance and the operational rules for making the information on compliance available.
Amendment 101 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that radio equipment is made available on the market only if it complies with this Directive when used for its is properly installed and maintained and used for its intended purposentended purpose or under the conditions which can be reasonably foreseen and when properly installed and maintained.
Amendment 102 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7
Article 7
Member States shall allow the putting into service and use of radio equipment for its intended purpose where it complies with this Directive. Without prejudice to their obligations under Decision No 676/2002/EC, and to the conditions attached to authorisations for the use of frequencies in conformity with Union law, in particular under Articles 9(3) and 9(4) of Directive 2002/21/EC, Member States may only introduce additional requirements for the putting into service and/or use of radio equipment for reasons related to the efficient use of the radio spectrum, avoidance of harmful or electromagnetic interference or matters relating to public health.
Amendment 110 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The EU declaration of conformity shall statassume that the fulfilment of the essential requirements set out in Article 3 hasve been demonstratedmet.
Amendment 114 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Following a reasoned request from the market surveillance authority of a Member State, the manufacturer shall provide a translation of the relevant parts of the technical documentation into thea language of that Member Statewhich can be easily understood by that authority.
Amendment 116 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that consumers and other interested parties are given an opportunity to submit complaints to the competent authorities at national or regional level on unsafe and non-compliant products. Member States shall ensure that these complaints are followed in a transparent and non- discriminatory way. They shall also inform consumers and other interested parties of the procedures established and make the public aware of the existence, responsibilities, identity and contact details of those competent authorities.
Amendment 117 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) reach a high level of consumer protection
Amendment 119 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1
Annex I – point 1
1. RNon-commercially available radio equipment used by radio amateurs within Article 1, definition 56, of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) radio regulations unless the equipment is available commercially. Kits of components to be assembled by: (i) Radio assembly kits modified by and for the use of radio amateurs and c. (ii) Commercially available radio equipment modified by and for the use of radio amateurs are not regarded as commercially available equipment. . (iii) Equipment for self-assembly by radio amateurs for experimental and scientific purposes related to amateur radio.
Amendment 120 #
2012/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3 a (new)
Annex I – point 3 a (new)
3a. Receive only radio equipment intended to be used solely for the reception of sound and TV broadcasting services
Amendment 27 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
Amendment 40 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In view of the greater difficulty for contracting authorities/entities to assess, in the context of tenders comprising goods and/or services originating outside the European Union, in which the value of the non-covered goods or services exceeds 50 % of the total value of these goods or services, the explanations of tenderers it is appropriate to provide for an increased transparency in the treatment of abnormally low tenders. In addition to the rules provided by Article 69 of the Directive on public procurement andTenders that appear abnormally low in relation to the works, supplies or services might be based on technically, economically or legally unsound assumptions or practices. In addition to the rules provided by Article 769 of the Directive on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors20XX/XXX/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1 and Article 79 of Directive 20XX/XXX/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council2 the contracting authority/entity that intends to accept such an abnormally low tender, should inform the other tenderers of this in writing including the reasons for the abnormally low character of the price or costs charged. Where the tenderer cannot provide a sufficient explanation, the contracting authority should be entitled to reject the tender. This allows these tenderers to contribute to a more accurate assessment as to whether the successful tenderer will be able to fully perform the contract under the conditions spelled out in the tender documentation. Therefore, this additional information would achieve a more level playing field on the EU public procurement market. _________________ 1 Directive 20XX/XXX/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement (OJ XXX) (2011/0438(COD)). 2 Directive 20XX/XXX/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (OJ XXX) (2011/0439(COD)).
Amendment 72 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that economic operators performing a public contract comply with applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements and by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex XI of procurement directive, included ILO 94.
Amendment 88 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) where it can demonstrate by any appropriate means violations of applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements and by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex XI of procurement directives included ILO 94.
Amendment 102 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) When assessing whether there is evidence of serious and repeated violations in the field of fundamental workers' rights, in the fields social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements and by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex XI of procurement directive included ILO 94, the Commission shall examine the following: (i) to what degree laws and practices in the country concerned ensure the respect of in the field of fundamental workers' rights in the fields social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements and by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex XI of procurement directive included ILO 94; (ii) to what degree public authorities and/or individual procuring entities maintain or adopt social dumping practices on the concerned goods and services.
Amendment 108 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Where the contracting authority/entity intends, under Article 69 of the Directive on public procurement (COM(2011)0896) or under Article 79 of the Directive on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, after verifying the explanations of the tenderer (COM(2011)0895), to accept an abnormally low tender comprising goods and/or services originating outside the Union, in which the value of the non- covered goods or services exceeds 50 % of the total value of the goods or services constituting the tender, it shall inform the other tenderers of this in writing, including the reasons for the abnormally low character of the price or costs charged.
Amendment 110 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Contracting authorities shall require economic operators to explain the price or costs proposed in the tender where tenders appear to be abnormally low in relation to the works, supplies or services.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The explanations referred to in paragraph 1 a (new) may in particular relate to: (a) the economics of the construction method, the manufacturing process or the services provided; (b) the technical solutions chosen or any exceptionally favourable conditions available to the tenderer for the execution of the work or for the supply of the goods or services; (c) the originality of the work, supplies or services proposed by the tenderer; (d) compliance with applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements or by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex XI of the Directive on public procurement (COM(2011)0896) or, where not applicable, with other provisions ensuring an equivalent level of protection; (e) compliance of subcontractors with the obligations referred to in paragraph 1 a (new) - letter (d). With the aim of avoiding breaches of these obligations Member States and contracting authorities may take appropriate measures. (f) the possibility of the tenderer obtaining State aid.
Amendment 112 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new)
The contracting authority shall assess the information provided by consulting the tenderer. It may only reject the tender where the evidence supplied does not satisfactorily account for the low level of price or costs proposed, taking into account the elements referred to in paragraph 1 b (new). Contracting authorities shall reject the tender, where they have established that the tender is abnormally low because it does not comply with applicable obligations referred to in paragraph 1 b (new) - letter (d) and (e). Observance of the obligations referred to in paragraph 1 b (new) - letter (d) and (e) by subcontractors is ensured through appropriate action by the competent national authorities acting within the scope of their responsibility and remit.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Amendment 114 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Upon request, Member States shall make available to other Member States by way of administrative cooperation any information at its disposal, such as laws, regulations, universally applicable collective agreements or national technical standards, relating to the evidence and documents produced in relation to details listed in paragraph 1 b (new).
Amendment 178 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Contracting authorities shall require economic operators to explain the price or costs proposed in the tender where tenders appear to be abnormally low in relation to the works, supplies or services.
Amendment 179 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(1b) The explanations referred to in paragraph 1 a (new) may in particular relate to: (a) the economics of the construction method, the manufacturing process or the services provided; (b) the technical solutions chosen or any exceptionally favourable conditions available to the tenderer for the execution of the work or for the supply of the goods or services; (c) the originality of the work, supplies or services proposed by the tenderer; (d) compliance with applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements or by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex XI of the Directive on public procurement [...] (2013) XXX or, where not applicable, with other provisions ensuring an equivalent level of protection; (e) compliance of subcontractors with the obligations referred to in paragraph 1 a (new) - letter (d). With the aim of avoiding breaches of these obligations Member States and contracting authorities may take appropriate measures; (f) the possibility of the tenderer obtaining State aid.
Amendment 11 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one year after its establishment the European External Action Service (EEAS) which shares the responsibility of managing the European Development Aid with the Commission has been criticised for inefficiency as well as serious structural and transitional problems in the Union Delegations;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Council and the Member States to respond positively to the Commission's proposal and to agree that the EDF will be fully incorporated in the Union's budget from 2020 onwards; believes this measure to be long overdue; expects the Commission to honour this commitment and to take all necessary measures to start preparing for EDF budgetisation;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with satisfaction that, according to the Court of Auditors, the revenue and commitments are free from material error; deplores, however,but is highly concerned about the significant frequency of non-quantifiable errors affecting commitments in terms of compliance with tendering rules and legal deadlines for the signature of contracts;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the Court of Auditors' opinion on the legality and regularity of payments underlying the accounts according to which the payments were materially affected by error; recalls that the Court of Auditors' estimate for the most likely error rate for payments from the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth EDFs is 3,4 % which is above the materiality threshold of 2 %; deplores and the fact that quantifiable and non-quantifiable errors were found for all types of projects, except for supply contracts;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. DeploRegrets the persistent high frequency of non-quantifiable errors affecting payments; notes that the non-quantifiable errors mainly concerned performance guarantees, non-compliance with authorisation and contracting procedures for administrative expenditure, insufficient supporting documents and inconsistencies with contractual rules;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets the lack of compatibility between the Court of Auditors' estimation of the most likely error rate based on the annual approach of the Court of Auditors and current methodology, on one hand, and the Commission's practice to refer to the net residual error rate covering more than one year, on the other hand; believes that the approach based on the residual error rate in its current form does not provide comparable data for the annual discharge procedure; notes with satisfaction that the Commission agrees with the Court of Auditors that further quantified evidence should be found; calls on the Commission to complete the process of developing the key indicator to estimate the financial impact of residual error within the set timeframe, i.e. by 2013;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. DeploresRegrets the Court of Auditors' finding according to which the overall supervisory and control systems of the EDFs managed by the Commission are only partially effective; notes that the monitoring and supervision of EuropeAid's Control Services were effective, whereas they were partially effective for Union Delegations;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. DeploRegrets the fact that the drawbacks in the supervisory and control systems of Union Delegations have a recurrent character; recalls that the Court of Auditors' findings included poorly documented and ineffective checks at most National Authorising Officers in EDF beneficiary countries, lack of institutional capacity, resource constraints and high staff turnover rates in Union Delegations; therefore calls for the strengthening of the institutional capacity in the National Authorising Officer's administration, resource cons by providing additional financial traintsing and high staff turnover rates in Union Delegationstargeted guidance to overcome these weaknesses in financial management;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. RegretNotes the Court of Auditors' findings that the ex-ante controls by both the authorising officers of EuropeAid's central services and in the Union Delegations were only partially effective; recalls that EuropeAid's ex-ante checks largely rely on certificates from external supervisors or external audits and expenditure verifications; regrets that as a result of the high frequency of errors the Court of Auditors found the assurance that can be derived from this is limited; notes that the Commission introduced mandatory standard Terms of Reference for auditors in order to address this issue;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Welcomes the introduction in June 2010 of a new format for Delegations' annual reporting on Public Finance Management reforms in recipient countries and urges Delegations to apply this new framework consistently;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that 2010 was the year when the European External Action Service (EEAS) took shape and commenced operation; reiterates its concerns that the initial division of competences between the Commission and EEAS staff in the Union Delegations in terms of the implementation of Union development assistance have been a subject ofgave rise to confusion and justified criticism; is concerned that thecalls for improved effectiveness of European development aid suffers due toto overcome the fragmented way in which it is managed;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that the Court of Auditors found in its Annual Report on the EDFs concerning the financial year 2010 that budget support payments were affected by a high frequency of non-quantifiable errors in 2010 - 35 %, just as high a rate as it was in 2009; deplores the, showing persistently high level of errors in budget support payments; notes that in order to address this issue the Commission strengthened its training provisions and introduced the Financial Management Toolkit for recipients of Union funds for external actions; calls upon the Commission to follow up the issue and to report whether these measures improve the situation;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Considers the Green Paper launched in 2010 a positive contribution to the reflection on how to turn budget support into a more efficient and effective instrument for poverty reduction;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Urges the Commission once again to help partner countries develop parliamentary control and audit capacities and increase transparency and public access to information;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that democracy and, respect of human rights, and poverty reduction must be integrated goals of the implementing organisations in countries where EDF support is distributed;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Believes that the current acute food crisis in the Horn of Africa is also the tragic consequence of failed coherence and complementary between the international humanitarian and development aid as well as abusive speculation on foodstuffs; points out that unlike natural disasters, this has been a slow-onset crisis that has gradually escalated to humanitarian disaster; recalls that unfortunately droughts and food shortage are of a chronic character in the Horn of Africa; deplores the fact that despite this and the vast amount of development assistance that has been flown to the region during the past decades, there are no visible results of a strengthening of self-sufficiency a the local farmers thus ensuring sustainability;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Is highly concerned by the fact that according to the reports of a non- governmental organisation, there wereabout alleged cases when EIB funds flowed to companies, the leadership of which was either under investigation or accused of corruption and money laundering; stresses that investing mainly in the mining sector cannot be the key to sustainable development;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that corporate governance should help promote sustainable growth in the internal market; to be orientated towards long-term investment-strategies for sustainable growth and social responsibility.
Amendment 22 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Firmly emphasises that corporate management and remuneration policies must be sound and responsible and comply with the principles of wage parity and equal treatment of women and men, in accordance with the EU provisions in force; calls on the Commission to bring forward measures to ensure a more balanced representation of women on boards of directors, with the aim of achieving at least 40% representation of each gender by 2020;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the Commission's recommendation that companies should disclose their remuneration policy, the result of shareholders' votes on remuneration, and establish independent committees on remuneration; believes that such measures would increase transparency and also address the growing mismatch between performance and executive pay;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that any ADR system relating to business-to-consumer transactions must eventually be transformed into one which covers disputes tied to business-to-business transactions;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 5
Paragraph 6 – indent 5
– free services: the issue of the cost of ADR should be resolved in order to ensure that such an option is attractive to the parties concerned: a system that is entirely free to the consumer must be considered;the primary purpose of alternative dispute resolution is to spare consumers costs; any such system must be entirely free to the consumer; one financing option might be a solidarity fund set up by the industry.
Amendment 53 #
2011/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 6
Paragraph 6 – indent 6
– freedom of choice and out-of-court nature: ADR must be optional and based on respect for the parties’ freedom of choice throughout the process, allowing them the possibility of choosing, at any time, to settle their dispute before the courts; at the same time, guarantees must be provided that genuine efforts are being made to achieve successful mediation; it must not under any circumstances constitute an initial compulsory step prior to the initiation of legal proceedings, and the decision stemming from it can be binding only if the parties have been informed to that effect beforehand and expressly agree to it;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. EncouragesCalls on the Commission to make provision for coordination in respect of transnational consumer disputes in order to facilitate access to, and the coordination of, national ADR systems; encourages the Commission also to establish a one-stop- shop and/or a single European phone number to facilitate access for the public to existing ADR systems in their Member State or in other Member States, and to issue clear guidelines on their use;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. SCriticises the confusing nature of the Commission’s current ADR database; suggests that the Commission create a multilingual European internet mediation portal, via which any consumer may ask questions and access information about how mediation works and what it involves, and about their rights and obligations; emphasises that, in the interests of consumers, emphasis must be placed on the user-friendliness and clarity of the online portal;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the opinion of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in its annual reports according to which the overall ex- ante controls, monitoring and supervision systems, ex-post audit activity, the internal audit functions of DG ECHO are assessed as generally effective; stresses, meanwhilehowever, that in all these aspects there is room for improvement;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the enhanced flexibility and efficiency facilitated by the FPA 2008 as compared to the FPA 2005, such as a more result-oriented approach, the introduction of the A- and P-control mechanisms, simplification and less ambiguity through developing guidelines; calls on the Commission to continue refining the measures which improve the efficiency of cooperation with the FPA partners through the upcoming FPA in 2012; stresses that improving the efficiency of cooperation and reducing the excessive administrative burden, meanwhile, shall should ensure a high level of accountability and transparency;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that thanks to the audit and monitoring mechanisms in place there is higher accountability in terms of evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the FPA partners than in the case of the UN partners; however points out that an international organisation such as the UN cannot be compared to FPA partners;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that as a result of the ongoing revision of the Financial Regulation (FR), suggests theat EU funds channelled through the UN and IOs are to be managed in accordance with the provisions of indirect management;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the control requirements for indirect management of the EU funds must be streamlined withas rigorous as those for shared management; insisexpects that the same level of accountability be established for the indirect management of EU funds by ECHO partners, notably in terms of providing the Commission with the documents mention to parallel that indicated in Article 57(5) of the Commission proposal for the FR; stresses thatand calls for access to the audit reports of ECHO partners is essential in verifying sound financial management of actions financed from the EU budget;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. DeploRegrets the excessively general character of UN reports, with insufficient information on results; points out that because of the single audit principle of the UN and the fact that the scope of the Commission's control is limited to verifications and monitoring, the UN reports are, however, an essential source of information for ensuring accountability and transparency;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure that UN reports contain sufficient information concerning the results, i.e. the output and outcome, of projects within the reporting time scale; stresses that measurable output and impact indicators must be an integral part of the reporting criteria; deplores the fact that over 70 % of ECHO's replies to the ECA's questionnaires for its Special Report 15/2009 reveal that UN reports were late and asks the Commission to indicate the latest situation in this regard;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Recalls the ECA opinion expressed in its Special Report 15/2009 according to which the strategic and legal requirements to select partner in an objective and transparent way are insufficiently translated into practical criteria to support decision making in the case of UN partners; insists that the choice of a UN partner to implement humanitarian action must demonstrate that this approach is more efficient and effective than other ways of delivering aid; calls on the Commission to systematically carry out and document formal appraisals of, and comparisons with, alternative aid delivery mechanismbetween aid delivery mechanisms of the UN and other partners;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. AcknowledgWelcomes that DG ECHO promotes disaster risk reduction (DRR) through the DIPECHO programme and as an integral part of humanitarian actions;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Points out that the Committee on Budgetary Control will undertake a delegation to Haiti in light of the problems reported in connection with the aid allocated to Haiti;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the Commission’s responsibility for monitoring the correct transposition of European directives in the Member States;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the strategic value of public procurement, including with regard to social criteria; calls on the Commission to consider relaxing the principle of ‘linkage with the subject of the contract’; draws attention to the enormous potential of public procurement to contribute towards the attainment of the EU 2020 objectives; cites as examples, in this connection, the advancement of women and support for fair trade;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that in connection with SSGIs it should be possible for contracting authorities to reserve specific contracts for non-profit organisations which specialise in providing social services;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to examine what impact a rise in the thresholds would have against the background of the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA);
Amendment 170 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the importance of clear and readily comprehensible manuals both for contracting authorities and for tenderers; is critical of the fact that the documents ‘Buying green! A handbook on environmental public procurement’ and ‘Buying Social: A Guide to Taking Account of Social Considerations in Public Procurement’, published in 2005 and 2010 respectively, are not sufficiently practicable in this respect;
Amendment 173 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Observes that only 1.4% of contracts are awarded to undertakings from another Member State; stresses that a professionalisation and better training of those who award contracts and tenderers would help to bolster EU-wide competition and exploit more fully the advantages of an internal market for public contracts;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on all EU institutions to abide by Article 153, paragraph 2b of the TFEU which requires them to avoid passing laws which impose administrative, financial and legal constraints which hold back the creation and development of SMEs; stresses that in this respect particular importance attaches to the drafting stage of legislative proposals and that accordingly appropriate resources should be made available there, including to the European Parliament; takes the view that this could improve the legislative process;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Endorses the strategic approach adopted by the Commission in its communication on Smart Regulation in the European Union, which places smart regulation at the centre of the entire process of policy formulation, from the drafting of a legal act to implementation, enforcement, assessment and revision;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to extend the time limit for public consultation from eight to 12 months; considers extensive involvement of all parties concerned to be a building block of better legislation;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all Parliamentary Committees to also apply an SME test on the legislative reports, oncbefore they have beenare voted upon by the respective Committee and are being submitted to the plenary for approval, and to add the results of such a test to the documents to be submitted to the plenary;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to consider the introduction of a "one-in, one-out" rule, whereby no new proposal is brought forward, without an existing legislative instrument in a similar policy area being withdrawn or simplified;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws attention to its resolution on Governance and Partnership in the Single Market and once again makes it clear that correlation tables help to improve the implementation of internal market measures and considerably simplify their enforcement; calls on the Member States, in the interests of greater transparency, finally to accept correlation tables for the implementation of legal provisions and thus to contribute to better legislation;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AcknowledgStresses the importance of an independent Impact Assessment for the proper implementation, application and enforcement of legislative measures and calls on all Parliamentary Committees to give full consideration to these Impact Assessments.;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to make certain that Impact Assessments examine, in a balanced manthe potential effects of the proposed legislation on the internal market and consumers are examinerd, the potential effects of the proposed legislation for both the busias well as their economic, social and environmental impact; stresses that, to this end, all parties concerned, including SMEs, consumers’ organisations and – if legal provisions will have an impact on the labour market – the social partnesrs community and society as a wholemust be systematically consulted;
Amendment 143 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Under Article 9, 10 and 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental protection requirements and key social principles must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union policies and activities, in particular with a view to promo. Under Article 3(3) of the Treaty on the European Union, the Union is also committed to contributing to sustainable development. This Directive clarifies how the contracting entities mayAccordingly it is important to consider such principles when making procurement decisions, and in relation to all stages in the supply chain. This Directive clarifies how the contracting entities have broad discretion to use technical specifications, award criteria and contract performance clauses to contribute to the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development, whilst guaranteeing a link with the subject- matter of the contract and ensuring that they can obtain the best value for money for their contracts.
Amendment 202 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Taking into account recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, contracting authorities can choose an award criterion which refers to the fact that the product concerned is of fair trade origin, including the requirement to pay a minimum and price premium to producers.
Amendment 316 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) financial services in connection with the issue, sale, purchase or transfer of securities or other financial instruments within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, transactions to enable contracting authorities to raise money or capital and operations conducted with the European Financial Stability Facility;
Amendment 336 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at least 9085 % of the activities of that legal person are carried out for the controlling contracting authority or for other legal persons controlled by that contracting authority;
Amendment 362 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at least 9085 % of the activities of that legal person are carried out for the controlling contracting authorities or other legal persons controlled by the same contracting authorities;
Amendment 397 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the participating public authorities do not perform on the open market more than 105 % in terms of turnover of the activities which are relevant in the context of the agreement;
Amendment 563 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Contracting entities may use electronic auctions in which new prices, revised downwards, and/or new values concerning certain elements of tenders are presented. The use of electronic auctions shall be restricted to procurement procedures for fully standardised supplies and services.
Amendment 704 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to national laws, regulations or administrative provisions on the remuneration of certain services, the criteriaon on which contracting entities shall base the award of contracts shall be one of the following:the most economically advantageous tender.
Amendment 706 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 712 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 788 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the price charged is lower than statutory or agreed national minimum wages plus additional payments and social security contributions.
Amendment 792 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 79 – paragraph 2
Article 79 – paragraph 2
2. Where tenders appear to be abnormally low for other reasons, contracting entities may alsshall also be required to request such explanations.
Amendment 185 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Under Article 9, 10 and 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental protection requirements and key social principles must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union policies and activities, in particular with a view to promo. Under Article 3(3) of the Treaty on the European Union, the Union is also committed to contributing to sustainable development. This Directive clarifies how the contracting authorities mayAccordingly it is important to consider such principles when making procurement decisions, and in relation to all stages in the supply chain. This Directive clarifies how the contracting authorities have broad discretion to use technical specifications, award criteria and contract performance clauses to contribute to the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development, whilst guaranteeing a link with the subject- matter of the contract and ensuring that they can obtain the best value for money for their contracts.
Amendment 278 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41 a) Taking into account recent case law of the Court of Justice of the EU, contracting authorities can choose an award criterion which refers to the fact that the product concerned is of fair trade origin, including the requirement to pay a minimum and price premium to producers.
Amendment 429 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) financial services in connection with the issue, sale, purchase or transfer of securities or other financial instruments within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27, transactions to enable contracting authorities to raise money or capital, as well as central bank services and operations conducted with the European Financial Stability Facility;
Amendment 461 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at least 9085 % of the activities of that legal person are carried out for the controlling contracting authority or for other legal persons controlled by that contracting authority;
Amendment 509 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at least 9085 % of the activities of that legal person are carried out for the controlling contracting authorities or other legal persons controlled by the same contracting authorities;
Amendment 559 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the participating contracting authorities do not perform on the open market more than 105 % in terms of turnover of the activities which are relevant in the context of the agreement;
Amendment 854 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Contracting authorities may use electronic auctions, in which new prices, revised downwards, and/or new values concerning certain elements of tenders are presented. The scope for electronic auctions shall be restricted to fully standardised supplies and services.
Amendment 1136 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1272 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the price charged is lower than national statutory or agreed minimum wages plus additional payments and social security contributions.
Amendment 1273 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
2. Where tenders appear to be abnormally low for other reasons, contracting authorities may alsshall also be required to request such explanations.
Amendment 272 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Concessions are contracts for pecuniary interest concluded between one or more economic operators and one or more contracting authorities or entities and having as their object the acquisition of works or services where the consideration consists, normally, in the right to exploit the works or services that are the subject of the contract. The execution of these works or services are subject to specific binding obligations defined by the contracting authority or entity which are legally enforceable. By contrast, certain State acts such as authorisations or licences whereby the State or a public authority establishes the conditions for the exercise of an economic activity, should not qualify as concessions. The same applies to certain agreements having as their object the right of an economic operator to exploit certain public domains or resources, such as land leasetenancy contracts whereby the State or contracting authority or entity establishes only general conditions for their use without acquiring specific works or services. The general conditions contained in both tenancy and land lease contracts are rules concerning the transfer of the rented property to the tenant, the use thereof (e.g. a description of the rented property, provisions on permissible uses of the rented property, provisions on the optimum use of the rented property such as performance indicators and environmental standards), the respective obligations of the landlord and the tenant with regard to the maintenance of the rented property, the duration of the lease and repossession by the landlord of the rented property, the rent and other costs borne by the tenant (including penalties).
Amendment 333 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) So-called services to the person should be excluded from the full application of the Directive, since they have a limited cross-border dimension (e.g. in the social, educational and health field, including rescue services). These services are provided within a particular context that varies widely amongst Member States, due to different cultural traditions. A significantly reduced, light regime will therefore apply, with only two transparency requirements.
Amendment 335 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In the light of the results of the evaluation conducted by the Commission on the reform of public procurement rules it is appropriate to exclude from the full application of this Directive only those services which have a limited cross-border dimension, namely the so-called services to the person such as certain social, health and educational services. These services are provided within a particular context that varies widely amongst Member States, due to different cultural traditions. A specific regime should therefore beA specific regime is established for concession for these services which takes into account the fact that they are newly regulated. An obligation to publish a prior information notice and a concession award notice of any concession with a value equal to or greater than thresholds established in this Directive is an adequate way to provide information on business opportunities to potential tenderers as well as on the number and type of contracts awarded to all interested parties. Furthermore, Member States should put in place appropriate measures with reference to the award of concession contracts for these services aimed at ensuring compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators while allowing contracting authorities and contracting entities to take into account the specificities of the services in question. Member States should ensure that contracting authorities and contracting entities may take into account the need to ensure quality, continuity, accessibility, availability and comprehensiveness of the services, the specific needs of different categories of users, the involvement and empowerment of users and innovation.
Amendment 481 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Contracting authorities and contracting entities shall treat economic operators equally and shall act in a transparent and proportionate way. The design of the concession award procedure shall not be made with the objective of excluding it from the scope of this Directive or of artificially narrowing competition. Furthermore, it shall not be designed to circumvent the award procedures laid down in the proposals for directives contained in COM (2011)896 and COM (2011)895.
Amendment 689 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Concessions for social and other specific services listed in Annex X falling within the scope of this Directive shall be subject to the reduced obligation of paragraph 3 of Art. 26 and of paragraph 1 of Article 27.
Amendment 723 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Unless otherwise provided in this Directive or in the national law concerning access to information, and without prejudice to the obligations relating to the advertising of awarded contracts and to the information to candidates and tenderers set out in Articles 27 and 35 of this Directive, the contracting authority shall not disclose information forwarded to it by economic operators which they have designated as confidential, including, but not limited to, technical or trade secrets and the confidential aspects of tendersand in accordance with data protection law in the Member States and at EU level, the oversight body shall, on written request, grant, unrestricted and full direct access free of charge to the contracts awarded. Access to certain parts of the contracts may be refused where their disclosure would impede law enforcement or otherwise be contrary to the public interest, would harm the legitimate commercial interests of economic operators, public or private, or might prejudice fair competition between them. Access to those portions which may be disclosed shall be granted within a reasonable time. The applicants filing a request for access to a contract shall not need to show any direct or indirect interest related to that particular contract. The recipient of the information shall be permitted to make it public.
Amendment 725 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 126 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The nursing and midwifery professions have significantly evolved in the last three decades: community-based healthcare, the use of more complex therapies and constantly developing technology presuppose a capacity for higher responsibilities for nurses and midwives. In order to prepare them to meet such complex healthcare needs, nursing and midwifery students need to have a solid general education background before they start the training. Therefore, admission to that training should be increased to twelve years of general education or success in an examination of an equivalent level. Member States must ensure permeability and career advancement for the health professions.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Directive 2005/36/EC should promote a more automatic character of recognition of qualifications for those professions which do not currently benefit from it. This should take account of the competence of Member States to decide the qualifications required for the pursuit of professions in their territory as well as the contents and the organisation of their systems of education and professional training. Professional assDual vociations and organisations which are representative at national and Union level should be able to propose common training principles. It should take the form of a common test as a condition for acquiring a professional qualification, or training programmes based on a common set of knowledge, skills and competences. Qualifications obtained under such common training frameworks should automatically be recognised byal training systems are a key element for low youth unemployment because they are tailored to the requirements of the labour market. This ensures a smooth transition from training into working life. If common training frameworks for which a dual training system already exists in a Member State are therefore to be created in a regulated profession, then the common training frameworks should be based on this conceptual approach whilst retaining the standards that exist in the Member States concerned.
Amendment 210 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) 'lifelong learning': all general education, vocational education and training, non- formal education and informal learning undertaken throughout life, resulting in an improvement in qualifications in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences.
Amendment 215 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
la) ‘dual training’: the alternating provision of vocational skills in two learning contexts – the work environment and the vocational school – on the basis of coordinated educational and quality standards. The term ‘vocational skills’ is understood to mean the capacity and willingness to use knowledge, abilities and personal, social and methodological skills both in work situations and for the purpose of professional and personal development;
Amendment 334 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
2005/36/EG
Article 4.f – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4.f – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the professional submitted an application for full access to a profession regulated in the host Member State;
Amendment 373 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
2005/36/EG
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where the service provider moves, if he has pursued that profession in one or several Member States other than the one in which the service is to be provided for at least two years during the last 10 years preceding the provision of services when the profession is not regulated in the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 379 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
2005/36/EG
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point bb)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point bb)
(b) the service provider is accompanying the service recipient, provided that the service recipient's habitual residence is in the service provider's Member State of establishment, the service is not intended either directly or indirectly for recipients in the state of service provision and the profession does not appear on the list referred to in Article 7(4).
Amendment 420 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 13 – Paragraph 3
Article 13 – Paragraph 3
3. In case of an attestation of competence or evidence of formal qualifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 or a certificate certifying regulated education and training or a vocational training with special structure equivalent to the level provided for in Article 11(c)(i), the host Member State shall accept the level attested or certified by the home Member State.
Amendment 424 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. By derogation to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authority of the host Member State may refuse access to and pursuit of the profession to holders of an attestation of competence in accordance with Article 11(a) where the national qualification required to exercise the profession on its territory is classified under points (d) or (e) of Article 11.
Amendment 469 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Admission to training for nurses responsible for general care shall be contingent upon completion of general education of 12 years, as attested by a diploma, certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a Member State or by a certificate attesting success in an examination, of an equivalent level, for admission to a school of nursing, or completion of equivalent education.
Amendment 488 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31, paragraph 7 (new)
Article 31, paragraph 7 (new)
(7) Comparability can also be achieved by means of a common definition of learning outcomes. Authorisation to use the professional title shall be granted if qualification-related and other requirements laid down in advance have been met.
Amendment 592 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 49 b – paragraph 3
Article 49 b – paragraph 3
Amendment 15 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Unbureaucratic, cost-effective re-use of public sector information is available for the following important communities of users: SMEs, particularly those in ICT; journalists; and scientists. In addition, improved access to information in the public sector promotes transparency and clarity in the work of public bodies vis-à- vis citizens.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Proper implementation of some of the features of this Directive, such as means of redress, compliance with charging principles and reporting obligations require supervision by independent authorities competent on the re-use of public sector information. To ensure consistency between approaches at Union level, coordination between the independent authorities should be encouraged, particularly through exchange of information on best practices and data re- use policies. Where implementation results in conflict, recourse can be made to national ombudsmen systems or the European Ombudsman.
Amendment 245 #
2011/0150(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) European Standardisation Organisations enable the appropriate participation of SMEs, consumer organisations, employees, and environmental and social stakeholders are appropriately represented in European standardisation work, as referred to in Article 5(1).
Amendment 1 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important contribution of European cinema to investments in digital technologies, innovation, growth and jobs; stresses that, in addition to the economic impetus imparted by the EU’s cultural industry, European cinema also, in particular, has an extremely important cultural and social dimension;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Observes that small commercial and non-commercial cinemas make a vital contribution to the cultural heritage by including European productions in their programmes; observes with concern that the survival of many independent cinemas is in danger due to the high costs of converting to digital technology and competition with cinemas which primarily show films from the USA;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. highlights that the improvement of the employability of workers in order to be able to adapt to changing production models and international economic dynamics is essential. New qualifications and re-qualification have to be rightly considered to guarantee social inclusion and employment protection. This is also essential to ensure competitiveness;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the digital roll-out must preserve programming diversity and cultural facilities for rural and urban areas; calls on the Commission, Member States and regions to focus public funding for digital conversion on cinemas which do not have access to Virtual Print Fee deals or solidarity funds or structurally weak geographical areas at risk, and to minimise the duration of the transition period;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the difficult situation of small cinemas in towns which, as art-house cinemas, help to preserve the cultural heritage;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the EU programme MEDIA to be available for the modernisation of small cinemas in the European Union in the long term; stresses in this connection the added value of European subsidies, particularly with regard to support for the cross-border broadcasting of films and to prevent further fragmentation of the European cinema market;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the pledge given by Mr Barroso, President of the Commission, on 18 March 2011 to continue and further expand the MEDIA programme;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the proper functioning of the internal market depends on the stability of the financial system and, related to this, on the trust put by European citizens and consumers in financial institutions and transactions; notes that the remuneration systems used to date have led to inappropriate structures;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In view of the fact that the financial sector, because of its particular role in the economy and its general social responsibility, also has a particular responsibility for serious, sustainable business strategies and must therefore be appropriately remunerated, stresses that bonus payments should encourage long- term performance and discourage short- term thinking, to avoid risky business practices;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that the financial sector should meet the needs of the real economy, help to promote sustainable growth and display the greatest possible degree of social responsibility;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Supports the Commission’s aim of changing the remuneration policy of financial institutions, to restrain excessive risk-taking;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a well-governed company should be accountable and transparent to its shareholders and stakeholders; reaffirms that directors of financial institutions have to take account of their institution’s long- term interests when taking decisions, in order to minimise risks;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the boards of directors of financial institutions to keep to the aim of a quota of 40% for each sex; also emphasises that corporate management and remuneration policies must comply with and foster the principles of wage parity and equal treatment of women and men established by the Treaties and by EU directives;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion thatExpects senior management and the board of directors shouldto be legally accountable for the correct implementation of corporate governance principles and takes the view that the whole culture of the enterprise must be in line with the principle of corporate governance at all levels;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the changes to remuneration policy that have already been introduced by financial institutions, under which bonuses are linked to the long-term success of the business and only paid out after three years at the earliest; also welcomes the fact that it is possible to demand repayment of bonuses if economic objectives have not been met;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 26 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expects the business operations of financial institutions in future to take consumers’ interests into account, in accordance with the principle of corporate governance;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of a strict remuneration policy as foreseen in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD III), and expects this and other existing legislative measures to be rapidly implemented from January 2011; calls upon the Commission to publish an evaluation report in 2014.;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for efficient implementation of the rules on consultation and employee participation systems opted for in the context of Directive 2001/86/EC[1] supplementing the Statute for a European Company; [1] OJ L 294, 10.11.2001, p. 22.
Amendment 28 #
2010/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasizes the necessity to share best practices among the Member States; calls for joint cooperation and coordination, pooling the know- how and sharing the best practices among market surveillance authorities; reminds of the importance of cooperation between customs and market surveillance authorities at the external borders to carry out appropriate checks of products entering the Community;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the economic and financial market crisis has highlighted the vital economic importance of public procurement, the effects of the crisis on local authorities are already clearly evident, and at the same time made it clear that the public authorities can perform their tasks properly in the public interest only if they can count on the requisite legal certainty in this area and if procurement procedures are not too complex,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2070(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that the 2008 discharge takes place at a crucial time, when the discharge process for the new European External Action Service (EEAS) must be set out clearly to ensure full transparency, and calls on Council to ensure that it submits to Parliament, before the end of the 2008 discharge procedure, concrete, detailed and all-encompassing plans for the staffing, organisational and control structures of the EEAS, showing in particular the increase and allocation of staff and the budgetary implications foreseen and to immediately take part in the negotiations with the budgetary authority on the basis of the proposals submitted;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2070(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates that Council should be present in Parliament at the presentation of the ECA Annual Report each year, and believes that the arrangements made and the meetings that took place in connection with the 2007 budget discharge should be reinforced and established as part of an annual procedure;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests and the report of 18 November 2008 by the Commission on the application of this Directive (COM(2008)0756),
Amendment 2 #
2008/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Green Paper of 27 November 2008 on consumer collective redress (COM(2008)0794),
Amendment 3 #
2008/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of the UCP and MCA Directives in making consumers and traders more confident in engaging in cross-border transactions and in ensuring greater legal certainty for businesses in relation to the admissibility of different commercial practices and advertising in the internal market;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, with reference to Recital 8 of the Directive on unfair commercial practices, to investigate the need to protect small and medium-sized undertakings against aggressive business practices and, if appropriate, to initiate the requisite follow-up measures;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Commission should either submit a proposal for an amendment to the MCA Directive to include a "black" list of practices that are under all circumstances to be considered misleading, or extend the scope of the UCP Directive to cover B2B contracts with specific regard to point 21 of Annex I thereto; requests the Commission to report by December 2009 on the measures taken;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission's initiative to establish a publicly accessible database of national measures adopted in transposition of the UCP, jurisprudence and other relevant material, and; calls on the Commission to include in this database expert monitoring reports which, on the basis of cases documented in the database, formulate specific recommendations for action to improve enforcement of the law; calls on the Commission furthermore to use this database to set up a "single point of access" website where both undertakings and consumers can retrieve information on the legislation in force in the Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Insists that the Commission submit on schedule, by 12 June 2011, a comprehensive implementation report pursuant to Article 18 of the Directive on unfair commercial practices which incorporates experience of the MCA Directive;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
6a. Expects, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, that the national parliaments assume their responsibility with respect to the social dimension of liberalisation;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the number of cases of undeclared work in subcontracting chains could be substantially cut by a system placing greater responsibility and liability on contractors and developers.
Amendment 16 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Citizens of the Union should be made aware of the danger to their health of ordering products from non-controlled internet websites or from the illegal supply chain. The Commission, together with the Member States and in cooperation with patients' and consumers´ organisations, should adopt measures to increase awareness among the general public of the risks involved in purchasing medicinal products via the internet.
Amendment 23 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Any actor in the supply chain who packageslabels or packages medicinal products or makes changes to the labelling or packaging of medicinal products has to be a holder of a manufacturing authorization. In order for the safety features to be effective, the manufacturing authorization holder should only be permitted to remove, replace or cover these features under strict conditions. Those strict conditions should provide adequate safeguards against falsified medicinal products entering the distribution chain and reflect a strict duty of care owed by the manufacturing authorisation holders to the original manufacturer and by the marketing authorisation holder to consumers of the products.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to provide patients with timely protection from the risks of falsified medicinal products, a manufacturing authorisation holder who partly or fully removes or covers-up safety features that are applied on a voluntary basis should be required to replace such safety features with equivalent safety features designed to ensure the identification, authentication and traceability of prescription medicinal products as soon as this Directive enters into force.
Amendment 28 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
-1) In Article 1, the following point 2a is inserted after point 2: "2a. Falsified medicinal product: Any medicinal product, ingredient, excipient or component thereof which is deliberately and / or fraudulently misrepresented with respect to: (a) its identity, including its packaging and labelling, name, composition in respect of any of its components and strength; and/or (b) its source, including the manufacturer, country of manufacture, country of origin, marketing authorisation holder; and/or (c) its history, including the records and documents relating to distribution channels. This definition is without prejudice to legislation on intellectual and industrial property rights."
Amendment 33 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 54 – point o
Article 54 – point o
'(o) safety features making it possible to ascertain identification, authenticity and traceability of medicinal products, other than radiopharmaceuticals, subject to medicinal prescription as defined in Title VI. Safety features are mandatory for all medicines listed in a restricted list of medicinal products conceived and developed together by the Commission and the Member States in consultation with stakeholders, including patients' organisations.'
Amendment 35 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 54a – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 54a – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) keep the additional costs as low as possible and spread additional costs along the supply chain.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 54a – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 54a – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Manufacturing authorisation holders clearly indicate on the outer packaging when original safety features have been partly or fully removed or covered up;
Amendment 42 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the complexity of the supply chain;
Amendment 49 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 85 c (new)
Article 85 c (new)
Article 85c The Commission, together with the Member States, shall certify, and establish a register of accredited internet pharmacies. Such a register shall be accessible via a public database. The Commission shall establish a Community quality certification logo to be affixed on the webpages of the legitimate internet pharmacies. The Commission shall ensure that none of the non-accredited pharmacies use the Community logo, or trade in medicinal products in the internal market.
Amendment 50 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 85 d (new)
Article 85 d (new)
Article 85d 1. The Commission and Member States shall adopt measures to increase awareness among the general public of the risks related to purchasing medicinal products on the internet, which may include: - warnings appearing at the top of the internet page in search engines in the event of a search for medicinal products on the internet; - information campaigns, in cooperation with the Member States and patients' and consumers' organisations; - providing an easily accessible list of accredited internet pharmacies; Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 52 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 118 b a (new)
Article 118 b a (new)
Article 118 ba The Commission shall establish a network between the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities of the Member States and involve patients' and consumers' organisations in order to ensure the exchange of information on the measures taken to combat the falsification of medicinal products, including on the penalties systems in place.
Amendment 540 #
Amendment 545 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 and paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 and paragraph 1 a (new)
1. Member States may not maintain or introduce, in their national laws, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Directive, including more or less stringent provisions to ensure a different level of as long as they guarantee a higher degree of consumer protection. 1a. The rights resulting from this Directive shall be exercised without prejudice to the provisions of another Community act governing consumer protection.
Amendment 22 #
2007/2288(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to develop, at EU level, basic educational programmes in the field of personal finances, based on common rules and principles which can be adapted to the needs of, and applied in, all Member States; suggests that the Open Method of Coordination be used for setting benchmarks and promoting the exchange of best practice;
Amendment 45 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Public service contracts, such as logistics services, have the potential to reduce costs in the defence sector. Further developed supply chains can significantly lower the environmental impact of the sector, especially with regard to energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction;
Amendment 49 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In order to limit the Member States' use of Article 296 of the EC Treaty to substantiated and justified exceptional cases, the Commission requires an administrative instrument which enables it to take pre-emptive action before an irreversible stage of the procurement procedure has been reached, without making necessary a procedure pursuant to Article 226 of the EC Treaty.
Amendment 55 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - introductory wording
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - introductory wording
This Directive shall apply to public contracts awarded in the fields of defence and security forrelating to the supply of goods and services which are used in order to guarantee the security and defence of the European Union or its Member States and entailing, requiring or containing sensitive information, and public works and services contracts related to these supplies. These comprise:
Amendment 62 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point a
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point a
a) the supply of arms, munitions and/or war material, referred to in the Council Decision of 15 April 1958 and, where necessary, public works and services contracts strictly related to thesesuch supplies;
Amendment 66 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point b
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point b
b) the supply of parts, components and/or subassemblies for incorporation in or fitting to the goods referred to under a), or for the repair, refurbishment or maintenance of such goods and public works and services contracts related to such supplies;
Amendment 71 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point c
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point c
c) the supply of all products intended for training or testing of the goods referred to under a) and public works and services contracts related to such supplies;
Amendment 74 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point d a (new)
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - point d a (new)
(da) public service contracts related to new and already delivered supplies of goods and products referred to under a), b) and c).
Amendment 86 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 - paragraph 1
Article 12 - paragraph 1
In the contract documents, the contracting authority may ask or may be required by a Member State to ask the tenderer to indicate in his tender any share of the contract he may intend to subcontract to third parties, and any proposed subcontractors and to confirm that the selection procedure for subcontractors be undertaken in a transparent and non discriminatory manner.
Amendment 117 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 − paragraph 1 − point i
Article 28 − paragraph 1 − point i
i) the name of the successful tenderer and the reasons why his tender was selected and, if known, the share of the contract or framework agreement which the successful tenderer intends, or will have, to subcontract to third parties; and confirmation that the selection procedure was undertaken in a transparent and non discriminatory manner;
Amendment 118 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 - paragraph 3
Article 28 - paragraph 3
3. The report, or the main features of it, shall be communicated to the Commission if it so requests.
Amendment 130 #
2007/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 a (new)
Article 45 a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2007/0279(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Commission should publish regularly a report on the implementation of this directive which may be accompanied by legislative proposals, where appropriate. The democratic control should be strengthened by allowing parliamentary scrutiny of intra-community transfers and of the liability of defence companies that make use of transfer licences.