10 Amendments of Evelyne GEBHARDT related to 2018/0208(COD)
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Measures under the Programme should support enhanced mutual recognition of judicial decisions and judgments and the necessary approximation of legislation that will facilitate cooperation between all the relevant authorities, including Financial Intelligence Units, and the judicial protection of individual rights in civil and commercial matters. The Programme should also advance the procedural legislation for cross-border cases including mediation procedures and greater convergence in civil law that will help to eliminate obstacles to good and efficient functioning judicial and extra- judicial procedures in benefit of all parties in a civil dispute. Finally, in order to support the effective enforcement and practical application of the Union law on judicial cooperation in civil matters, the Programme should support the functioning of the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial matters established by Council Decision 2001/470/EC.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Pursuant to Article 67 TFEU, the Union should constitute an area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental rights, to which access to justice is instrumental. In order to facilitate effective access to justice, and with a view to foster the mutual trust which is indispensable for the good functioning of the area of freedom, security and justice, it is necessary to extend financial support to activities of other authorities than judicial authorities and legal practitioners, as well as of civil society organisations, which contribute to these objectives. Support should be given, in particular, to activities which facilitate effective and equal access to justice for persons at risk, namely women, children, persons with disabilities, LGBTI people and migrants, irrespective of their residence status.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Pursuant to Articles 8 and 10 TFEU, the Programme should also support the mainstreaming of gender equality between women and men and non-discrimination objectives in all its activities.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) As highlighted by the European Parliament's Report on the European Commission's 2017 Justice Scoreboard, there are still significant gender balance disparities among the Member States' judiciary and judicial staff, particularly (but not exclusively) in relation to the following aspects: proportion of female judges in higher levels of the judiciary, transparency in appointments, reconciliation between work and non- work responsibilities and the existence of mentoring practices. The Programme should therefore support training activities seeking to address those disparities. These activities may, for instance, be tailored for female professionals within Member States' judiciary and judicial staff or, where adequate, target both female and male professionals, in an effort to raise awareness among all relevant staff.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘Judiciary and judicial staff’ means judges, prosecutors and court staff, as well as other justice professionals associated with the judiciary, such as lawyers, legal experts working for civil society organisations, notaries, bailiffs or enforcement officers, insolvency practitioners, mediators, court interpreters and translators, court experts, prison staff and probation officers.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Indicators to report on progress of the Programme towards the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 3 are set out in Annex II. The data collected for monitoring and reporting shall, where applicable, be disaggregated by gender, age and staff category.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring programme implementation and results are collected efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner. To that end, proportionate reporting requirements shall be imposed on recipients of Union funds and Member States. The Commission shall make available user-friendly formats and provide orientation and support, in particular to applicants and beneficiaries who may not have the adequate resources and staff to meet reporting requirements.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. analytical and monitoring activities25 to improve the knowledge and understanding of potential obstacles to the smooth functioning of a European area of justice and to improve the implementation of Union law and policies in the Member States, including research on how to eliminate obstacles to an equal and effective access to justice for all; _________________ 25 These activities include for instance the collection of data and statistics; the development of common methodologies and, where appropriate, indicators or benchmarks; studies, researches, analyses and surveys; evaluations; impact assessment; the elaboration and publication of guides, reports and educational material.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. addressing gender balance disparities among the Member States' judiciary and judicial staff through training either tailored to female professionals (focusing, for instance, on aspects such as reconciliation between work and non-work responsibilities or mentoring practices) or targeting both female and male professionals (raising awareness on issues like the low proportion of female judges in higher levels of the judiciary or the need for transparency and objective criteria during appointment procedures).
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
capacity building and training of legal experts working for civil society organisations, that seek to promote effective access to justice for all and support of victims of crime, in particular persons at risk; fostering cooperation between these organisations and relevant national authorities.