926 Amendments of Beata KEMPA
Amendment 2 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 6 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 8 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 9 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 11 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 12 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 13 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 18 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) persists throughout the EUthe EU’s founding values are human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas developments in some Member States have shown that progress on LGBTIQ+ rights cannot be taken for grantedthe EU has delivered over half a century of peace, stability and prosperity ensuring fundamental freedoms for all;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 25 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 31 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Condemns all forms of violence or discrimination against persons on the basis of their race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, sexual orientation, property, birth, disability, age or sex;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretNotes the fact that the horizontal anti-discrimination directive has been blocked in the Council since 2008;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 57 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 63 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for the EU to support enlargement countries to close legislative gaps regardat policies and legislation on marriage and parenthood depend exclusively on the sovereignty of Member States, and therefore urges the EU to rigidly respect national competences ing the rights of LGBTIQ+ personsareas of health and family law;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that the EU needs to take a common approach to the legal recognition of same-sex marriages and partnerships, and of rainbow parents, including of trans parents, and to legal gender recognition, to ensure the best interestsmust be an area of freedom for all, and that includes the rights to non-discrimination and security; recalls that Member States’ policies and legislation on education, marriage, adoption ofr children in line with CJEU case-lawonception must be respected;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 71 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 77 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that European humanitarian aid should be gender-, age- and LGBTIQ+-sensitive, and in line with humanitbased on humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartian principleslity and independence;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 81 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 87 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely the implementation of EU law in the Member States and to launch infringement procedures in cases where the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ persons have been violated; calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with the judgments of the CJEU, in particular on LGBTIQ+ persons and rainbow families crossing borders within the EUEU and Member States to protect families and ensure respect for human dignity, democratic choices, equality before the law and human rights;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to expand coverage of all healthcare services, allowing LGBTIQ+ persons to seek specific care, including sexual and reproductive health and technologies;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 110 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define and criminalise hate speech, hate crimes and violence motivated by SOGIESC bias, including online, including online; Condemns all illegal speech calling for discrimination, hatred or violence against any person or persons;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to set an example and assume a leadership role on the promotion of LGBTIQ+ rightUnderlines that the EU plays an important role in promoting fundamental freedoms around the world;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to step up data collection on discrimination based on SOGIESC and to use such data in making inclusive public policies tailored for LGBTIQ+ personsUnderlines that the European Union has in place an advanced legal framework with which to promote equality and non-discrimination and provides relevant national authorities and EU institutions with non-binding guidelines on how to improve the collection and use of equality data;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 141 #
2023/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 32 #
2023/2075(INI)
Aa. whereas developing countries face serious constraints in the financing of healthcare, particularly with regard to non-communicable diseases;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 69 #
2023/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for developing countries to be supported in their efforts to prevent non-communicable diseases via the modernisation of their public health systems and the provision of universal access to healthcare;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises the need for technological and organisational innovation, as well as lasting, coordinated multilateral cooperation;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Emphasises that innovative business models provide the opportunity to create incentives for patients and service providers to complete prevention programmes; calls for cooperation with developing countries in this area;
Amendment 83 #
2023/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Draws attention to the need for knowledge-sharing and data collection, screening and early detection of diseases, and management of diagnosis and treatment;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Emphasises the important role of and the need for interdisciplinary points of care;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to current projections, 660 million people worldwide will have no access to electricity in 2030 unless we take appropriate action;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to take a heavy toll on people around the world, with high energy prices hitting the most vulnerable social groups the hardest, in particular in developing economies;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas stable energy supply is essential for the functioning of the economy and all areas of state activity, and the continued growth of the world's population requires increased energy production;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that ensuring a stable energy supply is not only an economic and logistical issue, but also a geopolitical one; deplores the increase in conflicts that contribute to energy crises, particularly in developing countries;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that Russia's unjustified and totally unprovoked war against Ukraine has had a severe impact on energy markets, and coordinated action is still needed to ensure stable energy supplies and affordable prices;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that energy poverty disproportionately affects women and girls; highlights their daily involvement in collecting firewood and charcoal far from their homes; calls for the EU to step up its support in mainstreaming gendertake greater account of women and girls in the energy transition;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its commitment towards energy justice; calls for the EU to support developing countries in implementing rights-based renewable energy regimes; believes that the principle of free, prior and informed consent for affected communities is a pre-condition for a successful green and just energy transition;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Endorses nuclear energy as being reliable, clean and healthier than most alternatives; notes the need to take a realistic approach to renewable energy initiatives calls for further work towards a rational policy on hydrogen,which is a more realistic zero-emission fuel for aviation, shipping and heavy-duty vehicles;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes, with concern, that Africa hosts an increasing number of fossil fuel projects, which risks preventing it from making a timely leap to renewable energy; rRecalls that a major portion of current oil, gas and coal production in Africa is destined for export, while the continent continues to be plagued by energy poverty; points out that this form of poverty could increase if certain traditional energy sources are phased out too quickly;
Amendment 178 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Denounces the double standards whereby private and public financial institutions in developed countries are increasingly making pledges to reach carbon neuraws attention to the risk of increased fuel poverty if certain traldity by 2050, while financing the development and expansion of fossil fuelsional energy sources are phased out too quickly;
Amendment 194 #
2023/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Warns against the risk of a new ‘green hydrogen curse’ that would foster developing countries’ reliance on exports and could crowd out investments in the development of local energy markets; is concerned about the lack of required infrastructure, the long-distance transport costs, the limited investments and financial capacities and the risks linked to weak institutions and corruption; calls for the EU to support the development of a green hydrogen value chain only when it can guarantee that it equally benefits exporting countries and their populationspoints out, however, that in order to increase the use of alternative fuels, support is needed for developing countries to produce, store, distribute and use renewable and low- carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and the energy crisis have had negative effects on the world economy, including the extractive industries;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas forced labour and child labour are often a problem in the extractive industries in developing countries;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the main challenge is to reduce our current dependence on critical raw materials;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns forced labour and child labour; calls for more effective action to protect and support victims of forced labour and child labour and for a systemic solution that takes account of all factors: poverty, inequality, a lack of access to education, and social acceptance of child labour;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CEmphasises that the current context of growing global demand for critical raw materials and increasing geopolitical instability means there is a need to step up efforts to ensure security of supply of critical raw materials for the EU economy; notes, furthermore, that in the light of the need to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and speed up progress towards neutrality, it is necessary to ensure a stable supply of critical raw materials; calls for the EU to promote multi- stakeholder partnerships at regional and international level;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports some of the measures proposed by the Commission to ensure an adequate and diversified supply of raw materials, such as raw-materials partnerships with other countries; emphasises the need to prevent and respond effectively to any future crises; calls for a lasting level playing-field throughout the single market;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the MTE to evaluate in depthDraws attention to three processes related to the Instrument which are taking place simultaneously and are at different stages of implementation – (i) the mid- term evaluation of the Multiannual Financial Framework, (ii) the mid-term evaluation of the Instrument and (iii) the mid-term evaluation of the Instrument's programming; calls for a thorough analysis, as part of these processes, of whether the Instrument has been properly designed and is fulfilling its role and whether the resources for each region/thematic area have been properly allocated, and for an in-depth evaluation of the Instrument’s capacity to achieve the EU’s overall external policy goals, and particularly the objective of contributing to the promotion of multilateralism and of protecting, promoting and advancing democracy, the rule of law and human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the MTE to assess, in particular, the extent to which funding has delivered tangible results in Africa; across the area covered by the Instrument; stresses that the analysis of the tangible results of the assistance provided is particularly important for assessing the effectiveness of the use of funds and is vital for decision-making on future financial allocations;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of meeting all the Instrument’s spending targets and calls for detailed information on the progress made in this regard; regrets, in particular, the substantial deficit in reaching the Instrument’s climate target and calls for a detailed plan outlining how the Commission intends to meet the climate target by the end of the MFF;
Amendment 199 #
2023/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the Commission’s failure to always notify Parliament before the cushion is mobilised and deplores the practice of sending letters that arrive after mobilisation; calls on the Commission to always inform Parliament in detail before the cushion funds are mobilised and to take its observations into account; stresses that the financial reserve is one of the strengths of the Instrument, as it allows funds to be used in a flexible manner where the need is most acute; considers that, as a general rule, the reserve has been appropriately used so far, first for COVID-19 purposes and then largely for support to Ukraine; calls on the Commission to improve its methodology for cooperation with the Council and Parliament and to carry out appropriate consultations on the use of the reserve;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, in public policy responses to crises, the principles of sustainable development are applied with varying degrees of intensity at different levels of public life;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses its commitment to the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the new geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversity and health crises; warns against further polarisation in the distribution of wealth and income, which would lead to increased inequality and poverty; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which provide a universal compass for people’s prosperity and to protect the planet; recalls that a pledge to leave no one behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs should benefit all countries, people and segments of society; stresses that, in responding to crises, it is crucial to take into account the broad needs of different actors (leaving no one behind) and to help the most vulnerable;
Amendment 293 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses, in the context of the implementation of the SDGs, the importance of an interdisciplinary approach and openness to the changes the modern world is undergoing, building awareness through education from an early age, promoting attitudes that take account of environmental and climate challenges, encouraging participation in development processes and active citizenship;
Amendment 441 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Points out that the effective use of funds provides an opportunity to build sustainable competitive advantages and capacity in the social and economic spheres to better respond to future crises;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the burden of administrative obstacles to humanitarian organisations in raising funds, which affects the speed and effectiveness of their response to crises;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the triple nexus is key to addressing context-specific needs in complex and protracted crises, in line with humanitarian principles, and plays a crucial role in stabilising the situation in crisis countries and in building international security; stresses that poverty, conflict, fragility and forced displacement are deeply interlinked and must be addressed in a coherent and comprehensive way; insists on more visibility and knowledge-sharing among stakeholders when applying the triple nexus approach, including through better involvement of local actors;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2000(INI)
14a. Deplores the problem of so-called ‘lost generations’, especially in cases of forgotten crises; stresses the need to increase humanitarian and development aid to support young people by providing educational opportunities, access to basic healthcare services and productive employment prospects in small and weak economies;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly condemns war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law; calls for all perpetrators to be held accountable and for victims to receive reparations; draws attention to the need to make appropriate use of existing documentation in order to effectively bring perpetrators to justice, as well as to provide compensation, even if only symbolic, for victims and a real improvement in their conditions; deplores the rise in attacks on humanitarian personnel worldwide and insists on the need to increase protection measures for humanitarian workers; condemns discriminatory policies, such as the ban on female humanitarian workers in Afghanistan;
Amendment 163 #
2023/2000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (2016) introducing a humanitarian exemption in UN sanction regimes; calls for the EU to further align with the global standard set by UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (2016) and to adopt standingStresses that sanctions help to achieve key objectives such as maintaining peace, strengthening international security and supporting democracy, international law and human rights; supports a case-by-case approach to humanitarian exemptions in itsfrom autonomous sanction regimes in order to facilitate humanitarian activities in contexts affected by armed conflict, as required by internationals aimed at identifying the needs of humanitarian organisations in the country concerned and the risk of circumvention of sanctions through fake humanitarian lawaction;
Amendment 177 #
2023/2000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Draws attention to the need for cooperation between the Commission, the EU financial institutions and the Member States, whereby the EU institutions should seek to make use of the potential of all Member States, including those with less experience in the field of humanitarian aid and development cooperation, in line with the principles of openness to new humanitarian initiatives, taking into account smaller organisations, especially those with representations in conflict countries;
Amendment 180 #
2023/2000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that EU humanitarian action needs greater ‘recognisability’, especially in terms of EU/European funds committed in the final beneficiaries of aid; calls for initiatives and projects that will raise public awareness of forgotten crises and mobilise donors to channel more aid to these areas;
Amendment 22 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Addressing labour shortages requires a comprehensive approach at Union and national level which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of groups with lower labour market participation, reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility, as well as improving working conditions and the attractiveness of certain occupations. Due to the current scale of the labour market shortages and the demographic trends, measures targeting the domestic and Union workforce alone are likely to be insufficient to address existing and future labour and skills shortages. Therefore, legal migration, which ensures a balance between the EU’s internal policy in this area and the external dimension, encompassing close cooperation with third countries and measures to control clandestine migratory flows and tackle the root causes of migration, is key to complement those actions and must be part of the solution to fully support the twin transition.
Amendment 87 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the EU Talent Pool Steering Group, including representatives of the cross- industry social partners organisations;
Amendment 88 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ensuring the overall management of the EU Talent Pool, including the planning and coordination of the activities of the EU Talent Pool, which will ensure a high standard of fair recruitment and prevent unfair practices, recruitment fees and other costs;
Amendment 100 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Representatives of the cross- industry social partners organisations at Union level shall have the right to participate as observersparticipate in the meetings of the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Representation of two participants from trade union and two participants from employer organisations shall be ensured by the EU Talent Pool Steering Group. Those representatives shall sign a written statement declaring that they are not in a situation of conflict of interest.
Amendment 228 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Each complaint handled by a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 57(1), point (f), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 is to be investigated with all due diligence to the extent appropriate bearing in mind that every use of powers by the supervisory authority must be appropriate, necessary and proportionate in view of ensuring compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. It falls within the discretion of eachthe competent authority to decide the extent to which a complaint should be investigated, after taking into account the opinions of other authorities involved or at the local level in the Member State responsible for handling the case. While assessing the extent appropriate of an investigation, the lead supervisory authoritiesy should aim to deliver a satisfactory resolution to the complainant, which may not necessarily require exhaustively investigating all possible legal and factual elements arising from the complaint, but which provides an effective and quick remedy to the complainant. The assessment of the extent of the investigative measures required could be informed by the gravity of the alleged infringement, its systemic or repetitive nature, or the fact, as the case may be, that the complainant also took advantage of her or his rights under Article 79 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 233 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to guarantee the effective functioning of the cooperation and consistency mechanisms in Chapter VII of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, it is important that cross-border cases are resolved in a timely fashion and in line with the spirit of sincere and effective cooperation that underlies Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The lead supervisory authority should exercise its competence within a framework of close cooperation with the other supervisory authorities concerned. Likewise, supervisory authorities concerned should actively engage in the investigation at an early stage in an endeavour to reach a consensus, making full use of the tools provided by Regulation (EU) 2016/679. This provision must be in accordance with the 'one-stop-shop' principles set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679. All mechanisms are intended to guarantee equality of parties, legal certainty and independence in the issuing of decisions.
Amendment 235 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Cases that do not raise contentious issues do not require extensive discussion between supervisory authorities in order to reach a consensus and could, therefore, be dealt with more quickly. When none of the supervisory authorities concerned raise comments on the summary of key issues, tThe lead supervisory authority should communicate the preliminary findings provided for in Article 14 within nine months.
Amendment 239 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Supervisory authorities should avail of all means necessary to achieve a consensus in a spirit of sincere and effective cooperation. Therefore, if there is a divergence in opinion between the supervisory authorities concerned and the lead supervisory authority regarding the scope of a complaint-based investigation, including the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 the infringement of which will be investigated, or where the comments of the supervisory authorities concerned relate to an important change in the complex legal or technological assessment, the concerned authority should use the tools provided for under Articles 61 and 62 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Supervisory authorities should take all possible measures to ensure that ongoing proceedings are completed as quickly as possible.
Amendment 244 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The rules regarding the administrative procedure applied by supervisory authorities when enforcing Regulation (EU) 2016/679 should ensure that the parties under investigation effectively have the opportunity to make known their views on the truth and relevance of the facts, objections and circumstances put forward by the supervisory authority throughout the procedure, thereby enabling them to exercise their rights of defence. The parties under investigation should have access to the documents required to defend themselves effectively and to comment on the allegations made against them. The preliminary findings set out the preliminary position on the alleged infringement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 following investigation. They thus constitute an essential procedural safeguard which ensures that the right to be heard is observed. The parties under investigation should be provided with the documents required to defend themselves effectively and to comment on the allegations made against them, by receiving access to the administrative file.
Amendment 255 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 278 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The supervisory authority with which the complaint was lodged shall, in consultation with the lead authority pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and as part of the preliminary investigation, establish whether the complaint relates to cross-border processing.
Amendment 287 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Where the complainant claims confidentiality when submitting a complaint, the complainant shall also submit a non-confidential version of the complaint. The lead authorities must determine in each case and in each specific instance whether a document can be declassified.
Amendment 291 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 292 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the gravity of the alleged infringement, its duration and its relevance;
Amendment 298 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
A complaint may be resolved by amicable settlement between the complainant and the parties under investigation. A settlement may be reached at any time during the proceedings. Where the supervisory authority considers that an amicable settlement to the complaint has been found, it shall communicate the proposed settlement to the complainant. If the complainant does not object to the amicable settlement proposed by the supervisory authority within one month, the complaint shall be deemed withdrawn.
Amendment 310 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
The provisions in this section concern the relations between supervisory authorities and are not intended to confer rights on individuals or the parties under investigation. The procedure should reflect a spirit of common understanding and trust between the parties. At the same time, the procedure should not violate Regulation (EU) 2016/679, in particular the one-stop-shop dispute resolution architecture and the competences of the leading supervisory authority.
Amendment 366 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The complainant may request access to the non-confidential version of the documents on which the proposed rejection of the complaint is based. Consent for this may only be granted after the complainant has signed a confidentiality declaration. At the same time, the supervisory authority of a Member State may withdraw such consent at any time if it has found that the complainant is using the data received for purposes other than those connected with the case, is in any way failing to comply with the confidentiality declaration, or has financial or economic links with a competitor of the respondent.
Amendment 377 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The lead supervisory authority shall, when notifying the preliminary findings to the parties under investigation, set a reasonable and appropriate time- limit within which these parties may provide their views in writing. The lead supervisory authority shall not be obliged to take into account written views received after the expiry of that time-limit. At the same time, the time-limit shall not discriminate against any party.
Amendment 389 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Before receiving the non- confidential version of preliminary findings and any documents provided pursuant to paragraph 3, the complainant shall send to the lead supervisory authority a confidentiality declaration, where the complainant commits himself or herself not to disclose any information or assessment made in the non-confidential version of preliminary findings or to use those findings for purposes other than the concrete investigation in which those findings were issued. Any confidential information should be forwarded only after a confidentiality declaration has been signed.
Amendment 400 #
2023/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The right of access to the administrative file shall not extend to correspondence and exchange of views between the lead supervisory authority and supervisory authorities concerned. The information exchanged between the supervisory authorities for the purpose of the investigation of an individual case are internal documents and shall not be accessible to the parties under investigation or the complainant. Documents that have a direct bearing on the stability of the respondent's operations and their cybersecurity should be excluded from the right of access.
Amendment 40 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) When introducing certification schemes and environmental footprint requirements, a balanced approach is necessary to allow industry to comply with these obligations while guaranteeing a level playing field between EU and non- EU companies. Any regulation applying burdens to strategic and critical raw materials should be subject to a “check” on economic viability.
Amendment 44 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure clarity about the permitting status of Strategic Projects and to limit the effectiveness of potential abusive litigation, while not undermining effective judicial review, Member States should ensure that any dispute concerning the permit granting process for Strategic Projects is resolved in a timely manner. To that end, national competent authorities should ensure that applicants and project promoters have access to simple dispute settlement procedure and that Strategic Projects are granted urgent treatment in all judicial and dispute resolution procedures relating to the projects. In addition, this regulation should facilitate the exchange of best practices to resolve disputes, such as ad-hoc working groups under neutral arbiters to solve open issues.
Amendment 58 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Private investment by companies, financial investors and off takers is essential. Where private investment alone is not sufficient, the effective roll-out of projects along the critical raw material value chain may require public support, for example in the form of guarantees, loans or equity and quasi-equity investments. This public support may constitute State aid. Such aid must have an incentive effect and be necessary, appropriate and proportionate. The existing State aid guidelines, which have recently undergone an in-depth revision in line with twin transition objectives, provide ample possibilities to support investments along the critical raw materials value chain subject to certain conditions. The Commission and the Member States should provide greater clarity as to how State Aid rules would be used and introduce grant, loan and tax credit mechanisms to support the EU existing industrial capacities and the creation of new facilities in the EU and third countries. These should be focused on both operational and capital expenditure.
Amendment 90 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the project would make a meaningful contribution to the security of the Union's supply of strategic and critical raw materials;
Amendment 106 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. The national competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that applicants have easy access to information on and simple procedures for the settlement of disputes concerning the permit granting process and the issuance of permits for critical raw materials projects, including, where applicable, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The Board shall share and discuss best practices including those from other relevant mining regions ensuring structured and predictable formats.
Amendment 111 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article19a The Commission shall protect European critical and strategic raw materials’ production from unfair trade practices by maintaining and strengthening trade defence measures, in order to ensure a level playing field. The EU should prioritise establishing WTO-compliant incentives to ensure a level playing field globally. These could take the form of consumer incentives for sustainable European raw materials or support to manufacture more advanced facilities.
Amendment 171 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall be composed of Member States, representatives of the raw materials industry and the Commission. It shall be chaired by the Commission.
Amendment 1 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 6
Amendment 3 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 11
— having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the European Social Charter, the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Committee of Social Rights, and the conventions, recommendations, resolutions, opinions and reports of the Parliamentary Assembly, the Committee of Ministers, the Human Rights Commissioner, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, the Steering Committee on Anti- Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Venice Commission and other bodies of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 4 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 12
Amendment 5 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 13
Amendment 6 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 14
Amendment 7 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 16
Amendment 8 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 18
Amendment 14 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 30
Amendment 15 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Citation 31
Amendment 28 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Recital B
Amendment 55 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Notes some improvements compared to previous annual reports, such as the addition of country-specific recommendations; notes alsoincluding the special attention paid to the public service media and to measures to ensure the transparency of media ownership, including the Media Pluralism Monitor ranking, the assessment of the implementation of the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights by the Member States, the attention paid to political party financing, the focus on equality bodies, national human rights institutions and ombudspersons, the monitoring of high-level appointments in the justice system and the increased attention paid to the legal profession;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the intentional targeting of minority groups’ rights in some Member States has created and established momentum elsewhere, as can be evidenced by backtracking on the rights of women, including a deterioration in the situation in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and of LGBTIQ+ persons, migrants and other minority groups; calls for a summary of the implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan in the report’s country chapters and an analysis of how the backlash in the rule of law affects different minority groups;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Paragraph 8
Amendment 90 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Commends the efforts by the Commission to engage better with national stakeholders; recognises civil society as an essential actor for the rule of law, with an important role to play in the follow-up to the annual report and its implementation; calls on the Commission to pursue the consistent involvement of civil society in the follow-up to the report at national level, in cooperation with the FRA;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its call on the Commission to expand the scope of its reporting to cover all values enshrined in Article 2 TEU; reiterates the intrinsic link between the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights; urges the Commission and the Council to immediately enter into negotiations with Parliament on an interinstitutional agreement on an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, which should cover the full scope of Article 2 TEU values, in particular the issue of freedom of expression online and the unlawful restriction of freedom of expression by large online platforms by blocking accounts and so-called shadow banning; stresses the need to include in future reports issues relating to respect for religions and places of worship;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Strongly condemnsUnderstands, in the absence of a Treaty basis, the position of Member States’ authorities that refuse to engage in the Commission’s annual Rule of Law Dialogue;
Amendment 128 #
2022/2898(RSP)
Paragraph 17
Amendment 59 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the impact of climate change, the COVID-19 crisis and conflicts on food security at the world is facing an unprecedented global food crisis caused by Russia’s armed aggression on Ukraine, other conflicts, climate change and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant repercussions such as: rising prices for energy, fertilisers and other agricultural means of production, high food prices and difficulty in accessing food; emphasises that countries already facing developing countriifficulties, especially those in Africa and the Middle East, are being hit hardest by the consequences; draws attention to the economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraphenomena of this kined, which are exacerbating global food insecuritlead to an increase in the number of people going hungry;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2183(INI)
2a. Calls on the EU to demonstrate greater commitment to support for Ukraine, taking into account Ukraine’s key role in grain supply, in particular for countries in Africa and the Middle East; emphasises the need for further efforts to create corridors of solidarity and open up the Black Sea ports, and also to provide Ukraine with support to export its agri- food products, including grain, through actions to improve the transport of these goods across the border on transport routes leading to Ukraine;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that, in the current circumstances, it is necessary to avoid introducing restrictions and prohibitions on the export of food, since open and well-functioning global supply chains and logistics are essential for global food security;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU and its Member States, in particular through Team Europe, to help to build solutions with local actors and to support initiatives tailored to local realities in order to accompany partner countries towards food autonomy, through the development of local agricultural production capacities and the transition to sustainable and resilient agri-food systems.; stresses the need for improved use of the means of production, including fertilisers, organic farming, the reduction of food waste, innovation and the use of new technologies, as well as measures to ensure that the supply of energy to agri- food and agriculture sector operators is not only sustainable but also affordable;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to intensify the search for innovative solutions (machines, equipment, digital platforms) for the sorting, reuse and management of collected textile waste up to the recycling stage;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that all waste should be seen as a source of resources that can be recovered and reused or recycled; encourages the Commission to adopt national and regional programmes, both in the EU and in developing countries, that promote the management of waste from raw materials as secondary raw materials for further use;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Recalls that the Strategy for Sustainable Textiles creates space for research, new projects, and tools to build concepts for doing business in the sector that are different to those previously known; encourages research on and the production of new materials (taking the product's life cycle into consideration), which can be achieved by linking different production and recycling sectors;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2135(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the steadily worsening context in which the Union’s development and humanitarian aid policies are conducted, characterised in particular by the COVID pandemic, the relentless aggravation of the impacts of climate change and the mounting repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine; notes the ever- growing gap between the funds needed and those available to respond to the deepening hunger, debt and other crises and to halt the ongoing movement further away from the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) instead of towards them; emphasises that, despite the numerous challenges that the EU is facing linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its geopolitical and economic effects, spending on development assistance needs to be scaled up;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2135(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that the challenges in the area of development cooperation should reflect a coordinated and coherent set of internal and external EU policies and commitments;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports the efforts the EU has made to support Ukraine via the EU’s external policy instruments, including forms of macro-financial assistance; emphasises that a broader structural instrument for financial support to Ukraine is required for all of 2023, as well as further ongoing EU support for Ukraine, including an action plan and funding for the reconstruction of the country;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for action to boost the ‘visibility’ of efforts, and ultimately of the EU/European funding involved, among the final beneficiaries of the assistance;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the Pandora Papers provide an insight into the scope of sanctions against a number of Russian elites in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; condemns the circumvention of these sanctions by Russia's elites, as revealed in the Pandora Papers, and calls for effective action to be taken to counter this phenomenon;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2047(INI)
3a. Calls for the development of new models of cooperation between the EU and developing countries, in particular with their national cultural institutions;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the EU should develop deeper and more effective international relations in the area of culture based on partnership, long-term engagement and mutual interest and understanding;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to put forward new initiatives for increasing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and assistance to refugees from Ukraine, as well as for the future reconstruction of Ukraine and the strengthening of its resilience in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the global humanitarian funding gap continues to grow; stresses that the humanitarian aid instrument must receive significantly more funding in the revised MFF to match the EU’s ambition to be a leading humanitarian donor and to play a more visible role as a peacemaker in the current geopolitical context, given the EU’s economic strength and geographical reach;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to improve its monitoring on the use of EU funds, including considering the suspension, withdrawal and recovery of payments if the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached; stresses that segregational settings and small group homes should not be financed with EU fundsa deinstitutionalisation strategy is not in place or implemented;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take urgent measures to eliminate the restrictions on legal capacity that hinder the rights of persons with disabilities enshrined in the Treaties, including takpromoting action to replace substituted decision-making with supported decision-making across the EU;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take adequate measures to eliminate the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing justice, by addressing the lack of awareness about disabilities among criminal justice services, including allocating adequate funding for training to justice personnel and providing specialist support to victims with disabilities;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in the decision-making process for the design, management, resourcing and implementation of policies and programmes on disaster risk reduction;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the New EU Forest Strategy should not be a hostage of the overall goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, but it should be shaped from the bottom up, in response to regional and local demands and expectations, appropriately balancing the environmental, economic and social aspects;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Insists on developing universal, clear and reliable definitions in order to have a basis for ensuring effective protection of forests;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that EU bioenergy policy, notably the Renewable Energy Directive, must meet strict environmental and social criteria, reflecting the need to ensure effective recognition of and respect for customary land tenure rights of forest- dependent communities and of indigenous people;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2016(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the sustainability chapters of trade agreements must contain binding and enforceable forest-specific, human rights and responsible business conduct provisions;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there will be no climate justice without environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development; whereas achieving the SDGs is therefore an essential prerequisite to achieving a just transition under the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the complexity of the sustainable development goals requires the involvement of a wide range of stakeholders from various environments in the process of achieving the goals; calls for an increased social and institutional partnership, cooperation and joint responsibility of public entities, business and citizens, and a greater involvement and wide-ranging interaction between public and private sectors, NGOs, the science sector and civil society at the various stages of planning and implementing development activities;
Amendment 174 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RegretStresses the fact that efforts to mainstream the SDGs across EU policies have not maturedshould go beyond a mapping exercise; recalls that many EU internal policies not only contribute to the implementation of the SDGs, but also have a very high ecological, social and economic spillover impact on developing countries;
Amendment 220 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the annual Eurostat monitoring reports on the SDGs; Calls for an annual review of the Eurostat SDG indicator set with the systematic participation of civil society organisations, in line with the 2021 review; emphasises that sustainable development is inherently trans-national; welcomes the work that Eurostat has initiated to this end and the first attempt to partially quantify such spillover effects, but stresses that this methodology needs to be further developed to sufficiently account for the EU’s global footprint8 ; ; _________________ 8 Eurostat, European Commission, 'EU SDG Indicator set 2021 – Result of the review in preparation of the 2021 edition of the EU SDG monitoring report', 2021.
Amendment 290 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews for the implementation of the SDGs and of developing a regular review of the implementation of the SDGs at regional and local level in the EU;
Amendment 313 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes ongoing efforts to enhance the European financial architecture for development, as outlined in the Council conclusions of 14 June 2021; welcomes in this regard the adoption of a roadmap that presents actions to ensure a more impactful, efficient, coordinated and inclusive European financial architecture for development;
Amendment 356 #
2022/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU to present its first official EU voluntary review and voluntary regional review at the 2023 SDG Summit and lay the groundwork for this by presenting an initial review of the five priority SDGs at the upcoming 2022 HLPF, namely, SDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), 14 (life below water), 15 (life on land), and 17 (partnerships for the goals)t the High- level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit;
Amendment 220 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where competent authorities establish that Article 3 has been violated, they shall without delay adopt a decision containing:
Amendment 235 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall provide economic operators affected by a decision adopted pursuant to Article 6(4) the possibility of requesting a review of that decision within 15 working days from the date of receipt of that decision. In case of perishable goods, animals and plants, that time limit shall be 5 working daysa time period set at national level. The request for review shall contain information which demonstrates that the products are placed or made available on the market or to be exported in compliance with Article 3.
Amendment 238 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. A competent authority shall take a decision on the request for review within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the requesta time period set at national level. In case of perishable goods, animals and plants, that time limit shall be 5 working days.
Amendment 292 #
2022/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate effective implementation and enforcement of this Regulation, the Commission mayshall make every effort, as appropriate, to cooperate, engage and exchange information with, amongst others, authorities of third countries, international organisations, civil society representatives and business organisations. International cooperation with authorities of third countries shall take place in a structured way as part of the existing dialogue structures with third countries or, if necessary, specific ones that will be created on an ad hoc basis.
Amendment 2 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with deep concern that the brutal Russian aggression against Ukraine and its worldwide effects have dramatically increased food and energy prices, disruptions to trade and investments, and humanitarian assistance needs, which were already under pressure because of funding gaps and the multiplication of crises in the world; calls to significantly increase humanitarian aid to address the unprecedented gap between needs and available resources, which currently stands at $36.9 billion – the highest ever1; _________________ 1 OCHA Global Humanitarian Overview 2022, Mid-Year Update, https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global- humanitarian-overview-2022-mid-year- update-snapshot-21-june-2022.
Amendment 10 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is extremely alarmed by the deepening food insecurity, with up to 345 million people across 82 countries estimated to be acutely food insecure in 20222; calls for additional funding for the “Prosperity” thematic programme of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-Global Europe) to help partner countries develop resilient sustainable agri-food systems and reduce their dependence on food imports; calls for the EU to invest in interventions on food security in partnership with developing countries, since investing in food and nutrition is key to building human capital and achieving the SDGs; _________________ 2 WFP Global Operational Response Plan 2022, June Update, https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP- 0000140306/download/?_ga=2.9396989.99 022134.1657279887- 893066287.1657279887.
Amendment 18 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to support partner countries to buy and eventually produce vaccines and treatments, as well as to develop more robust health systems and close access gaps to essential health services; invites the Commission to strengthen its support for global programmes and initiatives to promote safe and affordable access to vaccines and medicines in developing countries;
Amendment 52 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter VI a (new)
Chapter VI a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2022/0142M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that VPAs represent an important legal framework for the EU and its partner countries, and that they are made possible by the commitment of stakeholders and their good cooperation; stresses, in this regard, that VPAs with new partners should be promoted;
Amendment 8 #
2022/0142M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is aware that the amount of timber traded between the EU and Guyana is small, accounting for 8% of Guyana’s timber exports; feels that the VPA will not only contribute to greater transparency in the timber trade, but may also open up greater opportunities for Guyana to export this natural resource to the EU and to new markets, thus enhancing the country’s development prospects;
Amendment 12 #
2022/0142M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the success of governance, trade and law enforcement in the area of forestry is also dependent on combating corruption and fraud of all kinds throughout the timber supply chain, and therefore welcomes Guyana’s efforts to achieve greater transparency and looks forward to continued positive cooperation in the fight against illegal logging and forest degradation;
Amendment 16 #
2022/0142M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that sustainable and inclusive forest management and governance is essential to achieve the objectives set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement; underlines the risks posed by Guyana’s expanding oil, gas and mining industries; notes with concernnotes the lack of coherence between regulation in the forest sector and that in the mining sector;
Amendment 335 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The categories of electronic health data that, with the patient’s exclusive consent, can be processed for secondary use, should be broad and flexible enough to accommodate the evolving needs of data users, while remaining limited to data that are related to health or known to influence health. It can also include relevant data from the health system (electronic health records, claims data, disease registries, genomic data etc.), as well as data with an impact on health (for example consumption of different substances, homelessness, health insurance, minimum income, professional status, behaviour, including environmental factors (for example, pollution, radiation, use of certain chemical substances). They can also include person-generated data, such as data from medical devices, wellness applications or other wearables and digital health applicationshave a direct, known impact on health. The data user who benefits from access to datasets provided under this Regulation could enrich the data with various corrections, annotations and other improvements, for instance by supplementing missing or incomplete data, thus improving the accuracy, completeness or quality of data in the dataset. To support the improvement of the original database and further use of the enriched dataset, the dataset with such improvements and a description of the changes should be made available free of charge to the original data holder. The data holder should make available the new dataset, unless it provides a justified notification against it to the health data access body, for instance in cases of low quality of the enrichment. Secondary use of non-personal electronic data should also be ensured. In particular, pathogen genomic data hold significant value for human health, as proven during the COVID-19 pandemic. Timely access to and sharing of such data has proven to be essential for the rapid development of detection tools, medical countermeasures and responses to public health threats. The greatest benefit from pathogen genomics effort will be achieved when public health and research processes share datasets and work mutually to inform and improve each other.
Amendment 530 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) ‘secondary use of electronic health data’ means the processing of electronic health data for purposes set out in Chapter IV of this Regulation. The data used may include personal electronic health data initially collected in the context of primary use, exclusively where the patient has given prior consent for such use, but also electronic health data collected for the purpose of the secondary use;
Amendment 560 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Amendment 588 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point aa
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point aa
(aa) ‘data permit’ means an administrative decision issued to a data user by a health data access body or data holder to process the electronic health data specified in the data permit for the secondary use purposes specified in the data permit based on conditions laid down in this Regulation; this permit applies only to data for the publication of which the patient has given prior consent;
Amendment 752 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Where data is processregistered in electronic format, Member States shall implement access to and exchange of personal electronic health data for primary use fully or partially falling under the following categories:
Amendment 754 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Where data is processregistered in electronic format, Member States shall implement access to and exchange of personal electronic health data for primary use fully or partially falling under the following categories:
Amendment 818 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 822 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 931 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 9
Article 12 – paragraph 9
9. The approval for individual authorised participants to join MyHealth@EU for different services, or to disconnect a participant, shall be issued by the Joint Controllership groupEHDS Board, based on the results of the compliance checksapacity checks carried out by the Commission.
Amendment 932 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 9
Article 12 – paragraph 9
9. The approval for individual authorised participants to join MyHealth@EU for different services, or to disconnect a participant shall be issued by the Joint Controllership groupEHDS board, based on the results of the compliance checks performed by the Commission .
Amendment 1137 #
Amendment 1144 #
Amendment 1153 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) relevant pathogen genomic data, impacting on human health;
Amendment 1154 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1159 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1163 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1171 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) person -generated electronic health data, including medical devices, wellness applications or other digital health applications;
Amendment 1199 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 1204 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 1298 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support public sector bodies or Union institutions, agencies and bodies including regulatory authorities, in the health or care sector to carry out their tasks defined in their mandatesin the health or care sector;
Amendment 1328 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) development and innovation activities for products or services contributing to public health or social security, or ensuring high levels of quality and safety of health care, of medicinal products or of medical devices;
Amendment 1330 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 1343 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 1421 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation shall not apply to activities concerning public security, defence and national security
Amendment 1483 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 1639 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Where the data in question are not held by the health data access body or a public sector body, the fees may also include compensation for part of the costs for collecting the electronic health data specifically under this Regulation in addition to the fees that may be charged pursuant to paragraph 1. The part of the fees linked to the health data holder’s costs shall be paid to the data holder and shall correspond to the fees’ market value.
Amendment 1640 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Where the data in question are not held by the health data access body or a public sector body, the fees may also include compensation for part of the costs for collecting the electronic health data specifically under this Regulation in addition to the fees that may be charged pursuant to paragraph 1. The part of the fees linked to the health data holder’s costs shall be paid to the health data holder and shall also reflect market value of the data in question.
Amendment 1681 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 8
Article 43 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission may, by means of implementing act, set out the architecture of an IT tool aimed to support and make transparent to other health data access bodies the activities referred to in this Article, especially penalties and exclusions. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 68(2). Accordingly, the Commission should provide guidance on the penalty calculation system.
Amendment 1966 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 14
Article 52 – paragraph 14
14. The approval for individual authorised participants to join MyHealthData@EU@EU for different services, or to disconnect a participant from the infrastructure shall be issued by the Joint Controllership groupshall be issued by the EHDS board, based on the results of the compliance checks performed by the Commission.
Amendment 2111 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 124 months after its entry into force.
Amendment 2114 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 124 months after its entry into force.
Amendment 2119 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) from 35 years after date of entry into application to categories of personal electronic health data referred to in Article 5(1), points (d), (e) and (f), and to EHR systems intended by the manufacturer to process such categories of data;
Amendment 2121 #
2022/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) from 35 years after date of entry into application to categories of personal electronic health data referred to in Article 5(1), points (d), (e) and (f), and to EHR systems intended by the manufacturer to process such categories of data;
Amendment 103 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive should cover employment relationships between third- country workers and employers. Where a Member State’s national law allows admission of third-country nationals through temporary work agencies established on its territory and which have an employment relationship with the worker, such agencies should not be excluded from the scope of this Directive. This Directive should not cover third- country workers who have been admitted to the territory of a Member State to work on a seasonal basis.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The right to equal treatment in specified fields should be strictly linked to the third-country national’s legal residence and the access given to the labour market in a Member State, which are enshrined in the single permit encompassing the authorisation to reside and work and in residence permits issued for other purposes containing information on the permission to work. This Directive should not grant rights in relation to situations which lie outside the scope of Union law, such as in relation to family members residing in a third country. This Directive should grant rights only in relation to family members who join third-country workers to reside in a Member State on the basis of family reunification or family members who already reside legally in that Member State.
Amendment 132 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) To ensure the proper enforcement of this Directive, Member States should ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place for the monitoring of employers and that, where appropriate, effective and adequate inspections are carried out on their respective territories. The selection of employers to be inspected should be based primarily on a risk assessment to be carried out by the competent authorities in the Member States taking into account factors such as the sector in which a company operates and any past record of infringement.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0131(COD)
(33) Member States should also put in place effective mechanisms through which third-country workers may seek legal redress and lodge complaints directly or through third parties having, in accordance with the criteria laid down by the national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring compliance with this Directive, such as trade unions or other associations, or competent authorities. That is considered necessary to address situations where third- country workers are unaware of the existence of enforcement mechanisms or hesitant to use them in their own name, for example out of fear of possible consequences. Such mechanisms should respect the principle of equality vis-à-vis the nationals of the respective Member State.
Amendment 152 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) who are beneficiaries of protection in accordance with national law, international obligations or the practice of a Member State or have applied for protection in accordance with national law, international obligations or the practice of a Member State and whose application has not been the subject of a final decision;
Amendment 163 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. An application to issue, amend or renew a single permit shall be submitted by way of a single application procedure. Member States shall determine whether applications for a single permit are to be submittedmade by the third-country national or by the third-country national’s employer. Member States may also decide to allow an application from either of the two. If the application is to be submitted by the third- country national, Member States shall allow the application to be introduced both from a third country andor, if provided for by national law, in the territory of the Member State in which the third- country national is legally present.
Amendment 170 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The competent authority shall adopt a decision on the complete application as soon as possible and in any event within foursix months of the date on which the application was lodged.
Amendment 237 #
2022/0131(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 477 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that companies carry out periodic assessments of their own operations and measures, those of their subsidiaries and, where related to the value chains of the company, those of their established business relationships, to monitor the effectiveness of the identification, prevention, mitigation, bringing to an end and minimisation of the extent of human rights and environmental adverse impacts. Such assessments shall be based, where appropriate, on qualitative and quantitative indicators and be carried out at least every 12 months and whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that significant new risks of the occurrence of those adverse impacts may arise. The due diligence policy shall be updated in accordance with the outcome of those assessments. Monitoring of the environmental impact of an organisation can be carried out, including by organisations outside the EU, by means of a ready-made, voluntary and credible instrument such as the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), whose functioning is governed by Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC. Under EMAS, the company is required to undergo an annual internal audit and a verification audit by an independent body called an environmental verifier. EMAS furthermore requires the annual publication of an updated environmental statement, which ensures the automatic implementation of the obligation in Article 11 of the proposed directive. In view of the above, it is worth considering including regulatory relief or burden reductions for organisations participating in EMAS within the provisions of the proposed directive, as declared in Article 44 of Regulation (EC) 1221/2009;
Amendment 482 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that companies that are not subject to reporting requirements under Articles 19a and 29a of Directive 2013/34/EU report on the matters covered by this Directive by publishing on their website an annual statement in a language customary in the sphere of international businessthe national language and in English. The statement shall be published by 30 April each year, covering the previous calendar year.
Amendment 517 #
Amendment 521 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Regulatory Authority If it is deemed necessary to appoint a regulatory authority: - it should be a single authority, established by a law transposing the directive into the national legal order, - the law should also provide for a mechanism for public oversight of this regulatory authority, - in addition, the authority should draw on the past experience of the OECD NCP and the lessons learned from proceedings before the OECD NCP concerning notifications of potential breaches by companies of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Amendment 522 #
Amendment 136 #
2021/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. reaffirms the European Investment Bank’s specific role – which is set out in Article 209 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in Article 36 of the ‘Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe’ – as the EU’s financial arm with a global reach; stresses that the EIB, as a fully EU- owned institution, is thus more appropriate for implementing the EU’s development policy objectives in line with the ‘policy first’ principle, as opposed to the EBRD, of which Russia and Belarus are members;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises the importance and potential of Member State development banks within the EFAD structure; calls for an inclusive approach to Member States’ development banks in accessing funding under the European development finance architecture; stresses the pressing need to boost private sector development in sub‐Saharan Africa;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. insists that the Member States honour their commitment to spend 0.7 % of their gross national income on ODA; underlines the important role of ODA as a catalyst for change and a lever for the mobilisation of other resources; considers that the European Union should strive to maintain its position as a world leader in ODA; stresses the importance of the EU’s commitment to mobilise resources for climate action and the EIB’s role in making progress in this area;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the fact that the agreement builds on several international agreements and identifies the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change as overarching guiding frameworks;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the fact that the agreement builds on several international agreements and identifies the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change as overarching guiding frameworks;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the commitment to protect, promote and fulfil human rights, fundamental freedoms and democratic principles and to strengthen the rule of law and good governance; further welcomes the commitment to promote universal human rights without discrimination based on any grounds; regrets, however, the fact that the agreement fails to mention explicitly that discrimination could be based on sexual orientationcalls the right to non- discrimination and security for all;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the commitment to protect, promote and fulfil human rights, fundamental freedoms and democratic principles and to strengthen the rule of law and good governance; further welcomes the commitment to promote universal human rights without discrimination based on any grounds; regrets, however, the fact that the agreement fails to mention explicitly that discrimination could be based on sexual orientationcalls the right to non- discrimination and security for all;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the swiftStresses that the operationalisation of the ‘EU Global Health Strategy’ in ACP countries should be tailored to local needs with a full participation of local and regional administrations, local professionals and experts, in order to enure an effective cooperation aimed at improving the quality of healthcare and health services in ACP countries;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the swiftStresses that the operationalisation of the ‘EU Global Health Strategy’ in ACP countries should be tailored to local needs with a full participation of local and regional administrations, local professionals and experts, in order to enure an effective cooperation aimed at improving the quality of healthcare and health services in ACP countries;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that particular attention should be paid to the provisions on food security and improved nutrition, given the global rise in food insecurity, malnutrition and hunger; highlights that the implementation of these provisions should be country-driven, needs-based and context appropriate as food systems are very diverse;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that particular attention should be paid to the provisions on food security and improved nutrition, given the global rise in food insecurity, malnutrition and hunger; highlights that the implementation of these provisions should be country-driven, needs-based and context appropriate as food systems are very diverse;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the inclusion of a specific article on youth and recalls that the active participation of young people in policies affecting them should be strongly encouraged; underlines that children are the most exposed to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect; urges to strengthen the efforts and cooperation aimed at protecting children’s basic rights, well- being, and ensuring access to education and justice;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the inclusion of a specific article on youth and recalls that the active participation of young people in policies affecting them should be strongly encouraged; underlines that children are the most exposed to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect; urges to strengthen the efforts and cooperation aimed at protecting children’s basic rights, well- being, and ensuring access to education and justice;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomNotes the fact that gender equality and women’s economic empowerment are recognised as key drivers for sustainable development; supports the commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)underlines however, that the EU should refrain from interfering in the policies of ACP countries and respect their sovereignty, laws, and religious and cultural values, including in the areas of health and family law;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomNotes the fact that gender equality and women’s economic empowerment are recognised as key drivers for sustainable development; supports the commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)underlines however, that the EU should refrain from interfering in the policies of ACP countries and respect their sovereignty, laws, and religious and cultural values, including in the areas of health and family law;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the urgency of tackling global environmental challenges and of focusing on the effective implementation of the Pari; is of the opinion that a climate-friendly energy transformation must be founded on an evidence-based policy that provides Agreement on Climate Changeowth opportunities, is achievable in every region, and protects interests of local communities;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the urgency of tackling global environmental challenges and of focusing on the effective implementation of the Pari; is of the opinion that a climate-friendly energy transformation must be founded on an evidence-based policy that provides Agreement on Climate Changeowth opportunities, is achievable in every region, and protects interests of local communities;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recognises the need to enhance cooperation on migration and mobility, including addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacements, as well as to facilitate legal pathways for migrationfocusing on programs aimed at strengthening state structures, creating jobs and reintegrating migrants; calls for a holistic approach and structural solutions to fighting illegal migration, for example by strengthening cooperation with ACP countries on return, readmission and reintegration of persons who have no right to international protection in the EU and by managing migration and asylum beyond the EU borders and territories;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recognises the need to enhance cooperation on migration and mobility, including addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacements, as well as to facilitate legal pathways for migrationfocusing on programs aimed at strengthening state structures, creating jobs and reintegrating migrants; calls for a holistic approach and structural solutions to fighting illegal migration, for example by strengthening cooperation with ACP countries on return, readmission and reintegration of persons who have no right to international protection in the EU and by managing migration and asylum beyond the EU borders and territories;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the learning crisis and has amplified the existing vulnerabilities in social services in Africa, in particular in the field of education and that the impact on the human capital of this generation of learners is likely to be long lasting;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that in order to ensure quality education in the communities of the developing world, the solutions need to involve parents, students, and teachers and address the needs of the local community first, and then society at large;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that many developing countries struggle to make efficient use of resources and very often increased education spending does not translate into more learning and improved human capital; stresses the role of teachers at all levels in facilitating learning, the importance of technology for learning and efficient management of schools and education systems in these countries;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is alarmed by the fact that we are not on track and that it is highly unlikely to achieve the nutrition targets by 2025 or to eradicate hunger by 2030; which is the ambition by SDG2 "Zero Hunger"; recalls that hunger and food insecurity are again increasing across the world; notes with concern that around 660 million people might continue to face hunger by 2030, also due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; reminds that bold actions are needed, especially regarding inequalities in accessing food, to accelerate progress towards the objective of Zero Hunger; recalls that the end of malnutrition in all its forms and SDG 2 should be considered as priorities in all policies, with particular attention to people in the most vulnerable situations;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the COVID-19 pandemic with the ensuing economic crisis and closure of borders and the current conflict in Ukraine exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system; stresses and reminds the European Commission and Member States of the importance of creating stronger links between short, medium and long-term policies to ensure the inclusivity of the COVID-19 recovery plans while also paying special attention to the mostvulnerable groups, such as children, youth, women, elderly, and indigenous peoples; urges the EU to safeguard the right to food of developing countries and self-sufficiency, as a means of achieving nutritional security, poverty reduction and inclusive, sustainable and fair global supply chains and more sustainable food systems; as well as supporting local and regional markets, devoting particular attention to women and family farming, with the aim of securing the supply of affordable and accessible food and stronger social safety nets to ensure that the most vulnerable continue to have access to food even in emergency or crisis situations;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recalls that Ukraine and Russia are important players on the global food export market; consequently, for a number of countries with high levels of hunger Ukraine and Russia have an outsized impact, as they import a significant share of their wheat from Ukraine or Russia; Underlines that governments should avoid in this context export bans and identify measures to support the restructuring of agricultural markets and their regulation by increasing their transparency and establishing new rules to prevent excessive financial speculation from fuelling food price volatility, which especially in a context of war, can artificially inflate wholesale prices and lead to market volatility and particularly affect developing countries and the most vulnerable populations; Strongly deplores financial speculation on agricultural and food commodities, and calls on the Commission to urgently put forward proposals to end this speculation especially in the context of war, to ensure market and agricultural production stability; recalls in this regard that the structural instability of the international agricultural markets poses a threat to global food security and political stability in many developing countries; Calls on the Commission and the Member states to support international rules aiming to stop financial speculation of agricultural and food commodities; and speculative practices;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the sharp increase in food insecurity in the last few years and calls for increased and more efficient food assistance; Recalls that the right to food is a human right; calls for comprehensive and strong EU actions to accompany the full and progressive realization of this right as a means of achieving food security for all; is very concerned about the sharp increase in food insecurity in the last few years; highlights that the energy crisis and adverse climatic events prior to the war in Ukraine have led to a surge of agricultural commodities prices in the global market and calls in this context for increased and more efficient food assistance in an effort to better link urgent relief and longer-term solutions, in particular, calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to increase their contributions to the World Food Programme and for actions aimed at the transformation of our food systems through the support for diversity and quality of agricultural production and processing in partner countries and measures to tackle structural poverty and persisting inequalities as underlying causes of food insecurity;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes with concern that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have massive impacts in the broader sense that will further exacerbate the existing food insecurity and the impacts of the COVID- 19 pandemic; notes with even greater concern that Ukraine is a key producer of basic foodstuffs such as wheat, maize and vegetable oils; calls on the Commission to develop far-reaching measures for food security and to implement these in the short, medium and long term; recalls that the EU must ensure that the right to food for all is nota market commodity; recalls that famines are some of the potential consequences that need to be seriously considered as outcomes of the war if global leaders do not take countermeasures; underlines that the Ukraine war shows how much low- income countries depend on the world market for their basic food supplies, basing their food security on a handful of grain exporting countries which makes these countries extra vulnerable to market disruptions and price increases; recalls that to feed their people, 14 low or lower- middle income countries import more than 50 percent of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine, some of whom are already facing famine-like conditions; calls on the EU and its Member states to immediately cover the funding gap in the 2022 UN Humanitarian appeals for East Africa and the Middle East, because support for these two regions is currently 99 percent underfunded; recalls that the WFP has already had to reduce rations for refugees and other vulnerable populations across East Africa and the Middle East because of a lack of funding, an increase in prices and a reduced offer of commodities on the markets, also due to the war in Ukraine; underlines that in order to absorb conflict-induced shocks and remain resilient, countries that depend on food imports from Ukraine and the Russian Federation should diversify the sources of their food supplies by relying on other exporting countries, on existing food stocks or by enhancing the diversity of their domestic production bases;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 7 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need for policies to be country-driven, needs-based and context-appropriate as food systems are very diverse; recalls that priority should be given to local food production; through the funding of smallholder farmers, protection of human rights, the reinforcement of family agriculture systems, cooperatives, and regional supply chains; Points out that smallholder farmers are the main food producers in developing countries, playing a key role in the food security and nutrition of these countries; calls on the EU to specifically support and empower small-scale farming, family farming and cooperatives in its development assistance while also focusing on decent work; stresses that enhancing smallholder agricultural production translates into more food in the global market, leading to lower food prices and better diets; Recalls that local farming traditions complemented by modern technology can enhance the production of healthy and nutritious food; considers that developing countries should be able to protect their public agricultural policies; Stresses that local food production and local consumption that support small- scale farming, guarantee fair prices for producers and consumers, reduce countries' dependence on imports and their vulnerability to international price fluctuations; Highlights that strategic investments in sustainable agriculture practices can play a key role in ensuring more resilient and sustainable agri-food systems; insists that EU investments are inline with Agenda 2030, the Paris Climate Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity; welcomes and encourages EU investments in partnership with developing countries in agro-ecology, agroforestry and crop diversification and reiterates that EU- supported investment in agriculture, forestry or fishery or in undertakings that impact soil, grassland, forest, water or sea, needs to be in line inter alia with the FAO/CFS Voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests in the context of national food security (VGGTs)and the FAO/CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes all initiatives to implement or strengthen agricultural policies at national or regional level, which aim to ensure greater food self- sufficiency and encourages the transition of developing countries towards more self- sufficiency, giving farmers responsibility, ownership and independence in the creation of sustainable agri-food systems and more self-sufficient production systems; calls for a focus on efforts in the area of agriculture to safeguard developing countries’ right to food security in complement to the right of food sovereignty1a as well as enhancing their capacity to meet the nutritional requirements of their populations; stresses the importance of the protection and promotion of the right of local communities to access and control natural resources such as land and water; deplores the fact that land grabbing is rife in many developing countries; points out that it is a brutal practice that undermines food security and food sovereignty - and endangers rural communities; _________________ 1a Food sovereignty defined by Via Campesina as “the right of Peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.” Food security defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security exists “when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.“
Amendment 9 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to consistently work with countries to support the creation of context-specific, feasible and robust national nutrition targets, international and regional organizations private sector, farmers and smallholders as well as the local civil society and local communities to support the design, implementation and monitoring of context-specific, feasible and robust national nutrition targets; recognises the key role of civil society especially in reaching smallholder farmers by linking them to training, resources, markets and value chains; Is of the opinion that prioritizing maternal and infant nutrition needs is crucial to guarantee solid and resilient food security and calls on the Commission and Member States to support national authorities in developing countries in integrating nutrition services into health systems in order to address malnutrition in all its forms; and ensure the continuity of nutrition services, particularly the early detection and community-based management of acute malnutrition and infant and young child feeding, as well as related maternal nutrition programmes; in this regard welcomes the achievements and work of the SUN movement;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the EU to protect small- scale producers’ access to and control of land and other resources including farmers’ seeds, access to water as well as access to infrastructure to link rural communities to territorial markets, including urban areas; calls on the EU to ensure appropriate financing and co-creation of knowledge and technical innovations through farmer-led research, including support for small-scale producers’ organisations and women’s associations and their collective processing and marketing activities; calls on the Commission to establish close links with partner countries for the purpose of exchanging knowledge on agriculture; highlights the expertise of the European agricultural sector and stresses the need to prioritise partnerships in research and innovation in agriculture, including through Horizon Europe, and to boost responsible and ethical innovations to promote sustainable agricultural practices in order to increase yields and farm outputs; calls, in this regard, for a stronger reliance on the contributions of traditional local knowledge in the just transition, especially regarding agricultural practices, fisheries and forest protection, thereby empowering the local people and communities;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU and its Member States to mobilise long-term financial investments in food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture and to encourage partner countries to invest more in these sectors through their national budgets; Urges the EU to prioritize food security, biodiversity protection, and sustainable agriculture in its international development programming with partner countries, considering their specific local needs while ensuring access to funding for local communities and organisations supporting them; Calls on the EU and its Member States to assess and monitor, with the participation of civil society, its investments to ensure that they concretely fight poverty and food insecurity;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Emphasises the EU’s role as an enabler in the transformation of global food systems so that they can become more resilient, sustainable and fair; Underlines that the farm to fork strategy is an ambitious EU policy framework that promotes a more sustainable and resilient EU agri-food system and supports a global and just transition to sustainable agri-food systems which benefit people, nature and economic growth and which preserve natural resources in accordance with the biodiversity strategy’s objectives; recalls the Farm to Fork strategy’s intention to reduce farmers’ dependency on external outputs;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to accelerate efforts to support partner countries to reduce the number of stunted children aged under five by 7 million by 2025 as committed to in the EU Action Plan on Nutrition; Calls on the European Union to continue supporting partner countries in restoring the availability of a diverse and nutritious food for school-aged children through school meals programmes while promoting locally and sustainably produced food and paying special attention to the most vulnerable children; highlights, furthermore, the utility of public procurement programmes in fostering public support for purchasing from smallholders and local producers when sourcing nutritious food for distribution; Welcomes the European Commission and several Member States' support to the School Meals Coalition in the follow-up of the Food Systems Summit; notes the importance of making sure that nutrition- sensitive approaches are linked to nutrition interventions and other health interventions in developing countries;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that resilience-building needs to address the increasing frequency and intensity of conflict, climate and economic shocks, which often have manifold compounding impacts on the most vulnerable and natural disasters, notably droughts, cyclones and floods, as well as health crises, loss of biodiversity, structural inequalities and economic shocks, which often have manifold compounding impacts on the most vulnerable; highlights that strategic investments in sustainable agriculture practices can play a key role in ensuring more resilient and sustainable agri-food systems; urges the EU to promote predictable, specific and targeted funding for anticipatory and early action with the objective of addressing and preventing food insecurity;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 16 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Stresses that biofuel production has an impact on food security, since it diverts agricultural commodities such as grains, soybeans, rapeseed oil, corn and sugarcane from food production; believes that ensuring more flexible and better coordinated biofuel policies at international level is crucial when it comes to optimising food uses, while benefiting from the stabilising potential of this alternative opportunity; calls on the EU to prioritise food production over crop-based biofuel production, while respecting the waste hierarchy and taking into account the cascading principle in order to secure additional food supplies and stabilise global food commodity markets;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Notes the importance of the strategic linkages between Africa and Europe, building on the progress made in the African Union (AU)-EU rural transformation action agenda; Recalls the European Parliament's resolution of 16 September 2020 on EU-African security cooperation in the Sahel region, West Africa and the Horn of Africa that recalled that food insecurity is often a root cause of terrorism and armed conflict; calls therefore for full integration of the humanitarian-development- peace nexus approach in security strategies in third countries which requires supporting the provision of basic services, including food security, with the involvement of local communities;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that women’s empowerment is crucial for nutrition, food security and resilience-building; Notes that gender inequalities limit agricultural productivity and efficiency and, therefore, undermine development; recalls that women and girls’ empowerment is crucial for nutrition, preserving health, food security and resilience-building; points out that strengthening the role of women and girls remains a challenge for agriculture and for food and nutrition security; calls on the European Commission and Member States to support women's entrepreneurship, employment and political representation, ensure the inclusion of gender perspective in the management of food security and ensure the participation of women in the decision-making process related to this field, including those women belonging to discriminated minorities and urges the EU and its Member States to strive, notably through development aid, to help addressing the discriminations they face, notably regarding access of women farmers to land, productive resources and financial services; recalls that in Africa, for example, almost half of agricultural work is done by women, while women farmers are mostly small or subsistence farmers who do not have the necessary access to information, credit, land, resources or technology; encourages the advancement of inheritance rights for women and girls and calls on the EU to support partner countries, particularly regarding their recognition of women’s full entitlement to land rights; urges the European Commission and Member States to promote gender-transformative approaches to agriculture, fishing and food systems through capacity building for rural women, specific policy reforms to have fairer land tenure laws as well as specific initiatives focused on economic empowerment and access to finance, as stated in the Gender Action Plan III;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for environmentally sound food production and the conservation and rehabilitation of natural environments in order to reduce climate risks and thus strengthen thRecalls that climate change and biodiversity loss, amongst other factors, threatens our ability to ensure global food security and puts additional pressure on already fragile food systems; calls for environmentally sound food production, such as agro-ecology and climate-resilient adaptation as well as the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems in order to reduce climate risks, face the climate crisis, halt biodiversity loss, thus strengthen the resilience of sustainable agri-food systems; in this regard, asks the Commission and Member States to support partner countries in adopting sustainable agricultural practices and innovative solutions, including the use of revenues raised by ETS auctions and CBAM certificates to enhance their climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation capacities with the aim of having more sustainable food systems; asks the Commission and Member states to ensure that financing under the new NDICI instrument includes a human rights-based approach that makes local communities and indigenous peoples central to climate, environmental and development efforts; considers important to pay special attention to smallholder farmers that generally have a lower capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change; welcomes in this regard the upcoming UN action plan to achieve universal coverage of early warning services against extreme weather and climate change in the coming five years that will be presilience of food systems; ented by the World Meteorological Organization during the UN Climate Conference (COP 27) in Egypt; recalls that the Special Envoy for the UN Food Systems Summit underlined the intersection between climate and food as profound;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Considers that it is important to help developing countries put in place public policies on agriculture and food that can meet the needs of their rapidly growing populations; stresses that a policy on food security must have as its primary goal to provide sufficient, nutritious, safe and affordable food throughout the year for its citizens in a sustainable manner while guaranteeing a fair income and standard of living for farmers; notes that throughout the history of the common agricultural policy lifting export subsidies and decoupling direct payments has significantly reduced the risk of dumping in third-country markets; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide more support to agricultural development capable of ensuring food security in developing countries and to decisively increase its investment in territorial rural development;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the EU to tailor its programming under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe to actively support a global transformation to sustainable food systems that can provide affordable healthy dietsand nutritious diets which are fair, resilient, rights-based, environmentally sustainable, put particular attention on women’s needs and reduce the pressure of food production on land and water use;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that EU investments and interventions should be based on rigorous pre-assessments, full transparency, and inclusion of those stakeholders affected by the investments and interventions, including civil society organisations, in order to devise equitable action and strengthen capacities at a national and local level, including non- state authoritctors; insists in recognizing the need for context-specific measures to achieve more sustainable agriculture and food systems in partner countries;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the EU action plan on nutrition to be revised to address all forms of malnutrition in humanitarian and development contexts respectively and include new ambitious political and financial commitments;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes that 45 million children under the age of five suffer from wasting, defined as low weight-for-height, as a result of acute malnutrition in early life; recalls that overweight and obesity among adults, adolescents and children are rising to record levels affecting 2 billion people globally of which 70% live in low- and middle-income countries; recalls that overweight and obesity are associated with a risk of diet-related diseases including non-communicable diseases because malnutrition is a challenge for all nations regardless of their development stage; consequently, many countries are now experiencing a ‘double burden’ of at least two types of malnutrition where undernutrition and overweight and obesity coexist; calls on the European Commission to revise the 2010 policy framework for food security and the 2013 policy framework for nutrition, as called for by the EU Member States in the Council’s 2018 conclusions on strengthening global food and nutrition security;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that humanitarian aid is needed to tackle immediate life- threatening situations, while solutions funded by other types of aid to address the long-term drivers of food insecurity need to be pursued simultaneouslCalls on the EU Member States governments to diplomatically prevent conflicts, eradicate all forms of malnutrition and to invest more in conflict prevention with a specific focus on women and girls while thoroughly applying the UN Security Council Resolution 1325; Recalls that humanitarian aid shall be exempted from international sanctions; Underlines the need to find sustainable medium- and long-term solutions in development cooperation to addressing the root causes of food insecurity;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the ongoing realisation of the humanitarian, development and peace- building nexus; highlights that this principle should continue to be include programming for nutritiond in humanitarian assistance as well as the programming for food security and nutrition backed up by clear guidelines on evidence based best practice;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the work of the EU and of the UN Rome-based agencies, namely FAO, WFP and IFAD, to pursue anticipatory action to prevent crises before they hit and protect the most vulnerable groups from climate and human induced disasters; calls for coordination mechanisms with local actors on the ground to be strengthened and to find greater interlinkages between short term anticipatory actions and longer-term government programmes; recalls that inclusive anticipatory action should be context-specific and locally led and ensure that the most vulnerable have also a voice at the decision-making level to address their specific needs;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes the challenges posed by climate change and biodiversity loss and the need to provide the necessary resources for adaptation and mitigation; at food and agricultural biodiversity boosts resilience to shocks and facilitates adaptation, maintains stability and supports recovery; recalls that agroecology’s capacity to reconcile the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability has been widely recognised in landmark reports, notably from IPCC and IPBES and the World Bank and FAO-led global agricultural assessment (IAASTD); stresses the importance of promoting agroecology, agroforestry, local production and sustainable food systems which focus on the development of short supply chains in both national policies and international forums, in order to ensure food and nutritional security for all as well as increasing the sustainable productivity of the agricultural sector and its resilience to climate change; urges the Commission to support partner countries in developing sustainable agriculture practices, including agroecology, with the aim of enhancing soil fertility, maximizing biodiversity and improving water use efficiency as key elements for better food security;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Recalls that unsustainable agricultural intensification practises are major causes of biodiversity degradation worldwide, including genetic erosion of crop and livestock varieties; recalls that the “Farm to Fork” strategy aims to gradually reduce by 2030 the overall use and risk of chemical and hazardous pesticides from agriculture and promote alternative practises; stresses that poor countries are the recipients of an important part of hazardous substances; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s intention to present a proposal to end this practice in the framework of the EU strategy on chemicals for sustainability; urges the Commission, however, to promote the search for sustainable and affordable alternatives to the use of these pesticides in order to avoid serious disruptions to food security in developing countries, which would aggravate hunger among the most vulnerable populations; calls for specific support for education and training in sustainable plant protection approaches and alternatives to pesticides as well as for the minimisation of exposure to hazardous substances;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the EU to actively fulfil the commitments of the Nutrition Year of Action 2021, notably those arising from the UN Food Systems Summit and Nutrition for Growth Summit; and play a central role in cooperation with indigenous communities in these efforts, inline with its own farm to fork strategy; welcomes the European Commission's decision to be a major partner in eight coalitions from the UN Food Systems Summit; Asks the Commission and Member States to engage with the African Union to secure greater commitment and investments to address the ongoing nutrition challenges in the region and to support the African Union Year of Nutrition: “Strengthening resilience in nutrition and food security on the African continent: Strengthening agro food systems, health and social protection systems for the acceleration of human, social and economic capital development”;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2208(INI)
26. Calls for continued efforts to ensure the consistency of the EU’s policies in line with the principle of policy coherence for sustainable development; urges to ensure that European exports do not harm the development of local production and local markets; stresses that EU free trade agreements should not disrupt local agriculture, damage small producers or exacerbate dependency on food imports; urges support for local production and consumption which can ensure local employment creation, assure fair prices, guarantee the protection of workers’ health and safety, and lessen countries’ dependency on imports and their vulnerability to international price fluctuations; Calls for reinforced action at international level to ensure that policy decision-making has food security at its core, in order to avoid scarcity and ensure nutritional security in the most vulnerable countries;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the severity and magnitude of food crises has risen since 2020, with 161 million people severely food insecure in 2021 and in need of urgent food assistance12 and five countries were considered to be at risk of famine, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Nigeria (16 states and Federal Capital Territory) and Yemen; _________________ 12 Global Report on Food Crises 2021, September update.
Amendment 33 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Supports the development of trade opportunities between the EU and developing countries, which have the potential to boost local agriculture; recalls that family farmers and smallholders have demonstrated their ability to provide diversified products and to increase food production sustainably; Points out the need for clear guidelines on how to achieve policy coherence for development at EU level while also addressing potentially conflicting policy objectives; urges the EU to guarantee the coherence of European agricultural and trade policies to support food security and food sovereignty and to protect local and regional markets; Stresses the need to recognise the leading role of farmers, producer organisations and their representatives in any strategy to enhance food security and highlights that the setting up of cooperatives and producer groups in developing countries must be supported in order to strengthen their collective capacity to organise themselves more effectively, to benefit from a better position in the food chains as well as sharing of added value on export products; Considers that the Union and the Member States should encourage the various “fair trade” initiatives and integrate environmental and social objectives in a comprehensive and holistic manner across the provisions of all trade agreements;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
— having regard to its resoluthe Commission communications of 2510 March 2021 on a new EU-Africa Strategy – a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development7 , of 23 June 2021 on the role of the EU’s development cooperation and humanitarian assistance in addressing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic8 , of 6 October 2021 on the role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda9 and of 15 December 2021 on new orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action10 , _________________ 7 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0108. 8 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0308. 9 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0404. “the EU humanitarian action, new challenges and same principles”, which envisages inter alia key actions to strengthen the humanitarian-development-peace nexus to better link urgent relief and longer- term solutions (COM(2012)110) and the European Parliament resolution of 15 December 2021 on new orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action10 , _________________ 10 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0505.
Amendment 35 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has further destabilised already fragile agricultural markets and exacerbated the already severe situation caused by COVID-19 and put additional pressure on ongoing food crises and global food security, pushing international food and feed prices well above their already elevated levels; whereas this is likely to increase food insecurity, poverty, social unrest and instability in many developing countries that are highly dependent on Ukrainian and Russian wheat imports as forty percent of wheat and corn exports from Ukraine go to the Middle East and Africa; whereas, according to FAO, nearly 50 countries depend on Russia and Ukraine for at least 30 percent of their wheat import needs and of these, 26 countries source over 50 percent on their wheat imports from both countries; whereas the World Food Programme was buying nearly half of its global wheat supplies from Ukraine and has pointed out that current food crises in countries such as Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Syria and Yemen will be the most affected; whereas both Ukraine and Russia are net exporters of agricultural products, and they both play leading supply roles in global markets of foodstuffs and fertilisers, where exportable supplies are often concentrated in a handful of countries; whereas this concentration could expose these markets to increased vulnerability and volatility; whereas Russia is a leading exporter of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers and its components, and Belarus is a significant exporter of potash-based fertilisers; whereas nitrogen fertiliser prices are heavily dependent on natural gas prices, a product for which Russia holds major market positions; whereas many of the developing countries, already prior to the conflict, had been grappling with the negative effects of high international food and fertilizer prices; whereas the FAO Food Price Index which tracks the international prices of food and feed items has risen to a new all-time high and additional price hikes and food inflation are likely well above their already elevated levels;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas many small scale farmers in developing countries cannot access healthy, nutritious and sustainable diets given remote locations, low income, and a lack of access to sources of diverse foods; whereas evidence shows that investments in the smallholder sector and regional structures yield the best returns in terms of poverty reduction and growth, consequently highlighting the need to focus the efforts on enhancing incomes of smallholder farmers, and especially women smallholders, and to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas malnutrition is an abnormal physiological condition caused by undernutrition as well as overweight and obesity; whereas the health of women and girls is closely linked to the physical and mental health as well as the nutritional status of their future children; whereas undernutrition among pregnant women and mothers increases the risk of complication during pregnancy, maternal mortality and child undernutrition and mortality; whereas an unacceptably large number of peoplechildren are still affected by malnutrition: of all children under five, 22 % are stunted due to chronic malnutrition, 6.7 % are affected by wasting – a form of acute malnutrition – and 5.7 % are overweight14 and the actual stunting and wasting figures are expected to be higher due to the effects of the pandemic; _________________ 14 UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank joint child malnutrition estimates, Levels and trends in child malnutrition, 2021.
Amendment 38 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas ensuring safe and secure access to water is closely linked to improving food security and nutrition; whereas water scarcity affects more than 40 per cent of the global population with more than 2 billion people not having direct and secure access to safe drinking water worldwide according to the latest United Nations World Report on the Development of Water Resources (2021);
Amendment 39 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas health systems that are not very resilient and strong are being challenged by the regular emergence of epidemics, particularly in their ability to ensure continuity of the most basic care; whereas over the past two years, health system resources have been diverted from a range of nutritionally important functions and essential health services related to undernutrition — including antenatal care, micronutrient supplementation, and prevention and treatment of childhood diarrhoea, infections and acute malnutrition — toward combating COVID-19 and whereas treatment and preventive services for undernutrition remain insufficiently integrated into the essential care packages of national health systems, and equitable access to care services remains insufficient;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 40 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas according to the Sixth IPCC Report of 2022, climate change, including increases in frequency and intensity of extremes, reduces food and water security, decreases crop yields, modifies pastures and transhumance paths, and decreases the nutritional value of food, thereby hindering efforts to meet the Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals; whereas climate change further exposes women to risks and vulnerabilities; whereas climate change exacerbates existing challenges, like a sudden loss of food production and access to food, and underlying vulnerabilities, including worsening poverty and food insecurity, forcing communities to face compounding crises; whereas a decreased diet diversity has increased malnutrition in many communities as a consequence, especially for indigenous peoples, small-scale farmers and low-income households, with children, elderly people and pregnant women particularly concerned;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the number of people in need of urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance is on the rise15 ; whereas the major drivers of this are conflict, climate variability and climate extremes, environmental degradation, economic shockfood and nutrition insecurity and malnutrition, which are deteriorating, are conflict, climate change and weather extremes, environmental degradation, rising energy prices, limited access to water, economic shocks, chronic poverty and high and persistent levels of inequality, including gender inequality, lack of access to basic social and health services, global population growth, and failed governance, which consequently can lead to the need to migrate; _________________ 15 Global Report on Food Crises 2021.
Amendment 42 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas conflicts disrupt the access to food and to basic social services, which affect stable health, including nutrition services, water, sanitation and hygiene and damage natural resources, infrastructure, production means and livestock; whereas food insecurity can be a source of conflict among affected communities, hence exacerbating existing challenges and tensions linked to scarcity of resources;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses in global food systems, exacerbating inequalities and threatening the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerabhas led to the disruption of value chains from production and transportation, to storage and the sale of food, and restrictions on movement have reduced access to markets for farmers and consumers, further inhibiting equitable access to adequate food and nutrition for all and exposing the non-resilience of import-based food systems and the importance of sustainable agri-food systems; whereas COVID-19 has led to an increase in poverty in the absence of universal social protection floors; whereas restrictions have impacted daily economic activities that many households depend on, leading to difficulties in accessing healthy and nutritious food, or covering health needs; whereas access to quality health care is in many developing countries extremely limited especially for the most vulnerable and marginalised people;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas nutrition is an important investment as good nutrition during the first thousand days of a child’s life is critical to achieving full physical, intellectual and human potential; whereas good nutrition is therefore the cornerstone of prosperity for societiehunger and malnutrition negatively affect children's abilities to learn and influence them to drop out of school, represent a lifelong burden for individuals and societies and have an adverse impact on human and national economic development; whereas good nutrition is therefore the cornerstone of prosperity for societies; whereas at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures left 370 million children without access to a secured school meal, often their only warm dish a day, whereas school meals programmes are an important element to combat child hunger and multiple forms of malnutrition; whereas, on the other side, food security disrupts societal functioning, including the ability for families to send their children to school and by adding stress on families, it can be a driver of domestic and gender-based violence; whereas for every dollar invested in nutrition interventions, 16 dollars can be generated in returns;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas as in other areas of humanitarian and development aid, growing needs are not matched by adequate resources, leading to a rapidly increasing funding gap, which requires smarter and more systemic approaches, a systemic transformation in the direction of socially just food systems as our current food systems exacerbate socio- economic and gender inequalities that are preventing access to a healthy, fair and sustainable nutrition;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas women play key roles in feeding the world as farmers, caregivers and producers, but have unequal access to food, resources, services and asset – they produce 60 - 80% of food in developing countries - but have unequal access to food and to the resources, services and assets that increase their yields and incomes; whereas women assume 75% of unpaid care and domestic work, and women in rural communities and low-income countries spend up to 14 hours a day on care work; whereas it is necessary to protect women’s and girls’ rights at all levels, ensure the protection of their rights on all levels and provide space for them in decision-making processes; whereas women and girls are most impacted by climate change and disasters, leading to increased vulnerability due to compounding risks;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas there are 608 million family farms around the world, occupying between 70 and 80 percent of the world's farmland, representing over 90 per cent of all farms globally, and producing around 80 percent of the world's food in value terms;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas many countries that are highly dependent on imported foodstuffs and fertilizers, including several that fall into the Least Developed Country (LDC) and Low-Income Food-Deficit Country(LIFDC) groups, rely on Ukrainian and Russian food supplies to meet their consumption needs; whereas many of these countries, already prior to the conflict, had been grappling with the negative effects of high international food and fertilizer prices;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas one third of the food produced globally is either lost or wasted; whereas increased efforts to reduce food loss and waste by implementing the circular economy in agricultural production systems to increase the sustainability and resource-efficiency of agricultural production are key to addressing food insecurity, malnutrition and protecting biodiversity worldwide;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the severity and magnitude of food crises has risen since 2020, with 161 as a result of conflict, economic shocks and severe weather extremes, or a combination of these drivers, with close to 193 million people severacutely food insecure in 2021 and in need of urgent food assistance, the highest number of acutely food insecure people worldwide recorded in the Global Report on Food Crises’ six-year existence; whereas between 720 and 811 million people are facing hunger and five countries were considered to be at risk of famine, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Nigeria (16 states and Federal Capital Territory) and Yemen12 ; _________________ 12 Global Report on Food Crises 2021, September update.
Amendment 68 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas ensuring safe and secure access to water is part of improving food security and nutrition; whereas water scarcity affects more than 40 per cent of the global population;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas as in other areas of humanitarian and development aid, growing needs are not matched by adequate resources leading to a rapidly increasing funding gap, which requires smarter and more systemic approaches;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas women play key roles in feeding the world as farmers, caregivers and producers, – they produce 60 - 80% of food in developing countries- but have unequal access to food, and to the resources, services and assets that increase their yields and incomes or caregiving skills;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas food loss and food waste are part of worldwide food insecurity and malnutrition, and increased efforts to reduce food loss and waste are a way to contribute to addressing food insecurity and malnutrition;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the critical role of small- scale fisheries in food security and nutrition; underlines its support for the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries; notes the potential conflicts between fisheries and other emerging sectors of the blue economy;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors responsible for the supply of proteins, which are essential for food security;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the new EU strategy for a sustainable blue economy; regrets the lack of specific targets for fisheries and aquaculture;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recalls that fisheries and aquaculture play a key role in creating jobs and sustaining the economy not only in the EU, but also in developing countries; regrets that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people employed in the fisheries and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the production of fishmeal and fish oil contributes to overfishing in developing countries; calls for mandatory due diligence measures to ensure that the whole seafood-industry supply chain is fair, fully traceable and free of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the role of regional sea conventions and regional fisheries management organisations;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Highlights concerns that the development of new activities in the blue economy will lead to increased competition over space at the expense of more traditional activities, such as fishing;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2187(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that access to water is a vital imperative and a fundamental right and that improved water supply and sanitation, and better management of water resources, can boost countries’ economic growth and can contribute greatly to poverty reduction;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2187(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for coordinated and coherent water management in developing countries with regard to its various uses (agriculture, energy production, industry, etc.), and calls on the European Union to provide better support to developing countries for sustainable water management, including support with regards to developing innovative solutions for the creation, management and maintenance of water points, handwashing facilities and the promotion of healthy hygiene practices;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2187(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that as children are particularly at risk from water-related diseases, access to improved sources of water can result in better health, and therefore better school attendance, with positive longer-term consequences for their lives;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EU to actively support the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an ambitious economic integration initiative which presents a major opportunity for African countries to boost inclusive growth, enable sustainable development, reduce poverty and improve living standards; notes that the AfCFTA paves the way for a fundamental transformation of the continent’s development prospects;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2178(INI)
4. Welcomes the reform of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences as one of the EU’s key trade instruments for supporting developing countries in their efforts to promote sustainable development, reduce poverty and ensure respect for human rights; welcomes, in particular, the aim to facilitate increased economic growth and, job creation, stimuli to investment and the development of the private sector in developing African countries; calls on the EU to make sure that European trade policy does not contradict efforts by African partners to establish viable economic structures.
Amendment 48 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that Africa is a key geographical priority in the EU's new trade strategy; underlines in this regard the importance of a more robust dialogue between the EU and Africa, a deepening of trade agreements in response to increased demand from African partners for the partnership to be extended beyond the trade in goods, and the implementation of initiatives to facilitate investment;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that deepening and expanding economic partnership agreements must go hand in hand with strong support for the AfCFTA, as the two are mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 62 #
2021/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that investment has a positive impact on growth and jobs, not only in the EU but also in developing countries, but investors must actively contribute to achieving the sustainable development goals of the host states, including by supporting the local economy through technology transfer, utilising local labour and local production;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses that EU investment policy vis-à-vis developing countries must focus on stimulating and supporting investment flows that create jobs and reduce poverty;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication of 29 April 2021 entitled ‘Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws’ (COM(2021)0219) and its commitment to ensuring that every legislative proposal contributes to the 2030 sustainable development agenda; stresses the importance of involving citizens, businesses and stakeholders in the decision-making process;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of a holistic perspective that takes into account the impact on the SDGs as whole, where all three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social, and environmental – are considered with the same level of detailed analysis and accuracy, taking into account both qualitative and quantitative evidence;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2018 external evaluation revealed serious shortcomings in the implementation of PCD; including a limited role of EU Delegations, whereas a recent study commissioned by Parliament found that major problems persist;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Policy Coherence for Development aims at ensuring that foreign relations are economically and socially coherent and international co- operation for international development more effective;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current global geopolitical context is marked, in particular, by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and its consequences, and climate change, and these problems are seriously threatening the global achievement of the SDGs such that a comprehensive response is necessary; whereas this further increases the need for effective implementation of PCD and coherence and consistency between different policies, as in the case of the humanitarian-development nexus;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 36 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Affirms that policy coherence for development is a substantive requirement that negative impacts of EU policies on poor and vulnerable people in developing countries be avoided, "Do no harm", and that possibilities to achieve synergies be sought and exploited, in line with the "Leave no one behind" and "Address the needs of those furthest behind first" principles of the UN's Agenda 2030;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that all EU institutions and Member States must comply with their PCD obligations under the treaties in all legislative and policy initiatives likely to have an impact on developing countries; calls for a step change in efforts tothe actual implementation of PCD to ensure that impacts on developing countries are properly identified and analysed, that negative impacts are avoided or minimised, and that full use is made of possible synergies with the pursuit of development objectives;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a communication that clarifies the definition and role of PCD in the context of the SDGs and is accompanied by an action plan on PCD with a clear methodology and concrete quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure the implementation of PCD by the EU and Member States and ensure accountability by including this in a new framework for transparent monitoring and coordination of development policies across the EU; calls for this communication to be published before the end of the current Commission’s mandate;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that Policy Coherence for Development, in view of the current geopolitical situation and newly emerged crises, should serve as a tool to effectively address these challenges through multi- stakeholder and multi-sectoral cooperation;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 a (new)
- clarify the overall responsibility for the application of the PCD principle within its services by attributing this responsibility to its General Secretariat and instruct it to closely cooperate with the Directorate-General for International Partnerships in the carrying out of this task,
Amendment 74 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
- systematically screen all planned Commission policy and legislative initiatives for possible impacts on developing countries at an early stage and in a transparent manner; instruct every Directorate-General in charge of the preparation of a specific policy initiative to consistently pay due attention to possible PCD aspects, at the "inception impact assessment" stage and onwards; undertake detailed ex ante impact assessments, which should include the results of consultations with stakeholders, including partner countries, civil society organisations and the private sector, as well as input from EU delegations in developing countries;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 a (new)
- ensure that at least one member of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board has adequate experience and qualifications for analysing whether PCD aspects have been properly dealt with in initiatives under review, using in particular tool 35 in the Better Regulation Toolbox;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
- resume the publication of a specific annual report on the EU’s performance in all its development policy commitments andAccountability Report on the EU's and its Member States performance in relation to the EU's commitments and its Member States' collective commitments affecting development policy objectives, ensureing that it adequately covers the implementation of PCD and anythe challenges met in that context;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the critical role of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) in ensuring the implementation of PCD in the Commission; and: - calls on DG INTPA to actively and meaningfully engage with other DGs as early as possible through all available mechanisms to ensure that PCD is implemented in all relevant Commission initiatives; - welcomes DG INTPA’s complementary studies on the impact of key legislative initiatives on developing countries, but notes that these impacts should instead be fully analysed in the relevant impact assessment; - calls for the re- establishment of a dedicated PCD team within DG INTPA to coordinate and reinforce the PCD work of thematic units; - proposes that a future edition of the European Development Days is dedicated to PCD, bringing together all relevant stakeholders in a visible manner;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes thatBelieves that, if in spite of determined efforts, an adverse impact of an EU policy on the pursuit of a development policy objective cannot be fully avoided, the Neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument – Global Europe could be used to prevent and minimise these negative impacts of new EU legislation or policy initiatives, when these cannot be avoided, and to build positive synergies in developing countries; emphasises, however, that possibilities of such action should only be considered in the last resort and never as an alternative to endeavours to avoid adverse impacts; calls also for the EU Development Education and Awareness Raising Programme to include activities focused on PCD;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
- systematically include PCD among the topics to be discussed in policy dialogues with developing countries; encourage their governments to strive for coherence of their own policies and actions, so as to maximise the development effectiveness of EU support as well as other activities;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recognizes the crucial role of Member States in ensuring PCD in their national policies, as well as of their commitment to PCD in their external policies and actions;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 3
Paragraph 11 – indent 3
- devote appropriate expertise and resources, and establish coordination mechanisms, in their national administrations to effectively implement PCD and report on its implementation; underlines the potential of national parliaments to play important roles in promoting PCD;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
- adopt annual Council conclusions on the requested Commission report on the EU’s development poeach of Commission's annual Accountabilicty commitments and the implementation of PCDReports called for;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
- calls for a ‘PCD mainstreaming network’ involving Members of all committees acting as focal points, in particular those involved in EU legislation, as well as parliamentary delegations for relations with developing countries; include PCD in the agenda of all outgoing parliamentary missions and ad hoc delegations to developing countries;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2164(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 3
Paragraph 12 – indent 3
- instructs Parliament’s Research Service (EPRS) to regularly screen the Commission’s Work Programme for PCD issues, systematically analyse how PCD is dealt with in Commission impact assessments and relevant proposals, and to reportwithout delay alert the Development and other relevant Committees when important weaknesses or omissions are found;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has, on the one hand, created a number of logistical obstacles for international organisations carrying out aid operations, whilst on the other hand, these logistical challenges have contributed to a number of changes in the way aid programmes are implemented, particularly in terms of boosting the importance of locating humanitarian aid;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of civil society in delivering aid and especially that of religious actors, cooperation with whom is crucial if we are to deliver aid to those who need it most; underlines that church figures have long taken the lead in providing basic social services in the field and remain when many others have departed; calls on the Commission to adopt a partnership strategy with churches and religious organisations in the area of development and humanitarian cooperation;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that while humanitarian aid seeks to tackle immediate, life-threatening situations, crises are caused by drivers that require long-term solutions; calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to adopt a communication developing a clear policy on a humanitarian-development-peace nexus in order to bridge the gaps between the individual policy areas; stresses that the aid system as things stand is extremely overburdened and does not ensure adequate coordination between humanitarian interventions and development projects, often failing effectively to satisfy the requirements of those most in need; calls for the EU and the Member States to swiftly implement this nexus approach, with a particular focus on preventing conflicts, tackling hunger, boosting healthcare systems, providing education and livelihood opportunities, and building resilience, while protecting the rights of vulnerable groups;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2158(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the context in which official development assistance (ODA) is now provided, marked by the COVID pandemic and the global health crisis, the aggravating climate crisis, the relentless growth of the needs of humanitarian aid caused mainly by rising instability and conflicts in fragile countries, developing countries’ woefully inadequate financial and other resources to respond to the challenges they face, the reversal of the progress towards key Sustainable Development Goals, including those to eradicate poverty and hunger, and the continued global failure to scale up climate action to the urgent need;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2158(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the Union and its Member States scale up their ODA and climate finance so as to honour their commitments, that maximum efficiency of the spending be sought, that policy coherence for development (PCD) be practiced in a more convincing way and that new efforts to create an enabling international environment for domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) be made; takes the view that well-functioning PCD and support for DRM should be considered part and parcel of sound financial management as these are means to increase the efficiency of EU action which do not need to imply significant additional costs to the Union budget;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the replacement of the Development Cooperation Instrument with the Global Europe Instrument coincides with a dramatic reversal of the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and with rapid aggravation of the global climate crisis; insists that in the implementation of the Global Europe Instrument, maximum efficiency and effectiveness in the response to these incomparably important challenges must be sought;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Global Europe Instrument’s spending target of 20% for human development and social inclusion is a minimum target; calls for substantially higher expenditure in this area, given the crucial importance of health, education, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene and poverty eradication for the realisation of human rights and of a life in dignity for all, the devastating impacts of the COVID pandemic and the human rights-based approach laid down in the Global Europe - NDICI regulation, the implementation of which Parliament will scrutinise;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas civil society organisations (CSOs) are non-profit making organisations independent of public institutions and commercial interests, whose activities should contribute to the realisation of EU values and fundamental rights; whereas human rights defenders, activists and informal groups are also key actors in civil society;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas freedom of thought and freedom of expression, including online, are the cornerstone of every free and democratic society;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in some Member States, restrictions have been imposed with the deliberate aim of limiting civic space and are accompanied by legal, administrative and fiscal harassment, criminalisation and negative rhetoric aimed at stigmatising and delegitimising CSOs and draining their capacity to carry out their legitimate work; whereas hate speech, harassment and attacks also emanate from non-state actors; whereas CSOs working on women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, environmental issues and the protection of minorities and LGBTI rights, as well as those providing assistance to asylum seekers and those involved in search and rescue operations, are particularly exposed;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Asserts the crucialimportant role played by CSOs in the realisation of EU values and fundamental rights, and the implementation of EU policies and strategies; stresses their keyimportant contribution to informed public debate, articulating aspirations present in society, giving a voice to vulnerable and marginalised people, providing expertise in policy-making, promoting active citizenship and acting as schools of democracy;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 121 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the Commission’s acknowledgement of the importance of civil society in a number of EU policies and strategies; stresses, however, that the fragmented nature of this approach results in little effective improvement of the situation of CSOs on the ground;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 148 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 161 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to limit peaceful assemblies only if strictly necessary and in a proportionate way; condemns any unnecessary use of force against protesters, as well as their criminalisation and surveillance; calls on the Commission to issue guidelines for the protection of freedom of peaceful assembly;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Points out that during the pandemic, a significant proportion of civil society activities have moved online; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure full freedom of expression, including on online social networks in particular;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warns against the detrimental impact of policies and rhetoric instilling a chilling effect on civic space; urges the Commission to make the analysis of chilling effects a key aspect of its annual rule of law report, to build on case C- 78/1810to challenge measures having a chilling effect on the exercise of Charter rights when similar approaches are possible and to apply for interim measures to avoid irreparable damage while judicial review is ongoing; _________________ 10 Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 18 June 2020, European Commission v Hungary, C-78/18, EU:C:2020:476.
Amendment 181 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 191 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 218 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. WelcomesTakes note of the adoption with an increased budget of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme; calls on the Commission to actively consult CSOs in the definition of work programmes and funding mechanisms so as to ensure transparency, flexibility and user- friendliness; welcomes re-granting mechanisms in the Union Values strand;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 240 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns attempts by certain Member States to impose limitations on foreign funding and the related political narratives they have promulgated and measures they have taken with the aim of stigmatising CSOs; calls on the Member States to be fully transparent in disclosing the sources of funding for CSOs;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 267 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets that civil dialogue often remains an ad hoc process; calls on the Member States to develop coherent policy frameworks that ensure structured, predictable and long-term processes, inclusive participation and systematic review; calls on the Commission to provide recommendations based on the analysis of existing practices;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 10 #
2021/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that churches, faith- based organisations (FBOs) and religious associations have a major role in the social fabric of developing countries, are important partners in delivering humanitarian assistance to hard-to-reach communities and greatlybecause they are on the front line, work closely with people on the ground and know their needs best, and are therefore best placed to deliver aid and make a significant contributeion to sustainable development and to achieving the SDGs, in particular SDGs 3 and 4; further notes that churches and FBOs deliver in social sectors where shortcomings in state services are experienced;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that churches and FBOs are frequently the only providers of healthcare and other social services in remote areas of Syria, Iraq and sub-Saharan Africa, and in conflict-prone settings such as northern Mozambique and other crisis zones;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the activities of churches and religious leaders in the field of conflict management and mediation, and in fostering reconciliation, dialogue and peace; highlights that inter-religious dialogue is crucial, notably in conflict areas, to foster peace and reconciliation; stresses that religious and faith-based organisations are now present at every stage of the conflict-transformation cycle as they work in peace education and conflict prevention, in mediation and conflict resolution, in inter-religious dialogue, in building networks of local leaders for peace, in post-settlement social reconstruction and trauma work, and in the academies and courts where human rights, including religious freedom, are given theoretical depth and cross-cultural grounding;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make the fight against the persecution of religious minorities – in particular the persecution of Christians, who are currently the most frequently persecuted religious group in the world – a priority in the programming of activities related to EU development assistance, in line with the areas of cooperation for geographic and thematic programmes of NDICI-Global Europe;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to link the issue of religious freedom with trade treaties concluded between the European Union and its external partners;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises that, as the first organisations on the ground with many years of experience, FBOs provide essential social services and remain on the ground when many other actors leave; calls on the Commission to adopt special guidance on partnership and cooperation with churches and FBOs when it comes to development- and humanitarian assistance;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
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2021/2025(INI)
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Amendment 23 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union is founded on the values set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU); whereas democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights are mutually reinforcing values which, when undermined, may pose a systemic threat to the Union; whereas Article 2 TEU applies not only and not even primarily to the Member States, but to the European Union and the rule of law should cover the EU institutions, all the more so that they have long been accused of democratic deficit;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the annual rule of law review cycle is a welcomen addition to the tools available to preserve the Union’s values, by addressing the situation in all EU Member States based on four pillars, with a direct bearing on respect for the rule of lawthe Union; whereas it is intended as a yearly cycle to ensure the rule of law and to prevent problems from emerging or deepening;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Commission’s first Rule of Law Report (2020 report) is limitextended in scope, as it does not covercovers more than just rule of law as one of all Union values as provided for in Article 2 of the TEU; whereas the notion of the rule of law has different and distinct manifestations in the Member States and there is no definition of it at the EU level;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas while the 2020 report raises concerns and awareness, it does not provide a sufficient assessment of the effectiveness of the reforms carried out by each country, nor any concrete country- specific recommendations, which could jeopardise its intended preventive effectsbecause the Commission has no competences in this regard and the only recommendations regarding the rule of law may be addressed in accordance with procedure set up Article 7(1) TEU;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 44 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 58 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s first annual Rule of Law Report as part of the wider European rule of law monitoring and enforcement architecture, as it adds an important, potentially preventive tool to the Union’s rule of law toolbox;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the fact that justice systems, the anti-corruption framework, media pluralism and certain institutional issues related to checks and balances, including civic space, are all part of the Commission’s annual overview of the rule of law situation in the Member States; encouragesnotes that the Commission to also highlight positive trends in Member Statehas no competences to determine whether the situation in Member States constitutes positive or negative trends that could serve as good examples for others to follow;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the potential preventive benefits of the annual Rule of Law Report; considers that a more thorough evaluation is needed to assess whether the report has had a preventive effect; considers that in any event this is clearly not the case as regards the Member States under the Article 7(1) TEU procedure; believes that the 2020 report should have provided more in-depth assessments, stating whether there is a risk of or actual breach of the Union values; considers these assessments necessary to identify follow- up actions and remedial measures and tools;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 86 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the annual reports shcould identify cross-cutting trends at Union level; believes that a Union-wide perspective is absent from the 2020 report; asks the Commission to identify instances where certain practices undermining the rule of law are becoming blueprints for others or when the gravity and scope of such practices have the potential to affect the Union as a whole;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the monitoring of the independence, quality and efficiency of the Member States’ justice systems; considers that the enabling environment to ensure access to justice for all should also be monitored, including access to justice at Union level; considers thatorganization and functioning of state bodies, in particular the judiciary is one of the areports should go beyond a static annual snapshot and include information on relevant antecedents in the country chaptersas in which the Member States have not transferred competences to the European Union and despite this, the Commission evaluates them;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is alarmed by the stark deterioration of the independence of some Member States’ justice systems, as reflected in some country chapters; calls on the Commission to clearly assess and designate such shortcomings and findings identified as a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of lawNotes with concern that, apart from the reporting (objective) elements, the report contains evaluative (subjective) elements, without clearly delineating them; rebukes that when assessing similar legal regulations in force in different Member States, the Commission often points to reforms planned in a given area in the Member States, differently assessing solutions designed in some and identical solutions already in use in other Member States;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Decries the fact that the initiation of preliminary ruling proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU has been declared unlawful in Member States subject to Article 7 of the TEU; is appalled byCourt of Justice of the EU more and more often goes beyond its Treaty competences and rules ultra vires; supports the growing resistance of some Member States to comply with CJEU rulings on the grounds of sovereignty or unconstitutionality; believes that these developments in the CJEU pose a systemic threat to the existence of the Union; considers, therefore, that forthcoming annual reports should consider challenges from the CJEU's side to the Union’s legal architecture and principles as serious violations in the assessment;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the dedication of a specific chapter to anti-corruption efforts in each country report; points out that while the existence of national anticorruption strategies can be considered progress, their effectiveness on the ground must also be assessed; notes that an assessment of the resilience of the anti-corruption framework to tackle corruption-related risks in the area of public procurement remains largely absent from the 2020 report; invites the Commission to place greater emphasis on the misuse of EU funds, particularly in view of the new conditionality mechanism;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes the inclusion in the report of a specific chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism; urginvites the Commission to provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the national frameworks for the protection of media freedom and media pluralism;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. DeplorNotes the lack of assessment as regards the public media sector at national level and its degree of independence from government or any other interference and an assessment of transparency of media ownership; believes that proper implementation of Article 30 of the 2018 Audiovisual Media Services Directive19 should be closely monitored; _________________ 19 OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 69.
Amendment 179 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. WelcomNotes the report’s pillar on checks and balances and its examination of exceptional measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 196 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 204 #
2021/2025(INI)
16. RegretNotes the fact that the 2020 report fails todoes not encompass fully the Article 2 TEU values of democracy and fundamental rights, which are immediately affected when countries start backsliding onbecause they are not the rule of law;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the Commission to consider including within the scope of future reports the application of all rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights; sStresses that any action taken by a Member State when acting within the scope of EU law must respect the rights and principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 228 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomNotes the Commission’s announcement of its strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; believes that such an annual review should provide input for a comprehensive monitoring mechanism and that its methodology, cycle and scope should therefore be aligned with the annual reports;
Amendment 234 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the regular, inclusive and structured dialogue with governments and national parliaments, NGOs, professional associations and other stakeholders; notes that three Member States refused to make public their submissions for the 2020 report; calls for transparency in the process and for all submissions to be made public;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that civil societythe Member States are key partners to identify rule of law violations and promote democracy and fundamental rights in countries where Union values have been eroded; considers that shadow reporting would bolster the efficiency and transparency of the processand therefore should hold a means of wielding influence on the reports’ final content; calls on the Commission to provide that each Member State, after the report has been prepared but before it has been published, have the opportunity to read it and raise objections or comments and the right of final acceptance of that part of the report that relates to themselves and any non- acceptance or dissent, as the case may be, should be indicated directly in the report;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that cooperation in the annual monitoring cycle with the Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly, includStresses that the annual monitoring cycle should be an EU-only exercise and all sources that are not EU sources should be rejected ing through a more structured partnership, is of particular relevance for advancing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the EUe selection of inputs to the report, which applies in particular to the Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly, of which the EU is not a member so far;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Amendment 256 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 269 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly regrets the inability of the Council to make mRecognises the leandingful progress in enforcing Union values in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures; notes that the Council’s hesitance to apply Article 7 of the TEU effectively is enabling continued divergence from the values provided for in Article 2 of the TEU; calls for a reflection at the Conference on the Future of Europe on a revision of the Article 7 TEU procedure in order to realign the majority requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 with a view to having super-majorities of four or five for both role of the Council in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures;
Amendment 276 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. ReiteratStresses that the annual report should not serve as a basis for deciding whether to activate the procedure provided for in Article 7 of the TEU, whether to activate the Rule of Law Framework or whether to launch infringement procedures, including expedited procedures, applications for interim measures before the Court of Justice and actions regarding non-implementation of CJEU judgments concerning the protection of Union values;
Amendment 284 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for the Commission to useStresses that the findings of the annual report in its assessment that forms the basis of the mechanism to protect the budget against breaches of the principle of the rule of law; reiterates its call on the Commission to dedicate a specific section of the annual report to an analysis of cases where breacheshould not constitute the basis for further assessments, findings or formulation of recommendations concerning individual Member States, made in areas of the principles ofr than the rule of law in a particular Member State could affect or seriously risk affecting the sound financial management of the Union budget in a sufficiently direct wa, e.g. in the field of economic and fiscal policy;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to assessinform in successive reports how the issues identified in the areas analysed in previous reports have evolved;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 8 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the proposals for measures to promote the effective use and implementation of intellectual property, to facilitate access to and exchange of assets protected by intellectual property rights and to combat infringements of intellectual property rights; points out, however, that it is very important that these measures should not result in new or excessive obligations on businesses, in particular in the SME sector
Amendment 17 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly encourages the Commission to assist producers and their associations as well as local authorities in developing countries in unlocking the potential of IP and reaping the economic value of local innovations, geographical indications and traditional knowledge; encourages, moreover, consultation with business representatives and their associations, as well as with other interested groups, in order to collect and analyse the available data and information, with a view to ensuring that decisions taken in this field take into account the interests of all stakeholders in the broadest and most favourable manner possible; reiterates its call, in this regard, to respect the progress achieved in the international protection of indigenous peoples’ rights over their genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that IP systems contribute to the development of new medicines, but stresses that they must comply with international human rights law and public health requirements; notes that strong IPRs may limit access to medicines in developing countries while not necessarily encouraging pharmaceutical innovation that responds to the needs of developing countries; stresses at the same time that producers of generic medicines, unlike producers of innovative medicines, tend to be more regional; asks the Commission in particular to promote regulatory solutions that encourage competition in generic medicine production while maintaining a balance between generic and innovative medicines;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. welcomes the announcement of the revision and harmonisation of the legislation on industrial designs and the recognition of the need to develop the protection of geographical indications for non-agricultural products; recognises that such measures are necessary and can have a very positive impact on business competitiveness;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 12 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 40 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
Amendment 42 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
Amendment 43 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 48 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality of men and women before the law is a value upheld by the European Union and a fundamental and universal human right;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas violence is the most extreme form of gender inequalan attack on human dignity;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas with regard to healthcare services and services relating to sexual and reproductive rights, access must be universal;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the pandemic is having a serious impact on women and girls, particularly in terms of access to education and healthcare, and is resulting in increasing gender violence and economic inequalitiesconsequences for society;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas any kind of legislation in conformity with the law must use precise language and specific, unanimous definitions that correspond to an objective truth;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas measures to combat inequalityfight for equality between men and women will be of fundamental importance to the recovery and equilibrium of society;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas achieving respect for human dignity and the equality of men and women before the law in third countries is still a challenge;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas in certain countries, women are systematically undervalued, reining in their personality, stopping them from accessing education, not permitting them to work outside the home, suffering punishments and ill-treatment and being forced into submission, which marginalises and degrades them;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the dignity of the woman as a person is under attack in societies whose basic principles do not respect the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration, and in which practices such as female genital mutilation, forced marriage, forced abortion and deprivation of liberty are practised;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas women live with fear and the risk of suffering ill-treatment that threatens their lives and personal integrity;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. DeplorWelcomes the fact that the Council of the European Union has failed to achieve unanimity on conclusions owing to objections from four Member States to the word ‘gender’;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 154 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 158 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for all action plans concerning EU external action to use robust language so they refer to concepts that are both universal and objective as required by any universally valid rule of law;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Points out that GAP III’s intersectional approach promotes a picture of women as victims, which devalues them, detracting from their dignity;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for an annual assessment of GAP results at every level and every stage, against targeted and measurable objectivesobjectives able to measure real equality between men and women that redounds to the common good for the benefit of society;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that ideologising EU policies does not constitute a solution for improving the quality of democracy beyond our borders;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on EU missions and delegations and on the Member States to cooperate closely in the implementation of GAP IIIachieving observance of human rights, respect for people’s dignity and freedom and real equality of men and women before the law;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for close ties to be established with organisational networks and ministries in partner countries and calls for an annual dialogue regarding GAP III implementation, encompassthe establishment of a form of direct collaboration that ensures that women in situations in which their personal integrity is attacked fingd stakeholdhelters and, in particular, civil society a solution to their problems;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for funding for local women’s organisations to be increased; condemns all moves to clamp down on women’s rights activistshat champion the interests of defenceless women to be increased and urges all governments to protect, support and cooperate with civil society as it provides both them and their families with help in resolving their situation by means of measures such as offering them accommodation and sustenance, safety and legal aid, education, so they are able to have a decent and stable life with hopes for the future;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for increased funding for organisations concerned to advise on and establish the legal framework in societies in which respect for human rights has not yet been achieved;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls strongly for GAP III to be coordinated with other initiatives, such as the Spotlight Initiative, whose effectiveness needs to be improved and budget increased; achieve the goal of respect for human rights, as an issue that precedes being able to bring strategic support to social and economic problems, which will consolidate their stability;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2003(INI)
8. WelcomesPoints out that it will not be possible to address genuine needs that third states may have due to the fact that 85 % of all new external actions will be required to incorporate gender as a significant or principal objective; stresses that the objectives set should also be quantified in terms of dedicated funding and not just a percentage of the overall programmes;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for action to combat femicide and all types of violence against womeany person to be stepped up;
Amendment 261 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that some violent forms of behaviour are caused by addiction to alcohol, betting or drugs. Finding a solution to this endemic evil would mean having to be more effective in lessening behaviour of this kind;
Amendment 268 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 279 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Expresses the need to respect the freedom of conscience of a large part of the population which disagrees with so-called sexual and reproductive rights so they are not discriminated against and persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression;
Amendment 284 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 293 #
2021/2003(INI)
Amendment 307 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Declares that so-called sexual and reproductive health rights represent an attack on the identity of women because they make them renounce highly important aspects of their femininity, such as fertility or motherhood, by advocating against said aspects;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Expresses its concern over the imposition of so-called sexual and reproductive health rights in agreements with third parties, as this represents a manipulation that takes advantage of the vulnerability of certain countries in need, undermining their sovereignty and destroying their culture and traditions;
Amendment 310 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Points out that the imposition of contraception and abortion represents an assault on the physical and moral integrity of women;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Urges the promotion of actions in support of pregnant women in vulnerable situations, as proposing abortion as the only option constitutes a manipulation that predisposes them towards one irreversible direction, infringing their freedom and going against the natural longing to become a mother;
Amendment 320 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the taking of measures to encourage and raise awareness of the importance of education for girls, and monitoring to prevent absenteeism or early school leaving throughout the whole of their education until they have completed their training;
Amendment 326 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the inequalities and disparPresses for rectification of any inequalities between women and men regarding access to healthcare and the quality of healthcare provided; calls for universal access to facilities for the preventiinformation on, diagnosis, care and treatment of female and sexually transmitted diseases;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates that the crisis is affecting women’s and men’s access to the labour market; stresses the need for the inclusion of a gender dimension in all recovery plans;
Amendment 364 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for GAP III to promote women’s economic activity and their access to the necessary resources and social protection; calls for measures to help make women more employable and provide them with business opportunities that can act as a driver for entrepreneurship to achieve family and social stability;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for GAP III to take a non- ideological approach in order to care for people in precarious situations who need social protection and resources;
Amendment 407 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that women are under- represented at every levelcan provide a complementary and enriching view of political and public life; calls for programme funding totheir presence to be ensured through programmes that promote the training and participation of women;
Amendment 412 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that the great contribution female leadership brings to society should encourage and drive us to continue actively involving women in entrepreneurship;
Amendment 434 #
2021/2003(INI)
21. Stresses the importance of the contribution made by women to promoting dialogue, forging coalitions and mediating for peace; calls on the EU to promote greater participation by women inenrich peacekeeping and further peacebuilding through the participation of women;
Amendment 442 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need to ensure that women and girls who have suffered sexual violence in conflict zones receive holistic care and treatment that is respectful of their health and protects life;
Amendment 459 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 471 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Points out thatto the important role of women are at the forefront when it comes to expertise in the fields of agriculture, climate and biodiversity; calls for them to be givenstates that because of the positive impact this may bring to regional development, this deserves to be supported in the form of funding, legislative framework provisions and access to resources;
Amendment 485 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for women and girls to be given betterbetter universal access to digital tools and training in the use thereof and for measures to be taken to promote theirwomen’s natural advancement in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the STEM professions);
Amendment 493 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need for digital platforms to be suitably regulated in order to combat gender-based online violence and cyberbullying; calls for greaterthe involvement of women in the design, manufacture and development of artificial intelligence applications in order to combat the perpetuation of gender stereotyping and prejudichave a full picture;
Amendment 507 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 517 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Reiterates that the EU has to remain faithful to the principle of neutrality by contributing value that encompasses a number of approaches and points of view which promote real equality between men and women and avoid a single-track biased ideological vision;
Amendment 519 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the EUR 33 billion pledged at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris; calls for the annual monitoring of agreed actions and their implementation in practiceRegrets that the pledged EUR 33 billion is earmarked for goals established at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris as these are primarily ideological propaganda and not a real direct contribution to achieving respect with dignity for women and that they are able to participate freely in society;
Amendment 523 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. RecallsTakes note of the Commission’s commitment to earmark EUR 4 billion from the external budget to women and girls and to increase funding for women’s organisations; calls for these commitments to be clarified;
Amendment 536 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Points out once again that intergenerational dialogue, unity and commitment on the part of men and boysall are crucial to bringing about societal change and creating a true Generation Equalityof free people with values directed at the common good;
Amendment 121 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) the manufacture, production, processing, handling, use, holding, storage, transport, import, export or disposal of radioactive material falling within the scope of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom46, Council Directive 2014/87/Euratom47or Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom48, which causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury to any person or substantial damage to the quality of air, the quality of soil or the quality of water, or to animals or plants; _________________ 46 Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom (OJ L 13, 17.1.2014, p. 1). 47 Council Directive 2014/87/Euratom of 8 July 2014 amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (OJ L 219, 25.7.2014, p. 42–52). 48 Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom of 22 October 2013 laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption (OJ L 296, 7.11.2013, p. 12).
Amendment 129 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that agricultural producers, when they carry out agricultural production in accordance with the requirements of the common agricultural policy, are excluded from criminal liability for their environmental impact.
Amendment 196 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
2. ‘political advertising’ means the preparation, placement, promotion, publication or dissemination, by any means, in return for remuneration, of a message:
Amendment 198 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) which is liable toaims and is designed to directly influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.
Amendment 298 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Where they provide political advertising services, advertising publishers shall include information on the amounts or the value of other benefits received in part or full exchange for those services, including on the use of targeting and amplification techniques, aggregated by campaign, as a distinct part of their management reportadditional disclosures within the meaning of Article 198 of Directive 2013/34/EU in their annual financial statements.
Amendment 305 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Political advertising publishers shall allow for the submission of the information referred to in paragraph 1 by electronic means. The political advertising publisher may seek guidance from competent authorities on issues raised in those submission and shall inform individuals of the follow up given to the notification as referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 307 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The political advertising publishers shall examine and address the notification referred to in paragraph 1 accordingly, in a diligent, objective and non-discriminatory manner and without undue delay. Where the notification indicates that it is concerning political advertising relating to a specific election or a referendum, political advertising publishers shall examine and address the notification as a matter of urgency when that election or referendum is due to take place within 30 days of the notification.
Amendment 335 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 378 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
(c a) issue guidance on compliance in response to requests raised by political advertising publishers under Article 9.
Amendment 104 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘plantation forest’ means an artificially planted forest that is intensively managed and meets, at planting and stand maturity, all the following criteria: - one or two species, even age class, and regular spacing. It includes; - short rotation plantations for wood, fibre and energy, and excludes forests planted for protection or ecosystem restoration, as well as forests established through planting or seeding which at stand maturity resemble or will resemble naturally regenerating forests; ;
Amendment 107 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘forest degradation’ means harvesting operations that are not sustainable and cause a long-term reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of forest ecosystems, resulting in the long-term reduction of the overall supply of benefits from forest, which includes wood, biodiversity and other products or services;
Amendment 178 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. However, if the operator obtains or is made aware of anysubstantiated information that would point to a risk that the relevant commodities and products may not fulfil the requirements of this Regulation, all obligations of Article 9 and 10 have to be fulfilled.
Amendment 20 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines its support for the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries;
Amendment 30 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the amount allocated to the sectoral support component and encourages this allocation to be used to improve research, surveillance and control of fishing activity, support for coastal communities and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s fisheries sector;
Amendment 45 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the recruitment of Mauritanian seamen on EU vessels and the transfer of free donations of fish to Mauritania as part of the implementation of the fisheries agreements between Mauritania and the Member States carrying out fishing activities in these areas; stresses that these activities benefit the local labour market and coastal communities;
Amendment 1 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since 1971, the Community has granted trade preferences to developing countries under its Generalised Scheme of Preferences (‘GSP’), which is one of the Union’s key trade instruments.
Amendment 88 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 16
Article 19 – paragraph 16
16. Where the Commission considers that there is sufficient evidence to justify temporary withdrawal for the reason set out in paragraph 1, point (a) and the exceptional gravity of the violations calls for a rapid response in view of the specific circumstances in the beneficiary country, it shall initiate the procedure for temporary withdrawal under the rapid response mechanism in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (15). However, the period referred to in paragraph 4, point (b) is reduced to 2 months and the deadline referred to in paragraph 8 is reduced to 5 months.
Amendment 2 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the fact that the COVID pandemic is dealing a heavy blow to developing countries, with already poor and vulnerable people taking the hardest hits and progress towards Sustainable Development Goals in many cases being replaced by regress; underlines the need to continue supporting developing countries in terms of access to COVID-19 vaccines; stresses that this is key to saving life, building human capital and stimulating economic recovery in such countries; considers that the current crisis is exacerbating inequalities throughout the world and that without access to vaccines, the gulf will become even wider;
Amendment 9 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that development assistance together with substantial debt relief and further development of international tax cooperation is badly needed to shore up public finances, avert damaging austerity measures and prevent that spending on COVID vaccination crowds out other crucial expenditure; calls on the European Commission to define a comprehensive European debt relief strategy towards developing countries; stresses, however, that debt relief is an ad hoc measure and that in the longer term there is a need to support developing countries in implementing systemic reforms so that they can address their immediate and urgent health, education and social protection needs while at the same time avoiding insolvency;
Amendment 15 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the urgency of scaling up funds for health care, food security and nutrition, education, and social protection and gender equality and to reinforce the People - Global Challenges line from the Emerging challenges and priorities cushion; stresses that human development should be prioritised in geographical lines;
Amendment 20 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that it will be able to convincingly demonstrate adherence to the NDICI regulation’s provisions on expenditure for social inclusion and human development, gender, climate, biodiversity and migration objectives and full respect of the requirement that 93% of the NDICI expenditure shall qualify as official development assistance; insists on the need to increase ODA, in particular to least developed countries, so as to contribute to fulfilment of the EU’s and its Member States’ collective pledges;
Amendment 22 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
With regard to the first subparagraph, point (a), (b), or (c), gas and electricity from renewable sources shall be considered only once for the purposes of calculating the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources. Energy produced from renewable fuels of non-biological origin shall be accounted in the sector - electricity, heating and cooling or transport - where it is consumed. For the purposes of point (b), Member States may decide to count renewable fuels and electricity produced from renewable sources and used for the production of heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector in accordance with Article 23(7) and 24(4b).Renewable fuels and electricity counted towards point (b) shall not be taken into account for the purposes of achieving the goals set out in point (a) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article. Where a Member State decide to count renewable fuels and electricity produced from renewable sources towards point (b) it will notify its decision to the Commission one year before the introduction of such a mechanism.
Amendment 27 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That increase shall be of 1.5 percentage pointsmandatory for Member States where waste heat and cold is used. In that case, Member States may count waste heat and cold up to 40 % of the average annual increase.
Amendment 28 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 29 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b Directive (EU) 2018/2001
4. Member States shall endeavour to increase the share of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold in district heating and cooling by at least 21.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the period 2021 to 2025 and for the period 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold in district heating and cooling in 2020, and shall lay down the measures necessaryintroduce appropriate measures to that end. The share of renewable energy shall be expressed in terms of share of gross final energy consumption in district heating and cooling adjusted to normal average climatic conditions.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the amount of renewable fuels and renewable electricity supplied to the transport sector, including electricity used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin used in the transport sector, leads to a greenhouse gas intensity reduction of at least 138 % by 2030, compared to the baseline set out in Article 27(1), point (b), in accordance with an indicative trajectory set by the Member State;
Amendment 31 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 37 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 38 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1a
Article 27 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 40 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Where electricity is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, the average share of electricity from renewable sources in the country of production, as measured twoin the last years before the year in question, shall be used to determine the share of renewable energy.;
Amendment 100 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Evaluations mayshall cover all aspects ofonly those aspects that are strictly related to the Schengen acquis and may take into account the functioning of the authorities that apply the Schengen acquis.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be responsible for the establishment of thehave an overall coordination role in relation to establishing annual and multiannual evaluation programmes, the drafting of questionnaires, the and setting of schedules of visits, the conducting of visits and the drafting of evaluation reports and recommendations. It shall also ensure the follow-up and monitoring activities.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission may organise unannounced evaluations, in particular:
Amendment 133 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 135 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 161 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shallmay use the results of relevant mechanisms and instruments, including evaluation and monitoring activities of Union bodies, offices and agencies which are involved in the implementation of the Schengen acquis and of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights as well as of independent national monitoring mechanisms and bodies and other national quality control mechanisms in preparing the evaluation and monitoring activities, to improve awareness on the functioning of the Schengen area and to avoid the duplication of efforts and conflicting measures.
Amendment 169 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
In the programming and implementation of the evaluations and monitoring activities, the Commission shallmay take into account information provided by third parties, including independent authorities, non- governmental organisations and international organisations.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In each multiannual evaluation cycle, each Member State shall undergo one periodic evaluation and at least one unannounced evaluation or thematic evaluation.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 190 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 194 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall define the number of Member State experts and Commission representatives participating in a team based on the particularities and needs of the evaluation or monitoring activity. The Commission shall select experts from the pool of experts to become members of a team. The total number of the team members shall be no more than 12 and the number of the experts from the Commission together with the observers from Union bodies and agencies shall not exceed the number of the experts from the Member States
Amendment 201 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Amendment 205 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. The Commission after receiving feedback from lead experts shall transmit an opinion on their performance to the concerned Member State, especially when it concerns a new expert in the pool.
Amendment 216 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Unannounced visits shall take place without prior notification to the Member State concerned. By way of exception, tThe Commission mayshall notify the Member State concerned at least 24 hours before such visit is to take place when the main purpose of the unannounced visit is a random verification of the implementation of the Schengen acquis.
Amendment 226 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) compliant but improvement necessary;
Amendment 231 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6
Article 21 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall transmit the draft evaluation report to the evaluated Member State within four weeks of the end of the evaluation activity. The evaluated Member State shall provide its comments on the draft evaluation report within two weeks of its receipt. A drafting meeting shall be held at the request of the evaluated Member State, no later than fiveten working days from the receipt of the comments from the evaluated Member State. The comments of the evaluated Member State mayshall be reflected in the draft evaluation report.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council at least twice a yearon an ongoing basis about the state of implementation of the action plans. The Commission shall in particular provide information about its observations on the adequacy of the action plans referred to in paragraph 2, the outcome of revisits and verification visits and whether it observes considerable lack of progress in the implementation of an action plan.
Amendment 245 #
2021/0140(CNS)
3. The evaluation report drafted in accordance with Article 21(2), (3) and (4) shall focus oninclude the findings that lead to the determination of a serious deficiency. It shall not contain recommendations. The Commission shall transmit the draft evaluation report to the evaluated Member State within two weeks of the end of the evaluation activity.
Amendment 270 #
2021/0140(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 421 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Articles 1 to 3 of this Directive by 1 December 20223. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 423 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide that the provisions referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply for financial years starting on or after 1 January 20234
Amendment 424 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall provide that the provisions referred to in Article 1 subparagraph 1 point 3subparagraph 3 (Directive 2013/34/EU Article 19 a – paragraph 3 subparagraph2), Article 1 subparagraph 4 (Directive 2013/34/EU Article 19 d) and Article 1subparagraph 1 point 7 subparagraph 3 ( Directive 2013/34/EU Article 29 a –paragraph 3 subparagraph 2) shall apply for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2025.
Amendment 85 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the EU to address the root causes of biodiversity loss and to mainstreaminclude obligations on conservation and the sustainable use of resources into broader development policies;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of biodiversity is vital to achieve many other policy objectives, including human health, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and water and food security; stresses however that EU’s biodiversity objectives and targets need to be realistic and feasible, therefore they should build upon a sound scientific knowledge and thorough assessment of the current biodiversity status and trends;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support the global recognition of the right totep up their efforts to ensure a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment at the UN General Assembly and to examine the case for giving legal personality to natureglobally;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
8. RegretNotes the fact that the EU budget for supporting external biodiversity policy remains considerably low in comparison with that earmarked for climate change policies;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the EU to mainstreaminclude biodiversity into all relevant policy areas, notably agriculture, fisheries, energy, mining, trade and climate change;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses that sustainably managed and multifunctional forests are important part of green infrastructure which provides a home for thousands of species and that about 50% of Natura 2000 sites are forests; thus emphasizes that management practices applied in European forests clearly show that the ecological functions of forest ecosystems and biodiversity can be maintained in managed forests along with all other functions;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the protection and restoration of forests to be prioritiaddressed in the upcoming NDICI;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 169 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the EU to put an end to the double standards towards pesticides whereby hazardous substances banned in the EU can be exported from the Union; believes however that adopting overly ambitious quantitative reduction targets in a relatively short period may result in different pace of adjustment in different Member States and lead to a segmentation of the single food market, both of which would undermine the achievements of the EU's cohesion policy so far;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that in order to be enforceable, the environmental objectives of the EU’s free trade agreements (FTAs) must be clear, quantifiable, verifiable and include sanctions for non-complianc and verifiable;
Amendment 237 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Underlines the factat damages to thate environmental crime poses a global threat to sustainable have an impact on development, stability and security;
Amendment 242 #
2020/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 5 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges a shift away from trade- oriented agricultural policies and towardsStresses the need to support for food sovereignty and local and regional markets; recalls that agroecology’s capacity to reconcile the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability has been widely recognised; expresses support for reducing dependence on pesticides and antimicrobials and restricting over- fertilisation in order to reduce air, soil and water pollution and reverse biodiversity loss, but draws attention to the potential risks of over-ambitious quantitative reduction targets within the relatively short period of 10 years; stresses that the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is affecting all countries, is not conducive to undertaking such measures, which may have the direct consequence of reducing agricultural production and its contribution to global food security, including the implementation of a plan to increase the surface area of organic production to 25%, and that carrying out such a radical transition over a relatively short period of time may result in varying paces of adjustment in different countries and lead to segmentation of the food market;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretNotes that increasing vertical and horizontal concentration in the agri-food sector reinforces the industrial food and farming model; believes that the Green New Deal requires the creation of a new anti-trust environmentcalls for the dissemination of expertise, improved efficiency and increased innovation in the agri-food sector;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU-Mercosur Agreement is inconsistent with the Farm to Fork Strategy, in particular its reduction of dependence on animal feed, and the shift to a more plant-based diet and shorter supply chains; believes that EU trade policy should make the granting of preferences and closer cooperation with third countries conditional on them adopting and implementing in practice ambitious goals in key areas, such as animal welfare, the use of pesticides and the fight against antimicrobial resistance; is disappointed that the farm to fork strategy does not contain an explicit declaration that equivalent requirements will be applied in relation to animals and agri- food products imported from third countries. This is a key element that should be clearly set out both in the strategy and in all implementing documents. In the absence of such a requirement the strategy will fail since the significant increase in the cost of agri- food production in the European Union on account of the ambitious new targets will mean that hundreds of thousands of EU farmers will have to stop production, and the EU market will be flooded by cheap products from third countries which do not meet the requirements set out in the strategy and the implementing documents;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the costs of the transition must not lead to a decline in farm viability, and that compliance with higher environmental standards must entail an increase in economic scale; stresses, in particular, that the new model for implementing the Common Agricultural Policy should seek to reduce the risk of lower absorption by final beneficiaries as a result of increased conditionality requirements;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the urgent need to strengthen the position of farmers in the market chain; points out that one of the measures needed is to provide (institutional and financial) support to help agricultural producers organise common economic structures (e.g. cooperatives, organisations, groups) that will increase the economic viability, competitiveness and profitability of farms, and enhance the process of creating SMEs, especially micro-enterprises in rural areas, thereby strengthening entrepreneurship;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Is disappointed that the publication of such a key document for the agri-food sector was not preceded by a thorough assessment of the impact of its introduction on the individual agri-food branches in the short, medium and long term;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2255(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that external borders must be secured and that migrants who lack the right to stay or enter the Member States must be swiftly returned; supports proposals for an accelerated border procedure to apply to persons whose asylum applications have been rejectedthe general direction of the changes proposed by the Commission in its proposal for a recast of the Return Directive, in particular supports the proposals establishing an accelerated border procedure to apply to persons whose asylum applications have been rejected, increasing the transparency and speed of the procedures for issuing return decisions, streamlining the appeals procedure and increasing the efficiency of voluntary returns;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2255(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for strengthening international law enforcement efforts, in cooperation with local governments, to combat organized crime and criminal networks of smugglers contributing towho take advantage of migrants and contribute to increased illegal migration;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2255(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for a more coherent and effective multilateral cooperation to prevent conflicts and facilitate peace- building in developing countries, stimulate their economic growth ensuring decent employment opportunities, stability and resilience; stresses that effective development cooperation can reduce significantly the drivers of forced and irregular migration and thereby contribute to sustainable, long-term development of those countries and their nations; calls for the Union to develop and implement macroeconomic stability plans for the countries of origin of migrants, particularly in the neighbouring countries of the Union;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2255(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to involve all stakeholders in Europe and partner countries, including diaspora as well as local and grassroots civil society, including NGOs, local authorities, private sector, parliamentarians of both regions, young people, minorities and religious communities, in the definition and evaluation of new and existing legal migration strategies; highlights the importance of religious entities, which play a key role in partner countries, including in conflict resolution.special role of religious entities that regularly play a mediating role in conflicts, with whom dialogue and cooperation is needed, especially in conflict areas, as interreligious dialogue may contribute to peace and reconciliation; stresses that religious actors and faith-based organizations are now present at every stage of the conflict transformation cycle as they work in peace education and conflict prevention, in mediation and conflict resolution, in interreligious dialogue, in building networks of local leaders for peace, in post-settlement social reconstruction and trauma work, and in the academies and courts where human rights, including religious freedom, are given theoretical depth and cross-cultural grounding;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2167(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern the findings of the Court of Auditors’ (the Court) in its special report1 ; takes the view that any future special report by the Cunderlines that Frontex communicates extensively abourt on the Agency's activities should include analysis regarding respect for and the protection of fundamental rightits activities, which was not taken duly into account by the auditors; _________________ 1 https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocu ments/SR21_08/SR_Frontex_EN.pdf
Amendment 14 #
2020/2167(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with regret the weaknesses detected with respect to the Agency’s primary activities in support of the fight against irregular immigration and the fight against cross-border crime; which are caused by an incomplete implementation of the 2016 mandate and the failure of the Agency to take the measures necessary to adapt its organisation to fully implement that mandate; notes with concern that the Court identifies a significant risk that the Agency will struggle to carry out the mandate given to it by Regulation (EU) 2019/18962 ; acknowledges the gaps and inconsistencies of the information exchange network and further acknowledges the weaknesses in Member States’ implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013 establishing the European border surveillance system (EUROSUR); _________________ 2Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1).elcomes however the fact that the Agency has undergone numerous structural changes since the introduction of the 2019/1896 Regulation with the establishment of the standing corps, the establishment of two additional Deputy Executive Directors (three in total) and the enhancement and regrouping of the Divisions to cope with the new mandate;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2167(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UrgWelcomes the Agency’s madoption of the Frontex Fundamental Rights Strategy by the Management bBoard to swiftly adopt the action plan to implement the updated fin February 2021 following extensive rounds of consultations and in close cooperation with the Fundamental rRights strategy and improve the mechanisms for monitoring and reporting fundamental rights violations and complaints in the AgencyOfficer, as well as the Consultative Forum and other stakeholders, with a view to have the Action Plan ready for adoption by the Management Board in September 2021;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2167(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Declares that, as all of the above issues have not been adequately clarified and presented by the Agency to Parliament, including the issues set out in the recent special report of the Court, and until the OLAF investigation is completed, the Parliament is not in a position to grant discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2019.
Amendment 35 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in the next few years climate change will create more environmental migrants fromRecognizes that migration is becoming a part of the response to climate change especially in developing and least developinged countries, and that in order to better protect their human rights, environmental refugee status needs international recognitioncalls for international cooperation in managing climate migration, taking into consideration however that the main causes of migration are economic, social and political;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deems that the introduction of bieffective implementation of national and ing EUternational legislation on business due diligence can help improve the defence of human rights and compliance with environmental standards in the fight against climate change in developing countries; calls on the Commission to continue working towards the approval of the UN binding treaty for transnational corporations on human rights;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 36 #
2020/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 16 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that there is sufficient strong evidence that shows that the voluntary efforts of Union companies to prevent and mitigate the negative impacts of their behaviour on developing countries have failednot been sufficient as violations of human rights of individuals, in particular worker’s rights, and of local communities are still taking place at the end of the supply chain;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that there is strong need for a mandatory, harmonised framework at Union level to ensure a level playing field for business and welcomes the Commission’s ongoing work on legislation requiring that Union companies conduct due diligence on respect for human rights and environmental obligations throughout their supply chains; underlines the importance of multilateral cooperation aimed at defining and agreeing on clear standards based on common principles, against which the activities of the various actors can be assessed;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that there is strong need for a mandatory, harmonised framework at Union level to ensure a level playing field for business and welcomes the Commission’s ongoing work on legislation requiring that Union companies conduct due diligence on respect for human rights and environmental obligations throughout their supply chains;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to apply a human rights-based approach to the future legislation which shall be designed, implemented, monitored and evaluated respecting the core human rights principles of transparency and access to information, inclusion and non-discrimination with a special focus on the most vulnerable; emphasises the need for structural solutions that intervene before the human rights harm occurs;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the obligationrequirements with regard to respect and protection of human rights, the environment and to avoid the risk of corruption should be embedded throughout whole global value chains, products, services and business relationships;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that the new legislation should apply to all sectors, to all types of enterprises, whether public or private, and of all size across the Union; considers that the focus should be placed on the riskfollow the sectorial approach, be impact assessed and should pay special attention to small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid excessive burdens;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion that the future legislation should establish mandatory and effective corporate due diligence processes covering companies’ activities and their business relationships, including their supply and subcontracting chains;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses the opinion that the future legislation should establish a comprehensive system of liability that includes administrative, civil and criminal liability, and a sanctioning mechanism to enforce compliance with the new legislation and ensure enforcement, including through penalties and sanctions of all nature;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the important role that the EIB, the world’s largest multilateral lender, can play in contributing to the Union’s development policy objectives, and in particular its potential to promote climate actionenvironmental sustainability and to support the recovery from shocks such as COVID-19;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the ‘policy first’ principle underpinning the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), which should enhance coherence and coordination among the EIB, the Commission and Member States in identifying investment operations that can contribute to sustainable development and respond to increasing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2124(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EIB to maximise additionality and the development impact of its operations outside the Union by increasing its engagement in LDCs, enhancing the transparency of operations carried out by financial intermediaries, cooperating with EU delegations, and increasing its presence on the ground where necessary in partnership with local institutions, authorities and initiatives and responding adequately to local needs;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas school closures due to the pandemic have deprived vulnerable children of school feeding and nutrition services that are essential to their health; whereas due to school closures children are more exposed to violence and abuse;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas improved coordination, capacity sharing and cooperation is needed of international efforts to promote an efficient and resilient humanitarian- development-peace nexus;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU’s global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which demonstrates its ambition to lead and show solidarity with all partner countries; points out, however, that current funds are essentially reallocated from other budget lines and that the challenge of aid front-loading has to be tackled; calls, therefore, for substantial new funds to be mobilised to assist developing countries worldwide in fighting the direct and indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing the critical needs of developing countries in health governance and epidemiological surveillance; stresses that making safe vaccines available globally in a fast and affordable manner, as well as an efficient vaccination strategy must be one of the first steps;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the already extremely serious problem of food insecurity in East Africa and the Middle East caused by the locust infestation, as coronavirus restrictions are delaying the delivery of pesticides and equipment to control the locusts; emphasizes the need for increased cooperation to help countries in East Africa and the Middle East cope with the crop loss;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to address the specific needs of refugees, upholding the guiding principle of public health networks of leaving no-one behind and refraining from blocking front-line humanitarian workers from having direct contact with the migrants and refugees they serve; stresses the absolute need for equal access to COVID-19 treatment and other health services and safety net programmes for all affected people, regardless of nationality, migrant/refugee status, origin, sex, gender identity or any other characteristic;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to catch up on routine immunisation programmes as soon as possible and to provide adequate funding for initiatives such as Gavi, the vaccine Alliance, and CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU global response to the COVID-19 pandemic does not undermine EU funding for other vital health programmes, including the Minimum Initial Services Package for sexual and reproductive health and programmes targeting the health of women and pregnant women; urges all countries and the Commission to continue to provide services related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as well as; urges all countries and the Commission to continue to provide routine immunisation services, while ensuring the safety of communities and health workers;
Amendment 217 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the important work of the WHO and points out its central role as the leading and coordinating authority on the COVID-19 response, while recognising the need for its reform after the acute crisis has been managed, particularly in terms of transparency;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the especially severe consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns and the collateral damage that has been suffered by women, girls and children, in particular the rise in gender-based violence, but also the exposure of women to COVID-19 due to their disproportionately high representation in the global health workforce; calls for action to counterbalance the disproportionate care burden borne by women and any potential roll-backs in safety, health, emancipation, economic independence and empowerment, and education, through specific programmes such as the spotlight initiative and by re- focusing European support; calls for meaningful participation of women in the decisions that impact their health and working lives; underlines the need to include the gender perspective in the EU’s COVID-19 response, to advocate for inclusive decision-making bodies and collect sex- and age-disaggregated data for gender analysis;
Amendment 279 #
2020/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises the need for effective action to mitigate learning losses and to rebuild education systems that suffer from the consequences of the pandemic in order to ensure equitable access to education and continuity in the learning process between schools and communities;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to mount an assertive and coordinated international trade policy response geared towards a multilateral, resilient and sustainable recovery in developing countries; calls on the Commission to deepen EU-Africa trade relations through economic partnership agreements, while making the most of the EU’s Aid for Trade Strategy, in order to provide sustainable investment opportunities for Africa and thus offer an alternative development model; calls on the Commission also to remain committed to concluding trade agreements and continuing negotiations with Latin American and Asian partners;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission to adapt its trade policy in order to help developing countries to boost the resilience and diversification of their value chains at a global, regional and local level, including reshoring and nearshoring, and points out that reshoring must be based on a comprehensive approach and take into account international trade, industry and the internal market;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment shown by the EU and its Member States in tackling the wider impact of COVID-19, in particular through the Coronavirus Global Response and COVAX initiatives, which demonstrate our solidarity with the least developed countries; calls on the Commission to coordinate with the World Health Organization and the African Union in order to scale up vaccine production for developing countries;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to make food security one of its priorities and to identify the appropriate measures to ensure that this pandemic does not precipitate a food crisis in the developing world; stresses that the legitimate demand to reduce the pressure placed by agriculture on the environment must be pursued in such a way, and at such a pace, as to ensure food security for all citizens in developing countries, as well as in the EU; supports actions to facilitate trade with a view to promoting food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary measures in response to COVID-19;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to collaborate with developing partner countries in order to facilitate digital infrastructure, as well as to accord strategic importance to digital trade, establish policy strategies and harmonise regulatory frameworks for e-commerce.;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that EU development cooperation must have as its main objective the reduction and eradication of poverty and that it must be based on partner countries’ development agendas, following a needs and rights-based approach, and not on EU domestic interestthe specific needs of partner countries, particularly the needs of those in the mostvulnerable situations;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum; expresses its regret that the proposed measures are insufficient to ensure respect for migrants’ human rights and is especially worried about the externalisation ofan adequate EU border management and migration control;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists onNotes the need for humanitarian corridors and safe and legal migration pathways from neighbouring and developing countries into the EU;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 50 #
2020/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its deep concern about the possible misuse of development funds for border control purposes, including those of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), and the suspected human rights violations linked to the EUTF in Libya, Ethiopia and Niger;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that the NDICI budget dedicated to migration should be used to address the root causes of migration and not to control migratory flows or fund external border management.by strengthening EU’s humanitarian and development policy and aid effectiveness in cooperation with partner countries’ authorities and relevant international and local NGOs, including church and missionary organisations;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
Amendment 33 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 68 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the preceding decade has seen brazen attacks against Union values in several Member States; whereas international comparisons and Parliament resolutions have evidenced considerable democratic backsliding in Hungary and Poland in particularinternational comparisons and Parliament resolutions regularly monitor democratic standards in the Member States; whereas Parliament has been calling since 2016 for a comprehensive, preventive and evidence- based monitoring in this field via an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas breaches of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU weaken the cohesion of the European project, the rights of all Union citizens and mutual trust among the Member Statestrengthen the rights of all Union citizens;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission is preparing to publish an annual rule of law report, to be followed by a Strategy for the Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and a European Democracy Action Plan;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas athe European Court of Auditors has issued an opinion regarding the regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, conce adopted, would become an indispensable tool in safeguardluding that the regulation lacks clear and detailed criteria and definitions of deficiencies ing the rule of law within the Union;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Emphasises that the opinion of the Council Legal Service of 25 October 2018 concluded that secondary legislation cannot circumvent the procedure laid down in Article 7 TEU and that the rule of law cannot be used as a criterion triggering the mechanism referred to in the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, since this would lead to the circumvention of Article 7 TEU and would be equivalent to it, and would subsequently be easy to challenge before the Court of Justice of the European Union;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas any monitoring mechanism must closely involve stakeholders active in the protection and promotion of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, including civil society, Council of Europe and United Nations bodies, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, national human rights institutions, national parliaments and national and local authorities;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. emphasises the urgent need for the Union to develop a robust and positive agenda for protecting and reinforcing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights for all its citizens; Insists that the Union must remain a champion of freedom and justice in Europe and the world;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Warns that the Union is facing an unprecedented and escalating crisis of its founding values, which threatens its long- term survival as a democratic peace project; is gravely concerned by the rise and entrenchment of autocratic and illiberal tendencies, further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic andis gravely concerned by the economic recession, as well as corruption, and state capture, in several Member States; underlines the dangers of this trendthey present for the cohesion of the Union’s legal order, the functioning of itsthe single market, and the effectiveness of its common policies and its international credibility;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the Union remainsis already structurally ill-equipped to tackle democratic and rule of law backsliding in the Member States; regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in enforcing Union values in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures; notes with concern the disjointed nature of the Union’s toolkit in that fieldconsiders that the Council effectively enforces Union values;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the Commission’s work on the Annual Rule of Law Report; notes, however, that it fails to encompass the areas of democracy and fundamental rights; reiterates the need for a comprehensive monitoring mechanism enshrined in a legal act binding Parliament, the Council and the Commission to a transparent and regularised process, with clearly defined responsibilities, so that the protection and promotion of Union values becomes a permanent and visible part of the Union agenda;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 170 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Annual Monitoring Cycle must contain country- specific recommendations, with timelines and targets for implementation, to be followed up in subsequent annual or urgent reports; stresses that failures to implement the recommendations must be linked to concrete Union enforcement measures;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2072(INL)
Amendment 177 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the Mechanism should consolidate and supersede existing instruments, in particular the Annual Rule of Law Report, the Commission’s Rule of Law Framework, the Council’s Rule of Law Dialogue and the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), while increasing complementarity and coherence with other available tools, including infringement procedures under Article 7 TEU, budgetary conditionality once in force, and the European Semester; is of the opinion that the Annual Monitoring Cycle can fulfil the objectives of the CVM for Bulgaria and Romania, thus contributing to equal treatment of all Member States; considers that the three institutions should use the findings from the Annual Monitoring Cycle in their assessment for the purposes of triggering Article 7 TEU and Regulation (EU) 2020/xxxx of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States11; _________________ 11[instead of xxxx insert final number of 2018/136(COD) in the text and correct OJ reference in footnote] OJ C ..., …, p. …
Amendment 198 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reaffirms the role of Parliament, in accordance with Article 7 TEU, in monitoring compliance with Union values; reiterates the call for Parliament to be present in Article 7 hearings when it is Parliament that initiated the procedure; believes that the Mechanism, underpinned by an interinstitutional agreement, will provide the necessary framework for better coordination;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is of the view that, in the long- term, strengthening the Union’s ability to promote and defend its constitutional core will require Treaty change; looks forward to the reflection and conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe in that regard both the Member States and the Union will help to promote and defend fundamental values;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 218 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 64 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Continues to expresses concerns overNotes the limited role of Parliament in the supervision and scrutiny of the Union contributions to the EUTFs; recalls Parliament’s request to monitor the activities of the Operational Committee, and calls on the Commission to provide in good time detailed information on the decisions taken in that Committee and to ensure that Parliament is represented at its meetings; acknowledges EUTF's are designed to swiftly respond to challenging circumstances and to increase the flexibility of funding;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the emerging security challenges, as well as continued humanitarian crisis and poverty in the CAR will require well- targeted, flexible EU support under the NDICI-Global Europe to enhance humanitarian response, peace and security, democratisation and strengthening democratic institutions in the CAR;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the importance of continuous support for refugees, internally displaced persons and for vulnerable host communities, both inside Syria and in the wider region, affected by the continued conflict, by means of a mix of longer-term, predictable and rapidly deployable funding under instruments established for the 2021- 2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) and potential contributions from the Member States as external assigned revenue, taking into account all financial instruments provided under the Financial Regulation, in order to address longer term economic, educational, protection and social needs of Syrian refugees and local communities in the region;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the generally strong degree of local ownership, the involvement of local authorities and civil society organisations (CSOs) in projects supported by the EUTF for Africa; underlines the importance of cooperation and dialogue with local partners in order to better understand and effectively address the causes of instability, migration and forced displacement;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the Trust Fund for Colombia has proven its value and represents, under the current circumstances, an important tool to support the implementation of the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC); points out that the extension of the Colombia EUTF has further reaffirmed the EU’s commitment and provided much-needed support to the Colombian peace process; underlines also the important role of the Fund in supporting Colombia in the area of comprehensive rural development and economic growth;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the need to ensure sustainability of the Facility’s humanitarian and development activities, particularly in the area of health and education;
Amendment 217 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the necessity of better addressing the funding needs in situations of protracted crisis and with a view to the coordination and transition between humanitarian relief, reconstruction and development in a flexible and interconnected manner; insist that decisions must be geared towards added value and real effects on the ground and be properly justified and monitored;
Amendment 242 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates Parliament’s long- standing insistence that external assistance be financed in full from the Union budget and be implemented in a coherent way, following a streamlined set of rules, based on co-legislated instruments and in full respect of Parliament’s legislative, budgetary and monitoring prerogatives, and of the principles of accountability, transparency, effectiveness and sound budgetary management and recognizes that EU Trust Funds can remain a useful tool to react to a major sudden crisis and to situations where a multiple donor response needs to be well coordinated in countries with weak national or local administrations;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poverty and inequality are both a cause and an effect of vulnerability; whereas reducing poverty and inequality is therefore intrinsically linked with climate action and must more clearly guide the EU’s development policy, with support from other EU policies affecting developing countries, as stipulated by Article 208 of the TFEU;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas poverty and inequality should be understood in a wide sense that includes deprivation of access to vital resources of all kinds, in particular safe, clean water, as over 40% of the global population does not have access to sufficient clean water, and developing countries are most affected by water shortages and poor water quality, as well as discrimination, which reduces possible life choices and adaptation capabilities; whereas women, children, elderly people, persons with disabilities and, indigenous peoples are often subject to discrimination;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the governments of developing countries must lead efforts to reduce vulnerabilities, increase resilience and strengthen support capacities, but the EU, its Member States and other developed and emerging countries must radically scale up their actions, given that the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that are causing climate change were emitted almost exclusively by them, their emissions remain totally dominant, they possess badly needed resources for effective climate action, and they have made important commitments in this respect; whereas, for all these reasons, the EU, its Member States and other developed and emerging countries have a moral obligation to do much more;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas international financing of climate action in developing countries remains extremely insufficient and focused on emissions reduction, despite the particularly urgent need for adaptation action; whereas, however, the main mitigation efforts must take place in developed countries, where emissions are up to more than a hundred times higher per capita;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the EU to make its European Green Deal an example of such action;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- multilateral cooperation with the countries where massive deforestation occurs in order to protect forests and improve their management and conservation;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
- affirming and seeking widespread, binding recognition that migration is becoming ever more necessary as part of the response to the impacts of climate change, and proposing international arrangespecially in developing and least developed countries, calls for international cooperation and agreements for managing climate-induced migration,;
Amendment 237 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 247 #
2020/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses its support to young people and recognises their valuable contribution in raising global awareness of climate change and the need to empower younger generations; underlines the importance of intercultural dialogue with migrants and refugees in order to raise awareness of climate change and also to combat all racist and discriminatory practices against migrants, taking into consideration, however, that the main causes of migration are economic, social and political;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the issue of migration must be prioritised in a context in which more than half of all asylum applications in the EU are rejected in a final court decision3 ; takes the view, therefore, that we must focus on making returns more effective by signing readmission agreements and issuing consular laissez-passers; calls for strengthening of efforts to trace and combat criminal networks of smugglers which would contribute to the decrease in the number of illegal migrants coming to Europe from and through Africa; _________________ 3 Source: EUROSTAT
Amendment 32 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to strengthen international cooperation to fight with human trafficking taking into consideration that the large number of the victims come from Sub-Saharan Africa and the majority of human trafficking reports show Sub-Saharan Africa as a global player; calls for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary effort and coordination at all levels in cooperation with local governments including international law enforcement cooperation;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a small number of mostly non-European service providers have significantmonopoly over the market power and exert influence on the rights and freedoms of individuals, our societies and democracies, thus also giving them enormous influence on the functioning of all Community countries and their citizens;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas some forms of harmful content may be legal, yet detrimental to society or democracy, with examples such as opaque political advertising and disinformation on COVID-19 causes and remedies;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 53 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 57 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the lack of robust public data on the prevalence and removal of illegal and harmful content online, as well as the lack of proper transparency from internet platforms and services as to the algorithms they use, creates a deficit of accountability;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas according to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), jurisprudence host providers may have recourse to automated search tools and technologies to assess if content is equivalent to content previously declared unlawful, and should thus be removed following an order from a Member Stateutomated search tools and technologies to assess if content is equivalent to content previously declared unlawful are unreliable and do not provide adequate protection for freedom of expression and civil liberties online; whereas any attempt to proactively filter content should be limited, and any automatic deletion of content must always be carried out under human supervision and action;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the internet and internet platforms are still a key location for terrorist groups’ activities, and they are used as a tool for sowing propaganda, recruitment and promotion of their activities;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deems it necessary that flagrantly illegal content is removed swiftly and consistently in order to address crimes and fundamental rights violationsterrorist propaganda; considers that voluntary codes of conduct only partially address the issuehave helped to reduce the appearance of illegal content on the internet and are a good mechanism that should be strengthened;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that illegal content online should not only be removed by online platforms, but should be followed up by law enforcement and the judiciary; finds, in this regard, that a key issue in some Member States is not that they have unresolved cases but rather unopened ones; calls for barriers to filing complaints with competent authorities to be removed; is convinced that, given the borderless nature of the internet and the fast dissemination of illegal content online, cooperation between service providers and national competent authorities should be improvedis convinced that, given the borderless nature of the internet and the fast dissemination of illegal content online, cooperation between service providers and national competent authorities, as well as between national competent authorities, should be improved, for instance by introducing tools based on cooperation and mutual trust between Member States, e.g. beyond the cross-border order to remove online content which is clearly and unquestionably illegal;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the fact that, while the illegal nature of certain types of content can be easily established, the decision is more difficult for other types of content as it requires contextualisation; warns that some automated tools are not sophisticated enough to take contextualisation into account, which could lead to unnecessary and harmful restrictions being placed on the freedom of expression, political views and the right to receive a variety of often controversial information, leading to the filtering and censorship of the internet;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls, to this end, for legislative proposals that keep the digital single market open and competitive by requiring digital service providers to apply effective, coherent, transparent and fair procedures and procedural safeguards to remove illegal content in line with European valuesthe values that derive from the Roman civilisation and the Christian ethics that underpin the existence of the European Community; firmly believes that this should be harmonised within the digital single market;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that this should include rules on the notice-and-action mechanisms and requirements for platforms to take proactive measures that are proportionate to their scale of reach and technical and operational capacities in order to address the appearance of illegal content on their services; supports a balanced duty-of-care approach and a clear chain of responsibility to avoid unnecessary regulatory burdens for the platforms and unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions on fundamental rights, including the freedom of expressionthe freedom to controversial and polemical expression, as well as to restrict the promotion of various philosophical, social and political ideas;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for appropriate safeguards and due process obligations, including human oversight and verification, in addition to counter notice procedures, to ensure that removal or blocking decisions are accurate, well- founded and respect fundamental rights; recalls that the possibility of judicial redress, following the final decision taken by the platforms in accordance with the internal complaints system, should be made available to satisfy the right to effective remedy;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports limited liability for content and the country of origin principle, but considers improved coordination for removal requests between national competent authorities to be essential; emphasises that such orders should be subject to legal safeguards in order to prevent abuse and ensure full respect of fundamental rights and civil rights and freedoms; stresses that proportionate sanctions should apply to those service providers that fail to comply with legitimate orders even though they possess the technical and operational capacities;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that certain types of legal, yet harmful, content should also be addressed to ensure a fair digital ecosystem; expects guidelines to include increased transparency rules on contentany attempt to regulate or moderation ore political advertising policy to ensure that removals and the blocking of harmful content are limited to the absolute necessaryshould be prohibited;
Amendment 217 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls, in this regard, for a regular annual public reporting obligation for platforms, proportionate to their scale of reach and operational capacities; stresses that such reports, covering actions taken in the year preceding the year of submission, should be submitted by the end of the first quarter of that year;
Amendment 225 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls, moreover, for a regular annual public reporting obligation for national authorities;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 237 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the transparency reports drawn up by platforms and national competent authorities should be made available to thise EU bodyies, which should be tasked with drawing up yearly reports that provide a structured analysis of illegal content removal and blocking at EU level; stresses that these reports should be published annually on the public services of the EU institutions;
Amendment 246 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that thise EU bodyinstitutions should not take on the role of content moderator, but that ithey should analyse, upon complaint or on its own initiative, whether and how digital service providers amplify illegal content; calls for this regulatore EU institutions to have the power to impose proportionate fines or otherndicate corrective actions when platforms do not provide sufficient information on their procedures or algorithms in a timely manner;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that any ethical framework should seek to respect human autonomy, prevent harm, promote fairness, and respect the principle of explicability of technologies; believes that technology should serve humans, and not replace or decide for them;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the protection of networks of interconnected AI and robotics must prevent security breaches, cyber- attacks and the misuse of personal data; stresses that AI and associated technologies should always be used under human supervision;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that AI and robotic technology in the area of law enforcement and border control could enhance public safety and security; stresses that its use must respect the principles of proportionality and necessity; stresses that AI should never replace humans in issuing judgments, and should only be used in the justice system for the analysis and gathering of evidence;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that a clear framework needs to be introduced for the use of AI by social media platforms, as do transparency requirements for the algorithms used and the calibration thereof, in order to prevent excessive content-removal and any form of filtering or censorship of the internet;
Amendment 71 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. This Regulation complements and is without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23 a) ‘Profiling’ means profiling as defined in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Amendment 91 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
(23 b) ‘Consent’ of the data subject means consent as defined in Article 4(11) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Amendment 95 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A provider of core platform servicesn undertaking shall be designated as gatekeeper if:
Amendment 97 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it operatprovides a core platform service which serves as an important gateway for business users to reach end users; and
Amendment 99 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. A provider of core platform servicesn undertaking shall be presumed to satisfy:
Amendment 110 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission shall regularly, and at least every 2 years, review whether the designated gatekeepers continue to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 3(1), or whether new providers of core platform services satisfy those requirements. The regular review shall also examine whether the list of affected core platform services of the gatekeeper which individually serve as an important gateway for business users to reach end users as referred to in Article 3(1)(b) needs to be adjusted.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission, on the basis of thate review pursuant to the first subparagraph, finds that the facts on which the designation of the providers ofundertaking providing core platform services as gatekeepers was based, have changed, it shall adopt a corresponding decisiondecision in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 37a(2), confirming, amending or repealing its previous decision designating the undertaking providing core platforms services as a gatekeeper.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining personal data sourced from theseany of its core platform services with personal data from any other core platform service or other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and provided consent in the sense of Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The gatekeeper may rely on the legal basis included under Article 6(1)(c), (d) and(e) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, where applicable;
Amendment 121 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) refrain from preventing or restricting business users from raising issues with any relevant public authority, including national courts relating to any practice of gatekeepers;
Amendment 123 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) refrain from requiring business users to use,or end users to use, and in the case of business users, also to offer or interoperate with, an identification service of the gatekeeper in the context of services offered by the business users using the core platform services of that gatekeeper;
Amendment 140 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) refrain from treating more favourably in ranking services and products offered by the gatekeeper itself or by any third party belonging to the same undertaking compared to similar services or products of third party and apply fair and non- discriminatory conditions to such ranking;
Amendment 145 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) allow business users and providers of ancillary services access to and interoperability with the same operating system, hardware or software features that are available or used in the provision by the gatekeeper of any ancillary services. The gatekeeper shall not be prevented from taking necessary and proportionate measures to ensure that third party ancillary services do not endanger the integrity of the operating system, hardware or software features provided by the gatekeeper, provided that such proportionate measures are duly justified by the gatekeeper;
Amendment 158 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) provide business users, or third parties authorised by a business user, free of charge, with effective, high-quality, continuous and real-time access and use of aggregated or non-aggregated data, including personal data, that is provided for or generated in the context of the use of the relevant core platform services by those business users and the end users engaging with the products or services provided by those business users; for personal data, provide access and use only where the data are directly connected with the use effectuated by the end user in respect of the products or services offered by the relevant business user through the relevant core platform service, and when the end user opts in to such sharing with a consent in the sense of theArticle 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679; ;
Amendment 162 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) provide to any third party providers of online search engines, upon their request, with access on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms to ranking, query, click and view data in relation to free and paid search generated by end users on online search engines of the gatekeeper, subject to anonymisation for the query, click and view data that constitutes personal data. The relevant data is anonymized if personal data is irreversibly altered in such a way that information does not relate to an identified or identifiable natural person or personal data rendered anonymous in such a manner that the data subject is not or no longer identifiable;
Amendment 169 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) refrain from making unsubscribing from a core platform service unnecessarily difficult or complicated for business users or end users
Amendment 174 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. A gatekeeper may request the opening of proceedings pursuant to Article 18 for the Commission to determine whether the measures that the gatekeeper intends to implement or has implemented under Article 6 are effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligation in the specific circumstances. A gatekeeper mayshall, with its request, provide a reasoned submission to explain in particular why the measures that it intends to implement or has implemented are effective in achieving the objective of the relevant obligation in the specific circumstances. . The Commission may open proceedings pursuant to Article 18 and by decision adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 37a(2) specify the measures that the gatekeeper concerned shall implement. The Commission shall adopt a decision pursuant to this provision within six months from the opening of proceedings pursuant to Article 18.
Amendment 186 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Within six months after its designation pursuant to Article 3, a gatekeeper shall submit to the Commission an independently audited description of any techniques for profiling of consumend users that the gatekeeper applies to or across its core platform services identified pursuant to Article 3. This descriptione gatekeeper makes publicly available an overview of the audited description taking into account the limitations imposed by the requirements of business secrecy. The description and its publicly available overview shall be updated at least annually.
Amendment 199 #
2020/0374(COD)
1. In the decision pursuant to Article 25, the Commission may impose on a gatekeeper fines not exceeding 10% of its total global turnover in the preceding financial year where it finds that the gatekeeper, intentionally or negligently, fails to comply with:
Amendment 200 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission may by decision impose on undertakings and associations of undertakings fines not exceeding 1% of the total global turnover in the preceding financial year where they intentionally or negligently:
Amendment 201 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
The financial liability of each undertaking in respect of the payment of the fine shall not exceed 10 % of its total global turnover in the preceding financial year.
Amendment 202 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission may by decision impose on undertakings, including gatekeepers where applicable, periodic penalty payments not exceeding 510 % of the average daily global turnover in the preceding financial year per day, calculated from the date set by that decision, in order to compel them:
Amendment 209 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. When threewo or more Member States request the Commission to open an investigation pursuant to Article 15 because they consider that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a provider of core platform services should be designated as a gatekeeper, the Commission shall within four months examine whether there are reasonable grounds to open such an investigation.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When two or more Member States request the Commission to open an investigation pursuant to Article 16 because they consider that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a gatekeeper has systematically infringed the obligations laid down in Articles 5 and 6 and has further strengthened or extended its gatekeeper position in relation to the characteristics under Article 3(1), the Commission shall within four months examine whether there are reasonable grounds to open such an investigation and the result of such examination shall be published.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. 1b. When two or more Member States request the Commission to open an investigation pursuant to Article 17 because they consider that one or more services within the digital sector should be added to the list of core platform services pursuant to Article 2(2) or that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that one or several types of practices are not effectively addressed by this Regulation and may limit the contestability of core platform services or may be unfair, the Commission shall within four months examine whether there are reasonable grounds to open such an investigation and the result of such examination should be published.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Responsible and diligent behaviour by providers of intermediary services is essential for a safe, predictable and trusted online environment and for allowing Union citizens and other persons to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), in particular the freedom of expression andincluding the freedom to receive and impart information and ideas in an open and democratic society, freedom of polemic or controversial views in the course of public debate, freedom of media and access to information and the freedom to conduct a business, and the right to non- discrimination. , and the right to protect personal data
Amendment 140 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to achieve the objective of ensuring a safe, predictable and trusted online environment, for the purpose of this Regulation the concept of “illegal content” should be defined broadly and alsunderpin the general idea that what is illegal offline should also be illegal online. The concept should be defined broadly to covers information relating to illegal content, products, services and activities. In particular, that concept should be understood to refer to information, irrespective of its form, that under the applicable law is either itself illegal, such as illegal hate speech or terrorist content and unlawful discriminatory content, or that relates to activities that are illegal, such as the sharing of images depicting child sexual abuse, unlawful non- consensual sharing of private images, online stalking, the sale of non-compliant or counterfeit products, the non-authorised use of copyright protected material or activities involving infringements of consumer protection law. In this regard, it is immaterial whether the illegality of the information or activity results from Union law or from national law that is consistent with Union law and what the precise nature or subject matter is of the law in question.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The concept of ‘dissemination to the public’, as used in this Regulation, should entail the making available of information to a potentially unlimited number of persons, that is, making the information easily accessible to users in general without further action by the recipient of the service providing the information being required, irrespective of whether those persons actually access the information in question. The mere possibility to create groups of users of a given service should not, in itself, be understood to mean that the information disseminated in that manner is not disseminated to the public. However, the concept should exclude dissemination of information within closed groups consisting of a finite number of pre- determined persons. Interpersonal communication services, as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council,39 such as emails or private messaging services, fall outside the scope of this Regulation. Information should be considered disseminated to the public within the meaning of this Regulation only where that occurs upon the direct request by the recipient of the service that provided the information. Concept of 'dissemination to the public' should not apply to cloud services, including business-to-business cloud services, with respect to which the service provider has no contractual rights concerning what content is stored or how it is processed or made publicly available by its customers or by the end-users of such customers, and where the service provider has no technical capability to remove specific content stored by their customers or the end-users of their services. Where a service provider offers several services, this Regulation should be applied only in respect of the services that fall within its scope. _________________ 39Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast), OJ L 321, 17.12.2018, p. 36
Amendment 155 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A provider of intermediary services that deliberately collaborates with a recipient of the services in order to undertake illegal activities does not provide its service neutrally andor the main purpose of which is to engage in or facilitate such activities should therefore not be able to benefit from the exemptions from liability provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 156 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting services, the provider should, upon obtaining actual knowledge or awareness of illegal content, act expeditiously to remove or to disable access to that content. The removal or disabling of access should be undertaken in the observance of the principle of freedom of expression and the freedom to receive and impart information and ideas in an open and democratic society and the freedom and pluralism of the media. The provider can obtain such actual knowledge or awareness through, in particular, its own-initiative investigations or notices submitted to it by individuals or entities in accordance with this Regulation in so far as those notices are sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated to allow a diligent economic operator to reasonably identify, assess and where appropriate act against the allegedly illegal content.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The orders to provide information regulated by this Regulation concern the production of specific information about individual recipients of the intermediary service concerned who are identified in those orders for the purposes of determining compliance by the recipients of the services with applicable Union or national rules. Therefore, orders about non personal information on a group of recipients of the service who are not specifically identified, including orders to provide aggregate information required for statistical purposes or evidence-based policy-making, should remain unaffected by the rules of this Regulation on the provision of information.
Amendment 189 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Where a hosting service provider decides to remove or disable information provided by a recipient of the service, for instance following receipt of a notice or acting on its own initiative, including through the use of automated means afer human verification of such notice, that provider should inform the recipient of its decision, the reasons for its decision and the available redress possibilities to contest the decision, in view of the negative consequences that such decisions may have for the recipient, including as regards the exercise of its fundamental right to freedom of expression. That obligation should apply irrespective of the reasons for the decision, in particular whether the action has been taken because the information notified is considered to be illegal content or incompatible with the applicable terms and conditions. Available recourses to challenge the decision of the hosting service provider should always include judicial redress.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Action against illegal content can be taken more quickly and reliably where online platforms take the necessary measures to ensure that notices submitted by trusted flaggers through the notice and action mechanisms required by this Regulation are treated with priority, without prejudice to the requirement to process and decide upon all notices submitted under those mechanisms in a timely, diligent and objective manner. Such trusted flagger status should only be awarded to entities, and not individuals, that have demonstrated, among other things, that they have particular expertise and competence in tackling illegal content, that they represent collective interests and that they work in a diligent and objective manner. Such entities can be public in nature, such as, for terrorist content, internet referral units of national law enforcement authorities or of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (‘Europol’) or they can be non-governmental organisations and semi- public bodies, such as the organisations part of the INHOPE network of hotlines for reporting child sexual abuse material and organisations committed to notifying illegal racist and xenophobic expressions online. For intellectual property rights, organisations of industry and of right- holders could be awarded trusted flagger status, where they have demonstrated that they meet the applicable conditions. The rules of this Regulation on trusted flaggers should not be understood to prevent online platforms from giving similar treatment to notices submitted by entities or individuals that have not been awarded trusted flagger status under this Regulation, from otherwise cooperating with other entities, in accordance with the applicable law, including this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council.43 _________________ 43Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA, OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53
Amendment 205 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to contribute to a safe, trustworthy and transparent online environment for consumers, as well as for other interested parties such as competing traders and holders of intellectual property rights, and to deter traders from selling products or services in violation of the applicable rules, online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders should ensure that such traders are traceable. The trader should therefore be required to provide certain essential information to the online platform, including for purposes of promoting messages on or offering products. That requirement should also be applicable to traders that promote messages on products or services on behalf of brands, based on underlying agreements. Those online platforms should store all information in a secure manner for a reasonable period of time that does not exceed what is necessarybut not less then 6 months, so that it can be accessed, in accordance with the applicable law, including on the protection of personal data, by public authorities and private parties with a legitimate interest, including through the orders to provide information referred to in this Regulation.
Amendment 207 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Online advertisement plays an important role in the online environment, including in relation to the provision of the services of online platforms. However, online advertisement can contribute to significant risks, ranging from advertisement that is itself illegal content, to contributing to financial incentives for the publication or amplification of illegal or otherwise harmful content and activities online, or the discriminatory display of advertising with an impact on the equal treatment and opportunities of citizens. In addition to the requirements resulting from Article 6 of Directive 2000/31/EC, online platforms should therefore be required to ensure that the recipients of the service have certain individualised information necessary for them to understand when and on whose behalf the advertisement is displayed. In addition, recipients of the service should have information on the main parameters used for determining that specific advertising is to be displayed to them, providing meaningful explanations of the logic used to that end, including when this is based on profiling. The parameters shall include, if applicable, the optimisation goal selected by the advertiser, information on the use of custom lists and in such case – the category and source of personal data uploaded to the online platform and the legal basis for uploading this personal data pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, information on the use of lookalike audiences and in such case – relevant information on the seed audience and an explanation why the recipient of the advertisement has been determined to be part of the lookalike audience, meaningful information about the online platform’s algorithms or other tools used to optimise the delivery of the advertisement, including a specification of the optimisation goal and a meaningful explanation of reasons why the online platform has decided that the optimisation goal can be achieved by displaying the advertisement to this recipient. The requirements of this Regulation on the provision of information relating to advertisement is without prejudice to the application of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, in particular those regarding the right to object, automated individual decision-making, including profiling and specifically the need to obtain consent of the data subject prior to the processing of personal data for targeted advertising. Similarly, it is without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Directive 2002/58/EC in particular those regarding the storage of information in terminal equipment and the access to information stored therein.
Amendment 215 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Three categories of systemic risks should be assessed in-depth. A first category concerns the risks associated with the misuse of their service through the dissemination of illegal content, such as the dissemination of child sexual abuse material or illegal hate speech, and the conduct of illegal activities, such as the sale of products or services prohibited by Union or national law, including counterfeit products. For example, and without prejudice to the personal responsibility of the recipient of the service of very large online platforms for possible illegality of his or her activity under the applicable law, such dissemination or activities may constitute a significant systematic risk where access to such content may be amplified through accounts with a particularly wide reach. A second category concerns the impact of the service on the exercise of fundamental rights, as protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the freedom of expression access to and information, the freedom and pluralism of the media, the right to private life, the right to non- discrimination and the rights of the child. Such risks may arise, for example, in relation to the design of the algorithmic systems used by the very large online platform, to restrictions on access to content under professional editorial responsibility, or the misuse of their service through the submission of abusive notices or other methods for silencing speech or hampering competition. A third category of risks concerns the intentional and, oftentimes, coordinated manipulation of the platform’s service, with a foreseeable impact on health, civic discourse, electoral processes, public security and protection of minors, having regard to the need to safeguard public order, protect privacy and fight fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices. Such risks may arise, for example, through the creation of fake accounts, the use of bots, and other automated or partially automated behaviours, which may lead to the rapid and widespread dissemination of information that is illegal content or incompatible with an online platform’s terms and conditions.
Amendment 224 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Very large online platforms should deploy the necessary means to diligently mitigate the systemic risks identified in the risk assessment. Very large online platforms should under such mitigating measures consider, for example, enhancing or otherwise adapting the design and functioning of their content moderation, algorithmic recommender systems and online interfaces, so that they discourage and limit the dissemination of illegal content, adapting their decision-making processes, or adapting their terms and conditions. They may also include corrective measures, such as discontinuing advertising revenue for specific content, or other actions, such as improving the visibility of authoritative information sources. Very large online platforms mayshould reinforce their internal processes or supervision of any of their activities, in particular as regards the detection of systemic risks. They mayshould also initiate or increase cooperation with trusted flaggers, organise training sessions and exchanges with trusted flagger organisations, and cooperate with other service providers, including by initiating or joining existing codes of conduct or other self-regulatory measures. Any measures adopted should respect the due diligence requirements of this Regulation and be effective and appropriate for mitigating the specific risks identified, in the interest of safeguarding public order, protecting privacy and fighting fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices, and should be proportionate in light of the very large online platform’s economic capacity and the need to avoid unnecessary restrictions on the use of their service, taking due account of potential negative effects on the fundamental rights of the recipients of the service.
Amendment 235 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) A core part of a very large online platform’s business is the manner in which information is prioritised and presented on its online interface to facilitate and optimise access to information for the recipients of the service. This is done, for example, by algorithmically suggesting, ranking and prioritising information, distinguishing through text or other visual representations, or otherwise curating information provided by recipients. Such recommender systems can have a significant impact on the ability of recipients to retrieve and interact with information online. They also play an important role in the amplification of certain messages, the viral dissemination of information and the stimulation of online behaviour. Consequently, very large online platforms should ensure that recipients are appropriately informed, and can influence the information presented to them. They should clearly present the main parameters for such recommender systems in an easily comprehensible manner to ensure that the recipients understand how information is prioritised for them. They should also ensure that the recipients enjoy alternative options for the main parameters, including options that are not based on profiling of the recipient. and that those options are used by default
Amendment 255 #
2020/0361(COD)
(76) In the absence of a general requirement for providers of intermediary services to ensure a physical presence within the territory of one of the Member States, there is a need to ensure clarity under which Member State's jurisdiction those providers fall for the purposes of enforcing the rules laid down in Chapters III and IV by the national competent authorities. A provider should be under the jurisdiction of the Member State where its main establishment is located, that is, where the provider has its head office or registered office within which the principal financial functions and operational control are exercised. In respect of providers that do not have an establishment in the Union but that offer services in the Union and therefore fall within the scope of this Regulation, the Member State where those providers appointed their legal representative should have jurisdiction, considering the function of legal representatives under this Regulation. In the interest of the effective application of this Regulation, all Member States should, however, have jurisdiction in respect of providers that failed to designate a legal representative, provided that the principle of ne bis in idem is respected. To that aim, each Member State that exercises jurisdiction in respect of such providers should, without undue delay, inform all other Member States of the measures they have taken in the exercise of that jurisdiction. In addition in order to ensure effective protection of fundamental rights of EU citizens that take into account diverse national law sand difference in socio-cultural context between countries, a Member State shall exercise jurisdiction where it concerns very large online platforms which offer services to a significant number of recipients in a given Member State. Member States jurisdiction is particularly important in case of very large online platforms which are social media because they play a central role in facilitating the public debate
Amendment 262 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91
Recital 91
(91) The Board should bring together the representatives of the Digital Services Coordinators and possible other competent authorities under the chairmanship of the Commission, with a view to ensuring an assessment of matters submitted to it in a fully European dimension. In view of possible cross-cutting elements that may be of relevance for other regulatory frameworks at Union level, the Board should be allowed to cooperate with other Union bodies, offices, agencies and advisory groups with responsibilities in fields such as equality, including equality between women and men, and non- discrimination, data protection, competition, electronic communications, audiovisual services, detection and investigation of frauds against the EU budget as regards custom duties, or consumer protection, as necessary for the performance of its tasks.
Amendment 291 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) ‘recommender system’ means a fully or partially automated system used by an online platform to suggest in its online interface specific information to recipients of the service which is working under strict human oversight, including as a result of a search initiated by the recipient or otherwise determining the relative order or prominence of information displayed;
Amendment 301 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. This Article shall not affect the possibility for a court or functionally independent administrative authority, in accordance with Member States' legal systems, of requiring the service provider to terminate or prevent an infringement.
Amendment 330 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon the receipt of an order to act against a specific item or multiple items of illegal content, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities, on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union law, inform the authority issuing the order of the effect given to the orders, without undue delay, specifying the action taken and the moment when the action was taken.
Amendment 356 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Digital Services Coordinator of each Member State, on its own initiative, within 72 hours of receiving the copy of the order to act, has the right to scrutinise the order to determine whether it seriously or manifestly infringes the respective Member State’s law and revoke the order on its own territory.
Amendment 390 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Providers of intermediary services shall make public the information necessary to easily identify and communicate with their single points of contact, including postal address, and ensure that that information is up to date. Providers of intermediary services shall notify that information, including the name, postal address, the electronic mail address and telephone number, of their single point of contact, to the Digital Service Coordinator in the Member State where they are established.
Amendment 392 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Providers of intermediary services shall notify valid identification data, including the name, postal address, the electronic mail address and telephone number of their legal representative to the Digital Service Coordinator in the Member State where that legal representative resides or is established. They shall ensure that that information is up to date.
Amendment 394 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Very large online platform defined in art. 25, at the request of the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member States where this provider offers its services, shall designate a legal representative to be bound to obligations laid down in this article
Amendment 398 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall include information on any restrictions that they impose in relation to the use of their service in respect of information provided by the recipients of the service, in their terms and conditions. That information shall include information on any policies, procedures, measures and tools used for the purpose of content moderation, including algorithmic decision-making and human review. It shall be set out in clear plain, intelligible and unambiguous language and shall be publicly available in an easily accessible format.
Amendment 407 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Very large online platforms as defined in article 25, should publish their terms and conditions in all official languages of the Union.
Amendment 408 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 410 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notwithstanding the right in article 12(3), the Digital Services Coordinator of each Member State, by means of national legislation, may seek to request from a very large online platform to cooperate with the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State in question in handling specific legal content removal cases in which there is reason to believe that Member State’s socio-cultural context may have played a vital role.
Amendment 413 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Any restrictions referred to in paragraph 1 must respect fundamental rights enshrined imn the Charter
Amendment 415 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b Providers of intermediary services shall notify at least 30 days in advance their users of any changes to terms and conditions or algorithmic changes
Amendment 420 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the number of notices submitted in accordance with Article 14, categorised by the type of alleged illegal content concerned, any action taken pursuant to the notices by differentiating whether the action was taken on the basis of the law or the terms and conditions of the provider, and the average and median time needed for taking the action;
Amendment 423 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the number of complaints received through the internal complaint-handling system referred to in Article 17, the basis for those complaints, decisions taken in respect of those complaints, the average and median time needed for taking those decisions and the number of instances where those decisions were reversed.
Amendment 428 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 69, after consulting the Board, to lay down specific templates of reports specified in paragraph 1.
Amendment 440 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a clear indication of the electronic location of that information, in particular the exact URL or URLs, and, where necessary, and applicable additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content which shall be appropriate to the type of content and to the specific type of intermediary;
Amendment 466 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Where a provider of hosting services decides to remove or disable access to specific items of information provided by the recipients of the service,engages in any content moderation irrespective of the means used for detecting, identifying or removing or disabling access to that information and of the reason for its decision, it shall inform the recipient, at the latest at the time of the removal or disabling of access, of prior to enforcing the decision and provide a clear and specific statement of reasons for that decision. This obligation shall not apply to content incitement to violence and child sexual abuse.
Amendment 486 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
This Section shall not apply to online platforms that qualify as micro or small enterprises within the meaning of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC and which do not engage in illegal activity.
Amendment 495 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) any other decisions that affect the availability, visibility or accessibility of that content and the recipient’s account or the recipient’s access to significant features of the platform’s regular services
Amendment 505 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Online platforms shall inform complainants without undue delay of the decision they have taken in respect of the information to which the complaint relates and shall inform complainants of the possibility of out-of-court dispute settlement provided for in Article 18 and other available redress possibilities. This feedback shall also include: - information on whether the decision referred to in paragraph 1 was taken as a result of human review or through automated means - in case the decision referred to in paragraph 1 is tobe sustained, detailed explanation on how the information to which the complaint relates is in breach of the platform’s terms and conditions or why the online platform finds the information unlawful.
Amendment 508 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Online platforms shall ensure that the decisions, referred to in paragraph 4, are not solely taken on the basis of automated means. Complainants shall have the right to request human review and consultation with relevant online platforms’ staff with respect to content to which the complaint relates to.
Amendment 511 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recipients of the service negatively affected by the decision of an online platform shall have the possibility to seek swift judicial redress in accordance with the laws of the Member States concerned. The procedure shall ensure that an independent judicial body decides on the matter without undue delay, resolving the case no later than within 14 days while granting then negatively affected party the right to seek interim measures to be imposed within 48 hours since the recourse is brought before this body. The right to seek a judicial redress and interim measures will not be limited or conditioned on exhausting the internal complaint-handling system.
Amendment 528 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
(1) Members State shall establishe a mechanism enabling the recipients of the service to content decision of out of court dispute settlement bodies before a national judicial authority relevant for resolving disputes related to freedom of expression
Amendment 530 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Member States shall establish a mechanism enabling the recipients of the service to contest decisions of out-of-court dispute settlement bodies before a national judicial authority or an administrative authority relevant for resolving disputes related to freedom of expression
Amendment 604 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) meaningful information about the mainall parameters used to determine the recipient to whom the advertisement is displayed.
Amendment 612 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a 2. Online platforms shall present personalised advertising only on the basis of data explicitly provided to them or declared by recipients of services and provided that they have granted consent for the use of this data for the purposes of delivering personalised advertising
Amendment 613 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 b (new)
Article 24 b (new)
Article 24 b 3. Online platforms that use algorithms to deliver advertisements shall set out in their terms and conditions relevant information on the functioning of these algorithms including main criteria used by the algorithm, categories and sources of input data.
Amendment 710 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms that use recommender systems shall set out in or any otheir systerms and conditions, in a clear, accessible and easily comprehensible manner, the main parameters used used to determine the order of presentation of content, including their recommender systems, as well as any options for the recipients of the service to modify or influence those main parameat which decrease the visibility of content, shall set out in their terms that they may have made available, including at least one option which is not based on profiling, within the meaning of Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.and conditions, in a clear, accessible and easily comprehensible manner, the main parameters used in these systems
Amendment 715 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. 2.The main parameters referred to in paragraph1 shall include, at minimum: (a) the main criteria used by the relevant recommender system, (b) how these criteria are weighted against each other, (c)the optimisation goal of the relevant recommender system, (d) explanation of the role that the behaviour of the recipients of the service plays in how the relevant recommender system functions.
Amendment 717 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. 3. Very large online platforms shall provide options for the recipients of the service to modify or influence parameters referred to in paragraph 2, including at least one option which is not based on profiling, within the meaning of Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
Amendment 720 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Where several options are available pursuant to paragraph 1, vVery large online platforms shall provide an easily accessible functionality on their online interface allowing the recipient of the service: a) to select and to modify at any time their preferred option for each of the recommender systems that determines the relative order of information presented to them, b) to select third party recommender systems.
Amendment 775 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Board shall encouragehave the right to request and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct at Union level to contribute to the proper application of this Regulation, taking into account in particular the specific challenges of tackling different types of illegal content and systemic risks, in accordance with Union law, in particular on competition and the protection of personal data.
Amendment 777 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Where significant systemic risk within the meaning of Article 26(1) emerge and concern several very large online platforms, the Commission may inviteshall request the very large online platforms concerned, other very large online platforms, other online platforms and other providers of intermediary services, as appropriate, as well as civil society organisations and other interested parties, to participate in the drawing up of codes of conduct, including by setting out commitments to take specific risk mitigation measures, as well as a regular reporting framework on any measures taken and their outcomes.
Amendment 796 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. 4: Member States shall exercise jurisdiction for the purposes of Chapters III and IV of this Regulation where it concerns very large online platforms, as defined in art. 25, which offer services to a significant number of active recipients of the service in a given Member State, which can be calculated on the basis of art. 23(2).
Amendment 805 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Recipients of the service shall have the right to lodge a complaint against providers of intermediary services alleging an infringement of this Regulation with the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State where the recipient resides or is established. The Digital Services Coordinator shall assess the complaint and, where appropriate, transmit it to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment. Assessment of the complaint can be supplemented by the opinion of Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State, where the recipient resides or is established, on how the matter should be resolved taking into account national law and socio-cultural context of a given Member State. Where the complaint falls under the responsibility of another competent authority in its Member State, the Digital Service Coordinator receiving the complaint shall transmit it to that authority.
Amendment 809 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Pursuant to paragraph 1 the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment in cases concerning complaint transmitted by the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State where the recipient resides or is established, should assess the matter in a timely manner and should inform the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State where the recipient resides or is established, on how the complaint has been handled.
Amendment 813 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 814 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. A recommendation pursuant to paragraph 1 and 2 may additionally indicate: a) an opinion on matters that involve taking into account national law and socio-cultural context; b) a draft decision based on investigation pursuant to paragraph1a
Amendment 818 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 7
Article 45 – paragraph 7
7. Where, pursuant to paragraph 6, the Commission concludes that the assessment or the investigatory or enforcement measures taken or envisaged pursuant to paragraph 4 are incompatible with this Regulation, it shall request the Digital Service Coordinator of establishment to further assess the matter and take the necessary investigatory or enforcement measures to ensure compliance with this Regulation, and to inform it about those measures taken within two months from that request. This information should be also transmitted to the Digital Services Coordinator or the Board that initiated the proceedings pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 834 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6
Article 48 – paragraph 6
6. The Board shall adopt its rules of procedure, following the consent of and inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 836 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) advise the Commission to take the measures referred to in Article 51 and, where requested by the Commission, adopt opinions on draft Commission measuradopt opinions on issues concerning very large online platforms in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 837 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) (f) issue opinions, recommendations or advice on matters related to Article 34.
Amendment 856 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 1
1. In order to carry out the tasks assigned to it under this Section, the Commission may by simple request or by decision require the very large online platforms concerned, their legal representatives, as well as any other persons acting for purposes related to their trade, business, craft or profession that may be reasonably be aware of information relating to the suspected infringement or the infringement, as applicable, including organisations performing the audits referred to in Articles 28 and 50(3), to provide such information within a reasonable time period.
Amendment 908 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. By fivthree years after the entry into force of this Regulation at the latest, and every fivthree years thereafter, the Commission shall evaluate this Regulation and report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee. On the basis of the findings and taking into utmost account the opinion of the Board, that report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amendment of this Regulation.
Amendment 909 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 4
Article 73 – paragraph 4
Amendment 804 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
Amendment 1546 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Where the applicant is in possession of a valid residence document, the Member State which issued the document shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection. That responsibility shall cease after the applicant leaves the Member State which issued the residence document.
Amendment 1573 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Where it is established, on the basis of proof or circumstantial evidence as described in the two lists referred to in Article 30(4) of this Regulation, including the data referred to in Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation], that an applicant has irregularly crossed the border into a Member State by land, sea or air having come from a third country, the first Member State thus entered shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection. That responsibility shall cease if the application is registered more than 3one years after the date on which that border crossing took place.
Amendment 1651 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) take back, under the conditions laid down in Articles 31 and 35 of this Regulation, a resettled or admitted person who has made an application for international protection or who is irregularly staying in a Member State other than the Member State which accepted to admit him or her in accordance with Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Union Resettlement Framework Regulation] or which granted international protection or humanitarian status under a national resettlement scheme.
Amendment 1712 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The request shall state the reasons warranting an urgent reply and the period within which a reply is requested. That period shall be at least onetwo weeks.
Amendment 1717 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The requested Member State shall make the necessary checks, and shall give a decision on the request to take charge of an applicant within onetwo months of receipt of the request.
Amendment 1721 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Notwithstanding the first paragraph, in the case of a Eurodac hit with data recorded pursuant to Article 13 and 14a of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation] or of a VIS hit with data recorded pursuant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, the requested Member State shall give a decision on the request within two weeksone month of receipt of the request.
Amendment 1729 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 7
Article 30 – paragraph 7
7. Where the requesting Member State has asked for an urgent reply pursuant to Article 29(2), the requested Member State shall reply within the period requested or, failing that, within at least two weeks of receipt of the request.
Amendment 1746 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. In a situation referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d) the Member State where the person is present shall make a take back notification without delay and in any event within two weeksone month after receiving the Eurodac hit.
Amendment 1779 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. The determining Member State whose take charge request as regards the applicant referred to in Article 26(1), point (a) was accepted or who made a take back notification as regards persons referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) and (d) shall take a transfer decision at the latest within onetwo weeks of the acceptance or notification.
Amendment 2361 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2362 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 2378 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The share of solidarity contributions referred to in Article 45(1), points (a), (b) and (c) to be provided by each Member State in accordance with Articles 48 and 53 shall be calculated in accordance with the formula set out in Annex III and shall be based on the following criteria for each Member State, according to the latest available Eurostat data:ould take into account the actual efforts of the Member States in the field of asylum, migration and border management, their effectiveness in terms of returns, their external dimension actions, the overall capacity of their own systems and potential migratory pressure on their territory. The Member States whose burden of responsibility is greater should have the option of reducing their solidarity contribution.
Amendment 2382 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 2387 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 2476 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4
Article 57 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2496 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Where the checks confirm that there are reasonable grounds to consider the person concerned a danger to its national security or public order, the Member State of relocation shall inform within one weekmonth the benefitting Member State of the nature of and underlying elements for an alert from any relevant database. In such cases, relocation of the person concerned shall not take place.
Amendment 2522 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 4
Article 58 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2525 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 5
Article 58 – paragraph 5
Amendment 91 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union, in constituting an area of freedom, security and justice, should ensure, to the extent that the Treaties allow it, the absence of internal border controls for personsthe citizens of the Member States, and frame a common policy on asylum, immigration and external border control, based on solidarity between Member States, which is fair towards third- country nationals.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The comprehensive approach should bring together policies in the areas of asylum, migration management, returns, external border protection and partnership with relevant third countries, recognising that the effectiveness of the overall approach depends on all components being jointly addressed and in an integrated manner. The comprehensive approach should ensure that the Union has at its disposal specific rules to effectively manage migration including a) a mechanism for transferring asylum seekers to safe third countries, adjacent to the asylum seekers' countries of origin, b) the triggering of a compulsory solidarity mechanism and c) that all the necessary measures are put in place to prevent crisis to happen.
Amendment 127 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Artificial intelligence applications, including face recognition technology, must be fully utilized to record and easily access objective identification data for asylum seekers in each Member State.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The EU-wide registration of asylum seekers should be recording any penal code violations, so that criminal measures can apply more effectively and deportations can be carried out, as required by the Member States legislation.
Amendment 131 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5c) Member States and the European Commission should have real-time access to information on pending deportation cases for persons in the EU.
Amendment 134 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) A mass influx of persons crossing the border irregularly and within a short period of time, especially when organized by a third country intending to intervene politically within the EU, may lead to a situation of crisis in a particular Member State. That may also have consequences for the functioning of the asylum and migration system, not only in that Member State but in the Union as a whole, due to unauthorised movements and the lack of capacity in the Member State of first entry to process the applications for international protection of such third-country nationals. It is necessary to lay down specific rules and mechanisms that should enable effective action to address such situations.
Amendment 175 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The procedural rules set out in Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Management] for carrying out relocation and return sponsorship should be applied for the purpose of ensuring the proper implementation of the solidarity measures in a situation of crisis, although they should be adjusted in order to take into account the gravity and urgency of that situation. The concept of return sponsorship should include a precise definition of the roles of the country of entry, the sponsoring country and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. If this instrument is chosen, Member States must be allowed to indicate the nationality of third-country nationals required to return, taking into account their bilateral cooperation with the countries of origin on returns and readmission.
Amendment 248 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) When applying the return crisis management procedure, illegally staying third-country nationals or stateless persons who have no right to remain and are not allowed to remain should not be authorisedbe obliged with the appropriate means not to enter the territory of the Member State concerned and should be kept at the locations referred to in Article 41a(2) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation] using effective measures, such as imprisonment or confinement to other geographically restricted areas, such as uninhabited islands with well- designed structures, for a period that may be longer than the one established by that Article in order to enable authorities to cope with the situations of crisis and finalise return procedures; for this purpose, the maximum duration of 12 weeks of the border procedure for carrying out return set out in Article 41a(2) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation] could be prolonged by an additional period that may not exceed eight weeks. During that period, it should be possible to keep the illegally staying third- country nationals in detention, in application of Article 41(a)(5) and (6) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation], provided that the guarantees and conditions for detention laid down in Directive XXX/XXX/EU [recast Return Directive] are respected, including the individual assessment of each case, judicial control of detention and adequate conditions of detention.
Amendment 334 #
2020/0277(COD)
(27a) As the European way of life implies a set of democratic values and cultural perceptions, third country nationals cannot automatically be considered an integral part of European societies.
Amendment 336 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 b (new)
Recital 27 b (new)
(27b) The Commission should support the creation of spatially-defined pockets in any willing EU or third country, within which temporary residence may be provided for beneficiaries of asylum status.
Amendment 391 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of solidarity measures in situations of crisis for authorising the application of derogatory procedural rules, and for triggering the granting of immediate, time-specific protection status.
Amendment 424 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 450 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 460 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Amendment 465 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Amendment 619 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. In a crisis situation as referred to in Article 1(2)(a), and on the basis of an implementing act adopted by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article, Member States may suspend the examination of applications for international protection in accordance with Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedures Regulation] and Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Qualification Regulation] in respect of displaced persons from third countries who are facing a high degree of risk of being subject to indiscriminate violence, in exceptional situations of armed conflict, and who are unable to return to their country of origin. In such a case, Member States shall grant immediate protection status to the persons concerned, unless they represent a danger to the national security or public order of the Member State, which may also revoke immediate protection in other justified cases, where return is considered viable. Such status shall be without prejudice to their ongoing application for international protection in the relevant Member State.
Amendment 625 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 660 #
2020/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Abolition of international protection status The Member States should draw up a list, including: 1. lifting international protection regimes; 2. refugees having criminal violations records.
Amendment 1 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights, toand Articles 2, 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union and to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 17 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas EU ambitions for developing a stronger external dimension should bthere is no basis in the Treflected in the further involvement of the FRA in the monitoring and scrutiny of the acts and activities of the Union and its Member States in the area of the common foreign and securityaties for an EU agency to scrutinise Member States in the implementation of domestic or foreign policyies;
Amendment 20 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in a globalised world, international cooperation with third countries is increasingly important in order to guarantee sufficient protection of fundamental rightsstrengthen the influence of the Member States making up the European Union;
Amendment 31 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building trust among EU citizens in the work of police and justice authorities can be achieved when the acts and activities of the Union and its Member States are sufficiently monitored and scrutinised to ensure that they are in line with fundamental values, and FRA activity in the area of freedom, security and justice is therefore of the utmost importance stemming from Roman law and European civilisation, which is based on universal Christian values;
Amendment 39 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the objective of the FRA in providing information, assistance and expertise on fundamental rights and in defending and protecting fundamental rights in the EU; underlines its role as a facilitator in supporting the Union and its Member States when taking measures or formulating courses of action relating to fundamental rights;
Amendment 48 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 57 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point i – paragraph 1
Paragraph 4 – point i – paragraph 1
Amendment 65 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Amendment 73 #
2020/0112R(APP)
In addition to the fight against racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, the fight against antisemitism should be specifically mentioned in the areas of activities of the FRA, and not only in the recital; this would be very much in line with the activities carried out by the FRA in relation to antisemitic incidents since 2009, with yearly updates on the situation in each Member State; points out the need to include combating attacks on Christians and places of worship in the scope of the FRA’s activities;
Amendment 85 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point iv – paragraph 1
Paragraph 4 – point iv – paragraph 1
The proposal by the Commission to discontinue the previous five-year Multiannual Framework should be taken on board; the FRA should prepare its programming in close consultation with the FRA national liaison officers, in order to coordinate the work in the best possible way with the respective national authorities; the draft programming document should be sent to the competent Council preparatory body and the European Parliament for discussion, and for approval; in the light of the outcome of these discussions, the Director of the FRA must submit the draft programming document to the FRA Management Board for adoption;
Amendment 95 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i – paragraph 1
Paragraph 5 – point i – paragraph 1
As is the case with many other EU agencies, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs should have the right to nominate one additional member of the FRA Management Board; members of the Management Board should have the right to be reappointed once, and the restriction on non-consecutive terms is unnecessary;
Amendment 97 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point ii – paragraph 1
Paragraph 5 – point ii – paragraph 1
Every five years, the acts and activities of the FRA should be submitted by the European Parliament and the Council for an independent external evaluation not commissioned by the Commission. The objective of the independent external evaluation should be to assess in particular the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and working practices of the FRA’s activities and achievements; the Management Board must examine the conclusions of the evaluations referred to in Article 30(3) and issue to the Commission such recommendations as may be necessary regarding changes to the FRA, its working practices and the scope of its mission; the Commission must transmit the evaluation reports and recommendations to Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and make them public; after having assessed the evaluation report and recommendations, the Commission may submit any proposals for amendments to the regulation which it considers necessary;
Amendment 104 #
2020/0112R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point iii – paragraph 1
Paragraph 5 – point iii – paragraph 1
Amendment 9 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a Emphasises that the European Development Fund should not be part of NDICI, since as an instrument outside of the budget it would ensure smooth transfer of funding for following years.
Amendment 17 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the effectiveness of return policy at EU level is not high, and a fall in the effectiveness of returns has even been noted;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws attention to the need to increase the transparency and speed of procedures for issuing return decisions, as this will make it more common for such decisions to be issued at the same time as or immediately after decisions to end legal residence, e.g. in the event of a negative asylum decision or the expiry of a visa or residence permit;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that return procedures are hampered by the failure of third-country nationals to cooperate, and that Member States themselves do not have sufficient tools to enable the competent authorities to swiftly exchange the necessary information in relation with return operations;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the lack of consistent definitions and interpretations concerning the risk of absconding and the use of detention means, inter alia, that irregular migrants abscond or engage in secondary movements;
Amendment 182 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of an accelerated border procedure that would apply to persons whose asylum applications have been rejected in the course of asylum procedures at the border and would help to speed up the adoption and enforcement of return decisions at external borders;
Amendment 231 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas in the past year there have been almost 3 000 separate attacks in Europe, mainly in the western part, on places of Christian worship or places otherwise related to Christianity, such as churches, cemeteries, monuments and statues;
Amendment 395 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that there are attacks in the European Union on places of Christian worship or places otherwise related to Christianity, such as churches, cemeteries, monuments and statues; condemns all attacks on Christians and calls for the equal treatment of Christians in Europe and worldwide;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the design and implementation of effective aid policy requires a deeper understanding of the impact of aid and the overall environment in which development aid operates;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas Africa has become the centerpiece of gravity of the world, and a need for a strong alliance with Africa was stressed by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her speech on the State of the Union; whereas the new, revigorated EU strategy for Africa and the Middle East, where both sides share opportunities and responsibilities is necessary, as well as a comprehensive partnership beyond trade and investment with new objectives in the area of the fight against illegal immigration and against terrorism;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that the OECD in 2015 - cited by the Commission a year later in their ‘EU Approach to Fragility and Resilience’ presentation - stated that in 2030 62% of the world’s poorest will be living in fragile and conflict affected states. Despite this understanding and acknowledgement, since 2016 predictions have worsened with the World Bank now suggesting this could be 2/3rds of people; emphasizes that the aid, aimed at alleviating the suffering of the most affected by conflicts, disasters and instability, in order to be efficient, requires effort not just in the specific “sector”, but also in other areas, in particular health and education, and it requires attention to geographic balance within the country, as all countries need balanced development in both the sectoral and geographical sense;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines the role of church and mission organisations in humanitarian and development aid and their importance on the ground, as they are among the biggest NGOs active in the development and aid fields. Stresses the fact that working with religious leaders in many local communities in developing countries is often the most effective way of reaching local people in need;
Amendment 168 #
2019/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Commission to prepare a coherent strategy which would aim at providing long-term coordinated aid, particularly in the reconstruction activities in countries destroyed by conflicts and disasters, focusing on ways of addressing needs of people who suffer most; underlines the benefits of using new technology, innovative financing solutions, promoting fragility risk reduction and establishing strong partnerships with humanitarian, diplomatic and security actors;
Amendment 171 #
2019/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises that the role of the private sector – at local, national, bilateral and international levels – is crucial for achieving the SDGs, for mobilising additional development finance and for the transition towards economic development, growth and prosperity; stresses in this regard that additional efforts must be undertaken to align the private sector’s involvement in development cooperation with the effectiveness principles and to improve the transparency and accountability of foreign direct investment and global value chains; calls on the European institutions and bodies to establish a clear, structured, transparent and accountable framework governing partnerships and alliances with the private sector in developing countries, and stresses that, in parallel with an increased role for the private sector, it is important to develop appropriate safeguards and institutional capacities and underlines the need for a clear and concrete strategy to ensure private sector alignment with the development priorities of national governments and civil society in developing countries;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2065(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Union’s focus on serious and sound financial management issues and underlines the importance of increasing the attribution of funds aiming to support good governance, capacity building, democracy and the rule of law in developing countries;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2065(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the design of the European Union Emergency Trust Fund (‘EUTF’) should have a clearer shape and objectives; is confident that DG DEVCO will follow the recommendations made in the Court of Auditors' Special Report 32/2018;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its concerns as regards the use of development funds for non- development objectives and underlines that funding which does not fulfil official development assistance criteria must be sourced from other instruments than the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI); underlines the importance of ensuring human rights standards in all cooperation under the DCI and insists that in order to successfully promote wealth creation and combat poverty in the long- term, the Union must address the causes of poverty and inequalities;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2055(DEC)
(1) Cals for more accountability and efficiency in Union development spending, as development outcomes should not only be defined but also scrutinised and monitored in terms of tangible results and development impacts.
Amendment 6 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the Union and its Member States mustshould honour their collective commitment, reconfirmed in 2015, to raise their official development assistance (ODA) to 0,7% of their GNI by 2030; calls on the Commission and the Member States to present binding timelines for progressive increases towards this level; recalls the Union’s collective commitment to provide the least developed countries (LDCs) with 0,20% of GNI allocated to ODA; reiterates the commitment made by the Commission to dedicate at least 20% of its total ODA to human development and social inclusion;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls for an approach that is based on results, the enforcement of reporting mechanisms, efficiency and the monitoring of funds earmarked for EU development aid;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists on a significant funding increase for humanitarian aid budget lines in order to be prepared for new disasters and catastrophes so that the EU can contribute to the fight against long-term humanitarian crises (Yemen, new outbreaks of the Ebola virus, Eastern Ukraine), and so that it can more effectively (thanks to better coordinsatead of only covering ongoing crised and financed projects) tackle, prevent and resolve problems arising from sudden and natural disasters; recalls that the state of emergency can sometimes last for several years;
Amendment 8 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that sectoral support should sustainably assist the development of the artisanal and local fisheries sector, including the processing sector, and should benefit women and young people in particular; recommends that local fishing communities be consulted regarding the measures to be taken with sectoral support;
Amendment 15 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
1. Calls for closer supervision and monitoring in order to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, in cooperation with the local authorities.
Amendment 4 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
- promoting a sustainable blue economy by supporting small-scale local fisheries, the modernisation of port infrastructure and the position of women, particularly in terms of food hygiene and safety, strengthening the position of women in the sector and promoting the role of young people in the sector, who play an important part in marketing and processing;
Amendment 12 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
- improving scientific knowledge and cooperation in this ocean region by enabling local scientists to travel on board vessels operating in this area, and making the local population aware of this knowledge and its use;
Amendment 16 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
- stepping up monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries, thus preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, in cooperation with the local administration;
Amendment 10 #
2019/0070(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU seeks to enhance the collective ability to prepare and respond adequately and promptly to disasters by bolstering the possibilities offered by the European Civil Protection Pool. This involves establishing a reserve of civil protection capacities for use in Union operations (‘rescEU’) and strengthening the measures applicable in the field of prevention.
Amendment 411 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) being subject of a return decision issued by another Member State; , if consent for transit has not been given pursuant to Article 9(5)
Amendment 543 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. 5 If a return decision sets a deadline for voluntary departure and provided that the third-country national to whom that decision pertains does not constitute a threat to public order or public security or to the national security of the Member States, he or she may, within that deadline and for the sole purpose of enforcing that decision, transit through the territory of a Member State other than the one which issued the decision. Member States may require such transit to be subject to their prior consent. Member States shall inform the Commission and each other of the introduction or withdrawal of the obligation to obtain their prior consent for the transit of a third-country national through their territories.
Amendment 545 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. 5. If a third-country national is found on the territory of a Member State: (a) in respect of whom a return decision has been issued by another Member State without a time limit for voluntary departure, (b) who, despite being covered by a return decision issued by another Member State which sets a deadline for voluntary departure, has not obtained consent to transit through the territory of that Member State, if such consent was required, (c) who is considered a threat to public order or public security or to the national security of that Member State then that Member State may either apply the procedure laid down in Council Directive 2001/40/EC or return the third- country national concerned to the Member State that issued the decision.
Amendment 561 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Member States may decide that any costs they incur in connection with an expulsion shall be reimbursed by the third-country national concerned by the return decision or by any other person or entity responsible for the third-country national’s stay or employment in their territory.
Amendment 597 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall consider withdrawing or suspending an entry ban where a third- country national who is the subject of an entry ban issued in accordance with paragraph 1, second subparagraph, can demonstrate that he or she has left the territory of a Member State in full compliance with a return decision. Member States shall make the withdrawal or suspension of an entry ban conditional upon the third-country national or other person or liable entity paying the charges arising from the decision, taken in accordance with Article 10(7), to establish the costs related to the expulsion of that third-country national. In such a case, the entry ban shall not be withdrawn or suspended until the third-country national or other person or liable entity has paid those charges. If the charges have not been paid by the end of the period of the entry ban, that period shall be extended until the date on which those charges become time-barred under national law.
Amendment 652 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish reasonablea time limit not exceeding five (5) days and other necessary rules to ensure the exercise of the right to an effective remedy pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 702 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. 7. Member States may detain a third-country national for a second time despite having made use of the period provided for in paragraph 6 if, after his or her release from detention, circumstances arise which make it possible to enforce a return decision previously issued in relation to that third-country national. The new period of detention shall not exceed 30 days.
Amendment 744 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Return decisions issued in return procedures carried out in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shallmay be given by means of a standard form as set out under national legislation, in accordance with Article 15(3).
Amendment 430 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
(a) the identity of a subscriber or customer such as the provided name, date of birth, postal or geographic address, billing and payment data, telephone, or email or IP address;
Amendment 507 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b – indent 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b – indent 3 a (new)
- the possibility to provide evidence in relation to each offence, as well as the need to examine double criminality beyond the list of 32 criminal offences set out in the EIO list;
Amendment 5 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 6 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 7 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 8 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 9 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 18 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, as set outlaid down in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and as reflected in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and embedded in international human rights treaties;
Amendment 22 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in contrast to Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the scope the scope of application of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union is not lidetermitned to the obligations under the Treaties, as indicated in the Commission Communication of 15 October 2003, and whereas the Union can assess the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach of the common values in areas falling under Member States’ competencesby the scope of the Commission proposal and, in the absence of an extension of the scope of the proposal, Parliament cannot arbitrarily determine the area covered by the procedure;
Amendment 23 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the procedure under Article 7 TEU has its limits set by the reasoned proposal submitted by the Commission, and any matters not covered by it cannot be subject to the European Parliament’s consent procedure;
Amendment 25 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the procedure under Article 7 TEU has its limits set by the reasoned proposal submitted by the Commission, and any matters not covered by it cannot be subject to the European Parliament’s consent procedure;
Amendment 26 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Points out that the European Parliament’s role in the consent procedure is described in Article 7 and cannot be otherwise usurped; recalls that, according to Article 269 TFEU, only procedural matters can be challenged before the CJEU under Article 7 TEU;
Amendment 27 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 28 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 3
Paragraph 1 – indent 3
Amendment 31 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 32 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 33 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its position, expressed in several of its resolutions on the situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland, that the facts and trends mentioned in this resolution taken together represent a systemic threat to the valuesConfirms that an assessment of a possible breach of Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) anshould constitute a clear risk of a serious breach thereofly be made once the reform process in the areas concerned has been completed;
Amendment 34 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Takes note of the explanations provided by the Polish government as regards the reasons for the introduction of the reform of the judiciary and considers these explanations to be legitimate and convincing in the context of the concerns expressed by Member States;
Amendment 36 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ExpStresses its deep concern that, despite three hearings of Poland having bethat the Polish Government held in the Council, alarming reports by the United Nations, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe,as thoroughly and repeatedly explained the reasons behind the reform of the judiciary in Poland and four infringements procedures launched by the Commission, the rule of law situation in Poland has not only not been addressed but has seriously deteriorated since the triggering of Article 7(1) TEUtlined its basic principles; welcomes the fact that the presentations were comprehensive, addressing all concerns and questions raised by Member States and the European Commission;
Amendment 37 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ExpStresses its deep concern tthat the Polish Government hats, despite three hearings of Poland having been held in the Council, alarming reports by the United Nations, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe,pursuant to Article 7, thoroughly and repeatedly explained the reasons behind the reform of the judiciary in Poland and four infringements procedures launched by the Commission, the rule of law situation in Poland has not only not been addressed but has seriously deteriorated since the triggering of Article 7(1) TEUtlined its basic principles welcomes the fact that the presentations were comprehensive, addressing all concerns and questions raised by Member States and the European Commission;
Amendment 40 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 41 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 43 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 44 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 47 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the latest developments in the ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU once again underline the imminent need for a complementary and preventive Union mecNotes that the Council has so far not identified a risk of serious breach by Poland of the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU; emphansism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as put forward by Parliament in its resolutes that the Council is the only EU institution with such a competence under the provisions of 25 October 2016Article 7(1) TEU;
Amendment 49 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Amendment 51 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 52 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its position on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, including the need to safeguard the rights of beneficiaries, and calls on the Council to start interinstitutional negotiations as soon as possible;Stresses that the conditionality of the disbursement of EU funds must be based on objective and measurable criteria; notes that any non-economic and political criteria create a flagrant risk of their instrumentalisation and introduce uncertainty for the beneficiaries of EU funds; recalls Opinion No 1/2018 of the European Court of Auditors, which expressly draws attention to the above- mentioned element and to the risk of loss of funding by the beneficiaries of funds.
Amendment 55 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 56 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 57 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 58 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 59 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 60 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 61 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 62 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 65 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 66 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Denounces that, during the COVID-19 outbreak, but not linked with the COVID-19 outbreak, legislation is being debated or even rushed through in Parliament in very sensitive areas such as abortion, sexual education, the organisation of elections or the term of office of the President, the latter even requiring a change to the Constitution; underlines that this could amount to abuse of the fact that citizens cannot organise or protest publicly, which would seriously undermine the legitimacy of the legislation adoptedStresses that the proposal concerning abortion is a citizens’ initiative, submitted on 30 November 2017, and under current Polish law it had to be taken into consideration and submitted for parliamentary action;
Amendment 67 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Denounces that, during the COVID-19 outbreak, but not linked with the COVID-19 outbreak, legislation is being debated or even rushed through in Parliament in very sensitive areas such as abortion, sexual education, the organisation of elections or the term of office of the President, the latter even requiring a change to the Constitution; underlines that this could amount to abuse of the fact that citizens cannot organise or protest publicly, which would seriously undermine the legitimacy of the legislation adoptedStresses that the proposal concerning abortion is a citizens’ initiative, and not a government one, and was submitted on 30 November 2017 by a group of at least 100 000 entitled persons and initiated by the ‘Stop Abortion’ Legislative Initiative Committee; recalls that, in accordance with the regulations in force, the project was submitted for parliamentary action and has been on the agenda for over two-and-a-half years;
Amendment 69 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that the Resolution of the European Parliament of 10 December 2013 on sexual and reproductive health and rights (2013/2040(INI)) ‘notes that the formulation and implementation of policies on SRHR and on sexual education in schools is a competence of the Member States’;
Amendment 70 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 71 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 72 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 74 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 75 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 78 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 79 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 86 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that the organisation of the justice system is a national competence; reiterates that, all the same, national judges are essentially also European judges, applying Union law, which is the reason why the Union, including the CJEU, has to watch over the independence of the judiciary in all the Member States as one of the exigencies of the rule of law and as laid down in Article 19 TEU and Article 47 of the Charter;
Amendment 87 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that the organisation of the justice system is a national competence; reiterates that, all the same, national judges are essentially also European judges, applying Union law, which is the reason whylst the Union, including the CJEU, has to watch overno competence to speak out regarding the independence of the judiciary in all the Member States as one of the exigencies of the rule of law and as laid down in Article 19 TEU and Article 47 of the Charter;
Amendment 89 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. RecallConsiders that the acts concerningssessment of the legal nature of the Constitutional Tribunal adopted on 22 December’s statements of 9 March 20156 and 22 July 2016 seriously affected11 August 2016 on the Cunconstitutional Tribunal’s independence and legitimacy and were therefore declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Tribunal on respectively 9 March 2016 and 11 August 2016; recalls that those judgments were not published at the time nor implemented by the Polish authorities; seriously deplores the lack of independent and effectivity of the laws concerning the Constitutional Tribunal remain outside the Union’s competence and that, in the light of subsequent legislative developments and the case-law of the cConstitutional review in Poland25; invites the CommissionTribunal, these statements are of historical value, making it superfluous to consider launching an infringement procedure in relation to the legislationspect onf the Constitutional Tribunal; _________________ 25Venice Commission Opinion of 14-15 October 2016, para. 128; UN, Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of Poland, 31 October 2016, paras 7-8; Commission Recommendation (EU) 2017/1520.provisions concerning the Constitutional Tribunal;
Amendment 92 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that, already in 2017,ognises that the changes in the method of nomination of candidates to the position of the First President of the Supreme Court deprivedtake into account the participation of the Supreme Court judges in the selection procedure of any meaningful effect and put the decision in the hands of the President of the Republic; denounces that recent amendments to the act on the Supreme Court even further reduce the participation of the judges in the process of selection of the First Presiden, while the role of the President of the Republic of Poland in this procedure is consistent with the principle of governmental checks and balances; recognises that the introduction of the post of the Supreme Court by introducing a position of First President ad interim appointed by the President of the Republic and by reducing the quorum in the third round to 32 out of 120 judges only, thereby effectively abandoning the model of power-sharing between thejudge ad interim holding the office of First President of the Supreme Court is a systemic solution aimed at ensuring the effective conduct of the election of the First President andof the judicial community enshrined in Article 183(3) of the Polish Constitution26; _________________ 26Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, CDL-PI(2020)002, paras 51-55.Supreme Court without undue delay;
Amendment 98 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Shares the Commission’s concernRecognises that the powers of the President of the Republic (and in some cases also the Minister of Justice) to exercise influence over disciplinary proceedings against Supreme Court judges by appointing a disciplinary officer who will investigate the case, excluding the disciplinary officer of the Supreme Court from an on-going proceeding, risks to run counter to the principle of separation of powers and may affect judicial independence27; _________________ 27See Commission Reasoned Proposal of 20 December 2017, COM(2017) 835, para. 133. See also OSCE-ODIHR, Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Draft Act on the Supreme Court of Poland (as of 26 September 2017), 13 November 2017, p. 33.of Poland to appoint a disciplinary officer in disciplinary proceedings against Supreme Court judges are part of the mechanism of governmental checks and balances;
Amendment 99 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. RecallNotes that the CJEU found in its judgment of 24 June 201928that lowering the retirement age of sitting judgesPolish authorities have adopted an amendment to the act ofn the Supreme Court is contrary to Union law and breaches the principle of the irremovability of judges and thus that of judicial independence, after it had earlier granted the Commission’s request for interim measures on the matter by order of 17 December 201829; notes thatn order to comply with the CJEU’s order, which is seen as evidence of the willingness of the Polish authorities passed an ameto cooperate andm ent to the act on the Supreme Court in order to comply with the CJEU’s Order, the only instance so far in which they undid a reform of the justice system following a decision by the CJEU; _________________ 28Judgment of the Court of Justice of 24 June 2019, Commission v Poland, C- 619/18, ECLI:EU:C:2019:531. 29Order of the Court of Justice of 17 December 2018, Commission v Poland, C- 619/18 R, ECLI:EU:C:2018:1021.gage in dialogue with the EU bodies, including in the reform of the judiciary following the CJEU ruling, although this area remains an exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 101 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that, in 2017, two new chambers within the Supreme CPoints ourt were created, namely the Disciplinary Chamber and the Extraordinary Chamber, which were staffed with newly appointed judges selected by the new NCJthat the organisation and enstrusted with special powers – including the power of the Extraordinary Chamber to quash final judgments taken by lower courts or by the Supreme Court itself by way of extraordinary review, and the power of the Disciplinary Chamber to discipline other (Supreme Court) judges, creating de facto a “Supreme Court within the Supreme Court”;30 ; _________________ 30 OSCE-ODIHR, Opinion of 13 November 2017, p. 7-20; Venice Commission, Opinion of 8-9 December 2017, para. 43; Recommendation (EU) 2018/103, para. 25; GRECO, Addendum to the Fourth Round Evaluation Report on Poland (Rule 34) of 18-22 June 2018, para. 31; Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, para. 8.cture of the judicial system falls under the sole responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 104 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 105 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the referring Supreme Court (Labour Chamber) subsequently concluded in its judgment of 5 December 2019 that the Disciplinary Chamber does not fulfil the requirements of an independent and impartiConstitutional tTribunal, and that the Supreme Court (Civil, Criminal and Labour Chambers) adopted a resolution on 23 January 2020 reiterating that the Disciplinary Chamber is not a court due to its lack of independence and therefore its decisions shall be considered null and void; notes with grave concern that the Polish authorities have declared that those decisions are of no legal significance when it comes to the continuing functioning of the Disciplinary Chamber and the NCJ, and that the Constitutional Tribunal has ‘suspended’ the resolution of 23 January 2020, creating a judgment has clarified the controversy over the Supreme Court Disciplinary Chamber and averted the dangerous of judiciaryl duality in Poland and moreover openly defying the primacy of Union law and the status granted to the CJEU by Article 19(1) TEU32; _________________ 32Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, para. 38.;
Amendment 108 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes note of the order of the CJEU of 8 April 202033[1] instructing the Poland to immediately suspend the application of the national provisions on the powers of the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court and calls on; takes note of the information provided by the Polish authorities to swifton the timely implementation of the judgment; calls on the Commission to urgently start infringement proceedings in relation to the national provisions on within the deadline in connection with the powOrders of the Extraordinary Chamber, since its composition suffers from the same flaws as the Disciplinary Chamber; _________________ 33Acting First President of the Supreme Court No. 55/2020 on the execution of the CJEU ruling; Order of the Court of Justice of 8 April 2020, Commission v Poland, C-791/19 R, ECLI:EU:C:2020:277.
Amendment 109 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that it is up to the Member States to establish a council for the judiciary, butand that, where such council is established, its independence must bein Poland is guaranteed in line with European standards and the constitution; recallognises that, following the 2017-2018 reform of the NCJ, the body responsible for safeguarding the independence of the courtsjudiciary and judges in accordance with Article 186(1) of the Polish Constitution, the judicial community in Poland lost the powerdid not lose its right to delegate representatives to the NCJ, and hence its influence on recruitment and promotion of judges; recalls that before the 2017 reform, 15 out of 25 members of the NCJ were judges elected by their peers, while since the 2017 reform, those judges are elected by the Polish Sejm; strongly regrets that, taken in conjunction with the immediate replacement in early 2018 of all the members appointed under the old rules, this measure between 2017 and 2018, and thus is abled to a far-reaching politicisation of the NCJ34; _________________ 34Consultative Council of European Judges, Opinions of the Bureau of 7 April 2017 and 12 October 2017; OSCE/ODIHR, Final Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Act of the NCJ, 5 May 2017; Venice Commission, Opinion of 8-9 December 2017, p. 5-7; GRECO, Ad hoc Report on Poland (Rule 34) of 19-23 March 2018 and Addendum of 18-22 June 2018; Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, paras 42 and 61.influence the recruitment and promotion of judges;
Amendment 111 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 113 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 117 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. CDoes not see sufficient grounds to calls on the Commission to start infringement proceedings against the act of 12 May 2011 on the NCJ and to ask the CJEU to suspend the activities of the new NCJ by way of interim measures;
Amendment 120 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Regretcognises that the Minister of Justice, who is, in the Polish system, is also the Prosecutor General, obtained the power to appoint and dismiss court presidents of the lower courts at his discretion during a transitional period of six months, and that in 2017-2018 the Minister of Justice replaced over a hundred court presidein accordance with the principle of Member States’ sovereignty over the organisation of the judiciary, has been given the power to appoints and vice-presidents; notes that, after this period, removal of court presidents remaineddismiss court presidents of the lower courts, as ins the hands of thcase Minister of Justice, with virtually no effective checks attached to this power; notes, furthermore, that the Minister of Justice also obtained other many other Member States; recognises that the Minister of Justice in Poland, as in other Member States, has “disciplinary” powers vis-à-visover court presidents, and presidents of higher courts, who in turn, now have large administrative powers vis-à-visover presidents of lower courts36; regrets this major setback for the rule of law and judicial independence in Poland37; _________________ 36Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, para. 45. 37See also Council of Europe, Bureau of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE-BU), CCJE- BU(2018)6REV, 18 June 2018.;
Amendment 122 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets thatcognises that the Polish authorities, by way of the act of 20 December 2019 amending the act on the common courts and certain other acts that entered into force on 14 February 2020, were able, in accordance with the principle of the sovereignty of Member States in terms of the organisation of the judiciary, to changed the composition of the assemblies of judges and moved some of the powers of those bodies of judicial self- government to the colleges of courts presidents appointed by the Minister of Justice38; _________________ 38Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, paras 46 to 50.;
Amendment 124 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Denounces the new provisions introducing further disciplinary offences and sanctions in respect of judges and court presidents, as they pose serious risk to judicial independence39; denounces the new provisAcknowledges the relevance of new legislations prohibiting anyll political activityies of judges, obliging judgesthem to disclose publicly their membership in associations and restricting substantively the deliberations of judicial self-governing bodies, which go beyond the principles of legal certainty, necessity and proportionality in restricting the judges’ freedom of expression40; _________________ 39OSCE/ODIHR, Urgent Interim Opinion on the Bill Amending the Act on the Organization of Common Courts, the Act on the Supreme Court and Certain Other Acts of Poland (as of 20 December 2019), 14 January 2020, p. 23-26; Venice Commission and DGI ofin order to strengthen the effective separation of powers and ensure the Cofuncil of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, paras 44-45. 40OSCE/ODIHR, Urgent Interim Opinion, 14 January 2020, p. 18-21; Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, paras 24-30tioning of apolitical and impartial courts;
Amendment 127 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Polish authorities to remove the new provisions (on disciplinary offences and other) that prevent the courts from examining questions of independence and impartiality of other judges from the standpoint of Union law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), hence depriving judges from exercising their duties under Union law to put aside national provisions conflicting with Union law41; _________________ 41OSCE/ODIHR, Urgent Interim Opinion, 14 January 2020, p. 13-17; Venice Commission and DGI of the Council of Europe, Urgent Joint Opinion of 16 January 2020, paras 31-43.Recognises, in the light of the explanations provided by the Polish authorities aimed at ensuring the functioning of a judicial system characterised by stability and integrity, the legitimacy of introducing provisions that prevent the courts from examining questions of independence and impartiality of other judges;
Amendment 129 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the Commission’s initiation ofDoes not see, in the light of the explanations provided by the Polish authorities and the findings of the present proceedings, any grounds for the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings in relation to the aforementioned new provisions; calls on the Commission to request the CJEU to use the expedited procedure and to grant interim measures, when it comes to a referral of the case to the CJEU;
Amendment 131 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. DenouncesRecognises that the merger of the office of the Minister of Justice and that of the Public Prosecutor General, the increased powers of the Public Prosecutor General vis-à-vis the prosecution system, and the increased powers of the Minister of Justice in respect of the judiciary (act of 27 July 2001 on the organisation of common courts) and the weak position of checks to these powers (National Council of Public Prosecutors), which result in the accumulation of too many powers for one person and have direct negative consequences for the independence of the prosecutorial system from the political sphere, as stated by the Venice Commission42; _________________ 42Venice Commission Opinion of 8-9 December 2017 on the Act on the Public Prosecutor’s office, as amended, CDL- AD(2017)028, para. 115.fall under the sole competence of the Member States as regards the organisation and structure of the judiciary:
Amendment 135 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Concurs with the Commission, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Group of States against Corruption thatIn the light of the explanations provided by the Polish authorities and the findings made in the course of this procedure, the aforebove-mentioned separate reforms to the judicial system, consideringgiven their interactionale and overall impact, amount topurpose, do not constitute a serious, sustainedpersistent and systemic breach of the rule of law, enabling the legislative and executive powers to influence the functioning and make it possible to strengthen the principle of tche judiciary in a critical manner, thereby significantly weakening the independence of the judiciary in Poland43; _________________ 43Recommendation (EU) 2018/103; GRECO, Follow-up to the Addendum to the Fourth Round Evaluation Report (rule 34) – Poland, 6 December 2019, para. 65; PACE, Resolution 2316 (2020) of 28 January 2020 on the functioning of democratic institutions in Poland, para. 4.cks and balances between the legislative, executive and judicial authorities by jointly shaping the judicial system in Poland;
Amendment 136 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 15
Subheading 15
Amendment 137 #
Amendment 138 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 141 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 145 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 17
Subheading 17
Amendment 149 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 152 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 158 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 159 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 161 #
Amendment 162 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 165 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reiterates its call on the Polish government to respect the right of freedom of assembly by removing from the current act of 24 July 2015 on public assemblies, as amended on 13 December 2016, the provisions prioritising government-approved ‘cyclical’ assemblies48; urges the authorities to refrain from applying criminal sanctions to people whocalls that on 2 April 2017, an amendment to the act on public assemblies came into force, with Article 12(1) of the act being amended through the introduction of a rule stipulating that different assemblies may not be held within 100 metres of each other, thus the amendment reduces the likelihood of threat to the safety of participatents in peacefulconcurrent assemblies or counter-demonstrations and to drop criminal charges against peaceful protesters; _________________ 48 See as weby increasing the distance between them, while their participants are able to express their opinions; recalls the Commuat persons or organicsation of 23 April 2018 by UN Expertss have the right to uorge Poland to ensure free and full participation at climate talksanise assemblies once the formal requirements set out in the act of 24 July 2015 have been met.
Amendment 166 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reiterates its call on the Polish government to respect the right of freedom of assembly by removing from the current act of 24 July 2015 on public assemblies, as amended on 13 December 2016, the provisions prioritising government-approved ‘cyclical’ assemblies48; urges the authorities to refrain from applying criminal sanctions to people whocalls that persons or organisations shall have the right to organise assemblies after meeting the formal requirements set out in the act of 24 July 2015, and that police officers shall take action only against persons who violate the prevailing legal order, first of all by trying to separate them from participatents in peaceful assemblies or counter-demonstrations and to drop crimithe assembly who are peacefully demonstrating their views; recalls, furthermore, that the Constitutional Tribunal charges against peaceful protesters; _________________ 48 See as well the Communication of 23 April 2018 by UN Experts to urge Poland to ensure free and full participation at climate talks.s pointed out that the introduction of the institution of cyclical assemblies is an additional and new way of defining the legal framework for the exercise of freedom of assembly;
Amendment 167 #
Amendment 168 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 170 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Polish authorities to modify the act of 15 September 2017 on the National Institute for Freedom - Centre for the Development of Civil Society49, in order to ensure access to state funding for critical civil society groups, and a fair, impartial and transparent distribution of public funds to civil society, ensuring pluralStresses that, within the framework of existing legislation, the fair, impartial and transparent distribution of public funds is fully ensured, and that the procedure for allocating funds is also regulated by the act on the National Freedom Institute; notes that, in accordance with the procedure, each application for funding is assessed by two external experts, and that all conditions of each open competition are the subject of public consultations with non- governmental organisatic representation; _________________ 49OSCE/ODIHR, Opinion on the Draft Act of Poland on the National Freedom Institute - Centre for thons and are also approved by the Council of the National Freedom Institute before each open competition is announced; stresses that all NGOs and NGO coalitions have the right to submit their comments and amendments to the chart; points out that the eligibility criteria are pluralistic and include Development of Civil Society, Warsaw, 22 August 2017.ryone, and that all civil society groups and NGOs that meet the definition set out in Article 3 of the act on public benefit and volunteerism can apply for grants;
Amendment 172 #
Amendment 173 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 174 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Reiterates its conclusion set out in its resolution of 14 September 2016 that the procedural safeguards and material conditions laid down in the act of 10 June 2016 on anti-terrorist actions and the act of 6 April 1990 on the police for the implementation of secret surveillance are not sufficient to prevent its excessive use or unjustified interference with the privacy and data protection of individuals, including of opposition and civil society leaders50; repeats its call on the Commission to carry out an assessment of that legislation as regards its compatibility with Union Law, and urges Polish authorities to fully respect the privacy of all citizens; _________________ 50UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), Concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of Poland, 23 November 2016, paras 39-40. See as well Communication by UN Experts to urge Poland to ensure free and full participation at climate talks, 23 April 2018.Stresses that the act of 10 June 2016 on counter-terrorist activities provides a legal basis for systemic solutions adopted in Poland in the field of counter-terrorist activities, and the provisions contained therein are aimed, inter alia, at enabling the authorities and other entities to take effective and proportionate action against terrorist threats; points out, therefore, that the provisions adopted in this act concerning the possibilities of carrying out operational monitoring refer only to a person who is suspected of being likely to engage in terrorist activity and who is not a Polish citizen; stresses, moreover, that in Poland the processing of information by the authorities, including personal data, is carried out in accordance with the principles set out in the provisions of the act of 14 December 2018 on the protection of personal data processed in connection with preventing and combating crime and the act of 5 August 2010 on the protection of classified information, as well as in the rules governing the individual authorities; points out that the rules laid down in the aforementioned acts are in line with the standards of EU law established in this matter, including Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the competent authorities for the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences, the free movement of such data and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA; states that, pursuant to Article 20 of the acts of 4 April 1990 on police, the police have the right to process information, including personal data, in accordance with their statutory tasks and subject to regulatory restrictions; points out that operational monitoring (covert surveillance) may take place only with the consent of the court, provided that it aims to detect and identify the perpetrators, as well as to obtain and consolidate evidence seized by public prosecution, of intentional crimes set out in Article 19(1), points 1-9 of this act, and provided that other measures have proved ineffective or will not be useful; points out that the act allows that in urgent cases, if this could result in the loss of information or the obliteration or destruction of evidence of a crime, the police, with the written consent of the competent prosecutor, may exercise this right without the consent of the court; notes that they are nevertheless obliged to apply to the court at the same time for the issuance of an appropriate provision to that effect; points out that if the court does not give its consent within five days from the date of the operational control order, it shall be suspended and the materials collected during the control shall be recorded in the minutes, provided that their destruction is recorded; notes that the principle being applied is one of judicial and prosecutorial review;
Amendment 176 #
Amendment 179 #
Amendment 180 #
Amendment 181 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 183 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Reiterates its deep concern expressed in its resolution of 14 November 2019, also shared by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights51, overStresses that the draft law amending Article 200b of the Polish Penal Code, submitted to the Sejm by the ‘Stop Paedophilia’ initiative, for its extremely vague, broad and disproportionate provisions, which de facto seeks to criminalise the dissemination of sexual education to minors and whose scope potentially threatens all persons, in particular parents, teachers and sex educators, with up to three years in prison for teaching about human sexuality, health and intimate relations; stresses the importance of health and sexual education; _________________ 51 Human Rights, Statement of 14 April 2020.ment to the Penal Code was drawn up by the citizens’ initiative ‘Stop Paedophilia’ and refers to the criminalisation of the promotion of paedophilic behaviour, and emphasises that this does not constitute the criminalisation of education, but a ban on promoting paedophilia; Council of Europe Commissioner for
Amendment 184 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Reiterates its deep concern expressed in its resolution of 14 November 2019, also shared by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights51, overStresses that the draft law amending Article 200b of the Polish Penal Code, submitted to the Sejm by the ‘Stop Paedophilia’ initiative, for its extremely vague, broad and disproportionate provisions, which de facto seeks to criminalise the dissemination of sexual education to minors and whose scope potentially threatens all persons, in particular parents, teachers and sex educators, with up to three years in prison for teaching about human sexuality, health and intimate relations; stresses the importance of health and sexual education; _________________ 51Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Statement of 14 April 2020.ment to the Penal Code was drawn up by the citizens’ initiative ‘Stop Paedophilia’ and refers to the criminalisation of the promotion of paedophilic behaviour; emphasises that this does not constitute the criminalisation of education, but a ban on promoting paedophilia;
Amendment 188 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Recalls that, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Union must fully respect the ‘responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems’ and, at the same time, has the task of supporting, complementing and coordinating the development of education;
Amendment 189 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 22
Subheading 22
Amendment 192 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 22
Subheading 22
Amendment 194 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
Amendment 198 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Recalls that Parliament has strongly criticised, already in its resolutions of 14 September 2016 and 15 November 2017, any legislative proposal that would prohibit abortion in cases of severe or fatal foetal impairment, emphasizing that universal access to healthcare, including sexual and reproductive healthcare and the associated rights, is a fundamental human right52; _________________ 52See as well Statement of 22 March 2018 by UN Experts advising the UN Working Group on discrimination against women, and Statement of 14 April 2020 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.everyone has the right to life, and that this is an overriding right which underpins the existence of the entire legal order and forms the foundation of the European Union;
Amendment 201 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Recalls that Parliament has strongly criticised, already in its resoluStresses that the draft amendment to the act of 7 January 1993 on family planning, protections of 14 September 2016 and 15 November 2017, any legislative proposal that would prohibit abortion in cases of severe or fatal foetal impairment, emphasizing that universal access to healthcare, including sexual and reproductive healthcare and the associated rights, is a fundamental human right52; _________________ 52See as well Statement of 22 March 2018 by UN Experts advising the UN Working Group on discrimination against women, and Statement of 14 April 2020 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.the human foetus and the conditions of admissibility for the termination of pregnancy, which is being negotiated in the Polish Parliament, is a citizens’ initiative that is being negotiated in accordance with the applicable legal provisions; notes, however, that the Government of the Republic of Poland is not working on an amendment to the act on access to abortion;
Amendment 204 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
Amendment 205 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
Amendment 208 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Recalls that previous attempts to further limit the right to abortion, which in Poland is already among the most restricted in the Union, were halted in 2016 and 2018 as a result of mass opposition from Polish citizens as expressed in the ‘Black Marches’; calls for the law limiting women’s and girls’ access to the emergency contraceptive pill to be repealedinternational law does not recognise the so-called right to abortion and no binding treaty recognises such a right, and that the European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly stressed that the right to private life cannot be interpreted as consenting to the so-called right to abortion; recalls that such a right cannot, furthermore, be considered to emerge as an international custom, since in the vast majority of countries which allow access to abortion, such access constitutes immunity from criminal proceedings and is not defined as a right;
Amendment 211 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 23
Subheading 23
Amendment 213 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 215 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Reiterates its call onStresses that the Polish gGovernment to take appropriate action on and strongly condemn any xenophobic and fascist hate crime or hate speech53; _________________ 53EP Resolution of 15 November 2017, para. 18; PACE, Resolution 2316 (2020) of 28 January 2020 on the functioning of democratic institutions in Poland, para. 14; UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), Concludconducts monitoring of crimes motivated by prejudice, and the scope of this monitoring includes information about preparatory proceedings for hate crimes conducted (by the police) throughout the country; points out that hate crimes, due to their high social harmfulness, are included in the Priorities of the Police Commander in Chief; notes that educational activities are also conducted ing observations on the seventh periodic report of Poland, 23 November 2016, CCPR/C/POL/CO/7, paras 15-18.rder to provide police officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent and combat hate crimes;
Amendment 218 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Welcomes the actions of Polish authorities condemning xenophobic and fascist hate crime or hate speech and calls on Polish authorities to further taking of appropriate actions in this regard;
Amendment 220 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
Paragraph 45 b (new)
45b. Recalls that the Constitution of the Republic of Poland confirms the prohibition of discrimination against anyone on any grounds;
Amendment 221 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 222 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 226 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Recalls its stance expressed in its resolution of 18 December 2019, when it strongly denounced any discrimination against LGBTI people and the violation of their fundamental rights by public authorities, including hate speech by public authorities and elected officials, in the context of elections, as well as the declarations of zones in Poland free from so-called ‘LGBT ideology’iterates its call that discrimination against LGBTI people by persons performing public functions, including hate speech and violation of personal rights should be denounced, and calleds on the Commission to strongly condemn such public discrimination;
Amendment 233 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
Amendment 236 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. NotRecognises that the lackissue of independence of the judiciary in Poland hais already started affectingn area under the exclusive competence of that Member State and cannot constitute grounds for mutual mistrust between Poland and other Member States, especiallyincluding in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters; points out that mutual trust between the Member States can be restored only once respect for the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU is ensured;
Amendment 239 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Calls on the Polish gGovernment to comply with all provisions relating to the rule of law and fundamental rights enshrined in the Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the ECHR and international human rights standards, and to engage directly in dialogue with the Commission; calls on the Polish government to swiftly implement the rulings of the CJEU and to respect the primacy of Union law;
Amendment 240 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Calls onAffirms that the Polish gGovernment tois complying with all provisions relating to the rule of law and fundamental rights enshrined in the Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the ECHR and international human rights standards, and tohat it is engageing directly in dialogue with the Commission; calls onacknowledges the measures taken by the Polish gGovernment to swiftly implement the rulings of the CJEU and to respect the primacy of Union law;
Amendment 243 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 245 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Calls uponSees no need for the Council to resume the formal hearings -in the last one of which was held as long ago as December 2018 - as soon as possible and to include in those hearingcontext of taking into account all the latest and major clarifications provided by the Polish authorities allnd the latest and major negative developmentsfindings of this procedure in the areas of rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights; urges the Council to finally act under the Article 7(1) TEU procedure by finding that there is a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU, in the light of overwhelming evidence thereofStrongly recommends that the Council, when formulating possible recommendations, conduct as displayed in this resolution and in so many reports of international and European alogue with the Polish authorities in accorgdanisations, the case-law of the CJEU and the European Court of Human Rights and reports by civil society organisations; strongly recommends that the Council address concrete recommendations to Poland, as provided for in Article 7(1) TEU, as a follow-up to the hearings, and that it indicate deadlines for the implementation of those recommendations; calls on the Council to keep Parliament regularly informed and closely involvedce with the principle of partnership and respect for Polish sovereignty, especially in areas not covered by EU competences;
Amendment 248 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
Amendment 251 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Calls onUrges the Commission to make full use of the tools available to it, to address a clear risk of a serious breach by Poland of the values on which the Union is founded, in particular expedited infringement procedures and applications for interim measures before the CJEU, as well as budgetary tools; calls on the Commission to continue to keep Parliament regularly informed and closely involvedput an end as soon as possible to all actions against Poland that violate the rights of sovereign Member States to internal reform, which are supported by false, unilateral arguments and are becoming part of the political game against Poland in its capacity as a full member of the European Union;
Amendment 254 #
2017/0360R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51